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Welcome to A HOLY MESS, a safe place for you! Great at taking care of business but struggle taking care of you? You’re in the right place! Does your life look pretty good on the outside, but inside, you’re struggling? I’m here to help. If you’ve been feeling stuck, lost, exhausted, tired, or just drowning in a life that seems unfulfilling, broken, or like something is missing, THIS is the podcast for you. I’m bringing you the absolute raw, unfiltered, and authentic truth. Together, we will figure out how you can learn to thrive through the drama and trauma of life. Even as Christians who sometimes feel unworthy and shame about our past, anxious about our future, or feel like we are not enough. There is so much more for us! There’s hope, joy, peace, fun, purpose, and a reason that YOU are on this planet. We CAN have fun and laugh while trudging through our messes; this stuff doesn’t need to be dry and boring! We will dig into finding freedom in our mess, tactical tools to help in our daily lives, and amazing guests, too! ”Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.”-Psalm 84:5 I can’t wait to journey with you! Your new friend, Dani Learn -> www.danisumner.com Connect -> hello@danisumner.com Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/DaniSumnerCoaching Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/danisumner/
Episodes
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Hi friend,
I used to think meditation was so "woo-hoo" or "new agey" until I started doing it and realized what a holy and fantastic practice it could be!
It doesn't have to be intimidating or be 20 minutes a day. You can do a short one in 30 seconds.
The more I practice, the more it helps. It's funny how things work that way.
Also, doors are open to The Feel Better Journey--my group coaching and mentoring program! Or aka, "Dani unplugged!"-- We laugh a lot and heal Spiritually together.
I love our community, and I'd love to journey with you! The program is virtual & the live group calls on Zoom start Monday, February 5th at 2 pm(PST)--recording available if necessary.
If you can listen to the Podcast, you can do the tech that is involved in our program :) It's super easy peasy.
It's not hard work but a soul-nourishing, holy, and funnn time together.
Life's too short and heavy not to have fun as we heal and grow!
In 8 weeks, you will have the tools to:
• experience more peace,
•learn to extend grace to yourself, and
•help you not be so controlled by difficult circumstances or complicated relationships.
Just imagine the peace you'd experience if you could manage your emotions and thoughts instead of them controlling and bullying you.
Sign up now, and I will see you inside the program!
Glad you're here,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Hi there!
I've struggled with simple routines for years...until recently!
And I have to say, routines and systems in place can be a gift and lifesaver, especially if you're in a struggling season (or a struggling lifetime, haha. More on that another day. Rome wasn't built in day! ;)
Simple tools, like an evening routine, are a simple way to thrive and make life a wee-bit more enjoyable and manageable.
If you don't have an evening routine, I'd encourage you to create a simple one, and I'd love to help.
The three non-negotiable things I do every evening, and I highly recommend them are:
1- Plan my tomorrow—As my day ends today, set my day up for tomorrow—write my top 3 priorities for tomorrow's tasks.
2- Do one special or soul-nourishing thing for myself in the evening.
3- Say one thing I did well today.
Super simple, right?
Also, doors are open to The Feel Better Journey-my group coaching and mentoring program! Or aka, "Dani unplugged!"-- We laugh a lot and heal Spiritually together. I love our community, and I'd love to journey with you! The program is virtual & the live group calls on Zoom start Monday, February 5th at 2pm(PST)--everything is recorded if you need to miss the live calls. If you can listen to the Podcast, you can do the tech that is involved in our program :) Super easy peasy. It's not hard work but a soul-nourishing, holy, and funnn time together. This stuff isn't supposed to be heavy, dry, and boring!
Life's too short and heavy not to have fun as we heal and grow!
In 8 weeks, you will have the tools to:
- experience more peace,
- learn to extend grace to yourself, and
- help you not be so controlled by difficult circumstances or difficult relationships in your life.
Just imagine the peace you'd experience if you could manage your emotions and thoughts instead of them controlling and bullying you.
Sign up now, and I will see you inside the program!
I'm glad you're here.
Much love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Hi friend,
Today, we're talking with Grace from our community. She's such a wonderful woman, and I can't wait for you to meet her! She's the real deal and such an inspiration.
Grace's sharing her experience in The Feel Better Journey Group Mentoring and Coaching Program—and doors are open now! ✅🌟
Take the leap, set aside this short season, and focus on your healing and the tools to help you enjoy life again and thrive—You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Sign up for The Feel Better Journey here, and I will see you inside the program!
✅The program starts the week of February 5th.
🌟The first 15 people to sign up get a FREE bonus kick-off hour of coaching to set you up for success in the program; it will be a fun time together.
How does the program work? That's a great question, and I'm glad you asked. ;)
🎧There's a private podcast created just for you--if you like this podcast, you will LOVE the program. Each week, episodes will drop to walk you through the course content.
💫A workbook for you to follow; if you're a workbook-type person, you will love the workbook! Otherwise, you can use it as a doorstop. It's up to you! ;)
💫Weekly group coaching/mentoring meetings with Dani!
💫There's mid-week encouragement/videos/texts from Dani as well.
💫There's a group community chat for encouragement and a place to connect with other community members and ask questions.
💫The tech is easy peasy--and we walk you through it all.
Have any questions, email hello@danisumner.com
I can't wait to journey with you! It's going to be a great time together!
Love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Hi friend,
➡️First, I'd LOVE for you to join me on Sunday, January 21st, for a FREE live virtual workshop called Thrive Under Pressure! Sign up here!
🎯I will talk about a few different strategies on how to move forward when you’re feeling stuck, exhausted by life, or struggling with anxiety. Come if you can; I'd love to have you there! There will be a replay if you can't make it live.
Today, I'm sharing quotes, a song, and a verse.
If you're feeling distant from Go, on the struggle bus in your faith with Jesus, or feeling like a stranger to yourself-- I hope this episode encourages you a bit!
Two quotes:
The first one by me. ;)
"Become who you came here to be."-Dani
And I never thought I'd quote Mike Tyson on the show, but I read this last week, and it's stuck with me about life and some of our experiences and journey— "Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth."—Mike Tyson.
Verse:
Psalm 139: 13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your words are wonderful, I know that full well."
Song:
"Fresh Eyes"-Andy Grammar YouTube // iTunes // Spotify
Here's the link to the FREE workshop: Thrive Under Pressure
January 21st @ 2 pm (PST). I can't wait to be there with you!
Love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Hi friend,
If you sometimes struggle to prioritize yourself, I hope this episode blesses you.
Sometimes, when we try to care for ourselves, we feel guilty or selfish. I know many of us were never taught to care for ourselves in a soul-nourishing way. But I have found that when we learn this skill, we become a better help for the people in our lives that Jesus has around us.
This year, we will talk more about healing this relationship with ourselves and learning how to better care of ourselves spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally. I believe Jesus taught us much about this, and I can't wait to explore it more together.
🎉Here's the link to the FREE workshop: Thrive Under Pressure🎉
January 21st @ 2 pm (PST). I can't wait to be there with you!
Love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Hello friends!
Sign up for my Free workshop coming soon: Thrive Under Pressure
It's next January 21st @ 2 pm (PST). Come live if you can! But there will be a replay if you can't make it live. Sign up here!
I can't wait to see you there!
Thanks for being here today and being part of our community.
Enjoy today's episode and the beautiful poem by Mario de Andrade (San Paolo 1893–1945)
Love,
Dani
Here's the poem:
I counted my years and found that I have less time to live from here on than I have lived up to now.
I feel like that child who won a packet of sweets: he ate the first with pleasure, but when he realized that there were few left, he began to enjoy them intensely.
I no longer have time for endless meetings where statutes, rules, procedures and internal regulations are discussed, knowing that nothing will be achieved.
I no longer have time to support the absurd people who, despite their chronological age, haven't grown up.
My time is too short:
I want the essence,
my soul is in a hurry.
I don't have many sweets
in the package anymore.
I want to live next to human people,
very human,
who know how to laugh at their mistakes,
and who are not inflated by their triumphs,
and who take on their responsibilities.
Thus human dignity is defended and we move towards truth and honesty.
It is the essential that makes life worth living.
I want to surround myself with people who know how to touch hearts, people who have been taught by the hard blows of life to grow with gentle touches of the soul.
Yes, I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry to live with the intensity that only maturity can give.
I don't intend to waste any of the leftover sweets.
I am sure they will be delicious, much more than what I have eaten so far.
My goal is to reach the end satisfied
and at peace with my loved ones
and my conscience.
We have two lives.
And the second begins when you realize you only have one.
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
🎉*Here’s the WAITLIST link I mentioned in the episode!
Hello friend!
Holy moly, can the humans we love drive us nutty at times?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a quick story from my life and a turnaround tactic I use when I’m on the struggle bus.
I talk briefly about my struggle with codependency—a very human struggle that most of us sensitive beings struggle with at times.
I talk about two vital questions I find myself asking time and time again to help me thrive during rough moments:
What do I control right now, in this moment?
And what can make this moment better?
I hope this episode blesses you!
Love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Hello friend!
In my program, The Feel Better Journey, we unpack several concepts to find meaning and purpose in our lives and ultimately feel better! We don't just talk about these concepts in the program; we apply and practice them. That's why it works.
The program aims to help empower us all to thrive through life, not just 'survive' life.
In today's episode, I thought I would share one of those concepts—we take time to unpack it more in the program—but I hope no matter where you are, these thoughts and concepts can help you on your journey.
The concept/framework we are talking about is 'THAW,' and it can help us all feel better in our day-to-day lives.
Life can be frustrating, especially when everything feels hard or we feel stuck or distant from God. But there's hope!
There are a ton of helpful tools out there, and if you're looking for a framework to walk through and have someone (me!) to hold your hand, virtually, of course, for eight weeks as you process through it all—jump on the WAITLIST for the next round of The Feel Better Journey!
We have bonuses for the early bird sign-ups through the waitlist! And you have to be on the waitlist to qualify for the bonuses. Early Bird sign-ups end December 26th.
Sign up for the waitlist here if you want to learn more.
I’m glad you’re here!
Love,
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Hi friend!
Life can be so tiring at times, ESPECIALLY when we have to deal with people who constantly find fault or nitpick and drain our energy. I feel your pain if you have some Dracula-like people in your life—thankfully, they don't suck your blood, but they do have a way of sucking the life right out of you!
In today's episode, I share a quote from Brennan Manning and hopefully a few helpful tips to empower you through it. You deserve healthy and empowering relationships in your life!
I'm glad you're here.
I hope this episode blesses you!
I'm cheering for you!
Much love!
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Hi friend!
I heard this quote a few weeks ago—and I can't stop thinking about it— "Life's a concert, not a museum."
For so long, I suffered under the 'museum' belief about my life—don't get me wrong, I love some museums, but if I had a choice between going to a concert OR a museum, I'd probably choose a concert.
Actually, I'd probably skip both, stay home with a fire, and watch Netflix. But me being a homebody is not my point! ;)
I want my life to be a concert—where all the keys and notes play together to make one beautiful symphony.
And I'm sure you do too! The only issue is that sometimes it's hard to embrace that it will all work together somehow for us.
I hope this episode encourages you.
Much love!
Dani
🌟To learn more about Dani -> www.danisumner.com
✅ Dani's Coaching program--"The Feel Better Journey."
🙏🏽Need prayer, have questions, or want to get in touch? Contact Us At—> hello@danisumner.com
🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram