Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness
When stress, sleep, focus, or energy start shifting—and the strategies you used to rely on stop working—this podcast helps you understand why and shows you what to do next without spinning your wheels.
Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness is a grounded, no-nonsense podcast for people who want to live well in the real world, busy schedules, demanding jobs, aging bodies and all.
Each episode explores the foundations of holistic living, including:
-Nervous system regulation and stress resilience
-Sleep patterns, recovery, and daily rhythms
-Blood sugar, hydration, and energy stability
-Environmental and lifestyle stressors most people overlook
-Herbal support and somatic practices for sustainable change
This is practical, integrative wellness for real lif, not trends, not hacks and not one-size-fits-all advice.
You’ll walk away with clear insights, usable tools, and realistic shifts you can apply immediately—so your body and mind feel steadier, more supported, and easier to live in.
Hosted by Jo Swensson, Herbalist and Founder of Olivia Bell.
Olivia Bell Co., where education, herbal support and somatic practices meet everyday life.
Episodes
41 episodes
If You’ve Been Indoors a Lot Lately, Listen to This
Episode 40: If You’ve Been Indoors a Lot Lately, Listen to This If you’ve been spending more time indoors lately because of the weather, work, or life, this episode matters.Most people assume their home air is “c...
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Episode 40
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7:28
Stress, Immunity and Why You Keep Getting Sick
Episode 39: Stress, Immunity, and Why You Keep Getting SickStress doesn’t just make you moody, it directly impacts your immune system. Most people don’t get sick when life is calm, they get sick when they’re already under pressure...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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9:08
Why Kindness Matters More Than Ever for Stress and Mental Health
Episode 38: Why Kindness Matters More Than Ever for Stress and Mental HealthIn a world that feels louder, harsher and more divided than ever, kindness can feel rare and even suspicious. In this episode, I break down ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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7:38
Stuck in Your Head: When You Can’t See Past the Pain
Episode 37: Stuck in Your Head: When You Can’t See Past the PainTunnel vision is a survival response and when it shows up outside of real danger, it can quietly turn destructive.In this episode, we talk about what hap...
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Episode 37
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7:22
Why a Word of the Year Works When Resolutions Don’t
Episode 36: Why a Word of the Year Works When Resolutions Don’tNew Year’s resolutions tend to fall apart by February not because you lack discipline, but because they don’t work with real life.In this episode, I’m sharing a...
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Episode 36
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7:54
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail And What to Do Instead
Episode #35: Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail And What to Do InsteadEvery January, we set big goals and by the end of the month, most of them are already abandoned.In this episode, we break down why traditional New Year’s resol...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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6:27
Slow Down So You Don’t Miss the Holidays
Episode #34: Slow Down So You Don’t Miss the HolidaysThe holidays aren’t meant to be a race. In this episode, Jo talks about why slowing down matters, how constant busyness overloads your nervous system, why small moments actually...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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5:04
Feeling Off-Center? Why Nature Helps Calm Your Nervous System
Feeling off-center, overwhelmed or disconnected lately?In this episode, I talk about why spending time in nature, even just five or ten minutes can help calm your nervous system and bring you back to yourself. I share a personal story ab...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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5:20
When Home Feels Chaotic: How to Choose What Actually Matters This Holiday Season
The holidays have a way of exposing the chaos we’ve been pretending isn’t there. The decorations, the expectations, the closets we avoid opening… it all piles up until the joy gets buried under anxiety.In this episode, we’re talking clut...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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6:48
Navigating the Holiday Whiplash | How to Make Holiday Gifting Less Stressful
Holiday gifting doesn’t have to feel like a full-contact sport. This week, we’re breaking down the pressure to find the “perfect gift” and swapping it for something way better: simple, meaningful, intentional giving that actually feels good.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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6:56
The Power of Simple Gratitude
This week we’re talking about gratitude without the performance, the protocols, or the Instagram-worthy aesthetics. Just real, human appreciation the kind that actually shifts your stress, softens your nervous system, and helps you sleep better...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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7:12
Boundaries & Family: How to Navigate the Holiday Chaos Without Losing Your Shit
The holidays are here, which means parties, family gatherings, emotional landmines, and a whole lot of people you wouldn’t normally spend five minutes with… let alone an entire evening.In this episode, we get brutally honest about what i...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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8:32
Movement, Stress & Sleep: Why Stillness Isn’t the Answer
Feeling wired, tense or too tired to rest? Learn how gentle movement helps you release stress, reset your hormones and finally get the deep rest your body’s been asking for. In this episode, you’ll discover:Why your nerv...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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5:14
Things I Wish I’d Told My Doctor | How to Advocate for Yourself During Your Doctor's Visit
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office more frustrated than when you walked in? No,? Just me??In this week’s episode of Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness, we break down what she wishes she’d told her doctors during years ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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8:02
Food Timing & Sleep: What to Eat (and When) for Better Rest
This episode explains how evening food timing, hydration patterns, alcohol, and sugar intake influence the 2–3 AM cortisol spike and sleep depth. Your sleep starts at dinner, not at bedtime.We’ll talk about:Why ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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8:01
Why Meditation Isn’t About Quieting Your Mind
Meditation isn’t about silence or sitting perfectly still, it’s about attention, intention and connection. In this episode, I strip down all the wellness hype and talks about what it really is: a daily return to yourself. You’ll lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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8:11
5 Minutes to Better Sleep...Yes, Really
If your brain won’t shut off at night, this episode’s for you. We’ll talk about why writing things down, yes, with an actual pen, helps your nervous system downshift so your body can finally rest. You’ll learn how stress hormones interfere with...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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6:03
What If Your Mindset Is Screwing You Over?
I’m cutting through the mindset BS today. This isn’t about “thinking positive” or pretending you’ve got it all together. It’s about what really happens when life hits hard, you start feeling dismissed or obsolete and your stress and sleep go of...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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8:55
What’s Better for Sleep: Wine or Tequila? (Ep. 22)
Think a glass of wine or a shot of tequila helps you sleep? Let’s break it down. In this episode, I’m walking you through what happens in your body when you drink at night from the 7 PM versus 9 PM timing, to the differences between...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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5:58
How to Manage Stress So You Can Sleep Better Long-Term
Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, I share how to build resil...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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4:57
How to Sleep Better When Stress Keeps You Awake (Ep. 20)
Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, I share grounded, science-backed strat...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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5:54
Why Can’t I Sleep When I’m Stressed Out? (Ep. 19)
Stress and sleep are like a toxic duo, one feeds the other, leaving you staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m. wondering why your brain won’t shut up. In this episode of Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness, we’re breaking down the science of the stre...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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7:34
How to Reduce Inflammation Naturally: What Actually Works
You’ve heard it all before: cut out sugar, eat kale, meditate more, blah-blah-blah. But what actually works when it comes to lowering inflammation? In this episode, I’m breaking down the real science behind inflammation, wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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7:48
Stress & the Inflammatory Response, What’s Really Happening in Our Body
Stress isn’t just a feeling, it’s a full-body event that hijacks your nervous system and fuels inflammation. In this episode, I share Gloria’s story, a midlife high achiever who looked fine on the outside but was running on empty inside, to sho...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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7:25
Plug the Energy Leaks That Are Draining Your Life
Burnout doesn’t start with a breakdown. It starts with the little signs we miss: irritability, cravings, forgetfulness, bad sleep, zoning out mid-conversation. That’s your stress pattern taking the wheel.In this episode, I’m walking you...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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6:49