The Joyful Health Show: A Non-Diet Wellness Podcast for Christians

109. Work Hurt: How Stress, Grief, and Burnout Impacts Our Bodies and Souls | Meryl Herr

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I interview Meryl Herr, researcher, consultant, and author of When Work Hurts. We talk through how work stress impacts our bodies, minds, and spiritual well-being. If you're like us and have ever felt worn out by work but didn't feel validated enough to express it or that you had to simply push through, it's time we address the hidden hurt behind our work, what God says, and what we can do about it. Here’s what we cover: Meryl’s personal story of ambition, disappointment, and navigating career expectations  What “work hurt” actually is—and how it affects us through burnout, GI distress, headaches, and spiritual disillusionment What the Bible says about work and work hurt Practical steps to process work hurt, seek support, and move forward with hope and wisdom We want you to walk away knowing that it's okay for work to hurt, but you don't have to bury it. Hold space for that pain in prayer, partner with God in His Kingdom work, and let's go forward with greater resilience together. "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58 Helpful Timestamps:  05:11 Health Impacts of Work Hurt05:35 What Counts as Work09:51 God's Design for Work and Rest13:47 Untangling Work Hurt16:40 Journaling and Support18:43 Building Resilience19:24 Calling Beyond Your Job22:17 Holding Onto Hope ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  If you liked this episode please consider rating and reviewing the show! Give back and help someone else cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  If you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. Let's keep setting others free to ditch the guilt and pursue joyful health, by grace!  ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube 

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108. Your Stress-Free Summer Health Plan

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Summer is supposed to be easy breezy, right? But as women, we typically take on the burden of new schedules and circus-level logistics, all while trying to maintain our own health. In today's episode of the Joyful Health Show, I share my ideas for a stress-free summer for YOU, Christian women!  Here's what I'll share: My story of burnout and what I did in response How to prioritize instead of agonize A 20-minute summer morning that will get you going I want you to walk away feeling light-hearted about the summer ahead, excited about what God has in store and equipped for whatever comes.  "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 Helpful Timestamps: 00:13 Why Summer Feels Hard07:37 Let Go Of Expectations15:45 Keystone Health Habits26:18 The 20 Minute Morning 👉🏽 Head here to get my 4-week Bible study Rest and Rise  ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  If you liked this episode please consider rating and reviewing the show! Give back and help someone else cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  If you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. Let's keep setting others free to ditch the guilt and pursue joyful health, by grace!  ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube 

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107. From Burnout to Renewal: What Your Body is Trying to Tell You | Hope Cook

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I interview Hope Cook, PA and life coach, about her book Healing Clinician Burnout: How to Revive Your Life and Career. If you're feeling apathetic, cynical, or experience a sense of resentment around work, this conversation is for you.  Here's what we cover:  Hope and Kasey's stories of burnout, including dreading work and fantasizing about being injured Burnout stats, symptoms, and the impact of overloaded schedules and chronic comparison Practical tools to recognize and move through burnout We want you to walk away knowing that burnout is not a personal failure, but a wake-up call to listen in and change course. There is always hope!  "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." —Jesus, Matthew 11:28 Helpful Timestamps:  01:30 Why Burnout Matters05:57 Burnout By the Numbers07:24 Why We’re So Overloaded10:43 Signs and Symptoms15:07 Body Compass and Truth17:21 Bag Barter Better20:26 Cocoon Prep Action23:38 Find Value Beyond Work 👉🏽 Head here to get Hope's book Healing Clinician Burnout  ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  If you liked this episode please consider rating and reviewing the show! Give back and help someone else cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  If you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. Let's keep setting others free to ditch the guilt and pursue joyful health, by grace!  ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube 

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106- Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith with Ericka Anderson

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I interview Ericka Anderson about her book Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith. Alcohol is a tricky subject in any Christian circle: how much is too much? Can we drink alcohol intuitively? Here's what we cover:  The differences between biblical references to alcohol and modern day consumption Red flags for your own relationship with alcohol Sober curious: what it is and how to practice it Our hope is that this conversation would help you reconsider your habits with alcohol and reset your mind to think and drink responsibly. We want you not only to ask yourself "how close to the line can I get?" but rather, "how much life do I want to live?" We want you to be filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Jesus, who gives you life to the full!  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10 Helpful Timestamps:  04:06 Health Wake Up Calls05:23 Bible and Modern Drinking12:30 Social Anxiety and Sobriety20:06 What Sober Curious Means27:46 Key Takeaway and Nudge 👉🏽 Head here to get Ericka's 10 Tools for Finding Freedom with Alcohol ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  If you liked this episode please consider rating and reviewing the show! Give back and help someone else cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.”  If you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. Let's keep setting others free to ditch the guilt and pursue joyful health, by grace!  ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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Parenting Your Daughter Who "Feels Fat" with Chantia Sturman

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I interview Chantia Sturman, licensed marriage and family therapist and body image coach. She has a course called course Darling, Arise, designed to help moms raise daughters with confidence in their bodies and peace around food. The ultimate question we get to chat about is: How can I raise a daughter who honors God with her body without passing on the body shame I’ve carried? We'll discuss: Starting with your own story  How to respond when your child "feels fat" How to build up your daughter's identity beyond looks Practicing discernment around peers and media Our hope is for you to release perfectionism and increase your dependence on Jesus. Start where you are, with the daughter you have, and continue seeking God's wisdom for your relationships. "And having taken the hand of the child, He says to her, 'Talitha, koum!' which is translated, 'Little girl, I say to you, arise!'" Mark 5:41 Helpful Timestamps: 08:01 Start With Mom’s Beliefs09:12 Biblical View of Body13:04 Resources and Reinforcement15:08 Calling Out True Traits15:34 Reframing Sensitivity 16:46 Boundaries For Big Personalities17:48 Discernment In Media19:28 Fear Of Passing It On20:10 Grace Over Perfection22:18 Body Neutrality And Surrender 👉🏽 Head here to get Chantia's course for moms here.  ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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Made Good: Overcoming the Lies that Keep Women at War with Their Bodies with Florencia Moyniham

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I interview Florencia Moynihan, a nutritional therapy practitioner and founder of The Catholic Nutritionist. We discuss her book "Made Good: Overcoming the Lies that Keep Women at War with Their Bodies." Together, we'll explore how women are sold the lie that worth is found in being thinner, prettier, or more productive, and how that leaves so many of us exhausted, anxious, and disconnected from our bodies. We'll discuss: Florencia's shift from using food to control her body to allowing food to nourish herself How God can use anything (including social media) for good The confusion between the "body" and the "flesh" in Christian theology and a right understanding of the two Practical ways to start believing that you, too, are made good  Our hope is for you to see the lies for what they are and start trusting God and the body He gave you for better health and life in Christ: "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day." Genesis 1:31 Helpful Timestamps: 03:09 Why We Believe Body Lies08:40 Social Media and Intuitive Eating10:59 Where Women Get Entangled13:54 What Will Make Me Good16:54 Body vs Flesh Theology19:49 Practical Steps Toward Healing25:39 One Takeaway to Remember30:55 Where to Find Florencia and Book 👉🏽 Head here to get Florencia's book Made Good on Amazon ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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A Christian Dietitian’s Perspective on GLP-1s with Liesel Maddox

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I talk with registered dietician, nutritionist, and certified eating disorder specialist Liesel Maddox about GLP-1s. Are they a magic pill for weight loss, and what are the concerns around taking these medications? We are answering your questions, and as always, striving to bring you a grace-centered discussion on conversations that matter.  We'll discuss: What are GLP-1s and how do they work? Can we safely use them to lose 10-15lbs? Can you take a GLP-1 indefinitely? We believe you are free in Christ to make informed decisions about your health. May this episode serve to give you more fuel for prayer as you consider the role of GLP-1s in your life. "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding." Romans 14:17-19 Let's break it down: 05:51 What are GLP-1s?12:36 Side Effects and Malnutrition Risks16:50 Can Vitamins Replace Food20:21 Stopping the Drug and Regain32:10 Peptide Therapy Explained37:17 Christian Discernment Framework41:36 Healing Food Noise50:44 Prayer And Sendoff 👉🏽 Head here to get Liesel's 5 Tips to Improve Your Nutrition Without Dieting ✅ Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting and get healthy the joyful way with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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2 Minute Tuesday: The Best Phrase for Biblical Body Image

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Welcome to Two-Minute Tuesdays, where you'll hear a non-diet devotional to help you fight the regular pressures of diet culture by resting in God's grace and following His joy.  If you want these sent to your inbox daily for only $10, you can sign up at joyfulhealth.co/devo.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free chapter for my 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting with our signature course 👉🏽 Submit your own question for the podcast here Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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2 Minute Tuesday: Stepping Out of Diet Culture and Into Rest

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Welcome to Two-Minute Tuesdays, where you'll hear a non-diet devotional to help you fight the regular pressures of diet culture by resting in God's grace and following His joy.  If you want these sent to your inbox daily for only $10, you can sign up at joyfulhealth.co/devo.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free chapter for my 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting with our signature course 👉🏽 Submit your own question for the podcast here Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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102: Finding Hope and Healing from Eating Disorders with Kim Crabill

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In this episode of the Joyful Health Show, I talk with author and speaker Kim Crabill about her personal journey through an eating disorder, her hidden suffering, how it affected her identity and relationships, and what ultimately led her to freedom in Christ. Kim's stories are rooted in Scripture and rich with compassion as she invites you to lay down your burdens and come to Jesus, just as you are.  We'll discuss: Why eating disorders are so prevalent, even among Christian women  How comparison and performance quietly erode our sense of worth What it looks like to live fearlessly in a fear-filled world Eating disorders thrive in secrecy, comparison, and shame—but healing begins in truth, rest, and grace. It's time to not only believe in the words of God, but to believe Him and take Jesus at His word.  Our prayer is that you'll receive the rescue of Christ and be empowered by His love and grace on your journey forward.  Let's break it down: 00:46 Kim's Personal Journey with Eating Disorders 02:27 Understanding Eating Disorders and Their Impact 05:57 Recognizing the Signs and Offering Support 07:12 Finding Hope and Identity in Faith 15:06 Kim's Breakthrough and Managing Triggers 17:53 Understanding and Overcoming Addictions 23:21 Practical Steps for Spiritual Growth Click here for the full blog post with more resources.  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut through the weeds of wellness culture and discover joyful health, by grace. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode and timely announcements. I’m so thankful for you! ☀️ Get your free 5-Week Bible Study on Body Image Chapter here 🎉 Find freedom from dieting with our signature course Connect with me: joyfulhealth.co | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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109. Work Hurt: How Stress, Grief, and Burnout Impacts Our Bodies and Souls | Meryl Herr

108. Your Stress-Free Summer Health Plan

107. From Burnout to Renewal: What Your Body is Trying to Tell You | Hope Cook

106- Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith with Ericka Anderson

Parenting Your Daughter Who "Feels Fat" with Chantia Sturman

Made Good: Overcoming the Lies that Keep Women at War with Their Bodies with Florencia Moyniham

A Christian Dietitian’s Perspective on GLP-1s with Liesel Maddox

2 Minute Tuesday: The Best Phrase for Biblical Body Image

2 Minute Tuesday: Stepping Out of Diet Culture and Into Rest

102: Finding Hope and Healing from Eating Disorders with Kim Crabill