Wrestling With Life

If you find it difficult to fully accept yourself as you are, show up authentically either in your daily life or online, or quickly get over embarrassing moments in your life...this episode is 100% for you!Caitlin Harley, a movement and mindset coach, is on the mic to keep it real and walk us through how she went from being terrified of being herself in real life to fully embracing the things that make her, her.We talk about:The lengths people go to in order to hide their true selvesThe psychology behind the fear of rejectionHow fully stepping into herself helped Cait grow her businessHow embarrassment is a choiceCait's journey from New Age spirituality to finding JesusConnect with Caitlin Harley: https://linktr.ee/connectwithcaitMore from Wrestling With Life: https://linktr.ee/wrestlingwithlifeBook with The Revolving Chef: https://therevolvingchef.com/book-now

Are you feeling like you just can't live up to the expectations of your family, partner, boss, or community? Maybe everyone in your life isn't living up to YOUR expectations. Or maybe you just don't measure up to the expectations you put on yourself... Let's dive into:Where high expectations come fromWhat our expectations tell us about ourselvesHow setting more realistic expectations for yourself and others can alleviate soooo much weightWhat God's expectations actually are of usMore from Wrestling With LifeSources mentioned:Social learning and self-efficacy researchSocial comparison theoryPeer-influence reviewSocial media influenceResearch on mental schemasResearch on social norms and motivation

If you're stuck in a job you hate, can't figure out your passions, or feel a bigger calling on your life…you are not alone.Let's first clear up some misconceptions around purpose that may be the reason you're feeling disconnected from your calling and figure out:What is it that you truly want out of life?Are you creating unnecessary pressure on yourself?Are you trying to force purpose out of your career?Are you disconnected from your purpose simply because you're not taking care of yourself?Am I trying to change the whole world or just my small corner of the world?Are you bring God into this conversation at all?Let's clear up the confusion so you can gain clarity on your purpose.More from Wrestling With Life

If you have been wrestling with your faith, healing from a breakup, or struggling through depression...you're not alone.My brother, BenLed, has wrestled through all of these same things and is on the podcast to share his testimony.Ben keeps it super real and opens up about:Growing up in a Christian home but falling away from the faithSlipping into a depression post-breakup and betrayalWhat the thick of this depression looked and felt likeHow family and finding Jesus again helped him turn his life aroundHow his career, physical health, mental health, and life in general look nowHis current struggles following ChristCouldn't be more proud to watch Ben become such an honest and genuine human, lay his heart out to spread the gospel, and grow more and more into the man God is calling him to be.Follow Wrestling With Life

God is such an abstract, confusing, and overwhelming concept. Is it possible to find definitive answers about his identity, proof of His existence, or what we're supposed to do with that information?Tune in to hear:You're not alone in your wrestleThe ways I've wrestled with my faith (and still am)What led me to ChristThe questions I still have about Christianity, faith, and GodHow I would answer someone who asked me why I believe what I believeHistorical evidence and archeological findings that support the existence of JesusA crazy God encounter I recently hadLet's keep it real and wrestle well.Follow Wrestling With Life: https://linktr.ee/wrestlingwithlife