Wellness Within Her with Jeri Mallow

When Faith Turns Into Fixing: Healing the Hidden Codependency in Women

Jeri Mallow Season 2 Episode 8

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As Christian women, we’re taught to love, serve, give, and sacrifice. Those are beautiful, biblical values — until serving turns into burnout and faith quietly becomes fixing.

In this episode, we talk honestly about codependency in Christian women and the subtle ways it hides behind responsibility, people-pleasing, and over-functioning. If you’re the one who keeps everything together, says yes too quickly, and feels guilty for resting, this conversation is for you.

Codependency doesn’t always look chaotic —
 it often looks competent.
It looks like the strong woman who never complains.
The helper who fixes problems before anyone even asks.
The faithful servant who’s exhausted but keeps going anyway.

You’ll hear a personal story, biblical truth, and gentle humor as we unpack:

  • What codependency really looks like in women of faith
  • How people-pleasing and control disguise themselves as obedience
  • Why rest is not quitting — it’s trusting God
  • How faith turns into fixing when we stop believing God is at work without us
  • Practical steps to serve God without sacrificing yourself

We reflect on Matthew 11:28 and explore why Jesus invites us to come to Him when we’re weary — not after everything is done. If you’ve ever thought, “If I don’t do it, who will?” or felt resentment creeping into your service, this episode offers clarity, peace, and permission to realign.

This isn’t a call to quit serving.
 It’s an invitation to stop serving from guilt and start serving from rest.

Because God doesn’t need you overworked.
 He just needs you willing — and rested.

🎧 Listen now and discover how to surrender control, set healthy boundaries, and trust God to carry what was never yours to hold.

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Thanks for being here on Wellness Within Her. Remember, this chapter matters, your story matters, and the wellness God placed within you is enough. If you’d like to explore personal growth, healing, and purpose with me one on one, you can connect with me at lakeshorelifecoach.com.  Behind every smile is a woman carrying a weight she shouldn’t have to bear—let’s speak honestly, share vulnerably, and lift that weight together.