134. January REset and REair Series: Why You Keep “Doing Everything Right” and Still Aren’t Seeing Results w/Brittany Braswell and Shaela Daugherty

Hey friend,

As we step into January, I’m intentionally revisiting some of the most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the very beginning of Functional Medicine for Christian Women until now.

This episode is one of them.

If you’ve ever cut out foods, followed the “right” plan, stayed disciplined, and still felt stuck—or even worse than before—this conversation will feel very familiar.

In this episode, I sat down with two women I deeply respect to talk honestly about why so many Christian women feel like they’re doing everything “right” with their health and still not seeing lasting results.

You’ll hear from:

Shaela Daugherty, host of the Simple Fitness Habits podcast
Brittany Braswell, host of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast

Together, we talk candidly about what’s really happening beneath the surface when health efforts stop working.

In this episode, we cover:

Why fad diets like keto, “no carbs,” or extreme clean eating can backfire on hormones, metabolism, and stress levels
How chronic dieting can push the body into a survival state, raise cortisol, and make weight loss harder over time
Why “I just need to be more disciplined” is not the real problem
How diet culture fuels comparison, obsession, and shame instead of freedom in Christ
The difference between quick-fix results and long-term, sustainable health
What it actually looks like to surrender your health to the Lord and begin rebuilding trust with your body

This was not a scripted or polished conversation.

We hit record on a real, honest discussion—sharing stories from our own lives, from women we’ve walked alongside, and from what we see over and over again in Christian women who are exhausted from trying harder instead of being supported better.

And if you need a little levity in the middle of a heavy topic, make sure you stay until the end. Shaela and I give Brittany a challenge that had all of us laughing—and it paints a pretty accurate picture of just how exhausting diet culture can be.

As part of this January Reset, I encourage you to listen with fresh ears.
Not to figure out what you should do next—but to notice what resonates, what brings relief, and what might be inviting you to slow down and support your body differently.

Before you go…

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You don’t have to do this alone.
There is a steadier, wiser way forward.

In grace + health,
Lacy Lain

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