We breathe all day, every day, without giving it much thought. But what happens when you use your breath intentionally—not simply to breathe “better,” but to explore what’s happening beneath the surface?

This week on Fountains of Youth, we're switching things up! Dr. Rachel Myers takes over the host chair, while Micah tries his hand at co-hosting, as they welcome breathwork practitioner-in-training Danielle Freeman for a fascinating conversation about breathwork, awareness, support, faith, and our inner world.

Danielle is nearing the end of a two-year training program through The School of Breathwork, where she is studying Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery. The program describes its training as an International Certificate in Breathwork Mastery offered in partnership with the method's founder, Alakh Analda. The School Of Breathwork

Danielle explains why the practice she is learning isn't primarily about improving your breathing. Instead, she describes using the breath to enter a different level of awareness—creating space to recognize thought patterns, explore suppressed emotions and past experiences, and process what may be happening internally. She also shares how support and a sense of safety can affect that process and how, for her, breathwork has intersected with her relationship with God and spirituality.

We also explore some big questions: How much does our inner world shape the way we experience our lives? Can our bodies hold onto things we haven't fully processed? What role can another person's support play when we're working through difficult emotions? And what does Danielle believe can happen when we become more aware of what's going on inside us?

Of course, we can't talk about breathing for an entire episode without having some fun. We play Inhale or Exhale, discover just how long some animals can go without taking a breath, and put Danielle and Rachel's animal knowledge to the test. 🐧🦎🐋😂

It’s a conversation about breath, awareness, healing, faith, and what it might mean to become more connected to ourselves and to God—all while looking for another way to stay young in mind, body, and spirit.

Connect with Danielle Freeman:
Danielle's website & resources
Instagram: @danielle.freeman.breath
Facebook: Breath with Danielle
TikTok: @daniellebreath

Learn more about Danielle's training:
The School of Breathwork

This episode discusses personal experiences and perspectives involving breathwork, emotional processing, trauma, and health. These conversations are for informational and entertainment purposes and are not medical or mental-health advice.

#FountainsOfYouth #Breathwork #MindBodySpirit #MentalHealth #Faith #Podcast #HealthyAging

We spend a lot of time thinking about what we should eat. But what happens when we choose not to eat at all?

This week on Fountains of Youth, Micah and Dr. Rachel Myers are joined by fasting expert Loren Lockman, who has spent decades studying nutrition, natural health, and extended water fasting. Loren shares the personal health journey that first led him down this path and what he says he has learned from guiding thousands of people through supervised fasts—some lasting weeks rather than days.

We explore what happens during a fast, why Loren believes extended fasting can be beneficial, what makes a multi-week fast very different from simply skipping a meal, and the importance of safety and supervision. We also talk about our relationship with food, the mental and emotional experience of going without it, and even the different reasons people choose to fast.

And this is still Fountains of Youth, so things don't stay serious for long. We tackle some questionable Urban Dictionary terms, attempt to turn them into poetry, and discover that one of Loren's areas of expertise is surprisingly difficult to distinguish from something completely unrelated. 😂

Can fasting play a role in staying young in mind, body, and spirit? Join us for a fascinating conversation with someone who has made studying that question his life's work.

Learn more about Loren Lockman:
Fast to Rise - https://www.fasttorise.com

Free guide — Ancient Secrets of Healing:
Download Loren's free guide -
https://www.fasttorise.com/fasttorise-freeguide

Follow Loren:

• Website: https://www.fasttorise.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenlockman.official/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loren.lockman

• YouTube (New): https://www.youtube.com/@lorenlockman_official

• YouTube (Original): https://www.youtube.com/@LorenLockman
  

This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not medical advice. Extended fasting can carry health risks and should not be undertaken based solely on information discussed in this episode. Talk with an appropriate healthcare professional about your individual circumstances.

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What do you do when someone misunderstands you, criticizes you, rejects you—or tells a version of your story you don’t recognize?

You can spend a lot of energy trying to defend yourself and change people’s opinions. Or sometimes, the better choice is to go higher.

This week, Micah and Daniel are joined by Greg and Tammy Batten for a conversation about navigating negativity without letting it steal your joy. They talk about the sting of rejection, why negative voices can have so much power over us, how to know when criticism is worth listening to, and when it’s time to stop fighting and move forward.

Greg also shares the story of the eagle and the crow—a picture of what it can look like to rise above the things trying to weigh us down.

And because this is Fountains of Youth, it’s not all serious. Greg and Daniel find out just how well they know the women in their lives, we encounter some truly bizarre school mascots, and there are plenty of laughs along the way.

Maybe staying young in mind, body, and spirit isn’t about avoiding negativity. Maybe it’s about refusing to let negativity determine your altitude.

🎧 In this episode:

• Why rejection and criticism can weigh us down
• When to respond—and when to let it go
• Staying teachable without being controlled by others’ opinions
• Rising above negativity without becoming bitter
• The eagle and the crow
• How letting go can help us stay young
• Games, laughs, and some very questionable school mascots

Challenge of the Week: Don’t feed the crow. Take the lesson if there’s one to learn. If there isn’t—gain altitude.

Subscribe to Fountains of Youth for more conversations about staying young in mind, body, and spirit.

What if aging isn’t just something that happens to us—but something we can actually influence?

In Episode 2.11, we host Dr. Sandra Kaufmann, physician, longevity expert, and creator of the Kaufmann Protocol, to explore the science behind why we age and what we can do to support a longer, healthier life.

Dr. Kaufmann breaks down her unique approach to evaluating longevity interventions, the cellular processes that drive aging, and how everyday choices may affect our healthspan. We also dig into the wild world of social media medical advice and separate promising science from questionable trends.

And because this is Fountains of Youth, we don’t stay serious for long. Dr. Myers joins as co-host, Janice Ailerson returns, and we put everyone’s sense of age to the test with a game of Which Is Older?

And what is Aura Farming? The team breaks down the latest Gen Alpha phrase.

Can we stop aging? Probably not. But can we get better at it? That’s a conversation worth having.

Learn more about Dr. Kaufmann's work: www.KaufmannLongevity.com

Stay curious. Stay engaged. Stay young. Welcome to the Fountain.

What if one of the secrets to staying young is simply… staying interested?

In this episode, Micah and Shane sit down with Cindy Ortiz—Managing Broker/Realtor, school board member, community leader, trivia lover, history fan, and collector of random facts—to explore the power of curiosity.

We talk about why kids seem endlessly curious, why adults sometimes lose that sense of wonder, and what happens when we continue asking questions, learning new things, and taking a genuine interest in the people around us.

Could curiosity help keep us young in mind, body, and spirit?

Of course, we also put Cindy's love of random knowledge to the test!

• 😂 Joke of the Day
• 🧠 Gen Alpha Word of the Week

• 🎬 New Letter, New Movie
• ⚡ 60-Second Rapid Fire
• 🏆 Micah vs. Cindy Trivia, hosted by Shane
• 🃏 And whatever Shane has planned for the Wild Card

Plus, this week's challenge is simple: learn something you don't need to know. Follow a rabbit hole. Ask a question. Discover something simply because you're curious.

Because growing older is inevitable. Losing interest in the world around us doesn't have to be.

👇 What's something you're curious about right now? Tell us in the comments!

Subscribe to Fountains of Youth for conversations, challenges, games, and ideas to help you stay young in mind, body, and spirit.

#FountainsOfYouthPodcast #Curiosity #StayCurious #PersonalGrowth #LifelongLearning #StayYoung #MindBodySpirit #Podcast #Trivia #CindyOrtiz

Who is influencing the person you're becoming—and who are YOU influencing along the way?In this episode of the Fountains of Youth Podcast, Micah and Dr. Rachel Myers are joined by AJ, a Certified Peer Support Specialist with the Life Springs Restoration Center, along with returning co-host (and today's official co-cohost 😄) Shane.We're exploring the power of influence from both directions: the people, relationships, communities, and experiences we allow to shape us—and the impact our own lives can have on the people around us.AJ shares pieces of her powerful journey from incarceration to restoration and how those experiences have changed not only who she allows to influence her life, but also the kind of influence she wants to be for others.We talk about faith, friendship, community, restoration, intentional relationships, and what happens when your story becomes a source of hope for someone else.And because things can't stay serious for too long around here, we also have some fun with YouTube's hilariously questionable suggested episode titles and finish things off with a classic game of Taboo!In this episode:• Who and what is shaping the person you're becoming?• How relationships can change the direction of your life• Recognizing positive and negative influences• AJ's journey of restoration• Turning your past into an opportunity to help others• Becoming intentional about the influence you have• YouTube's suggested episode titles 😂• A competitive round of Taboo🔗 Life Springs Restoration Center🔗 Jeremiah 29:11 HouseIf this conversation encouraged you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who's been a positive influence in your life—and maybe tell them why.Stay young in mind, body, and spirit.#FountainsOfYouthPodcast #Influence #Restoration #PersonalGrowth #Faith #Community #Relationships #LifeSpringsRestorationCenter #Transformation #Purpose #Podcast

Why do some people change... while others don't?

Have you ever watched someone make choices that were clearly hurting them and wondered, "Why won't they change?"

In this episode of the Fountains of Youth Podcast, Micah and Dr. Rachel Myers sit down with Miles Carlisle, Facility Director of The Insight Program, to explore the psychology behind lasting change.

Drawing from his experience working with adolescents and their families, Miles explains why so many teenagers resist help, what motivates someone to finally embrace change, and how parents and loved ones can support someone without pushing them away. Along the way, we discuss why the principles of recovery extend far beyond addiction and can help anyone trying to build healthier habits and a more purposeful life.

And because this is Fountains of Youth, we keep things fun too—with rapid-fire questions and a hilarious game of "Was it a Florida Man?"

In this episode:

• Why people resist change
• The difference between adolescent and adult recovery
• What parents often misunderstand about struggling teens
• The role of 12-step recovery in lasting transformation
• Practical lessons anyone can apply to create positive change
• Rapid Fire Questions
• Florida Man?

If this conversation encouraged you, be sure to follow the Fountains of Youth Podcast so you never miss an episode. Thanks for listening, and remember to stay young in mind, body, and spirit.

Can competition actually help keep you young?

In this episode of the Fountains of Youth Podcast, Micah and Dr. Rachel Myers welcome Hailee Haymore—professional pickleball player, coach, entrepreneur, and host of the Purposefully Living Podcast.

Hailee shares her journey from tennis to professional pickleball, what inspired her to start her own pickleball camps, and how her faith influences her approach to competition, leadership, and life. Together, they explore the benefits and challenges of having a competitive spirit and why embracing healthy challenges can help us stay young in mind, body, and spirit.

You'll also hear plenty of laughs as Hailee takes on fun games, including guessing whether bizarre sports are real or completely made up.

In this episode:

• Hailee's journey to professional pickleball
• The upside and downside of competition
• Faith, purpose, and pursuing excellence

• Fun games and rapid-fire questions

If you enjoy the show, be sure to follow the Fountains of Youth Podcast and leave a rating to help others discover the podcast.

Stay young in mind, body, and spirit.

In this episode of Fountains of Youth, Micah is joined by co-host Daniel Owens, Executive Director of the Life Springs Dream Center and Restoration Center, for a conversation with Bishop Benjamin Nakuku.

Benjamin serves as an overseer of multiple churches, schools, and orphanages throughout western Kenya. Having led ministries and organizations for many years, he shares timeless principles of leadership, purpose, balance, and serving others with joy—even when countless people depend on you.

Along the way, we discuss principles of leadership, laugh through a round of First World Problems, and finish with a friendly cultural showdown as Benjamin and Daniel attempt to complete English idioms and Swahili proverbs.

In This Episode

⛲ Fountain Moments

😂 Joke of the Day

🌍 Get to Know Bishop Benjamin Nakuku

🎮 First World Problems

🔥 Grilling Our Guest: Leadership, Purpose & Staying Young in Spirit

🗣️ English Idioms vs. Swahili Proverbs

💡 Challenge of the WeekLearn More

🏡 Life Springs Restoration Center

www.LifeSpringsRestorationCenter.org

🇰🇪 Watch our Kenya Mission Trip Documentary

https://youtu.be/TNsgwGO3Xbs?si=FFtRvZblvbKXF1hB

If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who is striving to become a better leader or who has a heart for missions.

Remember—staying young isn't about your age. It's about your mind, your body, and your spirit.

#FountainsOfYouth #Leadership #Kenya #Missions #BishopBenjaminNakuku #ChristianLeadership #Faith #Purpose #Podcast #Africa #StayYoung #LifeSprings #PersonalGrowth

What opportunities are available right here in our community?In this special Bonus Episode of the Fountains of Youth Podcast, Micah is joined by co-host Craig Hardy, Director of Education and Therapeutic Activities for the Life Springs Dream Center and Restoration Center.Together, they're joined by Whitnei Johnson, Youth Advocate for NCWorks NextGen, and Mekeisha Bradley, Founder and Director of Shades of Purple, to explore the educational and career opportunities available to people looking to take their next step.Whether you're a young adult exploring career options, someone considering a new direction, or simply interested in the incredible resources available in our community, this conversation is packed with practical information and encouragement.You'll learn about:* Career development through NCWorks NextGen* Affordable healthcare training opportunities through Shades of Purple* Removing barriers to education and employment* How these organizations are investing in people and strengthening our communityAnd, of course, we wrap things up with a fun round of Binge or Cringe!In This Episode🎙️ Meet Our Guests📚 Educational & Career Opportunities💙 Community Resources🚀 Taking Your Next Step🎮 Binge or CringeIf you found this conversation helpful, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who could benefit from these opportunities.Learn More⬇️ (Links below)Life Springs Restoration Centerhttps://lifespringsrestorationcenter.org/NCWorks NextGen Raleighhttps://linktr.ee/NCWorksNextGenRaleighShades of Purplehttps://www.shadesofpurple.info/#FountainsOfYouth #BonusEpisode #LifeSprings #NCWorks #NextGen #ShadesOfPurple #Education #CareerDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #HealthcareTraining #Community #Podcast