Simple Steps for the Whole You

Keep Celebrating With Us! New Habits, Body, Mind, and Spirit Learning, and A Sneak Peak into Our Lives We have so much to celebrate as we kick off Season 2 of the Simple Steps for the Whole You podcast! Join us today as we share how we have grown in our habits over the past year. Michelle and Lisa reflect on how since beginning this podcast a year ago, their habits have never been so healthy. They...

Celebrate with Us! It’s Our 1st Anniversary! Here we are beginning season 2 of Simple Steps for the Whole You podcast! For the next 2 episodes, Michelle and Lisa are having some fun sharing about season 1 and all we have learned. First, let’s talk about our top 5 episodes in season 1: Use Me Lord: A Breast Cancer Awareness Story with Michele Tupen Water Window of Tolerance with LaFaye Tapper Rebou...

Breath: Mindfully Breathe and Be Present Welcome to our 50th podcast episode! We are celebrating that have been able to share 50 episodes with you during Season 1! Today, we get to stop and take a breath! Let’s focus on being mindful as we intentionally breathe. Genesis 2:7 says, Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the m...

Mindfully and Simply Inviting God into Your Play and Creativity Welcome to episode #49! We are nearing the end of our Simple Summer Series. Perhaps we feel we are too busy, have too many responsibilities, or that life is too serious to play and explore our creativity, but to deny play in our adult life can lead to depression, burnout, and the rushing woman syndrome.  Children smile approximately 4...

Worship Walk: Using Your Walk Time to Connect and Be Present with God “Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” Psalm 100:2 Welcome to episode #48. We are continuing on in our Simple Summer Series! We are having so much fun participating along with you all in these different practices this summer. Talking so much about being present and mindful this summer is truly helpi...

Sensory Walk: Using Your Senses to Be Mindful and Present on a Walk “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” Psalm 34:8 Welcome to Episode #47! We are still in our Simple Summer Series! And today we are talking about a different type of walk. Last week, we talked about taking a Gratitude Walk. And, today we are talking about taking a Sensory Walk. Why do a sensory walk? It’s the perfect way to be pr...

Gratitude Walk Welcome to Episode #46 and the 5th in our Simple Summer Series! Today we talk about a very simple practice to help you be more mindful on a walk.  Gratitude walk: a walk in which you focus on, think about, list, and possibly verbalize what you are grateful for. Listen in on Michelle and Lisa as they both share their weekly gratitude walk with all the listeners on today’s podcast.  W...

Mindful Eating Welcome to Episode #45, and our 4th episode in our Simple Summer Series. Today, we are excited to talk about Mindful Eating or the art of being present while you are eating. What gets in the way of you being fully present when you eat? Electronics? Multi-tasking? Standing while eating? Shame? Or something else? What if you begin to work on being more present while you eat this summe...

Simple Summer Series: Gardening Why the Garden is the Perfect Place to Practice Mindfulness Welcome to episode 43 of the Simple Steps for the Whole You podcast! Today we are talking about a subject you may really love: gardening!  We have 2 friends that are just absolutely in love with gardening so we interviewed them on this topic. Listen to Bri Carroll and Robin Parker share about how gardening...

Simple Summer Series: Sunlight and Grounding The Power of Nature Through Sunlight and Putting Your Feet on the Earth Welcome to episode 43 of the Simple Steps for the Whole You podcast! Today, we bring you 2 ideas to try this summer: Putting your Face in Sunlight and Putting your Feet on the Earth (also known as grounding). There are many benefits to both of these practices. When putting your face...

Simple Summer Series Introduction: How Being Mindful and Fully Present Will Give You the Summer You Desire Welcome to Episode #42, and the first episode in our Simple Summer Series! Michelle and Lisa are excited to bring you topics this summer such as: gardening, grounding, sunlight, walking, eating, and prayer. The focus will be on MINDFULNESS and being fully present in your summer activities. In...

Staying Free from Rushing: Wrapping Up Our “The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman” Series Episode 41 of Simple Steps! Today, we are wrapping up our series on The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman! Michelle and Lisa have loved this series, and we know you will find this whole series healing and helpful for you. Friends, this life is hard. Jesus promised us we would have trouble AND we would have HIM! T...

Hit the Pause Button: Why Rest is Vital for the Rushing Woman (Preventing burnout, refueling, Sabbath, living at the pace of Jesus) Welcome to Episode #40 of the Simple Steps for the Whole You podcast! Today, we are bringing you the 5th episode of our series on “The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman”.  Sometimes the best thing the Rushing Woman can do is HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON!  Not just slow down, bu...

Nutrition and Movement that Helps or Hinder the Rushing Woman: Over-caffeinated, High-intensity Exercise, and Digestion Welcome to Episode #39 of the Simple Steps Podcast! We are on our 4th episode of “The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman” series. In our first episode, we covered how you can know if you are a rushing woman. Our 2nd episode is on people pleasing and we seemed to hit a nerve with tha...

How Rushing Affects the Nervous System:  Stress and Anxiety Management, Hope for the Busy Woman Welcome to episode #38 of the Simple Steps Podcast! This is our 3rd episode in our series, “The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman”. Be sure to go back and listen to the first 2 episodes in this series: Are You a Rushing Woman? And People Pleasing .    Today, we are focusing on the Nervous System and the r...

People Pleasing:  Losing Yourself, Seeking Approval, and Avoiding Disappointment We continue with our series, The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman , Episode # 37. One symptom of being a rushing woman is people pleasing. Are you a people pleaser? Check yourself by looking at these 6 questions: Do you often feel overwhelmed? Do you beat yourself up for not being enough? Are you constantly looking for...

Are You a Rushing Woman? Burnout, stress, overwhelm, and hope! Welcome to the first episode in our series entitled, The Impact of Being a Rushing Woman .  Today, we offer you some thought-provoking questions. Choose just one to focus on. Don’t let this list overwhelm you. Rest in knowing that Jesus is close and He longs to teach you in His love and gentleness. Do you love coffee and feel deprived...

Many of our listeners fall in to this category of peri-menopause or post-menopause age group, so we know you'll find the information April Haberman presents to us extremely helpful. Not only can we manage our hormonal changes and symptoms that go beyond hot flashes, we can actually experience some of our most content and flourishing years! April is more than qualified to talk on the subject ha...

The Window of Tolerance: How to Increase Your Ability to Handle Change and Challenge, How to Thrive in Everyday Life, and How Daily Habits will Increase Your Window of Tolerance Today, Michelle interviews LaFaye Tapper, LMHC. Lafaye brings over four decades of experience as an ordained pastor and licensed mental health therapist to her practice in Everett, WA. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisian...

A Dream Come True: Lisa Published A Book, Grace-Filled Habits You have been hearing us talk about the book, Grace Filled Habits: The Ripple Effects of Spiritual Growth. And, now it is HERE! Order it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2HGWSM2/ Today, on the podcast, you will hear more of the story of how this book came to be. Lisa has had many challenges over her lifetime, but one thing has remaine...

“It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.“ ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ In episodes #30 and #31, we discussed 2 different eating styles. Episode 30: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-steps-for-the-whole-you/id1704955108?i=1000651902814 and Episode 31: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-steps-for-the-whole-you/id1704...

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In Episode 30 today, we discuss different types of fasting. Fasting, especially intermittent fasting, gets a lot of press these days. But, fasting is not new! Jesus fasted and many Bible heroes from the Old Testament fasted. After today’s episode, we think you will want to try fasting as well. Here are just a few benefits!  Spiritual benefits: Determining idols or cheap substitutes Dependency on G...

Today, we have a special interview for you! Brittany Wilson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the owner of Revelation Nutrition. Brittany is a Revelation Wellness fitness instructor, like Lisa. She helps women frustrated by the temporary results and letdowns of dieting become more confident in their food choices and who God made them to be. Her Creator's Vessel Nutrition Program provi...

Changing a Habit: Stop Scrolling on Your Phone, Turning to Sugar, and Eating Dried Mangoes till Your Teeth Break! Welcome to episode #29 of Simple Steps for the Whole You!  Undesirable habits. Habits that are just not serving you well. We all have them. We are all works in progress. AND, there is hope for all of us! Today, Michelle and Lisa will share how to change a habit that is no longer servin...