Spiritual Caffeine with Dana Bishop Sanders: Recent Episodes
Dana Bishop Sanders
Your healthy spiritual energy boost that gives you LDS contextual insights into living happier. We'll delve into scripture, our prophets, universal truth, self-development, life coaching, all forms of art: theatre, film, dance, music and visual art and scientific data.
The Book of Mormon is a powerful and sacred book. Pres. Russel M. Nelson has given us a promise that is attached to reading it daily, as well as a list of items which the Book of Mormon affirms about Christ and will add to our understanding of who Christ is.
Who do you want to become, when you think of the ideal you? The power of small atomic level habits is a 100% sure way to get there. How do you choose the habits that will become the evidence that you ARE that future you? In this episode, James Clear's bestseller, Atomic Habits, gives us a proven system.
Are you a book lover, excited to have a little extra reading time in this gap between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024? Sample a few delicious pages of 13 books and discover a new favorite!
The Light of Christ is within us and radiates outward as we share it. That Light is needed more than ever in the darkness of winter. How can we increase it during Christmas? "Do Not Be Afraid," Steven Stewart sings. Add two beautiful Christmas stories, words of Elder Uchtdorf, scriptural reminders and we too, can find more ways to pierce the darkness with His Light.
In July of 2020, Ken and I were "a chap and a chick chattin' " about LDS online dating, (Episode 13, Season 1), comparing notes about our experiences from a male and female perspective. Little did Ken know that in two months' time, he would meet Kristy--his future wife. Listen to how it all happened.
Last year, Steve Young published his Law of Love, which has become a personal favorite of mine, gifting it at Christmas and re-reading, during the year. Why is it such a favorite? It is the WAY he presents the concept of love as...a healing force, and HOW he enacts this force.
Santa Coz (Coz Green) has seen many beautiful moments of pure love through Santa's spectacles. He shares his journey of "becoming" Santa, growing his heart, and understanding what it means to truly love. His new book, Through Santa's Eyes, chronicles nine tender and gorgeous Christmas stories which embody the true meaning of Christmas.
How would it feel to be seen more (and appreciated) for who you truly are? Join me on a journey to be more real publicly, in your inner circles, with new acquaintances, and with God.
Gratitude--a habit proven by science to increase our level of happiness. Oh yeah, and God asks us to give gratitude as well for a myriad of reasons backed by His science. Let's do this, starting now, for 365 days.
The Miracle of Birth. Yes, capitalization, it's that amazing. Have you ever wondered what a midwife actually does? Join us as Becky Lindstrom and I chat about midwifery, birth choices, and how things have changed over the years.
My new puppy, Atticus, is mastering listening, just like we can master listening to The Master.
If you’re a mom, you may have contracted Mom Guilt. Lisa Lewis, LDS therapist, helps us understand better how to heal and prevent our Mom Guilt and have greater self-compassion.
Happiness. Got some? Want more? This is THE playbook. Neal Hooper walks us through the beauty of The Happiness Playbook and Play Theory.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to witness Christ's ministry through the eyes of those who knew Him, who are three dimensional human beings, not non-relatable historical figures? The Chosen is one of the VERY best gifts of 2020...actually, of any year and deserves to be a globally embraced, as it has. Prepare for life-changing.
James, Paul and Katrina are cross-country walking: Walk for Peace 2020. They started in San Francisco and will finish in D.C. (July - Dec.) Along the way, they will be striving to showcase the humanity they find in people, draw attention to good causes and become the change they wish to see.
Saying, "Yes, And..." makes all the difference in improvisational theatre and in your own life.
What would you do for $500,000? What price can you put on invaluable knowledge? Listen to the 10 Lessons from the History Channel's survival series, Alone.
You probably have found many moments of stillness in your life without realizing it! Let's explore both formal and informal moments of stillness.
Dana and Ken shoot the breeze and give tips about LDS online dating from an LDS man’s perspective.
Do people ever change? Can one person affect change? Three stories of real change give us hope: Our Better Angels, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, and The Class of '65.
Enough is enough. It's been almost 60 years since MLK shared his dream of racial equality. Janai, Wendy, Ashlynn and Dana discuss how they can contribute to the anti-racist discussion and action in America.
What are some ways we can actually practice avoiding pistols at dawn? In Part 2, we explore the "how," drawing from scripture, Crucial Conversations, and The Bonds That Set Us Free.
Two men, determined to prove their point of view and defend their honor, arrive in the grey hours of morning with their seconds. One leaves, mortally wounded. The cost of disagreeing can be dear. But there is an art to disagreement that can save us.
To err on the “safe’ side, we sometimes don’t speak of Heavenly Mother much, as a kind of "sacred censorship." But to not speak of Her, is in no way LDS correct doctrine. Would it surprise you to know that the most downloaded article on the BYU Studies website is about Her? There exist over 600 historical, plus dozens of modern-day references, to our Mother in Heaven. We honor Her this Mother's Day.
There once was a people who knew how to "faith it forward," in finding hope and joy. King Benjamin taught them and their spiritual strength increased. How can we learn from them?
God designed us to be creators. How do you have enough faith to really dream, to then create your dreams? Mandy Florence Mahon is a master at creating her dreams and shares with us, how we can become a master, too!
Whatever it takes, man. What does that look like, increased capacity to hear, with "every breath a prayer?"
“I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation.”
~~Pres. Russell M. Nelson
We are all on our way home, to our real home. During our sojourn in the temporal homes we live in, we can choose to love the imperfection of our homes and of our lives, while also creating Plan B, when life isn't what we thought it would be.
Sometimes navigating through the fields of COVID-19 can be a bit surprising. We can choose to laugh or cry. Diane Tueller Pritchett recounts her diagnosed journey with optimism and grace.
In this inaugural episode, discover how the Corona Virus has allowed us to slow down our pace and find our personal pause button, to manage our thoughts, find peace and practice stillness in an LDS context. We'll explore how others have used this unusual time to create good.