Wellish

Sarah Ritondale
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  • Self-Improvement
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Wellish is a movement for imperfect people to feel good enough. Here we test what actually works, share what doesn't, and push back against the perfect, aesthetic version of growth. Narrative journalist Sarah Ritondale leads a movement of women choosing to evolve without the pressure to be perfect. If you're healing, growing, or just trying to feel good enough in real life, you're already one of us. Welcome to a new kind of self-improvement -- one that feels like friendship, not a checklist.

  1. Closet revamping for realignment and staying focused on what you want | Confessions of a Wellish Girly

    1d ago

    Closet revamping for realignment and staying focused on what you want | Confessions of a Wellish Girly

    On this episode I am talking to you guys about the reasons I have been out of my mental fog and feeling good this last week. Not in an ádrenla line performative way, but in a very genuine way. I did several things in the last week that contributed to getting more aligned with the version of myself I picture in my head like creating a more real life morning routine, making my kitchen less chaotic and planning for a full wardrobe clear out. I also kept my goals at the surface and spent this week focusing on focusing on them. If you want to listen to something to get you in the mood to make your life feel good not just look good without listening to another advice episode that inevitably points out things you don’t like about yourself and your life you’re going to want to come hang out with me on this episode. 3

    26 min
  2. How to Stop Self Abandoning in Relationships

    5d ago

    How to Stop Self Abandoning in Relationships

    If you’ve ever found yourself saying “it’s fine” when it isn’t, ignoring your own needs to keep the peace, or constantly prioritizing someone else’s comfort over your own, this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, we’re talking about self-abandonment in relationships: what it is, why so many of us do it, and how to stop losing ourselves in the pursuit of connection. We’ll explore the subtle ways self-abandonment shows up, the hidden beliefs that keep it alive, and the small but powerful shifts that help you build self-trust, communicate your needs, and stay connected to yourself while loving someone else. Because healthy relationships aren’t built by becoming less of yourself. They’re built by bringing more of yourself to the table. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, fear of disappointing others, or feeling disconnected from your own needs, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do instead. Remember: you can be loving without leaving yourself behind. ❤️‍🔥Subscribe to finally feel good enough without the pressure of perfection xoxo MY CURRENT SELF IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES! 1 page of the We’re Not Really Strangers Journal https://amzn.to/3QwNv2fHow to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Othets Deeplt and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks- https://a.co/d/3xFVUcn❤️‍🩹 COME GROW WITH US — mentally stronger, emotionally smarter, and unapologetically real ❤️‍🩹 ALL MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/listentowellish

    31 min
  3. Emotional crashouts, getting honest with yourself, and manifestation for self growth | Confessions of a Wellish Girly

    Jun 6

    Emotional crashouts, getting honest with yourself, and manifestation for self growth | Confessions of a Wellish Girly

    On this weeks episode of Confessions of a Wellish Girly I thought we would just have a causal hang out sesh. I walk you guys through where my head has been at this past week from a total crash out to something happening that through me into victim mode and the realizations that my negative feelings gave me to try to create a better life for myself. I walk you guys through my manifestation practice I utilized this week to gain clarity about what I want, identity and eliminate my limiting beliefs. and what actions thoughts, and feelings would I need to actually receive those things that I want. I think the best part of a good yap sesh is that while we are in an empowering space of personal growth there’s no talk of what you could be doing different or better. While thats helpful we can do without the feelings of inadequacy sometimes. If you relate this episode is for you 3

    34 min
  4. Stop waiting to be chosen with Ashley Banek

    Jun 4

    Stop waiting to be chosen with Ashley Banek

    In this episode of Wellish, Sarah sits down with Ashley Banek, founder and CEO of Samara Health, for a conversation about self-trust, boundaries, medical gaslighting, and what happens when you stop waiting for permission to believe your own experience. Ashley shares how years of misdiagnosis and being dismissed in her endometriosis journey forced her to rebuild trust with herself, advocate for her needs, and stop outsourcing her decisions to people who seemed more qualified on paper. Together, Sarah and Ashley talk about why so many women wait to be chosen, why suffering can sometimes feel easier than change, how fear of abandonment shows up in relationships, and what it actually means to have your own back. This conversation is for anyone learning how to trust their body, speak up sooner, stop abandoning themselves, and become the chooser in their own life.

    57 min
  5. You don’t need chemistry in your relationship, you need saftey

    Jun 2

    You don’t need chemistry in your relationship, you need saftey

    We’ve been taught to chase chemistry. The butterflies. The obsession. The excitement. The feeling that someone can completely consume our thoughts. But what if that’s not actually what creates healthy relationships? In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between chemistry and emotional safety and why so many of us mistake anxiety, uncertainty, and inconsistency for connection. You’ll learn: • Why chemistry isn’t always a sign of compatibility • How your nervous system influences who you’re attracted to • The signs of emotional safety in relationships • Why healthy love can feel “boring” at first • How to stop asking “Do they like me?” and start asking “Do I feel safe here?” If you’ve ever confused intensity for intimacy or found yourself addicted to relationships that kept you guessing, this episode is for you. Because the goal isn’t finding someone who makes your heart race. It’s finding someone who helps it rest.

    16 min
  6. May Hates & Favs: Less Self Fixing, More Living

    May 29

    May Hates & Favs: Less Self Fixing, More Living

    May felt like a month of contradictions. I spent part of it dealing with mental health ruts, anxiety about being hard to love, panic spirals around abandonment, and the uncomfortable realization that I might be the common denominator in some of my struggles. I also found myself confronting something deeper: the idea that I don’t have to be happy all the time to be worthy of love, belonging, or a good life. At the same time, there were so many things I loved this month. New friendships. Book club. Fruit making its triumphant return to my diet. A surprisingly meaningful lesson from delayed trains. Learning what it feels like to genuinely like someone without confusing chemistry for compatibility. And slowly stepping into a softer version of myself that doesn’t feel responsible for protecting herself from everything. In this month’s Hates & Favs, I’m sharing the products, books, mindset shifts, relationship reflections, and life lessons that shaped May. If you’ve been navigating anxiety, self-worth, dating, friendship, growth, or simply trying to become more yourself lately, this one’s for you.

    35 min
  7. The Difference Between a Feeling and a Fact | Confessions of a Wellish Listener

    May 23

    The Difference Between a Feeling and a Fact | Confessions of a Wellish Listener

    This month’s confessions revealed something interesting: a lot of us are learning that just because something feels true doesn’t mean it is. Feeling burnt out doesn’t mean you have a bad attitude. Feeling guilty doesn’t mean you’ve done something wrong. Feeling afraid doesn’t mean something bad is about to happen. And feeling unfinished doesn’t mean you’re broken. In this episode of Confessions of a Wellish Listener, we're talking about workplace burnout, people-pleasing in dating, dreaming bigger before you have proof, emotional regulation without losing yourself, and the hidden downside of consuming too much self-improvement content. If you've ever felt exhausted from trying to be a better version of yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode: Why burnout and a "bad attitude" aren't the same thingThe dating lesson that changed how one listener views rejectionWhat a listener's incredible Jay Shetty story teaches us about possibilityThe difference between emotional regulation and emotional suppressionWhy self-improvement can quietly turn into self-rejectionBecause sometimes the biggest growth isn't changing yourself. It's questioning the stories you've been believing about yourself.

    21 min
  8. How to have your own back no matter what

    May 19

    How to have your own back no matter what

    What if the real problem is that you’ve become so self-aware, self-critical, and growth-focused that you’ve forgotten how to stay on your own side? In this episode, we’re talking about what self-compassion actually looks like when you’re someone who values accountability, emotional intelligence, and personal growth. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling like being kind to yourself is lazy, delusional, or letting yourself off the hook, this conversation is for you. We’ll unpack why self-compassion feels so uncomfortable, the hidden ways you might be abandoning yourself every day, and the mindset shift that helped me stop turning every mistake into evidence that something was wrong with me. Because self-compassion isn’t pretending you’re perfect. It’s refusing to become your own enemy while you’re still learning.

    18 min
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Wellish is a movement for imperfect people to feel good enough. Here we test what actually works, share what doesn't, and push back against the perfect, aesthetic version of growth. Narrative journalist Sarah Ritondale leads a movement of women choosing to evolve without the pressure to be perfect. If you're healing, growing, or just trying to feel good enough in real life, you're already one of us. Welcome to a new kind of self-improvement -- one that feels like friendship, not a checklist.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Ritondale
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    259
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sarah Ritondale 2022
  • Show Website
    Wellish

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