EmpowerHer Wellness with Morgan Ekovich
Welcome to EmpowerHer Wellness with Morgan Ekovich, the go-to podcast for busy women looking to transform their health and wellness. Each episode delivers actionable advice on fitness, nutrition, and self-care, helping you build a balanced, sustainable lifestyle. Whether you're starting your journey or enhancing your routine, Morgan and her expert guests provide the motivation and insights you need to create a stronger, more confident version of yourself—all in quick, impactful episodes designed to fit into your busy life.
Episodes
104 episodes
104 | How to Build a Wellness Baseline You Can Maintain Year-Round
Every few months, life changes.School starts. Summer begins. Holidays arrive. Work gets busier. Travel happens. And suddenly, the health routine that felt solid a few weeks ago seems impossible to maintain.In this episode, Morgan ...
103: DEXA Scans Explained: Body Fat, Muscle Mass, Bone Density & What the Scale Misses
The number on the scale can change without telling you whether you gained muscle, lost fat, retained water, or changed your body composition at all.In this episode, Morgan sits down with Jason and Abby Blonshine, co-owners of MetaTec, to...
102 | Meal Prep for Busy Women: How to Plan Healthy Meals for Fall
When life gets full, meal planning is often one of the first routines to disappear.In this episode, Morgan talks about getting back into meal prep and planning as summer transitions into fall. Instead of expecting one perfect Sunday prep...
101 | How to Stop Comparing Yourself and Stay Consistent with Your Health Goals
Comparison can make you feel behind, even when you are making meaningful progress.In this episode, Morgan talks about the pressure to compare your body, finances, relationships, strength, weight loss, and life timeline to people online, ...
100 | How Consistency Builds Confidence: Lessons from 100 Podcast Episodes
EmpowerHer Wellness has officially reached 100 episodes! In this milestone episode, Morgan reflects on what the podcast has become since launching on September 5, 2024, and the lessons she has learned from showing up consistently, i...
099 | Stress, Hormones, and the Different Types of Rest Women Need with Dr. Alicia Newsome
Rest is not something you have to earn after everything on your list is finished.In this episode, Morgan sits down with functional medicine doctor and author Dr. Alicia Newsome for a deeper conversation about stress, hormones, nervous sy...
098 | Can You Get Healthy Without Paying for a Coach? (The Truth About Free Fitness & Wellness)
Fitness and wellness have become billion-dollar industries, making it easy to believe you need expensive programs, supplements, trackers, and coaching to see results finally.In this episode, Morgan challenges that idea. She explains why ...
097 | Busy vs Full: How to Reframe Your Schedule and Make Time for Yourself
“Busy” has become the default answer for how life is going. But what if your life is not just busy? What if it’s full?In this episode, Morgan talks about the difference between feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and overbooked versus having a...
096 | The Wellness Basics Most Women Overcomplicate (With Dr. Makayla Anderson)
Health has become incredibly complicated.Between supplements, social media trends, conflicting advice, and endless "must-do" habits, it's easy to feel like you're constantly falling behind.In this episode, Morgan welcomes back nat...
095 | Your Meals Don’t Have to Be Boring to Be Healthy
Healthy eating does not have to mean plain chicken, white rice, and boring broccoli.In this episode, Morgan talks about how sauces, seasonings, dressings, and simple swaps can make repeat meals feel more flavorful while still supporting ...
094 | Why Your Activity Level Changes in Different Life Stages
Life changes. And so does your movement.In this episode, Morgan talks about how different stages of life can quietly change your activity level, nutrition, stress, sleep, and body composition. From college to career shifts, kids, job cha...
093 | Resilience, Maintenance, and Healthy Habits: What a Broken Bike Pedal Taught Me
Sometimes the lesson shows up in the middle of a live cardio class… when your bike pedal literally falls off.In this episode, Morgan shares the funny story of her spin bike pedal breaking during class and the lessons that came from it: l...
092 | How to Build Healthy Habits in 30 Days with a Simple Action Plan
Building better habits is not always about being more disciplined, motivated, or strict with yourself.In this episode, Morgan walks through a practical habit-building exercise to help you identify the habits already serving you, the habi...
091 | Finding Your Why for Fitness: Why Movement Matters Beyond Weight Loss
This episode is a reminder that movement is about so much more than changing your body size.Morgan asks listeners to think about the last time they ran, sprinted, lifted heavy, or did something physically hard — not for aesthetics, but f...
090 | Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms: Hormones, Strength Training, and What Women Need to Know
In this episode, Morgan sits down with Dr. Sian West, an OB-GYN and menopause specialist, for a real and eye-opening conversation about perimenopause, menopause, hormones, strength training, and why women deserve better answers than “that’s nor...
089 | How to Do a Time Audit and Find More Time for Your Health Goals
We all technically have the same 24 hours in a day, but that does not mean our days carry the same responsibilities, stress, mental load, or emotional weight.In this episode, Morgan breaks down why the “we all have the same 24 hours” min...
088 | How to Stay Consistent with Fitness, Nutrition, and Sleep During Summer
Summer brings sunshine, fun plans, schedule changes, and a whole lot of routine disruption.In this episode, Morgan talks about how to navigate the transition into summer without letting your strength training, nutrition, hydration, sleep...
087 | Estate Planning Basics for Women: Wills, Trusts, and Power of Attorney
May is stress month on the EmpowerHer Wellness Podcast, and this episode covers a topic that can feel uncomfortable but incredibly important: legal planning.Morgan is joined by Katrina Hofstetter, founder and attorney of Cornerstone Lega...
086 | Getting Back Into Running: Simple Interval Basics for Beginners
Getting back into running does not mean you have to train for a marathon, run fast, or have everything figured out right away.In this episode, Morgan talks about how to ease back into running in a realistic way using simple intervals. Sh...
085 | Is the Keto Diet Good for Women? What You Need to Know
The ketogenic diet is everywhere — but that doesn’t mean it’s right for every woman.In this episode, Morgan is joined by Dr. Makayla Andersen, a naturopathic doctor, certified nutrition specialist, and licensed dietitian nutritionist, to...
084 | How to Stay Consistent with Nutrition When Life Gets Busy
When life gets busy, nutrition is often one of the first things to slip.In this episode, Morgan talks about how to stay anchored to the basics of nutrition during stressful or transitional seasons, whether you’re traveling, managing sick...
083 | How to Simplify Healthy Eating by Creating Food Buckets
Healthy eating gets a lot harder when every meal feels like a brand new decision.In this episode, Morgan breaks down a simple way to create more structure in your nutrition by building “buckets” of foods you already like. Instead of tryi...
082 | Try On Your Summer Clothes Now: How to Avoid Last-Minute Body Panic
Summer has a way of sneaking up fast. And for many women, that means a sudden wave of stress when it’s time to try on shorts, dresses, swimsuits, or event outfits from last year.In this episode, Morgan explains why trying on your summer ...
081 | Best Recipe App for Meal Planning, Grocery Lists, and Saved Recipes
If your phone is full of saved recipes from Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Facebook — but you never actually make them — this episode is for you.Morgan shares her review of the ReciMe app and explains how she’s using it in a more prac...
080 | Best Fitness Trackers for Women: What to Track and What Actually Matters
Fitness trackers can be helpful — but only if you know what you’re actually using them for.In this episode, Morgan breaks down her honest thoughts on fitness trackers, including Fitbit, Oura Ring, Garmin, and lower-cost options. She shar...