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Katie AKA "Runner_Girl81" shares about the biggest stresses and joys of being a registered nurse, what inspires her to stay active through running and other exercise, the biggest physical goal she has accomplished, what motivates her to do good in the world, and how faith plays a role in creating a sense of belonging for others.

Katie has been a Registered Nurse for 21 years and counting! She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and in Nursing. Her first nursing job was on a Medical Telemetry floor for around 16 months. She moved back home and worked at her local hospital for 12.5 years on a StepDown unit, before transferring to our Same Day Surgery/Endoscopy unit, where she's worked since 2017.

She have been married to her husband, since 2005. They have three children, Being a mother is the absolute highlight of her life and her children are her world.

Katie began running in the 5th grade when she joined their Elementary track team. She played Volleyball and Basketball as well, but continued running as her favorite form of fitness throughout her life. She has ran 6 Half Marathon races, but remains content running on her treadmill these days.

She believes in kindness, inclusiveness and positivity, as well, as practicing gratitude as a way of daily life. She tries to make her X page an example of these ideals.

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Daniel Polehn is an aspiring writer. Sharing thoughts on what it means to live the good life focused on fitness, finances and an ever refining faith in the Gospel of Jesus. He believes deeply in the power of physical challenges to improve overall well-being, especially through difficult seasons.

On this episode, Daniel talks about where he draws his inspiration from, how his faith helped him rebuild his life after divorce, and his advice for anyone who wants to start running or strength training.

On this episode, I share some of my thoughts about whether sipping coffee at church stops you from worshipping God.

On this episode, I talk about why it's important to help those in need.

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On this episode, I share thoughts about singleness, the marriage relationship, separation, divorce and remarriage.

TW: This episode mentions the topics of suicide and rape.

Mindi Foster is a writer, Bible teacher, and volunteer missionary. She is also a self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor, but more than anything, she is an encourager. You can find her blog here.

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TW: This episode mentions the topics of suicide and rape.

Mindi Foster is a writer, Bible teacher, and volunteer missionary. She is also a self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor, but more than anything, she is an encourager. You can find her blog here.

On this episode, Mindi talks about why encouragement is important, Jiu-Jitsu and her writing.

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TW: This episode includes a discussion about suicide.

This episode's guest is Greg Chandler, a professional journalist and broadcaster based in western Michigan. He currently writes for a group of weekly newspapers out of Hastings, Michigan, and is a play-by-play sports announcer for a radio station in Holland, Michigan. He is a suicide loss survivor and wants to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. He also wants to make it okay to discuss mental health issues in the church.

On this episode, Greg shares valuable insights about what people need to know about mental health and suicide.

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This episode's guest is Becky Castle Miller, a PhD student at Wheaton College studying New Testament with Esau McCaulley. Her dissertation research is about emotions in the Gospel of Luke. She writes and speaks on emotional, mental, and spiritual health in the church. She graduated from Northern Seminary where she studied with Scot McKnight. Her discipleship workbook with Dr. McKnight is called Following King Jesus. She and her husband and their five kids and cat returned to the US in 2020 after living in the Netherlands for eight years, where she served as discipleship director at an international church.

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