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Vision Driven Health - Weight Loss for Christian Women, Biblical Health, Conquer Cravings, Kingdom Mindset, Increase Energy N
Vision Driven Health - Weight Loss for Christian Women, Biblical Health, Conquer Cravings, Kingdom Mindset, Increase Energy N
Vision Driven Health offers a Christian perspective on weight loss and wellness, aimed at women who struggle with low energy, cravings, and consistency. Host Robin Rhine McDonald, a seminary-trained health coach, shares biblical principles and practical strategies to help listeners overcome shame, build healthy habits, and find lasting transformation. The podcast combines faith, nutrition, and mindset coaching to empower women to feel strong and confident in their bodies.
Episodes
163. How to Partner With God to Lose Weight and Keep It off as a Christian Woman With Kristy McCammon
Hey Friend,
Have you lost weight only to gain it back again? Are you sick of feeling powerless to the temptations of food? Has shame perpetuated a cycle of binging and regret?
Today's guest has a powerful story of how she broke free from her food addiction and lost 100 pounds. But honestly, the reason why I wanted to have today's guest on is 1 - she truly leaned on Jesus to achieve this and 2
162. The Impact of Trauma on Our Health and the Path to Transformation With Carla Arges
Hey Friend,
Have you ever wondered if recent challenges you've faced or things that happened in the past would be categorized as trauma? Are you unsure of how to identify trauma or how it impacts you? Maybe you're pretty sure trauma is an accurate description of what you've experienced, but you're also unsure and unsettled about how to move past it.
Today's guest has a powerful testimony and a G
161. Battling Stress and Burn Out? The BEST Strategy for Health, Joy, and Impact With Debbie Simmons
Hey Friend,
This episode is for my comadres. The ladies who are like me. We take it all on, we try to make it happen. We say yes and despite the cost, it gets done. We are on the go most of the time. We have those moments of impatience or extra stress, but by and large we are almost always juggling numerous responsibilities at once and we get stuff done.
And if you're like me, you might be in a
160. Must Know Insights to Have Energy, Balance Hormones, and Get Healthy as a Christian Mom With Sara Moreira
Hey Friend,
If you are a mom and you just haven't felt yourself since having kids. If you find yourself EXHAUSTED, irritable, and hanging by a thread. Or if it's been a bit since you raised young kids, but years later you feel like you never got back to a place of feeling well, today's guest has some amazing insight to share.
I do want to give a trigger warning for today's conversation regarding
159. Biblical Health Tips From Genesis With Chelsea Blackbird, the Christian Nutritionist.
Hey Friend,
If you are someone who longs to experience freedom and breakthrough in your health. Who knows there has to be some sort of way to crack the code on your body. You love God, you know He's good, and you want to get wisdom and insight on what in the world His approach and design is for health, today's guest HAS GOT YOU!!
Chelsea Blackbird, known as the Christian Nutritionist on social m
158: Understanding Healthy Biblical Sex and Intimacy in Marriage From the Christian Sexpert, Angela Griffith
Hey Friend,
This is the most tangential topic I've tackled on the podcast regarding health. However, it's one that does have a direct impact on our physical well being through a variety of ways, as you'll soon hear. Today's guest is known as the Christian sexpert and we dig deep into what healthy biblical sex Is and is NOT.
And depending on your background, you may be surprised to hear what we d
157. How to Break Free From Negative Body Image, Anxiety, & Obsession over Weight Loss with Brittany Braswell
Hey friend,
Today's episode is very helpful and insightful. My guest today named what I think so many of us either have or do struggle with in how we view our bodies. I definitely share a big about my background with body image challenges as well as where I'm at with things right now.
If you're someone who finds yourself thinking about what you'll eat constantly throughout the day, who goes t
156. How to Overcome Insecurity and Body Shame by Coming Into Agreement With God’s Love and Truth With Laurie Herbers
Hey Friend,
I have a really fun conversation for you today. For some it will sound like home, very familiar on what a conversational relationship with the Lord looks like.
For others, you might hear today's guest and think, "Wow, how does she have that kind of relationship with God?
In either case, if you're someone who has struggled with the challenge of partnering with God in your health...
If y
155. Addicted to Food and Struggling to Overcome Overeating? Discover Food Freedom in Step With God With Julie Kleinhans
Hey Friend,
If you're someone who's found yourself on the yo-yo dieting train, who feels powerless to sweets and cravings, who has actually created healthy habits and experienced progress only to fall back into old patterns, this episode is for you!
Today, my guest Julie Kleinhans shares her experience with losing 90lbs and maintaining that weight loss for 17 years using a 12 step process and ho
154. Overwhelmed and Unable to Find the Time as a Mom? Go From Unhealthy and Burned Out to Living an Intentional Life With Aubree Felderhoff
Hey Friend,
In today's conversation you'll get a peak behind the curtain on my life. I resonated SO much with the story and work of today's guest that I couldn't help but share how I struggle with a lot of the things she helps mom's overcome.
If you're like me, you might be in a season of chaos with your kids, trying to juggle it all and keep your head above water. It can feel like you've lost y
153. A Biblical Approach to Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Health Struggles With Healey Ikerd
Hey Friend,
Have you found yourself in the constant cycle of battling negative thoughts, anxiety, and depression? Do you feel like you've tried everything and that hope has slipped through your fingers?
Does it seem like God is out of reach and you're drowning in emotions you can't get on top of?
Friend, this world is hard and you're not alone in this. I am grateful for today's guest who has w
152. Struggling With Motivation to Workout? Discover God’s Love and What It Means to Be Strong in Him With Jenny Higginbotham
Hey Friend,
Do you find yourself struggling to be consistent with your workouts? Does going to the gym feel like a drag? Are you unsure what to even do to workout and get physically strong?
In my conversation with today's guest we are headed a direction I imagine you aren't expecting - I sure wasn't, but I trust you'll find yourself in a place of inspiration to bring your health journey to Jesus
151. The Surprising Effectiveness of Balancing Blood Sugar to Increase Energy, Lose Weight, and End Cravings With Lindsay Young
Hey Friend,
If you are someone who struggles with mid morning or mid afternoon crashes, if you feel dependent on that morning cup of coffee to get you going... and that afternoon refill, if you struggle with getting good sleep - struggling to fall asleep or waking up feeling anxious, if you've got stubborn weight you can't lose, if you are concerned about experiencing the same chronic diseases of
150. Holy & Hungry | Want to Break Free from Emotional Eating and Cravings? Experience Food Freedom in Christ!
Hey Friend,
Today I am talking about how to experience true and lasting freedom in your health journey. If you feel like food controls you.
If you feel like cravings and emotional eating is a cycle you can't break.
If you find yourself battling demeaning and discouraging thoughts about your body and your ability to be consistent
THIS episode is packed with encouragement and a strong and loving r
149. 7 Unhealthy Relationships with Food that Are Fueling Emotional Eating and Preventing Healthy Weight Loss
Hey Friend,
Sometimes we don't know the water we're swimming in. We know something is off, but we can't quite name it.
In today's episode I go over 7 unhealthy relationships with food that I've observed and some of which, I've experienced personally in the past.
If one of these resonates I hope you'll spend some time on it this week and come back next week when I talk about getting FREEDOM fro
148. What Does it Mean to Be Healthy? A Deep Dive on Biblical Nutrition and Chronic Disease with Andy Felton
Hey Friend,
I am VERY excited for you all to listen to this episode. I've got Andy Felton BACK, the author of Nourished by Design - a Christ Centered Approach to Nutrition. He was on the show just a few weeks ago and in our conversation it was very clear we needed a follow up episode to go dive deeper into the conversation on the specifics and practicals of nutrition.
We hit a lot of big questio
147. The Purpose and Benefits of Chiropractic Care and How It Aligns With God’s Design With Dr. Ralph Winestock
Hey Friend!
If you are someone who experiences joint pain, back pain, headaches... or if you're someone who has had challenging pregnancies or postpartum experiences, you've got chronic digestive issues, you are battling autoimmunity... you might be surprised to find that a holistic chiropractor could help bring you relief.
Today I'm bringing back Ralph Winestock, my personal chiropractor to ta
146. The 4 Core Elements of Holistic, Biblical Health for Christian Women
Hey Friend,
Have you felt unclear about what it actually looks like to partner with God in your health? Do you wonder what's missing from your approach to healthy eating? Do you find yourself in a vicious cycle of dieting and restrictive eating?
I really think that all comes back to whether or not we are living out 4 core elements of holistic biblical health. I go over each one in this episode a
145. Holy & Hungry | How the Power of Grace & Knowing God’s Heart Creates Consistency in Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Hey Friend,
Have you found yourself battling emotional eating? Do you feel like you're always beating yourself up for not being consistent and staying on track? Maybe the weight of shame in where you're at in your health feels insurmountable.
In today's episode we're taking a thorough look at how David navigates some of his BIGGEST falls for insight on how we can better partner with God in creat
144. Nourished by Design - A Christ Centered Approach to Nutrition With Andy Felton
Hey Friend,
I am VERY excited for this episode because in it I interview the author of a book I have been wanting to exist for a long time. And actually, he felt the same way, which is why he wrote it.
In this episode we talk about what it means to follow Jesus and partner with God in healthy eating. We address some of the issues that exist in the church, in the United States, as well as some ne
143. The Top Mistake When Trying to Lose Weight the Healthy Way. How to Eat More and Get Results
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
142. Holy & Hungry | What to Pray for a Healthy Lifestyle - 3 Prayers to Transform Your Health Journey
Hey Friend,
Are you struggling to be consistent with your healthy habits? Are you struggling to be motivated to make healthy choices? Maybe you're in a place where you just wish you could miraculously transform the circumstances around your health.
If you love God, but you haven't tapped into what God has for you in your health journey, this episode is for you!
In today's episode I've got 3 VE
141. The Top Predictor of Longevity and Chronic Disease and One Major Way to Improve Your Metabolism
Hey Friend,
Believe it or not, research has found that the top predictor of longevity and your propensity to chronic disease is the amount of skeletal muscle you have.
I am doing this episode, one because I think the info is SUPER important for creating sustainable life long health, but also because I’m trying to amp myself up to get more consistent with my muscle building workouts.
About a ye
140. Holy & Hungry | Having a Heart Like David and Staying Consistent With Healthy Habits
Hey Friend,
If you've been feeling discouraged because you are getting results. If the weight isn't coming off. Or if you're frustrated with yourself because you haven't figured out how to be consistent with your healthy habits, this episode is for you.
We're looking at King David's relationship with God and considering how that same approach can bring you into the level of consistency and freed
139. The Top 5 Things That Kill Momentum When You Want to Lose Weight the Healthy Way
Hey friend,
I've heard MANY clients say, while they're in the middle of experiencing the excitement of weight loss, increased energy, and a new found love for cooking that they are AFRAID of losing all the progress they've made.
They start thinking about the times in the past where they were successful and then something came up and totally derailed them.
Having navigated these feelings and
138. Holy & Hungry | Our Need for a Savior in Our Health Journey
Hey Friend,
This week is an extremely important week as it is Holy Week. Yesterday was Palm Sunday and each day this week leads up to Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and eventually, Resurrection Day - or Easter as many of us know it to be.
What happened 2,000+ years ago in Jerusalem on a cross and 3 days later in a grave makes all the difference in what's available to you and your health. Whether yo
137. Lose Weight by Walking Consistently With Jesus. the Surprising Effectiveness of Getting in Steps While Getting in Time With God.
Hey Friend,
Today's episode is a PRIME example of how we can pair our healthy physical habits with spiritual ones.
My hope and intention for you today is that by the end of this episode you can't wait for the next moment to get outside and go for a walk with Jesus.
We are getting into the nitty gritty detailed benefits of walking - like seriously, you have no idea how good walking is for you,
136. Holy & Hungry | How to Read Food Labels to Make Healthy Choices - Biblical Insights From Leviticus 11
Hey Friend,
For a few episodes now, I've been referring back to episode 13 where I talk about Leviticus 11 and the old testament food laws. Well, here it is again with a few minor adjustments.
There's just something about taking a misunderstood, seemingly boring passage and revealing the insight and wisdom it holds. I think you'll be surprised how much you learn about food labels from Old test
135. Struggling to Overcome Cravings & Emotional Eating? 7 Key Habits That Stop Old Patterns & Promote Healthy Weight Loss
Hey Friend,
We’ve all been there. You suddenly have an urge to eat a specific food you are specifically trying to avoid because you know once you’ve had one bite, you’ll have 10 more. And despite your efforts to think and talking yourself out of it, before you know it, you’ve already consumed more than you’d want and you feel miserable physically and you’re already beating yourself up.
Sometimes
134. Holy & Hungry | 3 Bible Verses to Build Your Faith and Motivation for Healthy Living
Hey Friend,
I haven't talked about today's topic in a little bit. It's actually a huge drive for why I do this.
I believe wholeheartedly that God cares deeply about our health and that it's not a secondary aspect of our walk with the Lord.
When we aren't intentionally caring for our physical well being - along with spiritual, emotional, and mental - we are metaphorically cutting off our right
133. 10 Everyday Toxins That Impact Your Health
Hey Friend!
If you've wondered how there is such an increase in chronic disease, weird ailments, infertility, miscarriage, cancer, and even unexplained health complications, today's episode may help shed some light.
Just to give a bit of a warning, this episode might be unsettling and maybe even a bit overwhelming, but my intention is to bring education, hope, and simple next steps so you can be
132. Holy & Hungry | Transformation in Your Body Begins in Your Mind
Hey Friend!
My husband and I had the honor of getting to speak at our church and today's episode is a repurpose of the talk we gave on managing your mind.
Romans 12:2 says to be transformed by the RENEWING of your mind.
Any health journey is not one that will last if we do not learn how to take control of our thought life.
Here are some practical ways to take hold of your thought life for a
131. 5 Key Nutrition Tips to Reduce Inflammation and Promote Weight Loss That Lasts
Hey Friend!
If you're someone who struggles with pain in your body, low energy, difficulty sleeping, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes - it all stems from inflammation
Which might sound reductionistic, but the truth is, none of ailments come to exist in your body without inflammation kicking things off.
Today I'm giving a bit more detail about what inflammation is and how it
130. Holy & Hungry | Let God Love You into Healthier Habits: A Strategy for Emotional Eating & Cravings
Hey Friend,
Today's talk is inspired by Valentine's Day last week some thoughts I've had on how to offer some encouragement in areas you might be feeling defeated in your health journey.
So if you ate too many chocolates last weekend or emotional eating got the best of you, today's a new day and this is your chance to reset and move forward in step with God.
Be blessed!
Robin
***
Grab the Ove
129. Low Energy and No Motivation? How to Be Consistent With Healthy Eating, No Matter What
Hey Friend,
I hear it often from MOST of my listeners that the biggest challenge is being consistent.
If you deeply want to have a healthy lifestyle but feel that the chasm between where you're at and that dream lifestyle is WAY too wide to cross, today I've got hope and a way to make it across.
And I'll be honest, it's not easy
And it won't happen over night
But it is simple and it is possi
128. Holy & Hungry | Taking God at His Word for a Healthy Life - Inspiration From Psalm 103
Hey friend!
Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.
Every other week I do a more biblically focused episode that is 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.
Today I'm walking you through Psalm 103 and the encouragement that exists there for partnering with God
127. The Case for Cooking and Why Easy Healthy Recipes Are Your Key to Lasting Weight Loss and Long Term Health
Hey Friend!
If you didn't grow up in a home with home cooked meals, of if you're like me, they were technically home cooked but they weren't necessarily of the healthy variety.
Or perhaps you feel with all that you've got going on there's just NO WAY you could consistently cook your meals.
Or maybe you're just someone who doesn't view cooking as their thing.
Well, today my intention is to in
126. Holy & Hungry | The Victory That Comes When We Fully Depend on God for Our Health Success - Insights From Judges 6-7
Hey Friend,
If you're someone who feels like you're at the end of your rope when it comes to your health...
Maybe you started the new year with resolutions and hopes of making some changes and they've already fallen through.
Maybe you are just worn down by trying doctor after doctor, diet after diet, and you need some encouragement for how to move forward in your health journey.
Looking at the s
125. Are Elimination Diets the Problem or the Solution? How Cutting Out Certain Foods Affects Your Longterm Health
Hey Friend,
Now is the time when cutting carbs, going gluten free, getting rid of dairy, going carnivore, doing the Daniel fast, and all the other kick start diets are usually in full force.
I love that my church kicks off each new year with a 3 week fast. It's up to the individual on what they feel led to fast, and naturally, certain kinds of food fasting gets picked.
Which, honestly, I think
124. Holy & Hungry | How to Have a Biblical Perspective on Healthy Living as a Christian Woman
Hey Friend!
If you are in need of some inspiration for making heathy choices today, this episode is going to shed some serious light on the power of PERSPECTIVE.
When we are grounded in what's ACTUALLY true, we enable ourselves to stay the course hand in hand with God.
Listen in and I'll show you what I mean...
Peace & Joy,
Robin
***
When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support yo
123. Ready to Lose Weight? How Counting Macros Can Support Healthy Fat Loss.
Hey Friend!
A true new year's topic, cliche or not, people are wanting to focus on getting healthy and losing weight after the holidays. So I'm bringing back the main portion of episode 42 on how to do that with macros.
If you're someone who has seen and heard about macros but have felt intimidated and confused on how to figure them out for yourself, this episode is going to help.
OR i f you'r
122. Holy & Hungry | Mental Health and the Meaning of Christmas: Hope, Peace, Joy, & Love
Hey Friend,
There can be so much STRESS that comes with the holidays. It's not always warm and fuzzy and festive. There's often anxiety, increased depression and loneliness, and grief that rises during this season.
If you are asking for a Biblical perspective on mental health. If you want encouragement in how to find help and support from God for your mental health struggles, you're not alone.
121. What NOT to Do to Lose Weight and Conquer Cravings During Christmas
Hey Friend,
If you've heard all the things about diet, healthy eating ,and what you SHOULD do, but still don't find yourself taking action...
If you always have an excuse for why something wouldn't work for you...
If you assume there's a major problem with your hormones or that you've got some kind of disease before you consider the food you're eating...
This episode is for you!
And I'm shar
120. Holy & Hungry | The Ultimate Hack to Life Long Health - Emmanuel God With Us
Hey Friend,
If you are avoiding implementing any kind of healthy habit right now because you don't want to deal with food rules
If you are over trying diet after diet
If you want to learn how to partner with God in your health
If you love Jesus and Christmas...
Then keep listening because today's episode will have some very helpful and practical steps forward for you!
Joy & Peace,
Robi
119. Struggle with the All or Nothing Mentality? How to Stop and Create Healthy Habits that Last
Hey Friend,
If you ate more than you meant to last week on Thanksgiving and are feeling like the rest of the year is a free for all until New Years....
If you find yourself overindulging and then writing off the rest of the day because you already went off track...
Or if you are someone who is 100% in on healthy eating or completely off the rails,
This episode is for YOU!
I believe wholehe
118. Discover God’s Health Wisdom: Exposing 8 Common Myths That Keep You Sick With Alexandra Yu
Hey Friend,
I am SO excited for you to hear this conversation with my friend, Alexandra Yu. If you're someone who has felt like you're on a hamster wheel in trying to get to the bottom of your health and trying medication or treatment after treatment, as a nurse and clinical researcher, Alexandra brings some great insight and wisdom on how to partner with God to experience healing in your body.
117. How to Enjoy Your Favorite Holiday Foods Without Gaining Weight
Hey Friend,
Today's episode needs to happen because #1 I LOVE food. and #2 I REALLY LOVE holiday food. I have varied in my approach to healthy eating over the years and one thing has stayed the same - I do not skimp on my holiday meals, PARTICULARLY Thanksgiving.
My birthday is always the week of Thanksgiving, sometimes it falls on Thanksgiving, so I feel that adds to the special place that Than
116. Holy & Hungry | How to Rely on God to Be Consistent and Overcome Emotional Eating - Insights From Daniel 1
Hey Friend,
Have you ever felt like everything you know was just stripped away?
Maybe a big shift in your life took place, an unexpected circumstance or challenge came up, and any and all routine or efforts you had for healthy habits got totally derailed.
You feel like time and time again you muster the motivation to try to be consistent with your health and SOMETHING always seems to get you off
115. The Chronic Disease Epidemic and It’s Affect on Weight Loss, Longevity, and the Next Generation
Hey Friend,
I started health coaching because I want to see the bodies that comprise the Body of Christ healthy and well. That being the goal, addressing the issue of chronic disease is EXTREMELY important in order to bring about physical health in the Body of Christ.
If you want to know WHY chronic disease is on the rise, why 80% of American adults are overweight or obese, and why nearly half h
114. Holy & Hungry | Be Confident in the Lord and Take Control of Your Health | Inspiration From Mark 5:25-34
Hey Friend,
If you've fallen off track in your healthy habits and you need some encouragement and inspiration to take ACTION and partner with God, THIS episode is exactly what you need.
Today's episode was inspired by a talk I put together for an upcoming conference I'd LOVE for you to benefit from.
The conference is called "RENEWED". My friend, Erica Castro-Diaz who was my guest in episode 10
113. The Top Mistake I See With Nutrition. How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Weight Loss And Chronic Disease
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
112. Holy & Hungry | How to Use Grace to Break Unhealthy Habits and End Vicious Cycles
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
111. Too Tired and Busy to Cook? What’s Causing Your Fatigue and How to Change It Through Healthy Eating.
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 throug
110. Holy & Hungry | What Is God’s Role in Our Health? A Look at Key Bible Verses for Health and Food
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
109. Why Stress Eating Isn’t What You Think It Is. How to Stop Food Cravings With God’s Help
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'
108. Holy & Hungry | Align Your Food With Your Faith. Your Body’s Role in the Body of Christ.
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
107. 5 Healthy Habits to Implement NOW to Lose 15 Lbs Before New Years
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
106. Holy & Hungry | the Spiritual Battle for Your Health & 3 Ways to Protect Your Health as You Grow Older
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
105. Physical and Mental Healing Through God’s Word. Hope for Addiction, Depression, and Cancer With Erica Diaz-Castro
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
104. Holy & Hungry | Taking Thoughts Captive for Healthy Weight Loss as a Christian Woman
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
103. Ditch Dieting and Find Fulfillment in Fitness Through Christ With Zach Lloyd
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
102. Holy & Hungry | Inspiration to Become an Influencer and Create Healthy Habits
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.
101. The Mindset You Need to Get through Hard Times and Create Health That Lasts With Kelley Tyan
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
100. Holy & Hungry | 100th Episode Giveaway | Consistency, Cravings, and Community - Insights From Exodus 17
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
99. How to Improve Your Health for the Future: Epigenetic’s & Your Identity in Christ
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
98. Holy & Hungry | Too Tired to Create and Maintain Healthy Habits? Try This Unconventional Secret to Increasing Energy and Strength.
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
97. The Beginners Guide to Getting in the Gym and Working Out Consistently with Ashley Harvey
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
96. Holy & Hungry | Laying down Food Idols. How to Get Free From Emotional Eating, Binge Eating, and Cravings
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
95. How to Habit Hack Your Health to Create a Healthy Lifestyle That Lasts With Emily Nichols
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 thi
94. Holy & Hungry | Should Christians Eat Meat? Insight from Genesis 1 & 9.
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
93. Avoid This Common Nutrition Mistake When Trying to Lose Weight the Healthy Way. How to Eat More of the Right Foods and Get Results!
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
92. Holy & Hungry | How to Be Consistent With Healthy Habits, Even When It’s Hard and Hopeless. Inspiration From the Story of Joseph.
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...
91. Weight Fluctuations Are Part of the Journey. What’s Normal and How to Keep a Healthy Relationship With the Scale
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!
90. Holy & Hungry | Freedom Based Weight Loss. Overcome Cravings, Conquer the Enemy, and Eat Victoriously!
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
89. How to Maintain Weight Loss for a Lifetime. 6 Tips to Never Going Back
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
88. Holy & Hungry | The Power of Prayer in Your Weight Loss Journey and 3 Prayers to Pray to Transform Your Health
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.
Have you felt like you are at a dead end with your health? Are you feeling hopeless? Do you wish you could miraculously transform your circumstances
87. Instead of Spending Hours in the Kitchen, Try These 5 Tips to Save Time on Cooking Healthy Meals
Hey friend!
Does cooking sound less than appealing? Maybe you've tried it and after buying numerous random ingredients you only ended up using for the one recipe, the meal you had hoped would be delicious and beautiful like your pinterest pin - ended up being a disappointment.
Or maybe whenever you've tried healthy cooking it just feels boring and unexciting.
You may also just feel that despite kn
86. Holy & Hungry | Does God Provide Motivation to Get Healthy? 3 Keys to Consistency through God's Example of Covenant
Hey Friend,
I think we've all been in a place where we're super excited to try something new, even knowing that it'd be a challenge... only to then realize that it's much less fun than we imagined and much more difficult than we had originally anticipated.
That's when the motivation fades and the habits we were trying to implement along with it
I'm all for using motivation to get going, but in
85. Healthy Hormones Series | What to Expect When You’re Going through Menopause With Monica Topete
Hey Friend!
We are wrapping up the Healthy Hormones Series with a SOLID episode on what to expect when you're going through menopause.
My guest today does a very thorough job of explaining the different stages of menopause, what can be expected as normal, what requires more support, and she also provides the specific lifestyle habits you need to address in order to stay healthy through the proce
84. Holy & Hungry | Struggling to Be Disciplined With Food? 3 Tips to Keep Going Even When It’s Hard
Hey Friend!
When you hear the word discipline and food in the same sentence do you feel shame? Do you feel like perseverance is not even a consideration when it comes to your health?
Do you feel discouraged and stifled in being able to stay the course when things get challenging?
Today we are looking at the example of Jesus and what we can glean from Him as well as what we have access to IN Hi
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