Steadfast Life Coaching

Everyone is always asking “What’s the deal with the snakes?” …and it’s a fair question.  There aren’t many social media accounts for life coaches that include equal parts life change posts and snake posts!! The truth is that it all started as a journey I took with fear that resulted in the powerful knowledge that fear doesn’t actually know anything even though we tend to give status as if it knows the future, loves us, and is warning us of the certain doom that awaits. Fun side note …I was literally lost in a mess of cedar trees when I thought I heard the Holy Spirit said, “Now - Record it now.”  So there you go. Be entertained Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We teach you how to awaken your inner athlete to prevent quits, self judgement, negative self talk, disconnection, and pressure as you pursue God's purpose for your life. There are 3 super fun ways to work with us 1. Lifetime Access to our group coaching program called "Remain Steadfast" https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u 2. One on one coaching with either Jake or Whit ...you choose https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/whit-vip https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/jake-vip 3. Join us on our next ADVENTURE RETREAT!! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/adventure-retreats Or just follow us on the socials ...you'll probably STILL change your life :) FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Whit lost her father earlier this month and I watched navigate the tightrope of living a life of faith in Jesus Christ and all he promises while simultaneously experiencing WAVES of sadness and loss. The blessing for me - and for you - is that Whit is a pro! (Not perfect, but a PRO) and I got to see what it looks like when an ELITE LIFE ATHLETE is faced with the loss of her dad and I had the opportunity to learn from her courage, love, and resilience. Don’t miss this one! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We teach you how to awaken your inner athlete to prevent quits, self judgement, negative self talk, disconnection, and pressure as you pursue God's purpose for your life. There are 3 super fun ways to work with us 1. Lifetime Access to our group coaching program called "Remain Steadfast" https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u 2. One on one coaching with either Jake or Whit ...you choose https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/whit-vip https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/jake-vip 3. Join us on our next ADVENTURE RETREAT!! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/adventure-retreats Or just follow us on the socials ...you'll probably STILL change your life :) FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  In honor of this celebration of love and relationships I figured I talk a bit about fighting with Whit 🤣 I’m sure you already know and practice “getting some air” - but is it an “I need to get some air” like …you’re so annoying you’ve made me need to get air?  Or is it more like “My next step in being a great teammate is getting some air?” Rather than walking around ruminating and fuming about how wrong your spouse was, what if you had a 6 step process to go through while you were out there.  A process guaranteed to help you walk back in the door as the person who can show up in this particular situation JUST as it is. This could change everything!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We teach you how to awaken your inner athlete to prevent quits, self judgement, negative self talk, disconnection, and pressure as you pursue God's purpose for your life. There are 3 super fun ways to work with us 1. Lifetime Access to our group coaching program called "Remain Steadfast" https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u 2. One on one coaching with either Jake or Whit ...you choose https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/whit-vip https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/jake-vip 3. Join us on our next ADVENTURE RETREAT!! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/adventure-retreats Or just follow us on the socials ...you'll probably STILL change your life :) FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

There are people who play sports and there are athletes  - you will find that not everyone who plays sports is an athlete, and not every athlete plays sports.  The classification of “Athlete” comes down to values: An Athlete values a friendly relationship with discomfort An Athlete values developing the SKILL of self talk An Athlete values taking 100% responsibility and REFUSES to blame An Athlete values teammates and contribution to something bigger than themselves An Athlete values the process and is driven to find the next 1% adjustment To awaken the athlete that is living inside of you, try asking these 5 questions about the next challenge you face: What purpose will this discomfort serve in my life? What would I say to a teammate or friend in this situation? How do I want to respond in this moment without needing anything to change? What is one easy adjustment I can make immediately? How does it help others for me to show up my best? Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We teach you how to awaken your inner athlete to prevent quits, self judgement, negative self talk, disconnection, and pressure as you pursue God's purpose for your life. There are 3 super fun ways to work with us 1. Lifetime Access to our group coaching program called "Remain Steadfast" https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u 2. One on one coaching with either Jake or Whit ...you choose https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/whit-vip https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/jake-vip

“You are a child of God” - Have you already heard this 4 billion times?  Do you even remember why it matters? …I struggle with the same thing. So let’s dive into it - why does it matter what family you belong to?  What if you were a Kennedy?  A Manning?  A Kardashian? …what if you were a member of a family whose last name is CHRIST? You see, it matters!! In this episode of the Steadfast Life Podcast you will learn what it means to actually live as though God is your Dad. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We teach you how to awaken your inner athlete to prevent quits, self judgement, negative self talk, disconnection, and pressure as you pursue God's purpose for your life. There are 3 super fun ways to work with us 1. Lifetime Access to our group coaching program called "Remain Steadfast" https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u 2. One on one coaching with either Jake or Whit ...you choose https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/whit-vip https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/jake-vip 3. Join us on our next ADVENTURE RETREAT!! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/adventure-retreats

The purpose of trash talk is to decrease the effectiveness of a player who is clearly effective.  Your opponent is attempting to decrease your performance. Once you understand the  purpose, then you have the knowledge to avoid many of the traps of your own trash talk. We often trick ourselves by wondering if there is any value in our self criticism.  The old tough love or “iron sharpens iron” defense.  But when you understand trash talk in competition, you understand that it only has ONE PURPOSE …to decrease performance. When dealing with opposing fans - NEVER TRY TO CHANGE THEIR TUNE!!  It can’t be done, they have an agenda.  To get you to shut down!  The opposing fans are not offering you a balanced assessment of your strengths and growth areas.  They are trying to get you to stop attempting to be great in hopes that you won’t be. God wants big things for you - the enemy wants to decrease your effectiveness.  Believe God! Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/ Sometimes God delivers the breakthrough you’re craving in the snap of a finger …and sometimes you’re going to have to “go through it” if you want the breakthrough.  I don’t know how He decides, but I know this.  Whit and I have a specific calling on our life to team up with Believers who are in their own “go through it” breakthrough and lend our expertise to make sure they don’t stop “going through it” before they reach the peace God has waiting for them on the other side Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Join the Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u Grab a FREE guide to create the perfect morning routine for YOU: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/mornings Watch this mini course - including hot seat coaching for FREE: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/hpqN4sTQ/checkout Get access to Whit and Jake’s morning meditations for FREE: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/Qfgqhr5g/checkout FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Of course - Jesus is the answer, I want to find my joy in Jesus, I want to put my worth in Jesus, Jesus is trustworthy therefore I never need to worry, and I am righteous because of Him.  Soooooo I guess I don’t need a coach …but I do The main reason - because God chose to limit His authority when it comes to my mind. As Joyce Meyers puts it - “You are the only one that can deal with your thoughts.  It’s not something that another person can do for you. You are the only one that can do anything about your thoughts. There’s not a person alive that doesn’t have to choose to not think something and they think something else. Every single day” There are a lot of coaches who can teach you how to take your thoughts captive. There are SOME who will then help you make them obedient to christ. There are a lot of coaches who can help you to be intentional about where you find you worth, value, and identity. There are SOME who will help you make sure that identity is a child of the living God. There are a lot of coaches who embrace a specific lifestyle.  There are some who invite you to join them. If you’re ready to join Whit and I for a lifestyle of amazing ADVENTURE, BOLDLY following Christ, recklessly BELIEVING that your Heavenly Father wants to partner with you to pursue the MASSIVE dreams He has put in your heart - then we’re excited to meet you nd grateful to have you on the team.  Let’s be “Teammates in Christ” Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/ Sometimes God delivers the breakthrough you’re craving in the snap of a finger …and sometimes you’re going to have to “go through it” if you want the breakthrough.  I don’t know how He decides, but I know this.  Whit and I have a specific calling on our life to team up with Believers who are in their own “go through it” breakthrough and lend our expertise to make sure they don’t stop “going through it” before they reach the peace God has waiting for them on the other side Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Join the Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u Grab a FREE guide to create the perfect morning routine for YOU: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/mornings Watch this mini course - including hot seat coaching for FREE: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/hpqN4sTQ/checkout Get access to Whit and Jake’s morning meditations for FREE: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/Qfgqhr5g/checkout FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

FAITH - Is the belief that, when you seek it with Himt, your vision will be provided to you by God, not because you're so awesome at creating it, but because He is so awesome at gifting it. HOPE - Is the vision. Your faith gives you permission to hope bigger than your capabilities and then rather than try to be more capable, you can decide to be more faithful. LOVE - Is all that we are asked to do in the meantime and after it comes to fruition. Following His commands is not to be confused with earning anything because THIS IS MY COMMANDMENT - that you love one another as I have loved you. What a relief huh? Get your vision. Believe it is coming. Then Love people!! If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. - 1 Cor 13:1-2 Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Your desire for the breakthrough is less than your desire for another purchase You can make the change on your own You already provide more accountability to yourself than you care to have You know that someone else’s path to success is not the same as yours You are not looking to inflate yourself - you are looking glorify Jesus with your life I’m sure you have a lot of thoughts about life coaching - so do I.  I’ve worked with about 15 different coaches in different capacities …personal, marriage, business, group settings, individual settings, and sometimes just Whit, a coach, and me. We have purchased lifetime coaching for $57 and we have paid $20k for a 4 month coaching program.  We’ve been in programs with a specific goal and programs designed at simply upleveling our mindset. There are some legitimate reasons that life coaching would be a waste of your time, money, and energy. …and there are reasons that the amount of time, money and energy you are wasting because you don’t have a coach is what is REALLY draining your reserves of all 3. Just do me this favor - if you’ve never been coached, embrace the possibility that someone who has been coached as much as I have might have a nugget of information you’ll find valuable. Sometimes God delivers the breakthrough you’re craving in the snap of a finger …and sometimes you’re going to have to “go through it” if you want the breakthrough.  I don’t know how He decides, but I know this.  Whit and I have a specific calling on our life to team up with Believers who are in their own “go through it” breakthrough and lend our expertise to make sure they don’t stop “going through it” before they reach the peace God has waiting for them on the other side Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

We eat food because we desire it We over eat food because we over desire it Over desire is caused by 3 factors: Hormones Patterns Unpleasant Emotions Every GOOD life coach already knows this and can help you lower that desire, but what does it look like to take this incredible knowledge from the secular world of self-help and align with the teaching and values of Christ? I’ll tell you what it looks like!  It looks STEADFAST Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

“Have faith in God.” - Jesus What if trusting God is the greatest gift I can offer Him?  In that case the more dire the situation, the more honoring the trust. So how cool would it be to adjust the way you see the world in such a way that you ACTUALLY believe that God works ALL things for your good? Pretty scary? …Or would it change everything? Here is the link to the FREE meditations I mention in the video: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/Qfgqhr5g/checkout Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

One of the most important questions that Whit and I are called on to answer is, “How do I forgive myself?” In this video, I break the process down into 4 parts. First - let’s get clear on the general idea of forgiveness toward others Second - we’ll take a look at the value of self forgiveness, so you’ll know exactly WHY you are doing it for those moments when it gets difficult Third - you’ll learn the process that we use with clients, so you can guide yourself through it. Last - we’ll do it …right here on the video Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Last Saturday I reached the top of Lone Pine Peak alongside Renee Watson and my daughter, Paige Roehl.  When we reached the bottom, Paige said, “Dad, that was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” After we had water and food, I asked Renee and Paige if they would share some insights into their mindset, fears, and self talk during the morning’s adventure - they happily agreed. How do you keep climbing when you’re terrified …for good reason? How do you keep climbing when you think you can’t take 5 more minutes and the next turn reveals there will be no mercy for hours? Why even go in the first place? Paige and Renee both have incredible insights into the struggle and success of REMAINING STEADFAST in the face of adversity that will translate directly to the mountains in YOUR life. Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Mark 11:23 Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

We all KNOW the benefits of play … Reduced stress, recharge, increased ability to be present, access to flow state, increased creativity and innovation …and a more fun life!!! …but so many of us don’t know how to do it, or are unwilling to prioritize it over productivity, so we just DON’T. This video was filmed playfully …in the mountains, in one take, with a phone propped up on a boulder, and even a dog that jumped into a lake during filming.  It was filmed playfully to honor playfulness!! Take 15 minutes and learn how you can add more playfulness to your day. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Caylea is an up and coming pop artist who writes, performs, and produces her own music …and it all started because the family iMac her parents purchased for the family came loaded with Garage Band. Caylea was courageous enough to peel back the curtain with full vulnerability to share her fears, her doubt, her dreams and her desire to surrender it all to God. This 30 minute video will inspire you, it will show you that your fears don’t have to stop you, it will deepen your relationship with God as you pursue YOUR dreams …AND it will give you a sneak peak into what coaching with Whit and Jake really looks like. You know you’ve been wondering!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

I recently read the book: Mind, Mouth, Mood, and Attitude and had my mind blown.  Here are some of the things Joyce said that made me smile with excitement. Check it out for yourself:  https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Mouth-Moods-Attitudes-audiobook/dp/B01AYA38I6 Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

We run into Christians who have some questions that usually fit in 1 of 2 basic categories: I have Jesus, why would I need coaching, plus, isn’t it kind of idolatrous to be thinking I can “self-help”? Are you just going to tell me to pray about it and that it’s all part of God’s plan?  I know that’s true, but it is not going to help me right now. We just decided to address them both head on.  SPOILER ALERT: The short answer to both is “NO” Additionally - the next place this conversation tends to go is, “Jake, where do you and Whit fit into all of this?  What do you even do?” We figured we’d answer that too!  SPOILER ALERT: We teach you Self-Trust …you learn to Trust U Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

On May 27th 2016 I sent a message to one "Whitney Joeckel" on the dating app Ok Cupid.  May 28th she responded ...and May 30th we met in person for the first time.  But here's the crazy part ...on May 26th I was completely unaware that Whit existed and I had tons of stories about what was possible for me, what limits were "just facts" about my life, and what my best course of action was for the life that was in front of me.  It was all 100% WRONG!!   With that experience in my back pocket, I reflect on the lessons I learned from it each May 26th.  So now - 6 years later - this is what I want to offer to you:   1. "Behind" isn't real  2. You're not as smart as you think you are  3. Real faith surrenders control  4. Confidence comes from your self talk ...and ONLY from your self talk Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Just because you know what a hammer is and what it is for doesn’t mean you have achieved mastery - that comes from building your SKILL at using the tool. The same is true with belief - awareness of the tools doesn’t give you authority over your thinking, but building these 5 skills does!! The Skills of Belief: The Skill of Perspective The Skill of Focus The Skill of Self-Trust The Skill of Emotional Maturity The Skill of Self Respect Want to learn the specific path to belief that we teach our clients …The 7 step process to taking authority over your beliefs that combines these tools and skills?  Let’s talk about working together to make your SOMEday your TUESday!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

When you’re building a house, there are tools that make things go way faster once you know they exist …then there are the skills of knowing just how and when to use each individual tool The same is true with belief - you don’t have to just believe whatever pops into your head and hope that someday you believe stuff that helps you be the person you want to be.  There are tools  that make things go way faster when you’re setting out to build belief. The Tools of Belief: Awareness of Belief Relationship with Belief Turning the Dials of Belief The Experience of Choosing your Belief Remaining Steadfast with your Belief Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Mark 9:24  Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” There is a HUGE myth about belief that keeps us feeling stuck and feeling guilty.  The myth is this:  Belief is something outside of me that will take root in me once there is enough evidence to support it. When we subscribe to this myth, our doubt is a problem that requires a solution.  But that’s a lie! Take Aways: Belief is a decision …and only a decision Jesus understood the myth and taught us how to break free from it No one can tell me what I believe - for better or worse. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

I had a great conversation with Enneagram coach Kelsey Taylor where we dove into some layers that lie underneath “The Number”  . We talked about skepticism, application, her personal testimony, and how Christians sometimes look on self help tools like this one with suspicion. Kelsey patiently walked me through my questions ..as she does :)  …and now YOU get to benefit from her expertise. Take Aways: The same tools and skills that are promoted through in depth study of yourself through the lens of your enneagram number are present in The Gospel Your enneagram number does not predict what you will do …you have full authority over that.  The enneagram gives you the scouting report on your specific formula for motivation When you learn what you focus on, you will become aware of what you tend to miss. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Whit headed out to California to grow her mind with some of the best in the world, and I got to spend 96 hours with my son who needs a bottle every 3rd one.  I decided to use the same technique we coach clients with:  Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Adjust …and I documented it as I went so we can ALL learn from the film room :) Lessons: Plans are better held loosely otherwise I spend my energy trying to bend reality to meet the fantasy I created rather than adjusting my response to the situation I’m actually in Taking authority over my experience of life is about building skills and learning to use tools, not getting to the top of a mountain so I can check it off my bucket list.  Beating myself up for feeling out of control is an indication that I am misunderstanding this journey It takes energy to interrupt the pattern you’re in, but if you don’t like what the pattern is producing, that is energy well spent. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Having a front row seat to Whitney’s journey through a new type of difficult time, I wanted to share some observations on the specific qualities that both inspired and blessed me in hopes that you will be inspired to bless others. I unpack: Her relentless pursuit of “Eureka” as she navigates the 2 great pitfalls of self growth What massive action looks like when it is a value rather than a means to and end Whitney’s powerful why - the one that is so powerful that sometimes I am just a passenger on the train her passion is driving She has no idea I’m recording this - and probably wouldn't approve, don’t miss your opportunity to hear how amazing she is behind the curtain. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

We are currently 4 weeks into a MASSIVE life change as we are raising our son Maverick Jon. Whit delivered Maverick on March 21st at 1:06pm and he was 1 foot 9 inches tall and weighed in at 8lbs 5oz Since then - life has been a whirlwind of gratitude, doubts, immeasurable blessings, and overwhelming fears.  We know we have amazing mindset skills …and we know that sleep is REQUIRED if we’re going to access them.  And this poses a problem Bottom line is that Whitney and I are practicing what we preach (we’re pulling out every tool in the bag) and we decided to invite you in to peek behind the curtain and see how we do mindset in work in real time. Check it out - take a little time to explore how default thinking can show up even in the midst of amazing miracles, and what you can do in those moments to take back your authority over your felt experience of live and REMAIN STEADFAST!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

We are in some unprecedented times in education - like teaching 7th graders who haven’t had a full year in a classroom since the 4th grade!!  And teachers asked to become IT experts and teach students they’ve never seen in person. So what if we accepted this reality instead of trying to “should” it back to something it is not?  What if the innovating and creating to succeed in this situation actually applied to THIS situation instead of the situation we wish it was?  What if this could be JUST the adversity needed to create the most resilient generation of 40 year olds when they are taking the reigns of this country?  What part would you like to play in that? Some of the topics we covered in this ONE HOUR zoom session: 1. What do I do when parents try to blame the teacher for their child not performing? 2. What to say to a student who complains that they “studied” for hours for the test and still did poorly 3. What to say to a student who asks for extra credit to help their grade but doesn’t even do the regular credit 4. How do I help students who don’t seem to care, even if their parents are providing a supportive environment and they don’t fully understand the consequences of their actions 5. How do I  deal with students who are distracted using cellphones in class 6. How do I incorporate growth mindset into classroom policies and procedures (but that doesn’t involve letting kids retake every test, etc.) 7. How do I help kids take more ownership of their education Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

There are certain emotions that are just a bit more enjoyable to experience than others and in full transparency, if resisting, numbing, or pretending they weren’t there actually worked - I’d be the first in line to learn how to do it. But the truth is that the more we try to resist an emotion, the louder it gets …and if we numb is or deny it, it’s only a matter of time until it breaks free with a vengeance. So what if you tried a different approach?  What if you allowed it?  What if you accepted ALL emotion as part of your life?  What if you made a habit of learning the lesson it was offering you instead of telling it to be quiet and go away? That’s what this episode is all about. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Whit and I had the chance to coach the amazing Skye Dumont and you get to sit in on the session. Learn about her framework for obstacles Understand how she sees her journey and where Whit spots adjustments in her thinking Gain insights into her vision for her future, her plan for stewarding her blessings, and her decision making process as she sets out to impact the next generation. This is a great opportunity to let her example inspire you and to see how an outside view of your journey can launch you through obstacles that could take months on your own. Get to know Skye here: https://www.instagram.com/skyedumont/ Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Enjoy this Q&A with Whit as she gets vulnerable about the fears, the negative self-talk, the uncertainty - and the compassion that changed it all. If you are looking for big growth, but find that you are denying yourself the experience of being grateful for the blessings you’ve already received.  You’ve got to check this out. It is safe to wish things were different AND feel gratitude at the same time!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/ Want to get your own Steadfast Gear?  Visit the new store: https://steadfast-life-gear.launchcart.store/shop

Powerful question - is that 100% true?  Because if it’s not, then its not a fact - it’s a choice We make the choice (consciously or subconsciously), then we never look back and think it was a fact.  No problem - unless its a problem and I start believing that dreams of mine are impossible because of these “facts” I have chosen over the past 30 years. Here’s what I want you to try: Think about your dream or goal and why it is difficult to achieve Set a timer for 5 minutes and write down EVERY sentence that comes to mind Read them and find one or two that might be excuses or limitations Ask yourself: “Is that 100% true?” …and if it’s not, then Ask yourself: “Do I want to keep on choosing that belief?” Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

When you set out on an adventure, people love to say, “Be safe out there.” …and I totally get what they mean, but the TRUTH is that being safe is NOT why we got there. In school we’d always hear adults sayin, “Safety first.” - but I believe that is why so many people have a hard time making the big change that will lead to their new identity, making the big investment that will lead to financial freedom, or taking the risk that will build their resiliency. So what if you tried something new - what if every time you heard yourself whisper “safety first” you whispered back “no - safety second.”  It’s just a little reminder that you don’t REALLY want safety to be your top priority. In this video I was inspired (basically to tears) by: Havilah Cunnington: https://shop.truthtotable.com/ Ausitn Fischer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEm3_aE89-w Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

We all believe that holding our standards and demanding people rise to meet them is a powerful stance - but it is NOT!! The most powerful person in the room is the person who does not need anyone in the room to do or be any particular thing in order for them to be okay. The person who has the self awareness to know what it is they are hoping to get when the world changes to meet their expectations, then builds the skill of offering it to themselves …so THEY hold the power instead of the world. Want to learn how to become aware of the places you are giving your power away?  Want it back? Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Cognitively we KNOW that forgiveness is a good thing, but what about our safety? If I forgive, doesn’t that just let them off the hook? Doesn’t it remove ANY accountability for their actions? How will they learn their lesson? Won’t people just walk all over me? Let’s take a look at options that become available if forgiveness is safe! And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” - Mark 11:25 Here’s the link to the meditation I use: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/products/meditations/categories/3660876/posts/12858462 Comment if you want me to send you the forgiveness script that Whit and I use. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Dr. Bob Rotella puts it in his book "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect”: "The trusting mentality is essential for getting ready to play competitively. If you want to be able to trust your swing on the golf course, you have to spend time doing it on the practice tee. Human beings are creatures of habit. They cannot, as a general rule, spend all of their practice time in the training mentality and then switch to the trusting mentality for competition. …so how do you practice in a trusting mindset if you need to have enough reps before you can REALLY trust your game? Click play :) Here’s a link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Golf-Not-Game-Perfect-Rotella/dp/068480364X Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

“I can’t disappoint people - I just have a big heart” - Do you? Or are you really just avoiding the emotion that comes up when your actions don’t match someone else’s expectation? Disappointing people is simply a name we give to the experience of making choices that don’t match OTHER people's expectations.  There are a lot of times when taking the value aligned action that defines showing up authentically is to everyone’s benefit.  Especially when it is the only way to pursue the mission that God has charged us to steward. So how do you foster the art of disappointing people? Know your values - answer the tough questions Check in with yourself before, during, and after Build your capacity to feel what comes up Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

There is NO benefit to guilt!!  Okay ...maybe there’s a tiny miniscule benefit, but the way you show up in guilt is so unhealthy that even THAT doesn’t get to add value to your life. So what DOES it look like to show up WELL in guilt? You don’t over explain yourself You don’t always change the plan you made before it was challenged You don’t resist guilt or allow it to drive your choices You trust yourself to make a value aligned decision in real time Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Skip the “pros and cons list” it’s ineffective and it leads you to this stressful place where your decision making skill is more like future predicting skill.  If I have to know the future to make good choices ...then yes, I am definitely living in stress!! So what if you separated the SKILL of choosing from the outcome?  What if you elevated your experience of choosing?  How fast could you move forward then? Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

The thing about myths is that they tend to keep us in a box.  Then we use the limits of the box to determine if we’re doing good or bad - and if we are or are not capable of success in the future. In this episodes, Whit Busts these FOUR MYTHS about weightloss I MUST eat perfectly at least 80% of the time to lose weight I MUST workout 3-5 times per week to lose weight I MUST become a “health freak” to lose weight I MUST shame myself for errors so that I can stay accountable in order to lose weight. Any of these seem true to you? Yeah ...that’s the thing about myths.  The problem is that we believe them. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

It’s a pretty common cycle when you’re trying to change an eating habit - restrict, overeat, guilt, restrict ...ad nauseum.  The big error is actually WHERE we attempt to disrupt this cycle.  Right in the little space between restrict and fail. The REAL culprit is the guilt! Without guilt, you can evaluate, you can learn, you can experiment, you can make 1% adjustments, you can find out what works best for you now, and you can understand how to make adjustments as needed in the future. With guilt - you punish, you berate, you force, you deny, you suffer, you battle, you judge ...and you overeat ...again. It’s not you - it’s the guilt!  Learn how to elevate your relationship with food to place beyond guilt.  Understand your TRUE authority over this cycle! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

I've wanted to be the hero since I can remember.  My first concussion came from jumping off of a boulder onto my dad without him knowing because I had seen the hero do it on TV. Unfortunately that incident was not enough to teach me the danger of the love affair with swooping to the rescue.  When I became a father, in my mind it was hero or failure.  I set out to be my daughter's hero ...and full transparency, it was more like her invincible, bulletproof, unstoppable SUPER hero. It was WAY too much pressure because it turns out I am, in fact, mortal.  I truth that punched my right in the face when I had to sit down and tell her that the security I had assured her would last forever was actually a security too heavy for me to carry and that it was all about to come crashing down ..and she was going to get hurt.  I couldn't protect her this time.  Even worse, I was the one that was about to hurt her. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

You open the fridge, you see the cupcakes, you’re tired - it’s been a long day, you decide to just eat one, then you feel terrible.  WHY would I eat that at 10pm??  Now the one next to it starts to look really good - and you know where it goes from here. Whit and Jake do it too - we eat refined sugar, empty calories, the foods that make our joints hurt or make us feel bloated ...and we do it because it is just such an easy way to feel a little bit better. But the story doesn’t have to end there.  When you experience this, it is NOT the final nail in the coffin or the straw or the camel’s back.  It’s part of being a human being and it doesn’t have to stop you from reaching your health goals.  You don’t even have to punish yourself to get “back on track” ...there’s no track.  It’s a metaphor.  It’s an analogy. And we’ll be teaching you (or just reminding you) how to navigate this part of human-ness on November 11th at 7pm Central.  Sign up right here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/workshop Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

1. Take on the IDENTITY FIRST, then work toward the action 2. Use your VALUES to build a lifestyle 3. Learn to watch out for AVOIDANCE 4. FORGIVE and communicate BOLDLY 5. Give because you CHOOSE GENEROSITY 6. Make a CUE based plan Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus.

What do you do when the people you love have the opposite view as you on the day’s hot button issue?  What if it’s your coworker that you see everyday ...or your parents, your kids, or your spouse? How do you stay in the conversation when the conversation feels shut down right from the start? All you want is to feel heard, respected, valued - is this the end of your friendship?  Your family?  Your marriage?  Is this the hill you want to die on? Learn how this can be EXACTLY what you need to bulletproof your relationships and uplevel your skill at LOVING PEOPLE. “If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.  Do no, by your eating, destroy someone for whom Christ died.” Romans 14:15

Whit’s stress management style is extremely effective and a bit different than Jake’s.  She treats stress as an emotion and uses her breath and meditation as effective ways to dance with it. It is important to Whit that she doesn’t attack, resist, or attempt to escape from stress.  She finds it most effective to allow it to be there, then allow it to move through her body, so she can get back to bolding pursuing the purposes God has put on her heart.

The Holidays are fast approaching and Whit and I hear so much about the “stress” of the time period.  In this video we decided to tackle the topic head on!! We built a scouting report around stress We learned to recognize it in all 5 of its forms (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Flop) We chose to allow it We build a mental framework that helps it do it’s thing and move on And we chest a little at the end by talking about the process of simply placing it at the feet of Jesus :) Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Your identity becomes a filter through which all possibilities for your life must pass.  That makes the ability and desire to adjust the settings on that filter extremely important. If you a business builder, you know first hand that your business has an identity of it’s own - and THAT identity is going to have a massive impact on what is possible for your business. Take a behind the scenes look at the role IDENTITY plays in business building and how it has shaped Jake and Whit. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

We’ve got a few more days of waiting to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl, so we’re taking this opportunity to look at some of the mindset strategies surrounding expectations, control, and disappointment. Especially that disappointment is 100% determined by expectation ...but does that make expectations bad?  Or is disappointment actually okay? Don’t miss the gender reveal coming soon!! Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, remain Steadfast. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Steadfast ...immovable ...unwavering.  What images do these conjure up in your mind?  Maximus Meridius from Gladiator?  William Wallace from Braveheart?  Maybe an image of Moses and his staff leaning forward with supernatural strength against an insurmountable force? Nah - I don’t find these so great. Join in my trying on a different approach to rise up to tha challenge that Paul offers in 1st Corinthians.

There’s an incredibly common message in the growth community that you don’t need to know “The How” - It is a POWERFUL message that combats the belief that we need to know exactly what to do in order to do anything properly. There’s a subtle other, and less talked about twist on this though.  Thinning that you DO know how ...often followed by, “And I am not capable!” I quietly suffered with this lie in my head for a few years after a vasectomy.  I was incapable of offering Whit the family she wanted, I was outside of God's plan for our marriage, and I had blown it with a selfish decision.  And it felt so true because “I know exactly how pregnancy happens ...and I’m not capable.” Or maybe - I don’t know as much as I think I do and when I see an impossible situation I will expect God to do a miracle.

This is probably the 3rd most common myth we hear on a daily basis ...If I’m nice to myself, I’ll let myself off the hook and I’ll become complacent, lazy, and stagnant. I’d try to be more gentle and open minded with this  ...but it’s just plain false!! Try this little thought experiment: Think about that grade school teacher that you loved ...that you STILL smile when you think about.  Think about the love of learning that was lit up inside you.  Possibly only to be snuffed out by some power hungry overbearing taskmaster who could never be pleased a few years later. Now ...which teacher are you choosing to be when you talk to you?  And what is the justification for that again?  Effectiveness???

After a vasectomy reversal, Jake was looking for exercise and the ONLY option was to walk slowly.  Jake decided to use the time for meditation and before long he fell in love with the practice and continued the daily practice for an entire year. In this episode, Jake explains how 365 days of meditation and walking by the lake with Jesus has impacted his life. The biggest take away? ...the PEACE! Want to try this meditation out 100% FREE??  Click the link: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/offers/Qfgqhr5g

Whit and I had just returned from a fast paced 60 mile backpacking trip in the Sierras where Whit had noticed her body doing some strange things: Waves of nausea Dizzy spells Easily fatigued It was interesting ...but all could be chalked up to the elevations we reached on the trip.  And then we got the results of the pregnancy test!!! With about 60 hours before her next trip, we had to keep cool heads and make some high stakes choices.  This is the story we weren't sharing with social media that weekend. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching.  We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT                                                                               Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page                                                                                                   Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u                                                                                               FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching                                                                                                                                         IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. How do you set realistic goals? Every time I get honest about the goals I REALLY want in my life I just blow them off because they’re so unrealistic, but the realistic goals don’t get me excited about the life they create - how do I bridge the gap? How do you eat healthy when you have young kids eating with you? The kids only eat chicken nuggets or mac n cheese - I’m trying to reduce processed food and carbs - what do I do, just wait until they move out? Great questions!!  These are Whit and Jake’s answers... Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. Sometimes I make a plan and I’m pumped to follow it ...but then I forget.  How do you remember stuff you’re not used to doing? The thing about a plan is that it often has to do with changing an old pattern - well the thing about patterns is that you probably find yourself doing them without much thought.  So how do you remember to do something different after you decide to? How do you dress to work from home? Business casual?  Pajamas on the lower half?  Costumes?  What’s the deal? Great questions!!  These are Whit and Jake’s answers... Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. When it comes time to plan ...I DON’T!!  What does the planning process look like for you two? It can be really hard to be successful following a plan when you don’t even have one!!  But how can you make a plan when you don’t know what to do?  Or what the day will bring?  Or what you’ll feel like doing at that time? ...and why would I take time out of the ACTION I’m already taking just to make a plan to take more action?? Great questions!!  These are Whit and Jake’s answers... Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. How do I know the difference between quitting and simplifying/focusing? Do you ever have those moments where it feels a little irresponsible to have peace because there is so much on the line?  If your performance increases with peace, it would be really nice to access your peace in these moments too!! Why do you guys go backpacking every year? Why choose this life? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. When the consequences are REAL, how can I feel peace? Do you ever have those moments where it feels a little irresponsible to have peace because there is so much on the line?  If your performance increases with peace, it would be really nice to access your peace in these moments too!! What do you each love most about Life Coaching? Why choose this life? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. I Love Dessert - so how do I resist it every night? Do you have a dessert you love?  Are you in a season of attempting to NOT eat it?  That can be rough and we’d LOVE to help you resist that craving, but it’s just not how we do things around here. What’s a better vehicle - Mustang or Jeep? I write these descriptions so, Jeep.  Do we even need a video to answer this? Have a question you want to get on the podcast?  Send us an Email Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: TRUST U Episode links: Whit driving a Shelby Mustang: https://youtu.be/39G0-ItXdps

It was my job to read the currents and keep us safe - I didn’t do a very good job and things took a dangerous turn.  But Dan didn’t panic - with no tangible evidence Dan BELIEVED that, “It would probably be OK.” But how can someone believe that when there is a significant probability that it won’t??? Because although your BELIEF is about the future, it's FOR the present.  It’s all about where you focus your attention to maximize your ability to show up RIGHT NOW! If you find out you were wrong later ...too late, you already showed up awesome :) If you don’t like how much energy you have to dedicate to overcoming the dread of what you have today or tomorrow - or if you’re sick of not having the time to do what you LOVE because there are just too many things you HAVE to do, then give yourself this gift.  Check out Trust U for FREE ...you’ll learn to kick dread and obligation to the curb https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u-info-page-1

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. How do I get my spouse to appreciate me? When you do “all the work” and your spouse just acts like it’s expected!!  How do you change that so you can get the recognition you deserve?? How do Whit and Jake DISAGREE? There are only about 1000 decisions per day that come up in a marriage, and you can add another 1000 when you own a business.  So how do you decide who’s right ...and how does the “loser” deal with that? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com Episode links: Whit on Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@whit_thelifecoach Mike and Kim Coaching https://www.mikeandkimcoaching.com/

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. How do you continue to believe when the stuff you’re believing doesn’t happen? Belief is ABOUT the future, but it’s benefit is all about TODAY.  Whit and Jake talk about this powerful mindset shift that will allow you to maximize your attitude and effort in the present. What role does trust play in your marriage? Whit and Jake dive into the mechanics of trust - even in the face of infidelity Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this episode - Whit discusses her experience of a SEVEN DAY FAST.  Spoiler alert - weight loss never even comes up in our conversation because the REAL benefits are so incredible. The Lessons: Day 1-3:   Mastery of the skill of allowing urges Day 4:     Yikes - maybe I can white knuckle to the end Day 5-7:   Whit is set free Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?   Start here: Trust U

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this episode, they talk to Jose Mendoza who was in a dark spot when the scale read "ERROR".  The most action he could muster was to throw away some of the pizza boxes around his living room ...so that's what he did!  Through setbacks, ice storms, injuries, and a pandemic, Jose just kept getting knocked backwards, then taking the next step forward.  You're going to want to spend 20 minutes understanding THIS mindset.  It just might make you UNSTOPPABLE The Jose Mendoza Mindset: Community Stepping toward obstacles Take on small step in the right direction Have an HONEST why Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to become UNSTOPPABLE?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth. EPISODE QUESTIONS: How do I stop online shopping? Can you plan spontaneity? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

EPISODE QUESTIONS:   Sometimes it seems like I WANT to be OK, but I feel obligated to disappointment or anger.  Other times I WANT to allow the authentic emotion I'm feeling, but I feel like I SHOULD just suck it up and be OK.     How do I know which one to do when??    Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: Trust U

EPISODE QUESTIONS: How can I believe that I can accomplish something I've never accomplished before or failed at repreatedly? How can I be optimistic about 2021 when 2020 was so measurably bad? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

EPISODE QUESTIONS: I don't really LIKE to set goals, they give me a lot of pressure. Do I NEED to set goals? If it's not about the goal, then HOW do you stay motivated day in and day out? Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u-info-page-1

EPISODE QUESTIONS:   1. How do I have SELF-worth when my faith says I am worthy only through Jesus?   2. Whit - is it hard to get stuff done when you're always around Jake and he's so funny?  Do sometimes spend the whole day laughing?   Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?   Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

From the way we met to our decision to take on the entrepreneur journey to God's favor as we connected with Brooke Castillo to the importance of our faith in both our business and our marriage - this has been the ride of a lifetime and we wanted to highlight THE LOVE   Want to check out the ACTUAL PODCAST where Jake proposed to Whit? Proposal Podcast    Want to get in on this magic for yourself so you can make some of your own? Check out Trust U 

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.   EPISODE QUESTIONS:   How do I forgive someone who has actually wronged me without letting them walk all over me?   My kid plays sports and I want them to be process focused, but they are ACTUALLY judged based on their results by coaches, teammates, and even the community.  How do I do that?   Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?   Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u-info-page

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.  In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.   EPISODE QUESTIONS:   My mom is rude and judgmental.  Do you have any suggestions besides avoiding her?   Do you ever annoy each other?  What do you do about it?   Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?   Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u-info-page

Whit and Jake are Life Coaches and owners at Steadfast Life Coaching.   In this video series they answer YOUR questions for your entertainment as well as your growth.   EPISODE QUESTIONS:  How do you two work together day after day, then continue to hang out after work without getting sick of each other?  Is it possible to step into your personal growth success AND believe that it is God's strength that makes your success possible?   Would you like to have Whit and Jake by your side as you build the consistency required to live as big as you secretly want to?  Start here: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Sometimes Whitney and I fight!!  We have built a business on a foundation of us being connected and in love - we did that on purpose!!  We WANTED the inspiration to FIND SOLUTIONS instead of numb, pout, and hide.  Well ...it worked. I had a BIG BREAKTHROUGH a few nights back and I wanted to share it.  If you've ever felt angry with someone and simultaneously wished you weren't feeling angry, don't miss this. There's no "step 1 step 2 and step 3" in this one - it's raw and it's real ...but everything you need is in there. And if this stirs up anything that you want to talk about even deeper, you know where to find us:  www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

I was an EXPERT high school math teacher - On the first day of school you could hear me welcoming my new students with, "Welcome to your FAVORITE class this year."  I was confident ...and I could deliver. Then one fine day I left that world and set out to build a business - BOOM!!!  Talk about a blow to the ego.  My swagger suddenly looked more like a limp. In this podcast Whitney walks me through the transition - the obstacles I didn't see coming, the social awkwardness of failing at my day job, the fear that I was being an irresponsible dad, and the amazing reward for staying committed. I have now had the experience of making my annual take-home salary in 20 days!!! Want to know more?  Check us out:  http://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

Learn to Allow the TOUGH emotion:  www.steadfastlifecoaching.com BIG BELIEF is just so scary because it creates opportunity for BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!  I suppose you could just believe small, achieve small, love small, and live small, but if you're reading this - those kinds of solutions are not an option for you! The best solution is to build your CAPACITY to feel disappointment so that when it does show up, it doesn't have such a devastating impact. How do you do that?  You FEEL it!  You don't buffer it, you don't resist it, and you don't appease it.  You ALLOW it. In this episode Whit discusses the BIG DISAPPOINTMENT she felt after choosing the BIG BELIEF that she was pregnant.  She holds nothing back as she walks you through the practical steps and the emotional experience of befriending her disappointment. "As I continue to practice allowing ALL emotion, my life gets fuller, richer, and more authentic." - Whit

The best word to describe the time we've spent with Lindsey is DELIGHTFUL.  As we worked with her and watched her grow through over 65lbs of weight loss, we would consistently find ourselves blown away by 2 things: 1. Lindsey's willingness to hold her story loosely.  She had her justifications, her excuses, and her well rehearsed stories of her limitations just like the rest of us.  The difference was that she wasn't so chained to them.  When she saw them, rather than fight to defend them ...she would laugh ...HARD! 2.  Lindsey's consistency in her weight loss - as a matter of fact she has had the most steady and uninterrupted weight loss of any client we've worked with. Now she is NOT the most driven, striving, hustling, grinding client we've worked with ...hmmm, isn't that interesting. Is there something to this "laughing and adapting" technique of hers??  We think it's worth exploring in a podcast for sure!!

When Chelsie started her time with Steadfast Life Coaching, her biggest obstacle was that she didn't believe she was worth the tough choices required to reach her goals.  She was plagued by lies running on repeat in her mind that had been so well practiced they now felt like truth. The journey away from one framework of belief to another can be extremely uncomfortable, so Chelsie started off by borrowing belief from Whitney and I ...and her supportive husband.  As she kept doing the work she built some belief in herself and the progress was even faster. Recently she began to include her faith in Jesus as she sought this transformation ...and that adjustment has changed EVERYTHING!!! If you feel trapped by the story in your mind ...or if you just thought , ""Yeah, but mine's not a story, it's reality" - then Chelsie's story could be just what you need to put some cracks in that wall that is holding you back. And when you're ready to bust those cracks open, that's our specialty:  https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

You've been there before.  You're committed.  You've got a plan.  You've prepped your veggies and protein.  This is the week you're going to make the changes.  And then it begins: "Mom - I'm not going to be able to eat before practice tonight." "Is it OK if Maddy spends the night?" "Hey babe, let's do date night Thursday night.  What do you say to going out to a nice restaurant and getting appetizers AND dessert!?!?" Maybe you even get the words out, "I had planned to eat healthy this week." But the rebuttals come in, "Oh come on - you deserve a night out."  "One dinner won't make that much of a difference." And deep down, you agree, but mostly because you think the same stuff.  It's not going to make a difference, I'll just blow it in a few days anyway, it's so selfish to ruin everyone's night since I never even stick with it." ...and there it is.  You go to the back burner, your weight stays the same, you have plenty of fuel to beat yourself up for failing again. But at least other people are happy ...for tonight. What if you could end that cycle?  What if you could fill yourself up with so much love and validation that you become the example you dream of being for your family?  How would you show up differently at your ideal health? Is it really selfish to make some difficult choices on the way to that change? I like the way Shanna puts it, "NO!" Shanna did it.  She lived that reality and she did the work to live a new one now!!  Check out her story.

Whit and I break down our path through the obstacles to becoming "morning people."  The biggest game changer was getting honest about what we'd have to give up and what we would gain.  Having the TRUTH on the table ...NOT just the story we were telling ourselves ...allowed to us to truly understand what we were trading. If you find that you want to make changes like this faster than you're actually doing it - let's get connected! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

As Whit and I get back to life after taking 12 teenagers on a 7 day wilderness adventure, we reflect on some of the insights that came up while the kids were staring at challenges with NO BELIEF that success was possible.  Then what they learned as they leaned into the impossible hard enough to make it possible. The key is the fuel ...the emotion ...the feeling that you are experience as you are taking on a difficult challenge.  I KNOW you have a "mountain" of your own - that challenge in your own life that just looks impossible from here.  I believe that these lesson learned in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California are the same lessons that help you to climb yours. Steadfastlifecoaching.com

"I'll believe it when I see it" - we've all thought it, we've probably all said it, but what if the entire premise is wrong. Every time I've tried to chase down a scary goal or make a big change in my life I do a risk/reward or cost/benefit analysis in my head.  Ultimately I come to the same conclusion - if the result was guaranteed by certain date and come a certain way, then the goal wouldn't be scary.  The scary part is all the risk and all the reward have to be put in up front and reward is "out there" somewhere. One thing I know for sure - if I DON'T put in the work I will FOR SURE miss out on the reward.  So the conclusion is this ..."I need to see it to believe it." is a cop out.  It's a trick that our lizard brain uses to keep us safe and comfortable.  The truth is that we need to believe it FIRST, then we'll take the actions that will allow us to see it. Ready to start believing?  https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

Whit and I went on a 5 day mountain climbing expedition.  There were so many things that happened, so many choices that had outcomes, so many times we tried to evaluate if those outcomes were better or worse than before we took action.  At the end of the day, things that we thoughts were great were more of a hindrance once we knew the whole story, and by the same token, things that we thoughts were errors turned out to be JUST the outcomes that ensured a successful summit of THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN in the Lower 48 States. What's the tallest mountain in your life?  Ready to climb it?  https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

A mentor of ours, we'll call her Patty, loves to help people forgive.  Whenever she is presented with a new story of suffering, she smiles and asks in the most loving tone, "who do you need to forgive?"  As we navigate this unique season, we are often confronted with people who stir up discomfort inside of us.  Want to be free from that discomfort? FORGIVE.

https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u-info-page Discomfort is the currency for growth and relationships are no exception.  The first step to accessing that growth is to resist the temptation to buffer that discomfort - in a relationship, buffering can be exceptionally damaging.  If you're concerned about anxiety, resentment, or disconnection, these next 15 minutes could change the whole game.

https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/ Ever notice how if you're at work looking bummed out no one says a thing about it, but if you're bouncing around smiling and offering free hi-fives people tend to demand a reason!!  What if you decided you were allowed to support yourself ...for NO REASON!!

https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/ You know how you sometimes get in argument on Facebook and the other person just won't listen to your facts ...and then you realize that YOU are the one who's ignoring the fact that facts are the worst way to change an opinion.  That same dynamic can be limiting your ability to convince YOURSELF of the belief you want.  Let's talk about how to work around that.

The ability to do what you say you're going to do breaks through the dam that is holding back your potential. How many times have you given up on your plan, or failed to make a plan a plan at all. Whether you are pursuing an increase in performance in your health, your business, or or your relationships, it all begins with your relationship with YOU. Consistency is path to Self-Trust. Find out more at https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/programs

This isn't new to you - you've already had events in your life that made you feel as if everything was course, there's too much uncertainty, I'm isolated, I am limited, and this is going to hold me back.  If you had to do that time over again, how would you want to come out on the other side?  What does that teach you about the way you want to show up now? https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

If you ever felt like you're just trying to survive terrible circumstances - take the time to check this out.  I promise, I'm not going to tell you that terrible stuff isn't terrible ...but I'm going to show you that there is MORE to the story than the terrible you're staring at. Go deeper at: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

When you've done this work for a bit, you learn that you have a lot of say of what emotions you live from, but shouldn't we be feeling the emotions that are a natural part of life?  That's a big yes and it can get a little complicated - so let's un-complicate it!! https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/

The lesson to hold on to our value rather hand it over to others might be the most difficult, yet important lesson we learn in life.  Sometimes those moments where our worth seems to be stomped on and thrown away can be the most empowering when we are willing to take 100% responsibility for the wisdom they offer. Whit Mentions: GET OUT OF THAT PIT by Beth Moore https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-That-Pit-Deliverance/dp/0785289739

It's the question that reveals your thinking - Is perfection unattainable ...or is everything always perfect?  Who decides?  And what is the danger of simply believing it's all been perfect up to this point? Dive in - let's find out!! www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

There is a MASSIVELY underrated skill in sports that coaches refer to as "EYE DISCIPLINE" - this is the skill of being in charge of where you are looking and it can be the difference between victory and defeat. When you're ready to stop spending time to save money and START spending money to save time - give us a look: http://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

htttps://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com What if when you boil it all down, anxiety is simply the inability or unwillingness to imagine being OK? What if imagining the future going well is a skill? What if the secret ingredient to that skill is the belief that even if whatever comes next does NOT go as expected, you're still OK? Would you want that skill? Then let's get to work because skills require practice

It turns out that SUB-conscious is a terrible name because the subconscious mind is a powerful beast.  Unfortunately, we tend to go through a lot of our lives without offering the proper guidance to move this incredible power in the direction we choose. In this episode, learn to harness the power of TRANCE to communicate more clearly with your subconscious. www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

I promise this isn't your run of the mill "count your blessings" take on gratitude.  The question is, when reality and your expectations do not align, which do blame for your missing gratitude? www.Steadfastlifecoaching.com

I feel empowered when I take responsibility for my success ...but I'm supposed to give the glory to God. I have big goals and I want to pursue my impossible dreams ...but I'm supposed to follow God's plan, not mine If I "should" myself I cause my own suffering ...but God says there IS a way I should live Austin Fischer, author of Faith in the Shadows and Pastor at The Vista Community Church, offers insight into the tensions that Christian Thrivers tend to live in

Bad acting comes from the misconception that it's all about actions.  Anne Elise Doherty is a professional actress trained in the Meiser Method and she explains how the good actors can act authentically even though they're not being themselves.  This could be a game changing skill when it comes to living authentically as the person we want to become. Find out more: www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

One thing I've learned about meditation is this ...it is UNIQUE to each person.  Everyone seems to have a different style and different reason.  Whitney and I are no exception!!  We both take different approaches, but we do agree on why it's worth the effort - and it's NOT just for inner peace.

www.steadfastlifecoaching.com "Failing isn't OK ...it's mandatory" - Trevor Ragan Failing feels LAME - so we tend to either JUSTIFY (pretend we didn't fail) or JUDGE (Decide that the failure means we ARE A FAILURE).  The problem is that both of these responses prevent us from the value of the failure ...the lesson it is guarding. Let's build the skill of failing well so we learn our lessons faster.

We tend to place an incredible value on evidence - but there are so many significant aspects of our life where the evidence is NOT conclusive.  In this episode, you will challenge the default obligation to evidence and explore the true power that exists when you see the credibility in choosing. Claim your power!! When you're ready to go deeper:  www.steadfastlifecoaching.com

What if you didn't have to control it all?  What if you weren't in charge of other people's feelings?  What if you didn't have to decide in advance if you would be chosen for the part?  What if you didn't have to parent just right so you controlled how the world responded to your kids?  What a relief!! What if you JUST showed up?

Most of the suffering we experience in life comes from the difference between our expectations and "What Is."  The audience's suffering during an improv comedy show comes from actors attempting to force there expectations instead of accepting "What Is."    So here's the theory ...the skills the GOOD actors use might be a great a benefit to US. Want more of Christen and David Sussin?  See them at www.groundlings.com/shows/the-crazy-uncle-joe-show

www.steadfastlifecoaching.com Whit and I spent a few days in the presence of THE Tony Robbins and we learned a lot about ourselves.  I believe some of this clarity will be contagious, so I'm taking this chance to inspire similar change in you. What are your values? How well do you see your Power of Choice? What belief is holding YOU back?

www.steadfastlifecoaching.com How often do find yourself judging yourself for a plan that's gone wrong?  Isn't that crazy??  We KNOW that failure is the path to growth, so how do you evaluate without beating yourself up? In this episode, learn to EVALUATE YOUR PLAN ...this is the KEY to stop the "what do I do next?" thinking.  Evaluate what you did last, and adjust it.  There's your new plan.

www.steadfastlifecoaching.com How often do find yourself saying, "I want to, but I just don't know how ...or I don't know where to start!"  What if you didn't have to know, you only had to decide? In this episode, learn to EXECUTE YOUR PLAN ...Not for the goal, not to be proud of yourself, and not to validate your value, but simply to find out and stop the mind chatter about whether this is a good plan or not.  Stop the debate and just find out.

www.steadfastlifecoaching.com How often do find yourself saying, "I want to, but I just don't know how ...or I don't know where to start!"  What if you didn't have to know, you only had to decide? In this episode, learn to MAKE THE PLAN ...if it's the wrong plan, you'll find out later, but at least you won't still be in the same spot!