The Busy Brained Saint Podcast

Focused Faith | Go and Do Likewise by Elder James E. Evanson

In this episode of Focused Faith, Kamden Hainsworth and Melanie Stroud delve into the spiritual journey of service missions, particularly focusing on Elder James E. Evanson's talk 'Go and Do Likewise' from the Fall General Conference 2025. They share personal ADHD moments and insights on leveraging hyperfocus for good, and trusting in the Lord. The discussion highlights the importance of humility, surrender, and viewing all service—whether traditional or nontraditional missions—as valuable to God's work. Tune in to explore how serving others brings joy, peace, and spiritual growth, and how God uses our unique capacities to bless lives.
00:00 Welcome to Focused Faith
00:54 ADHD Moments and Personal Reflections
03:12 Leveraging Hyperfocus for Good
04:41 Service Missions and Mental Health
05:41 Celebrating All Missionary Calls
08:05 The Humility of Service
11:54 Miracles and Persistent Service
19:24 The Joy of Helping Others
20:53 The Joy of Service and Feeling the Spirit
21:37 Witnessing Service in Action
22:31 Teaching Service to the Next Generation
23:17 The Lord's Teachings on Service
24:20 The Impact of Having a Missionary at Home
25:48 Challenges and Blessings of Service Missions
27:03 The Humility and Sacrifice of Service Missionaries
34:31 Concluding Thoughts on Service and Sacrifice
37:12 Final Remarks and Podcast Outro We’re so glad your busy brain made it here.
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Understanding Advent with Pastor Darin Arntson

In this episode of The Busy Brained Saint Podcast, host and ADHD coach Kamden Hainsworth dives into the Christmas season—focusing specifically on the rich and reflective tradition of Advent. She’s joined by one of her dearest childhood friends, Pastor Darin Arntson, a United Methodist minister in San Diego.
Together, they explore the significance of Advent far beyond the familiar chocolate-filled countdown calendars. Advent is a sacred four-week season of anticipation, patience, and longing for the coming of Christ.
Pastor Darin shares the history, traditions, and personal practices surrounding Advent, offering practical and heartfelt insights on how to observe this meaningful season both in church and at home. From lighting Advent candles to pondering prophetic texts, this conversation invites listeners to slow down, center their hearts, and deepen their relationship with Christ as they prepare for His arrival as a baby and look forward to His second coming.
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Creativity, Grief and God with Guest Lisa Valentine Clark

In this heartfelt episode, we explore 'Creativity, Grief, and God' with special guest Lisa Valentine Clark.
Lisa is a multi-talented writer, actress, comedian, and host of The Lisa Show on BYUtv, also known for her work in 'Once I was a Beehive,' 'Random Acts,' and 'Show Offs.' She's the author of 'Real Moms: Making It Up as We Go' and has navigated profound grief after losing her husband to ALS. Join us as we discuss creativity, resilience, improv, mental wellness, neurodiversity (all her kids have ADHD, and they suspect she does too- haha), and spirituality.
Lisa shares her grounded perspective and how her creative upbringing, faith, and ability to adapt have shaped her journey. Don't miss this inspiring conversation filled with humor, vulnerability, and real talk about life's challenges and joys.
 
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:12 Guest Introduction: Lisa Valentine Clark
01:05 The Journey to Creativity
02:43 Improv and Creativity as a Spiritual Gift
03:46 Growing Up in a Creative Home
06:31 The Reality of Pursuing Creativity
07:44 The Importance of Authenticity
08:38 Living a Creative Life
12:53 Mindful Coaching Program
16:16 Balancing Creativity and Life
27:18 Creating Your Own Opportunities
28:46 Embracing Imperfection and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
30:48 The Value of Mediocre Hobbies
35:02 Navigating Grief and Finding Joy
42:22 Faith and Creativity in the Face of Adversity
48:10 Pushing Through Discomfort to Create a Happy Life
 
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Remembering is Hard: And You Don't Have To Do It Alone

In this week’s episode of The Busy Brained Saint Podcast, Kamden Hainsworth, certified ADHD coach,  dives into the unique challenges and blessings of living with ADHD through a faith-centered lens.
Drawing from John 14:26, she explores the promise that the Holy Ghost will bring all things to our remembrance. Kamden discusses how people with ADHD can balance following divine promptings with staying productive, sharing personal stories of navigating forgetfulness, impulsivity, and other ADHD challenges. She emphasizes that God understands our neurodiverse brains and encourages self-trust, faith integration, and practical strategies for daily life. Tune in for actionable tips, spiritual insight, and encouragement to embrace your ADHD while deepening your connection with God.
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FOCUSED FAITH | The Eternal Gift of Testimony by Elder Kevin G. Brown

Welcome to the very first episode of Focused Faith, a monthly segment of The Busy-Brained Saint featuring fan-favorite guest Melanie Stroud from the Come Follow Me for Us podcast.
In this episode, we dive into Elder Kevin G. Brown’s October 2025 General Conference talk, “The Eternal Gift of Testimony,” and explore what testimony, faith, and spiritual consistency look like through the lens of ADHD.
Kamden (Busy-Brained Saint Podcast + MiNDFUL ADHD Coaching) and Melanie (Come Follow Me For Us Podcast) share real, relatable stories about prayer, overwhelm, revelation, self-doubt, and those busy-brain moments that make spiritual life both hilarious and holy.
Together, they talk about choosing faith with intention, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and finding personal ways to connect with Jesus Christ — even when your mind feels anything but still.
If you’re a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with ADHD — or you’re simply a Latter-day Saint with a fast, busy, or scattered mind — this episode was created with you in mind. This is a safe, faith-affirming place to explore the gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that honors your brain and strengthens your testimony.
Topics in this episode:
• General Conference insights for ADHD minds• Testimony: choosing belief with a busy brain• ADHD moments that derail + deepen discipleship• Integrating Christ into everyday chaos• The Brother of Jared + “bless my plan” faith• Noticing thoughts + slowing spirals• Faith, doubt, spiritual momentum, and grace• Friendship, joy, and real-life LDS living
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From Hydration to Hormones ADHD Friendly Health with Molly Phair, FNTP, CNP

In this episode of The Busy Brained Saint Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Molly Phair, FNTP, CPT—Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and the owner and founder of Phair Phitness & Nutrition, as well as co-owner of RockBox Fitness Meridian.
Molly is on a mission to help others reclaim their right to vibrant health through holistic, customized wellness programs that go beyond cookie-cutter solutions. Drawing on her expertise in nutrition, fitness, and functional health, she blends science, faith, and heart to empower individuals with ADHD and beyond to understand their bodies’ unique needs and create lasting, practical lifestyle changes.
In our conversation, we explore strategies for nourishing your body and brain, building sustainable habits, and working with your natural rhythms instead of against them. We also touch on the joy of balancing family, faith, and wellness, as Molly shares insights from her experience as a proud mom of four and grandma of three.
Whether you’re looking to improve energy, focus, or overall wellness, this episode is packed with actionable tips and encouragement to help you thrive in your everyday life.
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Less Sunday, More Sabbath: Aligning Your Sabbath with God and ADHD

In this episode, I’m inviting you to reimagine the Sabbath — not as a checklist Sunday, but as a sacred rhythm already blessed and waiting for you to enter it.
I revisit a topic I spoke about years ago in The ADHD Sabbath Struggle, but this time through new eyes — eyes softened by time, compassion, and a deeper understanding of what rest really looks like for a busy-brained Saint.
As I share reflections from a recent ADHD adventure, insights from prophets across decades, and lessons from my own family’s experiments with Sabbath living, we’ll explore how to move beyond the “letter of the law” into a living relationship with the Lord — one built on curiosity, trust, and faith that God’s gifts are already here.
If Sunday has ever felt overstimulating, performative, or heavy, this episode is your permission slip to rediscover the Sabbath as a place of delight, not demand.
Join me as we practice “less Sunday, more Sabbath” — and learn how to create holiness, rest, and joy that feel true to your brain and your heart.
 
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100 ADHD Things I'm Still Doing as an ADHD Coach

Welcome back, Busy Brained Saints — my brain is busy, and my heart is full. 💛
In today’s episode, we’re getting real about what it means to live with ADHD — even when you coach others through it. I’m sharing some of the 100 ADHD things I still do, from leaving dishes overnight and forgetting sunglasses to showing up five minutes late to therapy (on purpose). This episode is about releasing the shame, softening self-judgment, and learning to work with the brain God gave us — not against it.
 
Whether you’re leaving preschool pickup reminders on repeat or re-learning compassion for yourself in a new season, this episode is a gentle reminder: you don’t have to be mistake-free to be effective. You just need to be willing to grow — with grace, humor, and Jesus.
✨ Highlights:
Learning to hold your ADHD quirks with kindness
Letting go of perfection and shame
Finding peace in spiritual transitions
Why “progress over performance” is the real goal
How Christ helps us co-regulate and recover faster
🕊️ Take a breath. Laugh a little. Lighten up. You’re doing better than you think — and God knows it.
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Overcome the World and Find Rest — A Tribute to President Nelson

Kamden opens her heart about the talk that reshaped her discipleship and ADHD journey: President Russell M. Nelson’s “Overcome the World and Find Rest.” This episode weaves testimony with real-life practice—from a year of 6:30 a.m. live scripture body-doubling (and the burnout that followed) to learning how spiritual rest, self-discipline, and agency can steady a busy brain. With warmth and candor, Kamden reflects on choosing Christ over crowd-pleasing, finding peace at home amid neurodiversity, and letting covenants lift us “above the pull of the world.”
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why “take charge of your testimony” mirrors taking ownership of ADHD.
How novelty, flexibility, and sustainable rhythms prevent spiritual + nervous-system burnout.
A practical STEAR map lens (Situation-Thought-Emotion-Action-Result) for gospel living.
The difference between scarcity seeking dopamine and abundance rooted in gratitude.
What President Nelson’s joyful example teaches about peace, purpose, and rest in Christ.
Scriptures & references mentioned:Matthew 11:28–30; Mosiah 3:19;
“Overcome the World and Find Rest.”
"Smiling Faces and Grateful Hearts"
"Tune Your Heart to Jesus Christ: The Sacred Gift of Primary Music"
 
 
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Ask Without Knowing

What if asking wasn’t about already knowing the answer, but about creating space to receive? In this short episode, Kamden explores the intersection of ADHD, creativity, and faith—how our busy, imaginative minds can actually model what it means to come before God with openness. Drawing from scripture and personal experience, she reflects on asking not from fear or pressure, but from trust, creativity, and curiosity.
This isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about showing up with an open heart, an empty bowl, and the faith that God delights in filling it.
 
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