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The Fit Chap
by U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
A podcast meant to prepare new chaplains for the rigors of Army life through a holistic approach.
Episodes
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The Fit Chap - Graduation Day
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews two graduates of Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course, Class 23-003 - CH (1LT) Jacob Zhang and 1LT Chad Smith. Each share their unique calling to the Chaplain Corps and their impressions of CHBOLC after having completed the course on 14 December 2023.
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The Fit Chap - Playing the Long Game
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps sits down with CH (COL) Lou DelTufo and CSM Evelyn Montealegre, the Commandant and Senior Enlisted Advisor for the United States Army Institute for Religious Leadership, who share their pathways that led them into the Chaplain Corps. With a combined 57 years of experience in...
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The Fit Chap - The Commander and The Chaplain
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews LTC Tony Messenger, Battalion Commander for 1st Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. LTC Messenger shares his own unique perspective, as a Green Beret and Paratrooper, on the relationship between the Commander and the Chaplain. He...
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The Fit Chap - Army Memos... And Then Some
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps sits down with Dr. Nathan White, Associate Dean of the USA-IRL Graduate School. Opportunities abound for personal and professional development within the Chaplain Corp, but it begins with the hard work first accomplished in CHBOLC. This includes written and oral assignments...
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The Fit Chap - Spiritually Fit and Crushing It
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps sits down with CH (LTC) Chris Bryan, the National Guard liaison to the US Institute for Religious Leadership. Together, they discuss the need to be strongly rooted in one's faith and theology before starting CHBOLC. Through shared experiences, they talk about how to...
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The Fit Chap - Are You Sympathetic to Your Nervous System?
CH (MAJ) Phipps brings back Meredith Phipps for another interview. This time they focus on nervous system regulation and how it is vitally important to maintain a proper balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems during CHBOLC. Meredith explains the function of each system and gives...
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The Fit Chap - I've Got Your Back!
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews Dr. Nicholas Pickrell, resident chiropractor at Fort Jackson, SC. Dr. Pickrell shares some of the recurring soldier issues he deals with as a chiropractor, what strength and endurance looks like through the lens of chiropractic care, and how to link up with him…
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The Fit Chap - Endurance Produces Endearment
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews CH (MAJ) Jim Murray, former Battalion Chaplain for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and CHBOLC Small Group Leader. Together, they discuss the what it means to share in the physical sufferings of soldiers and how these challenges can enhance the...
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The Fit Chap - Looking at the Whole Chaplain
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews Meredith Phipps, clinical intern at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Meredith unpacks eudaimonic well-being and its application to the rigors of Army chaplaincy. Together, they discuss the importance of spiritual and mental readiness prior to arrival...
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The Fit Chap - What is Fitness for the Incoming Chaplain?
CH (MAJ) Jason Phipps interviews LTC Ben Bower, Physical Therapist and Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Senior Lead for the 193rd Infantry Brigade. LTC Bower explains the relevance behind the fitness domains found in Field Manual 7-22. CH Phipps also shares with prospective students what some of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast meant to prepare new chaplains for the rigors of Army life through a holistic approach.
HOSTED BY
U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
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How many episodes does The Fit Chap have?
The Fit Chap currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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A podcast meant to prepare new chaplains for the rigors of Army life through a holistic approach.
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The Fit Chap is created and hosted by U.S. Army Chaplain Corps.
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