200: Authenticity, Responsibility, and 200 Episodes of Wellness Realness

It's time for the WELLNESS REALNESS RETREAT 2019! This year's retreat will be in sunny San Diego, CA from July 26th-July 28th. The weekend will be filled with health and body image workshops, delicious food, nutrient drips, acupuncture, Reiki, hiking, yoga, and more. You can find more information and get your tickets at bit.ly/wellnessrealness2019!

How to enter the 200th episode GIVEAWAY:

1. Email a screenshot of your rating / review on iTunes to podcast@christinaricewellness.com.
2. Share a screenshot of the podcast on Instagram (story or feed - 2 entries for feed post), tag @christinaricewellness in the post, and send a screenshot to podcast@christinaricewellness.com.
3. Comment on Christina's giveaway post on Instagram and tag 2 friends (you must also be following her).
4. Check the sponsors' pages - comment on their posts about the giveaway tagging 2 friends, and follow their account.

Unlimited entries! Giveaway ends June 10, 2019.

GIVEAWAY PRIZES:

The grand prize winner will receive:

• Barukas & Barukas Trail Mix
• One month supply of Thrive Probiotics
• 750 mg bottle Ned Full-Spectrum Hemp Oil
• Medley of Pili nuts / nut butters
• Osso Good Bone Broth Chinese Herb Power Pack
• 3 Liter can of Kasandrinos Olive oil, 2 bottles of olive oil, 2 bottles of vinegar, 30 travel packets
• $100 gift card from Model Meals
• Mind Pump Media RGB Super Bundle
• Jar of Golden Nugget Ghee & gift card
• Keto kit from Primal Kitchen
• 20 serving canister of Nuzest protein (your choice of flavor) and shaker bottle
• Clearstem Cell Renewal Serum and Clearity
• Treat Yourself Inc. Chamomile & Rosehip Beauty Nectar oil
• $600 gift card for Primal Health Coach Program
• Four Sigmatic Mushroom Starter Kit
• Primally Pure Starter Kit
• Swanwick Blue-Light Blocking Glasses
• Beautycounter Sunscreen Mist & Adaptive Moisture Lotion

2 Runners up will receive:

• Bag of Barukas
• Starter pack of Thrive Probiotics
• Ned Hemp-Infused Lip Balms
• Osso Good Bone Broth - 1 Revive, 1 Recovery, 1 Immuni-Q
• 1 bottle of Kasandrinos olive oil, 1 bottle vinegar, 15 travel packs
• Jar of Gold Nugget Ghee
• Primal Kitchen condiment bundle
• 9 serving canister of Nuzest protein (flavor of your choice) and shaker bottle
• Clearstem Cell Renewal Serum
• Treat Yourself Inc. Spearmint Tooth Powder
• Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee
• Primally Pure Charcoal Deodorant
• Beautycounter Charcoal Mask

In this episode, Christina and her friend Jessie discuss how the podcast has changed over the years, what it means to be a responsible podcaster, and what happens when you share information on the Internet. They also talk about being self-aware as a child, struggling with mental health issues growing up, and turning weaknesses into strength. They discuss authenticity on the Internet, where the pocast might be going in the future, audience feedback, and more.

For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners!

This podcast is sponsored by Clearstem Skincare, holistic skincare designed by acne specialists that addresses both acne and anti-aging concerns. Clearstem is specifically designed to calm skin and inflamed breakouts, reduce redness and inflammation, stimulate collagen production, and block excess oil production. Clearstem helps to reduce scars, eliminate and prevent acne, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, even out discoloration, brighten skin, and more! If you're looking for a nontoxic option that actually works when it comes to getting rid of acne and scarring, head to clearstemskincare.com and use the code "WELLNESS" for $15 off!

I’m so excited to be partnering with Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant to bring you this podcast episode! Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant is the first 100% spore-forming probiotic that arrives alive in the intestines naturally. It helps to support optimal gut health, digestive health, immune health, and delivers antioxidants. The strains in Just Thrive were recently proven in a published study to begin to heal leaky gut in just 30 days! Head to bit.ly/thriveprobioticcrw and use the discount code “christina15” for 15% off your order!

Want in on all of the health benefits of mushrooms?! Functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. With Four Sigmatic products, we can now easily take advantage of mushrooms' many health benefits for immunity, energy, longevity, and more. Four Sigmatic makes drinking mushrooms and superfoods delicious and easy with their Mushroom Coffees, Mushroom Superfood Blends, and Mushroom Elixirs! Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code "CRW" for 15% off all purchases on their site!

If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2 and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off!

If you're a woman looking to learn everything about using the Paleo lifestyle to reach your health goals , sign up for Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program! This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle.

If you're finally ready to reach your fitness goals, check out the MAPS programs from Mind Pump Media at www.mindpumpmedia.com/christinaricewellness. You can use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off! I recommend MAPS Anabolic to anyone who goes to the gym and wants something that will increase their strength and fitness levels while also reducing body fat, and I recommend MAPS Anywhere if you're looking for a program that doesn't require a gym and focuses more on bodyweight exercises.

Interested in switching to safer beauty products to protect your health? Shop at beautycounter.com/christinarice for safer skincare, makeup, hair care, and more! If you need help with color matching or product recommendations, feel free to reach out to Christina. You can email her at christina@christinaricewellness.com.

If you want to change your life with essential oils, head to bit.ly/doterrachristina to get started! Feel free to email Christina to learn more about how doTERRA essential oils can transform your health! If you're not sure where to start with essential oils, head here.

Do you love Primal Kitchen Foods products as much as Christina?! If you want to stock up on healthy paleo mayo, salad dressings, bars, collagen, and more, use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off your Primal Kitchen order!

Are you a health coach, NTP, nutritionist, or just interested in wellness, and want to turn your passion into a thriving business and work from anywhere?! You NEED to check out my friend Amie Tollefsrud's online course, Digital Nomad Nutritionist, to learn how to build up your online nutrition business and finally make your side hustle your full-time gig! This is a 100% self-paced online course that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know to create a thriving business and finally be your own boss. You'll learn how to distinguish yourself from other health/wellness blogs and websites, set up your website, email list, and blogging strategy, find your niche, expand your email list, grow your social media, build a personal brand without a designer, and much much more! For $100 off the course, head to bit.ly/digitalnomadCR! I cannot recommend this course enough.

If you're still using olive oil from the grocery store, STOP!!! To snag some of my FAVORITE olive oil, head to kasandrinos.com and use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off your entire order! You can count on Kasandrino's for pure olive oil that tastes amazing and that you can trust to be 100% real!

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