141. ALI BONAR on Working With Who You're Sleeping With

Welcome back! Today we're joined by Ali Bonar, co-founder of Oat Haus granola butter, one of our favorite healthier treats. Ali is open, honest, and down to earth—and we loved chatting with her. 

TW: Sexual assault & eating disorders.

what we talk about:

• Ali's experience overcoming orthorexia (+ what that is)
• How her eating disorder led her to the idea for Oat Haus
• Founding the company with her boyfriend & how they found their third co-founder
• The work that goes into developing recipes, picking flavors, etc.
• How Oat Haus has built such a close community
• Ali's (amazing) advice for working with someone you're also dating
• Her experience with different forms of therapy (talk, somatic, psychedelic)
• How she opened up to her boyfriend about a previous sexual assault + advice she has for anyone going through something similar
• Different types of trauma

& a lot more!

You can find Ali on Instagram @alibonar and head to @oathaus to stock up on some granola butter for yourself (we promise, you won't regret it!)

what we talk about in the intro:

• Mia's final countdown to the wedding
• Carleigh's apartment search
• Why everyone feels so stressed and busy right now
• Carleigh's obsession with Ora acupuncture
• Seven Sundays cereal & muesli
• Mia's alcohol-free month (& what she's drinking instead)
• Tell Me Lies finale

As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!