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The Wellness For Real Podcast is for the everyday bitch or bro who wants to be well, without all of the obsession and drama that comes with diet culture. We will explore topics from the basics like how to repair your relationship with food to every other aspect of our wellness. Buckle up, because it is about to get REAL! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/support

Wellness For Real


    • Jun 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 122 EPISODES

    4.8 from 140 ratings Listeners of Wellness For Real that love the show mention: one day a week, wellness journey, ww, inspiring stories, weight loss, monday, ladies, mental, love love love, would love, every week, totally, variety, lol, real, health, relatable, approach, loving, tips.


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    The Wellness For Real podcast is an incredible resource for anyone on a wellness journey. With hosts Marlena and Felicia at the helm, this podcast covers all aspects of wellness, from physical health to mental and emotional well-being. One of the best aspects of the podcast is the variety of guests that they have on the show. They bring in people from all backgrounds who share their personal and inspiring stories, making it relatable and educational for listeners. The hosts also provide a "if I can do it so can you" vibe, which is incredibly motivating and empowering.

    Another great aspect of The Wellness For Real podcast is its thoughtfulness and authenticity. Each episode is curated with care, ensuring that the content is not only informative but also relatable. Marlena and Felicia have a talent for finding common ground with their audience, creating a sense of camaraderie that makes listeners feel understood and supported. It's refreshing to listen to a podcast that goes beyond the typical surface-level discussions found on social media platforms.

    One possible drawback of The Wellness For Real podcast could be its focus on weight loss. While it's admirable that they cover all aspects of wellness, including physical health, some listeners may feel alienated if they're not seeking weight loss as part of their wellness journey. However, it's important to note that the podcast also delves into topics such as mindset improvement and overall well-being, so there is still valuable content for everyone.

    In conclusion, The Wellness For Real podcast is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration and guidance on their wellness journey. Marlena and Felicia bring humor, authenticity, and relatability to every episode, creating an atmosphere that feels like having honest conversations with friends. With diverse guests sharing their stories and valuable insights, this podcast offers a wealth of knowledge for those looking to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.



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    Latest episodes from Wellness For Real

    We Back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 66:33


    After nearly two years, Marlena and Felicia are back!

    Going Through Seasons with Stella

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 45:34


    This week Marlena welcomes Stella aka @stelleveryday_ creator of https://stellaskitchensecrets.com all about how starting an instagram to document her weight loss turned into more than she ever could have imagined. We also chat about navigating the challenges of different seasons in our lives.

    Dating Tips with Tere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 66:48


    This week Marlena welcomes Teresa Hurtado aka @te.re.sah on instagram to the show to chat all about dating, red flags, green flags, and so much more!

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    All By Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 5:55


    This week Marlena gives a quick update.

    WFR 3.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 40:21


    This week we have the second half of our conversation with Felicia.

    Hello Felicia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 37:58


    This week Marlena and Skylar welcome Felicia to the show, the OG WFR co-host, to catch up on all of the exciting things going on in her life!

    Bouncing Back After Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 49:12


    This week we have our usual weekly catch up, and then share some of our favorite BIPoc recipe creators!

    Making the Best Out of the Worst

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 58:48


    This week Marlena ad Skylar catch up, chat about the best purchases of the week, and also go over their top 3 must have wellness items! Listen to OG WFR episodes by subscribing here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellnessforreal/subscribe

    Q & A with Mar & Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 74:18


    This week Marlena and Skylar answer juicy questions from our listeners.

    Single Bish Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 38:13


    This week Marlena welcomes her best friend Hannah on the show to chat about their weekend of drinking, being single, and then chat with Skylar about her week.

    Set Yourself Up For Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 49:21


    This week Skylar is back to chat about having covid and how she is setting herself up for success this week to slay her goals.

    You Are Not Your Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 48:34


    Subscribe to OG WFR episodes here anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/subscribe This week, Marlena shares her truth. 75 Coping skills PDF https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ALQRSx7mXbcYA3A6ul0jmNsDBGaAPzQ/view Crisis Text Hotline 741-741 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

    Tales of Two Binge Eaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 55:51


    Subscribe to OG WFR episodes at www.anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/subscribe This week Marlena and Skylar chat about their struggles with binge eating, internet weirdos, and more.

    Wins, Losses, and Edibles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 51:55


    Subscribe to OG WFR episodes here https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/subscribe

    Introduction to Wellness For Real 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 23:14


    Marlena is back with a new co-host Skylar! New episodes every Monday. Follow Skylar on IG @skyski.fit subscribe to all of the OG WFR episodes here anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/subscribe

    Grand Finale with Jordan MF Syatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 84:04


    Jordan Syatt joins Marlena and Felicia for a very candid conversation about poop, sustainable weight loss, how he became an online content creator/personal trainer, and so much more! You can learn more about Jordan at www.syattfitness.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/support

    All Good Things Must Come to an End

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 38:36


    We are back bitches! Well kind of. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/support

    Therapy Sesh with Dr.Steph

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 81:48


    For the season finale of the Live Summer Series we welcome Dr.Steph back to the show to talk all things mental health, self love, disordered eating, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Prioritize Finding Your Own Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 97:12


    This week on the live summer series we welcome Jasmine aka @jasminelosingit on IG back to the show to update us on all of the amazing changes and growth she has had in her life over the last year!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Taking Chances and Making Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 58:26


    This week on the live summer series Marlena welcomes Taylor Made Tasty back to the show to chat about all the things that have happened since she was last on the show. You can learn more about Taylor and how to work with her at www.taylormadetasty.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Get Up and Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 65:20


    This week on the live summer series we welcome Gwen aka @gwenglowsup on IG to the show to share her inspiring story of losing 140lbs and falling in love with herself!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    We Are All Going Through It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 55:18


    This week Marlena and Felicia record live in IG and catch up about their holiday weekends and what's been going on in their wellness journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    All Aboard the Hot Mess Express

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 73:24


    The Live Summer Series if back and we are kicking it off with a Live recording of Monthly Moments with Mar and Britt. We had many technical difficulties getting this recorded, but hey sometimes life is a hot mess! Britt gives an update on her tummy tuck recovery, financial goals, and more. Marlena chats about reprioritizing her monthly goals and how her journey with ADHD medication and treatment is going. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    How You Can Help Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 2:24


    Subscribe here https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Be Anti-Racist, For Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 58:40


    This week Marlena chats with Jesse Ross, an international speaker on diversity and inclusion about how we can all work towards living a more authentically anti-racist life. You can learn more about Jesse and the services he provides at www.mrjesseross.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    On a Mission to Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 69:32


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Megan aka @megans.mission on ig about her journey to losing 165lbs, what led her to have VSG WLS, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Is it Really June Already?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 53:10


    Mar and Britt link up for another episode of Monthly Moments. They discuss their May goals and what is to come in June.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Budgeting, For Real

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 70:23


    This week Marlena and Felicia share their real life financing tips and also advice from our listeners on how to budget and save! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    A Little Bit of Realness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 60:01


    This week we welcome @alittlebit_amber to the show to share her story of how she lost 160lbs while evolving in her wellness and becoming the best version of herself! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Catch Up and Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 49:47


    This week we catch up with one another and answer questions from our listeners.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Major Shit Going On, For Real

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 71:27


    This month on Monthly Moments with Mar & Britt we chat about the wild ride that was April, and what we have coming up in May! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    It's the Confidence for Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 58:28


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Naomi aka @nomis_wellnessjourney on IG to the show to talk about her journey to losing 70lbs, how she balances Mom life work and her wellness, growing into a confident person once again, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    You've Got Hate Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 66:21


    This week Marlena and Felicia catch up and chat about recent hate mail they go about the show, all of the changes on instagram, and being consumed with diet culture bs leading up to summer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Crushing Female Stigmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 67:22


    This week Marlena and Felicia chat about female stigmas and all of the many reasons women are shamed and forced into hating our own bodies.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Finding a Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 53:45


    This week Marlena welcomes Brittany aka @bebalancedmama on IG to the show to share her journey to becoming a certified nutrition coach and how she manages to find balance in her own life and wellness.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Manifesting and Shit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 42:05


    This week on Monthly Moments with Mar and Britt we chat about being in the midst of manifesting, how our month is going, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Man With a Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 64:34


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Chandler AKA @bigplanchan to the show to share his story of how he lost 262lbs and has maintained that for 5 years. He chats about his recent wedding midst a pandemic, how difficult it can be at time to continue maintaining, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Listener Episode: Carrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 52:34


    On this listener episode we welcome Carrie aka @beingcarrie_ on instagram to the show. She is our number 1 fan and chats with us about her struggles with her body and weight gain that is rooted in childhood bullying. She also shares how she got through a difficult pregnancy, and so much more!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Recovery and Returning Peloton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 70:37


    On this episode of Monthly Moments with Mar and Britt we chat about how our February goal slaying went, some of the hurdles we had to over come, and what our goals and intentions for March are!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Only Fans. Solo Travel. Weight Loss.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 79:25


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Andrea aka @andrea.boldbodyfit on instagram to chat about her journey to losing nearly 100lbs, leaving her corporate job and marriage, and growing into her most authentic self.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Marlena's Journey to Cosmetic Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 50:15


    This week Marlena and Felicia chat about Marlena's up coming tummy tuck and chin augmentation surgery on February 21st and get really real about what it takes to mentally and physically prepare yourself for surgery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    For the Love of Fitness. Or not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 53:09


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Amber aka @amberfindsbalance on IG to the show and we chat about how a news resolution that changed her life, how she stays motivated while also balancing being Mom and teacher, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Self Care Isn't Just Manis & Pedis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 33:29


    This week Marlena and Felicia chat about what self care means to them and shares their favorite forms and what our listeners love to do for their own self care as well! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Welcome to Our New Series Bitches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 50:21


    This is the first episode in our new series, Monthly Moments with Mar & Britt where we welcome Britt Pope to the show as a guest co-host! Her and Marlena will reflect on their monthly goals, what they learned, and what's to come in the next month! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    It's a Great Day To Be a Badder Bitch.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 65:39


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Taneisha to the show aka @fit.neisha on instagram. We chat all about her finding a love for fitness through Orange theory, being a bad ass, and how she balances her wellness, Mom life, being a wife, and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Importer Syndrome? Yeah. We Know Her.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 48:31


    This week Marlena welcomes Brittany aka @shrinking.shitshow on instagram to talk about their similar struggles with importer syndrome, past traumas, and so much more!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Gastric Bypass & Big Life Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 63:01


    This week Marlena and Felicia chat with Gina aka @fat2fab_rny about her journey to deciding on weight loss surgery and how she has maintained her 160lb weight loss for 4 years. She also chats with us about her she found a love for lifting weights and so much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Hello 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 44:28


    Happy New Year!!! This week Felicia and Marlena chat about their holidays, FOR REAL, and what is in store for 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    Loyal Listners to Guests- Jodene and Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 51:57


    This week for the first but not last time, we bring on two of our loyal listeners to chat with us and share their stories! You can follow these amazing women on instagram! Jodene's account @jodenelz and Elizabeth @elizabetheatstacobell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    New Year. Same Goals.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 33:52


    This week Marlena and Felicia give updates on where they are at in their journeys, reflect on their goals from this year, and chat about what their goals are going in to 2022! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

    The Power of Papaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 51:14


    This week Marlena and Felicia welcome Unoma Ndili Okorafor, Ph.D. founder and CEO of Herbal Goodness Co onto the show to chat all about herbal supplements and their incredible benefits! If you would like to learn more about Herbal Goodness you can visit their website here https://www.herbalgoodnessco.com and use code Marlena10 to save 10% --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessforreal/message

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