Your Health Your Way

We trace Craig’s journey from a celebrated radio voice to a honest account of depression, anxiety, and a moment that broke oppression, then we walk the slow path of renewing the mind with science, silence, and spiritual direction. The goal is freedom through attention, embodiment, and community, not performance.

• framing the scale of anxiety and depression worldwide
• Craig’s hidden struggle behind public success
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We explore the quiet split between being calm and capable at work and feeling spent and distant at home, and how imposter syndrome grows in that gap. We share research, lived moments from palliative care, and practical steps to move from secrecy to honest care.

• ICU story that reveals dignity-centered decisions
• definition of imposter syndrome and its prevalence in medicine
• contrast between public reverence and...

Two childhoods shaped by faith, affection, and chaos meet in a marriage that chooses ownership over excuses. We trace how family origins formed our conflict styles, how faith guided our parenting of six, and how reframing turns pain into legacy.

• single-parent home vs youngest of seven
• faith-filled environments with loneliness and anxiety
• affection present alongside absent or conflicted fathers
• conflict ...

We explore how modern life keeps the stress response stuck on and what that does to hormones, sleep, mood, and energy. We share a practical path back to balance through rhythm, stillness, nutrient support, faith, and connection.

• what stress is and how fight or flight works
• chronic stress as a baseline and burnout signals
• addiction to busyness and the purpose gap
• men’s stress pattern and testosterone see...

We explore how identity shapes behavior, why visualization trains the nervous system for aligned action, and how spiritual focus reinforces lasting change. Practical steps, family examples, and a five-minute practice help you embody the future you today.

• identity before behavior and habits
• visualization as mental rehearsal, not wishing
• how the reticular activating system drives attention
• family use for ...

We name the tension high achievers feel between holy hard work and harmful overwork, then offer clear signs it’s time to pause. We share simple habits that protect peace, deepen presence, and let you lead from rest instead of fear.

• the difference between hard work and overwork 
• when work becomes identity rather than impact 
• signs you need to step back and realign 
• boundaries as leadership and courage 

We reflect on the quiet truth about winning through the lens of palliative care, legacy, and faith. We question success that “works,” name the soul cost of the hedonic treadmill, and offer three questions to build a life that holds when the applause fades.

• what palliative care really does
• the danger of success that feels empty
• the hedonic treadmill and validation addiction
• aligning goals with values and...

We share how a large, loud household moved from junk-food habits to a sustainable, faith-rooted health culture. Homeschool flexibility, dinner rituals, and simple routines helped each child thrive while we learned to prioritize sleep, strength, clean food, and connection.

• flexible homeschooling based on each child’s season
• dinner-table rituals that build listening and trust
• shifting from processed foods to cl...

We trace a family’s pivot from soda-fueled routines to clean eating, and how a physician moved from skepticism to a functional medicine approach after seeing results. We share the elimination framework, real patient outcomes, and the role of community in making change stick.

• why a 30‑day clean eating reset clarified symptoms and habits
• the difference between food allergies and sensitivities
• what to eliminate ...

We explore how contemplating the end can recalibrate the middle, drawing lessons from bedside moments in palliative and hospice care to ask who we are becoming and why it matters. We reset our metrics from productivity to presence and choose a path of surrender, healing, and purpose.

• the core question: who do you want to be when you die
• reputation versus integrity and the hidden, quiet self
• lessons from end‑o...

The difference between merely existing and truly living lies in how we approach five core dimensions of life that are deeply interconnected and essential for wholeness.

• Oscar Wilde's quote "Most people exist, few truly live" challenges us to examine whether we're just checking boxes or fully engaged with life
• Living in a culture that celebrates hustle and busy-ness often leads us to believe surv...

Dr. James Ross introduces Your Health Your Way, a podcast focused on wholeness of mind, body, and spirit rather than just dietary plans or lab results. This is a space for people who want to live long and well, who are tired of burnout culture, and who seek to align their health with their deeper values.

• Health as wholeness - integrating physical, mental, and spiritual well-being
• Dr. Ross shares his personal journe...