Obedience Over Perfection

What if you're not feeling the presence of God because you're doing too much, not too little?It is easier to perform for God than to sit with God. Sarah Stephens, Director of Ministries and Chief of Staff at Celebration Church in The Woodlands, Texas, walks through Luke 10 and shows why Martha's story doesn't end in the kitchen. The woman who was too busy to sit later spoke one of the boldest declarations of who Jesus is in all of scripture.You will hear why busyness can quietly stifle your faith more than opposition ever will, why you don't have to choose between being a Martha and a Mary, and Sarah's three pillars of a real relationship with Jesus: time, communication and trust. Plus the gym approach to scripture and why you need three verses in your quiver.Scripture in this episode: Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 11:28-30Start hereStart the 5 Day ChallengeGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideConnect with Sarah StephensSarah's websiteInstagramYouTubeAbout SarahSarah Stephens is Director of Ministries and Chief of Staff at Celebration Church in The Woodlands, Texas.More from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Comparison kills, and most of us do it every time we scroll.Stephanie Greene, wife, mom and financial advisor, joins Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee to share how she stopped tying her worth to her weight, why healing isn't linear, and the Genesis 1 truth that changed everything. God didn't call you good. He called you very good.Stephanie spent years putting herself last: a business to run, two little boys, and a body that kept sending signals she pushed past. When she finally brought God into her health journey, everything shifted. But the real breakthrough wasn't on the scale. It was realizing she had been measuring her worth by what her body could do.You will hear why faith and physical health belong together, secondhand faith versus a relationship that's your own, why healing comes in layers, weight as a symptom and not a moral failure, and the comparison trap of filters and GLP-1s on social media.Scripture in this episode: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:31Start hereGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeAll-in-One Microbiome LiftMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Standing in the pantry crying. Forgetting why you walked into a room. Snapping at your husband and thinking, who was that? Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee unpack why your brain feels hijacked in perimenopause - and introduce a framework almost nobody's talking about: your IQ, your EQ, and your SQ (spiritual quotient).This episode is equal parts science and grace. You'll learn why declining estrogen affects memory, word-finding, and emotional regulation, why your emotional capacity can shrink even when your emotional intelligence hasn't, and how leaning on your spiritual quotient - not just your willpower - is what actually gets you through this season.In this episode• Why perimenopause makes you feel like you don't recognize yourself• The real reason for brain fog, word-finding trouble, and mood swings• IQ vs. EQ vs. SQ - and why the third one matters most• Treating your brain like an iPhone with too many tabs open• Emotions as messengers, not directives• Three questions to ask yourself every day during this seasonScripture in this episode: James 1:2-8 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."Start hereGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeBiome LiftSpore LiftMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

You'll spend more time picking your next Netflix show than deciding whether to get screened for colon cancer.Dr. Tabatha just had her own colonoscopy - and she's using it to answer the question so many women ask: do I actually need one, or is a stool test enough? She and Ashlee break down what a colonoscopy does (and doesn't) catch, why colon cancer is rising in younger adults, what actually causes disease in the colon, and how to prep for and recover from the procedure if you need one.This isn't an anti-screening episode - it's a "screening isn't the same as building health" episode. You'll learn the difference between a colonoscopy and an at-home stool test, when each one makes sense, the real risks and stats behind colon cancer today, and the diet and lifestyle factors that matter far more than any single procedure.In this episode• Why colon cancer is rising in younger adults - and what's driving it• Colonoscopy vs. at-home stool testing: what each one actually checks for• "Franken foods" and what ultra-processed eating does to your colon• How to prep for a colonoscopy without the dread• What to do after the procedure to support gut healing• How menopause changes your colon healthScripture in this episode: Proverbs 4:26 - "Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways."Start hereGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeGut Lift Protein PowderMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Fatigue you can't explain. Brain fog. Weight that won't budge no matter what you try. Dr. Tabatha and functional medicine practitioner Amy Henderson connect the dots on toxic burden - the accumulation of everyday toxins your body is quietly storing, and why your fat cells might be protecting you rather than betraying you.Amy breaks down where toxins actually come from (hint: it's not just "dirty" environments - newer homes and golf-course neighborhoods carry real risk too), how your liver processes them in phases, and the simple, seasonal habit that helps your body finally let go of what it's been holding onto.In this episode• Why your fat cells might be protecting you from toxins, not betraying you• The golf course example: why affluent neighborhoods aren't automatically "clean"• Mold and mycotoxins - why newer, tightly-sealed homes are often more at risk• The three phases of liver detoxification, and why order matters• A real client testimonial from the 3-2-1 Liver Detox Kit• Simple, everyday swaps that lower your toxic load without fear or overwhelmScripture in this episode: Jeremiah 30:17 - "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord."Start hereGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episode3-2-1 Liver Detox KitMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Dr. Tabatha sits down with functional medicine doctor Dr. Alexandra MacKillop to unpack the postpartum symptoms nobody warned you about - the ones that started after your babies and never left. Thyroid issues, insulin resistance, mood shifts, autoimmune flares - if you've been told "of course you're tired, you just had a baby," this episode is your permission to dig deeper.Whether your babies are newborns or grown, this episode is for you. Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee talk with Dr. Alexandra MacKillop, author of The Postpartum Check-In, about the hormone shifts pregnancy and childbirth leave behind - thyroid disorders, insulin resistance, nutritional gaps, and mood changes that get written off as "normal" and never actually resolve. You'll learn what to ask your doctor for, why the postpartum period is a medical blind spot, and how to finally connect the dots on symptoms you gave up trying to explain.In this episode• Why postpartum hormone shifts can predispose you to health issues decades later• The thyroid testing most women never get - and why it matters• Gestational diabetes, insulin resistance, and the follow-up that rarely happens• A testosterone story that saved a marriage• Why pregnancy is basically a stress test for your future health• A rapid-fire round: normal, common but deserves attention, or needs evaluation?Scripture in this episode: Psalm 139:13-14 - "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."Start hereGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeHormone TameMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Are you a perfectionist, a dabbler, or a denier? Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee sit down with FTF coach Marilyn, who traded perfection for obedience and found more peace in her mid-50s than ever before. A real talk on surrender, identity in Christ, and why God is calling you now, not once you feel ready.Perfectionist. Dabbler. Denier. Dr. Tabatha names the three ways women avoid the truth about their health - and their faith. Then she and Ashlee sit down with Fast to Faith coach Marilyn Bright, a recently retired New Jersey school administrator turned faith-based health coach, who spent decades doing faith "in isolation" - a checklist of prayer and exercise she performed and then shelved before the stress of the day undid it.In Marilyn's own words: "I came to Fast to Faith to lose weight; but what I found was and continues to be a transformation - learning to love my whole self instead of trying to punish my body into weight loss."In this episode• The three ways women avoid the truth: perfectionist, dabbler, denier• Why "it's easier to perform for God than to sit still for God"• How Marilyn moved from a faith checklist to giving God all of her• The lie that you must be perfect before God will bless you• Martha and Mary - producing vs. being present with Jesus• What weekly coaching and community accountability actually does• The power of praying for one another in the Fast to Faith sisterhood• This week's charge: be still and know that He is GodScripture in this episode: Psalm 46:10 - "Be still, and know that I am God." · John 10:10 - "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." · Luke 15 - The Prodigal Son · Luke 10:38-42 - Martha and Mary About Marilyn · Follow Marilyn: instagram.com/marilyn.faithwellness/ Start here Get Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone Guide More from Fast to Faith Listen to every episode Healed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach. Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening Join Dr. Tabatha LIVEStart hereStart the 5 Day ChallengeGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee pull back the curtain on their coaching calls, rapid-firing real questions from Fast to Faith coaches: childhood wounds behind emotional eating, the truth about protein and hair loss, the vagus nerve and cortisol, and how to spot when you are underfueled. Plus one simple prayer practice for a better night's sleep, starting tonight.In this episode• A coaching academy rapid-fire: real questions Fast to Faith coaches are hearing on their weekly calls, answered live.• How childhood wounds and attachment injuries show up as emotional eating, FOMO around food, and old hurt surfacing mid-program.• Why your subconscious actually lives in your heart, not just your brain, and how to ask God to rewrite the programming running your food choices.• The right way to journal versus venting into a diary, and why gratitude shifts what your brain starts looking for.• What protein actually does for weight loss, and why 150 grams a day does nothing if you are sedentary.• The truth about protein and hair loss (hint: it is probably not your protein intake).• One thing to do tonight for better sleep: handing your worry list to God before your head hits the pillow.• Mid-roll: Mag Lift — magnesium support for sleep, blood sugar, and mood.Start hereStart the 5 Day ChallengeGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeMag LiftMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

You feel closer to God than you've ever been. Your faith is sturdy. And your body is falling apart anyway. What's wrong with you? Nothing. Your body keeps the score.Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee sit down with Lindsey Welch, wife of entrepreneur Taylor Welch, mom, business owner and woman of faith, for a raw conversation about what it looks like to keep choosing God when your body is screaming that it can't carry this anymore.Lindsey held her family together while her husband's business faced public scrutiny. Then a biofeedback test came back with nine autoimmune markers. In the middle of it, she heard God speak clearly, and it took eight months to rebuild.This episode is for the woman in the car who can't make herself go inside.Scripture in this episode: 1 John 4:18 - "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear."Start hereStart the 5 Day ChallengeGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeAll-in-One Microbiome LiftMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.

300 episodes ago, Dr. Tabatha started with one idea: your body is not broken. Today she and Ashlee open up about six years of change, the problem with the word "awakening," and the Awaken, Restore, Rise framework carrying Fast to Faith forward. You are not broken. You can heal. You're in the right place.In this episode• 300 episodes in, Dr. Tabatha and Ashlee pull back the curtain on the story underneath every conversation: you are not broken, and you can heal.• Six years of evolution — from The Functional Gynecologist to The Gutsy Gynecologist to Fast to Faith — and what changed when they stopped working for God and started working with Him.• The real story behind the first 50 episodes: Garage Band, hours of editing out nervous "ums," and showing up scared anyway.• Dr. Tabatha is joining Candace Cameron Bure on an 8-city tour — the next chapter of using her voice.• The problem with the word "awakening" — why the aha moment isn't the finish line, and what happens when the momentum runs out.• Unpacking the three-act story of Fast to Faith: Awaken, Restore, Rise — and why you don't move through all three at once.• What "Rise" actually looks like, and why the Coaching Academy isn't just for women building a business.• Why you'll never feel ready, and why that's not the sign to wait.Scripture in this episode: Joel 2:25 - "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten."Start hereStart the 5 Day ChallengeGet Dr. Tabatha's free Hormone GuideFeatured this episodeHormone TameMore from Fast to FaithListen to every episodeHealed, and feeling called to walk alongside other women? Learn about becoming a certified Fast to Faith coach.Shop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line (use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order)Get the book, Fast to Faith: A 40-Day AwakeningJoin Dr. Tabatha LIVEGet the He Sees Her 24-day Advent journal Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.