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.
Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness
Why Your Gut Still Feels Off Even When You're Eating Healthy
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Episode #43: Why Your Gut Still Feels Off Even When You're Eating Healthy
If your gut has been unpredictable lately, bloating, constipation, random reactions and you’ve already cleaned up your diet, this episode might explain why.
A lot of gut advice focuses on food: probiotics, elimination diets, cutting gluten, adding fiber. But there’s another variable that often gets ignored...Chronic stress.
When the nervous system stays in a constant state of alert, digestion adapts to that environment. Blood flow shifts, motility changes, and the microbial balance in the gut can shift as well. Even sleep loss alone has been shown to alter gut microbiota and metabolic function.
In this episode, we look at what research shows about the relationship between chronic stress, poor sleep, and gut health. We’ll also talk about an important point many people miss: the gut is highly adaptable. The lining regenerates quickly and the microbiome can shift with changes in lifestyle and nervous system regulation.
If you’ve been doing “all the right things” for your gut but still feel off, this conversation may help you zoom out and see the bigger picture.
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I hope you find some time today for some peace, some plants and some paws!
☮️🌿🐾
Jo
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