{"podcast":{"title":"Holistic Health with Melissa","slug":"holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945","podcast_index_feed_id":7107945,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/554177/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/holistichealthwithmelissa","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/4/1/f441456afbe838d627a2322813b393ee/Podcast_Cover.png","author":"Melissa Armstrong","episode_count":70,"summary":"So many people feel stuck by the limitations of conventional medicine, and that's exactly why I created Holistic Health with Melissa—to take you on a journey from conventional to crunchy! Here, you'll get empowering wellness insights, practical tips, and faith-centered strategies to help you feel your absolute best. In each episode, we'll dig into what true health and wellness really means, we'll dive into nutrition, lifestyle, mindset, and detox, all things so important in your health! Chat about raising kids with intention and living a life of faith. Join me to reclaim your energy, embrace your healthiest life, and find joy and purpose along the way!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:18:53.707115+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945"},"episode":{"title":"Why I Stopped Setting Goals (and What I Do Instead)","slug":"why-i-stopped-setting-goals-and-what-i-do-instead","published_at":"2025-11-06T22:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945/why-i-stopped-setting-goals-and-what-i-do-instead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945","url":"https://a6d8d381-dd39-492a-99be-fb40e9f344ea.libsyn.com/why-i-stopped-setting-goals-and-what-i-do-instead","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a6d8d381-dd39-492a-99be-fb40e9f344ea/final_solo_goals.mp3?dest-id=4785257","summary":"In this solo episode, Melissa dives deep into why she hates the word \"goals\" — and why it may be keeping you stuck in frustration, overwhelm, and striving for something that always feels just out of reach. She unpacks the concept from The Gap and the Gain and explains how measuring your life against an idealized future actually robs you of your peace and progress. Instead, Melissa invites you to replace \"goals\" with intentions — a shift that anchors you in identity, alignment, and flow instead of force and pressure. You'll learn how to recognize when you're in \"the gap,\" how to return to gratitude and growth, and how to set intentions that come from who you truly are rather than who you think you \"should\" be. If you're tired of chasing the next thing and ready to live from intention, identity, and peace — this episode will speak to your soul. Sign up for the next Mind-Body Healing Workshop: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/MindBodyHealingWorkshop Interested in joining the Rooted-Rewired-Restored woman group program, with the next cohort launching January 19? Click here to sign up: https://holistichealthbymelissa.com/discovery-information-form","meta_description":"In this solo episode, Melissa dives deep into why she hates the word \"goals\" — and why it may be keeping you stuck in frustration, overwhelm, and striving…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945/episodes/why-i-stopped-setting-goals-and-what-i-do-instead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/holistic-health-with-melissa-7107945/why-i-stopped-setting-goals-and-what-i-do-instead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}