🎥 Doing Life Together Podcast: A 550-Pound Bear Under the House, Thrive Health Conference, & Why Prayer Is NOT on the Total Health Challenge

In this wild (literally) episode, we kick things off with the most insane news story of 2026 so far: Ken Johnson in Altadena, California has been living with a 550-pound black bear hibernating UNDER HIS HOUSE since November! 🐻🏠

We lose it over Ken trying to bark like a tiny chihuahua to scare the bear out, wildlife officials accidentally trapping the WRONG bear with caramel & cherry spray (yes really), and the only reasonable solutions: picnic baskets, honey pots, thirst traps, or just charging the bear rent and calling it a very large tenant.

Things get hilariously out of control with Winnie the Pooh references, Baloo’s bare necessities, grass skirts, falling through floors naked in a bathtub (long story), and why we’d rather face a bear than a bird in the house. 😂

Then we get real:

- Big announcement & full promo for our VERY FIRST Thrive Health Conference happening September 11-13, 2026 – life-changing speakers, worship workout, 5-star healthy food, swag, and total transformation in every area of your life!

- Total Health Challenge update (we’re 2+ weeks in – no sugar is brutal after the holidays)

- The one churchy phrase we’re getting called out for in 2026… and why we’re keeping it anyway

- And a DEEP dive into why “prayer” is NOT one of the 10 items on the Total Health Challenge list… but it’s actually the foundation of the entire thing.

We unpack “pray without ceasing,” why God is your partner (not a punisher), how secular studies prove prayer dramatically improves mental & physical health, why “if it be Your will” is sometimes the wrong thing to pray, and how to stop treating prayer like a daily chore and start living in constant, life-giving conversation with Jesus.

This episode is equal parts ridiculous laughter and Holy Spirit conviction – basically peak Doing Life Together vibes.

Drop a comment:

How would YOU get a 550-pound bear out from under your house? 🧸🍯

(And be honest… would you charge him rent?)

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Welcome to 2026! 🎉 We're kicking off the new year with laughs, nostalgia, and real talk about getting healthier in every way. From wild Y2K memories (we really thought the world was ending!) to the great banana peel debate (peel a little, eat a little... or strip it naked? 🍌😂), this episode is full of random, hilarious, and heartfelt moments.

We reminisce about AOL messenger drama, ICQ's famous flower, Napster downloads, and that anticlimactic New Year's ball drop (infomercials, anyone?). Plus, we dive deep into our Total Health Challenge – mind, body, spirit, and relationships – and why we're more committed than ever in 2026.

Timestamps:

- 0:00 – Welcome to 2026 & Y2K Throwback Nostalgia

- 4:30 – The Great Banana Peel Debate 🍌 (You won't believe this!)

- 12:00 – New Year's Eve Fails: Infomercials & Quirky Drops (Idaho Potato? Green Chile?)

- 18:45 – Instant Messenger Memories: AOL, ICQ, & "You've Got Mail!"

- 25:00 – AI Chat Tools in 2026 (ChatGPT vs. Grok)

- 32:00 – Our Total Health Journey: From Crisis to Thriving

- 45:00 – Why Total Health Matters (Spirit, Soul, Body – 3 John 2 & 1 Thess 5:23)

- 55:00 – The Challenge Breakdown: Bible Reading, Silence, Focused Conversations & More

- 1:10:00 – 7 Minutes of Silence: Finding God's Still Small Voice

- 1:20:00 – Exercise, No Sugar, Reading Books & Family Time

- 1:35:00 – Thrive Health Conference Announcement – Sept 11-13, 2026!

We're sharing our real struggles (weight loss, mental health, marriage quirks) and practical steps we've taken – like 7 min silence for peace, 10 min daily exercise, no sugar January, one book/month, focused time with spouse/kids, and daily Bible reading.

Big News: Join us for the first-ever Thrive Health Conference September 11-13, 2026! Powerful speakers (Blaine Bartel, Linda Scott, Jerry Negrotto + us), worship workouts with Jasmine, catered meals, breakouts on mental health, relationships, and more. Registration opening soon – make plans to be here! It's going to be life-changing. ✝️💪

If this episode made you laugh, think, or grab a banana the "right" way... drop a comment!

🍌 How do YOU eat a banana?

🥔 Would you watch an Idaho Potato Drop?

What's one Total Health step you're starting this week?

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Let's do life together in 2026!

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Thanks for watching – we love you guys! See you next time. ❤️

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In this episode of DLT Jason, Tiffany and Jasmine talk about thanksgiving traditions and the importance of a thankful heart.