Self Improvement, Mindfulness and Mental Health Tips - The Coached Soul Podcast

In this deeply moving episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, and Kenya Evelyn, therapeutic life coach, sit down with Stacey Nye to explore a powerful journey from high performance to profound healing.

Raised in an Olympic-level, high-achievement environment where “there were no limits,” Stacey appeared mentally and physically resilient. But in her thirties, a sudden and terrifying traumatic eve...

As the New Year begins, many of us feel pressured to move faster, do more, and become better versions of ourselves overnight. In this grounding episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn invite you to do something different - to pause.

Together, they explore how true calm, contentment, and alignment aren’t found in constant striving, but in slowing down, reconnecting with the body, and cultivating self-awareness in...

In this special year-end episode of Coached Soul, Kenya Evelyn and Dr. Steve Hudgins invite you into a gentle, grounding conversation about what comes after the holidays and how to carry joy, connection, and meaning into everyday life.

As the festive season winds down and routines return, many people feel a mix of gratitude, fatigue, reflection, and uncertainty. In this episode, Steve and Kenya explore how to shift focus intentiona...

In this timely and heartfelt episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, and Kenya Evelyn, therapeutic life coach, explore how to stay intentional, connected, and emotionally present during the busy holiday season.

As the rush of Christmas and family gatherings intensifies, Dr. Steve and Kenya invite listeners to pause and reflect on what truly matters - presence over pressure, connection over perfe...

In this powerful and compassionate episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with relationship expert Mr. Jay to unpack one of the most painful experiences couples face: infidelity and the work of rebuilding trust.

Together, they explore the emotional aftermath of betrayal - guilt, shame, confusion, self-doubt - and how these internal battles shape the healing process. Mr. Jay offers practical, actionable tools that anyo...

In this transformative episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, sits down with Mr. Jay, a certified betrayal trauma practitioner, for a raw and eye-opening conversation about healing after betrayal, infidelity, and emotional trauma.

Sharing both personal experience and professional insight, Mr. Jay opens up about his journey from sudden loss and panic attacks to guiding individuals and couples th...

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In this deeply uplifting episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins welcomes back Marla Mervis-Hartmann for a heartfelt conversation on healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth.

Marla opens up about her personal battle with emotional eating, sharing the shame, silence, and internal struggles that once shaped her life - and the powerful turnin...

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In this empowering episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with Marla Mervis-Hartmann, acclaimed speaker and body image expert, for an honest, transformative conversation about how we see ourselves - and how to finally break free from the patterns that shape our self-worth.

From childhood conditioning to cultural beauty standards, this discussi...

In this powerful episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn are joined once again by veterans Georgia Arts and Jerry Ryan for a raw and compassionate conversation about life after military service.

Together, they shed light on what it truly means to transition from military to civilian life, exploring how service shapes identity, purpose, and health, and how veterans navigate the often-difficult systems meant to su...

In this special Veterans Day edition of Coached Soul, Kenya Evelyn steps in as host to lead a powerful and heartfelt conversation with Georgia Arts, a retired E7 and Gulf War veteran, and Jerry Ryan, a former U.S. Army medical specialist. Joining them is Dr. Steve Hudgins, a licensed professional counselor and proud Army veteran whose family has served across multiple branches of the military.

Together, they open up about the reali...

In this transformative episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins and Kenya Evelyn explore what it really means to stop proving and start being.

Through heartfelt stories and deep reflection, they reveal how the relentless pursuit of approval and achievement keeps us disconnected from our true selves. Together, Dr. Steve and Kenya discuss how healing begins when we release the pressure of performance, honor our stories, and choose ...

In this heartfelt episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins, licensed professional counselor, sits down with Norwegian therapist Therese Tonning to explore the complex emotional terrain of blended or “mosaic” families.

Together, they unpack what really happens when past wounds meet present relationships: the challenges of communication, unhealed trauma, and the hidden dynamics that shape second or third marriages. With honesty, co...

In this deeply moving episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with therapist Therese Tonning to unpack how unresolved childhood trauma continues to shape our marriages, families, and the way we love.

From communication struggles and emotional shutdowns to patterns that repeat across generations, this conversation reveals how unhealed wounds from the past silently influence the present, especially within blended or “mos...

In this heartfelt episode of Coached Soul, host Dr. Steve Hudgins, a licensed professional counselor and author, redefines what it means to build a marriage that truly lasts. Marriage, he explains, isn’t a contract you sign - it’s a covenant you live, built on grace, forgiveness, and intentional love.

Drawing from both personal experience and professional insight, Dr. Hudgins introduces the Six Anchors every couple needs to weather...

In this transformative episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins joins co-host Kenya Evelyn for an honest conversation about healing generational wounds, blended families, and the power of vulnerability.

Drawing from his new book and decades of clinical and personal experience, Dr. Hudgins shares the “Mosaic Family” concept - how the broken pieces of our stories can be reassembled into something beautiful, whole, and significant. ...

Today, Dr. Steve Hudgins and co-host Kenya Evelyn invite you to sit with some of the most fundamental questions of human connection: How do we really listen to one another? Can we move beyond the urge to be "right" and instead build bridges of understanding - even when we disagree?

Through heartfelt stories, personal reflections, and practical wisdom, Dr. Steve and Kenya dive into the dangers of division - whether rooted in languag...

In this episode, Dr. Steve Hudgins and co-host Kenya Evelyn dive deep into the transformative power of identity, exploring how labels and life’s challenges can fragment our sense of self - but also how healing, self-awareness, and faith help us reclaim our worth and authentic wholeness.

With the release of Dr. Hudgins’ new book, the Mosaic family concept takes center stage, shifting the conversation from “blended families” to somet...

In this episode, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down for part two with Brooke Deanne, author, life coach, and survivor of a high-control religious environment. Picking up where their last conversation left off, Brooke opens up about the terror and uncertainty of leaving her marriage and faith community, and the brave journey she took to reclaim her life. 

Together, they discuss the deep impact of trauma bonds, the struggle to overcome fear...

In this episode, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with Brooke Deanne, an RTT therapist and trauma healing mentor, to unpack her powerful story of breaking free from the confines of a high-control religious environment.

Brooke opens up about being born and raised as a third-generation Jehovah’s Witness. She shares the painful realities of life inside what she identifies as a cult including the loss of community, fear-based control, and t...