Faith Over Pharma | Holistic Health, Fertility, Hormones & Natural Healing

66. Testimony | Faith-Led Healing After Infertility, Thyroid Struggles, and Surgery with Renee Swasey

What happens when you stop making health decisions from a place of fear and start following God’s leading instead?

In this powerful Testimony Thursday episode, Renee Swasey—wife, mom, natural health practitioner, and author of Refined for Revival—shares her journey through infertility, thyroid struggles, and an emergency gallbladder surgery. From balancing her hormones naturally to conceiving after years of trying, to standing firm against fear-based medical pressure, Renee’s story is a faith-filled reminder that God’s blueprint for healing is always best.

We talk about:

• How prayer and natural health restored her fertility after years of infertility
• Why she turned down thyroid radiation and found a better way
• The moment she knew God was guiding her through an emergency surgery
• Why your words and thoughts impact your physical health more than you realize
• Practical steps to strengthen your faith when facing health challenges

If you’ve ever felt pushed toward medical decisions that didn’t sit right in your spirit, or you’re searching for a way to partner with God in your healing, this conversation will equip and encourage you to trust the Great Physician above all.

Connect with Renee:
Website: refinedforrevival.com
Book: Refined for Revival: Your Purpose in God’s Plan
Health Consulting/Coaching Website: revivalhealthlife.com

 

Next Steps:

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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

65. Exhausted but Holding It All Together? How to Reset Stress and Reclaim Your Energy with Sarah Ariaudo

Are you exhausted from holding it all together—career, family, responsibilities—yet inside you feel anxious, burnt out, and running on empty? You’re not alone.

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Sarah Ariaudo, the Stress & Anxiety Reset Coach, to talk about the hidden toll chronic stress takes on women’s health—and how to finally reset it instead of just managing it. After 20 years in oncology, Sarah experienced her own health collapse, losing her cycle, battling gut issues, and cycling through endless protocols with no answers. When she discovered that chronic stress was at the root of it all, her entire life and career shifted.

We also dive into Sarah’s journey with breast implant illness, how subtle but persistent symptoms signaled something deeper, and why learning to listen to her body literally saved her life.

If you’ve ever felt like busyness is your badge of honor, or that burnout is just part of being a “high achiever,” this conversation will encourage you with practical tools and powerful perspective shifts.

Connect with Sarah:

Website: breathewithsarah.com
Instagram: @sarahariaudo
Facebook: facebook.com/sarahariaudo
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarahariaudo

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

64. Testimony | How a Runaway Car Led to a Life-Changing Encounter with Jesus with Janell Kremer

What would you do if your car accelerated out of control—and neither your brakes nor your emergency brake worked? In this powerful Testimony Thursday episode, author and podcast host Janell Kremer shares her miraculous survival after a runaway car accident in 2020 that left her with a traumatic brain injury—and an unforgettable, life-changing encounter with Jesus.

Janell opens up about:

• The moment she heard Jesus’ voice and the miraculous events that followed.
• How her faith became the anchor in her intense physical and emotional healing journey.
• The role chiropractic care and natural health played in her recovery.
• Facing and overcoming resurfaced trauma two years after the accident.
• Practical steps for trusting God’s design for your body and partnering with Him in the healing process.

Her story is a raw, hope-filled reminder that God still heals, still speaks, and still shows up—especially in our darkest moments. Whether you’re battling illness, recovering from trauma, or simply in need of renewed hope, Janell’s testimony will inspire you to seek God’s presence and trust His plan.

Connect with Janell:

Email: janell.kremer@gmail.com

Now My Eyes See You book with free Bible study

Podcast: You Are My Witnesses

Website: https://janellkremer.com/

Facebook: Janell Kremer

Private Facebook group: Now My Eyes See You: A Community of Hope

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

63. Quick Fixes vs. True Healing: Choosing God’s Blueprint Over the World’s Shortcuts

Our world is obsessed with shortcuts. Got a headache? Pop a pill. Can’t sleep? Take a prescription. Struggling with energy? Grab another cup of coffee. We’ve been conditioned to chase relief—but relief isn’t the same as restoration.

In this episode, we’re digging into the truth about quick fixes and why they keep you sick, distracted, and stuck in symptom management. More importantly, we’ll explore God’s original blueprint for healing—one that goes deeper than temporary relief and leads to lasting transformation.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

• Why symptom management is not the same as true healing
• How the enemy uses distraction and fear to keep you sick
• The biblical blueprint for health: rest, nourishment, movement, prayer, and community
• Practical steps you can take this week to step out of shortcuts and into God’s rhythms
• Encouragement to stop settling for survival and start walking in the abundant life Jesus promised

If you’ve ever felt weary from chasing supplements, prescriptions, or protocols that only cover up symptoms, this conversation will give you hope. Healing God’s way isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about aligning your life with His perfect design and trusting Him with the process.

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

 

62. Testimony | Breaking Generational Cycles: How God Restores Families and Faith with Anne Alvares

What happens when you refuse to let your past dictate your future? In this powerful Testimony Thursday, I’m joined by Anne Alvares—parent coach, school counselor, teacher, and mom—who shares her incredible journey of healing from childhood trauma, breaking generational cycles, and learning to parent with faith, love, and intention.

Anne’s story is one of resilience, redemption, and God’s perfect timing. From surviving emotional and sexual abuse to navigating infertility and experiencing two miracle pregnancies—including one at 43—Anne has seen firsthand how God restores what’s been broken.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How unhealed childhood wounds can shape your parenting—and how to break the cycle
• Why healing is possible for everyone, no matter how deep the pain runs
• The role of forgiveness and compassion in restoring relationships
• What it means to truly release control and trust God’s timing for motherhood and life
• How to parent with intention, even when you didn’t grow up with the example you want to become

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you didn’t mean to pass down, struggled to trust God in the waiting, or wondered if your story could be redeemed—this episode will remind you that healing is possible, miracles still happen, and God’s plans are always better than ours.

Connect with Anne:

Website: http://www.annealvares.com

Facebook: @masterfulparenting

YouTube: @masterfulparenting

Instagram: @masterfulparenting

Podcast: Masterful Parenting

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

61. Healing God's Way: The Biblical, Brain-Based Method to Break Free from Chronic Stress with Kathryn McAdam

What if the real reason you're not healing has nothing to do with your willpower… and everything to do with the wiring of your brain and your beliefs about God?

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kathryn McAdam, a board-certified nurse practitioner and functional medicine expert, who shares her incredible journey from homelessness, trauma, and burnout to vibrant health and unshakable faith. Together, we explore how chronic stress, emotional wounds, and spiritual lies can keep women trapped in cycles of sickness—and how God offers a better way.

You’ll hear how Kathryn combines biblical truth with science-backed tools to help women retrain their brains, heal their bodies, and reclaim their identity in Christ. We dive deep into the nocebo effect, biblical neuroplasticity, and a concept Kathryn calls “Theo-stacking”—a simple but powerful shift that brings your mind, body, and spirit into alignment with God’s design.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed by doctors, stuck in survival mode, or wondered if God really wants you well… this episode will speak straight to your soul.

Connect with Kathryn:

Website: kathrynmcadam.com
Book: Blessed Body
Instagram: @kathrynmcadamfnp
Podcast: Unstoppable Joy

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

 

60. Testimony | A Light in the Darkness: Healing After Injury, Meds & Depression with Heather Kooker

After 9 surgeries, 9 medications, and nearly a decade of pain and depression, Heather Kooker was at the end of her rope—until God intervened in the most unexpected way.

In this raw and powerful conversation, Heather shares how a workplace injury left her physically and emotionally broken, and how one light-based technology became the answer to a desperate prayer. From regaining use of her arm to watching her parents heal from long COVID and fibromyalgia, Heather’s story is a reminder that God still heals—just not always in the way we expect.

We talk about:
– Life after injury, disability, and depression
– The moment Heather nearly gave up—and what stopped her
– How phototherapy brought hope, healing, and purpose
– The ripple effect of healing in her family
– Why faith and community are essential on this journey

If you’ve been told, “this is just how it is now,” we hope this episode stirs something in you.

Connect with Heather: 

Email: hkooker@gmail.com

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

 

59. What If Your Infertility Isn’t Unexplained? The Endometriosis Connection with Dr. Tara Harding

What if your “unexplained infertility” isn’t unexplained at all?

In this powerful episode, Dr. Tara Harding—a board-certified nurse practitioner, globally recognized fertility coach, and host of the Hopeful Hints podcast—pulls back the curtain on what’s really behind the infertility diagnoses so many women receive.

We talk about the silent epidemic of undiagnosed endometriosis, the failure of conventional medicine to address women’s pain, and the deeply personal journey that led Dr. Tara to launch a nationwide clinic that challenges the medical status quo.

If you’ve ever been told “everything looks fine” while your body says otherwise… this conversation will validate everything you’ve felt and equip you with the truth to take your next step forward—without shame, fear, or more guesswork.

We cover:
– Why “unexplained infertility” is often anything but
– How medical gaslighting delays diagnosis and healing
– Symptoms of silent endometriosis most doctors overlook
– Why IVF often fails without addressing root causes
– The importance of building a multi-modal healthcare team
– What your fatigue, gut issues, pain, and sleep problems might really be telling you

This one is packed with validation, practical wisdom, and truth that needs to be heard.

Connect with Dr. Tara Harding

Website: drtaraharding.com
Instagram: @drtaraharding
TikTok: @drtaraharding
🎧 Podcast: Hopeful Hints

Take her free Endometriosis Quiz and finally get some real answers.

 

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com