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Words of Wellness with Shelly

Shelly Jefferis

Do you get confused by all of the information that is available regarding ways to improve your health and wellness? Do you often become frustrated or overwhelmed with decisions on how to be your healthiest? We all know and understand how important our health and wellness is to the vitality of our lives, however navigating the wealth of health and wellness information available can often feel overwhelming. Understanding the significance of our well-being in leading fulfilling lives is crucial, yet

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18:26

Shelly's Shares: Back to Basics: Six Daily Essential...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text Feeling 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 differenc...

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33:50

Motherhood Pivots with Stephania Weisz: Balancing...

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2025/07/02

Send us a text Can you make a dramatic career change while raising young children? What if you're missing those once-in-a-lifetime moments with your kids because of work? And why is it so hard for mothers to ask for help? Stephania Weisz, host of the "Mom Powered Life" podcast, tackles these questions and more as she shares her compelling journey from registered nurse to real estate agent and health coach. The pivotal moment? Missing her daughter's first steps while working a night shift - a...

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21:33

Shelly's Shares: Back to Basics: Why Carbohydrates...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text Feeling 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 recom...

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46:48

The Hidden Struggle of Trichotillomania and Finding...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text What happens when the medication you've relied on for decades becomes a prison? And what if the compulsive behaviors controlling your life could be addressed through something as fundamental as nutrition? Marci Lorentz's story begins with a confession few people make publicly—for years, she compulsively cut her own hair, a condition called trichotillomania, until she had visible bald spots requiring wigs and extensions to conceal. This obsessive behavior became all-consuming, ...

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15:17

Shelly's Shares: Protein Power: The Building Blocks...

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2025/06/23

Send us a text Wellness 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 pe...

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34:57

Moving for Mental Health, Longevity and Complete...

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2025/06/18

Send us a text What happens when we treat our health as non-negotiable? This question lies at the heart of the most recent Words of Wellness conversation with Rossie Ballard, holistic health coach and owner of a fitness studio, who believes firmly that "your health is your wealth, and if you're not okay, nothing's going to be okay." Rossie's journey began unexpectedly at 14 when she was thrust into teaching a fitness class after the instructor didn't show up. Despite her shyness, something c...

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16:21

Shelly's Shares: Finding Peace in Mixed Emotions, How...

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2025/06/16

Send us a text Emotions 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 lov...

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37:27

Health Challenges, Three Purpose-Driven Podcasts and...

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2025/06/11

Send us a text What happens to fatherhood when children no longer need you for the basics of life? How do fathers navigate the emotional journey of becoming empty nesters? These essential questions take center stage in our heartfelt conversation with podcaster and father of three Rory Paquette. Rory opens up about his profound health journey, surviving a collapsed lung and major thoracotomy surgery that became a wake-up call to reprioritize his life. This brush with mortality led him to laun...

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15:44

Shelly's Shares: The Hidden Dangers of Sucralose

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Could 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 i...

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45:09

The Balancing Act: Fatherhood, Fitness, and Family

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2025/06/04

Send us a text Extra: Since we focused and honored Moms in the month of May, with Father's Day coming soon this month of June, we are honoring and talking about and with Dads. Enjoy:) "An empty cup doesn't have anything left to fill other cups." This powerful metaphor opens a candid conversation between Shelly and Nathaniel Hovsepian, founder of Fit Fatherhood, about the critical connection between personal wellness and effective parenting. Drawing from their combined decades of e...

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25:41

Shelly's Shares: Nourishing Your Body: The Truth...

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2025/06/02

Send us a text Have 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 tr...

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32:20

Beyond Normal: Finding Your Optimal Health Through...

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2025/05/28

Send us a text Have you ever wondered if "normal" blood test results are truly optimal for your health? What if feeling "fine" is actually far from feeling your absolute best? Dr. Ailina, a functional medicine practitioner with decades of experience, joins us to challenge conventional thinking about health markers and wellness. After completing medical school in 1995, her journey took an unexpected turn when two of her children were diagnosed with autism. Frustrated by the limitations of con...

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41:24

Finding Purpose Through Pain: A Motherhood's...

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2025/05/21

Send us a text Imagine planning your entire life around becoming a young grandmother, only to face infertility, pregnancy loss, and a complete redirection of your path. This is Debbie Simmons' powerful story—a journey from devastating heartbreak to extraordinary purpose. After losing quadruplets born prematurely, Debbie faced the ultimate question: How do you move forward when your dreams are shattered? Through raw vulnerability, she shares how she learned to stop asking "why me?" and instea...

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14:02

Shelly's Shares: Science vs. Social Media: Navigating...

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2025/05/19

Send us a text Have 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 th...

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47:29

Healing and Growing Through the Motherhood Journey:...

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2025/05/14

Send us a text Motherhood comes with its unique set of joys—and an often overwhelming sense of guilt many women silently carry. In this deeply personal conversation, coach Alysia Lyons shares her transformation from a guilt-ridden new mom who lost her marriage, career identity, and sense of self within months of becoming a mother to a woman who helps others navigate similar struggles. "Time heals wounds as much as time bakes cookies. We need to add the heat," Alysia explains, capturing the e...

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19:31

Shelly's Shares: Every Day Is Mother's Day: Honoring...

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2025/05/12

Send us a text What 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, ...

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31:13

The Transformative Power of Foot Zoning: A Holistic...

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2025/05/07

Send us a text Could your feet hold the key to profound emotional and physical healing? In this eye-opening conversation with foot zone expert Maleah Gordon, we discover how this lesser-known but powerful modality connects the dots between our feet and our entire wellbeing. Maleah shares her remarkable journey that began at age 15 with what she describes as a "life-saving foot zone experience" that transformed her path. Now with 12 years of expertise, she explains how every spot on your feet...

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20:07

Shelly's Shares: Uncertainty to Blessings:The Miracle...

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2025/05/05

Send us a text The miracle of motherhood often comes with unexpected challenges that test our faith, resilience, and hope. In this heartfelt episode, Shelly opens up about her deeply personal journey to becoming a mother of three beautiful children—a path filled with medical scares, moments of profound uncertainty, and ultimately, extraordinary blessings. Her story begins with the revelation that motherhood wasn't always my planned destiny. Unlike many women, she didn't grow up dreaming of f...

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31:55

Healing Hashimoto's: Finding Hope Through Holistic...

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2025/04/30

Send us a text What happens when the broken healthcare system fails both patients and providers? This powerful conversation with Esther Yunkin reveals the journey of an emergency room nurse who transformed her own thyroid diagnosis into a mission to help others heal naturally. After 17 years in emergency medicine, Esther grew frustrated watching patients return repeatedly for conditions that could be addressed through lifestyle changes rather than temporary fixes. The turning point came duri...

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16:21

Shelly's Shares: The Fleeting Moments: A Mother's...

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2025/04/28

Send us a text Life moves so quickly, especially when raising a family. The wisdom in recognizing "these are moments we can't ever get back" forms the heartbeat of this deeply personal episode where Shelly shares about parenthood, being present, and finding joy in the stands of a baseball game. After 35+ years as a health and wellness professional, Shelly shares insights from her most cherished role: being a mom. For over two decades, baseball has woven itself into her family's story. ...

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