Shows / ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
ToddTalks: Spirit by Design is a weekly podcast for Latter-day Saints and other Christians who want to keep their faith strong in a chaotic world — especially when trials hit, answers feel delayed, or you can't always be in church because of work, travel, or life.
Host Todd Andrewsen is a former missionary and Elder in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a military instructor pilot and commercial aviator who taught pilots to fly in Afghanistan. He brings a pilot's discipline to…
Episodes
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Civilizations and Individuals/Families Don’t Collapse From Weakness; They Collapse From Losing Their Moral Core
Re-recorded for better sound quality. We start with a battlefield gone silent and a question that won’t let go: how does something great really die? I follow…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
From Negative Thoughts To Spiritual Clarity Through Meditation And Prayer - Episode 3
Negative thinking is a plague that all of us suffer. In this episode I discuss how meditation and prayer can overcome negative thoughts and hear the voice of…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Faith Becomes Power When We Move, Stop Being a Spectator in Your Own Life - Episode 2
Ever feel like you say your prayers, hit send, and then ... nothing? In this episode I delve into the gap between high words and real action, and why faith…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Getting Back To ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Building Courage, Faith, and Daily Revelation
After a year break I am returning to a new robust ToddTalks with a clear focus on spiritual wellness, laying out a practical path to hear God, build courage…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Building a Deeper Connection with God and Jesus Christ through Personal Revelation - Episode 11
Unlock the secrets to cultivating a profound spiritual connection with God and Jesus Christ. I explore the transformative journey of spiritual growth…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Standing Strong in Faith Amidst Chaos and Change - Episode 10
Is the battle between good and evil more subtle than we've been led to believe? Join us as we dissect the profound spiritual struggle permeating our world…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Navigating Spirituality: Building Habits and Rituals Amidst the Chaos - Episode 9
Imagine navigating the intricacies of modern life while staying spiritually grounded. That's the challenge I often face as a pilot, constantly on the move and…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Navigating Modern Chaos: Reflecting on Morality in Modern Times
Can you see how the chaos of today's world mirrors the biblical days of Noah or the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Join me, Todd Andrewsen, as we…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Embracing Spiritual Resilience and Unity Amidst Modern Challenges - Episode 7
What if nurturing a spiritual life amidst the chaos of modern existence could be as pivotal as the very air we breathe? Join Todd Andrewsen on Your Spirit by…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Finding Light in the Storm: Embracing Gratitude for Spiritual Strength and Happiness - Episode 6
Have you ever wondered how gratitude can transform your life, even in the midst of chaos? Join me as I delve into why gratitude is so important to finding…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Breaking the Pride Cycle: Lessons from Ancient Empires for Spiritual Growth - Episode 5
Discover the obvious patterns that have caused the downfall of great empires and personal lives alike. Understanding these ancient cycles could transform your…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Uplifting Conversations on Faith and Self-Discovery with Al Carraway (Re-release of Episode 100) Episode 4
This is a re-release of a previous ToddTalks episode because it fits well into this new Spirit By Design format. I'm thrilled to welcome the ever-inspiring Al…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Faith in Action: Designing Your Spiritual Life with Todd Andrewsen - Episode 3
What if the key to overcoming life's biggest challenges lies in something you can't even see? Join us on this week's episode of "Spirit by Design" with Todd…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Strengthening Your Spiritual Life Through Scripture Study: Insights and Practical Tips - Episode 2
Ever feel like life’s demands pull you away from your spiritual journey? Join me, Todd Andrewsen, on "Your Spirit by Design," where we explore how to keep your…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Your Spirit By Design: Spiritual Resilience in Daily Life - Episode 1
Ever felt torn between the demands of daily life and your spiritual commitments? In our latest episode, I share my own struggles and the profound lessons…
ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival GuideSteering Through Stress: Understanding Our Primitive Responses and Modern Strategies for Calm - Episode 161
Ever found yourself sweating bullets over a simple office presentation or felt your heart racing from just the thought of a looming deadline? That's your…
ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival GuideThe Flight Path from Self-Doubt to Self-Belief - Episode 160
Have you ever felt like an impostor in your own dreams, grappling with the fear of not being good enough? I use the story of Alex, a budding student pilot…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Embracing Intuition for Financial Prosperity: A Journey with Rebecca Davidson - Episode 159
Unlock the secrets of a thriving financial life with intuition coach Rebecca Davidson from Intuitive Learning as we unravel the intricate connection between…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Mastering Customer Loyalty: Strategies for Retention, Brand Growth, and Niche Marketing
Unlock the secrets to customer loyalty with Ali, the brain behind "Keep Your Customers," who joins us to spill the beans on her proven retention strategies…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Never Too Late: The Art of Beginning Anew at Any Age - Episode 157
Picture this - you're in your 50s, and instead of planning retirement, you're learning the ropes of becoming a pilot and soaring high in the sky. Too often…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Challenging Negative Thought Spirals and Cultivating Emotional Wellness - Episode 156
Can you imagine short-circuiting those negative thought spirals that often stem from past trauma or anxiety? That's exactly what we're tackling in this…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Finding Balance and Joy in the Midst of Chaos
What if chaos wasn't your enemy, but your ally in creating a balanced and fulfilling life? With my personal journey as a guide, we unravel how to harness the…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Navigating Through the Storm of Anxiety with Shane Murphy - Episode 154
Are you drowning in the sea of self-criticism? Feel like anxiety is a constant companion? Let Shane Murphy, a skilled psychotherapist, guide you towards the…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Exploring Success Beyond Fear and Trauma with Smita Joshi Episode 153
What if paradigm shifts could be your personal catalyst for growth and transformation? Would you dare to embrace them? In a stimulating conversation with…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
The Five Pillars of Well-being and How They Define Us - First Episode of Season 3 - Episode 152
Ever wondered how life changes can shape your perspective and lead you to design a life that you truly desire? Picture this - retiring from a military career…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Marty Strong - A Former Seal's Thoughts on Creating Strategic Vision - Episode 151
Be Visionary - Marty Strong and I discuss leadership, vision, and strategic understanding. What do I want to be, or do over the next few years? Who do I want…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Marketing, an Essential Tool For Entrepreneurship - Episode 150 with Marco Salinas
Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. It is often a road that is taken in lieu of college, and in today's world of colleges as indoctrination centers, and…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
11 Wholesome Techniques for Managing Stress - Episode 149
11 wholesome techniques for managing stress. You need to try these scientifically supported strategies to handle stress when it becomes unbearable. You don't…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Active Acceptance - Learn How to Improve Through Acceptance with Lee Chaix McDonough - Episode 148
Why do we do what we do? Why do we act the way we act? Putting things in context can be healing. Learning to forgive yourself and others is central and one of…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How Can You Land Your Dream Job and Achieve Career Goals? - with Fatemah Mirzah - Episode 147
Do you know what you want to do? What's your dream job? What career goals do you have? Fatemah Mirza, Owner of Career Tuners, helps people navigate the job…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Whole Life Fitness - with Dai Manuel - Episode 146
TedX Speaker and Author Dai Manuel and I sat down and discussed whole life fitness, what that means, and how you can improve your life through fitness. Fitness…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How to Lead a Purpose Driven Life with John Mendez - Episode 145
You have the duty, the purpose, the right to create the life you desire. Have you ever heard the phrase "live life on purpose"? It's a great phrase with lots…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Don't Believe Everything You hear - How to Stop Lying To Yourself - Episode 144
You're in the box and you don't even know it! What is the box? It is the self-delusion you feel that you are in the right and others are in the wrong and you…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
What is Your Path Forward in 2023? Don't Make Resolutions, Create a Vison!
To truly accomplish the goals you want, you need to have a plan, and you need to write it down, in detail exactly what you want. 2023 is here. What are you…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Listen to Relate So You Don't Screw Up Relationships - with Brigitta Hoeferle - Episode 142
You have a problem. You don't listen. You never hear me. You miscommunicate at home or work. You get confused because you misinterpret what you hear. Why?…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
3 Keys to Success - Insight, Inner Strength, and Decisiveness - with Mitchell Tucker, Episode 141
Opportunities are always there, you just have to have the sight to be able to see them. Decisions are one of the hardest things that we have to do. And as the…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How 1-3 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Life - with Sandy Joy Weston - Episode 140
"Life doesn't happen to you, you happen to life!" - Sandy Joy Weston After a year of studying people who lived a joyful life and another year studying…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Learn to Live Unapologetically Authentic with Jean Tien - Episode 139
You are Not Broken! You may feel that you are. You may struggle with what you are conditioned to believe about yourself. If Jean and I can leave you with one…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How to Live a Positive Life with Shane Murphy - Episode 138
Positivity is lacking in this world. It seems to be a human trait to focus on the negative. Today Shane and I discuss the power of positivity, and the simple…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Everything You Need to Know About How to Live You Learned in Kindergarten - Episode 137
Let's call them basic rules of a happy successful life. Listen to the rules and ideas that Robert Fulghum laid out back in 1986 and discover that these ideas…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Episode 136: Sugar is Poison - A Healthy Life Requires Good Choices
“If you’ve been struggling with your weight, and your health, because you can’t kick the sugar and dessert habit, I’ve got good news for you... you can. Does…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
3 Simple Steps to Improve Your Life - Episode 135
Life is pretty simple. You will be somewhere five years from now. Where you are is determined by what you do today. In today's episode I go over a simple 3…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Centering Prayer or Silent Prayer/Meditation to Strengthen Your Mind - With Rich Lewis - Episode 134
There is a difference between meditation and prayer. Centering prayer or Silent prayer is a form of meditation. It's an opportunity to continuously center your…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Consistency - a Theme of the Mastermind World Summit - Episode 133
This week I attended the Mastermind World Summit hosted by Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins. In this episode I share my thoughts of some of the things I learned…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Don't Just Chase Your Dreams, Live Them - Episode 132
The old adage "Chase after your dreams!" is a little overrated in my opinion. Because you should not just chase, but catch and live them. That's the premise…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How to Retrain Your Brain to Become More Productive - with ST Rappaport - Episode 131
Why is it hard for your brain to be productive? Thinking is actually made of 28 different cognitive functions. Struggle is based on a lack in one cognitive…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Never Stop Learning In Order to Improve Your Life!! - Episode 130
It's been a while since I went on my own and just spoke from the heart. Never stop learning. it's a process that is necessary. You're either growing or…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How to Start Simply Building Your Financial Freedon - Episode 129 with Paul Halme
Lessons learned in MMA translate well to finances and building financial freedom. Paul Halme, creator of the Simple Money System and Passive Income Machine…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Mental Health - Discussion of the Four Agreements - with Shane Murphy Psychotherapist - Episode 128
Be Impeccable with your word! Don't take anything personally! Don't assume! Do your best! Those are the four agreements from the book "The Four Agreements"…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Why You Need a Career Coach - with Lily Woi - Episode 127
Have you ever considered a career coach? Have you ever wanted support to work towards your goals, an accountability partner, or someone to tell you straight up…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Connect Your Power, Passion, and Purpose: How Emotions Affect Our Thoughts- with Carrie Schmidt - Episode 126
Thoughts create emotions. Emotions stimulate your reactions. Emotions drive everything. There is a right way of thinking that will help you find solutions to…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Non-Negotiables in Life with a Family and a Career - with Julianne Bosch - Episode 125
Change judgmental phrases to "That's interesting!" It takes the steam out of the negative thought and allows you to stay positive mentally. That's one of the…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Lessons on Leadership from a Former Navy Seal - with Marty Strong - Episode 124
Leadership is not about the title. It's about the qualities and respect accorded to an individual who earns the trust of his team. Whether it's a large…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
5 Ways Developing Your Natural Abilities Works - with Steven Rudolph - Episode 123
Feed your tigers. That's the premise behind Steven Rudolph's podcast, book, website etc. But, what are your tigers and how should they be fed? The point of…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
Accountability as Key to Your Personal and Professional Growth - with Kyle Gillettte - Episode 122
One of the primary ways to enable your success is to hold yourself accountable. Even better is to get someone else to hold you accountable, a friend, a coach…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How-to Unlock Your Mind to Receive Abundance - Episode 121 with Barry Nicolaou
Thoughts become things. You've heard it. Do you believe it? Do you believe it can work for you? Have you felt you were missing something? Are you just going…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
3 Steps to Attract More Money - Episode 120 with Jodielynn Craven
Wouldn't you like to attract more money into your life? Would you like to unlock the mental blocks you have towards abundance? Would you like to dismantle…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
How to Get Out of Fight or Flight Mode and Overcome Self-doubt - Episode 119 with Dr. Eugene Choi
One in six Americans is on anti-depressants. We, as a people, are more disengaged and distressed than ever before. Mentally we are stuck inside the Matrix, and…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
3 Massive Steps You Can Take Today for Fat Loss and a Better Life - Episode 118 with Nate Palmer
Geared towards business leaders and entrepreneurs, this episode is gives you massive amounts of information to help you lose fat, feel better, and move forward…
- ToddTalks--Spirit By Design: Your Weekly Survival Guide
3 Ways to Free Your Mind and Body to Transform and Perform - Episode 117 with Anne Hince
Your body is the repository of your thoughts, feelings, actions, traumas, events, etc. Everything in life is stored as a memory, whether in your mind or in…