Healing Her

Marissa Renee McCrory
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Healing Her is a faith based health and healing podcast for women who want more than surface level answers. Hosted by Marissa McCrory, minister, coach, and Integrative Health Practitioner, this show brings body and soul healing together in one place. Topics include faith and mental health, identity and confidence, physical health and hormone healing, fear vs love, and what it looks like to live free instead of just functioning. Some episodes are solo, some feature guests, always transparent so you can overcome, learn, and realize there's hope. This isn't a polished show. It's a real one, here to help you live the full, free, abundant life Christ already secured for you, body and soul, one step at a time.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    How God Used Betrayal to Heal My Nervous System

    I was 41 when a church leader I trusted spoke to me in a way no adult woman ever had, and my body reacted like I was dying. It took me months to even talk about it. What I didn't know yet was that God was about to use that betrayal to reach wounds I'd been carrying for thirty years. In this episode I share that testimony as plainly as I can, with a new healthy perspective and not partnering with the trap of bitterness, and then we go deep into Proverbs 4:23. We'll look at the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words for heart, why "guard" is a watchman's word and not a wall-builder's word, and why Solomon kept tying the condition of the heart to bones, flesh, and medicine. Then we get into the science: how your nervous system works, what happens when it gets stuck in survival mode, and the research showing your heart has its own nervous system that talks to your brain more than your brain talks to it. Scripture knew it first, friend. Science is catching up. In this episode: (00:00) Why I waited to tell this story, and the bitterness trap I didn't want to fall into (05:39) What healing actually looked like: prayer, His presence, therapy, grief timeline work, somatic movement, breathing, and journaling (12:04) Proverbs 4:20-27 as a whole-person passage, and God's words as medicine for the body (14:03) Guarding your heart the way a watchman tends a vineyard (15:32) Heart isn't just your feelings: lev, kardia, and the Aramaic words Jesus left us (20:33) Your heart as the headwater and the border of your life (22:04) What Solomon said about bones and flesh, and what research shows now (23:32) Nervous system basics, plus fight, flight, freeze, and fawn (26:27) The heart's own nervous system and the vagus nerve (29:41) Why I believe the next wave of great leaders will be the regulated ones (31:06) A prayer for the woman who's still replaying the betrayal Scriptures mentioned: Proverbs 4:20-27, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 17:22, Proverbs 23:7, Isaiah 27:3, Ezekiel 36:26, 1 Samuel 16:7, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Psalm 23:6, Psalm 51:10, Psalm 139:23, Matthew 5:8, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 15:19, Matthew 18:21-22, Mark 5:41, Mark 7:34, Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6, Hebrews 4:12 Want to go deeper, sis? Free heart resources and more of my story: healingherheart.com Got a question from this episode? Send it my way on Instagram at @marissareneemccrory or @healingher.podcast or email marissa@myluminapath.com. I read every one. If this episode spoke to you, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps the next woman find her way here. This episode is for education and encouragement, not medical or mental health advice. Please talk with your own provider about your care.

  2. Sep 8

    How the Enemy Uses Fear to Keep You Stuck

    There's a rope tied around your leg that stopped being able to hold you a long time ago. Circus elephants get staked young, when the rope actually can hurt them. By the time they're strong enough to walk away, they don't try. The belief got installed early, and the enemy doesn't have to show up again. That's what fear does, and a lot of us are running on it without knowing it, because it's so deeply ingrained we think it's our personality, or our quirkiness, or our holiness. This episode is unscripted and it goes deep. I get into what the Bible actually says about fear, and why "do not fear" and "fear the Lord" are the same Hebrew word. Hebrew never built two vocabularies. It has one word for the human capacity to be affected by something greater than yourself, and the text tells you what to do with that capacity based entirely on what it's pointed at. We look at Exodus 20:20, where that root shows up twice in one verse with opposite instructions. The Greek deilia in 2 Timothy 1:7, which is cowardice, not reverence. The Aramaic underneath Abba. And the verse I think is the most important one in the whole study, Psalm 130:4: there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared. Fear is the response to forgiveness, not to threat. I also talk about why some of the meanest people you'll meet are Christians, and why underneath hatred and anger there is almost always fear. The diagnostic question is simple. Does it move you toward God or away from him? Adam heard God's voice and hid. That fear has to go. Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up, said woe is me, and then said here I am, send me. That fear stays. Chapters 0:00 Why I'm recording this unplanned  1:37 Building Fully Known  3:02 Fear as the root infection  3:29 The enemy's psychological warfare  4:48 The elephant and the rope  7:34 Self-fulfilling prophecy and the brain  8:42 Love story or instruction manual  10:30 Dominion, authority, and godly confidence  12:15 Why some Christians are mean  13:47 The Hebrew: yare and yira  14:02 Exodus 20:20, the proof text  16:07 The Greek: phobos and deilia  18:11 The Aramaic layer  20:19 Terror to honor, the full range  22:37 Fear produces nearness, not distance  24:18 Hebrews 12, Zion not Sinai  25:27 Jesus in Gethsemane  25:45 The three fears people confuse  26:47 The diagnostic question  27:32 Love and fear in proportion  28:13 Forgiveness is what produces fear Scripture referenced Exodus 20:20, Psalm 91:5, Isaiah 8:12-13, Genesis 31:42, 1 Samuel 12:20-24, Joshua 1:9, 2 Timothy 1:7, Mark 5:41, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 28:17, Leviticus 19:3, Deuteronomy 10:12, Psalm 130:4, Psalm 33:18, Psalm 147:11, Hosea 3:5, Psalm 25:14, Psalm 31:19, Malachi 3:16-17, Psalm 103:11-13, Hebrews 12:18-29, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 11:7, 1 John 4:18, Galatians 6:7, Hebrews 10:31, Psalm 8 Mentioned in this episode Fully Known, my signature program for women who want to renew their minds and get to the root of fear-based thinking. Details at https://healingherheart.com/fully-known Come along for more https://healingherheart.com https://myluminapath.com Instagram: @healing.her.podcast New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss one.

  3. Sep 1

    The Nervous System Practices Already in Your Bible

    The women leading at the next level aren't the most skilled or the smartest — they're the ones with the capacity to hold hard things without falling apart. In this episode, we explore how God designed your nervous system, what Scripture says about the body, and practical ways to build emotional and physical capacity as a faith-filled woman. We dive into the stories of Eve, Elijah, David, and Jesus to uncover God's own burnout protocol ...food, sleep, touch, presence, truth, and a friend. It's been sitting in your Bible the whole time. IN THIS EPISODE: Why capacity (not skill) separates women at the topThe first consequence in Eden wasn't guilt — it was fearElijah's crash and God's burnout protocol (1 Kings 19)David, lament psalms, and why regulated doesn't mean calmSomatic movement as worshipJohn 15: What "abide" actually meansSpeaking scripture out loud as a physical, mechanical eventPractical tips: boundaries, rest, dancing, journaling, declaring scriptureLINKS & RESOURCES: Join the Fully Known 7-Week Group Coaching Cohort: https://healingherheart.com/fully-knownTIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Why capacity separates women at the top 1:33 — The missing faith layer in secular nervous system content 3:12 — Why the Bible isn't quiet about the body 4:07 — Eden: The first consequence was fear, not guilt 5:47 — God as a good father: clothes, sacrifice, and secure attachment 8:05 — Jesus heals identity, not just the physical 9:12 — Elijah's crash: From Mount Carmel to broom tree burnout 11:39 — God's burnout protocol: Food, sleep, touch, presence, truth, a friend 12:51 — Rest is not a reward — it's a life habit and a skill 13:51 — The still small voice: God meets Elijah in a whisper 14:04 — Clinical evidence: HTMA hair tissue mineral analysis results 15:52 — David: Regulated doesn't mean calm 16:39 — Attachment science: Security is where you bring the not-calm 17:03 — The shape of lament psalms: Complaint, petition, turn 18:12 — Venting vs. lament: Why they're not the same 18:57 — David's journaling: Bringing unedited emotion to God 20:44 — David dancing: Somatic movement as worship 22:20 — The vine: John 15 and the word "abide" 23:10 — Psalm 131: The weaned child and attachment theory 24:11 — Abiding is not the same as calm 24:51 — Speaking scripture out loud: A mechanical, physical event 25:45 — The most regulated woman in the room 27:51 — Practical tips: Boundaries, calendar stewardship, and sleep 30:21 — Dancing, rebounding, journaling, and declaring scripture 32:19 — Organic food & green juice won't fix a nervous system in fight or flight 33:14 — Announcement: Fully Known 7-week coaching cohort 35:11 — Closing TAGS: nervous system regulation, Christian women leadership, burnout recovery, biblical nervous system, Elijah burnout, David lament psalms, somatic movement worship, Christian mental health, trauma healing, attachment theory Scripture, building emotional capacity, faith and science, rest as spiritual practice, HTMA, John 15 abide, Psalm 131, Genesis 3 Eden, healing her, Fully Known cohort

  4. Aug 18

    Rest Is Not a Reward

    If you're waiting until you've earned rest, you'll be waiting a long time. That belief is what burnout is built on. In this episode I make both the biblical and the physiological case for rest as obedience rather than indulgence. We go into the actual Greek and Hebrew behind Matthew 11:28-30, the words Jesus chose for labor to exhaustion, for being loaded down by other people's expectations, and for the kind of yoke that's well-fitting rather than crushing. Then the Hebrew side of rest: nuach, to settle and be secure. Shalom, nothing missing and nothing broken. Shabbat, to cease, not because you're finished but because God is. I also talk about what chronic striving actually does in the body. Relentless internal pressure dysregulates cortisol, blood sugar, thyroid conversion, progesterone, digestion, immune function, and sleep. This isn't a mindset issue you can push through. And I get into the difference between performance as identity ("I am what I accomplish") and identity-driven performance ("I accomplish because I know who I am"). Practical rest rhythms Daily: morning light within the first hour of waking, enough protein and balanced meals, five-minute pauses for prayer or slow breathing between work blocks, technology-free walks, a screen-free wind-down and consistent bedtime. Weekly: pick a Sabbath day and stick to it, leave margin in your calendar instead of filling every open space, worship and community and time outside, a hobby you do purely for fun and not as a side hustle. Monthly: schedule a personal retreat even if it's only a few hours, review your calendar and ask whether it reflects your priorities or your fears, take vacations that restore rather than relocate your work, celebrate what you've accomplished before launching into the next thing. Scripture referenced Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 12:2 Mentioned in this episode Fully Known, my small group coaching program covering identity, inner healing, somatic practices, and physical health strategy. Runs twice a year. Details and free resources at https://healingherheart.com One-on-one functional health coaching including testing, protocols, and mindset work: https://myluminapath.com Come along for more https://healingherheart.com https://myluminapath.com Instagram: @healing.her.podcast New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss one.

  5. Aug 18

    Your Body Was Designed to Heal

    Your Body Was Designed to Heal At 38 I was couch-bound and my blood work came back normal. At 44 I feel better than I did in my twenties. Nothing about that was complicated, but it did require going to the root instead of chasing symptoms. In this episode I walk through the physical health side of this work. Why standard blood work misses so much, and what functional testing like HTMA, a GI Map, and the Dutch test can actually show you. Hormones are the leaves on the tree. The gut and liver are the root system, and that's where I start with almost everyone. We go into the big three gut issues: leaky gut and what drives it, parasites and why they're more common than people think, and bacterial imbalance you can't fix by throwing a probiotic at it. Then the liver, which converts and clears your hormones, and why serotonin being made largely in the gut means mood and digestion are the same conversation. I explain drainage funnels too, colon, liver and bile, lymph, cells, and why you open downstream before you push detox upstream if you don't want to feel worse. I also get honest about HRT and GLP-1 medications. After I'd done the root cause work and built the lifestyle habits, I added HRT and a microdose of Retatrutide for the last twenty percent, joint pain, brain fog, weight. They're powerful tools. They're also a band-aid without the foundational work underneath, and I want to be straight with you about both halves of that. Chapters 0:00 Intro and my backstory  0:35 Why standard blood work wasn't enough  1:21 Finding root cause answers, adrenal fatigue  2:00 What makes root cause work different  4:31 Testing over guessing: HTMA, GI Map, Dutch test  6:02 Foundational systems over expensive stacks  6:26 Why HRT and peptides are band-aids without foundational work  8:19 Leaky gut  9:49 Parasites  10:34 Bacterial imbalance  12:19 Why gut and liver run everything  13:33 Liver health and parasite cleanse strategy  14:36 Drainage funnels and detox principles  14:58 Basic detox strategies  15:50 CellCore parasite cleanse  16:36 Simplicity as the strategy  17:28 Community and enjoying your life  19:15 My experience with HRT and Retatrutide  21:21 Pick one thing and be consistent  23:21 Closing and free resources Where to start Pick one habit and be consistent with it. Don't overhaul everything at once.  Cut gluten and dairy. Those are the two inflammatory foods I have nearly every client remove.  Support gut and liver first. They drive hormones, mood, and neurotransmitters.  Test, don't guess. Functional testing shows what blood work misses.  Open drainage before detoxing.  Aim for consistent, not perfect. Chasing perfect health adds the exact stress you're trying to remove. Mentioned in this episode CellCore parasite cleanse, practitioner-level products: [add link]  Free resources, including a guide to choosing one health habit for this season: https://healingherheart.com Book a discovery call for personalized testing and protocols: https://myluminapath.com I work with men and women across nearly every state. Come along for more https://healingherheart.com https://myluminapath.com Instagram: @healing.her.podcast New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss one.

  6. Aug 18

    The Seed Was Never the Problem

    You can read the word daily, hear every sermon, and still feel like your faith isn't growing. The seed (God's word), is perfect so we have to look at where its trying to take root, the soil of your heart.  In this episode I walk through the parable of the sower and the four conditions a heart can be in. The hardened heart, packed down by being walked over. The performing heart that springs up fast with no root. The crowded, anxious heart where good things choke the harvest. And the good, tended heart, which is honest, not perfect. Good soil isn't found. It's farmed. I also talk about how a wound hardens into an agreement. The event ends, but the belief it planted keeps living, and it starts shaping what you see. Here's what I want you to hear: you are not damaged goods. You're unattended Eden. Hard ground isn't ruined ground. It's ground waiting for the Gardener. Chapters 0:00 Welcome and recap  1:30 Why the heart matters  4:00 The parable of the sower  7:00 The seed was never the problem  9:30 The hardened heart  13:00 The performing heart  17:00 The crowded, anxious heart  21:00 The good, tended heart  25:00 How wounds pack the ground down  28:00 You are not damaged goods  30:00 Tending the ground Journal questions Where do I keep having the same outsized reaction?  What are the common thoughts keeping me stuck?  Where did this ground get packed down? Ask the Holy Spirit and don't rush it. Scripture referenced Proverbs 4:23, Luke 8:5-15, Isaiah 55:10-11, Ezekiel 36:26, Hebrews 3:15, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Colossians 2:6-7, Luke 10:41-42, Psalm 1:2-3, James 1:21, Hosea 10:12, John 20 Come along for more Soul health, devotionals, courses, and coaching: https://healingherheart.com Physical health, functional labs and root cause work: https://myluminapath.com Instagram: @healing.her.podcast Next episode goes where faith podcasts rarely go. Your actual body, and what root cause healing really looks like. New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss one.

  7. Aug 18

    Your Labs Are Normal, You're Not Okay

    Where This All Began Your labs can come back normal and you can still not be okay. I lived that, and it changed everything about how I work with women. In this first episode I'm telling you the real story behind Healing Her. Not the polished version. I spent years using grace language to let myself off the hook while my health quietly fell apart, and I kept meeting women doing the same thing from the other direction, doing all the soul work and still exhausted in their bodies. Fifteen years of ministry, coaching, and my own collapse and recovery all pointed at the same thing: body and soul were never meant to be treated separately. Chapters 0:00 Welcome to Episode 1  0:37 Who I am  2:02 The greenhouse metaphor  3:18 Why Healing Her exists  4:07 What's missing in wellness and mental health spaces  5:54 When my body gave out  6:52 Couch-bound with normal labs  7:19 Root cause healing and five years of study  7:46 Stewarding your body as an asset  9:04 Soul health, mindset, and the Wound Map  19:45 The enemy targets your destiny  22:45 Where to work with me About your host I'm Marissa McCrory, a minister and coach with a BA in psychology and over fifteen years working with women on mindset and faith. After my own health crisis, I became an integrative health practitioner using functional labs and holistic tools for root cause physical health. I've worked with more than 500 women, and I'm here to bring a calm, biblical voice into spaces that badly need one. Come along for more Soul health, free devotionals, courses, and coaching: https://healingherheart.com Physical health, functional labs and root cause work: https://myluminapath.com Instagram: @healing.her.podcast If something in this episode stirred you, don't wait. Lean in and do the hard work. Your wholeness is worth it. New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss one.

  8. Aug 3

    Trailer: Welcome to Healing Her

    A quick introduction to Healing Her, a faith based health and healing podcast for women who want more than surface level answers. I'm Marissa McCrory, minister, coach, and integrative health practitioner, and this show brings body and soul healing together in one place. Full launch August 18th. Follow now so you don't miss the first episodes.

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Healing Her is a faith based health and healing podcast for women who want more than surface level answers. Hosted by Marissa McCrory, minister, coach, and Integrative Health Practitioner, this show brings body and soul healing together in one place. Topics include faith and mental health, identity and confidence, physical health and hormone healing, fear vs love, and what it looks like to live free instead of just functioning. Some episodes are solo, some feature guests, always transparent so you can overcome, learn, and realize there's hope. This isn't a polished show. It's a real one, here to help you live the full, free, abundant life Christ already secured for you, body and soul, one step at a time.

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  • Creator
    Marissa Renee McCrory
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Healing Her