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Ep. 326 - Mental Hell to Mental Wellness Psychologist Stacey McDonald Helps Reclaim Your Sanity

January 10, 2023 • Tina Griffin

Stacey McDonald was just a child when her father began exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia. Her father’s frightening behaviors that followed changed her life forever, and have inspired her life’s work. Stacey is an author, speaker, and psychologist who wrote the ground-shaking book, The Gospel of Mental Health: From Mental Hell to Mental Wellness. Stacey touches on the underlying causes of depression and shares insight into the misconceptions that Christians and churches perpetuate about mental health problems. Stacey also reminds us that an attitude of gratitude is the most impactful game-changer when it comes to combating depression for Christ followers. 



TAKEAWAYS


You cannot punish yourself for the sins that you have committed - instead Christ calls us to repent and change our ways


Social media and the constant negative news robs us of our peace and joy


We struggle to find peace when we are willingly choosing to subscribe to chaos 


The Gospel of Mental Health also includes a workbook for those who want to work through specific challenges and create personal prayers 



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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/

Ep. 577 - Shocking Stats and Simple Solutions to America’s Obesity Crisis - Dr. David Sherer

March 25, 2024 • Tina Griffin

Our American diet is filled to the brim with junk foods and unnecessary sweet treats - and it’s this overload of over-the-top food choices that is contributing to an epidemic of obesity in America. Dr. David Sherer is a physician, author, and inventor from Washington, D.C., area who is passionate about helping people learn to eat better to plan for and maintain their long term health. Obesity and weight problems have doubled since the 1970s, and at least 20 percent of children are now obese, he shares. “Our country is heading down a path of illness - chronic illness,” he warns. David explains why processed foods and junk foods are “garbage” and how they contribute to pain, disease, and cancer. He advises getting away from eating poorly and getting on the right track with your health to live a long prosperous life. TAKEAWAYS A full 20 percent of the federal budget goes to healthcare, yet America has some of the poorest health outcomes in the world We live in an increasingly unnatural world with unnatural food sources that are toxic to our bodies Run from processed foods, get active, and embrace a healthy diet that is simple, colorful, and naturally occurs in God’s creation 20 percent of Americans are on five or more medications 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3rg5kgj Hollywood Takeover Documentary: https://www.hollywoodtakeover.com/http://www.hollywoodtakeover.com What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You book: https://amzn.to/3tu3ulo Hunger Hijack book: https://amzn.to/49z4ziz 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID SHERER Website: https://drdavidsherer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.sherer.39http://www.facebook.com/david.sherer.39 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Institute For Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/tina Jase Medical (get a discount with code TINA): https://bit.ly/jaseccm Patriot Mobile (use code TINA for free activation): https://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom/http://www.patriotmobile.com/ccmom Ascent Nutrition: https://goascentnutrition.com/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