If Only I Were Wiser

Four years ago, we became parents—and it’s been a whirlwind ever since! In this episode, Joseph and I reflect on the lessons that shaped us, the expectations we had to let go of, and how parenthood cracked us open (in both the best and hardest ways). Now, with Baby #2 on the way, we’re doing things radically differently. From pregnancy priorities to birth plan non-negotiables, we’re sharing what we wish we had known as new parents—...

Shae is a mother who has embraced healing and peace within her body through her journey. Having navigated the challenges of abusive relationships, she emerged with a renewed sense of joy in motherhood, which inspired her to share her insights. Her deep passion lies at the intersection of faith and somatic practices as tools for healing. In this episode, she discusses various aspects of somatic movement, the importance of safety in ...

Sydney is a women's Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who helps improve women's health before pregnancy. She believes in giving women important knowledge and proper nutrition to support their journey to conception. In this episode, Sydney talks about key aspects of preconception health, such as important signs to watch in menstrual cycles, the role of progesterone, and aspects of male infertility. She also discusses how wome...

PJ Harlow is the founder and CEO of PJ Harlow Wellness, Inc. She is a certified holistic health practitioner and a virtual consultant specializing in mold for people with environmental sensitivities and health issues. PJ combines her knowledge of functional medicine, environmental science, and building practices with her interest in data and analytics in her consulting and coaching work. This episode came highly requested for PART ...

We’re so excited to share this next season of life with y’all, and kick off this new mini series called Be Wiser Together. Our TTC and pregnancy journey has had many ups and downs so far, but we are hopeful and looking forward to share more of our story. For this episode, I wanted to highlight some of the most loving and some unloving things we’ve learned or experienced along the way. If you have some of your own nuggets of wisdom ...

Eddie is the Lead pastor of Doxa Church in Redmond, WA and the creator of Ex Nihilo Health, a website and Podcast centered on biblical health. He also spent 5 years in the NFL, primarily for the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland browns. He is a Bay Area native with a passion to make the Seattle area a better place to live, work and play. He is married to his wife Sarah, and they have four children. In this episode, Eddie tackles the t...

Kelsee Moore, a strength and conditioning coach for Air Force Special Warfare, approaches health and fitness holistically. As a US Army officer, she promotes a mindful lifestyle that combines ancestral practices with modern training techniques to enhance performance and well-being. For part 2 of this conversation, Kelsee addresses the training gaps for female athletes and service members, highlighting the physiological differences ...

Kelsee Moore is a strength and conditioning coach for Air Force Special Warfare, a US Army officer, an advocate for holistic living, and the founder of Moore + Company. This initiative integrates ancestral eating and living concepts with traditional strength training methods to promote overall health and optimal performance. In this episode, Kelsee explores the principles of ancestral eating, discusses why high-intensity workouts l...

It goes beyond the typical “new year, new me” fresh start mentality. For some, 2025 represents a lifeline, marking a clear division from the burdens of 2024. Regardless of whether the past year was a remarkable success or a significant challenge, our aim is to embrace this year with hope, joy, and a sense of stability conducive to healing. In this episode, Joseph shares his insights on how we can intentionally pray and plan for a m...

2024 stretched us, wrecked us, and grew us in ways we were never prepared for. This episode is all the things we learned through our combined experiences, grief, and grace of God by refining us this year. Through voice message submissions, our community shares their hopes and heartaches of everything they wanted to encourage and exhort others through their own testimony. We hope this episode blesses you in new ways, affirms that yo...

Alisha Banks is the founder of From Dust and Creator of the Holy Healing Method, a biblical-based approach to root cause healing. As a health coach and mentor, she helps clients overcome chronic health issues, heal anxiety, and create wealth aligned with their Spirit-anointed purpose. In this episode, Alisha shares her wisdom through her growth and experience in offering her own online mentor space. There is so much noise when it c...

Nathan is a doctor who specializes in home births and women's health in Louisville, Kentucky. He combines different medical approaches, including traditional medicine, functional medicine, nutrition, exercise, and midwifery, to provide the best care for his clients. His personal experience during the birth of his second daughter made him realize the need for more supportive maternal care. In this episode, he discusses the circulati...

Wendy Snyder is a mom of two, certified parenting educator & family life coach, who inspires parents to learn & grow through connection based positive parenting strategies. As the host of The Fresh Start Family Show & Founder of FreshStartFamilyOnline.com, she helps parents ditch the threats, yelling & harsh punishments so they can live life as a joyful & confident parent (with kids that listen & cooperate g...

Therese Dansby has been a wife for 16 years, a mom for 11 years, and an IBCLC for 9 years. She pivoted from NICU nursing to lactation consulting after struggling to nurse her first baby and she loves walking with moms through all the trials and triumphs that come with working through infant feeding and postpartum issues. In this episode, shares all her wisdom on the postpartum experiences no one wants to talk about. Should your nip...

As a social media consumer, all we usually see are the perfectly polished photos and brand deals— however that’s not the whole truth. Madison not only shares her own personal story to how she found herself in full time content creation, but also some of the not so glamorous moments that come with that. This was such a fun episode getting to hear Madison’s journey, and peek behind the curtain of everything we don’t really consider w...

Sometimes we feel like we are back in middle school right? Trying to figure out how to make friends, and not come across as the awkward people we are. As a military family, we have the opportunity of starting over with a new community every 2-3 years. So in this episode, Reyna shares some of her tried and true tips to making rich + real friendships… as a grown up! From tangible practices to meet new people and cultivate the connect...

Nicole Alfred, after healing from her three cesarean births, is dedicated to helping mothers recover physically and mentally from similar experiences. Her whole-person, research-backed approach addresses mothers' deeper needs beyond what Western medicine provides. In this episode we get into the major information gap in serving mothers with c-section births for hopeful healing both emotionally and physically in their post surgery b...

Janet is an FNTP turned infertility detective after her own experience with secondary infertility. Now she loves putting puzzle pieces together for her clients and uses functional blood chemistry, HTMA, and bioressonance scans to do so! In this episode, Janet shares all the ways we might be missing the mark in dialing in our fertility health. We chat about PCOS, how you may have been misdiagnosed (birth control is not the answer) a...

Addie is 28 years old, married, and based in Columbus, OH. She currently works full-time in ministry, but was formerly a competitive bodybuilder. God has taught her so much about the beauty of breaking idols, removing the pressure of hustle culture, and just seeking Him above all else. Her passion is to motivate others to better physical, mental, and spiritual health through my social media and podcast ministry called Christ In Me ...