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

Join Cynthia this week for a lovely interview with Kh. Randa Khoury Azar. Khouria Randa is an iconographer, and together they help the listener to understand more about the wonderful gift the Church has given Christians to enhance their life in Christ, and bring them closer to God. This is a great primer for those new to icons, and for those who wonder why they are so dear to Orthodox Christians.

An excellent blog post on her work and teaching: https://apennedpoint.com/khourieh-randa-decodes-the-language-of-icons/

https://traditionalorthodoxicons.org

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Cynthia and Krista Fedorchak talk about their shared interest in helping others develop a healthy relationship with food and their body. Too often we get caught up in how we are "supposed" to look, and transfer blame onto ourselves when we eat what we know we shouldn't. We are not a bad person if we eat "bad" food. And, is there such a thing as "bad" food? Find out today!

Krista Fedorchak is an Orthodox Christian, a wife, and Registered Dietitian offering faith-based insights into caring for body and soul alike. Informed by the non-diet, intuitive eating approach and rooted in the wisdom of the ancient Christian faith, Krista works together with clients on a path towards healing their relationship with food and accomplishing health goals through small, sustainable lifestyle changes.

Check out her guide for Lenten Nourishment!

https://www.subscribepage.com/t5w3d8

Cynthia and Dr. Ioana Popa will help you start a journey of rejuvenation and renewal today. How do you maintain a life of daily self-care that allows you to be all God created you to be? Where do you even start? Not only will Cynthia and Dr. Popa explain the purpose and the process, but Dr. Popa also has some great resources for you!

Dr. Ioana is the co-founder of the Team For The Soul TM. Team for The SoulTM supports passionate leaders, healers, educators and caregivers on their life and soul journey to achieve the highest potential while doing what they love toward the betterment of humanity.

Dr. Ioana is not only a physician and life coach, but also an educator, workshop presenter, speaker and program developer. She recently launched an online digital course: The Renewal In Action TM. This course is a unique transformative and practical program designed from the inside-out to help leaders, healers, educators and caregivers regenerate, prevent burnout, connect with their core values, integrate mind, body, heart and soul, and create a foundational daily renewal blueprint to be used for years to come.

As a life coach Dr. Ioana walks alongside her clients to bring a steadfast hope that change is possible, no matter how difficult. With dedication, skill, professionalism, and warmth, she brings a calm, safe, compassionate and grounded presence, and creates a nurturing relationship in which every person feels heard, seen, understood and can pursue change toward achieving their highest potential in life.

Get your Daily Renewal Template here:

https://teamforthesoul.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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Life Coach Russelyn Williams is Cynthia's guest today. They talk about her book The Wholeness Action Plan, and Russelyn's journey that led her to helping young people and women discover their personal value and embracing their identity no matter where God has led them...even if it's somewhere different than where they expected to be.

Russelyn Williams is a Christian Life Coach, Author, and Blogger. She has over 9 years experience speaking to young people and women about their personal value, worth, and benefits of saving sex until marriage. Currently, she helps single Christian women walk in wholeness and confidence through her books, blog posts, speaking, classes and inspirational posts on social media. Russelyn has been transparent about her personal testimony being a single Christian woman into her 30s. She has put off the shame of feeling like there was something wrong with her for being single and embraced her identity as a confident single woman who models wholeness. Outside of Russelyn's work with women, Russelyn works full-time as a homeownership counselor for a local HUD certified housing counseling and Fair Housing agency. Visit www.russelynwilliams.com for more on Russelyn and www.intercession4ageneration.org for the blog.

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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Come along for the ride as Cynthia talks with radio personality Kiki Vale about her Kefi Life website, podcast, views on food, essential oils...and all things wellness! Today's interview is fun and inspiring, and well, full of kefi!

Kefi Life Website www.kefilife.com

Kefi Life Podcast https://kefilife.podbean.com

Radio personality, award winning voice-over talent, seasoned speaker and emcee, Kiki Vale thrives on the microphone and in front of a live audience. She is the first female airborne news/entertainment and traffic reporter in Chicago, and remains mesmerized by those pre-dawn sunrises witnessed during her morning shift in the early nineties. Kiki's on-air career spans work on 15 formats, leading to the role of writer for various weekly newspapers. In 2000, Kiki founded her brand Kefi L!fe, a lifestyle which creates harmony in the mind, body and soul, the Greek way! As a journalist, entrepreneur, lifelong learner and recent graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, she inspires one and all to live a fulfilling and healthy life. Kiki has been married for 27 years and she is the mother to four children and a Norwegian Black Lab. She is fluent in Greek, and loves words!

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 is joined by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith today, the author of Sacred Rest. Did you know that there are seven types of rest? Today is a good day to reflect on your self care and if you are allowing yourself to use your gifts and be everything that God created you to be. Once an exhausted doctor and mother to toddlers, Dr. Dalton Smith will show you the tools that worked in turning it all around!

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician, work-life integration researcher and the author of the successful book Sacred Rest. She shows high-achievers how to optimize their time and effort without sacrificing their happiness and relationships both personally and professionally. She has spent 20 years in clinical practice after receiving her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition, and disease progression. Her latest book shares ground-breaking insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity and increase your overall happiness so you can live your best life. Over 80,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com.insight on stages worldwide helping leaders and teams thrive.

https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Rest-Recover-Energy-Restore/dp/1478921684/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3kjm7otRmkeou8GP8mU0ZTMrsLyCx57v8aY4bWKA9nz4ZNyGela-84GIaAsqUEALw_wcB&hvadid=241643579725&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9016212&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16261759480375825367&hvtargid=kwd-353175851191&hydadcr=19673_10209151&keywords=sacred+rest&qid=1618247740&sr=8-1

Today Cynthia is joined by Lisa Millet from Professional Botanicals. Professional Botanicals is a company Cynthia found out about just recently that offers products based on centuries old herbal recipes from around the world. Cynthia and Lisa talk about many different ways to get to the root cause of health issues. If you know there is something going on with you, but your conventional medicine test results come back "normal" you'll want to listen today. There is hope, and there are many modalities that can help.

After minoring in Foods and Nutrition at SUU, Lisa returned to Weber State University for degrees in radiology tech, herbal medicine, and a physical therapy and exercise science certificate. Lisa met and married Allan Millet, whose interest in natural health lead him to a career as a Chiropractic physician. Together they established a thriving functional wellness practice that helped tens of thousands of patients achieve results with natural means. This led them to them purchasing Professional Botanicals.

Lisa worked closely with Neva Jensen, a renowned author and nutritionist that had over 30 years of experience in nutrition, research and medicine based on Native American folklore. Lisa also worked closely with other contributors, physicians, biochemists, and research abstractologists on the product development team. Lisa is known as the formula guru at the offices of Professional Botanicals and actively helps doctors nationwide with questions about products and protocols.

Ever wonder what health and nutrition coaches talk about when they get together? Today Cynthia is bringing back Chelsea Blackbird, also known as "The Christian Nutritionist." They talk about one of their favorite books "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottschall. This book has been key for healing so many people, even reversing Chelsea's own infertility. They also get into stress management, and other struggles even health coaches have!

Chelsea Blackbird - aka The Christian Nutritionist - is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who works with Christian women to optimize metabolic flexibility and find food peace. She uses Biblical guidance and simple strategies to keep busy women focused on more God and better health. She also uses functional testing to help clients determine underlying root cause issues of gut dysfunction, food sensitivities and hormonal imbalance.

Chelsea lives in west Texas and is married to a grass-fed cattle rancher, has 3 kids and does a weekly podcast called The Christian Health Club Podcast.

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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Barbara pappas joins Cynthia today to talk about our calling. There are two...secular and spiritual. How do we meld the two, and why is this important? Today you will get an idea of how constructing our life around our spiritual purpose is the key to contentment.

Barbara Pappas has a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, with a concentration in early Church Fathers. She also holds a Master of Arts in Applied Orthodox Theology from the University of Balamand, in association with the St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology & the Antiochian House of Studies in North America. She is the author of three books:

• Are You Saved?: the Orthodox Christian Process of Salvation,
  • now in its sixth edition & 10 languages, with two more in process.

• First & Second Corinthians: a study of Paul's Letters.
  • a verse-by-verse commentary based on writings of St. John Chrysostom & other Fathers of the Church. Includes "Food For Thought" questions & comments.

• God's Bubbly, Gurgly, Overwhelming, Overflowing Love.
  • a look at salvation through Christ for children of all ages. Includes a section on "Questions from Kids," with help for those who answer them.

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 hosts Fr. Samuel Seamans, creator of the private Facebook group "Orthodox Christian Anxiety and Depression Support Group." They talk about the importance of connecting with others who share the same burden, and allowing yourself to be supported. Cynthia shares her experiences, and some things you may want to have checked out from a physical perspective. There is healing out there waiting for you. If you feel alone, ashamed, or confused...you will want to check out this important resource.

Fr. Samuel Seamans is a priest in The Ukrainian Orthodox Church USA and serves as the rector of St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He is a retired police officer, EMT, and deputy coroner. He is also the creator and moderator of the Orthodox Christian Anxiety and Depression Support Group on Facebook. The group now has over 2500 members. He is married to Olga, a native of the Czech Republic, and they have two children, Sami amd Tomas. He is a private pilot and enjoys flying, cooking, and camping.