JT Tapias on what you can't say no to.
About this episode
JT Tapias discusses how what we can't say no to shapes our spiritual life and the journey from addiction to holistic health.
What if the thing you can’t say no to is shaping your spiritual life? On this episode of the Mercycast, I talk with JT Tapias—former pro soccer player, once-homeless teen, and founder of a Christ-centered nutrition and wellness movement. His story moves from cartel violence and addiction to faith, redemption, and holistic health. It began with a question I didn’t want to answer: “What is your relationship to food?” I wanted tactics. But behavior reveals belief—and belief shapes identity. After hidden addiction led to an AFib diagnosis and a suicide letter, JT encountered Jesus in a way he couldn’t explain. The next day, he said it felt like “a 2,000-pound gorilla” had lifted off his shoulders. Dopamine, Discipline & Surrender We’re constantly chasing relief—food, alcohol, screens, approval. In JT’s word’s: “We are constantly scanning the room for dopaminergic moments.” So here’s the question: What can’t you say no to? This isn’t white-knuckled discipline. As I shared: “The law can reveal where you are, but it can’t deliver you. Only the gospel can do that.” In the Christian life, it is motivated by the Gospel. But the Holy Gospel has implications for the whole person. Holistic…
People in this episode
Host: Let My People Go
Guest: JT Tapias
Topics covered
- spiritual life
- addiction
- holistic health
- faith
- self-control
- Gospel
Keywords
- spirituality
- nutrition
- wellness
- addiction
- faith
- self-control
- Gospel
- holistic health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christ-centered nutrition and wellness movement
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