Today’s guest on the Strong By Design podcast can help you create space in your mind.

Scott Paglia is a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese medicine in Bellingham, WA. Scott got into acupuncture and herbs after almost dying in South Korea while pursuing the practice of meditation.

Over the decades since his early pursuits, Scott has met many great teachers and applied their teaching to his practice. He has focused most of his studies on neuroplasticity and the effect meditation has on the nervous system. Find out in today’s episode how to simply begin the practice of meditation.

FUN FACT: Scott has actually been into meditation since he was in middle school until the present moment.



"As thoughts lessen, as that peace increases, part of that comes back with you."— Scott Paglia



Time Stamps

00:45 - Welcome to the 'Strong by Design' Podcast
03:24 - Get to know today's special guest, Scott Paglia
05:13 - Scott shares his early love for meditation and his journey into Chinese medicine
10:10 - How to hear your inner voice through meditation
13:01 - Discover how consistent meditation changed his mind and body over time
16:00 - Scott discusses common reasons for acupuncture visit, top conditions treated, and the treatment plans they offer
22:01 - Acupuncture 101: Here's what you can expect during a treatment
29:14 - The cons of Western medicine
36:09 - The difference between traditional Eastern and modern Western healthcare practices
42:18 - Healing from the root: Why choose Acupuncture Health Center?
44:04 - The healing power of meditation
51:30 - One minute to spare? Learn how to meditate with these tips!
1:04:51 - How are you managing your resources?
1:11:32 - Where you can go to connect with Scott Paglia

Resources:

· Acupuncture Health Center

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· Instagram

· Facebook

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We all have moments of doubt in our lives. Times when we feel God has abandoned us or that we are separated from God. So, is it okay to have these feelings, is it normal to have these thoughts?

Have you ever asked the question:

• Why me Lord?
• How can God be good if He let this happen to me?
• Why would a good God let that happen to someone else?
• Has God forsaken me?
• Am I under attack right now?
• Why am I struggling to believe in God right now?

In this episode on the Strong By Design podcast, hosts Chris Wilson and Jared Haley talk about doubting our faith in God, what it looks like to experience feelings of unbelief, questioning God’s plan for our life and feeling like we are under attack.


"It's okay to question. It's okay to wrestle.... It's okay to have emotions with God that isn't just all lovey-dovey." — Jared Haley

The Great Commission even mentions doubt…

Matthew 28: 16-20

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Time Stamps

00:40 - Welcome to the 'Strong by Design' Podcast
03:40 - Hosts Jared and Chris' perspective on the act of questioning God
05:42 - Jared reveals how he came to accept questioning and wrestling with God
17:19 - How wrestling with God helps you grow spiritually
18:40 - The importance of feeling safe to question
20:58 - Chris and Jared discuss the connection between science and faith
23:43 - Is it possible for a Christian to doubt God and still have Faith?
40:24 - Bible verses about Faith and Doubt
50:03 - What does Jesus mean by 'Whatever You Ask in My Name' in John 14:13-14?
54:00 - Who is the greatest man in history?
57:21 - Struggling with doubt? The power of seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance

Resources:

· The Bible App

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· Instagram - Chris

· Instagram - Jared

· Facebook - Chris

· Facebook - Jared

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Erik is truly a man of integrity, work ethic and an overcomer.

Growing up with a complicated childhood and broken home, to raising himself from the age of 14. Unfortunately, finding trouble along the way, desperately trying to fill the gaping voids in his life.

As a young man Erik found himself empty and tired of settling for less. After the feverish pursuit of the Holy Spirit, Erik decided to surrender and trust the One that would never let him down.

Now, Erik and his wife of nearly 19+ years and their two children live in Northern Idaho and live a humble and blessed life. Together they are breaking the cycles handed down to them of divorce, addictions, depression, abuse, and lies. They are leaving a new legacy for their next generation built on a biblical foundation.

On this episode of the Strong by Design Podcast, Jared and Erik discuss the value of establishing and maintaining healthy rhythms, and how those rhythms affect your mind, body, and spirit.



“A divorce can cause generational struggles to get back on track.” -Erik Allen

Time Stamps

00:47 - Welcome to the 'Strong by Design' Podcast
02:25 - Get to know today's special guest, Erik Allen, founder and host of 'The Erik Allen Show' and 'Top MMA Podcast'
07:05 - Erik's jail experience: How his complicated, abusive childhood affected him
08:45 - How a simple church invitation from a woman reshaped the course of his entire life
10:40 - Erik talks about his calling to break the cycle of abuse, addiction and divorce
18:34 - Discover how he is helping entrepreneurs get known and noticed online
20:06 - Erik on managing the chaos of daily life
22:56 - The power of leading your kids by example
29:25 - How to stay connected with God through community
36:25 - The power of Prayer
38:14 - Where you can go to connect with Erik Allen

Resources:

· ErikAllenMedia.com

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· Instagram

· Facebook

· YouTube

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