Brenda Yoder's Freedom Story!

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Brenda Yoder as she shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming food addiction, battling reactionary emotions, and learning to live authentically. Brenda opens up about her struggles with anorexia and bulimia, how she found healing through her faith, and the transformative moment when she realized she needed to break the cycle for her daughter’s sake.

We also discuss:

✨ The importance of recognizing unhealthy coping mechanisms

✨ How 1 Corinthians 10:23 & 10:13 shaped her journey to freedom

✨ Learning to regulate emotions instead of reacting

✨ Finding healing through faith and intentional choices

✨ The power of authenticity, humility, and setting boundaries

Brenda also shares insights from her book, Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life, specifically her chapter on humility and authenticity. We talk about the challenge of being genuine in a world that often rewards curated images and highlight reels. How do we balance what we share? How do we stay true to who we are, whether we’re in public or behind closed doors? Brenda gives practical wisdom on how to set healthy boundaries while remaining real and relatable.

If you’ve ever struggled with addiction, unhealthy habits, or the tension between transparency and privacy, this conversation will encourage you to seek God’s freedom and take steps toward healing.

Bio:

Brenda L. Yoder, LMHC, is a counselor, speaker, author, and educator. She is the author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life; and Fledge: Launching Your Kids without Losing Your Mind. She’s the cohost of the Midlife Moms Podcast and Facebook community. She also hosts and writes the Life Beyond the Picket Fence podcast and blog, covering a variety of topics on faith, life, and family beyond the storybook image.

Brenda writes for Guideposts, Mornings with Jesus, and has been featured in: The Washington Post, Publisher’s Weekly, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Every Woman’s Bible, For the Family, and For Every Mom

As a teacher, Brenda twice received the Touchstone Award for teachers. Brenda is currently a part-time elementary counselor and therapist in private practice.

She and her husband, Ron, are parents to four adult children and two daughters-in-law and grandparents to three grandsons with whom they love creating new memories. Brenda and Ron live on a farm in Shipshewana, Indiana, where she loves gardening and spending evenings sitting on her front porch rocker.

Anchor Verse:

1 Corinthians 10: 13

1 Corinthians 10: 23

Connect with Brenda:

Website: https://brendayoder.com

Email: [e-mail] 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks

FB: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brendayoderspeaks

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