The Myth of Authenticity

Do you feel like the way you represent yourself online is the "real" you? Is it even possible to be completely "authentic" on social media? In this first episode in The Lisa Show's series about life online, Lisa dives into the idea of being "authentic." What does it mean? Why do we feel so much pressure to figure it out? And is it even worth trying? She talks to author and legendary blogger Gabrielle Blair, social media expert Dr. Anna Akbari, and the Council of Moms (Kacy Faulconer and Aimee Hopkin) in order to find out.

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The 3rd Great Commandment

We often refer to the first and second great commandments to love God and love our neighbor but all too often forget what coach Heather Shuler calls the third commandment and that is to love ourselves. In today’s podcast Heather discusses the importance of loving ourselves and how when we tap into our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and have Them teach us our true worth and potential. Many think that loving ourselves is a prideful thing but as Heather so beautifully states on this podcast, “We need love of self in order to unlock the potential of the first and second commandments [to love God and others].” So how do we learn to love ourselves better? It comes down to one simple thing, how we talk to ourselves. So if you think your self-talk could use a refresh, then listen in today and learn some great principles to truly love yourself.

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Transforming the Trauma of Divorce

Jenn Zingmark specializes in helping men and women find hope, healing, and happiness after divorce. Jenn talks about how her own experience with her ex-husbands pornography addiction and affair led her to become a coach and divorce mentor. She shares her experience of seeking the Lord, living in faith, and finding the courage to make a major life change in spite of resistance. Her inspiring story shows how you can have your trauma transformed by God into a way to bless others’ lives!

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Should Being a Bystander Be a Crime?

We all like to think we’d help someone in danger, but too often people stand by because they’re afraid to intervene or assume someone else will do it. Should it be a crime to be a bystander? What if you don’t witness the harm, but you suspect it’s happening, and you’re in a position to intervene? Does failing to stop the abuse make you an enabler? In this week’s podcast episode, we explore the impact of people choosing to stand by or enable abuse. We learn about an effort to pass laws that would put people in jail if they fail to help. We also hear from a young man whose heroic intervention on a subway platform went viral, and we discover how to resist the urge to be a bystander and become a helper instead.

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Matthew 21–23; Mark 11; Luke 19–20; John 12

In this episode we'll talk about Matthew 21-23, Mark 11, Luke 19-20, and John 12. We'll discuss how these readings contain multiple examples of the importance of doing and not just believing only. We'll review the account of Zacchæus, a publican and Jew, who went to extra efforts to see the Savior. His effort was rewarded by the Lord. We'll discuss how our own efforts are often rewarded, and how we are almost always required to act first before the Lord will do His part. We'll also talk about the second great commandment, and how implicit in this command is an injunction to love ourselves. We'll review how developing healthy self-love and self-compassion can help mitigate emotional and mental health issues and can help us be more kind and accepting of others.

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