The Warrior Up Podcast with Amy Smith

Send us Fan Mail I have a very, very, VERY special guest on the show today: my friend and hero of the faith - Pastor Matthew Barnett, founder and senior pastor of the LA Dream Center and Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, California! Tim and I have had the blessing and honor of taking my Jesus-centered FitCamp workouts to the ladies of the Discipleship program and serving together at the Dream Center...

Send us Fan Mail What a gift from God to celebrate life in every season by making fitness intentional to the glory of God! Join me for this episode where I share 7 practical tips to get fit and stay fit over the summer months (and in all seasons). Because it’s all about the steps! God will bring the results as we do the small things in His grace and with a heart that desires to please Him. He is f...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have a super guest on the show: my hubby, Tim. In this episode, we’re keeping it real and sharing some major struggles and trials and some God-sized wins, too, over the past 29 years.  We’re a living testimony to the power of Jesus at work in two broken people and a desperate marriage. He alone has made ALL the difference in our lives and our family’s! He is a REDEEMING,...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been through a season or circumstance that could have taken you out had it not been for Jesus? Today my very special guest, Marty Meyer, shares her story of pain and hopelessness to healing and freedom through the love of Christ. Be greatly inspired and encouraged ~ God wants to meet you, too, in your darkest moments and be your One True Love and Hope. You CAN move o...

Send us Fan Mail This can be your BEST vacation, summer, travel trip, or staycation EVER! God is doing a new thing in you! Get excited about the adventure! No more mindsets of: “It’s vacation, so, I’m going to put my health and fitness on the back-burner and deal with the scale later” OR “It’s too hard to stay on track with fitness and healthy eating while traveling, so, what’s the point? I’ll jus...

Send us Fan Mail Are you hungry for God and to go to another level? Do you feel like you've been in a waiting period? Do you feel like giving less or giving up? Are you tired of doubting yourself and settling for ‘good enough’? Could you use a good and healthy dose of motivation? Award-winning motivational keynote speaker, business and executive coach, corporate trainer, and Podcast of the Ye...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, sweet fit sister in Christ! 💕 I know how challenging it is to stay in the good fight of the faith and keep moving forward.  Life gets crazy busy and adds up, we suffer loss and pain, our emotions take a toll on our mental health, and distractions are everywhere. How do we stay motivated and make discipline our friend? How do we fire ourselves up and remain firm in Christ? In...

Send us Fan Mail Fit sister, if you’re like me and you feel like your body is constantly changing and you struggle with hormonal weight gain, feeling bloated, and frustrated, this episode is for you! I’m giving 8 practical, overcoming tips that have truly helped me and other women to beat the battle of the bulge and to gain a sense of power and peace over the aging process with God’s help. It’s no...

Send us Fan Mail Hey amazing WARRIOR Sister in Christ! ✝️ If you need someone to believe in you, I’m your girl! In this episode, I pour out my heart and passion to see you rise up to a new level. It may not be a glamorous topic - self-discipline - but you have it in Christ, AND, operating in it in the small, daily steps WORKS! 🔅Do you ever struggle with motivation and self-discipline when it come...

Send us Fan Mail Hey fit family in Jesus! Today I have a very special guest on the show. Get ready to be inspired! Ken Joslin is a former pastor who has served in some of the largest church plants and programs in the US. He is an author, incredible speaker, and the founder of Grow. Stack. Drive.  He helps leaders and entrepreneurs build confidence, gain clarity, and create community. Ken’s passion...

Send us Fan Mail What a sweet BLESSING to have my dear friend and Fox 2 St. Louis News Anchor, Kim Hudson, on the show today! You’re going to LOVE her and her heart to be used by God and to live His dream for her life! Join us for this candid, around-the-table, grab-your-coffee-or-green-tea, kind of talk, as Kim shares her story and struggles, the love of Jesus, truth about taking care of the temp...

Send us Fan Mail I’m PUMPED for you to listen to today’s episode, Fit Sister in Christ! 🙏💕🔥 And, it’s because I get to speak LIFE into you and help you get your buns moving out of your comfort zone and into God’s GREATER for your life! If you’ve ever struggled with negative or defeating thoughts about yourself, at ANY time, (and we ALL have at some point), please don’t skip this episode! Share...

Send us Fan Mail This week I want to be your HOPE dealer! For my Warrior sister who feels these struggles: - how to even start a fitness program if you’re a beginner - how to begin again and get back on track after getting out of the habit - how to stay consistent with your goals once you start - how to begin again after weight gain and perceived failure - how to develop winning habits that last a...

Send us Fan Mail How often do you take time to take care of you? Do you find that there just isn’t enough time on most days to get your list accomplished, let alone, get that workout in or prepare healthy meals? Do you feel like you’ve lost yourself a little bit along the way?  Have you stopped dreaming or setting goals? Do you need some encouraging reminders about who God is and who He says you a...

Send us Fan Mail Who would give a big YES to this statement: THE CRAVINGS AND STRUGGLES WITH SUGAR ARE REAL ?! Fit sister, I give it a resounding “Yes!”.  From my childhood on, the need for something sweet to end my day (or make it happy 😵‍💫) was a constant thing. I couldn’t break this kind of addiction by myself. And, it wasn’t seeking worldly wisdom alone. It was ONLY through the Holy Spirit,...

Send us Fan Mail FIT SISTER 💕 This episode is going to encourage you, build your faith, and make you want to shout for joy! God’s not done! He’s making you stronger! Rise up! Warrior Girl, Get Up! 🙏🔥 It wasn’t supposed to happen. I was supposed to talk about dumping sugar this week. I had all the notes and was fully prepared. But God! He inspired my heart to share words of truth and life to lif...

Send us Fan Mail Do you find it hard to lose the weight no matter what you do?  Maybe you exercise and watch your calorie intake and still struggle! It can be so frustrating and discouraging!  Well, today, fit sister, I'm sharing some crazy truths about some little additives in food that may be wreaking havoc on your hormones and metabolism and hindering your healthy progress. This episode ma...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever struggle with feeling confused about what to eat and how to eat to lose weight and be healthy?  Should you do paleo, keto, intermittent fasting or that diet program to shed the pounds? Do you ever feel overwhelmed when shopping at the grocery store? Do you eat disciplined during the day just to give in to temptations at night? Fit sister, I get it! The struggles are re...

Send us Fan Mail What do past generations in our family have to do with the way we view fitness, eating habits, nutrition, and body image today? What does God have to say about these things, and how can we break free so we may rewrite our healing stories with Jesus? Today on the show, with my AMAZING, special guest, we’ll be addressing these questions candidly.  It is God who brings dark things to...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for Part 2 of Losing the weight - Breaking bad relationships with food! I’m passionate about this subject, Fit Family! In many ways, we become what we ‘eat’. Do you give in to unhealthy foods (fake food) more often than not? Do you struggle with driving pass the drive-thru or making a pit stop to your favorite convenience store for that quick-fix? Are you tired of feeling...

Send us Fan Mail This may sound crazy, but the devil didn’t want me to get this message out to you. I can’t tell you how difficult and time-consuming it was for me to take what God put on my heart, put it into words,  get it recorded, and finally uploaded… BUT PRAISE GOD! IT’S HERE. And JESUS IS ABOUT TO SET SOMEONE FREE! The devil is a LIAR! - Do you feel a lack of passion to get up each morning?...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time to get free, truly free from the inside-out, and lose the weight for good, God’s way! Let’s talk about some tough stuff but all wrapped up in God’s goodness and grace. Join me as I share my story with gluttony and how this sin (let’s call it as it really is) keeps us from going deeper with Jesus and finding true food for our bodies and souls and lasting fulfillment.  He’...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever called yourself lazy or a procrastinator? I sure have. (In fact, procrastination is a giant in my life... more about that in the show.) Do you see other women getting things done and achieving goals and you wonder why you can’t get it together? Been there, too! Warrior Sister, the truth is that we ALL have been to those harsh places internally where we embrace negati...

Send us Fan Mail I’m the kind of girl, just tell me like it is. Don’t sugarcoat it. Let me know what I can change to be better, what I can do to do better, and how I can grow as a human and a daughter of the King. I don’t have time to waste! How about you? In today’s episode I’m giving us a sense of urgency to get out of our comfort zones and to make the most of our time… because EVERY day is a gi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever struggle staying consistent with your workouts, healthy eating plans, or your God-given goals or dreams? Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why can’t I finish what I start?” Do you lose motivation and eventually quit on yourself?  Warrior Sister, we’ve ALL been there! Today I’m going to share how to win this fight with yourself and for good! The answer is pretty simpl...