Real Talk, Whole Life

Stacy sits down with writer, book doula, and creator Hannah Eko to explore what it really means to be well—beyond productivity, perfection, or hustle culture. Together they unpack the power of creativity as a nervous system regulator, a healing practice, a doorway to community, and a forgotten human birthright. If you've been craving more meaning, softness, creativity, or connection, this episode is both a permission slip and a gentle nudge: you were made to create, and doing so is part of the art of being well. 0:00 | Welcome + who Hannah is 2:00 | Creativity as our human blueprint 5:00 | Art as a nervous system reset 8:15 | Trauma, regulation, and tactile creativity 11:30 | What we’re here to create 15:00 | Finding time for creativity 18:30 | Classes, community, and accountability 22:00 | Letting go of control + old coping roles 26:30 | Perfectionism, process, and making bad art 30:00 | Debunking the “gifted artist” myth 33:30 | Creative practice as therapy 38:00 | Inner child healing through making Find Hannah: hannahoeko.com instagram.com/hannah.eko Honey is the Knife: Or How I Learned to Stop Fixing Myself and Love My Bliss by Hannah Eko Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Thanks to our sponsor: CozyEarth.com | Use code WHOLELIFE to get up to 40% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two avid gift givers, Stacy and her behind-the-scenes right hand, Lauren, get real about Stacy’s Gift Well Guide and what gifting even means this year. Instead of endless lists and over-the-top hauls, this episode explores mindful giving, shifting values, and how community, creativity, and intention can make the season meaningful without draining your budget (or your joy). They talk hobbies, local makers, thoughtful experiences, budget-friendly ideas, and the real conversations many of us are having about spending less and connecting more. 0:00 | Meet Lauren + Gift Well Guide intro 2:30 | Shifting spending habits 5:15 | Community, local makers, and mindful buying 8:40 | Experiences over things 12:10 | Low-cost, meaningful gifting 15:20 | Intentional “treat yourself” moments 18:40 | Curated gift guide categories 22:00 | Budget-friendly picks 25:30 | Influencer overwhelm + opting out 28:45 | Teens, clutter, and buying less 32:15 | Resetting gifting expectations 34:50 | Abundance without excess 38:00 | Asking for what you want 40:15 | Wrapping up: gifting with heart See Stacy's gift guides and show notes at realeverything.com Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠ ⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacy and Matt are back for with something a little different! Get ready for both a history lesson and a relationship lesson all in one as they dive into the curious world of homeopathy. From 18th-century “miracle cures” to modern-day marketing, they trace how a well-meaning idea became a billion-dollar wellness industry. They unpack what belief, placebo, and healthy skepticism really mean in a world that sells certainty. 0:00 | Why this topic matters 3:00 | The origins of homeopathy and the man behind it 9:00 | Dilution, “water memory,” and the science that doesn’t hold up 15:00 | How belief, placebo, and marketing intersect 22:00 | Modern wellness trends and consumer confusion 33:00 | Parenting, medicine, and the ethics of choice 43:00 | Certainty, skepticism, and finding balance in belief 49:00 | Wrap-up and reflections on doing our best with what we know See complete show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠! Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠ ⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back with part science chat, part soapbox, and part reality check on what true health looks like. Stacy and returning guest Alicia Stafford get real about the latest wellness buzzwords—compound GLP-1s, peptides, micro-dosing, and “biohacking”—and what’s actually hiding behind the hype. From influencer affiliate links to FDA warning letters, they unpack how diet culture keeps sneaking back under new names. Grab your protein shake, take a deep breath, and maybe put your phone down for this one. 0:00 | Welcome back, Alicia Stafford & redefining “Your Way” wellness 3:00 | The GLP-1 craze, FDA warnings, and influencer hype 10:00 | Canada vs. U.S. wellness standards & critical thinking online 15:00 | Celebrity culture, body image, and the return of diet culture 20:00 | Lawsuits, muscle loss, and the myth of quick fixes 25:00 | Real health: protein, strength, and slow wellness 33:00 | Mindset, restriction, and self-responsibility 40:00 | Peptides, micro-dosing, and biohacking trends 48:00 | Advocacy, intuition, and finding balance offline 54:00 | Wrap-up See complete show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠! Find Alicia: ⁠instagram.com/alicia_ywwl Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com⁠ ⁠missionalchemists.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perimenopause is not a vibe—but feeling strong, calm, and energized is. Stacy talks to women’s health champion and Doctor of Physical Therapy Ember Ingebretson about how protein supports hormones, mood, muscle, and metabolism and why women over 40 need more than they think! This is a no-BS conversation about fueling your body, why protein is more than a fad, how much you really need, and what to look for in a clean, safe protein (including the ones we use and love). 0:00 | Whole-Body Wellness and Women Over 40 5:00 | Protein as Preventative Medicine 10:00 | Fueling Hormones and Energy 15:00 | The Protein Hype and What’s Real 20:00 | Strength, Muscle, and Midlife Power 25:00 | Choosing Clean, Safe Supplements 30:00 | Amino Acids and Absorption Myths 35:00 | Everyday Habits for Thriving 40:00 | Embracing Change and Feeling Strong See complete show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠! Find Ember: instagram.com/emberingebretson Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com realeverything.com/shaklee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an always refreshingly honest conversation, Dr. Josh Levitt returns to help Stacy unpack the myths and gray areas of modern wellness—from homeopathy and chiropractic care to viral “doctor” advice on social media. Together, they explore why people cling to certainty, how placebo and energy might be more powerful than we think, and where open-minded skepticism can keep us safe. 0:00 | Integrative Medicine and the Myths We Love 5:00 | Homeopathy, Hope, and Hard Truths 20:00 | When Wellness Becomes Dogma 27:00 | The Chiropractic Conundrum 35:00 | Social Media Medicine 40:00 | Testing, Truth, and the Limits of “Knowing” 55:00 | Food Fear, Gut Health, and Finding Balance Find Dr. Josh: upwellness.com instagram.com/drjoshlevitt tiktok.com/@drjoshlevitt Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether or not you consider yourself a "Swiftie", this bonus episode is full of nuance, wildy different interpretations of the songs on Taylor's new album, plenty of laughs, hot takes, disagreements, and even a sappy tear or two. 0:00 | We Need to Talk About Taylor 3:00 | First-Listen Feelings and Gut Reactions 8:00 | The Showgirl, the Myth, the Woman 12:00 | Breaking Down the Lyrics That Hit Too Close 18:00 | Eldest Daughter Energy in Full Effect 23:00 | Production, Partnership, and Pop Sorcery 27:00 | Taylor Swift as Cultural Mirror 32:00 | The Meta Era: Taylor Writing About Taylor 36:00 | What This Album Brings Up for Us 42:00 | Favorite Tracks, Unskippables, and Hot Takes 46:00 | The Art of Reinvention (and Why It Matters) Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had one of those conversations that starts so casual and ends up changing how you see everything? Stacy and Daynah talk about creating from a place of joy instead of productivity, learning to reframe overwhelm, and finding meaning in the messy overlap between science and soul. They explore intuition, belief, and the art of holding space for both logic and magic. And then Daynah shares a story so powerful it defies explanation - a real moment of intuition that changed everything she believed about coincidence, timing, and what connects us. By the end, they land on what might be the truest form of alchemy: choosing joy, staying curious, and finding wonder in the things we can’t explain. 0:00 | Perimenopause brain and finding lost phones 3:00 | Overwhelm, reframing, and finding creative joy 6:00 | Joy as a form of wealth 8:00 | Indigenous roots of community and commerce 10:00 | Disney, feminism, and representation 17:30 | Respectful disagreement and conscious consumerism 19:00 | How to talk across political divides with empathy 25:00 | Astrology, intuition, and the science of energy 32:00 | Daynah’s intuition story that defies explanation 40:00 | Processing trauma and the limits of what we can know 45:00 | Kindness, joy, and human connection as universal truths 47:00 | Introducing Mission Alchemists 55:00 | Candles, Enneagrams, and the art of creating something beautiful 57:00 | Wrap-up (and a tease for the bonus Taylor Swift episode) Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com missionalchemists.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The besties are back! Stacy and Daynah sit down to talk about everything from Taylor Swift and patriarchy to ghosts, full moons, and raising spirited kids. They go deep on what it means to become late-blooming Swifties, why friendship hits different in midlife, and how pop culture shapes the way we think about power, feminism, and parenting. They swap stories about piercings and punishments, debate astrology and intuition, and even make space for UFOs and government secrets (because of course they do). Be prepared for a whole lot of laughs, deep dives, and side-eyes—basically, the exact late-night conversation you wish you could drop into. 0:10 | Longtime friendship and showing up without small talk 2:00 | Life without constant phone use and social media boundaries 5:00 | Becoming unexpected Swifties 9:20 | Misogyny, patriarchy, and Taylor Swift’s rise in power 15:00 | Music, activism, and sticking it to the man 20:00 | Beyond Taylor: pop culture, power, and connection 28:00 | Building the Band, Netflix missteps, and music reality TV 30:00 | Astrology, intuition, and energy we can’t explain 36:00 | Ghosts, full moons, and the limits of science 42:00 | UFOs, the unknown, and government secrets 44:00 | Homework swaps: The Long Walk, anime, and parenting through pop culture 50:00 | Parenting stories: piercings, punishments, and autonomy 58:00 | Spirited children and the adults they become Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a book about sex work, patriarchy, and motherhood collides with our own messy stories of choice, pregnancy, and parenting? Pure Real Talk and the reality: Motherhood is never simple. In this episode, Stacy and Daynah dive into *spoiler alert* Margo’s Got Money Trouble and end up everywhere from pottery-as-therapy and day drinking confessions to abortion stigma, single mom survival, and postpartum euphoria (yes, it’s real). They unpack the way beauty is currency, the patriarchy still shapes every decision, and how women just keep holding it all together. And because it’s us, we also detour through tramp stamps, 90s nostalgia, and the pop culture comfort food of Netflix binges. It’s sharp, heartfelt, occasionally irreverent, and exactly the kind of conversation your group text wishes it was having. Content Warning: This episode discusses topics related to pregnancy, including personal decisions around abortion. If these subjects feel overwhelming, please take care of yourself. Your well-being matters most. 0:09 | Pottery, Creativity, and Stress Relief 1:57 | Day Drunk vs Night Drunk 5:15 | Fiction Is Back on the Nightstand 6:07 | Sex Work, Stigma, and Owning It 13:20 | Beauty, Patriarchy, and Messy Choices 20:00 | Abortion in Books vs Abortion in Real Life 23:35 | Pregnancy Stories We Don’t Usually Tell 34:11 | Single Mom Energy (and the Support It Takes) 40:00 | Postpartum Euphoria Is a Thing 46:58 | Gen Z, Abortion, and Canceling the Subscription 50:00 | Policy, Protesters, and the Foster Care Reality Check 55:00 | Men Freak Out Too 58:33 | Raising Kids in a Changing World 1:13:08 | Identity, Nostalgia, and 90s Throwbacks 1:13:32 | Streaming, Escapism, and Pop Culture Bingeing Find Stacy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠realeverything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/realstacytoth⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠missionmakersart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices