Real Talk, Whole Life

Stacy talks with psychotherapist Esin Pinarli about how trauma, attachment wounds, and early life experiences continue to shape our relationships, reactions, and sense of self long after the original event has passed. They explore nervous system regulation, parenting, people-pleasing, emotional healing, and why understanding your past can help you create healthier patterns moving forward. If you've ever wondered why certain situations trigger you, why relationships can feel repetitive, or how to feel safer in your own body, this conversation offers practical insights and compassionate guidance for healing. Find Esin: eternalwellnesscounseling.com instagram.com/esinpinarli_lcsw Find Stacy: realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacy chats with Courtney Townley, host of the Grace & Grit podcast, author of The Consistency Code, and a certified life, nutrition, and strength coach, to delve into the realities of midlife stress, hormonal changes, burnout, and the pressure to “do it all.” They explore why consistency matters more than perfection, how wellness culture often overcomplicates health, and the small, sustainable habits that can help women feel better without adding more to their already full plates. Sometimes the next right step isn't a complete life overhaul. It's one small change you can actually sustain. Find Courtney: graceandgrit.com theconsistencycode.com instagram.com/gracegrit Find Stacy: realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when conspiracy theories intersect with real systems of power, abuse, and institutional failure? Stacy talks with investigative journalist Nick Bryant and publisher Kris Millegan about the Franklin scandal, Jeffrey Epstein, blackmail, media narratives, and the uncomfortable realities behind systemic abuse of power. They explore how misinformation, protection of powerful institutions, and political division can obscure accountability and why asking hard questions still matters. Content Warning: While not discussed in graphic detail, this episode references child sexual abuse, trafficking, grooming, institutional abuse, violence, and exploitation. Please listen with care and take whatever space you need to protect your well-being. Find more: epsteinjustice.com trineday.com Find Stacy: realeverything.com⁠⁠ instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠ ⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s actually changing under the MAHA movement and current administration? In this bonus episode follow-up to Stacy's conversation with Lara Adler, Stacy gets nerdy with us and breaks down the regulatory rollbacks affecting public health right now, from environmental protections and PFAS to food dyes, air pollution, water safety, and more. Find references in the full show notes at realeverything.com Find Stacy: ⁠realeverything.com⁠ ⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠ ⁠missionmakersart.com⁠ ⁠missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when “wellness” becomes more about fear, influencers, and food dyes than actual public health? Stacy talks with Environmental Health Educator Lara Adler about MAHA, environmental toxins, chronic disease, social media misinformation, and the growing gap between performative wellness and meaningful systemic change. From sunscreen panic to wellness purity culture, privilege, and the death of nuance online, this is a science-forward conversation about what we’re missing in America’s health movement. Thank you to our episode sponsor, OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code REALTALK at https://www.oneskin.co/REALTALK Find Lara: instagram.com/environmentaltoxinsnerd talkingtoxins.substack.com facebook.com/LaraAdlerHHC linkedin.com/in/laraadler Find Stacy: realeverything.com instagram.com/realstacytoth missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the purse you carry could help change someone’s life? Stacy welcomes Julie Colombino-Billingham, founder of Deux Mains, to talk about fair trade fashion, ethical consumerism, and empowering women through sustainable business practices in Haiti. Julie shares the powerful moment that inspired her mission, the realities of fast fashion, and how conscious consumer choices can create meaningful global impact. Together, they discuss fair trade manufacturing, women’s empowerment, sustainability, and why buying “better, not more” matters for both people and the planet. Find Julie & Duex Mains: deuxmains.com instagram.com/deuxmains_official facebook.com/DeuxMainsDesigns youtube.com/@deuxmains_official tiktok.com/@deuxmains.official Find Stacy: realeverything.com instagram.com/realstacytoth missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices