We Fasted for 3 Days (No Food, No Noise, No Phone) | What Happened Spiritually and Physically | Ep.16

We went away for our 37th wedding anniversary and we didn't eat a single thing for three days. No food, no phone, no noise. Just water, sea salt, worship music, and God. And what happened changed us both in ways we're still processing.In this episode, Kari and her husband Rob walk you through their three-day water fast, day by day. This wasn't about weight loss or a cleanse. It was a spiritual discipline, a decision to give up something they love in order to get closer to God. They share the physical reality of fasting, the science behind what your body does, the unexpected emotional and spiritual breakthroughs, and what it felt like to strip away every distraction including food, screens, and noise for 72 hours.Whether you're spiritually curious, physically motivated, or just wondering what would happen if you finally turned everything off and listened, this one is for you.In this episode you'll hear:Why Kari and Rob chose to fast for spiritual reasons, not physical onesWhat it's actually like to go three days with only water and sea saltThe car that wouldn't start, the s'mores they didn't touch, and the fog that rolled in over the West Virginia mountainsThe science of autophagy, ketosis, and what a three-day fast actually does to your bodyRob's surprising breakthrough about food, gratitude, and what he actually needs to be okayKari's experience on day two when the pain came and she had to lean even harder into GodWhat no-noise weekends reveal about how much we use distraction to avoid real restHow to safely break a fast and why what you eat first really mattersA closing prayer for anyone who wants to create more space to hear from GodIf you've been going through the motions, filling every hour, and wondering why you still feel disconnected, maybe the answer isn't doing more. Maybe it's doing less.READY TO GO DEEPER?The Gray Area Insights Experience is a private, structured coaching experience designed for high-performing leaders and business owners who know something is off. It's not a group program. It's not a webinar. It's a real conversation about your real life, all four areas: Body, Being, Balance, and Business.Gray Area Insights Experiencehttps://www.graytonic.com/coaching-programs-leaders-couples/#insightBook a Call with Kari:https://calendly.com/karischwear/45minVisit the Website:https://www.graytonic.com/CONNECT WITH KARILinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karischwear/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondthegray.podcast/RESOURCES MENTIONEDHume scale and app (body composition tracking): https://www.ouraring.com (search "Hume body scale")Baja sea salt (used during the fast)AAA roadside assistance: https://www.aaa.comTranstheoretical Model of Change (Stages of Change) - Listen or Watch Episode 9📌Want to book the AirBnB we stayed at? Here’s the LINK TOPICS COVEREDthree day water fast, spiritual fasting, fasting and faith, Christian fasting, gray area drinking, gray area life, Kari Schwear, Beyond the Gray podcast, GrayTonic, fasting for God, no food no noise, anniversary retreat, West Virginia Airbnb, autophagy explained, ketosis and fasting, fasting benefits, how to break a fast, bone broth after fasting, fasting and mental clarity, fasting and inflammation, men over 50 health, midlife clarity, high performers and burnout, disconnecting from technology, no-phone weekend, spiritual discipline, Rob Schwear, couples faith journey, marriage and spirituality, hearing from God, prayer and fasting, scripture and fasting, Jesus fasted 40 daysNew episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.If this episode made you think about what you might be using to numb the noise in your own life, share it with someone who needs to hear it.#GrayAreaDrinking #BeyondTheGray #KariSchwear #GrayTonic #FastingForGod #SpiritualFasting #3DayFast #WaterFast #ChristianFasting #Autophagy #MidlifeClarity #NoNoiseWeekend #MenOver50 #HighPerformers #FaithAndHealth #DoHardThings #MarriageGoals #GrayAreaLife