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MADE WHOLE (formerly Morning Mama) | Christian women, faith and anxiety, Christian mental health, anger, rage, angry mom, overwhelmed, feel stuck, Christian healing, loneliness, postpartum depression

You love God. You’re trying. And you still feel angry, anxious, and stuck.

You’re not broken. But something is driving your patterns, and until you understand what it is, you can keep doing all the right things and stay exactly where you are.

Made Whole is a faith-based podcast for Christian women who are tired of going through the motions, done with the overwhelm, and ready to finally get to the root of what’s keeping them stuck. If you’ve struggled with anger, anxiety, depression, loneliness, or the feeling that you’re never enough, you have found your place.

Each episode brings together Biblical wisdom and psychology to help you understand why you feel and react the way you do, and gives you real, practical tools to actually change it. This isn’t surface level inspiration. This is where the path to healing begins.

Hi, I’m Brittany. Former licensed marriage and family therapist, pastor, and founder of Made Whole. I spent years battling depression, anger, and the deep belief that I would never be enough. God used the hardest seasons of my life, including a miscarriage that changed everything, to bring me to firm ground. I built Made Whole for the woman I used to be.

If you’re ready to move from feeling stuck to feeling free, from overwhelmed to whole, grab your coffee and let’s go.

WEBSITE: madewholepath.com
WORKSHOP: madewholepath.com/unstuck-workshop
ACADEMY: madewholepath.com/academy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/madewholepath

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Latest Episodes:

400. How to Find a Church Where You Actually Feel Like You Belong. Feb 26, 2026

Show notes

Do you feel lonely even when you’re surrounded by people?

Do you crave deep connection but don’t know where to find it?

Do you want a “village”… but you’re exhausted from trying to build one?

Maybe you’ve been hurt by church.
Maybe you’ve tried small groups and still feel unseen.
Maybe you’re longing for community but don’t even know where to begin.

In today’s episode, we continue the conversation about creating a village by talking honestly about the role of the local church—why it matters, why it’s hard, and how God designed it to be part of your healing and flourishing.

This episode is for the woman who:

Feels isolated and disconnected in this season of life
Wants meaningful relationships but keeps hitting walls
Has been burned by church and doesn’t know how to try again
Keeps hoping community will “just happen” but feels stuck
Is tired of doing life alone

We talk about:

Why our culture makes building real community harder than ever
The difference between attending church and being planted
How church-hopping and isolation keep us stuck in shallow connection
Why healing from church hurt doesn’t mean abandoning God’s design
What it actually looks like to create a village over time
Practical next steps for finding and committing to a life-giving church
Why serving and small groups matter more than Sunday mornings alone

This is not a “find perfect people” episode.
This is a stay, grow, and build something real episode.

If you’ve been praying for community but haven’t wanted to risk disappointment again, this conversation will gently challenge you—and give you a clearer path forward.

You don’t need a perfect church.
You don’t need instant friendships.
You need roots.

And this episode will help you start planting them.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

399. Where’s the Village? How We Got So Lonely — and How to Fight Back. Feb 23, 2026

Show notes

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Where is my village?”

Where are the people who are supposed to help?
Where are the friends who show up?
Where is the support everyone talks about?

Maybe motherhood feels lonelier than you expected.
Maybe you thought community would just happen.
Maybe you’re tired of doing everything on your own and wondering what went wrong.

In today’s episode, we talk about the question so many women are quietly carrying:
Where is the village?

But instead of staying in frustration, we look at this from a different lens — one that brings back hope, agency, and direction.

We talk about:
• Why modern life makes real community harder than ever
• How technology and busyness create the illusion of connection
• Why loneliness isn’t a personal failure
• The lie that “the system is broken so there’s nothing I can do”
• What it actually takes to build lasting relationships

This episode will help you:
• Stop feeling powerless about your lack of support
• Understand why deep friendships take time
• See the difference between acquaintances and true community
• Learn why village doesn’t magically appear — it’s built
• Take the first step toward creating the support you long for

If you’ve been feeling isolated, disappointed, or like you missed out on something everyone else seems to have — this conversation will gently challenge you and encourage you at the same time.

You are not broken for wanting a village.
But the village won’t appear without intention.

And when you begin taking small, faithful steps toward people,
God can build something far more beautiful than you imagined.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

398. Better Mental Health Isn’t Just About Self-Care: The Missing Piece We Don’t Talk About. Feb 19, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever feel like your whole life is about giving… and you’re the one left empty?

Giving to your kids.
Giving to your marriage.
Giving to your work.
Giving to everyone who needs something from you.

Maybe you tell yourself this is what love looks like.
Maybe you believe good moms don’t need much.
Maybe you feel guilty for wanting more than survival.

But somewhere along the way, sacrifice stopped feeling holy…
and started feeling heavy.

In today’s episode, we talk about sacrifice — not the kind God invites us into,
but the kind that quietly turns into resentment, burnout, and loss of self.

Not laying down your life in love.
But disappearing in the name of being needed.

We talk about how unhealthy sacrifice shows up when:
• You ignore your limits
• You believe your needs don’t matter
• You feel selfish for resting
• You equate love with suffering
• You stay depleted instead of restored

This episode will help you:
• Discern the difference between godly sacrifice and self-erasure
• Understand why constant depletion isn’t spiritual
• See how resentment is a signal, not a failure
• Learn how to honor your needs without guilt
• Begin practicing sacrifice that leads to life instead of loss

If you’ve been feeling tired, invisible, or quietly angry — this episode will help you name what’s really happening underneath it.

God does call us to lay down our lives.
But He never calls us to disappear.

And when sacrifice flows from love instead of fear,
it leads to freedom — not bitterness.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

397. Is Motherhood Running Your Life? Raising Kids Without Losing Yourself. Feb 16, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever feel like your emotional state rises and falls with how your kids are doing?

When they’re happy, you feel okay.
When they struggle, you panic.
When they mess up, you feel like you failed.

Maybe you’re constantly worried about their future.
Maybe their behavior feels like a reflection of you.
Maybe your peace depends on whether or not they’re okay.

In today’s episode, we continue our series on the sneaky things that steal our joy by talking about one of the most tender and dangerous idols for moms: the idol of our kids.

Not loving them.
Not caring deeply.
Not wanting what’s best for them.

But placing our identity, security, and worth in how they turn out.

We talk about how this shows up when:
• You feel responsible for your child’s emotions
• You fear their mistakes more than you trust God
• You define your success by their behavior
• You try to control outcomes instead of steward hearts
• You lose yourself in motherhood

This episode will help you:
• Recognize where fear is driving your parenting
• Understand why control feels loving but isn’t
• See how making kids the center creates pressure instead of safety
• Learn how to release your child back to God
• Begin parenting from trust instead of anxiety

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by your child’s choices, behavior, or future — this episode will help you see what’s really happening underneath it.

Your child was never meant to be your source of peace.
God is.

And when you let Him be, both you and your child can breathe again.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

396. Do you Feel Guilty When You Rest? How to Let Go of the Idol of Work. Feb 12, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever feel like you can’t slow down… even when you want to?

Like there’s always more to do.
More to fix.
More to manage.
More to prove.

Maybe rest feels irresponsible.
Maybe stopping feels unsafe.
Maybe you don’t know who you are if you’re not being productive.

In today’s episode, we continue our series on the sneaky things that steal our joy by talking about another deeply praised idol in our culture: the idol of work.

Not diligence.
Not responsibility.
Not doing what God has called you to do.

But the kind of work that replaces trust, worth, and dependence on God.

We talk about how work becomes an idol when:
• Your value comes from how much you get done
• You feel guilty when you rest
• You carry constant pressure to do more
• You use busyness to avoid what you feel
• You believe everything depends on you

This episode will help you:
• Recognize where work has become your source of worth
• Understand why striving never brings peace
• See how busyness keeps you from God instead of drawing you to Him
• Learn the difference between faithfulness and self-reliance
• Begin practicing rest as trust, not laziness

If you’ve been feeling driven, exhausted, or afraid to slow down — this episode will help you see what’s really underneath it.

You were never meant to carry everything.
You were meant to walk with God.

And that’s where real peace is found.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

395. The Hidden Pain Under Your Perfectionism and How This is Impacting Your Life. Feb 09, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever feel like you’re being measured — even when no one is saying anything out loud?

Measured by how you look.
By how your kids behave.
By how put-together your life appears.
By what other moms seem to be doing better than you.

Maybe you don’t call it “image.”
Maybe you call it pressure.
Or comparison.
Or trying not to fail.
Or just wanting to be seen as a good mom.

In today’s episode, we continue our series on the sneaky things that steal our joy by talking about another quiet idol in our culture: the idol of image.

Not just caring what people think —
but letting what people think shape how you live.

We talk about how image takes over when:
• You feel anxious about how others see your parenting
• You hide your struggles instead of asking for help
• You compare your life to what you see online
• You perform instead of rest
• You feel like you have to hold everything together

This episode will help you:
• Recognize where image is driving your choices
• Understand why it leaves you exhausted and insecure
• See how comparison is robbing you of peace
• Learn how to live from identity instead of performance
• Begin trading pressure for freedom and approval for peace

If you’ve been feeling tense, unseen, or like you’re never quite enough — this conversation will help you name what’s really going on underneath it.

You were never meant to manage an image.
You were meant to live from who God says you are.

And that’s where freedom begins.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

394. How Comfort Might be Stealing Your Joy and What to Do About It. Feb 05, 2026

Show notes

Comfort is something most of us chase without even realizing it. We organize our lives around what feels safe, familiar, and emotionally manageable — but over time, that pursuit of comfort can quietly replace trust in God.

In this episode, we talk about:
• How comfort becomes an idol
• Why discomfort often accompanies spiritual growth
• How avoiding hard things keeps us stuck
• The difference between God’s peace and personal comfort
• What it means to follow God when obedience feels costly

If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns that feel safe but unfulfilling, or if you’ve been resisting change because it feels too hard, this episode will help you reframe discomfort as part of God’s refining work.

Sometimes the very thing we’re avoiding is where God is inviting us to grow.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

393. 3 Lies Comparison Wants You to Believe Jan 29, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever find yourself thinking, “I should be farther along by now”?
Or wondering why God seems to be answering everyone else’s prayers… but not yours?

Comparison is sneaky. It doesn’t always look like jealousy — sometimes it looks like discouragement, frustration, or feeling stuck in the season you’re in. And before we know it, it starts stealing the joy God wants us to have.

In today’s episode, I’m kicking off a new series on the sneaky things that steal our joy — and we’re starting with comparison.

We’re talking about three lies comparison whispers to us:
• I should be farther along by now
• Why hasn’t God answered my prayers?
• Why am I still here?

Your story is not late.
Your prayers are not ignored.
And your season is not wasted.

God is weaving something in your life — even when you can’t see it yet.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

392. Do You Love How Your Days Feel? How to Create a Life that's Fulfilling. Jan 26, 2026

Show notes

Do you love your days?

Not just the big picture—but the hours in the middle of your day. The work you do. The way you spend your time with your kids. The rhythm of your life.

If your day-to-day feels stagnant, draining, or disconnected from who you are, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Wonder series, we’re talking about calling—not just in terms of career, but in how you live, work, serve, and show up in the season God has you in right now.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

391. 4 Ways to Go Deeper with God When You Feel Spiritually Stuck. Jan 22, 2026

Show notes

Do you ever feel stuck with God?

Maybe you hear other people talk about their deep, emotional connection with Him—and you wonder why it feels so hard to access that kind of intimacy.
Or maybe you used to feel close to God, but lately your faith feels dry, routine, or distant.

In this episode, we continue the Wonder series by talking about how to restore passion, curiosity, and intimacy in your relationship with God—no matter what season you’re in.

love,

Brittany

Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step.

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open.

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out.

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

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