Graced Health: Perimenopause and Menopause Wellness for Christian Women

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If you’ve been with me a while, you’ve heard a theme that the stories of our past impact our current relationships and reactions.

Today my guest Angie Baughman shares her story of being groomed into a relationship with a high school teacher at age 16, and how God has (and continues to) healed her heart. 

We talk some about anxiety (and I love her wisdom on this), her story of abuse and the public backlash that came with it, and how learning to identify and deal with triggers has helped her parenting and other relationships.

We discuss:

• How anxiety shows up differently for different people
• The sneaky ways a predator can cause even more damage
• Dealing with public shame at age 16
• How triggers can be on a continuum
• The 5 R’s that can help us talk to our triggers

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https://livesteadyon.com/
Instagram: @angiebaughman421
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Angie is a pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, founder of Steady On ministries, and creator of the Step By Step Bible study method.  At sixteen, she was groomed into a romantic relationship with a high school teacher and faced community rejection when she went public with her story. Knowing and living by the promises of God helped free her from layers of shame, and she now creates resources that help people cultivate consistent Bible study habits.

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What do you get when you combine culinary nutrition, eating psychology and intuitive eating? You get today’s episode. And I know you’re going to love it.

I also know you’re going to gain so much from it because, according to the survey I invite all new subscribers to take, over 50% of you struggle with meal planning and prepping. And if you are like me and transitioning to Intuitive eating, I think you’ll find today’s conversation creates space for growth and mistakes. I’m speaking with Jenny Eden Berk exploring cultivating a joyful, flexible relationship with food.

We discuss:

• Guidance for the fear of “if I eat the foods I don't think I’m supposed to eat I’ll eat too much”
• The fear cycle of food
• Tips on trusting yourself to eating the right amount for you
• How she integrates plant based eating and Intuitive Eating
• Meal planning tips whether you are new or seasoned
• “Mise en place” in meal prepping

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www.jennyedenberk.com
Instagram: @coachjennyeden
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Jenny Eden Berk is an Eating Psychology coach, Culinary Nutritionist and #1 best selling author of the book, The Body Image Blueprint. She helps sensitive and soulful women release chronic stress, restore body confidence, eat consciously and heal their relationship with food.

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Empty nesting is staring me down. I'm not even sure how I feel about it.

My youngest son graduates from high school this month and then leaves for his summer counselor job just a few days later.  While I'm excited for him and his future, I'm sure going to miss him and wonder what life will be like without a child in the home.

I reached out to Cathy Lawdanski known as Retired Empty Nester on Instagram, to walk me through this transition time and provide wisdom going forward.

Regardless of what stage you are in, I think you'll appreciate Cathy's nuggets of wisdom. And if you're retired or an empty nester, go connect with Cathy!

We discuss:

• How the dynamics change when people leave or come back to the household
• Serve, learn and have fun
• Coaching yourself like you would coach your child as friendships and communities change
• Being intentional about developing community

Cathy is the content creator behind The Retired Empty Nester where she encourages women to THRIVE in these years through serving, learning and fun. She is a native Houstonian who married a boy from Milwaukee 40 years ago and has 2 grown daughters and 5 grandchildren.

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Connect with Cathy
mysideof50.com
Instagram: @retired_empty_nester
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Last week I shared my latest battle (and arsenal) with body image issues. If you heard it and wondered "well, why don't you just lose the weight?" I understand the questions.

But I'm not.

As I've immersed myself in the latest research and findings, I'm changing my attitude about weight loss.

Today I'm sharing six research-backed and six mindset-based reasons why I'm not choosing to chase the scale.

Want sources for the research? Find them here.

Resources mentioned:

Season 19 Episodes that began January 2024:

• Embracing a Grace-Focused Approach to Aging and Body Acceptance After 40 (Core Essentials 1)
• Achieve Resilient Aging with Grace and Holistic Nutrition (Core Essentials 2)
• Holding Body Wisdom and Christ-Centered Health Over 40 (Core Essentials 3)
• Learn Expansive Health Topics to Enhance Your Midlife Season (Core Essentials 4)
• 30+ Non Gym Ways to Improve Your Health [free download]

Your CORE Strength: A Young Woman's Go-To Guide to Eating, Exercise, and Empowered Health

30+ Non-Gym Ways to Improve Your Health

My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, mind and spirit: Nourished Notes Bi-Weekly Newsletter

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Well here we are. Again.

In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode, I'm sharing the resurgence of body image issues I've been struggling with as of late.

I've created an arsenal to fight this battle. While I typically prefer to walk through something before reporting on it, in this episode I'm sharing ten weapons of faith and mindset to combat this very real fight.

Resources mentioned:

• ​Feed Yourself​ by Leslie Schilling
• ​ImproveBodyImage.com​
• ​Compared to Who podcast​
• ​Graced Health + Subscription Community​
• ​Your CORE Strength Parents Guide​ with recommended Instagram accounts

My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, mind and spirit: Nourished Notes Bi-Weekly Newsletter

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I hope you are ready for some candid conversations about aging today. I had so much fun with Heather Creekmore bemoaning some of the aspects of aging, and then pivoting that around and talking about how we can be grateful at the same time. Heather and I are just a few months apart and we talk about some of the surprising effects of aging, choosing praise rather than despair about our aging bodies, and how we have both been humbled as we have gotten older.

We discuss:

• Her biggest surprise of aging
• How choosing praise with frustrations of aging can help our heart and mind
• Things we forget to be grateful for as we age

Get your copy of Aging Gratefully here.

Connect with Heather:
Compared to Who Podcast
ImproveBodyImage.com
Instagram: @comparedtowho

My latest recommended ways to nourish and move your body, mind and spirit: Nourished Notes Bi-Weekly Newsletter

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