Are you making body ideals your idol? Listen in to my interview with Heather Creekmore, author of “Compared to Who” for a powerful conversation about body image. You’ll learn why the messages the church has given us fall flat, and the real answer we can find from the Bible. You can find Heather at: https://comparedtowho.me ..read more

Every one of us will have moments where we struggle with body shame, and we each have a choice if we will believe the shame or choose freedom. Listen in to my interview with Counselor Racheal Gilbert, Author of Image Restored as she walks us through the process of restoring our image and choosing the freedom God offers. You can find Rachael at https://rachaelgilbert.com/ Connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaeljgilbert ..read more

You will love this sweet and sincere conversation with Grace McCready, author of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like.  You can find Grace on her website at https://tizziestidbitsoftruth.com/   ..read more

Ruth is a 5 time Author and diet-free Christ-centered weight loss coach. She has an infectious joy and you will love this episode gleaning from her wisdom. You can find Ruth at: www.weighdownlifestyle.com ..read more

Are you tired of losing weight only to regain it back? Do you know that you have deeper heart problems that have led you to this place that you need to address with the Lord? If these are true for you, today’s episode will be super encouraging.  I speak with Charlene Dash, a nutrition coach, who learned how to overcome these obstacles little by little in her own journey to a healthy lifestyle. You can find Charlene's website here: https://procoach.app/livewholehearted And to really dive into healthy habits for lasting change, check out our Healthy Habits Bible Study and 90-Day Journal.&nb ..read more

Mendy talks with Ashley Christian, the author of several Christian emotional wellness resources for mom and their children. Ashley is the founder and creator of Margins For Moms, a website for adoptive moms and parents who are feeling overwhelmed and fatigued. Ashley is the mother to 5 children, 2 adopted daughters and 3 biological boys. Ashley shares tips on how to continue growing through the many seasons of parenting. She offers grace and support to adoptive families on a daily basis and values emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness along the journey.  ..read more

Teresa Shields Parks gained and lost 100 lbs. 5 separate times through her life. She shares the story of conquering emotional eating, sugar addiction, and doing it God's way, to eventually losing, and keeping off, 250 pounds! Teresa says: "I was a really really good dieter, I could stay on a plan and loose weight, but I could never keep it off. Because I had this mindset that once I got the weight off, then I could go back to the way I used to eat. Diets don’t change habits, diets are a short term fix for a long term problem. Habits are what create long term change ..read more

I know that my strength, my worth, my everything, comes from my confidence in Christ. Webster’s definition of confidence says it arises from circumstances. When I think of the most confident times in my life, they were based on circumstance. My husband and I used to race all the time and were in really good shape. There’s sort of an exhilarating experience that happens when you cross the finish line, and I never want to deny that. Race’s are super fun. But we found ourselves, when our marriage was struggling, putting a lot of confidence in being endurance runners and athletes. When I think abo ..read more

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You are more than happy or sad, you are more than the life of the party or the party pooper, you are more than a democrat or republican, you are more than just a mother or a father, you are more than all of those things. We are beautiful and messy all at the same time, because that is the creativity of our God. He is not a two party system or a two emotion God, he gave us a lot more to work with. Allow yourself to not be boxed in and live in an either or mentality ..read more