The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Managing Emotions and Overwhelm Using Brain Science and Biblical Truth for Calm + Clarity
You love God. You want peace… but your emotions feel loud, exhausting and overwhelming.
If you’re tired of feeling anxious, emotionally exhausted and stuck in overthinking loops, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken.
Most Christian women were never taught how to manage emotions in a healthy, biblical way, especially in the middle of real life.
I’m Alicia Michelle, an ICF-certified life coach (ACC, CPLC), NeuroCoach and author of Emotional Confidence. I’m also the host of this multi-award-winning podcast, where I help Christian women learn how to manage emotions using brain science and Scripture so they can respond with calm, clarity and confidence — not emotional chaos.
On the podcast, we talk honestly about anxiety, fear, emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, perfectionism, disappointment and navigating emotions in marriage, motherhood and family life. You’ll learn practical emotional management tools that help you acknowledge what you’re feeling while still honoring biblical truth.
With nearly half a million downloads and 7 years running, by God’s grace this podcast has helped tens of thousands of Christian women build emotional confidence rooted in faith.
I’m so glad you’re here! Join me every Monday for a new episode and let's talk about how to stop reacting emotionally and start responding with clarity, calm and confidence.
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The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: Managing Emotions and Overwhelm Using Brain Science and Biblical Truth for Calm + Clarity
337: Holiday Emotional Challenges- 3 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Tricky Situations + Difficult People
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Holiday gatherings can be joyful, but they can also stir up anxiety, conflict, or emotional pain—especially with complicated relationships or unresolved family history. In this episode, learn how to prepare your heart and mind before stepping into challenging holiday situations so you can show up with peace, strength, and wisdom.
Discover three biblical and practical tools that protect your emotional wellbeing during the holidays: healthy boundaries, emotional fitness, and the A.D.D. method for processing emotions with God.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[01:00] Why Your Responsibility Isn’t to Fix People—But to Show Up Healthy
[04:00] Tool #1: Healthy Boundaries — Your First Line of Emotional Protection
[14:00] Tool #2: Emotional Fitness — Taking Responsibility for Your Thoughts
[17:00] What Does It Mean to “Get Off the Mat” and Take Action?
[19:00] How to Decide What Thoughts You Will Let “Land”
[21:00] When Are We Creating Our Own Drama or Overreacting?
[23:30] When Victim Thinking Keeps Us Stuck
[28:00] Tool #3: The A.D.D. Method — Acknowledge, Discern, Decide
[33:00] Using A.D.D. Proactively or After an Emotional Trigger
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RELATED EPISODES:
Boundary + Responsibility Episodes
Ep. 327 — Is It Time to Set a Boundary? My Favorite Tool to Set Boundaries in a Loving Way
Ep. 326 — A People Pleaser’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (When You’re Afraid to Offend Others)
Ep. 282 — Emotional Responsibility: How to Stop Owning Other People’s Feelings
Emotional Fitness Episodes
Ep. 304 — Get Off the Mat + What Thoughts Will You Let Land?
Ep. 305 — Procrastination, Complaining, Victim Thinking
A.D.D. Emotional Processing Episodes
Ep. 286 — Emotional Confidence Through Holiday Stress
Ep. 277–279 — A.D.D. Breakdown Series
Ep. 204 — 6 Questions to Ask When Emotions Feel Overwhelming