Graced Health

Graced Health

For women who want simple and grace-filled ways to take care of herself and enjoy a little chocolate in the process. My name is Amy Connell. I'm a certified personal trainer who wants you to take a rest day and nutrition coach who wants you to enjoy dessert. I also want you to know your movement, eating, and body DON'T have to be perfect ... you just need to be able to do what you're called to do. Join me for faith-filled conversations with about our WHOLE health - body, mind, and spirit. And by the way, there's no BMI in the Bible, so leave your body image concerns at the door! Learn more at GracedHealth.com

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April 24, 2024 5 mins

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Tomorrow is the big day! Your CORE Strength is released tomorrow, April 24, 2024.

To celebrate, I'm sharing two chapters:
Introduction
Chapter 8: How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health?

Purchase Your CORE Strength online at most retailers, including
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I may be the only author in the world who wants to reconsider buying her book.

Don't get me wrong, of course I want Your CORE Strength in the hands of the young woman in your life...but only if she is in the right space to receive it.

In today's episode, I offer you five things you need to know before you buy Your CORE Strength, including some ideas on offering the book to your daughter without it being received well.

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On March 17, 2020 I released an episode I was so grateful to have and had been wanting to have. Counselor Christina Chismar joined me to talk about raising our daughters with a healthy body image.

Well, as you can imagine, on that date we were collectively distracted and trying to figure out the new normal.

It was such an important conversation to have, and I've referenced it several time. Because I'm r...

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If I haven’t said it lately, I am so grateful for the opportunity and privilege to be able to do this. Being a podcast host allows me to connect with and learn from some of the best. It also is a conduit for putting me in touch with people I probably wouldn’t have connected with otherwise, but I’m so glad I did.

My conversation today is with Zach Lloyd. As you know we rarely have male guests on and I don’t think any of them have bee...

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March 29, 2024 3 mins
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For the first time on the Graced Health podcast, I deep dive into a research article that challenges our perspectives on health and body diversity. Unpacking the findings and analyzing the data, I share what I learned about the behavioral, physical, and psychological impacts of weight-neutral strategies vs. the traditional weight loss focus.

Find the research paper here.

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March 22, 2024 7 mins
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Rich
Beautiful
Redeeming
Grace-giving
Gentle 

All of these words come to mind when I think about this episode. I hope those sound as lovely to you as they are to me and I know you’re going to love this conversation. 

Today I’m speaking with Melissa Johnson, host of the Impossible Beauty podcast and author of Soul Deep Beauty: Fighting for our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless. I recorded thi...

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Ever faced technological setbacks that threw a wrench in your plans? That's exactly what happened with our podcast schedule, but like a phoenix rising, we've come back stronger, armed with a treasure trove of updates and gifts just for you. Get the behind-the-scenes look as I share the trials and triumphs of completing the audiobook for "Your Core Strength" and the meticulous dance of fina...

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"My knees hurt!"

Did you know that you can support your knees by strengthing your ... glutes?

That's right! Especially for my friends over 40, today's episode talks about what may be causing hurt knees and exercises we can do to help.

If you feel your legs weakening or your knees don't feel as stable, try suggestions in today's show.



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One of the words I know I’ve heard a lot more about in the last several years is trauma. This can come across in many, many ways, but we can’t ignore its impact not only on our mental health but also our body. Author Danielle Bernock is here today to share her experience with the side effects of trauma and understand how unresolved trauma may show up in our bodies.

We discuss:

  • The connection between trauma and health
  • How...
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March 1, 2024 4 mins

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Preorder your copy of Your CORE Strength today and fill out this form to receive exclusive bonuses like an audiobook you can listen on your podcast player, discussion guide and parents guide. Fill out this form after preordering and learn more about the book here.

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I really hope you don't need this episode. I hope you have never and will never have plantar fasciitis.

BUT

If you do, here's the 411 on Plantar Fasciitis. In today's solo episode, I share:

  • What is plantar fasciitis
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Prevention
  • Treatment
  • and my personal playbook of how I've gone ten years without getting it

Check out the YouTube video I made with stretches

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Preorder your copy of Your CORE Strength today and fill out this form to receive exclusive bonuses like an audiobook you can listen on your podcast player, discussion guide and parents guide. Fill out this form after preordering and learn more about the book here.

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As I am navigating my own way through the perimenopause phase and as I’ve heard from so many of you who are right there with me or beyond, I’m realizing how much my thoughts control my attitude. It’s so easy to fall into patterns of comparison, even if it’s just comparison to the previous me, or what I “need to” or “should" be doing.

I loved this conversation with Master Trainer Kerry Ann Madden because she helped me ...

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February 16, 2024 7 mins

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Preorder your copy of Your CORE Strength today and fill out this form to receive exclusive bonuses like an audiobook you can listen on your podcast player, discussion guide and parents guide. Fill out this form after preordering and learn more about the book here.

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