What's Worthwhile - Healthy Living Motivation and Discussion

If not by actually fighting or running, how can we escape stress? The body’s stress response is physical, emotional and mental. We can ratchet ourselves down by many means, some healthy and some not so much.  But how do we work through the stress? Maybe by directly confronting the conflict, the fear, The Thing that has us stressed out in the first place.  No amount of self-medication or quiet medi...

Are you doing all “the stuff” but not getting the results? Reaching your health goals is not always easy and straightforward. Courtney Cowie understands this.  As a child, Courtney struggled with chronic belly aches and ultimately found relief through Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Today, she works with clients as a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.  Courtney focuses on nutri...

First thing in the morning, do you get The Look? We struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, then our furry friend wakes us up before the alarm, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.  Seems like dogs have sleep figured out, they’re either snoozing or sniffing around, while we humans have trouble winding down or waking up.  Should I be grumpy to be dragged out of bed, or is my new dog actually doing me a huge...

What does growing your own food, fermentation, and self-sufficiency have to do with energy and the 5 Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Elizabeth Bruckner is fascinated by all of them, and weaves them together in her health practice, her book “The Homesteader Mindset” and this discussion with Ramsey.  Homesteading isn’t just for little houses on the prairie anymore.  We can grow gardens ful...

Ready and willing to soak up some truth? Here’s a watered-down message, but it’s anything but diluted. I dive deep into why hydration matters and pour out some practical tips that will quench more than just your thirst. So grab your reusable sticker-covered bottle, filter out the noise, and let this refreshing message flow right into your brain.

Are you eating healthy? We’re talking about both what you eat and your relationship with food. Abby Mallard is a Nutritionist and Food Relationship Coach that specializes in nutrient-dense food within eating disorder recovery.  She struggled with an eating disorder for about 7 years and did a lot of hard work to recover. Now, through her company "Health, My Friend," Abby helps others make themselv...

What does that mean?  FOUR things … it’s a Quadruple Entendre. For a word-play nerd like me, I’m giddy about the idea of a single four-word phrase imparting four different relevant pieces of advice.  Listen here for four pieces of wisdom as we head into the summer months of vacation, yard work and competitive relaxation.

Think that your next UTI is inevitable? It doesn’t need to be.  According to Live UTI Free, an international women’s research and patient advocacy organization, and its Director Saoirse Nash, although recurrent urinary tract infections affect millions of women, the right information can lead to better testing and a more permanent solution.  Ramsey and Saoirse talk about why and how UTIs are often...

Who are your best friends, living inside you?  Your Gut Bugs!  Your microbiome consists of billions of little critters, and when you treat them well, with fiber and fermented foods and sleep and exercise, they treat you well, and keep the troublemakers at bay.  I was thinking about my little friends after picking up some kefir at the store the other day, and thought you might enjoy this little mis...

Want to keep that hustle and feel amazing? You can! Chelsea Mcleod spent a decade sprinting through the corporate world before hanging it up to coach her colleagues full-time.  Now she delivers the Heavy Hustle method, a holistic health coaching program designed to deliver rapid results by fixing root cause imbalances in the body that are common in people with stressful roles. Ramsey and Chelsea t...

What is driving the childhood chronic illness epidemic? The promised MAHA Report, the Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, identifies four key drivers: poor diet, aggregation of environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity & chronic stress, and overmedicalization.  Shortly after the MAHA Commission was formed, I weighed in with my support for the MAHA movement.  Now, I offer an ov...

What’s the most sought after, written about, sung about, and often elusive desire? Love!  Ramsey has an in-depth conversation with Erica Ballard, personal coach in spirituality and mindfulness and host of the Modern Day Mysticism Podcast, about the nature and power of love.  They consider sources like the New Testament, A Course in Miracles, Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama and Huey Lewis and the News...

Ever sit on the couch, totally exhausted and ponder the very nature of your existence? Yeah, me too. After running the Capital City Half-Marathon with about 2,000 of your closest friends, try watching a documentary like “A Glitch in the Matrix” now available on Prime Video, and see what that does to your ideas about reality. I had a great day, enjoyed not only running, but also seeing all the peop...

Want to feel growing Joy, without constantly chasing fleeting Happiness?  Healthy food, quality sleep, and stress reduction will give you the energy to connect with people, connect with God and steadily cultivate Joy.  So says Ramsey and his guest Jamie.  Jamie Belz is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Master Health Coach, and the Nutritional Therapy Association’s voice behind The Nut...

Are you pursuing “Delirious Happiness?” Sounds great, but sounds to me like a lot of work. When I was talking with Jamie Belz of the Nutritional Therapy and Wellness Podcast about doing a joint episode, we began exploring the differences between being deliriously happy and deeply joyful. That got me thinking.  You can chase happiness all day long … but maybe joy finds you.

Like to enjoy gorgeous views of forests and water when you work out? So do Jill and Chad Wisehart of Treetop Fitness, located in Union, Washington.  After being stuck at home to work out, Chad and Jill began accruing workout equipment and appreciating the value of online virtual fitness training.  But their home is in a Pacific Northwest forest perched on a hilltop overlooking Hood Canal, a micro-...

What can you do? Something? Nothing? I don’t believe you.  We can all do something.  And when you do it, really do it, it feels AMAZING. Here’s another solo message not really about running.  It’s about finding and doing that thing that YOU can do, that puts you into the Flow State, where everything else melts away. Doing what you CAN do feels amazing.  I can run inexplicably fast when I’m tired a...

How can we stop getting triggered and wiped out by the same stressors? Chronic illness and fatigue as well as exhaustion can persist and build up over days, months and years.  But we can break these cycles!  Lori Clemmons, Wellness Coach, Mindfulness Practitioner and author of “Rewire Your Wellness” overcame a 27-year bout of chronic illness by changing her mindset, habits and activities and she n...

Are you feeling stressed out, exhausted and overwhelmed? There’s a better way! Chronic stress, fatigue and overwhelm are all connected, and cause serious physical, mental and spiritual issues when not addressed.  But let’s not dwell on the dangers or stay in that place … let’s take some simple and practical actions to naturally feel more at peace, more rested and more joyful so that we can regain...

How can you heal your body, mind and spirit? Jason Ott, owner of Empowered Prevention and author of “No Cure, No Problem: The Art of Healing” knows all about long-term chronic illness.  He took care of his mom, who was reeling from the effects of brain cancer treatment, and then found himself with ulcerative colitis. By shifting mindset and applying everything he could learn about food-as-medicine...

Feel like you’re Running Uphill at work, with family or in social situations? Let me share a 3-part piece of advice a friend gave me about When You Run Uphill.  It’s all about having the right mindset, putting the right muscles to work, and knowing WHY you’re bothering to put in the effort.  5-minute What’s Worthwhile ( www.whatsworthwhile.net ) Podcast Solo Episode.

How can you reclaim that fitness from 10 or 15 years ago? Brian Gryn recommends a six-pillar approach in The Stepladder System and the Get Lean Eat Clean Podcast.  Ramsey and Brian spoke about Brian’s no-nonsense practical approach to eating and exercise, the importance of clarity and small incremental changes, and how lifestyle factors like sleep and stress make a big impact upon fitness.  So if...

What can I say? I want to say more. This message is long in the making, but short in its delivery. It’s not a lecture, not a “weather report” with the latest happenings and smug predictions.  It’s a pledge to share my way of thinking, my insights and priorities in a way that I hope will inspire and equip you to look around, take stock, and take action towards your own Peace of Mind, Vitality of Bo...

In today’s world, with constant distractions, how can we persist with health and fitness efforts and keep our bodies “Built to Last”? David Amerland is a champion martial artist, a technologist and a philosopher.  His string of books, especially “The Sniper Mind” and “Intentional” have led up to his treatise on lifelong health and fitness called “Built to Last.” Ramsey and David talked about the p...

How do you understand the idea of Consciousness in Christian terms, through a broader understanding of scripture? Ideas and practices like collective consciousness, meditation, and connection are often unfamiliar or uncomfortable to traditional Christian believers. Yet, they are comfortable with ideas like the Holy Spirit, or “God is the Light of the World”, or “God is above all, through all, and...