Episode 23: Bonus Episode - From Burnout to Purpose: Healing Women Through Faith & Functional Medicine with Dr. Tabatha Barber

In this powerful and deeply faith-filled episode of The Flourishing Life Podcast, Jackie sits down with women’s health expert and functional medicine physician Dr. Tabatha Barber — known online as @gutsydoctabatha — for a conversation that will encourage, challenge, and inspire you.Dr. Tabatha vulnerably shares her incredible story of going from a teenage pregnancy and traumatic birth experience to becoming a successful OB/GYN surgeon… only to find herself completely burnt out, unhealthy, exhausted, and disconnected from the life God was calling her to live. After a life-changing health crisis and spiritual awakening, she shifted from conventional medicine into root-cause healing, functional medicine, and faith-centered wellness.Together, Jackie and Dr. Tabatha discuss:The hidden root causes behind hormone imbalance, fatigue, inflammation, and chronic illnessWhy gut health and nervous system regulation are foundational to healingThe connection between stress, adrenal dysfunction, and symptomatic perimenopause/menopauseThe importance of mindset renewal and healing emotionally & spiritually — not just physicallyWhy women are more overwhelmed and hormonally depleted than ever beforeThe danger of “infobesity” in the wellness worldHow faith, surrender, and purpose transformed both of their healing journeysThe beauty of women supporting women in health and healingDr. Tabatha also shares exciting details about her upcoming fall tour with Candace Cameron Bure and how God opened doors in ways she never expected.This episode is packed with wisdom, encouragement, practical health insight, and reminders that true healing involves mind, body, and spirit. If you’ve been feeling exhausted, stuck, inflamed, anxious, disconnected, or simply “not like yourself,” this conversation is for you.About Dr. Tabatha-Dr. Tabatha Barber is a former OB/GYN surgeon turned functional medicine physician, speaker, educator, podcast host, and founder of Fast to Faith. After years in conventional medicine and her own personal health struggles with burnout, Hashimoto’s, IBS, depression, and chronic inflammation, Dr. Tabatha transformed her approach to women’s healthcare by focusing on root-cause healing and whole-person wellness.Today, she helps women heal through functional medicine, hormone balancing, gut health optimization, fasting education, nervous system restoration, and faith-centered health coaching. She is passionate about empowering women to understand their bodies, reclaim their health, and live fully aligned with God’s purpose for their lives.Instagram: @gutsydoctabathaWebsite: DrTabatha.comFast to Faith: FastToFaith.comPodcast: Fast to Faith PodcastFacebook: Dr. Tabatha Barber on FacebookDr. Tabatha will be joining Candace Cameron Bure this fall for an exciting multi-city women’s tour focused on faith, wellness, encouragement, and living fully. Get your ticket today!“You have to stop carrying things God never asked you to carry.” — Dr. Tabatha Barber