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Words of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: How To Outsmart Greenwashing And Choose Truly Clean ProductsSend us a textEver notice how a once-trusted “natural” brand suddenly feels different? We open the hood on wellness marketing and show how to shop with clarity in a market full of green leaves, soft colors, and big promises. Shelly shares why brand buyouts can change what’s in your favorite juice or protein powder, how to spot red flags like sucralose and vague flavor blends, and a simple system you can use to verify claims without spending hours in the aisle.We start with a quick reset on what really matters: ingredients over imager...
2025-11-1015 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Boost Our Health And Mood Through GratitudeSend us a textTired of wellness noise and quick fixes that don’t stick? Shelly brings the conversation back to a simple practice with outsized impact: gratitude. Not as a seasonal trend, but as a daily habit that steadies your mood, supports better sleep, and helps you carry hard days with more grace. We walk through practical ways to start—three to ten items in the morning, a brief reflection before bed, or a quick thank you during a run or walk—so the habit fits your life instead of becoming another chore.Shelly draws...
2025-11-0313 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: We Can Turn The Tide On Chronic DiseaseSend us a textWhat if the biggest health gains don’t come from a new app or miracle plan, but from seeing our food system clearly and taking one small step at a time? Shelly shares why a proactive mindset beats quick fixes and how decades of teaching kinesiology led her to connect the dots between ultra-processed foods, pesticides, and the rise of chronic conditions showing up earlier in life.She unpacks insights from documentaries like Fed Up and Breaking Big Food and explore how sugar, additives, and market incentives shape what lands in ou...
2025-10-2721 min
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2025-10-2357 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: How A Simple Morning Routine Can Rewire Your DaySend us a textWhat you do before the world wakes up can change how the whole day feels. We share a simple, flexible morning routine that includes a little sunlight, gratitude, journaling, and movement. Shelly shares how a few intentional choices—hydration and a light protein start, five minutes of fresh air, a short spiritual or reflective reading, and a quick strength or cardio block—can be the best start to your day!We talk about how language and the words you say to yourself affect your beliefs. Also, the benefit of stepping outside first...
2025-10-2016 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: - Behind the Scenes: A Daily Wellness Routine That Leads To Consistent Energy And A Clean Bill of HealthSend us a textEver feel like wellness advice is just noise? We cut through it with a grounded routine that actually fits a busy life—consistent sleep, protein-first mornings, daily movement you’ll look forward to, and simple meals that remove decision fatigue. Shelly shares her personal daily wellness routine: seven to nine hours of sleep on a steady schedule, hydration with electrolytes right after waking, and a small but powerful shift—protein before coffee—to keep energy smooth and cravings in check.From there we go to a daily run or walk, a few weekl...
2025-10-1321 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: What Happens When You Follow the Nudge? Turning A Dream Into RealitySend us a textDoubt has a way of getting loud right before a breakthrough. Today we go behind the scenes, of putting on a live event and building the Moms Who Flourish wellness event: the hours of preparation, the last‑minute checklists, the concern of missing a detail, all the while being most concerned about touching the hearts of moms and serving everyone in the room. As Moms Who Flourish was placed on Shelly's heart years ago as a vision, a dream, now she was seeing it unfolding right before her eyes. "What does your dream lif...
2025-10-0618 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: The Birth of Moms Who Flourish: A Journey to Self-Care and CommunitySend us a textYour cup needs filling first. It's not selfish—it's essential. This powerful message forms the foundation of Shelly's heartfelt discussion about Moms Who Flourish, a community born from her twin passions of motherhood and wellness.Drawing from 26 years as a mother and over 40 years in the wellness industry, Shelly shares the evolution of her vision to create a safe, nurturing space where mothers can prioritize their health without guilt. She walks us through how a simple idea blossomed into coaching relationships, mentorship opportunities, and transformative live events bringing mothers together to le...
2025-09-2919 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Finding Unity Amidst Tragedy: Reflections on Community and HealingSend us a textSome conversations transcend our regular wellness discussions, and today's reflection on national tragedy is one of those moments. When devastating events shake our communities, we're reminded that wellness extends beyond nutrition and exercise—it reaches into how we connect with one another as human beings.Sharing my experience attending a local tribute and prayer vigil after recent national events, I was struck by a profound yet simple truth spoken that night: "We shouldn't be on one side or the other of anything. We should all be on the human side." Those wo...
2025-09-2218 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Our Soil is Bankrupt and How Is That Affecting Our Health As A Nation?Send us a textAre you eating healthy but still feeling tired, foggy, or struggling with your health? You're not alone. The shocking truth is that our modern food supply has become nutritionally bankrupt, leaving even the most health-conscious eaters deficient in essential nutrients.In this eye-opening episode, Shelly breaks down the fourth component of the TDOS syndrome affecting Americans' health - the critical deficiency in our nutrition. The statistics are staggering: iron levels in spinach have dropped 4,300% over decades, calcium in broccoli has declined 53%, and experts estimate you'd need to eat nine modern oranges...
2025-09-1522 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Quality Over Calories: Rethinking America's Obesity EpidemicSend us a textHave you ever wondered why so many weight loss attempts fail despite our best efforts? The answer might surprise you. Welcome to the third part of my special series on the TDoS syndrome—four critical factors undermining America's health. Today's focus: the obesity epidemic that's reshaping our nation's health landscape. With over 40% of adults and 20% of children now classified as overweight, we're facing a crisis that traditional approaches have failed to solve.For years, we've been told weight management is simply about "calories in versus calories out." As a hea...
2025-09-0819 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Gratitude, Growth, and Getting in the Right Rooms, A Few Lessons From Powerhouse WomenSend us a textEver feel like you're drowning in noise, unable to hear your own thoughts? Join me as I share powerful insights from my recent experience at the Powerhouse Women event, where being surrounded by purpose-driven women reaffirmed my mission to create supportive environments for moms seeking wellness and fulfillment.What truly resonated was seeing mothers with three-month-old babies pursuing their dreams without waiting for "someday." These women embodied the truth that when a dream is placed on your heart, it's there for a reason. Their example reminds us all—regardless of gender or...
2025-08-2520 min
AdjacentShelly and Jody share some fun stories about dating and how to meet a partner at Texas Tailgates!Hey ConnectorsToday Shody talk about funny dating info and How to hook a Longhorn at Texas Tailgates!YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@shodymediaFacebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569421353259or TikTok Pagehttps://www.tiktok.com/@adjacent.podcast?lang=enGET ADJACENT!Text Shelly 512.517.4532 or Email ssgrabe@gmail.com for more informationAdjacent Podcast is a ShodyMedia LLC productionHosted by two sisters Jody Silvey Wynn & Shelly Silvey GrabeProducer Jordan...
2025-08-2224 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Chronic Stress and Your Body: Understanding the Hidden ImpactSend us a textStress isn't just a mental state—it's a powerful physiological force reshaping our health from the inside out. Chronic stress elevates cortisol levels throughout the body, triggering a cascade of harmful effects that manifest as stubborn belly fat, compromised immunity, metabolic slowdown, and even cellular damage.What separates anxiety from stress? While anxiety often paralyzes us through exaggerated fear, appropriate levels of stress can sometimes motivate action. Yet our bodies respond identically whether we're experiencing "positive" stress (like planning a wedding) or negative stress (like financial troubles), flooding our systems with st...
2025-08-1823 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: A Mother's Journey Through College Drop-offs & Navigating the Empty Nest TransitionSend us a textThe final goodbye hits differently. After sending our first two children off to college, we thought the third time might be easier. But when it's your baby, your youngest, leaving the nest—that's when the reality of returning to a truly empty home takes on new meaning.My journey taking our youngest son to college in Michigan revealed unexpected emotions, challenges, and ultimately, a surprising sense of peace. The summer baseball separation that preceded his college departure became an unexpected blessing—God's way of preparing my heart for the bigger transition ahea...
2025-08-1117 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: When They Leave the Nest: How to Navigate the Emotional Rollercoaster of College FarewellsSend us a textWatching your child walk away into a college building marks one of parenting's most bittersweet milestones – a moment when pride and heartache occupy the same space. In this vulnerable episode, Shelly opens up about taking her middle son Cody to college in San Diego, continuing her series on college transitions and the empty nester journey.Though geographically closer than her daughter's school in Oregon, the emotional landscape remained challenging. That profound feeling of returning to a home where your child's bedroom sits empty never quite gets easier. What struck her most po...
2025-08-0416 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Letting Go: A Mother's Journey Through College GoodbyesSend us a textLeaving a child at college marks one of parenthood's most profound transitions – a milestone many approach with mixed emotions but few are truly prepared for. As Shelly shares, her heart still aches recalling the moment she pulled away from her daughter's college dorm nine years ago, as tears flowed freely.The 12-hour journey home from Oregon became a long ride of grief, with her husband, her son and herself cycling through waves of tears that would briefly subside only to begin anew. That raw, vulnerable experience – the physical ache of separation, the e...
2025-07-2819 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Finding Balance: The Art of Enjoying Travel Without Sacrificing WellnessSend us a textEver experienced that exhausted, disoriented feeling after returning from vacation? That "vacation hangover" is exactly what Shelly is unpacking in this personal, practical episode of Words of Wellness. Fresh from a meaningful trip to Wisconsin watching her son play baseball, she shares the real strategies that help her maintain wellness while fully enjoying travel experiences.The balance between vacation enjoyment and wellness maintenance doesn't have to be complicated. Her approach includes simple daily movement (walking is perfect!), bringing along key nutritional products to support immune health during travel, and managing sleep...
2025-07-2114 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Health Screenings: Why They MatterSend us a textEver put off a medical screening because it just wasn't convenient? You're not alone. In this heartfelt episode, Shelly opens up about her recent colonoscopy experience that didn't go quite as planned. From the dreaded preparation solution to an unexpected severe reaction to anesthesia, she shares the uncomfortable reality of preventative screenings—and why they're absolutely worth it despite the discomfort.This conversation takes on deeper meaning when she reveals her personal connection to colonoscopies: her father's tumor discovery during a routine screening just months before his passing. Though doctors successfully re...
2025-07-1415 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Back to Basics: Six Daily Essential NutrientsSend us a textFeeling overwhelmed by contradictory health advice? You're not alone. The wellness landscape is crowded with competing theories and trending diets, making it challenging to determine what your body truly needs.This episode cuts through the noise to deliver fundamental nutritional wisdom, wrapping up our three-part series on the six essential nutrients your body requires daily. We explore the final three crucial components: vitamins, minerals, and water. Discover the difference between fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and water-soluble vitamins (B complex and C), including how they're absorbed, utilized, and excreted by...
2025-07-0718 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Back to Basics: Why Carbohydrates Shouldn't Be the EnemySend us a textFeeling confused by nutrition advice? You're not alone. In a world of conflicting information, sometimes we need to return to fundamental principles.This episode dives deep into carbohydrates and fats – two essential macronutrients crucial for health that are often misunderstood. Shelly explains the difference between simple carbohydrates (quick energy sources like fruit juice) and complex carbohydrates (sustained energy from foods like whole grains). We explore why the recommended 40-65% of daily calories from carbohydrates makes sense physiologically, and why extreme low-carb approaches might not deliver sustainable results.Most importantly, Sh...
2025-06-3021 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Protein Power: The Building Blocks of WellnessSend us a textWellness isn't complicated, but sometimes getting back to basics is exactly what we need. In this essential episode, Shelly dives deep into one of the most misunderstood macronutrients: protein. Drawing from over three decades as a health professional and educator, Shelly shares why current science has dramatically shifted our understanding of optimal protein intake.You'll discover why the old recommendations fall short and how consuming approximately 0.8-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight daily can transform your wellness journey. This isn't just about building muscle—protein serves as the fu...
2025-06-2315 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Finding Peace in Mixed Emotions, How Our Past Shapes Our PresentSend us a textEmotions are rarely black and white, especially when it comes to significant occasions like Father's Day. Whether you're celebrating, grieving, or experiencing both simultaneously, this episode offers a heartfelt exploration of the complex emotional terrain many of us navigate during holidays and milestones.Drawing from personal experience, Shelly shares how the seemingly contradictory feelings of profound sadness and deep gratitude can peacefully coexist when remembering loved ones who are no longer with us. This emotional duality isn't something to resist or feel confused by—it's a natural reflection of the depth of...
2025-06-1616 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: The Hidden Dangers of SucraloseSend us a textCould that "healthy" sugar-free product actually be undermining your wellness goals? After discovering artificial sweeteners in a children's shake from a wellness company, Shelly embarked on a mission to uncover the truth about sucralose and other common toxins hiding in our everyday foods.The facts about sucralose are alarming. This popular artificial sweetener disrupts gut health and the microbiome, potentially triggering digestive issues, immune dysfunction, and systemic inflammation. Paradoxically, while marketed to diabetics and those watching their weight, sucralose may negatively affect blood glucose and insulin levels. When heated, it breaks...
2025-06-0915 min
AdjacentAdjacent to this Incredible Giver- Tara Mulvany - Occupational Therapist in Newnan, GA! Very special to Shelly- find out why!Hey Y'all! Welcome Back to Adjacent Givers!Today we have a giver indeed! Welcome to the Podcast Colter's hero Tara Mulvany all the way from Georgia. Tara was instrumental is helping Colter find his voice.You will be inspired by her giving spirit, high energy, and passion for occupational therapy. She is the founder of Lighthouse and ICTS OT.Thank you Tara for all you do for our special needs population! What a giver!YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@shodymediaFacebook Pagehttps://www.facebook...
2025-06-0536 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Nourishing Your Body: The Truth About Weight Release and NutritionSend us a textHave you been struggling with weight loss despite trying every diet under the sun? You're not alone, and it's not your fault. The conventional wisdom about weight loss has been fundamentally wrong.For generations, we've been told that losing weight is a simple mathematical equation: burn more calories than you consume. But groundbreaking research now reveals this approach is not only ineffective but potentially harmful to your body. In this eye-opening episode, I share why traditional dieting approaches that focus on calorie restriction ultimately backfire, leading to weight regain and significant...
2025-06-0225 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Science vs. Social Media: Navigating Health Information OnlineSend us a textHave you ever wondered if that viral health tip you saw online is actually legitimate? The digital world is flooded with wellness advice, but distinguishing scientific fact from profitable fiction can be challenging. This episode dives into the crucial difference between true health experts and popular influencers who may lack scientific backing.Drawing from her 35+ years as a wellness professional and college professor, Shelly shares insights on how to critically evaluate the health information bombarding us daily. We explore the concerning trend of social media personalities with massive followings dispensing wellness...
2025-05-1914 minWords of Wellness with ShellyShelly's Shares: Every Day Is Mother's Day: Honoring the Most Important Job on EarthSend us a textWhat makes motherhood simultaneously the most challenging and rewarding journey a woman can experience? In this heartfelt Mother's Day special, Shelly reflects on the profound impact of motherhood and why it truly isn't "for the faint of heart."Motherhood demands strength, determination, and dedication—qualities we aren't born with but develop through observation, experience, and for many, through faith. Whether you became a mother through birth, adoption, or step-parenting, the responsibility and joy that comes with nurturing young lives remains unparalleled. Drawing from her experience growing up with a single mom af...
2025-05-1219 min