The Nourished Life for Christian Women

Episode 99 - What Are We Afraid Will Happen If We Let Go of Control?

Have you ever wondered why letting go of control feels so scary—even when you know it's exhausting?For many Christian women, the desire to control food, exercise, productivity, or even our emotions isn't really about discipline. It's about fear. In this personal reflection episode, Tracy explores what she's learned about the hidden fears beneath perfectionism and striving, and why true peace comes through trust instead of tighter control.If you've ever worried that slowing down means becoming lazy, irresponsible, or "letting yourself go," this conversation will encourage you to approach yourself with greater compassion and curiosity.In this episode, you'll discover: - Why control often feels like safety - The hidden fears behind perfectionism and people-pleasing - How diet culture teaches us to distrust ourselves - Why listening to your body is different from "giving up" - A gentler path toward peace, freedom, and self-trustIf this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who could use this reminder. Email me at tracy@tlastle.com Schedule your free coaching call at: bit.ly/nourishingchat. Or text (530)329-4234 for more info.Join my email list here: https://bit.ly/NBS_Email_List

Episode 98 - You're Not Broken, You're Depleted: How to Trust Your Body Again

Have you ever wondered what it actually means to "listen to your body"—and what to do if you've become so disconnected that you don't know where to begin?In this episode of The Nourished Life for Christian Women, Tracy sits down with movement specialist and body trust advocate Galina Penev for a powerful conversation about reconnecting with your body's wisdom, developing a healthier relationship with movement, and learning how to trust yourself again.For many women, years of dieting, body criticism, fitness rules, and "shoulds" have created a disconnect between what their bodies are communicating and how they respond. The result? Confusion, frustration, and a feeling of being at war with themselves.Galina offers a refreshing alternative.Together, Tracy and Galina explore:✨ What it really means to listen to your body✨ Why so many women have lost touch with their body's signals✨ How diet culture and fitness culture disconnect us from ourselves✨ The relationship between body trust and self-trust✨ Moving from exercise as punishment to movement as support✨ An easy, practical starting point for reconnecting with your body's wisdom✨ How to develop an integrated approach to movement✨ Why body awareness matters for physical, emotional, and mental well-being✨ Simple ways to begin rebuilding your mind-body connectionWhether you're struggling with body image, exercise motivation, chronic self-criticism, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation offers hope, practical tools, and a gentler path forward.If you've ever thought:"I don't even know what my body is trying to tell me.""I've spent so many years following rules that I don't trust myself anymore.""I want movement to feel supportive instead of stressful."...this episode is for you.Because reconnecting with your body isn't about becoming perfect.It's about remembering that your body has been communicating with you all along.And learning how to listen.Claim a free gift from Galina:https://galinapenev.com/feel-better-in-your-body-callConnect with Galina Penev:Website: https://galinapenev.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/galina-penev-health/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GalinaPenevHealthConnect with Tracy:Email me at tracy@tlastle.comSchedule your free coaching call at: bit.ly/nourishingchat. Or text (530)329-4234 for more info.

Episode 97: Your Body is Not the Enemy: How to Trust Yourself Again

Have you ever felt like you couldn't trust your body?Maybe years of dieting, striving, and trying to "get it right" have left you second-guessing your hunger, your cravings, your need for rest, or even your own intuition.In this episode, we're kicking off a new series on body trust by exploring why so many women feel disconnected from themselves—and how to begin rebuilding that connection. We'll talk about body wisdom, self-trust, faith, and why your body may not be the obstacle you've been told it is.What if your body isn't the enemy? What if it's been trying to help you all along?Listen in and discover how learning to listen again may be the first step toward living with greater peace, freedom, and wholeness.Email me at tracy@tlastle.comSchedule your free coaching call at: bit.ly/nourishingchat. Or text (530)329-4234 for more info.

Episode 96-You Are Not a Project to Fix—You Are a Person to Integrate | Interview with Stephanie Franklin-Suber

What if the answer isn't fixing yourself?What if the healing, peace, and freedom you've been searching for come not from trying harder, but from becoming more whole?In this powerful conversation, Tracy Astle sits down with Stephanie Franklin-Suber—cancer conqueror, cardiac arrest survivor, health coach, and founder of Rebuild Your Temple God's Way—to discuss the difference between living as a project to fix and living as a person to integrate.Drawing from her remarkable healing journey and her work helping women restore their health God's way, Stephanie shares how true transformation happens when we stop fighting ourselves and begin aligning body, mind, and spirit with our identity as beloved daughters of God.Together, Tracy and Stephanie explore:✨ Why self-improvement alone often leaves women exhausted✨ The difference between fixing yourself and integrating yourself✨ Restoring your body, renewing your soul, and realigning your spirit✨ Healing from a place of identity instead of shame✨ How faith impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness✨ Why so many women feel disconnected from themselves✨ Living from God's love rather than striving for worth✨ Practical ways to cultivate wholeness in everyday lifeWhether you're struggling with body image, health challenges, emotional exhaustion, spiritual disconnect, or simply feeling like you're never enough, this conversation offers hope, encouragement, and a refreshing perspective on what true healing looks like.You are not broken.You are not a project to fix.You are a beloved daughter of God learning to live from wholeness.Connect with Stephanie Franklin-Suber:rebuildyourtemplegodsway.com/starter-guideConnect with Tracy:Email: tracy@tlastle.comSchedule your free coaching call at: bit.ly/nourishingchat. Or text (530)329-4234 for more info.

Episode 95 - What it Means to Live as a WHOLE Woman

Why do so many Christian women feel exhausted… even when they’re doing everything “right”?In this deeply freeing episode of The Nourished Life for Christian Women, Tracy explores the hidden burden of hustling for worth — constantly striving to prove your value through productivity, usefulness, caregiving, perfectionism, people pleasing, or over-functioning.Many women aren’t just physically tired.They’re soul tired.Tired of feeling like they must constantly earn rest, approval, enoughness, or love.In this episode, Tracy shares a powerful personal story about being forced to receive help after an emergency appendectomy just weeks before moving from her home of nearly 30 years — and how that season revealed how deeply many women tie their worth to what they can do.Together, we explore:* Christian women and burnout* self-worth and productivity* healing hustle-for-worth patterns* emotional exhaustion and over-functioning* people pleasing and perfectionism* receiving help without guilt* faith-based healing and personal growth* nervous system overwhelm* living from peace instead of pressure* identity as a beloved daughter of God* why wholeness is different from perfectionYou’ll also hear reflections on:✨ Mary and Martha✨ why many women struggle to receive✨ the fear of slowing down✨ moving from striving to peace✨ and what it means to stop performing for worthIf you’ve ever secretly wondered:“Am I enough?”“Why does life feel so heavy?”“Why do I feel guilty resting?”“Will I still matter if I stop over-performing?”…this episode is for you.Because a WHOLE woman does not stop caring.She simply stops abandoning herself in the process.✨ JOIN THE EVENT:WHOLE Women Don’t Hustle for Worth — June 20[INSERT EVENT LINK HERE]