Spark Faith Podcast

We’ve been told oatmeal is the perfect breakfast—but for many women over 40, it may not be supporting their metabolism the way they think.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the connection between blood sugar, hormones, and metabolism, and why some of the “healthy eating” advice we’ve been taught may be keeping us stuck.

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Want to keep learning how faith, physiology, and real life come together? Join me in taking small, grace-filled steps toward renewed health.

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Health isn’t a destination. It’s a direction. Let’s walk it together!

GLP-1 medications are everywhere—and yes, they work. But I think we need to ask a bigger question: at what cost, especially for women in perimenopause and postmenopause?

In this episode of Spark Faith, I sit down with Jo Hosen from Ortho Molecular Products for an honest, grace-filled conversation about GLP-1s, rapid weight loss, and some of the consequences that can be overlooked when we focus only on the number on the scale.

This is not a fear-based conversation, and it’s not medical advice. It’s about informed stewardship of the body God designed.

We talk about why muscle matters so much for metabolism, how rapid weight loss can contribute to muscle loss, and why losing weight without protecting muscle may create long-term metabolic challenges—especially for women over 40.

We also explore what we still don’t know about long-term GLP-1 use, including questions around mood, nutrient status, metabolic rate, and changes in body composition.

I share my muscle-first, faith-anchored approach to sustainable weight loss, including the importance of protein, resistance training, metabolic health, and personalization rather than chasing the latest quick fix.

We also discuss appetite-modulating, non-starvation support options and why the quality, absorption, and clinical relevance of professional-grade supplements matter when we’re trying to support the body well.

If you’re navigating weight changes in midlife, feeling pressured by what you’re seeing on social media, or simply wondering whether GLP-1s are right for you, I want this conversation to help you move from fear to wisdom.

You don’t have to fight your body into submission. You can learn to understand it, support it, and steward it well.

Let’s choose wisdom over pressure, stewardship over shame, and sustainable health over quick fixes.

Let’s Stay Connected!

Want to keep learning how faith, physiology, and real life come together? Join me in taking small, grace-filled steps toward renewed health.

Explore more: Dr. Kris Sargent

Join the community: Living F.R.E.S.H. Collective

Follow along: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube

Health isn’t a destination. It’s a direction. Let’s walk it together!

If you’ve ever walked through a season of loss, exhaustion, or endless waiting — wondering what God is doing or why He seems silent — this episode is for you.

In the premiere of Spark Faith, Dr. Kris Sargent opens her heart about a deeply personal season that changed everything. After losing her mother in early 2024, Kris found herself emotionally and spiritually drained. Instead of rushing back into work and “getting back on the horse,” she heard God say one word: wait.

What felt like an unwanted pause became sacred preparation. Through that quiet season, God began to remind her — and now all of us — that He never wastes our pain. He repurposes every experience, every tear, every waiting season for our growth, His glory, and the good of others.

In this first episode, you’ll discover:

Dr. Kris also shares why a Functional Medicine doctor is talking about God — and how her decades of experience helping women heal physically led her to realize that the heart and the body can’t be separated.

Spark Faith is where faith and functional medicine meet — helping women heal their bodies, renew their minds, and rediscover God’s presence in every part of their journey.

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If you’ve been in a waiting season or wrestling with unanswered prayers, this episode will remind you that your story isn’t over — it’s being rewritten by the One who makes all things new.

🎧 Tune in now and be encouraged.

Renewed Health. Rooted in Truth. Restored by Grace.

God has done so much for me in the past 18 months...The Journey of how motivation, Shame, and Guilt Shifted to Stewardship, Grace, and Gratitude. Get ready For Your Best Body For God with Functional Medicine, so can YOU!

Meet Melina Kane. She helps women like you organize their homes with a system specifically designed for your personality, tendencies, and motivators so that in two weeks, you’ll be less overwhelmed with clutter again.

Step into the Intersection of Faith and Culture with Temeko Richardson as she delves into the heart of youth and contemporary issues often unaddressed in traditional Church settings. Join us as we navigate the complexities of faith, fearlessly exploring topics that challenge, inspire, and resonate with today's generation, including women in the pulpit.

Sathiya Sam and I discuss pornography addiction:

IG: @sathiyamesam

Danae and I dive deep into SLEEP! We discuss wind-down strategies, cortisol reduction, and key creature comfort items. She offers a unique take on how to get to sleep using Yoga Nidra, a guided meditative practice that reduces cortisol and changes your brain wave pattern to allow for relaxation and sleep. She even offers you a free Yoga Nidra session.

😎 Free Yoga Nidra Audio Recording

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Danae Robinett earned her BFA in Dance from Arizona State University; she continues to dance, choreograph, and perform.

She has been practicing yoga since 1999, teaching for 19 years, and leading retreats since 2012. She has been on the faculty at San Francisco State University since 2015.

Danae has taught at several corporate settings, universities, retreats - and one Super Bowl.

A nurturer by nature. She's highly skilled at providing adaptations where all abilities are honored and challenged. Her classes are warm, welcoming, and precise.

Join her for public classes, private yoga support, and global retreats.

 @FrannieFoltz  is a survivor of childhood emotional, physical and sexual abuse. She tried many ways to fill the loss she felt inside, and food became one of her best friends. In this episode Frannie outlines her emotional and practical steps of her 125 pound weight loss journey.

This is probably NOT what you would expect to hear from me! So, you're in for a surprise when you learn to embrace the QUIT! Lloyd Banks is a super successful restaurant and night club owner turned professional speaker because he HAD TO QUIT! Lloyd had to break free of his destructive habits to himself from the darkest moments in his life and set himself free.

Find him at www.LloydSpeaks.com He is also on IG