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Vision Driven Health - Weight Loss for Christian Women, Biblical Health, Conquer Cravings, Kingdom Mindset, Increase Energy Naturally

Robin Rhine McDonald, INHC, MDiv | Christian Health Coach, Christian Nutrition Coach, Christian Wellness Coach

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Do you struggle with low energy and catch yourself reminiscing about when you were “young” and able to keep up? Are you overwhelmed by even having to THINK about what it’d take to lose weight? Do you mindlessly snack and give in to late night cravings? Are you bogged down by the shame that comes with knowing what to do, but not being able to get yourself to do it consistently? Do you feel like anything you try is bound to fail, so there’s no point in trying anyway? Friend, there’s HOPE! Hope ...
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*** Top 2.5% Podcast *** Do you want to heal the childhood trauma wounds that are holding you back and keeping you from confidently living the life God wants you to live? Does your trauma history keep you crippled by fear, unable to discern and trust God’s plan, process, and purpose for your life? The effects of childhood trauma can show up as low moods, negative thoughts, overthinking, anxiety, crippling fear, low self-worth, physical illness, constant comparison, or emotional disconnection ...
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Are you a trauma survivor looking to make positive changes in your life? This episode is for you! We welcome Dr. Toni Cooper, a Christian psychologist specializing in helping women heal from abuse and trauma. Dr. Cooper shares her wisdom on the unique challenges of change for trauma survivors and offers a practical 4-step framework to navigate the …
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Hey Friend, If you're someone who is feeling defeated, bogged down, and unable to break free from addiction, depression, and the challenges of your life I am VERY glad you found this episode. This conversation is packed with encouragement, hope, and solid steps you can take to take hold of God's peace and freedom by getting in to the Word of God. I…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 I’m taking how to attune to your body for better stress management today. As Christian women, we're often called in a million directions – family, church, work, our passions. It's easy to get overwhelmed, right? But hear this: taking care of yourself isn't selfish; it's essential! Because when we're stressed and depleted, how …
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Hey Friend! Do you end up getting overwhelmed with the hiccups and challenges of life? Do you feel like you can't start any new healthy habits or programs unless you know you don't have anything major going on? Have most of your attempts to lose weight been foiled by things not going according ot plan? Today I'm sharing a bit about my last couple o…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 You’ve probably heard this phrase bantered around a lot “live your calling” or “find your purpose”. These terms set people on this existential hunt to find the divine reason for their existence. But what does the term calling mean anyway, and more specifically, what does it mean to you? Today, I’ll be talking about the two typ…
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Hey Friend! Do you wonder what should be different about health, weight loss, or exercise for you as a follower of Jesus? Have you found yourself in a pattern of dieting and restriction that leaves you feeling discouraged about whether you'll ever hit your health goals? Do you appreciate a solid conversation with vulnerability about hard times and …
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Opening your heart to others can feel downright scary when you've been hurt in the past. The last thing you want to be is vulnerable, and this can impact your ability to show genuine empathy. Empathy isn't just about feeling someone else's pain; it's the bridge to a deeper connection, stronger friendships, and a more fulfillin…
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Hey Friend! If you are listening today and you haven't ever considered yourself an influencer, by the end of this, you might change your mind. In today's day and age, an influencer is usually thought of as someone who has a lot of followers on social media. But biblically speaking, we are all called to be influencers. Jesus talks about being the sa…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Do you have an insatiable desire to prove your worth, or are you constantly pushing yourself to showcase your abilities but never fully satisfied with your achievements? This is a struggle for many women, who find it difficult to bask in the glory of their accomplishments even when they do succeed. Today’s guest is Jamie Vollm…
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Hey Friend! Do you find yourself STRUGGLING to stay encouraged, to be positive, and to make it through a hard time? Does encouragement from others feel empty and unhelpful because of the weight and challenge you feel you are carrying? Are you looking for some inspiration, a story of someone going through it to lift you up and show you how to get th…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Let’s talk about a topic that can leave us feeling drained and defeated: conflict. Navigating disagreements can be tough, especially when you're carrying the baggage of childhood trauma and dealing with someone who likes a verbal tussle. It is worth learning how to deal with conflict as you go through life, and I will share mo…
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Hey Friend! Today's episode is ESPECIALLY exciting because it is Vision Driven Health's ONE HUNDREDTH episode!!!! Wow. I seriously cannot believe that I have put together 100 episodes. My episodes have averaged 24 minutes, so that's 2400 HUNDRED minutes of episode content. Some other fun facts, this show has been listened to in 128 different countr…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 The Shades of Trauma Healing podcast had its official birthday on July 31st, and what a year it has been. If you’ve been with me from day one, you know a bit of my story, but if you’ve joined in later, know that launching this podcast was an obedient response to God’s call. Along the way, I learned so much as I took the step t…
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Hey friend, Are you concerned about the future of your health?Does diabetes, heart disease, high cholester, high blood pressure, or alzheimer's dementia run in your family? Have you wondered what you can do to reduce your risk of disease? Do you need some hope and practical tips on how to create a healthy lifestyle that you actually enjoy and will …
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Today, we're diving into a topic that can feel heavy, but trust me, it's one we all grapple with in some way or the other, so we need to talk about: self-loathing, and I’m going to provide 6 tips to help you address it. I hope this episode blesses and inspires you. In Healing and Love 😊 Jenniel 🌟Your Next Steps🌟 👉🏼 Download th…
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Hey Friend! Do you feel stuck in a vicious cycle of wanting to create healthy habits to increase your energy and strength but feeling too tired and weak willed to make it happen? Do you find yourself swinging between trying really hard to eat healthy and exercise and giving up altogether? The all or nothing mentality is real and it can make it so d…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Today I have a treat for you. While I talk a lot about trauma on this podcast the main goal is to help you find healing so you can remove barriers that keep you from fully living out your true purpose. My guest today knows all about this journey. He is Dr. Peter Rios, a sought-after motivational keynote and conference speaker,…
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Hey friend, Do you want to be someone who goes to the gym? Have you had an interest in lifting weights, but are intimidated about where to even begin? Have you found yourself stuck in the same pattern of fitness with little to no results? Today's guest shares her story along with tons of practical tips for working out in the gym along with some ins…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Emotions are powerful forces. They impact our experiences, drive our actions, and shape how we interact with the world. Emotions are vital to being human, but we don’t have to let them run wild and control our lives because that can be detrimental. You’ve got to take charge of how you feel and react. Learning to control your e…
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Hey Friend! If you have been feeling that food has a hold on your choices and your actions beyond what you'd prefer... If you find yourself caught in a vicious cycle of emotional eating, binging, and feeling powerless to cravings... If you struggle to see God's love and grace in hard times when you feel you've messed things up and should be doing b…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 The Anniversary Celebration Event is in Full Swing Share your opinion and be automatically entered to win 1 of 3 FREE coaching sessions with Jenniel. Enter to Win Here: https://sthyearonegiveaway.grwebsite.com/ My guest today is Stephanie Scarminach, an intuitive somatic practitioner who guides people through overcoming past t…
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Hey friend! Do you struggle to figure out how to fit in healthy habits? Do you get frustrated and discouraged when your husband can easily lose weight fast and with less effort than you? Is it a challenge to stick with a new habit once you get started? Friend, you are in for a treat today because my guest is an EXPERT at helping women SPECIFICALLY …
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Do you ever feel stuck on repeat? Like you're making the same mistakes or attracting the same drama over and over again? A lot of survivors feel that way and one way to address this is by looking at your blind spots. Blind spots are those things we do not see about ourselves, but they show-up day after day – they include the t…
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Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast. This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health. Today's topic can get pretty heated for some folks. I think those who are most passionate on either side a…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Today's topic is close to my heart, and I know it might resonate with many of you. We'll discuss emotional abuse in childhood, how it impacts adults, and the path to emotional wellness. Emotional abuse is subtle, and that makes it easy to deny that it's happening. We’ll look at some of the signs of emotional abuse, how it prev…
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Hey Friend! When you want to lose weight, is your first inclination to cut out certain foods altogether? To start eating significantly less to the point where you're always hungry? Maybe you feel like you're already eating so little and eating pretty clean, but you aren't seeing the scale move. In any of those cases, I imagine you also want to know…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Life throws us curveballs. Sometimes, those curveballs come early, leaving deep scars from a traumatic childhood. But even in the face of immense pain, there's hope: you have the unwavering presence of a God who specializes in new beginnings. He is the weaver of shattered lives, the mender of broken hearts, the God of new star…
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Hey friend!Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast. This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health. If you're someone who struggles to be consistent and you feel like all that you have going on in life is ke…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Have you entered the Anniversary Giveaway for your chance to win a free coaching session? Share your opinion and be automatically entered to win 1 of 3 FREE coaching sessions with Jenniel. Enter to Win Here: https://sthyearonegiveaway.grwebsite.com/ Today, I’m talking with Karen Deloach. Karen is an artist/ art mentor, author,…
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Hey Friend, By chance have your healthy habits been subject to whether or not the scale says a certain number? You know, where you decide you're just going to have whatever you want for dinner and dessert because the scale went up after your indulgent lunch? Or when you decide to do an extra 30 minutes on the treadmill because you ate a ton and gai…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 We’ve all heard of fear failure, but have you considered that fear of success may also hold you back? If you’ve ever hesitated to pursue a dream or if you tent to downplay your achievements, you might be experiencing a fear of success, a surprisingly common hurdle even for Christian women. Fear of success isn't about laziness.…
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Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast. This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health. I couldn't help but do an episode on theme with tomorrow's holiday. For those of us in the US, tomorrow we…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 It is the anniversary month of the Shades of Trauma Healing podcast, and I have a special announcement and giveaway for you. Listen to the episode to find out more and see the link below to participate. In this episode, we explore the topic of emotional breakdowns, specifically for Christian women healing from childhood trauma…
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Hey friend! Whether you are wanting to start your weight loss journey or you've started to lose weight and you're concerned about losing progress, these 6 tips today WILL get you going and keep you going. Even if you're someone who has historically started something and fallen off track...Even if you've had numerous attempts at losing weight, lost …
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Staying consistent with trauma healing habits is crucial for long-term progress and recovery. Consistency allows you to build momentum and make steady progress in your healing journey. Regular engagement in healing habits reinforces positive behaviors. Today I have six tips to help you maintain consistency. With Healing and Lo…
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Hey friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast. This mid week episode is a short health devotional for you where you can bring your hunger to the table and be filled with what God has for your health. Have you felt like you are at a dead end with your health? Are you feeling hopeless? Do you wish you could…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 I’m talking with trauma survivor Katy Parker today about her journey from unprocessed childhood trauma that was brought to light after an accident. Following the accident, Katy was diagnosed with PTSD and had to learn to navigate a new reality. Her journey includes journaling during lockdown in hospital, grieving and facing th…
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Hey friend! Does cooking sound less than appealing? Maybe you've tried it and after buying numerous random ingredients you only ended up using for the one recipe, the meal you had hoped would be delicious and beautiful like your pinterest pin - ended up being a disappointment.Or maybe whenever you've tried healthy cooking it just feels boring and u…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 Setting boundaries is an important aspect of self-care and maintaining healthy relationships. Yet, it is so difficult for Christian women to do so, partly because of beliefs and partly because they don’t know how. I’m a firm advocate of healthy boundaries, and today, I’ll share five quick tips for setting boundaries so you can…
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Hey Friend, I think we've all been in a place where we're super excited to try something new, even knowing that it'd be a challenge... only to then realize that it's much less fun than we imagined and much more difficult than we had originally anticipated. That's when the motivation fades and the habits we were trying to implement along with it I'm…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 I’ll be talking about coping mechanisms today, but not just the ones that you consider to be "bad" or that go against your values or health principles. I’ll be exploring how every day, even good activities, can be used as ways to self-soothe, distract and avoid the pain of trauma. I’ll explain how to determine whether your beh…
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Hey Friend! We are wrapping up the Healthy Hormones Series with a SOLID episode on what to expect when you're going through menopause. My guest today does a very thorough job of explaining the different stages of menopause, what can be expected as normal, what requires more support, and she also provides the specific lifestyle habits you need to ad…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 In today’s episode I’m going to talk about something a little different, but it is still connected to our mental health as women. I decided to talk about this topic today as I was reflecting on how much I think about and pray for my family and friends. I also realized this month is men’s health emphasis month and I know I’m no…
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Hey Friend! When you hear the word discipline and food in the same sentence do you feel shame? Do you feel like perseverance is not even a consideration when it comes to your health? Do you feel discouraged and stifled in being able to stay the course when things get challenging? Today we are looking at the example of Jesus and what we can glean fr…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 My guest today is Relationship Coach and Breathwork Facilitator - Maria Antonay Meyer. Maria and her husband own Ultimate Assist Coaching, where they help solution-oriented couples strengthen their relationships by getting “LIT,” which stands for love, intimacy, and trust. They also support individuals who are on their persona…
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Hey Friend! Are you struggling to lose weight? Do you feel like your body is revolting against you? Are you over 40 and feel like your hormones are all out of wack? If that describes you, THIS is the part of the healthy hormones series you've been waiting for. Today's episode and the one airing next week are both focused on perimenopause and menopa…
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 On any given day, our nervous system goes through various states of activation. This is quite normal as we need to be flexible enough to move from a state of calm, to activated to calm or even from freeze to calm. At times, the system can move from calm to freeze or shut down, and you might find it difficult to navigate the ch…
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Hey Friend, Do you feel you need help with how to PRACTICALLY make healthy choices day in and day out? Do you find yourself giving in to temptation and cravings? Are you frustrated with yourself? I wanted to give you a little bit of a different experience today. This is a training from a challenge that I did a few years ago on how your identity in …
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Hey, Sister-friend 👋🏽 This month, Mental Health America is highlighting the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Today, I will be doing the same from the lens of Childhood trauma and the Christian woman. I’ll share symptoms of PTSD, or PTS as it is now being called, the connection to childhood trauma and options for your healing. Ge…
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Hey Friend! We are in the middle of a 6 week healthy hormones series. We started off by talking about hormones and nutrition in episode 75. We then learned about how to improve fertility naturally in episode 77, and last week we talked about how to have a healthy happy period. We will be getting into what a healthy lifestyle looks like after 40 alo…
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