Episode 129: Pursuing physical health in a Christ-centered way with Manny Rojas

Manny Rojas joined us in the studio for another episode of The Stories Collective podcast! We think this is a really great conversation as we are in back-to-school time. Manny is a husband and father and one of his biggest passions is pursuing physical fitness in a Christ-centered way. However, it wasn't something that he was always passionate about. Manny begins his story by telling us how he met his wife and pursued serving in the Marine Corps. He and his wife moved around a few times as jobs changed, and the Marine Corps required his service in different areas. He eventually transitioned out of active service with the Marines and this big change slowly caught up with him making him feel depressed and struggling to know what his purpose was. He sought medical help but was set up with the standard treatment of pills having no other guidance on how to move forward. Something needed to change in Manny's life. One day a friend invited him to work out as he was training to be a personal trainer and needed to get some experience. Manny agreed to help his friend not knowing that this would begin to change his life. Manny offers an important perspective on taking care of our physical bodies to not only benefit in a personal way but in a spiritual way. A concept he talks about is focusing on PIES -Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual wellbeing in health. This is so crucial when it comes to having a holistic mindset in following God. 
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Other topics covered in today's episode: The Marine Corps, tower climbing, 2008 recession, healthcare, working out, health and fitness journey
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Connect with Manny - SaintNFC@gmail.com
Let him know you heard about him on The Stories Collective podcast!

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