The Busy Brained Saint Podcast

Obedience Isn’t Perfection: It’s Consecration

When you hear the phrase “obedience with exactness,” do you think it means being flawless? In this episode, I share why exactness isn’t about perfection—it’s about consecration. Through a story of axe-throwing at Young Women’s Camp, we’ll explore what it means to be teachable, to receive instruction, and to invite God into our imperfect efforts.
Life doesn’t come with a manual, and for those of us with ADHD, we often process instructions differently than others expect. That doesn’t mean we’re disobedient—it means our path looks unique. When we consecrate our performance to the Lord, He promises to turn our tries (whether successful or messy) into learning, growth, and strength.
If you’ve ever felt like your “obedience” doesn’t measure up, this episode will encourage you to see consecration as the heart of discipleship—and to trust that God magnifies even the imperfect.
 
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ADHD Talks with Podcast Host, Author and Public Speaker Melanie Stroud

Today’s episode is a special one! Come with me inside MiNDFUL as I introduce you to one of my favorite people and clients, Melanie Stroud. She’s the voice behind the highly popular Come Follow Me For Us podcast, as well as an author and public speaker. Thousands have already fallen in love with her fun, open, and gospel-centered personality—and I’m excited for you to do the same.
Over the past four years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching Melanie, and she continues to inspire me with her determination to better understand and work with her ADHD. What you’ll hear today is a unique and deeply honest coaching conversation we shared inside MiNDFUL. It was so powerful, full of laughter and insight, that by the end we joked it had to become a podcast episode.
This conversation is packed with real talk about the highs and lows of ADHD, the role of God and faith in our lives, the patience it takes to know your brain, and the power of coaching. Melanie also shares scriptural insights and personal perspectives that make this episode both uplifting and practical.
I hope you enjoy this fun, spontaneous ADHD talk. And if it sparks something in you, I’d love to invite you to learn more about MiNDFUL—a faith-affirming ADHD coaching program designed to help you create a life of purpose, peace, and progress through a gospel lens.
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Old Wounds, Easy Targets

In this episode, Kamden explores how unresolved trauma — both big and small — can leave behind “sensitivity buttons” that the adversary loves to push. She shares personal insights on how these unprocessed experiences can resurface years later, fueling distraction, avoidance, and even what scripture calls “transgression.” Drawing from therapy, coaching, and faith, Kamden discusses how healing makes those buttons less sensitive, strengthens our spiritual armor, and helps us find joy and focus in God’s work. She also unpacks why our brains often confuse discomfort with danger, why play is the opposite of trauma, and how awareness is key to resilience.
 
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This was Just a Transition?!

Whether it’s switching from work mode to mom mode, stepping into a new calling, or wrapping up a family road trip that felt more like a survival challenge — transitions are everywhere. And if you have ADHD, they don’t just feel inconvenient... they feel existential.
In this episode, I share five of the most common transitions we experience as humans (day to day, year to year, and across a lifetime) — and why they hit so differently for the ADHD brain. I also open up about the transition I didn’t see coming this summer: coming home from our big family road trip and trying to reintegrate without losing my mind... or my laundry.
If you’ve ever wondered why change feels like chaos — even good change — this episode is for you. Let’s normalize the grief, the resistance, the overstimulation, and the awkward grace of moving from one season to the next.
 
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First LDS Female Military Chaplain: Jenna Carson on ADHD, Faith, and Resilience

Jenna Carson made history as the first female military chaplain endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2022. Her journey wasn’t easy—she faced rejection after rejection but refused to give up. In this episode, Jenna opens up about resilience, faith, and her recent ADHD diagnosis—and how each shaped her ability to keep pushing forward.
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Mental Health Through a Spiritual Lens with Coach Niki Olsen, LCMHC

In this episode, I’m joined by Niki Olsen, an Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Together, we explore what it really looks like to keep Christ at the center of our progress—even when we’re unsure how to invite Him into our healing journey. Niki shares simple, practical tools you can begin using right away to feel more grounded, centered, and at peace. If you’ve been searching for ways to strengthen your mental health while drawing closer to Christ, this conversation will encourage and inspire you.
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Why You Can't Think Straight: Thinking Brain vs. Survival Brain

Ever feel like your brain is stuck in panic mode, even when nothing’s really wrong? In this episode, we explore the difference between your survival brain and your thinking brain—and why understanding that difference is a game-changer for ADHD. Learn how metacognition (thinking about your thinking) can help you shift out of overwhelm, reconnect with your values, and start responding instead of reacting.
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Burning The Rulebook: Beliefs that Betray the ADHD Brain

In this episode of The Busy Brained Saint, we're naming the unspoken rules and internalized beliefs that often sabotage the ADHD experience—especially for those of us trying to live a faithful, values-aligned life.
From “I have to be consistent to be successful” to “I shouldn’t need help if I’m smart,” we unpack the subtle (and sometimes loud) ways our culture, upbringing, and expectations have trained us to distrust our own brains. These beliefs don’t just get in the way of productivity—they chip away at our sense of worth, our spiritual identity, and our capacity to show up fully in the life God is inviting us to co-create.
This episode walks you through:
The top beliefs that don’t serve the ADHD brain
Why they feel true (but aren’t)
What more life-giving, ADHD-affirming truths sound like instead
How to begin replacing guilt-based rulebooks with something more aligned with grace, progress, and divine trust
This conversation is a call to stop trying to become the “ideal” version of yourself and start embracing the way your brain was actually designed to work—with flexibility, creativity, and support.
 
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You're Not Meant to Hurt Alone

In this episode, Kamden shares a tender spiritual reflection on self-worth, struggle, and the quiet, steady mercy of God — even in moments when He feels far away. Drawing on stories from scripture, including the heartbreaking scene in Alma 14 where Amulek watches helplessly as women and children are cast into the flames, Kamden explores what it means to believe in a God who doesn’t always rescue us from pain but instead sanctifies it.
Through personal stories and lived experience, she invites listeners to consider that just because Christ suffered doesn’t mean we’re supposed to hurt more to prove our devotion. Maybe, she suggests, the invitation is to co-create with God — to hand Him our burdens and make space for more rest, joy, patience, and presence.
This episode is a gentle call to stop comparing pain, to stop carrying it all alone, and to believe that trusting God with your grief doesn’t minimize it — it consecrates it.
 
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Wired for Ministry: A Conversation with Chaplain Sierra Larson

In this powerful episode of The Busy Brained Saint, we’re joined by Sierra Larson—a woman whose life reflects deep faith, bold leadership, and lived neurodivergence. Sierra is a U.S. Air Force chaplain, a stake Relief Society president, a licensed counselor, a mother, and co-host of the Guiding Light podcast. She was also diagnosed with ADHD in her early 30s—an insight that reframed her entire life and strengthened her resolve to lead from aplace of honesty and compassion.
Together, we explore the often-unseen layers of spiritual leadership, the integration of faith and psychology, and the challenges of navigating systems that don’t always make room for neurodivergence—especially for women. Sierra shares how her ADHD now informs the way she ministers, leads, and connects with others, and what she wishes more people within the Church understood about neurodiverse minds.
If you’ve ever felt called to lead in a way that doesn’t quite fit the mold—or if you’re just starting to recognize your own ADHD story—this conversation is for you.
 
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