Latest Unconventional wellness Podcast Episodes
My Double Life, Hannah Montana Mode & Holistic Health Princess
Riding the Waves - August 19, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I entertain you with how I go from a morning journaling, holistic health princess, to Hannah Montana mode late nights at work. Balancing the two has never been easy for me. Hear about how I shamed myself and dealt with feeling inadequate due to my job, to simply not giving a...
Life Update I Guess: Chat with me.
Riding the Waves - August 13, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I give you a little life update and my current thoughts on my own social media platform. This episode is a friendly 20-minute chat about discovering my humanness and vibing through life right now. Tune in for a real-life representation of what goes on in my head some days, o...
Life Update I Guess: Chat with me.
Riding the Waves - August 13, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I give you a little life update and my current thoughts on my own social media platform. This episode is a friendly 20-minute chat about discovering my humanness and vibing through life right now. Tune in for a real-life representation of what goes on in my head some days, o...
Making Whole Food Plant Based Work For Life
Riding the Waves - August 03, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, we talk about some of the main reasons that ditching animal products just makes sense. We also discuss a bit of my personal journey, as well as tips to help you stay on this lifestyle for the long haul and making satisfying meals. Find me on Instagram at Wellnesswithmelina fo...
Hey, The Planet Wants You to Care
Riding the Waves - June 10, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, we talk about why the planet needs you to care and a possible solution to preventing further environmental devistation.
Debunking Fruit Fears with a Holistic Nutritionist
Riding the Waves - May 13, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFruit has too much sugar and way too many carbs, right?? Wrong!! In today's episode, I talk about why fruit is so healthy for us and why we should all be eating more of it. From fiber to antioxidants, fruit should be essential in our diets! Tune into today's episode for a good talk about fruit, ...
Why anyone should care about veganism: don't carbs make you fat?
Riding the Waves - April 02, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I talk about some of the veganism facts and information that is pretty hard to turn away from. From animal cruelty to a healthier diet and a more sustainable way of living, I talk about all of the major points here. This was a hard episode to make so please be kind and I will of...
Why anyone should care about veganism: don't carbs make you fat?
Riding the Waves - April 02, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I talk about some of the veganism facts and information that is pretty hard to turn away from. From animal cruelty to a healthier diet and a more sustainable way of living, I talk about all of the major points here. This was a hard episode to make so please be kind and I will of...
Veganism Changed My Life
Riding the Waves - April 01, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I talk about how big of an impact going vegan has made on my life. No one ever wants to hear from the preachy vegan, but this is my story on how veganism connected me back to myself and the world around me.
Sex Talk Pt.1: My Experience and Thoughts
Riding the Waves - February 27, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I want to open the door to the conversation around sex. While this episode isn't a "tips and tricks" kind of episode, it's more about my experience and thoughts around sex. For the longest time, I thought I wasn't a sexual person and didn't enjoy sex so I stayed away from it....
Entering The Chat with My Thoughts: This is Hard, Featuring Tippy the Dog
Riding the Waves - February 11, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I talk about my thoughts and feelings (as usual) on trying to build my dream career, self-doubt, never feeling good enough, and all the normal things that we all deal with. Wanting an online platform is so cool, but comes with a lot of internal conflicts too. Today is a casua...
Self Sabotage; What is It, Why We Do It, How to Break the Cycle
Riding the Waves - January 28, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsToxic relationship? You might be self-sabotaging. Setting goals you can't reach? You might be self-sabotaging. In this episode, you'll learn about how we sometimes get in the way of our own success and happiness and why we do it. This episode gets deep and hits home for me, so go for a walk, sit...
The System: Surviving Without Really Living
Riding the Waves - January 14, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn todays episode, I let my thoughts flow freely on all topics from the drug epidemic to our broken health care. I discuss how we're living in a system that doesn't really have the interest of the greater good.
Getting Healthier In the New Year & Avoiding Diet Culture: Tips, My Input, and How to Make it Sustainable.
Riding the Waves - January 07, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsNew years resolution to get healthier? I got you. Avoiding diet culture? I got you too! Don't get pulled into another year of diet culture bull sh*t. In this episode, I share my thoughts on new years resolutions, diet culture, and getting healthier in the new year. I share ways to make small ta...
Getting Healthier In the New Year & Avoiding Diet Culture: Tips, My Input, and How to Make it Sustainable.
Riding the Waves - January 07, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsNew years resolution to get healthier? I got you. Avoiding diet culture? I got you too! Don't get pulled into another year of diet culture bull sh*t. In this episode, I share my thoughts on new years resolutions, diet culture, and getting healthier in the new year. I share ways to make small ta...
Trusting Yourself; It's Hard, but Necessary
Riding the Waves - December 18, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I talk about how this week was difficult for me and how I got myself out of it. I talk about the importance of trusting ourselves, and going where we feel pulled. Progress is never linear, but we have to trust that we are still going to move forward.
Trusting Yourself; It's Hard, but Necessary
Riding the Waves - December 18, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn today's episode, I talk about how this week was difficult for me and how I got myself out of it. I talk about the importance of trusting ourselves, and going where we feel pulled. Progress is never linear, but we have to trust that we are still going to move forward.
Healthy Living: Food, Mental Health & Tips
Riding the Waves - December 11, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I re-touch on what I believe healthy living is. We discuss food, mental health, and the steps that are involved to obtaining your happiest and healthiest life. Because it's hard to have one without the other. Tune in if you love healthy living as much as me.
Daddy Issues: Realizations, Letting Go, Healing & Growing
Riding the Waves - December 03, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I talk about my own self-discovery with daddy issues and how it ended up impacting my life. I dig deep about how much our childhood can shape us and what it takes to move forward from it. If you struggle with toxic family members, this one is for you.
Depression, Holiday Eating, and Getting Back to Our Roots
Riding the Waves - November 19, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWhat's up my dudes? Welcome to another episode. Today, were talking about a little bit of everything. From that depression that you just can't shake to not feeling guilty about the holidays, to going against our own nature. This life is beautiful and you deserve the best.
Changing Your Mindset and Creating Your Authentic Self; A Casual Interview With Current Body Builder Rachel
Riding the Waves - November 12, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I interview someone who inspires me to be better. From a lost southern girl to a total bodybuilding bad ass, Rachel talks about how she's made such a shift in her life and how it has impacted her and her family. Rachel is a fun, uplifting spirit who radiates energy to everyone a...
I Sold Drugs?? Letting Go of Our Past & Evolving as People (Ep.14)
Riding the Waves - November 05, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, I let you into my past. From troublemaking and getting involved with the wrong people to getting back into alignment with myself. It is important that we recognize that we are not our past selves and that we do not need to carry that with us anymore. Tune in to today's episode ...
Things Don't Always Go to Plan... And it's Not Always a Bad Thing
Riding the Waves - October 29, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsSometimes things don't always go to plan. And if you're anxious or a type-A person, then you know that this can really throw you off. However, sometimes when things don't go to plan, new things unfold a few months later that make us realize why things didn't work out to begin with. This episode ...
Output Vs Outcome: Focusing on What Feels Good
Riding the Waves - October 22, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsDo you ever feel like you're so focused on the end goal that you're missing out on what you're really doing? Or maybe you get to the end goal and it doesn't feel like something to celebrate? While there's a time and place for focusing just on the end goal, we should also focus on doing things th...
Time Anxiety: A Race Against the Clock
Riding the Waves - October 15, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsDo you ever feel like you're racing against the clock even when you don't need to be? Do you feel like you HAVE to get things done at a specific time, in a certain order? If you feel like you're always racing against that clock and the thoughts in your head, this one is for you.
How to Make The Shitty Days a Little Less Shitty
Riding the Waves - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsBad days happen. And more often than people talk about. It's actually normal to experience days that simply just don't feel as good as other days, and that's okay. While having bad days is totally fine, it's also important to find even the smallest bit of joy in those days. Even if it means deta...
How to Make The Shitty Days a Little Less Shitty
Riding the Waves - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsBad days happen. And more often than people talk about. It's actually normal to experience days that simply just don't feel as good as other days, and that's okay. While having bad days is totally fine, it's also important to find even the smallest bit of joy in those days. Even if it means deta...
When Self-Doubt Takes Over: Listen to This When You Doubt Yourself
Riding the Waves - October 01, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsSelf-doubt is normal to some degree. But some of us experience it at higher levels than others. Regardless of how often you experience self-doubt, it can still feel crushing and make you want to quit everything when you're feeling doubtful about your work. Whether you don't think you're a good e...
When Self-Doubt Takes Over: Listen to This When You Doubt Yourself
Riding the Waves - October 01, 2020 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsSelf-doubt is normal to some degree. But some of us experience it at higher levels than others. Regardless of how often you experience self-doubt, it can still feel crushing and make you want to quit everything when you're feeling doubtful about your work. Whether you don't think you're a good e...
"That Isn't How Life Works": A Reminder For When Your Dreams Feel Out of Reach (ep.8)
Riding the Waves - September 24, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt is an ongoing challenge to drown out the voices of people who tell you "that isn't how life works" when you tell them you want a career that fulfills you on every single level. Not only are we battling our own self-doubt, but we face the difficulties of most people not believing in our abilit...
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