Mental health is not a spa day or a "treat yourself" day. Everyone is often talking about mental health these days, but are they really talking about it in the way that God intended for us to take care of ourselves?

Join in on this interview with Jenny Hedrick, a mental health therapist, to hear how God's Word is sufficient and when we do what He's asked us to do, we can bring healing to our minds, bodies, and souls.

Jenny Hedrick is a homeschool mom who works as a mental health therapist and relationship intelligence coach. Jenny also has a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. She lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and their 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 axolotls, chickens and honeybees. Jenny started the Super Simple Homeschool podcast and website in 2024 to help inspire moms to homeschool simply and purposefully.

(Note: this conversation was not geared toward individuals who have experienced trauma or mental illness. Please reach out to your local church for recommendations on finding a licensed and trusted Christian therapist near you. )

People and Resources Mentioned:

Places to find Jenny Hedrick:

https://www.supersimplehomeschool.net

Facebook: Super Simple Homeschool

Instagram: @mysupersimplehomeschool

YouTube: Super Simple Homeschool

Book Mentioned by Megan:

Raising Worry-Free Girls, By Sissy Goff

Book Mentioned by Jenny:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, By John Mark Comer

If you've ever come to a "dead end" in the medical world when searching for serious help with your health, our guest Leah Rohlf can feel your pain! She's a mom of five who found herself writing goodbye letters to her children in the ER because she was in so much pain for so long she thought she was going to die. Her body had completely shut down, and there was no help in sight--even after discovering she had markers of Lyme Disease. After three years on antibiotics and chronic pain and numbness she decided to quit everything and look for alternative methods of healing. Fast forward to now--she's a thriving entrepreneur, business owner, ministry leader, and homeschool mom that is serving Northern Colorado by bringing families natural health options at a viable price point. God is using her testimony to bring hope, encouragement, and support to families in need of alternative methods of healing in Loveland, CO. You'll love her grace-filled approach, practical advice, faith story, and sustainable lifestyle tips.

(She helped me combat serious health concerns during my last pregnancy with whole food supplements, and even guided us in providing our new baby with what he needed to heal from significant gut issues without the use of antibiotics).

Leah's Business: Restorative Wellness

Visit www.restorative-wellness.org to schedule a FREE 20 minute phone consultation, sign up for her FREE workshops, and access FREE resources and a list of trusted products.

Outline of Show

-Navigation Health Challenges

-Near Death With Lyme

-The Journey of Healing

-Faith and Wellness

-Understanding Lyme Disease

-Building A Strong Immune System

-Small Practical Steps for Nutritional Health

-Creating A Sustainable Lifestyle

Resources Mentioned:

Earthley on Facebook

Book: Nourishing Traditions

Weston A. Price on Instagram

Have you ever wanted to learn more about adoption and/or foster care? What if this is something your family is being called to do? Courtney Williams is a mom who's been called to "look like love" by serving as a foster mom, as well as adopting kiddos from around the world. She works for America's Kids Belong as the recruitment manager because she loves inspiring families to become involved in foster care--and there's lots of ways to serve besides fostering children! If you're wondering how you should involve your children in this process be sure to check out her support guide for Navigating Foster Care with Your Children on Amazon.

(I apologize for the audio being so rough on this one!)

Show Notes:

The Foster Friendly App-An app that allows foster families to receive discounts, as well as connecting foster families with faith communities that support foster care.

The Foster Friendly Podcast-stories from the front lines and discussions of how to improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in foster care

Colorado Kids Belong- an organization that is committed to raising awareness of the foster care crisis, inspiring more families to foster, adopt, and equipping communities to support the local families as they work to care for our most vulnerable kids

Foster Con Webinars-learn how to SUPPORT foster families in practical ways, as well as become more supportive through trauma sensitivity training

Is your church actually supportive of foster care? Are you doing these three things? Click here to learn how your faith community can truly be supportive.