The Nourish to Thrive Podcast
Faith-forward, science-backed strategies for women who want more energy, less weight, and real answers.
Hosted by Tanya Pennington-Miller—a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist with a master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition—this podcast is for women over 35 who are tired of being dismissed, confused by their labs, and stuck in survival mode.
Inside each episode, Tanya simplifies the science of metabolism, hormones, and healing while anchoring it all in truth and faith.
Whether you’re struggling with fatigue, bloating, stubborn weight, or just want clarity you can trust, you’re in the right place.
Episodes
37 episodes
37. You’re Not Lazy. You’re Loaded.
Have you ever quietly wondered if you’ve just “lost your discipline”?If you used to tighten up your food, add cardio, and see results…but now you start strong and hit a wall two weeks in?If motivation feels thinner…cravings louder...
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9:11
36. Why What Used to Work Doesn’t Work Anymore
If you’re over 35 and have found yourself thinking,“Why isn’t what used to work working anymore?” ...this episode is for you.There was a time when tightening up your food, adding cardio, or extending a fast created quick resul...
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14:29
35. The Kind of Healing That Lasts
This episode closes out a five-part series we’ve been walking through together, beginning with the nervous system, moving through hormones and metabolism, then behavior and rhythm.And today, we zoom out.Because lasting results rar...
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16:26
34. Consistency Isn’t Built on Willpower
Consistency is often treated like something you have to force.More discipline. More pressure. More effort.But for most women, consistency doesn’t fall apart because willpower is missing.It fades when the rhythm underneath the day...
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25:04
33. When Metabolism Drives Motivation and Willpower
Hunger, cravings, motivation, and consistency are often treated like character traits. In reality, they’re physiological signals.In this episode, we continue following the chain we’ve been building together...from the nervous system, to ...
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22:08
32. Your Metabolism is Listening to Your Hormones
If weight feels more stubborn than it used to…If your energy is inconsistent…If effort no longer produces the return it once did…This episode is for you.In this conversation, we follow the signal one step further downstrea...
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23:01
31. The Nervous System Comes First: Hormones Respond
Hormonal imbalance is rarely the starting point. It’s almost always the response.In this episode, we step upstream and widen the lens.Many women are told their symptoms come down to estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, or thyroid fun...
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Episode 31
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26:44
30. Your Thyroid is The Victim
If you’ve been told your thyroid is “sluggish,” “normal,” or “just part of aging,” yet you still feel exhausted, inflamed, and stuck…this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, Tanya breaks down a truth most women are never taught:<...
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Episode 30
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28:24
29. Why Resolutions Fail: And What Your Brain Actually Needs Instead
Most women don’t struggle with resolutions because they’re unmotivated...they struggle because traditional resolutions work against how the brain and nervous system were designed to change.In this episode, we talk about:...
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Episode 29
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40:44
28. Breaking the All-or-Nothing Spiral: And What to Do Instead
If you’ve ever felt like you’re either totally “on” with your habits…or suddenly way “off” and telling yourself you’ll just start again Monday...this episode is going to feel like a deep breath.In today’s conversation, we’re unp...
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Episode 28
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33:27
27. A Thanksgiving Week Reset
This week’s episode is short, gentle, and meant to help you breathe a little deeper in the middle of a full holiday week.If you’ve been craving a simpler way to stay grounded, without pressure, perfection, or overthinking...this reset is...
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Episode 27
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6:52
26. Why Fasting Backfires When You’re Stressed
In today’s episode, we’re getting into a topic so many women ask me about — why fasting feels amazing at first…and then suddenly stops working.If you’re in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s, or you’ve been feeling more tired, puffy, anxious, or...
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Episode 26
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34:38
25. The Power of Walking: The Most Underrated Hormone Reset
If you’ve ever wondered whether walking “counts”…this episode will change the way you see movement forever.Because walking isn’t just steps.It’s physiology... hormone regulation...and nervous system healing.And for so many wom...
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Episode 25
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31:28
24. Adrenals 101: What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Hormones
Feeling exhausted no matter how much you sleep?Running on caffeine just to function even though your labs say “normal?"In this episode, Tanya unpacks what chronic stress is really doing to your hormones, metabolism, and ener...
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Episode 24
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40:31
23. What Doctors Miss About Autoimmune Disease
Most women are told that autoimmune disease “just happens.”That their thyroid, joints, or skin have somehow turned against them.But the truth is, your body isn’t broken...it’s overwhelmed.And when your immune system gets confused, i...
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Episode 23
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36:26
22. The Hidden Hormone Behind Belly Fat (and What to Do About It)
If you’ve been told your blood sugar or A1C looks “normal” but you still feel tired, inflamed, craving sugar, or carrying stubborn belly fat...this episode is for you.Because what most doctors don’t test is the first domino in m...
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Episode 22
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44:23
21. When Hustle Masquerades as Holy (and Limits God’s Design)
We live in a culture that celebrates doing more...faster.But somewhere along the way, “hard work” became “holy work,” and exhaustion started masquerading as excellence.In today’s episode, we’re unpacking what happens when hustle take...
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Episode 21
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23:24
20. I Didn't Gain Weight on Our Cruise and Here's Why
This week’s episode is a little different...it’s part personal, part practical, and all about what it really looks like to stay in rhythm when life takes you out of routine.After a 9-day cruise with my husband and our 15-month-old daught...
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Episode 20
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32:44
19. A God Flex: How God Used a Flyer to Bring Me My Husband
Sometimes God shows off in ways that are so creative, so unexpected, you can’t explain it any other way than a God flex.In today’s episode, I’m sharing a personal story from my life...one that started with heartbreak and competi...
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Episode 19
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17:16
18. Awakening: When God Stirs Hearts Back to Him
Lately, I’ve been noticing something I can’t ignore...women everywhere are being stirred. Some are picking up their Bibles again for the first time in years. Some are feeling convicted in ways they didn’t expect. And some are realizing the dist...
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Episode 18
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24:55
17. Tired But Wired? How to Finally Sleep Through the Night
Have you ever been exhausted at the end of the day…only to find yourself lying in bed wide awake? Or maybe you finally drift off, but at 2 or 3am, you wake up with your mind racing and no chance of settling back down.You’re not ...
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Episode 17
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34:23
16. The 5-Minute Morning Habit Your Sleep Depends On
Still waking up tired no matter how many hours you sleep? Dragging through your mornings, crashing in the afternoons, and lying awake at night when you desperately want to rest?It’s not just about food, workouts, or even supplements. It’...
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Episode 16
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22:58
15. The Cortisol Trap: When Discipline Backfires
Are you pushing harder in the gym, eating cleaner than ever, and still not seeing results? Or maybe you’ve hit the other side of burnout and you're too drained to even start again. Either way, this episode is for you.Today we’re unpackin...
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Episode 15
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31:10