1. What even is The Well Report? A background + understanding of what this podcast is, where it came from, and who the host is

Welcome to The Well Report! My name is Danilae Smith but my friends call me Dani. If you're listening to this first episode — that means you can call me Dani because you're clearly a real one. I'm a new podcast host, corporate baddie by day, and a wellness connoisseur at night, and in this first episode — things get personal. I talk about why I started this podcast, what I hope to accomplish with it ... and how my personal wellness journey went from a surface level, aesthetic based understanding to a much deeper understanding of the importance of wellness and true self care. While there's a place for bubble baths, candles, and skincare (some of the genuine loves of my life), wellness is so much more than that. In this episode, I talk about how the sudden passing of my father, dealing with my fertility, and having an abdominal surgery (all in the span of two years)  forced me to look deeper into what wellness actually is. I had to look across the world of wellness — mentally, physically, and spiritually to ground me during the hardest couple of years of my life.  It was during this time, I leaned on wellness podcasts and the under-representation became glaringly apparent — diversity was seriously lacking. The conversations happening in the wellness space are important and expansive, but they are incomplete. And I'm hoping to bring forward and highlight more diverse perspectives in wellness. Together, we'll be diving into a wellness space that is actually diverse and inclusive of more than one experience.  If you enjoyed this episode and want more of this content, please drop me a review (or shoot me a DM) so I can hear directly from you. You can keep up to date with me and The Well report  via TikTok and Instagram — @itsdanilae on both channels. Content Warning: Death, Fertility, Surgery and Mental HealthDeath: 4:15 - 5:30Fertility + women's health: 6:30 - 9:22 Surgery: 9:22 - 11:20Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review if you enjoyed this episode. Let me know where you're listening from and what you'd like to hear more of! Connect with me: Tiktok Instagram