Well Women Co Podcast

"It goes so fast!" A descriptive for millennia used for motherhood, and especially emphasized in our modern world. Time goes fast. Kids grow up fast. There are endless options when it comes to how we raise our children and endless voices declaring what we ought to choose. What if we resisted the main stream slip stream of outward significance and embraced purpose-driven, Spirit-led as the new benchmark for success in raising kids?

The goal is never perfection, its purpose-driven and joy-filled amidst the chaos that will inevitably ensue in a mother's journey. This episode overviews a short devotional overviewing the acronym for "SLOW' with four short musings for each letter to spark creativity in your motherhood. We believe as Well Women, our purpose is only highlighted and enlarged as a result of motherhood, not diminished.

Whether you're a first time mom or seasoned grandmother, this episode will empower you to continue nurturing those around you with a soft heart and willing hands.

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Have you noticed that there is a lot of transition happening around us? People are moving, changing careers, communities, schools and/or their families are growing. I personally love transition, yet I know many dread it. Either way transition is a stress, even if it’s exciting for you. My hope is that as women we don't go through transition perfectly, but that we come out the other side transformed.

This episode covers three very practical ways to stay sane in the midst of life change (and not lose your mind in the process!) How can we stay grounded when our entire house is in moving boxes or our schedules are thrown for a loop? You'll leave this episode feeling inspired and maybe even excited for your next transition.

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Summer is here and that means fresh, delicious food is in abundance. In this solo show I'm sharing six meal prepping tips that have helped our family stay on top of the dreaded question, "what's for dinner?". Summer may be the simplest time to eat seasonally, and we also make a case for why eating with the seasons is important throughout the rest of the year. 

I'm chatting about my favorite things to make this summer and some really easy meal ideas, as well as where I get groceries and what things to buy in bulk from local farmers.

I've been on a journey of more intentional living and minimalism for a year, but it's not what you think. Being a minimalist isn't white everything and bare shelves, it's more importantly a mindset shift. The pursuit of "less stuff" can serve anyone regardless of personal preference, economic status or personality.

Today I'm asking the question, do we have things or do our things have us? I share my minimalism journey, tips and 10 things I've gained from living with less. If you're tired of rearranging clutter, need a deep-clean, or want to live with clarity this episode will help.

Things we cover in this episode:

• Why we have emotional attachment to things
• The value litmus test
• Capsule wardrobes
• Modeling minimalism to kids
• 5 Things you can get rid of today

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Summer is here! We're chatting about beginner gardens, stellar flower pots, sourdough tips and more! Our guest Becky Meyerson is a treasure trove of wisdom and is sharing from her rich experience in gardening and matters of the heart.

Welcome to the mini series - 4 Pillars of Vibrant Health! Based on my book Food Freedom: Stop Hiding + Uncover Who You’re Meant to Be.

These four pillars are the most critical when it comes to wellbeing. Health can be confusing, and my goal is to simplify wellbeing to something we can easily self-assess, identify, and continue to pursue vibrant health in our own lives based on what we need, not what someone else decides for us.

We’re also going to explore the spiritual principles behind each of these practical health components. After all we are three-part beings and to ignore any one will lead to imbalances. In the church community, rarely is health addressed, and conversely the most knowledgeable health experts fall short without addressing spiritual roots.

You’ll finish each episode with a greater understanding of practical ways you can pursue vitality in your own health status and also how to connect to Jesus in a deeper way.

In this episode:

• My story of exercise burnout to joyful movement 
• Surprising benefits of joyful movement
• Easy ways to get more movement into your week
• Spiritual principle of joyful movement

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Welcome to the mini series - 4 Pillars of Vibrant Health! Based on my book Food Freedom: Stop Hiding + Uncover Who You’re Meant to Be.

These four pillars are the most critical when it comes to wellbeing. Health can be confusing, and my goal is to simplify wellbeing to something we can easily self-assess, identify, and continue to pursue vibrant health in our own lives based on what we need, not what someone else decides for us.

We’re also going to explore the spiritual principles behind each of these practical health components. After all we are three-part beings and to ignore any one will lead to imbalances. In the church community, rarely is health addressed, and conversely the most knowledgeable health experts fall short without addressing spiritual roots.

You’ll finish each episode with a greater understanding of practical ways you can pursue vitality in your own health status and also how to connect to Jesus in a deeper way.

In this episode:

• What is food and what is its function? 
• How does it affect the body? 
• Customize nutrition guidelines that fit your needs
• Physical stewardship
• Eating as worship

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Welcome to the mini series - 4 Pillars of Vibrant Health! Based on my book Food Freedom: Stop Hiding + Uncover Who You’re Meant to Be.

These four pillars are the most critical when it comes to wellbeing. Health can be confusing, and my goal is to simplify wellbeing to something we can easily self-assess, identify, and continue to pursue vibrant health in our own lives based on what we need, not what someone else decides for us.

We’re also going to explore the spiritual principles behind each of these practical health components. After all we are three-part beings and to ignore any one will lead to imbalances. In the church community, rarely is health addressed, and conversely the most knowledgeable health experts fall short without addressing spiritual roots.

You’ll finish each episode with a greater understanding of practical ways you can pursue vitality in your own health status and also how to connect to Jesus in a deeper way.

Topics we cover in this episode:

• Why soul care is critical for physical health
• How to identify toxic thoughts
• Two modes the body operates in and how that impacts health
• Six practical ways to turn on rest and digest mode

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Welcome to the Food Freedom Mini Series. Each pillar in this series is based upon my book Food Freedom: Stop Hiding + Uncover Who You’re Meant to Be. These four pillars may be the most critical when it comes to pursuing wellbeing. Health can be confusing, and my goal was to simplify nourishment into something we can easily self-assess and pursue vibrant health in our own lives based on what we need, not what someone else says. It's time to take back responsibility and control of our own health.

We’re also going to explore the spiritual principles behind each of these pillars. We are three-part beings and to ignore any one part will lead to imbalance. 

After each episode you'll have a greater understanding of practical ways you can improve your own health status and know how to engage your faith in a deeper way. 

Topics covered in this episode:

• 5 Signs of Compromised Sleep
• The sleep/weight-loss connection
• Benefits of sleep
• Sleep rituals
• Spiritual Principles of rest

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Loren de la Cruz is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Root Cause Protocol Consultant, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner that specializes in preconception nutrition. Her mission is to empower women with the tools and the knowledge they need to regulate their cycles, balance their hormones, heal their metabolism, optimize their fertility, and have a thriving pregnancy.

On this episode:

• Fertility markers to notice and pursue
• Key nutrients for conception and pregnancy 
• Whole-foods approach to nutrition
• How long to ideally prepare for conception
• Tests to consider taking to optimize healthy pregnancy
• Conception mindsets

Loren is a wealth of knowledge and shares lots of practicals in this episode. Whether you're hoping to conceive, are already pregnant or want to pursue long-term health our conversation will give you the tools to do so.

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Welcome baby Asher into the world! I'm sharing all the details of our son's natural home birth, how we prepared, the birthing experience and the things I've done postpartum to encourage healing. 

If you or someone you know is pregnant, hoping to conceive or considering a home birth, we dive into the mindsets around natural birth and how to prepare. I also touch on postpartum healing and mindsets around embracing the new body after the delivery of a baby. Birth is not just physical, it's emotional and spiritual and it's important to acknowledge and prepare holistically for the birth you envision.

Stick around to the end to hear the prayer Brooke prayer over mothers, expecting and current!

Fitness is an appealing topic for some, and dreaded one for others. In this episode we're taking a "less is more" approach, and restoring the joy to movement once again. The "how", "how often", "why", "when" question can get in the way of mindful movement. Especially for those who have full schedules or little kids at home, motivation for extra movement can seem monumental. This episode covers all these questions with the goal of helping you find a rhythm with movement to workout smarter, not harder.

Katie Beam is a personal trainer, accomplished fitness competitor, coaching groups including the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, and volunteers at a local farm. Katie lives a consistent lifestyle of movement and wellness despite having a toddler and running her own personal training business.

In this episode we cover topics like:

• How can we use fitness as a way to connect with God?
• How fitness evolves with a full schedule or little kids
• Is there such thing as "too" much excercise
• What a "more is less" fitness routine looks like for women
• Nutrition for women
• Proper recovery
• Daily movement guidelines for women
• Other health markers to focus on for vibrant health

Chronic illness has the potential to derail the strongest person among us. Lingering symptoms without clear answers or resolution can quickly hinder resolve. As Christians, how do we stand in the tension of real suffering in our body and the full healing available through Jesus. There's times with reality does not align with the truth.

Sondra Doty has walked through years of unexplained pain yet has continued to live in faith and hope of full restoration in body. Sondra is incredibly authentic in the struggle she's faced, but also shares her victories along the way. Whether you or a loved one has struggled with chronic illness this episode will bring encouragement and hope. 

We cover topics like:

• Hearing God’s voice in the midst of pain
• Inviting others into what is sometimes a long journey
• Ways friends and family can provide support 
• Remaining steadfast in the in-between illness and healing

There is redemption in pain and suffering. God's redeeming power is far greater than our current circumstance. Join Sondra and I in this important episode.

In this episode we cover how to heal the metabolism holistically and why sometimes modern medicine including the naturopathic world can fall short from providing answers we need in order to truly heal. 

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

• The role + impact metabolism and minerals have on our health
• How to get to the root of a symptom
• First steps toward eating to nourish metabolism
• The difference between nourishment and diet culture
• Tests that actually matter to gauge health status
• Practical lifestyle tips to heal

Stress impacts hormones. The body will convert progesterone (the hormone needed to sustain a pregnancy and prevent miscarriage) and other sex hormones into cortisol during stress. This protective measure is not ideal to make a baby and mimics a famine. The result is the body switches to a stress mode, and impacts hormonal balance and the ability to conceive. The first step to healing fertility and improving health is getting out of a stress mode and back to your vital health through mindset and movement. 

Dr. Liz Berg, founder of Nourish Family Chiropractic shares her own journey with fertility and practical lifestyle shifts for optimal fertility and overall health. 

Some of the topics we cover in this episode:

• Quick primer of sex hormones
• Fertility markers you need to know that are critical for women regardless of desiring to conceive
• Lifestyle shifts needed to reduce stress
• When to seek targeted support

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Believe it or not, many of us are living as orphans. Not in the literal sense but a spiritual one. 

The Father wants to speak to us about certain mindsets and habits that keep us trapped and the offender could be an orphan spirit, not a lack of willpower. Even for those of us who love God, follow him and are used by him.

Has an orphan spirit revealed itself in your marriage in manipulation, getting easily frustrated or constant missed expectations?

Has an orphan spirit showed up in your parenting? Parenting children based on immediate comfort and preference rather than for their good? Quick to get frustrated by our children's mistakes, more concerned with their conformity to our ideas rather than cultivating an environment where they can fail forward, explore, and create without fear?

Has an orphan spirit showed up in how you related to God? Are you carrying shame that is creating distance in your relationship with God? 

Has an orphan spirit showed up how you treated yourself? Are you overly concerned with your appearance to others because the risk of rejection? 

In this episode I share a very personal encounter I had with the Father where He helped me identify the reality that I was a high-functioning orphan. How to identify an orphan spirit in operation in your life and most important of all, how to get rid of an orphan spirit, embrace identity and step into a renewed sense of confidence and vision.

Did you know that there is a literal river flowing in Heaven right now? Not only is this River flowing, but that River flows up through us when we surrender our lives to Jesus!

Before you freak out and check your pants for a flowing stream, I'd like to invite you to embrace the power and life that’s flowing to you right now. You can access this River at any time. It never stops flowing. Once you jump in you'll awaken to the truth that your life is meant to be a fountain of living water for others.

Understanding this Kingdom Key will transform you from the inside out. It will impact your health, your attitude, your relationships, your confidence and unlock provision. On this episode I will share how its touched every part of my being bringing divine healing and restoration. 

Let’s jump in the river!

What does true femininity look like in the Kingdom of Heaven?

I see the hand of God on women in such profound ways in this hour and I’m excited about the army of warrior women the Father is raising up. Like every move of the Spirit, the enemy is always prepared with a counterfeit.

The enemy has worked to suppress women throughout history reducing their value to providing meals and procreation. Their voices were not heard and their rights were taken away.

As important as it is to identify "What is Kingdom Femininity?", so is naming what it is NOT. Join us for this episode of the Well Women Co Podcast as we dig into God's "original" and very good design for women!

Imagine being on a high balcony and looking down below. Beneath, you see your enemies snarling at the gate. Anxiety, fear, chaos, offense all clawing at the walls, trying to break through. The presence of your enemies is real, but the strength of your fortress of impenetrable walls keep you safe and secure. 

The enemy may be present in your days, but does not need prevail. You may hear his intimidating whispers but it doesn’t hold any authority over you. No, you've learned how to stay covered in an invisible blanket of God's glory keeping you steadfast and immoveable. No matter how hard he tries he can’t reach you.

So how do we become "untouchable"? When we’re hidden in Christ. When we know who we are and who He says we are. When we come to a place of resolute faith that knows God's Word has the final say. Period. It's time to take a stand against anxiety, fear and chaos that desperately wants to surround us. I'm sharing 5 practical ways to remain "untouchable" from them, along with sharing openly about times when I've felt overwhelmed.

Minta was not unfamiliar with the Christian Faith, or reading the Bible. However, a couple kids and some heartbreaks later, she found herself wooed by what the world had to offer, and left with faith a mile wide and an inch deep. Minta's story is a powerful testament to the redemptive nature of  Father God. She has and continues to overcome immense challenges while digging even deeper into the living Word of God in such a way that's bringing transformation to herself and many others through her podcast, teen ministry and heart for local outreach.

If you're faced with faith a mile wide and inch deep, or have never fully surrendered your life to the Way of Jesus, this story will bring encouragement and practical tools to dive into an authentic, beautiful relationship with God like never before. 

We address questions like:

• Why do we get stuck in our faith?
• What role does the Holy Spirit play in reading the Bible?
• What does the "crucified life" look like?
• How can we actually apply the Word of God to our lives?
• Where do we begin or start to dig deeper into the Bible?

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We’re always waiting for something aren't we? Whether it's waiting for packages in the mail or our Mr. Charming to arrive on the scene.

It's easy to slip into being more concerned about getting the answers to our prayers than having a desire to carry the testimony of the journey the Lord revealed in the midst of it.

If we take a step back, unanswered prayer is an opportunity to take hold of a message we then use to encourage others as they face their own mountains in life.

Rheanna Arftsen shares about “becoming the message” and how to possess your promises along with personal examples how her and her family are currently waiting for promises to be fulfilled.

What if we learned to leverage "the wait" and shift our focus toward the One who fulfills the promise instead of the promises alone…

If there’s an area in your life you’re waiting for a breakthrough, tune into this conversation today. You’ll be encouraged to keep the faith and shift your focus with great expectation to experience so much more than answered prayer alone.

Have you ever felt a lack of compassion for yourself or been unable to extend genuine compassion to another person? Compassion is the gateway to healing. Extending compassion for myself is something I’ve struggled with greatly, and I know I'm not alone. 

As the Father begins to demonstrate and teach us of his compassion for ourselves personally, we will have new capacity to extend compassion to ourself and therefore others. If we don't learn to first receive compassion for ourselves, our compassion tank will run empty leaving us to live a life of emotional poverty.

Compassion is the missing ingredient many people miss for healing. Receiving it and authentically extending this gift to others leads to physical healing, dynamic ministry, and empowered relationships. I share how I have struggled with understanding true compassion in my life, why compassion is difficult to give freely, and how to open ourselves up to new levels of the Father's compassion that leads to healing in and through our lives.

The ideal of "unity" seems to be at an all time high, although the presence of true unity seems to be farther away than ever. As Believers, this is one of our utmost mandates to model to the world around us. Unfortunately the church, and many Believers have not done the greatest job manifesting this trait. Perhaps, because of the church’s disunity, culture has followed suit.

So why is unity so under attack? What does true unity even look like in our family, neighborhood, school, workplace, and government? We're all in relationship with people in these areas we don’t agree with. How do we pursue true unity with one another? Is it even possible to live in peace and remain without offense in a cancel-culture?

This episode explores reasons why there is such a strong attack on unity, what true Kingdom unity actually looks like, and four ways to pursue and encourage Kingdom unity in your life. 

Leave the drama behind. Learn to live unoffended. Learn to embrace true Kingdom unity.

Have you ever felt spent after a long day? What about when long days turn into lingering fatigue where you can't seem to catch up? Are you in a weary season? Is your body is tired? Is your mind is foggy? Is your emotional tank running on empty?

Physical stress or chronic fatigue sets the tone for a host of health challenges physically and mentally.

Jesus must have also experienced fatigue during his ministry of speaking with crowds of people day and night, mentoring a group of diverse disciples and constantly coming up against his haters. In his humanity, Jesus was not immune to weariness. 

Perhaps you're caring for young kids, or putting in long hours at work, or working on getting a new venture off the ground.

This episode is a supernatural shot of Kingdom energy we have access to through Jesus and 4 practical ways to overcome fatigue. You’ll learn the source of Kingdom energy available to you so you can refuel any time.

What does it mean to be an influencer in the Kingdom of God? We may be more familiar with the term "influencer" in light of social media or celebrity culture. In our world, influencer is typically comprised of outward appearances, fame, material wealth, or extreme talent.

Even more important than a number of followers on social media is an understanding that each one of us has massive potential for influence on the earth through the Kingdom of God. Each one of us has a sphere of influence that we’ve been destined to impact through the goodness of God demonstrated through our lives. This episode will encourage you to step into your role as a true “influencer” in the earth. Whether that means managing a household, starting a non-profit, working in a career, or otherwise. 

Learn the 7 characteristics of an influencer, discover your unique area of influence, and how to graciously inspire change through the Kingdom of God without having to take a single selfie!

Surprise! I'm pregnant!

The cat's out of the bag. We're interrupting our Word First Series with this special bonus episode. In it I will highlight our journey the past 4 years of battling infertility, our spiritual journey in the midst of it, how I worked toward holistic healing, how this pregnancy has been thus far, and some fun practicals about how I’m choosing to intentionally nurturing my body and growing baby!

At the end I'll share a few Well Women Co updates, important podcast information, and what you can expect from this community moving forward. This episode could be hard for some to hear. I know there are many women standing in the gap of their promise of a child or another child, or perhaps mourning a miscarriage. Feel free to skip this episode and tune into a previous episode if you’re not ready.

If you find yourself in the wait for a promise to be fulfilled, I'd like to encourage you to tune in. Although I’m sharing of my personal testimony of conception, you will hear helpful encouragement both spiritually and practically to help you find purpose and nurture your faith and body in the wait.

Have you ever found yourself excelling in many areas of life but still sensing something was off? Not long ago, I was at the peak of career “success” up to that point, measured by impact, influence, and numbers. The work of my hands and passion of my heart bore fruit. I was walking in my calling. I was serving others. I was earning money for my family doing something I was passionate about.

Slowly I began prioritizing my calling before the health of my family. I began to ignore my own soul’s health in effort to keep pressing forward. 

I look back on this time not with shame or regret but extreme gratitude for this experience. 

I'll be sharing my personal journey and vulnerable examples in my own story and how I've leaned into abiding in Jesus rather than my own striving. It takes guts to die to your dreams in the midst of them. Abiding leads to more fruitfulness than we could ever imagine while simultaneously experiencing supernatural peace and joy.

In this episode you will be inspired to offer up the branches of your life to the master gardener to work beauty through your life. Find courage to live counter-culturally, die to your dreams and awaken to his.

• Learn how to abide rather than strive.
• Learn what it means to abide without slipping into apathy
• Learn how to embrace pruning no matter what season you're in 

Take any religion anywhere in the world. Including Christianity, devoid of the power of the cross and you’ll get the same, a form without substance. You will find a mediator serving as a bridge between the people and the divine. Religion is the antithesis of “freedom” because we rely on someone else for my information, right standing, and eternal security.

Jesus came to destroy the works of darkness, including dead religion that keeps us enslaved to a system we can never overcome. Jesus broke down the barrier once and for all and made a way for us to access everything He is and everything He has which results in glorious freedom. 

Jesus came to prove religion is dead and invited us into something so much more. He came to restore our relationship between us and the Father.

No matter what your spiritual background. I invite you to lean back and listen to this beautiful invitation to pursue relationships instead of a religion.  In this episode you'll learn:

• 5 Signs you might be stuck in a religion
• 5 Signs you're living in freedom

Fear is the ultimate thief. It robs us of destiny, opportunity, intimacy, peace, joy, provision and ultimately the love our souls crave. 

Today we’re going to address fear from a different point of view. There is a kind of fear, that unlike its counterpart, is a key to a life of joy, victory, abundance, and destiny. It's time to turn fear of disaster or harm into the fear of the Lord. Wait, what's that you ask?! In this brief episode we'll discuss the meaning of the fear of God, the benefits of fearing God, and how to grow in the right kind of fear while leaving fear of disaster behind.

Join us as we flip the script on fear once and for all!

You've heard the phrase, “have your cake and eat it too.” There’s an idea in today's culture that we can have it all. If it feels right for us, it is. Moderation and temperance are displaced by burnt-out pleasure centers in the brain.Since we have access to so much, it's easy to satisfy cravings on demand. 

God's word and his boundaries set us apart. We have access to a different level of living that is not dictated by every fleeting desire, but one that finds deep rest and satisfaction. Although we live in the world, as children of God we are called to look differently from the ways of this world. Let’s face it, it’s challenging to live out this reality and not fall into temptation and compromise by mixing with the world’s system.

In this conversation we’re going to:

• Define living set apart
• Discover the loving boundaries God’s given us 
• Catch vision for what living set apart looks like

What answer to prayer are you waiting for? Have you ever felt stuck in the middle waiting for a promise to be fulfilled? What do we do in the wait? How do we hold the posture of our heart? How do we remain in faith and not get sucked into despair and hopelessness?

Waiting is part of life. We’re always in process of some sort of waiting whether big or small. Only when we get to heaven will all our longings be met and all the pieces of this life will make sense

Today’s conversation we’re going to talk about how to manage our hearts in the middle, how to remain in faith, and what to put our hand to in the wait. If your heart needs encouragement, tune in today!

Welcome to the second part of our conversation with Becky Misar, author and co-founder of Journey Ministries sharing powerful stories of God's love. It's been said that the most important thing about us is the first thought that comes to our mind when we hear the words, "Father God". With a skewed or damaged perspective of Gods love for us it will effect how we view ourself and how we treat others.

No matter where you are In your journey to the Father's heart, Becky shares profound truths wrapped in relatable stories that will open up your heart to not only believe, but receive the love of God for yourself in greater measures. We discuss healing from father wounds, the gift of the Father's discipline and living in the favor as a child of God.

Welcome to the Word First series. A series of weekly Bible studies to build up your faith and refresh your soul to live in freedom, joy and peace. Becky Misar, author and co-founder of Journey Ministries shares powerful stories of God's love. It's been said that the most important thing about us is the first thought that comes to our mind when we hear the words, "Father God". With a skewed or damaged perspective of Gods love for us it will effect how we view ourself and how we treat others.

No matter where you are In your journey to the Father's heart, Becky shares profound truths wrapped in relatable stories that will open up your heart to not only believe, but receive the love of God for yourself in greater measures. We discuss how pursue healing in our identity, living in the pace of Jesus, and learning how to hear God's voice in our every day lives.

Poverty comes in many different forms but is first and foremost a state of mind. Our primary objective in this episode is not to unveil a get-rich quick scheme. Our goal is to spur on your faith so you may grasp the reality of your inheritance through Jesus and begin to walk in your royal identity as you take steps toward a mindset that fosters abundance thinking.

We will discover what the Bible has to say on poverty, wealth, and what a Kingdom perspective of prosperity looks like. What is God’s desire for us? What are the keys God's already given us to walk in the provision he purchased for us through his son? How can we, as daughters of God begin to shift our thinking to align with Heaven in this area? 

Wherever you are on the spectrum of poverty or abundance this episode will empower you to experience freedom to walk fully into the destiny that God has planned for you, while receiving the provision that he has already provided for you.

Kelly Mckitrck was diagnosed with a health condition at the age 19 that altered her life. It was through this challenging time that she found God’s purpose for her and discovered natural, holistic ways of healing. In the process she discovered that the lingering pressure she felt of perfectionism was just one of the culprits to her chronic health issues. Today Kelly is completely well and turning her past pain and pressure of perfectionism into purpose. Through Kelly’s health journey there were many times she struggled to find foods that were on-the-go, tasted great, and still nutritious. Today Kelly is passionate about helping other people in their health journeys by providing an easy and delicious snack solution so that the people she serves are less stressed and have more time doing the things they love to do!

If you've ever felt the pressure to be perfect - to have it all together you will be able to relate and find encouragement from Kelly's story. Hear how she overcame a very difficult health journey through nutrition, proper rest, and how she turned the most painful part of her life into the platform to help others

What happens when we get so preoccupied with the mistake or missed opportunity that the torment of the “what if’s” take over and we lose sight of the present? On this episode there's good news for those weighted down by regret, whether big or small. Although the past can't be changed, God promises to turn everything our for the good of those who are called according to his purpose. You'll discover how God is not bound by time or space, God has a marked-out path and an important mission for you to fulfill, and God sends angels to help you! You'll also hear four practical steps to live free from regret.

Fear is fixing our imagination on evil, pain or worst case scenarios. Faith is fixing our imagination on what God has already said about the matter. 

Absence of fear is not the goal. Being fully convinced of God’s goodness and won over by His love in the midst of fear is the aim. Fear and faith cannot mix. We can either choose fear or faith. How has fear showed up in your life? Fear amidst an event? Fear of the future? Fear of a virus? Fear of the unknown, success, failure, losing someone you love? Fear of what others might think of you? Fear of losing a reputation? 

God wants to overshadow you with His love in such a profound way that fear is totally driven out from your life and loses its influence over you as a result.

Listen in for 10 Ways to know for certain fear has lost its influence in your life and three practical steps to become free from fear.

“Our fatigue is often caused not by work but by worry, frustration, and resentment”, as Dale Carnegie said. Are you fatigued because of worry and anxiety? When we use our imagination and energy pondering worse-case scenarios our defenses weaken. What would it look like to use your imagination for good? What if you naturally began to imagine the best about a person, their motive or an outcome? This episode we explore what the Word of God has to say about anxiety along with three practical steps to walk free from it. 

Don't allow anxiety to steal your joy or your vision any longer. Freedom from anxiety is possible!

After first sharing my story of overcoming a decade-long bought with disordered eating several years ago, I’ve heard from women of all ages, from pre-teen to grandmas who’ve struggled with accepting their bodies. Body shame can lead to obsession with the scale, food restriction, over exercise, binge-eating, eating disorders or post-partum depression. Body shame comes in all shapes and sized and it is a huge issue usually laced with shame. 

Freedom from body shame is possible and victory in the journey can be your reality. No matter how body shame has affected you, this episode will bring hope and practical steps toward freedom and body acceptance with grace and truth!

Ever found yourself discouraged as a result of comparison with someone else? Comparison is almost an automatic. No one is immune. 

The moment we get our eyes off the path God has marked out for us is the moment we're vulnerable to comparison. Discouragement comes like a thief because of our lack of progress or success. We feel the chasm of where we want to be and where someone else is on their journey. Eyes off the truth of the Word of God is when the comparison trap strikes.

Comparison in of itself is not a negative. In its purest form it’s a tool to relate with others. Unfortunately, in our microwave world of before and afters and highlight reels our souls don’t have the bandwidth to take this approach.

In this episode we acknowledge comparison as a primary tactic of the enemy, that we’ve all been there, and focus in on how to live FREE from it!

Western culture salivates at the thought of goal setting, resolutions and fresh promises.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, you landed a new job, you’re at home with your kids there’s an unspoken expectation and formula for the success we desperately crave is this: “hustle”. We're evangelized to hustle our way to dreams fulfilled. Despite the challenge I have with a hustle mentality, I'm not advocating forsaking hard work, faithfulness, excellence or perseverance when the going gets tough!

Join in on the conversation for three ways to be freed from hustle and live with a laser-like focus on who you're becoming rather than only what you want to accomplish.

God is preparing his daughters for something glorious, and the refining has come so that we’re ready to hear and carry out what He has planned. Perhaps in our lifetimes there's not been a year like like 2020 in which people seem so desperate to escape and jump into a new year. From many people’s perspective anything would be better than what we’ve just endured. 

However, from a Kingdom perspective,  2020 was a gift. In many there was renewed 2020 vision in all areas of life. It was a year of internal exposure, rooting out thought patterns, underlying illness, misled motives, and for many awakened a new fire for the truth found in the Word of God.

Welcome to the "Freedom from Series". The next few episodes we’re going to address how to get free of things like hustle, comparison, anxiety, regret and so much more…

So even in years like 2020, as believers in Jesus we have His promise that we will increase, we will live in freedom and we will be equipped for every good word which God prepared for us in advance.

Freedom From Series is about getting free of anything that holds us back as daughters of God to receive the more God has for us in this year and every year.

How are you doing in the aftermath of 2020? In this episode Brooke share's four helpful questions to ask yourself in order to thoughtfully reflect on the past year and confidently step into another. 

Whether to you 2020 was the worst, the best or in-between, there's no doubt 2020 will go down in history books, memes and parodys for years to come. Let's take time to assess, heal and step into a new year full of faith and in doing so, savor this Christmas season.

Do you want faith that can move mountains and withstand any storm? Here’s a key to doing so, you have to make deposits in your faith account before you need to make a withdrawal.

Are you cultivating and nurturing your faith when circumstances are good so that when things begin to shake there’s plenty of faith to draw from?

In today’s episode we are going to help you make substantial faith deposits in your spiritual bank account by exposing the 5 things to avoid which if left unattended will seek to dismantle your faith.

We won’t only discuss what to avoid, we’ll also share what to focus your attention on to ignite  your faith unto fruitfulness as you partner with Christ.

Make a deposit in your faith account today and get ready to overcome the five most common traps in a believer’s life and ignite your faith in the meantime.

What obstacles have you overcome? Challenges in our past are a divine clues to our assignment now. If you're asking yourself questions like, "What's my assignment in life right now?" or "Why am I facing this challenge?" This episode offers hope in the midst of hardship and direction when vision feels foggy.

Tune in to reflect on what you've overcome or may be facing now to reveal new clarity in your divine assignment today...

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12

Disappointment reveal where we rest our hope. When’s the last time you were disappointed?

• An election
  
• A relationship
  
• Health
  
• A cancelled trip...

Disappointment is part of life, it's when we start to ride the rollercoaster of emotional because of disappointment that it's time to check our hearts and realign with our true reality in Christ. It's time to acknowledge disappointment while not being defined by them. If you're facing disappointment this episode will fill you with hope and point you to truth you can stand on.

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 1:4

What if we could grasp this as our reality?

The problem comes when we see disparities in our life:

• People don’t treat us right
  
• We have lack or disappointment
  
• We are abused or left out
  
• We go unnoticed
  

The world will always choose the best-looking, best-dressed over the most qualified. They judge the outward but the Lord looks at the heart.

When the Holy Spirit  increases our revelation of our authority in him, sonship and royalty our attitude changes, our posture changes and our circumstances change as a result! This episode will uncover why, as a believer you are royalty and all you have access to as a result.

Did you know that joy is a secret ingredient that causes to endure and overcome every difficult circumstance? Tune into this Fire Friday episode and be encouraged by the Word of God!

• Learn 3 keys to living with overcoming joy
• Understand the what joy is and what it is not
• Discover what God is saying to you today to help you overcome

Do you ever live at the mercy of your feelings, or at the mercy of your cravings? For food, entertainment, material things, recognition or anything else that cannot fully satisfy?

What if each day when we stepped out our door not as a victim but as an overcomer who experiences such breakthroughs in our areas of need it leads to all out overthrow?

What is overthrow? We no longer live from breakthrough to breakthrough, but turn hardship into victory not only in our lives, but in other people's lives! The most painful part of our life becomes a garden of beauty and exponential life.

If you're tired of barley getting by, tune into this episode to learn how to live as more than a conqueror!

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37