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LIKING the people you LOVE

Christi Davis

Christi Davis Coaching"s Podcast

kids & family parenting

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18:21

Leading With Validation

LIKING the people you LOVE ·

2022/10/26

We all, as human beings with complex emotions, have a basic need to feel validated. But what about when your teenager comes to you with an attitude or idea that you don't agree with? We know we as parents probably shouldn't say yes and jump right in every time. When we immediately jump into the conversation with things like accusation, annoyance, giving our own opinion immediately, etc. we are probably going to feel like the enemy. But when we lead with love and validate our kids' feelings, it helps

26:14

Parenting Burnout

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2022/10/19

Do you ever find yourself feeling completely exhausted physically and emotionally? What about feeling the need to escape your emotions by eating a lot or constantly being on social media? There's a good chance you could be experiencing "parenting burnout." The good news is- there are things you can do to fix this. You don't have to stay stuck and you're not alone! If you're feeling burnt out, first check in with yourself physically. Brooke snow teaches that the four physical fundamentals are eat,

17:58

Lower Lights

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2022/10/12

Today, I want to share a short, uplifting message with you. In this episode of Music & the Spoken Word, "Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy", we learn about the importance of the "lower lights" along the shore next to a lighthouse. Without them, even experienced sailors can become disoriented or even dashed to pieces against the rocks of the sea! We know the Jesus Christ is our light. Thank goodness he has that covered. We don't have to be the lighthouse. But we are the lights on the shore, and we

20:35

Tools For Calming Your Brain

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2022/10/05

First of all, if you want to be best prepared for this episode, go ahead and listen to these past episodes- Brain Science for Dummies and Nothing Has Gone Wrong. But don't worry if you don't do that, I'll do a little review, and this episode will still stand on it's own! Today we're talking about- you guessed it- tools for calming your brain. Our survival brain is always first to kick in and alert us during a new situation. And sometimes it can be pretty loud! Luckily we have a higher brain to make

26:31

Nothing Has Gone Wrong

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2022/09/28

You may have heard me talk about our survival brain versus our higher brain before. When we're facing a new or emotionally charged situation, our survival brain is always first to respond, saying something along the lines of "DANGER: Something is not right here!" Often this sends us into fight, flight, or freeze mode. But luckily, we also have a "higher brain" as human beings, that then kicks in and helps us analyze if we actually need to do something about it or not. One of my very favorite

22:18

Stressed Out Teenagers

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2022/09/21

So, I've dealt with one or two (or a lot more) stressed-out teens in my lifetime. Each one responds differently, but there are three basic responses that we see in people. Fight- they get mean! Flight- they stay as busy as they can to distract themselves. Freeze- this looks like laziness. Now we know from past episodes that when emotions are high, intelligence is low. But here are some DO's and DON'Ts when it comes to trying to help. DON'T take it personally. DO agree with what you can DON'T jump

21:29

Walking On Eggshells

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2022/09/14

We all know at least one of them- the person that seems to be a ticking time bomb. Maybe it's a teenager, a spouse, or a sister-in-law. Anything you do or say could be the trigger that sets them off. Isn't it exhausting feeling like you have to tiptoe around them in order to keep them happy? Well I have some great news for you- you don't! Our human experience is supposed to be messy, and so is theirs. It's not our job to try and control other peoples' environment, or their emotions. No matter what

26:46

Praying For Loved Ones

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2022/09/07

How would you define prayer? I personally like to think of prayer as connecting with God. There have been so many instances in my life where I have prayed and prayed and prayed for something that I thought I needed, and that were certainly what we would call "righteous desires." But when I didn't feel like I was getting the answers I wanted, my own plans started to consume my thoughts and I became frustrated. I felt "disconnected from God." In today's episode I want to tell you a few stories of

23:23

What It's Costing You

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2022/08/24

Chances are you've probably learned about opportunity cost at some point in your schooling. It's a technical term for what you're giving up by choosing one thing over another. Today on the podcast we're talking about what some things you're focused on are costing you in your relationships. And are those things really worth it? We'll talk about lots of different examples, but try to come up with some of your own, too! What do you want to change in your life so you can get that opportunity back? I

20:48

Preparing For the Worst

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2022/08/17

So you have a teen that just got their license, and can't wait to drive everywhere. You've been in the car with them, and now you sit there as they leave imagining all the terrible things that are "bound to happen." And how does that make you feel? Miserable of course! I've been there. When something is coming that we are feeling unsure about, our brain wants to protect us from getting hurt. But unfortunately, all this does is make our brains feel all the negative emotion right now before anything

18:00

Where It All Began

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2022/08/10

Thanks to I conference I attended recently, I've been thinking a lot about what my origin story is. Why do I do what I do? What brought me here? As the pieces have come together in my mind, I realized that I've never shared it on the podcast! So here's my story of how I discovered life coaching, and where it has brought me. I hope you're able to relate to some of the challenges I've had in my relationships, and know that it can get so much better! Now that we've all had a good long break for summer,

21:27

Zoom In, Zoom Out

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2022/06/29

Welcome to our last episode for the summer! Today we're going to be talking about zooming in and out the focus on our lives. When we're feeling a sense of urgency or anxiety, it can help so much to just zoom out for a bit. We can zoom out anywhere from a few minutes to the span of eternity. Whatever we are worried about is probably going to be just fine! And even if we don't know it, we can trust that Heavenly Father does. Sometimes zooming out feels overwhelming and scary. It's these moments that

16:32

Teenage Breakups

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2022/06/22

Breakups are hard, no matter what age you are. And watching your teenager go through a breakup can bring all those negative emotions right back to the surface. I've had three different people ask me to talk about breakups in the past week, so I figured it was a sign! Here are some tips I'll talk about in today's episode of what is your job when your teen goes through one. 1. Clean up your thinking! 2. Allow your children to have whatever experience they need to have. 3. Believe in your child. 4

20:05

Talking Back

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2022/06/15

I had a teenager that was constantly "talking back" to me. For a while, it drove me absolutely CRAZY! I told myself it meant all sorts of things like he didn't respect me as a mother, he thought he was smarter than me, etc. But I came to realize, he was simply expressing himself. He was trying to be understood just like I was. Once I made this shift in my mind, I realized just how valuable this skill of questioning and trying to understand for himself was. And I LOVE the independent adult he has

22:54

Brain Science for Dummies

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2022/06/08

Today on the podcast I want to talk to you about something that has been incredibly helpful for me in my coaching journey and in my life in general. I want to talk about how our brains work. Specifically, I'll teach you just a little bit about the primal brain that seeks pleasure, our emotional brain, and our "higher self" brain. Don't worry, we'll keep it super simple. But learning this information has helped me to be able to see why I'm having the thoughts that I'm having, and subsequently, make

08:28

How Do You Want To Feel?

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2022/06/01

What an intriguing question that is- how do you want to feel? If you've been listening for a while you know that we get to choose our thoughts that create our emotions. Often when I ask my clients that question they automatically respond that they want to feel neutral. All they know is that they're in pain and they want it to stop. But we also know that our brain looks for evidence to confirm whatever we're focused on. So even if we're focused on "I don't want to feel this way," our brain is

21:56

Try This Instead

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2022/05/25

It happens pretty often in my house that a kid doesn't react how I would have liked them to. They don't like the rules, they ask for my advice but don't really want it, they want to blame things on everybody else, etc. It can be so tempting to fight them on it- to get into a power struggle that won't ultimately benefit anybody. But instead, I want to give you some responses to some scenarios that a lot of my clients ask about. These responses eliminate the power struggles and take the drama out of

19:48

Transitions

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2022/05/18

No matter what stage of life you're in, it's full of transitions. Some good- a wedding or a new house or a baby, and some hard- the death of a loved one or loss of a job. As humans, we naturally want to be comfortable. So even if we are excited about a change, it's probably going to come with some amount of discomfort, which can be a challenge for us. However, I have some suggestions on how to embrace these transitions that will inevitably come as part of our experience here on earth. If we slow

13:04

Should I Be Upset?

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2022/05/11

I'm in a Facebook group of wives asking all sorts of questions and opinions, and lately I've been noticing a pattern. Someone will tell a story about their husband not meeting their expectations or their mother-in-law not respecting their wishes, etc. Then they'll pose this question in some form- "Should I be upset?" The short answer is- you can if you want to, but it probably won't do you any good. I think in most of these situations, we're mostly looking for people to agree with us (like me when

17:11

Tell the Truth

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2022/05/04

What if I told you you're probably not completely telling the truth in your relationships? I'm not talking about purposely lying to the people you care about, but believe it or not, this is something we ALL do! I was first introduced to this concept as a young parent from a book by Dr. James Jones, and since then have noticed so many situations in which I (and my clients) may be speaking out of fear or trying not to hurt someone's feelings instead of being completely honest. Have a listen to today's

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