Gabby Wilkinson is a seminary student who has been working in ministry since 2014. At Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, Gabby is studying the intersectionality of mental illness and Christianity through the lens of church trauma and is working to make this area of focus the driving force of her vocation. She recently started a brand that was birthed out of this study called “Dear God, I’m Sad.” The mission of “Dear God, I’m Sad” is to craft a healthier & more holistic relationship between mental illness & Christianity through reflection, investigation, & exploration with the hopes of destigmatizing mental illness in faith spaces & promoting compassionate responses to mental illness by faith leaders. Gabby shares her own experiences finding hope through the ups and downs of mental illness, and how we can find freedom in healing too!

For over 25 years Kate have been involved in the health and fitness industry helping men and women of all ages achieve optimal health and wellness. Her practice is based on a holistic approach to health and wellness by looking at the entirety of a person’s well-being.  A person’s well-being includes diet, stress, exercise, posture, sleep, digestion, hormones, mind-set and lifestyle.  Kate's expertise is based on certifications as a CHEK Exercise Coach, CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach 2, Olympic Lifting Coach, Z-health Practitioner (neurology) and Certified Nutritional Consultant. In this episode, Kate bust's all the metabolism misconceptions in the fitness and wellness world, that so many of us have heard. Listen to learn more about how to heal your metabolism for longevity, simple steps to recovering and complete holistic health foundations.

Elite Powerlifter, Precision Nutrition & Westside Barbell Certified coach, Jordan Syatt is well known for having been Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer. Jordan began Syatt Fitness, his online fitness coaching business, from his dorm at the University of Delaware in 2011 and has become one of the industry’s leading experts in strength training, nutrition, and behavioral psychology. One of the only people in the world to deadlift 4x his own body weight, Jordan's work has been featured all over the world including a variety of media publications such as CNN, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Men's Health Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine, and Schwarzenegger.com. Jordan and his colleague Mike Vacanti co-wrote the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Eat IT!: The Most Sustainable Diet and Workout Ever Made: Burn Fat, Get Strong, and Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Guilt Free. This episode was a dream come true to record, and such a fun conversation on the truth behind weight loss vs. fat loss, fitness expectations and sustainable healthy habits through the life stages.

Blake Guichet is a writer and founder of the Crappy Christian Co., which aims to teach women how to use their God-given gifts for the Kingdom. She is the host of the popular podcast Confessions of a Crappy Christian—a weekly show that specializes in conversations with guests about their passions, struggles, and all the things they aren’t sure they can talk about. Blake is a proud Enneagram 8, American history buff, and playlist enthusiast, and her primary goal in all aspects of her ministry is to tell the truth while always pointing people to Jesus. In this episode we chat about what imposter syndrome is really, how to listen to God's voice, and finding joy in the midst of grumbling. 

Kristen is a trained graphic designer and photographer turned holistic health guru after going through an autoimmune disease that began in 2018. She is married to her med student husband, Nick, and they live in Indianapolis with their 1 year old daughter. In this episode we chat about what life has looked like since healing from mold illness and a severe autoimmune disorder that unfortunately started on her honeymoon. Kristen shares her family's experience with healing from mold, and what it has looked like to heal her autoimmunity on her own as her husband begins his own training to become a doctor. Listen to hear how to discern when to take mold into account, reducing inflammation and healing interstitial cystitis and finding the best balance for your family!

Annika is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She is a women’s health nutritionist specializing in the HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis), cookbook author, and recipe developer. Her goal is to help women return to the way God designed them to eat and live. In a world where diet culture and being skinny is valued over true health and wellness, her purpose is to show women how much more there is to life when they break through the lies and get back to their purpose. In this episode, Annika breaks down what true femininity looks like through Proverbs 31 instead of the lens of masculine hustle culture.

Phylicia Masonheimer is the author of the nationally bestselling books Stop Calling Me Beautiful (2020) and The Flirtation Experiment (2021), host of Verity Podcast (reached 1 million downloads in Nov. 2021), and CEO of Every Woman a Theologian. She lives in northern Michigan with her husband, Josh, and three children. Phylicia's heart is to help discern truth, create confidence in what (or really who) you believe in, and live with your faith on display, and that is exactly what we covered in this episode. She believes every woman should be a theologian, no matter the stage of life and how to create healthy spiritual rhythms to grow deeper as a believer whether you are a mama at home and raising littles, or out in the world navigating healthy spiritual community and leadership. Phylicia gives us the tools to equip ourselves for spiritual health through different seasons of life, and how to hold fast to truth for your family.

In this episode, I take you right into one of the funniest experiences I've had to date. We dive into how my driving instructor having an accident mid driving lesson, mirrors how we can approach creating habits for contentment in the crappy seasons of life. Our community sent in some of the ways they struggle in finding contentment in chaos, and how sometimes christian communities fail to provide true support in suffering. Listen in to hear how you can create tangible steps forward towards peace in pain.

Be sure to listen to the end, for an exclusive reveal into the next big thing coming for the Living Wisely Well community!

Bailey Turner, is a 25-year old fitness entrepreneur. She is married to her husband Zachary & has two morkie puppies (Ziggy & Jax). Bailey is on here motherhood journey after she gave birth to her rainbow baby girl, Marlow Marie! They currently reside in southern Utah but are both born and raised in the Midwest (a small WI town to be exact)! Bailey uses her platform to share the real & raws of motherhood, as well as tips & tricks to starting your fitness journey & living a healthy balanced lifestyle. And that is exactly what we cover in this episode! Bailey lays out the struggle of bounce back culture, especially within her influence in the fitness industry and how she hopes to encourage other women and her daughter to change the story and celebrate our bodies!

Tori is a down to earth communicator, coach, and Bible teacher who engages people with her authenticity, humor, and passion for God and His word. Whether on stage speaking, coaching her clients, or sitting snuggled on a couch with a friend, her goal is to move others toward God in their story and live for eternity, now. Her journey as a work-from-home mom began in support of her husband, Matt, and his traveling band,⁠ I AM THEY.⁠ After almost a decade-long career in online sales and health coaching, while also balancing motherhood, ministry, and homeschooling, Tori felt herself reaching a point of burnout.God met her with one question: "Are you working from worth, or for it?" Realizing she had placed much of her identity in the results she was producing for God rather than in the God she was working for, this began a two-year journey of healing from chronic stress and striving that led to her online course and mentorship program, "Work from Worth" that was launched in 2021.

In this episode we break down the walls holding us back in our own stories, so we can find healing and freedom in the calling set before us. Whether you're a mama, woman in the workforce, or finding yourself in the in between -- this episode is just for you.

Laura is a 25 year old non-profit fundraiser and podcaster living in Austin, TX. Laura hosts a podcast called Almost Somebody Podcast, where she helps listeners find their next right step, reminding them that they are Already Somebody. The podcast was born out of God's faithfulness to her and hopes that she can meet listeners with hope and help, wherever they are right now. In this episode we had a blast talking about all things beautiful and hard about doing adult life in your 20s after a world shut down. LA shares her incredible story about how she's fought for truth and healing despite all the ways the world has tried to lead her astray. Come hang out with us as we chat about worst dating experiences, our own woman at the well moments and how the health industry can only take you so far.

Natosha Ash is a dedicated and passionate health and wellness advocate with a unique background in genetics and genomics, naturopathic medicine, and nutrigenomics. Her deep knowledge of these subjects has given her a holistic perspective on health and wellness that she shares freely with her community. As someone who understands the importance of using science and nature to promote optimal health, Natosha has made it her life's work to share her knowledge with others. Her mastery in Genetics and Genomics allows her to look at health and wellness from a unique angle, and she leverages this knowledge to promote positive lifestyle changes in others.

Shawna is the founder and owner of A Little Less Toxic, follower of Jesus, wife to Damien, mother to two littles, a devoted credentialed teacher now serving and educating her children at home as well as her online community. After battling chronic health issues for many years that nearly cost her life, she decided it was time to try something different that would have a lasting impact. Through intentional and mindful changes over time, she began a journey that left her pain free for the first time in several years. We break down all of that and more in this episode, and Shawna gives tangible tips to eliminate toxicity in our mind, body, soul and environment through the hard things life throws at us.

Brittany Dawn is a born and raised Texan, wife, foster mom, and founder of She Lives Freed. In 2019, she had a radical, unexplainable incomprehensible encounter with Jesus that would forever change her life. Since that night, no aspect of her life has looked the same. In this episode we openly talk about some of the toxic aspects to the health and fitness industry, navigating the hurt from cancel culture and what it has been like for Brittney to step into motherhood on a public platform.

Grace is a fellow "crunchy" mama with a heart and passion for loving other mamas well. She is currently pursuing her masters in counseling while raising her two sons alongside her rockstar husband, Matt. In this episode Grace shares a little bit about her own journey in motherhood from postpartum depression to labor trauma, and the transition from one babe to two.

Breanna White received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University. She is a Registered Nurse on a antepartum/postpartum unit in Cincinnati, OH where she lives with her husband, Caydn, two labrador retrievers, Mojo and Findlay, and is expecting her twin boys later this spring.

Welcome to the first solo episode of the If Only I Were Wiser Podcast! In this episode, I share a piece of my story I've never formally shared before, as well as parts of your own stories that you submitted to spread encouragement and truth

Nicole Bendayan is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist & Women's Health Expert that has a passion for educating women on holistic menstrual health. She uses informative, easy to understand, and uplifting content to help her audience of over 900,000 incredible humans combined learn how to optimize their health and live in tune with their cycles.

Alisha Banks is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and IHP who specializes in women’s health including fertility and postpartum care. Alisha is a believer, wife and mother of two beautiful little girls ages 2 and 3.

Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Rachel Fritz grew up playing soccer and softball, which developed her passion for rehabilitation and physical therapy. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology from Texas Christian University, and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center