Two Pastors Reveal What Real Spiritual Health Looks Like

Two Pastors Reveal What Real Spiritual Health Looks Like

What is spiritual health? It is the condition of your inner life, and two pastors say it shapes your mental health, your relationships, and your whole wellbeing. In this episode, Rev. Sara Nelson, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls, SD, and Pastor Brandon Dunham of Harrisburg United Methodist Church join host Melissa Goodwin for a plain language conversation about the dimension of health most people never check. In this episode: 1. What spiritual health actually is and the signs yours is depleted 2. The difference between being spiritual and being religious 3. Why watching church online is not the same as being there 4. How to heal spiritually after loss, burnout, or being hurt by a church 5. How to start an honest prayer life when prayer feels performative 6. Whether Christians should see a therapist, and why the answer is yes when needed 7. Why midlife is so hard on faith and mental health 8. How to find a church without treating church like a restaurant 9. What a spiritually healthy person looks like: joy and peace, not perfection Chapters: 0:00 Why spiritual health belongs on a health podcast | 4:11 What is spiritual health? | 7:04 Signs your spiritual health is suffering | 9:37 Spiritual vs religious | 12:03 Online church vs in person | 13:49 How do you heal spiritually? | 23:03 Does prayer actually do anything? | 37:04 Spiritual health and mental health | 39:32 Do Christians need therapy? | 43:29 How to find the right church | 50:30 What spiritually healthy looks like | 57:14 Connect with the pastors About the guests: Rev. Sara Nelson, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, SD. Worship Sundays 8:30, 9:45, and 11:01, in person or by livestream at sfumc.org [https://sfumc.org]. Pastor Brandon Dunham, Harrisburg United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, SD. Blended worship Sundays at 9:30. harrisburgumc.com [https://harrisburgumc.com] About Dialed In Health: Weekly podcast hosted by Melissa Goodwin where real practitioners answer the questions you would ask if you were sitting across from them. Watch the video version at youtube.com/@dialedinhealth [https://www.youtube.com/@dialedinhealth] or read the transcript and FAQ on the episode page at dialedin.health. Find a trusted provider in the Dialed In Health directory [https://dialedin.health/the-directory]. If this episode helped you, follow Dialed In Health in your podcast app and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It genuinely helps more people find real answers. Dialed In Health is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing here is medical or mental health advice. Our guests are pastors, not licensed medical or mental health providers. If you are struggling, please talk to a qualified professional. This episode is brought to you by Vitality Growth Labs.

The Menopause–Hearing–Dementia Link No One Told You About

Does menopause cause hearing loss — and can untreated hearing loss raise your risk of dementia? Audiologist Dr. Mandy Rounseville-Norgaard, who has worn hearing aids since age 3, says yes to both, and almost no one is connecting the dots. On this episode of Dialed In Health, host Melissa Goodwin sits down with Dr. Mandy at Audiology Associates in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (she also practices in Miramar Beach, Florida) to explain the estrogen–inner-ear connection, why hearing often declines in perimenopause and menopause, the link between untreated hearing loss and dementia, the first signs to watch for, the right age to get a baseline test, and how over-the-counter devices compare to medical-grade hearing aids. In this episode * Why you can have real hearing loss and not know it * What estrogen does for your hearing — and what happens in menopause * The hearing loss–dementia connection, and whether hearing aids reduce the risk * The first signs: tinnitus and trouble understanding speech in noise * The age to get a baseline hearing test * Costco, Amazon, and OTC vs. medical-grade hearing aids * What speech mapping is and why fit is everything Chapters 0:00 The audiologist who has worn hearing aids since age 3 0:48 The menopause and hearing connection no one warns women about 2:37 Dr. Mandy's story 5:08 Why she became an audiologist 7:35 Ears vs. the brain 8:25 Why people wait 20 years 11:55 The first signs of hearing loss 13:53 What you risk by waiting 14:44 Hearing loss and dementia 18:02 OTC vs. medical-grade 21:00 Speech mapping and best practice 22:09 Perimenopause, estrogen, and your hearing 24:33 Myth-busters 30:07 Your first hearing appointment 31:31 The AirPods rule for your kids 32:08 The one thing to know 32:55 How to reach Audiology Associates About the guest Dr. Mandy Rounseville-Norgaard, AuD, is an audiologist and owner of Audiology Associates in Sioux Falls, SD, with a second practice in Miramar Beach, FL. Book a baseline hearing evaluation: [INSERT PHONE] · [INSERT WEBSITE] [[INSERT%20WEBSITE]]. Resources * Dialed In Health Provider Directory [https://dialedin.health/the-directory] * Free newsletter [https://dialedinhealth.kit.com/bc70e0bc47] * Watch on YouTube: [INSERT URL] · Episode page: [INSERT URL] If this helped, follow Dialed In Health and leave a rating and review — it helps other people find the show. And if you've been turning the TV up or asking people to repeat themselves, book a baseline hearing test. This episode is educational and informational only and is not medical advice or a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed provider. [Full transcript appended below / linked to the dialedin.health episode page.]

Everybody Wants It Until the Alarm Goes Off: MegaStrong Fitness

You don't need motivation to work out. You need discipline. Megan and Dirk Kool of Mega Strong Fitness explain why everybody wants it until the alarm goes off, and what actually keeps people training for years. Around 90% of people who join a gym quit within 90 days. Megan Kool started Mega Strong Fitness eight years ago training a handful of women in her living room. Today she and her husband Dirk run live virtual workouts for roughly 1,900 members across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, every weekday at 5:30am and 6:30am Central time. In this episode of Dialed In Health, host Melissa Goodwin sits down with both NASM Certified Virtual Training Specialists to unpack the real reason people quit, and the simple, unglamorous habits of the people who don't. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - Why motivation is the wrong goal, and what to chase instead - The real difference between motivation, dedication, and discipline - How long it actually takes to make working out a habit (hint: it's not 21 days) - The six-alarms trick and the phone-away-from-the-bed rule that get you up - How to get a real workout at home with just two dumbbells, a band, and a chair - What training through pregnancy really looks like, and why you don't "bounce back" - Why men talk themselves out of working out, and how to get out of your own way - What the people who stick with it for years actually do differently - How Dirk lost 70 pounds on camera, in front of the entire program WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR If you've been "starting Monday" for a year, if you join the gym every January and quit by February, if you're a busy parent who can't add a commute to a workout, or if you've convinced yourself you need the perfect diet, supplements, or equipment before you begin, this conversation is for you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open: why 1,900 people keep showing up 01:54 How Mega Strong Fitness started 05:18 Dirk loses 70 pounds on camera 06:41 Why we never cancel a class 09:21 The cycle of quitting and the inflammation myth 13:24 What everyone gets wrong about motivation 16:22 Everybody wants it until the alarm goes off 19:24 How long until working out becomes a habit 22:02 Strong over skinny: what we teach our daughters 24:02 How we keep people coming back 28:07 What to do when you want to quit 30:00 Megan's story: you get to work out 33:18 What skeptical men need to hear 37:09 Working out and running a business as a couple 41:22 What the people who stick with it do differently 46:48 If you think you can't do it 49:26 The billboard quote: wake up next to a shovel 50:36 Where to start with Mega Strong Fitness ABOUT THE GUESTS Megan Kool and Dirk Kool are the co-founders of Mega Strong Fitness, a virtual strength and circuit training program based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Both are NASM Certified Virtual Training Specialists. Megan launched the program eight years ago; Dirk joined as a member, lost 70 pounds on camera, and now co-trains. Together they coach roughly 1,900 members across three countries with two live classes every weekday morning, daily emailed recordings, and modifications for every fitness level. Website: https://www.megastrongfitness.com Instagram: @megastrongfitness | Facebook: /megastrongfitnessclasses | TikTok: @megastrongfitness ABOUT DIALED IN HEALTH Health and wellness is confusing. Every week there's a new trend and a new opinion, and half the time you can't tell what's legit and what's just good marketing. Dialed In Health brings you the people who actually do the work, real providers and practitioners, and asks the questions you'd ask if you were sitting across from them, so you can find the right people, make better decisions, and feel confident about what's out there. Hosted by Melissa Goodwin. RESOURCES & LINKS Start with Mega Strong Fitness: https://www.megastrongfitness.com/the-program Find a trusted health and wellness provider on our directory: https://dialedin.health/the-directory Full episode page + transcript: https://dialedin.health/podcast/episode-23-mega-strong-fitness Subscribe to the free newsletter: https://dialedinhealth.kit.com Are you a provider? Apply to be a guest: https://dialedinhealth.kit.com LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE APP Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and everywhere you get your podcasts. SUBSCRIBE for new episodes every week, and follow Dialed In Health wherever you listen. #WorkoutMotivation #HomeWorkout #HealthyHabits #FitnessMotivation #DialedInHealth CONNECT YouTube: @dialedinhealth | Instagram: @dialedin_health DISCLAIMER: Dialed In Health is educational and informational only. It is not medical advice and not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed provider. Always get clearance from your own provider before starting a new exercise program, especially during pregnancy or with an existing injury or condition.

Addiction Recovery and the 12 Steps, You Don't Have to Hit Rock Bottom

You do not have to hit rock bottom to get sober. Jon Sommervold runs a 30 night, 12 step immersion program in Sioux Falls with roughly a 50 percent success rate, when the national average is closer to 10 percent. In this episode he explains how recovery actually starts. Jon Sommervold is the Executive Director of Tallgrass Recovery and Sober Living Homes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has been sober 28 years and has sponsored 40 to 50 people. Host Melissa Goodwin asks what a higher power actually means when you are not religious, the honest difference between heavy use and addiction, and what to say to someone who does not believe they have a problem. In this episode * Why choose your bottom is safer than waiting for rock bottom * How a 12 step immersion program reaches a 50 percent success rate * What higher power really means, including for atheists * The real difference between heavy drinking and addiction * Why the opposite of addiction is connection * How to help someone you love, and why family is hardest to hear * What Al-Anon is and who it is for * How to start at Tallgrass today About the guest Jon Sommervold, Executive Director, Tallgrass Recovery and Sober Living Homes, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Phone 605-368-5559. Web tallgrassrecovery.org [https://tallgrassrecovery.org]. Resources SAMHSA National Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7: 1-800-662-4357. If you are in crisis, call or text 988. Find a vetted provider in the Dialed In Health directory [https://dialedin.health/the-directory]. If this helped, please follow Dialed In Health and leave a rating and review. Watch the full conversation on YouTube at @dialedinhealth. This episode is educational and informational only. It is not medical advice and not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed provider.

Why You Don't Need to Sweat to Get Stronger After 40

Functional fitness over 40 is training your body for how you actually live, not how a 25-year-old lifts. Will Sturgeon explains why. Will Sturgeon is the owner of MB (Mind Body) Wellness in Sioux Falls, SD, a licensed massage therapist and exercise scientist who built his entire practice around one person: the business owner over 40 who has been sitting for ten hours a day and is starting to feel it. He blends functional fitness, massage, and breathwork into 45-minute sessions for professionals who do not have five days a week to live in a gym. Host Melissa Goodwin sits down with him on Dialed In Health to ask the questions you would ask if you were across the table. This is not a bro gym and it is not a yoga studio. It is what training is supposed to look like when the goal is aging well, not anti-aging. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - What functional fitness actually means, and how it is different from a regular workout and from physical therapy: - Why most workouts you see online are wrong if you are over 40 - What eight hours of sitting does to your hips, your breathing, your posture, and your mood - Why your low back pain might be coming from your glutes, not your back - The biggest myth Will busts in a new client's first month (you are not sore, you are not sweaty, and you are still getting stronger) - Whether you can really build muscle after 40 or 50 (yes) - Why sweating is not a sign that a workout worked - The 15-minute routine for a busy CEO who has no time - The single most underrated movement everyone over 40 should do every week - The one five-minute habit that compounds the most over five years ABOUT THE GUEST Will Sturgeon is the founder and owner of MB Wellness (Mind Bodies) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He holds a bachelor's in exercise science, an associate's in health and fitness, and a diploma in massage therapy as a licensed massage therapist. His breathwork training comes through RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset) and Original Strength. MB Wellness serves business owners and professionals over 40 with small-group functional fitness, massage, and breathwork. Website: mymbwellness.com Instagram & YouTube: @mymbwellness Facebook: MB Wellness ABOUT DIALED IN HEALTH Health and wellness is confusing. There is a new trend every week and half the time you cannot tell what is legit and what is just good marketing. Dialed In Health brings on the people who actually do this work, the providers and practitioners who see clients every day, and asks the questions you would ask if you were sitting across from them. Hosted by Melissa Goodwin. New episodes weekly. CHAPTERS 00:00 Why you feel 40 years older at your desk 01:23 What Dialed In Health is 02:00 What is MB Wellness, and who is it built for 03:35 Why adults over 40 are underserved by most trainers 04:41 What young trainers get wrong about training over 40 06:00 What functional fitness actually means 08:06 Functional fitness vs physical therapy 09:00 Why your back pain may be coming from your glutes 11:34 The biggest first-month myth: not sore, not sweaty, still stronger 13:18 Why discomfort on purpose builds your tolerance for stress 16:33 What eight hours of sitting does to your body 18:53 How stress shows up in your body before you notice it 20:10 Will's credentials: massage, breathwork, RPR and Original Strength 21:43 How massage and breathwork fit into the workout 23:00 The one thing every stressed business owner gets wrong: slow down 25:58 Myth busters: can you build muscle after 40? 26:37 Myth busters: is cardio the most important thing after 50? 27:08 Myth busters: should you rest when your back hurts? 28:05 Myth busters: should you always stretch before a workout? 29:15 Myth busters: do you have to sweat for it to count? 30:56 The "work till you puke" lie 32:32 Myth busters: I'm too out of shape to start 33:04 15 minutes a day: what a busy CEO should do 34:13 The most underrated movement: hinge and balance 35:08 The five-minute habit that compounds for years 36:14 How to tell you are actually making progress 37:26 The billboard: I can help you feel better 38:35 Where to find Will and MB Wellness RESOURCES MENTIONED - Do Hard Things by Steve Magness - Five Minute Flow (mobility concept Will has used daily since 2016) - MB Wellness warm-up and mobility videos: @mymbwellness on YouTube Find a trusted wellness provider near you: dialedin.health/the-directory More episodes: dialedin.health/podcast SUBSCRIBE for new Dialed In Health episodes every week, and follow the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen. #FunctionalFitness #FitnessOver40 #DialedInHealth #StrengthAfter40 #HealthyAging CONNECT Instagram & Facebook: @dialedin_health LinkedIn: Dialed In Health Host: Melissa Goodwin This episode is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a licensed healthcare provider. If something hurts, talk to your doctor first.