Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. In this episode Lexi shares intimately about her first experience at Burning Man & what is was like to come back to a storm of media over exaggeration. Lexi drops a few big lessons and reflections that Burning Man brought up for her & of course ignites some emotion within while sharing her story. We can not wait for you to hear! Follow us on instagram to stay...
Sep 20, 2023•43 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode of Wellness For The Hot Mess, Kristin & Lexi share their own struggles with depression over the years. From teenage years to finding out in adulthood, dealing with a depression diagnosis can look and feel different for everyone. Lexi wanted to share a Somatic Embodiment Meditation that you can explore throughout the week; https://drive.google.com/...
Aug 27, 2023•58 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode Lexi drops into a beautiful conversation with Ashley Duvendack about sensuality and sexuality and how the exploration of self through breath had a huge impact on sensual healing for the both of them. Ashley & Lexi both get vulnerable about past sexual experiences and relationships that were the catalyst to their self exploration & Ashley is ab...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode of Wellness For The Hot Mess, the Lexi and Kristin share some of the best advice they've ever received. Easy to talk about, but difficult to implement, sometimes taking your own advice really is the hardest thing to do. Join Lexi's 2 week meditation and breathwork bootcamp here: https://lexi-rodriguez.com/relieve-20 Use the code: HOTMESS111 for an exc...
Jul 30, 2023•34 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode of Wellness For The Hot Mess, the girls share periods of shame and guilt they've experienced during new phases of life. There are always feelings of discomfort when leaving behind old people, places, or patterns, and Kristin and Lexi share the tools to help you work through any difficult time. Join Lexi's 2 week meditation and breathwork bootcamp here...
Jul 23, 2023•45 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode, we're talking SEX baby!! Kristin and Lexi share some of their most intimate experiences and open the conversation around how sex has looked throughout different chapters of their lives. Don't forget about the 50% hot mess, because Kristin and Lexi spill some spicy tea at the end of the episode on their craziest intimate experience. It's getting HOT i...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode, Kristin talks about the stages of waking up (spiritually y'all), and you get a first hand look at the thought process behind deciding what to share with this community and what can feel too personal. Lexi is also back from leading two retreats in Mexico and she's got some really interesting perspectives on what Kristin is going through. - - - - - - -...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Kristin McGrath and Lexi Rodriguez Smith are hosts of the lifestyle and wellness podcast and community, Wellness For The Hot Mess. On this episode, Kristin shares more about her Saturn return, struggling with identity, the heaviness of the human experience, and so much more. This episode is a vulnerable conversation between Kristin and the WFTHM community, if you are seeking additional resources beyond our community, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htm - - - ...
Jun 11, 2023•39 min
This week on Wellness For The Hot Mess, all you need is less. Kristin sits down with Gntl Skincare founder, Sydney Dake to help you simplify your beauty routine and learn more about how you can be sustainably conscious when it comes to beauty products. Sydney also shares her journey building her business from the ground up, imposter syndrome, and the reality of the highs and lows of wellness. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! xoxo Kristin & Lexi - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
May 28, 2023•53 min
More Sunday conversations like this one!! Lexi sits down with her former pod co-host and friend Tony Dufresne for a real and vulnerable conversation about self awareness and what happens when imposter syndrome creeps in. Hear more about Lexi’s past dating life and how Tony’s journey to becoming a girl dad led him to going back to school to study consciousness. More topics covered in this episode: - Dating - Cheating - Relationship patterns - Triggers and how they come up - Self realizations and ...
May 14, 2023•48 min
Are you ready for a new era of Wellness For The Hot Mess? Unfiltered in the best ways possible, we're bringing you more authentic and real conversations on all on things wellness and what is going on in our personal lives. Step into your spiritual hot girl summer with us! A wellness focused podcast just as messy as ever! xoxo Kristin & Lexi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Share your hottest, messiest moments with us below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WCjJV-8IHdyROyu-XJ67woUUGY5sLsB9Tn...
Apr 30, 2023•46 min
WOW. What a journey the last couple of months have been as I prepared for my first experience with the sacred plant medicine making it's way around the world, Ayahuasca. I'm going to be honest (& if you'd like a deeper reflection of this listen to the full episode) when I first decided to explore myself deeper through the healing power of Aya, I thought this would be a one time journey. And I was wrong. This is just the beginning of my journey with this powerful plant medicine & I'm real...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Happy Sunday babes and welcome back to Wellness For The Hot Mess podcast! It's been a few weeks so let's catch up! Kristin moved BACK to Chicago, Lexi has been frolicking around the Big Island, and Kristin's obsession with VPR has become REAL! We also have a special interview with one of the most amazing women. Today we are sitting down with the queen of spiritual transformations, Emily DeBouver. Emily is a women’s life & relationship coach. She is a certified somatic healer who guides women...
Apr 09, 2023•59 min
Happy Sunday babes and welcome to INTERNAL HELL! JK, kinda... On this episode, we are riding hard behind something we're sure you've heard before, how your THOUGHTS become your REALITY. From depressive episodes to abundance galore, it's time to recognize your reality can shift by practicing something as easy and gentle as visualization. Not sure where to start? Lexi walks you through step by step how to use sensations and visualizations to begin manifesting the reality you desire and healing the...
Mar 19, 2023•39 min
Happy Sunday babes! Get ready for the most epic conversation with the most epic chick! We spend hours scrolling on TikTok watching get ready with me after get ready with me, or picking up gut health tips from our favorite wellness influencer, but there seems to be a HUGE topic of conversation in the wellness space not going viral on our for you pages. DRUMROLL PLEASE, it's time to chat period health! Today, we are sitting down with CEO and founder of Funk It Wellness, Kate Morton! Kate is a Regi...
Mar 05, 2023•58 min
HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY KRISTIN! We're sitting down recapping things that are alive for us this week, our most recent community meetup, and taking a trip down memory lane to talk about our most important take aways from our 20s. We love spending Sunday's with you, see you next week! xo Kristin & Lexi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM's are always open! Insta - @wellnessforthehotmess ...
Feb 26, 2023•51 min
Sunday's together are the best, especially when we get to hang for an hour and girl chat all things wellness hacks! This week we're breaking down the Ozempic trend that is running wild wild through LA and giving our honest opinions on it. It's also time we share our best wellness hacks to make your life easier and more fulfilling! Hint hint, none of these hacks involve buying powdered greens :) xo Kristin & Lexi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd li...
Feb 12, 2023•51 min
Catch up with us as we dive into the newest viral TikTok trend, #LuckyGirlSyndrome and hang out to hear us share some of our most intimate cosmetic stories! We are so happy you decided to spend some of your day with us, but why let the party end?! Find more information to join our WFTHM Facebook group below. We can't wait to see you in the community! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM...
Feb 05, 2023•49 min
Welcome to your guided breath work and meditation session led by our beautiful Lex. We encourage you to slow down, relax, find power in the pause of stillness, and trust in the timing of your life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Info for Lexi's workshop! https://lexi-rodriguez-123d.mykajabi.com/offers/GQAkrHLN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM's are always open! Insta - @wellnes...
Jan 23, 2023•25 min
Welcome back! We are so happy to be back with you, thank you for being with us for our first episode of 2023! We wanted to speak to what so many people are doing right now. This episode covers New Years resolutions, habits, biohacking, and what we've learned on our wellness journey that could help you on your own. Let us know what resonates with you! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM...
Jan 15, 2023•48 min
Today, Kristin sits down with Steven Peters and Tanner Grefsheim from the hilariously candid podcast "He's My Girl" for an epic game of Smash or Pass - Holiday Edition. Pour a festive cocktail, get cozy, and escape the madness of the holidays for an hour with us. Both chronic oversharers, these Chicago best-friends drop new episodes every Wednesday having conversations all about the LGBTQ+ community. The duo discuss everything from dating to open relationships, coming-out stories, political issu...
Dec 25, 2022•51 min
Jenni Adishian is a Manifestation Expert, Intuitive, Meditation Guide, Mental Health Advocate and adventurous soul. Her experiences with anxiety, depression and burnout working in corporate marketing for 8 years lead her to follow her dreams and manifest her own business in 2020, guiding women in finding clarity on what they deserve and aligning with it through mental wellness, manifestation and mindset coaching. Her intention is to serve as many souls in feeling better, waking up to their inner...
Dec 18, 2022•59 min
Today we connect with Alexis Katsafanas (Scorpio Sun, Pisces Moon, and Virgo Rising) who is an intuitive Tarot card reader based in New York City. When she’s not reading Tarot, Alexis works in Digital Merchandising and teaches group fitness classes. Across all of her work during her career she’s held a long term mission that guides her – how to help people feel seen. In this episode, Alexis tells us about how she discovered Tarot and the subsequent development of her own spiritual practice. Alex...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr
This is a special one! Kristin sits down with Certified Midwife and women's health specialist, who just happened to be her Mom! Joanna McGrath got her masters degree from Georgetown University and has a very honest and educational conversation about all things health care. We hope this episode has some answers for you, and if you have anything you'd like to get more information, you can reach out to Joanna directly at the email below. Let us know what resonates with you! joannabmcgrath@gmail.com...
Dec 04, 2022•35 min
This week we thought it would be helpful to upload a 'moving meditation' to our platform that you can listen to anywhere. On a drive, after a workout or on that loonnnnngggggg walk when you need a minute away from the family. LOL Enjoy the affirmations included in this audio. Feel them, believe them, program them into your body. We love you W4THM Family! --------------------------- Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM's a...
Nov 26, 2022•18 min
Kristin here - first and foremost, thank you for taking some time out of your crazy, busy day to spend with me. It’s been hard for me to be honest about where I’m at recently, but I’ve been struggling. Struggling with my mental health, my purpose or lack there of, and struggling with the pulls of my Saturn return. Unfortunately, I don’t have many answers for you today. Rather, I wanted to share my story and where I am at in life in hopes of reaching someone who may need to hear that they are not...
Nov 21, 2022•34 min
Daylight savings just happened and it has got us all in our feels. today we wanted to have a break down of how we approach the changing of seasons, letting it guide is to what we need right now, and how it can help us use each season for a different purpose. Let us know what resonates with you! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic you'd like us to talk about? Our DM's are always open! Insta - @wellnessforthehotmess / @kri...
Nov 13, 2022•52 min
Today we get to hear an honest and real account from our friend Jillian Barnes about her recent journey with endometriosis and the adjustments she’s had to make in her life with fitness. Jillian is a personal trainer and nutritionist based in Boston and beyond and is the cofounder and founder of two incredible fitness brands, Jet Athletics and Sports Bras Only. This conversation might be an eye-opening experience for some listeners so please reach out if there is anything we can help with by dir...
Nov 06, 2022•29 min
Let's get better acquainted! This weeks show is FULL of the things that you guys wanted to know! In true "hot mess" fashion, we include some of our favorite stories of innocent mistakes, when we should've known better, and we keep it real with reflections, honesty, and grace. We hope you enjoy this because we are planning to do it more regularly! Let us know what resonates with you! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Want to be friends? Have a question you'd like answered on the pod? A topic yo...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Welcome friends, we are so excited for you to hear this episode. Full of tips, insight, and advice around microdosing. What it is, what benefits it can have, and how to approach it. We are lucky enough to have a guest that is an expert on all of these things. Brooke Novick is a licensed psychotherapist and graduate of the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has worked for a psilocybin retreat company, assisted a Peruvian shaman...
Oct 16, 2022•59 min
