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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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Step into your God-given identity, know your value and live the life you were made for. Join author, speaker, and life coach Allie Marie Smith for inspiring conversations with women of faith about mental health, body image, wellness, relationships, intentional living, and so much more. Receive practical wisdom and encouragement to help you thrive and live a wholehearted life of freedom and purpose. Our culture constantly bombards us with lies and pressure to be more, do more, and hustle for ...
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Her Renewed Strength | Bible Study, Christian Theology, Christian Women

Erika Diaz-Castro, Bible Teacher, Christian Life Coach, Keynote Speaker

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Welcome to Her Renewed Strength-The Podcast! At HRS, we’re on a mission to get more women in the Word of God. Whether your struggle is to have time for Bible study or simply better understand what you read in God’s Word, this show will help you get in God’s Word and grow in your faith as a Christian woman. Hey, I’m Erika, your Jesus-loving Puerto Rican life coach! I’m passionate about God’s Word and I know, firsthand, the transformation that comes from investing time into a relationship with ...
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Intentional Mom life with Jesus: Scheduling, Planning, Productivity, Mindset, Selfcare, Time Management

Sasha Star Robertson - Child of God, Wife, Mom, Intentionality Coach, Productivity Coach, Biblical Mindset Coach, Planner Creator, Coach for Moms, Speaker

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Do you struggle to manage your time? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed or mom guilt because everything on your never-ending todo list feels important? Is it a constant struggle to connect with God in your busy life as a stay at home mom? Do you wish you could find a balance and flow in your mom life? Well momma, I’m glad you’re here! This podcast is here to help you connect with God so that you can balance your life and schedule, get organized, and be that living example as you train up y ...
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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 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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Lex Renick shares her powerful story of transformation from living as a trans man for 14 years to embracing her identity as a woman. She talks about the struggles she faced growing up in an abusive household and the lies she believed about herself. Lex emphasizes the importance of knowing and believing that God created each person wonderfully and i…
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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 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 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 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 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 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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Sarah Dubbeldam, founder of Darling Magazine and Darling Society, shares her journey of creating a platform and business that celebrates women's worth and beauty. She discusses the importance of authenticity and the impact of the modeling industry on body image. Sarah also introduces Darling Society, a clothing line that aims to combat negative sel…
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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 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 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 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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Scars are permanent. Whether they are physical, emotional, spiritual, or other, they are a perpetual part of us. They are reminders of the pain and suffering we have endured, and as such, can bring us shame, rejection, and pain. Allie Marie Smith interviews Dr. Michelle Bengtson about turning pain into purpose. They discuss the concept of scars and…
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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 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 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 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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In this conversation, Allie Marie Smith and Robin Ryan McDonald discuss the importance of optimal health in body, mind, and spirit. They emphasize that body size is not an accurate indicator of overall health and that grace-based decisions should be made to improve health. Robin shares her personal journey of struggling with body image and finding …
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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 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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The dignity of girls and women is under attack. In this conversation, author, speaker and former model Jennifer Strickland talks about the dignity of womanhood and biblical womanhood. She talks about the cultural attack on womanhood, the power embedded in the name woman, and the role of women as life-givers and protectors. Jennifer shares her perso…
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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 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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Have you experienced trauma at the hands of others? Are you having a hard time healing and finding forgiveness? In this episode, Allie Marie Smith and guest Susannah Griffith discuss the topic of forgiving after trauma. They explore the intersection of Biblical forgiveness and trauma. They discuss the common ways girls and women have been traumatiz…
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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 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 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 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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Do you ever experience emotions that leave you paralyzed and confused? In this conversation, Allie Marie Smith interviews Dr. Allison Cook about conflicting thoughts and emotions. Dr. Cook shares the core message of her book, 'I Shouldn't Feel This Way,' which focuses on naming and understanding complicated emotions. She emphasizes the importance o…
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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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Hey Friend! If you struggle to overcome cravings and temptations or find it challenging to make the healthy choice when given the option, today’s episode is for you. I am confident that you’ll discover how your IDENTITY in Christ and choosing to believe what’s true about who you are and what’s available to you THROUGH Christ can make all the differ…
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Do you ever make progress in an area in your life only to self-sabotage? In this conversation, Dr. Alison Cook discusses the topic of self-sabotage and provides insights into why we undermine our own success and well-being. She explains that self-sabotage is like sabotaging someone else, but directed towards ourselves. Common ways women self-sabota…
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Hey Friend! Do you struggle with painful periods that take you out of the game? Do you expect heavy flows, pain relievers, and overall discomfort to be your experience when you're on your period? Are you curious whether or not your menstrual cycle is normal? We are getting into all of that today - blood, cramps... all of it and HOW to actually have…
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Hey friend! Do you feel like you're incapable of creating healthy habits that last? Are you stuck trying to convince yourself to try again, even though you're battling thoughts that say this won't work either? If you are particularly hungry today for some let's get up and do this kind of ENCOURAGEMENT to make some changes in your health, you've com…
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There has never been and there will never be another you! God is glorified when you shine your light with confidence and show up as your authentic self. In this episode, Allie Marie Smith interviews Dee Cekanor, a retired Paralympian who is passionate about shining the light of Jesus. Dee shares her journey of faith, her experience in the Paralympi…
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Hey Friend! We are continuing with the healthy hormones series today to address a VERY important aspect of hormones and that is - fertility. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility worldwide. It's estimated that 48.5 million couples experience infertility globally. 9% of men and 10% of women aged 15-44 …
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Hey Friend! If you've ever wondered if it really is okay to focus on your physical health... or if you have always considered spiritual well being to be more important than physical, this episode gives insight you may not have come across before. We'll be looking at the Greco-Roman perspective and the context surrounding Paul's writing along with t…
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Hey Friend!Today I am kicking off a hormone series where I'll be bringing on different experts who specialize in different areas of hormones as it relates to women's health. I have had many questions and inquiries about hormone health from how to improve fertility, how to have a better period, and how to navigate the pre-mid-and post menopausal tim…
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I AM MOM 2024 is all about Identity, Purpose, Calling, & Balance in Motherhood & Beyond! Join us for this FREE life-giving momference with 27 speakers (all moms) here to encourage, inspire, & equip you to: live from a deeply rooted identity in Jesus, create rhythm & harmony in your days, & take intentional action on your purposes & gifts in motherh…
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Hey Friend! I got so excited a couple weeks ago when I realized that today's episode would land EXACTLY one year from when I FIRST launched this podcast. I cannot believe it's already been a whole year!! I thought the MOST applicable topic we could do for today's Holy and Hungry segment is GRATITUDE, because man, I am SOOOooo grateful for this jour…
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Cultivating healthy boundaries can change your life and protect your soul and well-being. In this episode, Allie Marie Smith and Colleen Blake Miller discuss the importance of setting boundaries in various areas of life. They explore the challenges people face in establishing boundaries and provide examples of specific boundaries that can be set. T…
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Hey Friend! Are you curious about whether or not you're experiencing the symptoms of a slow metabolism? Maybe you’ve started to notice that it's more difficult to lose weight? This is a commonly believed indicator of a slower metabolism, but I will be highlighting a few that aren't always identified. With each indicator I'll explain how a slower me…
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Hey Friend, These mid week episodes are all about bringing our hunger to the table to be filled with what God has for our health. And today, we are REALLY talking about what it means to be FILLED with God because we are talking about the sacrament of Holy Communion or Eucharist as some of you may know it. For today's topic, the phrase "You are what…
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Welcome to part FIVE of our Theology Matters Series. This is the final episode in our Theology Matters Series, and the final episode of this long, almost 3-year season as we prepare to take a break this summer. In today’s episode, I took time to speak with Shanda Fulbright, and answer the question: should you know how to defend your faith as a Chri…
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Hey Friend, Today's episode is EXTRA special because I am talking with two of my clients who have SO much hope and encouragement to offer you. If you're someone who has experienced unexpected weight gain whether from a stressful time, a medication, or from the season of early motherhood, you'll particularly resonate with the stories of these two la…
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Hey Friend! Do you feel like its taking FOREVER to see improvement in your blood work? Have you found yourself on the same cycle over and over and you're beginning to wonder if it's worth continuing to try? In today's episode, I want to show you how giving energy to hoping in God and waiting on Him can actually provide the greatest return of anythi…
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Welcome to part FOUR of this Theology Matters Series. Today I take time to answer the question: how does theology affect discipleship and your relationships as a Christian woman? There are two primary areas I focus on during this episode: discipleship [how you intentionally or unintentionally disciple others] and accountability in your relationship…
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In this episode, Allie Marie Smith introduces the community and encourages listeners to join. She then welcomes Colleen Blake Miller, a registered psychotherapist, to discuss cultivating confidence. Colleen defines confidence as knowing who you are and not allowing external factors to diminish that. They explore the difference between self-confiden…
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