Healthy For My Purpose

In this episode we talk with author Shannon Jones about the journey to finding your purpose. Shannon Jones is an author, dancer, speaker, and actress. After a "Jerry McGuire" epiphany, Shannon put pen to paper and wrote the book, Why Do I Exist. 

Bio:

Shannon Jones always had a love for writing and was recognized at an early age for her creative and imaginative stories. After having an epiphany one morning, Jones decided to reevaluate her life's purpose and traded in her marketing career by returning to her roots as a writer. She shares her spiritual journey with readers in her debut book, "Why Do I Exist." 

Jones uses her story as a platform to inspire and encourage others t dream big and to trust God with every life decision.

In addition to being an author, Jones is a school counselor for the Montgomery County Public School System in Maryland. She is also the owner of Wise Counsel Therapy practice where she provides mental health services to children, teens, families, and adults. Jones received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Communication and holds two Master's degrees: Business Management and Counseling. She resides in Maryland with her husband and two kids.

Learn more about Shannon here: https://www.shannonmoxleyjones.com/

Dr. Joel Fuhrman shares the science behind the foods we eat and aging slower. One nutrition plan helps us live longer and live well—free of chronic illnesses like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and others. That nutrition plan is a whole food, plant-based referred to as "Nutritarian" made up of G-BOMBS: Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, and Seeds. 

Check out his book, Eat for Life. (affiliate link)

To learn more, visit Dr. Fuhrman’s website. https://www.drfuhrman.com/

Sersie and Gigi unpack the connection between work, health and purpose with Dr. Mark Cawman. 

Dr. Mark Cawman is an Assistant Professor of International Business, Strategic Management, and Organizational Performance at Azusa Pacific University.

Prior to accepting a role as full-time faculty, Mark spent 26 years in Senior Management roles in industry (automotive and aerospace sectors), most recently as Vice President of an aerospace company.  His primary research considers cultural implications in work and task design, especially in support of International Business work transfers, and external factors for foreign entry.  He continues to research and publish in the areas of Strategic Management, International Business, Culture, Equity, and Organizational Performance.

Mark also has done some secondary research and writing in the area of vocational Choice, Change, and Calibration.  He frames this research around his 7P model (Purpose, Passion, Priorities, Person, Preparation, Prayer, and Praise).  This is very personal to him as he completed a master’s and doctorate degree after the age of 40 and had his first child at 47 after giving up on having children.  After his daughter was born, he started an introspective and discernment phase following this 7P model.

Mark realized stress and priorities in his life were impacting him physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  He did not like who he had become as a person, and wanted to be more missional in vocation, and focused on his daughter.  Accordingly, he has made significant changes since 2019, supported in prayer.  He now believes he is aligned with purpose and passion through a vocational change that he realized he had significant preparation for.  This also allowed priority changes as he focuses on his daughter.  He realized that he had coped with stress and overall neglected his health through poor eating, bad habits, and neglect.  He put priority on his health as he had a purpose (living well and long for his young daughter), and he was blessed to be reinvented as a person, and now can re-enjoy many of his hobbies that had been his passion when he was younger.  Today his is full of praise as he enjoys a fulfilling career, considerably more time and energy for his daughter and family, a closer walk in his faith, and he lost 80 pounds between mid-January and mid-May!  He supports the message of Gigi and Sersie that health is aligned with purpose, but he speaks to a holistic consideration of vocation and life obligations, spiritual care, and health as a comprehensive well-being.  Join us as he discusses how these can overlap and help or hinder each other in achieving a person that is centered spiritually, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through purpose.

Dr. Joel Kahn shares what you need to know about cholesterol, including Lipoprotein(a), and what you can do to lower your risk of heart disease and make you an overall healthy person. Learn more about Daniel Fast: A Bridge to Healthy Living

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Sersie and Gigi unpack day 4 of A Prayer for Your Health FREE 4-day challenge. They discuss the importance of moving beyond knowledge to taking action around your health goals.

Sersie and Gigi have a candid conversation about the misconceptions around what ‘runs’ in our families. They talk about how passing down recipes can lead to passing down diseases. What could be more important than leaving a legacy of good health?

Sersie and Gigi deep dive into the topic of food addiction as part of Day 2 in A Prayer for Your Health FREE 4-Day Challenge. This episode unpacks why it is important to have a healthy relationship with food.

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Sersie and Gigi talk about the importance of starting your new health journey out with creating a God-centered self image. This episode is inspired by the 4 Day Prayer for Your Health Challenge. Sersie and Gigi challenge the listener to reexamine their current self image and the role it plays in achieving their health goals. This episode is all about creating a unshakeable foundation so you can find the deeper reasons to stay on your health journey. 

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Sersie Blue interviews NY Times Bestselling author and founder of NutritionFacts.org, Dr. Michael Gregor. They talk about How Not to Die, weight loss and more. This episode is an engaging conversation on how to prevent the leading cause of the death.  They also dig into basic principles around his groundbreaking best seller book How Not to Diet. Also,  this episode touches on a few tips on how to survive a pandemic.  

www.nutritionfacts.org  Books: How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, How to Survive a Pandemic

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Chef AJ shares her inspiring story about overcoming emotional eating and food addiction. She speaks candidly about how to break free from the foods that do not serve us. This episode is packed with practical tips, thought provoking ideas and tools to guide you through reconstructing a healthier relationship with food.  

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