The Healthy for My Purpose Podcast is designed to inspire you to reclaim your health and invite God into your health journey. This podcast will help you connect being healthy to your divine purpose. You will walk away seeing your health as a spiritual practice. Sersie Blue is a faith-based health coach and seminary graduate (MDiv in Counseling). Gigi Carter is a Certified Nutritionist (MS), Diplomate and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional through the American College of Lifestyle…
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Show NotesLearn more about the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp Check out our FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast In this deeply moving and power-packed conversation, we sit down with Terri Edwards, creator of EatPlant-Based.com, to explore her…
If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of dieting, frustrated with your body, overwhelmed by cravings, or praying for your health but not seeing real change… this message is for you. We want to share something powerful from our recent Healthy Christian Woman Masterclass, because the women who watched it experienced lightbulb moments, freedom, tears, hope—and for many, the first real sense of, "I can…
🚨🚨This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/w... 🍽️🥗 Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this raw and revealing episode, we’re pulling back the layers of body image struggles and exploring a deeper truth. What if the real issue isn’t with our bodies but with our view of God?Many women say, “I…
In this powerful episode of Healthy for My Purpose, we sit down with the radiant and unstoppable Alicia Lyles a woman of God, business owner, and now, purpose-driven athlete. Alicia shares her deeply personal health journey, from family tragedy and generational illness to hearing God’s call to get healthy or risk never fulfilling her divine assignment. What began as a simple yes to join a bootcamp…
Have we become the walking dead in the Church? In this eye-opening 30-minute episode, Sersie Blue pulls back the veil on a quiet epidemic. Many Christians are walking in spiritual truth, but physically asleep. The culprit? Toxic food! It’s leaving us with high blood pressure, obesity, mental fog, and chronic fatigue, even as we lift our hands in worship and cry out for revival. Sersie shares her…
This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this inspiring episode of Healthy for My Purpose, author, artist, and coach Deborah Gall shares her powerful journey of breaking free from self-limiting beliefs to fully embrace…
This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ Health isn’t just about willpower—it’s about rhythms. In this episode, we’ll explore how to build daily routines that align with your faith, your purpose, and your health goals.…
This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this episode of the Healthy for My Purpose podcast, we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Althea Joseph, PhD—registered dietitian nutritionist and professor at Oakwood University—to…
The FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ In this heartfelt episode, we reconnect with Shane Martin from Shane & Simple—a beloved voice in the plant-based community. Shane opens up about his unexpected journey to becoming a two-time…
The FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ What if the key to healing wasn’t in a prescription bottle but on your plate and inviting God into your health journey? In this powerful episode of Healthy For My Purpose, we sit down with…
This episode is sponsored by the FREE weight loss masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast. In this episode of the Healthy For My Purpose Podcast, you'll discover: 1. How plant-based foods align with God’s original design for nourishment 2. Scriptural support for eating foods that heal 3. Science backing the power of whole plant foods to restore the…
The FREE Weight Loss Masterclass sponsors this episode. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast IIn this Healthy for My Purpose episode , Sersie dives deep into the power of a made-up mind when committing to your health journey. Transformation starts with renewing your mind (Romans 12:2) and shifting your thoughts about yourself and your ability to…
This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass-opt-in-podcast In this powerful Healthy for My Purpose episode, Sersie and Gigi dive deep into the emotional and spiritual ties that keep us stuck in unhealthy eating patterns. Many Christian women struggle with cravings, emotional eating, and self-sabotage—but…
This episode is sponsored by the Weight Loss Masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass Get healthy plant-based vegan recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ We all experience setbacks on our health journey—whether it’s falling off our meal plan, skipping workouts, or struggling with consistency. But setbacks don’t define us—how we rise does. In this episode, we'll…
This episode is sponsored by the Weight Loss Masterclass: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/weight-loss-masterclass Get healthy plant-based vegan recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/ Sersie and Gigi dive into plant-based medicine, holistic health, and transformative lifestyle changes with a genuinely inspiring guest. Dr. Margaret Towolawi is a board-certified family physician, lifestyle…
In this Healthy for My Purpose episode, we dive into a transformative and thought-provoking conversation with Reverend Shad and Erinna Groverland, trailblazers leading the charge for plant-based living within the Christian faith. Together, we explore the powerful intersections of veganism, scripture, and spirituality, challenging conventional views on food and its role in the modern church.…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp Have you ever looked at the health challenges in your family and thought, It doesn’t have to be this way? In this inspiring episode, we’ll explore the concept of breaking generational curses of poor…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp In this inspiring episode, we explore how the Fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)—are powerful tools for…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp Have you ever wondered why it feels so hard to resist unhealthy foods, even when you know they don’t serve your body? In this eye-opening episode, we explore how processed foods have hijacked our…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp In today’s fast-paced world, rest is often overlooked, especially during the holiday season when busyness and stress seem inevitable. But what if rest is the key to a stronger body, a healthier mind,…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to focus on giving to others while neglecting the gift of health that God has entrusted to us. In this episode, we’ll explore how the greatest…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. A 5-day virtual event that will change your life! Learn more: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and reflection—but for many, it can also bring stress and overwhelm, especially when it comes to health goals. In this uplifting episode, we explore how…
This episode is sponsored by the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp. Click here to learn more about this life-changing 5-day virtual event: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp We’ll discuss the biblical foundation for caring for your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit ( 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ), the benefits of exercise for physical and spiritual health, and…
In this episode, we explore how to prioritize spiritual growth and healthy living during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The holidays often bring packed schedules, indulgent meals, and little time for self-care or reflection. But what if this season could be a time to deepen your relationship with Jesus and build habits that honor both your faith and your body? We’ll discuss practical…
Sersie and Gigi explore the solution to healing the planet with Dr. Rao. Together they examine how eating like Daniel; going vegan impacts the environmental decline we are facing today. Bio: Dr. Sailesh Rao is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. He is an environmentalist by occupation and systems engineer by profession.…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Roxanne Smith, MD, to talk about her story and how the pharmaceutical and processed food industries influence the healthcare system. Because of profit and power, the patient is left holding the bag for their own health. In this episode, Dr. Smith unpacks the importance of health sovereignty and how her personal story has led to helping patients take control of…
In this episode, Sersie unpacks the top 5 Bible verses to revolutionize your health. 1 Cor 6:19-20 Phil 4:13 Psalm 139:14 Isaiah 40:31 3 John 1:2 Get the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass: https:// www.healthyfor... Oic Get healthy recipes: https://danielsplate.com/
In this episode Gigi unpacks her must-eat foods to get and stay healthy even through menopause. Get recipes: https://danielsplate.com/ - Check out this FREE weight loss masterclass: https:// www.healthyfor.. American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research: https://journals.asm.o.. Lifestyle Heart Trial: https://jamanetwork.co... More about Gigi and Sersie:…
In this episode Gigi and Sersie talk with Jacque Solomon from Seeds to Inspire on the connections between overcoming trauma and health. Jacque Solomon is the Founder, President, Executive Director of Seeds to Inspire Foundation an organization that meets at the intersection of Lifestyle Medicine, Health Equity and Nutrition Apartheid by educating and mentoring on preventing, arresting, and…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with a rockstar in the lifestyle medicine space. Dr. Marsha-Gail Davis is a mover-and-shaker empowering patients with lifestyle medicine. Get healthy plant-based recipes at danielsplate.com. Connect and follow Dr. Davis on IG @mgdthedoc. Check out the full version of her Wack rap video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cPsSGLY2VZw?si=xw4W5ZHlNmmYQSx2 Health care, not sick care…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Monica Davern to discuss raising kids on a plant-based nutrition plan. Dr. Davern is a board-certified pediatrician, mom, and vegan athlete. Dr. Davern is also creator and CEO at Mighty Roots LLC. Connect/Follow Dr. Davern: Instagram: @mighty.roots Facebook: @mightyroots.org Facebook group: Facebook.com/groups/leafylittles LinkedIn:…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Stefanie Ignoffo, founder of Plantspiration NFP Inc. Stefanie is on a mission to spread the word about using food as medicine to combat the chronic diseases brought on by an unhealthy lifestyle, mostly centered on the "SAD" or standard American diet. We hope you enjoy this episode. For healthy, delicious whole food, plant-based recipes, check out danielsplate.com.…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with the amazing vegan superhero, Dr. Daphne Bascom. Dr. Bascom shares her journey to lifestyle medicine and becoming vegan. They have a candid conversation about Health Equity and how lifestyle medicine concepts can help underserved communities prevent, treat, and possibly reverse common chronic diseases. About Daphne Bascom: Daphne Bascom, MD, PhD, is a certified health…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Ben Lenz and have an engaging conversation about spiritual gifts. Ben Lenz is the Connections Pastor at Green Bay Community Church. He is the lead developer of the Navigate material, offering classes, groups and one-on-one coaching. Ben is most passionate about helping people find their redemptive potential by understanding the gift they have. Ben studied the Bible at…
Sersie and Gigi discuss the connection between your health and doing God's work. Link to learn more and sign up for the Healthy Christian Woman Bootcamp: https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/healthy-christian-woman-bootcamp Article about missionary, James Hudson-Taylor: https://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/t-u-v/taylor-j-hudson-1832-1905/
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The six pillars of lifestyle medicine are a whole-food plant-predominant dietary pattern, physical activity, stress management and emotional wellness, sleep, avoidance of…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Javant, the man behind Healthy Vegan Eating and "Make Your Own." Javant shares his personal health story and the development of his popular IG and YouTube channel. Check out https://www.instagram.com/healthyveganeating/ and https://www.youtube.com/@healthyveganeating/featured
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Shane Martin, author and the brains behind the popular Shane & Simple blog. Shane is also the host of the Real Men Eat Plants Podcast. In this episode, Shane gets personal about what led him to ditch the meat and dairy and adopt a whole food plant-based lifestyle—and how it changed his life. Check out https://shaneandsimple.com/ for his recipes and…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Adrianna Anderson to talk about a topic not typically discussed in the church: mental health. Adrianna Anderson is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and will complete a master's degree in Biblical Theology in 2024. Adrianna is a writer, author, and Bible teacher who is passionate about equipping women to be biblically literate and able to defend…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with the beautiful and amazing Gigi Jones. Gigi Jones is a food justice activist in Kansas City, MO, who advocates for social and environmental justice as it relates to the African American Community. Her work ranges from vegan cooking demonstrations to lectures on allowing food to be your medicine. She also hosts a monthly vegan support group, organizes an annual Vegan…
Aging well has been defined as “the ability to maintain a low risk of disease-related disability, high mental and physical function, and active engagement with life.” In this episode, Sersie and Gigi sit down with lifestyle medicine physician Dr. Rosa Kincaid about her story and how at the age of 75 is shattering the paradigm of getting older. About Dr. Rosa Kincaid, MD: Plant-based since 1973.…
Sersie and Gigi challenge you to only do the Daniel Fast once! In this episode they build a powerful case that the Daniel Fast should be a lifestyle rather than a yearly fast. Get the book, Daniel Fast: Why You Should Only Do It Once, available on Amazon https://amzn.to/43xB3jo (affiliate link).
Sersie and Gigi unpack the main reasons why you can't out exercise a bad diet. What you eat plays a vital role in weight loss and overall health. Go to https://healthyformypurpose.com to connect with Sersie and Gigi.
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Amanda Adkins to talk about her personal career and health journey, and how she turned her passion for lifestyle medicine to help Black women lose weight and lower high blood pressure. Dr. Amanda Adkins, MD, is a double board-certified Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, and health coach/owner of Enlightenment Health and Wealth. She has a deep…
Gigi unpacks the keys to mastering the skill of eating healthy. In this episode, Gigi speaks to the common limiting belief around having to "like" the taste in order to eat it. She provides practical tips to help you prioritize eating for nourishment over taste.
In this episode Sersie spills all the tea on why she hates exercising. She provides insight to those who struggle with starting or maintaining an exercise routine.
Dr. Leigh Ettinger, the plant-strong pediatrician, is a repeat guest on the podcast. Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Leigh—also known as Doctor Herbivore—and have a candid conversation about getting children at different life stages to get on board with plant-based. We also talk about the controversial new obesity drugs on the market and what you can do to learn more about nourishing your…
Gigi and Sersie have a candid conversation about alcohol and what it does to your body. They use science and scripture to unpack why you should quit alcohol. They also get personal and share their personal journey and views about alcohol. Study about moderate drinking World Health Organization's article about no alcohol consumption is safe. Healthy mocktails on Daniel's Plate:…
Sersie and Gigi sit down with Dr. Judy Brangman about finding purpose. Dr. Judy Brangman, MD, DipABLM, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. Dr. Judy obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine residency at East Carolina University/Vidant Hospital. She holds a Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition…
In the episode Sersie talks about the importance of seeing your path to wellness as your birthright rather than a burden. Sersie talks about the power of finding joy on your health journey to help you stay the course long term.
