There is a kind of pain that doesn’t leave bruises, doesn’t raise voices, and doesn’t break things… it just slowly disappears. In this powerful and transparent episode, Coach Gigi shares a deeply personal story that reveals what emotional disconnection and withholding love really looks like behind closed doors. If you have ever felt alone in a relationship, confused by inconsistent affection, or questioned your worth because someone showed up physically but not emotionally, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Through scripture, lived experience, and practical truth, Gigi walks you through how to recognize emotional withholding, reclaim your voice, and begin choosing yourself in a God-honoring way. This episode is not just about relationships, it is about wholeness, clarity, and healing that begins within. If this message speaks to you, share it with another woman who needs to be reminded that she is not too much, she is not forgotten, and she is still worthy of real, consistent love. Visit https://focusfaithmentalhealth.com to learn more about our work, support the mission, or get connected. If you or someone you know needs immediate support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.

Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon is now available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover. Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq

🎵 Background music: “Be Still and Know That I Am God”

Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker. Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

Love & Light

Gigi Bee 🐝

Sometimes faith looks less like pushing harder and more like learning when to rest. In this episode, Coach Gigi shares why she stepped back, what God taught her in the pause, and how you can still show up for your life without burning out.

In this episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, Coach Gigi has an honest and heartfelt conversation about what it means to keep showing up even when life requires you to slow down.

After a short pause between episodes, Coach Gigi shares why rest and recovery became necessary, how God has been stretching her through preaching, speaking engagements, community service, and ministry, and why honoring your body is not weakness but wisdom. She also shares the exciting news that her book Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon has received the 2026 International Impact Book Award.

Through scripture, personal reflection, and mental health insight, this episode reminds listeners that healing is not linear, exhaustion is not failure, and faith does not require us to prove our strength through burnout.

Coach Gigi also highlights the work of FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to serving women, children, and families through coaching, education, and community care. During school breaks, the organization provides food support for families facing food insecurity thanks in part to the generous sponsorship of Publix and Greystone Power.

If you have ever wondered how you can make a real difference in someone’s life, supporting this mission helps place food on a child’s table and peace in a mother’s heart.

Learn more or connect with us at:

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.com

Email:

info@focusfaithmentalhealth.com

Books by Coach Gigi

Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon (International Impact Book Award Winner 2026)

https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq

My Body Is God’s Gift

https://a.co/d/iEwYbVx

Chef Gigi Serves Today

https://a.co/d/7cprHL7

Gigi’s French Bakery

https://a.co/d/5lUJ9Qy

Additional faith and healing titles

https://a.co/d/8NzA35Z

https://a.co/d/a4AViP5

https://a.co/d/bBCiNIw

Music Credit

“Be Still and Know That I Am God”

Written and composed by Geleta Gigi Parker.

Arrangement and piano accompaniment by Debary Thompson.

Domestic Violence Support

If you are experiencing domestic violence or unsafe conditions in your relationship, help is available.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)

Text: START to 88788

Online chat: https://www.thehotline.org

If you live in Paulding County or surrounding areas and need support, please connect with us at https://focusfaithmentalhealth.com or email info@focusfaithmentalhealth.com. When funds are available, FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health Inc. helps sponsor counseling sessions for individuals who are underinsured or uninsured.

Disclaimer

Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind is a faith-based educational podcast intended to encourage mental and emotional wellness. It is not a substitute for professional therapy, medical advice, or crisis services. If you need professional support, please reach out to a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional.

Episode 15

When You Are Behind, God Isn’t | Friday the 13th & Valentine’s Weekend

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Episode Description

This episode drops on Friday the 13th, just before Valentine’s weekend, and Coach Gigi speaks directly to the quiet pressure many women carry this time of year.

Feeling behind in love.

Behind in marriage.

Behind the timeline you imagined for your life.

In this powerful and vulnerable conversation, Coach Gigi shares how rushing love in her first marriage taught her the difference between intensity and intimacy, chemistry and character, and why pursuing Christ first protects your peace.

If you have ever ignored red flags because you felt left out… if you have ever lowered your standards just to catch up… this episode is for you.

Coach Gigi also shares about tonight’s Kingdom Marriage Connection LIVE event, where she will be speaking on Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon, addressing emotional safety, covenant alignment, and healthy intimacy.

As part of our Home for the Holiday Season initiative, you will also hear how you can become the hero for families facing food insecurity while children are out of school next week. Your generosity lifts anxiety, restores dignity, and brings hope.

You are not behind.

You are being refined.

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Marriage Summit – Tonight

Kingdom Marriage Connection LIVE

Hosted by Kingdom City in partnership with Kingdom Wellness

With gratitude to Pastor Hanrick Hunt

Kingdom Worship City Apostolic, Jamaica

Friday, February 13th, 2026

8:00 PM EST

Zoom ID: 5324020896

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Partner With Us

Website

https://focusfaithmentalhealth.com/

Email for coaching, prayer, or support

info@focusfaithmentalhealth.com

Book

Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon

https://a.co/d/8sD1MEq

Amazon Wishlist to support food insecurity initiatives

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DUJNOXS1DPDA?ref_=wl_share

Crisis Support (U.S.)

Call or text 988

If in immediate danger, call 911

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Music Credit

Be Still and Know

Composed by Geleta Parker

Music accompaniment by Debary Thompson