The Journey of You Podcast

Honest conversations about faith, identity, purpose, and becoming who God created you to be.

Everyone has a story. Every story has purpose.

The Journey of You is a podcast hosted by Tonia D. Benas. It is a place for honest conversations about faith, identity, purpose, and becoming who God created you to be.

Through personal reflections and conversations with women from all walks of life, each episode explores the stories that shape us, the obstacles we overcome, and the hope we discover when we align our lives with God's purpose.

Because your story isn't over...

It's becoming.

Wherever you are on your journey, I hope these conversations encourage you to keep becoming who God created you to be.

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Share the story God is writing through your life.

I'm looking for women who are willing to have honest conversations about faith, identity, healing, leadership, resilience, and becoming who God created them to be.

If your story could encourage someone else to keep going...

I'd love to hear from you.

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TJOY03: Giving Up Control & Asking for Help

In this episode, we sit down with Martha Ellis, a woman of God that drops some great wisdom nuggets that she has learned along her journey of life. They include learning how to give up control and knowing when to ask for help. It also entails choosing wisely who you will walk out this journey with, so that you have a tribe around you to cover you in prayer when life happens.

Martha teaches online Bible study classes.

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TJOY02: Nutrition & Exercise: Knowing Your Mind & Body

In this episode, we sit down with Aerobics Instructor and nutrition guru, TD Watlington! TD talks about nutrition, your fitness journey, and how you can get started right now, even while still sitting on the couch. You can make little, subtle, lifestyle changes that can help you get in better shape over time.

She also tackles how to still go to all the upcoming holiday parties, have fun, eat and not have to feel bad doing so!

TD has been teaching fitness and nutrition for over 30 years! She specializes in fitness training for women over 40, veterans and beginners.

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TJOY01: Tonia's Journey to Birthing The Journey of You

Tonia D Benas is the Founder of The Journey of You: A lifestyle. A Process. A Community. Several pivotal events in her life followed her into adulthood and changed the course of who she was. Each of those events colored her viewpoint of herself, and she hit a low point where she was lost.

One simple question asked of her by her sister snapped her into a focused journey to find herself.

In today's kickoff episode, she shares: Pivotal parts of her journey, ways to become more self-aware, lessons she has learned along the journey, and why she wants to help others on their journey.

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