Purposeful Whole Health - Increase Energy, Stress Management, Natural Remedies, Non-Toxic Living, Christian Living

Welcome to Purposeful Whole Health, a space for women who desire to live with intention, care for their bodies with wisdom, and walk confidently in the calling God has for them.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, unsure where to start, or simply longing for simpler, faith-aligned rhythms, you’re not alone, and you’re in the right place.

Here, we follow a gentle, life-giving framework:

Learn with clarity: cutting through confusion around health, lifestyle, toxins, nutrition, and God’s design for our bodies.
Grow in intentional habits: small, practical choices that support whole-body wellness, peace, and consistency in everyday life.
Rise in God’s calling: living obediently, with discernment and purpose, as the natural overflow of what you’re learning and practicing.

Each episode is meant to feel like a calm, honest conversation offering practical takeaways, encouragement, and truth rooted in Scripture. We talk about whole-body wellness, stress and nervous system support, simple daily habits, and faith-filled lifestyle choices that honor God and care for the body He’s entrusted to you.

I also share insights from my background in elementary education, personal health experiences, and my training as a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Offering supportive, wellness-focused ideas for whole-body health, children, and learning that can bless your home and family as an overflow of your own growth.

Whether you’re here to restore your energy, simplify your habits, deepen your faith, or step more fully into God’s purpose for your life, my prayer is that this space meets you with clarity, peace, and truth.

Learn with clarity. Grow in intentional habits. Rise in God’s calling.

 

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Episodes

Thursday Feb 08, 2024

With all the influencers, practitioners, coaches, and overload of information, it can be easy to get overwhelmed.  We live in an information overload time with the internet.  It is both a blessing and a source of anxiety when navigating your health. There are many great practitioners and coaches out there, along with those just sharing their own personal journey and what has been helpful for them.  So who do you listen to?
 
It's easier than you may realize and I pray you walk away from this episode feeling encouraged.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Nourish to Thrive is OPEN for enrollment right now
-Click here to learn more and enroll in this newly updated foundational program and get LIFETIME access as a founding member of the program.
-Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  
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LIMITED TIME OFFER available for those needing 1:1 support right away.  Apply for Restore & Thrive now, if it's a great fit and you enroll right away, we are gifting you access to Nourish to Thrive!! HURRY, because this offer is not available long.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Come Connect in our Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
Guide: Read The Labels
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

24. Are You Feeling TIRED?

Tuesday Feb 06, 2024

Tuesday Feb 06, 2024

Do you have days where you just feel TIRED?  You aren't yourself, you aren't motivated, you just don't have any energy?
This is a struggle I've faced as well.  I once was struggling each day in survival mode and have improved significantly to the point these flare-ups are not nearly as consistent or as often as they were.  You can get there too!
First, let's take a moment to just rest and be encouraged with what the Lord want to remind us.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Nourish to Thrive is OPEN for enrollment right now
-Click here to learn more and enroll in this newly updated foundational program and get LIFETIME access as a founding member of the program.
-Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  
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LIMITED TIME OFFER available for those needing 1:1 support right away.  Apply for Restore & Thrive now, if it's a great fit and you enroll right away, we are gifting you access to Nourish to Thrive!! HURRY, because this offer is not available long.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Come Connect in our Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
Guide: Read The Labels
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Thursday Feb 01, 2024

Maybe you know all the foundational things you should be doing, BUT are you actually implementing consistently? This could be the missing piece, the game changer in your health journey.
Feeling lost about where to even begin, or what to do next?  Today we are talking about that possible missing piece of the puzzle that has had you wrapped up and overwhelmed with no knowing what to do next.  
Healing and improving our health is ALWAYS possible, especially with God in the center.  Let's stop believing the lies and start listening to the truth.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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As mentioned in today's episode:
Nourish to Thrive Pre-Sale is OPEN right now with a MASSIVE discount opportunity available until February 2nd. 
-Click here to learn more and enroll in this newly updated foundational program and get LIFETIME access as a founding member of the program.
-Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  
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Exclusive BONUS available for those needing 1:1 support right away.  Apply for Restore & Thrive now, if it's a great fit and you enroll right away, we are gifting you access to Nourish to Thrive!! HURRY, because this offer is not available long.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Come Connect in our Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
Guide: Read The Labels
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Tuesday Jan 30, 2024

Waiting around isn't going to get you very far.  It's time to take action if you are serious about wanting to get out of just surviving.  There is hope that you can get better and feel better, but that isn't going to happen if you aren't willing to take action.  It doesn't have to be complicated either.  Let's dive into supporting your foundational health NOW and celebrate your WINS together.
-If you haven't listened to the previous episode, you'll want to go listen to that first.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program. The PreSale is LIVE!  Sign up here and you'll get the next email going out with all the details, including that amazing discount code for 50% OFF until 2/2/24.
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Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  
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Exclusive BONUS available for those needing 1:1 support right away.  Apply for Restore & Thrive now, if it's a great fit and you enroll right away, we are gifting you access to Nourish to Thrive!! HURRY, because this offer is not available long.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Come Connect in our Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
Guide: Read The Labels
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

21. There Is No Better Time

Thursday Jan 25, 2024

Thursday Jan 25, 2024

It's human nature for us to always have the "waiting for the perfect time" excuse.
The truth is, the longer we wait to start making real changes, the worse our challenges get.  We cannot improve our digestion and the endless list of symptoms that comes with that, if we aren't willing to implement real change now.
We're diving into Nourish to Thrive.  What is it? How is this program going to help you? How long is it? So much more!
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You do not want to miss out on what's coming VERY soon, jump on the waitlist linked below.  
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create the content that is truly helpful for you.
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program. PreSale launches SOON and you do not want to miss out on the founding member discount that will be available for a very short time. 
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info coming to all on the waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Come Connect in our Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
Guide: Read The Labels
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Tuesday Jan 23, 2024

It's so easy to get lost in the unknowns, the ever-growing symptoms, this protocol, or that, etc.  Let's take a time out and redirect our focus on what truly matters.
Today you can take more productive steps and refocus on where we need to truly place our faith.
Our prayer is that you prioritize what matters, seek the Lord, rest in Him, and have hope that things can get better.
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Grab your favorite drink, healthy snack or just listen along while busy working on your task for the day.
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Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create content that is truly helpful for you.
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FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program we look forward to relaunching SOON!  The Pre-Sale is going to be available any day now with access to an exclusive discount just for those on the waitlist.
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info to come to all on the VIP waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: Immune Support Recipes
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Thursday Jan 18, 2024

Reading Ingredient labels and having clarity on what to look for can be overwhelming.  Many would rather not do it, because of how confusing.
Being complacent, assuming big companies are not able to put unsafe products on the market is a lie they've been successful in getting you to believe.
If you truly want to progress in improving your gut health, you need to make reading ingredient lists and choosing better a priority.
But how do you start and how can you do it with minimal overwhelm?  That's what we're going to help you with in today's episode.
 
Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Get your FREE guide mentioned in this episode here
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Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create the content that is truly helpful for you.
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FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program we look forward to relaunching SOON!  Be the first to know when enrollment opens, and get an exclusive 'founding members' discount when it does.
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info to come to all on the VIP waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: Immune Support Recipes
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Tuesday Jan 16, 2024

There are some EXTREME misconceptions of those who are overweight and underweight.  While there are those with a VERY unhealthy relationship with food that requires intervention, there are MANY who are trying to implement healthy habits and still struggling on one end of the spectrum or the other.  But WHY?
It always comes down to the foundations which in Nutritional Therapy we focus on digestion, blood sugar regulation, fatty acids, hydration, and minerals.....along with other healthy habit implementation.
There are many possible root causes and solutions, but the steps you take are very dependent on your individual needs.  Listen in as we talk about this seemingly complicated and popular health topic.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create the content that is truly helpful for you.
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FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
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Check out the Lifestyle Program  that we mentioned in this episode.  You can get started on this anytime and be included in a private group for support.  We look forward to creating quarterly challenges using this program. However, if you are ready now, sign up to get started.
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program we look forward to relaunching SOON!  Be the first to know when enrollment opens, and get an exclusive discount on enrollment.
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info to come to all on the VIP waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: Immune Support Recipes
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Thursday Jan 11, 2024

Let's continue this goal-setting theme by exploring why you are struggling to make real progress in your health goals. Learn what can actually work and what rarely does.  Do you do well with challenges? Well we'll talk about that too.
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Grab your favorite drink, a healthy snack, and maybe even a notebook.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create the content that is truly helpful for you.
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FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
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Check out the Lifestyle Program  that we mentioned in this episode.  You can get started on this anytime and be included in a private group for support.  We look forward to creating quarterly challenges using this program. However, if you are ready now, sign up to get started.
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program we look forward to relaunching SOON!  Be the first to know when enrollment opens, and get an exclusive discount on enrollment.
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info to come to all on the VIP waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: Immune Support Recipes
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

Tuesday Jan 09, 2024

Happy New Year!
We're back! In this episode we're sharing the latest news, and what we have eliminated. You're going to want to listen into this one to know how to best stay connected and up to date.  
New Year, New Goals! What are your goals? Come share in the Facebook Community. (linked below)
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Grab your favorite drink, healthy snack and maybe even a notebook.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Survey - please take a few minutes to help us out by completing this survey that will help us create the content that is truly helpful for you.
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FREE 10-Day Healthy Habits Challenge
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Check out the Lifestyle Program  that we mentioned in this episode.  You can get started on this anytime and be included in a private group for support.  We look forward to creating quarterly challenges using this program. However, if you are ready now, sign up to get started.
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Join our waitlist for our Nourish To Thrive Program we look forward to relaunching SOON!  Be the first to know when enrollment opens, and get an exclusive discount on enrollment.
Get the guidance that will provide lasting results.  It's time to remove the overwhelm, stop chasing symptoms and fad programs and start restoring foundational health.  More info to come to all on the VIP waitlist.
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Website: www.madetobethriving.com
Email: info@madetobethriving.com
Social: @madetobethriving 
Facebook Community:  Faith, Gut Health & Non-Toxic Living
Freebies: Immune Support Recipes
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*Disclaimer: Information provided today are  for informational and educational purposes only. The information and education provided is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis.*

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Made To Be Thriving with Melissa, NTP

Are you a busy woman struggling with a diagnosed or undiagnosed invisible illness?

Struggling with knowing where to even begin or have no idea what your next steps  are that will actually start helping you feel better?

Have you been told there’s nothing wrong with you, but you know deep down that’s not true?

Maybe you’ve received a diagnosis and thought that’s the end, this is just how life is for you now….

Friend, I’m here to tell you that there is hope!  I navigated all of that in my own health journey, finally followed that prompting of the Holy Spirit and started asking more questions.

I knew deep down something must be wrong as my symptoms were not only getting worse but more kept getting added to the list.

Conventional medicine failed me BIG, and I finally realized it was time to take a different route as the Lord began leading me to natural health practitioners who truly listened, understood, were encouraging, and never gave up!

Can you relate?  

It’s time to break free my friend, become empowered and more aware so that you can make the best choices that will move you from just surviving each day in your busy life to actually thriving!  Come learn from someone who’s been where you are and wants to help you come on the other side of it all so you can serve well because you feel well.  

You’re going to learn what it means to live a healthier life that honors the Lord as you become more aware and cautious about what you are exposing yourself to.  Remember that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and we have a great responsibility to take care of it to the best of our ability.

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

My hope and prayer for you is that as you begin feeling better, everything you are implementing overflows into your family and community.  We’ve got lives to change for the Kingdom! 

Pull up a chair, grab your favorite drink, healthy snack and maybe even a notebook.



Website: www.madetobethriving.com

Email: info@madetobethriving.com

Social: @madetobethriving 

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