Shanna Pyzer, M.Ed & Certified Life and Weightloss coach, helps Christian women in midlife shed excess mental and physical weight and step into a healthier, more joyful life. Join Coach Shanna as she shares practical, simple and sustainable strategies rooted in faith, to help make the mental and physical shifts to help you navigate weight loss, build resilience, and strengthen your relationships. Whether you're seeking encouragement, clarity, or a fresh start, this podcast is designed to inspire you to embrace transformation with grace and confidence. Please subscribe and leave a review.
Ever catch yourself scrolling social media, listening to a friend’s success story, or watching someone’s highlight reel and instantly feel guilt, shame, or even jealousy? We’ve all been there.
In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna helps you pause in those comparison moments and ask one simple but powerful question: Do I even really want that?
You’ll learn how to:
Recognize when you’re falling into the compari...
In this vulnerable and practical episode, Christian life coach Shanna Pyzer shares what went right with her vacation protocol—and what she completely forgot to plan for: coming home.
After doing an incredible job taking care of herself on a 3-week trip, Shanna returned home without a reentry plan.
What followed was a month of joy, exhaustion, family time, and missed self-care rhythms. In her signature honest, encouraging style, Shan...
I'm in the middle of a 3 week, 4 state trip, and I take my habits with me. In this episode I show you how I do it!Traveling doesn’t mean abandoning your habits.
In this episode, Shanna shares her real-life approach to staying healthy, grounded, and aligned with her goals while traveling across four states over the course of three weeks.
You’ll hear how she plans ahead, establishes non-negotiable habits, and uses mindset...
In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna breaks down why boring might be the very thing that transforms your life.
Whether you're working toward weight loss, financial stability, or a stronger relationship with God, success doesn’t come from constant excitement or visible progress—it comes from consistent, often boring, habits.
If you’ve ever struggled to stay motivated when the scale stops moving, when people ...
Welcome back to The Christian Life Coach Podcast! In this raw and redemptive episode, Shanna invites you to take an honest, grace-filled look at your past—not to place blame or get stuck in regret, but to acknowledge your experiences and their impact, so you can heal, grow, and break generational patterns.
Whether you're wrestling with mom guilt, struggling with childhood wounds, or resisting reflection because it feels too heav...
In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna unpacks a powerful mindset shift that can transform your daily habits: naming the impact of the actions you're taking—even when the results aren’t yet visible.
You’ll learn:
Why celebrating yourself reinforces consistency
How dopamine works to motivate future action
The spiritual, emotional, and physical impact of habits like drinking water, post-meal movement, and morning...
Have you ever actually gone all in for yourself—no excuses, no giving in, no starting over? In this powerful episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna shares a deeply personal story inspired by Chapter 16 of Chasing Cupcakes by Elizabeth Benton.
You’ll hear how giving full effort led Shanna to feel her best—mentally, emotionally, and physically—and how slipping back into old patterns served as a wake-up call. This episode ...
In this powerful episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna dives into the truth that your life is built on your habits—and that’s great news! Because habits can be changed. Whether you're working toward weight loss, better relationships, financial stability, or mental clarity, your daily habits are either leading you toward your goal or away from it.
You’ll learn:
Why your current results are not a character flaw
How...
In this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most powerful (and often misunderstood) emotions that can radically change your habits, health, and spiritual life: desire.
If you've ever said, "I just don't want to do it," this episode is for you.
Join Shanna Pyzer as she breaks down the difference between desire, determination, and motivation—and teaches you how to create desire on...
If you’ve ever found yourself spinning in “I wish I had” or “I should have known better,” this episode is for you. Today, Shanna unpacks the heavy weight of regret and how it keeps us stuck in shame instead of walking in the freedom Christ offers.
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
Why regret doesn’t help us grow
How “should” thinking is just shame in disguise
The difference between guilt and shame—and how to let go of both
A mindse...
🎙️ Podcast Collaboration: On Living Your Dream Life
Hosts: Shanna Pyzer & Kendall Snyder Podcasts: The Christian Life Coach Podcast & The Journaling Room Podcast
What if your dream life isn’t something far away—but something you’re already living in quiet, powerful ways? In this heartfelt and faith-infused collaboration episode, coaches Shanna Pyzer and Kendall Snyder explore what it means to live your dream life right now, ...
Have you ever felt stuck — like you're bumping up against a ceiling you can't seem to break through? In this powerful episode, Christian Life Coach Shanna Pyzer unpacks why it’s not about trying harder — it's about believing you deserve better. You don't get what you deserve in life; you get what you think you deserve. Shanna shows you how to raise the standards you live by, align your beliefs with God's truth a...
You’ve probably said it—or at least thought it: “It’s so hard.” Whether it’s starting a new habit, staying consistent with your plan, or doing the emotional work of changing your mindset, the hard moments can feel like stop signs.
But here’s the truth: hard doesn't mean wrong. In fact, hard is often the very thing that builds the strength, character, and confidence you’re craving.
In this episode, I share:
Why doing the hard thing...
Episode 14: Is That Thought True and Helpful?
Your self-talk might feel true… but is it actually serving you?
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most powerful mindset tools I use in my own life and with every client I coach: Is this thought TRUE and HELPFUL?
So many of us walk around with thoughts like:
“I’m just not consistent.”
“I always mess this up.”
“This is just how I am.”
They sound true — but they’re quietly ke...
Episode 13: Why Consistency Beats Perfection in Weight Loss & Life | The Christian Life Coach Podcast
In this empowering episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Coach Shanna wraps up her first weight loss series by focusing on the secret sauce of sustainable success: consistency over perfection. If you've struggled with starting and stopping, feeling like you’re never doing enough, or thinking you have to do everything ...
Are you stuck in the cycle of trying to change your habits without changing how you see yourself? In this powerful episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Coach Shanna walks you through the real key to lasting weight loss: renewing your mind and embracing a new identity.
Learn how to use the Creation Cycle and Scripture to shift from striving into becoming. You'll discover how your thoughts shape your emotions, your emotion...
The 6th Episode in the current weight loss series, Coach Shanna tackles a common challenge we all face: what to do when we've gotten off track with our health goals. Drawing from her own recent experience with birthday celebrations and travel disrupting her routine, Shanna shares practical wisdom on how to recommit to yourself and your goals without shame or self-judgment.
What You'll Learn:
Why the "fallen off the wagon" metaph...
Discover the transformative power of intermittent fasting through a Christian perspective in this episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast. Host Coach Shanna shares her personal journey with intermittent fasting and how it helped her lose 28 pounds in 2024 alone. Learn how intermittent fasting works to heal insulin resistance, reset hormones, and help your body transition from being a sugar-burner to a fat-burner—all while appro...
Shanna shares practical self-care strategies specifically designed for sustainable weight loss. As the fourth installment in her weight loss series, Shanna moves beyond mindset work to focus on actionable daily habits that support your weight loss journey from a Christian perspective.
Discover why traditional dieting often fails and how intentional self-care practices can transform your relationship with food, your body, and ultimat...
In this transformative episode of The Christian Life Coach Podcast, Shanna Pyzer shares valuable insights on how focus impacts our weight loss journey. As the third installment in her weight loss series, Shanna explores Tony Robbins' wisdom that "where our focus goes, our energy flows" and reveals three critical areas of focus that can dramatically improve your ability to lose weight permanently.
Discover why measuring your progress...
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