Spark Faith Podcast Faith + functional medicine for Christian women to heal body, mind, and spirit.

In this episode, I’m talking about chronic stress, cortisol, and the impact they can have on midlife metabolism, energy, and sleep.
If you’re over 40 and struggling with weight gain, cravings, or exhaustion, you may be blaming yourself when your body is actually responding to stress that has been stuck in overdrive.
I’ll explain how hormonal changes can intensify stress reactions, why cortisol can spike during the holiday season, and share five simple daily changes that can help calm your nervous system.
I’ll also connect the science with faith, because peace isn’t passive—it’s physiological. Together, we’ll look at how to break the cycle of overwhelm and support your emotional, spiritual, and metabolic health with grace and intention.
 
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We’ve been told oatmeal is the perfect breakfast—but for many women over 40, it may not be supporting their metabolism the way they think.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the connection between blood sugar, hormones, and metabolism, and why some of the “healthy eating” advice we’ve been taught may be keeping us stuck.

GLP-1 medications are everywhere—and yes, they work. But I think we need to ask a bigger question: at what cost, especially for women in perimenopause and postmenopause?
In this episode of Spark Faith, I sit down with Jo Hosen from Ortho Molecular Products for an honest, grace-filled conversation about GLP-1s, rapid weight loss, and some of the consequences that can be overlooked when we focus only on the number on the scale.
This is not a fear-based conversation, and it’s not medical advice. It’s about informed stewardship of the body God designed.
We talk about why muscle matters so much for metabolism, how rapid weight loss can contribute to muscle loss, and why losing weight without protecting muscle may create long-term metabolic challenges—especially for women over 40.
We also explore what we still don’t know about long-term GLP-1 use, including questions around mood, nutrient status, metabolic rate, and changes in body composition.
I share my muscle-first, faith-anchored approach to sustainable weight loss, including the importance of protein, resistance training, metabolic health, and personalization rather than chasing the latest quick fix.
We also discuss appetite-modulating, non-starvation support options and why the quality, absorption, and clinical relevance of professional-grade supplements matter when we’re trying to support the body well.
If you’re navigating weight changes in midlife, feeling pressured by what you’re seeing on social media, or simply wondering whether GLP-1s are right for you, I want this conversation to help you move from fear to wisdom.
You don’t have to fight your body into submission. You can learn to understand it, support it, and steward it well.
Let’s choose wisdom over pressure, stewardship over shame, and sustainable health over quick fixes.
 

If you’ve ever walked through a season of loss, exhaustion, or endless waiting — wondering what God is doing or why He seems silent — this episode is for you.In the premiere of Spark Faith, Dr. Kris Sargent opens her heart about a deeply personal season that changed everything. After losing her mother in early 2024, Kris found herself emotionally and spiritually drained. Instead of rushing back into work and “getting back on the horse,” she heard God say one word: wait.What felt like an unwanted pause became sacred preparation. Through that quiet season, God began to remind her — and now all of us — that He never wastes our pain. He repurposes every experience, every tear, every waiting season for our growth, His glory, and the good of others.In this first episode, you’ll discover:✨ Why it’s okay to be honest with God — even angry with Him — and still pray through the pain.✨ What Romans 8:26–28 really means in context (hint: God is already working with your pain, not around it).✨ How the Holy Spirit intercedes when we have no words left to pray.✨ Why our waiting seasons are often God’s preparation seasons.✨ How God uses our stories to bring comfort, hope, and healing to others.Dr. Kris also shares why a Functional Medicine doctor is talking about God — and how her decades of experience helping women heal physically led her to realize that the heart and the body can’t be separated.Lab tests can’t heal grief, and supplements can’t restore a weary soul. Only God can.Spark Faith is where faith and functional medicine meet — helping women heal their bodies, renew their minds, and rediscover God’s presence in every part of their journey.Scriptures mentioned:Romans 8:18, 26–28 · 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 · Genesis 50:20 · Psalm 34:18If you’ve been in a waiting season or wrestling with unanswered prayers, this episode will remind you that your story isn’t over — it’s being rewritten by the One who makes all things new.🎧 Tune in now and be encouraged.Because your pain is not pointless — and God doesn’t waste a thing.Renewed Health. Rooted in Truth. Restored by Grace.

God has done so much for me in the past 18 months...The Journey of how motivation, Shame, and Guilt Shifted to Stewardship, Grace, and Gratitude. Get ready For Your Best Body For God with Functional Medicine, so can YOU!

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