More2Us with Dana & Kim: Recent Episodes
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What began as an ongoing conversation between friends, has become a podcast to help women achieve their full potential in health and wellness, through both the physical and spiritual aspects of healthy living. Friendship, the Word and a lot of experience come together as Dana and Kim discuss how to live well, finish strong and glorify God in it all - bringing other women along for the ride. They lost 100 pounds each, have found joy in the journey, and want to share it with others!
Dana and Kim share practical ways to increase productivity and new perspectives on productivity.
We continue talking about identity in Christ and how to walk and live through Christ. We explore what that looks like in regard to food and weight.
Kim issues a “Walking in Christ” challenge while discussing aspects of our identity in Christ, what we have and are to do through Christ and with Christ and what it means to have Christ in us.
Dana and Kim share about their half marathon trail run experience and their excitement over rebounding.
Kim teaches on the cross and our need to be crucified with Christ, putting to death the deeds of the flesh.
We’re continuing to explore words for the year of those attending the WORDshop. Today we discuss steadfastness.
Dana and Kim discuss training and planning for their half marathon and how motives for doing things have changed.
Dana and Kim discuss ditching weight loss as the lens for why we engage in healthy habits.
Dana & Kim discuss changing directions, mindsets and values in the battle with weight. The topic takes a different direction than imagined and they just share their hearts about the very real struggles and frustrations in this journey.
How are we supposed to walk in Christ? Where do we begin? Kim issues a Walking in the Word challenge and brings lots of Word to get started.
The word for the WORDshop is “Grow”. Kim teaches about what it means to grow and how to grow in the area of your personal word for the year.
In their first episode of 2024, Dana and Kim discuss finding a Word for the year, setting goals and taking action.
Kim discusses setting yourself up for success in setting goals and picking a guiding word for 2024.
Kim discusses the importance of the condition of our heart and taking the Word to heart. Do you have a right heart?
Let’s talk about some of the issues women face as we age and look at ways to fight back.
Kim wraps up the multi-week conversation on wisdom. Walking in wisdom requires the leading of the Holy Spirit and a willingness to follow that leading in faith.
We all feel like quitting sometimes, but what can we do to ride out our feelings and keep walking in wellness?
This week we talk about the things we say and how they impact us. What does the Word have to say about what we say?
Dana and Kim share some of their favorite, local hiking spots and gear, as well stories from the trail.
You are not alone in your battle with food. It has been an issue from the very beginning. In this session, Kim walks through the Word to look at how the battle with food has played out for others and looks for lessons we can learn from their mistakes.
Dana and Kim celebrate one year of podcasting and reflect on what they have learned, and how they’ve grown in their journey toward health.
Forgiveness leads to freedom, but what does freedom look like in our weight loss journey and how do we walk in it?
This session is all about forgiveness and how what Christ did at the cross destroyed the weight of sin.
Kim teaches on the willingness to receive God’s correction and how that brings us into a place of relationship that allows God’s power to work in us.
This week we move from why to how, as we explore how to remain in Christ and how that helps us in our journey.
Session #2 focuses on why we would turn to God in our weight loss journey. Does He even care about this struggle? Kim walks through the Word to answer these questions…and MORE!
Kim launched the Explore the More WORDshop with session #1 and begins by challenging attendees to establish a “why” in the Word. A downloadable PDF of the outline and Scriptures is available on more2us.com
Dana and Kim share some random musings from the hiking trail as they look back over three years of friendship. A random discussion about Ozempic rounds out the conversation! 🤣🤷🏻♀️
We continue walking in strength and talking about being equipped with the right things for our journey.
Dana shares about the recent storm in her life and how she has managed to stay strong. She and Kim discuss how times of grief and heaviness are part of the journey, but do not have to overwhelm us if we seek refuge in the Lord, stay in the Word, and put on the garment of praise. To view the interview referenced in the podcast, visit https://youcancheckusoutnow.com/listings/faith-and-religion/interview-with-more2us-dana-huckabay-and-kim-mccarty-click-here/?fbclid=IwAR39M9t-92wJ5mWjLJzOd8LfrCEk3UOgKn6alx2XCLdGmdu3wr8bsEBFdoE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
What we wear matters, and the Word has a lot to say about what to put on and how to be clothed as Christians. If we want to be strong, we need to be wearing the right apparel!
In the continuing conversation about strength, Kim and Dana explore the necessity of hydration. What does that l look like spiritually? Let find out!
In this episode, Dana and Kim discuss the importance of good spiritual nutrition. What is it, and how do we accomplish it?
Let’s talk about how to be physically strong and the lasting benefits that come from strength.
Sometimes what has been working stops working. Sometimes we are weary and just need a change. Sometimes we get off track or just get discouraged. Sometimes we don’t know what to do. In those moments, it’s helpful to get refocused. That can play out in many different ways. Dana and Kim explore some of them and offer concrete strategies for refocusing in your journey.
What you do consistently is what determines your outcomes. Let’s identify actions that are consistent with our goals, then learn to live those actions consistently.
The holiday season can quickly turn from happy to stressed, but where do we turn when that happens?
The Thanksgiving holiday is over, but as Christians, we should live a life of giving thanks. Thankfulness for God’s goodness should permeate every area of our lives - including our weight loss and wellness journey.
How do we respond to changes in life? How do we get the changes we desire? We all want the results of change, but often don’t want to do the work for change. Let’s change how we think about change!
Lots of feelings come into play during the holidays, and for those who tend to eat their feelings, this can be a real struggle. Let’s identify potential pitfalls and make a plan to navigate the holiday season in a healthy way.
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s a good time to talk about putting a plan in place to stay the course for health, while still enjoying your favorite flavors of the season. Protecting your progress does not have to mean deprivation and misery!
In this entirely unprofessional and chaotic Built Bar review, Dana and Kim completely lose it with laughter. Still, it had to be shared, because whether you laugh with them, or laugh at them, you are sure to laugh, and that is a good thing! We all need more laughter in our lives! https://i.refs.cc/dtvCptW4?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjoyNDI0NjEzNDV9
Kim and “Bob” talk about more favorites and just share from their hearts about God, the Word and their wellness journey.
In this final episode on hunger, Bob and Kimmie discuss the spiritual side of hunger and how feasting on the Word satisfies us, transforms us and sets us free.
In part 2 of their series on hunger, Dana and Kim dig even deeper into what drives hunger and how to manage it.
“Why” is a powerful motivator in any endeavor, and having the right one in your health and wellness journey is a primary key to success. Listen as Dana and Kim share the “why” that every Christian should have and how to apply it to walk in victory!
In this episode, Dana and Kim continue their conversation about practical ways to joyfully while living out a health and wellness journey.
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Choosing joy in your journey, in any aspect of life, makes it much easier to walk it out. In this episode, Dana and Kim discuss Biblical joy and practically apply the Word about joy to the weight loss and wellness journey.
In this brief episode, Kim and Dana try three Built brand protein bars and give their reactions. Built Bars are a staple in their food arsenal! Here's a 15% off coupon for your first order at Built Bar. To accept, use our referral link: https://i.refs.cc/dtvCptW4?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjoyNDI0NjEzNDV9
Discouragement, depression and weariness can take their toll on us in our health and wellness journey, and in life in general, but there is hope in Christ! There are answers and instructions in the Word, and when applied we can walk in victory!
In this first episode, you will get to know Kim and Dana, as they share their hearts and a little about themselves. They will discuss how the phrase, “Finish Strong”, has fueled their weight loss, health and wellness journey, as well as this podcast.