EPISODE 153

Holy and Hilarious Healing: Singleness, Identity, and Starting Over at 50 with Frannie Foltz

FAITH. LEADERSHIP. IMPACT. 

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What do you do when life does not look anything like the script you wrote in your head by 30, 40, or even 50? In this honest, funny, and deeply faith-filled conversation, Amy sits down with author, speaker, and Bible college student Frannie Foltz to talk about disappointment, body image, singleness, and the kind of healing only God can do.

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Frannie shares how she went from over 300 pounds to running half marathons and traveling the world, why turning 50 did not feel like the “year of jubilee” she expected, and how taking control in her own strength led to an affair, heartbreak, and a fresh encounter with God’s mercy.

You will hear:

  • What it looked like to hit 50 single, without kids, and feeling deeply disappointed with God
  • How an affair with a married man exposed an orphan spirit, people pleasing, and performance living
  • The moment a trainer’s simple question and a Scripture verse started a 120-pound weight loss journey
  • Why “spiritual but not Christian” dating left her emptier, and what she learned about attachment styles
  • What it means to be “re-fathered” by God and live as a crowned daughter instead of a begging orphan
  • How God used heartbreak to birth her devotional series Holy and Hilarious
  • Why your story and your voice matter, and how your “valley seasons” often become someone else’s breakthrough

This conversation will make you laugh, nod, and maybe tear up a little, while reminding you that you are not behind, you are becoming.

Connect with Frannie Foltz 

Frannie is a Christian author, speaker, and podcast host who helps midlife women stop chasing shiny objects and start shining as the radiant daughters God designed them to be. 

Website: www.shinewithfrannie.com

@shinewithfrannie on Instagram

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finallyfreewithfrannie

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