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Wellness Reality Check

Jessica Aldredge / Ashley Ihemeluart19.com

Jess and Ashley are two health practitioners, moms and best friends trying to navigate the world of holistic health in a balanced productive way that brings health to our lives instead of dogmatic extremes. We'll be breaking down health trends, interviewing your favorite health influencers and always keeping it real. We hope this podcast brings listeners back down to earth, providing a dose of reality in the often idealized world of health and wellness.

New episodes return August 5th


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Episodes

15 - Andrew Melrose and a Different Look into Mold

Andrew brings a very different and incredibly inspiring approach to mold education. They discuss some of the deeper meanings of why mold may be a continuous issue in one's life, and how to use your experience to create radical shifts in your life. Andrew may be a mold inspector, but he is so much more in how he approaches this subject and brings comfort, confidence and courage into each of his client's life. The girls deep dive into how we can stop living in fear and live beyond an experience wi...

Feb 04, 20251 hr 20 minEp. 15

14 - The Toxic Side of the Instagram Wellness Space with Dawn Lusk

Dawn, Ash and Jess have been on both sides of the coin as both consumers as well as creators and practitioners in the wellness space. They bring light to some of the not so healthy aspects that exist in the world of holistic health and wellness that often lead consumers confused, overwhelmed and stuck. From analysis paralysis, to comparison and also unrealistic expectations of protocols, healing and what optimal health actually looks like when it's not being marketed by an health influencer. Vis...

Jan 27, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 14

13 - The Husbands Podcast

Russell and Ugo share their perspectives on holistic health, what their shared values as couples have been and how they decided to raise children together in a more holistic way. They discuss what it is like to experience marriage with someone dealing with chronic illness. It is a vulnerable podcast about the ups and downs in marriage and how the couples have worked through illness, loss and parenting in this world today. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio.com and use o...

Jan 21, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 13

12 - Ditching the Diagnosis with Jansyn Cunyus

Jansyn has a master's in Clinical Health Psychology and is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the NTA. She works with mothers and children utilizing functional blood work and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. Jansyn vulnerably shares what the journey has been like healing with her son with Autism and Pandas. She shares what their road has been like to go from being non verbal to thriving. She shares about her road to having another baby and the things she did differently in the pre...

Jan 15, 202550 minEp. 12

11 - Q and A with Return Guest Jamie McCoy

Jamie McCoy is a Licensed Integrative Psychotherapist and Trauma Coach. Jamie continues their discussion on healing from a nervous system and trauma healing perspective. Jamie answers questions about a dysregulated nervous system, how someone can get out of a freeze state, how to overcome resistance to nervous system work, and what it actually means to feel your feelings. Visit Jamie's website Jamie shares a bunch of helpful resources on her website here . Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessreali...

Jan 08, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 11

10 - Healing from Chronic Illness with Amanda Wegman

Amanda is a licensed Counselor and has an MS in Functional Medicine. Not only is she a very accomplished Holistic Practitioner but Amanda healed herself from very complex chronic illness. She vulnerably shares how she overcame Topical Steroid Withdrawal as well as healing her relationship with substance abuse. Amanda is a wealth of knowledge and has a unique take on why we get sick and how to overcome on the mind, body and soul level. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio....

Dec 16, 202459 minEp. 10

9 - Regulating the Nervous System with Jamie McCoy

Jamie McCoy is a licensed psychotherapist & trauma recovery coach practicing for nearly 15 years. She uses a holistic approach that incorporates the wisdom of the body through resources like somatic experiencing and embodied parts work. She's passionate about empowering people to master their stress physiology so they can shift from survival mode to living the full and resilient lives they were meant to experience. In this episode we cover the nuanced topic of nervous system regulation and h...

Nov 25, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 9

8 - The Rise in Complex Childhood Illness with Kristy Robinson

Kristy is a Homeopath who specializes in childhood illnesses such as Pans/Pandas, Autism Spectrum Disorder and more. Kristy shares her personal experience with her own chronic illness as well as healing her daughter with Pandas. They discuss possible root causes to the rise in childhood illnesses and disorders. Kristy shares her journey with Homeopathy as well as starting her own Homeopathic dispensary. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio.com and use our one-time code 'W...

Nov 19, 202453 minEp. 8

7 - Healing at the Soul Level with Kristen Willis

Kristen has over 15 years of experience in Functional Health, Integrative Energy Medicine and bridging the gap of spirituality and science. Her work helps to raise the collective consciousness, tackles generational programming and ancestral wounds and heals at the soul level. We talk about the deeper energetic ties to mold illness, Lyme disease and more. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio.com and use our one-time code 'WRC' for 20% off *The views expressed by the guests...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 7

6 - Deep Dive into Myofunctional Therapy with Catherine Kangas

The women do a deep dive on the subject of Oral Function through the lens of a Myofunctional Therapist. They discuss common issues with pediatrics as well as adults: when its too late, common things that fail and how a one size fits all approach is not the magic bullet. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio.com and use our one-time code 'WRC' for 20% off *The views expressed by the guests on WRC aren't necessarily the personal views of Ashley and Jess. We find it's importa...

Oct 28, 202449 minEp. 6

5 - Going Deep with Dawn Lusk

Dawn shares her story of a decade of antibiotic use, PPI's, veganism and Infertility. Dawn offers such a positive perspective on her healing journey after years of chronic illness. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck Go to BodyBio.com and use our one-time code 'WRC' for 20% off *The views expressed by the guests on WRC aren't necessarily the personal views of Ashley and Jess. We find it's important to learn and grow from other's experiences and gain a different perspective on life, ho...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 5

4 - Foundations Part 2

In this second part, they discuss the importance of sun, nature and supporting your circadian rhythm. They also get to more of the questions they were asked by their social media followers and listeners. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 14, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 4

3 - Foundational Health

The two discuss what Foundations mean to them specifically and actual steps to take to better your health at the core to create sustainable health changes. The girls break it down in a relatable, approachable way. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 08, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 3

2 - Answering Your Questions

They discuss friendships as you get older, when to call it quits with a practitioner and what prompted Ashley family's move to Central America. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Sep 30, 202449 minEp. 2

1 - Meet Ash and Jess

In this inaugural episode, they walk listeners through whats to come while expressing their goals to bring listeners back down to earth and give them a dose of reality in the often idealized world of health and wellness. Visit us on Instagram at @wellnessrealitycheck See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Sep 09, 202458 minEp. 1
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