Heather Gammel | Shifting Your Identity from Performance to Purpose

What does it mean to keep going when everything in you wants to quit?

In this raw and inspiring #HolyAlivePodcast episode, we sit down with CrossFit Games athlete, wife, mom of three, and coach Heather Gammel to talk about the long road to the Games—including the years she came heartbreakingly close, the team she thought she’d be on but wasn’t, and the brutal injury she’s currently competing through: a spinal fluid leak.

Heather opens up about the mindset required to persevere through disappointment, the emotional toll of training through chronic pain, and the decision to choose joy—especially when joy feels out of reach. She shares the moment God became real to her in a new way, how her marriage was tested and strengthened through her competitive career, and what it looks like to shift identity away from performance and into purpose.

Whether you’re navigating setbacks, chasing a goal, or trying to find faith in the hard seasons, this episode is a reminder that you can keep going—and you don’t have to do it alone.

What we cover in this episode:

➡️ The emotional and spiritual toll of chronic injury

➡️ Letting go of performance identity in faith, motherhood, and fitness

➡️ What changed when Heather truly understood her need for a Savior

➡️ The shift from CrossFit being everything to simply something she loves

➡️ How she and her husband fought for their marriage in a competitive season

➡️ Raising daughters in a world obsessed with aesthetics

➡️ What it means to show up even when you’re not at your best—and let God do the rest

Links from the episode:

Point One Vision: www.pointonevision.com

Point One’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/pointonevision

Heather’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/simplyhappy3

Hosted by Lindsey Heidel, The Holy Alive Podcast brings you interviews, advice, and education on how to improve your physical life along with your mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual experiences.

Holy Alive is a production of Point One Vision, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that equips, empowers, and educates the fitness industry to exercise biblical living and what it means to be “strong to serve.”

Cover Image Photography: www.instagram.com/photopro_lubov

Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

In this episode of the #HolyAlivePodcast, award-winning Ugandan filmmaker Dons Enock shares his extraordinary journey of faith and resilience. At just 14 years old, his father asked him to leave home because the family couldn’t afford to care for him. With no one else to turn to, Dons went to his church, fell to his knees, and prayed a simple but life-altering prayer—inviting God to become the Father he needed.

We talk about:

➡️ The pivotal moment he entrusted his life to God as a Father
➡️ How faith took root through hardship and survival
➡️ The deeper mission behind his award-winning storytelling
➡️ Why film became a redemptive space to reflect truth, beauty, and hope

This conversation is a powerful reminder that God meets us in the lowest places—and shows us what He can create from them.

You can support Enock’s journey and award-winning work by tapping the link below and watching his most recent film.

Links from the episode:

Point One Vision: www.pointonevision.com

Point One’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/pointonevision

Dons’ Film: enocktimothyjjemba.gumroad.com/l/thechickenthief

Dons’ Instagram: www.instagram.com/donsenock

Hosted by Lindsey Heidel, The Holy Alive Podcast brings you interviews, advice, and education on how to improve your physical life along with your mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual experiences.

Holy Alive is a production of Point One Vision, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that equips, empowers, and educates the fitness industry to exercise biblical living and what it means to be “strong to serve.”

Cover Image Photography: www.instagram.com/photopro_lubov

Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay

Is ambition inherently selfish—or can it be sacred?

In this thought-provoking episode of the #HolyAlivePodcast, we sit down with Quinn Rivera to explore the tension between drive and devotion. As a visionary leader and entrepreneur, Quinn shares his personal journey of wrestling with ambition: when it fueled his purpose, when it got in the way, and how he’s learned to surrender success to something greater.

We unpack questions like:

• Can ambition and humility coexist?

• What does it look like to pursue excellence without idolizing achievement?

• How do we discern whether our goals are God-given or self-driven?

Whether you're building a business, chasing a dream, or simply trying to be faithful with what’s in your hands, this episode offers honest insight and encouragement for anyone who wants to glorify God with their gifts—without losing their soul in the process.

Links from the episode:

Point One Vision: www.pointonevision.com

Point One’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/pointonevision

Quinn’s Website: www.humbleddaily.com

Quinn’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/quinnriv

Humbled Daily Instagram: www.instagram.com/humbled_daily

Newsletter Sign Up: www.humbleddaily.com/pages/newsletter

Hosted by Lindsey Heidel, The Holy Alive Podcast brings you interviews, advice, and education on how to improve your physical life along with your mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual experiences.

Holy Alive is a production of Point One Vision, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that equips, empowers, and educates the fitness industry to exercise biblical living and what it means to be “strong to serve.”

Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay