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What Not To WellnessCosmetic Enhancements - Part Two (Botox, Filler and Surgery Breakdowns)This week in part two, Maria and Renée revisit the topic of aesthetic enhancements and unpack the differences and similarities between each intervention when deciding to change your face or your body. This episode is for you, if you've ever felt pressured by North American beauty standards or wanted to explore what it means to "be the best version" of you in the face of the beauty industry.
If you'd like to connect and/or suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-06-0937 minWhat Not To WellnessBody Righteousness with Dr. Sabina Singwell, PhD (The School Of Bitchcraft and The Art Of Unlearning To Be Good)Renée and Maria invite their very first guest, Sabina Singwell, onto the air to talk about all things anti-diet, trusting your body and most fascinating of all, the radical concept of body righteousness. This amazing and deeply memorable conversation is a must listen! Period.
Sabina is a coach, writer, speaker, indie author, and cultural critic. Here to help kickass babes stop obsessing about food, access supreme self-confidence and find ease in their own bodies—all while working to make the world safer for people living in fat and other marginalized bodies.
If y...2023-05-1257 minWhat Not To WellnessJust Say No To Diets (Deconstructing Diet Culture)This week, Maria and Renée want to show you all the ways that diet culture impacts our lives. They chat about how much of our time and energy is spent buying into this super subscription designed to keep us from all of the joy waiting on the other side of diets. If you've ever felt like you need to control your body or what you eat, then this episode is a must listen!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-04-2836 minWhat Not To WellnessCosmetic Enhancements (Should We All Just Get Plastic Surgery?) - Part OneJoin Maria and Renée for a jam-packed unpacking of the desire to change the way we look. Whether it's Botox, plastic surgery, or even getting highlights or doing your nails, we wonder (with you) in real time, WHY we feel the need to do all of these things. When does the desire to cosmetically change our appearance help us and when does it hurt us? If you've ever felt like you wanted to change something about your looks, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an e...2023-03-2436 minWhat Not To Wellness”What I Eat In A Day” (Gwyneth Strikes Again)Gwyneth Paltrow does it again: nonchalantly triggers all of us in the blink of an eye! If you want to listen in on why Renée and Maria think the viral content of "What I Eat In A Day" can be so problematic, and how to avoid getting tangled in it's sticky web of triggers, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-03-2141 minWhat Not To WellnessAtomic Habits (Dropping Bombs on Habit Building)Have you ever beat yourself up for not following through with your wellness goals? Join the club! This week, Maria and Renée unpack James Clear's eye-opening book, Atomic Habits. They discuss how these practical concepts have helped them both be more consistent and finally stick to their habits and how you can quickly flip your own script when it comes to showing up for yourself. Hint: it's not your fault that it's been hard.
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-03-1453 minWhat Not To WellnessSocial Media - Part Two (Boundaries or Break Up?)Join Renée and Maria as they continue their conversation around the pros and cons of social media, how you can maintain a balance with your phone and how to change your perspective on the FOMO that comes with scrolling through your feed. If you've ever felt addicted to your phone, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-02-1725 minWhat Not To WellnessSelf Love (In Preparation for Valentine’s Day)Join Renée and Maria on this week's episode as they talk about the pressures of Valentine's day, their self love practices and how you can prioritize your relationship with YOU this February 14th. If you struggle to celebrate the season of love, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-02-1029 minWhat Not To WellnessSocial Media - Part One (On Breaking Up With Your Phone)This week, Renée and Maria chat about what they love and hate about social media. In part one of this two part episode, we dive into the joys and benefits of staying connected on social as well as the pitfalls. If you feel addicted to social media and want healthier boundaries, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-02-0331 minWhat Not To WellnessJust Touch My Face (Gua Sha, Jade Rollers and Lymphatic Drainage)This week, Renée and Maria break down this trend of using tools for your face. There's so much out there now: different shapes and stones that seemingly "everyone" knows how to use. If you've ever looked at a shelf lined with everything from jade face rollers to rose quartz gua sha stones and wondered, "Where does a skincare lover start?" then listen in as Maria walks us through it all!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-01-2725 minWhat Not To WellnessBoundaries - Part Two (We Said What We Said)This week, Renée and Maria continue the conversation around boundaries. When is it too far to talk about someones weight, their body, or their food choices. If you've been on the receiving end of some of these unwanted comments, then tune into this episode! You're not going to want to miss it.
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-01-1329 minWhat Not To WellnessBoundaries (Crossing the Borders of What’s Okay)Check out this week's episode to listen in on Renee and Maria's experiences with learning how to set good boundaries. In Part One, we touch on some of our stories, and how we could have changed those outcomes. If you're triggered by others talking about your body, diet or skin (positive or negative), then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2023-01-0629 minWhat Not To WellnessNew Years (And The Need For a New You)As we close out 2022, Renée and Maria reflect on what new year's traditions can bring (both good and bad). They share their favourite rituals and how to enter into 2023 with a little more compassion. If you've ever felt the pressure of diet culture's "new year, new you" marketing, then this is the episode for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-12-3029 minWhat Not To WellnessJuicing - Part Two (The Celery Juice Hype)Can we eve remember a time before celery juice? It seems like everyone jumped on this trend. Listen in as Renée and Maria weigh in on the good, the bad and the green of juicing celery for your health. If you've every tried to scarf down a head of celery in liquid form, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-12-1617 minWhat Not To WellnessJuicing (Is It Worth The Squeeze?) - Part OneWas there ever a time where we didn't see someone with a green juice in hand? This week, Renée and Maria talk about the juicing trend that can leave a lot of us feeling the detox FOMO. If you've every tried to choke down your greens or wondered what all the hype was about, then this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-10-2825 minWhat Not To Wellness”Clean” Beauty (Washing Away The Dirty Skincare)How do you know what hurting your skin and what's helping? Maria breaks down the confusing world of clean beauty and explains to Renée how to avoid worrying about every single ingredient. If you've every been totally lost in Sephora, this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-10-0127 minWhat Not To Wellness”Clean” Eating (The Dirty On Wellness Washing)Many of us have stressed over the pressure to eat clean. This week, Renée and Maria unpack how this healthful pursuit can cause more harm than good. They share their personal journeys with food and how they've cultivated more peace around food. If you've every tried a diet that vilifies food, this episode is for you!
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-09-2333 minWhat Not To WellnessBeware Back To School (The Mindset You Must Avoid)Maria and Renée are back! After a much enjoyed summer break, we've returned to our regularly scheduled programming starting with the concept of "back to school" and the pressure that comes along with it. This episode is for you if you feel the reset energy of fall, because it's a slippery slope when diet culture gets involved.
If you'd like to connect with us (we'd love to hear your thoughts) you can reach us at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-09-0641 minWhat Not To WellnessSunscreen (The Good, The Bad and The Burnt)This week we pick Maria's expert skincare brain and talk all things sunscreen for the summer. Should you go bare skin or slathered in product? Mineral or chemical? Base tan or SPF100? If you've ever wondered about seasonal skincare, then tune in for this hot girl summer must-listen episode!
If you'd like to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode, let's connect at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-06-3039 minWhat Not To WellnessFatphobia + Health At Every Size (The Convo We Need To Have)This week, Renée and Maria unpack what it means to fear larger bodies, how health is connected (or isn't) when it comes to weight and what we can do to be better allies for marginalized bodies. This one's a conversation that will open your mind up to seeing all bodies as valid, and how you can learn to better accept others as well as yourself.
If you'd like to suggest a topic for the show, be sure to connect with us at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-06-2337 minWhat Not To WellnessToxic Wellness (The Pursuit of Perfectionistic Health)If you've been struggling to keep up with everything you need to do be healthy, then you're going to want to listen in. Renée and Maria go back to basics and break down what 'toxic' wellness really means: from the word itself to how the culture of wellness can cause more harm than good.
If you'd like to suggest a topic for the show or simply connect with us, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-06-0921 minWhat Not To WellnessSlugging (Gross or Great Skincare Trend?)This week Maria and Renée take on slugging: the Vaseline skincare trend that blew up on TikTok. Maria shares her facialist expertise as she walks us through what slugging does (and doesn't do) for your skin. She also gets into her own personal recommendations and alternatives. This episode is full of practical skincare advice that you won't want to miss!
Have a suggestion for a topic? Reach out at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-06-0233 minWhat Not To WellnessIntermittent Fasting (The Do’s and Don’ts)Have you tried intermittent fasting? Are you a die hard fan or cautious convert? This week, Renée gives you a crash course on the pros and cons of intermittent fasting. We discuss the benefits of IF, the not-so-helpful parts, and whether it's worth sticking to such strict food rules. We also share our personal experiences with trying intermittent fasting.
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
2022-05-2639 minWhat Not To WellnessThe Pursuit Of Wellness (Our Story)In our very first episode, we break down how wellness culture can get toxic, when to pivot away from your healthy habits and why we decided to start a podcast. Plus we'll answer your biggest questions: what does true wellness really mean and how can we achieve it?
If you'd like to connect and suggest future topics, send us an email at whatnottowellness@gmail.com
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