Wellness for Real Life Podcast
Welcome to the Wellness for Real Life podcast!
Here we empower high achieving women to reach their goals in all areas by providing practical and straightforward advice that takes the overwhelm out of wellness.
Juggling work, family, and personal time can often feel like too much to manage, so we’ll provide simple tools and teach you how to set up routines that can seamlessly integrate into even the busiest season of life.
Tune in to hear us chat about everything from fitness, nutrition, mindset, time management, relationships, stress relief and self care, authentic communication, and more.
While sharing relatable lessons and takeaways from our own real life. You deserve to be and feel like the best version of yourself, and we’re here to help make that a reality.
Episodes
65 episodes
The Most Common Workout Mistakes
In this episode, Lauren and Marci chat about the most common training mistakes women tend to make. They break down why strength training is essential, how to actually push for progressive overload, what rest and recovery really mean, and...
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Episode 65
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38:00
How to keep showing up through the end of the year
In this episode, Lauren and Marci dive into the messy middle of Q4 with that chaotic, emotionally loaded stretch between Halloween and New Year’s and explore how to stay anchored, take meaningful action, and feel proud come January 1st.F...
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Episode 64
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43:04
When Your Family Isn’t on Board (But You Still Have Goals)
This week Lauren and Marci dive into one of the most common challenges clients face: how to stay consistent with nutrition goals when your kids, spouse, or partner aren’t necessarily on board. The conversation covers mindset shifts, communicati...
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Episode 63
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38:04
What We’d Tell You About Why You’re Not Losing Weight Part 2
In this week’s episode, Lauren and Marci are back for part two of their “Tough Love” conversation, aka the things that might sting a little, but that you need to hear if you want lasting results.They kick things off chatting abo...
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Episode 62
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48:20
What We’d Tell You About Why You’re Not Losing Weight (If We Didn’t Care About Hurting Your Feelings)
Lauren and Marci bring some tough love in this unapologetically honest episode, tackling the hard truths behind why you’re actually not losing weight. From mindset traps to overlooked habits, they break down the most common self-sabota...
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Episode 61
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42:42
Using Your Values to Drive Decision Making
In this episode, Lauren and Marci open up about values — what they are, how to identify them, and how they shape decisions in health, work, and relationships. They share stories about recognizing misalignment, learning to live by what ...
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Episode 60
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46:57
When Doing Less Gets You More
In this conversation, Lauren and Marci flip the usual script. Instead of focusing on what to add — more workouts, more nutrition rules, more to-dos — they dive into what happens when you start removing. From cutting back on decisions a...
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Episode 59
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49:13
You’re Not Too Old & It’s Never Too Late
This week, Lauren and Marci get real about what it means to start fresh at any age, whether it’s healing your body, changing careers, finding love, or finally prioritizing your financial health. From dumpster mishaps to cat dental drama, they s...
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Episode 58
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38:56
Our Fall Favorites
Fall officially arrives in a few days, and Lauren and Marci are leaning all the way in. From hair transformations to Trader Joe’s maple butter, they dish on all things autumn: food, flavors, fashion, décor, and activities that make this season ...
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Episode 57
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50:48
Making & Keeping Friends as an Adult
In this week’s episode, Lauren and Marci reflect on friendship—the messy, beautiful, and sometimes complicated role it plays in overall health and happiness. From their own recent adventures together on Cape Cod to navigating shifting dynamics ...
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Episode 56
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34:37
We Let ChatGPT Interview Us
In this first-ever in-person episode, Lauren welcomes Marci to the East Coast, where the two dive into everything from travel mishaps and potential TSA supplement confiscations to cozy chats with cats and deep reflections on coaching. The conve...
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Episode 55
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55:28
Healing & Growth After Betrayal
In this episode of Wellness for Real Life, Lauren and Marci hold a powerful and vulnerable conversation about betrayal, boundaries, and self-trust. Lauren shares real-time experiences from a recent relationship ending, while Marci open...
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Episode 54
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1:04:17
Cheers to One Year! What We've Learned Along the Way
It's the one-year anniversary of the "Wellness for Real Life" podcast, and Marci and Lauren are diving into what the past year has taught them. From expectations and detours to routines and reflection, this episode is a celebration of ...
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Episode 53
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48:14
Shifting from Either-Or to Both-And
Live from Cooperstown, NY, Lauren kicks off this week’s episode with a behind-the-scenes peek at her son’s Little League tournament, complete with Airbnb charm, chaotic opening ceremonies, and the rare joy of letting other parents lend a hand. ...
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Episode 52
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51:42
Unlearning The Trap of "Doing It All"
🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode, Lauren and Marci unpack the emotional, psychological, and cultural roots behind the “do it all” mentality so many high-achieving women carry. From pushing through tasks no one asked them to...
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Episode 51
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48:13
Real Life Reset Tools That Actually Work
In this week’s episode of Wellness for Real Life, Lauren and Marci dive into what really works to reset your habits and routines, especially when life feels a little out of whack. This episode is all about realistic, compassio...
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Episode 50
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33:14
You Asked, We Answered—Listener Q&A
We’re back with a juicy Listener Q&A episode and this one kicks off with some fun life updates! Marci’s fresh off a beach getaway and Lauren’s deep in a fat loss phase. Yes, she’s tracking macros again and breaking some myths along the way....
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Episode 48
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50:18
Real Talk on GLP-1s: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
In this episode, Lauren and Marci are diving into one of the most asked-about (and misunderstood) tools in the weight loss conversation right now: GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. From firsthand coaching insights to personal reflections, this ep...
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Episode 47
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55:30
What We'd Do Differently If We Could Start Over
Ever look back and wish you could tell your younger self what actually works? In this raw and relatable episode, Lauren and Marci dive into the real talk they wish someone had given them at the start of their wellness journeys. From un...
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Episode 46
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51:43
Mid-Year Check-In – What's Really Working & What's Not?
In this episode, Lauren and Marci get real about the messiness of midyear check-ins. They share personal stories—from colonoscopy prep gone wrong to business backend chaos—to highlight the importance of checking in on your goals without judgmen...
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Episode 45
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45:44
Sneaky Signs of Self-Sabotage
In this episode, Lauren and Marci kick things off with a hilarious (and slightly heartbreaking) story about fake money, abundance meditations, and manifestation gone wrong. But the core of their conversation is a powerful breakdown of the r...
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Episode 44
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43:27
Must Be Nice...
In this refreshingly honest conversation, Lauren and Marci unpack the sneaky “must be nice” mindset—those moments when you scroll past someone’s progress or vacation pics or whatever and think, well, must be nice to have time for that....
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Episode 43
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40:59
How to Talk To Your Kids About Nutrition
Lauren Melton and Marci Nevin unpack what it really looks like to model healthy nutrition habits in a household with kids without guilt, confusion, or food rules. They explore how tracking your food (or not) can impact your children, why langua...
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Episode 42
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42:46
How to Enjoy Eating Out & Still Hit Your Goals
In this practical and relatable episode, Lauren and Marci dive into the challenges of eating out while trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With real-life stories—from babysitting adventures to Little League milestones—this episode is packed...
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Episode 41
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41:25
To Track or Not to Track: Summer Edition
In this candid and relatable episode, Marci and Lauren reflect on their recent travel experiences—Lauren's action-packed trip to Washington, D.C., and Marci's beach road trip before diving deep into the nuanced conversation around tracking nutr...
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Episode 40
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1:00:52