Hello hello and welcome back to the Dear, Citrus Diaries Podcast! I'm so happy to be welcoming Kayla onto the podcast this week to talk about the power we hold as individuals to take back our health. Society has us positioned to believe that a wide array of symptoms are normal and can be treated with a bandaid fix rather than looking for the root cause. Kayla, a former all-around athlete, has been going through her own holistic healing journey to heal CFS. She felt, like many others, that she still needed to pursue the stereotypical post-grad life even though it wasn't in alignment with her health. After two year she decided to take a step back from corporate culture and is currently taking much needed time to heal. 

This episode was such a refreshing one to record because it is a great reminder that we have so much power in how we feel. While there will always be outside factors we have no control over, we are able to do so much for ourselves if we break away from the societal norms. If you're feeling a little lost on your healing journey or feeling like you don't fit in with those around you, this episode is for you.

Kayla is such an incredible individual with so much positive love and light to bring to the planet. I hope you can feel it through this episode like I did. 

All The Things:

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IG @healwithkay

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HAPPY EARTH DAY!! 🌎💚 I have a super special episode to share with you all. Skylar Saba, the human behind Happy Earth Habits, joined the podcast to talk all about how living a sustainable life leads to better self care routines and vice versa. The sustainability movement has done quite the 180 in the past two years. We've largely moved away from environmental perfectionism and more towards this idea of living in alignment with the planet, a topic Skylar frequently talks about on her platforms. If you're new to the environmental movement or maybe you've been a part of it for awhile, this conversation is an amazing listen to help you feel inspired all over again. Besides talking about the mental groundwork we lay to live a sustainable life, we also get into Skylar's journey with eating sustainable meat, our love for our fellow gen-z peers who are starting their own sustainable companies, favorite drinks + recipes, and the importance of getting outside + grounded. You can just tell from this episode how passionate Skylar is about the environment and its so infectious. If you're looking for a push to start making sustainable swaps, this episode is for you.

P.S. ICYMI I work for Skylar! I'm Director of Operations at Happy Earth Habits and Groove Street Creative Agency!!

All The Things:

Grove Co. (affiliate link) - the best non-toxic, vegan cleaning brand

Join Club Happy Earth

Ruth Polish & The Tart Peach Polish (cbus based) - my favorite non-toxic, vegan nail polishes

Find Skylar:

IG @happyearthhabits TikTok @skysaba

www.happyearthhabits.com

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This week I'm so excited to welcome on Su Gulerman who recently became a certified hormone specialist through IIHN!! We get into our personal struggles with hormone related issues and our experiences with Western medicine vs. holistic based wellness. Avid lovers of acupuncture and nature we bond over the desire to move out to the country side (where Su is from) and live out our wellness girly dreams. While we both love the relationships we've built on social media, we also discuss the not so positive "side effects" of being present on an ever changing platform. Navigating constantly changing wellness trends and trying to build a sustainable following while not compromising our values was something we bonded over immensely in this episode. 

Find Su: @sugulerman @wellbynd @oatmilkgoddess111

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This week I have on Annie Phillips aka @purelyannie on IG, who was the first wellness account I follow over a year ago! 

We talk all about our holistic healing journey & how they started, Annie's experience with ME/CFS, how to balance going out while taking care of yourself, why Annie decided to move to Costa Rica & ATX, balancing a job while having chronic illness, Annie's work with Live On, and so many more fun things. This episode was so much fun to record and is such a treat to listen to!

All The Things:

Follow Annie's journey @purelyannie & her work with @liveonorg

Breathe with James

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My hormones have gone through a 180 the past year and I finally feel like I'm on the other side. From a two month long period to no period to hair loss to getting off birth control - it's been a lot. While I won't give out medical advice I implore everyone to try acupuncture at least one, it's legit life changing!! Grab your matcha (or coffee), sit back, and relax while I dig into hormones health + how it's all connected. 

P.S. if you're currently going through hormone struggles, please know you are never alone and I'm always here to talk! ☁️💓

Books Mentioned:

Wild Power: Discover The Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle & Awaken the Feminine Path to Power

WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, & Become A Power Source

All The Things:

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Today I'm chatting with Anja the multifaceted queen behind The Singing Sweet Potato podcast and Beyond Your Metal Straw newsletter! I'm so thrilled to have her back as a guest after she was first on about a year ago. We discuss all things rituals and routines that keep us sane + feeling good. Plus, how incredibly important sleep is as a healing tool. Grab your coffee or matcha but please no athl*tic gr**ns. 

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E18: Navigating The New & Developing Routines w/ Lauren Hodgen

Listen to Anja's previous episode: The Wellness Industry w/ Anja

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Let's get back to it! Sometimes you need a little break to recenter your mental and physical health...so I did exactly that. I kept pushing myself to create when I was so beyond burnt out. I was neglecting my health, straying from necessary routines, not staying true to myself, and just exerting so much energy into things that didn't bring value. I did a 180 on my life in the past month and I feel healthier than ever. I still have off days and need to recenter myself but I now have practices in place to move through those tough moments. It's all about growth babyyy! 

Now that I have my health in check, I'm going balls to the wall with the podcast and blog. It's all finally getting the attention it deserves. New short-form solo episodes will be coming every Monday at 9am EST and long-form episodes with a guest will be coming every Friday at 9am EST. I'm so excited to continue to share more of my life while holding space for other to share their stories. Whether that be through submitting your own stories/questions/happy moments/funny wellness stories/etc. or through guests coming onto the podcast. You can submit your story through the link below and you might (most definitely) will hear it on the monthly Monday advice column hosted by yours truly! 

I can't wait to connect with you all deeper and hold space for those that need someone in their corner as they glide through life. :) Happy listening!!

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Okay now that our moms have steered clear of this episode we can share all the juicy details of our lives. From Valentine's Day/Super Bowl weekend to funny freshman year of college stories to sexy meditations...believe us we will have you dying laughing by the end of the episode. Buckle up and adjust you headphone volume because this episode is a ride.

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This week we chat all about Rhianna’s baby news, how mental health is linked with productivity + hygiene, getting too aggressive at air hockey (@lauren), the cyclical nature of menstruation, Lauren telling Molly how much she loves her in drunk voice memos, and allll the boy updates you’ve been waiting for.

We are trying a new audio recording method this week so please bare with us while we work out the kinks!

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This week Molly & I are welcoming Amanda from Nissa New York onto the podcast!! We all graduated from FIT the same year but somehow didn't connect until after graduation when Molly & I manifested it on our first podcast episode together. Coming from two different perspectives, Molly & I are business majors and Amanda a fashion design major, we dive into what burnout really is and if the competitiveness of FIT was a positive environment to be in. Plus we dive into finding your passion project after being in fight-or-flight mode with our careers for the past few years.

Nissa New York is a New York based brand created by Amanda Hoffman. The brand features very colorful and playful ready-to-wear as well as colorful special occasion. Nissa New York’s goal is to make all walks of life feel beautiful with fun everyday pieces and special occasion outfits.

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IG: citrusdiariesss // dearcitrusdiaries // molly_damato // nissanewyork

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