The We Shine Well Podcast

Zoë Kelsey
  • 5.0 (17)
  • Alternative Health

The We Shine Well Podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration, real talk, and community-rooted support to help you live your most aligned and intentional life from the inside out, hosted by me - Zoë Kelsey, founder of We Shine Well. Join us for honest, heart-opening conversations with thought leaders in wellness. Expect weekly episodes filled with empowering stories, practical tools, and powerful insights to support you in taking your next right step to live your most vibrant life. This isn’t just a podcast, it’s an invitation to go from feeling contained to feeling ignited and expanded - to shine as your most radiant self. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe, dive deeper with guests and prompts by joining our growing community committed to living well on Substack, and share with a friend!

  1. 3d ago

    Holistic Healing + Spiritual Transformation: Moving to Your True Self with Lauren Vaknine

    You cannot heal from a place of fear. That's the truth at the center of everything Lauren Vaknine does. And once you hear her say it and hear the story that led her to it you can't unhear it. In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Vaknine, holistic healer, identity coach, and founder of the RISE membership, for one of the most layered and insightful conversations on healing I've had on this show. Lauren was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at 23 months old. At 18, a chemo-based drug spread it to every joint in her body and left her in a wheelchair. Eleven years later, after piecing together every layer of healing, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, she reached remission. That was 13 years ago. She has been able-bodied since. The root of her healing wasn't a protocol. It was identity. This conversation gets into all of it - why nothing heals in isolation, what the biohacking world gets wrong, how trapped emotions become illness, what identity shifting actually means, and why the most powerful healing tools in the world are completely free. Tune in! Key insights: 27 years of rheumatoid arthritis, a wheelchair at 18, and the decision that changed everythingHolistic means whole, not natural. Why healing one part requires healing all parts.The 18-wheeler analogy: one flat tire and the whole vehicle is offWhy you cannot heal from fear and why most of the biohacking world is operating from exactly thatTrapped emotions and what happens when they don't move through the bodyIdentity shifting as the root of all healing and why "my arthritis" is a language Lauren won't allowThe RISE membershipThe biohacking lie: the stuff that actually heals you costs nothingWomen heal more deeply in community and why Lauren built her whole program around thatHer book I'm Fine — coming later this year Ways to be Supported: Follow Lauren on Instagram and explore the RISE membership at laurenvaknine.com Ways to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a woman who is ready to stop running from the real work You are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Holistic Healing + Spiritual Transformation: Moving to Your True Self with Lauren Vaknine

  2. Sep 29

    Your Vision Lives in Your Body: Breathwork + Living Fully with Jamie Janko

    Your vision doesn't live in your mind. It lives in your nervous system. That's the idea Jamie Janko has built her entire life and practice around. In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Janko, founder of ReWild Breathwork, somatic educator, practitioner trainer in over 25 countries, and one of the most nomadically adventurous humans I know, for a conversation about breath, vision, the nervous system, and what becomes possible when you finally come home to yourself. Jamie left a 12-year career in Major League Baseball, a marriage, and the country — all after one breathwork session in Venice Beach that showed her exactly where her life was supposed to go next. She didn't believe it. She thought the universe was talking to the girl next to her, but she followed it anyway and this is where it led. This one is also personal for me. I shared about my own experience with breathwork opening things that years of therapy couldn't reach. I think it'll land for a lot of you too. Tune in! Key insights: Baby Jamie failing a physical exam for cheerleading tryouts and discovering breath at age 12 before the internetWhat conscious connected breathwork actually is and why it's nothing like you expectWhy it's similar to a psilocybin experience — there are actual studies on thisThe difference between functional breath and conscious connected breath — and why both matterYour vision lives in your nervous system, not your mind — what that means and why it changes everythingNervous system flexibility vs. regulation — why the goal isn't calm, it's rangeEmail apnea: the way you hold your breath every time an email comes in without realizing itBuilding ReWild: staying in your lane, giving back globally, and learning it's safe to be visibleGoing nomadic: leaving LA for Ireland, Spain, and Bali — and doing it scaredDo it scared. And if you don't like it, you can always come back. Ways to be Supported: Follow @jamiejanko + @rewildbreathwork on InstagramExplore retreats, trainings + the Somatic Breathwork Practitioner Training at rewildbreathwork.com Ways to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with someone who's ready to follow the thread You are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Your Vision Lives in Your Body: Breathwork + Living Fully with Jamie Janko

  3. Sep 22

    Pleasure Is the Strategy: Ditch Diet Culture + Design Your Best Life with Laura Conley

    If hunger isn't the problem, food isn't the solution. That's the through line of everything Laura Conley does and once you hear her say it, you won't be able to un-hear it. In this episode, I sit down with Laura Conley, life and weight loss coach, founder of the Yummy Mummy Method, and host of the top 1.5% podcast Lose Weight for the Last Time, for one of the most refreshing and genuinely funny conversations about food, bodies, and what it really takes to get out of the cycle for good. Laura figured all of this out the hard way. She was the woman who knew every diet, had every supplement, had tried everythin and still couldn't follow through. Then her daughter came home from a month in the hospital as a newborn, and Laura took a shower and started beating herself up for not being back in her pre-baby jeans. That was the wake-up call. And the Yummy Mummy Method was born from everything she figured out after it. Tune in! Key insights: Why she had a breakdown in the shower after her daughter came home from the hospital and what it changedWhat emotional eating actually is and why most people don't realize they're doing itHunger hormones: insulin, leptin, ghrelin, and how processed food hijacks your ability to hear your bodyWhy willpower doesn't work and what allow power is insteadHealthy happy restriction: the middle path between 800 calories a day and eating whatever you wantThe when-then game: "when I lose the weight, then I'll feel confident" and how to reverse itPleasure as a non-negotiable why women who don't know what they enjoy are more likely to reach for foodAlmost immediate gratification: how to get a hit of reward without waiting six months for the goalThe five pillars of the Yummy Mummy MethodYou are not bad or wrong. It's not your fault. And it might just be your responsibility.Ways to be Supported: Follow @lauraconleycoaching on InstagramGrab the free Best Weight Loss Plan Ever at lauraconley.com/planListen to the Lose Weight for the Last Time podcastWays to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a woman who has tried everything and is ready to try something differentYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Pleasure Is the Strategy: Ditch Diet Culture + Design Your Best Life with Laura Conley

  4. Sep 15

    Fizzy Little Overachiever: Building Waay + Life on Your Own Terms with Morgan Zanotti

    The protein movement is one of the best things to happen to women's health in years and Morgan Zanotti has thoughts about it. In this episode, I sit down with Morgan Zanotti — co-founder of Primal Kitchen, founder of Waay, and one of the most genuinely honest founders I've had on this show — for a conversation about building businesses, managing the mental weight of it, and why protein, but make it fun, might be exactly what we needed. Morgan bootstrapped Primal Kitchen to $50 million in revenue without outside investors, pioneered seed-oil-free condiments before that was even a phrase people used, and sold it to Kraft Heinz for $200 million. Then she spotted a gap in the protein space, discovered clear whey protein isolate, and thought: put it in sparkling water. It's not that complicated. Call it day for your protein goals with Waay. We also talk about the mental health breakout session at a VC summit that every founder showed up to and nobody expected, the Untethered Soul and what happened when she closed her eyes at a country club pool in her twenties, and why you don't have to have it figured out to take the next step. Tune in! Key insights: How Primal Kitchen started with mayonnaise and why that wasn't actually an accidentBootstrapping to $50M without investorsPioneering seed-oil-free condiments before anyone had words for itWhy she said no to Walmart in year two and what happened when the timing was finally rightStarting Waay when you know everything that can go wrong (it's harder and she knows it)The protein movement for women: why Morgan thinks it's one of the healthiest shifts in a long timeThe VC founder wellness breakout session no one expected to be standing room onlyThe Untethered Soul, therapy, and how she manages anxiety as a visionaryBuilding community by hiring people you genuinely love, not just people with the right resumeYou don't have to have it figured out. You never do. Keep going anyway. Ways to be Supported: Follow @morganzanotti and @drinkwaay on InstagramShop Waay at drinkwaay.com or find it at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Target Ways to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a founder who needs a reminder to keep going You are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Fizzy Little Overachiever: Building Waay + Life on Your Own Terms with Morgan Zanotti

  5. Sep 8

    Your Body Knows More Than You Think: Interoception, Healing Movement + Longevity with Erika Bloom

    What if your body knows what it needs before your mind does? In this episode, I sit down with Erika Bloom, internationally renowned movement therapist and founder of Erika Bloom Wellness, to talk about what becomes possible when we understand how our bodies are actually designed to move, heal, and communicate with us. Erika has spent nearly three decades studying the human body across more than 20 somatic modalities. We get into everything from interoception and fascia to posture, nervous system resilience, strength, digestion, and longevity. She also completely changed the way I think about “tight” muscles, good posture, and even what nervous system regulation is supposed to look like. One of my favorite parts of this conversation is how practical it gets. We talk about the tiny patterns we repeat every day, why your big toe actually matters for longevity, and simple ways to become more connected to your body without adding another complicated wellness practice to your life. Tune in! Key insights: What interoception actually means and how to get better at hearing your body's signalsWhy your body can sometimes register how you feel before your conscious mind catches upWhy “tight” muscles may be a protective response rather than something you need to stretch morePosture vs. protection and the patterns our bodies pick up from stress, injury, environment, and even our parentsWhy nervous system health is about adaptability, not trying to stay regulated and calm all dayHow healing movement affects much more than muscle, including digestion, circulation, fascia, bone health, and longevityThe surprising connection between big toe mobility, gait, osteoporosis, and staying engaged with life as we ageWhy strength isn't just about lifting heavier and what Erika sees even with professional athletesWhat good posture actually looks and feels likeSimple practices you can try today to reconnect with your bodyHow becoming more somatically aware can change the way you care for yourself, relate to others, and make choicesWhy Erika believes we have far more ability to change how our bodies feel as we age than we've been taughtWays to be Supported: Follow Erika at @erikabloomwellnessExplore Erika Bloom Wellness at erikabloom.comExplore the Erika Bloom Digital Membership at erikabloomdigital.comLearn more about the Erika Bloom Method certification + education programWSW listener offer: Access 6 months of Erika Bloom Digital for $100 (originally $720). Redeem here! https://www.erikabloomdigital.com/buy/97bcccf1-110d-49d0-bca6-28e092ce5699 Ways to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for deeper reflections + communityConnect with us at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review the podcastShare this episode with someone who wants to feel better and more connected to their bodyYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Your Body Knows More Than You Think: Interoception, Healing Movement + Longevity with Erika Bloom

  6. Sep 1

    Your Skin Is Hungry: Nutrient-First Skincare with Kleos+Klea Founder Tammy Demos

    Hot take from someone who has been in the clean skincare industry since 1999: most skincare, even the clean stuff, is a band-aid. Your skin isn't broken. It's starving. In this episode, I sit down with Tammy Demos — founder of Kleos+Klea, the world's first nutrient-focused skincare line — for a conversation that made me want to immediately audit everything on my bathroom shelf. Tammy's story starts in 2014 when her skin completely fell apart. Melasma, hyperpigmentation, flaking, redness — and nothing in the clean beauty world touched it. She tried everything. She traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, Dubai looking for an esthetician with a secret nobody in the US had found. She came home empty-handed. And then she turned to plants. Three days later, her skin was responding. Two months later, it was healed. Seven years later, she hasn't gone back to a conventional skincare product once. The line she built from that experience is like nothing else I've found. Four products — powder cleanser, mineral mist, powdered serum, omega oil. No water, no fillers, no stabilizers. Just 150+ nutrients per formula delivered to your skin as potent and pure as possible. Tune in! Key insights: The hot take: most skincare is a band-aid — your skin needs nutrients, not more productsHow Tammy's skin completely fell apart between 2014 and 2019 — and what healed it in 3 daysWhy she traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, and Dubai looking for skincare answersNutrients are the language of cells — why your skin literally can't use what most products give itWhat your skin is actually telling you about what's happening inside your bodyWhy powdered skincare delivers 100% potency vs. the 2-5% you get from water-based formulasDon't start your skincare routine until you're in a state of love and gratitude — the quantum physicist storyHer daily routine: meditation, intention, gratitude, antioxidants before sunscreenThe 4 Kleos+Klea products and where to start (hint: start with the mineral mist)The spiritual awakening that happened as she built this line — the plants kept giving her storiesWays to be Supported: Follow @kleosandkleaskincare on InstagramShop at kleosandklea.com — discount code linked in show notesWays to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with anyone who has ever felt like their skin is a mysteryYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Your Skin Is Hungry: Nutrient-First Skincare with Kleos+Klea Founder Tammy Demos

  7. Aug 25

    Stay Brave in Your Pursuit of Joy: Peace, Grief + Aliveness with Alicia "ACE" Easter

    Joy isn't the reward for a life well lived. It's what you have to be brave enough to pursue in the middle of all of it. In this episode, I sit down with Alicia "ACE" Easter — wellness practitioner, yoga teacher, and founder of ACE Yoga LA — for one of the most genuinely human conversations I've had on this show. ACE lost her father at 17 and her mother at 19. She was a freshman in college, lying next to her mom's body, thinking: it's just me now. What followed wasn't a breakdown — it was a decade of breadcrumbs. A free yoga class sign in Chicago. A gym in every new city. A mat that helped her grieve what she hadn't let herself grieve. And eventually — a calling so clear she couldn't ignore it. Nearly 20 years later, she's teaching yoga to kids in preschools across LA, leading Peace in the Pause, and closing every class with the same words she dropped into her mind one day: stay brave in your pursuit of joy. Tune in! Key insights: How ACE found yoga in Chicago on a work trip and why it cracked her grief wide openLosing both parents before 19 and what she learned about survival, community, and trustWhat grief actually is — layered, ever-changing, and different every single yearStay brave in your pursuit of joy — the origin story and what it actually means to live itPeace in the Pause: a lifestyle shift, not just a breathing practiceHow she knew it was her turn — and what unshackling herself from the "alone forever" belief changedWhy she started teaching yoga to kids and what she's watching happen in those little bodiesWhat kids can teach us about falling, moving on, and asking for helpThe energize vs. drain scan — doing a 30-day review of your own lived experienceACE Yoga for Kids on Inner Dimension TV for ages 3 to 12 Ways to be Supported: Follow @aceyogala on InstagramExplore Peace in the Pause, retreats + offerings at aceyogala.comFind ACE Yoga for Kids on Inner Dimension TV for ages 3 to 12Ways to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a woman who needs a reminder that joy is still available to herYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Stay Brave in Your Pursuit of Joy: Peace, Grief + Aliveness with Alicia "ACE" Easter

  8. Aug 18

    Rewire Your Reality: Subconscious Beliefs, Identity Shifts & Becoming with Tasha Triana

    Most of us are living from a version of ourselves that was programmed before we turned seven. The beliefs we hold about our worth, our money, our capacity, downloaded before we had any say. And most of us have never questioned whether any of it is actually true. In this episode, I sit down with Tasha Triana – transformational coach, certified hypnotherapist, and former nurse – for one of the most grounding, eye-opening conversations about identity, subconscious reprogramming, and becoming your future self. Tasha spent a decade in nursing, survived early burnout, got rejected from Doctors Without Borders, went on a nine-week solo backpacking trip through Central America – and followed every breadcrumb until she built a practice dedicated to helping people close the gap between who they are and who they're becoming. Her claim? Your mind is neuroplastic. Which means change isn't just possible – it's available to you right now. Tune in! Key insights: 90% of your subconscious programming was set before age 7 – most of us have never questioned itWhat the subconscious mind actually is – the iceberg analogy that reframes everythingHow your thoughts create your feelings, your frequency, and what you attractWhat hypnotherapy actually is How Tasha wrote her own future self script and listened every morning to rewire her identityThe energize vs. drain list – one of the most powerful and accessible tools in this episodeWhy survival mode is normal – but oscillating between it and rest is the real goalThe three life experiences that will bring every limiting belief to the surfaceProximity as power: getting into rooms where your future self already existsHow to start following the breadcrumbs toward who you're actually here to become Ways to be Supported: Follow Tasha on Instagram + explore offerings at thenurturednurse.coWays to Support the Show: Join our We Shine Well Substack for prompts + communityConnect at @weshinewellFollow, rate + review, and share with a woman in the middle of becomingYou are loved, supported, and exactly where you're meant to be.

    Rewire Your Reality: Subconscious Beliefs, Identity Shifts & Becoming with Tasha Triana
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The We Shine Well Podcast is your weekly dose of inspiration, real talk, and community-rooted support to help you live your most aligned and intentional life from the inside out, hosted by me - Zoë Kelsey, founder of We Shine Well. Join us for honest, heart-opening conversations with thought leaders in wellness. Expect weekly episodes filled with empowering stories, practical tools, and powerful insights to support you in taking your next right step to live your most vibrant life. This isn’t just a podcast, it’s an invitation to go from feeling contained to feeling ignited and expanded - to shine as your most radiant self. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe, dive deeper with guests and prompts by joining our growing community committed to living well on Substack, and share with a friend!

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  • Creator
    Zoë Kelsey
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Zoë Kelsey
  • Show Website
    The We Shine Well Podcast

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