What exactly is self-care, and why is it important? Is self-care selfish, as so many Christians seem to think? In this episode, Natalie talks with Sarah McDugal about why self-care is actually a sacred duty.
Today’s conversation is a kick in the pants AND a permission slip, all wrapped into one.
Today we’re going to explore something you probably never expected to find after divorce: abundance. Not the kind with a big bank account. The kind that fills your soul.
You’ll hear about the shift that happens when you stop waiting for heaven and start creating it now. There’s a perspective change that transforms your ex from villain to… something surprising. And you’ll discover why one woman says she makes poverty look good and absolutely means it as a compliment.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Divorced Christian Woman Podcast! This season we’re getting all up in your business (literally): the money business. And we’re kicking things off by asking: What’s your money mindset looking like after divorce? Is it cool, calm, and collected, or hiding in a closet stress-eating Oreos and ignoring the bill collectors?
I invited my friend and fellow coach Diana Swillinger to help us unpack the tangled web of beliefs we’ve inherited about money, and how to burn those unhelpful scripts to the ground so we can build a mindset that actually serves us.
If you’ve been told that staying married “for the kids” is the most loving choice you can make, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about protecting your children.
The truth is, emotional and spiritual abuse doesn’t just harm you, it rewires your children’s brains, damages their attachment systems, and poisons their relationship with God. Research shows that staying in a high-conflict, abusive marriage can be up to 10 times more damaging to children than divorce. And when abuse is wrapped in religious language, the harm multiplies. Your kids aren’t just losing safety, they’re losing their ability to experience God as loving and trustworthy.
Emotional abuse in a Christian marriage doesn’t just damage your mental health. It corrodes your spiritual foundation until you can’t tell the difference between God’s voice and your abuser’s voice anymore.
