Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast

Do you find yourself avoiding something important — not because you don’t care, but because fear rises in your body every time you think about it?
Even when we know we’re safe, fear can linger in our nervous system. Our body tightens. Our breath shortens. And instead of moving forward, we quietly push the fear away — carrying the stress on our own.
In today’s episode, Bonnie shares a deeply personal story about facing a long-held fear not by pushing herself to be brave, but by allowing care and God’s presence to meet her where fear lived in her body.
This episode introduces a Soft Soul Glow-Up — learning how to face fear with gentleness and care instead of pressure and self-reliance. You’ll discover why fear doesn’t mean you lack faith, how the body heals through presence and connection, and a simple soul care practice to help you face something you may be avoiding — without doing it alone.
Key Takeaways
Why fear doesn’t mean you lack faith — it often means your body learned to protect you
How choosing care over pushing creates space for peace and healing
Why the nervous system calms through connection, not logic alone
A gentle soul care practice to help you face fear without forcing yourself through

Breath Prayer
Inhale: When I am afraid…
Exhale: I put my trust in You.

Scripture
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” Psalm 56:3

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Breathe Rest with Jesus:
A Loving Course to Create Wellness Rhythms of Peace with God’s Promises
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Breathe Joy with Jesus:
Create Happy Wellness Rhythms to Cultivate Joy with God's Promises
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Praying the Psalms for Wellness:
A Life-giving 8-Week Wellness Course to Release Stress, Renew Peace & Find Rest for Your Hear
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/

Lent Wellness Study (Seasonal Offering)
A 6-Week Healing Renewal For Your Heart With Jesus in His Love
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/
→ Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.comGet your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
→ Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store
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Do you find yourself being the one everyone relies on — the responsible one, the capable one, the one who holds everything together?
If you’re overly responsible, rest can start to feel impractical, joy gets postponed, and peace becomes something you hope to get to later — after everything else is taken care of.
In today’s episode, Bonnie shares a deeply personal story about laying down over-responsibility. Through Scripture, neuroscience, and soul care, this episode gently invites you to make space for peace and joy — not by doing more, but by letting go.

This episode will help you recognize how over-responsibility shapes your inner life and offer a compassionate path toward rest, safety, and renewal — without pressure or obligation.

Key Takeaways
Why being overly responsible often leaves little room for rest and joy

How Jesus’ invitation to “lay down your nets” can lead to peace instead of pressure

Why chronic responsibility keeps the nervous system on alert — even during good
One soul care practice to help you release stress & renew peace & joy

Breath Prayer

Inhale: I lay down my nets
Exhale: I follow You in peace

Today's Scripture:
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’
Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.”
Matthew 4:19–20 (NIV)

→ Take Bonnie's Most-Loved Soul Care Courses:

Breathe Rest with Jesus:
A Loving Course to Create Wellness Rhythms of Peace with God’s Promises
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-breatherest/
Breathe Joy with Jesus:
Create Happy Wellness Rhythms to Cultivate Joy with God's Promises
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool/

Praying the Psalms for Wellness:
A Life-giving 8-Week Wellness Course to Release Stress, Renew Peace & Find Rest for Your Hear
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-prayingpsalms/

Lent Wellness Study (Seasonal Offering)
A 6-Week Healing Renewal For Your Heart With Jesus in His Love
Register at https://thebonniegray.com/soulcareschool-lent/
→ Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com
Get your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
→ Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store
Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe

Watch YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray
Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you feel like you’ve been pushing your way through life — even when your heart longs for more peace?
As a new year begins, many of us want things to feel different. Less pressure. More ease. More space to breathe. Yet instead of slowing down, we often find ourselves doing what we’ve always done: moving faster, carrying more, and pushing through — even when our body and soul are tired.
In today’s episode, Bonnie shares a deeply personal story about injury, slowing down, and learning to walk in a new way — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
This episode will help you release pressure, listen to your body, and step into a gentler, more life-giving way of living — one step at a time.
Key Takeaways
Why so much of our stress comes from living under pressure — not from doing something wrong
How learning to slow down can open space for emotional and spiritual renewal
Why the nervous system doesn’t calm through logic but through felt safety
One simple soul care practice to help you nurture peace instead of pushing harder\
Breath Prayer
Inhale: Put off the old and put on the new
Exhale: By the renewing of my mind

Scripture

“Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life…
be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
and put on the new self, created to be like God.”
Ephesians 4:22–24 (NIV)

→ Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.comGet your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
→ Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store
Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe

Watch YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray
Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you carrying worries you’ve learned to shoulder quietly — caring for others while neglecting your own heart?
In this episode, Bonnie shares a formative childhood story about responsibility, invisibility, and the moment God revealed that worries can fade, even as we step into the unknown.
Rooted in Scripture and soul care wisdom, this episode invites you to release anxiety through gentle breath prayer, reconnect with God’s promises, and learn how to calm your body and emotions.
If your heart feels weary or in need of reassurance, this episode offers a peaceful way to breathe in God's love and breathe out your worries this new year.

Key Takeaways
Why so many women carry hidden worry and emotional overload
How God’s love becomes light when the path feels uncertain
Why breath prayer helps calm anxiety and restore emotional balance
A simple soul care practice to help you release worries and receive peace
Breath Prayer
Inhale: Your word is a lamp to my feet
Exhale: A light on my path

Scripture: “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105

→ Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.comGet your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
→ Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store
Connect with Bonnie:

Join the Soul Care Newsletter: https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe

Watch Weekly YouTube Devotionals: https://youtube.com/thebonniegray

Bestselling Books by Bonnie: https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd

Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook: @thebonniegray
Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you caught in an endless mental loop over a decision you can’t seem to solve?
As the year winds down, many of us feel pressure to figure out what’s next — yet instead of clarity, we feel restless, exhausted, and stuck in overthinking. When uncertainty meets fatigue, our nervous system can shift into alarm mode, making even small decisions feel overwhelming.
In today’s episode, Bonnie shares a personal story about decision paralysis, sleep disruption, and the moment she realized peace wouldn’t come from thinking harder — but from asking different questions.
This episode will help you step out of mental overload and into a gentler way forward.🌿
Key Takeaways
💛 Why uncertainty triggers overthinking — especially when you’re tired or stressed

🌿 How sleep loss and nervous system activation create mental “loops”

🧠 Why you can’t think your way out of anxiety — but you can soothe your body

✨ A simple soul care practice to help you step out of your head and into rest
🌿 Breath Prayer
Inhale: As the rain and snow come down from heaven
Exhale: Your Word will not return empty

📖 Scripture
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return to it without watering the earth…
so is My word that goes out from My mouth:
it will not return to Me empty.” Isaiah 55:10–11
💗 ✅ → Take the FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com
Get your personal wellness assessment and learn which area of soul care you need most.
🛍️ → Eucalyptus Shower Steamers for instant calm at Bonnie's Soul Care Store
Connect with Bonnie:
💌 Join the Soul Care Newsletter:
https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe
🎥 Watch Weekly YouTube Devotionals:
https://youtube.com/thebonniegray
📚 Bestselling Books by Bonnie:
https://amzn.to/3NpVYQd
Follow Bonnie on Instagram & Facebook:
@thebonniegray

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.