Ep 1054 | 'It Ends with Us' Is Emotional Porn for Women

Today we're joined by Taylor Dukes, functional medicine nurse practitioner and co-founder of Restore and Revive Wellness Center, to discuss various health topics, medicine, and her story. We discuss her journey into functional medicine and what exactly functional medicine means, with an emphasis on balance between necessary traditional medicine and the philosophy of asking questions and looking into other factors for prevention and cause. We talk about what the medical industry gets wrong and share how to begin cleaning up one's lifestyle and diet and move closer to non-toxic living. Should people care about organic food? And are seed oils really as bad as people say they are? Then, we offer some tips on introducing your kids to healthier lifestyles, and Taylor shares her story of how she found out she had a brain tumor. She explains her journey of finding the Lord's peace in the midst of her diagnosis and the wait to find out what it means for her life. She shares what's next and how her faith in Jesus has gotten her through. Taylor's GiveSendGo: https://www.givesendgo.com/taylordukes --- Timecodes: (01:24) Interview begins (05:59) Introduction to functional medicine (14:33) What traditional medicine gets wrong (17:45) How to start living more toxin-free (20:39) Organic produce and pesticides (25:35) Seed oils (29:27) Plastics (33:28) Allergies (39:11) Integrating health into kids' lives (44:01) Taylor's brain tumor (56:02) What God has taught Taylor through this --- Today's Sponsors: A'Del — go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order! StartMail — keep your email private - every email can be encrypted! Go to StartMail.com/ALLIE for 50% off your first year! EdenPURE — get 3 Thunderstorm Air Purifiers for under $200 at EdenPureDeals.com, use promo code 'ALLIE3'! Netsuite — gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. --- Links: What is Functional Medicine? https://taylordukeswellness.com/functional-medicine --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 693 | The Disturbing Truth About Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Guest: Chris Wark (Chris Beat Cancer) https://apple.co/3krRMU6 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Jan 20231h 5min

Today we're joined by Sam Black, director of life change education at Covenant Eyes and author of "The Healing Church: What Churches Get Wrong about Pornography and How to Fix It," to discuss the pervasive issue of pornography and its effects on the brain. We talk about how big a problem porn is and why it's an increasingly prevalent issue. Kids are being exposed to porn from younger and younger ages, which leads to serious issues later on in life including addiction, intimacy, and relationships. We cover how people can get stuck in a cycle of watching porn and how there are big consequences: damaged marriages and relationships and ruined sex lives. But there is hope! We share some ways to break the cycle and recover from dependency on porn and some steps to get help (not out of shame, but out of godly guilt). We also talk about how parents can address this issue with their kids and prevent potential serious issues with porn before they start. You can take steps to protect yourself and your family from porn by going to coveyes.com/ALLIE (free for 30 days). --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean Los Angeles — FOR 72 HOURS ONLY: use promo code ALLIE50 for 50% off denim! After 1/19, use promo code 'ALLIEB' to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com! Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ. The promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. Patriot Mobile — go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 878-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' to get free activation! Masterworks — investing in multi-million dollar art made easy & affordable for everyday investors. Go to Masterworks.art/ALLIE to skip the waitlist! --- Links: Covenant Eyes: "Brain Chemicals and Porn: How Porn Affects Your Brain" https://www.covenanteyes.com/2014/02/03/brain-chemicals-and-porn-addiction/ --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 717 | From Porn Star to Pastor | Guest: Joshua Broome https://apple.co/3XECZUm Ep 196 | Should Porn Be Banned? https://apple.co/3iIHZbQ Ep 498 | Exposing the Threat Porn Poses to Kids | Guest: Benjamin Nolot https://apple.co/3HbyFH6 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jan 202341min

Today we're discussing the American Academy of Pediatrics' new childhood obesity treatment guidelines, which suggest surgery and medications in severe cases of childhood obesity. Of course, we've seen obesity rates skyrocket in the past few years due to lockdowns and school closures, as well as the increasing glorification of obesity in Hollywood and the music industry. We talk about what real solutions might look like, without the insanity of surgeries and pharmaceuticals not intended for children, and why we should be skeptical of these "expert suggestions" in light of what "experts" did during COVID. Then, we look at the Miss Universe pageant, which is owned by a biological male who identifies as female. In last week's competition, he announced that the pageant is run by women and made for women, revealing yet another space for women that has been taken over by men. We also look at some of the crazy costumes from the pageant. We're catching up on the gas stove controversy, covering the Left's original discussions about banning, their hypocrisy, and all the gaslighting when they got pushback. Lastly, we discuss Beth Moore's recent Twitter thread in which she states she doesn't agree with Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." We dive into Edwards' sermon and break down the uncomfortable truth of the wrath of God, the choice he has given us to be redeemed, and why the wishy-washy doctrine Beth Moore seems to prefer offers nothing new. --- Timecodes: (04:30) New guidelines for treating childhood obesity (18:49) Miss Universe (23:14) Miss Universe costumes (30:10) Gas stoves (39:00) Beth Moore vs. Jonathan Edwards --- Today's Sponsors: Cozy Earth — go to CozyEarth.com/ALLIE and use promo code 'ALLIE' at checkout to save 35% off your order! My Patriot Supply — prepare yourself for anything with long-term emergency food storage. Save $200 off a Three-Month Emergency Food Kit (and free shipping) when you go to PrepareWithAllie.com. Epic Will — be intentional about your family, your values and your wishes. Go to EpicWill.com/ALLIE and you’ll save 10% on your complete Will package. --- Links: NBC News: "New guidelines for treating childhood obesity include medications and surgery for first time" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/new-guidelines-treating-childhood-obesity-include-medications-surgery-rcna64651 The Washington Post: "Obesity among children ages 5 to 11 rises during the pandemic" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/08/31/pandemic-childhood-obesity/ The Post Millennial: "MUST WATCH: New biological male owner of Miss Universe gives bizarre speech about 'women's empowerment'" https://thepostmillennial.com/must-watch-new-biological-male-owner-of-miss-universe-gives-bizarre-speech-about-womens-empowerment National Review: "Biden Administration Considers Banning Gas Stoves over Health Concerns" https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-administration-considers-banning-gas-stoves-over-health-concerns/ National Review: "Consumer Safety Commission Walks Back Gas-Stove Threat amid Backlash" https://www.nationalreview.com/news/consumer-safety-commission-walks-back-gas-stove-threat-amid-backlash/ Jonathan Edwards' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God": https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/edwards_jonathan/Sermons/Sinners.cfm --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 469 | Responding to Beth Moore & Advice for Gen Z https://apple.co/3kmGRuR --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jan 202354min

Today we're discussing the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," which was passed by the House yesterday. This bill would enforce that babies born alive in attempted abortion procedures receive medical care to help them live or admit them to a hospital. Unsurprisingly, all but one Democrat opposed the bill. We look at some of the debates from the House, namely from Democratic congresswomen who think the bill is extremist. One even claims Scripture as evidence for her pro-choice beliefs. We also look at a referendum the House passed that aims to hold the Biden administration accountable for attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers. Then, we're joined by Ericka Andersen, author of "Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women," to discuss the need for women in the church and why they should feel urgency to go back. We cover advice for moms and why taking your kids to church is worth prioritizing, as well as how to even find a good church (Ericka's "How to Find a New Church 101" can help, as well as church.founders.org). --- Timecodes: (00:46) Intro (01:38) House passes abortion survivors act (07:54) Congress debates on abortion bill (12:56) Pro-life attack bill (19:05) Interview with Ericka begins --- Today's Sponsors: Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ. The promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie. Reliefband — save 20% off plus free shipping at Reliefband.com when you use promo code 'ALLIE'! My Patriot Supply — prepare yourself for anything with long-term emergency food storage. Save $200 off a Three-Month Emergency Food Kit (and free shipping) when you go to PrepareWithAllie.com. Patriot Mobile — go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' to try Patriot Mobile for two months and get your third month for free! --- Links: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/26/text Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/3/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 612 | DEBATE: Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice Christian | Guest: Brandan Robertson https://apple.co/3iFSBrU Ep 615 | How to Respond to Pro-Abortion Propaganda & Vitriol | Guest: Alison Centofante https://apple.co/3w4DzPv Ep 728 | Want to End Abortion? Make Disciples | Guest: Roland Warren https://apple.co/3X8kDLJ --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jan 202346min

Today we're recapping the speaker of the House ordeal, in which Republican Kevin McCarthy faced 15 rounds of votes before he was finally elected. We discuss why some Republicans pushed back against McCarthy and what (very good) concessions he agreed to in order to get the votes he needed for the election. We look at Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' speech in which he misuses Scripture to argue that Democrats are doing "good." We beg to differ. Then, we'll use our vast knowledge of fashion to break down a few fashion looks from the Golden Globes. We discuss Jackie Hill Perry's recent decision to speak out against the Enneagram, calling it demonic. We explain the Enneagram's New Age origin and why it's just a distraction from our identity in Christ. Finally, we look at a Reddit post from someone who identifies as a trans woman claiming that he despises women because they're ... women. We explain why this has become more and more common and why this needs to wake people up. --- Timecodes: (00:55) Speaker of the House (11:59) Hakeem Jeffries misuses scripture (18:07) Golden Globes outfits (28:23) Jackie Hill Perry's Enneagram story (41:55) Trans Reddit post reveals hatred for women --- Today's Sponsors: A'Del — go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order! EdenPURE — get 3 Thunderstorm Air Purifiers for under $200 at EdenPureDeals.com, use promo code 'ALLIE3'! Bambee — You run your business. Let Bambee run your HR. Go to bambee.com and type in "RELATABLE" at checkout. Range Leather — highest quality leather, age old techniques and all backed up with a “forever guarantee." Go to rangeleather.com and use coupon code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your first order. --- Links: New York Post: "Freedom Caucus earns major concessions from Kevin McCarthy after speaker vote" https://nypost.com/2023/01/07/freedom-caucus-earns-major-concessions-from-kevin-mccarthy/amp/ NPR: "These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want" https://www.npr.org/2023/01/05/1147028286/these-21-house-members-didnt-vote-for-kevin-mccarthy-heres-what-they-want New York Post: "House passes bill nixing $72 billion in funding for 87,000 new IRS agents" https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/house-passes-bill-nixing-funding-for-87000-new-irs-agents/ --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 177 | Personality Tests https://apple.co/3kdKcwc Ep 424 | Should We Beware of the Enneagram? | Q&A https://apple.co/3CFEZUv --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jan 202350min

Today we're joined by Jordan Raynor, author, entrepreneur, and host of the "Mere Christians" podcast, to discuss the biblical perspective on work. We start by discussing what God thinks about work and how work was not a result of the fall, but rather a gift from God before the fall. But how does that truth change the way we work on a day-to-day basis? How can seemingly mundane work such as changing diapers or making a latte bring pleasure to God? We discuss what brings God joy in our work and what work will look like in heaven (yes, we will work in heaven!). Then, we talk about the importance of disciple-making and how it's more important than ever to think of this within the framework of the workplace. We discuss what "calling" means and whether God cares about what work we choose to do. Then, we look at the importance of doing difficult jobs with joy and why we as Christians need to be running into dark places. Jordan's books: The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk Master of One: Find and Focus on the Work You Were Created to Do The Creator in You --- Timecodes: (01:09) Interview with Jordan begins (04:45) God's purpose for work (08:40) Work in the New Earth (11:28) Seemingly mundane work and bringing God joy (21:34) "Calling" and happiness (27:00) Difficult work and working in dark places --- Today's Sponsors: Dwell — enhance your time in the Word with the read-along experience featuring big, bold text & beautiful background art. Go to DwellApp.io/RELATABLE to get 10% off a yearly subscription or 33% off for life! Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold. StartMail — keep your email private - every email can be encrypted! Go to StartMail.com/ALLIE for 50% off your first year! My Patriot Supply — prepare yourself for anything with long-term emergency food storage. Save $200 off a Three-Month Emergency Food Kit (and free shipping) when you go to PrepareWithAllie.com. --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 572 | Mike Rowe: These Are the 3 Steps to Loving Your Work https://apple.co/3ZDwlQr --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 202336min

We're back, Relata-belles and Relata-bros! Today, we're starting by asking the question: Should Christians concern themselves with setting New Year's resolutions? We discuss the need for renewed hope in addition to stability, routine, and sameness. Then, we take a look at an article on motherhood, which denounces toxic mommy culture and states that marriage and motherhood tend to actually be intertwined with happiness. Children are not deterrents to our happiness; they're gifts with the capacity to multiply joy and fulfillment. We look at a study on antidepressants, which shows that older white women account for the majority of people who take them. We talk about why this makes sense when we consider the kind of mixed messages that are shoved into their faces. Then, a little update from Clown World as we break down the most confusing headline of late, and we give an update on a speaking engagement and reiterate why satire is so important. --- Timecodes: (00:50) Intro (03:00) New Year's Resolutions (14:27) What was the best thing you ate over Christmas/New Year's? (17:54) Motherhood multiplies joy in women (30:01) Antidepressants (39:24) Gender confusion nonsense (44:00) Church rescinds invitation to Allie --- Today's Sponsors: Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'ALLIEB' to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com! Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold. ExpressVPN — have more anonymity online. Go to ExpressVPN.com/ALLIE and get three extra months FREE. --- Links: The Atlantic: "The Married-Mom Advantage" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/motherhood-marriage-pandemic-covid-children/672563/ New York Times: "Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/health/antidepressants-withdrawal-prozac-cymbalta.html --- Relevant Episodes: Ep 656 | The ‘Family Diversity’ Myth | Guest: Dr. Brad Wilcox https://apple.co/3Zl4bJI --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jan 202354min

Today we're joined by Monica Cline – public speaker, consultant, and founder of It Takes a Family – to talk about the dangers of comprehensive sex education for kids and how parents should be involved in their kids' education. Monica started out as a family planning educator for young people at Planned Parenthood, where she learned the tactics that end up encouraging kids to think about graphic sexual activities. We discuss why comprehensive sex education at a young age can actually pressure kids into having sex rather than prevent them and why "consent education" for kids shouldn't exist when kids aren't capable of sexual consent. Then we talk about the importance of parental roles in this sphere – how kids need boundaries and clarity from their parents and how many governmental institutions, as well as Planned Parenthood, see parents as "barriers to service." Then, Monica shares her story of how she had her son and came to Christ. --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jan 20231h 12min