Why do so many driven people feel wiped out by mid-afternoon even when their bloodwork looks fine? Nurse practitioner Maggie Awad specializes in functional sports medicine and has worked with athletes in the NBA, WNBA, and NFL. She also learned about burnout the hard way. Training seven days a week weakened her immune system until mold exposure in her home made her seriously ill, and her recovery took years.

Scottie and Maggie talk about her story, including losing her mother to colon cancer at 33, and how it shaped her work. Then they get practical:

• What Maggie keeps in her fridge, including broccoli sprouts, fermented foods, and red apples

• Why fiber matters as colon cancer rises in younger adults, and a simple rule for every meal

• Colonoscopy vs. at-home tests, and when to start screening

• The labs worth asking for: ferritin, homocysteine, Lp(a), A1C, fasting insulin, and a full thyroid panel

• Low iron in women and runners

• The gut-skin connection

• Foods to limit, and why olive oil is her underrated superfood

The conversation ends on a bigger idea. Real health isn't only about optimizing. It also takes rest, community, purpose, and spirit.

This is an educational conversation, not personalized medical advice.

In this conversation, Scottie sits down with WNBA champion and Hall of Famer Maya Moore to discuss the journey and challenge of human flourishing through her professional, sacrificial, and relational experiences. Maya beautifully explains that human flourishing is ultimately rooted in one thing: our relationships—our relationship with ourselves, our neighbors, our colleagues, creation, and ultimately God. She reflects on how the goal of life is not simply to accumulate accolades or achievements, but to become fully human. Beyond success and recognition, Maya reminds us that learning to live as the people we were created to be is the true aim of life.

In this episode, we sit down with musician and creative Andy Mineo to explore how art can reveal deeper truths and lead us toward transcendence. There is something about creativity that makes the invisible feel visible, awakening wonder, meaning, and connection in ways words alone often cannot.

Andy shares his perspective on the depth and mystery of art, comparing it to love: something too vast to fully define, yet absolutely essential for human flourishing. Together, we discuss how creativity is woven into what it means to be human, and how creating allows us to participate in bringing life, beauty, and transformation to others.

To be fully alive is, in many ways, to create something that contributes to the flourishing of other people.

We’d love to hear your thoughts, leave a comment and let us know how this conversation challenged or inspired you.