In this powerful episode of the Faith Over Addiction Podcast, host Tanya Gioia welcomes Dr. Laurette Willis, a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and founder of Weight Loss Without Willpower. Dr. Laurette shares her incredible testimony of overcoming 22 years of New Age practices, alcoholism, smoking, and emotional eating that began at age six.

From growing up in a high-functioning but troubled family to searching for God in all the wrong places, Dr. Laurette's journey led her through the depths of addiction before experiencing supernatural deliverance and transformation. Now, she helps women break free from emotional eating by combining biblical truth with neuroscience-based techniques.

Whether you're struggling with food, another addiction, or supporting someone who is, Dr. Laurette's story proves that true freedom comes not through willpower, but through God's power working in us from the inside out.

Key Points:

• Addiction is Non-Discriminatory
• Emotional Eating Starts Young
• The Yoga-to-New Age Pipeline
• Supernatural Deliverance
• The Original Drug of Choice Returns
• Renewing the Mind + Retraining the Brain
• The "Casting Down" Exercise
• 10-Second Craving Buster
• Comfort Food vs. The Comforter
• Pray and Plan, Don't Plan and Pray
• Rediscovering Hunger and Satiety Signals
• The Water Test
• Healing from the Inside Out
• The Shame Spiral Solution
• PraiseMoves: Christian Alternative to Yoga

Resources & Links:

• Free Gift for Listeners: Christian Weight Loss Kit: https://laurette.lpages.co/christian-weight-loss-kit/

Includes "The Faith-Fueled Weight Loss Blueprint" downloadable guide

Mini-course training video with practical tools

Learn the bilateral brain stimulation technique that stops cravings in 10 seconds

Perfect for women feeling stuck in cycles of overeating and regain

• Christian Meditation Kit: https://laurette.lpages.co/christian-meditation-kit/

Three simple steps to meditate on God's Word

• PraiseMoves: https://praisemoves.com/ - Christ-centered alternative to yoga

• The Fullness Retreat: https://laurette.lpages.co/2026-the-fullness-retreat/

Women's retreat focused on being "filled with all the fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:19)

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Are you caught in the chaos of addiction, constantly cleaning up emotional, spiritual, and physical messes that aren't yours? Welcome to Faith Over Addiction, where faith meets real life. Hosted by Family Recovery Coach Tanya Gioia, this podcast is designed to offer Christian women hope, healing, and practical tools to navigate the challenges of loving someone with addiction.

Through biblical truths, heartfelt stories, and actionable guidance, you’ll learn how to set healthy boundaries, find peace in the mess, and reclaim your God-given identity. You don’t have to carry what was never meant to be yours. It’s time to shift from “this is happening to me” to “this is happening for me,” and let God transform the chaos into something that glorifies Him.

Every week, I’m here to encourage you, offer clarity, and remind you that as a daughter of the King, You Always Have Other Options (YAHOO). Together, we’ll embrace faith as the foundation, boundaries as the bridge to healing, and God’s truth as the ultimate guide to freedom, strength, and grace.

Blessings,

Tanya Gioia 🌸

🎵 Music Credit:

Track: Luz Solart

Artist: Luna Cantina

Album: Luz Solart

Released: 2024