Closer Every Day Podcast

Pastor Ashley Lentz joins Jess to explore how faith and science work side by side to support your mental, emotional, and spiritual health 🙏🏼. They dig into psychology, doubt, and the biblical women who modeled real strength 💪🏻, plus simple habits like gratitude, breath prayer, and stillness.
Faith answers the "why." Science answers the "how." Together, they help you stay grounded and choose joy.
Ready to get 1% closer today? Try one small practice from this episode, then share it with a friend and follow Closer Every Day so you never miss an episode. 💛
Find Ashley at :lovepoweredleadership.com and https://wdm.lutheranchurchofhope.org
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Welcome to Closer Every Day! In this episode, host Jess DePhillips sits down with Tara Sayer, a former ICU nurse and personal trainer turned functional and integrative medicine provider. Tara's approach is simple: find the root cause instead of masking symptoms.
They dig into women's integrative health, including hormone basics (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone), how cortisol and insulin fit into the picture, and the common but often overlooked symptoms of perimenopause. Tara also explains why comprehensive labs and personalized care matter.
Press play, and get closer to the whole-person health you deserve.
#onepercentcloser #functionalmedicine #wholepersonhealth #womenshealth 
Visit Tara at: 
https://www.perspectivehealthiowa.com/

In this episode of Closer Every Day, Aunica Krier and Amanda Stickrod, co-founders of Premiere Dance Project, share how they launched a thriving dance studio in their early 20s, and the habits, leadership shifts, and mastermind groups that helped them keep growing.
They talk about balancing fitness, family, and farm life, the power of time-blocking and delegation, and practical steps you can take to level up personally and professionally.
www.premieredanceproject.com
https://www.instagram.com/premieredanceproject?stkn=eHE5YzF6bTU0azBu
#thisiscloser #closerpod #onepercentcloser #premieredanceproject #masterminds 
 

This week Olga Reding joins Closer Every Day and shares her journey from Moldova to the U.S.
She talks about the grit it took to earn a double major and graduate debt-free. She also explains how learning the effects conventional beauty products can have on the body led her to founding Olga's Organics. Olga opens up about the challenges and rewards of building an organic-certified makeup company, balancing it with motherhood, and ultimately returning to the financial industry.
Throughout the conversation, Olga's resilience and faith shine through, along with her daily health habits, like consistent workouts, and her belief in the power of taking risks. Her core message: small, steady steps, and the courage to begin again, can transform your life.
#thisiscloser #closereveryday #onepercentcloser #wholepersonhealth 
http://www.olgasorganics.com
The Bible in a Year:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Pppt42NPK2XzKwNIoW7BR?si=81QOUP1XSeW0E1TkfxS-DA&utm_source=sms

In this episode, host Jess DePhillips sits down with Dr. Justin Behnke, who breaks down how everyday posture can affect your entire life. Dr. Behnke shares how movement habits quietly accumulate into pain, walks through what actually happens during a chiropractic adjustment, and clears up common misconceptions around chiropractic care.
He also dives into practical movement assessments, the role of muscle activation, and the emerging cognitive benefits of creatine.
Key takeaway: Consistency beats intensity — small daily habits around movement and stretching can improve mobility, reduce pain, and build long-term resilience.
#CloserEveryDay #ChiropracticCare #WholePersonHealth #OnePercentCloser 
westendchiros.com
Disclosure: This episode is intended to provide education and awareness around chiropractic care. I am not a medical professional, and nothing shared in this podcast should be considered medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your own health.
 

Lean muscle mass isn’t just about how you look — it’s one of the biggest predictors of women’s long-term health. This week host Jess DePhillips sat down with personal trainer, Katrina Ellensohn. The ladies talk about why strength training is key to preventing frailty, osteoporosis, and dementia as we age.
We cover it all: starting with small stabilizing muscles, progressive overload, the post-workout nutrition window, tracking skeletal muscle mass — and finally busting the myth that lifting weights makes women “bulky.” 💪
Practical, science-backed, and useful at any age.
🎧 Listen now 
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