About this Episode

Imagine having a personal trainer, functional nutritionist, author, and pastor all rolled into one guest. Well, we certainly did! Join us as we get up close and personal with Adam Braud, a man who has dedicated over three decades to Christian ministry and uniquely combines it with his passion for health and fitness.

Using Adam’s book Faith and Fitness: Integrating Physical Health and Spiritual Growth As we navigate through the discussion, we dissect the pivotal role of lifestyle choices in shaping our holistic health. We unwrap how taking care of our bodies can lead to a more fulfilling life and deeper self-perception and what that has to do with Jesus. Adam broadens our understanding of stewardship, shedding light on its significance beyond mere physicality. Adam provides insight into the significance of disciplined health goals, good sleep, and self-care that goes beyond surface-level or guru-style health advice.

We wrap up this enlightening episode by debunking health myths and discussing diets and weight loss strategies. Are you curious about the cold plunges or intermittent fasting? Adam's insightful advice on tailoring health strategies and tools to individual needs will clear your doubts. Whether you are a fitness enthusiast or a health journey newbie, this conversation is an excellent guide to caring for your physical body as part of your spiritual growth. So tune in and be inspired to better steward your health!

Connect with Adam Braud:

1:41 Who is Adam?

Personal trainer and pastor
Travel to more countries than states
E-book Author

3:15 Health Awakening of Covid

Memphis Judo & JuJitsu
Vitamin D

7:10 Faith and Fitness

Focusing on spiritual growth while ignoring physical health

Treating the body like an amusement park vs. a temple

Vanity vs. health

Fellowshiping over exercise
Fear of being perceived as shallow

Fat-shaming, being fatphobic

Fear of being overweight

External and internal confidence
Healthspan vs. Lifespan

Quality of life vs. quantity of life

God’s creation includes us

Be a steward of your body

24:40 Diseases of Lifestyle and Affluence

COVID shutdown of gyms but not fast food lines
Use common sense before blindly trusting the government
Eating for nourishment vs. energy

30:50 Three Major Reasons Christians Nelgect Caring for Their Physical Body

Poor teaching/discipleship on the topic

Focused on winning people to the Lord vs. taking care of the self
Paul the “full Gospel”

Enternity/inevitability of death and not caring about caring about our bodies
Comparison to others and feeling of “it’s too late”

Health is a journey and the only way on is to start taking steps
Getting 1% better is still getting better
Progression is not linear, it compounds, your 100% in a year can be you 150% today

39:29 Living like an unsupervised kid with diet and sleep

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision people cast off restraint

We need to have a vision for our health – it constrains us, and allows us to have direction vs. being all over the map
Emotional healing of chocolate, pizza, and beer

Want-based vs. need-based

Taking responsibility for yourself and your health
Discipline is a good thing

Joco Willing “discipline equals freedom” – if I am disciplined I have margin to have fun

Prioritizing sleep
Daylight savings time and heart attacks
Importance of sleep

Alezhezimers, dementia, hormones, regulation of systems
Mental health diagnosis and sleep

53:48 One-size-fits-all plan for diet?

Basic Principles:

Not overeating is one of the best things you can do
High-quality foods i.e. whole foods (if it walked on the earth, swam on the see, came out of the ground or a tree) that require some digesting
If it’s in a box think twice about it
Everyone is an individual and processes things differently
Try to keep processed sugars down