This is an honest conversation about something that rarely gets talked about in Christian spaces.

Fitness isn’t the problem. Discipline isn’t the problem. Taking care of your body isn’t the problem.

But for Renee, it slowly became her identity.
What started as health turned into control.

What looked like discipline was rooted in insecurity.Compliments didn’t fix the emptiness.

Results didn’t bring peace.

In this episode, she shares what it looked like to build a life around fitness, business, and performance and then watch it all unravel.

After losing her business, gaining weight, and hitting a breaking point, she had to face a deeper issue:

Her body wasn’t the idol. Her identity was.

We talk about:
• The subtle difference between obedience and striving
• How to tell when something “good” is starting to own you
• Why God sometimes allows things to fall apart
• What it actually means to find your identity in Christ
• How to live disciplined without being driven by insecurity

This isn’t about shaming fitness. It’s about examining your heart.
If your mood rises and falls with the mirror…
If your worth feels tied to performance…
If you love God but still feel controlled by how you look…
This episode might hit close to home.

This episode is brought to you by Gina Alverson and the Stay Mentally Strong Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting men’s mental health and suicide awareness.

If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available:
https://www.staymentallystrong.com/

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Has your body become your god?

In this powerful episode of the Redeeming Love Podcast, Tanyail Wilson shares her raw testimony of walking away from faith and diving into “New Age” spirituality, manifesting, and self-empowerment culture.

At first, it worked.
Her business grew.
Money flowed.
Opportunities appeared.

But success could not silence the anxiety.
Manifesting could not heal the depression.
And addiction slowly took control.

For seven years, she battled weed addiction while living with one foot in the world and one foot in the kingdom. She prayed for freedom. She tried to quit. Nothing changed overnight.

Until the day she finally said, “I surrender. Take the driver’s seat.”

This episode is about addiction, deception, surrender, and the freedom that only Christ can bring.

“When I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10

I hope you enjoy the episode!

- Matt

This episode is brought to you by Gina Alverson and the Stay Mentally Strong Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting men’s mental health and suicide awareness through free and accessible resources for those who are struggling.

If you or someone you love is facing mental health challenges, you are not alone. Help is available.

Learn more or get support here: https://www.staymentallystrong.com/

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Sometimes it takes getting to rock bottom to truly surrender to Jesus.

But once you let Him take the driver’s seat, He can rebuild what you thought was lost and magnify your life in ways you never expected.

So let Jesus take the drivers seat. It will change your life!

Thank you for coming on the show, @tanyailll It was great to have you on!

🎙 if you want to see the whole episode, the link is in the bio!

- Matt

Before anything grows, the soil has to be broken.Maybe the difficulty you’re feeling right now isn’t a sign that something is wrong.Maybe God is preparing the ground for something new in your life.🎧 Full episode at the link in bio.