ACT Up Podcast
By Kelly Michelle
ACT Up PodcastMay 08, 2023
Episode 17: Living According to God's Purpose
The fear of man can be a dangerous trap that leads us away from living a fulfilling and authentic life. When we trust God, we are free to be ourselves and live according to His purpose for our lives.
Episode 16: The Biggest Problem in Your Marriage
What we learned from early childhood regarding our needs being met play a part in how we operate as adults. When we think of being in a relationship we may often assume that if the other person is doing what they should be doing, everything will work out. Be careful with that, ACT UP listeners. This episode addresses one of the main problems we deal with in marriages. Take a listen for more...
Episode 15: In Everything, Give Thanks!
How do we remain thankful when there are often things that we are experiencing that are hurtful, stressful or scary? Well, in this episode, we will dive into the ways that we can effectively stay focused on the good.
Episode 14: When You Feel Like Giving Up
If nothing happened to us along this journey of life, we would not be able to use the tough times to grow. The way you look at challenges will change your results as you journey toward mindset mastery.
Episode 13: Love Hurts
Love is a word that is sometimes thrown around without considering the dynamics and impact it has on our lives. In this episode, we will discuss how love is defined according to the world's standards in addition to how it is expressed in the Bible. The way you think about the word love should change after this talk.
Episode 12: Here for a Reason
Episode 11: Controlling Automatic Thoughts
You are what you think about. Have you focused on your thoughts lately? Paying attention to and journaling your feelings as certain thoughts arise can put you in a much better mental space.
Episode 10: Act Spoiled to be Spoiled by Your Man
Our mindset can make or break our happiness. If we choose to set high or unrealistic expectations for our significant other we often will find ourselves disappointed. Choosing to focus on ourselves has the best potential for a rewarding outcome. In other words, you are your best investment. When you learn to love yourself, then you can truly love others.
Episode 9: Investing for Beginners (Portfolio Review)
Dior is 6 years old and in Kindergarten. She is grasping the concepts of investing well. Join us as we chat it up about stocks and talk about how others feel about the idea. It is never to early to start your child on their investment journey.
Episode 8: Confidently Aware
Being confident starts with knowing. Once you know and understand what you are capable of in addition the available resources to help, you realize that the sky is the limit for what you can achieve.
Episode 7: YOU are the One in 2021
This episode includes a virtual service message that I presented to attendees on New Year's Eve.
Episode 6: Forgiveness is for You
Forgiving and forgetting when you've been wronged can work in your favor. You feel free and happy once you realize that no one is perfect and the important moment is NOW.
Episode 5: You Are the LOVE
In this episode we talk about the importance of knowing that you have everything you need within you.
Episode 4: Focus on Being Happy
Get it together! Stop thinking crazy and immediately shut down those unhappy thoughts. Focus more on what you want more of in your life. Choose to be happy by focusing on the things that bring you joy.
Episode 3: Big Problems, Bigger Faith
If you are having a problem with your faith and doubt is constantly slipping in, you need to shift your focus. Go back to a time when you overcame a difficult situation that seemed impossible. This way, you will be able to increase your belief and know that it is possible to overcome this and every situation. Your focus is everything.
Episode 2: Can't Control It
What you can't control is irrelevant. What you can control is your attitude, actions and responses to the various changes of life. Crush those crazy thoughts that try to make you feel like it is supposed to be anything other than what is right now. Now what? Go within my friends.
Episode 1: Those Crazy Thoughts
I'm so excited to for you all to be joining me! The topics discussed in this podcast are beneficial for everyone involved.
A.C.T. stands for Above Crazy Thoughts. It's a spin-off from when I was a little girl - I was always acting up! So, I played with the words and made it work to my advantage in my adulthood.
What are crazy thoughts? I'm talking about self-doubt, negative self-talk and basically any one of those lies that come up in our heads whenever we are jumping out of our comfort zone.
This podcast is amazing and the golden part is... we are talking about our reactions to every situation! How we respond to situations we cannot control make or break the outcome of that situation.