The Other Side of the Mountain: Episode 46

Confidence to Go Anyway: Episode 47

What if confidence isn't something you find—but something you build? In this episode of Life By Design, Angela shares why waiting until you feel "ready" may be the very thing keeping you from the life you want. Through personal stories, including her 5,000-mile solo road trip, she explores how confidence is created by taking action, keeping promises to yourself, and refusing to let fear make your decisions. If you've been waiting for the perfect timing, the perfect circumstances, or someone to come along with you, this episode is your reminder that your life is happening now. * Why confidence follows action—not the other way around * The hidden cost of waiting for "someday" * How keeping promises to yourself builds self-trust * Why you don't need permission to live a beautiful life * One simple challenge to help you take your next step If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder to go anyway. Follow Angela Weiss: * Instagram: @lifebydesignwithangela * Facebook: Life By Design with Angela Weiss * YouTube: Life By Design with Angela Weiss Books by Angela Weiss: Visit my author page on Tertulia: https://tertulia.com/authors/angela-weiss Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical, mental health, or professional advice. Listening to this podcast does not establish a provider-patient, therapist-client, or coaching relationship. Always seek the advice of your qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional regarding any medical or psychological concerns. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself or others, call or text 988 or seek immediate emergency assistance. Thank you for listening to Life By Design. Until next time, keep building a life you don't have to escape from. In this episode:

The Other Side of the Mountain: Episode 46

Sometimes the biggest mountains in our lives aren't there to stop us—they're there to prepare us. In this Sunday episode of Life By Design, Angela shares how a cross-country road trip through the mountains became a powerful reminder that God often calls us to trust Him before we can see where He's leading. The climb may be difficult, but what God has for us may be waiting on the other side. * Lessons God taught through the mountains * Why faith requires taking the first step before seeing the destination * How difficult seasons shape our character * Trusting God's plan when the path feels uncertain * Finding hope in the middle of the climb * Proverbs 3:5–6 * Hebrews 11:1 * James 1:2–4 * Isaiah 43:19 If this episode encouraged you, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing it with someone who may need the reminder to keep climbing. In This EpisodeScripture References

Episode 45: Move Your Body, Heal Your Mind Exercise, Nature & Mental Wellbeing

In this episode of Life By Design, Angela talks about the powerful connection between movement, nature, and mental wellbeing. This conversation is not about exercising as punishment, chasing a smaller body, or forcing yourself into an unrealistic routine. It is about learning to see movement as care — a way to support your mood, regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and gently move forward in your healing. * How exercise can support depression and anxiety * Why movement helps regulate the nervous system * How sunlight and vitamin D may impact mood and energy * Why walking absolutely counts * How to stop using exercise as punishment * The emotional benefits of being outside * Nature as medicine for the mind, body, and spirit * Starting small when motivation is low * Building a movement routine rooted in compassion instead of shame Movement is not punishment. Movement is care. Your body is not something to fight against. It is something to listen to, support, strengthen, and care for. Choose one small movement practice and repeat it this week. That might be: * A 10-minute walk * Stretching before bed * Morning sunlight with coffee * A prayer walk * Walking after dinner * Moving your body for one song * Spending time outside without your phone Small movement still counts. Gentle movement still counts. Walking counts. You do not have to move perfectly. You do not have to do it all at once. You do not have to punish yourself into change. You can begin with one step, one walk, one stretch, one breath, one moment outside. Healing can be gentle. Growth can be slow. And movement can become one way you tell yourself: I am still here. I am still healing. I am still moving forward. This episode is for educational and encouragement purposes only and is not a substitute for medical care, therapy, or an individualized treatment plan. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, call 911 or text 988 in the U.S. or seek emergency help. In this episode, we talk about:Key reminder:Gentle challenge for the week:Encouragement from this episode:Disclaimer:

The Letter: Emma’s Life, Her Death, and the Healing She Still Leads Me Through - Episode 44

In this deeply personal episode, Angela shares about her daughter Emma — her beautiful life, her death, and the way Emma continues to shape who Angela is today. This episode is not only about grief. It is about love, memory, healing, motherhood, faith, and the sacred process of learning how to keep living after loss. Angela also talks about her book, The Letter, which began as a healing exercise in her own grief journey. The book is written as an imagined letter from Emma, followed by Angela’s response as a mother learning how to carry love, loss, and hope forward. The Letter is available on Amazon. In this episode: * Emma’s life and the beauty of who she was * The pain of losing a child * How grief changed Angela’s life * How Emma continues to shape Angela’s healing, purpose, and faith * Why Angela wrote The Letter * How writing became part of the healing process * Carrying love forward after loss * Honoring a child’s life beyond the day they died Closing Thought Emma’s story did not end with her death. Her life, her love, and her legacy continue to move through the people who remember her, the lives she touched, and the healing work that came from loving her. Find Angela’s book, The Letter, on Amazon.

Episode 43: The Fathers We Had, The Fathers We Needed, and Our Heavenly Father

Father’s Day can be beautiful, but it can also be complicated. For some, it is a day filled with celebration, gratitude, family, and sweet memories. For others, it brings grief, disappointment, absence, longing, or wounds that still feel tender. In this episode of Life By Design, Angela reflects on the fathers we had, the fathers we needed, and the healing love of our Heavenly Father. This conversation makes space for gratitude and grief, honor and honesty, love and loss. Angela speaks to those celebrating their dads, those grieving their fathers, those healing from complicated relationships, and the fathers who are quietly carrying the heartbreak of losing a child. This episode is a reminder that no earthly parent is perfect, healing does not require pretending, and God is a faithful Father who meets us in the places where we feel most broken, abandoned, or unseen. Angela talks about: * Why Father’s Day can bring up so many different emotions * Honoring our fathers without pretending everything was perfect * The grief of what we needed but did not receive * How our earthly father relationships can shape the way we see God * Why God is not simply a bigger version of our earthly fathers * The difference between forgiveness, healing, and denial * The quiet grief fathers may carry after losing a child * God’s nearness to the brokenhearted * Learning to hold both gratitude and grief * Moving toward healing instead of bitterness * Exodus 20:12 * Psalm 68:5 * Romans 8:38-39 * Psalm 34:18 * Lamentations 3:22-23 * What emotions does Father’s Day bring up for you? * What parts of your relationship with your father are you grateful for? * Are there places where you are still grieving what you needed but did not receive? * How has your relationship with your earthly father shaped the way you view God? * What would it look like to move toward healing without pretending the hard parts did not happen? * Where do you need to receive God’s love as your Heavenly Father today? If you hear a little stomach noise in this episode, apparently my belly wanted to join the Father’s Day conversation too. I had just drank a lot of water before recording. I’m leaving it in because the message still matters, and imperfect obedience still counts. Thank you for being here today. I’ve been away for a couple of weeks on a cross-country trip, but I am back in full swing, and I hope you’ll join me again on Tuesday. Until then, take what you need, leave what you don’t, and keep living your Life By Design. In This EpisodeScripture ReferencesReflection QuestionsReal-Life NoteClosing