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PODCAST

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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19:20

Shelly's Shares: Align Your Schedule, Protect Your...

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2026/04/13

Send us Fan Mail Your time is not just a productivity tool. It is a wellness tool, and if your calendar is packed with misaligned commitments, it can quietly drain your energy, patience, and joy. Today Shelly is building on a recent conversation about time management and time strategy with a deeper focus on energy management and real-life health habits. She shares a personal moment where travel planning pulled her into the future for days, leaving her feeling off routine and not fully presen...

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41:17

Own Your Hours: Time Strategy That Supports Real...

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2026/04/08

Send us Fan Mail If your days feel packed yet your health still ends up last, the problem may not be discipline. It may be that nobody ever taught you how to manage time in a way that supports wellness. We sit down with CW Hawley, founder of Let’s Talk Time, to explore what happens when you stop chasing “productivity” and start practicing time strategy that actually fits your life. Her mantra says it all: own your hours, rule your life. We talk about seasons of life and why a perfect r...

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17:01

Shelly's Shares: What If Rest Is Your Best Travel Hack?

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan Mail Travel can be fun and meaningful, but it can also quietly wreck your energy. When Shelly shares about bouncing between airports, late flights, and busy weekends (especially during baseball season in her family), she's noticed one choice makes the biggest difference: protecting the day after travel. That “buffer day” helps her reset physically, mentally, and emotionally, and she truly believes it supports her immune system too. Shelly walk us through what this looks like in r...

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41:21

Band-Aids Or Root Causes: How Functional Medicine...

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2026/04/01

Send us Fan Mail “Your labs are normal” can sound reassuring, but what if it’s also the reason you stay stuck for years? We sit down with Lisa Marie, a nurse practitioner, family practitioner, and PhD in holistic nutrition, to talk about how functional medicine looks for what’s coming next, not just what’s diagnosable today. Her story starts early, with a metastatic thyroid cancer diagnosis at 23 and a life-changing decision to keep her pregnancy despite intense medical pressure. That experie...

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16:32

Shelly's Shares: High-Intensity Interval Training...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail HIIT can feel like a shortcut, but what if the thing you’re doing to get “fitter faster” is actually keeping you tired, sore, and stuck? We dig into high-intensity interval training in a practical, no-hype way, starting with what HIIT actually is: short bursts of powerful effort paired with lower-intensity movement or rest. Shelly shares how she uses intervals in her own routine, including sprint-style workouts you can do without fancy equipment, plus options to mix in explos...

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35:34

How To Navigate Perimenopause: Your Symptoms Could Be...

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2026/03/25

Send us Fan Mail Brain fog in the middle of a meeting. Sleep that suddenly stops working. Joint pain on hikes you used to love. Weight gain that makes no sense. If any of that sounds familiar, this conversation will help you connect the dots and stop second-guessing yourself. Shelly is joined by Suzanne Greiner, a nurse of nearly three decades who became a board-certified nurse coach specializing in perimenopause and menopause. Suzanne shares the moment she realized her own symptoms weren’t ...

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17:11

Shelly's Shares: A Practical Guide & Safety Basics...

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail GLP-1s are everywhere right now, and the speed of the trend is exactly what is causing Shelly some concern. When medicated weight loss becomes something “anyone can order,” it’s easy to skip the most important step: making sure it’s truly appropriate for your body, your health history, and your long-term goals. Shelly talks through the real-life concerns that she is seeing around GLP-1 weight loss medications, peptides, and the pressure to get results fast. We get into why m...

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35:28

Simple Wellness Habits For Busy Professionals

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2026/03/18

Send us Fan Mail Health can feel simple until life gets busy, then even the basics start to slip. Tess Cheng, a wellness coach helps busy professionals build focus, energy, and high performance without turning wellness into an all-day project. The discussion starts with the real obstacle most people face: the belief that there isn’t time. Tess walks us through a mindset reset that begins with a powerful question, why does your health matter to you, and how that clarity makes habits easier to ...

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14:19

Shelly's Shares: Why Moringa Is A Nutrient Powerhouse...

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2026/03/16

Send a text A “greens” habit that takes less than a minute can still spark big questions: What am I actually getting from my food? How do I cut through all the wellness noise? And what’s a simple step I can repeat every day? Listen in as Shelly shares one addition she's made to her personal wellness routine after spending the last year or two learning about it: moringa. Moringa often shows up in searches for the most nutritious plant, and Shelly breaks down why it’s earned that reputation. W...

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37:00

Rethinking Health: Discover How Functional Medicine...

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2026/03/11

Send a text Feeling stuck with “normal” labs and lingering symptoms? We sat down with functional nurse practitioner Laurie Love to unpack how a root-cause, systems approach can turn the tide on chronic illness—and why small, consistent changes beat quick fixes every time. Laurie shares her journey from ICU nursing and conventional primary care to functional medicine, where the focus shifts from diagnosing and matching a pill to building health so disease has less room to thrive. Togeth...

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22:35

Shelly's Shares: From Seed Oils To Smart Fats: A...

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2026/03/09

Send a text If your pantry could talk, would it ask for a makeover? We’re taking the confusion out of cooking fats with a clear plan to reduce inflammation, boost steady energy, and support brain and heart health—without giving up flavor or joy at the table. Shelly unpacks why refined seed oils like soybean, corn, canola, sunflower, and cottonseed often work against your goals, especially when they’re heated or hiding in ultra-processed snacks and dressings. Then we dig into the good stuff: e...

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40:01

From Hidden Chemicals To Everyday Choices: A...

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2026/03/04

Send a text Feeling stuck in brain fog, low energy, or nagging pain that seems to come and go? We dig into why so many of us feel unwell despite “normal” labs and how simple, strategic changes can unlock real momentum. With Dr. Chapa—an alternative medicine practitioner with two decades of clinical experience—we trace most health breakdowns to three culprits: injury (including a leaky, irritated gut lining), malnutrition in a land of plenty, and relentless toxicity from air, water, plastics, ...

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18:15

Shelly's Shares: Travel Wellness Made Simple

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2026/03/02

Send a text Ever notice how travel can drain your energy before the fun even starts? We’re flipping that script with a simple, portable routine that keeps you steady through airports, time zones, and packed schedules—so you feel good enough to actually enjoy the reason you left home. Shelly draws on 35+ years in health and wellness to share three non‑negotiables that hold up anywhere: quiet time to protect your nervous system, smart nutrition you can pack and trust, and daily movement that f...

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25:00

From Gut Health To Glowing Skin: A Functional Approach

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2026/02/25

Send a text The path to clearer, calmer skin may start with your plate, your stress levels, and your daily routine—not another “miracle” bottle. We sit down with Samantha, a certified esthetician and functional medicine practitioner, to connect the dots between gut health, hormones, nervous system balance, and what you put on your face. If you’ve tried everything from drugstore serums to luxury creams and still feel stuck, this conversation offers a grounded, step-by-step way to create change...

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Shelly's Shares: Could "Hurrying" Be Draining Your...

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2026/02/23

Send a text What if the real cost of your busy life isn’t stress, but lost moments of wisdom, joy, and connection? We dive into the quiet epidemic of hurry sickness—those subtle patterns of rushing, overcommitting, and numbing that leave us irritable, anxious, and strangely disconnected from what matters most. Drawing on insights from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and our own lived stories, we map the 10 core symptoms—from restlessness and workaholism to emotional numbness and isolation—a...

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44:58

From Hot Flashes To Healing: An Ayurvedic Guide To...

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2026/02/18

Send a text Menopause isn’t a malfunction—it’s a redesign. We sit down with Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga teacher Hannah Levin to explore how midlife can become a powerful reset for your body, your routines, and your sense of purpose. Instead of chasing fixes, we focus on balance through food, sleep, herbs, and small daily rituals that help you feel steady and clear. Hannah explains the elemental shift from the fire-and-water years of creation to the air-and-space years after menopause, an...

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25:18

Shelly's Shares: Heart Health, Not Fate; Choose It

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2026/02/16

Send a text Heart disease isn’t destiny, and it isn’t just about cholesterol. We unpack the real drivers that push risk higher—chronic stress, poor sleep, blood sugar swings, inflammation, and everyday toxin exposure—and show how small, doable habits build a stronger, more resilient heart. From decoding women’s often-missed symptoms to the Monday morning spike in heart attacks, we cut through the noise with practical guidance you can use today. We share how to help alleviate some stress mome...

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18:07

Human Connection And The Case For Community

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2026/02/11

Send a text Ever notice how a single hour with a friend can do more for your mood than an entire day of scrolling? We dig into the real engine of wellness—human connection—and why face-to-face time still beats any feed, app, or clever bot. As trust frays and AI speeds ahead, we share grounded ways to protect what matters most: eye contact, shared laughs, and the steady rhythm of showing up for each other. We start by sharing grim statistics about the lack of trust among individuals. The need...

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23:06

Shelly's Shares: Practical Ways To Calm Your Body And...

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2026/02/09

Send a text Stress doesn’t disappear; it just shifts and evolves. We explore how your body reads both bad news and good milestones as stress, why the alarm feels the same, and how to guide yourself back to balance before burnout steals your focus, sleep, and joy. Drawing on decades in wellness and teaching, Shelly breaks down the physiology in plain language—sympathetic activation, adrenaline, cortisol—and maps the three stages of stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. With that foundatio...

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41:38

Nourish Without Diets: Lauren Dorman Shares How Small...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by wellness advice that screams for more restriction and less joy? We sat down with registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Lauren Dorman to reframe health as a whole-person journey grounded in vision, beliefs, and small, sustainable habits. Instead of chasing the scale or counting every bite, we dig into why small shifts can unlock better sleep, steadier energy, and real momentum. Lauren introduces her Nine to Nourished framework: a practical ...

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