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Wellness Reality Check

Jess and Ashley are two health practitioners, moms and best friends trying to navigate the world of holistic health in a balanced productive way that brings health to our lives instead of dogmatic extremes. We'll be breaking down health trends, interviewing your favorite health influencers and always keeping it real. We hope this podcast brings listeners back down to earth, providing a dose of reality in the often idealized world of health and wellness.

Dec. 8, 2025

51 - The New Era of Holistic Healing: Nutrition, Energy, and Nervous System Work with Hope Pedraza

In this week's episode Ash and Jess are joined by Hope Pedraza, a powerhouse in the wellness space and someone who truly embodies mind-body healing. Hope is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition P...

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Dec. 1, 2025

50 - Mouth Matters: The Surprising Link Between Oral Function & Whole-Body Health with Karindy Ong

On this week's episode of Wellness Reality Check, we’re joined by Karindy Ong, a Speech-Language Pathologist who shifted from working with brain and spinal cord injury patients to focusing on airway health after her own child...

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Nov. 24, 2025

49 - Your Body Isn't Broken: It's Wired This Way with Adrian Davidson

In this week's episode we’re joined by Adrian Davidson, the creator behind Capitalism and Glitter — a space where she brilliantly blends honesty, wit, and insight to challenge modern narratives around health and wellness, pop...

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Nov. 17, 2025

48 - Your Hormones Aren't Failing, Your Diet and Lifestyle Are: with Carrie Korem

In this week's episode, we’re diving into a topic that so many of us struggle to truly understand — hormones — and how they impact everything from our energy and mood to our digestion, sleep, and overall well-being. Our guest...

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Nov. 10, 2025

47 - Why Hustle Culture Is Making Women Sick with Echo Summer Hill

This week's guest is someone whose energy radiates strength, authenticity, and deep feminine wisdom, Echo Summer Hill. Echo's mission is to help women heal the hustle, recover from burnout, and awaken to their divine feminine...

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Nov. 3, 2025

46 - Behind the Service: The “Origin” Story You Haven’t Heard

This week's episode is a special one — a little different, a little more personal. We’re sitting down with my dear friends and co-host, Jess & Russell, the incredible minds and hearts behind Origin Kitchen + Bar. For years, O...

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