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"Monday Matters with Holly Cochrane" dives into the heart of health and wellness, embracing the hard things we do. Hosted by gym owner and holistic counsellor, Holly Cochrane, this podcast brings you insights and strategies for thriving mentally, physically, nutritionally, and spiritually. Every episode is a blend of advice, personal stories, and practical tips to elevate your health journey. Join us every Monday to start your week with motivation, as we explore how comprehensive wellness tr ...
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Candid conversations about how faith impacts real life, beyond the church life, beyond the faith talk and into real authentic faith.
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S3(29) Busy people can still practise mindfulness!
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You are NOT too busy to start a mindfulness practice. In fact, if you think you are too busy you need to listen to today's podcast. Your health and your busy lifestyle will benefit from the way you can manage stress more effectively when you are intentionally more mindful. If you are not "into" sitting cross-legged and saying ummmmm for long length…
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While Pastor Sean is administering a special Summer Youth Camp, we wanted to share a fun conversation with the Editor of the Babylon Bee Joel Berry, in case you missed it the first time.By Pastor Sean Azzaro, Joel Berry
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Hands up if you wake up at 2:00 am without a kid waking you and wonder why you can't sleep very well. If you have had a few sleepless nights in your life then listen to today's podcast as I talk about the 4 main hormone culprits that influence our sleep quality.
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Melanie Shankle started the Big Momma Blog back in 2006 documenting moments with her small girl toddler who was just doing "Big Girl" things. Now after 45K followers on Instagram, 9 books, and the Big Boo Podcast, Melanie joins Pastor Sean in a fun conversation that will inspired you and may encourage you to be a NY Times Bestselling Author too.…
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S3(27) My Second Sober Summer - with Sharon Bedel
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There will be that moment when you realize you want to choose a different kind of hard. Today I interviewed my Auntie Sharon about when and how she decided to live a sober life. If you want someone to reach out to help you take those first steps, she would be an excellent person to start that journey with. Today could be the day you decide to feel …
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Jamie McGuire – Talking Family Discipleship, Leadership, and the Air Force
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Jamie McGuire is a secret weapon for the Kingdom. She serves on staff at River City Community Church as the Next Gen Pastor, but she also serves as a Lt. Col. in the United States Reserves. Pastor Sean says give me some one from the military and loves Jesus ready to serve and watch out! Life lessons inside this conversation in leadership, including…
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Sean comments on the headlines of the week - Afghanistan, Haiti, Immigration in Texas, and new Mask Mandates - and if you only read the headlines then you need to stop...and "Listen" / "Be still and know that I am God".By Pastor Sean Azzaro
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Chief Kelvin J. Cochran - Facing The Fire
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Pastor Sean welcomes to the show the man known as America's Fire Chief (appointed by President Obama), Chief Kelvin J. Cochran who went through his own fiery furnace when he was fired for his Christian beliefs on a very public stage. But just like the 3 Hebrews in Nebuchadnezzar's day, somebody else was with him. His new book "Facing the Fire: The …
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Jesus said “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Pastor Sean with his wife Pastor Lauri Azzaro made a retreat to California where their ministry first started to rest and seek the Lord, and witness His Glory - obedient to being still, (staring at the Pacific Ocean) and knowing that He is God.…
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S3(26) Balancing The Clock - A shift workers goal to be healthy.
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Today's episode is an interview with my friend Kirsten Kotylak who is an outstanding nurse on a journey to explore and improve her health as shift worker. There are tons of great tips even if you don't work shift work so take a listen and enjoy! She believes in keeping things easy and simple, who can't get on board with that.…
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Progressive overload, aka lifting a little bit heavier after a few sessions will help you avoid plateaus, gain overall strength, maintain muscle as you age and make you feel a sense of accomplishment. Not every day is PR day but if you aren't reaching for something just a little more challenging are you challenging yourself? Todays podcast is all a…
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Youth Pastoring in 2024 - Clay Burkholder
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As VBS, and Church Camps ramp up, Pastor Sean Azzaro grabbed RCCC's Youth Pastor Clay Burkholder to get his take on what it’s like being a youth pastor in 2024 with the challenges our kids face today.By Pastor Sean Azzaro, Pastor Clay Burkholder
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S3(24) Breathing to lose weight and gain muscle
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Breathing to optimize health is not something I was born knowing how to do well. I have been learning the value of how to breathe and how it influences every system in my body. On today's podcast, I talk about how getting dialed in on your belly breath can help get rid of the belly.
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41% of the worlds population is "unreached" - no Bible, no churches, no neighboring believers. And of those 48% of the unreached live in just 6 countries - India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Along comes Crossroads Asia. Pastor Sean interviews the Co-Founder and President Mark Fortney...a former businessman who answered God's call…
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S3(24) Are your symptoms physical or emotional?
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The body's natural stress response can dysregulate many physiological functions when emotional trauma remains unresolved. This heightened state of arousal and the mind-body connection can manifest in various physical symptoms. While these may be normal reactions initially, persistent physical issues with no clear medical cause could indicate the ef…
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Sean's special guest is Holly Randall of First Liberty Institute. FLI is responsible for successful Coach Kennedy case - he was the man who was fired for praying on the 50 yard line of a high school football field. First Liberty Institute fights the fight defending our rights found in our Constitution. And the fight continues. Listen to what's goin…
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Vitamin D helps reduce cortisol levels, improve insulin sensitivity, and promote weight loss through its effects on hormonal regulation, glucose metabolism, and adipogenesis. Sunshine can also increase Leptin and a feeling of fullness so we do less mindless eating when we are busy outside. I know I am sold on Sunshine!…
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Off Sides is really the call... Conservative Catholic Kansas City Super Bowl Champ Harrison Butker delivers the commencement speech at The Benedictine College where his words earned him a standing ovation, and another part where his comments were followed by 18 seconds of applause. It was that comment that Media jumped on (and others that were pro-…
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If you know you are stressed out and starting to hold extra weight around your belly the food you eat can help to support lower levels of cortisol. On the Monday Matters with Holly Cochrane podcast this week I talk about the foods that are easy to work into your everyday meals to help reduce the hormone mid-section.…
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Forgiveness...it's the heart of the matter...even if...even if... Wait... Lets see what the Word says about the matter...starting with the Lord's Prayer, and what Jesus said from the Cross. If forgiveness or unforgiveness is something you're dealing with, Pastor Sean puts on the counselling hat with the "Reaching For Real Life Co-host".…
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S3(21) The link between Stress, Belly Fat and Cortisol.
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Cortisol is our stress hormone and we can't try to lose weight around the midsection and ignore the stressors in our life. Today's episode is all about Cortisol and 10 ways you can reduce it. 10 ways to lower cortisol Identify stressor and triage them Relaxation techniques breathing, quiet time, walks, sauna, yoga, journaling, creative outlets Eati…
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Really? They do? Here's another fun yet serious conversation on some top proposed reasons why men don't want to get plugged like fear of getting called on, or getting called out. Pastor Sean says its not supposed to be that way because "there IS NO condemnation for those in Christ Jesus...". This topic follows another interesting development of hig…
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"Community" is in the name River City COMMUNITY Church. What does that mean? What are the benefits? How do I find it? Pastor Sean says when when you chose to follow Christ, Community comes with the package. And you need it more than you know.By Pastor Sean Azzaro
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Repeat episode from the hormone presentation I did last year on how to attempt to address the hormone inbalances in perimenopause.
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Christian Nationalism...it's the new buzzword...or label that's not meant to be patriotic at all. In fact the media says it's dangerous. What does it mean? Pastor Sean found four definitions according to a New York Times opinion piece and breaks it down. Sean also gives his quick take on the drama last week with Mark Driscoll who charged a men's co…
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I am taking a couple of weeks off of podcasting and sharing two hormones episodes that you may have missed or forgotten the key points. Thanks for understanding. I'll be back in a couple of weeks.
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As Iran inters the Gaza War with a 300 missel attack, Pastor Sean reaches out to our friend, Pastor, Bible Teacher, and former Israeli soldier Reuven Doron direct from Israel. Hear todays headlines from the Israeli perspective, and understand the huge opportunity this is for his country to find the Messiah. It's also comforting to hear that Israel …
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Hands up if you suspect you eat more calories than you need without even realizing it. I do this but I have done some work to be more mindful of the fuel I consume and the relationship I have with food. On todays Monday Matters Podcast I am going to share some strategies to stop the mindless eating. Take a listen and hit subscribe where you listen …
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Many Researches/Scholars suggest that when Christ was crucified, a total eclipse caused the darkness in the day. So almost 2000 years later (and earlier this week) another eclipse hits the US between Easter and Passover...and we're still here. No blood moon...no apocalypse...no rapture...what's up with that? What does the Word say about the coming …
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Movement is Medicine is a mental health program I have designed that connects what happens in the gym and in real life. If you are not training your mindset in the gym you are missing out on a great opportunity to develop all your untapped strengths.
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S3 (16) Understanding Magnesium (the watered down version)
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I like to be able to research things that are useful for myself and my clients and then be able to find a way to communicate it that doesn't turn people off. Today's episode is my take on Magnesium, its role in our health and how to get enough through diet and supplementation. check out my website for DNA testing and send me a message if you want t…
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It's Easter Week and of course you're invited to River City's Church in the Amphitheatre! The Resurrection is real and your faith is real! Meanwhile in America a Catholic couple in Massachusetts were denied approval to adopt a child because of their beliefs. Pastor Sean says it's always about control...just as it was with the religious leaders and …
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Mineral deficiency is a real thing amd most of us are affected by it, even if we don;t know it. Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus and Magnesium are important minerals our bodies need to function and we can't create them, we need to get them from our food sources. On today's podcast I tell you how to determine if you may be mineral deficient and what …
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This Sunday is St. Patrick's Day - and what comes to mind is wearing green, green beverages, parades, and maybe something about a guy who drove snakes out of Ireland, and something about a shamrock and the Trinity. Irishman and Pastor Sean sheds some light on the real man named Patrick who accepted the call to the mission field known as Ireland.…
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Often stress is a result of feeling overwhelmed and out of control so today I want to teach 5 things you always have control over. Remember to use them when you are feeling stressed as a strategy to feel calm and in control.
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As we're just a few weeks away from Easter Sunday, and in the season of Lent where fasting something God meant for good like eating is sacrificed as an act of worship and time with the Father. Some declare they are fasting another pleasure like TV or Social Media. Hmm...let's talk about that.By Pastor Sean Azzaro
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S3(13) Are your hormones making you eat too much?
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Leptin and Ghrelin, are complicated hormones that tell us when we are hungry and when we are full but because our hormones play in an orchestra they often get out of tune. Take a listen to today's podcast to understand your hormones and how they relate to the amount of food you eat.
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"Jesus didn't teach hate...He washed feet" was the message of He Gets Us who spent a lot of money for two ads in the 2024 Super Bowl. Now the backlash is on from the left who says it's toxic...while the right says it missed the mark of the Gospel...Jesus didn't come to be cool...he came to die for our sins, and rise from the dead in Victory. Pastor…
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I kinda like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh but we could only hang out for so long before I would start to get sucked into the woe-is-me mentality. Having a victim or a negative mindset can feel very natural if that is the environment you surround yourself with. Listen to this episode and take a minute to reflect on who is the Eeyore in your world, an…
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Darryl Lyons - Biblical Responsible Investing
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Darryl Lyons - CEO and Co-Founder of PAX Financial Group is the author of Biblical Responsible Investing. He and Pastor Sean engage in an intelligent conversation on what the Bible says about money, with the question do your investments in the market match your values? Find the book at Amazon, but listen to this conversation first and hear the hear…
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A little competition is healthy but who you compete with might not be. Today I talk about how I find a way to push myself and continue to level up, personally.
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A fun conversation with a recap of the cultural experience that is the Superbowl, the Taylor effect, plus "He Gets Us" in between plays. And then the Lent Season begins with Shrove Tuesday / Ash Wednesday. It's a time of prayer, fasting, and repentance in preparation for Easter with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It's a little bigge…
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S3(10) I was a guest on the Authentic Podcast about this beautiful Community
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I love my friends at Authentic Realty and when they asked me to be a guest on their new podcast I was honoured. Take a listen as I talk about the wonderful people I call "my community".
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If you guessed the "F" word I use too often don't be disappointed but my new favourite word isn't that one. It is fibre. I have started to make this my new favorite F word because my hormones needed me to. I am great at finding protein sources but the older I got the more I needed to focus on my Fibre. It was a pretty simple way to help to balance …
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A popular blogger suggested the term "Evangelical" need to be "scrapped" as he says many Christians do not describe themselves as "Christians". The meaning has been watered down. A case could be made for other "labels" as the media has labeled politicians and TV preachers "Fundamentalists" and "Evangelicals". What do these words really mean? And wh…
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I want people to understand the value joy has on their overall health and well-being. Clients often give me a side eye when they want to lose their belly fat and I prescribe a funny sitcom or tea with a friend. What do you do that brings you joy? If you can't aswer that take a listen to todays podcast.…
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Sean has a special conversation with Jerrell Flowers - the founder and visionary of something called The Rise Movement which "empowers creatives to transform culture through art and the Gospel." Jerrell was a touring Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Artist when he realized he needed community and wasn't alone. Hear what God is doing in this man's life, and …
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We did a survey at the gym asking if people wanted to participate in the Crossfit Open this year. More people wondered what the "Open" is so today I will explain that for you.
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One of River City Community Churches many missions has been to plant churches. On this program, Pastor Sean interviews the Pastor of one of those churches in San Marcos, Texas called Landmark Church. That Pastor also happens to be Sean's son Ryan Azzaro. Here what the Lord has done not just in the city, but in the heart of this pastor.…
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I want your opinion on the word excuses. I find it triggering and negative and an indicator of mindset. I much prefer to believe that sometimes there are obsticles and barriers that are reality that I haven't solved yet, but I do hard things so will tackle them. I want people to stop feeling negative with their excuses and give them the power to so…
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