Fast to Faith: Healing God's Way

She lost nearly 100 pounds. And the shame stayed.
That's where Leanne Ellington's story starts — and where most women's healing has never actually begun. In this episode, self-image scientist Leanne joins Dr. Tabatha to unpack why no diet can fix what's actually broken, what brain science and biblical truth do together that neither can do alone, and why you can't out-pray a pattern you're actively reinforcing every single day.
This is the conversation the weight loss industry doesn't want you to have.
In this episode:
Why shame doesn't leave when the weight does
The step before the step — you've been solving the wrong problem
How neuroplasticity is God's design (and what that means for your healing)
Why begging prayer keeps you stuck — and what partnership prayer looks like instead
The integrity gap: the distance between who God made you and who you're watching yourself show up as
Closing scripture: John 8:32 "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Connect with Leanne Ellington: Free preview of the Stressless Eating system: stresslesseating.com 
Ready to go deeper?
The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.
If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.
Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →
Weekly live mentorship with Dr. Tabatha
Not ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.com
Get the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413
Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

If you've been told you have "unexplained infertility" — Dr. Stephanie Gray says it's not unexplained. It's undiscovered. She spent 10 years uncovering 6 hidden variables that finally helped her conceive. Today she's sharing all of it, plus the faith that carried her through. 
Dr. Stephanie Gray spent a decade navigating infertility while running her own hormone clinic. In this powerful conversation, she pulls back the curtain on the six hidden variables conventional medicine missed — and how functional medicine, faith, and following her own intuition finally led to her two sons.
What You'll Hear:
Why "unexplained infertility" is actually undiscovered infertility
The 6 hidden variables Dr. Gray uncovered in her own fertility journey: structural issues (endometriosis, infections), toxins, stress, trauma, gut dysfunction, and blood flow disorders
What the 100-day window is — and why it changes everything about egg and sperm quality
Why AMH levels are not a death sentence (and how Dr. Gray has watched them change)
The faith piece: how to pursue medicine AND trust God at the same time
Dr. Stephanie reads the fertility prayer from her book — have tissues ready
Dr. Stephanie Gray, DNP — Founder of Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic and Your Longevity Blueprint Nutraceuticals. Triple board-certified, functional medicine trained, and the author of The Fertility Blueprint.
Resources Mentioned:
📖 The Fertility Blueprint → yourfertilityblueprint.com (use code FAITH for 10% off)
💊 Hormone Tame (antioxidant support for egg quality) → shop.fasttofaith.com (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)
🌿 Find Dr. Stephanie Gray: ihhclinic.com | instagram.com/stephaniegraydnp | youtube: Your Longevity Blueprint
Scripture for the Week: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." — Psalm 139:13-14
Start your healing journey: ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy ($5 — 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge)
Ready to go deeper?
The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.
If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.
Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →
Weekly live mentorship with Dr. Tabatha
Not ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.com
Get the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413
Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Dr. Tabatha sits down with Jackie Tewes, MSN, APRN, CNP, board-certified family nurse practitioner and founder of Flourish Medical + Wellness in Savage, MN. Jackie has 15+ years of clinical experience and runs the Flourishing Life Podcast with her husband. Together they dive deep into why conventional lab ranges are failing women — and what the functional medicine approach actually looks like.
In this episode:
Why "normal" lab ranges are built around sick populations, not healthy ones
The fasting insulin test your doctor isn't ordering (and why it matters more than your A1C)
How estrogen and testosterone loss creates insulin resistance — even when you're doing everything right
Why HRT alone won't fix the problem if no one's looking at the full picture
What it looks like to have a provider who actually investigates your symptoms
How faith shows up in Jackie's practice — literally written into the walls
Connect with Jackie Tewes: Jackie is a board-certified nurse practitioner and founder of Flourish Medical + Wellness in Savage, MN, where she helps women navigate hormones, aging, and whole-person health — rooted in faith. Find her at flourishmedicalwellness.com, listen to The Flourishing Life Podcast, and follow her on Instagram at @jktewes and @flourishmedicalwellness. 
Scripture close: 2 Timothy 1:7 — "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
If you've been on your own healing journey and you keep thinking, I want to help other women do this! That pull is not random. The Fast to Faith Coaching Academy was built for you. You'll learn the clinical foundations hormones, gut healing, labs, supplementation & how to coach women through the 40-Day process while building a business that honors both science & faith.  Join Today! 
Ready to go deeper?
The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.
If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.
Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →
Weekly live mentorship with Dr. Tabatha
Not ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.com
Get the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413
Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

If you've been told your labs are normal but nothing feels normal - this episode is for you. Dr. Tabatha sits down with Dr. Amie Hornaman, the Thyroid Fixer, to unpack what your labs are missing, why T2 is the forgotten hormone, and what to do about it. Why 'normal' labs do not mean a healthy thyroid.
The full thyroid picture: T1, T2, T3, T4 - and why most doctors only test two
T2: the forgotten thyroid hormone and how it supports metabolism without disrupting your natural production
Hashimoto's, molecular mimicry, and why gluten removal is not optional for autoimmune thyroid disease
The gut-thyroid connection: why healing your gut is required for proper T4-to-T3 conversion
The link between under-optimized thyroid and insulin resistance, heart disease, and Alzheimer's
How to advocate for yourself and ask for the right labs
Get Dr. Amie's book The Thyroid Fix: thyroidfixbook.com
Support your thyroid with Thyro-Lift: shop.fasttofaith.com - use code PODCAST for 20% off
Scripture: Isaiah 40:29
If you've been on your own healing journey and you keep thinking, I want to help other women do this! That pull is not random. The Fast to Faith Coaching Academy was built for you. You'll learn the clinical foundations hormones, gut healing, labs, supplementation & how to coach women through the 40-Day process while building a business that honors both science & faith.  Join Today! 
Ready to go deeper?
The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.
If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.
Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →
Weekly live mentorship with Dr. Tabatha
Not ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.com
Get the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413
Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Your body was designed to heal. God built the blueprint into creation itself. Dr. Tabatha sits down with Chelsea Blackbird, The Christian Nutritionist, to unpack the Genesis Prescription - why real food, sunlight, and grounding aren't trends. They're Scripture. 
What we cover:
Why Chelsea got pregnant in 6 weeks after "unexplained infertility" - and what no doctor ever told her
Genesis 1:29 and Genesis 9:3 - God's original nutritional blueprint
Why Bible women didn't count calories (and you don't have to either)
Quantum biology: how your body uses sunlight, electrons from the earth, and nasal breathing at a cellular level
The sourdough truth nobody wants to hear
Why gluten-free products are almost never the answer
The Genesis Prescription: food + sunshine + grounding + sleep + movement - all of it in Scripture
3 simple things to start today
Scripture for this episode: Genesis 2:7
Resources:
Chelsea's website: thechristiannutritionist.com/resources
Chelsea on Instagram: instagram.com/thechristiannutritionist
The Christian Health Club Podcast
School of Christian Health and Nutrition
Start your healing journey with Dr. Tabatha:
$5 Empowered by Faith Challenge: ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Ready to go deeper?
The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.
If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.
Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →
Weekly live mentorship with Dr. Tabatha
Not ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiy
Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.com
Get the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413
Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.