The Christian Life Coach Podcast: Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind

It's almost November, the holidays are coming, and it would be easy to decide that whatever you haven't accomplished this year can wait until January.But we still have two whole months left!In this Winging It episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, I'm encouraging you to look back at what you've already accomplished, evaluate what has and hasn't been working, and decide what you still want to work toward before the end of the year.We're talking about setting realistic goals, breaking them into consistent actions, accounting for the holidays and real-life commitments, and choosing thoughts that help you follow through even when you don't feel like it.Because ultimately, it's not just about accomplishing the goal. It's about becoming a woman who does what she says she's going to do.In this episode:How to evaluate the progress you've made this yearWhy you don't have to wait until January to begin againThree questions to ask: What should I stop, keep, and start doing?How to set realistic November and December goalsThe connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actionsHow consistent follow-through builds self-trustResources mentioned:Podcast resource folder: [Insert Google Drive folder link]Life on Purpose Planner, available on Amazon: [Insert planner link]The Christian Life Coach on Substack: [Insert Substack link]Steadfast, the community for Christian women coaches: Connect with Shannashannapyzer.comSubstack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannapInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacweYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannapImplement & Steadfast Information: https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoachingFind mentioned podcast resources here:https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresourcesGet your copy of the Self-Care As Stewardship Devotional:https://amzn.to/4oG4nQxGet Your 90-Day Live on Purpose Planner:https://amzn.to/3N8frYd

What if that painful thought you've been thinking isn't the only way to think about your situation?Our first thought may not be optional. Thoughts pop into our minds all day long, often from patterns we've practiced for years. But what happens next? Do we automatically believe that thought, rehearse it, collect evidence for it, and build an entire story around it?In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, we're talking about why we sometimes hold so tightly to painful stories, even when they're creating an experience we don't want.I'm also sharing a very personal example from my recent trip to Hawaii. After telling my husband to make whatever vacation plans he wanted, I found myself resentful and dreading the trip he planned. Using the Creation Cycle, I recognized how my thinking was affecting my feelings, my behavior, and even the way I was treating him.The circumstances didn't change, but my thinking did. And so did my experience.We'll talk about:The difference between circumstances and our interpretations of themWhy familiar, painful stories can be so difficult to questionWhat self-leadership looks like when we'd rather keep rehearsing an old thoughtHow the Creation Cycle helps us recognize what we're creatingWhy renewing your mind doesn't require denying real pain or difficult circumstancesSix practical steps to examine your thoughts and consider what else is trueRenewing your mind is an ongoing practice. It takes awareness, intentionality, and a willingness to redirect yourself, sometimes repeatedly.You don't have to deny what's true to consider what else is true.Find mentioned podcast resources here:https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresourcesConnect with Shannashannapyzer.comSubstack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannapInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacweYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannapScripture referenced: Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:8, and John 16:33.Life coaching is life-changing. One renewed thought at a time.Shanna Pyzer | shannapyzer.com

How often do you find yourself waiting until you feel like doing something you've already decided matters to you?I'm asking because I do it, too.In fact, I recorded this episode after missing a week of podcasting and finding myself completely uninspired about what to talk about. So we're having this conversation while I'm actually practicing what I'm teaching.We don't have to feel motivated, excited, or inspired to follow through on the things we've decided are important. Sometimes we just need to be willing.In this episode, we're talking about:Why not feeling like it doesn't mean anything has gone wrongHow to acknowledge your feelings without letting them make your decisionsUsing true and helpful thoughts to move through resistanceCreating minimum baselines you can follow through on consistentlyWhy consistency comes before intensityDoing things from a place of love, not self-criticismBuilding trust in yourself through small, repeated actionsI'm also sharing my own very small commitment involving my morning coffee, a glass of water, and ten squats.Your invitation: What's one thing you've already decided matters to you? What's the smallest version of that action you're willing to commit to doing consistently, even when you don't feel like it?Scriptures mentioned: Galatians 6:9, James 1:22, and Colossians 3:23.Podcast resource: Get my free habit tracker through the link in the show notes or by subscribing to my Substack.Life coaching is life-changing, one renewed thought at a time.Connect with Shannashannapyzer.comSubstack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannapInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacweYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannapImplement & Steadfast Information: https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoachingFind mentioned podcast resources here:https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources

You probably already know at least some of what it takes to create the result or change you want. So why aren't you doing it consistently?In this episode, we're talking about some of the things that get in the way of achieving our goals, and sometimes the problem isn't that we need another plan.Maybe you're pursuing a goal you think you should want instead of something you actually want.Maybe you aren't clear about what you're trying to accomplish or what it will take to get there.Maybe you're trying to do too much.Maybe you're waiting to feel motivated.Maybe the way you're thinking about yourself is keeping you from taking action.Or maybe you simply haven't followed through consistently long enough to create evidence that what you're doing is working.We'll talk about each of these and some questions you can ask yourself when you aren't making the progress you want.I also share how these same principles apply when you're building a coaching business and how I can help through IMPLEMENT and Steadfast.Resources mentioned in this episode:• Download the free Goal Setting + Overcoming Obstacles Worksheet in the Podcast Resources.https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources• Learn more about IMPLEMENT, my high-touch, short-term coaching option for coaches who are ready to put the pieces together and get to work.https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoaching• Learn more about Steadfast, my ongoing coaching community for support, accountability, implementation, and consistency.https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoaching• Join me on Substack for more teaching and resources.Life coaching is life-changing, one renewed thought at a time.

Sometimes you need a plan. And sometimes you just need to wing it.After spending five weeks with my grandson, I’m back home, getting back into the rhythm of work, life, planning, podcasting, and all the things. I had another episode planned for this week, but this felt more fun and more fitting for where I am right now.So today, I’m sharing some of the things I am genuinely loving lately.We’re talking about everything from the ChatGPT-generated lists helping me get my brain and business organized again, to devotionals, my planner, a beautiful coloring book, getting back into my physical Bible, and a few completely random things that are making everyday life a little better.I’m also sharing a few of those little moments that remind me that God sees us, hears us, and is present in the details of our lives.In this episode:How I’m approaching a full reentry week after five weeks with my grandsonHow I used ChatGPT to prioritize everything I wanted to accomplishSome of my favorite things right nowWhy I’m loving physical books, handwritten Scripture, and all things “analog” right nowAnd the reminder that there is a rhythm to our lives, and sometimes we can simply learn to move with itThis one is a little different. No big teaching outline. No perfectly packaged lesson. Just a conversation about what I’m loving, what’s helping me, and what God has been reminding me of lately.And honestly, sometimes that’s exactly what we need.Join my Substack Workshop Here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/bocsept2026Favorites mentioned with my affiiliate links:Color Me Worthy by Bobbi Smith: https://link.amazon/B0hcWeUnHJesus Listens by Sarah Young: https://link.amazon/B0eXEp21LSacred Work by Lisa Joy Thompson: https://link.amazon/B02ZqLK4hMy Self-Care as Stewardship devotional: https://link.amazon/B0aTjo1EsGetting back into my Life on Purpose Planner: https://link.amazon/B07M2E3im