Ella Mills, founder of deliciously ella, redefines wellness to include simple principles like sleeping well and breathing calmly. They discuss balancing work and family life, the connection between mental and physical health, making wellness accessible to everyone, dealing with critics, debunking vegan myths, and the importance of eating a variety of foods for nutritional needs.
Wellness should be rebranded to encompass simple principles like sleeping well and breathing calmly.
Women cannot have it all and it's important to accept limitations and prioritize.
Finding tools, support systems, and being honest about life's ups and downs are crucial for navigating personal challenges.
Deep dives
Ella's Journey to Wellness
Ella Mills, known as Deliciously Ella, shares her personal journey from being bed-bound with an undiagnosed illness to becoming a wellness advocate. She discusses the challenges of the wellness industry and how it often feels unattainable for those with busy lives. Ella emphasizes the importance of finding practical wellness habits that work for each individual and acknowledges that wellness is not a linear path.
The Myth of Having It All
Ella and Fern Cotton discuss the myth of women being able to have it all. They both share their experiences of balancing personal and professional life, acknowledging that there are limitations to how much one can handle. They challenge the notion that women or anyone can constantly juggle multiple roles without experiencing exhaustion or stress. Instead, they emphasize the importance of prioritizing and being realistic about what one can truly manage.
Navigating Challenges and Finding Support
Ella opens up about the personal challenges she and her family faced, including divorce, illness, and loss. She emphasizes the power of finding tools and support systems to navigate through these difficult times. Ella shares how her husband, Matt, has been a source of support and grounding, helping her stay rational and providing tough love when needed. She also highlights the importance of being honest about the ups and downs of life and not comparing oneself to curated social media narratives.
Importance of Taking Control of Your Health
The speaker shares a personal experience of feeling helpless about her health until she realized she needed to take control. After consulting with a doctor and finding no other solutions, she decided to explore different approaches and eventually found success with a plant-based diet. This experience led her to believe that a more natural and holistic approach to health can have a significant impact on physical and mental well-being.
Challenging Misconceptions about Wellness
The speaker discusses the misconceptions surrounding wellness, acknowledging that the term itself can be off-putting for some people. She highlights the importance of making wellness accessible and achievable for everyone, rather than associating it with expensive or extravagant practices. She emphasizes the need for simple, practical approaches to wellness that can fit into daily life, such as focusing on nourishing foods, regular exercise, and mental well-being.
Wellness doesn’t have to mean crystals and spirulina. Ella Mills, who’s been synonymous with wellness as the founder of deliciously ella for almost a decade, feels that it needs to be rebranded to encompass super simple principles like sleeping well and breathing calmly. In this chat, Fearne and Ella share stories of the people in their lives who keep them rational and grounded, as well as talking about why it’s probably healthy to accept that women can’t have it all.
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