Revelation Wellness - Healthy & Whole

Your new best friend and super wise mom dropped by for the conversation all women need to hear. Whether you're raising young children or are an empty nester, this chat with three-time best-selling author and popular podcaster Melanie Shankle is a must-listen!  Melanie and Alisa share stories of both being daughters and raising daughters through challenging seasons. They also discuss how generation...

You're not alone if you feel dissatisfied or lack contentment. But there's a beautiful antidote in Matthew 5:6 found in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount that Alisa's teaching on today. Lace up your shoes and get moving with this REVING the Word interval workout. Moving your body will not only help you start thinking better, but you'll feel satisfied in His Word. Helpful Links: The Wellness Revelation by...

If you're looking for a gentle way to settle into bed and get ready for restful sleep, press play on this biblical bedtime meditation. Michele Tupen, the Revelation Wellness Restorative Care Coordinator and Chaplain, leads you through Amos 4:13 and Psalm 17:3 as you prepare for rest. If you liked this episode, our RW+ Membership includes a curated library of bedtime meditations and other incredibl...

Aaron Brewer is kicking your week off with a walking REVING the Word. He's digging into anxiety and what Matthew 11:28-30 tells us about stress and worry. His message is a kind invitation to look at the warning lights that anxiety is giving us through our bodies. Feeling stressed? Did you know the #1 way to lower stress is to move your body? Today's workout is a low-impact walk for a gentle, kind...

Best-selling author, therapist, and priest Ian Morgan Cron is with Alisa today to share his powerful story of overcoming addiction (not once but twice) and why he's passionate about the Gospel message in the 12-step program.  Whether it's food addiction, compulsive control, or any attachment we use to escape discomfort, Ian shares why we need to normalize conversations about addiction. This conver...

Your good body is here to meet with a good God in this REVING the Word. Alisa's taking you through a moderate-intensity endurance workout where you're invited to find the joy inside you! Alisa's reading from Hebrews 3:7-8 in this Lectio Divina where you'll listen to scripture, reflect on the passage, relate, and respond—all while you move your body. Playlist for #970 -> Reminder: This is our LAST...

Here's the human struggle—we have ALL attached ourselves to something holding us back. Check out this transformative conversation with results, performance, and mindset coach Chris Janssen. She discusses what keeps you from closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be.   Chris has a passion for coaching people to get where they want to go in life. She's also getting honest about...

Are you ready to get your hunger met? This REVING the Word is your 'get-to' to start moving and expect to feel better at the end of this workout! Friend, this is your biological, neurological, and spiritual warfare battle plan. Are you ready? Alisa's breaking down the basics, and each step will remind you that God will give you much with your little. So press play and come closer to the one who ca...

Are you frustrated that you've been doing all the right things but haven't seen any proof of change? Maybe you're stuck in the mindset that nothing ever works. Alisa's here today to help you understand why you feel this way and what you can do about it. She explains the science behind motivation, including intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and why one will sustain change and the other keeps you...

Torie Bartee is here today to lead you through a great endurance workout that will get your heart, mind, and soul moving! She's also challenging you to consider the soil of your heart: Is it hard ground, rocky soil, or choked with thorns? Today's REVING the Word message is taken from Matthew 13:1-9 , and Torie gives you some tips to help cultivate the good soil of hearts. Playlist #966 If you're r...

If you hate your body and think it's a project to improve, you're not alone, friend! Alisa's here with a power-packed message that will shine some light on why you hate your body and what you can finally do about it. In this episode, you'll learn four keys about body shame and the five A's to break the cycle. You'll also hear Alisa's struggle with body hate, and she offers you some encouragement t...

Today, Katrina Canfield leads you through a toasty interval workout that will get you sweating and your heart pumping—with some joy!  She's unpacking what biblical joy looks like and  digs in and asks, "How's your joy?" Is there a hard and holy place you're walking through right now where you can choose some joy?  Katrina teaches  Psalm 16:11 to remind us that joy is a choice not tied to a number...

If you think your body is a problem to be solved—that your body is a checklist—don't skip this episode! Alisa's diving deep to help you understand why seeing your body only perpetuates the problem more. Today, you'll hear: The difference between stewardship and ownership (and why this is important for how you see your body) Why your body is not a project or commodity How you can see your body as a...

Are you ready for a fresh way to think about fitness? This REVING the Word is your invitation in 2025 to begin again, friends, where we're becoming whole people. In this episode, Alisa's leading you through a focused-intensity workout as she teaches on  Hosea 2:14-15, and she's challenging you with these questions: How whole are you feeling? How integrated are you? Or do you feel torn apart? You'l...

Do you find yourself committing to change but not following through? Do your resolutions for 2025 seem to be losing steam already? Renee Booe is here to help you build a foundation that begins with understanding why you can't change your behavior until you change your thinking. Reene, a biblical-brain-based life coach, joins Alisa to connect the dots between theology and biology. She explains why...

We're kicking off 2025 with a REVING the Word that will increase your faith as you move your body in this interval workout. Alisa's teaching on Matthew 20:21-22 where she asks you the question: how do you know if you have faith? She's breaking down two keys that can steal your faith and reminding you that prayer is the bedrock. Playlist from  #960 If you're ready to form habits that are the founda...

Did you know that nearly 80% of New Year's resolutions fail, and most don't even last through January? Alisa is here to help you understand why we need to ditch the resolutions and start embracing some powerful habits.  In this episode, she breaks down four principles of habits and explains why we need to press into more of Jesus this year to make lasting changes. You'll also hear an incredible fo...

Alisa's ringing in 2025 with a REVING the Word that will get your body moving with this interval workout while she gets the word of God moving  in your body. If you're ready to begin 2025 with a new mindset focused on the NOW new you, press play, and let's go! In this episode, Alisa's teaching from Isaiah 48-6-7 as she challenges you by asking this question: In 2025, who is God calling you to beco...

This episode may be the tiny fork in the road that changes your soul from hurry and distraction to peace and presence in 2025. Hannah Brencher, a TED Talk speaker and New York Times Bestselling author, is here today to discuss finding pockets of presence by unplugging from your screen. Hannah is passionate about helping you create life-giving rhythms that can start small but make real change. You'...

We had to bring back this fun and festive Christmas REVING the Word led by Alisa. If you're ready to make some merry and move your body with joy, this episode is for you! Take this delightful episode to the gym, on a walk, a run, or a bike ride—you can even press play on this while you wrap the presents! Today, Alisa's teaching on  Luke 2:8-20 where she reminds us that it's time to get rowdy prais...

In this season filled with so much hustle, you can come back to this episode often to let your spirit and soul have a moment to rest and reflect. Today, Alisa is leading you through a Be Still and Be Loved scripture meditation on Isaiah 9:6 . If you've never done a Be Still and Be Loved, this may just become one of your favorites. All you need to do is find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and le...

Are you ready to do a holiday workout with Aaron that will spark a little joy? This episode is a fun circuit interval that will make you smile and lift your spirits this Christmas season. You're doing four rounds of circuits (30 seconds of work and 30 seconds of rest). No equipment is necessary! Burpees Mountain Climbers Jump Squats Push-Ups Jump Rope Plan Hold Aaron's teaching on a Christmas favo...

The holidays can bring up some big feelings about our bodies, from family gatherings (where people might comment about the size of our jeans or the food on our plates) to upended schedules and routines that have us grabbing too many holiday treats or, for some, white-knuckling it through to January. And often, these feelings can show up in the form of body shame. If you can relate, then this episo...

Do you find yourself traveling down the same thought trails over and over? Did you know that the pain you've experienced can keep you stuck in a biased way of thinking? Let's move our bodies in this interval push and get a fresh mindset. In this episode, Alisa's leading you through an empowering and uplifting REVING the Word interval workout based on Matthew 17:22-23 . This workout is an invitatio...

Friends, we are so thankful for each and every one of you, and that's why we're giving you the gift of a still and settled heart with this Be Still and Be Loved. Press play on this gentle scripture meditation and let your heart rest in John 17:24. In this season of gratitude, we're extending a heartfelt thank-you for your unwavering support of the Revelation Wellness mission. Your generosity equip...