Read more about the article Teaching Through Better Stories in Sacrament Meeting Talks & Lessons

Teaching Through Better Stories in Sacrament Meeting Talks & Lessons

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in July 2019. Matthew Dicks is an author, columnist, teacher, storyteller, podcaster, blogger, playwright, and more. He is the co-founder and artistic director of Speak Up, a storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England as well as a weekly podcast, and the author of Storyworthy. He's also the CEO of StoryworthyMD, where he teaches storytelling online. He consults with Fortune 500 companies, universities, attorneys, entrepreneurs, the clergy, and many more on storytelling and communication. Matthew is a 58-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 9-time GrandSLAM champion and has told stories for a wide range of events, radio shows, and performance venues. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Elysha, and their two children. Highlights

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Read more about the article Talking To Your Partner About Their Body

Talking To Your Partner About Their Body

In most of our relationships, when it comes to bodies the best idea is just to not worry about things that don't pertain to us. It's their body, their health, and it's not our place to judge. But with our romantic partner, there's no escaping how our bodies play a role in the relationship. We're there for the highs and lows, the good body image days and the bad, and we all want to feel loved, desired, confident, and safe. So how do we build our romantic connection on a foundation of healthy body image? In this installment of The Lisa Show's series on Body Image, Lisa talks to the Council of Moms (consisting this week of Katie Craig, Natalie Madsen, and Suzanne Clark) and eating disorder specialist Signe Darpinian to find the best advice.

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The Importance of Good Communication

If you want to achieve anything in life there is one key skill that can make a huge difference - good communication. Coach Celinda Palmer was blessed with a father who was a great communicator and passed those skills along to her. She now teaches others the power of communication and how to use it in their lives. She believes good communication is essential when it comes to our relationship with God, ourselves, and others. If you feel like you could use some better communication skills, reach out to Celinda so that you can work with her. And speaking of communication, we would love to hear from you and any questions you may have from today’s episode or episodes from the past. Just go to itunes and drop your question in the review box and Heather will be sure to answer it in an upcoming episode. 

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Read more about the article It’s Okay to Ask for Help

It’s Okay to Ask for Help

Imagine becoming a member of the church, and then finding out your whole life would change...just not in the ways you'd originally thought! After Alysha was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis she could let her diagnosis define her, or she could use it as a tool. Carmen and Alysha talk about accepting reality even when it's uncomforable, and using the hard things in life to do good for those around you.

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Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5–6

In this episode we'll talk about Matthew 14, Mark 6, and John 5 and 6. We'll start by talking about the death of John the Baptist, the events that led up to that, and how this affected the Savior. We'll review how the Savior wanted to take time to grieve the death of his friend but was interrupted by crowds who wanted His attention and service. We'll discuss the concept of boundaries and how these can be set in a healthy manner. We'll review the miracle of the loaves and fishes and how this relates to our making personal changes. We'll also talk about Peter walking on the water, how fear and faith are related, and how we can improve our ability to change by focusing on Jesus Christ.

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Read more about the article Life Coach Jody Moore Gets Some Tough Feedback

Life Coach Jody Moore Gets Some Tough Feedback

Our “Stick With It” conversation series on the Top of Mind podcast continues with life coach Jody Moore’s story about receiving some upsetting feedback from someone she respected. Rather than dismiss the criticism as misguided, Moore decided to explore it with an open heart and says she’s a better life coach because of it.

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