The Stand Strong Podcast
Stand Strong is a podcast that offers Christian women practical and empowering strategies for strengthening their family and feeding their souls. Certified Life and Health Coach Karri Stoker combines her own experiences with the Word of God to help navigate the world of taking care of yourself while nourishing the relationships around you. Especially your relationship with God. Karri and her husband Mike have made all kinds of mistakes and learned so much and now she wants to help you navigate your own amazing life!
Episodes
36 episodes
Run Slower to Get There Faster
Mike Stoker my husband joins me today as he tells about running and what he learned about going at a slower pace.
#35 Judging Art Part 2
Waking early one morning, I had a very bright recollection of my experience in Mexico that I told about in episode #34. Curious about why it came so clearly and repeatedly-- in detail-- I then remembered my prayer the day before about wha...
#34 Judging Art Part 1
During a stay at a medical facility in Mexico I learned about my preacher friend Art and his capacity to love, serve and heal. And I learned that a heart full of judgement would keep me from doing the same.
Faced with a tough situation? You have 3 choices
When faced with a circumstance or situation that you find undesirable my leadership coach Dan Duckworth says that you have three choices: 1. Leave it, 2. Engage in the struggle and try to change it, or 3. Accept it and bear it. But the re...
Grief
Processing grief to experience less pain and suffering after the loss of a loved one,
The Miracles
I have been earnestly watching to see the miracles in my life as a key to strengthening my spirituality. The more I acknowledge the miracles, especially in my struggles, the more miracles seem to come my way. Listen in on some stori...
My Story of Peace
Our oldest daughter has passed away from cancer the end of March and I am experiencing a peace that surpasses all understanding.
Yard Working Missionaries for Great Mental Health
Spending time outside during Covid doing yard work improved the mental health of the missionaries in a former mission leader's mission.Instead of a full day of doing missionary work online this mission spent only 45 minutes per missiona...
The Stay Home Mom's Bio
This podcast is a shout out to that army of stay home moms. Not to diminish the incredible contribution that women who work are making in the world but really just to bring much more awareness to the skill set and contribution that stay h...
Goals in September
Goals are easily set but often we find it difficult to see them through to the end. In this episode I point out 3 important steps to be successful in achieving your goals.And September is naturally a perfect time to set go...
Awareness: How it Can Change Your Actions
Retreat update: I spoke today to Melanie who is creating a playlist for our retreat using Christian worship music-- and I couldn't be more pleased. Register today for the Leading Saints Women's retreat September 15-18.One of...
Parenting Guilt Resolved Through Christ
Whitney Johnson is coming to the retreat!! Leading Saints founder Kurt Francom and Dan Duckworth from the Board of Directors have gathered a phenomenal group of women to speak and lead discussions at the retreat. I have a few stor...
The Power of a Kindergartener's Testimony
I have three sweet stories about our daughter Paige when she stood to bear her testimony.The stories around what brought her to testify are very real and raw. One of those being when she was a kindergartener that involved fingerna...
Misunderstandings
The Leading Saints Women's Retreat food planning has been very exciting. I am a certified health coach and I recognize the value of having yummy healthy food. It helps us think, process and feel good. All reasons to eat well d...
Part 2 of The Song of Our Syrian Guest (Psalm 23)
The Song of Our Syrian Guest is an explanation of Psalm 23, "The Lord is My Shepherd"It's written by William Allen Knight and published in 1904.I just got back from Houston Texas where we celebrated with a second wedding reception f...
Part 1 of "The Song of Our Syrian Guest" (Psalm 23)
Just finished a call where we were planning more details of the upcoming Leading Saints women's retreat. Soon we will announce more speakers and facilitators-- some incredible women that I can't wait to tell you about. When I get th...
Being a Brownie in 1975
Check out LeadingSaints.org/Gathering to register for the upcoming Women's Retreat in Bear Lake Utah September 15-18, 2022.Some of you will be old enough to remember the year 1975.Here is a little trivia about that year:The ...
Setting Boundaries
Chief Captain Moroni in the Book of Mormon had his people the Nephites create huge walls of earth around their cities for protection from the Lamanites. They would defend these walls or boundaries by standing on top of the wall and shooti...
Limhi and the "Effectual Struggle"
Coming up this fall is a Leading Saints Women's Retreat at Bear Lake Utah. I"ll be hosting that retreat and you can learn more about it next week on the podcast.We read the background story of King Limhi and his oppressed people i...
How to Change
When we utilize the Six Sources of Influence designed by the social scientists who wrote the book Change Anything, we truly can change any behavior we want to change. I apply these six sources to my Stop Overeating program to crea...
Creating Friendships
We know that loving relationships are a key to our physical, emotional and spiritual health. Did you catch that? Our physical... health. Not just our emotional health. And our spiritual health too.These are 5 strateg...
Stop Overeating for Comfort
Karri is creating a 4 month workshop beginning next week to help clients stop overeating as a way to comfort themselves and buffer/avoid discomfort and pain. We often head for the pantry for a snack or we take extra helpings at me...
Growth Comes from Challenges
Thoughts about Jacob 5.An upcoming hike encouraged my husband and I to help each other prepare for it. As I train by running and walking my legs are a little sore but I am getting stronger.In the Book of Mormon we read the...
Gulf of Misery? No Way!
The Book of Mormon in Helaman 3:29 talks about the "everlasting gulf of misery". But before that it talks about how we can be led over that gulf on a narrow path (bridge maybe) through the Word of God. Karri experienced this...
Stacy Harmer's 7 Steps to Vibrant Living
The tree designed and taught by Stacy Harmer is a beautiful analogy of how to bring health and vitality to your life. Examining the different parts of the tree we learn the 7 steps to vibrant living: Nourishing the roots-- body, heart, mi...