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.
Wellness for Real Life Podcast
What We Do When Faced with Setbacks
Healing isn’t linear, and neither is the journey of navigating chronic health issues while trying to stay present, functional, and optimistic. In this vulnerable and powerful episode, Lauren and Marci share the real, raw experiences behind the setbacks that challenged them physically, mentally, and emotionally. From navigating medical gaslighting to completely reevaluating their relationship with food, rest, and movement—this conversation pulls back the curtain on what healing really looks like.
📌 Episode Timestamps:
⏳ 00:02 – Lauren and Marci check in on their week and talk about being off social media and how it’s shifted their mindset.
⏳ 02:18 – Bloating, brain fog, and the unexpected clue (not sweating) that showed how disconnected Lauren was from her body.
⏳ 04:30 – Lauren details her journey through debilitating joint pain, bouncing between doctors, and finally getting answers.
⏳ 12:50 – Marci shares her long road of autoimmune struggles, multiple dismissals by doctors, and finally getting the right diagnosis.
⏳ 24:05 – The grief of giving up daily “comforts” like snacks—and what was learned in their absence.
⏳ 38:01 – Rebuilding slowly, adjusting expectations, and finding purpose outside of physical performance.
⏳ 42:50 – Gratitude, self-compassion, and letting go of the “all or nothing” mindset while healing.
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