If you’re in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and your body suddenly feels different—your sleep is off, your energy’s tanked, and you can’t figure out why—you’re not alone. For so many women, chronic stress and hormonal changes collide during perimenopause, creating fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and mood swings that feel impossible to manage.

In this faith-filled conversation, Dr. Tanya Paynter and I dig into how cortisol quietly hijacks your hormones and why so many women in midlife are unknowingly running on empty. We talk about what happens when adrenal fatigue, thyroid imbalance, and spiritual exhaustion overlap—and how to begin restoring peace in your body by first restoring it in your spirit.

Dr. Paynter explains how God designed our bodies to adapt under pressure, but how long-term stress keeps our nervous system stuck in survival mode, throwing off everything from sleep and energy to estrogen and progesterone balance. We explore the way chronic busyness and burnout affect midlife health, and how creating margin—through prayer, rest, and time with the Lord—can actually help reset your hormones on a cellular level.

If you’ve been wondering whether your exhaustion or hormonal chaos is just “part of getting older,” this episode will help you see that healing is absolutely possible. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of how faith and functional medicine work together to calm your adrenals, balance cortisol, and bring your body back into alignment with how God designed it to function.

Connect with Dr. Tanya Paynter:

Podcast: The Christian Clinician

Instagram: @christianclinician

Email: [email protected]

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If you’ve been feeling exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or like something’s “off” in your body but every doctor keeps saying your labs look normal, this conversation will hit home. My friend Holly Brauer shares how the Holy Spirit told her to remove her breast implants after 14 years—and how that moment of obedience became the turning point in her healing.

We talk about what breast implant illness really looks like, the symptoms most women miss, and what happened when Holly discovered one of her implants had ruptured and was leaking silicone into her body. She opens up about the brain fog, fatigue, and joint pain she lived with for years—and the instant relief and deep peace that came after her explant surgery.

If you’ve been praying for answers or wondering how to know if God’s nudging you to make a change, this story will remind you that He didn’t make a mistake when He designed your body. Sometimes healing starts the moment we stop striving, tune into His voice, and finally trust what our body’s been trying to tell us.

Disclaimer: This episode shares personal testimony and educational discussion only and is not medical advice.

Connect with Holly:

 Instagram: @holly_financialfitness

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You’re eating clean, taking supplements, and tracking your ovulation—so why does your body still feel out of sync? If you’ve been feeling anxious, exhausted, or “wired but tired,” there’s one hormone that could be quietly sabotaging your fertility and energy—and no, it’s not estrogen or progesterone.

In this episode, we’re digging into the stress hormone cortisol and how it impacts your cycle, hormones, and ability to conceive. You’ll hear what really happens inside your body when cortisol stays high, why “normal” labs can still leave you feeling off, and how to tell if your nervous system has been running on overdrive for too long.

We’ll talk about the surprising everyday habits that spike cortisol (even the “healthy” ones), how to start calming your body’s stress response naturally, and a science-backed tool that’s been helping women restore balance, sleep better, and finally feel like themselves again.

If your body’s been screaming for rest but you’ve been too busy pushing through, this episode will help you understand why peace—not pressure—is the missing piece to your healing and fertility journey.

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Have you ever done everything “right” — prayed, tracked, tested, changed your diet — and still ended up staring at another negative test?

After my husband’s vasectomy reversal, we saw sperm at first… and then watched the numbers drop to zero by the 8-week mark. My heart sank. Doctors told us everything looked “normal” and that fertility treatments were our only option. But deep down, I knew God was asking me to trust Him — to heal my body His way and surrender the timeline.

It would take two years before we finally saw that positive test.

In this episode, I’m sharing how God met me in that season, restored my faith, and wrote a miracle story in my 40s — one that changed the course of my life and led to my mission behind Faith Over Pharma.

I pray this conversation reminds you that even when it feels like nothing’s happening, God is still moving. He’s not withholding. He’s preparing.

And if you’re in your own season of waiting — for healing, for a baby, for breakthrough — I created something special to walk with you through it.

Because your story isn’t over.

Next Steps:

Order Your Copy of Faithful in the Wait: faithfulinthewait.com

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October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and today’s episode holds sacred space for the women who have walked through that pain — and the friends who want to support them better.

My guest, Cate Purvis, is a birth and miscarriage doula, childbirth educator, and author who has walked through sixteen miscarriages and four miracle babies. Through unimaginable loss, Cate discovered that God doesn’t cause our pain — but He never wastes it.

In this powerful, faith-filled conversation, Cate shares her story of loss and redemption, how she found peace after years of heartbreak, and the truth that changed everything: “God can take it.”

We talk about what it means to grieve honestly with God, how to support someone after miscarriage, and why faith and grief are not opposites. If you’ve ever felt angry at God, questioned His plan, or struggled to understand why loss happens, this episode will remind you that He is still faithful — even in the dark.

You’ll hear:

This episode is a tender reminder that even when heaven feels silent, God still sees, loves, and redeems.

Connect with Cate:

Website: Stan.store/birthandlosscollective

Facebook: @thebirthandlosscollective

Instagram: @birthandlosscollective

TikTok: @birthandlosscollective

Book: “Words I Could Not Say: Musings of a Miscarriage Mama” – available on Amazon

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They said it would be simple. A quick, harmless procedure. A way to take control — to make life easier. But no one warned them about the true cost.

If you’ve ever believed the lie that permanent birth control is “no big deal,” this episode will make you pause. Because behind every “simple solution” is a story the world doesn’t tell — one of regret, heartbreak, and, in Holly’s case, redemption through God’s grace.

Connect with Holly:

Email: [email protected]

Books Recommended in this Episode:

 Is Vasectomy Safe by H.J. Roberts

Be Fruitful and Multiply: What the Bible Says about Having Children by Nancy Campbell

God’s Creative Power Gift Collection by Charles Capps

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Order your copy of Faithful in the Wait devotional

Most of us grew up learning what a period is… but not why it happens.

In this episode, I’m breaking down how to truly understand your menstrual cycle and what your body is communicating in every phase — from your period to ovulation and everything in between.

We’ll also talk about how men’s hormones follow a 24-hour rhythm — while ours ebb and flow over roughly 28 days — and why that means you were never meant to show up the same way every day.

You’ll walk away understanding:

If you’ve ever wondered why your energy, mood, and motivation change week to week, or why you feel different from the men around you — this episode will help you finally understand your rhythm and start honoring it instead of fighting it.

Next Steps

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Connect on Instagram: @coachsusangladstein

Join us in Costa Rica 2026 for the Rooted Reset Retreat: susangladstein.com/retreat

What happens when fear tries to silence the truth God has placed on your heart?

In this powerful conversation, Blanche DiDomenico — nurse, freedom and purpose coach, and bold woman of faith — shares her journey from fear and people-pleasing to courage and conviction rooted in Scripture. Together, we talk about how the enemy uses fear to keep believers quiet, what true freedom in Christ looks like, and why standing on God’s Word is the key to peace and purpose in a world full of noise and confusion.

If you’ve ever felt afraid to speak up for what you believe, questioned your purpose, or struggled to live out your faith boldly, this episode will remind you that your voice was meant to carry truth. Blanche’s story is a testimony of healing, obedience, and the unshakable power of knowing who you are — and Whose you are.

Listen in and be encouraged to rise up, speak truth in love, and trust that God has already equipped you for the calling He’s placed on your life.

Connect with Blanche:

Website: blanchedidomenico.com

Podcast: The Anointed Life with Coach Blanche

Book:  Rise with Purpose available in Amazon

Do you ever feel stuck in survival mode—constantly stressed, exhausted, or carrying pain that no doctor can explain? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Melissa Armstrong, a Trauma & Nervous System Coach who knows firsthand what it’s like to live under the weight of trauma.

Melissa’s story takes us from childhood marked by addiction and abuse, to surviving a school shooting at 15, to witnessing her brother’s tragic death at 18. Those unresolved traumas manifested as severe physical symptoms—until she discovered the power of the mind-body connection, somatic healing, and nervous system repair.

Together we unpack:

If you’re ready to step out of survival mode and into lasting wholeness, this conversation will give you both the hope and the tools to begin your healing journey.

Connect with Melissa:

Website: holistichealthbyMelissa.com

 Mind Body Healing Workshop, Oct 13-15: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/MindBodyHealingWorkshop

Instagram: @holistichealthbymelissa

Facebook: @holistichealthbymelissa

Next Steps:

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Have you ever felt like nothing you try—self-help books, meditation, or alternative therapies—truly heals the emptiness inside? Like you’re chasing answers that never satisfy, leaving you frustrated, stuck, or even spiritually drained?

In this Testimony Thursday episode, Andrea Brunswick shares her journey from decades of New Age practices, mysticism, and worldly searching, to experiencing true emotional, spiritual, and life-changing healing through Jesus Christ. She opens up about surrendering grief, shame, and identity, and how God restored her purpose and empowered her to help other women reclaim their God-given identity through the Proverbs 31 Reinvention Blueprint.

Andrea’s story is a bold reminder that real healing doesn’t come from the world—it comes from surrendering to God’s plan. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked by worldly solutions, or desperate for lasting transformation, this episode is for you.

Connect with Andrea:

Instagram: @andreabrunswick

TikTok: @andrea.brunswick

Facebook: @Andrea Julia Brunswick

LinkedIn: Andrea Brunswick

Proverbs 31 Reinvention Mentorship Call

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