To The Heights
Change your perspective to change your life.
Episodes
64 episodes
#64 Holding Hard And Beautiful Together
Life feels heavy sometimes, and I remind you that hard seasons are not proof something has gone wrong. I share a faith-centered perspective that helps us accept life as a training ground, pray with honesty, and learn to hold hard and beautiful ...
#63 The Power Of Why
We unpack how instant answers train us to rush toward fixing and judging, and why that habit quietly erodes connection. We practice using one simple word, why, to replace assumptions with curiosity so our relationships feel safer and more under...
#62 When Adult Kids Come Home
Your adult child is coming home and you’re genuinely happy… so why does your body feel that quiet, low-grade stress? The real struggle usually isn’t the dishes, the food, or whether they pick up after themselves. It’s the mental spiral: Do I sa...
#61 You Can Be Right...Or You Can Have Peace
The fastest way to lose closeness with your adult child is often the most innocent: trying to help by correcting, explaining, or proving your point. When I hear moms say, “I’m not controlling, I’m guiding,” I believe them and I also see the fal...
#60 Holy Self-Care With Denise Jelinek
Denise Jelinick joins me to reclaim self-care as something holy, simple, and deeply Catholic rather than selfish or indulgent. We talk about boundaries, guilt, and the practical habits that help us stay peaceful and present in our real lives.&n...
#59 What Type Of Mom Are You?
We’re in a big transition when our kids become adults, and it can leave us wondering what our role even is anymore. We name four common “mom modes” that steal peace and share practical mindset shifts that help us show up with more trust, grace,...
#58 You Cannot Fix What You Cannot See
I got back from spring break feeling refreshed and ready to dive back into real life and then I walked into my house and saw everything differently. The shower tile. The refrigerator drawer. The laundry room. Nothing “became” dirty while I was ...
#57 When Your Husband Isn't Concerned...But You Are
We talk about the tension of lying awake worried about our adult kids while our husband seems calm, and how that can make us feel alone and pressured. We reframe what his “lack of concern” may mean and practice a calmer way to respond so we can...
#56 Your Nervous System Can Hijack Your Best Intentions
I talk about why we can feel “triggered” and react instantly in parenting and family conflict even when we’re determined to stay calm. I break down nervous system regulation so we can bring our thinking brain back online, lead with peace, and c...
#55 How Your Thoughts Shape Motherhood And Relationships
We explore why parenting triggers hit so hard and how the story in our mind creates the emotion we blame on our kids. We use a simple CBT based coaching model to help us choose peace, protect our relationships, and stay grounded in faith when o...
#54 The #1 Mistake Moms Make With Their Adult Children
We unpack why unsolicited advice, even when loving, often lands as criticism and pushes adult children away. We share a practical path to move from director to trusted influencer through listening, validation, consent, and emotional self-awaren...
#53 It's Not Just You
Ever caught yourself whispering “Is it just me?” and feeling that sting of loneliness that follows? We dig into why our minds latch onto that question, how it quietly fuels isolation, and what to say instead so you can think clearly, act wisely...
#52 Ten Lessons From Launching A Podcast And Learning To Live With Courage
Ever notice how “I’ll start when I feel ready” quietly turns into never? We’re celebrating a full year of weekly publishing with ten hard-won lessons about choosing courage over comfort, plus a bonus that changes how we lead at home and at work...
#51 Are You Drifting Or Designing?
We explore why so many responsible, capable people slip into a quiet drift and how small, intentional practices restore clarity, purpose, and faith. Sharon shares simple questions, mindset shifts, and gentle steps to move from managing life to ...
#50 How Faith-Filled Fasting Heals Our Attachments --- With Denise Jelinek
What if the moment fasting feels hardest is the moment you’re closest to freedom? We sit down with Catholic weight loss coach Denise Jelinek to unpack why cravings spike, motivation dips, and self-judgment roars right when we try to detach from...
#49 Enough Is Enough: The Key To Lasting Self-Control---Part 4 of Virtue Series
We explore gluttony as modern overconsumption and show how temperance restores clarity, margin, and freedom across body, mind, and soul. Practical tools, gentle mindset shifts, and a simple invitation help us trade excess for peace as Lent appr...
#48 From Wrath To Patience: How To Stop Reacting And Start Responding --- Part 3 of Virtue Series
Anger doesn’t only shout. Sometimes it slips in as a clipped tone, a snarky reply, or the tightness that creeps into your chest after a long day. We take an honest look at wrath as a habit—and why reacting feels easier than responding—then map ...
#47 The One Thing Keeping You From Achieving Your Goals --- Part 2 of Virtue Series
We explore sloth as more than laziness and show how diligence restores purpose, peace, and spiritual clarity. Practical tools, honest language, and simple habits help you move even when you don’t feel like it.• defining sloth as resista...
#46 Winning The War Against Pride: Practicing Humility For A Fuller Life ---Part 1 of Virtue Series
https://mercyisnew.com/wp-content/uploads/Litany-of-Humility-.jpgWe explore why humility sits at the root of spiritual growth and how pride quietly fragments...
#45 The Power Of Confident Decision Making
We explore how fast, confident decisions reduce anxiety and create momentum, from the chaos of new-parent choices to the pressure of big life moves. We break down six practical skills to defeat decision fatigue, stop stalling, and choose from h...
#44 Better Questions For The New Year
Resolutions fade when they’re built on pressure instead of purpose. We offer a calmer way to start 2026: five simple questions that reveal what to release, what to keep, what to learn, what to explore, and what to create more of. Rather than ch...
#43 Part 3 of 3: Who Are You - In The Making of Their Memories
We explore how old home videos exposed the tiny choices that shape family memories and identity. As holidays approach, we choose presence over perfection and practice small habits that turn chaos into connection.• series focus on who yo...
#42 Part 2 or 3: Who Are You - In The Waiting
We explore how waiting is a neutral space shaped by our thoughts, from holiday lines to life’s bigger delays, and how Advent invites expectant joy over impatience. Practical reframes and preparation steps turn delays into growth in relationship...
#41 Part 1 of 3: Who Are You - In The Hustle
We open a three-part December series by naming the holiday hustle and offering a path to peace. We reframe stress by shifting thoughts, set kinder boundaries with family, and build simple practices that protect joy, gratitude, and presence....
#40 The 10 (Surprising) Things I'm Thankful For
We explore ten unexpected places where thanks took root, from back surgery and Wisconsin winters to thrift choices, long road trips, and a peaceful goodbye at a father’s bedside. The conversation invites you to pan out, reframe hard memories, a...