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
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. Joined by Marci, the two dive into one of their favorite mindset tools: duality or as they call it, the “Both-And.” They unpack what it means to hold two truths at once—joy and grief, structure and flexibility, discipline and self-compassion—and how this approach transforms both fitness and life. From navigating family health scares to keeping workouts and nutrition sustainable while traveling, they show you how to create a lifestyle that’s strong, adaptable, and free from all-or-nothing thinking.
0:00 — Lauren checks in from Cooperstown, NY + Airbnb vibes
03:49 — Lauren's Little League chaos: ceremonies, heat, and late starts
05:58 — Letting other parents help: shedding the guilt
11:32 — Marci's life updates
14:25 — Introducing today’s topic: The Both-And/Duality
18:05 — Using movement as medicine during grief
20:34 — Hybrid fitness: strength + cardio + steps
31:02 — Busy women programming: 3 lifts/week, room for cardio
32:00 — Recovery and “less but better” training
37:07 — Nutrition Both-And: nourish your body and soul
46:53 — Flexibility with food while traveling
48:05 — Standards and grace: dropping shame when life happens
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