This week on Wayfinding Wellness, I sat down with Jayd Alvarez and Chrissy Lampert—sustainability leaders, wellness practitioners, and co-founders of Rooted Renewal—to explore the intersection of sustainability, personal healing, purpose-driven work, and what it means to care for the people who are caring for the planet.

We talk about:

✨ Why so many people are drawn to sustainability and impact work—and the emotional weight that comes with caring deeply

✨ The connection between personal wellbeing and creating meaningful change in the world

✨ Burnout, transitions, and knowing when it’s time to step away from a path that no longer feels aligned

✨ The inspiration behind Rooted Renewal and creating spaces for sustainability professionals to reconnect, rest, and rebuild community

✨ How yoga, nervous system regulation, and yogic philosophy can help us navigate uncertainty, grief, and transformation

✨ Redefining impact beyond productivity, achievement, and external measures of success

One of my favorite takeaways from this conversation was the reminder that sustainable change requires sustainable humans. When we’re constantly pouring ourselves into causes we care about without taking time to reconnect with ourselves, we lose touch with the very purpose that brought us there in the first place.

Whether you work in sustainability, are navigating a season of transition, or simply feel called to create a more intentional and aligned life, I think you’ll find something meaningful in this conversation.

About Jayd & Chrissy

Jayd Alvarez is a sustainability strategist and yoga teacher working to merge the two disciplines and help people in the climate space reconnect with the deeper purpose behind their work. She holds a Master's degree from Columbia University's Climate School and a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies. Based in Austin, TX, she advises ESG ventures and teaches grounding, breath-inspired yoga.

Chrissy Lampert is a sustainability leader and guide devoted to supporting collective healing and the evolution of consciousness. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Columbia University's Climate School, has spent the past decade advancing sustainability across the global food system, and is certified in Somatic Psychedelic Facilitation and Energy Medicine.

Links

Rooted Renewal Retreat Website: https://www.bloomfarm.com/rootedrenewal 

Contact Jayd & Chrissy about the retreat: [email protected] 

Add Rooted Renewal on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooted-renewal/

In this episode, I am joined by Sierra Blake, therapist, researcher, and founder of St. Lucie, the first sauna serum brand to exist. 

In this conversation, we dive into Sierra's fascinating journey from studying the psychological impacts of sauna and cold exposure in addiction recovery to building a company centered around ritual, presence, and the mind-body connection. We talk about why sauna culture is experiencing such a resurgence, what modern wellness often gets wrong about healing, and how practices like heat, cold, and sensory ritual can help us reconnect with ourselves in a world that constantly pulls us out of the present moment.

We also get into the realities of entrepreneurship, the challenges of creating an entirely new product category, and why Sierra believes that some of the most powerful wellness practices aren't about optimization at all—they're about paying attention.

Whether you're a sauna enthusiast, curious about the science of nervous system regulation, or simply interested in creating more intentional rituals in your life, I think you're going to get a lot out of this conversation.

About Sierra

Sierra Blake is a therapist, entrepreneur, and founder of Saint Lucie, where she explores the intersection of mental wellbeing, ritual, and modern wellness culture. With a background spanning behavioral health, addiction recovery, fundraising, and business development, her work is driven by a simple question: how do we build lives and communities that help people truly flourish? Through her speaking, writing, and entrepreneurial work, she advocates for wellbeing as both a personal practice and a collective responsibility.

Follow Sierra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__sierrablake 

Sierra’s Substack: https://substack.com/@sierrablake 

Shop Saint Lucie: https://www.shopsaintlucie.com/ 

Follow Saint Lucie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopsaintlucie

I don't know about you, but if your summer has been anything like mine, I have been on the go! Traveling for business mostly and as you’re listening to this I'm actually in Texas apartment hunting. So, today’s episode is inspired by how to stay on your health/wellness/fitness while traveling. These are things you can take and make your own whether you're traveling for business or for pleasure. In this episode we cover tips under the pillars of hydration, nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management– all of my favorite things.

In this episode, I’m going to guide you through a grounding reflection. We start out with some deep breaths and go into a series of questions meant to help you take a step back from your busy life and think about the things you are grateful for, the things you want to do differently, and the things you want more of in your life. My goal for you is that after thinking about or journaling on the prompts, you can go back to your day and your week feeling more clarity and the ability to be more present. 

In this episode, I am joined by a very special guest, my best friend Olivia. Olivia and I have been best friends for over a decade and she has been a constant in my life throughout the many ups and downs of our teenage years and twenties. Olivia is not only an amazing friend and silly soul, but she is also a yoga instructor and recently launched her a new business called Butter. In this episode, we talk about the importance of female friendship, yoga and mindful movement, her entrepreneur journey thus far, creating balance in a busy life, and so much more.

Olivia's instagrams: @olivia.bretz @livitheyogi @movewithbutter

Butter's website: https://www.movewithbutter.com/

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This is an episode I recorded last August when I was on prep for my first bodybuilding season. I go into an update on how I was feeling being 4 weeks out from the first show I competed in as well as what I’d learned so far from prep. If you're a fellow competitor or if you’ve ever wondered what being on prep is like or what it entails, this is the episode for you.

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Caroline Biddle — registered dietitian, online fitness coach, and future IFBB pro— to talk about her health and fitness journey. From navigating an eating disorder to discovering the gym as a sanctuary for healing, Caroline shares how fitness became the catalyst for not only physical change but emotional and spiritual growth.

In this episode we explore:

• The transition from disordered eating to nourishment and balance

• Falling in love with movement and seeing food as fuel

• Building self-worth through discipline, not restriction

• Embracing softness and self-care after prep life

• Finding purpose in helping others through fitness coaching

• Managing stress and honoring health while working toward physique goals

This is more than a story about lifting weights or hitting macros — it’s about becoming the woman you were always meant to be. Whether you're working towards building a competitive bodybuilding physique or simply trying to heal your relationship with your body, Caroline’s journey will leave you inspired, empowered, and ready to move with intention.

Caroline's Instagram: @carolinebiddle_rd

Hadlea Shaw is a dynamic podcast host, online fitness coach, bikini competitor, and former D1 cheerleader. With a passion for health and wellness, she inspires and guides others on their fitness journeys, blending her expertise and personal experience to help clients achieve their goals. Whether through her engaging podcast or personalized coaching programs, Hadlea is dedicated to empowering others to live their healthiest, happiest lives.

In our conversation we talk about her journey from competitive cheer to bodybuilding and coaching, how diet, environment, and chronic stress feed into health and fitness, bodybuilding prep experiences, coping with challenging periods of transition, and self development tools.

Hadlea’s Instagrams: @health.with.hads @heart.2.heart.pod

Hadlea’s Podcast: Heart to Heart with Hads https://open.spotify.com/show/2oHkeyTvWbuPPISKmiQHK0?si=0549ebf1035d4d31 

Hadlea’s Facebook: @HadleaShaw

This week's is a high-level, approachable, guide to getting into the gym. These are things I wish I would've known at the beginning of my lifting journey that would have helped me in my beginner’s phase.  In this episode we talk about mindset, what you need, what to do, nutrition, and recovery.

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On this episode I am joined by my good friend, Chrissy Lampert. Chrissy recently left the corporate world to start her own business in the trauma healing space and is now helping others heal and find alignment in their life. She holds a Certificate in Somatic Psychedelic Facilitation (50 hours) from The Embody Lab and a Certificate in Energy Medicine (10 hrs) from Hudson Valley Community College. In our conversation we talk about what happens when our inner truth changes, the path to finding alignment in our lives, overcoming fear of the unknown, finding meaning and purpose throughout our lives, and so much more. 

Crissy’s Instagrams: @radicaltruth_healing and @chrissy_lampert_

Radical Truth Healing Website: https://radicaltruthhealing.com/

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