Well And Weird With Holly Lowery - Improving Your Relationship With Food & Your Body Via Intuitive Eating & Body Positivity

Founders Cary and Kyle of New Minimalism are on the podcast this week sharing their talents for decluttering, re-inventing spaces and helping clients minimize distractions to emphasize the most important parts of their lives.This episode shines a light on how you can start slowing down right where you're at in your own home. We also dive into the psychological effects of minimalism and how those effects overlap with the psychological effects of stepping out of the diet mentality.  I love the intuitive & curious approach Cary and Kyle both bring to this conversation, and hope this opens up space for you to start decluttering your own spaces so that you can focus on doing the things you care about & continue navigating what health & wellness mean for YOU. Resources mentioned: NewMinimalism.com (Cary & Kyle's site) make sure to get on their newsletter to get updates when the book is available! Follow Cary & Kyle on Instagram Get Holly's worksheets & journaling prompts from the vault Follo

Intuitive eating sounds great, right? But to actually make the leap and fully abandon dieting, well that's the hard part. But in this week's episode Holly explains the exact practice that sparked her to once and for all make peace with her body and let go of the food obsession.  This practice helped Holly let go of counting calories, carbs, macros and allowed her to eat what felt and sounded good moment to moment. It helped her stop binge eating, and enabled her to step out of the diet cycle for good.  If you're stuck in the diet cycle this ep. could change the game. Resources: Need help creating your own spiritual practice? There's a cheat sheet for that in the vault Listen to the "My Body Story" episode Follow Holly on Instagram Geneen Roth's Books Pledge to be a warrior with me through Circles of Change!  

Megan Dowd is a virtual pilates coach for the woman who is ready to take care of business. I love Megan's approach because she doesn't waste time focussing on getting the "perfect" body, or weight loss for the sake of thinness. She places a huge emphasis on body awareness, movement that feels amazing, body acceptance (no matter what body you're in!) and breathing as a way to open up space in your body & brain.  Megan is a total movement warrior and she's changing the traditional pilates model, so if you're down with her work you can get more of her in a few ways: Megan's website Megan's fitsNOPE article Hang with her on Instagram Hang with me on Instagram Get that Intuition training cheat sheet Join me as a warrior with Circles of Change

Relevant & Resonant is a new, once monthly segment for the podcast where media guru, Haley Quinn and I have chats about what is going on in the world, in the media and in our culture and how those events & situations relate to our health, body image, and healing. This week we are talking about how dealing with natural disasters (like hurricanes!) may effect our own healing process. We talk about being in a state of crisis, and the cycle of growth. Resources: Pledge with Haley and I to be a warrior for Circles of Change Get more of these anti-dieting, intuitive eating & eating disorder recovery insights from my newsletter Come hang with me on Instagram for behind the scenes moments from Holly Follow Haley on Instagram too!

Maddy Moon is an author, motivational speaker, life coach retreat leader, and she's also a fellow podcast host on her show Mind Body Musings. She teaches women how to heal their minds, hearts, and spirits by stepping into their femininity and stepping out of their perfectionist tendencies. After having struggled with disordered eating during her time spent body building, Maddy decided it was time to close that chapter and write a new one. She's helped so many women to do the same, and is sharing some of her wisdom with us today while we talk through subjects like perfectionism, our different energies, recovering from eating disorders, accepting her body, tools for healing, letting go of the need to control food, and sooo much more.  If you liked this ep. don't forget to leave a rating or review, or share this with a friend! Resources: The Book of She Maddy's upcoming retreat Maddy's website Maddy's instagram Get on my Newsletter & learn how to work with me Connect with me on Instagram Pledge to be a warr

In this month's solo episode, Holly is talking about how healthism is yet another way our culture has found to 'other,' oppress and stigmatize fatness. We talk about why health isn't something you morally need to work towards, and how this pursuit is harming more people than it is doing good.  At the end of the day I want you to start questioning your own reasons for pursuing health and wellness, and ask yourself whether or not it's something you really want to spend your time and energy on. And if it IS, get clear about why. I also want you to start to be way more conscious about the "health" and weight messages you're putting out into the universe, so that we can stop this perpetuation of unrealistic beauty, health and body standards. Resources mentioned: Download "Defining your version of health" cheat sheet from the vault Connect with me at hollylowery.com Follow holly on Instagram Read this rad article on EverydayFeminism Subscribe to the newsletter for more intuitive eating and anti-dieting insights  

Stasia Savasuk is a style coach, who uses the concept of congruency (aka aligning with your values!) with her clients to help them match their outsides to their insides and help them find their voice.  Stasia truly advocates for both body acceptance & empowerment through all of her work with clients, and teaches them how to tap into their personal values in order to figure out what style elements are going to make them feel seen in the bodies they are  in NOW, not the bodies they think they should have. Resources mentioned: Stasia's Style School, re-opening on September 8th! Stasia's Instagram become a warrior with Circles of Change Connect with Holly (that's me!) on Instagram Get on my newsletter for more anti-diet and intuitive eating insights    

Marian Mellen is a coach and workshop host who guides women into radical self love, transformational discovery of personal fulfillment and authentic, soulful living. Marian is sharing exactly how we can start to prioritize ourselves and truly believe in our worthiness in the face of fear and self doubt. We got to chat about self love, being present, creating rituals, breaking habits, body image, disordered eating, coping mechanisms, tapping into intuition and soooo much more self-growth stuff.  Resources mentioned: Marian's website- make sure to go subscribe if you want that Heart & Soul Workbook! Marian's Instagram The Zen Bird Headbands to remind us of mindfulness Become a warrior with me for Circles of Change Connect with Me on Instagram Visit HollyLowery.com Get the deets for my DIY coaching offering

In this week on the podcast I'm talking with Chelsea Coreen about her newest project, Mercury Mermaid, which is an online platform for people to tap into both their creativity as well as their spirituality in order to improve mental health. Chelsea is an educator, a poet, a researcher, a tarot reader a feminist and so much more. We dive into how Mercury Mermaid came to fruition, how it has helped her heal from sexual trauma, body image issues, and anxiety. Mercury Mermaid is also launching a new podcast called Ask a Mermaid, launching this coming September!  Resources: Head to hollylowery.com for free anti-dieting cheat sheets and to get on the newsletter Follow me on Insta Become a warrior for Circles of Change Many Moons workbook by Modern Women The Hood Witch Bare Mystics Modern Tarot by Michelle Tea Crystals for Energy Healing Tarot 101 The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need!  Holly Simple Deck Ask A Mermaid Podcast Mercury Mermaid .com Mercury Mermaid on social  Mermaid Tarot Deck      

This quick solo style mini episode is a bridge between interviews. Just checking in to share a personal story and how it transcends back into the work I'm constantly talking about when it comes to Intuitive Eating, body positivity, anti-dieting, and recovering from disordered eating.  Later this week on the podcast we have another kick-butt interview with a close friend of mine. Hint: It's gonna get a little woo-woo! Hollylowery.com @hollylowerycny on Instagram The Vault for the cheat sheets Kelsey Miller and her work with Refinery29   

In 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 positivity  Anti-Dieting DIY coaching with your hostess, Holly Lowery   Resources Mentioned: Circles of Change (our lovely new sponsor) DIY Coaching details Get anti-diet cheat sheets from the vault Katie Dalebout's podcast, Let It Out Intuitive Eating & Health at Every Size books Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!

Dana 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. She spent a year dieting and exercising which led to significant weight loss, only to realize that being smaller didn't make her happier because while her body changed, she didn't. Suffering from a binge eating disorder, she struggled with body image and self worth her whole life until she realized she could actually accept and love herself as is. Dana and I had the pleasure of chatting about: Dieting in childhood, and the binge/ restrict cycle  Letting go of the desire to lose weight Weight stigma & body diversity in t

Dr. 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 Resources for tracking your menstrual cycle Strategies for being fully embodied PMS positives & negatives Curiosity as a wellness tool Full embodiment    Resources Mentioned: Taking Charge of Your Fertility, Toni Weschler The Justisse Method, for fertility awareness Kindara, fertility specialist approved period tracking app Roxanne's Website - check out her workshops! Roxanne's instagram Roxanne's upcoming workshop Holly's Instagram Holly's Website Well + Weird Facebook group The Vault for Anti-dieting cheat sheets

this 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 it has GOT to be paired with your own intuition in order to really honor your health. Some highlights from the episode: Basic lowdown on the macronutrients Why fat isn't going to make you fat Why you NEED carbs How to stop destroying your metabolism Why high protein diets aren't going to work in the long term How you can increase your satiety levels How you can pair nutrition info with intuitive cues for your best health My formula for becoming an intuitive eater Resources mentioned: Holly's newsletter Hang wit

Amy 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 experiences, and best practices for not only living with Crohn's, but thriving.   Episode highlights: Amy's symptoms of this particular digestive disorder Western & Eastern medicine used in conjunction  Health care vs. self care Her exact day-to-day habits for maintaining her best health Resources mentioned: Amy's website Amy's Instagram Amy's podcast, Health Fuels Hustle Well + Weird Facebook Page Want updates when new episodes are released? Subscribe here.  

Gigi 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 feels scarce Big-picture thinking to help shift your money mindset Creative cooking while traveling Removing financial pressure from creative work Resources mentioned: Gigi's blog Gigi's BEAUTIFUL Instagram Gigi's Money freakout article Well + Weird Facebook Page Holly's coaching work Holly's Instagram

While 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

While 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

This 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 or topic you'd like to see me cover on the podcast, please let me know here! Some of the items mentioned in the podcast: Decomposition books Highly Intuitive People book A New Body Consciousness Book Circles of Change Tees Klean Kanteen Seneca Drums Gin Kombucha Workshops    Podcasts: Let it Out with Katie Dalebout Health Fuels Hustle with Amy Kuretsky Raise Your Hand Say Yes with Tiffany Han   Resources: Holly's Instagram Body Truce Anti-dieting Myth Busting Webinar 

On 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 inspiring & aesthetically pleasing work. In the episode we chatted about: Her journey into a creative practice The importance of setting intentions Using creativity to strengthen intuition walking the fine line between inspiration and copycatting How bullet journaling has helped her develop a self care routine Resources mentioned in the episode: Pretty Prints and Paper Blog Jess's Instagram Jess's YouTube channel  Jess's print shop - It ruuuuules Body Truce Course Well + Weird on Instagram