Untangle Your Thoughts | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Negative Thoughts, Relationship with God, Christian Podcast, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Growth

Have you ever heard the phrase “be still and let the Lord fight for you” and felt an immediate knot in your chest because you genuinely don’t know how to do that? You want to trust God, but your mind keeps racing, your body stays tense, and everything in you feels like it needs to stay alert, just in case. Stillness sounds spiritual, but when you’re overwhelmed, pressured, or uncertain, it can feel unrealistic or even unsafe. 
In this episode, we’re slowing down to look at what Exodus 14:14 actually invites us into and why “being still” is often the most confronting part of faith.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Resources:
Why You Keep Waiting for the “Next Shoe to Drop” (and How to Stop)
Paralyzed by the Fear of Getting it Wrong with God? Do This
Next steps:
Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your mental health coach: https://www.jessicahottle.com/mental-health-coaching
Or book your free 20-minute consultation here!
Get my self-paced course, Untangle Your Thoughts program: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> [email protected]
The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or clinical advice. While we discuss mental health topics, this is not a substitute for professional care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.

Have you ever been told (or told yourself) that if you truly trusted God, fear wouldn’t keep showing up? That peace would come more naturally, your thoughts would settle faster, and your body wouldn’t feel so tense all the time? But instead, you feel worn down. Mentally alert but physically tired. Spiritually anchored, yet internally unsettled. And when fear surfaces, it doesn’t feel like rebellion; it feels like your system is overwhelmed. What if that fear isn’t evidence of weak faith, but a signal from a body that has learned to stay protective to survive?
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Next steps:
Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your mental health coach: https://www.jessicahottle.com/mental-health-coaching
Or book your free 20-minute consultation here!
Get my self-paced course, Untangle Your Thoughts program: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> [email protected]
The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or clinical advice. While we discuss mental health topics, this is not a substitute for professional care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.

Trust feels spiritual, but so often it’s physical. When life starts to feel unpredictable, our bodies are usually the first to react through tight shoulders, racing thoughts, or a constant urge to stay one step ahead of what might happen. Struggling to trust God in an uncertain season doesn’t mean your faith is weak; it often means your body remembers what it felt like when things fell apart before. I often hear my coaching clients say, “I know God is good, but I don’t feel safe.” And that gap - the one between what you believe and what your body feels - is where trust often gets complicated.
If you want to trust God even though everything in you wants control, this episode is for you.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
Next steps:
Get my free 3-day study and learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way: https://www.jessicahottle.com/3-day-study/
Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your mental health coach: https://www.jessicahottle.com/mental-health-coaching
Or book your free 20-minute consultation here!
Check out my biblical studies: https://www.jessicahottle.com/shop
Get my self-paced course, Untangle Your Thoughts program: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> [email protected]
The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or clinical advice. While we discuss mental health topics, this is not a substitute for professional care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.

The stretch from late 2024 into 2025 marked one of the most significant seasons of loss I’ve ever walked through - loss of people, roles, income, rhythms, and even parts of my identity that had defined me for years. At the same time, my body was quietly telling a story I could no longer ignore. I wasn’t collapsing or falling apart on the outside, but inside, I felt tired, disconnected, and unsure of how to want things again.
This episode isn’t just about weight loss or strength training, it’s about what happens when a body that’s been in survival for a long time finally asks for kindness, patience, and a slower way forward.
Rooting for you,
Jessica
What I Learned About Emotional Regulation and Stress After Not Strength Training for 6 Months (A Look Into How I Spent 2024 Healing)
Next steps:
Get my free 3-day study and learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way: https://www.jessicahottle.com/3-day-study/
Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your mental health coach: https://www.jessicahottle.com/mental-health-coaching
Or book your free 20-minute consultation here!
Check out my biblical studies: https://www.jessicahottle.com/shop
Get my self-paced course, Untangle Your Thoughts program: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal
Email me at >> [email protected]
The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or clinical advice. While we discuss mental health topics, this is not a substitute for professional care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.

Have you ever felt so scared of “messing up” a decision that you end up stuck in your head, praying harder, overthinking longer, and still feeling frozen? Maybe you worry about disappointing God, choosing the wrong path, or mishearing what He wants, and that fear keeps you from moving forward at all. In today’s episode, I'm talking about why that fear shows up, how it impacts your nervous system and your faith, and how you can begin taking steps with confidence again.

 

Rooting for you,

Jessica

Next steps:

Get my free 3-day study and learn how to deal with your emotions in a biblical way: https://www.jessicahottle.com/3-day-study/

Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your mental health coach: https://www.jessicahottle.com/mental-health-coaching

Or book your free 20-minute consultation here!

Check out my biblical studies: https://www.jessicahottle.com/shop

Work with me in my Untangle Your Thoughts program: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal

Email me at >> [email protected]

The information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or clinical advice. While we discuss mental health topics, this is not a substitute for professional care. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for advice specific to your situation.