Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman

Does God have 2020 vision about disability? In her first episode of the new decade, Mandi shares a controversial faith perspective on the origin of disability. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi :  Hey Beauties! Happy New Year!! I had a wonderful New Year's Eve, celebrating with my church family, worshiping the Lord for all His grace and mercy. Believe it or not, New Year's is my favorite holiday. I've loved it since I was a little girl. I love the spirit of hope it brings worldwide. Don't get me wrong, I really love Christmas, but the truth is, not everyone celebrates Christmas. It doesn't bring the same joy to everyone as it does to me. New Year's though, well that brings so many people hope for good in the future.  As 2020 rolled in, I read so many Facebook m...

In this episode, Mandi answers those burning disability questions. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi :  Hey Beauties! Can you believe it?! We are in the final days of 2019 and heading into a new decade. One of the biggest lessons I've learned this year is to leave room in my plans for the unexpected. I know, it sounds cliche, but it's true. Listen, as a disabled woman with a full-time job, 2 kids, and plenty of side hustles and hobbies, planning is kinda my thing. If it's not on my Google calendar, it simply doesn't happen. However, God doesn't always go by my plan. Remember when I broke my leg at the end of April? Yeah, not in my plans. Remember when I committed to making weekly episodes for you? Well, that didn't quite happen either. Life for me has become a...

In this episode, Mandi redefines equality and offers 4 practical steps for people with disabilities seeking employment. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi :  Hey Beauties! I've been so encouraged by those of you who have reached out asking about my next episode. I really appreciate every one of you who listens to these episodes. Honestly, you are the reason I'm even here recording. This podcast thing can be tough. The comparison game I play in my head makes it tougher. I do believe my messages are important and it's uplifting when you reach out asking for more. I make no promises on my next episode after this, except to say that I'm in the mood to write and record, so hopefully it lasts long enough to finish up this season before 2020.  I promised my next episode woul...

In this episode, Mandi talks about some shared experiences all women can experience after pregnancy and highlights issues she dealt with as a disabled parent.  Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi : Hey Beauties! I'm so excited to be back and recording this episode. I started drafting this episode almost 2 months ago, but so much life started happening. Between my day job, my anniversary, vacations, and my entrepreneurial businesses, the summer pretty much flew past me. So today, I'll pick up my story where I left off, but I'll end this episode with some questions to get your feedback on where I should go from here.  So, if you've been listening, then you know I had a difficult first pregnancy. I remember after giving birth to my Little Bear, people would say, "Oh,...

In this episode, Mandi tells her birthing story. She shares intimate details in hopes of offering much needed information to other women like her. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi : 3 weeks. 3 long weeks. That's how long I was in the hospital just before giving birth to my first baby, my Little Bear. When I think back, I realize that this long stay was probably because doctors were being cautious. They probably didn't want me to go home and have something bad happen, or have me go into labor at home. Things were a bit different with my second pregnancy, but that had more to do with my confidence and advocacy since I went through it the first time.  I shared in previous episodes about some of the crazy experiences I had with the health care community, but today I want to...

In this episode, Mandi shares the challenges she faced during pregnancy as a disabled woman, drawing attention to the need for more published medical information. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi : I'm pumped about recording this episode and must admit, I'm feeling a bit professional. I'll let you in on a little behind-the-scenes secret. I've recorded every episode up until 2 weeks ago on a tablet or phone. So, thank you for listening with less than consistent audio. Today, however, you should hear me pretty well because your support of my podcast has allowed me to purchase a real microphone! I hope to continue improving my little home studio, my living room, and producing meaningful content for you. Please listen through to the end to learn how you can support this pod...

In this episode, Mandi encourages listeners to stand up for justice and recognize positive change through her personal story of having her rights violated. Find Me Online: Website Facebook Instagram Transcript Mandi : Mandi Frantz here welcoming you to my podcast - Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman.   [Upbeat Background Music] Mandi : Hey Beauties! As promised, I'm back to share more about life through my eyes. As a quick disclaimer, I apologize if the sound quality of this week's episode is off. The equipment I use to record this show died out and I'm hoping to upgrade to something better by next week. Hopefully, you'll still get something out of today's story. Last week I shared a difficult, but true, story about my first prenatal doctor's visit. It really set the tone for a lot of my negative experiences that were to come. Before I jump into today's story, I want to make important note of the fac...