Podcast Appearances
Jill has appeared as a guest on several podcasts covering anxiety, anger, big emotions, depression, mindfulness, faith, ocd, and more.
May 3 2024 – Fight Like a Mother episode #95
Cheryl Cardall and Jill unpack some of the unhealthy and long held cultural and even doctrinal beliefs that have been preached from pulpits that we can misunderstand or misinterpret and often weaponize against those who choose and believe differently than we do.
This can create a lot of anxiety and anger in families.
Our goal is to help you have difficult conversations and feel difficult emotions so you can have a connected relationship with a family member that believes differently or has made different religious choices and non religious choices than you.
This episode is heavier on the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because that is our background but the concepts can be applied more broadly.
Jan 8 2024 – Overcome Pornography for Good Episode #156
Jill’s anxiety tools are not just for managing worry—they’re also highly effective for those navigating challenges with pornography. In this episode, she joins Sara Brewer to discuss how understanding your body and sexuality from a shame-free perspective is essential for healing.
Can you talk about pornography in your home with ease? Do you understand what’s happening in your mind and body when you experience sexual thoughts, feelings, or stimuli? And most importantly, are you in control of your next steps?
Jill dives deep into how scrupulosity OCD connects to struggles with quitting porn. She shares insights on the basic characteristics of scrupulosity OCD, how it keeps you stuck in obsessive cycles, and why identifying it is the first step toward healing.
Oct 31 & Nov 7, 2023 – Latter-Day Life Coaches Episode #149 and #150
Jill Freestone is back on the podcast this week talking about what happens when those who have OCD bring it into religion. This type of OCD is called scrupulosity and it happens when someone obsessively worries about their behavior going against their religious or moral beliefs. In a church that has a lot of “do’s” and “don’ts” thinking clearly and not obsessing and acting on compulsions can be very difficult for someone with OCD. Jill does a great job of teaching why rules are actually there and how sometimes in order to be free of scrupulous thinking you have to learn to break the rules not for disobedience but so that you actually can take a higher moral road and live with more faith. Scrupulosity is probably more common than you know and this episode will help you see where it shows up either in your own life or in the life of a loved one.
If you feel you need more help overcoming scrupulosity please reach out to Jill so she can point you in the right direction. Also, please be sure to watch this episode on YouTube so you can see Jill’s slides that contain lots of useful information.
Oct 31 & Nov 7, 2023 – Latter-Day Life Coaches Episode #149 and #150
Jill covers a lot of ground in this podcast and during her interview showed slides. If you would like to see those slides, please click on the link in the show notes that will take you to our YouTube channel.
This is an information packed episode and Jill brings both her personal and professional experience to this topic. If you have questions and want to learn more, please reach out to Jill and set up a time to chat with her. She will be on the podcast again next week as well answering more questions around scrupulosity, a form of OCD that comes from religion, so be sure to tune in then.
Oct 25, 2023 – Secrets of Happily Ever After with Monica Tanner
Jill helps us explore the concept of emotional safety in our relationships – that crucial foundation that enables true vulnerability and connection. She shares a poignant family example, shedding light on how unchecked emotions can lead to a disconnect. We talk about strategies for establishing emotional safety, from learning to communicate effectively to being fully present for intimate conversations. We also discuss self-regulation, and how managing our own emotional states can create a nurturing environment for connection.
Jill addresses how to teach emotional intelligence to kids and manage big emotions in teenagers. She shares insightful tips on creating safe spaces for children to express their feelings and demonstrates how to effectively self-regulate. We also touch upon the controversial topic of screen time and its impact on emotions and parent-child communication.
Oct 25, 2023 – Liking the people you love with Christi Davis
Jill answers Christi’s questions about what contributing factors for anxiety she sees pertaining specifically to teenagers and young adults. Many of these may surprise you and they are within your ability to make helpful changes. Jill then shares the preventative measures you can take in your family to reduce anxiety through parenting, emotional regulation and safe communication. Last you will learn how to know if your kid needs professional help and other practical tools you can try today.
Sep 25, 2023 – Become a Trauma Informed Coach with Lindsay Poelman
For women, anger is often looked at as something negative that we need to keep hidden. This chronic suppression over time can have emotional and physical effects on our body. Today my dear friend and colleague, Jill Freestone, is here to dissolve some myths about anger. In this episode we discuss:
- The definition of anger (might be different than you think).
- How to get your body involved to process anger.
- How anger can actually be beneficial or helpful to you.
- Physical signs (and misdiagnoses) of anger.
- Externalized and internalized anger.
- Tips to integrate this new way of viewing and thinking about anger.
Aug 14, 2023 – Pivot Parenting Podcast episode 176
Heather Frazier said, “Anxiety is currently a buzzword, and for good reason. It wreaks havoc for our kids, thus for us as their parents. We often experience it as well.
It’s easy to feel helpless against the crush of anxiety, but that doesn’t have to be the case any longer. In todays episode of Pivot Parenting, I talk with the anxiety coaching expert, Jill Freestone
We talk about the kinds of anxiety, how they present, how we can help our kids through it and every other question on anxiety that you’ve been worrying about. You don’t have to watch your teen reeling while you sit helpless any longer.”
May 14 2023 — The Inherent Identity Bonus episode for Mother’s Day
Though this is not the traditional Mother’s Day talk, it just might reach your heart and be comforting – no matter your situation or feelings about Mother’s Day.
Tyson Bradley invited Jill to have a conversation about Heavenly Mother for his podcast. This conversation covers the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints regarding a Mother God. He said, “Have you ever wondered about Heavenly Mother? Sometimes there is a taboo around talking about her and yet her existence is an important part of our Inherent Identity. Listen in to this interview to learn more about this cherished doctrine.”
May 27 2022 — Secret for an Awesome Life (Episode 77)
Teen life coach Joey Mascio invited Jill and Cheryl to discuss teen anxiety on his podcast. He said, “SPECIAL EPISODE! I have a conversation with Jill Freestone and Cheryl Cardall about the different “levels” of anxiety and what you could do to help with each.”
November 2022 — In Her Image (Episode 69)
In response to some messages from listeners and friends concerning staying “positive and hopeful” rather than angry, Kate invites Jill Freestone for a discussion on emotions, particularly anger and how we can make sense of it. Jill is a certified life coach whose focus is on helping teens and adults handle anxiety and big emotions. Jill has an incredible heart and capacity for compassion and curiosity–and she says part of that has come from healing her relationship with anger.
Lesson From Eve
02/18/2022 — Sex for Saints with Amanda Louder
Amanda said, “In this episode, I’m talking with my friend and fellow coach Jill Freestone about Eve. Throughout time, Eve has been almost vilified for her choice to eat the fruit. Let’s change those thoughts today and really look at who Eve was and what we can learn from her. Jill’s perspective is so thought provoking and just feels right. You will love this one!”
How “Thinkers” Can Get Good at Feeling their Feelings
11/15/2021 — About Progress podcast with Monica Packer
How can you stop out-running, out-producing, or out-numbing your hard emotions? How can you get better at FEELING your feelings? Jill Freestone introduces tools you can use to feel your emotions. You have so many tools to work on personal growth, but you can only move forward when you learn to process your emotions.
Normalizing Teen Anxiety
11/2/2021 — Latter-day Life Coaches Podcast
As parents we can often fear what may happen if our child suffers from anxiety. Often in that fear we either ignore the anxiety or try and “fix” it. But anxiety is not supposed to be fixed. It is an emotion we need to learn to move through, welcome, and not resist.
OCD and Religious Scupulosity
9/28/2021 — Fight Like a Mother podcast with Cheryl Cardall
Jill shares her journey with obsessive compulsive disorder and specifically with religious scrupulosity. Jill’s story and her discovery of her scrupulosity will fascinate and inspire you as she has become more empowered on how to understand her brain and how to help alleviate her anxiety and difficulties within her religious community.
Help Your Teen with Anxiety
3/6/2021 — Latter-day Families Stand podcast with Amber Robbins
Nearly a third of all teens will experience an anxiety disorder during their lifetime, according to the National Institute of Health. Is your teen one of them? Learn how to help your teen live with anxiety.
Find Yourself Again After Postpartum Depression
3/2/2021 — Progress Prompts with Jenny and Joe Furse
Jill shares an experience from 15 years ago when she contemplated jumping out of a moving car. She talks about what led up to those thoughts, how terrifying they were, and how she learned to stand up for herself in the process.
Approach Adversity with Mindfulness
10/21/2020 — Mama’s Mental Health with Karey Crain
We have all experienced adversity. Learning to approach adversity with mindfulness helps us to become who we are meant to be, to pull ourselves back to center amidst all the distractions of life, and to process emotions and connect with God through mindfulness.
A calm mind through Mindfulness
10/21/2020 — One Minute Scripture Study: A Come Follow Me Podcast by Kristen Walker Smith and Cali Black
Jill Freestone, a certified life coach is teaching us all about how mindfulness can ease your suffering– and it doesn’t mean you have to sit on a yoga mat and meditate for an hour each day. Listen in to find out what you can do today to start working on the stress, fear, and anxiety in your life!
Helping Kids Navigate Through Disappointment
5/17/2020 — Thriving with 8
More than ever, our kids are dealing with feelings of disappointment, frustration, and grief! How do we help our kids navigate through these emotions? Do we try to re-create missed proms, end of the year activities, recitals, and sports seasons or just let them go? Join life coach Jill Freestone as she answers these questions and shares advice to help us all handle our big feelings in appropriate ways.
Mindfulness with Jill Freestone
6/5/2019 — Mama’s Mental Health with Karey Crain
Today, we are talking about Mindfulness and I’ve invited Jill Freestone to tell us about her experiences with mental illness, chronic physical illness, and mindfulness.
Jill’s battles with anxiety, depression and chronic health problems led her to research, to take many courses and therapy, giving her the tools to heal and thrive.
How can life coaching help your teen?
- Live on a more positive plane.
- Gain resilience
- Learn strategies and skills
- Gain patience and self-compassion
- Have more emotional stability
- More peace and optimism
- Confidence in anxious situations.
- Face rather than avoid hard situations
- Regain control
- Gain confidence
- Heal emotional pain
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Have you felt helpless watching your teen come to you in desperate need for guidance on how to handle increasing stress and anxiety? Have you felt your efforts were often futile or perhaps even making things worse? I can help your teen, and I can help you understand what is going on in their brain, giving you and your teen practical skills and strategies to turn their anxieties into a superpower.
Let’s explore if coaching is right for your teen.
