Christian Women Healing from Shame, Fear & Codependency: Real with Melanie

34: Christian Dating After Healing | An Open Letter to the Woman Learning to Choose Differently 14.09.2026 15мин

What does dating after divorce as a Christian woman look like after you have spent years doing the emotional healing work? In this episode, Melanie shares what three dates in ten months revealed about dating after healing, relationship discernment, emotional safety, boundaries, and learning to choose differently. This Open Letter is for the Christian woman who wants love but no longer wants to lose herself trying to find it. It explores why a good Christian man can still not be the right man for you, why shared faith does not always mean shared spiritual direction, and how to give someone grace for his season without making his growth your assignment. Melanie also shares what happened when she asked a dating connection to slow down, why being chosen is not the same as being emotionally safe, and how emotional sobriety changes what you notice, what you tolerate, and what you do next. Healing does not mean you never feel attracted, anxious, hopeful, disappointed, or triggered. It means those feelings no longer have to make your decisions. Your My Path to Wholeness question for this week is: What is your current relationship season revealing about you? Ready to go deeper? Kingdom Happily Ever After is a 20-lesson biblical guide to emotional sobriety for the woman who is tired of confusing chaos with chemistry, potential with compatibility, and helping with love. Get it at kingdomhappilyeverafter.com. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to Christian dating after healing, dating after divorce, emotional safety, boundaries, and relationship discernment, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or how to date after divorce as a Christian woman without losing yourself, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com If this episode made you think of another Christian woman navigating dating, divorce recovery, or emotional healing, share it with her. If this podcast has been helping you, please leave a review. Every review and every share helps another woman find her way into this conversation. New episodes drop every Monday. Faith + Intentions = Transformation.

33: What Do You Do When You Are Not Okay as a Christian Woman | Real Talk on Emotional Sobriety 31.08.2026 4мин

What do you do when you're not okay as a Christian woman? In this episode I get honest about a hard week, two funerals, and what it means to stay present with your emotions instead of performing peace you don't feel… A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to emotional sobriety, grief, and what it means to be honest about not being okay, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for what do you do when you're not okay as a Christian woman, or a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Threads: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com

32: Starting Over as a Christian Woman | 5 Things to Hold Onto When You're Starting Over 24.08.2026 15мин

Why do you keep starting over and never finishing what God called you to do? This episode walks you through the five things I make sure I have every time I start over, whether that's from divorce, a season change like empty nesting, or healing from past hurt and trauma. These five things are not a formula. They will not earn you a new life. They're the practical, day-to-day things I do while God does what only God can do. For each one, I'm giving you a real example of how it played out in my life and two coaching questions to help you assess where you actually stand: community, a Bible-teaching church, therapy, working on yourself body and spirit, and investing in the one area you need the most help with. This episode covers identity in Christ, codependency recovery, and what it actually looks like to steward your healing instead of white-knuckling it alone. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to starting over, codependency recovery, and identity in Christ, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or why do I keep starting over and never finishing what God called me to do, you are exactly who this show was made for. If this episode is where you needed to land today, Kingdom Happily Ever After is my 20-lesson biblical guide to emotional sobriety and breaking free from shame, fear, and codependency. Get it at kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com If this episode met you somewhere real, leave a review. It helps another sister find the show. And if you know a woman who needs permission to start over well, share this episode with her. New episodes drop every Monday.

31: Healing From Shame, Codependency & Alcohol | Why I Went Silent for 6 Years 17.08.2026 22мин

Why did I go silent on this podcast for six years? This full-length episode is the honest answer, covering a toxic on-and-off relationship, codependency, alcohol, and the shame that silenced a faith-based coach from telling her own story. This is the most personal episode I have ever recorded. For six years I told you "life happened." That was true, but it wasn't the whole truth. In this episode, I'm sharing the whole truth: a relationship I was too ashamed to post publicly, alcohol that quietly became something I had to manage, and the shame that kept me from telling my own story while teaching other women how to heal from theirs. This episode covers emotional sobriety, codependency recovery, identity in Christ, and what it actually looks like to mourn who you used to be so God can use who you're becoming. If you're a Christian woman who has ever lived two lives, one public and one private, this episode is for you. This is a longer episode than usual, built to give this story the room it needed. CODA: Co-dependents Anonymous - https://coda.org A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to emotional sobriety, codependency recovery, and alcohol and codependency, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or how to heal from a toxic relationship as a Christian woman, you are exactly who this show was made for. Next step: If this episode met you somewhere real, start My Path Method, a free 5-day coaching framework built from the same journals I talk about in this episode. Start now at mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod If what surfaced today feels bigger than five days can hold, Kingdom Happily Ever After is a 20-lesson biblical guide to codependency recovery and emotional sobriety, written from the same place this episode came from. Get it at kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com If this episode meant something to you, please leave a review. It helps another woman carrying something in silence find this show. And if you know someone who needs to hear that hiding doesn't have to be the end of her story, share this episode with her. New episodes drop every Monday.

30: Rejection and Self-Worth | An Open Letter to the Woman Who's Tired of Rejection and Shame 03.08.2026 8мин

Why does rejection still make you feel like you're not enough, even when nothing about you has changed? This is the final letter in the Open Letter series, written for the woman who's spent a lifetime bracing for the door to close, in friendships, in family, in love, in every room she's ever walked into. This episode weaves in Lesson 8 of Kingdom Happily Ever After: How the Gospel Redefines Good Enough. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to rejection, shame, and self-worth, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or how to heal from rejection as a Christian woman, you are exactly who this show was made for. Free first step: My Path Method, a 5-day faith and focus experience at mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Go deeper: Kingdom Happily Ever After at kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Me: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com

29: Ignoring the Confirmation You Already Had | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Got Her Confirmation and Still Stayed 27.07.2026 5мин

Why do I stay after I already know the truth? This episode is for the woman who got her confirmation, the proof, the pattern, the plain truth, and stayed anyway. Melanie Reyes, Certified Faith-Based Coach and your Focus Bestie, reads an open letter addressing emotional sobriety, trauma bonds, and identity in Christ for women carrying the shame of staying after they already knew. This episode explores what it means to guard your heart after confirmed harm, how shame shows up differently once denial isn't an option anymore, and why walking away from proof you already have is still grief work, not just a decision. Free next step: My Path Method, a free 5-day coaching experience. mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Go deeper: Kingdom Happily Ever After, the 20-lesson guide to emotional freedom. kingdomhappilyeverafter.com A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to confirmation, red flags, and trauma bonds, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast about staying after you already knew the truth, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes every Monday.

28: Breaking the Cycle of Going Back | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Keeps Going Back | Real with Melanie 20.07.2026 7мин

Why do I keep going back to what I know isn't good for me? This is an open letter for the Christian woman stuck in a cycle, whether it's a relationship, an ex, or a family dynamic she keeps returning to even though she knows it's breaking her. In this episode: Why familiar chaos can feel safer than real peace The difference between the relief that follows an apology and the peace God actually offers Why healing means choosing the decision to not go back, not another promise it'll be different Mentioned in this episode: Kingdom Happily Ever After by Melanie Reyes, Lesson 1: When Love Becomes a Drug kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Don't know where to start? My Path Method is my free 5-day experience for faith, focus, and your next step: https://www.mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to breaking toxic cycles and choosing peace over chaos, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a faith based podcast for women healing from codependency, or a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Me, Melanie Reyes: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes every Monday. Real with Melanie Podcast | Faith, Mental Health and Focus for Women

27: Shame and Guilt | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Believes Her Past Is Her Prison | Real with Melanie 13.07.2026 9мин

Why do I still feel guilty when God has already forgiven me? If you're a Christian woman asking that question, this open letter is for you. We talk about shame, guilt, and the difference between conviction and condemnation, and why your past was never meant to be a prison. In this episode I speak directly to the woman carrying condemnation for things God already redeemed, the one who has disqualified herself before anyone else could. I share how I could not tell the difference between the voice of conviction and the voice of condemnation for years, and what finally set me free. I also read from Kingdom Happily Ever After, my 20-lesson guide to emotional sobriety, specifically Lesson 15: Shame, Guilt, and the Lies They Whisper. If shame has been narrating your story, this is your reminder: forgiveness is freely given, but freedom must be chosen. God doesn't rehearse what He's already redeemed. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to shame, guilt, and the difference between conviction and condemnation, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast about letting go of shame and guilt from your past, you are exactly who this show was made for. Don't know where to start? My Path Method is my free 5-day experience for faith, focus, and your next step: https://www.mypathtowholeness.com/mypathmethod Get the book: kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com

26: Comparison and God's Timing | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Feels Behind 06.07.2026 8мин

Why do I feel behind in life? If you're a Christian woman asking that question, this open letter is for you. We talk about comparison, God's timing, and why your worth was never measured by a man-made timeline. In this episode I share the therapy question that exposed where I had built my identity, and how anchoring my identity in Christ, not milestones, changed my emotional healing. I also read from Kingdom Happily Ever After, my 20-lesson guide to emotional sobriety, specifically Lesson 18: Living From Identity, Not Insecurity. If you've been stuck in comparison, watching everyone else move ahead in career, relationships, or healing, this is your reminder: delay is not denial, and God's timing is not late. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to comparison and God's timing, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, or a podcast for women who feel stuck and behind in life, you are exactly who this show was made for. Get the book: kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes drop every Monday.

25: Releasing What Could've Been | An Open Letter to the Woman Who Needs to Mourn | Real with Melanie 29.06.2026 9мин

Are you grieving a version of your life that never happened? This is an open letter for the woman mourning what could've been, not the person, but the dream. The version of your life you built in your heart that God never showed up for the way you planned. If you've ever stayed loyal to a fantasy longer than was good for you, this letter was written for you. Faith, healing, and emotional sobriety. After a six-year hiatus, Real with Melanie Podcast is back with the Open Letter series, six letters for Christian women navigating grief, codependency, toxic relationships, and the journey to emotional freedom and wholeness in Christ. In this episode: Why letting go of a dream is harder than letting go of a person What faith, fear, and control actually look like from the inside Permission to grieve what never happened and start over without calling it failure Mentioned in this episode: Kingdom Happily Ever After by Melanie Reyes, Lesson 17: Surrendering the Fantasy kingdomhappilyeverafter.com Want a personal letter in your inbox every Monday? The FIT Focus Newsletter is where I share journal-led reflections, biblical truth, and practical steps for women walking their own path to healing and wholeness. It's not a marketing email. It's a letter from me to you. Join at mypathtowholeness.com. A little about this show: Real with Melanie is a faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and the journey to wholeness in Christ. Every episode speaks into codependency recovery, shame and guilt, boundaries, people pleasing, and identity in Christ, the real stuff so many of us carry quietly. This episode speaks to grief and faith, and to letting go and releasing control, part of the larger journey toward emotional freedom and focus. If you searched for a faith based podcast for women healing from codependency, or a Christian podcast for emotional healing and mental health, you are exactly who this show was made for. Connect with Melanie: Instagram: @msmelaniereyes Email: [email protected] Website: mypathtowholeness.com New episodes every Monday. Real with Melanie Podcast | Faith, Mental Health and Focus for Women

24: Faith & Healing Podcast Returns | Real with Melanie Is Back After 6 Years 20.06.2026

A faith-based podcast for Christian women navigating mental health, emotional healing, and codependency recovery is officially back. After a six-year hiatus, Melanie Reyes returns to Real with Melanie with raw honesty about why she stepped away and what's different this time. This short episode is your invitation back in. New episodes start soon, diving into shame, fear, codependency, and identity in Christ through Scripture-rooted Open Letters and real conversation. Want healing content delivered straight to your inbox every week? Join the FIT Focus newsletter at mypathtowholeness.com. And if today's words stirred something in you, Kingdom Happily Ever After walks through 20 biblical lessons in emotional freedom and codependency recovery. Grab it at mypathtowholeness.com. Faith + Intentions = Transformation.

23: How To Raise Children Who Are Grateful, Grounded and Prayerful 30.03.2020 37мин

Gratitude is so important but particularly in times like we are currently facing in this world. Listen in as I talk with entrepreneur, mama, wife and author of The Gratitude Journal Jessica Lewis. Jessica helps parents develop appreciative, mindful and Christ-centered families in minutes a day. Grab her gratitude journal for kids here: www.amazon.com/shops/JessicaLewis Keep in touch with Jessica Lewis IG: @gratitudegiveslife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gratitudegiveslife/ Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @msmelaniereyes Twitter: @msmelaniereyes Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

22: Got Enemies? Get Back At Your True Enemy 09.03.2020 58мин

Got Enemies? Get Back At Your True Enemy: In today's episode Dominick and I discuss what it really means to have enemies, how should we handle offenses and how God does take care of his children. Dominick Garcia is the creator of the men's Bible Study named "Arm Yourself," and owner of Pure Love & Health Ministries with his wife Victoria, a ministry dedicated to helping men and women heal from past hurts; mind, body and spirit. Keep in touch with Dominick IG: @pureloveandhealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/womenofpurityandpeace Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @msmelaniereyes Twitter: @msmelaniereyes Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

21: Navigating Life & Love After Divorce 02.03.2020 53мин

Today's episode is for everyone!! Whether you are navigating a break up, divorce or need to adjust some things in your marriage, I gave some practical ways to find healing and get back up from any traumatic experience. We all deserve healing. May this episode bless you! Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @msmelaniereyes Twitter: @msmelaniereyes Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

20: Uncovering the Love of Jesus with Asheritah Ciuciu 24.02.2020 40мин

Asheritah is a writer and speaker, wife to her high school sweetheart, and mama to three kids. She is the founder of One Thing Alone Ministries—an online ministry that helps overwhelmed women find joy in Jesus through creative and consistent time in God's word. Asheritah is the author of He is Enough, Unwrapping the Names of Jesus, and Full. Her writing and speaking has been featured on Focus on the Family, Revive Our Hearts, Moody Radio, Relevant Magazine, Proverbs 31, and MOPS International. Since we are approaching lent season, I invited her to be on the show to chat with us about what Lent is and so she can also unpack the details of her latest devotional "Uncovering the Love of Jesus" Keep in touch with Asheritah Ciuciu IG: @Asheritah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asheritah/ Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @msmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

19: Interview with Enneagram Coach Beth McCord 17.06.2019 46мин

Enneagram author, speaker, and coach Beth McCord is the founder and lead content creator of Your Enneagram Coach, a community designed to be a safe place for individuals to explore the Enneagram. With years of experience and a passion for coming alongside individuals, couples, and groups, Beth is leading the way in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Her mission is to make personal awareness and growth accessible for everyone, anywhere, so they can experience health and transformation in every area of their lives. Keep in touch with Beth McCord IG: @YourEnneagramCoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourEnneagramCoach/ Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

18: Becoming Me Story 10.06.2019 26мин

This week I decided to share the interview she recorded of me and my BecomingMe story back in March. Not only did I talk about what led me to my current process but I also shared the three things I have learned and put into action for my journey to freedom that not only I wish I would have done sooner in my walk in Christ but I believe every believer should be living out. Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

17: Embracing Your Becoming Journey 03.06.2019 29мин

In today's conversation, I get to chat with Emily Cummings, founder of BecomingMe.TV a platform created to help women pursue becoming who they were made to be, daily choosing to be her & sharing their story. Keep in touch with Emily Cummings IG: @EmilyBCummings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/becomingme.tv/ Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

16: How To Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness 27.05.2019 27мин

In today's conversation, I get to chat with Travis Jones, a pastor from Virginia who shares his vulnerable story as he gracefully adjusts to the emotions and stresses of loving someone with a serious mental illness and the importance of identifying practical ways to be supportive in the journey. Keep in touch with Travis Jones IG: @TravisSJones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travis.jones.969300 Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal

15: Mental Health and The Church 20.05.2019 36мин

In today's conversation I get to chat with Brittney Moses a Los Angeles native, passionate about seeing this generation live wholeheartedly on purpose. While pursuing Clinical Psychology, she leverages her platform to reduce stigma, educate and assist with helpful information on mental health- especially for those in the church. Brittney is also a certified recovery support group facilitator with NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Keep in touch with Brittney Moses IG: @BrittneyMoses & @ChristianMentalHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrittneyAMoses/ RESOURCES: http://brittneyamoses.com/ Wanna chat further? Email: [email protected] IG: @mrsmelaniereyes Twitter: @RealwithMelanie Facebook: www.facebook.com/realwithmelanie Join our women's community: www.facebook.com/groups/faithcoffeeandjournal