She’s 51, a grandma of two, and she has the body and the energy that most women in their 30s are still chasing.

In this episode, Emily sits down with Patricia Hernandez, a perimenopause and fat loss expert who has personally guided 800+ women through the transformation they thought was behind them. She’s one of the most credible voices in the over-40 wellness space, blending practitioner-led protocols with real-life results. Her approach covers hormones, gut health, HRT, peptides, full labs, and the mindset shifts that make it all stick.

Together, Emily and Patricia unpack what’s actually keeping weight on your body in this season of life. They go deep into the root causes: cortisol, estrogen, gut dysfunction, and why most traditional fat loss advice is written for a 25-year-old body. Patricia gives the real framework, practitioner-tested and client-proven.

This conversation is layered with so much more than protocols. It's about reclaiming your body as an act of stewardship. God gave you this one vessel, and it is not too late to honor it well. Whether you've been struggling for two years or twenty, this episode is your invitation to stop fighting your body and start understanding it.

• The hormonal shift at 40 that most women are never told about
• The real impact of cortisol, estrogen dominance, and low progesterone
• How stress can completely block fat loss
• Patricia’s honest take on GLP-1s, peptides, and HRT
• Stewarding your body as an act of faith

(03:41) - Why Your Body Stops Responding After 40 (08:39) - What Estrogen Dominance Really Is (13:15) - Why Suffering Through Perimenopause Is Optional (14:07) - The Stress-Fat Connection Women Miss (24:56) - Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Muscle Loss Epidemic (32:11) - The Protein Mistake Most Women Make (40:32) - HRT Explained: What Women Need to Test First (46:33) - Trauma, Healing, and Why the Body Keeps Score (50:00) - Faith, Obedience, and Treating Your Body as a Temple (01:00:43) - Patricia’s Brazil Story: Worthiness and Permission (01:07:27) - An Invitation to Your Next Health Breakthrough

• Join the FREE 7-Day Metabolic Reset | https://fitandtonedover40.com/
• Apply for the 6-Month Coaching Experience Scholarship | https://fitandtonedover40.com/fit-and-toned-over-40-15k-scholarship

• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/coachpatriciaofficial/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090229381385
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@PatriciaHernandezofficial
• LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-ivory-291a721b9/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/

Have you ever felt like you’re walking with God, yet you’re still battling depression, insecurity, or cycles you can’t seem to break?

Meet Tara Oldridge. She’s an ordained minister, CEO of Lighthouse Global Ekklesia, founder of The Academy, and the author of The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity. For over 32 years, she’s freed people from shame, addiction, broken marriages, and quiet bondage that many believers don’t even notice.

In this episode, Emily and Tara unpack why so many Christians are calling themselves free while still living bound. They go deep into the lies that keep women passive, anxious, and operating far beneath the authority God gave them. This conversation will challenge you. It will confront comfortable Christianity. And it will call you higher than where you’ve been sitting. Whether you’re in a season of awakening or a season where you’ve settled for less than what God promised, this episode is your invitation to get free and stay free.

• What real deliverance looks like
• How hidden lies keep believers in cycles of fear, unworthiness, and oppression
• Practical steps to identify and break generational cycles of sin and trauma
• The difference between truth as information and truth as a weapon
• Why freedom requires partnership with the Holy Spirit and personal responsibility

(05:44) - From Rags to Riches: Tara’s Tumultuous Upbringing and Early Struggles (09:56) - Chasing Validation Through Success and Relationships (14:13) - Real Deliverance Isn’t What You Think (23:34) - Demonic Attachments and the Battle for Your Identity (27:24) - Daily Spiritual Practices That Unlock Freedom (30:35) - Launching a Jesus-Centered Program (37:53) - Confronting Lukewarm Faith (40:38) - Where to Start in the Bible When You’re New (43:35) - Why Deliverance Isn’t a One-Time Fix (46:15) - Truth as a Weapon, Not Just Information (54:58) - Tara’s Prayer to Recommit Your Life to Jesus

• The Truth Will Set You Free: Exposing the Lies That Shape Your Identity | https://a.co/d/0j3H7vYZ

• Website | https://taraoldridge.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thetaraoldridge/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/teamtaraoldridge/
• Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-woman-show/id1489823010

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/

She nearly died. Gastroparesis. Candida. Parasites. Colitis. Doctors offered feeding tubes and medications with no end in sight.

Bethany Cameron said no. Instead, she walked into her kitchen and started healing herself one recipe at a time. Today, over 2 million women follow her @lilsipper platform for gut health wisdom their doctors never gave them. She’s a cookbook author, host of the Digest This podcast, and the creator of Bethany’s Pantry, a clean supplement line born out of her own desperation when she couldn’t find a single protein powder that didn’t make her sicker.

In this episode, Emily and Bethany explore what it means to steward your health as an act of faith. They unpack her near-death experience with gut dysfunction, the moment she chose to stop outsourcing her healing, and how she built a platform helping millions reclaim their bodies.

Whether you’re in a season of healing or a season of building, this conversation is your invitation to trust that the broken places are where God does His deepest work.

• Why “clean eating” isn’t always clean
• What the food and supplement industries don’t want you to know
• The mindset shifts required to turn desperation into empowerment and healing
• How vulnerability can become your superpower when building a personal brand
• Why taking ownership of your wellness can transform not just your body but your life and calling

(03:55) - Bethany’s Near-Death Health Crisis (06:45) - Saying No to Medicine, Yes to Healing (08:31) - The Baby-Food Diet That Saved Her (09:53) - Rebuilding Strength and Reintroducing Food Without Fear (14:29) - Turning Pain into a 2M+ Community (19:48) - “Healthy Food” Lies They Don’t Tell You (23:32) - Creating Her Own Protein Powder That Actually Works (25:50) - How Vulnerability Can Be Your Greatest Marketing Tool (27:49) - How Bethany’s Pantry Empowers Women to Take Ownership of Their Wellness (29:30) - Daily Eating, Protein, and Gut-Friendly Choices (34:22) - When Less Is More: Simplicity and Real Flavor in Every Meal (36:15) - Bethany’s Protein Bread Recipe (38:34) - Eating with Your Cycle (43:16) - Traveling and Staying Healthy Without Compromise (45:31) - Trauma, Abuse & Spiritual Healing (56:38) - Faith as the Anchor Through Life’s Valleys (01:07:22) - Healing Is Possible When You Start With Your Mind

• Bethany’s Pantry| https://www.bethanyspantry.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lilsipper/
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@lilsipper_official
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvGN6PeCYFayAnPuyOzrPQ
• Digest This Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digest-this/id1637478937

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/

Tim Storey is back on Called & Crowned! And this time, we’re going even deeper.

He’s the Original Comeback Coach. Author. Life strategist. The man Oprah called on for Super Soul. The one Robert Downey Jr. credits in his story of redemption. And he grew up in Compton, California, where losing his father at ten years old became the foundation for everything God would build through him.

In this episode, Emily and Tim unpack the Miracle Mentality, the framework that’s helped millions move from mundane to magical thinking. They dig into the 8 Buckets of Life, the Law of the Harvest, and why your comeback isn’t just about bouncing back… It’s about being positioned for something greater.

Whether you’re in a season of building or a season of breaking, this conversation is your invitation to rise.

• Why the season of silence is where your greatest transformation happens
• The difference between a “good idea” and a “God idea” (and how to tell them apart)
• The “8 Buckets of Life” and why success without balance leads to emptiness
• How to stay grounded when success, influence, and opportunity increase
• How obedience unlocks doors you could never open on your own

(01:51) - Returning to the First Love and Keeping the Hunger Alive (04:18) - Navigating Faith in Secular Spaces (07:07) - Growing Up Fatherless and Its Impact (10:52) - Why Mentorship Changes Everything (11:38) - The 8 Buckets of Life Explained (13:47) - Why Success Still Feels Empty (16:27) - The Truth About Eternal Life (18:39) - The Law of the Harvest (24:04) - Staying Grounded in Faith (27:44) - The Power of Criticism & Why It Can Make You Better (32:25) - Ego vs Humility in Leadership (34:24) - How Faith Is Not Ignoring Reality But Trusting the Greater One (38:06) - Walking in Divine Purpose: Man’s Wisdom vs God’s Word (40:20) - How to Know When a Season Is Over (45:08) - Why “Hopping” Keeps You Stuck (47:55) - Good Idea vs God Idea (1:03:51) - What It Means to Be Called & Crowned

• Website | https://www.timstorey.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/timstoreyofficial/
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/timstoreynetwork
• Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/@MiracleMentalitywithTimStorey
• Dive into Tim Storey’s books and discover your God-given purpose today. | https://www.timstorey.com/books

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/

Your personal brand isn’t just your profile. It’s your God-given influence waiting to create impact and income.

In this episode, Emily reveals how to monetize your personal brand using the gifts, experiences, and influence God placed in your hands. She explains how to position yourself as a crowned authority, attract the right audience, and sell transformation, all while staying rooted in service and faith. By the end, you’ll understand how to steward your personal brand as a tool for transformation, both for your audience and the calling God has placed on your life.

• Why depth over numbers wins in today’s trust economy
• The 9 most powerful ways to monetize your personal brand
• How to identify the transformation you’re uniquely positioned to teach
• The difference between opportunity and divine assignment
• Why obedience creates more fruit than hustle ever will

00:26 - You Are the Brand 01:31 - Depth Over Numbers, Trust Over Trends 02:23 - What It Means to Be a Crowned Authority 05:45 - What Do People Come to You For? 10:01 - Your Transformation Is Your Superpower 16:16 - Signature Programs & Courses 18:29 - One-on-One & Group Coaching 23:21 - Hosting Retreats & Experiences 25:47 - Network Marketing & Affiliate Links 33:50 - Brand Partnerships That Actually Work 38:45 - Speaking & Authority Positioning 42:04 - Memberships & Recurring Revenue 43:37 - Digital Products & Quiet Income Streams 45:31 - Discernment & Alignment: Monetize Without Compromising Your Calling 48:51 - Obedience Over Hustle

• Take the Crowned Authority™Assessment | https://quiz.fordivine.com/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com

You’re not stuck. You’re not broken. You’re battling a stronghold.

These invisible barriers often show up as fear, doubt, or repeated cycles that keep you from stepping fully into your purpose.

In this solo episode, Emily uncovers how strongholds take root in your mind, how they quietly control your decisions, and the practical and spiritual strategies you can use to break free. She reveals how these hidden barriers can block your purpose, and how to take every thought captive so you can pursue your calling with clarity, confidence, and unshakeable resolve. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to stand firm and step fully into the life you were meant to live.

• The difference between personality and strongholds
• Common types of strongholds and how they show up
• The role of spiritual anchoring in overcoming strongholds
• The four-step framework to break free
• Why consistency beats intensity in rewiring your mind and building belief

(00:29) - Psalm 16:8 - Never Be Shaken (02:53) - Understanding Emotional Instability & Repeated Cycles (04:30) - God as Our Unshakeable Foundation (07:15) - Strongholds: What They Are & How They Form (08:37) - Identity Strongholds & Limiting Beliefs (12:40) - Fear, Rejection, and Control Strongholds (17:22) - Comparison and Social Media Traps (18:45) - Performance and Perfectionism (21:37) - How Strongholds Grow (23:29) - Awareness as Freedom: Breaking Strongholds Without Shame (24:24) - Four Steps to Break Free from Strongholds (29:49) - Consistency Over Intensity (31:35) - Emily’s Prayer: Breaking the Lie and Protecting Your Calling

• Take the Crowned Authority™Assessment | https://quiz.fordivine.com/

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com

Most people shrink when life hands them what feels unbearable. Natalie Buchoz didn’t.

After a life-altering accident left her navigating immense physical and emotional challenges, Natalie faced a choice: retreat into fear or step into the discomfort of being seen. Through that journey, she discovered that showing up authentically, even when it’s hard, can unlock unexpected confidence and the ability to influence others in profound ways.

In this episode, Natalie shares the raw and honest moments of her recovery, the fears she had to confront, and the inner resilience that propelled her toward leadership and influence. By facing her vulnerability head-on, she discovered that the courage to be seen doesn’t just change your life. It ripples outward, touching hearts and rewriting what others believe they can do.

• How to turn moments of fear into opportunities for growth and courage
• Why fear of judgment is the biggest barrier to influence
• Pain shared is pain divided: the hidden power of sharing your story
• The Self-Extraction Process: Releasing what no longer serves you
• Practical strategies to balance authenticity and credibility in your content

(02:46) - Natalie’s Story (08:22) - Keynote Moment: Allowing Herself to Be Seen (11:52) - Vulnerability and the Truth About Inspiration (16:06) - Taking the Leap: Showing Up Online (17:55) - Sharing Your Struggles to Inspire Others (19:52) - The Scrapbook of Truth: Real Life, Real Struggles, Real Growth (25:10) - Pain Shared Is Pain Divided (28:02) - The Power of Stillness (31:49) - Your Thoughts Are Not Facts (35:53) - The Self-Extraction Process (37:23) - Using Stories to Showcase Your Personality (42:45) - Attitude Over Circumstance: Showing Up Every Day (45:19) - Why Competence Beats Confidence (47:08) - Consistency Over Motivation: Building Your Social Media Plan

• Website | https://nataliebuchoz.com/
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nataliebuchoz
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/natalie.buchoz /
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@nataliebuchoz7246
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebuchoz

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/

Most people know Gretchen Rossi from reality TV, but her story goes far beyond the screen.

Gretchen has been building influence long before the word “influencer” existed. She has built a brand that feels intentional, grounded, and enduring. She has navigated public attention with grace, and she has done it while remaining true to her purpose.

In this episode, Emily sits down with Gretchen to uncover the real mechanics of influence. Gretchen talks about building trust, staying consistent, and refusing to sacrifice integrity for a quick win. She also shares how faith has shaped her identity and guided her decisions, even when the spotlight felt heavy. If you want influence that lasts, a platform that becomes a real business, and a life that stays true to purpose in a world that rewards noise, this episode is for you.

• The difference between being seen and being influential
• What separates real influence from temporary fame
• How to build trust without oversharing
• How faith fuels confidence, resilience, and identity
• How to steward visibility with wisdom and purpose

(02:07) - Gretchen Beyond Reality TV (05:32) - Building Trust Takes Time (07:00) - Choosing Trust Over Profit (08:08) - Showing Up Even When Life Gets Hard (11:05) - How Much Should You Share Online? (17:56) - Faith Before Fame (26:24) - Where Confidence Really Comes From (29:00) - Your Gift Is the Key to Your Purpose (29:54) - Visibility vs Sustainability (37:03) - Building a Business Around Real Value (42:04) - Creating Content That Scales (46:05) - The Purpose-Driven Influencer Mindset

• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/gretchenrossi/
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/gretchenrossi/
• TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgretchenrossi

• Website | https://meetemilyford.com
• Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/itsemily
• Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/itsemilymethod
• YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSEMILYFORD
• Called & Crowned Podcast | https://www.instagram.com/calledandcrowned/
• FORDIVINE | https://www.fordivine.com/