Episodes

We all want our kids to be healthy. But sometimes, with the best of intentions, the way we talk about food can leave our teens believing that healthy eating is about rules, restriction, or getting it "right." So how do we help our teens learn to nourish their bodies without creating fear, guilt, or anxiety around food? In the first episode of ...

Back-to-school season often comes with the promise of finally getting back into a routine. We're going to wake up earlier, pray consistently, exercise, get organized, stay on top of the laundry, make progress on our goals—and somehow have dinner ready before practice. Then...Tuesday happens. The schedule changes. Someone needs us. We don't sle...

Back-to-school season has a way of making us feel like we should get our entire lives back on track. We should exercise more. Pray more. Get organized. Eat better. Volunteer. Finally tackle that project we've been putting off. But before you turn everything you noticed in your back-to-school reset into another list of goals, there's an importa...

Back-to-school isn't just a new season for our kids. It can be a new season for us, too. As the backpacks get packed, routines return, and our calendars begin filling up again, it's tempting to immediately use any newfound space to get more done. Start the workout routine. Organize the house. Get back on track. Finally tackle the project we've...

Surrendering can feel a lot like doing something with your non-dominant hand—messy, uncomfortable, frustrating. In this episode, we explore what happens when we step outside our familiar patterns and discover just how uncomfortable change can be. I share a story from a recent coaching session with a client who was practicing letting go of cont...

Have you ever noticed how quickly we can talk ourselves out of something good? "I'm finally making progress…but I know it won't last." "I feel like God is calling me to this…but what if I fail?" "Things are going really well…but I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop." What if the very thing keeping you from experiencing God's goodness isn't t...

Comparison has a way of quietly stealing our joy, clouding our purpose, and making us question whether we're enough. But what if God never intended for us to measure our lives against someone else's? In this episode of the Nourished to Bloom Podcast , Kara shares a simple phrase she recently heard that has been echoing in her heart: Compete, n...

Vacations should leave you feeling refreshed—not weighed down by guilt, food rules, or the pressure to "make up for it" when you get home. If you've ever found yourself worrying about what you'll eat before the trip even begins, promising you'll "be good," or feeling like vacation is one big cheat week, this episode is for you. Today we're tal...

Summer has a way of slowing us down just enough to notice what God has been teaching us all along. In this special summer catch-up episode, I'm sharing a lesson I didn't expect to learn while watching my son play All-Star baseball. Like many kids, he's wrestled with confidence, perfectionism, and letting his emotions take over after mistakes. ...

It's time to stop letting body image steal your joy! So many women spend the warmest, most memory-filled months of the year worrying about how they look instead of fully living the moments right in front of them. But God didn't create your body to be your biggest distraction. He created it to help you love, serve, play, hug your kids, take vac...