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#171: Waging WAR put on your armor

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

So many times, women think that a fitness journey is just about the body. That is they are failing with discipline or not sticking to it, or starting ...

#170: Obsession builds the body but can destroy the soul

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I'm having a lot of convos with you recently about your continued struggle of the scale, your size, your lack of progress or pictures you see of ...

#169: What snooze is REALLY doing to you

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We may think that hitting that snooze button is just a simple non important thing, when in reality its causing some havoc on not just your discipline ...

#168: Drowning in Fitness Advice: Finding Truth in the Noise

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I'm finding an occurring struggle when talking with women about all things health: the noise, the chaos, all the different "experts" an...

#167: What it looks like in REAL LIFE to surrender your fitness journey to the Lord

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I get sooooo many questions and concerns from you with such sweet & curious hearts, wanting, and striving to make your fitness & your wellness...

#166: What you HIDE HOLDS you: Bringing sin into the LIGHT

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we chat about 1. Why exactly we should bring our sin & shame to the light & what scripture has to say about it. 2. Steps on ho...

#165: Hard truths about how YOUR discipline impacts others

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is nothing "fluffy" or nothing that gives a warm cozy feel lol. We get down to the HARD truths about discipline and why...

#164: "Red flags" that may actually be positive signs in your progress

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of times we can see certain signs as the "red flags" that maybe this or that isn't working in our journey or that we aren't ...

#163: But why is food & nutrition sooooo HARD?

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do you catch yourself asking this question often in your fitness journey? You are not alone! there are many women I work with regularly that have the ...

#162: Why tracking food matters (God's way)

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you are NOT going to like this episode because it's going to make you uncomfortable, or its gonna be a reminder of what you know you shou...

#161:10 steps to heal from the all or nothing mindset

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

So many of the gals I've talked with or clients I have worked alongside for a long while have had this overwhelming struggle with all or nothing ...

#160: Faith Without the Filter

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today I said I was gonna keep it "short and snappy" well, lol I did not, we went on multiple rabbit holes. But the main message here is we n...

#159: How to have a non-idolatrous fitness journey: Part 2

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to make our fitness journey more spirit filled, less flesh driven, and non idolatrous how do we do that? We now know the red flags of fitne...

#158: 8 red flags that fitness is becoming an idol: Part 1

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode, forwarning, you may get a wee bit uncomfortable. But no worries because me tooo!! There's a fine line between discipline, comp...

#157: How Jesus counters overwhelm: Part 2

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

last episode we chat about how the enemy sneakily uses overwhelm to keep you STUCK. This week however, I share with you how Jesus COUNTERS overwhelm a...

#156: how the enemy uses overwhelm to keep you stuck: Part 1

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

the enemy uses so many things to distract, oppress, and keep us stuck but one of his favorites? Overwhelm. Our God is not a God of confusion, pressure...

#155: The costly dangers of flirting with sin

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

there's a reason scripture says to FLEE from the enemy. He's sneaky, he's a snake but he isn't dumb. He watches and sees how you r...

#154: For the girl who doesn't realize how loved she is

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we drive deep into some of the messiest of people in the Bible, and how loved they still are by God, and not only that but HOW...

#153:10 lies you are leaving behind in 2025

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are going to talk about 10 lies that the enemy has used against us this last year or maybe years that we no longer are allowing to control ou...

#152: Eating through the holidays, GODS WAY

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today I help give you some guidance on eating through the holidays and how consistency and discipline is possible while also NOT having a legalistic, ...

#151: How to battle spiritual warfare in your fitness!

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is spiritual warfare even a thing? Like LEGIT? yessssss maam!! It's intense, its insane but the good thing? Typically if we are under attack by s...

#150: the battle of temptation & our empathetic Jesus

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

today's episode can be applied to other areas of our lives too but there are so many temptations within our fitness journey trying to walk this j...

#149: What it means to give your excuses to God

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Come hang with us in November in my app cmmunity!; where we will track our progress together, workout together with simple 25-40 min dumbbell workouts...

#148: a Godly approach to take back control of your eating habits

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling with your eating? do you feel like you just can't stop eating? does it seem to control you more than you controlling what goes...

#147: Confidence in Christ vs Worldly Pride

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My running coach info: CLICK HEREIts so easy to fall into that worldly pride vibe, and forget our focus, forget who gave us this body to begin with. I...

#146: the gut punch that you really NEED to hear

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The battle ground of Faith and Fitness by Danielle:https://a.co/d/hfYptziLink to my FREE Laced with Grace Community: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6...

#145: Audience of One

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

its so easy in todays culture and society, especially in the fitness world to work hard for the "Gosh you got hot" or "mama you are loo...

#144: how to conquer & demolish perfectionism

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us struggle with this all or nothing thinking, or as my grams likes to say, "this stinkin thinkin". It is stinkin for sure! If yo...

#143: How perfectionism is destroying your potential progress

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Girlllll its time to lay that perfectionistic mindset and them tendencies DOWN lay them at the feet of Jesus! It's sabotaging and destroying the ...

#142: Being obedient to Christ in our fitness even when its hard part 2

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Continuation of last weeks podcast concerning how we can be obedient to Christ through our fitness journey even when it's hard. In this episode I...

#141: Being obedient to Christ in our fitness journey even when its HARD

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being obedient to Christ and going against some of natural human wants and needs can be difficult at times. Espeically, especially if you are on the r...

#140: the lie, "God never gives you more than you can handle"

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

But what if He does?welcome back to the laced with grace pod after a little break for summer! I know today's episode is a little short and a bit ...

#139: the battle & victory of desiring ONLY what God wants

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is a constant battle, in our fitness, in our careers, in our passions, in our home life, in our relationships etc to STRIVE, what we tend to for...

#138: consistency through summer with coach Autumn Gasbarro

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey guys, I got the blessing to be on a sweet friends podcast that I actually met right over on IG! we have been trying to chat on a podcast for a lon...

#137: navigating hormone health in our fitness journey with NP Tori Prendergast

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Tori and I have an in depth convo about our hormones as women, how they play a role in our fitness journey but also how they may effect our resu...

#136: why the enemy wants you in a state of SHAME & BLAME in your fitness journey

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Supplements link: https://1stphorm.com/lacedwithgraceTreadmill link with discount code: KELSEY007NEW TREADMILL LINK HEREThe enemy is sneaky, we know t...

#135: stop chasing & start FOCUSING

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

sorry for the audio yall, my phone was connected to my car and I didn't realize it! So if the sound is wonky this is why, but I didn't wanna...

#134: What the enemy can't eliminate he will exhaust

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

today we take a deeper look into why and how our exercise and fitness lifestyle can be a weapon, tool, resource, and catalyst to battle against the en...

#133: identifying your prayer closet

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

have you ever heard of having a "prayer closet"?? A special place where you can spend time in prayer but also just spend time with your crea...

#132: STOP USING FOOD AS A REWARD, & here is why...

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many other things we could be using as a reward for caring for our bodies but for whatever reason we use food... but why? honestly I feel...

#131: 8 things you need to know about tracking your nutrition

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I hope todays episode brings some new mindsets around tracking our food and what a blessing/tool this can be for our lives & how it can better hel...

#130: the dangers of people pleasing fitness journey edition

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

calling all my people pleasing or recovering people pleasers to this episode! or maybe you didn't even realize it but you listen today and you&ap...

#129: finding balance isn't the solution, God is. PERIOD.

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

culture likes to throw around this idea of "work life balance" "mom life balance" "mom-life fitness journey balance" etc...

#128: I'm craving carbs ( or ___ ) Why?! & how do I fix it?!

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

you can insert whatever current struggle or temptation you may have with a certain food here & I'm sure it'll help in some way to take t...

#127: Show me, don't tell me

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we get a little spicy in today's episode ya'll sorry not sorry! haha. I'm also just being real in the fact that I too needed this messa...

#126: what to do when hitting the "winter blues"

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

struggle with motivation in general but ESPECIALLY when them winter blues come around? I'm so tired of winter, so I'm totally there with you...

#125: FIRE FRIDAY: hitting resistance with a twist!

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel like you are hitting constant resistance recently in your fitness, your faith, marriage, mothering, career etc. etc. etc. please dive into...

#124: "does He really even care?"

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Having such a beautiful BIG God we sometimes diminish the fact that He cares about our smallest concerns, our smallest struggles, our what we believe ...

#123: "why am I not losing the weight?"

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this is such a common question, doubt, struggle, and concern I get from so many of you so often, I know we have probably chatted about this before but...

#122: In order to move towards our goals we need to move away from these 3 C's.

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

living a spirit lead fitness journey in a VERY flesh lead world can be very frustrating, defeating, and confusing at times. I hope with this scripture...

#121: Our first prayer together for 2025

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Listen the enemy doesn't get possession over you, your marriage, your family, your body, your career, your purpose, your life at all in 2025! ari...

#120: What it truly means to "get rich" in 2025

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sure you have heard the term "health is wealth" well in today's world "getting rich" and the focus on STUFF and resu...

#119: His love is ENOUGH

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hating your body into a new year isn't the way. Loathing your body into a new year isn't the way, Restricting your body into a new year isn&...

#118: 5 things that will hold you back in 2025

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Going into another year, in just a few weeks I wanted to ensure I reminded you of (or maybe told you for the very first time) some things that if you ...

#117: the impact of community through the holiday season

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

God didn't intend or create us to be alone y'all. He didn't intend for you to do this all on your own, to carry all the burden, to not ...

#116: cortisol, that sneaky little stinker!

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cortisol is a sneaky stinker! What is it? How does it effect our temple & our fitness walk? How do we combat it and level it out? We'll talk ...

#115: God uses it ALL with Ashley Henriott

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today is a pretty vulnerable and deep convo with confidence coach & author Ashley Henriott as she dives into part of her testimony & her new b...

#114: Is your fitness journey only good when YOU benefit?

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today may be kind of a hard episode to take in because a lot of us started off for still continue to only look at our workouts and journey as good if ...

#113: the truth about sugar & the bondage the enemy can create through it

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

chatting all things sugar today, with some education, a little truth love & enjoying sugar in moderation but not ignoring the extreme health risks...

#112: How to get the "sexy bod"

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This will probably be one of those episodes you're like, "well, THAT is not what I was expecting lol. But it's SUCH a powerful message ...

#111: surrendering busyness & pursuing discernment for what our bodies need in each season

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Between chaos of motherhood, big pharma & the food industry, busyness, hormones, postpartum, testimonies of what the Lord has done in our lives th...

#110: you don't have a discipline problem, you have a commitment issue

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

a lot of time we think we have a problem with our discipline or habits but what if its much deeper than that? the Lord gave me a word and convicted my...

#109: are you the strongest in the room?

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

even as adults finding a core foundational friend group that pushes us, encourages, and is genuinely helping us strengthen in our faith and fitness wa...

#108: How many times do I have to tell you?!

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

today I get little spicy and heated with some tough love. Reminding you of some important truths while also reminding myself as the Lord revealed some...

#107: the truth about FEAR & the power of GRACE

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

today we have a sweet new friend with us on the pod. Selah is a previous worship leader since she was just 19 years old, she is now recently blessing ...

#106: Are aesthetic goals bad?

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I've gotten this question a lot recently so figured it was time we dove into it! Today I'll answer this question, provide you with scripture...

#105: BONUS FRIDAY, discipline & disorder are not the same

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

this is a fine line that can sometimes be crossed either by ourselves or wrongly by someone who loves us, knows us, or maybe they ain't a fan any...

#104: lose, gain, or maintain, the focus remains the same, JESUS

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

usually we have some pretty deep emotional and connectedness kind of feels going on in the pod but today I wanted to give some soft guidelines and som...

#103: fear is a liar

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in this podcast we get kinda deep concerning a message the lord placed on my heart during my run today. These small whispers He always shares with me ...

#102: hot tips to stay sane this fall

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I know we're only in august and some yalls kiddos may not even be starting school yet but I wanted to make sure we kicked off this next "shi...

#101: 3 things that surprised me during a week of complete REST

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You have been checking in with me off and on the last couple weeks and asked if I could actually share on the podcast how my week of complete rest fro...

#100: damaged goods

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I felt like recently in my private Laced With Grace community that many were struggling with the sense/feeling of "not being enough", being ...

#99: What you didn't know about struggles

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of the podcast I'm going to reveal something to you about struggle that many of us probably didn't know. We&apos...

#98: It's a heart issue, living in His truth > our truth

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode we are gonna dive into the real issue & the ROOT of the struggle and defeat in your fitness. Its not your body, its not your dis...

#97: not my willpower but His real power; 5 tips for the gal wanting to make bible time a daily habit

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

today I give 5 practical tips you can apply TODAY on how to make bible time more of a daily habit!! and if you already have made this a daily nonnegot...

#96: where comparison is, contentment ends

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode dives deeper in the lies of comparison. While also covering the 3 different kinds of comparison. I pray that if you are a gal...

#95: official interview with Kristine Dunn, IFBB Bikini Pro competitor

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in todays episode was super special as week got to chat and pick the brain of IFBB Bikini Pro competitor, nutrition & fitness lover who also has a...

#94: the me project VS the He project

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm gonna share some things me and mom talked about during our little denver CO trip this last weekend, It's a little raw, a little he...

#93: some real & raw talk about being in a "funk"

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever have days or mornings or even just moments where you are like LORDDDDD this is flipping too hard! I can't do this today!! This fitness thing...

#92: making fitness a Holy habit

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode I'm going to share WHY & HOW to make fitness more of a Holy habit. I talk a lot about making sure Christ is at the center o...

#91: How I broke the binging and restrictive eating prison

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have been asked multiple times now to share about my previous eating disorders and how I broke the cycle of binging and restricting food. I share in...

#90: breaking the "ill be happy if___" bondage in our fitness

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Todays episode is a bit deep for being about fitness but I know so many of us have been in bondage to the lie "Ill be happy if I lose the weight&...

#89: how to have "fit" thoughts

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

we literally have over 60,000 thoughts a day yall, and did you know 85 % of them are negative?! Its a daily repeated battle for so many of us! So toda...

#88: Revealing God's character when we fail in our fitness

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I got asked a question a while back & was waiting on the right time for God to provide the answer and the words to share with you but the question...

#87: fighting victim mentality through thee Victor

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

you may feel as though you just have always just "sucked at nutrition, always failed in your workouts, never followed through, cant be discipline...

#86: all things Fats (God' way) + make a plate God's way

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

today we dive into how to fuel God's way with our last macronutrient FATS. We'll discuss why fats are so beneficial, tips on fats and how to...

#85: All things protein (God's way)

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

today we are diving into more about food and doing it GOD'S way. This week's macronutrient we are talking about is protein, its role, why we...

#84: all things CARBS (God's way)

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

after last weeks episode and the amount of feedback I got about how much yall needed that info on GOD MADE FOODS, I thought I'd dive a little dee...

#83: FOOD God's way

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I get soooo many questions and hear sooo many struggles around food choices, meal prepping, and overwhlem from ladies trying to work on their nutritio...

#82: the goal of prayer

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Struggle with knowing what to pray, how to pray, whyyyyy pray? Ever wanna dig a little deeper into prayer? Thats what we are gonna do into todays epis...

#81: Normalizing the abnormal

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

in today's episode I get a little heated about a topic that's close to my heart and I think it may light a little fire under your toosh too!...

#80: A honest word from my mama: Mother Daughter part 1

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have special guest, ya I may be a bit biased, myyy mama! This week you will probably get some giggles out of this episode but some real r...

#79: *FIRE FRIDAY* answering all the 60 day GraceLitLife challenge questions

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

on todyas episode we dive into a lot of the questions you have been asking me about the 60 day grace lit life challenge I've created. I wanted to...

#78: The best workout & nutrition programs to follow

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This question is one I get OFTEN in my inbox on social so I thought it was time to tell you the secret! lol today I give you 6 answers/steps on determ...

#77: How to make our goals more Godly

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Goals in themselves are not “bad” but the intention behind them can sometimes be self centered or culturally influenced so it’s important going ...

#76: the tools you didn't know you needed for 2024

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

wanted to just quickly share two new tools and resources with you from the Laced with Grace Ministry community that you may not have even known about ...

#75: What to do when you hit "the wall"

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

its a couple weeks into January and I know some of you may already be hitting "the wall" aka, lack of motivation, discipline, the fire and e...

#74: Ummm where do I even begin?!

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

starting a health and fitness journey can be very overwhelming. Add in the very different approach from society centering Christ as the foundation of ...

#73: Things we'll be tempted to focus on in 2024

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new year, right now you may feel reallll amped up, real motivated, real- just ready to take on the year. You're feeling confident eve...

#72: 10 tactics the enemy will use when you step into your worth in Christ

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

in this episode I'm gonna mentally prep you for what will happen when you start stepping into, your purpose, your confidence, your passion, your ...