250. The View From Here

In Episode 250: The View From Here, I'm reflecting on turning 50, reaching 250 podcast episodes, and what I've learned about the patterns of life through years of coaching missionaries, returned missionaries, and missionary moms. This episode is deeply personal as I share stories from my life—moments of faith, growth, heartbreak, uncertainty, and purpose—and how they've revealed a powerful truth: life doesn't move in a straight line. Instead, it unfolds in cycles of beginning, growing, unraveling, realigning, and becoming something new. Throughout this episode, I explore how this pattern shows up everywhere—on your mission, after your mission, and in everyday life. When things feel like they're falling apart, it's easy to believe something has gone wrong. But what if you're just in the "unraveling" phase? I talk about how these moments are actually where deeper faith, clarity, confidence, and transformation begin. Whether you're navigating discouragement, self-doubt, identity shifts, or emotional challenges, this episode will help you see that nothing has gone wrong—you're right on track in your growth. In Episode 250: The View From Here, I invite you to zoom out and trust the pattern of your life, just like the message of Easter teaches us—there is always renewal after unraveling. You are not behind, you are not broken, and you are not doing it wrong. You are becoming. As always, if you found this episode helpful, I want to invite you to subscribe if you aren't already, share this episode with your friends and missionaries you know, and write a review. I know this work will help LDS missionaries around the world and it would mean so much to me if you did. Until next week my friends.     00:00 Intro 00:56 Birthday week, 250 episodes, and why this feels meaningful 02:29 The life pattern Jennie keeps seeing 04:29 Life doesn't move in a straight line 07:24 Choosing belief for yourself 10:11 Growth, control, and learning to let go 13:12 When life unravels: Lydia's surgery story 19:59 Unraveling leads to deeper faith and realignment 20:25 Discovering the work with missionaries 26:51 Why missionaries think something is wrong with them 29:33 Easter, renewal, and the cycle beginning again 30:47 Recording episode one and seeing the pattern now 31:58 Final thoughts: you are becoming     Website | Instagram | Facebook   5 Ways to Process Any Less-Than Happy Mission Memories Article: HERE   Get the Full Show Notes and Text/PDF Transcripts: HERE   Free PDF Download:  Podcast Roadmap   Free PDF Download:  Preparing Missionary Cheat Sheet   Free Training for Preparing Missionaries:  Change Your Mission with this One Tool   RM Transition Free Video Series:  3 Tools to Help RMs in Their Transition Home   Free Guide:  5 Tips to Help Any Returning Missionary   Schedule a Free Strategy Call:   Click Here