Christian Mental Health for Women | The Pert Plan™

Struggling with Christian boundaries?

Do you hate disappointing people and feel anxious or guilty when you say no?

Some of us don’t struggle with being rude — we struggle with being too careful with other people’s feelings.

In this episode, we talk about Christian boundaries for women who struggle with people-pleasing — and how to stay kind without abandoning yourself.

With Scripture, real-life stories, nervous-system wisdom, and gentle humor, you’ll learn:

• ​ why disappointing people feels threatening
• ​ the difference between kindness and self-abandonment
• ​ how Jesus handled boundaries and expectations
• ​ how to tolerate someone else’s discomfort without fixing it
• ​ and how to say what you need without becoming cold or harsh

✨ You don’t have to disappear to be loved.

✨ You can protect your peace and keep your compassion.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Do you say yes when you want to say no?

Do you feel responsible for everyone’s happiness?

Are you a Christian woman struggling with people-pleasing, anxiety, and guilt?

In this episode, we talk about how to stop people-pleasing as a Christian woman — and how to set boundaries without becoming cold, selfish, or harsh.

You’ll learn:

• Why people-pleasing is rooted in fear, not kindness

• How anxiety and your nervous system reinforce it

• What the Bible says about approval and peace

• Practical steps to say no without drowning in guilt

If you’re tired of being “nice” at your own expense, this episode will help you reclaim your yes — and protect your peace.

Because you are not Holy Spirit Junior. 😉

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

In this episode of The Christian Mental Health for Women | Pert Plan podcast, we step into the dramatic Biblical book of Esther and Purim and consider it from the lens of a therapist. Esther is one of the only books in Scripture where God’s name is never mentioned… yet His providence is everywhere.

If you’ve ever felt anxious, unseen, uncertain, or spiritually quiet, this episode will help you understand how God works in hidden seasons.

We’ll talk about:

• ​ God’s providence in silent seasons
• ​ Courage when you feel unprepared
• ​ Faithfulness without clear direction
• ​ Emotional resilience in uncertain timing

For the overwhelmed Christian woman navigating anxiety, control, and responsibility — Esther reminds us that silence does not mean absence, and hidden seasons are never wasted.

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This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

What do you do when you’ve already obeyed… and it still hurts?

When the prison doors don’t open.

When God feels quiet.

When faith feels unseen.

When obedience feels costly.

In this episode of The Pert Plan — a Christian mental health podcast for women — 

we explore what it means to trust God in seasons of silence — when there’s no applause, no breakthrough, and no immediate relief.

Through the stories of David, Ruth, and Jesus in Gethsemane, we talk about:

• Why God’s silence is not His absence

• How quiet obedience forms deep emotional and spiritual roots

• What trembling surrender really looks like

• How faith and mental health intersect when feelings don’t cooperate

If you’re walking through a season where obedience feels heavy, unseen, or confusing, this episode will steady your heart and remind you:

Silence is not abandonment.

Formation often feels quiet.

And costly trust is still trust.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

What do you do when you’re doing the right thing… and no one sees it?

In this episode, we step into Acts 16:25 — the midnight moment when Paul and Silas were singing in a prison cell. Not because their circumstances changed… but because their trust did.

This conversation is for the woman who keeps showing up.

The one doing unseen work.

The one staying faithful without recognition.

The one quietly wondering if obedience even matters.

If you’ve felt overlooked, exhausted, spiritually dry, or even a little resentful while doing the right thing, this episode will remind you:

Praise isn’t denial — it’s defiance.

And obedience without applause is never wasted.

Sometimes faith looks like singing in the prison before the doors ever open.

Brogan Gaskill's song "Acts 16:25 on Spotify (also on Apple Music)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2MIZMdu1rVvMLoTysS1zZJ?si=ZA5m-puVTqKPovDtDsozoQ

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Faith isn’t a feeling — but feelings can make faith deeply confusing.

In this episode, we unpack the difference between emotions and belief, especially when Christian anxiety, guilt, doubt, or discouragement make you question your walk with God.

You’ll learn:

• why emotions are powerful but unreliable leaders

• how anxiety can distort spiritual perception

• and how faith remains steady even when your feelings fluctuate

If you’ve ever wondered, “Why don’t I feel joyful if I love Jesus?” or “Why does God feel far when I’m trying so hard?” — this conversation will steady your heart and anchor your thinking.

Feelings are messengers.

Faith is the foundation.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Control isn’t really about managing life — it’s about managing fear.

In this episode, we explore how Christian anxiety, childhood responsibility, perfectionism, and fear of uncertainty quietly fuel the need to control everything.

You’ll learn:

• why control feels like safety

• how it keeps your nervous system stuck in hypervigilance

• and what faith-filled letting go actually looks like — without everything falling apart

If you struggle with overthinking, over-functioning, carrying too much responsibility, or feeling like it’s all on you, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface — and how to breathe again.

If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” while carrying everything alone, this episode will gently uncover what’s really underneath.

Letting go isn’t recklessness.

It’s regulated trust.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

You’re not too busy for self-care — you’re likely too depleted to think clearly about it.

In this episode, we untangle the guilt and confusion surrounding self-care in Christian women and explore the difference between indulgence and stewardship.

If you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, chronic stress, or emotional exhaustion, this conversation will help you rethink what real wellness looks like — not as luxury, but as responsibility.

Through biblical wisdom, brain science, and a very honest story (yes… including a bikini wax gone wrong), we talk about why so many faithful women are simply too tired to care for themselves — and how tending your body, mind, and spirit allows you to serve God from stability instead of survival.

Self-care isn’t selfish.

It’s stewardship.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

If everything feels like too much lately — your thoughts, responsibilities, emotions, and even your faith — this episode is for you.

Overwhelm isn’t weakness.

It’s often a sign of nervous system overload, chronic stress, and unprocessed anxiety.

In this episode, we explore:

• ​ what overwhelm really is emotionally, mentally, and spiritually
• ​ why your brain reacts the way it does under stress
• ​ and how God meets you in the middle of anxiety with peace — not pressure

If you’re exhausted from pushing through and pretending you’re fine, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening in your body and soul — and how to begin feeling steady again.

You don’t have to power through.

You can become anchored.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow or message at Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Have you ever felt behind in life — spiritually, emotionally, or mentally?

Behind in your faith.

Behind in your healing.

Behind in your calling.

Behind compared to everyone else.

In this episode, we explore the Hebrew word banah in Genesis, which means “to build,” and what it reveals about God’s intentional timing and spiritual formation.

Growth in Christ isn’t rushed.

Healing isn’t wasted.

And delay does not mean denial.

If you’re feeling stuck, weary, anxious about the future, or discouraged in your spiritual growth, this episode will help you reframe the season you’re in and trust that God is building something deeper than you can see.

You are not late.

You are being built.

This episode is part of The Pert Plan™, a Christian mental health podcast  grounded in biblical truth and evidence-based wisdom to help you challenge lies, renew your mind, and grow courageous faith.

Follow on Instagram @thepertplan

Legal Disclaimer - 

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health treatment or therapy. Listening to this podcast does not establish a counseling relationship between the host and the listener. Please consult a licensed mental health professional for individualized support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact local 911 emergency services or call/text 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate assistance.

Scripture Quotation Notice (NIV)

“Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.”