Well and Weird
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsA podcast about creating healthier relationships with food, health, beauty & your body. My guests and I talk about healing these parts of ourselves through eating disorder recovery, Intuitive Eating, body acceptance, spirituality and weird self care practices.
Holly Lowery is an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Anti-Diet Advocate and Self-Care Enthusiast.
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Episodes
20. Intuitive Eating 101
July 25, 2017 16:29 - 58 minutes - 69.8 MBIn this episode we dive into what Intuitive Eating is, the steps of this process and the stages you can expect to go through when you start practicing making intuitive food choices. If you've heard of Intuitive Eating but aren't really sure what it is, this introductory episode is a great place to start. In the episode we go over: What Intuitive Eating is The steps and stages Granting permission to all foods Respecting your body Working towards body neutrality versus body positiv...
19. Body Acceptance, Strength & Yoga with Dana Falsetti
July 18, 2017 15:14 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBDana Falsetti is an international yoga teacher, writer, and advocate for living an authentic life that begins with self-love and leads to your beautiful, badass self. She has been recognized by millions across social media for her message: anybody can practice yoga and everybody has a right to be their true self no matter what body they are in. Dana came to her yoga practice during an ultimate low, a place of depression largely from focusing on weight loss and body shaming her whole life. ...
18. Sexuality, Menstruation & Embodiment with Dr. Roxanne Partridge
July 11, 2017 13:29 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBDr. Roxanne Partridge is a jungian depth psychologist, relational sexuality practitioner & menstruality advocate dedicated to guiding you towards your unique empowered embodiment from the depths up & out. She is the creator of embodyperiod – a space for women and menstruators to heal the wounds of the struggle to be themselves in the world, and to embody what they can want. Period. Some highlights from the episode: Interpreting your body's unique cues The 4 dimensional wheel method Re...
16. Fats, Carbs, Proteins & Intuition
June 20, 2017 20:13 - 42 minutes - 41.7 MBthis week on the podcast it's just you and me, and we're getting real about Gentle Nutrition: what it is, how you can implement it, and how you can use this basic nutrition knowledge in combination with your intuition to find your own version of health. I’m here to tell you that A. you need all three macros to fully live in health, and B. while yes protein is important, that doesn’t mean it’s any more important than the other two. And C. All of this nutrition info is important, but ...
15. Thriving with Crohn's & other digestive disorders with Amy Kuretsky
June 13, 2017 20:48 - 1 hour - 76 MBAmy Kuretsky is a health coach, acupuncturist and licensed herbalist who's expertise lies in helping creatives create the type of work and life they love. Amy was on the podcast last season sharing her wealth of knowledge in acupuncture and herbalism, but this season she's back walking us through her journey with Crohn's disease. Crohn's is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that unfortunately affects a pretty large portion of our population, so she's sharing her journey, treatment experie...
14. Money Mindset with Gigi Griffis, Digital Nomad
June 06, 2017 12:20 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBGigi Griffis is a location-independent writer, blogger, and travel enthusiast. This week marks the first episode of season 2 (yayyy!) and Gigi and I dive into her career journey, how she got into travel writing, how she stays calm, cool and collected around money, and how she is able to make her work align with her preferred lifestyles Episode highlights: How she transitioned from high-stress job to dream job Debunking the "you must have money to travel" myth Keeping calm when money f...
Minisode: The real reason you're not happy with your body?
May 05, 2017 00:48 - 13 minutes - 15.6 MBWhile I take a brief break from full length interviews to gear up for season two of Well + Weird, I hope you'll enjoy these quick prompts for finding more mental-emotional-spiritual-physical flow. Resources mentioned: Get access to the values cheat sheets & all the cheat sheets in the Vault This post on the blog My website Instagram The newsletter
Minisode: on success, presence + celebrating
April 18, 2017 17:41 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBWhile I take a brief break from full length interviews to gear up for season two of Well + Weird, I hope you'll enjoy these quick prompts for finding more mental-emotional-spiritual-physical flow. Resources mentioned: Katie Dalebout + her amazing book Body Truce The newsletter
13. DIY skin care, kombucha everything + household faves {weird things I'm into}
April 11, 2017 14:14 - 50 minutes - 61.2 MBThis is the last episode of season one as I gear up for season two, and in it I'm sharing some of the weird things I'm into lately.. In the episode I share my new favorite notebooks, what I've been drinking in the mornings, my new skin care must-have-can't-live-without DIY product, some of my favorite clothes + products, what I've been loving for movement, 3 different ways in which I use kombucha on the regular, and some of my favorite books and podcasts of the moment. If you have a guest...
12. Bullet Journaling for Health and Self care with Jess Chung of Pretty Prints and Paper
April 05, 2017 12:34 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBOn this week's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Jess of Pretty Prints and Paper. Jess is a blogger, teacher, bullet journaling & hand lettering enthusiast and all around creative boss lady. Something I love about Jess's work & blog is that she always keeps it simple. It's really easy to get wrapped up in "not having the right tools" or "messing up" when there's a blank page in front of you. But she does a great job at bringing it back to the basics while continually producing in...
11. Intuition: A tool for sustainable & inspired transformation with Lauren Aletta
March 27, 2017 17:16 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBThis week we dive deep into harnessing the power and wisdom of our intuition. Lauren explains that by learning to listen to that inner voice -those gut feelings that we've been trained to ignore- we're better able to navigate our lives and follow our passions. Lauren Aletta is a teacher, author and guide of all things intuition and energy. Her work has empowered numerous humans like you and I to tune in to what she call's the 'soul self,' so that we can feel more connected, supported and g...
10. How to cope with overwhelm (stress, burnout, etc.) solo episode
March 20, 2017 18:11 - 37 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this week's episode I'm walking you through my seven go-to practices when I'm feeling the weight of the overwhelm. I use these like guiding principles -anchors to return home to, if you will- to lower stress and amp up productivity when I'm short on time and energy. The seven practices: Get your priorities straight (and on paper!) Be disciplined with your calendar Set some boundaries when it comes to how you're spending your time Make time for quality friend time Make time...
09. Ayurveda + mindful eating with Holly + Shauna of Good Morning Guru
March 13, 2017 19:37 - 1 hour - 80 MBIn this week's episode of Well + Weird I had the pleasure of chatting with Holly and Shauna of Good Morning Guru. Holly is a yoga teacher and marketing specialist based in Idaho, and Shauna is a holistic chef and nutritional wellness counsellor based in NYC. The combination of Holly and Shauna's work and passions paved the road for their super inspiring blog, Good Morning Guru. Through sharing recipes, mantras, mediations, yoga and tools for self-awareness they hope to help you awaken ...
08. Letting go of the 'vegan' label + listening to your needs with Carrie Forrest
March 06, 2017 17:07 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBCarrie Forrest is a blogger based in California who's mission is to create + share inspiration for healthy, happy, balanced living. I first found Carrie way back when I decided to go Vegan, at the time she too was vegan and was creating tons of plant based recipes for her readers. Since Carrie was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease + later, thyroid cancer, she had to make some shifts when it came to her diet. In the episode Carrie and I hash out her reasons for transitioning out of v...
07. My messy body history: solo episode
February 27, 2017 14:53 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBYou guys already know what I'm about, but I wanted to share a story that I haven't really shared outside of my close personal circle. In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2017 and their theme, Let's talk about it, I felt it was time to share MY body story; my struggles with food + body image. Something I care so deeply about is helping other women who struggle with feeling happy in their bodies + feeling like the boss around food. And while my advice + encouragement have the...
06. Making Change, Meeting your Needs + Putting your 'Self' First with Mara Glatzel
February 20, 2017 14:37 - 1 hour - 132 MBMara Glatzel is an Intuitive guide and energy healer- which if you know anything about my work you know intuition is at the core of every bit of what I'm about. Mara's all about cultivating safe, cozy spaces for women to be able to get back in tune with who they are and what they want. She invites women to get curious about their needs and helps them create the space they need to meet those needs. Her warm spirit, vibrant confidence and affirming energy are addictive- if you don't trust me...
05. Journaling: One of our greatest tools for healing, with Katie Dalebout
February 13, 2017 16:26 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBKatie is an author, podcaster, mentor and journaling enthusiast. Her recently published book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling, is one of my favorite tools for tuning into my intuition. Katie's podcast Let It Out, has been touted by The Huffington Post as one of 10 women hosted podcasts you should be listening to right now. Her slew of creative work has been a HUGE player in my own journey through self-awareness and I think you'll find her to be equally as inspiring and relatabl...
05. Feeling the richness of your life through journaling with Katie Dalebout
February 13, 2017 16:26Katie is an author, podcaster, mentor and journaling enthusiast. Her recently published book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling, is one of my favorite tools for tuning into my intuition. Katie's podcast Let It Out, has been touted by The Huffington Post as one of 10 women hosted podcasts you should be listening to right now. Her slew of creative work has been a HUGE player in my own journey through self-awareness and I think you'll find her to be equally as inspiring and relatabl...
04. A Zero Waste Home + Closet with Andrea Sanders pt. 2
February 06, 2017 14:57 - 56 minutes - 68 MBTHIS EPISODE IS A CONTINUATION OF LAST WEEK'S CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA SANDERS, A COLORADO BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE. HOLLY + ANDREA CHAT: WHY RECYCLING ISN'T THE ANSWER TO OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WHAT EXACTLY IS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY? BUYING USED VS NEW AND ANDREA'S FAVORITE TIPS FOR DOING SO PICKING PIECES YOU LOVE FOR YOUR HOME AND CLOSET MINIMALISM + DECORATING WITH PURPOSE RESOURCES: ANDREA’S SITE (BE ZERO) ACTIVIST PROGRAM ANDREA’S INSTAGRAM HOLLY’S SITE SHOPPING: ...
03. Zero Waste Living with Andrea Sanders pt. 1
January 30, 2017 19:17 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBANDREA SANDERS IS THE FOUNDER OF BE ZERO, A COLORADO BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. ANDREA'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THEIR PLASTIC + TRASH FOOTPRINT AND TO CREATE SIMPLE AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE HABITS. ANDREA'S WORK IS MEANT TO HELP YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR BELONGINGS, CREATE MORE HEALTHFUL + MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND BECOME AND MORE EMPOWERED AND INFORMED CONSUMER. HOLLY + ANDREA CHAT: LIVING THE ZERO WAS...
02. Body Acceptance + Empowerment with Dana Suchow
January 20, 2017 18:39 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBDANA SUCHOW, A NY BASED FASHIONISTA TURNED FEMINIST RUNS A BLOG CALLED 'DO THE HOTPANTS'. DANA IS A WRITER, BLOGGER, STYLIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST. SINCE OVERCOMING AN EATING DISORDER AND COMPULSIVE EXERCISING, DANA HAS BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS, BODY POSITIVITY AND EATING DISORDER AWARENESS. HOLLY AND DANA CHAT: THE FASHION INDUSTRY + BODY IMAGE FOOD SHAMING + POLICING BODY SHAMING IN THE MEDIA ORTHOREXIA AND DISORDERED EATING/ EXERCISING SELF CARE + CURATING YOUR ...
01. Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, + Stress with Amy Kuretsky
January 20, 2017 17:54 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBA PODCAST ABOUT COOKING UP A MORE DELICIOUS LIFE VIA WEIRD FOOD, WEIRD HABITS + WEIRD INTERESTS. HOLLY LOWERY AND HER DIVERSE SET OF GUESTS EXPLORE WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO LIVE WELL. AMY KURETSKY IS A HEALTH COACH, ACUPUNCTURIST, HERBALIST + CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONER. AMY HELPS CREATIVES TAP INTO THEIR SOURCE ENERGY AND FUEL THEIR HUSTLE THROUGH THEIR HEALTH. AMY + HOLLY CHAT: ACUPUNCTURE + CHINESE MEDICINE STRESS HORMONES HOW WESTERN + EASTERN MEDICINE CAN WORK TOGETHER CONN...
00. What Weird Things to Expect
January 20, 2017 17:32 - 7 minutes - 11.7 MBA PODCAST ABOUT COOKING UP A MORE DELICIOUS LIFE VIA WEIRD FOOD, WEIRD HABITS + WEIRD INTERESTS. HOLLY LOWERY AND HER DIVERSE SET OF GUESTS EXPLORE WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO LIVE WELL. HOLLY IS A HEALTH COACH, ANTI-DIET ADVOCATE AND WEIRD FOOD WORKSHOPPER. HOLLY MOTIVATES WOMEN WHO HAVE A FIERCE DESIRE TO FIX THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD + THEIR BODIES BY asking the tough questions deconstructing the diet mentality and getting back to basics in the kitchen RESOURCES: HOLLY'S SITE ...