#1056 Faith, Fitness, and the Cost of Discipleship | Corey Sanders on Following Jesus
Revelation Wellness - Healthy & Whole
Alisa Keeton
4.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
What does real transformation actually take?
In this powerful conversation, Aaron Brewer, guest host, sits down with Corey Sanders—known as the "F.I.T. Pastor"—a shepherd at heart who is passionate about helping people live fully aligned in body, mind, and spirit.
Corey doesn't just talk about faith and fitness—he lives it. With a background rooted in athletics and a calling to ministry, his life reflects a deep commitment to growth, discipline, and becoming who God created him to be.
Together, Aaron and Corey explore what it means to pursue a transformation that goes beyond the surface.
Because the truth is—real change doesn't happen halfway.
It happens when we come to the end of ourselves.
In this episode, you'll hear:
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Corey's journey from athlete to pastor—and how both shaped his view of discipline and purpose
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Why many people don't experience transformation (and what's actually required)
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The role of suffering in growth—and why we can't bypass it
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What it means to "come to the end of yourself" and why that's where breakthrough begins
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How self-denial and disciplining the flesh leads to freedom, not restriction
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Why understanding your identity in Christ changes everything
Key Takeaway:
If we're not intentional about our lives, it's easy to drift—to wake up one day and realize we've been coasting.
But transformation comes when we choose to live awake, aware, and fully surrendered.
Listener Reflection:
Where in your life have you been coasting?
What might it look like to fully surrender that area to God—and trust Him with the process of transformation?
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, what's up podcast fam? My name is Aaron and today I've got the microphone, which means I get to introduce you to one of my friends who will become one of your friends, Corey Sanders. |
| 0:13.3 | Now, inside scoop, Corey is going to go through our training program this year and he'll share all of that journey with you. |
| 0:24.6 | If you follow him on social media, you can swipe up on the show notes to do that. |
| 0:28.4 | But Corey is a pastor. |
| 0:30.7 | He is a leader in the faith and fitness space. |
| 0:36.4 | And he and his wife, Dr. Rachel Sanders and their beautiful family, |
| 0:40.4 | are planting the church in Alabama called Fit Church. That's right. It's completely encompassed |
| 0:48.3 | around the idea based on Matthew 16 that God is after more than our souls, but he's also after our minds and our |
| 0:59.2 | bodies as well. And so their church plant is going to be based around this whole concept. It's |
| 1:06.0 | really the first of its kind. And you're going to want to hear all about this in this conversation today. |
| 1:12.1 | It's beautiful. Hang on till the end where you hear about that church plant. You're going to love |
| 1:16.1 | this talk. Without further ado, I want to introduce you to my friend Corey Sanders. Are you ready? |
| 1:20.8 | Let's go. |
| 1:26.4 | All right, Revelation Wellness. |
| 1:28.2 | I know this is odd. |
| 1:29.3 | You're with me today. |
| 1:30.6 | I'm excited to be with you. |
| 1:31.8 | And we are with Corey Sanders today. |
| 1:35.9 | I was just telling him that this is my first interview outside of interviewing Elisa. |
| 1:41.1 | So, Corey, welcome to the Revelation Wellness podcast. |
| 1:43.7 | Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. |
| 1:45.6 | We're excited that you're here. Same here. Excited to be here. It's good. Hey, I want to jump right |
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