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Fit Sister, have you ever felt like you're doing ALL the right things to get healthier and stronger, but you're just not seeing the results you hoped for?

Maybe your body is changing as you get older. Your hormones are shifting, your energy isn't what it used to be, or life keeps throwing challenges your way. And some days, you just want to GIVE UP.

Oh, do I understand!

After more than 30 years in the fitness industry, and now at 51, I'm learning more than ever that our health and fitness journey requires SO much more than exercise and healthy eating.

We need three things: FAITH, PATIENCE, and PERSISTENCE.

And as followers of Jesus, these three characteristics are absolutely essential to growing stronger in spirit, mind, and body.

In today's episode, we're talking about WHY each one matters, what they look like in our everyday lives, and how we can develop a mindset that helps us keep moving forward, even when life gets HARD.

I'll also share some powerful examples of women who have faced tremendous physical challenges, including my own mom, and how their determination reminds us that we can continue living with purpose through every season of life.

Because here's what I want you to remember, friend. Taking care of your health is about SO much more than how you look or what you weigh.

It's about honoring God with the body He's entrusted to you and being equipped to do what He's called you to do!

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus..." Hebrews 12:1–2 (NIV)

So whether you're struggling to get started, frustrated with slow progress, or trying to find your way through a difficult season, this episode is for YOU!

Let's keep trusting JESUS, taking those faithful steps forward, and getting STRONGER in spirit, mind, and body. One prayer. One workout. One day at a time. ❤️

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Fit Sister, if you’re somewhere around 40, 45, 50 or beyond and you’ve found yourself wondering, “What in the WORLD is happening to my body?” this episode is for you.

Our bodies DO change as we move through midlife. Hormones shift. Muscle mass can decline. Body composition changes. Sleep can get harder. And sometimes what worked for us at 25 or 35 just doesn’t work the same anymore.

But that does NOT mean your best days are behind you.

In this episode of The Warrior Up Podcast, we’re talking about what’s actually happening in our bodies as we age and, more importantly, what we can DO about it.

I’m breaking it down into three practical areas:

BUILD MUSCLE.
NOURISH YOUR BODY.
RECOVER WELL.

We’ll talk about why strength training matters so much after 40, why eating less and exercising more isn’t always the answer, the importance of protein and fiber, sleep and recovery, hormones, and how to stop allowing a changing body to determine what you believe about yourself or your future.

And as always, we’re bringing it ALL back to Jesus and the truth of God’s Word.

Your body may be changing, but God still has PURPOSE for you in this season. There is still strength to build, growth ahead of you, people to love and serve, and Kingdom work to do.

So grab your walking shoes, press play, and let’s talk about how to get healthy and fit as we age, one prayer, one workout, one day at a time.

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What if you already KNOW what you need to do to get healthier and stronger, but you’re still struggling to do it consistently?

Sometimes the answer isn’t more information. We need to look at what keeps getting in the way of what we already know.

In this episode of The Warrior Up Podcast, we’re digging into 6 things that can quietly keep us STUCK: offense and resentment, comparison, fear and dread, procrastination, exhaustion and unbelief.

We’ll look at what Scripture says about each one, how these patterns can affect our health and everyday choices, and practical ways to start moving forward.

This isn’t about condemnation or beating yourself up. It’s about asking the Holy Spirit to reveal where you may be giving ground away, renewing your mind with God’s truth and putting that truth into ACTION.

You don’t have to fix everything today. Ask God to show you the ONE area that needs your attention, then take the next faithful step with JESUS.

Feeling stuck does not mean you have to stay stuck.

Let’s WARRIOR UP and start gaining ground, one faithful step at a time.

PRAY. PRESS PLAY. TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

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You CAN get healthy and fit as you age, but you don’t have to do it the world’s way.

In Episode 170 of The Warrior Up Podcast, we’re getting back to the basics and putting JESUS right where He belongs: at the center of our health and fitness.

We’ll talk about 3 simple but powerful foundations: getting wisdom from God, renewing your mind, and actually MOVING your body.

We’re also talking about comparison, aging, body image, social media, and why what worked years ago may not be what your body needs today.

You don’t need another quick fix or someone else’s transformation plan. You need wisdom, truth, consistent action, and a WHY that goes much deeper than the number on the scale.

It’s time to stop compartmentalizing your faith and fitness and learn to steward your whole life — spirit, mind, and body — with Jesus at the center.

One prayer. One workout. One day at a time. Let’s Warrior Up!

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Fit Sister, if all of this is TRUE, then my life should look different.

For the past eight weeks, we’ve been asking some BIG questions: Who is God, really? Can we trust the Bible? Who is Jesus? Who does God say I am? Why can’t I fix myself?

But we weren’t asking these questions just to know more about our faith. Because what we believe will shape how we LIVE.

So now we’re bringing it all home.

Why am I here? What is my purpose? And what does it actually look like to follow Jesus with my WHOLE life?

In this final episode of the WHO TOLD YOU THAT? series, we’re talking about what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, become wholehearted disciples of Jesus, and then GO and live out the mission He’s given us right where our feet are.

Your marriage. Your family. Your work. Your health. Your relationships. Your choices. Your ordinary everyday life.

Jesus doesn’t just want a little piece of our lives. When we belong to Him, He gets ALL of us.

Spirit. Mind. Body.

Champion in Christ, it’s time to stop simply knowing the truth and start LIVING IT. ✝️🔥

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What if the reason you’re exhausted from trying to “fix yourself” is because you were never meant to save or transform yourself in the first place?

In Part 7 of our WHO TOLD YOU THAT? series, we’re getting to the heart of the gospel: what happened when sin entered the world, why being a “good person” can’t reconcile us to God, and why every single one of us needs Jesus.

But we’re not stopping at salvation. We’re talking about what actually happens when we’re made alive in Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, and what it looks like to LIVE differently as Jesus continues transforming us.

I’m also sharing something personal from this past year and what God has been teaching me through a season when I realized, once again, I cannot fix myself. I need Jesus.

This isn’t about trying harder to become good enough for God. It’s about understanding what Jesus has already done for us and learning to walk with Him, depend on Him, and become more like Him.

Episode 168: Why Can’t I Fix Myself? | Part 7: Why We Need Jesus

You don’t have to fix yourself. You need Jesus. And He isn’t finished with you yet.

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WHO DOES GOD SAY YOU ARE?

The world has plenty to say about your identity, your worth, your body, and who you should become. But as devoted disciples of Jesus, there’s one voice that must have the final word: GOD’S.

In Part 6 of our “Who Told You That?” series, we’re going to Scripture to discover who God says we are and why knowing WHO GOD IS must come before truly understanding WHO WE ARE.

We’ll also uncover an incredible truth: in Christ, you don’t simply belong to God… the Holy Spirit DWELLS IN YOU. Your body is His temple. (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)

And that changes the way we see EVERYTHING.

Our identity.
Our worth.
Our minds.
Our bodies.
Our purpose.
Our obedience.
Our entire lives.

We were never called to give Jesus just one part of ourselves.

SPIRIT. MIND. BODY. ALL FOR JESUS.

Listen now and share this episode with a woman who needs to know who she is because she knows WHOSE she is.

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Over the last four weeks, we’ve gone DEEP.

We’ve talked about worldview and who’s shaping what we believe, who the God of the Bible REALLY is, whether we can trust the Bible as God’s Word, and who JESUS really is, including the evidence for His bodily resurrection.

Today, we’re bringing it ALL together.

I’m sharing 10 powerful truths every follower of Jesus needs to know, understand, and LIVE because what you believe shapes how you see EVERYTHING.

Your relationships. Your decisions. Your habits. Your fitness. Your nutrition. Your purpose. Your eternity.

A biblical worldview isn’t adding a little Jesus to the way the world has taught us to think. We START with GOD and His Word, and then we see everything else through the lens of His TRUTH.

We’ll talk about why you need to know what you believe and WHY you believe it, why Christianity invites us to think and examine the evidence, why the bodily resurrection of Jesus is central to our faith, and what all of this looks like in your everyday walk with Jesus.

Because if JESUS really is who He says He is...
it changes EVERYTHING.

Press play, grab your Bible, and let’s WARRIOR UP!

I'd love to hear your thoughts after you listen. Share this episode with someone who has questions about the Bible and Jesus or is searching for the truth.

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