That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs What If Caring for Your Body Wasn’t About Fixing It, But Honoring It? with Jordan Lee Dooley- Episode 1011
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Oct 20, 2025 In this enlightening conversation, author and speaker Jordan Lee Dooley shares her journey as a mother of three under three and how it reshaped her view on body stewardship. She discusses shifting from a mindset of fixing appearances to honoring our bodies as gifts. Jordan emphasizes reframing health as an act of worship, not just for results. She also highlights the importance of community in well-being and practical steps for affordable health habits. Her new book, 'Be Good to Your Body,' dives into these transformative ideas.
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Miraculous, Unplanned Growth Of Her Family
- Jordan Lee Dooley describes having three children in three years, including an adopted son and a biological daughter six weeks old at the time.
- She contrasts this unexpected reality with earlier years of miscarriages and infertility struggles to show God's surprising provision.
Fertility Struggle That Informed Her Work
- Jordan recounts years of miscarriages, endometriosis diagnosis, and waiting that shaped her earlier book and perspective.
- Those struggles framed her later gratitude and surprised joy when children arrived unexpectedly.
Grace Trumps Deserved Outcomes
- Jordan realized God gives according to his grace, not what we deserve, after seasons of suffering and surprising blessings.
- That shifted her posture from entitlement to humility and gratitude toward God's design for her life.
