Healthy Holy Momlife

Letting Go of the Rules God Never Gave You — S2:Ep7

Many Christian moms are exhausted—not because they don’t care about their health, but because they’ve been living under rules God never gave them.
 
Rules that say:
• count and burn every calorie
• eliminate entire food groups
• chase skinny instead of strength
• control your body to be “disciplined”
• measure worth by numbers and appearance
 
In this episode, Ingrid names the truth most women feel but rarely articulate: diet culture has discipled Christian women away from peace, freedom, and trust in God.
 
Health was never meant to be separate from your walk with the Lord. And when it is, it becomes hard, defeating, and obsessive.
 
This episode will help you:
• recognize the rules shaping your health that didn’t come from Scripture
• understand why letting go of control feels scary
• see the difference between diet culture and biblical stewardship
• release guilt, fear, and obsession around food and your body
• begin surrendering your health to God as a way of life, not a diet
 
This is not about giving up on your health.
It’s about giving it back to God.
 
You are allowed to let go of the rules the world gave you.
You are allowed to stop chasing control.
And you are allowed to walk in peace and freedom instead.
 
 
🔗 Next Step: Start Fresh on a Biblical Foundation
 
If you’re ready to move forward—not with another diet, but with truth—I created a simple starting point just for you:
 
💪 A Mom’s Guide to God-Honoring Health
Healthy Holy Momlife Starter Course — only $4.99
 
This course will help you:
• step out of diet culture
• view your body through Scripture, not shame
• build faith-led health habits without extremes or guilt
 
👉 Get started at www.healthyholymomlife.com
 
You don’t need to control your body to be faithful.
You need to surrender it—and walk forward in freedom.

5 Health Rules Christian Moms Need to Stop Following in 2026 — S2:Ep6

Christian moms are exhausted—not because they don’t care about their health, but because they’ve been following rules God never gave them.
 
Rules that say:
• health can be bought
• discipline must be extreme
• skinny equals healthy
• your body should look the same after babies
• and you need perfect conditions to begin
 
In this episode, Ingrid walks through five common health rules Christian moms need to stop following in 2026, not from diet culture—but from a biblical lens rooted in stewardship, wisdom, and faithfulness.
 
This is not a conversation about giving up on health.
It’s about rejecting pressure, vanity, and quick fixes—and learning how to care for your body in a way that actually honors God and lasts through real motherhood.
 
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• why health cannot be purchased or outsourced
• how extreme restriction undermines biblical self-control
• why appearance is a poor measure of stewardship
• how to release shame around post-baby bodies
• and why you don’t need perfect conditions to begin caring for yourself
 
This episode is honest, convicting, and deeply freeing—especially for the mom who feels stuck in cycles of guilt, burnout, and starting over.
 
God never asked you to chase health the way the world defines it.
He asked you to steward the body He gave you.
 
🔗 Next Steps & Resources
If this episode resonated with you, take the next faithful step:
 
✨ Free Christ-Centered Health Tools
Biblical resources designed for real-life motherhood
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/free-tools
 
🌿 Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership
Ongoing Scripture-rooted guidance, at-home workouts, and support for every season
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com
 
You don’t need another reset.
You don’t need another product.
You don’t need to start over.
 
You need wisdom, faithfulness, and support rooted in truth.

Faithful, Not Fixed: How Christian Moms Can Walk Into a New Year — S2:Ep5

As a new year approaches, many Christian moms feel an unspoken pressure to fix themselves.
 
Fix their routines.
Fix their health.
Fix their homes.
Fix everything that feels messy, unfinished, or behind.
 
But Scripture never calls us to frantic reinvention.
 
In this episode, Ingrid gently dismantles the cultural expectation that growth requires a perfect plan, a dramatic vision, or a complete overhaul of your life. Instead, she invites you into a far more biblical posture—one rooted in wisdom, discernment, peace, and daily dependence on the Lord.
 
This episode is for the mom who:
• feels overwhelmed by planning and goal setting
• is tired of chasing “fresh starts” that don’t last
• wants to honor God with her health without pressure or extremes
• longs for peace instead of striving as she looks ahead
 
You’ll learn:
• why the urge to “fix everything” isn’t biblical
• how God actually leads His people into new seasons
• what it means to plan with God instead of pressure
• how health goals can become stewardship, not self-improvement
• how to turn God-led direction into wise, doable action steps
• where simple frameworks (like SMART goals) can serve obedience—not control
 
This conversation is not about January hype or perfect outcomes.
It’s about walking forward anchored in Christ—faithful, not fixed.
 
You don’t need to design a perfect year.
You don’t need to reinvent yourself.
You need to come to the Lord for wisdom, direction, discernment, and peace—and take the next faithful step.
 
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🔗 Resources Mentioned
 
✨ Free Christ-Centered Resources
Biblical tools for real-life motherhood
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/free-tools
 
📖 Faith Over Fads Devotional
A Scripture-anchored guide to health without diet culture or pressure
Available on Amazon
 
🌿 Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership
Ongoing biblical guidance, workouts, courses, and support for every season
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/membership

God Never Asked You for a New Year’s Resolution — S2:Ep4

January brings pressure—new rules, new goals, a “new you.”
But Scripture never asked for that.
 
In this episode, Ingrid gently but clearly dismantles the idea that lasting change comes from January overhauls and all-or-nothing resolutions. Instead, she offers a biblical reframe: health that honors God is built through faithful stewardship, not calendar-driven pressure.
 
This conversation is for the Christian mom who:
• feels worn down by New Year’s expectations
• keeps starting strong and burning out
• is tired of chasing a number, a size, or the world’s definition of “healthy”
• wants change that actually lasts—and aligns with her faith
 
You’ll hear why resolutions are often unrealistic and unsustainable, how all-or-nothing thinking sets women up for guilt, and what it looks like to care for your body the way God designed—steadily, graciously, and over time.
 
You’ll also be reminded that:
• obedience doesn’t start on January 1st
• God’s mercies are already new every morning
• and faithful progress matters more than dramatic fresh starts
 
This episode will leave you grounded, relieved, and confident that you don’t need a new year—or a new version of yourself—to honor God with your health.
 
🔗 Helpful Resources
 
✨ Free Faith & Health Tools
Simple, biblical resources for real-life motherhood
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/free-tools 
 
✨ Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership
Christ-centered support, courses, workouts, and weekly rhythms
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/membership 
 
✨ Faith-Based Workouts on YouTube
Gentle, Scripture-rooted movement you can do at home
👉 https://youtube.com/@healthyholymomlife 
 

I’m So Tired of Starting Over (A Christian Mom’s Health Wake-Up Call) — S2:Ep3

“I’m tired of starting over.”
 
If you’ve said that after another hard day — another plan that didn’t stick, another promise to “do better tomorrow,” another wave of guilt — this episode is for you.
 
So many Christian moms are stuck in a cycle of stopping and starting programs, buying the next product, chasing what the world says health should look like, and believing one bad day means everything is ruined. The guilt piles up, motivation fades, and the only option that seems left is to reset… again.
 
But what if the problem isn’t your discipline?
 
What if the problem is the belief that health is a reset button instead of a walk?
 
In this episode, Ingrid speaks directly to the exhausted mom who is done striving and just wants something sustainable. Through personal experience and biblical truth, she reframes health as faithful stewardship — not a finish line.
 
You’ll learn:
Why constantly “starting over” keeps you stuck
Why burnout is often a worldview issue, not a willpower problem
How health mirrors sanctification — daily, imperfect, ongoing
What to do after a bad day without spiraling or quitting
Why you don’t need to buy another product to move forward
How to make the next right choice and keep walking in grace
 
You are the daughter of a King. He knows your heart. He is with you.
And your worth was never measured by a number, a body size, or a before-and-after photo.
 
This episode is your invitation to stop resetting — and start walking forward in faith.
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Helpful Resources Mentioned
 
✨ Free Faith & Health Resources
Simple, biblical tools for real-life motherhood
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/free-tools
 
✨ Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership
Christ-centered support, courses, workouts, and weekly rhythms for moms
👉 https://healthyholymomlife.com/membership
 
✨ Faith-Based Workouts on YouTube
Gentle, Scripture-rooted movement you can do at home
👉 https://youtube.com/@healthyholymomlife

You Don’t Need a Quiet Time (And Other Lies Christian Moms Believe) — S2:Ep2

If you’ve ever felt guilty because your Bible time wasn’t quiet, uninterrupted, or “done right,” this episode is for you.
 
Somewhere along the way, Christian moms were taught to believe a lie: that time with God has to look calm, clean, aesthetic, and perfectly planned to count. But real mom life is loud. It’s interrupted. It’s messy.
 
And waiting for perfect conditions often means Scripture stays closed and prayer feels out of reach. In this episode, Ingrid boldly dismantles the myth of the “perfect quiet time” and replaces it with biblical truth that brings freedom: God is not looking for perfection — He is looking for faithfulness.
 
You’ll hear why waiting for ideal conditions keeps you stuck, how to open your Bible in the middle of real life (kids, noise, interruptions and all), and why five minutes with God is better than zero. You’ll also be encouraged to let your children see you pray and read Scripture — because discipleship doesn’t happen in hidden, curated moments, but in ordinary obedience.
 
This episode is convicting without condemnation, practical without pressure, and deeply rooted in Scripture.
 
You’ll walk away relieved, encouraged, and reminded that God meets you exactly where you are — not where you think you should be.
 
🔗 Helpful Links
 
👉 Free Bible & Faith Resources Simple tools to help you stay rooted in God’s Word in real life https://www.healthyholymomlife.com/freetools
👉 Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership Christ-centered support, weekly plans, courses, and workouts for busy moms https://www.healthyholymomlife.com/all-access-resources
 
👉 YouTube Workouts (Faithful Fifteen & Faith & Flow) Biblical movement you can do in the middle of mom life https://youtube.com/@healthyholymomlife?si=G8Guh018yRocwhB_
 
#HealthyHolyMomlife #ChristianMotherhood #FaithOverPerfection #QuietTimeTruth #BiblicalMotherhood #ChristianMomLife #FaithInTheMess

The Christian Mom’s Guide to Getting Out of Survival Mode —S2:Ep1

If you’ve been overwhelmed, overstimulated, snappy, drained, or waking up already behind… this episode will help you breathe again.
 
 
Today we walk through the real signs you’re in survival mode, the lies the enemy speaks when you’re exhausted, and the simple biblical rhythms that bring your heart back to center.
 
 
 
✨ Scriptures Mentioned 2 Corinthians 12:9 Psalm 103:8 Exodus 14:14 Psalm 55:22 Lamentations 3:22–23 Isaiah 40:11
 
 
💜 Helpful Links
 
👉 Browse All Free Bible + Health Tools Reading plans • Journaling pages • Advent cards • Simple faith habits ➡️ https://www.healthyholymomlife.com/freetools
 
 
👉 Healthy Holy Momlife All Access Membership Weekly plans • Courses • Workouts • Faith-based accountability ➡️ https://www.healthyholymomlife.com/all-access-resources
 
 
👉 YouTube Workouts (Faithful Fifteen + Faith & Flow) Simple, biblical movement you can do in the middle of mom life ➡️ https://youtube.com/@healthyholymomlife?si=Nrr2bl5Y8rRxEMPk
 
 
 

The Questions I’ve Never Answered Out Loud (1-Year Anniversary Episode)— S1:Ep58

It’s officially been one year of the Healthy Holy Momlife Podcast… and today, I’m sharing the parts of my story I have never fully said out loud.
 
This anniversary episode is raw, emotional, and deeply personal — a look behind the microphone and into the journey God used to shape my life, my healing, my calling, and this entire ministry.
 
I’m answering the questions I’m asked the most — the hard ones, the vulnerable ones, the ones women whisper because they want to know if redemption is possible for them too.
 
In this powerful, tell-all episode, you’ll hear:
 
✨ What it was really like not growing up in a biblical home
… and how the Holy Spirit pursued me long before I knew how to pursue Him.
 
✨ How God healed my heart after betrayal, divorce, and years of emotional damage
… and the miraculous way He rebuilt my ability to trust again.
 
✨ Why I started this podcast with nine kids, homeschooling, and pregnancy
… and the calling that kept me going for a full year.
 
✨ The #1 mistake Christian women make in their health
… and how it keeps us spiritually and physically stuck.
 
✨ Whether I still struggle with body image or discipline today
… and how the Holy Spirit meets me in the tension — especially in this third trimester.
 
✨ How I knew God was calling me home full-time and out of my FNP career
… and the quiet, supernatural way He rearranged our family, our finances, and my heart.
 
This isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s not polished.
It’s not the “pretty” version.
 
It’s the truth —
the messy, holy, redeemed truth of what God has done.
 
And because we’re celebrating one full year together,
I’m hosting a One-Year Anniversary Giveaway:
 
🎁 A $10 Amazon gift card
PLUS
🎁 A basket of my favorite Healthy Holy Momlife goodies
 
To enter:
1️⃣ Screenshot this episode
2️⃣ Share it to Instagram stories
3️⃣ Tag me @HealthyHolyMomlife
 
Thank you for listening.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for letting me walk this journey with you.
 
Here’s to year two — deeper discipleship, deeper freedom, and deeper faith.

Eat the Pie: A Christian Mom’s Guide to Holiday Eating Without Guilt—S1:Ep57

If Thanksgiving makes you anxious about food, worried about overeating, or convinced you’re going to “mess up” your progress… you are NOT alone.
Every year, Christian moms walk into the holidays stressed, discouraged, and carrying pressure God never asked them to carry.
This episode is your complete reset.Not a diet plan.Not holiday hacks.Not “healthy swaps.”But biblical clarity that frees your heart from fear and helps you enjoy food the way God actually designed you to.
Because here’s the truth:
Food is a good gift from a good God.Not a test.Not a trap.Not a moral exam.
In this powerful, freedom-filled conversation, Ingrid walks you through:
✨ Why Christians experience so much shame around holiday eating—and how Scripture dismantles that shame
✨ The three biggest holiday lies women believe(“I’ll blow it,” “I’ll start in January,” and “I can’t trust myself around food”)
✨ How to build a Thanksgiving plate that is nourishing AND enjoyablewithout dieting, restricting, skipping meals, or overeating
✨ Simple, grace-filled holiday rhythmsthat stabilize your blood sugar, support your energy, and protect your mood(protein first, hydration, balanced carbs, slow eating, calm pacing, etc.)
✨ Why enjoyment is biblicaland how delight can be an act of worship when it’s rooted in gratitude instead of fear
✨ How to approach dessert without spiraling into shameso you can eat the pie with joy and walk away in peace
✨ Why self-control is a fruit of the Spirit—not something you earn through willpower
✨ How to break the “all-or-nothing” holiday mindsetso you don’t spend the whole season cycling between guilt, overeating, and starting over
You will walk away from this episode feeling:
✔ anchored✔ steady✔ spiritually grounded✔ physiologically supported✔ confident✔ FREE
…ready to enjoy your holiday meal in a way that honors God, nourishes your body, and doesn’t chain you to guilt or restriction.
This isn’t another message telling you to “be good.”This is a biblically rooted invitation to walk into Thanksgiving with wisdom, freedom, gratitude, and JOY.
Eat the pie.Give thanks.And stop letting fear decide how you show up at the table.

Start Here: The 5 Simple Habits Every Christian Mom Needs —S1:Ep56

When motherhood feels loud, chaotic, overwhelming, or spiritually dry… most of us think we need a complete overhaul. A new planner. A stricter routine. A perfect morning quiet time.
 
But what we actually need?
Small, sustainable habits that steady our body, mind, and heart — so we can walk with Christ in the middle of real life.
 
In this episode, Ingrid shares the five foundational habits every Christian mom needs to stay anchored: hydration, prayer & Scripture, movement, a realistic plan, and flexibility with grace. These aren’t glamorous. They aren’t complicated. But they will change the way you show up in your home, your health, and your faith.
 
You’ll hear real-life stories, biblical encouragement, and practical tools you can start today — even if you’re tired, busy, pregnant, overwhelmed, or in a season of constant interruptions.
 
Ingrid also shares a gentle, doable challenge for the week ahead, plus a soft invitation to her Healthy Holy Habits Journal — a guided tool designed to simplify your quiet time and keep you rooted in the Word day after day.
 
This episode is honest.
It’s grounding.
It’s deeply biblical.
And it’s exactly the reset your heart needs.