Vision Driven Health - Weight Loss for Christian Women, Biblical Health, Conquer Cravings, Kingdom Mindset, Increase Energy Naturally

Hey Friend, If you're someone who genuinely wants to create health in your body and you want to make healthy choices, and maybe you feel like you're already MAKING healthy choices, but you're still struggling with weight loss, or you're still dealing with fatigue, maybe your blood work isn't where you'd expect it to be...   It's possible that THIS simple mistake is playing a big part in it all. An...

Hey Friend, Back in June I released an episode, episode 82 if you want to listen, where I included a recording from a training I did a few years ago on your identity in Christ and how that relates to your health.   I have another clip for you today from a series I did on Grace and how GRACE is crucial for creating a healthy lifestyle that lasts.   In today's clip I define what an unhealthy vicious...

Hey Friend, If you find yourself struggling to muster the energy to get in the kitchen and cook a meal...   If you find yourself having food delivered more often than you care to admit...   If picking up something quick and easy is your go to rather than whipping something up at home...   AND you struggle with fatigue, this episode has your name written all over it!   I am going to talk through WH...

Hey Friend, Ever wonder what God's role in our health is supposed to look like?   What do we see in the Bible that gives insight into HOW we can partner with God and better understand His part in our physical well being?   What does this look like, PRACTICALLY?   Today we're taking a look at a few Bible passages that, I believe, provide greater insight into God's perspective of health, His interes...

Hey friend, If you find yourself opening the pantry or the freezer at the end of a long day...   If treating yourself to a fancy coffee and a pastry when you've had hard day has become routine instead of occasional...   If thinking about food and what you'll eat next consumes your thoughts when you're trying to get something done...   You might be battling some emotional eating.   And in today's e...

Hey Friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   These episodes will now be every other week and are meant to be a health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health.   Have you found yourself wanting SO much to be able to BE that gal who meal preps and actually works out?   Do you a...

Hey Friend, I want to make this as clear and practical as possible today.   I'll start by saying some of you, maybe most of you, aren't super impressed with the idea of only losing 15 pounds between now and New Years.   Most people want faster results. I get it.   But if you know me, you know how hard it was for me to even name an episode like that where I'm suggesting a certain amount of weight t...

Hey Friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   These episodes will now be every other week and are meant to be a health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health.   If you're a regular listener, you may have been looking for this episode last Wednesday, as that is usually when I...

Hey Friend, If you're someone who is feeling defeated, bogged down, and unable to break free from addiction, depression, and the challenges of your life I am VERY glad you found this episode.   This conversation is packed with encouragement, hope, and solid steps you can take to take hold of God's peace and freedom by getting in to the Word of God.   I pray it blesses you! - Robin   About Erika Di...

Hey Friend! Do you end up getting overwhelmed with the hiccups and challenges of life?   Do you feel like you can't start any new healthy habits or programs unless you know you don't have anything major going on?   Have most of your attempts to lose weight been foiled by things not going according ot plan?   Today I'm sharing a bit about my last couple of weeks, and boy, it's been an interesting t...

Hey Friend! Do you wonder what should be different about health, weight loss, or exercise for you as a follower of Jesus?   Have you found yourself in a pattern of dieting and restriction that leaves you feeling discouraged about whether you'll ever hit your health goals?   Do you appreciate a solid conversation with vulnerability about hard times and how God shows up?   WELL, today's conversation...

Hey Friend! If you are listening today and you haven't ever considered yourself an influencer, by the end of this, you might change your mind.   In today's day and age, an influencer is usually thought of as someone who has a lot of followers on social media.   But biblically speaking, we are all called to be influencers. Jesus talks about being the salt of the earth and the light of the world.  ...

Hey Friend! Do you find yourself STRUGGLING to stay encouraged, to be positive, and to make it through a hard time?   Does encouragement from others feel empty and unhelpful because of the weight and challenge you feel you are carrying?   Are you looking for some inspiration, a story of someone going through it to lift you up and show you how to get through this trial?   Do you simply need some su...

Hey Friend! Today's episode is ESPECIALLY exciting because it is Vision Driven Health's ONE HUNDREDTH episode!!!!   Wow. I seriously cannot believe that I have put together 100 episodes.   My episodes have averaged 24 minutes, so that's 2400 HUNDRED minutes of episode content.   Some other fun facts, this show has been listened to in 128 different countries, has over 42k downloads, is a 1.5% globa...

Hey friend, Are you concerned about the future of your health? Does diabetes, heart disease, high cholester, high blood pressure, or alzheimer's dementia run in your family?   Have you wondered what you can do to reduce your risk of disease?   Do you need some hope and practical tips on how to create a healthy lifestyle that you actually enjoy and will be consistent with?   Friend THIS is your epi...

Hey Friend! Do you feel stuck in a vicious cycle of wanting to create healthy habits to increase your energy and strength but feeling too tired and weak willed to make it happen?   Do you find yourself swinging between trying really hard to eat healthy and exercise and giving up altogether?   The all or nothing mentality is real and it can make it so difficult to create progress, let alone a healt...

Hey friend, Do you want to be someone who goes to the gym?   Have you had an interest in lifting weights, but are intimidated about where to even begin?   Have you found yourself stuck in the same pattern of fitness with little to no results?   Today's guest shares her story along with tons of practical tips for working out in the gym along with some inspiration for getting started.   Put your sne...

Hey Friend! If you have been feeling that food has a hold on your choices and your actions beyond what you'd prefer...   If you find yourself caught in a vicious cycle of emotional eating, binging, and feeling powerless to cravings...   If you struggle to see God's love and grace in hard times when you feel you've messed things up and should be doing better...   I've got some insight and encourage...

Hey friend! Do you struggle to figure out how to fit in healthy habits?   Do you get frustrated and discouraged when your husband can easily lose weight fast and with less effort than you?   Is it a challenge to stick with a new habit once you get started?   Friend, you are in for a treat today because my guest is an EXPERT at helping women SPECIFICALLY create healthy habits that stick.   In this...

Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health.   Today's topic can get pretty heated for some folks. I think those who are most passionate on either side are those who care most about what is right...

Hey Friend! When you want to lose weight, is your first inclination to cut out certain foods altogether?   To start eating significantly less to the point where you're always hungry?   Maybe you feel like you're already eating so little and eating pretty clean, but you aren't seeing the scale move.   In any of those cases, I imagine you also want to know WHAT to eat in order to get results.   I'm...

Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health.   If you're someone who struggles to be consistent and you feel like all that you have going on in life is keeping you from sticking with anything......

Hey Friend, By chance have your healthy habits been subject to whether or not the scale says a certain number?   You know, where you decide you're just going to have whatever you want for dinner and dessert because the scale went up after your indulgent lunch?   Or when you decide to do an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill because you ate a ton and gained 3lbs in one day?   I know I've been there!...

Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health.   I couldn't help but do an episode on theme with tomorrow's holiday. For those of us in the US, tomorrow we celebrate Independence Day.   This is a M...

Hey friend! Whether you are wanting to start your weight loss journey or you've started to lose weight and you're concerned about losing progress, these 6 tips today WILL get you going and keep you going.   Even if you're someone who has historically started something and fallen off track... Even if you've had numerous attempts at losing weight, lost the weight, and ended up gaining it back... Eve...