We’re doing all the things.

Working out. Journaling. Meditating. Trying to take care of ourselves in a world that feels like a lot.

So why does it still feel like it’s not working?

In this conversation, I sit down with Liz Bucar– professor, writer, and author of Beyond Wellness– to unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface of modern wellness.

We talk about:

•  The difference between feeling better and actually changing your life
•  How wellness became something we consume instead of something that shapes us 
•  Why intention, depth, and community matter more than doing everything perfectly 
•  The role movement can play- not just in your body, but in how you live 
•  What it looks like to carry your practices forward, instead of leaving them behind 

This is a conversation about choosing practices that don’t just comfort you, but change you.

Because if nothing shifts outside of the hour you spend taking care of yourself…what are we really doing?

About Liz: 

LIZ BUCAR is a religious ethicist and professor of religion at
Northeastern University, as well as a certified intenSati and Kripalu
yoga instructor. Her popular writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the
Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, and The Wall Street Journal, and she is
the author of four books, including the award-winning Stealing My
Religion and Pious Fashion. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. For
more about how religion shapes us all, even if we don't believe,
subscribe to Liz’s newsletter at LizBucar.com.

Connect with Liz
Instagram: @LizBucar | TikTok: @LizBucar | Substack: Religion, Reimagined

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Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell. 

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