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Faithful Fitness By Better Daily

Faithful Fitness By Better Daily

By: Coach Alex VanHouten
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Welcome to Faithful Fitness, where we train our bodies and strengthen our faith!
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This channel is dedicated to Bible-based fitness, health, and mindset growth so you can honor God through disciplined stewardship.What You’ll Find Here:

🔥 Workouts & Training Tips – Get stronger with faith-driven fitness.
📖 Biblical Health & Stewardship – Align scripture & science for lasting wellness.
🎙️ Inspiring Interviews – Hear from health & fitness experts from all over the globe.
🚀 Community Challenges – 40 days of fitness, faith, and transformation in community!

Your body is a temple (1 Cor. 6:19-20)—let’s train hard, pray harder, and grow 1% better daily!📌 Subscribe Now & Join the Movement!💥

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*You can also catch episodes from Defining Dad Bod and Better Daily Live (2017-now) in this archive!

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Episodes
  • Christian Athletes vs. the World: Preparing Young Athletes for Spiritual Warfare with Drake Reed

    Christian Athletes vs. the World: Preparing Young Athletes for Spiritual Warfare with Drake Reed
    Dec 4 2025
    Episode Summary
    What happens when athletic excellence outpaces spiritual maturity? In this powerful conversation, Coach Drake Reed—former professional basketball player, high-school coach, and author—reveals the hidden spiritual battles facing young athletes today.

    From locker rooms and college campuses to overseas professional leagues, Drake exposes why many Christian athletes collapse after success, not before it. This episode challenges parents, coaches, and athletes to rethink discipleship, identity, and preparation.

    Athletic training alone is not enough. Without spiritual armor, discipline, and practical prayer, talent becomes a liability instead of a calling. If you’re raising, coaching, or are an athlete navigating modern sports culture, this conversation is not optional listening—it’s essential.

    Main Discussion Themes
    -Identity in Christ vs. identity as an athlete
    -Why young athletes need spiritual training before visibility and fame
    -The unseen spiritual pressures in college and professional sports
    -Practical prayer, protection, and biblical literacy for athletes
    -Why parents must disciple earlier than feels comfortable
    -Coaching as spiritual shepherding, not just skill development
    -Faith, discipline, and stewardship of athletic influence

    Timestamped Outline
    00:00 – 05:30 Clarksville roots, shared athletic culture, and spiritual intentionality in sports
    05:30 – 12:00 From elite athlete to globe-trotting professional basketball career
    12:00 – 18:00 Identity crisis: Athlete first, Christ later—why this breaks young men
    18:00 – 26:30 Why Christian athletes are dangerously unprepared when they leave home
    26:30 – 33:30 Coaching as discipleship: practical spiritual “drills,” not vague faith talk
    33:30 – 40:30 Spiritual warfare in sports culture (college, overseas, media attention)
    40:30 – 49:00 Phones, social media, and unguarded spiritual access to young athletes
    49:00 – 56:30 Parents, models, and influence: what kids absorb before discernment forms
    56:30 – 01:02:00 Prayer, protection, and declarations over athletes and families

    Move Forward Today
    ✅Get Coach Alex's new book today! Faithful Fitness Devotional (40-Day Guide): https://faithfulfitnessdevo.com
    ✅Join the BetterDaily community! Faith And Fitness Foundations: https://betterdaily.live/beginner ✅ If you’re an athlete: Evaluate whether your discipline exceeds your discipleship.
    ✅ If you’re a parent: Ask what spiritual tools your child has before visibility and pressure arrive.
    ✅ If you’re a coach: Recognize the mantle you carry—your influence extends far beyond the court. ✅ Take action: Read Christian Athletes vs. the World and The Protection Manual to equip yourself and your family.

    Featured Guest & Resources
    Christian Athletes vs. the World:
    The Protection Manual:

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    1 hr
  • “Forgiveness, Grief, and Healing the Body with Leah Fruth”

    “Forgiveness, Grief, and Healing the Body with Leah Fruth”
    Nov 27 2025
    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 it means to release bitterness, walk in freedom, and treat the body not as a project to fix but as a temple to steward. From homemade kombucha to workshops on stretching and prayer, Leah models what it looks like to integrate spirit, body, and soul in everyday practices.

    This episode is both deeply practical and spiritually uplifting—reminding us that true health begins at the cross.

    Main Discussion Themes
    -How forgiveness accelerates breakthroughs in health and fitness journeys
    -Leah’s story of grief, loss, and finding healing through Christ
    -Why unprocessed grief manifests in the body as stress, illness, and pain
    -Daily practices for releasing bitterness and living in freedom
    -The biblical foundation of forgiveness and whole-person stewardship
    -How to reclaim God’s truth about the body vs. the world’s lies
    -Leah’s “Be Still” workshops: combining stretching, journaling, and scripture

    Timestamped Outline
    00:00 – 05:00 | Intro banter: coffee, kombucha, and why sleep matters
    05:00 – 12:00 | Introducing Leah Fruth: fitness instructor, mom of three, and health coach
    12:00 – 20:00 | Why forgiveness belongs in health coaching (real client stories)
    20:00 – 28:00 | Scriptural foundation: Jesus’ command to forgive before worship
    28:00 – 37:00 | Leah’s testimony: losing her parents, unprocessed grief, and the physical toll
    37:00 – 45:00 | The turning point: counseling, Revelation Wellness, and integrative healing
    45:00 – 55:00 | How grief, stress, and forgiveness impact immune health and daily life
    55:00 – 01:05:00 | Exercise as worship and why slowing down is essential
    01:05:00 – 01:15:00 | Leah’s “Be Still” workshops: stretching, journaling, and prayerful rest
    01:15:00 – 01:20:00 | Free resource: Let’s Reclaim the Truth About Our Body ebook
    01:20:00 – 01:25:00 | Closing prayer and blessing

    Move Forward Today
    ✅Get Coach Alex's new book today! Faithful Fitness Devotional (40-Day Guide): https://faithfulfitnessdevo.com
    ✅Join the BetterDaily community! Faith And Fitness Foundations: https://betterdaily.live/beginner ✅Download Leah’s free ebook – Let’s Reclaim the Truth About Our Body: https://leahfruth.myflodesk.com/gn5sau7ha2
    ✅Reflect on forgiveness – Write out who you need to forgive and bring it to Jesus.
    ✅Subscribe to the Faithful Fitness Podcast so you don’t miss more episodes on embodied discipleship.

    Featured Guest Resources
    ✅Free Ebook: Let’s Reclaim the Truth About Our Body: https://leahfruth.myflodesk.com/gn5sau7ha2



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    56 mins
  • The Pace of Peace: Finding Calm in Body, Soul, and Home with Michelle Brumgard

    The Pace of Peace: Finding Calm in Body, Soul, and Home with Michelle Brumgard
    Nov 20 2025
    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 moments, or the absence of chaos, but in Christ Himself, the Prince of Peace.

    Through vulnerable stories of motherhood, marriage struggles, overwhelm, and the practical demands of daily life, Michelle helps us understand how to pause, pray, and invite Jesus into the middle of our messy days.

    Together, Alex and Michelle unpack how peace intersects with our health, fitness, and homes—and why striving for control only leads to more overwhelm. Whether you’re a busy parent, a believer battling stress, or simply hungry for God’s presence in your everyday life, this conversation will remind you to slow down, breathe, and walk at the pace of peace.

    Main Discussion Themes
    -Why peace is not just an emotion but a person (Jesus, the Prince of Peace)
    -Michelle’s journey: from overwhelm, anxiety, and striving to living at God’s pace
    -The difference between worldly peace (quick fixes, calm moments) and biblical peace
    -Overwhelm as the opposite of peace—and practical ways to reset
    -The P.A.C.E. acronym: Pray And Continue Earnestly
    -How overwhelm shows up in parenting, marriage, health, and the home
    -Simple daily practices for pausing, praying, and re-centering on Christ -Michelle’s free resource: Five Proverbs to Pray When You Feel Overwhelmed
    -Her upcoming book The Pace of Peace (January release)

    Timestamped Outline
    00:00 – 05:00 | Pre-show: life on the farm, fiber internet, kids growing up
    05:00 – 12:00 | Introducing Michelle: mom of two, podcast host, relaunching her coaching ministry 12:00 – 20:00 | Why peace became her life’s message (journaling, prayer, revelation)
    20:00 – 28:00 | What peace is not: quick fixes, pills, naps, or achieving goals
    28:00 – 40:00 | Biblical peace as presence with Christ—even in chaos 4
    0:00 – 55:00 | Overwhelm: the opposite of peace (parenting, schedules, meals, body image)
    55:00 – 01:05:00 | Practical resets: journaling, prayer, prioritizing with God
    01:05:00 – 01:15:00 | The P.A.C.E. acronym: Pray And Continue Earnestly
    01:15:00 – 01:25:00 | Free resource: Five Proverbs to Pray When You Feel Overwhelmed
    01:25:00 – 01:30:00 | Final encouragement + closing prayer

    Move Forward Today
    ✅Get Coach Alex's new book today! Faithful Fitness Devotional (40-Day Guide): https://faithfulfitnessdevo.com
    ✅Join the BetterDaily community! Faith And Fitness Foundations: https://betterdaily.live/beginner ✅Download Michelle’s free resource – Five Proverbs to Pray When You Feel Overwhelmed (link in show notes).
    ✅Listen to The Pace of Peace Podcast for weekly encouragement and biblical guidance.
    ✅Pause & Pray – When overwhelm hits, stop and bring your list to God.
    ✅Look for Evidence of Peace – Write down small ways God is showing His faithfulness today. ✅Pre-order Michelle’s book The Pace of Peace (January release).

    Featured Guest Resources
    -Free Resource: Five Proverbs to Pray When You Feel Overwhelmed
    -Podcast: The Pace of Peace Podcast
    -Book: The Pace of Peace (releasing January)

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    48 mins
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