Living Faithfully Fit with Tracy Balderach

You love Jesus. You love your family. But as your kids grow more independent and life begins to change, you may find yourself wondering, “What’s next for me?” Feeling lost can be hard to admit, especially when you have so much to be grateful for. Today, I’m joined by Tracy Winkler, founder of Elevate2Grow and ElevateHER, for a conversation about faith, confidence, and finding purpose in a changing...

The Cornell story is everywhere right now, and if you’re raising teenagers, there’s a good chance they’ve already heard pieces of it on TikTok, in group chats, or from friends. But this episode isn’t about dissecting the allegations, deciding who is telling the truth, or trying to determine exactly what happened that night. It’s about a different question: What do we do with a story like this as m...

What if eating less and trying harder are actually part of the reason you still feel stuck? Certified Naturopathic Practitioner and Certified Health and Nutrition Coach Leigh Ann Henson is back, and this conversation may completely change the way you think about alcohol, chronic stress, food, movement and sleep. We talk about what happens inside your body after a glass of wine, how to recognize wh...

Lately, God has been opening my eyes to spiritual warfare and our authority in Christ in a way I haven’t experienced before. It actually started while I was reading The Witch and the Lamb . There is a much bigger conversation around spiritual warfare that I think we need to have, and we WILL, but I’m still learning, praying and digging into Scripture before I go there. But it did leave me thinking...

Have you ever received one piece of information and, within minutes, your mind has created an entire story about what might happen next? That happened to me this week. One situation involving someone I love sent my thoughts spiraling into fear and worry, and for one night, it robbed me of sleep. But something I’ve been learning about spiritual warfare brought me straight back to a command in Scrip...

Friendship hurt does not end when we grow up. Being left out, talked about, falsely accused or deliberately hurt by another woman can bring out a desire to defend ourselves, prove what really happened or retaliate in a way we may regret later. I originally recorded this message exactly 2 years ago, but God has continued to deepen these lessons in my own life. I have had to reassess friendships, qu...

There are seasons when you aren't just busy. You're depleted. This week, after moving my oldest daughter into college, walking through all the emotions that came with that transition, and then sending my younger 3 back to school, I walked into my office determined to get back to work and push. About an hour later, I realized I wasn't getting much done because I was emotionally and phys...

Transitions can be exciting, beautiful, prayed for... and still leave you wondering why your emotions feel all over the place. After weeks of preparing to launch my oldest daughter to college, moving her in, coming home, going back for sorority recruitment and finally saying goodbye, everything got quiet. And that's when the transition really started to hit me. Maybe you're not dropping a...

Two weeks ago, before moving our oldest daughter into college, I shared 3 things I’m incredibly grateful we prioritized during her first eighteen years. Now that we’re on the other side of that move, I’m finishing the conversation. What surprised me when I sat down to prepare for Part 2 was that I couldn't come up with three big things I regretted. Instead, I kept coming back to a few choices...

What happens when the little girl who loved Jesus slowly walks away from everything she once believed? In this week's episode, I'm joined by Caitlin Kendrick Conwill, and her story is one I haven't been able to stop thinking about. Caitlin grew up as a pastor's daughter. She loved the Lord, wanted to do everything right, and spent much of her childhood feeling like she never quite...

As I prepare to move my oldest daughter into her college dorm, I've found myself looking back over the last eighteen years of motherhood and asking one simple question... What am I most grateful we prioritized as a family? In this first part of a special two-part series, I'm sharing three ordinary rhythms that quietly became the foundation of our home. My hope is that whether you're ra...

Have you ever wondered if your struggle somehow disappointed God? Maybe you've wrestled with depression, anxiety, or simply felt like you weren't measuring up as a Christian. Instead of running to Jesus, you found yourself pulling away because you thought you needed to get better first. This week, I'm joined by wellness educator, speaker, and coach Charlé Barkey for one of the most hon...

When was the last time you prayed for yourself? As women, we spend so much of our time praying for our children, our spouses, our parents, our friends, and the situations weighing heavily on our hearts. Those prayers matter. But somewhere along the way, many of us forget to ask God to transform us. In this special guided prayer, I'll pray over you. Together, we'll ask God to renew our mind...

What if the labels you've carried for years were never the labels God gave you? In this episode, I'm joined by Vicki Boggs as she shares her powerful testimony of becoming a teenage mom, carrying shame and condemnation for decades, and ultimately discovering the freedom that only Jesus can bring. I loved this conversation because it's a reminder that our past doesn't disqualify us...

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, "I have so much to be thankful for...so why do I feel so stuck?" If you've been feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, or like you've somehow lost your spark, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm sharing one of the hardest seasons I've walked through, even though everything looked “fine” from the outside. We'll...

If you had asked me in January whether I'd be down more than 20 pounds by the end of June, I would have laughed. Because at that point… I felt completely stuck. I was doing all the “right” things. Or at least I thought I was. And yet, nothing was changing. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what finally shifted—and why it wasn’t what I expected. There was one simple change that m...

When the Breakthrough Shows Up Wearing Skin What if the breakthrough you've been praying for doesn't arrive the way you expected? What if God answers your prayer through a person? In this episode, I'm sharing why God continually points His people toward community, why isolation can be so dangerous in difficult seasons, and how some of His greatest blessings often arrive through the peo...

There are seasons in life that are obviously hard. And then there are seasons that look good on paper but still leave you feeling stuck, exhausted, anxious, or disconnected from the person you know God created you to be. This episode is a little different. What started as a leadership message I was asked to share with Make Wellness turned into a reflection on three moments over the last 7 months t...

Need a quick reset with Jesus? In this special 8-minute guided prayer episode, Tracy leads a prayer designed to help busy moms begin their day grounded in faith, gratitude, and surrender. Whether you're soaking in the first weeks of summer break or pushing through the final days of school, busy seasons can leave us feeling scattered and out of routine. The good news is that Jesus never changes...

What Happens When You Stop Ignoring the Whisper? What if the whisper you've been sensing for years is actually God trying to lead you somewhere new? In this episode, Tracy sits down with Leigh Ann Henson for a powerful conversation about prayer, obedience, mindset, wellness, and the courage to take messy action before everything feels figured out. From changing her college major just before gr...

Welcome back to The Living Faithfully Fit Podcast. This week, I’m talking about something I think almost every mom says on repeat, especially this time of year. “I’m just too busy.” As I was thinking about that phrase a few years ago, I started asking myself a different question and I want to share that perspective with you. “What am I actually saying no to?” Because many times the thing we are sa...

How many things have we repeated over ourselves for so long that they now feel true? “I’ll never lose the weight.” “I’m always going to feel exhausted.” “I’m too old.” “I’m not qualified.” “I missed my chance.” In today’s episode, I’m talking about the narratives we quietly agree with over time and how easily hopelessness can start shaping the way we see ourselves, our health, our purpose, and eve...

Welcome to The Living Faithfully Fit Podcast with Tracy Balderach. This is one of those conversations that you don’t just listen to… you feel it. Carrie Wright joins me today, and her story is not neat or predictable. It’s layered, honest, and filled with moments where life didn’t go the way she thought it would. We talk about what happens when everything you believed God would fix… doesn’t unfold...

Welcome back to The Living Faithfully Fit Podcast . This week’s episode is not about a weight loss strategy. It’s about alignment. After months of prayer, conviction, and some uncomfortable decisions, I experienced a shift—not just physically, but spiritually. I’m sharing the real story behind my 19-pound weight loss, but more importantly, what God was asking me to change and how obedience played...

Welcome to the Living Faithfully Fit Podcast with Tracy Balderach. A conversation in the car with one of my children stopped me in my tracks… and it is one I think more of us are having than we realize. With everything happening in the world right now, it is easy to feel uncertain about what is coming next. But this episode is not about predicting timelines. It is about a question we cannot ignore...