Untangle Your Thoughts | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Negative Thoughts, Relationship with God, Christian Podcast, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Growth

Untangle Your Thoughts | Trust in God, Hear from God, Mental Health Tips, Negative Thoughts, Relationship with God, Christian Podcast, Emotional Healing, Spiritual Growth

Hey friend! Do you want to overcome negative thoughts? Do you want to be able to discern whether it’s your feelings telling you what to do or God? Are you praying for a mental breakthrough? I’m here to say that numbing out doesn’t have to be your only option. Hard and bad things that have happened in this world that need a safe space to be processed. And the church should be one of those places. And this podcast is one of those places. I’m Jessica Hottle, a Board-Certified Master Mental Health Coach, author, and speaker. I help women overcome negative thought patterns to regain control of their lives. Most importantly, I’m the big sister who is going to tell you the truth because I care. In this podcast, we are going to be talking about: -> Feelings: The good, the bad, and the ugly -> Practical ways to take care of your emotional and mental health while never losing sight of God -> How to study your Bible so that you can grow a deeper relationship with God and the church So pull up a chair and join me at the table. Let’s get to the bottom of what’s holding you back. Next steps: Get My Free 3-Day Bible Study: https://www.jessicahottle.com/3-day-study Have Me As a Coach in Your Corner: https://www.patreon.com/JessicaHottle Untangle Your Thoughts: https://www.jessicahottle.com/heal Visit My Website: https://www.jessicahottle.com Email Me: jessica@jessicahottle.com (Jessica Hottle, Christian Mental Health Coach)

Episodes

Why You Don’t Have to Fix Everyone (and Why That’s a Trauma Pattern)

June 25, 2025 • 13 mins
You want to help. It feels noble - maybe even necessary. You’re the one who jumps in, figures it out, and holds it all together. And when someone you love is struggling? You can feel the pull in your chest, like you’re supposed to do something. But here’s the hard truth: sometimes our fixing isn’t actually compassion, it’s control dressed up like care. We’re not just trying to help… we’re trying to keep the peace, avoid the fa...
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You’re Not Too Broken to Be Healed—Here’s What the Bible Says About Deep Emotional Pain

June 18, 2025 • 13 mins
“I should be farther along by now.” Have you ever thought that? Like there’s an invisible clock ticking and you’re behind - emotionally, spiritually, even physically. Maybe you’ve done all the right things: prayed, journaled, listened to worship… but inside, you still feel raw. Worn out. Maybe even ashamed for not feeling better yet.

Friend, hear this: healing doesn’t have a deadline. And your progress isn’t measured ...
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How to Stop Replaying the Pain—and Start Healing with God

June 11, 2025 • 12 mins
Do you ever find yourself stuck in the past, even when you’re trying to move on? Maybe you’ve forgiven, maybe you’ve prayed… but there’s a moment that keeps popping back up. A conversation, a betrayal, a memory you didn’t ask for, but it shows up anyway. Not because you’re dramatic or faithless, but because your heart is still holding the weight of it. That’s not weakness. That’s a signal. Healing doesn’t mean pretending it di...
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What’s Keeping You Stuck? (Hint: It’s Not God)

June 4, 2025 • 14 mins
Ever feel like you’re doing all the right things - praying, trying to trust God, maybe even journaling or setting goals - but you’re still stuck in the same place emotionally or spiritually? You’re not alone. A lot of us assume if we’re not moving forward, it must be a lack of faith. But sometimes, what’s actually keeping us stuck isn’t our faith at all - it’s a quiet belief under the surface that’s holding us back. Not someth...
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Learning to Feel Safe Again—In Your Body, In Your Mind, and With God

May 28, 2025 • 12 mins
Ever feel like life is one big “on edge” moment, where you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop? Whether it’s because of trauma, stress, or even spiritual wounds, so many of us have lost our sense of safety - physically, mentally, and even spiritually. And when you’re stuck in survival mode, it’s hard to trust anyone - even God. But what if feeling safe again isn’t about changing your circumstances, but about learning ...
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How Jesus Modeled Emotional and Relational Boundaries

May 21, 2025 • 17 mins
Ever feel like saying no makes you a bad person? Or that being loving means being endlessly available? Well, you’re not alone. But when you look at how Jesus actually lived, you see something surprising - He didn’t say yes to everyone, and He wasn’t afraid to set limits. If you’ve been wrestling with guilt over protecting your time or energy, today’s episode is going to be a game-changer. Let’s talk about what real, Christlike...
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The Lies We Believe About Ourselves—and the Truth That Sets Us Free

May 14, 2025 • 16 mins
Today’s episode gets personal—and maybe a little uncomfortable. I'm talking about the lies we believe about ourselves—and the truth that sets us free. These aren’t just surface-level insecurities. They’re the quiet, unspoken beliefs that sneak into your mind when no one’s looking. Beliefs like “I’m too much,” “I’m not enough,” or “I’ll never get it right.” They don’t start as facts, but over time, they feel true—because they’v...
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How Trauma Affects Your View of God—and How to Heal It

May 7, 2025 • 17 mins
Today’s topic is one that hits deep for so many: “How trauma affects your view of God—and how to heal it.” In this episode, I'm talking about the connection between what you’ve lived through and what you believe about God. Because here’s the hard truth: trauma doesn’t just live in your past—it can live in your theology. But the beautiful truth is this: Your view of God may have been shaped by pain, but it can be reshaped by tr...
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Taking Every Thought Captive—What That Actually Looks Like in Daily Life

April 30, 2025 • 14 mins
“Take every thought captive.” Sounds powerful, right? But let’s be real -what does that actually look like when you’re in the carpool line, the inbox is overflowing, or your inner critic is running wild before you even had your coffee? If your mind ever feels like a battlefield, this episode is for you. Because taking every thought captive isn’t about perfect mental control—it’s about gently, intentionally aligning your though...
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Why Can’t I Just Trust God? A Look at Attachment, Anxiety, and Faith

April 23, 2025 • 15 mins
Ever catch yourself thinking, “Why can’t I just trust God already?” Like if you were more spiritual, more mature, or more faithful, this wouldn’t be so hard? If that’s you, you’re not alone. And you’re not failing. Here’s the truth I want you to carry into this episode: Sometimes your struggle to trust God isn’t a lack of faith - it’s a sign of a deeper wound. In this episode, we’re going to explore how your early relationship...
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3 Signs You Might Be in Survival Mode (And How to Get Out with God)

April 16, 2025 • 12 mins
Ever felt like you're doing all the right things—checking the boxes, showing up, pushing through—but deep down, you know you're running on empty? That’s not laziness, weakness, or failure. That’s survival mode. And God never meant for you to live stuck there. In this episode, I want to talk about what survival mode really is, how to recognize it in your everyday life, and—most importantly—how to step out of it with God. Becaus...
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Why Your Emotions Matter to God (and How to Handle Them Well)

April 9, 2025 • 15 mins
If you grew up being told to “stop crying,” “toughen up,” or “just be grateful,” you’re not alone. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to mistrust our emotions or even feel ashamed for having them. But I want to shift that narrative today—because your emotions are not a spiritual failure or a sign of weakness. They are signals, not sins. Emotions are how God wired us, not something He’s asking us to overcome. Let’s bre...
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How to Trust God When He Feels Far Away

April 2, 2025 • 19 mins
Have you ever felt like God was distant—like no matter how much you prayed, you couldn’t hear Him? Maybe deep down, you’re carrying unspoken disappointment or even resentment toward Him. It’s not that you don’t believe He’s good, but a part of you wonders, "If He really loves me, why did He allow these things to happen?" Without realizing it, we can hold judgments against God, using our pain as evidence that He isn’t trustwort...
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How to Break Free from the Need to Please (People)

March 26, 2025 • 24 mins
Do you ever feel like you’re losing yourself while trying to keep everyone else happy? You’re not alone. People-pleasing is exhausting—it tricks us into thinking that if we can keep everyone else content, we’ll finally feel safe, accepted, or worthy. But the truth is, people-pleasing often comes at the cost of our own well-being. Whether it’s the fear of rejection, a need for approval, or the belief that loving others means ig...
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Learn How to “Deny Yourself” in a Way that Honors God without Denying Your Humanity

March 19, 2025 • 16 mins
Have you ever wrestled with the idea of denying yourself, wondering if it means you don’t matter? Many of us have been taught to put others before ourselves, but somewhere along the way, that message got distorted into believing our feelings, needs, and limits don’t count. When we internalize this misunderstanding, setting boundaries can feel wrong—almost as if we’re going against God. But what if denying ourselves doesn’t mea...
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3 Key Factors in Learning How to Set Boundaries

March 12, 2025 • 23 mins
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of your responsibilities, struggling to say no even when you know you should? Many of us were never taught how to set boundaries, and as a result, we allow situations, people, and even our own expectations to push us beyond what is healthy. Setting boundaries isn’t about controlling others—it’s about taking responsibility for what we will and will not allow in our lives. It’s about ...
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Do You Fear God’s Punishment? How to Discern Discipline from Punishment and Fear from Love

March 5, 2025 • 20 mins
Have you ever hesitated to come to God because you were afraid of His punishment? Maybe you’ve wondered if your struggles are proof that He’s angry with you. If so, you’re not alone. From childhood, many of us have been conditioned to fear punishment—it’s why we instinctively react with punishment rather than discipline when others fail. This fear leads us to hide our pain rather than confront it, convincing us that God respon...
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3 Ways to Reset Your Nervous System When You’re in Fight, Flight, or Freeze

February 26, 2025 • 19 mins
Ever find yourself snapping at someone out of nowhere, feeling the urge to run from a situation, shutting down completely, or agreeing to things just to keep the peace? These are all ways our bodies respond to stress—and you’re not alone in experiencing them. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses. We’ll explore how your nervous system reacts when it senses a threat (real or imagine...
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3 Signs You Haven’t Actually Forgiven Someone (and How to Change That)

February 19, 2025 • 18 mins
Forgiveness—it’s one of the hardest things to talk about, let alone work through. Most of the people I work with don’t even touch the topic of forgiveness until several sessions in. And it’s no wonder—our pain tells us that forgiving means letting someone off the hook. But what if that’s not true? What if forgiveness isn’t about excusing what happened but about freeing ourselves from the weight of it?

In this episode,...
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (Reconciling Two Things: God and Pain)

February 12, 2025 • 17 mins
Have you ever wrestled with the question, “If God is good, then why did this painful thing happen to me?” When we’re deep in hurt, the idea of a loving God can feel impossible to reconcile with our suffering. It’s not about struggling with prayer or faith itself—it’s about wrestling with who God is in the midst of pain.

In this episode, I'm opening up this conversation, not to offer quick-fix answers, but to create sp...
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