Rewilded Wellness

Lydia Joy
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"Rewilded Wellness: Your Body Heals Itself" with Lydia Joy FORMERLY: A JOY TO BE ME  Join Lydia Joy on a transformative journey back to nature and your body's innate wisdom. In "Rewilded Wellness," we explore the powerful connection between our bodies and the natural world, uncovering how this relationship is key to true healing and vibrant health. Each episode delves into personalized, nature-based functional nutrition and lifestyle practices that cultivate the ideal environment for your body to heal naturally. Lydia shares insights on: • Bridging the gap between modern living and our biological needs • Aligning with nature's rhythms to support our body's ecology  • Holistic approaches that honor the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit  • Practical ways to reconnect with our 'wild' selves and indigenous wisdom Discover how to tap into your body's self-healing abilities, regenerate from within, and find harmony in a world that often feels disconnected from nature. Whether you're dealing with health challenges or simply seeking a more balanced, vibrant life, "Rewilded Wellness" offers a fresh perspective on health and healing. Tune in and learn how to rewild your wellness journey, allowing your body to heal itself as nature intended. With Lydia Joy as your guide, rediscover the profound wisdom of your body and the natural world around you.

  1. 22H AGO

    When Science Becomes Authority and the Body Gets Lost

    Send us a text Welcome back to the Rewilded Wellness Podcast. I’m your host, Lydia Joy. Today’s episode builds directly on the last two I released this year: In The Shadow Crisis Beneath the Wellness Movement, we named the bigger paradigm people are trying to heal inside of—over-treatment, information overload, loss of containment, and the way modern wellness inherited an intervention-first mindset. In The Epidemic of Oversimplified Wellness — and Why It Backfires, we looked at how single-nutrient narratives and influencer-style certainty destabilize real bodies. Today, I’m pulling on the next thread: the study obsession—and how “science” is being used as authority instead of context, leaving people disconnected from their own biology. I also name the wider backdrop we’re living in: Pluto in Aquarius (through 2044)—a long era where power struggles move through information itself: who controls it, who interprets it, and who we’re taught to trust. You don’t have to be into astrology to feel what’s happening: nervous systems fried by information velocity, algorithms replacing embodied knowing, collapsing trust in institutions, and a decentralization of authority that is both necessary and chaotic. This is not an anti-science episode. It’s an anti-outsourcing-your-inner-authority episode. We’ll talk about what research is actually for (tools, mechanisms, hypotheses)—and what happens when studies become universal rules, moralized “truth,” or permission slips that override basic biological feedback. Inside this conversation, I break down: why most people aren’t reading studies, they’re absorbing claims about studieshow narrow, short-term, artificial research gets used as life prescriptionswhy “science-backed” becomes a form of compliance that traps the nervous systemhow constant correction creates incoherence, vigilance, depletion, and loss of trustwhat an ecosystem lens looks like instead—where information informs, but does not dominateAt the higher expression of this era, the invitation isn’t to reject knowledge—it’s to contextualize it. To decentralize authority without collapsing into chaos. To restore the relationship between you and your body so that data can support discernment instead of replacing it. If you’ve been doing everything “right,” reading all the research, following the data—and still not getting the results you were promised… this episode is for you. And if you’re ready for more coherent support, I share how I work through my Minerals & Microbes program using HTMA and microbiome mapping as terrain tools—not diagnoses—so we can organize, pace, and build stability over time. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    43 min

  2. 5D AGO

    The Epidemic of Oversimplified Wellness (and Why It Backfires)

    Send us a text In this episode, I take a close look at how health misinformation spreads in modern wellness culture — and why it’s so destabilizing to the nervous system, especially in the Information Age. People often ask me to review things they see on Instagram or explain whether a claim is “true.” I’m not here to fact-check the internet — but I am here to help you build discernment. Because when you don’t have a filter, your nervous system becomes the filter. That’s how people end up overwhelmed, confused, and disconnected from their bodies. Building on the previous episode about the shadow side of wellness culture, I walk through a real Instagram carousel as a case study. The post claims that vitamin D determines whether calories become fat or muscle, backed by PubMed citations and a personal transformation story. This episode slows that claim down. We explore: • Why single-nutrient narratives oversimplify human physiology • How PubMed studies are often misused or misunderstood • Why animal studies and unrelated research don’t equal clinical truth • How transformation stories create false certainty • Why changing a lab number doesn’t mean healing occurred • How nutrient chasing creates new imbalances • Why this model backfires faster in women’s bodies • And how wellness content trains people to outsource discernment This is not an episode about vitamin D. It’s about how reductionistic health advice erodes trust, fuels protocol fatigue, and keeps people chasing fixes instead of restoring stability. I also share why I work from an ecosystem-based approach using minerals and the microbiome — and why healing requires context, pacing, and nervous system safety, not more force. If you’re exhausted by wellness advice and ready for a more coherent way to understand your body, this conversation will help sharpen your filter and protect your biology. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    42 min

  3. JAN 29

    The Shadow Crisis Beneath the Wellness Movement

    Send us a text In this first episode of 2026, I’m naming something that’s been building beneath the wellness world for years — and has now reached a breaking point. Modern wellness has become excessive, incoherent, and deeply disconnected from how bodies actually heal. This episode isn’t about tearing wellness down. It’s about telling the truth about what’s blocking real progress. We’re living in an information-saturated culture where healing has become something people research relentlessly, perform publicly, and try to master all at once. More protocols. More supplements. More tracking. More pressure to optimize, fix, and override the body — all while calling it “self-care.” What I’m seeing over and over again isn’t a lack of effort. It’s incoherence. People are trying to heal inside the same paradigm that made them sick — carrying urgency, hyper-fixation, and outsourcing of authority into a new marketplace with different branding but the same pressure. In this episode, I explore: • The broken paradigm beneath modern wellness — and why more information doesn’t equal more healing • How hypervigilance, freeze, and overwhelm are showing up as “health practices” • Why orthorexia, protocol-stacking, and stalled healing are not personal failures, but systemic outcomes • Why the nervous system cannot heal while it’s under constant surveillance and pressure • How depletion, mineral loss, and instability are driven by environments that demand vigilance • What an ecosystem lens actually looks like in practice — and why timing, sequencing, and capacity matter • Why simplicity isn’t a shortcut, a trend, or minimalism — but a return to biological reality I explain why healing doesn’t happen through intensity, effort, or force — and why so many people feel like nothing “sticks,” even after years of trying. The nervous system doesn’t heal because you try harder. It heals when the environment stops demanding defense. This episode is an invitation to step out of chaos dressed up as commitment — and into a way of working with the body that honors rhythm, containment, nourishment, and time. If you’re exhausted by doing everything “right” and still not feeling stable… If you’ve tried everything and nothing seems to hold… If you’re ready to stop chasing fixes and start creating real conditions for repair… This conversation is for you. I also share how I work from an ecosystem lens using HTMA and microbiome mapping — not to diagnose or override, but to understand terrain, pace support, and help the body reorganize without force. This isn’t about doing more. It’s about finally creating the conditions that allow the body to do what it’s been trying to do all along. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    1h 1m

  4. 12/13/2025

    The Phase No One Talks About: Slow Rebuild, Nervous System Repair, and Why I Went Quiet

    Send us a text The Phase No One Talks About: Slow Rebuild, Nervous System Repair, and Why I Went Quiet Hey friends, it’s Lydia. It’s been a little quiet here on the podcast — not because I didn’t want to show up, but because my own system needed a pause. My body was asking for space to recalibrate, to integrate, to just be. And as I slowed down, I realized something: the pause itself was a signal — not just for me, but for the people I work with every day. We rarely talk about the phase that comes after crisis, after the acute danger has passed. You’re no longer in emergency mode, you feel some relief… but something still feels off. Energy dips, digestion wobbles, micro-flares appear, and your nervous system feels “functional but not free.” This is the Slow Rebuild Phase — the longest, quietest, and most misunderstood stage of healing. And yet, it’s where the deepest repair happens. In this episode, I give you a window into what’s happening biologically, metabolically, and neurologically during this in-between stage. I explain why your metabolism might feel cautious, why your gut microbes are slow to wake up, and why your nervous system is testing safety every single day. I describe the micro-flares — the subtle digestive shifts, energy crashes, sinus irritations, emotional spikes, or tension patterns — that are actually proof your system is learning to trust itself again. I also talk about why people get stuck here: the urge to push harder, the pressure to see immediate progress, and the challenge of trusting a body that has spent years in survival mode. Most importantly, I share why slowness isn’t stagnation — it’s strategy. Rebuilding capacity, restoring stability, and cultivating safety in your body takes time, pacing, and gentle, intentional steps. Throughout the episode, I weave in my own recent experience of stepping back from the podcast, reorganizing my business structures, and intentionally moving slowly. It’s living proof of what it looks like to honor this phase, to prioritize stability over speed, and to rebuild from a place of nervous system alignment rather than urgency. If you’re listening to this and realizing you’re in that in-between phase — not in crisis anymore, but not fully restored — this is exactly the phase I support clients through. I work one-on-one using minerals, microbiome data, and nervous system mapping to help your body stabilize, repair, and move forward at the pace it can actually handle. If you want to explore working together, you can find the details HERE.  You don’t need to do more. You need the right support at the right time. For more on this, check out my blog post, Rebuildin Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    53 min

  5. 11/13/2025

    Mineral Alchemy: Sulfur, Iron, Manganese + Scorpio Season

    Send us a text This episode dives into the alchemy of Scorpio season and the minerals that guide the body through transformation. Discover how sulfur, iron, manganese, and copper support the natural “composting” of old patterns—physiologically, emotionally, and spiritually—so decay can be metabolized into new life. Explore the interplay between seasonal shifts, gut microbes, and mineral metabolism, and how these processes mirror the quiet, internal work of Scorpio season. Learn about Calcarea Sulphate, the tissue salt that helps the body clear waste, rebuild connective tissue, and transform cellular detritus into nourishment. This episode offers a roadmap for understanding the body’s inner cycles: detoxification, stabilization, and regeneration. Listeners will gain insight into how the darker months are a time to support deep internal work, turning decomposition into energy, clarity, and preparation for what comes next. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    35 min

  6. 11/07/2025

    The Mid-Fall Scorpio Descent: How Your Body Adjusts to the Darker Season

    Send us a text As we move deeper into mid-fall in the Northern Hemisphere, the light is changing. The days are shortening, the sun sits lower in the sky, and our bodies are adjusting — whether we’re aware of it or not. This episode explores that seasonal recalibration through a biological and seasonal lens. We’ll look at how shifts in daylight influence the circadian rhythm, hormone timing, sleep patterns, energy levels, mood, and even our immune function. This isn’t about forcing ourselves to do more in the darker season — it’s about understanding how the body naturally slows, repairs, and reorients as we approach winter. This is Scorpio season — a time of descent, composting, and quiet integration. Nature is pulling inward, and we are built to do the same. When we recognize this shift instead of resisting it, we can move through the season with greater steadiness, resilience, and self-trust. This episode is part one of a three-part seasonal arc. Next week, we’ll explore how minerals, digestion, and the microbiome shift during the darker months, and how this ties into the deeper emotional and metabolic themes of Scorpio season. Take a breath, let the season work on you — your body knows what to do. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    25 min

  7. 10/22/2025

    Sauna, Sweat & Cellular Charge: Why Electrolytes Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All

    Send us a text This week, I’m taking you inside a sauna and cold plunge gathering that sparked a much deeper reflection on electrolytes, minerals, and what it really means to be charged — physically, emotionally, and energetically. We’ve all heard “just add salt to your water,” but in this episode, I unpack why electrolytes aren’t one-size-fits-all and how your unique mineral balance determines whether a sauna session feels nourishing or totally depleting. I’ll walk you through the physiology — the demand and supply of energy during heat stress, how ATP and minerals drive your cellular voltage, and why the nervous system depends on that charge to stay calm and focused. You’ll also hear why I don’t recommend relying on electrolyte packets long term, what real mineral repair looks like, and how this foundation impacts your emotional regulation, executive function, and even your ability to embody your astrology chart. Because when your body is properly charged, you can actually express your full potential — physically, mentally, and spiritually. If you’ve ever left a sauna session feeling wiped out, anxious, or “off,” this episode will help you understand what your body’s trying to tell you — and how to turn practices like sauna and sweating into tools for restoration, not depletion. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    34 min

  8. 10/15/2025

    The Messy Middle: How Healing Actually Happens

    Send us a text Today’s episode is all about what it really means to integrate healing — the part most people skip over because it’s not flashy, linear, or fast. It’s where the body begins to reorganize itself after long periods of stress or depletion, and where so many get stuck thinking something’s gone wrong when, in truth, deep repair is underway. I share what I’ve noticed in my own journey after reviewing my latest hair test results — how the nervous system recalibrates once it no longer has to brace for survival, and how this shift changes everything about how the body digests, absorbs, and restores. We talk about why most protocols don’t work long-term: because they try to force change on a system that’s still in defense mode. This episode explores what happens when nourishment finally becomes safe to receive — when your body starts trusting that minerals, microbes, and energy can circulate freely again. It’s a conversation about regulation, resilience, and the real pace of healing — one that can’t be rushed or micromanaged, only tended. If you’ve been in the thick of recalibrating your health or feel like your body’s not responding the way you hoped, this episode will help you see that there’s a deeper rhythm at play. Healing is not about doing more — it’s about restoring flow and safety from the inside out. Learn more through the link below about my Minerals & Microbes package, designed to help you gently rebuild your foundation without the overwhelm of a big clinical protocol — because your body doesn’t need to be forced; it just needs to feel safe enough to function again. Support the show Support the podcast Mineral Foundations Course HERE Minerals & Microbes package HERE Rewilded Wellness program HERE Join my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: lydiajoyme@gmail.com Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

    40 min
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"Rewilded Wellness: Your Body Heals Itself" with Lydia Joy FORMERLY: A JOY TO BE ME  Join Lydia Joy on a transformative journey back to nature and your body's innate wisdom. In "Rewilded Wellness," we explore the powerful connection between our bodies and the natural world, uncovering how this relationship is key to true healing and vibrant health. Each episode delves into personalized, nature-based functional nutrition and lifestyle practices that cultivate the ideal environment for your body to heal naturally. Lydia shares insights on: • Bridging the gap between modern living and our biological needs • Aligning with nature's rhythms to support our body's ecology  • Holistic approaches that honor the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit  • Practical ways to reconnect with our 'wild' selves and indigenous wisdom Discover how to tap into your body's self-healing abilities, regenerate from within, and find harmony in a world that often feels disconnected from nature. Whether you're dealing with health challenges or simply seeking a more balanced, vibrant life, "Rewilded Wellness" offers a fresh perspective on health and healing. Tune in and learn how to rewild your wellness journey, allowing your body to heal itself as nature intended. With Lydia Joy as your guide, rediscover the profound wisdom of your body and the natural world around you.

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  • Creator
    Lydia Joy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    257
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rewilded Wellness
  • Show Website
    Rewilded Wellness

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