LDS Mental Health Podcast

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.Episode 215: Ask a Therapist - Dealing With ChangeChange is part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In this week’s episode, I'm answering your questions about change. We’re exploring how to face change with faith, resilience, and Christ-centered confidence.We’ll also share an exciting update: Niki Olsen Coaching is now LDS Mental Health Co. A space designed to help LDS women strengthen emotional resilience, deepen faith, and support everyday well-being.________________________For more information on this episode and other mental health resources, head to the link below!Show notes: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog/215________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.We all say we want growth, peace, and progress. But when change shows up? We dig in our heels. In this episode, I’ll share 3 powerful ways to stop resisting change and instead find peace, clarity, and even joy.________________________For more information on this episode and other mental health resources, head to the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/214________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.Anger is one of the most human emotions we experience, but when it shows up in our faith, relationships, and families, it can feel overwhelming. In this Ask a Therapist episode, I’m answering your real questions about feeling angry with God, loving yourself after a spouse breaks temple covenants, helping teens navigate negative self-talk and lots more!Together, we’ll explore the Atonement of Jesus Christ as the anchor for healing, confidence, and peace, even in the messiness of human emotion.If you’ve ever wondered how to handle anger in a Christ-centered way, this episode is for you.________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, head to the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/213________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.Betrayal trauma is more than just heartbreak, it’s a deep wound that shakes your trust, your safety, and your sense of reality.In this week’s Sister Connection episode, I sit down with two women who have walked through the pain of betrayal and found hope again. They share their raw, personal stories, what helped them survive the hardest days, and how they began to heal.If you or someone you love has experienced betrayal, this episode will help you feel less alone and more understood.________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, head to the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/212________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.In this episode, we’re joined by divorce attorney Adam Huddleston for a conversation about navigating divorce from both a legal and spiritual perspective. Divorce is complex, and no two stories are the same, but there is room for both peace and progress in the middle of the mess.We talk about what it looks like to “think celestial” even while walking through heartbreak, how to give yourself time to feel and heal, and why co-parenting sometimes needs to shift into parallel parenting for the sake of everyone’s well-being. The Lord does not forget us! Even when life doesn’t turn out how we hoped.If you’re in the thick of it or supporting someone who is, this episode is full of great insight. There’s hope ahead, even if it feels far away right now.-------------------------------------------Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.What do you do when a tough gospel question hits you out of nowhere?Do you push it down? Avoid it? Try to fix it?This week on the podcast, I sat down with Jasmin Rappleye to talk about the questions we don’t always know how to answer about Church history, doctrine, or simply the lived experience of being a member.And it’s okay, truly okay, to not have it all figured out.Jasmin has created such a thoughtful space online for asking the hard things without losing sight of truth. This conversation will encourage you, whether you’re the one wrestling, or you’re walking with someone who is.For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, head to the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/210________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.This week I’m joined by two amazing women who are going back to school to become therapists. They ask me the most common questions I get asked a lot, like: how I knew, why I do it, how school went, what I wish I’d known, and more. If you’re thinking about becoming a therapist, this one’s for you.________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, click the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/209________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.In a world that pushes women to “bounce back” after birth, what if we chose to sit still instead?In this episode, I’m joined by Emily Montague to explore the ancient practice of “the sitting month” a sacred time of rest, nourishment, and gentle recovery after childbirth.We talk about why postpartum recovery deserves more than a quick shower and a pat on the back. You’ll hear about practical ways to honor what your body has done, give it space to heal, and reclaim your right to rest—without guilt.If you’ve ever felt pressure to “get back to normal” too fast, this is your reminder:You don’t have to bounce back!________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, click the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/208________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.There’s a version of motherhood we all picture before it begins, but for many women, the reality includes something far heavier: postpartum depression.In this honest and vulnerable episode, I sit down with women who’ve walked through PPD and are bravely sharing what it really felt like, how they got help, and what they wish someone had told them.If this is part of your story or someone you love’s, please listen.And if no one has told you lately: you're doing better than you think.________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, click the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/207________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/

Send us a text message if you have a question you want answered on the podcast.Motherhood has a way of bringing out both our fiercest love and our deepest fears. In this episode, I talk with Britney King about the real and raw mental weight that comes with parenting, especially when our thoughts start to spiral, when we feel disconnected, or when we’re just plain tired.On this episode, my guest Brittney King and I explore how easy it is to fall into patterns of self-judgment or isolation, and how healing it can be to open up to support, connection, and faith again. ________________________For all the links from this episode and more mental health resources, click the link below!Show notes: https://www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog/206________________________🎧 The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/blog🎁 Free Resources: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/free-trainings🛒 My Shop: www.nikiolsencoaching.com/store📲 Follow on social media for more support and resources: @NikiOlsenCoaching________________________Need a Christmas Gift for a neighbor, friend, ministering sister or coworker? Use Code:PODCAST for 20% off your order at the LDS Mental Health co. Storehttps://ldsmentalhealthco.myshopify.com/