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Welcome back to Crunchy Stewardship! We are about halfway through 2026, so we decided to hit pause on our regular deep-dives for a mid-year life update. We are pulling back the curtain to share what we are currently learning, researching, and challenging ourselves with right now. Spoiler alert: we do not have it all figured out, and the crunchy journey is always a work in progress!

In this episode, we are going down some wild rabbit holes. Katie shares her upcoming plans to time a parasite cleanse with the full moon (just as a major parasitic outbreak hits Michigan!), and how she is tackling the 1,000 Hours Outside challenge using a budget-friendly spreadsheet. Chrissy shares her intensive, neutral deep-dive into researching the childhood vaccine schedule, looking at package inserts, and asking the hard questions about chronic disease rates.

We also chat about the value of reading theology and cultural books that we completely disagree with, and how challenging our own perspectives ultimately builds a much firmer foundation for our faith!

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Random Revelation: The recent Cyclospora parasite outbreak hitting the Detroit area, and the best ways to protect your gut (hello, raw garlic and papaya seeds!).
• The 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge: How Katie is tracking her family's outdoor time and using summer camping trips to offset the freezing Michigan winters.
• Vaccine Deep-Dives: Chrissy’s approach to researching vaccines without the overwhelm, utilizing package inserts, and comparing global chronic disease rates.
• Stewarding Our Minds: Why we are intentionally reading books we disagree with, and how learning to form your own logical, biblical arguments strengthens your faith.
• Conspiracy Corner: We touch on the Federal Reserve, bioweapons, and why asking "why" is the most dangerous (and important!) question you can ask in the crunchy world.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

The Books We Are Reading (and Debating!):

• The Secrets of the Federal Reserve by Eustace Mullins: https://amzn.to/4fdIWDL
• Irresistible by Andy Stanley: https://amzn.to/44xkS8x
• Seven Days That Divide the World by John C. Lennox: https://amzn.to/4vBIoMx
• Getting Over Yourself: https://amzn.to/4wKTMaa
• How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates: https://amzn.to/4w5ALz4

Crunchy Resources:

• Earthley Wellness Parasite Cleanse: https://www.earthley.com/products/parasite-detox-bundle
• 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/
• Just the Inserts (Vaccine Label Resource): https://justtheinserts.com/
• Katie the PA (Vaccine Research on Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/katiec.pac/

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome & The Mid-Year Check-In
02:15 Random Revelation: The Michigan Parasite Outbreak
08:30 Conspiracy Corner: The Federal Reserve & The Power of "Why"
14:15 Theology Talk: Reading Books We Disagree With
27:30 Katie’s Goal: Tackling the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge
33:10 Chrissy’s Deep-Dive: Navigating Vaccine Research & Inserts
45:00 Empowering Yourself Through Education & Wrapping Up

Remember, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

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