Body shame for me started, like most of us, at a young age. Growing up in purity culture meant that women’s bodies weren’t celebrated as beautiful — they were covered up so as not to cause our brothers in Christ to stumble. So when my curves started to develop as a young teen, I didn’t know how I should feel about my changing body. Nobody told me that my bod ... Show More
Feb 12
When Life Is “Life-ing”: A Mental Health & Motherhood Update
In today’s episode, I’m pulling you in close for a cozy couch chat — a little life update, a little peek behind the curtain, and a lot of honesty. The truth? The transition to four kids hasn’t been as “easy breezy” as I hoped it would be. I’ve been navigating postpartum life, men ... Show More
29m 31s
Jan 7
I'm Actually Excited About My New Year's Goals: How I'm Doing 2026 Differently
This year, we’re doing things differently. If you’ve ever felt behind before the year even starts... or sworn off resolutions completely because they never seem to stick — this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I'm walking you through a gentle, faith-filled approach to plan ... Show More
32m 59s
Jul 2021
Learning to Love The Image in the Mirror with Jess Connolly
In our For the Love of Transitions series, we’ve been looking at and evaluating the chosen and unchosen changes so many of us experience in the various seasons of our lives. In the category of chosen changes, we have found that so many women would welcome one in their lives, and ... Show More
49m 54s
Jan 2022
My Body Deserves Kindness & Respect
This new episode is all about appreciating our miraculous bodies.
Our bodies do a lot for us every day and sometimes we forget to say thank you.
So today we're going to thank our eyes, our ears, our noses, our mouths, our digestive systems, our hands, our legs, and our feet.
Just ... Show More
13m 36s
Oct 2023
Live in Your ”Imperfect” Body (and Stop Apologizing For it!) + 3 Steps to Beat the Inner Body Bully
<p>Welcome back friends! Today, we're talking about a very important topic.. body image and your 'inner body bully.' We have all struggled with this 'inner body bully' at least to some degree, and we may even be carrying it with us still to this day, and probably more than we'd l ... Show More
28m 22s
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><em style= "mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style= "color: #0f0f0f;" xml:lang="EN">This is my body, my only body. I give it love, respect, and gratitude.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justif ... Show More