Hey Friend, I am SO excited for you to hear this conversation with my friend, Alexandra Yu. If you're someone who has felt like you're on a hamster wheel in trying to get to the bottom of your health and trying medication or treatment after treatment, as a nurse and clinical researcher, Alexandra brings some great insight and wisdom on how to partner with God to experience healing in your body.   Here's a bit more about Alexandra: Alexandra Yu is a registered nurse with many years of...

Hey Friend, Today's episode needs to happen because #1 I LOVE food. and #2 I REALLY LOVE holiday food. I have varied in my approach to healthy eating over the years and one thing has stayed the same - I do not skimp on my holiday meals, PARTICULARLY Thanksgiving.   My birthday is always the week of Thanksgiving, sometimes it falls on Thanksgiving, so I feel that adds to the special place that Thanksgiving has in my heart.It's a FEAST of gratitude for all that means so much to me and the life...

Hey Friend, Have you ever felt like everything you know was just stripped away? Maybe a big shift in your life took place, an unexpected circumstance or challenge came up, and any and all routine or efforts you had for healthy habits got totally derailed.   You feel like time and time again you muster the motivation to try to be consistent with your health and SOMETHING always seems to get you off track   In today's episode we are looking at Daniel 1 where I believe there is some VERY helpful...

Hey Friend, I started health coaching because I want to see the bodies that comprise the Body of Christ healthy and well. That being the goal, addressing the issue of chronic disease is EXTREMELY important in order to bring about physical health in the Body of Christ.   If you want to know WHY chronic disease is on the rise, why 80% of American adults are overweight or obese, and why nearly half have at least one chronic disease, and WHAt we can do about it as followers of Jesus, then listen...

Hey Friend, If you've fallen off track in your healthy habits and you need some encouragement and inspiration to take ACTION and partner with God, THIS episode is exactly what you need.   Today's episode was inspired by a talk I put together for an upcoming conference I'd LOVE for you to benefit from.   The conference is called "RENEWED". My friend, Erica Castro-Diaz who was my guest in episode 105 a couple of months ago. She shared her amazing testimony of getting set free from addiction,...

Hey Friend, If you're someone who genuinely wants to create health in your body and you want to make healthy choices, and maybe you feel like you're already MAKING healthy choices, but you're still struggling with weight loss, or you're still dealing with fatigue, maybe your blood work isn't where you'd expect it to be...   It's possible that THIS simple mistake is playing a big part in it all. And that mistake is... poor blood sugar regulation.   I see this SO often with clients and...

Hey Friend, Back in June I released an episode, episode 82 if you want to listen, where I included a recording from a training I did a few years ago on your identity in Christ and how that relates to your health.   I have another clip for you today from a series I did on Grace and how GRACE is crucial for creating a healthy lifestyle that lasts.   In today's clip I define what an unhealthy vicious cycle looks like and take you into your thought process and provide insight into how you can...

Hey Friend, If you find yourself struggling to muster the energy to get in the kitchen and cook a meal...   If you find yourself having food delivered more often than you care to admit...   If picking up something quick and easy is your go to rather than whipping something up at home...   AND you struggle with fatigue, this episode has your name written all over it!   I am going to talk through WHY we often feel fatigue, what kind of food can help, AND my hope is that you finish listening...

Hey Friend, Ever wonder what God's role in our health is supposed to look like?   What do we see in the Bible that gives insight into HOW we can partner with God and better understand His part in our physical well being?   What does this look like, PRACTICALLY?   Today we're taking a look at a few Bible passages that, I believe, provide greater insight into God's perspective of health, His interest in our well being, and how you can partner with Him in your wellness journey.   Be blessed! -...

Hey friend, If you find yourself opening the pantry or the freezer at the end of a long day...   If treating yourself to a fancy coffee and a pastry when you've had hard day has become routine instead of occasional...   If thinking about food and what you'll eat next consumes your thoughts when you're trying to get something done...   You might be battling some emotional eating.   And in today's episode, I will be outlining what stress eating is, how cravings come into play, and what you...

Hey Friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   These episodes will now be every other week and are meant to be a 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 found yourself wanting SO much to be able to BE that gal who meal preps and actually works out?   Do you also care a ton about being who God's made you to be?   You believe in the impact the Church has...

Hey Friend, I want to make this as clear and practical as possible today.   I'll start by saying some of you, maybe most of you, aren't super impressed with the idea of only losing 15 pounds between now and New Years.   Most people want faster results. I get it.   But if you know me, you know how hard it was for me to even name an episode like that where I'm suggesting a certain amount of weight that you can lose.   But here's why I did it...   I want to make HEALTHY weight loss the...

Hey Friend! Welcome back to the Holy & Hungry segment of the Vision Driven Health podcast.   These episodes will now be every other week and are meant to be a 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 a regular listener, you may have been looking for this episode last Wednesday, as that is usually when I release the Holy and Hungry episodes.   For the foreseeable future, I will be doing one episode a...

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 pray it blesses you! - Robin   About Erika Diaz-Castro Erika is a Christ follower, wife and mama. She's a life coach for Christian women who...

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 of weeks, and boy, it's been an interesting time But I'm also giving some encouragement and tips for how to go through challenges and STILL...

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 how God shows up?   WELL, today's conversation covers all of that and more. I've got a special guest today who I think you will thoroughly...

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 salt of the earth and the light of the world.   What I don't think we realize is that our HEALTH plays a big part in this, particularly in how we...

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 through this trial?   Do you simply need some support with your thoughts on how to be consistent in your healthy habits?   Today's guest is SO...

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 countries, has over 42k downloads, is a 1.5% globally ranked show, and 21 different guests on the show.   I have to tell you, it is HUMBLING to...

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 be consistent with?   Friend THIS is your episode We are getting into all of the above and, as I love to do, bringing it back to how we can...

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 difficult to create progress, let alone a healthy lifestyle!   Today we are taking a cue from Paul in the New Testament.   Let's hear how a...

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 inspiration for getting started.   Put your sneakers on and get ready to move!   About Ashley Harvey: Ashley Harvey is a wife, devoted homemaker...

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 better...   I've got some insight and encouragement for you today that can bring your hope, deliverance, and freedom from your struggles with...

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 create healthy habits that stick.   In this episode she explains why creating healthy habits is different for us as women and how we can...