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Graced Health: Perimenopause and Menopause Wellness for Christian Women
Want to feel strong and well in your body — without the diet culture pressure? The Graced Health podcast is for Christ-centered women in perimenopause and menopause who want to feel capable, grounded, and at peace in their bodies — without all the noise.
Here you'll find practical, grace-filled guidance on strength training, nutrition, body image, and wellness — all rooted in faith and free from diet culture. No shame. No comparison. Just clarity, encouragement, and a voice of reason.
I'm Amy Connell, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach who grew up in diet culture doing step aerobics in a thong leotard.
God called me into Graced Health after showing me there's a more peaceful, less obsessive way to care for my body — so I can do what He's called me to do.
New episodes drop every week, covering everything from strength training and menopause to intuitive eating and body stewardship — all through a grace-centered lens.
Ready to get started? Download my free guide: 30+ Non-Gym Ways to Improve Your Health for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause at https://www.gracedhealth.com/health
Episodes
522 episodes
Saying Goodbye to the Graced Health Podcast: The Final Cool Down
This is my final episode of the Graced Health podcast after more than 500 episodes. On the podcast today, I'm sharing the personal journey that led to this decision — including the sudden loss of my dad, a season of grief, and a growing sense t...
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Sunset Series: Simple, Consistent Health with Shaela Daugherty
As part of the Graced Health Sunset Series, I sit down with Shaela Daugherty — certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and host of the Simple Fitness Habits podcast, where she helps Christian women simplify their health and fitness without...
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Sunset Series: Kate Lyman on Ditching One-Size-Fits-All Health Advice
As part of the Graced Health Sunset Series, I sit down with Kate Lyman — nutrition coach, Master of Public Health, Certified Health Education Specialist, and owner of Kate Lyman Nutrition. Kate also co-hosts the How to Fitness podcast ...
Sunset Series: Brittany Braswell on Christ-Centered Food Freedom
As Graced Health winds down its final season, I'm introducing listeners to podcasters I trust to carry them forward — like Brittany Braswell, RD, and host of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast (formerly the Joy-Filled Eater Podcast). Brittan...
Sunset Series: Heather Creekmore on the Spiritual Roots of Body Image
As part of our Sunset Series, I'm introducing you to podcasters I know, trust, and love — so you'll have somewhere to turn when Graced Health wraps up. Today I'm talking with my friend Heather Creekmore, host of the Compared to Who pod...
BONUS: The Cool-Down Begins
After more than five hundred episodes, the Graced Health podcast is coming to an end. Before we get there, we're slowing down intentionally — because every good workout deserves a cool-down.Over the next several weeks, I'll be introducin...
7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy the Latest Wellness Trend
The wellness industry will always have something new to sell you — red light masks, cold plunge tubs, vagus nerve stimulators, hydrogen water bottles, sleep maxing gadgets. And honestly? Some of them might even be worth it. But how do you know?...
Inhale Calm, Exhale Stress: A Common Sense Guide to Breathing
I made up a breathing technique involving a clock face. Yes, really. And it works. That's just one of 10 tools in this week's episode on mindful breathing for stress — perfect timing if your nervous system has felt a little extra "on" lately.
Better Posture After 40: A Common Sense Guide to Good Posture
Were you constantly told to "stand up straight" growing up? In this common sense episode, we're taking a fresh look at posture—not as a matter of appearance, but as an important part of strength, mobility, balance, and healthy aging. Learn what...
Do You Actually Need That? A Common-Sense Guide to Supplements
We are living in a supplement era — and it's overwhelming. Between Instagram reels, podcast ads, and influencer recommendations, it can feel like you need an entire shopping cart of pills and powders just to function. But do you?In this ...
Act FAST: Stroke, TIA & Heart Attack (Common Sense Guide of Signs Every Woman Should Know)
When a friend described drooping eyes, slurred words, and fuzzy thinking at brunch — and then brushed it off as anxiety — I knew something wasn't right. That conversation sparked this important Common Sense episode on recognizing the warning si...
Sleep Better in Midlife: 16 Common Sense Tips That Actually Work
Does your sleep tracker know you better than you know yourself — or is it just stressing you out? If you've ever woken up more anxious about your sleep score than actually rested, this episode is for you. We're cutting through the noise, the su...
Weighted Vest: A Common Sense Approach
Weighted vests are everywhere — on Instagram, in neighborhood Facebook groups, and on your morning walk. But does that mean you should be wearing one? In this Common Sense episode, we cut through the hype so you can decide what's right for ...
Lifting Heavy: A Common Sense Guide for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause
"Lifting heavy" is one of the most talked-about topics in women's fitness right now — but what does it actually mean? In this episode of the Common Sense Series, we cut through the noise and break down what lifting heavy really is, why it...
Protein: A Common Sense Guide for Women in Perimenopause & Menopause
Protein advice online is loud, contradictory, and exhausting — and you deserve better than a 30-second reel telling you to eat 200 grams a day. In this episode, we cut through the noise with a calm, research-backed approach built specifically f...
Why You're Sore All the Time (And What to Actually Do About It)
A friend's Marco Polo message sparked this whole episode — "Amy, I'm sore all the time and I don't understand why." Sound familiar? Today we're diving into what chronic soreness actually means, why it's not a sign you're doing somethin...
Creatine, Brain Fog, and Muscle Loss: What Every Woman in Perimenopause Should Know
Creatine is everywhere right now—but is it safe? Is it only for bodybuilders? And does it actually benefit women in midlife?In this episode, we take a clear, research-backed look at creatine—what it is, how it works in the body, and why ...
3am Insomnia: When Hormones Hijack Your Sleep in Midlife with Kathleen Saucier
If you've ever stared at the ceiling at 3 AM wondering why your brain won't shut off, this episode is for you. Therapist and sleep specialist Kathleen Saucier joins the Graced Health Podcast to break down CBTI — the evidence-based method that o...
Midlife Purpose: Why 60 Is Just the Beginning with Allison McCune Davis
"It's too late" is the biggest lie we tell ourselves after 60. Allison McCune Davis is here to bust that myth wide open. After 14 years in the natural health space and raising her family, Allison turned 60 and felt a fa...
When Life Interrupts: The Smallest Yes That Still Counts
Please tell me I'm not the only one this has happened to. You make a plan — a good one. And then life shows up, and the plan is gone.Whether it's an injury, grief, travel, or just a random Thursday that derailed everything — life will in...
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Your Body Is Not a Machine: Listening, Trusting, and Caring for Your Body with Dr. Brook Sheehan
What if the key to better health wasn't more supplements, more tracking, or more optimization — but simply learning to listen? In this episode, Dr. Brook Sheehan, chiropractor, host of Your Body Speaks, and creator of the Body...
Changing Movement: Honest Conversations from Two Fitness Pros with Kerry Ann Madden
Today we welcome back master NASM trainer and menopause specialist Kerry Ann Madden for a candid, unscripted conversation about how both our movement and exercise habits have genuinely shifted over the past ten years — no Instagram highlight re...
5 Uncomfortable Lessons from 500 Episodes
500 episodes. 150 guests. And a month away I didn't plan for.Welcome back to the Graced Health Podcast — and welcome to a milestone I've been thinking about for a long time.This episode looks a little different than I originally e...
Midlife Pivots: When God Calls You to Something Different with Stefanie Gass
Ever felt like you're too old to start over? Think again.In this powerful episode, Stefanie Gass, host of the Online Business for Christian Women Podcast, joins us to talk about something that might hit closer to home than you rea...
80% of Your Thoughts Aren't True: Dr. Lee Warren on Neurosurgery & Mental Health
What if you could literally change your brain's structure just by thinking differently? Neurosurgeon and Iraq war veteran Dr. Lee Warren shares groundbreaking insights on how modern brain science confirms ancient biblical wisdom—and how you can...