Minds Made Steady
By Larissa Darter | Prosper Counseling
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Minds Made Steady is a holistic mental health podcast by Larissa Darter of Prosper Counseling, designed to help individuals and families go from functioning to flourishing in mental well-being. Blending practical psychology tools and foundational faith, this show offers honest stories and strategies for calming anxiety. Whether you're overwhelmed or seeking a peace-filled rhythm, you'll find actionable steps to make healing feel simple, build a resilient mind, regulate emotions, and encourage your spirit. You can prosper in your good mental health journey!
18 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Ep 18 Your Brain on Prayer
What happens in your brain and body when you pray? Mental health practitioner, Larissa, walks through the mental and emotional benefits of prayer. Starting with Jeremiah 29:11, learn why daily prayer is good for your mind, body, and relationship with God.In this episode:What brain scans show when…
- Touched Out & Overstimulated? You're Not a Bad Mom
Overstimulated and touched out in motherhood? You are not a bad mom, you are not crazy, and you are not incapable. Mental health practitioner, Larissa, explains what overstimulation is, why constant caregiving keeps your nervous system on high alert, and what recent research says, then gives you…
- Ep 16 Overripe Fruit: Burnout, Perfectionism, and Your Gifts
Is your good fruit going to waste on the branch? Therapist Larissa uses the biblical image of overripe fruit to explain two hidden reasons Christians feel stuck: burnout from producing without rest, and perfectionism that keeps us waiting for the perfect moment until our gifts spoil.In this…
- Ep 15 Boundaries 101: What They Are And How to Stop Feeling Guilty
What is a boundary, and how do you set one without the guilt spiral afterward? A boundary is a limit you set on your own behavior, on what you will do, allow, and participate in, to protect your wellbeing, your values, and your capacity. In this episode, therapist Larissa Darter explains what a…
- Ep. 14 Community Your Craving Already Exists: Find Connection Through Serving
Community doesn't just happen to you, most of the time you have to take initiative to seek it out. This week I sit down with my friend Anne McCormick, a wife, mother, and marketing professional, to talk about what community has actually looked like for her across completely different seasons of…
- Ep 13 What Your Brain Does When You Read Psalm 23
The one passage I use again and again with clients in their hardest seasons, grief, fear, waiting on news they can't control. This episode walks through what Psalm 23 actually meant in its original hard, dry setting, the real neuroscience behind why reading it calms your brain, not just your…
- Ep 12 Postpartum, Control, and Career: The Convo Every Mom Needs
A real, unfiltered conversation on motherhood, postpartum, and learning to let go of control. Larissa sits down with her best friend Monique, a family nurse practitioner, for an honest talk between two women, two careers, and one shared season of figuring out motherhood in real time.In this…
- Ep 11 Foundations Pt. 3: Metabolizing Emotion to Regulate Your Nervous System
How to release stress and anger from your body, practical, faith-integrated tools. The final episode in our three part emotion regulation foundations series gets practical, what do you actually do once you notice mobilized emotional energy in your body.In this episode:What it means to metabolize…
- Ep 10 Parenting Stress & Relationship Survival: 4 Tools for the Early Years
Parenting Stress & Relationship Survival: 4 Tools for the Early Years (30-60-90, Tap In/Tap Out, 1–10 Scale + Softened Startup)Mental health therapist Larissa Darter introduces a four-part relationship series on Minds Made Steady with her husband Will, sharing psychology- and faith-informed…
- Ep 09 Foundations, Part 2: Your Nervous System Explained
Part two of our foundations series on emotion regulation goes deep into the body, what's actually happening inside you when an emotion hits.In this episode:The autonomic nervous system, explained in plain languageThe real difference between fight and flightWhat the freeze and fawn responses…
- Ep 8 Your Emotions Are Information, Not the Enemy
Ever feel like your emotions are taking the driver’s seat, leaving you reactive, overwhelmed, or foggy? In Part 1 of our foundation series on emotion regulation, Larissa—mental health therapist and founder of Prosper Counseling—breaks down why we have big emotions in the first place and why they…
- Ep 7 Matrescence Explained: The Brain Science of Becoming a Mother
Do you feel like you’ve lost track of who you are since having a baby, like you are walking out a new identity entirely? Does the constant hyper-alertness and exhaustion have you wondering if something is wrong with you? You are not alone, and it actually has a name: Matrescence.In this episode of…
- Ep. 6 From Overwhelmed to Steady: Finding Shalom Ch 13-16
Does your brain ever feel like a suitcase busting at the seams? If you find yourself sitting on your to-do list just trying to keep it all closed, this episode is for you.Welcome to the finale of our Minds Made Steady series covering my book, Prosper in Motherhood. In this episode, we are walking…
- Ep 5 When Resentment, Loneliness, and the "Shoulds" Get Loud CH 10-12
Do you ever feel resentful of your own life, and then feel guilty for feeling that way? Or lonely, even in a house full of noise and little hands?In this quick, bite-sized episode of Minds Made Steady, Larissa, a licensed mental health therapist who blends psychology and faith with practical tools…
- Ep. 4 Overwhelmed in Motherhood? A 3 Step Process for Resilience Ch 4-6
Overwhelm & Fear in Motherhood: The 3-Step Resilience Process to Stop Spiraling | Minds Made Steady Ep. 2Are you a mom feeling like you are carrying more than you know how to name? If overthinking, anxiety, or survival mode are taking over, this episode offers practical tools to help you step out…
- Ep. 3 Good Enough: Letting Go of the Myth of the Perfect Mother
When Motherhood Stops Feeling Like You | Finding Your Wise Mind & Overcoming PerfectionismEpisode SummaryWelcome to Minds Made Steady, a Prosper Counseling podcast where licensed therapist Larissa blends Christian faith and practical psychology to help mothers escape survival mode. In Episode 3…
- Ep. 2 Navigating the Teacup Ride of Motherhood | Prosper in Motherhood Ch. 1-3
Welcome to the first episode of our special series walking through my book, Prosper in Motherhood! If you are an anxious, overwhelmed Christian mom trying her best, this episode is for you. Today, we dive into Chapters 1-3 to explore the beautiful, messy, and intense reality of motherhood. We…
- Ep. 1. Welcome to Minds Made Steady
Welcome to Minds Made Steady Podcast Are you feeling stretched thin, carrying too much, or living at the edge of burnout? Welcome to the introductory episode of Minds Made Steady, a Christian mental health podcast designed to help you move from spiraling anxiety to steady peace.Hosted by Larissa…
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