Have you noticed that fiber seems like the new wellness darling?

Almost overnight, influencers, headlines, and health gurus have shifted their focus to a trend called fibermaxxing — complete with daily targets, checklists, and potentially, a whole lot of pressure to “get it right.”

Join us as we take a closer look at what fibermaxxing actually is, why it’s gaining so much popularity, and what to consider if you’ve been thinking about giving it a try. We also explore what this wellness moment reveals about diet culture as a whole—and how quickly “helpful” advice can turn into another source of pressure.

Along the way, we dig into an important conversation on fiber, including the difference between getting it from whole foods versus supplements and “fiber-added” products, and why more isn’t always better, especially for digestion and gut health, an.

In this episode:

• Why fiber has become wellness culture’s latest fixation
• When “more” fiber helps—and when it might backfire
• The unintended consequences of common nutrition messaging
• How simple, balanced nourishment supports long-term health

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Rest is not the same as restoration, and your nervous system can feel the difference. If you’re exhausted from “getting through the day,” this conversation is for you.

In this episode, Tara, Maria, and Elizabeth unpack the difference between rest, relaxation, and true restoration and why your nervous system desperately needs all three. They explore what burnout really feels like in mid-life, especially for women juggling motherhood, marriage, careers, emotional labor, and the invisible mental load.

They also introduce Exhale, their in-person one-day retreat in Annapolis designed to help you feel safe, seen, supported, and truly restored alongside other women.

In this episode:

• Understand the crucial difference between rest, relaxation, and restoration—and why only one truly rebuilds your capacity for “vigor and health.”
• Recognize the signs of a depleted nervous system and how distraction and over-responsibility keep you stuck in survival mode.
• Learn how time and energy function as boundaries, and why saying “no” (even to your kids) can be a powerful act of self-respect.
• Get practical ideas for creating restorative rituals that fit into real life, from simple shower routines to mindset shifts and reframes.
• Hear how the Exhale retreat in Annapolis is designed to remove your mental load, offer co-regulation, and give you a full day of being safe, seen, and supported.

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A clearer relationship with food begins with understanding the habits you barely notice. Today’s conversation cuts through confusion and reveals the patterns driving how you eat… often without realizing it.

Elizabeth walks Tara and Maria through her seven-question quiz, a simple tool that uncovers your unique eating style and the hidden beliefs shaping your choices. From unconscious eating to emotional patterns to simple gaps in nutrition knowledge, the hosts unpack how wildly different these experiences can look and why awareness is the key to change.

This episode is for any woman who keeps “starting over on Monday,” feels stuck in repeating habits, or wants to understand food without judgment, shame, or diet culture.

Take the “What Type Of Eater Are You?” Quiz: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz

In this episode: • Why unconscious eating looks different for everyone • How hidden beliefs and guilt drive eating habits • Why understanding your “eating personality” is essential for lasting change • Practical ways to simplify meals without dieting • How Elizabeth’s quiz gives you clarity and next-step guidance

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

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Losing your voice can become the moment you finally decide to hear yourself. This episode is a raw, vulnerable look at what happens when life forces you to stop, sit down, and re-meet the woman you really are.

Maria introduces a new layer of the Wellness: Rebranded movement: sharing real stories from real women. For the first guest in this series, we welcome Liana Morris to tell what she calls her “awakening story.”

Liana opens up about years of hustle, a kitchen-island breakdown during 2020, an autoimmune diagnosis, thyroid removal, and then literally losing her voice for months. She shares how therapy, yoga, mantras, values work, and creating non-negotiable space in her schedule helped her untangle her identity from job titles and roles like “corporate worker” and “do-it-all mom.”

Together, we explore how hustle culture, diet culture, and constant urgency pull women away from who they are, and how contrast, acceptance, and small daily practices can bring you back home to yourself. This episode is for any woman who feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or like she’s hiding her true self behind responsibilities and expectations.

In this episode:

• A powerful awakening story of illness, surgery, and losing a voice—then finding a truer one
• How yoga, meditation, mantras, and values exercises can create literal and emotional space in your life
• Why hustle culture, diet culture, and constant urgency exhaust your nervous system and identity
• The role of contrast, acceptance, and “this too shall pass” in moving through hard seasons
• Encouragement for women who feel lost, stuck, or like they don’t know who they are anymore

This episode is brought to you by Jukestir. Learn more here: https://jukestir.com/

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

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In this episode of Wellness: Rebranded, we explore one of the most memorable emotional intelligence analogies you’ll ever hear: “Emotions are like farts.”

It’s funny, unexpected, and shockingly accurate and it opens the door to a deeper conversation about what emotions really are, why they matter, and how to build a healthier relationship with them.

Join us as we break down why emotions aren’t “good” or “bad,” why suppressing them always backfires, and how understanding your emotional patterns becomes your internal GPS for living a more aligned, grounded life.

In this episode:

• Why emotions are natural, unavoidable, and meant to be felt
• The real meaning of emotional intelligence (and why it matters for mental health)
• How fear shows up in everyday decision-making
• How to identify emotions beyond the basic five
• Why naming emotions increases self-awareness and reduces stress
• How childhood, modeling, and family dynamics shape emotional expression
• Why your reaction — not the emotion itself — determines the outcome
• Simple tools to start recognizing your emotions, including the feelings wheel and journaling

This episode is brought to you by TCP Youth Empowerment. Every child deserves someone in their corner. To sponsor a child, visit TCP to 44-321 or visit https://www.tcpyouthempowerment.org/

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The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e

Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

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Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

What happens when the one holding everything together starts to fall apart? In this episode we’re having a powerful conversation about what it really means to care for others without losing yourself in the process.

We’re joined by Andy Schindling, founder and CEO of TCP (The Complete Player) Youth Empowerment and one of our incredible podcast sponsors. Andy opens up about his personal experience as a caregiver while his wife undergoes breast cancer treatment, and what it’s taught him about emotional resilience, asking for help, and redefining achievement through rest and grace.

This episode is sponsored by TCP Youth Empowerment. We’re proud to partner with a team leading with heart on the court, in classrooms, and in the community.

• The overlooked reality of caregivers: stress, sleep loss, and feeling unseen
• Andy’s biggest lessons: put the phone down, ask for help, take time off
• Why rest isn’t lazy, it’s leadership
• How self-compassion helps you show up stronger for others
• The healing power of nature, prayer, and reflection
• “Self-care snacks”: small, doable acts that recharge your energy
• Redefining achievement beyond hustle culture
• Letting go of control and finding peace in uncertainty

TCP Youth Empowerment (The Complete Player) provides after-school, in-school, and summer programs designed to help youth build confidence, self-esteem, and emotional intelligence—fostering lifelong growth in and out of the classroom.

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

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We’re celebrating three years of Wellness: Rebranded and for the first time ever, we recorded this episode live in front of a studio audience!! We open up the mic to our listeners for a live Q&A about what it really means to unlearn diet culture, build emotional awareness, and redefine wellness on your own terms. You’ll hear real stories from our community about: • The hardest part of rewiring how you think about wellness • Unlearning body-bashing as a form of bonding • Why we need to stop praising disordered behaviors in the name of “discipline” • How joy, curiosity, and even bad knitting can rewire your brain • The power of using your voice—accent, mistakes, and all Thank you for being part of this journey with us. Listen now and celebrate three years of unfiltered conversations, healing, and laughter. If you loved this episode, share it with a friend (or a guy—Marcus insists they’re missing out) and leave us a review!

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Today we welcome Ellen Lunay, the founder of Here: A Pop-Up Shop in Annapolis, whose life took a dramatic turn when a routine mammogram in August 2022 revealed breast cancer. At 51, at the same moment she'd just dropped her oldest daughter off at college and was prepping for her fall pop-up shop, Ellen found herself walking through surgery, radiation, business care and motherhood all at once.

In this episode, El opens up about what carried her through: the power of community over competition, learning how to ask for help, embracing grace and boundaries, and why sharing your story matters. If you’re navigating a health challenge, a business hurdle, or wondering how to build meaningful connections in your life, you’ll want to hear this.

In this episode:

• How Ellen discovered the diagnosis and how she responded immediately.
• Why the community she built through her business became one of her greatest supports.
• The difference between being the giver and being willing to receive help.
• How naming your story actually helps calm your nervous system and guide decisions.
• Why rest, grace and boundaries are essential — especially when you’re used to “hustle.”
• What’s changed for Ellen for the better since her diagnosis — how she now shows up differently in business, in motherhood, in life.
• Words of encouragement for anyone facing big change or a health scare: how to breathe, how to advocate, how to accept help.

This episode was brought to you by Leading Lady Coaching. Learn more here: https://leadinglady-coaching.com/

This episode is brought to you by TCP Youth Empowerment. Every child deserves someone in their corner. To sponsor a child, visit TCP to 44-321 or visit https://www.tcpyouthempowerment.org/

Connect with El: Website: https://www.hereapopupshop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hereapopupshop/ Read El’s Chapter in We Lead: https://www.amazon.com/We-Lead-Connection-Community-Collaboration/dp/1961493527

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Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition

Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet

Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer

Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara’s Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/5290e3f13e08/email-signup

Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy

Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com