Your Body Is Not the Enemy: A Biblical Path to Health and Wholeness with Danielle Strickland

Danielle Strickland joins Justin Roethlingshoefer on The OWN IT Show for a Holy Health conversation on embodied faith, the relationship between Christian faith and physical health, and why so many believers have been taught to silence, punish, or disconnect from their bodies—instead of seeing them as a good gift designed to carry their calling. In a world that turns discipline, intensity, and physical performance into the goal, Danielle shares the moment she realized she had never intentionally loved her body. What began as a simple breath prayer exposed a relationship built on shame, control, and pushing through pain—and invited her into a completely different way of living. This episode reframes the true metric of Christian health: it’s not appearance, intensity, or perfect discipline—it’s stewardship + connection ✝️… learning to care for your body without worshiping it and integrate your physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual health 💪. Danielle and Justin also unpack: 🎯 Why your body is not the enemy—and what the incarnation and resurrection of Jesus reveal about the goodness and value of the human body. 🙏 Why Christians must stop separating faith from physical health—and how breath, movement, nature, rest, and community can become part of an embodied Christian life. ⚠️ Why “living sacrifice” does not mean burnout—and how suffering, physical limitations, and recovery belong in a biblical vision of health and wholeness. ========================================================================= 👤 About Danielle Strickland Danielle Strickland is a spiritual leader, justice advocate, communicator, and peacemaker. In this episode, Danielle shares the turning points that transformed her relationship with her body, health, and faith—so believers can move beyond shame and performance toward stewardship, connection, and embodied wholeness. 🔗 Danielle Strickland Links ➡︎ Danielle’s Website: https://www.daniellestrickland.com/ ➡︎ Danielle’s Podcast (“Right Side Up”): https://www.daniellestrickland.com/po... ➡︎ Danielle’s Substack: https://daniellestrickland.substack.com/ ➡︎ Danielle on Instagram:   / daniellejstrickland   ========================================================================= 📊 Free Health Audit In less than 8 minutes, find out exactly where your health is underperforming, and get a prioritized action plan to fix it. Your personalized report scores you across four key health pillars, and every audit includes a complimentary 20-minute Results Review with an OWN IT health specialist. A $397 value. Completely free. Zero obligation. ➡︎ Take the Free Audit: https://quiz.ownitcoaching.com/health... ========================================================================= ✝️ Holy Health If you’re a believer who wants a complete, faith-centered health pathway—renewed energy, restorative sleep, mental clarity, spiritual alignment, and long-term strength, this is what we do inside Holy Health. ➡︎ Join Now: https://holyhealth.org ========================================================================= 💪 OWN IT Coaching If you’re a high performer and you want a complete health system—higher energy, deeper sleep, better focus, and long-term resilience, this is what we do inside OWN IT Coaching. It’s personalized coaching for executives and leaders built around deep diagnostics, coaching accountability, precision nutrition & fitness, targeted supplementation, recovery, and objective data. ➡︎ Learn more: https://ownitcoaching.com/?utm_source... ========================================================================= 🎧 Subscribe & Listen to The OWN IT Show: ➡︎ YouTube:    / @justinroethlingshoefer   ➡︎ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3F58Ez4... ========================================================================= 📚 Resources: ➡︎ Book (The Power of Ownership): https://thepowerofownershipbook.com/ ➡︎ Book (Holy Health): https://holyhealthbook.com/ ========================================================================= 📲 Connect with Justin: ➡︎ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinroeth... ➡︎ LinkedIn:   / justin-roethlingshoefer