Welcome to Making Health a Priority. I’m Kelly Moore. This podcast explores the many facets of true wellness through honest conversations, practical insight,
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and real life experiences. We are going to share some laughs, maybe even a few tears, all while learning how to live healthier and more intentionally. Now,
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let’s get into today’s episode.
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I wanted the very first episode to just be me. No guests, no interviews, just
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sharing why this podcast even exists and how it came to be. This podcast did not start as a plan or even a business idea.
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It started from my own life experiences and from a season that changed me in ways I never expected.
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I’ve always cared about my health deeply. And I’ve spent years learning,
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researching, and trying to take care of myself and my family the best I can. But there was a point where I realized even
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though I cared about health, I wasn’t actually well. And looking back now, I can see there were warning signs long
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before my body finally said enough before I got really sick. I remember
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having a very clear moment where I felt God gently telling me to stop, to slow
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down, to stop pushing myself so hard and to really look at some things in my life more honestly. And I ignored it, of
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course. I kept going. I kept pushing. I told myself I could handle it. And I’m sure there’s others out there who could relate.
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And I told myself I’d just rest later,
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that right now wasn’t the time to slow down. And eventually everything caught up with me. There was a point where I
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completely fell apart physically and mentally. And I remember those days being some of the hardest that I have
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ever walked through. I remember nights where I would be up taking care of my baby just crying and begging God to heal
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me. truly begging him, like down on my knees. And deep down, I knew that I had pushed myself to that place. I knew that
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for years, I hadn’t dealt with things that were weighing heavy on my mind and my heart and my shoulders. Instead, I
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just stuffed them down. I tried to be perfectly happy, perfectly fine. I kept acting like everything was okay, but eventually that catches up with you.
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That season didn’t just pass quickly. It affected me for years. And as painful as it was, looking back now, I honestly
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wouldn’t change what happened. That season taught me lessons I don’t think anything else could. And I’ve learned so
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many so many important lessons. I’m closer to God now than I have ever been.
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I understand how important boundaries are. I understand how emotional,
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spiritual, and physical well-being are all deeply connected. And I understand now how the body holds on to stress and
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emotions that we try so hard to keep hidden. I learned that health isn’t just about what you eat or how you move your
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body. It’s about how you live, how you handle stress, how you show up in your relationships, how much you carry
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without ever giving yourself space to process it.
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Sometimes healing doesn’t start with doing more. Sometimes it starts with finally stopping and actually paying attention.
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This podcast exists because I wanted a space to talk about health in a fuller,
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more honest way. Not just the physical side, but the emotional, the mental, the relational, and the spiritual layers
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that are all connected. a place where we can talk about real life, about what happens when we ignore those layers and
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what it looks like to gently come back into balance. This isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about learning.
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It’s about growing and being willing to have the honest conversations along the way.
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This podcast is not medical advice,
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although I will be having some doctors on. It’s not about perfection and it’s not about pretending. It is about honest conversations,
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practical insight, and real life exactly as it is. There will be learning, there will be growth, and yes, there will be some laughs and sometimes even tears.
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So, if you’re wondering who this podcast is really for, this podcast is for anyone who knows there’s more to health than just doing all the right things.
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For anyone who’s been pushing for a long time and feels like something inside of them is asking for attention.
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If you care about your health, but you’re tired of surface level answers,
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quick fixes, or pretending everything is fine, then this space is for you. My
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hope is that this podcast becomes a place where you feel encouraged to pause, to listen, and to take care of
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yourself in a more intentional way. Your health matters. Every part of it. Thank you so much for being here. I truly mean
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that. If this episode connected with you or gave you something to think about, I would love for you to subscribe, share
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it with someone who might need to hear it, and comment in the section below if there’s any topic that you would like to
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hear more about. Please join me for the next episode on making health a priority.