If you've spent more than five minutes on social media lately, you've probably heard someone talking about GLP-1s.

For some, they're being praised as a miracle solution. For others, they're being criticized as a dangerous shortcut.

The truth?

It's getting harder and harder to separate education from marketing, facts from fear, and real solutions from hype.

As women navigating midlife, many of us are feeling frustrated. We're eating healthier than ever, exercising consistently, trying all the things, and yet the scale won't move, our energy is low, inflammation is high, and our bodies seem to be playing by a completely different set of rules.

It's no wonder so many women are curious about GLP-1s, peptides, and other metabolic health solutions.

But before making any decisions about your health, you deserve balanced information.

If your self care routine still leaves you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and emotionally drained, you may be doing self care all wrong. In this blog, The Well shares how to create a true self care session that actually helps women recharge mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learn practical self care ideas, healthy habits, nervous system regulation techniques, holistic wellness tips, and simple ways to reduce stress naturally without adding more pressure to your life. Discover the difference between distraction and true restoration so you can finally feel calmer, healthier, more energized, and more connected to yourself again. For busy moms and women seeking balance, wellness, emotional healing, and natural living, this is the reset your body and mind have been craving.

As I prepare for early postpartum, I’m not trying to control every detail, even though this can be much easier said than done at times!

I’m stepping into this season with grace, knowing that recovery may look different from one day to the next. Some days may feel strong and steady. Others may feel slower and more tender. I’m allowing space for both ♥️

In this heartfelt and faith-filled episode, holistic life coach and podcaster Kari Davis sits down with Brittany Poppe, coach, to discuss healing after abortion and overcoming shame through God’s grace and unconditional love. Together, they explore how guilt, grief, and secrecy can keep women stuck—and how God’s message of forgiveness, restoration, and compassion invites true emotional and spiritual healing.

This conversation offers hope for women struggling with shame after abortion, faith-based healing, and reclaiming peace after past decisions. Brittany shares her personal journey of moving from self-condemnation to freedom, reminding listeners that no part of their story places them beyond God’s love or redemption.

If you are searching for Christian healing after abortion, overcoming shame through faith, or understanding God’s grace after regret, this episode provides encouragement, biblical truth, and gentle support. Whether this is part of your story or someone you love, this episode speaks to the heart of the Gospel: grace is greater than the past, and healing is possible.

Do you ever feel like anxious feelings are running the show?

Between busy schedules, constant screens, and life’s daily stressors, it’s easy for every member of the family to feel stretched thin. Anxiety shows up in different ways — restlessness, big emotions, sleepless nights, or constant “what ifs.”

What if you had a gentle, practical way to check in with yourself (and your family), notice where support is needed, and create a simple plan to bring more calm to your body, mind, and soul?

Ready to glow like never before? In this episode of the Glow Up Podcast, we’re spilling all the tea 🍵 on how to boost your energy, support gut health, and rejuvenate your skin — all from the inside out — with three game-changing doTERRA wellness products.

We’re diving deep into:

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Whether you're a wellness newbie or a holistic health queen 👑, this episode is packed with everything you need to know about how to:
✅ Hydrate smarter 🧂💦
✅ Balance your gut 🦠🌿
✅ Support youthful skin + cellular vitality 🧬💖

In this very special episode, I’m joined by my amazing stepdaughter, Teagan, as she celebrates her 15th birthday! 🎉 Together, we dive into an open-hearted conversation about what it’s really like being a teen today — from navigating faith and friendships to health, social pressures, and living between two very different homes.

Teagan shares her perspective on what matters most in this season of her life, what helps her stay grounded, and how she’s learning to balance wellness, identity, and connection in a complex world. Whether you're a parent, a stepparent, or a teen yourself, this honest and inspiring conversation offers valuable insights into building bridges across generations and households.

In this episode, we're talking about simple summer swaps that help moms of all ages step out of survival mode and into a season of ease, joy, and gentle restoration. If you're already feeling the pull of the next school year creeping up, pause here. Let’s talk about how to use summer as your soft reset — with nourishing self-care, low-pressure fun with your kids, and intentional choices that lighten the load (without adding a giant to-do list)

After Abbie lost her first son, Rowan, she never knew if she’d be a mother again after sudden infant loss. So having her baby girl with natural childbirth, she navigates old grief, postpartum naturally with essential oils and herbs, listening to her body

In this episode, we're talking about simple summer swaps that help moms of all ages step out of survival mode and into a season of ease, joy, and gentle restoration. If you're already feeling the pull of the next school year creeping up, pause here. Let’s talk about how to use summer as your soft reset — with nourishing self-care, low-pressure fun with your kids, and intentional choices that lighten the load (without adding a giant to-do list)

Have you ever found yourself exhausted by 9 a.m., and not just physically—but emotionally and spiritually drained too?

You’re doing all the things—laundry, dishes, meals, work, homeschooling maybe—but still feel like it’s never enough.

Sometimes the source of our overwhelm isn’t what’s on our to-do list—it’s what’s underneath it.

TOP wellness hacks for 2025… acupressure mat benefits, protein intake for wellness, walk with weighted vest benefits, supplements for energy and vitality, and creatine for women, Use collagen with NMN as a search-friendly term for anti-aging and skin health benefits, castor oil packs and Balance essential oils to lower your cortisol!

In this episode, we dive into two of the most profound aspects of our spiritual journey: who we say God is and what God says about us. Our understanding of these truths shapes our identity, our purpose, and our relationship with God.

Meet my good friend and massage therapist, Abbie from Rowan Wellness.  Abbie is more than a massage therapist.  She has such an intuitive way to work on her clients and this comes from her story of chronic pain and even grief after losing her sweet son, Rowan, at just 29 weeks.

This episode will warm your heart as you hear her story and she began moving through grief to help her clients again and she will share how important massage therapy is for your emotional and physical health.

Anxiety is present in all of our lives for various reasons. In the natural remedy world, it’s easy to throw a remedy at a problem but sometimes we forget to get to the root of the problem. This episode is about providing you with the knowledge and tools to put anxiety in its place!

Meet my good friend and massage therapist, Abbie from Rowan Wellness.  Abbie is more than a massage therapist.  She has such an intuitive way to work on her clients and this comes from her story of chronic pain and even grief after losing her sweet son, Rowan, at just 29 weeks.

This episode will warm your heart as you hear her story and she began moving through grief to help her clients again and she will share how important massage therapy is for your emotional and physical health.

It's hard to refill, reset, and restore when your cortisol is out of control. This week's podcast is full of excellent and proven ways to reduce your cortisol and get a handle on regulating your nervous system. We're sharing 27 proven and effective ways to regulate your nervous system.

Denise is a woman on a wellness mission.  As a health coach with many certifications, she has been working tirelessly for a long time to help people in her personal life and beyond.

Kari: tell us how you got started living a more non-toxic living health coaching lifestyle.

Denise: At the start of my story, I was married and my husband at the time was going to Iraq.  I started having a lot of panic attacks.  At first they thought it was something adrenal or cancer, I had several scares initially.

Are you holding your breath as we enter into August?  If you still have school aged kids, we’re having to think about the routines and schedules that smack us in the face after a weird, different, or relaxed summer. 

What if we did something a little different - what if we “Hold on to Summer All Year Long”? What if we take the freedom that often comes with summer and extend it all year long? I also know that as moms and homemakers, we’re getting set up for the wellness of our family: 

• Spiritually

• Mentally

• Physically

• Educationally