Holy, Hormonal & Not Crazy with Kim Gargano: Why Faith Is the Missing Link in Women’s Health

This is StRest! Meet Kim Gargano: Christian content creator, podcast host of Holy and Hormonal, and a passionate advocate for helping women reclaim their health by understanding their hormones through a biblical lens. In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist talks with Kim about how trauma, PMDD, and cultural shame around menstruation once left her feeling lost and faithless—and how inviting Jesus into her hormonal health sparked a healing journey. From navigating the birth control dilemma to managing a bleeding disorder and launching a viral movement online, Kim breaks open what every woman should know about her hormones, why we must stop dissociating from pain, and how God’s design—through circadian rhythm, community, and rest—restores our wholeness. Whether you’re battling monthly rage, insomnia, or perimenopausal exhaustion, this conversation offers both spiritual grounding and practical tools for cycle syncing, testing, and embracing your body as divinely made. Major Themes & Concepts ✅ Hormones impact every system: not just mood or periods ✅ PMDD is real—and deeply misunderstood ✅ Cultural shame keeps women from healing ✅ Birth control: informed consent over default prescription ✅ God designed the circadian rhythm—sunlight, sleep, and cycles matter ✅ Faith-based hormone education is still rare—Kim is leading the charge ✅ Menopause ≠ decline—it’s a second puberty with power ✅ Dissociation numbs pain—but healing requires presence and surrender ✅ God meets you in your hormonal struggle: you are not alone Chapters 00:00 | Culture, disconnection, and dissociating from pain 03:28 | Kim’s journey: from church hurt to hormonal health advocate 06:34 | What hormones really do (spoiler: everything) 10:08 | PMDD, rage, and realizing you’re not “crazy” 14:43 | Birth control pros, cons, and the case for deeper questions 20:15 | The problem with Band-Aid medicine 22:18 | Trauma, therapy, and why community heals 27:14 | Invite Jesus into your hormonal chaos 28:45 | Cycle syncing 101: four phases & circadian rhythm 30:45 | Sustainable steps: greens, sunlight, and protein first 32:38 | Hormone testing: Dutch, Rupa, and what to know 34:42 | Stress, self-worth, and lifestyle change resistance 35:42 | Hormones and mental health: practical tools that help 38:28 | Parenting, motherhood fears, and generational healing 40:25 | Body grace in your 20s vs. 40s—respect the season 48:37 | Kim’s non-negotiables: morning routine and movement 50:30 | Stress relief: voice notes, shaking, and creative worship Work with Kerstin ⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshops & Events⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Join upcoming events & retreats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Health Coaching with Kerstin⁠⁠⁠⁠ – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness. Resources & Recommendations ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Denese Skincare ⁠⁠⁠⁠–   Use code STREST Partner Links & Discounts ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Tabatha - Hormone test & HRT⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apollo Neuro⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: KERSTINLINDQUISTLLC ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumen⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: CoachKL ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ultrahuman⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: KERSTIN10⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim Gargano Website: KimGargano.com IG: @kimgargano_ Kim’s Podcast – Holy and Hormonal (Spotify + Apple) Hormone Testing – Dutch Test, Rupa Health, CGM options More about Kerstin Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kerstin-lindquist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kerstin Lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.massifsp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Massif Studio & Production⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.TallawahWorldwide.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Tallawah Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [e-mail]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices