Graced Health: Perimenopause and Menopause Wellness for Christian Women

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode I am thrilled beyond words to have today's chat with Amanda Thebe, a fitness and women's health expert with nearly three decades of experience in the fitness industry.  Join us as Amanda encourages women to focus on their overall health, beyond the number on the scale. We discuss: The biologic effects of our changing hormones that cause weigh...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Are you ready to embrace the beauty of aging, and empower yourself with the strength of grace? Join me as we traverse the path of aging so we can feel and function well using my 10 Simple Essentials for Aging with Grace and Strength. See full show notes here with links to episodes mentioned. My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, min...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Are you a newer listener? Or maybe you missed some of the episodes this season? Here's a recap of the 36 episodes we've aired over the course of season 16. Be sure to stay tuned until the end to hear an important announcement about the podcast. Sign up to receive the monthly journal Sign up to receive the weekly emails with the 2021 most down...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Have you considered that God wants you to be holistically abundant? This was the mission of the Hope Inspired event I spoke at in March 2023. Along with my discussion on physical health, we also had experts in spiritual health and mental health as well. In a special episode today, I am airing the panel discussion I was a part of with the University Pla...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode With summer in full swing, I thought I'd share some of my favorite products I can't live without. From shorts to swimsuits to makeup, these are the products that help me survive the five-month-long hot and humid summer. Get links to all the products mentioned here . -- My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, mind and spirit:...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Even though optimism is kind of my normal state, just like everybody else, I have my dips. I have developed nine strategies that I will be intentional about for a period of time until I turn that corner and feel better either in my body or in my mind, or both. Listen in to learn these as well as hear an important announcement at the end. Click here to...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode I’m thrilled to have Kia Williams join the show and help us understand the holistic application of core work. Kia has such deep knowledge and experience with educating women about their core, and it’s demonstrated in her book Functional Core for Women. Kia shares some of the myths surrounding core work, indicators that we need to strengthen our core, a...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Stress. Hormones. Metabolism. And now I’ve probably pulled you in, because this is an area that seems to be affecting most of us in this phase of life. Conceptually, we may try to mitigate our stress, but let’s be honest…sometimes that’s out of our control. Complicating matters, many of us are in that peri menopausal/menopausal stage. Need I say more?...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Have you ever seen a picture of yourself and thought, "something just looks off about that outfit?" Or maybe you don't quite feel confident in what you are wearing out of the house (or even in the house or over video)? That's where I've been. While I always show up as my authentic self, I'm not always confident in how I lo...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Have you ever considered starting a podcast? If so, today's episode is especially for you. This bonus episodes deviates from our regular grace-filled conversations about physical, mental and spiritual health and answers a questions I get often... I regularly receive DM's about how to start a podcast. While I have almost 3.5 years under my bel...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode In my conversation with Reverend Matthew Hogan today, we explore some themes about Christianity that exist, but aren’t the things Instagram posts are made of. These are hard and heavy topics, but important ones as we fully explore the faithfulness and love of God, especially outside of our American perspective.  Reverend Matthew Hogan has over 30 years...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode According to the CDC, 19.6% of women over 50 have a prevalence of osteoporosis. That’s nearly 1 in 5. I’ve been learning about osteoporosis lately and once my eyes were opened to this diagnosis, I knew I needed to bring on an expert in bone health to help us understand it. Dr. Doug Lucas joins us today to help us understand what osteoporosis is, risk f...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode This is not an episode about self care - you can certainly go take a bubble bath or get a pedicure, but you aren't going to find those in this list. This solo episode offers science-backed ways to take care of yourself so you can feel and function well. Most take a minute or less. I offer 10 simple ways to take care of your physical, mental and sp...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Wondering how to create a holistic health plan for your physical, mental and emotional health? You'll want to hear this episode with celebrity trainers Andrea Orbeck, Desi Bartlett, and Nicole Stuart.  Combined, these three women have decades of experience and dozens of fitness certifications and credentials. They have also worked with hundreds of...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Anytime I needs some fresh joy in my life, I know where to head - to Yvette Walker with the Positively Joy podcast . Yvette’s episode entitled “What to do when you're sleepwalking through life and faith” (Season 13 Episode 23) aired a year ago and was one of the ten most downloaded episodes of 2022. I invited Yvette back to talk about some of the...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode On Tuesday's episode, I talked about a fitness community and how to develop one even if you aren't going to the gym. That episode came from a need*I have.  And while I've been working hard to develop quality content for you, the problem is I don't know YOU!  We have a bit of a one-way relationship. You hear plenty of me, now I want...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Has your fitness community changed since pre-Covid? Mine has. And if you're like the informal poll I put out on Facebook, yours probably has changed somewhat as well. ​ I admit: I miss my fitness people.  ​ I've been on a journey to rebuild my community since it looks different, and I wonder if you are missing the group atmosphere as well. ​...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Author Mary DeMuth joins today to discuss her book Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy. Regardless of if your children are wayward or not, this book is full of applicable wisdom in expressing love to and fostering good relationships with your adult child. We discuss:  Her passion for helping other parents find joy in parentin...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Today is the second of a two part series focusing on hysterectomies. Today we are focusing on our body after hysterectomy. Jessica graciously gives us the "smart best friend" version, as she experienced one herself at 42.  These are the things she would tell you if you were sitting at a coffee shop talking about hysterectomies.  As a physical...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode I hear you! 👂👂👂 You want more episodes on women's health. Today and next week will not disappoint if you have a hysterectomy on your radar (or have recently had one). Erika Rucker, who is a Physician's Assistant with the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, is here to educate us on different types of hysterectomies, reasons for needin...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Counselor Ruth Opiyo joins to conversation to discuss the relationship between our mental health, the food we eat, and our faith. Ruth brings such gentleness and balance to this conversation, so please know this is not a list of rules, do’s or don’ts. She is an integrative medicine practitioner, so she combines her counseling expertise with nutritional...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode If you’ve ever questioned if walking is fitness, then today’s episode is for you. I’m speaking with Dave Paul of the Walking is Fitness Podcast and his journey to what he calls an “all day fitness lifestyle.”  I think you’ll really appreciate Dave’s mindset around the steps he takes, and I particularly liked how he said walking changed his spiritual li...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Earlier this month I asked for your feedback to help guide what's next in the podcast. You took the time to fill out the survey, now you can hear the results! Links mentioned: TightenYourTinkler.com Use code GRACEDHEALTH for $50 off You can still fill out the survey ! Graced Health Facebook Group My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode Registered Dietitian Nathalie Sessions joins us today to simplify all things nutrition. She brings a holistic mindset approach to nutrition. We discuss how our nutrition needs change as we get older, gentle nutrition, and the current hot question: how much protein do we need. We discuss: Quick overview of intuitive eating How to listen to your body Wha...

Click to Text Thoughts on Today's Episode According to the CDC, in 2016 an estimated 20.4% of U.S. adults had chronic pain. If you aren’t dealing with chronic pain, chances are you know someone who is. Areas affected often include back, neck, feet and hips and I’ve witnessed how debilitating it can be for those afflicted with it. Today’s guest, physical therapist Rick Olderman, offers a differ...