Guest Host Parfait Bassalé asks the questions: What’s next? When will you begin? It’s been more than a year and approaching 100 episodes of What’s Worthwhile, and Ramsey is now rolling out a new, expanded website; beginning to provide personal coaching and professional advising services; and working on a couple of books.  Listen in for the complete story of how Ramsey first asked what’s worthwhile, the answer that crystalized, the discovery and education that followed … and the work that lays just ahead.  Learn more about Parfait Bassalé at www.parfaitbassale.com.

Do you feel like you need sugar to function? Maybe you’re a Sugar Burner. But you can break free from the cravings. In his book Metabolic Freedom, Author Ben Azadi explains metabolic flexibility, which is our innate ability to burn either sugar or fat for fuel, based on a number of factors.  Many people seem stuck in sugar burning mode, driving us towards the donuts, and that’s a drag. Using Keto and Intermittent Fasting while mixing in high-carb days encourages our bodies to get more effective at switching back and forth.  The book is helpful, inspiring, entertaining and can be an effective jumping off point for changing up your eating patterns in order to feel better.  Learn more at www.whatsworthwhile.net/metabolic-freedom.

What if the nerves in your fingers shot pain from guitar strings, removing your ability to perform? For Tom Dykstra, guitar was his “fastball,” a central core of his identity, and his professional equipment to lead worship.  When he suddenly experienced shooting nerve pain in his fingers, all of that changed, and he needed to reimagine himself and his life without playing guitar.  Chronic pain and loss of ability of activities that bring us joy and/or income are devastating to those who experience them.  But as Tom eventually learned … 15 years later … recovery and healing ARE possible when we understand our situation, align our Mind, Body and Spirit, and believe that we can heal.

How can you truly believe something if you’re not open to new ideas? How would the belief get there in the first place? If you’re not willing to challenge your beliefs, how can they be strong? How can your Mind and Spirit align with what your Body needs, if you don’t believe the things you do will benefit you? Call it Faith or Belief or the Placebo Effect, what our minds believe can and will influence how our bodies feel and react. Our beliefs, in turn, are impacted by our experiences and what we learn from them. Faith gets stronger, not weaker, when successfully meeting challenges. And to improve your holistic health and wellness, to feel better … you need to be open to believe that it can and will happen!

If you can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or make it smoothly through the day, is Magnesium missing from your system? Around 70% of us are deficient in Magnesium and that leads to difficulty sleeping, headaches, anxiety and a whole host of less efficient reactions inside the body.  Natalie Jurado discovered this for herself, and when she learned that Magnesium Chloride absorbs quickly and effectively through the skin, she founded RootedIn and developed a line of Therapeutic Moisturizers containing 500g of Magnesium per teaspoon.  Natalie describes to Ramsey her journey from anxiety to calm purpose, a thorough but concise primer on Magnesium, and the details of RootedIn’s products.  Listeners can get 15% off by using Promo Code “worthwhile” at Checkout on products at www.berootedin.com.

What do you need to build Lego or your own body? All the right pieces.  You can build a Lego car or your body with whatever pieces you have available, but if you don’t have the best pieces, then your model or yourself may not look or function at its best.  Our bodies need essential micronutrients like vitamins and minerals to build skin, muscle, brain and bone, not to mention hormones and detox pathways.  Fortunately we can keep a well-supplied box of pieces by eating a variety of whole foods and supplementing when specific pieces are missing.

What inspires, motivates and keeps you going? When you are working out with purpose, know WHY your improvement is important to yourself (and those who love you), and you are genuinely motivated by a caring coach, you are far more likely to achieve your fitness goals.  David Lett, Founder of Dynamic Training Xplosion and his team have recently opened a unique workout space in Lacey, Washington.  David and Ramsey spoke about how members get a private coached lesson each time they come, how the physical space is a natural extension of their virtual experience, and why David is so passionate and inspiring when it comes to building health and fitness.  David’s training and life experiences in the fitness industry, college football and the military combine to create a powerful guide for those ready to put in the work and effort required to get and stay fit.  Learn more at www.dtxfitness24x7.com.

Why do you do what you do, and when was the last time you really asked yourself that question? If you want to improve yourself, take on real challenges and accomplish difficult things, you need powerful motivation.  That comes from understanding “Why?”.  Deeply understanding why.  Not just the surface reasons, or the reasons someone else gave you.  So channel that inner younger sibling and ask “Why?” several times in a row until you discover and articulate the REAL reasons you want to achieve your goals.

Ready to reset your Mind, Body and Spirit and reconnect with your family? Go outside and spend some time together, breathe the fresh air, press your toes into the ground and water, and reset your body clock with the sun, moon and stars.  Rita Naomi Moran is a healer, a fellow student of Nutritional Therapy, and a returning guest to What’s Worthwhile.  Rita and Ramsey talk about her upcoming driving trip across the country and how she has now visited more than 300 national park sites here in America along with her family.  What is it about Nature that is so healing?  Rita has been thinking about that a lot, and she shares her experiences and insights.  A great podcast to get you going out the door and down the trail!  Affiliate link to Rita’s book on Amazon:  Go Outside:  Connect and Learn with Your Family in the U.S. National Parks.

If not by actually fighting or running, how can we escape stress? The body’s stress response is physical, emotional and mental. We can ratchet ourselves down by many means, some healthy and some not so much.  But how do we work through the stress? Maybe by directly confronting the conflict, the fear, The Thing that has us stressed out in the first place.  No amount of self-medication or quiet meditation will resolve a thorny situation.  Maybe you just need to quit avoiding that stressor and deal with it … or maybe I’m really just talking to myself here.