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Hello new F*ck Wellness listener!
We are so excited that you’ve chosen to listen to our podcast. On F*ck Wellness, we say f*ck you to the wellness industry by building a definition of wellness that aligns with what you actually need. From figuring out what the hell crystals do to getting at the root of our crippling anxieties about the future, co-hosts Lara, Mallory, and Makena are here to help you redefine wellness on your terms. Join us every Wednesday for conversations that take us one step closer to our truth right alongside you.
To get started here are a few of our top-downloaded and topic-specific episodes we recommend:
Top Three Most-Downloaded Episodes:
On this extra special episode of F*ck Wellness, we are sharing the birth control stories of twelve women. This episode is filled with tears, laughter, trauma, passion, and lots and lots of emotions. We'd like to give a quick thank you to all the women we interviewed for this episode. Your vulnerability, honesty, and openness was much appreciated on what can be a heavy subject.
On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Makena, and Mallory talk to Emily Motti (they/them), a content creator and writer covering topics like queerness and mental health. Shortly after coming out as non-binary, they used social media to find a chosen family with whom they can connect with about transness, queerness, mental health, and humor. The group talks about setting boundaries with an internet audience, how to navigate regrets, and why it's the most ethical to just be you. Follow Emily on Instagram here, Tiktok here, and Twitter here.
Ryan Powers joins Mallory on F*ck Wellness this week to discuss their views on marriage, dating apps, and what makes a successful relationship. Ryan tells the story of a date gone awry; Mallory explains the three tests she gave Ryan during their first conversation; and the pair talks about how their different views of marriage almost caused problems in their relationship. This might be the most dramatic season (oops episode) of this podcast yet.
If you are interested in spirituality, we recommend starting with:
Modern Spirituality, Spirit Babies, & Squirrel Signs
How do group readings work? Fate or free will? Are readings as accurate virtually as in-person? What are spirit babies? Are readings ethical? All these burning questions and more are answered on this episode of F*ck Wellness. Makena gives Lara and Mallory her take on modern, ethical spirituality and tells the story of connecting to her spirit babies and the impact it had on her.
If you are interested in fitness, we recommended starting with:
Discipline or Abuse? A Conversation About Athletics, Group Fitness, & Performing Arts
There is a thin line between environments that encourage discipline and environments that encourage abusive tactics to control people's bodies and lives. In our second podcast unpacking discipline, Mallory, Meredith, and Lara look at discipline in athletics, group fitness, and performing arts. Meredith shares her experience with discipline as a professional dancer and yoga teacher. Lara explains her complicated feelings on the language and cueing used in group fitness. Mallory describes how the fitness industry is built on a business model rooted in a distrust of our bodies. The group finishes the podcast by giving tools to navigate toxic fitness environments.
If you are interested in body image conversations, we recommend starting with:
Navigating Labels, Body Image, and Social Pressure in the LGBTQ+ Community
On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Mal, Lara, & Makena had the pleasure of talking to Darr Jenkins and Dr. Mark Covington-Booth about body image in the LGBTQ+ community. Both men share their experiences navigating labels, restrictive categories, and social pressure while also trying to understand their bodies and their place in the world. The group talks about how unlearning shame, seeking self-knowledge, and questioning your goals can help you get back in touch with your needs and body.
If you are interested in sexuality, we recommend starting with:
On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mallory, and Makena explore how and where they learned about sex and sexuality. The group chats about the instability of gender, expected norms in sexuality, and the gray area of consent. Makena talks about the importance of bodily autonomy in raising children; Lara shares her favorite quote from her college sexuality class; and Mallory talks about how she learned to advocate for her sexuality.
If you are interested in life transitions and navigating change, we recommend starting with:
Maneuvering the Bumpy Road of Transitions & Grief with Gretchen Driscoll
On this week’s episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mallory, and Makena have an emotional, inspiring, and vulnerable conversation with Gretchen Driscoll, a Success Coach and EFT Tapping Specialist. Gretchen tells the story of her husband’s struggle with brain cancer, coping with his death, and what tools she used to keep moving forward since. The group talks about the difference between planned and unplanned transitions and how seasons of change illuminate our insecurities, true friends, and biggest fears. Gretchen’s husband, John, comes through to Makena during the podcast, adding powerful sentiments to the discussion.
If you are interested in unpacking money mindsets, we recommend starting with:
You Deserve To Be Paid a Fuck Ton with Brooke Benson
On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Brooke Benson, a financial wellness coach and AEA actor, absolutely blows our minds with her intentional, logical, and joyful perspective to money, finance, all the $$$ things. She breaks down why she doesn't like the term "budgeting"; she gives tools to break out of the money mindset (and why it's totally ok if you are in it right now); and she talks Lara through some of her big limiting beliefs about money. This episode is pure gold (get it?!) and worth every second of your time.
If you want to reminisce on high school and laugh a lot, we recommend starting with:
Bodycon Dresses, High School Dances, & First Loves
On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mallory, and Makena reminisce about important relationships and friendships during their late high school and college years. Lara talks about her obsession with bodycon dresses; Mallory describes feeling lonely during college; and Makena tells the story of how her first relationship shaped how she viewed her body. The episode ends with the three girls giving advice to their younger selves.