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Finding Wellness
by Megan Eddinger
The wellness space is cluttered with gurus who swear they have the best solution but the truth is only YOU know what works best for you and your body, mind and spirit. We've been conditioned to think of health as thinness or the absence of illness. But we need to start thinking more holistically beyond just what our body looks and feels like. My goal is to help you look at your whole life: your career, your spirituality, your mental health, your environement, etc. to see how you can support your overall health and wellbeing. Get curious, listen to your body, and start making small shifts today that will have a big impact tomorrow! You are worth the time, money, energy and effort required to live a full, complete, happy and healthy life!
Episodes
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170. Are your hormones the problem?
Send us Fan Mail Brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, weight loss resistance, irregular or painful periods, depression, anxiety, infertility, all point to some sort of hormone imbalance. So the short answer is YES, your hormones are likely to blame for your symptoms. But in this tough love episode, I...
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169. The problem with "listening to your body"
Send us Fan Mail "Listen to your body"...that's such common advice especially when it comes to exercise. But sometimes you really do have to put on your "big girl pants" and do the damn thing. Today we're talking about the nuance of this advice and when you might actually have to rely on…
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168. DEKA World Championship Recap
Send us Fan Mail The full recap of my experience at the DEKA World Championship 2024! The good, the bad, the ugly. Needless to say I'm forever grateful for this experience, especially that I got to share it with my daughter. This is a potential once in a lifetime experience I wouldn't trade for...
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167. Road to DEKA World Championship Part 2
Send us Fan Mail DEKA World Championships was over a month ago and I'm finally getting around to uploading my thoughts. In this episode I talk about managing my schedule with the demands of training, how I'm fueling for competition, what I'm nervous about and so much more! I hope to look back on...
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166. Road to DEKA World Championship
Send us Fan Mail I can't believe I freaking qualified for the DEKA World Championship on TWO different teams! I'll be competing in the DEKA Strong teams event with my daughter and with another trainer and good friend of mine. Today I'm sharing some behind the scenes of what this means for me and...
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165. Stop letting your excuses hold you back!
Send us Fan Mail Do you have excuses or do you have legitamate obstacles you need to learn how to navigate? You're not lazy. You're just a real life adult with real life responsibilities that you might need to learn how to work around. The "no excuse" mindset might be doing you more harm than…
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164. Hot take on "healthy swap" recipes
Send us Fan Mail Here's a hot take for you as we head into the holiday season...That healthy swap recipe you found online is never going to scratch the itch. I mean it's never going to ACTUALLY replace the REAL thing. Don't fall into the trap of having a "healthy swap" and then continuing to...
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163: THIS is why I want you to take the focus off of losing weight
Send us Fan Mail If losing weight is important to you, it's important to me too. But if losing weight is ALL that's important to you, you're missing the point and you're likely making your journey more difficult than it needs to be. In today's episode, Megan shares what happens when you take the...
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162. What to do when you don't hit your goal
Send us Fan Mail So many of us create goals so we have something to go after. However, the goals we set are not always realistic and reasonable so we miss them completely. Next we get frustrated with our progress, or lack of progress, and we make an emotional decision as a result. This often…
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161. Back to school and avoiding the end of year downward health spiral
Send us Fan Mail It's back to school season and that can only mean one thing...Next thing you know, we'll be ringing in the new year. I know it feels SO FAR away right now but so many of us tend to let our health slide these last few months of the year and next thing you know we're having to…
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160. Dinner strike and other strategies that supported me through a busy season
Send us Fan Mail Coming up on a busy season? (Let's face it, EVERY season feels like a busy season!) This week I'm sharing 3 strategies that supported me through a busy season with work, school, and sports schedules all changing. Connect with Megan: Connect with Megan on Instagram @meganewellness...
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159. Life Update: Spring Schedules, Body Image, Family Bulk, and Gluten Free living
Send us Fan Mail It's been a while! This week we're catching up and talking about all the things: Surviving the spring sports season, body image, family bulk and gluten free living. Connect with Megan: Connect with Megan on Instagram @meganewellness Join our free Facebook group!...
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158. Life Update: Body Image and Fitness While on Vacation
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I talk about how to navigate your wellness goals when life comes at you fast. It's OK to take a few steps back and adjust your expectations of yourself sometimes. In fact, I would argue that doing this instead of either giving up entirely or trying to "push...
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157. Is losing the last 5-10 pounds REALLY worth it?
Send us Fan Mail Is losing the last 5-10 pounds REALLY worth it? Spoiler alert!! The answer is most likely NO. I'm not here to shit on your weightloss goals BUT I am here to help you set realistic, attainable and most importantly SUSTAINABLE goals. And the reality is those last 5 to 10 pounds can...
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156. The number one MISTAKE I made on my jouney to heal my HORMONES
Send us Fan Mail I've made a lot of mistakes on my journey to happy hormones and I'm sharing the biggest one with you here today. Listen to this episode if you want to save yourself some time on this journey to heal your own hormones. Connect with Megan: Connect with Megan on Instagram...
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155. Why I'm NOT worried that the scale went up 6lbs over the holidays and why you shouldn't be either
Send us Fan Mail Hey there and Happy New Year! It's so good to be back chatting with you again! It's that time of year where we're all hearing those "new year, new me" messages and everyone and their mom is determined to lose weight or "get back on track". And while there's nothing wrong with...
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154. Mental Health Journey - 3 months off my meds
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is short and sweet but I'm giving a quick update about my journey coming off of my depression medicine. Medicine will continue to be a tool in my toolbox that I know I can lean on when/if needed. But for now, I'm medicine free and sharing the main lesson I've...
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153. Life update: back to school, fall schedules and staying consistent when life feels busy AF
Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year again. Summer is officially in the rearview mirror, kids are back to school and fall sports are in full swing. This means LOTS of schedule changes in our family. In today's episode I share my feelings around this abrupt change in routine and how I plan to...
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152. Get really effing good at THIS and watch your whole life be different in a year!
Send us Fan Mail We live in an Amazon Prime, instant feedback driven world and the same is true for our health. We might give something a try for a few days or even a few weeks and when we don't see immediate results, we QUIT! OR we try to do ALL the things and change our whole life in one day…
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151. Lessons from my recent "Summer Shred" - what was different this time?
Send us Fan Mail If you're a regular listener of the show, you know I have some pretty strong feelings about "summer shred" programs or other similar challenges that gyms will put on. So why did I decide to do the summer shred challenge at my gym? Connect with Megan: Connect with Megan on…
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150. It's OK to have body goals but I don't miss the person I was 5 or 10 years ago
Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking about the gym, summer shred programs, wanting to lose weight and get back to your old self. For me, I've come to a place where I do have weight loss goals BUT I'm not attached to an actual "goal weight". I have an idea in my head around the weight I was when I...
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149. Hormone testing and learning to support hormone health
Send us Fan Mail I got so many questions from you all after my last episode about getting my hormones tested so I thought I'd answer in a podcast episode. We're talking about how to go about getting your hormones tested as well as some resources and education to learn more about your hormone…
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148. Life Update: Dutch test results, gaining FAT and losing MUSCLE!
Send us Fan Mail It feels so good to be back! This episode is a bit of a part two to some earlier episodes so I'll link them below! Today we're diving into my dutch test results and my experience with gaining fat and losing muscle dispite my best efforts. I wanted to take care of my body but I...
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147. Reaching the other side of "anti-diet culture" the journey to fuel and move your body in ways that feel good to YOU!
Send us Fan Mail I don't know about you but I have been so wrapped up in anti-diet culture content that I thought if I was offered a plate of pasta I had to eat it. Otherwise, I was "giving in to diet culture". I think I needed this particular season on my wellness journey but I am really excited...
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146. [INTERVIEW] Body positivity, destigmatizing puberty, and what you might not know about birth control with Konika Ray
Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast topic is for all women but more specifically for any woman who has a young girl in her life. Whether you're a mom, aunt, big sister, cousin, school teacher, etc. We're talking about how to talk about our changing bodies, with the young girls in our lives. This...
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145. Is this the thing that's keeping you stuck?
Send us Fan Mail Many of us are feeling stuck when it comes to our health and wellness goals. With summer right around the corner you might feel pressured to lose weight or "tone up". Today I argue that while it might be possible for you to do those things right now, maybe right now isn't the…
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144. Mini Coaching Sesh: I'm not seeing any progress. What should I do?!
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been working towards a goal and feel frustrated because you're just not seeing the progress that you want to see? This is such a common experience whether you're working on your health, a relationship, a business, etc. Today, I'm peeling back the curtain a little to...
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143. Navigating all the competing opinions and finding what works best for you
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been scrolling social media and finding conflicting information related to your health and wellness goals? How the hell are you supposed to know which camp you fit into or which advice you should follow? Today we're talking about navigating all of these competing...
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142. Toxic messages about mental health in the wellness and personal development spaces
Send us Fan Mail Today we're discussing two of the most toxic messages about mental health in the wellness and personal development spaces. These two messages in particular were a HUGE part of the reason it took me so long to get help for my mental health. Be careful who you follow, who you're...
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141. The advice my therapist gave me before I take this next step...
Send us Fan Mail This episode was scary to record. I'm excited to see how this journey unfolds. I will be sharing more about my journey as I look for any hormone imbalances that might be contributing to my mental health symptoms as well as my process for weaning off my depression medicine if we…
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140. These bad habits were (unknowingly) stressing out my nervous system, raising my cortisol levels, and contributing to PMS symptoms
Send us Fan Mail Over the last year I've worked hard to correct a lot of habits that were stressing out my nervous system, raising my cortisol levels, and contributing to PMS symptoms. As usual, I'm still a work in progress and nothing is perfect. BUT I feel the most calm and at peace in my body...
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139. "Getting in shape sucks" - Is this mindset holding you back?
Send us Fan Mail We're one full month into 2023 and many of us are working on our wellness goals. I heard a saying on a podcast that I thought I really connected with. That saying was "being in shape is awesome, but getting in shape sucks". When I heard that I thought, OMG that's so f*cking true!...
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138. Finding the line between self-care and self sabotage - it's a journey
Send us Fan Mail I've spent the last few years on a journey of learning about myself and healing from anxiety and depression. Along the way, I've learned the importance of self care and really became protective of my energy. And while that is an amazing thing to be able to do for yourself, I also...
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137. What is Finding Wellness?
Send us Fan Mail EEEKKK! I'm SO EXCITED about this next chapter of the podcast! I'm making a shift from focusing exclusively on moms to connecting with all women to support their health and wellbeing. It's the same Megan with a similar message and a whole new look. Because it's the beginning of…
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136. [PEP TALK] Don't make these mistakes if you're getting back into a fitness routine in 2023
Send us Fan Mail Last week I shared that I'm not really into that new year, new me BS. BUT that doesn't mean that I don't strive to learn and grow. (Go back and listen to episode 135 if you missed it) In 2023 I do have some fitness goals I'd like to acheive. I want to get back into running....
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135. Reflecting on 2022 and why I don't do New Year's Resolutions
Send us Fan Mail I wasn't planning on doing an end of the year typ of episode but here we are! Today I'm sharing some pretty powerful reminders as we wrap up this holiday season and close the door on 2022. This is the time of year we often set lofty New Year's Resolutions and the reality is that...
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134. Does it ever get easier?
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever cried on your way to work about something that happened today or something you're feeling guilty about? Have you ever thought to yourself "this won't happen when my kids are bigger"? Well, we're well into the teen years in this house and I cried on my way to work...
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133. Real talk: My wellness journey and what I've learned over the last 18 years
Send us Fan Mail This is another real and transparent episode about my wellness journey. While today's focus is on my physical health, there is a real correlation between physical and mental health. Today we're chatting about my full wellness journey over the last 18 years. The highs, the lows…
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132. 5 Ways I'm supporting my wellness through the holidays
Send us Fan Mail The internet is flooded with fitness gurus who are shouting from the rooftops the best way to get fit, lose weight, etc. I'm here to remind you that YOU are the expert on you. There is no one size fits all solution to your health and wellness. I've fallen into the trap of…
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131. Newsflash! You get to define what success looks like
Send us Fan Mail We're so quick to beat ourselves up and say that we're failing. We're so quick to say nothing is going right and everything is a mess. But when was the last time you actually took inventory of your life and actually defined what success means to you? How can you say you're…
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130. A heartfelt look back over the past year
Send us Fan Mail I know we usually evaluate the year at the end of December or beginning of January, but I had an epiphany recently that forced me to take a look back over the past 12 months and everything that has happened since last November. From dealing with anger and grief, to quitting my…
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129. Sick of hearing about 'self-care'? Let's REDEFINE what self-care is and what it looks like!
Send us Fan Mail "There's no massage in the world that's going to undo a decade of neglect!" If you're sick of hearing things like "make sure you're practicing self-care" it's likely because you're thinking about it all wrong. When I talk about self-care, I'm not talking about the spa days, the...
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128. Life update: Big decisions, will I ever stop wondering if I'm fucking up my kids?
Send us Fan Mail We've got some pretty big decisions to make in the Eddinger house and each of them have the potential for life-long impact. As a mom I'm constantly worried about my parenting decisions so in this episode we're going to chat a little bit about what to do if you're agonizing over a...
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127. Mamas! Use this idea to prioritize your self-care needs no matter what!
Send us Fan Mail Let's ditch the all or nothing mentality when it comes to prioritizing our self-care. Today we're talking about using the idea of a minimum baseline to make sure you're getting your needs met no matter what! Because yes, it would be great if we could all have a full hour (or…
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126. [INTERVIEW] A raw conversation about maternal mental health that all moms need to hear with Peg Sadie
Send us Fan Mail Today I'm chatting with Peg Sadie about all things maternal mental health: Medicine, therapy, coaching, community, supplements, signs and symptoms, burnout, anxiety, depression, and so so much more! This is SUCH an important conversation that I believe all moms need to hear.…
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125. The reason why therapy is hard as shit
Send us Fan Mail I don't know about you but the first time I went to therapy I was SHOCKED to find out I was there to actually work on myself and not the people and things around me that I found stressful. I mean why didn't my therapist see that they were the problem right? The truth is, maybe...
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124. 6 Simple things I'm bringing back to my routine to support my energy and mood as the seasons change
Send us Fan Mail I don't know about you but I'm definitely feeling a shift in my energy and mood as the seasons are changing...and as I look around I can see that others are already being affected too so I thought I'd share some simple things I'm bringing back into my routine to support my energy...
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123. Life update: Letting go of good things to make room for something great!
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we hold on to good things because...well because they're good. Why fix what's not broken, right? But sometimes you have a gut feeling that this good thing doesn't quite fit or no longer works. And that feeling is really easy to ignore. I recently let go of some pretty...
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122. Recognizing that my window of tolerance isn't open quite as far as I'd like
Send us Fan Mail Earlier this summer, my friend Dr. Christine Jehu, taught us about the concept of the window of tolerance. This concept essentially measures our capacity to be able to tolerate the stressors of life. She explains it way better in her interview (see below). Today I'm sharing about...
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121. It's time to acknowledge how far you've come
Send us Fan Mail When we're feeling like shit or feeling stuck it's EASY to feel sorry for ourselves or to wish we were further along than we are right now. But I encourage you to look back instead of looking ahead. In what ways are you different today than you were back then? THAT is something…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The wellness space is cluttered with gurus who swear they have the best solution but the truth is only YOU know what works best for you and your body, mind and spirit. We've been conditioned to think of health as thinness or the absence of illness. But we need to start thinking more holistically beyond just what our body looks and feels like. My goal is to help you look at your whole life: your career, your spirituality, your mental health, your environement, etc. to see how you can support your overall health and wellbeing. Get curious, listen to your body, and start making small shifts today that will have a big impact tomorrow! You are worth the time, money, energy and effort required to live a full, complete, happy and healthy life!
HOSTED BY
Megan Eddinger
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Finding Wellness currently has 170 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Finding Wellness about?
The wellness space is cluttered with gurus who swear they have the best solution but the truth is only YOU know what works best for you and your body, mind and spirit. We've been conditioned to think of health as thinness or the absence of illness. But we need to start thinking more holistically...
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Finding Wellness publishes regularly with 170 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Finding Wellness is created and hosted by Megan Eddinger.
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