Essential Ingredients powered by NextGenChef is an Online podcast, launched by Justine Reichman a socially minded Founder, Connector and Philanthropist. This podcast features a multi-generational group of startup founders, thought leaders and change makers who discuss the importance of building businesses from concept to purpose that directly align to your purpose and mission and support a regenerative future for and from people to planet. Topics include “building a business to support your ...
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Join us as we explore a gospel-centered, clinically-informed approach to care. This podcast delves into topics of biblical counseling, the church, trauma, anxiety, abuse, spiritual disciplines, living in a spiritually healthy community, and how our faith can shape our mental health. Episodes feature conversations with biblical counselors, pastors, and lay people to discuss how to practically apply the wisdom of Scripture in everyday life. www.gospelcarecollective.org
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013: Upcycling for Health— Transforming Produce Trimmings Into Nutritional Gold with Jeni Britton and Jeremy Nelson
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“We're not doing a marketing campaign to try to convince you that we're doing good stuff. It doesn't work. What works is creating beautiful products as a team who's devoted because we believe in the mission.” —Jeni Britton “When you can put your ego aside and focus on the larger vision, you can achieve so much more than you can alone.” —Jeremy Nels…
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016: Beyond the Seder Plate— Springing into Season with Matzo Recipes with Ashley Albert and Jeremy Nelson
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“I love matzo! I eat matzah year-round as a snack.” —Ashley Albert “The goal is to do something out of the box that people wouldn't normally do to give matzo a rebrand.” —Jeremy Nelson Passover is a joyous springtime holiday that celebrates freedom and renewal. At the heart of the Passover seder meal and ritual is matzo, an unleavened flatbread tha…
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015: Regenerative Baking for Healthy Land and People with Molly Carney
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“That's the lesson of baking bread that you think you're in control and you're not. You're just a guide in the process. You're on the bread’s timeline.” —Molly Carney Bread is a simple yet profound food that has sustained cultures for millennia. More than just a vehicle for nutrients, bread represents community, tradition, and comfort. Today, artis…
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014: Chocolate and Mushrooms: A Sweet Combination for Better Sleep, Focus and Beyond with Charlotte Cruze
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“For functional mushrooms, you need to take a medicinal dose daily for about three weeks to feel something. They do not work instantly. That's a big gap in the market that people don't understand.” —Charlotte Cruze When it comes to wellness, some pairings just make perfect sense. Mushrooms and chocolate may seem an unlikely match made in hedonistic…
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012: Nature's Nutraceuticals: How Medicinal Mushrooms Are Transforming Natural Medicine with Aaron Hodgins Davis
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“In the case of a business, pick a few ideas, do them well, and scale them up instead of doing a whole bunch of things at a very small scale.” —Aaron Hodgins Davi The medicinal mushroom industry is primed for exponential growth as research continues to uncover the vast health benefits of fungal powerhouses. Research found that mushrooms support bra…
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011: Making Fruits and Veggies a Delicious Habit with Colorful Concoctions on the Go with Amber Benson
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“You're not going to heal unless you're creating that environment in your body. We should understand that fruits and vegetables help you every single day.” —Amber Benson While we're often told the importance of "eating the rainbow" each day, many struggle to fit those colorful servings of produce into their busy routines. Without sufficient intake …
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010: Natural Optimizers: Discovering Non-Synthetic Solutions for Enhancing Wellness Without Compromising Health with Dustin Baker
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“Realistically, as we age, we just physiologically are not the same as we used to be. And that has not just a physical effect on us; it has a mental, cognitive, and emotional effect on us as well.” —Dustin Baker While modern medicine has achieved incredible feats, dependence on synthetic prescription drugs is not without its downsides. By their ver…
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009: Unlocking Supply Chain Efficiencies with Data Standards with Liz Sertl
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“It's a big undertaking when you start thinking about data and how you want it to move. But that foundational layer of data and getting that right internally is the first step whether you're a small business, or whether you're a large business.” —Liz Sertl Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to access accurate and real-time data across al…
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008: How Soil Stewardship Provides Solid Solutions for Climate Change and Food Security with Sarah Wentzel Fisher
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“Soil health can be complicated but it's also super simple and something that everybody can participate in.” —Sarah Wentzel Fisher Soil health is the foundation of our food systems and ecosystems. Yet many are disconnected from the living soil that sustains us. The soil is a complex web of microbial and ecological activity below our feet, working c…
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007: Vegan Valentines: Crafting Ethical Artisan Chocolates from Bean to Bar with Daniel Korson
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“My goal and still is, is to be able to create a business that's ethical from the farm to the end.” —Daniel Korson The emerging category of ethical vegan chocolate appeals to health-conscious consumers who demand transparency and sustainability in their treats. As demand grows for plant-based options produced with care and compassion, vegan chocola…
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006: How to Navigate the PR Timeline for Maximum Exposure with Kourtney Jason
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“You have to give something away to get someone in.” —Kourtney Jason For any small business, getting noticed isn't easy. Between all the noise online and in their communities, it's hard for owners to get their message heard. Hence, increasing visibility through smart PR and marketing can really help spread the word. When more potential customers le…
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005: From Awareness to Purchase: Advertising Strategies That Deliver Results with Aditya Varanasi
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“You don't start by showing them everything; you start with what's that one thing that matters most. But then through that journey at the end, you make available everything that may matter to them.” —Aditya Varanasi Digital advertising has become vital for businesses as consumers spend more time online. Advanced tools now allow advertisers to preci…
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004: Modern Technology and Innovation: Molecular Biology Meets Consumer Demand for Natural Sweeteners with Todd Rands
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“What we needed was the diversity of what nature provides, we needed to get better nutrition to more people… not in the big corporate way, but doing something different than anything that we've done before.” —Todd Rands With sugar consumption linked to health issues like obesity and diabetes, consumers are looking for healthier options that allow f…
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003: Regen Reset Wellness: Optimizing Health from the Ground Up with Season's Best Ingredients with Kevin Bressani
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“Food as your medicine is anything that's not processed. These are things that we should be eating [because they] prevent you from having to take drugs. So if you're interested in health, you should be eating holistically in that regard.” —Kevin Bressani Your best self starts on the plate! The food we put on our plates each day has a profound impac…
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002: Regen Reset Wellness: Driving Continuous Waste-Reduction Through Digital Solutions with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli
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“We're doing some work, but not enough work. We need to move away from just talking about our impact, and we need to actually start making an impact.” —Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli Digital tools hold great potential to transform waste management strategies. By tracking waste data and providing actionable insights, new technologies can optimize divers…
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001: Regen Reset Wellness: How Probiotics Impact Mood, Immunity, and GI Balance with Natasha Trenev
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“We are more microbes than we are human cells. And it's the only alien thing that's in our body that we have to form a unity with in order to enjoy phenomenal health.” —Natasha Trenev Probiotics are live microorganisms that can enhance digestive health when consumed in adequate amounts. Cutting-edge research continues to reveal exciting new ways sp…
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017: Leading with Heart and Mind— Understanding Unconscious Patterns to Transform Leadership Presence with Marika Messager
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“It's a business, but more than anything, it's a community, and it's a movement.” —Marika Messager The level of consciousness profoundly shapes a leader’s effectiveness. Self-awareness of one's blindspots, biases, and triggers is key to leading with wisdom, empathy, and care for all people affected by decisions. This approach benefits every member …
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016: Chocolate to Love: How Cell-Culture is Creating a Healthier Treat with Alan Perlstein
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“The three main factors are taste, price, and availability. Make sure things taste amazing, make sure it's affordable, and make it even more healthy.” —Alan Perlstein Cell-culture technology is unlocking new frontiers in food production by growing crops from single cells instead of plants. This novel approach allows us to see a new generation of "d…
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015: A Taste of Discovery: Bridging Cultures by Sharing Diverse Flavors Around the World with Jia Liao
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“A lot of times, taking over business legacy doesn't necessarily mean that brand or that company, but how do you continue that story.” —Jia Liao The bold and complex flavors of a hotpot have introduced many new food lovers to unique culinary experiences. Eating hotpot allows diners to immerse themselves in the tingling, numbing, and spicy sensation…
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014: Drink Mindfully: Redefining Booze with Regenerative Organic with Maddy Rotman and Taylor Lanzet
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“When we think about our community, we don't feel alone at all. We look at all of our farmers, all of these amazing other CPG brands, we are becoming a loud minority that is shaking and moving the system.” —Maddy Rotman “Be a little bit more curious when you're out there shopping for alcoholic products. Gravitate towards the brands that fully discl…
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013: From Founder to Facilitator: How Shifting Perspectives Can Transform a Growing Company with Roland Siebelink
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“It's only when we learn to also let go and let other people make suggestions that they can grow and they can become maybe even entrepreneurs of the future.” —Roland Siebelink Navigating the growth of a business while maintaining control and vision requires a delicate balance of delegation and oversight. The key is to find that sweet spot where you…
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012: Back to the Roots: The Principles of Regenerative Agriculture with Philippe Birker
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“Most of the regenerative farms are still surrounded by conventional farms. Nevertheless, the food from the regenerative farm will be more nutritious and more healthy than the food from the conventional farms just 20 meters over the fence.” —Philippe Birker This week, we are joined by Philippe Birker. Philippe’s passion for regenerative agriculture…
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011: Growing Food, Growing Minds, Growing Change— How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Food Justice Leaders with Katherine Soll
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“Providing pathways for today's young people who are going to be tomorrow's leaders is critical because we need them to be the problem solvers for us in the future. We have no alternative.” —Katherine Soll Today's food injustice weighs heavily on our global conscience, with millions suffering from hunger while others face the dire consequences of u…
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010: From Bean to Green: Roasting a Solid Foundation for Growth with Melissa Villanueva
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“[Entrepreneurship] is a mix of optimism and hope coupled with just a tenacity to make it work no matter what happens.” —Melissa Villanueva Embarking on the journey of being a first-time founder is like that invigorating first sip of coffee in the morning, filled with both excitement and uncertainty. Just as each carefully roasted bean lays the fou…
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009: Twice-Baked Nostalgia— How to Reimagine a Family Recipe to Conquer New Markets with Stephanie Berlin
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“Food is a unifier. We are more similar than different and that cultural aspect is really important.” —Stephanie Berlin An entrepreneurial journey with cultural flair! Once upon a time, biscotti and cookie had a serendipitous encounter, and they birthed a magical creation called Wandel. Baked by Stephanie Berlin, this delightful treat with its adve…
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008: Fun and Funky Blobs— A Tastier and Healthier Take on Candies with Mike Schanbacher and Nicholas Kheny
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"If we're not having fun, we need to stop doing it." —Nicholas Kheny "Work with people only bigger than you and you become a company of giants." —Mike Schanbacher When it comes to candy, the word "healthy" might not immediately come to mind. However, with the rise of vegan lifestyles, there is an increasing demand for plant-based alternatives, incl…
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007: Biodynamic Regenerative Farming: Benefits Beyond Organic Practices with Gregory Kalinin
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“You can also look at resources of putting your time into building that network of advisers. It's a bit of time to build that but then you get so much value out of that as long as you're willing to listen.” —Gregory Kalinin Dynamic agriculture can be seen as a way of weaving regenerative farming into a holistic and adaptive system that can benefit …
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006: The Dirtbag Diaries: Chronicling the True Saga of Building a Better-For-You Snack Brand with Mark Gravel
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“Don't let these things stop you. Figure out how to work with them.” —Mark Gravel In the volatile world of CPG branding, establishing a successful better-for-you brand may often feel like treading on eggshells. While the steep slopes can hefty baggage are indeed formidable, the right strategies can tip the scales in your favor. Dirtbag Bar is an or…
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005: Health in a Sip: Fuel Your Day with Functional Clean-Label Shots with Leslie Danford
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“People are looking for easy and they're looking for their foods and beverages to deliver a lot of value to them. It's not enough anymore to just taste good. They want to know why it tastes good.” —Leslie Danford Food is more than just a medicine. Food is health. By capitalizing on “superfoods” and other high-nutrient sources and leveraging advance…
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004: Functional Food— A Quick Fix Yet A Sustainable Aid To Monthly Cycles with Asha Caroll
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"Our functional pantry staples are designed to support people at every phase of life and their cycles." — Asha Caroll When dealing with reproductive health and monthly phases like mood swings, cramps, headaches, anxiety, and period pain, we might waver between a quick fix and a sustainable solution. We would've wanted both, but most of the quick tr…
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003: Speak with Candor— Shaping a More Inclusive Workplace Culture with Kelsey Bishop
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“Make your workplace a place that everybody is happy at. That's one that goes unsaid a lot. When they're happy in their relationship with their teammates, it's more likely that they're happy in their jobs.” —Kelsey Bishop Facing barriers when working in a team where one does not feel part of it is an unfortunate reality in many companies. Astonishi…
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Our Four Core Values | Community-Renewing
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In this episode, we finish our 4 part series on the core values that shape our counseling approach. Today, we explore the fourth core value of community-renewing counseling. This approach recognizes that counseling is part of the great commission and the call to make disciples. Join us as we explore how we aim is to provide a level of care that ena…
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002: Revolutionary Bioengineering Breakthrough— A Solution to the Decontamination Dilema with Steve McDaniel
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“Be sure that you instill in your children and your children's children the fact that farming is not the problem, it is the answer.” —Steve McDaniel Biological threats due to the worsening effects of climate change pose significant risks to both the environment and human health. Decontaminating these threats proficiently can be challenging due to t…
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001: Boosting a Healthy, Accessible Local Farm-to-Table Revolution with Andy Naja-Riese
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“Sometimes, we can only make the choices when they're available to us.” —Andy Naja-Riese With six successful seasons behind us, we are thrilled to announce that Season 7 is live and ready for you! A hearty thanks to you for staying with us through the previous six seasons and continuously supporting the program. For us, you are not just our listene…
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034: Advocating for the Plate— A Palate’s Plea with Nina Curtis
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“I'm an artist on the plate. I'm an advocate on the plate. I get to paint the plate with all these beautiful colors of the food I choose to cook.” —Nina Curtis Advocating for the plate is a multi-faceted concept at the intersection of aesthetics, quality, and social responsibility. It is an essential part of promoting our health and shaping the wel…
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033: Be Tech Smart— Leverage the Digital Market with 'No Effort Web' with Ameet Kallarackal
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“We like to think of ourselves as doing the dirty work behind the scenes to make everyone else look good.” – Ameet Kallarackal There are thousands of humble yet hardworking entrepreneurs like small restaurant owners and operators who are not that savvy technically and who are restlessly operating their in-person craft and business. Though necessary…
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In this episode, we continue our 4 part series on the core values that shape our counseling approach. Today, we explore the third core value of church-partnering counseling. This approach recognizes the church as the primary place of care and transformation. We believe that the church has a vital role in providing support and guidance to individual…
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032: Crafty Ways to Curb Kitchen Food Waste with Alison Mountford
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“Your cauliflower is not going to save nor destroy the world. But as we all make these decisions all the time and we scale, it can add up.” —Alison Mountford The relationship between home cooking and reducing food waste extends deeper than just being a simple solution. It’s about making conscious, constant decisions that influence both our health a…
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Our Four Core Values | Clinically-Informed Counseling
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In this episode, we continue our 4 part series on the core values that shape our counseling approach. Today, we explore the second core value of clinically-informed counseling. Clinically-informed counseling recognizes the complexity of each individual. It acknowledges that emotional, relational, mental, and spiritual needs all intertwine and impac…
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031: Changing the Narrative with Regenerative Agriculture with Ryan Slabaugh
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“[Regenerative Agriculture] is a mindset that early adopters and farmers have, and it's a love of life that we're translating into the food supply, how we look at our food, how we look at our farming, and how we look at our agriculture. This is a multi-generational mindset shift that is dependent upon us.” —Ryan Slabaugh Our current agricultural sy…
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In this episode, we start a 4 part series that delve into the fundamental principles that define our approach, rooted in our four core values. Christ-Centered: We believe that the gospel of Jesus is not only the solution to sin and brokenness but also the foundation for lasting healing and restoration. Clinically-Informed: We understand that indivi…
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030: Gut Health and Prebiotics: A Fundamental Connection to Superior Health with Marc Washington
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"The path towards better health is through food. But at the same time, we have to do more… not just better for you, but that are really functional" —Marc Washington Gut health refers to the balance of microorganisms in the digestive tract. However, our gut flora has more function than we think. A gut filled with diverse and beneficial bacteria can …
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029: Spanish Savory Secrets: From Idea to Table Success with Aaron Luo
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“We want to make sure the product is different—not better, but different than what's out there.” —Aaron Luo Nestled among the country's many gastronomic wonders lies an unsung hero: authentic Spanish charcuterie. With its rich history, meticulous craftsmanship, and mouthwatering flavors, this culinary gem has captured the hearts and palates of food…
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028: The Morning After -- Beating That Next-Day Misery After Alcohol with Zack Abbott
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“The technology was getting thrown under the bus so that brands can make a buck. And technology is very powerful and extremely important for humanity in terms of addressing a lot of existential crises.” —Zack Abbott Many people find solace in drinking alcohol, whether it be during social gatherings or as a means to decompress and find some relief a…
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Embracing Our True Identity in Christ with Jeremy Britton
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Who am I in Christ? Who am I not? How does God see me? In this thought-provoking episode, join Jason Kovacs and Jeremy Britton, as they delve into the topic of a believer's identity and how God perceives them. While navigating their own personal experiences and complexities of understanding one's true identity in Christ they seek to uncover the tra…
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027: Nurturing Nutrition—Choosing the Right Formula for Your Little One with Mia Funt
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“Infant formula is a baby's first food. And it's the first decision you make as a new parent… We had to do better for babies and for parents because this is the most important food.” —Mia Funt Breast milk is often referred to as the "magical superfood" for infants due to its numerous health benefits and essential nutrients. While breast milk is con…
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The Role of Community and Confession in Counseling and the Church with Jeremy Britton
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In this episode, Jason Kovacs and Jeremy Britton dive deep into the importance of community and confession in the life of the believer. They explore how these two aspects play a pivotal role in shaping one's spiritual journey and growth. Through personal anecdotes and biblical insights, they shed light on the power of vulnerability and the transfor…
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026: Home Cooking Made Fun, Quick, and Easy with Daniela Kratz
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“It's so important to have an antidote that shows us how beautiful it can be to make food at home and how actually joyful and easy it can also be. Because in the end, this will be healthier for us but also for the planet.” —Daniela Kratz Cooking can be a therapeutic and satisfying experience, but it's not always easy to find the motivation. Between…
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025: Reimagine Your Diet— Elevate Your Well-Being with Functional Foods with Hoda Mohajerani
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“We are A PART OF nature, we are not apart from nature.” —Hoda Mohajerani At our core, humans are a part of nature, not separate from it. Our health and well-being depend heavily on the natural world around us. The modern world may have pushed us into a distance from nature, but if we want to achieve optimal health, we must ensure that our choices …
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Trauma-Informed Care and the Church with Kevin Stratton, LPC, CCTS-I
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In this episode, Jason Kovacs sits down with Kevin Stratton, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, as he shares his personal journey in counseling and trauma-informed care. As a mental health professional, he shares his model of providing biblically-based trauma care and sheds light on the role of the church in t…
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