The Self-Coaching Club: Turn your ”Inner Bully” into a Trusted Ally

Sometimes the words we use—“tired,” “fine,” “over it”—are covering up deeper emotional truths. In this episode, we explore how to decode our own language, name what’s really going on beneath the surface, and use emotional translation as a powerful tool for inner healing.
You’ll learn:
Why we mask our emotions with vague language
How to uncover what’s really going on
A 3-step practice to name your truth and meet your real needs

Episode Title: Doing the Inner Work—Even When Your Family Doesn’t Get It
Description:In this heartfelt episode, we explore what it means to pursue personal healing—even when no one in your family is doing the same. If you've ever felt like the odd one out for choosing boundaries, therapy, or emotional growth, this one’s for you.
In This Episode:
Why your growth matters even if it goes unrecognized
How to deal with resistance from family when you change
Releasing guilt and embracing your role as a cycle breaker
Encouragement for staying the course

Host: Mercy RiceGuest: Dr. Jeff Rice, Psychotherapist
Episode Summary:In this deeply insightful (and very personal) episode, I sit down with my husband, Dr. Jeff Rice, a seasoned psychotherapist, to explore how we can stop passing down emotional baggage from one generation to the next. From understanding how generational patterns form to practical steps for breaking free, this conversation is packed with tools, aha moments, and real talk.
Whether you’re a parent, partner, or someone working through your own inner healing, this episode will give you a hopeful and grounded roadmap to do the work your family maybe never had the tools to do.

Description:What if starting over didn’t mean you failed—but simply meant you were becoming?In this heartfelt episode of The Self Coaching Club Podcast, Mercy explores what it means to begin again—from a place of grace, not guilt.
Whether you're reworking your mindset, revisiting an old dream, restarting a routine, or returning to God after a difficult season, this episode is here to remind you: shame is not your coach—and grace is never one-time-use.
In this episode, you’ll learn:✨ Why starting over is a sign of strength, not weakness✨ How to self-coach through shame, comparison, and discouragement✨ The role of faith in fresh starts and spiritual reset✨ 4 practical steps to restart gently—with peace, purpose, and partnership with God
This episode is a deep exhale and a fresh perspective for anyone in a new season—or hoping to enter one soon.
 
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Shame is a sneaky motivator. It tells us if we just push harder, criticize ourselves more, or stay small, we’ll somehow improve. But real transformation? It doesn’t grow in shame.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How shame shows up in self-improvement
Why tough love isn’t always loving
How to shift from shame-based to grace-based self-coaching
What to say to yourself when your inner critic takes over

Description:You’ve seen it all over social media: “I’m in my soft life era.” But what does that really mean—and how do you live it without guilt, pressure, or confusion?
In this episode of The Self Coaching Club Podcast, we’re unpacking what it truly means to embrace a soft life. Spoiler: It’s not about laziness. It’s about emotional intelligence, nervous system safety, and intentional living. Mercy shares how softness can be a powerful form of self-respect and how to self-coach your way out of hustle culture and into peace.
In this episode, you’ll learn:✨ What the “soft life” actually means (and what it’s not)✨ Why softness requires serious inner work and self-awareness✨ Self-coaching prompts to move from survival mode to emotional ease✨ A practical “Soft Life Starter Kit” to help you begin gently and intentionally
Whether you're tired of over-functioning or just ready to feel more like you again, this episode gives you permission to do less—and be more.
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We’re always trying to fix things—our moods, our relationships, our to-do list, our future. But what if peace doesn’t come from fixing everything… what if it comes from releasing the need to?
In today’s episode, Mercy explores the difference between inner alignment and outer control, and how to self-coach when you feel stuck in problem-solving mode.
In this episode:
The hidden cost of always “fixing”
How to tell if your peace is conditional
A self-coaching reframe to help you detach from outcomes
Practices to cultivate calm even when things are messy