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What if lasting weight loss begins with healing the thoughts and wounds beneath the eating? In this powerful episode, Darlene sits down with Nina Spina, host of the Pivot to Positivity podcast, to talk about trauma, faith, emotional eating, and learning to feel safe in your own body. Nina shares how childhood trauma, codependency, an unhealthy marriage, and years of living in survival mode affected her identity, health, and relationship with food. She also opens up about losing 110 pounds—including her decision to use bariatric surgery as one tool in a much deeper journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Together, Darlene and Nina discuss: • Why Nina once used weight as a form of protection• How our brains repeat old patterns to keep us feeling safe• The connection between trauma and emotional eating• Learning to recognize thoughts without automatically believing them• Using “bridge thoughts” to replace fear with truth• Why bariatric surgery is not an easy way out• Moving beyond all-or-nothing thinking and learning moderation• The importance of counseling, coaching, recovery, and safe community• How faith helped Nina reclaim her identity and freedom Nina’s story is a beautiful reminder that your significance is not determined by your weight, your past, your accomplishments, or what you ate yesterday. You are significant because the Maker of heaven and earth created you, loves you, and says that you are. Listen to Nina’s podcast, Pivot to Positivity, for trauma-informed, fact-based encouragement to help you become a little more positive than you were the day before. Content note: This episode includes a non-graphic discussion of childhood sexual abuse, trafficking, addiction, and trauma. Please listen with care. Connect With Neena: Website : cjspina617.Wix site.com/coachneena Podcast: Pivot2Positivity https://open.spotify.com/show/1agsTAwYo65FqIySAh7NFn?si=18670dd426fc4764 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/neena.j.spina Connect With Darlene: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee

What happens when pain goes unhealed and slowly turns into bitterness? In this deeply honest episode of You Are Significant, Darlene talks with Christian speaker, retired educator, and author Lesley Carney about her book, From Bitter to Blessed: How God Transforms Pain into Purpose. Lesley shares how the painful loss of a relationship with her granddaughter left her grieving a “living loss.” For seven and a half years, unresolved hurt, anger, and unforgiveness began stealing her joy and changing who she was. Then God showed her that forgiveness wasn’t about allowing someone else to win—it was about releasing herself from the prison of bitterness. Lesley shares how she learned to: • Recognize when buried pain is still affecting her life • Stop replaying the hurt and believing the enemy’s lies • Name the wound and surrender it to God • Choose forgiveness even without an apology • Allow God to transform pain into healing, joy, and purpose If you are carrying hurt from rejection, family conflict, loss, betrayal, or even a painful experience from childhood, this conversation will remind you that you are not alone—and it is never too late to begin healing. God already knows what hurts. Your first step may simply be saying, “Lord, I’m ready to be ready.” 💜 Connect With Darlene: 📩 Email: [email protected] 📘 Facebook: Connect with Darlene 📸 Instagram: @thedarlenelee 🎵 TikTok: @thedarlenelee ▶️ YouTube: You Are Significant Podcast 🔗 Linktree: All of Darlene’s Links Connect With Lesley Carney: Email:[email protected] Lesley's Book From Bitter To Blessed:How God Transforms Pain Into Purpose Purchase your copy here https://a.co/d/07ABheAX Lesley Carney Speaks https://www.facebook.com/LesleyCarneySpeaks

What if failure isn’t proof that you should quit? What if failure is actually part of the way forward? In this episode of You Are Significant, Darlene shares a very personal story about a goal she desperately wanted to reach—and the morning the scale kept saying failure. She had to hit a specific number to qualify to walk in the KOPS parade at TOPS State Recognition Days. She had worked for it. She had prepared for it. But that morning, the number wasn’t there. So she tried again. And again. And again. Until she succeeded. But this episode isn’t really about a number on a scale. It’s about what happens when you’re working toward something that matters and the results keep telling you it’s not working. Whether you’re building a business, raising children, working on your health, pursuing a dream, or simply trying to become the woman God is calling you to be, failure does not have to be the end of the story. Sometimes the greatest return comes from what failure teaches us. And sometimes you have to keep failing until you succeed. Connect With Darlene Email: [email protected]: Darlene on FacebookInstagram: @thedarlenelee on InstagramTikTok: @thedarlenelee on TikTokYouTube: You Are Significant on YouTubeLinktree: Darlene Lee's Links

Where Hope Springs Up: An Adoption, Faith & Miracle Baby Story with Ashley Higgins What happens when the life you imagined goes completely off script? Ashley Higgins knows what it means to wait on God when the path ahead doesn’t make sense. Through military life, infertility, struggles in her marriage, foster care, adoption, heartbreak, and years of waiting, Ashley learned that even in the most painful seasons, God was still writing her story. In this episode of You Are Significant, Ashley shares the beautiful journey that led her and her husband to their two sons through adoption—and then, after years of infertility, to an unexpected chapter they never saw coming: the conception and birth of their daughter, Claire Eleanor. But this story is about so much more than becoming a mother. Ashley shares how God used the waiting to deepen her faith, restore hope, strengthen her marriage, and teach her that her significance could never be found in motherhood, career, or circumstances. It had to be rooted in Him. If you’re walking through a season of waiting, grieving what you thought life would look like, or wondering if God has forgotten you, this conversation is for you. Your story isn’t finished. God is still the Redeemer. He is still the Restorer. And sometimes hope springs up at the times and in the places we least expect it. CONNECT WITH DARLENE: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Connect with Darlene on Facebook Instagram: @thedarlenelee TikTok: @thedarlenelee YouTube: You Are Significant Podcast Linktree: Darlene's Links CONNECT WITH ASHLEY: https://www.ashleymhiggins.com/blog

It hit me like a ton of bricks this summer as I spent time around so many people, listening and observing: what we allow into our minds matters. It matters what we watch. It matters who we listen to. It matters who we spend the most time with. Jim Rohn famously said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” And the same is true for women! In Episode 115, I challenge you to take inventory of three important areas: What am I watching? What am I reading? Who am I spending the most time with? I hope this episode enlightens and empowers you, giving you a newly sharpened edge to live your greatest life of significance with more ease, intention, and awareness. Connect With Darlene: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E

Three things to remember that will help you keep your sanity as we all get back to school, even if you don't have school-agers at home. If this episode was a blessing please subscribe and share. Connect With Darlene: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E

What are you afraid of? What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life God has for you... is fear? This Fourth of July weekend inspired me to think about a different kind of freedom—the freedom to stop living intimidated by people, circumstances, bad reports, or the "what ifs" that steal our peace. In this episode, we'll explore what the Bible says about courage, why God calls us to walk by faith instead of fear, and how the story of Joseph proves that what others intended for harm, God can use for good. I'll also share a personal update about my husband's cancer journey and why we've chosen faith over fear. If you've been worrying about your future, your health, your family, or a decision you need to make, this episode is a reminder that fear doesn't have to have the final word. God has not called you to live as a prisoner of fear. He has called you to walk in faith, courage, and freedom. Connect With Darlene: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556579126916&mibextid=LQQJ4d Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok-https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=8pwvNY19Fk6&_r=1 YouTube-https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABe0JQRrLCIVkxsvkvdn1HseM-eDLQn&si=_XGiJ4MeNqzHx9ob Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee

Does the thought of a family reunion, vacation, or summer gathering bring a mix of excitement... and anxiety because of someone you might see? Summer has a way of bringing people back into our lives. In this episode, Darlene shares a biblical perspective on forgiveness and why it's more than a one-time decision—it's a practice that helps us release the past, walk in freedom, and make room for the fruit of the Spirit to grow. If you want to experience more joy and peace this summer, I pray this conversation encourages your heart. Please subscribe, comment, and share. Connect with me: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thedarlenelee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedarlenelee YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youaresignificant1 Email: [email protected]

When Your Father Didn't Want You: Finding Your Significance in God's Love with Frannie Fultz In this powerful episode of You Are Significant, I sit down with Frannie Fultz, host of the Shine With Frannie podcast and author of Holy and Hillarious, to discuss how she found her identity, purpose, and joy in Christ despite growing up with a father who openly told her he didn't want her. After years of struggling with rejection, emotional pain, food addiction, and self-worth, Frannie discovered that her value was never determined by her earthly father's opinion—it was established by her Heavenly Father's love. Together, we talk about healing from rejection, finding your identity in Christ, letting go of relationships God is pruning, building meaningful friendships, and trusting God through life's difficult seasons. If you've ever felt unwanted, overlooked, or alone, this conversation will remind you that your significance is not determined by who failed to love you, but by the God who created you on purpose and for a purpose. Connect with Frannie through her podcast, Shine With Frannie, and order a signed copy of her book from her website! Now listen to her story of redemption, faith, and hope. Connect With Frannie Foltz: The Shine with Frannie Show anywhere you listen to podcasts To learn more about her programs and coaching, visit www.shinewithfrannie.com You can download a free copy of her first book and purchase a copy of her latest book, Holy & Hilarious, here Sign up for her email and receive helpful faith-inspired tools and doses of humor every week. www.shinewithfrannie.com To book Frannie for a podcast or other speaking engagement, email her at [email protected] And social media is where Frannie likes to get to know YOU! Visit her here on Instagram and here on Facebook Connect With Darlene Lee: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E

Failure is an inseperable part of your significance. The more quickly you accept this and stop fighting it but embracing it the more significant you will become. Isn't it actually endearing when you meet someone who isn't afraid of failure? You love them more and their influence grows quickly and strong. When a little one learns how to tie their shoes it requires failure to become a success. That success earns them respect, praise, admiration-ingredients in the recipe for significance. Listen in as Darlene shares how your failure is necesarily related to your signifance . Connect with Darlene: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E

In this heartfelt Mother’s Day episode of You Are Significant, Darlene Lee shares personal memories of her mother, reflections on grief, healing, forgiveness, and the power of choosing joy—no matter what your past or present looks like. Whether Mother’s Day brings celebration, sadness, complicated emotions, or healing opportunities, this episode will encourage you to take every thought captive, surrender hurt to God, and walk in the freedom Christ offers. In this episode, we talk about: Choosing joy instead of waiting for happiness to happenCreating meaningful moments and memoriesMissing loved ones while still embracing gratitudeHealing from mother wounds and painful relationshipsThe connection between forgiveness and freedomHow faith-based 12-step recovery brought deeper healingReplacing painful memories with life-giving onesLiving in the fruit of the Spirit instead of bitterness and sadnessScriptures and themes woven throughout this episode include forgiveness, freedom in Christ, taking thoughts captive, and walking in love, joy, and peace. If this episode encouraged you, please share it with a friend and leave a review—it helps more women discover hope and healing. Connect With Darlene Email: [email protected]:https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarleneleeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarleneleeYouTube: https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1Linktree: https://linktr.ee/darlenelee

In today’s deeply moving episode of You Are Significant, I sit down with Sarah Walston—a Christian coach, podcaster, and speaker who is passionate about helping moms not just survive, but truly thrive through Jesus. Sarah shares her powerful story of walking through trauma at a young age, facing an unexpected pregnancy, and wrestling with feelings of shame, anger, and disconnection from God. In a season where she felt completely disqualified and insignificant, she found herself in a place many women silently live—loving deeply, yet hurting deeply at the same time. But what she discovered will encourage your heart: You don’t have to force the fruit… you just have to stay rooted. In this conversation, we talk about: What to do when life doesn’t turn out the way you plannedHow God gently grows love, joy, and peace in the middle of painThe reality of struggling with your faith—and finding your way backEncouragement for moms raising children in a broken worldHow to truly support someone walking through a hard seasonThis episode is for the woman who feels overwhelmed, unseen, or stuck in a season she didn’t choose. Friend, if you’ve ever wondered if your story still matters… this is your reminder: You are significant—not because your life is perfect, but because God is still working in you. Connect With Darlene: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E

This year, we’re focusing on the Fruit of the Spirit… and today, we’re talking about something that has brought me so much JOY and that's birthdays. Birthdays can be a source of joy if you choose to grow your joy around your birthday. As I celebrate my birthday week, I found myself reflecting on some of my favorite memories—from childhood birthdays to simple, meaningful moments that have stayed with me over the years. And it got me thinking… We may not remember everything.Some seasons feel like a blur.But we can choose what we hold onto. In this episode, I’m sharing a few of my favorite birthday memories—and how choosing to remember the good ones is a powerful way to walk in joy and live a life of significance. We’ll talk about: Why joy is a choice, not just a feelingHow reflecting on good memories can shift your perspectiveCelebrating your life and your age as a gift from GodJoy is one of the Fruit of the Spirit—and it’s available to you right now, no matter your season. Whether your birthdays have been big and beautiful or simple and quiet, there is always something to treasure. Friend, your life is significant and when you choose joy you choose to remember those significant moments and feel so grateful.

Your body is God’s temple and He is empowering you to live into your significance through that fruit of the spirit, self-control. Sugar threatens us and tries to overpower us everyday and sabatoge the gift God has for us, self-control. So how can we out fox the devil at his game of sugar addiction? If you’ve been struggling with sugar cravings, feeling out of control, or starting over again and again… this episode will open your eyes. Because sugar addiction—it’s not what you think it is. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 powerful keys to help you:Understand what’s really driving your cravingsBreak free from guilt, shame, and the cycle of starting overRegain your power using simple, practical stepsAlign your health with God’s truth: This is about more than food—it’s about living in the freedom God intended for you in Him. It’s time to leave behind frustration and step into God-confidence, discipline, and peace in your body. 🎧 Hit “Listen” now—and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Connect with Darlene Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E Join the You Are Significant Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BXhE8mtM8/

What happens when you truly surrender your life to God? In this powerful episode of You Are Significant, Darlene welcomes back returning guest Phyllis Anderson, who previously shared about her incredible tool, Her Care Folio. If you missed that conversation, be sure to check the link in the show notes! Today’s conversation goes even deeper. Phyllis opens her heart and shares how God has been moving in her life since her last appearance on the podcast. Through seasons of growth, surrender, and faith, she has experienced firsthand what happens when we stop holding on so tightly and begin trusting God fully. Together, Darlene and Phyllis talk about what it really means to pray the words of Isaiah 6:8 — “Here I am. Send me.” Surrender can feel scary. Letting go of control, releasing the people, places, and things we cling to, and trusting God with the unknown takes courage. But as Phyllis shares, when we place everything in God’s hands, He can do more than we could ever imagine. This episode will encourage you to: ✨ Reflect on what surrender looks like in your own life✨ Consider what you may be holding onto with a “white-knuckle grip”✨ Trust that God can use your willingness in powerful ways✨ Find courage to say, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.” If you’ve ever wondered what God might do through your life when you fully open your hands and heart to Him, this conversation will inspire you. Take a moment today to sit quietly with God, surrender what you’re holding onto, and watch what He does. Because when you surrender to Him, your life becomes a testimony of His faithfulness. More About Phyllis: From a thousand square foot home with one bathroom as the oldest of eight, to pregnant at 17, to building a life of impact and influence, Phyllis Anderson is the definition of resilience in motion. A retired ER nurse of more than three decades, she is now the Founder and CEO of CAREFOLIO, a powerful health advocacy tool helping families organize care before crisis hits. She rose to the top 1 percent of a global wellness company and now serves as a high performance coach guiding driven professionals to align mind, body, and spirit so they can prevent or recover from burnout. A collaborative author of two Amazon number one bestselling books and a sought after speaker for organizations including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s groups, Phyllis shares practical strategies for advocacy, prevention over prescription, and building a life of purpose, energy, and lasting impact. Connect With Phyllis Anderson:Email - [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/thephyllisanderson/?hl=en or. https://www.instagram.com/carefolio/?hl=enFB: https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.halsellandersonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@phyllisanderson9722 Connect With Darlene Lee: Email: [email protected] Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/199xNVUahY/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/thedarlenelee?igsh=MTVnNG56OHQ2bzIyeg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarlenelee?_t=ZT-8w5r0QJjetq&_r=1 YouTube-⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@youaresignificant1?si=ElcdML5zQKMeI7Ib Link Tree-https://linktr.ee/darlenelee My gift to you: https://app.marketingsuitesuccess.com/v2/preview/%3Clink%20rel=%22canonical%22%20href=%22https://www.yourwebsite.com/self-care-guide%22%20/%3E