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

Shanna Pyzer
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Shanna Pyzer, M.Ed & Certified Life and Weightloss coach, helps Christian women in midlife shed excess mental and physical weight and step into a healthier, more joyful life. Join Coach Shanna as she shares practical, simple and sustainable strategies rooted in faith, to help make the mental and physical shifts to help you navigate weight loss, build resilience, and strengthen your relationships. Whether you're seeking encouragement, clarity, or a fresh start, this podcast is designed to inspire you to embrace transformation with grace and confidence. Please subscribe and leave a review.

  1. 4h ago

    ADHD, Diagnosis, and the Power of Getting Curious

    I've been hearing more and more women talking about ADHD lately. Women who have been diagnosed, women who suspect they have it, and women who struggle with focus, distraction, and following through. And I've been curious. Recently, I came across an episode of The Dr. Leaf Show where Dr. Caroline Leaf and her daughter Dominique discuss adult ADHD in women, including some fascinating perspectives on diagnosis, medication, neuroplasticity, and the different factors that can influence how our brains function. I enjoyed the conversation so much that I decided to do something a little different on my podcast. I'm sharing what stood out to me and encouraging you to go listen for yourself. One of the things I especially appreciated was Dr. Leaf's encouragement to view a diagnosis as a description and a starting point for greater understanding, rather than allowing it to define who you are or what you're capable of. Because whether you've been diagnosed with ADHD, suspect you might have it, or simply struggle with focus and follow-through, I think there's an important question worth asking: What can I learn about how I function, and what strategies might help me? In this episode, I'm sharing some personal experiences, including how ADHD medication helped a foster child in our care many years ago, and how I've become increasingly aware of my own attention habits with the constant accessibility of technology. We also talk about observing our patterns, the fascinating science of neuroplasticity, and how this connects with my passion for renewing our minds and intentionally practicing new ways of thinking and living. My encouragement is to get curious. Pay attention to your patterns. Explore strategies that might help. And begin practicing what supports you in your everyday life. Recommended listening: The Dr. Leaf Show"Adult ADHD in Women: Is It ADHD or Is Life Just Too Much? (Part 1)" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-leaf-show/id1334767397?i=1000799470614 Also Mentioned: Dr. Lee Warren https://wleewarrenmd.com/ I'd love to hear your thoughts after you've listened! A note about this episode: I'm sharing my personal understanding and interpretation of Dr. Caroline Leaf's conversation, along with my own experiences and opinions. I encourage you to listen to her full episode to hear her perspective firsthand. I'm a Christian life coach, not a medical professional, and this conversation is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding ADHD diagnosis, medication, or treatment. Life coaching is life-changing, one renewed thought at a time. Connect with Shanna... shannapyzer.com Substack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannap Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacwe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannap Implement & Steadfast Information: https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoaching

  2. Oct 28

    The Year Isn't Over: There's Still Time to Do What Matters

    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 year Why you don't have to wait until January to begin again Three questions to ask: What should I stop, keep, and start doing? How to set realistic November and December goals The connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions How consistent follow-through builds self-trust Resources 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 Shanna shannapyzer.com Substack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannap Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacwe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannap Implement & Steadfast Information: https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoaching Find mentioned podcast resources here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources Get your copy of the Self-Care As Stewardship Devotional: https://amzn.to/4oG4nQx Get Your 90-Day Live on Purpose Planner: https://amzn.to/3N8frYd

  3. Oct 21

    What Else is True & How I Almost Ruined My Hawaiian Vacation

    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 them Why familiar, painful stories can be so difficult to question What self-leadership looks like when we'd rather keep rehearsing an old thought How the Creation Cycle helps us recognize what we're creating Why renewing your mind doesn't require denying real pain or difficult circumstances Six practical steps to examine your thoughts and consider what else is true Renewing 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/podresources Connect with Shanna shannapyzer.com Substack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannap Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacwe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannap Scripture 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

  4. Oct 14

    You Don't Have to Feel Like It

    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 wrong How to acknowledge your feelings without letting them make your decisions Using true and helpful thoughts to move through resistance Creating minimum baselines you can follow through on consistently Why consistency comes before intensity Doing things from a place of love, not self-criticism Building trust in yourself through small, repeated actions I'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 Shanna shannapyzer.com Substack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannap Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachshannap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swyacwe Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachshannap Implement & Steadfast Information: https://shannapyzer.com/businesscoaching Find mentioned podcast resources here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources

  5. Sep 30

    What’s Getting in the Way of Your Goals?

    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.

  6. Sep 23

    What I’m Loving Right Now: A Reentry Week Favorites Episode

    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 grandson How 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/bocsept2026 Favorites mentioned with my affiiliate links: Color Me Worthy by Bobbi Smith: https://link.amazon/B0hcWeUnH Jesus Listens by Sarah Young: https://link.amazon/B0eXEp21L Sacred Work by Lisa Joy Thompson: https://link.amazon/B02ZqLK4h My Self-Care as Stewardship devotional: https://link.amazon/B0aTjo1Es Getting back into my Life on Purpose Planner: https://link.amazon/B07M2E3im

  7. Sep 9

    Renew Your Mind: Remember, Believe, Live

    We hear “renew your mind” all the time as Christians. But what does that actually look like on a regular Tuesday? Renewing your mind isn't about repeating a mantra you hope you'll eventually believe or replacing every negative thought with something positive. It's intentionally reminding yourself of what God says is true, choosing to believe His Word over the thoughts and beliefs that compete with it, and learning to live in alignment with that truth. In this episode, I'm taking Romans 12:2 from something we know we're supposed to do and bringing it into everyday life. We're talking about a simple practice: Remember. Believe. Live. Remember what God says. Believe what He says, even when another thought is competing for your attention. Then ask what it looks like to actually live from that belief today. I'm also sharing two practical tools I use regularly: my planner and journaling. My planner helps me intentionally remind myself of God's truth and who I want to be because of what He says. Journaling helps me uncover the thoughts and beliefs that may actually be driving my actions without me realizing it. In this episode, we talk about: • Why renewing your mind is different from positive thinking• Why knowing God's Word and living as though you believe it aren't always the same thing• How to recognize beliefs that are competing with what God says• Why your actions and patterns can give you clues about what you're believing• How journaling can help uncover the thoughts underneath your behavior• Why finding a lie isn't an opportunity to shame yourself• How to take thoughts captive and examine them under the authority of Scripture• How I use my Life on Purpose Planner to intentionally remind myself of God's truth• What it looks like to move from knowing the Word to actually living from it You don't have to believe every thought your brain gives you. Notice it. Get curious about it. Bring it under the authority of God's Word. Remind yourself of what God says and that you believe Him. Then ask: What does living from this truth look like today? This is a practice. We remind ourselves because we're human and we forget. Remember. Believe. Live. Life coaching is life-changing, one renewed thought at a time. 💜 Next Steps: Please subscribe, like, review and share with your friends! Learn and implement coaching tools from a Christian perspective to see transformation in your life. Life coaching is life changing. One renewed thought at a time. Coaches… Sign up for the Business of Coaching Workshop:  https://shannapyzer.com/bocworkshop Connect with Shanna shannapyzer.com Substack:  https://substack.com/@coachshannap Find mentioned podcast resources here: https://coachshannap.myflodesk.com/podresources Get your copy of the Self-Care As Stewardship Devotional: https://amzn.to/4oG4nQx Get Your 90-Day Live on Purpose Planner: https://amzn.to/3N8frYd Schedule your Right Fit Call:   https://calendar.app.google/fKky1WSUhofxu4hB8

  8. Aug 12

    From Interested to Invested: Renewing Your Mind

    Have you ever known what Scripture says, believed it, and still struggled to live like it was true? For years, I could quote Romans 12:2 and tell you that transformation comes through renewing your mind. But I did not fully understand what renewing my mind looked like in everyday life. I was repeating the verse while also repeating thoughts about myself that contradicted what God said. In this episode, we are continuing the conversation about being interested versus invested by looking at what it means to become invested in transformation. We will talk about: • What it means to renew your mind• Why noticing your thoughts matters• How familiar thoughts can begin to feel like facts• What it looks like to take a thought captive• How to determine whether a thought is both true and helpful• The difference between renewing your mind and forcing positive thinking• How your thoughts influence your emotions, actions, and results• Why transformation requires practice, not perfection You do not have to change every thought today. Start by noticing one thought you have been rehearsing and ask yourself: Is this completely true? Is it helpful? Does it agree with God’s Word? What is it producing in my life? Transformation does not happen because we know the right verse. It happens as we learn to live it, one renewed thought at a time. Schedule your Right Fit Call here: https://calendar.app.google/tXBknwvpsQvB1xXx7

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Shanna Pyzer, M.Ed & Certified Life and Weightloss coach, helps Christian women in midlife shed excess mental and physical weight and step into a healthier, more joyful life. Join Coach Shanna as she shares practical, simple and sustainable strategies rooted in faith, to help make the mental and physical shifts to help you navigate weight loss, build resilience, and strengthen your relationships. Whether you're seeking encouragement, clarity, or a fresh start, this podcast is designed to inspire you to embrace transformation with grace and confidence. Please subscribe and leave a review.

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