Coach of the Month
Terri McDonald
Wife | Painter at Heart | Fast to Faith Coach
“When you nourish the spirit and mind, the body will follow.”Here’s how she found it.
Her Story: A Puzzle With Every Piece Face Down
Terri’s experience with functional practitioners and holistic healing goes back to 2010.
For years, she searched and researched for answers to mysterious ailments that no one could find the root cause of.
She tried all kinds of things. She learned lots of tips and tricks and picked up plenty of tools for her tool belt. But nothing came together.
And there were no instructions for how they should fit together.
The Final Piece
Terri discovered Dr. Tabatha in a podcast interview. Then she found the book, Fast to Faith.
That piece was faith.
Healing her spirit has been life changing. She has given up old ideas and embraced new ones - not conforming, but being transformed by the renewing of her mind.
She has broken free from diet mentality, and today she lives a life filled with hope for the future.
“If you don’t have all three legs of a stool, it will not stand.”Terri McDonald
Saying Yes Without Hesitation
Terri had been looking for a way to pair her passion for good nutrition - and the gifts God created for us - with her love for Jesus.
So when the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy was formed, she didn’t hesitate.
Why She Coaches
Terri has a passion for women who have given up. Women who think they have no hope. Women who don’t feel worthy.
She aspires to be a Proverbs 31 woman with a Titus 2 ministry. And to do that, she has to keep her body, mind and soul healthy. As she puts it, Kingdom work is hard work - and we do it better when we are well nourished.
Her vision? To help train up a mighty army of Kingdom Warrior Princesses!
Coaching Changed Her, Too
Coaching has shown Terri that God equips the called. It may sound simple, but she’s found it to be incredibly true.
Stepping out in faith can be scary. But for Terri, trusting the process became trusting Him - and then trusting Him with her whole life.
It has given her a new hunger for the Word.
It has made her bolder in her church ministry.
And it has made her more accountable to herself, because she’s accountable to her clients.
The Most Rewarding Part
For Terri, it’s the lightbulb moments - watching clients discover their own purpose, and pointing them toward the Truth. Not their truth or her truth, but His Word.
One of her favorite stories is about a woman who learned to recognize the signals her body was giving her. She thought she was lactose intolerant, but eventually discovered that what she truly couldn’t tolerate was much broader.
Over two years, she released a lot of weight - much of it inflammation. Terri doesn’t put the emphasis on the scale; she’d rather focus on a goal lifestyle. But her client’s before-and-after photos are amazing. She has a glow about her and just radiates joy.
Thinking About Becoming a Coach?
Terri always recommends doing the Future Gazing activity. Your coaching journey is yours - every coach has a different path, different goals and a unique vision of what coaching looks like.
Terri approaches hers as a ministry more than a business. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you what He has in mind for you.
Terri’s Message to the Woman Whose Pieces Won’t Fit
Maybe you’ve tried everything, too. All the tips, all the tricks, all the tools.
Fast to Faith brings your body, mind and soul back into balance, creating a beautiful symphony between them.
And never forget: you are a daughter of the King.
Get to Know Terri
Her Morning Rhythm
Jesus and java - on her back porch, weather permitting.
Her Anchor Scripture
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2
A favorite quote: “Fret not your mind with puzzles you cannot solve.”
Something You Might Not Know
One of Terri’s favorite things to do is paint at an art studio. It’s where she can totally clear her mind and concentrate only on where the next brush stroke is going.
Her Biblical Coffee Date
Terri would choose Mary Magdalene. She was one of the women closest to Jesus - and Terri says she had a past much like her own.
What Could Be Waiting on the Other Side of Your Yes?
Terri came to this journey with a box of puzzle pieces and no instructions.
She found the final piece: faith.
She found freedom from diet mentality.
She found her ministry.
Your story doesn’t have to look exactly like Terri’s. Your first step just has to be yours.
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