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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!💥

Pre-order Is Open! Reserve your copy of "Faithful Fitness" Today! https://betterdaily.live/devo

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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
  • How Mitochondria, Mindset, & Faith Heal the Body | Dr. Bruce Cooper

    How Mitochondria, Mindset, & Faith Heal the Body | Dr. Bruce Cooper
    Jun 26 2025
    🎙️ 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 frustrated physical therapy hopeful to founder of Cooper Health Solutions, and now, PhD in Natural Medicine.

    Together, Alex and Bruce unpack the hidden drivers of chronic fatigue, inflammation, and hormonal imbalance—pointing listeners to the often-overlooked cellular level, specifically the role of mitochondria. But this isn't just about biochemistry.

    It's a call to take radical ownership of our health and reframe our mindset from victimhood to empowered stewardship. Anchoring their discussion in biblical truth, they explore how a joyful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22) and how faith can fuel transformation—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

    Whether you’ve been labeled by a diagnosis, feel stuck in cycles of dysfunction, or just want to optimize your energy and longevity, this episode delivers hope and practical wisdom rooted in both science and scripture.

    🧠 Topics Covered:
    -Dr. Bruce’s unexpected career path and the role of divine detours
    -What’s really behind the question: “Why do I feel like crap even when my labs are normal?”
    -Why mitochondrial health is foundational to vitality
    -The 3 types of stress (physiological, physical, psychological) and their hidden toll
    -How cellular detox and nervous system rebalancing can reset hormone function
    -The healing power of mindset and the danger of disease-based identity
    -Biblical encouragement for those carrying heavy health burdens
    -Integrating faith and functional medicine in a way that brings wholeness

    ⏱️ Timestamps:

    0:00 – Intro and Dr. Cooper’s background
    10:55 – From physical therapy rejection to tech to personal training to PhD
    20:16 – God's purpose through detours and suffering
    24:00 – Orthopedic surgery vs. lifestyle medicine: the deeper problem
    26:57 – “Why do I still feel terrible?” Cellular dysfunction explained
    30:00 – Mitochondria’s role in energy, immunity, and apoptosis
    35:00 – Toxins, stress, and mitochondrial damage
    40:57 – Dr. Bruce’s 3-Phase Healing Process: Detox → Nervous System → Hypothalamus Reset 48:54 – Don’t underestimate the power of mindset
    52:00 – Scripture, mindset, and health transformation
    57:36 – Don’t adopt a diagnosis as your identity
    1:01:26 – Carrying the cross of illness without letting it define you
    1:04:06 – Faith, optimism, and the Proverbs
    17:22 framework
    1:12:08 – Closing prayer and blessing

    📖 Key Scripture: Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

    📣 Calls to Action:

    🔗 Get Your Copy of the Faithful Fitness Devotional Explore more mindset-shifting truths and practical faith + fitness guidance in Coach Alex’s devotional.
    Reserve your signed copy here: 👉 https://betterdaily.live/devo

    🌿 Connect with Dr. Bruce Cooper & Cooper Health Solutions Learn more about Bruce and Heidi’s work, their proprietary Hormone Triad Reset, and virtual healing programs:
    👉 https://www.instagram.com/cooperhealthsolutionsllc/

    🙌 Share This Episode If this conversation lifted your spirit or helped reframe your health journey, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

    📲 Tag @betterdaily.live and use #FaithfulFitness

    🎧 Subscribe + Review Help more people find this mission! Subscribe to the podcast and leave a raving review. It only takes a moment and means the world.

    Train Hard. Pray HARDER

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Is Your Fitness Journey Fueled by Grace—or Guilt? | Kasey Shuler

    Is Your Fitness Journey Fueled by Grace—or Guilt? | Kasey Shuler
    Jun 19 2025
    🎙️ 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 bodies to intuitive eating, Christian obedience, and raising the next generation in grace-filled wellness, this episode is a must-listen for those seeking to integrate faith and fitness.

    🎧 What You’ll Hear:
    ✔️Kasey’s powerful testimony from performance-driven fitness to grace-fueled health
    ✔️The danger of idolizing health in the name of stewardship
    ✔️Intuitive eating and how it reconnects us to God's provision
    ✔️Why women especially struggle with trusting their bodies—and how theology can help
    ✔️How movement serves as worship and builds resilience
    ✔️Real-life examples of mindset transformation in fitness classes
    ✔️A theology of the body and what it means to steward it well

    💡 Key Quotes:

    🗣️ “Obedience is giving your life away so you can save it through Christ.” – Kasey
    🗣️ “The body is simple. Not easy, but simple. The mind complicates things.” – Alex

    🔗 Resources & Links:

    📖 Grab Your Copy Of "FAITHFUL FITNESS" - Pre Order Now! https://betterdaily.live/devo
    📸Connect with Kasey: https://joyfulhealth.co
    📖Get her devotional emails: https://Joyfulhealth.co
    🎙️ Join our Better Daily Community → https://betterdaily.live/invite

    🙏 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a friend.
    🛐 Until next time: Train hard. Pray harder.

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    52 mins
  • Why Your Body Matters to God: A Baptist's View on Fitness & Faith with John David Smith

    Why Your Body Matters to God: A Baptist's View on Fitness & Faith with John David Smith
    Jun 12 2025
    📌 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 looks like beyond short-term trips
    ✔️ How fitness enhances our ability to serve and lead
    ✔️ Why he rode 500 miles to raise money for global missions
    ✔️ The importance of long-term leadership development in missions
    ✔️ How stewarding your body is an act of worship

    🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

    📖 Grab Your Copy Of "FAITHFUL FITNESS" - Pre Order Now! https://betterdaily.live/devo

    🎙️ Check Out BMA's Mission Efforts! | https://bmaglobal.org/give/

    🎙️ Join our Better Daily Community → https://betterdaily.live/invite

    📢 Leave a Review & Subscribe! If this episode inspired you, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast! Your support helps spread this mission worldwide.

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    59 mins
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