Living Faithfully Fit with Tracy Balderach

I think talking about regrets helps us not feel shame about them. Acts 3:19 that reminds us that repentance leads to refreshment. Today, I give you my 3 biggest regrets in parenting teens and the 3 things that are going well. I hope it encourages you to do some deep work on areas God can grow for you and gives you time to experience God’s love for you as you thank Him for what you are doing right....

To keep up with the theme of “Back to Basics” as we all head back to school this fall, we are covering topics that will support you as a busy, God seeking, perimenopausal mom looking to include Christ in all areas of your life! Today, we are talking about the power of prayer and how that is the MOST important thing you can do for your child(ren) as their mom!  Today, I opened up this discussion wi...

To keep up with the theme of “Back to Basics” as we all head back to school this fall, we are covering topics that will support you as a busy, God seeking, perimenopausal mom looking to include Christ in all areas of your life! Today, we are talking about what to do with a discouraged child! The best part? Mom of 8 and founder of the Warrior Mama Podcast is here to give us her best godly advice an...

For this season, I feel super convicted by the Holy Spirit to say NO to anything that pulls me out of my home at night and away from the dinner table. Not only because that is a chance for me to connect with my family; even if we are eating in “waves;” but because it’s also a form of worship! I GET TO take care, shepherd, nurture and feed my family foods that God intended for us. It’s not perfect,...

If you are someone who struggles with the transition of summer to fall, or if you are someone who already feels exhausted with the new fall season- this is an episode that will refresh you, encourage you and remind you that exhaustion is usually the sign you are trying to carry it all ALONE and we are not created, nor made to do that.  So how do we “Seize this new season?” How do we refresh oursel...

We give our kids all of the advice before they start a new school year. “Try your best.” “Be respectful.” “Be kind.” We worry about their social circles, where they will find their place and how to guard their hearts. But what do we do when our own heart gets broken by a friend or an acquaintance? What are 4 things the Bible tells us about how to handle the heartbreak of being left out, boxed out...

Imagine waking up after a great night's sleep and the first thing you realize is the tightness in your chest. Then you realize your heart is pounding hard and the swirl of thoughts that are making you feel so anxious begin to pin you down to the point you can’t get up. Have you ever woken up with those feelings or an experience like it? Now imagine that same scenario, but being armed with a st...

Don’t Miss! Sometimes the only way God can get me out of my place when my heels are dug in deep is to give me a situation or a challenge I don't quite understand. Sometimes it’s a challenge I would have never signed up for. Sometimes I need a push. Sometimes I get a gentle whisper. Sometimes I get a flash. Sometimes I get an automatic download of what God wants me to say or do…..Sometimes I ne...

Why are so many of us “offended” about the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics? Did you miss the opening ceremony? Watch my reel to get caught up to speed! https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-3WOTOimY/ I get it. Anything other than emulating the Last Supper as the holy, sacrificial time it was between Jesus and His Disciples feels wrong. It was mockery and mockery divides God’s people. You know what also...

Welcome to the 3 part series this month on  Getting Unstuck! Whether you feel stuck in a relationship, stuck in your perimenopausal journey, stuck in a rut at work or stuck in your progress toward a goal- there IS a way to move out of feeling this way. We are going to break it down in a 3 part series and this week is part 3: Time to Take Action! Episode 31 (part 1) covered grace, Episode 32 (part...

Whether you feel stuck in a relationship, stuck in your perimenopausal journey, stuck in a rut at work or stuck in your progress toward a goal- there IS a way to move out of feeling this way. We are going to break it down in a 3 part series and this week is part 2: Battling the Spirit of Unbelief! Faith has the power to bring us from hope to faith so we can behave as IF we have certain knowledge t...

Whether you feel stuck in a relationship, stuck in your perimenopausal journey, stuck in a rut at work or stuck in your progress toward a goal- there IS a way to move out of feeling this way. We are going to break it down in a 3 part series and this week we will focus on Battling Self Scorn! Negative narratives aren’t true and they don’t serve us.  To receive grace and give grace to ourselves, we...

Two years ago this July, I opened a cupboard & a glass casserole dish came crashing down & smashed into thousands of pieces….to this day, it tops the charts on “Mom has lost it.” It set me into a furious rage. I’m pretty sure I threw the top of the garbage can across the room. With my kids wide eyed 😳 and watching; I sunk to the floor & sobbed. The stress of the summer had taken its t...

Are you engaged in back and forth with God, who already sees the strengths in you and won’t stop until you see them too?  Will you activate the gifts he gave you and use them? Because when you do, God will keep opening and closing doors so you know what to do and where to go. Remember God tells us, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This...

Don’t Miss! In this episode, we dive into multiple streams of income and how they can be an honor to God, as well as an opportunity to be more generous. We also discuss Network Marketing and how this business platform can help you grow a new stream of income and align you with your passions and desires. If God put it on your heart, then there is a good chance it’s already been anointed! Have you e...

Don’t Miss! Does our community need more people pointing out faults or does our community need more of us catching people when they fall? The second option, obviously……but so much harder to do when we are in the thick of emotional triggers and resistance, right? Join the conversation today as we dig into conflict and what happens when we are Spirit lead versus self lead….. See you inside!  Also, H...

Today we are talking about how to Survive Summer as an already exhausted mom. I’ve been coaching women for almost 10 years and the convos come end of August and September are always the same. This is what you guys are telling me. You feel exhausted, you feel like you experienced the summer slide, You feel unaccomplished, messy, off, defeated and most of you also feel like any progress you had been...

Today we are talking about Perimenopause & how to pray our way through it! The symptoms of perimenopause can range from woman to woman and most of the side effects are unpleasant, annoying & disruptive to our lives.  Is it possible that in our quest to change habits that we know will help improve our symptoms, God is using this perimenopausal season to mature us, change us, & prepare u...

Don’t Miss! May is mayhem. It’s full, it’s demanding, it’s emotional and it can really take it’s toll on a mother’s heart. The message today is for the moms & God wants to encourage you! Step away from the month for a minute to be encouraged because there is this incredible scene in the Bible that doesn’t get talked about too much because it happened as Jesus is on the cross. His miraculous re...

Don’t Miss! Social Media: God's Guidance in Our Digital Lives Should we stay, should we go, should we adjust? What are 3 questions we can ask ourselves to check and see if we are consuming or using social media in a way that is pleasing to God? If you have ever considered taking a break or changing the way you use social or maybe you are even feeling tugged to go be a light on social……this dis...

Don’t Miss! Have you ever wondered if you are someone who could get healthy for the glory of God AND ALSO create an income that could bless you too? Team Faithfully Fit will take you from "I can't do anything" to "What can’t I do?" To learn more, click below! https://www.tracybalderach.com/become-bodi-partner To join our Q&A about how you can start your own business too...

Shame is a detrimental thing. It’s toxic, actually and isn’t fromGod. He delights over you. He has a plan for you. He is calling you to something bigger than you can image. The problem with many of us? We can’t get to where He calls us because we are stuck in a shame cycle that is’t helpful. Join the conversation for 3 reminders about reframing shame, so we can lose the distraction of coulda, shou...

Have you ever taken the enneagram? Whether you have or you haven’t, if you are someone into self development and understanding, you are in for a treat. When we use the enneagram as a tool, it can help us delve into how our enneagram type can inform how we approach faith. However, there are 3 things we need to be careful of when using tools like this. These are reminders centered around truth and b...

What happens when God’s voice goes silent? What do we do? How do we make decisions when we are trying to hear from Him and it just feels silent on His end? How do we handle it when the silence from God is far louder than the guiding voice we need? We are unpacking ALL of it in this next episode and I will give you 3 things you can do today to help you remember that even when He is quiet, it doesn’...

The enemy seeks to steal, isolate and destroy us. He tries to tell us lies when we are facing resistance. He tries to get us to believe that we are not good enough, not smart enough, or not talented enough when we don’t get what we want when we want it. He tries to get us to believe that we are facing resistance because of something WE did to bring it on ourselves. Let’s reframe them in this episo...