A HOLY MESS | Recovery, Shame, Regret, Personal Growth, Emotional Healing, Christian Mindset
Do you ever feel stuck, emotionally drained, or like you’re constantly striving but never “enough”? You’re in the right place! Welcome to A HOLY MESS Podcast (ranked in the top 1% globally🎉), a podcast designed for you if you’re ready to break free and heal from self-doubt, burnout, and overgiving—so you can step into confidence, peace, God’s grace and purpose with clarity. Each week, I share biblical wisdom, mindset shifts, and real conversations to help you: ✨ Overcome self-doubt and fear with faith-based confidence. ✨ Let go of striving and perfectionism and embrace God’s grace. ✨ Set healthy boundaries and stop people-pleasing without guilt. ✨ Heal from burnout, shame, regret, and emotional exhaustion. ✨ Renew your mind with God’s truth and step into your purpose. There’s no magic wand to find more freedom, but there are practical tools that can help. Even as Christians who sometimes feel unworthy and shame about our past, anxious about our future, or feel like we are not enough. There is so much more for us! There’s hope, joy, peace, fun, purpose, and a reason that YOU are on this planet. If you’re ready to rediscover your worth, reconnect with God, and finally feel at peace, you’re in the right place. We can have fun and laugh while trudging through our messes; this stuff doesn’t need to be dry and boring. I can’t wait to journey with you. Your new friend, Dani Learn -＞ www.danisumner.com Connect -＞ hello@danisumner.com Facebook -＞ https://www.facebook.com/DaniSumnerCoaching Instagram -＞ https://www.instagram.com/danisumner/
Episodes
Hi!
I’ve spoken with a few friends lately who have relapsed with their addiction struggles.
Relapsing can be so difficult and really pile on the shame.
I want you to know—you are not alone, and it’s going to be okay. Please reach out and find a support system to help you get back to your sobriety. You...
Hey friend! Today's episode is short and sweet - just jumping on to give some short encouragement and prayer over you.
In this episode: - A reminder that you're stronger than you give yourself credit for - Finding your true identity beyond what you do—🔥thisssss is a vital step in finding our purpose! ...
On this Good Friday, I'm sharing some thoughts about what this weekend means and how to find hope in difficult seasons.
Remember, the Christian faith isn't about white-knuckling through life - it's about surrendering and letting your truest self emerge through pain, and when you do, you will change the ...
Hey friends!
When life takes its "pound of flesh," our confidence often goes with it.
Quick Takeaways:
Losing confidence is NORMAL after hardship (you're not doing anything wrong!) Find your WHY before worrying about HOW to get confidence back You already won the cosmic lottery (1 in 400 billion chanc...
Hey friend! Overcoming judging ourselves and living under the harsh judgments of others is life changing!
I hope this episode encourages you!
Much love,
Dani
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Coming to you from Waikiki Beach in Hawaii!
Today I'm sharing how the magnificent Banyan trees with their complex root systems remind me of our own complicated histories - and why that can actually become a beautiful thing.
In this episode: - Why complicated roots can be your greatest strength - Isaiah...
Hi Friend,
If you're tired of the grind I hope this episode encourages you! I used to struggle so much with my worth being dependent on my performance.
I've had more than a few seasons of being a workaholic, and feeling like no matter what I did, it was never enough to make me feel the joy of accomplish...
Hi friend!
I used to be soo controlled by others opinions of me. Until I embraced the life-changing truth: “Other people's opinions about me are NONE of my business.” Episode Highlights: - Why living under the tyranny of others' opinions keeps you from peace and joy - The only two relationships that truly matter: your relationship with God and yourself (after that, other relationships fall into place for the most part) - How he...
I know when we’re struggling in life sometimes the first thing that comes up is doubts about God or our relationship with him. I get it! Today we’re talking to author Niki Hardy–she recently wrote “God Can We Chat” – a conversation about doubts and how that can lead us to grow closer to God. - 🙏 Niki shares how her faith was challenged by leadership struggles, political division, and difficult Bible passages - 💬 Discovering we'...
Today, Jim (my therapist) and I are talking about the importance of recognizing those special people who've been "beacons of light" in our lives. The ones who loved us back to life.
I remember when I couldn't see or recognize the people from my past who were looking out for me along the way.
That's why questions like the one Jim asked me in today's episode are so powerful!
Who are your bright lights and beacons?
I'm grateful you...
You are NOT alone in your struggles!
Hi friend,
Today, we're hearing from my friend and Pastor, David Hutsko.
David is the real deal, and I hope his transparency blesses you!
I know sometimes we think Pastors "have it all together,"--and I hope you're encouraged as you listen to David share his story and what he's currently walking through as he continues to heal and become who God has created him to be.
We're talking about self-f...
When we're going through hard times, it's nearly impossible to see the forest through the trees sometimes.
We forget God's faithfulness to us in the past. And sometimes, we just need to anchor and remember how we've gotten through things before.
Today, I'm sharing a short story that I hope encourages y...
In today's episode, I'm talking all about BOUNDARIES - something that can feel super uncomfortable for those of us who are helpers, servers, and especially for us Jesus-loving folks who think we need to sacrifice to the emotional/mental/physical death!
What You'll Learn: - Why boundaries are actually H...
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Welcome to this spontaneous episode, where I'm literally recording from my hot tub! I'm sharing all about my approach to 2025 and why I'm focusing on a more holistic, gentle approach to well-being this year.
Much love,
Dani
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Welcome to Lent!
I just wanted to share some quick tools and share how I'm approaching this Lenten season.
Sending you much love,
Dani
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What if rest didn't make you feel guilty or lazy? That's the question I've been wrestling with during this intense season of life. I'm discovering that those "time out" periods aren't just nice—they're necessary!
I've been walking through some really challenging times lately, but instead of just trying to power through, I'm learning how to not only survive but actually find little moments of joy along the way.
When we give ourselv...
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Hey friend, Today, I'm talking about anger. I know anger can be an issue for a lot of us. And sometimes, in our culture, it's difficult to talk about.
Key Points: - The two main sources of anger: injustice and grief - How childhood conditioning shapes our relationship with emotions - Understanding the connection between anger, fear, and control - The importa...
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Hey!
I'm super excited to share this episode with you! After my birthday recently, my amazing family helped transform my office from a paper graveyard into this beautiful, tranquil space (if you're on YouTube, you can see the glow-up!). Huge shoutout to Chad Bohi for getting my audio and lighting locked in too!
I'm sharing a few thoughts that have inspired me...
Merry Christmas! I just wanted to send you all some Christmas love. I know this time of the year can be so difficult for some of us. If you find yourself wading through a rough Christmas, I'm sending you some extra love. And I hope this episode blesses you.
Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, the good news is God is NOT done 'birthing' good things in you or your life.
Merry Christmas,
Dani
Hi friends,
Today we have Therapist Jim Beebe with us and we're talking about his perspective and what healing ACTUALLY looks like at times for most of us.
Not the Instagram highlight reel. Not the "I've got it all figured out now" testimonies.
The real, messy, one-day-at-a-time journey that most of us are living. I hope today blesses you so much!
HERE'S THE HOLY TRUTH BOMB: You're not doing recovery wrong because you're still stru...
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