Explore every episode of the podcast Christian Women Healing from Shame, Fear & Codependency: Real with Melanie
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| 29: Ignoring the Confirmation You Already Had | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Got Her Confirmation and Still Stayed | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:05:39 | |
Why do I stay after I already know the truth? This episode is for the woman who got her confirmation, the proof, the pattern, the plain truth, and stayed anyway. Melanie Reyes, Certified Faith-Based Coach and your Focus Bestie, reads an open letter addressing emotional sobriety, trauma bonds, and identity in Christ for women carrying the shame of staying after they already knew. This episode explores what it means to guard your heart after confirmed harm, how shame shows up differently once denial isn't an option anymore, and why walking away from proof you already have is still grief work, not just a decision. Free next step: My Path Method, a free 5-day coaching experience. mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Go deeper: Kingdom Happily Ever After, the 20-lesson guide to emotional freedom. kingdomhappilyeverafter.com
A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to confirmation, red flags, and trauma bonds, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast about staying after you already knew the truth, you are exactly who this show was made for.
Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: hello@mypathtowholeness.com Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes every Monday. | |||
| 28: Breaking the Cycle of Going Back | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Keeps Going Back | Real with Melanie | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:07:49 | |
Why do I keep going back to what I know isn't good for me? This is an open letter for the Christian woman stuck in a cycle, whether it's a relationship, an ex, or a family dynamic she keeps returning to even though she knows it's breaking her. In this episode:
Mentioned in this episode: Don't know where to start? My Path Method is my free 5-day experience for faith, focus, and your next step: https://www.mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to breaking toxic cycles and choosing peace over chaos, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a faith based podcast for women healing from codependency, or a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Me, Melanie Reyes: New episodes every Monday. Real with Melanie Podcast | Faith, Mental Health and Focus for Women | |||
| 19: Interview with Enneagram Coach Beth McCord | 17 Jun 2019 | 00:46:48 | |
Enneagram author, speaker, and coach Beth McCord is the founder and lead content creator of Your Enneagram Coach, a community designed to be a safe place for individuals to explore the Enneagram. With years of experience and a passion for coming alongside individuals, couples, and groups, Beth is leading the way in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Her mission is to make personal awareness and growth accessible for everyone, anywhere, so they can experience health and transformation in every area of their lives.
Keep in touch with Beth McCord IG: @YourEnneagramCoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourEnneagramCoach/
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 18: Becoming Me Story | 10 Jun 2019 | 00:26:04 | |
This week I decided to share the interview she recorded of me and my BecomingMe story back in March. Not only did I talk about what led me to my current process but I also shared the three things I have learned and put into action for my journey to freedom that not only I wish I would have done sooner in my walk in Christ but I believe every believer should be living out.
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| 17: Embracing Your Becoming Journey | 03 Jun 2019 | 00:29:32 | |
In today's conversation, I get to chat with Emily Cummings, founder of BecomingMe.TV a platform created to help women pursue becoming who they were made to be, daily choosing to be her & sharing their story.
Keep in touch with Emily Cummings IG: @EmilyBCummings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/becomingme.tv/
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 16: How To Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness | 27 May 2019 | 00:27:52 | |
In today's conversation, I get to chat with Travis Jones, a pastor from Virginia who shares his vulnerable story as he gracefully adjusts to the emotions and stresses of loving someone with a serious mental illness and the importance of identifying practical ways to be supportive in the journey.
Keep in touch with Travis Jones IG: @TravisSJones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travis.jones.969300
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 15: Mental Health and The Church | 20 May 2019 | 00:36:31 | |
In today's conversation I get to chat with Brittney Moses a Los Angeles native, passionate about seeing this generation live wholeheartedly on purpose. While pursuing Clinical Psychology, she leverages her platform to reduce stigma, educate and assist with helpful information on mental health- especially for those in the church. Brittney is also a certified recovery support group facilitator with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Keep in touch with Brittney Moses IG: @BrittneyMoses & @ChristianMentalHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrittneyAMoses/ RESOURCES: http://brittneyamoses.com/
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 14: Fight For Your Life | 13 May 2019 | 00:31:25 | |
In today's conversation, I get to chat with one of my best friends Marissa, who I have been able to see in many seasons that include some good times, bad times and ugly times. It has been 16 years of seeing her life unfold and how God has healed her co-dependency from pills, depression, anxiety, and a lack of self-worth that stemmed from rejection and abandonment. Today she shares the 3 things that helped her overcome!
Keep in touch with Marissa Martin IG: @Marinici Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marissa.nicole.528
In today's conversation I get to chat with one of my best friends Marissa, who I have been able to see in many seasons that include some good times, bad times and ugly times. It has been 16 years of seeing her life unfold and how God has healed her co-dependency from pills, depression, anxiety, and a lack of self worth that stemmed from rejection and abandonment. Today she shares the 3 things that helped her overcome!
Keep in touch with Marissa Martin IG: @Marinici Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marissa.nicole.528
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 13: The Other Side: Freedom from Depression and Suicide | 06 May 2019 | 00:53:32 | |
In today's conversation we kick off the Mental Health Month Series with my friend Richard Taylor, Jr. Richard's story of overcoming morbid obesity, depression, suicide, failing in college and domestic abuse, have struck a change within people throughout different walks of life. His message breaks cultural boundaries and challenges bias social norms. Richard inspires the masses to tap into their inner potential to create the change they want to see.
In his new book, The Other Side: Freedom from Depression and Suicide, Richard guides us through some of the practices that helped him pursue his freedom from depression, along with his attempts and thoughts of suicide. Richard helps the reader dissect the feelings and emotions that we harbor from the pains of life and provides a simplistic approach to conquer them. Understanding that we don't have to continue to relinquish our power to issues that have held our lives hostage for far too long, Richard translates these small practices into a big purpose that will impact and inspire readers of all ages to learn to live a fruitful life on the other side.
Keep in touch with Richard Taylor, Jr. IG: @Richard.Taylorjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardUnashamed/
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 12: What Happens When We Obey | 29 Apr 2019 | 00:49:59 | |
In today's conversation I get to chat with my friend John who is passionate about obedience and leadership. In this episode he shares with us what happened the moment he decided to be obedient to what God was asking of him. He also shares two practical experiences he is living out that every leader should be intentional with.
Keep in touch with John Mejia IG: @John__Mejia & @nbplaceofhope
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Podcast Tribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realwithmelaniepodcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 11: Homosexuality: A Story of Redemption | 22 Apr 2019 | 01:03:53 | |
In today's conversation, I am sitting with my friend Antonio who shares his powerful and redemptive story on how God pursued him and transformed his life through unconditional love and kindness. He learned that it is only through God's kindness that we are led to repentance. I feel this is one of the most important conversations I will have in this show. This episode is for EVERYONE to listen to, whether you are struggling with homosexuality, or perhaps you are a church leader that wants to be better equipped or a family member of someone struggling with their sexuality and you want to better understand their process, regardless, this will help you. +++ I want to warn you that this may not be a conversation for the little ears in the back seat, as it is a sensitive subject. +++
Keep in touch with Antonio IG: @AntonioTheArtist
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| 10: It's Your Turn To Heal | 15 Apr 2019 | 00:50:25 | |
In today's conversation we have Victoria Garcia, the author of Purity + Peace, a women's Bible study that provides a safe space for women to heal while learning truths from the Word of God. Today we chat about healing from past hurts, taking time to heal and moving forward.
Keep in touch with Victoria: IG: @vrosa_garcia and @pureloveandhealth
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| 27: Shame and Guilt | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Believes Her Past Is Her Prison | Real with Melanie | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:09:10 | |
Why do I still feel guilty when God has already forgiven me? If you're a Christian woman asking that question, this open letter is for you. We talk about shame, guilt, and the difference between conviction and condemnation, and why your past was never meant to be a prison. In this episode I speak directly to the woman carrying condemnation for things God already redeemed, the one who has disqualified herself before anyone else could. I share how I could not tell the difference between the voice of conviction and the voice of condemnation for years, and what finally set me free. I also read from Kingdom Happily Ever After, my 20-lesson guide to emotional sobriety, specifically Lesson 15: Shame, Guilt, and the Lies They Whisper. If shame has been narrating your story, this is your reminder: forgiveness is freely given, but freedom must be chosen. God doesn't rehearse what He's already redeemed. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to shame, guilt, and the difference between conviction and condemnation, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast about letting go of shame and guilt from your past, you are exactly who this show was made for. Don't know where to start? My Path Method is my free 5-day experience for faith, focus, and your next step: https://www.mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Get the book: kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: | |||
| 9: #DOITAFRAID | 04 Mar 2019 | 01:22:11 | |
In today's conversation, the tables are turned. I allowed my dear friend and prayer partner Ivonne Gonzalez to blindly ask me questions about What #DoItAfraid means in my life right now and about my rock bottom experience in the last two years.
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| 8: You Can Be Saved and Not Set Free with JJ Vasquez | 25 Feb 2019 | 00:47:06 | |
Today's conversation hits very close to home. This was my story for many years. I was crippled by sin but HIS LOVE set me FREE. Now I am personally on a mission to help others break free from their bondage. This is a topic that's sensitive to talk about, understand and accept. However, there is HOPE!! The local church is the HOPE of the world and that my friend, is YOU AND I!! Its time to be SET FREE!!
Keep in touch with Pastor JJ Vasquez IG: @jj_vasquez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PastorJJVasquez/
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| 6: Three Keys to a Thriving Life | 11 Feb 2019 | 00:14:46 | |
In today's solo round I share the 3 things that are keeping me align in my own space. I share my word for the year and how I am using it to keep me align, my 4 core values and how I am using them intentionally and the biblical affirmation to keep my focus. My friend, you were not born to coast through life, I hope this inspires you!
If you lack good habits watch Journey Church sermon series called: Uphill Habits www.journeyorl.com
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| 5: Can You Still Dance With Broken Bones - Part 2 | 04 Feb 2019 | 00:35:09 | |
Losing her husband caused Cristina Mendez to hit the lowest of the lows but never allowed her worship to cease because through that worship God healed her bone by bone. It was through that roar inside that the Lioness stood strong and understood who she was. It was through her roar of worship that she is being restored.
My favorite nuggets: Part 1 + Her definition of intimate worship + How God prepares our hearts for our suddenly's + The ugly part of the journey and the plan she had to carry through + The importance of raising our children in the gospel + Be willing to pay the price for the Job 42 experience + Whispers of the enemy + Weak and wounded people speak from a broken place
Part 2: + It's through a place of brokenness that we get to pour out our oil + Her unfamiliar start with newly dating + Having to re-learn to parent + Are you willing to be okay with God's re-direct in our lives? + Faith without action is pointless
Keep in touch with Cristina IG: @pastor_cristina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CristinaMendez Blog: https://lionheartglobalministry.com/
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| 4: Can You Dance With Broken Bones? - PART 1 | 28 Jan 2019 | 00:31:03 | |
Losing her husband caused Cristina Mendez to hit the lowest of the lows but never allowed her worship to cease because through that worship God healed her bone by bone. It was through that roar inside that the Lioness stood strong and understood who she was. It was through her roar of worship that she is being restored.
My Favorite Nuggets: PART 1 6:45 Her definition of intimate worship 9:30 How God prepares our hearts for our suddenly's 15:05 The ugly part of the journey and the plan she had to carry through 17:40 The importance of raising our children in the gospel 27:25 Be willing to pay the price for the Job 42 experience 27:55 Whispers of the enemy 29:25 Weak and wounded people speak from a broken place
PART 2: 33:49 It's through a place of brokenness that we get to pour out our oil 41:20 Her unfamiliar start with newly dating 50:33 Having to re-learn to parent 55:22 Are you willing to be okay with God's re-direct in our lives? 57:20 Faith without action is pointless
Keep in touch with Cristina IG: @pastor_cristina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CristinaMendez Blog: https://lionheartglobalministry.com/
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| 3: Ditch Goal Setting, Let's Focus On Intentions! | 21 Jan 2019 | 00:42:25 | |
In today's episode, we have Marina Howard, a holistic health coach and lifestyle photographer. Marina helps us understand the difference between goals and intentions, the importance of embracing multiple passions and how her faith has grown through prayer which has led to hearing God's voice during journaling. We end the episode with some great encouragement about the shift happening in 2019 and the remnant that's rising up!!
My favorite nuggets: 4:50 Embracing being multi-passionate. 9:25 Identifying when goals feel like we are suffocating and how to shift that. 10:18 The reason intentions are better than goals is because it's a mindset, not a time constraint. 15:00 How to have a healthy relationship with food. 19:00 If you don't feed your mind, your motivation decreases. 23:45 You can't grow, what you do not measure. 33:00 Hearing God's voice during journaling 37:05 We talk about the shift happening in the spirit realm and the remnant rising up 38:45 Faith in action: mic drop moment about speaking your passion into existence
Keep in touch with Marina IG: @marina__sage Facebook: Marina Sage Lifestyle and Photography
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Women community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 2: Fighting Insecurities, Whispers and The Approval of People | 14 Jan 2019 | 00:46:52 | |
From sports and boxing analogies, laughs and inspiration, Joivan shares lessons he learned from Tyler Perry as a minister in Hollywood, the rock bottom he needed to become the man he is today and the 3 core values that keep him thriving from day to day.
My biggest takeaways: 16:20 How comparison feeds insecurity 19:50 How Kingdom mentality drowns insecurity 20:30 Rock bottom experience that shaped his new voice 29:00 Whenever we are looking for approval from somebody, we decline our voice and we accept theirs. 36:00 Offense and defense in our spiritual lives 43:45 Last words he felt to share
Keep in touch with Joivan IG: @JovianJimenez Website: JoivanJimenez.com
Wanna chat further? Email: contact@realwithmelanie.com IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Women community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal | |||
| 1: Embracing Accountability | 07 Jan 2019 | 00:41:33 | |
In this episode, we have a conversation with Life Coach Sandy Cortes. Accountability saved her marriage and now she shares her experience and the importance to have accountability our lives.
My biggest takeaways: 5:30 - How accountability can change your life 14:35 - What's a practical way to find a good accountability partner? 24:00 - Encouragement to small group leaders
I loved having this conversation with Sandy and is my hope that you are left just as inspired as I was.
Keep in touch with Sandy IG: @carriersofhope Blog: https://carriersofhope.com/
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| Intro to Real With Melanie | 30 Dec 2018 | 00:00:55 | |
Social media influencer Melanie Reyes shares with you conversations with ordinary people making an extraordinary impact. It is her hope that you are left inspired to pursue your own hopes, dreams, and desires in the space where God has given you to influence. | |||
| 26: Comparison and God's Timing | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Feels Behind | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:08:12 | |
Why do I feel behind in life? If you're a Christian woman asking that question, this open letter is for you. We talk about comparison, God's timing, and why your worth was never measured by a man-made timeline. In this episode I share the therapy question that exposed where I had built my identity, and how anchoring my identity in Christ, not milestones, changed my emotional healing. I also read from Kingdom Happily Ever After, my 20-lesson guide to emotional sobriety, specifically Lesson 18: Living From Identity, Not Insecurity. If you've been stuck in comparison, watching everyone else move ahead in career, relationships, or healing, this is your reminder: delay is not denial, and God's timing is not late. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to comparison and God's timing, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast for women who feel stuck and behind in life, you are exactly who this show was made for. Get the book: kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: hello@mypathtowholeness.com Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes drop every Monday. | |||
| 25: Releasing What Could've Been | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Needs to Mourn | Real with Melanie | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:09:12 | |
Are you grieving a version of your life that never happened? This is an open letter for the woman mourning what could've been, not the person, but the dream. The version of your life you built in your heart that God never showed up for the way you planned. If you've ever stayed loyal to a fantasy longer than was good for you, this letter was written for you. Faith, healing, and emotional sobriety. After a six-year hiatus, Real with Melanie Podcast is back with the Open Letter series, six letters for Christian women navigating grief, codependency, toxic relationships, and the journey to emotional freedom and wholeness in Christ. In this episode:
Mentioned in this episode: Kingdom Happily Ever After by Melanie Reyes, Lesson 17: Surrendering the Fantasy kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Want a personal letter in your inbox every Monday? The FIT Focus Newsletter is where I share journal-led reflections, biblical truth, and practical steps for women walking their own path to healing and wholeness. It's not a marketing email. It's a letter from me to you. Join at mypathtowholeness.com. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to grief and faith, and to letting go and releasing control, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a faith based podcast for women healing from codependency, or a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, you are exactly who this show was made for.
Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: hello@mypathtowholeness.com Website: mypathtowholeness.com
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| 24: Faith & Healing Podcast Returns | Real with Melanie Is Back After 6 Years | 20 Jun 2026 | 00:01:10 | |
A faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and codependency recovery is officially back. After a six-year hiatus, Melanie Reyes returns to Real with Melanie with raw honesty about why she stepped away and what's different this time. This short episode is your invitation back in. New episodes start soon, diving into shame, fear, codependency, and identity in Christ through Scripture-rooted Open Letters and real conversation. Want healing content delivered straight to your inbox every week? Join the FIT Focus newsletter at mypathtowholeness.com. And if today's words stirred something in you, Kingdom Happily Ever After walks through 20 biblical lessons in emotional freedom and codependency recovery. Grab it at mypathtowholeness.com. Faith + Intentions = Transformation. | |||
| 23: How To Raise Children Who Are Grateful, Grounded and Prayerful | 30 Mar 2020 | 00:37:30 | |
Gratitude is so important but particularly in times like we are currently facing in this world. Listen in as I talk with entrepreneur, mama, wife and author of The Gratitude Journal Jessica Lewis.
Jessica helps parents develop appreciative, mindful and Christ-centered families in minutes a day.
Grab her gratitude journal for kids here: www.amazon.com/shops/JessicaLewis
Keep in touch with Jessica Lewis IG: @gratitudegiveslife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gratitudegiveslife/
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| 22: Got Enemies? Get Back At Your True Enemy | 09 Mar 2020 | 00:58:38 | |
Got Enemies? Get Back At Your True Enemy: In today's episode Dominick and I discuss what it really means to have enemies, how should we handle offenses and how God does take care of his children.
Dominick Garcia is the creator of the men's Bible Study named "Arm Yourself," and owner of Pure Love & Health Ministries with his wife Victoria, a ministry dedicated to helping men and women heal from past hurts; mind, body and spirit.
Keep in touch with Dominick IG: @pureloveandhealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/womenofpurityandpeace
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| 21: Navigating Life & Love After Divorce | 02 Mar 2020 | 00:53:28 | |
Today's episode is for everyone!! Whether you are navigating a break up, divorce or need to adjust some things in your marriage, I gave some practical ways to find healing and get back up from any traumatic experience. We all deserve healing. May this episode bless you!
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| 20: Uncovering the Love of Jesus with Asheritah Ciuciu | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:40:01 | |
Asheritah is a writer and speaker, wife to her high school sweetheart, and mama to three kids. She is the founder of One Thing Alone Ministries—an online ministry that helps overwhelmed women find joy in Jesus through creative and consistent time in God's word. Asheritah is the author of He is Enough, Unwrapping the Names of Jesus, and Full. Her writing and speaking has been featured on Focus on the Family, Revive Our Hearts, Moody Radio, Relevant Magazine, Proverbs 31, and MOPS International.
Since we are approaching lent season, I invited her to be on the show to chat with us about what Lent is and so she can also unpack the details of her latest devotional "Uncovering the Love of Jesus"
Keep in touch with Asheritah Ciuciu IG: @Asheritah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asheritah/
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| 30: Rejection and Self-Worth | An Open Letter to the Woman Who's Tired of Rejection and Shame | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:08:05 | |
Why does rejection still make you feel like you're not enough, even when nothing about you has changed? This is the final letter in the Open Letter series, written for the woman who's spent a lifetime bracing for the door to close, in friendships, in family, in love, in every room she's ever walked into. This episode weaves in Lesson 8 of Kingdom Happily Ever After: How the Gospel Redefines Good Enough. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to rejection, shame, and self-worth, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or how to heal from rejection as a Christian woman, you are exactly who this show was made for. Free first step: My Path Method, a 5-day faith and focus experience at mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Go deeper: Kingdom Happily Ever After at kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Me: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: hello@mypathtowholeness.com Website: mypathtowholeness.com | |||