Crunchy Stewardship
In this podcast we are taking a deep dive into what it means to steward our lives as God originally intended for us with the resources that God has given us. We will look at topics like food, medicine, finances, mental health and lots more through a natural lens with a biblical foundation.
Episodes
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! Last week we talked about how to keep health and wellness from becoming an idol. This week, we are tackling the other side of the spectrum: how to avoid paralyzing fear when you start going down the crunchy rabbit hole. It is so easy to feel like everything in the modern world is toxic and out to get you, but we are here to remind you that God is still entirely in control!
Befor...
In this episode of Crunchy Stewardship, the hosts discuss how easy it is to let health and “crunchy” living shift from good stewardship into idolatry, especially when fear, anxiety, judgment of others, or rigid control replaces peace in Christ. Chrissy shares a “random revelation” about how birthing positions shifted historically from upright to lying on the back, including a popular legend...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! This week, we are tackling a massive topic in today's culture: mental health. While modern society places a huge emphasis on therapy, feelings, and empathy, we wanted to take a step back and look at what the Bible actually says about walking through seasons of intense anxiety and depression.
Before we dive into scripture, Katie shares a Random Revelation from the book The Anxiou...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! This week, we are taking a trip back in time to look at the wild, ever-changing history of the United States dietary guidelines, but first, we have to talk about a major development happening in grocery stores right now.
Chrissy kicks off the episode with a Random Revelation about lab-grown meat officially hitting the shelves at a major health food store. We break down the sneak...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! This week, we are diving into our highly anticipated review of The Biblio Diet by Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin. If you have ever wondered how to use the Bible as an "owner's manual" for your health, this is the episode for you!
Before we jump into the book, Katie kicks things off with a fascinating Random Revelation about the toxic, heavy-metal origins of the phrase "Mad as a H...
Are you looking to deepen your spiritual life while taking better care of your physical and mental health? In this episode of Crunchy Stewardship, hosts Katie Fiola Jones and Chrissy Rombach dig into the unexpected, physical, and neurological benefits of prayer. From lowering stress hormones to physically changing your brain structure through neuroplasticity, God designed prayer to heal us inside and out.
Plus, Chr...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! We are about halfway through 2026, so we decided to hit pause on our regular deep-dives for a mid-year life update. We are pulling back the curtain to share what we are currently learning, researching, and challenging ourselves with right now. Spoiler alert: we do not have it all figured out, and the crunchy journey is always a work in progress!
In this episode, we are going dow...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! Following up on last week's budgeting deep-dive, we are shifting our focus from saving money to freely giving it away. Generosity isn't just a biblical mandate; it actually comes with incredible physical, mental, and emotional health benefits!
Before we get into the budget, we are spilling our "Crunchy Confessions." We talk about the natural products we completely regret buying,...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! You’ve asked, and we are finally delivering! Today, we are taking a detour from our usual health topics to talk about a different kind of wellness: financial health. Since both of us are certified Christian money coaches, we decided to dedicate an entire episode to answering one of the most frequently asked questions in our Facebook group: How do you actually afford to li...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! We are officially celebrating over 50 episodes, and we couldn't be more thankful for this community. To celebrate, we are going down some of our favorite crunchy rabbit holes and tackling one of the biggest questions we face in the natural health space: With so many toxins in our modern world, what do we actually do about them?
From the spiritual mandate to clear out "mold" in L...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! After a long and wonderful series on fertility, pregnancy, and babies, we are officially transitioning back into the pantry! Today, we are taking a hard look at the American food system and discussing the shocking ingredients that are completely banned in countries across Europe and Asia, yet are still legally pumped into our daily snacks and staples here in the US.
But before w...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! We are bringing you Part 2 of our Childhood Ailments series. If you missed last week's episode covering fevers, teething, and bug bites, definitely go back and check it out! Today, we are opening up the natural medicine cabinet to tackle the rest of those inevitable childhood sniffles, aches, and sleep regressions.
Before we dive into the remedies, Chrissy brings her nursing bac...
Episode Summary: Toddlerhood is a beautiful, wild ride—but it also comes with its fair share of bumps, bugs, and bruises! In this episode, Chrissy and Katie are officially transitioning out of baby chat and stepping into the world of toddlers. Katie shares what she’s learned firsthand with her two-year-old, Malachi, while Chrissy gathers all the notes she’ll need for her first little one arriving...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! In Part 2 of our (unintentional) Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery series, we are looking closely at the medical decisions and physiological miracles that happen during and immediately after delivery.
If you have ever wondered what the actual differences are between vaginal births and C-sections when it comes to your baby's long-term health, this episode breaks it all down. We dis...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! As we transition from our fertility series into actual pregnancy and birth prep, we are tackling the big decisions you'll face before delivery day.
But first, Katie has a massive stewardship win to share: she officially launched an Azure Standard drop site right at her local church! When you live in a rural area and are tired of driving 40 minutes in the snow just to afford bulk...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! We have officially reached the grand finale of our Fertility Series. After weeks of discussing how to heal your body, reduce your toxic load, and prepare for conception, we are finally asking the big question: You're pregnant... now what?
And we couldn't think of a better way to kick off this episode than with a massive Random Revelation: Chrissy is 12 weeks pregnant!
The first t...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! In Part 9 of our Fertility Series, we are shifting our focus to the conventional medical interventions we are so commonly prescribed.
From the "doc in a box" to our primary care visits, it is so easy to rely on a quick prescription to mask uncomfortable symptoms. But what are those "quick fixes" costing our long-term health? Today, we are digging deep into the systemic impacts o...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! As we near the end of our Fertility Series, we are welcoming all our new listeners and tackling a massive topic that affects almost all conventional food in the United States: Pesticides.
Specifically, we are zooming in on glyphosate (the main ingredient in Roundup) and how this chemical acts as a major endocrine disruptor. We know the topic of toxic food can feel incredibly hea...
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! In Part 7 of our Fertility Series, we are tackling a toxin that is quite literally everywhere: Microplastics.
Have you heard the staggering statistic that the average person consumes a credit card's worth of plastic every single year? It sounds crazy, but when you realize how much of our food, water, and clothing is derived from petroleum-based plastics, it starts to make sense....
Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! In Part 6 of our Fertility Series, we are grabbing our morning coffee (at 8:00 AM!) and diving into the personal care products we use every single day.
Did you know the average woman applies 12 personal care products before she even leaves the house? That adds up to a staggering 168 chemicals layered onto your skin daily. Today, we are breaking down the "Cumulative Chemical Burd...
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