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The Tammy Peterson Podcast
Hosted by Tammy Peterson · EN
I help women of faith find clarity and strength through conversations on tradition, motherhood, and healing.
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187. She Spent Six Years Dancing Only In Her Mind. Then She Came Back Stronger Than Ever. | Ashleigh Di Lello
1w ago01:32:41Tap to summarizeHealing chronic pain felt impossible for my guest today, but she found a way to completely rewire her own brain and body to get her life back. In this episode I sit down with Ashleigh Di Lello, founder of the Bio Emotional Healing method, a neuroscience based approach that has helped people around the world break free from chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, and limiting beliefs. Ashleigh was told by doctors as a teenager that she would never dance again, and years later a failed hip surgery left her in relentless nerve pain that doctors said would only get worse. She shares how she spent six years dancing only in her mind before returning to the stage stronger than ever, and how it took nine years to fully heal after chronic pain took over her life. We talk about faith, resilience, and what it actually takes to trust your body again once it feels like it has betrayed you. If this conversation speaks to you, leave a comment, subscribe for more conversations like this one, and share it with someone who needs to hear there is hope. Ashleigh's story is one of the most remarkable I have had the honor to sit with. At thirteen years old she was diagnosed with a rare illness that doctors could not identify, and she was told plainly that she would not live past her teenage years, that she would never dance again, never marry, and never have children. She refused to accept that verdict. What followed was four years of fighting for her life, and eventually a full recovery that let her return to competitive ballroom dance after six years away, a comeback so strong it made no sense to the doctors who had written her off. She went on to become an elite athlete, a television and Broadway performer, and she built a beautiful family, all things she had once been told were impossible for her. Then at thirty three, at what she describes as the height of her career, a failed hip surgery sent her body into chronic nerve pain that lasted for years. This is where our conversation goes deepest, into what chronic pain recovery actually requires when the body itself feels like it can no longer be trusted. Ashleigh walks through how she came to understand the brain body connection well enough to build her own path back to health, teaching the nervous system to release old patterns of fear and defense rather than staying locked in them. We talk about the writing practice she developed to help release stored trauma from the body, the neuroscience behind gratitude and self forgiveness, and why healing trauma in the body is not just a mental exercise but a physical and spiritual one. What I loved most about this conversation is how naturally the science and the faith fit together for Ashleigh. She does not separate rewiring the nervous system from trusting God with the outcome. She talks openly about the night she wanted to give up, and what kept her going instead. If you or someone you love is walking through overcoming chronic illness, or simply feels stuck in a body or a season that feels hopeless, I believe this conversation will meet you exactly where you are and remind you that healing, however long it takes, is still possible. Find more from Ashleigh: Website: https://ashleighdilello.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighdilello/ Free Brain-Body Blueprint: https://ashleighdilello.com/freeblueprint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ashleighdilello Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashleighdilello Connect with me: My website: https://tammympeterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →186. Is Britain Waking Up? Tommy Robinson Says Yes
3w ago00:45:48Tap to summarizeWhat does it take for a man once called an enemy of the state to say he felt the Holy Spirit move through him. In this episode I sit down with Tommy Robinson, founder of the English Defence League and one of the most controversial and misunderstood men in Britain, for a conversation that goes far beyond politics. Tommy opens up about growing up in Luton, the moment he first spoke out against grooming gangs as a young man, the prison sentences that followed, and the surprising spiritual awakening that has reshaped how he sees his own life and his country. We talk about the Christ is King moment that swept through a crowd of one hundred thousand people, a prayer from strangers in Israel that left him in tears, and what he believes it will take for Britain to find its identity and its faith again. This is a raw and honest look at redemption, purpose, and the fight for a nation, and I think it will surprise you no matter where you stand. If this conversation moves you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, and if you have not already, subscribe so you never miss an episode. Find more from Tommy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TommyRobinsonOnline X: https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra Connect with me: My website: https://tammympeterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →185. 90% of Your Money Problems Aren't About Money | Lori Atwood
Jun 3001:01:51Tap to summarizeWhat if the shame and fear you feel around money has nothing to do with math? In this episode, I sit down with Lori Atwood, founder and CEO of Fearless Finance and certified financial planner with over 25 years of experience in investment banking, asset management, and private equity, to talk about why personal finance is 90% emotional and only 10% mathematical, and what that means for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, frozen, or ashamed when it comes to their money. Lori built Fearless Finance to offer something rare in the financial world: fiduciary, hourly financial planning with no sales, no minimums, and no judgment, making expert guidance accessible to people at every stage of life, from your 20s through retirement. We talk about how avoidance is the single worst thing you can do for your finances, how to take that first honest look at your numbers without spiraling, what it really means for a financial advisor to be a fiduciary and why it matters, the emotional baggage so many of us carry around money and where it comes from, and how financial clarity can actually open the door to a more meaningful and intentional life. If this conversation helped you see your finances differently, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, and if you are not subscribed yet, this is a great place to start. Find more from Lori: Fearless Finance: https://fearlessfinance.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fearlessfinance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearlessfinance/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fearless-finance/ Connect with me: My website: https://tammympeterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →184. Your Family Is Carrying Wounds You Don't Know About | John Acosta
Jun 401:29:08Tap to summarizeWhat if the hidden wounds in your family are the reason you keep repeating the same patterns in relationships, parenting, and life? In this episode, I sit down with John Acosta, military veteran, father, business leader, and host of the ZuluOne Podcast, to explore the profound and often unseen world of family constellations therapy and generational trauma healing. John shares how a single workshop in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania completely shattered his understanding of reality and set him on a path of facilitating deep healing for families across the country. We talk about the hidden dynamics passed down through generations, why our unresolved wounds show up in our children, how judgment keeps us entangled with the very people who hurt us, the connection between broken family systems and the cultural chaos we are living through today, and why healing yourself is ultimately the only thing you can control. If you have ever wondered why certain patterns in your family just refuse to change, this conversation will open your eyes. Leave a comment below and let me know what resonated with you, and if this episode moved you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Find more from John: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zuluonepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuluonepodcast Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/johnacosta?r=11dfsv&utm_medium=ios Podcast: https://zuluonepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ X: https://x.com/jaykaboomboom Website: https://www.zuluone.org/ Connect with me: My website: https://tammympeterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson
Transcribe →183. Social Media Destroyed Gen Z (Here's Why) | Mary Morgan
May 1602:09:24Tap to summarizeWhat is Gen Z really going through, and what can their experience teach the rest of us about faith, technology, and the search for meaning? In this episode, I sit down in person with Mary Morgan, a Gen Z cultural commentator and host of Pop Culture Crisis, for one of the most wide-ranging and honest conversations I have had on this podcast. Mary and I cover a lot of ground together, from the very real dangers of AI companionship and the way social media algorithms are designed to exploit insecurity, to the surprising backlash she received for simply suggesting that some young women might be called to religious life. We also dig into the birth control conversation that keeps getting shut down, why getting married and starting a family has become a countercultural act for her generation, and what it means to grow up online without any map for how to live. Mary is sharp, disarming, and refreshingly willing to say what others won't, and I think you are going to love this conversation. If this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, and make sure you are subscribed so you never miss a new episode. Find more from Mary: Pop Culture Crisis: youtube.com/@PopCultureCrisis Instagram: instagram.com/maryarchived X: x.com/maryarchived Connect with me: My website: https://tammympeterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →182. When Mary Calls: Surprising Encounters with the Mother of God | Margarita Mooney Clayton
Apr 2901:40:54Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean when Mary calls you, and what happens when people from every walk of faith begin to answer? In this episode I sit down with my dear friend Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton, a theologian, author, and professor of practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and visiting research fellow at Oxford University, to talk about her upcoming book "When Mary Calls: Surprising Encounters with the Mother of God," a collection of true spiritual memoirs from people whose lives were transformed by an encounter with the Mother of God. We explore some of the most moving stories in the book, including a young Protestant woman who experienced three miscarriages and received a vision of Mary that literally saved her life, the hidden stained glass windows of Cuba that survived communist rule wrapped in tarps in someone's backyard, and the ways that sacred art, music, and embodied ritual are quietly drawing seekers back to a living faith. Margarita founded the Scala Foundation to restore culture through beauty, liberal arts education, and worship, and her work sits at the crossroads of everything I believe matters most right now in our world. I have been on my own journey toward Mary for most of my life, and this conversation brought so much of that into focus for me. If you have ever felt something was missing in your faith, or wondered why Mary seems to be calling to people across traditions, I think this episode will speak to you. Watch to the end, leave a comment telling me about your own experience with Mary, and please subscribe if you haven't yet. Find more from Margarita: Get the book (Publisher): https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781631440922/when-mary-calls/ Get the book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631440926?&tag=skyhorsepub-20 Scala Foundation: https://scalafoundation.org/ Scala YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScalaFoundation Graced Imagination Substack: https://www.gracedimagination.com/ Mother Mary in Cuba (Plough excerpt): https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/mother-mary-in-cuba The Marian Gift of Dependence: https://comment.org/the-marian-gift-of-dependence/ Fatima and Perseverance in Trials: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/fatima-and-perseverance-in-trials/ Connect with me: My website: http://tammympeterson.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →181. Why So Many Women Feel Lost (And What the Bible Says About It) | Emma Waters
Apr 1001:27:25Tap to summarizeEmma Waters is a Policy Analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation. Her work focuses on family, biotechnology, and reproductive medicine. She is a co-author of "A Future for the Family: A New Technology Agenda for the Right" statement at First Things and received The Hill's inaugural 2026 "Top 50 Women Shaping Policy" award. Her first book, Lead Like Jael, will be released with Skyhorse Publishing in 2026. Emma graduated Valedictorian at Lee University with a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at The Catholic University of America. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. Find more from Emma: X (emlwaters): https://x.com/emlwaters Instagram (@emlwaters_): https://www.instagram.com/emlwaters_/ Connect with me: My website: http://tammympeterson.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →180. She Was Born Into Islam. Her Mother Ordered Her Death for Leaving It. | Yasmine Mohammed
Apr 200:53:30Tap to summarizeWhat happens when a woman escapes radical Islam, not in Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia, but in Canada, and then refuses to stay quiet about it? In this episode, I sit down with Yasmine Mohammed, a prominent human rights activist, bestselling author, podcast host, and co-founder of the Clarity Coalition, whose work sits at the intersection of Western values and radical Islam. Yasmine penned the critically acclaimed book Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims, and her eponymous podcast has cemented her as one of the most vital voices in the ongoing dialogue on faith, culture, and human rights. She shares her harrowing personal story of growing up inside what she describes as the most powerful cult in the world, enduring abuse, forced veiling, and an honor-based threat on her own life from her mother. She opens up about how becoming a mother was the single catalyst that finally broke the cycle and set her free. We talk about why Western liberals turn a blind eye to the suffering of Muslim women and girls, how the term Islamophobia has been weaponized to silence survivors and critics alike, how October 7th woke people up to a threat that Yasmine has been warning about for years, and why the most radical act a woman in her position can do is simply refuse to stop talking. Her story is one that every person in the West needs to hear. If this conversation moves you, please leave a comment, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. This is exactly the kind of dialogue that changes minds and saves lives. Find more from Yasmine: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasmohammedxx/ X: https://x.com/YasMohammedxx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YasMohammedxx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YasmineMohammedxx Unveiled: https://www.amazon.com/Unveiled-West-Empowers-Radical-Muslims/dp/B0CZS7T1CW/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 Clarity Coalition: https://www.claritycoalition.org Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson
Transcribe →179. Infertility, Adoption, and the Meaning of Family | Emily Chapman
Apr 200:16:02Tap to summarizeAre modern culture and technology quietly pulling us away from faith, family, and authentic community? In this episode of The Tammy Peterson Podcast, I sit down with bestselling Catholic author Emily Chapman to explore the deeper spiritual questions surrounding motherhood, infertility, hospitality, and the meaning of family life. Emily shares her journey through years of infertility, her reflections on adoption and IVF, and how her faith shaped her understanding of dignity, sacrifice, and surrender. We also discuss the loneliness epidemic in modern culture, why community and hospitality matter more than ever, and the cultural narratives that discourage young women from embracing motherhood and family life. Emily Chapman is a Catholic author, speaker, and mother of three whose work explores faith, scripture, family life, and the beauty of everyday domestic life through a sacramental worldview. If this conversation resonates with you, please share your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more conversations about faith, culture, and meaning. Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPodcast
Transcribe →178. Why Modern Education Is Failing Our Children | Michael Van Hecke
Feb 1001:31:24Tap to summarizeModern education has lost its sense of history, meaning, and moral orientation—and I believe that loss is shaping how our children see the world and themselves. In this episode, I sit down with Michael, a lifelong educator and the Founder and President of the Catholic Textbook Project, to explore why history must be taught as story rather than fragmented facts, and why faith, imagination, and truth are essential to real education. Drawing on his 35 years in Catholic education, his background in classical liberal arts, and his work as a former headmaster and educational leader, Michael explains how removing Christianity from the teaching of Western civilization distorts our understanding of culture, virtue, and human purpose. We discuss the dangers of modern social studies models, the importance of teaching children through flawed but redemptive historical figures, and how parents and educators can help restore wisdom, courage, and hope in the next generation. I invite you to listen thoughtfully, share your reflections in the comments, and subscribe if you value meaningful conversations about faith, culture, and the formation of the human person. Find more from Michael: Catholic Textbook Project: https://www.CatholicTextbookProject.com/Tammy Catholic Liberal Education: www.CatholicLiberalEducation.org LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-van-hecke-447ba8a Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammy.m.peterson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TammyPetersonPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tammypetersonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tammy1Peterson
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