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Ep. 86 - Supermom Melissa McKinney Shares Her Adoption From Birth Story

November 9, 2021 • Tina Griffin

When Taylor and Melissa McKinney found out they couldn’t have children, Melissa was dead set on adopting. Taylor was not on the same page. Then suddenly everything changed when they attended a marriage conference and read the biography of a keynote speaker who just so happened to be on the board of a local adoption agency. After the McKinneys talked with her, Taylor turned to Melissa and said “Let’s do this!” This open adoption was an answer to prayer for everyone involved. Melissa was invited to attend the birth of her son Jalen and even had the opportunity to cut his umbilical cord after delivery. The McKinney’s just finalized the paperwork for their second adoption with Faithful Adoption Consultants and are raising funds to help bring their next baby home!

TAKEAWAYS

How to know if God is calling you to adopt

Choosing the right adoption agency and walking through the process

The joys of seeing your child born and starting your life as a family

Valuable lessons learned while raising a child


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Ep. 580 - Shedding Pesky Pounds via Transformative Weight Loss Program - Dr. Holly Wyatt

March 28, 2024 • Tina Griffin

Dr. Holly Wyatt is passionate about helping people lose weight, and with more than 25 years of clinical experience, she knows exactly what it takes to shed those pesky pounds. Holly is also the author of “State of Slim,” a transformative weight loss program that helps target and elevate weight reduction. Holly shares how she struggled with her weight while she was in medical school, and how that inspired her to clinically study the issue, which affects nearly three billion people worldwide! What is the perfect type of diet if someone wants to lose weight? The answer is not as simple as you think! When is the best time to eat? How many calories should the average man or woman consume daily? These are the questions that Holly addresses and more! TAKEAWAYS Individualizing a diet is perhaps the most effective way to approach weight loss Any diet has to be one that you can easily adhere to and stick to consistently When you are losing weight, it has to be a life transformation - it has to be about more than just losing pounds Weight gain is not just genetic - it can also be environmental 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3rg5kgj State of Slim book: https://amzn.to/3vkgopt 🔗 CONNECT WITH DR. HOLLY WYATT Website: https://www.weightlossand.com/http://www.weightlossand.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhollywyatthttp://www.facebook.com/drhollywyatt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhollywyatt/http://www.instagram.com/drhollywyatt Podcast: https://bit.ly/3wu9gpe 🔗 CONNECT WITH STATE OF SLIM Website: https://www.stateofslim.com/http://www.stateofslim.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stateofslimhttp://www.facebook.com/stateofslim 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/jaseccm RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tinahttp://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/tina 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Ep. 579 - Woman Loses 300 lbs Says Weight Loss is a Lifestyle Change Not a Dieting Phase - Lexi Reed

March 27, 2024 • Tina Griffin

Lexi Reed was 25-years-old when she made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, and it was a decision that changed her life forever! Lexi was 485 pounds when she began her weight loss journey, and she never looked back. To date, Lexi has lost 300 pounds and now helps inspire other people to tackle their weight loss goals with enthusiasm and passion. After a lifetime of eating bad food and relying on processed products, Lexi finally broke free from the bondage of her weight and walked straight into a better, more vibrant life. “Start small - small changes add up to big results,” she shares. She also gives insight into the importance of having a buddy system in weight loss, as well as how true weight loss is more of a lifestyle change than a temporary dieting phase. TAKEAWAYS Lexi’s weight loss journey was shared with her husband and it brought them closer together Lexi also faced a terrible life-threatening disease during her weight loss journey: calciphylaxis, which left her with 30 open wounds It’s good to have someone to be accountable to when you’re in the process of losing weight Lexi’s life has been transformed because her weight doesn’t hold her back anymore 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Farmer Bill’s Provisions (get 10% off with code TINA): https://farmerbillsprovisions.com/tina-griffin DietBet: http://dietbet.com/fatgirlfedup 🔗 CONNECT WITH LEXI REED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatgirlfeduphttp://www.facebook.com/fatgirlfedup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlfedup/http://www.instagram.com/fatgirlfedup X: https://twitter.com/fatgirlfedup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fatgirlfeduphttp://www.youtube.com/@fatgirlfedup 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Ascent Nutrition: https://goascentnutrition.com/tina Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3wzgeiq Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/jaseccm 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Ep. 578 - Emotional Eating Triggers, Truth Journaling, and Renewing the Mind - Barb Raveling

March 26, 2024 • Tina Griffin

If you struggle with emotional eating, you’re not alone. Barb Raveling struggled intensely with emotional eating, but it wasn’t until she learned how to renew her mind with the power of God’s Word that she was able to break free from the damaging cycle it had inflicted on her life. Barb is the author of Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating: 100 Renewing Exercises to Help You Break Free from the Control of Food. She is also the podcast host of Taste for Truth and the Christian Habits podcast. She shares how “truth journaling” helped her to break free from her struggle with emotional eating. Barb also discusses why it’s important to live by design, which she describes as living intentionally and embracing healthy boundaries to protect yourself from slipping back into bad habits. TAKEAWAYS Barb truth journaled every time she broke her boundaries about food and counteracted each mental lie with an absolute truth Top things that can trigger emotional eating include: insecurity, anxiety, procrastination, failed dieting attempts, etc. When it comes to exercising, it’s helpful to find something you love to do and stay consistent Barb’s podcasts have garnered more than one million downloads 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Boundaries video: https://bit.ly/3ooabsb Good Ranchers (get $30 off first box with code TINA): https://www.goodranchers.com/http://www.goodranchers.com Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating book: https://amzn.to/4ao8yya 🔗 CONNECT WITH BARB RAVELING Website: https://barbraveling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbravelinghttp://www.facebook.com/barbraveling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbraveling/http://www.instagram.com/barbraveling YouTube: https://bit.ly/3thvcyd Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/barbraveling/http://www.pinterest.com/barbraveling Podcast: https://bit.ly/3i6m7lw Taste for Truth Podcast: https://bit.ly/3iar7us 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Capstone Legacy: https://capstonelegacy.org/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA):  https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tinahttp://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/tina Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/http://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM  https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/