Exmormonology

The time has come for me to say goodbye. Sounds like I am starting the song from The Sound of Music, but I am not. Wildflower, the time has come for me to hang up my Exmormonology & Soul Searching podcast. What a ride it has been. I really never thought I would say this goodbye. I hope you will listen to this podcast the whole way through. I believe in the power of coaching and I am not stopping my coaching practice, I am just completely changing my niche and moving on from all things mormon. I am no longer soul searching and I feel like I have outgrown this space. It is time to move on and into something new. I hope you will join me. The Morning Pep starts soon. Donations to this podcast can be made via PayPal and my email amyloganlife@gmail.com Come find me on the interwebs @themorningpep   

Life isn't supposed to be easy, it is supposed to be yours. This week, we are continuing the conversation from last week's episode, Trusting Yourself, Again. We talked about taking small steps toward the life you actually want. In this episode, we go a little deeper, because no matter what you choose, there is going to be some kind of hard. It is hard to stay stuck. It is hard to be depressed. It is hard to feel anxiety. It is hard to face the unknown. So what if "hard" isn't a reason to stop? What if it is a sign you are alive and moving toward something that matters? Let's talk about choosing your hard and trusting yourself through it.   I would love to work with you. You can choose how you would like to work with me. I have three options and all are amazing. You can check that all out here... https://www.amyloganlife.com/workwithme

What if trusting yourself didn't have to be complicated? What if it could begin with one small promise kept, one quiet choice that builds confidence from the inside out? In this episode of Soul Searching Girl, we will redefine what self trust really means and how to build it, one gentle action (and thought) at a time. It is simpler than you think and more powerful than you imagine. Sign Up Here for Wildflower Sessions. We meet every Wednesday at 12pm MST.

In this guided meditation, you are invited to lay down your emotional armor, the defenses you have carried to feel safe, seen, or protected. Together we will move into a space of calm where you no longer need to explain, justify or defend who you are. Let this be a moment to breathe, soften and allow peace to meet you exactly where you are. It is a gentle return to yourself, to the truth that you can change, evolve and still be whole.  Join my new favorite place on the interwebs: Wildflower Sessions, a group coaching program. A place to feel seen, heard and understood, while healing through your struggles.  https://www.amyloganlife.com/store/p/wildflowersessions

Inspired by Mandy Patinkin's famous Princes Bride quote, this episode explores what it means to live after the struggle, after the heartache, after healing. "I've been in the revenge business so long, now that it is over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life." What happens when the struggle is over, when the story you have lived by for so long, no longer fits? Amy Logan, certified coach and creator of The Wildflower Sessions, invites you into an honest conversation about identity, release and the power of choosing peace after pain. This is an episode for anyone who has ever wondered, "What now?" https://www.amyloganlife.com/store/p/wildflowersessions

This episode is a cozy coffee shop chat about the magic that happens when your thoughts, emotions and actions finally line up. Today's episode feels like one of those heart to heart conversation we all need sometimes. If you have been spinning your wheels on the same struggle, goal or dream, this conversation will help you see what is really getting in the way. Everything you want in life IS possible. You just have to look at your fear, head on and say, okay, I guess we are doing this together.  Also, an invitation to join us for my new large group coaching program, Wildflower Sessions. A special snail mail, happy mail, from me for the first 10 Wildflowers who join. This link will take you to the sign ups for Wildflower Sessions. This NEW group coaching program is for you if you relate to the rest of my words... I help women reclaim their lives, voices and confidence after leaving high demand religion, restrictive systems and/or limiting beliefs. I help women learn what it means to trust themselves, quieting guilt the noise of guilt and shame (in healthy ways), to break free from people pleasing, perfectionism and socialized constraints. I guide women through the messy middle. I also support women who are new ish to feminism and guide them through the socialization we have experienced via patriarchy. Thanks patriarchy. There is work to do to unravel it all and I am here for it.  Follow this link to join Wildflower Sessions https://www.amyloganlife.com/store  

In this follow-up to last week's episode on worry and rumination, we're talking about what comes after awareness. Noticing your patterns is the first step, but then what? How do you move from simply catching yourself in worry or rumination to actually shifting into trust, peace, and confidence? In this episode, I'll share what it looks like to move beyond awareness, why your brain resists change, and practical ways you can start rewiring those old loops. If worry and rumination have been running the show in your life, this conversation will give you the next steps for reclaiming your power, quieting your mind, and building self-trust. AND Big Announcement... Welcome to Wildflower Sessions. An ongoing group coaching program that begins October 15th 2025. I hope you will be one of the first to join. This montly coaching program is $37/month.  What you receive in my Wildflower Sessions Group Coaching Program: One Coaching Module Each Month ~ Delivered monthly to your inbox Two Live Coaching Sessions per month, via Zoom One Love Note From Me Each Month ~ Snail Mail (a perk of signing up this year) through the rest of 2025 Coaching Tools Healing Community All Calls are recorded, in case you cannot make the live call $37/monthly ~ You can cancel at anytime Bonus for signing up in 2025, you will be one of the Wildflowers who will receive a "love note" from me, via snail mail.  More info and the sign up link, found here.... https://www.amyloganlife.com/store/p/wildflowersessions

Worry and Rumination are part of being human, but they can also keep us stuck in endless loops of "what ifs" and "should haves." In this episode, I explore the subtle differences between worry (future focused) and rumination (past focused), why our brains default to these patterns and how they drain our energy. I will also share simple ways to notice when you have slipped into the loop and gentle steps you can take to begin quieting the noise. amyloganlife.com

Hey Wildflower, As we move into September, I want to help you lessen your worry and ruminating ways. It is so easy to get caught up in worry and then ruminate over all the things that can go wrong in life. This way of handling your life's worries often becomes a habit. It is possible to break that habit and learn healthier ways of dealing with life's difficult emotions.  Let's start our month with another meditation, to slow down and increase your quiet mind. It is possilbe to quiet your mind, you just need to be in awarenss of the round and round of your own brain. Once you see it, you can do something about it. Each week this month, we will be working on how to reduce the stress and anxiety caused by worry and rumination. But, for today, let's sit still for a few moments and connect with your mind and body. amyloganlife.com

In this second part of The In Between, we go deeper into the space between where you have been and where you are going, the place that feels messy, uncertain and full of doubt. This is where decisions are made, boundaries are set and enforced and uncomfortable feelings rise up asking to be felt. Some call it limbo, but I believe it is more than that, it is a fertile pause, the ground where healing takes root and trust begins to grow. In this episode, we will talk about how to sit with the muck, allow yourself to feel and still hold space for the life that is waiting for you on the other side. If you are navigating your own In Between, this conversation will remind you that you are not stuck you are just in The In Between.   amyloganlife.com

I have been captivated by the concept of The In Between, that mysterious space between enduring your pain and trauma and fully moving forward. It is a place where it is easy to get stuck in familiar patterns of suffering, because they have become uncomfortably comfortable. Pain can feel like an old snugle blanket you have held onto for years and letting go feels strange, even a little like losing yourself.  But The In Between is also where transformation happens. It is where you begin to truly integrate all the tools you have learned along the way: setting boundaries, speaking up for yourself, saying no and meaning it, being gentle with yourself and leaning fully into your feelings.  It can feel scary to step into this space, but it is also so magical. It is here, in the tension between what was and what can be, that you learn to trust yourself and your healing.  Come with me as I explore this fascinating, powerful and sometimes uncomfortable place, The In Between.  linktr.ee/amyloganlife

As we move through August, I want to talk about what I am calling "The In Between." The in between of pain/trauma/struggles and healing and truly moving through it all to get to the place of living the life you want. It is tricky because you are so used to our pain/trauma/struggles that you may not really know who you are without it.  Who are you without high levels of anxiety? Who are you without thinking about how you have been wronged? Who are you without the rumination and worry of your pain? The worry and rumination keep you tethered to your pain. Learning to move through it all takes time and practice. If you find yourself clinging to your pain, don't worry, it is actually a good sign if you can see that you do that.  As you reflect on your own journey, tune into this meditation and let your body relax and connect with your higher self. You have to slow down the noise of life to see if you are stuck in your old ways. They are familiar to you, so it makes sense that you cling. Even uncomfortable feels comfortable sometimes. It can feel very scary to set down this piece of you, the old you, the one that was so in her pain that she could see no way out, to the you that can see a way out, but your identity and stories and way of being, keep you locked into the only way of being you know. This in between is such a scary place to be. However, if you lean into trusting yourself, a whole new world will open up for you. Are you wiling to build your "trusting yourself" muscle? This is the place where all the magic happens.

I have been sitting with a lot of emotions, like many of you, I am sure. The state of the world right now is heavy, overwhelming and a bit surreal. Before we dive into today's topic, I wanted to share some thoughts on that, because pretending everything is "normal" just doesn't feel right. Times are tough right now and this tells me that the work I do in the world is important. The work I do, the tools and my coaching, combine to help you not get pulled under by the weight of everything happening in the USA and the world right now.  Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist, psychologist, philosopher and Holocaust survivor. I can't help but think of his words right now, as what we are experiencing feels similar. Viktor taught us that no one can take away the way we think and our attitude about our life. When I think of the unimaginable horror that he lived through, and millions of others, his words give me hope and a reminder to make sure we tend to your mind and heart.  And THIS is the reason I will continue doing my work, even though times feel very heavy. And then, once we have grounded in that reality, I want to take us somewhere deeper, into the heart of self confidence. Not the kind that is all surface level pep talk, but the real kind. The kind that grows quietly from trusting yourself and having your own back, no matter what is happening outside of you. I also want to introduce you to, or remind you, of one of my favorite coaching tools. I am going to walk you through my thought model, a tool to help you see how your thoughts create your life. I know it is much more complicated than that, but, let's start there. I can and will help you learn to manage your mind and heart, Wildflower. This is what I do. I would love to work with you and help you through these times.  Reach out via my website or email me amy@amyloganlife.com

Welcome to a new month and a new theme inside The Green Shoe Society. July is The Summer of You and we are starting with a new guided meditation to help you gently root into self trust and build a grounded, long lasting self confidence. This 8 minute meditation is your reminder that confidence doesn't come from perfection or performance, it comes from the quiet belief that you can handle whatever comes your way. That you are enough, as you are and you already carry the strength you are looking for. Let this be a soft beginning to your July. Let this be the day you trust your self confidence. Take a breath. Press play. Return to your own steady ground. https://www.amyloganlife.com/

The space between self doubt and self trust can be a very hard place to be. In this final episode of this trusting yourself series, we are diving into the emotional habits that keep you stuck and how to step into the role of observer so you can change them. Do you know how you habitually respond to stress? Trauma? Most of us don't. And when we are unaware, we keep reacting the same way, over and over. This is the place of feeling stuck. It can be a difficult place to live. Limbo is never fun. Today we talk about recognizing your default emotional responses, getting comfortable feeling hard emotions, without drowning in them, the difference between processing and indulging  And how to navigate the in between space, that tender place where you are not quite trusting yourself yet, but you are no longer ignoring your truth either. This is about building emotional awareness so you can choose differently and trust yourself. More deeply, one moment at a time.   Click here for your The Green Shoe Society Podcast 135 Playlist

Developing the ability to trust yourself is a skill, and like any skill, it gets stronger with practice.   This week on The Green Shoe Society, we are talking about why self trust can feel so hard (especially if you have spent years or decades second guessing yourself) and how to start building your trust muscle today. It doesn't have to be complicated or heavy. I want to help you to get to the place in life where you do trust yourself because this builds self confidence. Let's break it down together so you can feel more confident making choices that feel right for you. Bonus ~ I've created a special Spotify playlist to go along with this episode, a little musical boost fo your own trust journey. Soul Searchin Girl Podcast Building Your Trusting Yourself Playlist right here..... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3H6QRHOdJUoc0XHhoTyHXO Ready to dive deeper into this work? Come work with me. amyloganlife.com

This week on the Soul Searching Girl podcast we are slowing things way down, with a trust yourself meditation. As you move through your healing, connecting with your body isn't just helpful, it is essential. So often, we stay in our heads, trying to think our way to peace. However, true healing happens when you learn to feel your way there. Each month, I will be exploring a new theme, and once a month, I will guide you through a meditation to anchor that theme into your body and your nervous system. So, Wildflower, find a soft place. Somewhere you can be alone. Sit up. Be still. Let's reconnect with your body, the one that has been waiting for you to come home.

Think of your amazing brain as a beautiful garden labyrinth. There are moments when you wander through it, discovering new paths and ideas, feeling free and alive. But then, sometimes, you find yourself stuck in a corner, feeling lost, overwhelmed, or tangled in thoughts the seem to loop without end. In this episode, we will explore how it happens when your mind feels like it is trapped in a maze of doubt or worry or confusion. We will talk about common ways we get stuck, whether it is rumination, people pleasing, or just the weight of trying to figure everything out at once. But most importantly I will share with you how you can navigate your way out of the labyrinth in healthy ways. You don't have to stay stuck. Let's explore some practical tools for getting out of the labyrinth and back to creating a life you love.  

We are learning to feel our feelings so that our emotions do not prevent us from living the life we want to live. This is truly the secret to life. Being willing to feel difficult emotions instead of resisting them, is what will set you free. Often time we delegate our emotional health to those around us, giving all of our power away. As genxers, we have been through a lot. We have see a lot. We have experienced a lot. Now it is time to not let our emotions get in the way of our lives anymore. Let's feel, continue to process, and move on and start living. Hi, I am Amy and I would love to help you learn how to heal through feeling. Come work with me inside The Renegade Sessions. More info over at www.amyloganlife.com  

In 2012, I started a Youtube Channel called Soul Searching Girl. At the time, I was stumbling through the aftermath of Mormonism, hurt, feeling betrayed, terrified and yet searching. I wanted other like me to know they weren't alone, that there was life on the other side of faith crisis and that healing was possible. It became a space of honesty, curiosity and connection.  Years later, I shifted my focus, but the soul searching never stopped. It created new spaces, explored new ideas and walk with countless men and women through their own messy middles. But now, I am coming back to my roots, back to where this began. Today, Soul Searching Girl has grown with me. While my work isn't solely about mormonism anymore, religious trauma, patriarchy, and the weight of conditioning will always be threads in my story and in the stories of many who find me here. This podcast is for every woman standing in her own In Between: after the unraveling, before the rebuilding, wondering who she really is without the rules, the roles and the noise. Here, we talk about healing old wounds, trusting yourself again and embracing who you have truly always been before patriarchy, before the silencing, before the doubt. We explore boundaries, self trust, feminism, joy and the courage to feel your feelings instead of running from them. Soul Searching Girl is not about age. It is about spirit. It is the part of you that is curious, rebellious and free, the part of you that refuses to stop searching for truth. So, if you are ready to step out of the old story and come home to yourself, you are in the right place.  Welcome to Soul Searching Girl. Visit me at amyloganlife.com to get started or email me at amy@amyloganlife.com