3 May 2025
030 - How One Woman Thrives Despite Chronic Illness and How Her Faith Guides Her Interest in Public Policy
On today’s FiYA Conversation we are joined by Barby Ingle for a discussion that covers various aspects of Barby's personal and professional journey, particularly focusing on her experiences with chronic illness and advocacy. Barby discusses her faith journey, where she shares her struggles with a rare disease and the subsequent re-evaluation of her life priorities. She emphasizes the misconception that suffering is a punishment, asserting that both challenges and blessings are opportunities for personal growth and service to others. She shares how Christians can get involved in public policy to impact their communities.
Connect with Barby on her website at https://www.barbyingle.com (https://www.barbyingle.com/)
Featured in the media more than 2000 times and with over 25 accolades, Barby is best known as a cheerleader of HOPE, author, and reality television personality. Ken, her husband, and Barby provide motivation, inspiration, and energy penny-saving tips for better daily living. As an Extreme Time Saver, Barby lives life to the fullest despite chronic pain. Her books and additional info can be found on her website.
In this conversation, Barby introduces her book, "From Wheels to Heels," which chronicles her journey from wheelchair use to walking, aiming to inspire others facing similar challenges. She expresses the importance of reaching out for help and utilizing available resources. Barby also shares how to get help for people struggling with chronic pain.
Barby Ingle is a candidate for Arizona State Representative LD7. She graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1994. She started her own business and was hired at Washington State University as a head coach, where she served until 2003. Due to health challenges, she moved to Arizona in 2003. She is a Christian and has been married since 2007 to her husband, Ken Taylor. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, to her parents, Christine and Jim, who served in the US Army before passing in 2015 and 2016, respectively, she has three siblings (Jim Jr, Marby, and Tim). Jim Jr. is an elected official on the Bermuda Board of Supervisors in Virginia. She is a successful health legislative advocate with 15 years of experience and has written seven bills, two of which are now law in Arizona.
She has worked on legislation in Arizona and 35+ other states, as well as federally, and worked with the Department of Defense and VA employees to bring medical support options to our military and veterans. She has published ten books (5 co-authored) and has spent the last 18 years educating and authoring articles on improving healthcare from the patient's perspective. Over the past few years, she has received over 40 accolades for her advocacy efforts. Since 2022, she has served as a Precinct Committeeman for Pinal County D5 and resides in Pinal County, AZ.
Also, don't forget to check out the new Christian Rap Devotional book and music album Grace Plus Truth: How to Walk in Faith and Freedom by Exploring the Last Adam's Impact on Salvation, Holiness, and the Christian Life.
To listen to the whole album and download the eBook for free, go to https://vytalmusic.com/ (https://vytalmusic.com/)
For all other formats, purchase it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Plus-Truth-Exploring-Salvation-ebook/dp/B0DN414C47/ (https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Plus-Truth-Exploring-Salvation-ebook/dp/B0DN414C47/)
Listen to the Audiobook on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ctK0gMYR6N7pQkEynah7t?si=2fc6e44e58e84538 (https://open.spotify.com/show/2ctK0gMYR6N7pQkEynah7t?si=2fc6e44e58e84538)
