Faithful Fitness With Coach Alex VanHouten

In this powerful conversation, Coach Alex sits down with health coach, fitness instructor, and workshop leader Leah Fruth to explore the often-overlooked role of forgiveness in our physical and spiritual health. Leah vulnerably shares her own story of profound grief, unprocessed pain, and how God taught her that healing the body is inseparable from healing the soul. Together, they dive into what i...

Episode Summary What if peace wasn’t just a feeling you occasionally experience but a person you follow daily? In this episode, Coach Alex sits down with author, speaker, and podcast host Michelle Brumgard to explore what she calls The Pace of Peace. Michelle shares how years of praying for calm—in her body, her marriage, and her home—revealed that true peace isn’t found in quick fixes, quiet mome...

🧠 Episode Summary Coach Alex reconnects with longtime friend and former training partner Gabe Aguirre—now an itinerant preacher and theological content creator—to unpack the vital link between biblical depth, spiritual endurance, and embodied faith. They explore why expositional preaching is essential for growing deep spiritual roots, how to guard against modern Gnosticism that separates body and...

📖 Episode Summary In an age of artificial intelligence, digital simulation, and disembodied experiences, it’s easy to lose touch with what makes us truly human. We outsource more than ever—our thinking, our remembering, even our relationships. But there is one practice that cannot be simulated: fitness. In this episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten explores why exercise is...

✨ Episode Summary  In this groundbreaking episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex sits down with Drew Boa—author of Outgrow Porn and founder of Husband Material Ministries—to tackle one of the most hidden yet destructive struggles in the Church today: pornography. Drew combines neuroscience, psychology, and biblical truth to offer a message of hope far beyond “try harder” strategies a...

📖 Episode Summary In this special episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten welcomes Justin Whitmel Earley—lawyer, author of Habits of the Household, and father of four—to discuss his upcoming book The Body Teaches the Soul. Justin shares how years of grueling work in a law firm, fatherhood, and a CrossFit gym encounter awakened him to the reality that our bodies and souls are...

In this powerful episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with nurse, fitness instructor, and Revelation Wellness trainer Kim Dobbs to explore how faith and fitness come together in the hardest seasons of life. From raising three boys to walking through the unimaginable grief of losing her son, mother, and mother-in-law, Kim shares how God used movement, worship, and...

Episode Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Coach Alex sits down with Stephanie Joy Lasota—Certified Revelation Wellness Instructor, wife, and mom of two—to explore how motherhood, discipleship, and fitness intersect in the Christian life. Stephanie shares her journey from wandering in New Age spirituality to being born again during a yoga retreat, and how God has transformed her perspective o...

Episode Summary In this solo teaching, Coach Alex VanHouten dives deep into the spiritual and physical discipline of fasting. Too often misunderstood as either a diet trend or a hunger strike, fasting is neither—it is a God-given practice that draws us closer to His heart while transforming our health. Pulling from Scripture, modern science, and decades of coaching experience, Alex explains why Je...

Episode Summary In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Coach Alex sits down with Dr. Chigozie Nwosu—physician, author, and founder of Brave Minds Hub—to explore how faith, courage, and purpose intersect in the fight against depression. From her early medical career in Nigeria to founding two life-changing organizations, Dr. Nwosu’s journey is marked by bold stands against injustice, co...

🌟 Episode Summary Many believers know the frustration of “doing everything right”—clean eating, consistent exercise, even regular doctor visits—yet still feeling exhausted, foggy, or unwell. Why does this happen? And what can you do about it? In this episode, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with Functional Medicine Practitioner Heidi Cooper, co-founder of Cooper Health Solutions, to uncover why co...

Episode Summary: When life hits harder than you ever imagined, how do you keep moving forward? In this powerful conversation, Coach Alex Van Houten sits down with martial artist, author, and fellow believer DK Kang — a man who has walked through job loss, financial strain, and his wife’s battle with cancer, yet discovered how mindset became his lifeline. Drawing from his book Mindset Metamorphosis...

📖 Episode Summary What does it mean to steward your body as a temple when you're also shepherding a congregation? In this powerful conversation, Pastor and Revelation Wellness instructor Wes Scheu (pronounced "Shoy") joins Coach Alex VanHouten to explore the deep intersection of faith and fitness—and why the Church cannot afford to stay silent about it. As a husband, father, and leader in both pa...

Episode Summary: What if every mile you ran was a prayer for a sick child? In this deeply inspiring episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex sits down with ultra-endurance athlete and founder of the Praying Ninja Warrior Foundation, Nick Apicella. Together, they explore how prayer, suffering, and radical endurance can become powerful expressions of faith, love, and support for children...

Episode Summary In this inspiring episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with Casey Ruff—longtime trainer, host of Boundless Body Radio, and outspoken advocate for low-carb, keto, and carnivore nutrition. From his early days in the corporate gym world to building his own business during the chaos of 2020, Casey shares how a crisis pushed him to rethink health, care...

🎧 Episode Title  Raising Warriors: Faith, Fitness, and the Fight for Our Youth How the Power In Me movement is awakening identity, healing, and purpose 📖 Episode Summary In this episode, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with Melanie Thurnau and Nathan Remole—co-leaders of the Power In Me ministry and creators of Missouri’s largest youth obstacle course event, the Warrior Course. What started as a...

📖 Episode Summary In this solo episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast*, Coach Alex VanHouten tackles one of today’s most controversial health trends: the rise of GLP-1-based weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and ZepBound. As a faith-based health coach and exercise scientist, Alex unpacks the science behind peptides—what they are, how they work, and the pros and cons of using them...

📖 Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex sits down with Jennifer Neufeld, a registered nurse, Revelation Wellness instructor, and founder of Fresh Journey—a grief-focused hiking ministry. Jennifer shares how her own decade-long experience with grief transformed into a soul-healing mission to help others process pain through nature, movement, and...

In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Coach Alex sits down with Holly Tucker—faith-based health coach, trauma-informed nutritionist, and host of the Wholly Well podcast—for a deep dive into what it means to pursue wholeness over hustle in today’s wellness world. Holly shares her personal journey through religious rigidity, chronic illness, and body shame, toward a grounded faith where heali...

What does it take to be a high-performing athlete, a dedicated father of four, and a man of faith—without compromising any of it? In this inspiring episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with Phil Thompson, an optometrist, father of four, and accomplished Ironman triathlete.  Phil shares how endurance training became a tool not just for physical transformation—but...

🎧 Episode Title: Breaking the Chains of Disease: Healing, Hormones, and Holy Stewardship with Coach Amanda Jabczynski 📝 Episode Summary: In this episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex sits down with Coach Amanda Jabczynski—also known as Coach AJ—a retired Navy veteran, homeschooling mom, and certified health coach with a transformative story of reclaiming her health and faith. Diagn...

🔥 Episode Summary: In this power-packed episode, Coach Alex sits down with Ben Barker—husband, father of four, fitness coach, and host of Real Talk with Ben & Kim—to explore what it means to be a fit father who follows Christ. Their conversation weaves humor, hard-won wisdom, and raw encouragement for every man striving to lead his home with strength, humility, and purpose. Ben shares how his...

🎙️ Episode Title: How Mitochondria, Mindset, & Faith Heal the Body | Dr. Bruce Cooper 🔍 Episode Summary: In this profound and energizing episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten welcomes back one of his most beloved guests — Dr. Bruce Cooper. With over 25 years of experience in natural medicine, fitness, and functional health, Dr. Cooper shares his powerful journey from f...

🎙️ Episode Title: Is Your Fitness Journey Fueled by Grace—or Guilt? | Kasey Shuler 📖 Episode Description: In this spirit-filled episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten welcomes Kasey Shuler—author, intuitive movement coach, and co-founder of Joyful Health Co—for a deep conversation on stewarding our health without falling into obsession.  From learning to trust our post-fall...

📌 Episode Summary: What does it take to be on mission for God? And how does physical fitness play a role in serving effectively? In this episode, I sit down with John David Smith, president of BMA Global Missions, to talk about his journey from boots-on-the-ground missionary to global leader, and how he integrates faith and fitness into his calling. We also discuss: ✔️ What real mission work look...