https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2024-05-01.pdf

Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she's found they have at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent. Anxiety is contagious. How can you keep it from defining your family's future?

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FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Are your kids picking up on your worries? Don't let anxiety shape your family's future.

The Worry-Free Parent: Sissy Goff

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-20.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-20.docx

You’re doing all the right things: faith, family, showing up. But underneath? You’re exhausted, reactive, and not sure why it keeps spilling out sideways. Podcaster and author Alicia Michelle gets into the roots most people avoid—how old wounds, buried emotions, and survival patterns quietly shape your marriage, parenting, and faith—and why ignoring them isn’t working anymore.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


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You&rsquo;re doing all the right things: faith, family, showing up. But underneath? You&rsquo;re exhausted, reactive, and not sure why it keeps spilling out sideways. Podcaster and author Alicia Michelle gets into the roots most people avoid&mdash;how old wounds, buried emotions, and survival patterns quietly shape your marriage, parenting, and faith&mdash;and why ignoring them isn&rsquo;t working anymore.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://donate.familylife.com/may-2026/?cru_source=D0002408AT&amp;cru_medium=podcast&amp;cru_campaign=May2026&amp;campaign-code=2408AT">Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today</a> &mdash; your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!)&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
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Dave & Ann Wilson connect with podcaster and author Alicia Michelle on why our reactions don’t match our faith (and what’s really driving them).

Emotional Confidence: Managing Emotions with Science and Scripture--Alicia Michelle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-19.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-19.docx

You keep telling yourself, “I should be over this by now.” But the same anger, shutdowns, and quiet resentment keep leaking out—at home, at God, at the people you love most. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, hands you practical emotional intelligence skills to finally deal with what’s underneath—without blowing up your faith or your relationships.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today — your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!) 
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

You keep telling yourself, &ldquo;I should be over this by now.&rdquo; But the same anger, shutdowns, and quiet resentment keep leaking out&mdash;at home, at God, at the people you love most. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, hands you practical emotional intelligence skills to finally deal with what&rsquo;s underneath&mdash;without blowing up your faith or your relationships.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://donate.familylife.com/may-2026/?cru_source=D0002408AT&amp;cru_medium=podcast&amp;cru_campaign=May2026&amp;campaign-code=2408AT">Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today</a> &mdash; your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!)&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
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<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
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Dave & Ann Wilson chat with Alicia Michelle on learning emotional intelligence skills that get beneath anger and help you handle what’s really going on.

Why You’re Still Stuck--And the Emotional Intelligence Skills You Need: Alicia Michelle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-18.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-18.docx

You love Jesus—but your reactions still hijack your day, your marriage, your parenting. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, gets why you feel stuck between what you know and what you feel. She'll help you name what’s really driving your emotions, and why willpower alone keeps failing.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today — your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!) 
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

You love Jesus&mdash;but your reactions still hijack your day, your marriage, your parenting. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, gets why you feel stuck between what you know and what you feel. She'll help you name what&rsquo;s really driving your emotions, and why willpower alone keeps failing.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://donate.familylife.com/may-2026/?cru_source=D0002408AT&amp;cru_medium=podcast&amp;cru_campaign=May2026&amp;campaign-code=2408AT">Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today</a> &mdash; your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!)&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

Dave & Ann Wilson sit down with Alicia Michelle for real talk on why your emotions keep running the show--and why faith alone hasn’t fixed it yet.

The Worry-Free Parent: Sissy Goff

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