Holistic Christian Life - Worshiping God - Mind, Body, Soul

This week Cynthia hosts a solo episode on an often overlooked root cause of symptoms.  Depression, Anxiety, Rashes, Toenail Fungus, Digestion Issues, Fatigue…do any of these sound familiar?  If you have tried many things, you may want to take a look at Candida, which is a yeast overgrowth.  The best way to know for sure is through stool testing, but in the absence of testing, you can try this 6 week program!

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Today Cynthia is happy to introduce you to Christine Ayala, author of the new book Shalom – Nothing Missing Nothing Broken.  Christine shares her story of physical challenges and family challenges.  She can testify to the miraculous works of God to overcome disability, abuse, and addiction.  This is an inspiring and uplifting interview that glorifies our Lord and we pray gives everyone hope!

Christine Ayala’s purpose and passion is to foster Christian unity and healing throughout the world. Empowering leaders and reaching out to people everywhere, she lives to help others overcome division and build bridges of healing and reconciliation across denominational lines. Christine endured physical disability and chronic pain for several years and has experienced many levels of physical healing, and ultimately a miracle healing to her body. She has also survived an abusive marriage, church wounds and almost lost her sons to addiction.

Shalom – Nothing Missing Nothing Broken

https://www.amazon.com/Shalom-Nothing-Missing-Broken-Whole/dp/1647461294

Companion Guide – Your Journey to Being Whole in a Broken World

https://www.amazon.com/Christine-Ayala/dp/B08CWG46SM/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/131-2259848-9726324?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B08CWG46SM&pd_rd_r=06798ff1-c5a2-4c6b-8e42-dbfd5b37b470&pd_rd_w=3VIAH&pd_rd_wg=ocLSl&pf_rd_p=ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&pf_rd_r=8QGYBV3PZRZ5W9B0C33W&psc=1&refRID=8QGYBV3PZRZ5W9B0C33W

Today Cynthia talks with Kosmos McLean about the challenging times we live in…not only in today’s world, but in our lives as a whole.  What can we learn from the Saints?  How can challenges bring us closer to God, and what are the tools we can use?  We pray this interview is helpful and inspiring for those facing difficult times.

Kosmas McLean is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach specializing in Christian health. Throughout his entire adult life he’s been fascinated with the creation of the human body and soul and is dedicated to understanding how to achieve balanced health. His maturing approach as a health pro sees that not only one health component is the answer, but the combination of them all. This includes spirituality and mindset, strength and power, mobility and flexibility, endurance and conditioning, nutrition, and rest and recovery, to which he has termed The Six Pillars of Holistic Health.

With both experiencing and helping others experience the benefits of physical activity throughout his career, his message is that only through our love in Christ can we truly understand how the body and mind works in conjunction with the spirit. And it is only through Him that we can reach our full potential.

To connect with Kosmas:

The Orthodox Fitness & Health Mission

https://www.facebook.com/groups/orthodoxfitnessandhealthmission/

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Cynthia and Lynnette Horner have a great discussion about the effects our digital world is having on our lives, moods, and relationships.  Recently Lynnette went through a month-long digital detox, and Cynthia tried!  Find out what insights they can share while also getting glimpse of Lynnette’s blog post on our current state of affairs with the pandemic.

Bio: Lynnette Horner is a writer, freelance editor, and editorial assistant for Ancient Faith Ministries, an Orthodox Christian media company. She and her husband Rob have been married for 34 years and are the parents of four adult children. Her biweekly blog, Walking an Ancient Path,  can be found atwww.blogs.ancientfaith.com.

Faith and Fear, Parish and Practice During the Pandemic

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

How should we view Chinese Medicine as Christians?  Is it a faith based medical practice?  What are the origins of the modalities and what do they entail?  Cynthia speaks with Fr. Konstantine Eleftherakis today to answer your questions about this ancient method of healing.  They talk about the true definition of “energy”, where to draw the line with some practices, and how to find someone who can help without getting into anything “weird!” 

Rev. Fr. Konstantine Eleftherakis has served for over 15 years as an Orthodox Priest in the Greek Archdiocese of America. He is the current Prioistamenos of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, PA, where he has served for over ten years. He and his wife of 20 years, Presbytera Maria, are the parents of seven children ranging from the ages of 18 – 10 months. Fr. Konstantine is a Pennsylvania licensed and national board certified Practitioner of East Asian Medicine. His main interest lies in the use of classical Chinese herbal formulas in the treating of chronic illnesses, as well as the study of classical texts for modern medical use. ATHOS Wellness (Acupuncture & Therapeutic Herbology Of Scranton), Fr. Konstantine’s budding Chinese Medicine practice, serves to assist in the continued physical, emotional, and spiritual health of the local community in North East Pennsylvania, along with continuing to serve the needs of the local Orthodox Christian faithful of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Find out more about Fr. Konstantine and ATHOS Wellness at athoswellness.com and on Instagram @athoswellness.

Go to NCCAOM.org to find a board-certified practitioner.

The Spark in the Machine by Dr.  Daniel Keown

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Today Cynthia has an inspiring conversation with Annalisa Boyd, author of many books including The Ascetic Lives of Mothers: A Prayer Book for Orthodox Moms. They talk about all of her projects and her secrets for getting so much done as a mom of 10 children!  Do you feel alone as a mom at times?  Like you would like a mentor to come alongside you and help with the uncertainties and decisions you need to make?  Let Annalisa come alongside you today!

Bio:

Annalisa Boyd has been married to her wonderful husband for 22 years. Together they have 10 children, through birth and adoption, and have fostered 33 (so far). She is a bread baker, candy maker, self-proclaimed doula, avid tea drinker, and a normal mom working out her salvation with fear and trembling. She and her family live on their one-acre micro farm in the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is her greatest desire to follow Christ wherever He leads and to encourage children and mamas in their journey heavenward.

The Ascetic Lives of Mothers Podcast https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/asceticlives

The Ascetic Lives of Mothers Blog theasceticlivesofmothers.blogspot.com

SaintsBox https://www.saintsbox.com/shop/

Join Cynthia with her guests and Filled With Less partners, Molly Sabourin from Ancient Faith Ministries, and Pres. Stacey Dorrance from the singing group Eikona, as they chat about their course Six Weeks to Sanity and give you some coaching and tips on everything from mindset, time management, decluttering and organizing, health, relationships, boundaries and fostering our faith. Have a pad of paper and pen in hand!

Listening to this podcast before August 29th? You can sign up for one of their free Six Easy Ways to Live with Intention and Simplicity masterclasses. Three different times to choose from! Just go to filledwithless.com

Interested in Six weeks to Sanity! The official course starts August 31st!

Cynthia is proud to air this enlightening, inspiring, and motivating interview with Darla Colinet.  How do you make it through three abusive marriages and still find true love and happiness without bitterness?  With God of course.  Meet a woman today who epitomizes faith, strength, and perseverance, while using all of her experience and wisdom to help other women overcome abusive marriages and heal.

Bio:

 Darla Colinet is a transformational speaker, author, Bible teacher and consultant, who helps women, through Christ's love design, discover and eliminate the lies they have believed about true love and abuse.  She is the author of Under the Staircase: Hearing God’s Voice in the Darkness, and the forthcoming highly anticipated book, Quest for Exceptional Love.

www.godstransforminggrace.com

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Father Stephen Freeman sits down to talk with Cynthia about his life and journey to Orthodoxy.  They also talk about panic attacks, anxiety, depression, shame, and how the physical is not separate from the spiritual.  Get to know the man behind so many publications, podcasts, and well received talks around the world.

Bio:

 Fr. Stephen Freeman is an archpriest in the Orthodox Church in America and is Pastor Emeritus of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, TN. He was educated at Furman University, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Duke University. He is author of the popular blog, Glory to God for All Things, and of the weekly podcast, Glory to God, on Ancient Faith Radio, as well as the author of Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One-Story Universe. He is a popular speaker at conferences, colleges, and parishes across the country. His work has been widely translated and published in Europe and Russia.

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Dr. Nancy Jonkers is Cynthia guest today, and they talk about making changes in your life that require a mindset shift.  Did you know that your brain doesn’t differentiate between what is happening in your imagination and what is happening in reality?  Do you find yourself mired down in limiting beliefs about what can and can’t be possible?  Today you can learn a method of re-framing that may change the way you see life and even open up some possibilities for you!

Nancy Jonker, PhD, is an experienced psychologist and coach. Her professional career, spanning twenty-eight years includes teaching, trainings and workshops, transformational retreats, small and large group facilitation, and speaking. She is the author of Get Your POWER On!

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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