
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
Oops, I Overdid It—Now What?
Episode Summary
In this episode, Lauren and Marci dive into how to bounce back when life (or lunch) goes sideways. They’re talking real-world strategies for getting back on track with nutrition—like setting up your environment for success, using intentional pauses, and handling cravings without guilt.
Expect a mix of light-hearted laughs and meaningful mindset shifts. This is the episode to save for the next time you find yourself overindulging and wondering, “Now what?”
Timestamps
- 00:06 – Lauren gets her colors done: discovering she’s a soft autumn
- 01:20 – Palette talk, black substitutes, and gold vs. rose gold
- 03:20 – Color consulting: makeup, hair, and rediscovering confidence
- 05:03 – Easter recap: Marci’s perfectionist cake-baking saga
- 07:00 – Three carrot cakes later… perfection still chased
- 26:00 – Managing food environments and candy boundaries
- 28:00 – Grocery delivery, environment hacks & bouncing back
- 31:00 – Understanding sugar cravings: more than willpower
- 34:00 – Pausing before reaching for food: "surfing the urge"
- 36:00 – Mindset, momentum & not making one decision mean more
- 38:00 – Shame, reflection, and the curious paradox of self-acceptance
- 41:00 – Final thoughts: What’s the next right action?
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