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  • In this weeks episode, Kelsey is joined by Ashley Kidd - the most accomplished female wake surfing athlete of all time with an incredible 7x World Champion wake surfing titles under her belt, and 10x USA National Champion titles.

    Inspiring a new generation of female athletes to carve their own paths on the water, Ashley is one of the most progressive and challenging women’s Wake Surfing competitors in the sports history. Growing up scared of the water, it wasn’t until she was around 13 years old that Ashley overcame her fear and took up wake surfing. Little did she know that what started out as having fun on the water with her older brother would turn into a legendary career and lead to her pioneering the female wake surfing space.

    Today, Ashley is the most decorated and popular athlete in the sport of wake surfing and her achievements within the competitive wake surfing realm remain unmatched! Tune into this uplifting and empowering episode to hear Ashleys story, how she continues to navigate the male dominated wake surfing world, what she does to help prepare herself in the lead up to competitions, and her favourite mindfulness practices that she implements into her routines.

    Website: ashleykidd.comInstagram: @ashleykiddsurf Learn to Wake Surf with Ashely: https://ashleykidd.com/lessons/

    0:20 - Introduction
    2:15 - How Kelsey and Ashley met
    3:50 - Growing up and how Ashley got into wake surfing
    9:06 - What is wake surfing and the difference between wakeboarding
    10:21 - When Ashley fell in love with wake surfing
    12:15 - How long it took to become confident
    14:20 - When Ashley decided she wanted to compete & take things to the next level
    17:08 - Getting recognised, rewarded & sponsors
    18:50 - How Ashley's success impacted her schooling & college
    24:45 - Having to make sacrifices to get where she is today
    27:50 - Growth & change within the sport
    33:00 - Tricks Ashley pioneered & being the first woman to land them
    35:30 - Wake surfing community & different competing levels
    40:00 - USA Nationals vs Worlds
    43:30 - How Ashley prepares to compete, mentally, physically & emotionally
    45:00 - How to get into the ‘in the zone mindset’
    48:00 - Breath work & how it helps Ashley in the lead up to competing
    53:00 - Advice & encouragement for anyone wanting to get started in the sport

  • In this week’s episode Kelsey is joined by special guest Dr Uma Naidoo - a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef, trained nutrition specialist, best selling author and an internationally regarded medical pioneer in the filed of Nutritional Psychiatry.

    Considered Harvard’s Mood Food Expert, Dr Naidoo talks to Kelsey about her latest book - Calm Your Mind With Food - touching on everything from healing your relationship with food, to the gut brain connection, the link between food and anxiety, blood sugar & panic attacks, and how you can optimise your diet to improve your mental health.

    A fascinating conversation with so many great tips on how you can use food and nutrition as an essential tool for calming the mind.

    About Dr Uma Naidoo:

    Uma Naidoo, MD, is a board-certified Harvard Nutritional Psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutritional biologist. She is the Founder and Director of the first and only hospital-based Nutritional and Metabolic Psychiatry Service in the United States which is housed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Dr. Naidoo also serves as the Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy, the world-renowned educational organization, for which she designed and released the only CME-based Nutritional Psychiatry educational program for clinicians at an academic teaching hospital. Additionally, Dr. Naidoo serves on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard Department of Nutrition, and is an instructor at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.

    Website: umanaidoomd.comInstagram: @drumanaidooRead: Calm Your Mind with Food by Uma Naidoo, MDSign up for Dr Uma’s new Mood Food newsletter here

    1:00 - Kelsey introduces Dr Uma Naidoo
    3:25 - Dr Naidoo’s upbringing & background
    7:00 - How Dr Naidoo got into Nutritional Psychiatry
    9:18 - How Dr Naidoo is helping people heal their relationship with food
    10:00 - How harmful diet culture is to our psychology
    10:30 - Optimising your diet for your mental wellbeing
    11:30 - Kelsey’s lifelong journey with anxiety
    11:50 - Dr Naidoo’s new book, Calm Your Mind With Food
    14:20 - Food marketing industry
    17:15 - Link between anxiety & food
    20:00 - Simple food tweaks to help anxiety
    23:09 - Gut health & metabolism
    25:00 - Gut microbiome
    27:00 - How to know if you have bad gut health & how to fix it
    28:10 - Self check in & body intelligence
    29:39 - Three tips to to foster a healthy microbiome
    31:20 - Eat more, add in and not feel deprived
    31:50 - Movement
    33:00 - Fitness world & macros
    35:40 - Importance of not discarding micronutrients in your diet
    39:00 - Whole foods vs processed foods
    40:00 - Homemade sweets vs processed sweets
    43:40 - Link between blood sugar & panic attacks
    48:00 - Doing what works best for you

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  • This week’s episode is all about motherhood. Following her son’s recent birthday, Kelsey reflects on the ten key lessons she has learnt time and time again following her first ten years of motherhood, touching on everything from mom guilt to mom comparison, prioritising yourself and finding time to be present amongst the chaos. Kelsey also shares a heartfelt poem she originally started writing when her son turned four.

    0:30 - Life update from Kelsey
    2:30 - Episode introduction
    2:50 - Motherhood poem
    6:35 - Prioritize postpartum mental health
    9:25 - Self care is not selfish
    11:10 - Be where your feet are
    14:57 - You know your child best
    19:33 - Never be the first one to let go of a hug
    21:47 - Say yes as much as possible
    27:03 - Going outside is always a good idea
    28:35 - Messing up does not make you a bad mom
    31:19 - Mom-parission will drive you mad & your experience is valid
    34:46 - A lasting memory always begins with being present, there is magic in the mundane
    38:40 - Having gratitude for all the lessons learnt

  • Kelsey is joined by special guests Dr Ruchi Gupta & Susie Hultquist to delve deeper into the scientific understanding of life-threatening allergies, key statistics, the importance of community & raising awareness, and to discuss the crucial & hopeful advancements being made in this field.

    Dr Ruchi Gupta:
    Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Clinical Attending at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Gupta has over 20 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician & health researcher and currently serves as the founding director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR). A mom of a 17-year-old daughter with food allergies, Dr. Gupta is world-renowned for her groundbreaking research in the areas of food allergy and asthma epidemiology, most notably for her research on the prevalence of pediatric and adult food allergy in the United States. She has also significantly contributed to academic research in the areas of food allergy prevention, socioeconomic disparities in care, and the daily management of these conditions. To reduce the burden of these diseases & improve health equity, she and her team develop, evaluate, and disseminate interventions for families and conduct work to inform local, national, and international health policy. Dr. Gupta is the author of the Food Allergy Experience and Food Without Fear, has written and co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, and has had her work featured on major TV networks and in print media.

    Yobee Skincare & Haircare
    Prevention work
    Education Guide

    Susie Hultquist:
    As a food allergy mom, Susie’s passion for supporting the food allergy community is deeply personal. At the heart of this former Wall Streeter turned entrepreneur is a desire to create an inclusive space where everyone has a seat at the table. Susie founded the Spokin app as a tool to empower individuals with food allergies & make sure they never feel alone and can easily find a world of safe places. A longtime and well-respected advocate in the food allergy awareness space, Susie was featured in “The Peanut Problem” episode of the six-part Netflix documentary series, Rotten. She also co-founded a successful fundraising & awareness event that raised $1.4MM & led to the establishment of Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Chicago in 2008. Prior to Spokin, Susie was a professional investor for close to 20-years. Most recently, she was a Portfolio Manager at Columbia Wanger Asset Management where she invested in public equities. At its peak, Susie managed a portfolio of Small and Mid-Cap Consumer Discretionary & Consumer Internet stocks worth $2B, & co-managed a $400M fund. Susie holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois & earned an MBA from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

    Spokin App
    Allergy Testing
    Alyssa’s Story

  • As someone who has lived with severe anaphylaxis to both tree nuts and peanuts her entire life, Kelsey understands firsthand the fear and frustration that comes with food allergies. Despite her best efforts and constant vigilance, Kelsey's allergy has almost taken her life, twice.

    Food allergies affect an estimated 32 million Americans including 5.6 million children under age 18. That’s one in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom (FARE). Anaphylaxis can occur within seconds or minutes of exposure to an allergen, leading to potentially life-threatening reactions.

    In this raw and emotional episode, Kelsey shares her personal experience living with life threatening food allergies and the seriousness and the reality of living with allergies. Kelsey also opens up about her biggest scare and near death experience, as well as how to thrive with life threatening allergies, not just survive.

    Passionate about helping to create safer environments for everyone living with food allergies, Kelsey has started a petition to mandate all public buildings - including privately-owned restaurants - and all commercial airline flights to carry EpiPens. These essential medical devices should be easily accessible for those living with food allergies.

    The presence of EpiPens in these locations could mean the difference between life and death during a severe allergic reaction. By signing this petition, you're advocating for increased awareness about the severity of food allergies and promoting accessibility to crucial medical resources.

    To sign Kelsey's petition, visit: https://www.change.org/p/mandate-the-availability-of-epipens-in-all-public-buildings

    0:23 - Introduction
    5:40 - Kelsey’s personal experience living with allergies
    5:50 - Difference between being allergic to peanuts vs tree nuts
    6:24 - What happens when you have an anaphylactic reaction
    7:31 - When Kelsey discovered her allergy to peanuts and tree nuts
    9:17 - Testing for allergies
    13:20 - Allergy treatments
    18:20 - Kelsey’s biggest scare
    23:00 - Near death experience
    35:00 - Kelsey’s last allergy testing
    36:00 - Access to EpiPens
    37:35 - No longer allergic to almonds
    41:00 - Travelling with severe allergies
    45:00 - Another close call
    48:00 - Not something to make fun of
    52:45 - Respect & kindness goes a long way
    53:00 - Kelsey’s petition

  • TW: This episode includes conversation around eating disorders and disordered eating.

    In honour of Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024, Kelsey Wells and Kayla Jessop - Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and an approved supervisor - have joined forces to raise awareness of and provide education on the prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders in the United States.

    This episode is real, raw and honest - covering everything from Kelsey’s very personal experience with disordered eating growing up and into the last few years of her career.

    Kayla also helps sheds light on harmful misconceptions around eating disorders, the early signs and symptoms to look out for, and how individuals or loved ones can reach out for help and begin healing.

    If you find yourself or a loved one struggling with food or the relationship with their body, just know that you are not alone. Please see a list of resources below that provide a safe space to get help:

    US - National Alliance for Eating Disorders Website: www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com US - National Alliance for Eating Disorders Free Helpline: +1 (866) 662-1235US - NEDA: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-helpAUS - Butterfly Foundation Website: www.butterfly.org.au US/Utah - Kayla Jessop Website: www.kaylajessopnutrition.com

    1:00 - Introduction to Kayla
    3:00 - Kayla's background
    5:30 - How Kayla & Kelsey connected
    7:12 - Kelsey’s personal experience with disordered eating
    10:29 - Kelsey’s personal poem about her experience
    22:54 - When life feels out of control
    24:10 - Kayla’s thoughts as a Dietician on Kelsey's poem
    27:25 - Comments & words can last a lifetime
    28:35 - Being mindful of our words
    31:00 - Denial
    33:58 - How you view yourself
    36:28 - Amount of mental space negative thoughts take up
    42:21 - Impacts & dangers of restriction
    45:00 - Seeking help
    45:35 - Difference between eating disorders & distorted eating
    48:29 - Dismantling the shame
    50:00 - Early intervention is one of the biggest helpers
    58:00 - Statistics around eating disorders
    52:50 - All thoughts are invalid
    57:54 - Key Statistics
    1:02 - Never too late to turn it around
    1:04 - How to be a good role model for our children

  • TW: In this episode, Danae shares her story which involves her eating disorder.

    This week's episode features none other than the incredibly inspiring Danae Mercer! With more than 2.3 million followers, and recently on the cover of the UK’s Times Magazine, Danae is a beacon of positivity in the social media world and is helping to reshape the narrative around women’s bodies; promoting everything from body confidence to self-love.

    In this episode Kelsey and Danae discuss everything from body image struggles, the negative impact social media is having on women (particularly young women), navigating the societal pressures of new motherhood, the dangers of social media filters, and why it's so important to remember that pretty much everything you see on social media is curated!

    Danae also chats to Kelsey about her journey from journalist to influencer, and shares tangible advice for mothers of daughters when it comes to navigating fake standards of beauty online.

    You won't want to miss this one!

    2:55 — How Kelsey and Danae met

    7:15 - Danae’s personal relationship with fitness, health & her body

    8:50 - Impact of diet culture on Danae’s childhood

    12:00 - Powerful impact of sport

    14:50 - Receiving & accepting help

    15:50 - Motherhood & mindset shifts

    18:20 - Danae’s advice for new mothers

    21:05 - The power of keeping it real when it comes to motherhood & being a woman

    22:20 - Danae on the hardest parts of pregnancy and new motherhood

    27:35 - Pulling back the curtain on what you see online & combating what is real vs what isn’t

    29:10 - Cover of The Time’s Magazine

    30:35 - Journey from journalist to influencer

    31:05 - Instagram vs Reality

    32:33 - Highlight reel

    37:50 - The danger of filters

    44:17 - Tangible advice for mothers of daughters when it comes to navigating fake standards of beauty online

    50:12 - Removing the shame

    53:00 - Struggling with self-doubt

    Tune in now!

  • It is Valentines Day and today’s episode is all about love and more importantly - self-love.

    This time of year, and this holiday in particular, can be hard and a bit lonely for many people. For anyone experiencing heart break, grief, loneliness, missing someone, feeling alone or isolated today Kelsey is here to remind you that you are not alone and that you are loved.

    Kelsey also takes you through her top ten tangible ways that you can show yourself love this Valentines Day, or any day!

    Sending you so much love today and always.

    2:00 - Kelsey’s experience with Valentines Day growing up.

    6:00 - Kelsey’s sisters advise on having a Valentine.

    6:30 - Finding joy & happiness in all kinds of relationships, and importantly your relationship with yourself.

    9:20 - Your relationship with you.

    11:40 - Kelsey’s self-love poems.

    13:50 - Ten ways you can practice self-love this Valentines Day.

    14:20 - Gratitude letter.

    17:15 - Self-compassion break.

    19:05 - Vision board.

    20:45 - Affirmation jar.

    22:50 - Pamper day.

    24:55 - Mirror work.

    27:00 - Self-love playlist.

    29:20 - Love letter to your body.

    30:25 - Self-love jar.

    31:50 - Connect to nature.

    35:05 - How your relationship with yourself frames how you see the world.

  • Welcome back to Redefine Fitness with Kelsey Wells!

    Season two is here, and we're excited to bring you brand new episodes that dive into topics that matter most to you, and continue REDEFINING FITNESS.

    In this weeks episode, Kelsey catches you up on the last few months of her life, shares some personal reflections and reminds us all that it is more than OKAY to be a work in progress - and to be damn proud of yourself.

    In this heartfelt episode, Kelsey gets real on her thoughts on healing, discusses imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and embracing self-belief.

    We hope you enjoy!

    1:00 - What to expect from season two
    4:40 - Life catch up & welcome to 2024
    6:40 - Taking care of yourself & not feeling guilty
    10:30 - Im not healed, I am healing
    14:20 - Imposter syndrome, self doubt & believing in yourself
    23:00 - Sharing & feeling deep emotion
    27:20 - Growth, acceptance & being proud of every past version of you
    29:30 - Hopes for season two
    30:10 - Writing challenge

  • What the heck is a macro?! What does it mean to count them? Or "fit" things into them? Is counting macros safe? Is it effective? DO YOU HAVE TO COUN T MACROS TO MAKE PROGRESS!!?

    Alllll of your Macro questions answered, PLUS my personal journey with macro counting, and SO MANY other nutrition questions answered.

    I hope this is helpful!

    Nourish not punish!

    I love you!

    XX

    Kels

  • Sal is one of my dear friends, and one of the most authentic INFLUENCERS I know. After going viral on Tik Tok with her beautiful family, she is killing the game and staying true to herself-- despite alllll the haters.

    Love this woman so much! Find her on IG and Tik Tok @salomeandreaa and show her some love!

    Xx

    Kels

  • Hi! It's me.

    This week's episode I *was* going to run you through life as late and take you through all of my travels-- but of course I went on many tangents and only ended up sharing about one: the Redefine Fitness Retreats!

    This episode ended up being about friendships, relationships, relationships to self, how and where to find your answers, the key to growth and healing, the power of kindness, the magic that happens when women come together and hold space for each other, and so much more.

    I hope a sliver might resonate with you, as I ramble on like sending a looong voice memo to an old friend.

    Xx

    Kels

  • THIS ONE!

    Listen to this one.

    Chrisspy is one of THEEE OG YouTube and makeup content creators, and a couple of years ago decided to take a break and step away from it all. Completely deleting her social media channels as she prioritised her health and wellbeing, from the inside out.

    She shares her healing journey through disordered eating and body image struggles, and why and how things finally clicked. She also answers some listener questions.

    This conversation is as real and raw and authentic as it gets, and I am so proud to have hosted this empowering woman!

    Xx

    Kels


  • An unconventional episode, but aren't they all a bit!?

    It is easy to get swept up in all you "should" be doing along your "fitness" journey-- If and when you're feeling overwhelm? Take a deeeeep breath, zoom out, and refocus on remembering what matters MOST. And the fact that our Health doesn't only mean physical.

    This was on my mind and heart as I sat to record, hope you enjoy.

    Proud of you, always!

    xx

    Kels

  • In this episode we go over just some of the top-line (life-changing!) BENEFITS of meditation. I also share my personal meditation journey, cover allll the many questions you've had for me surrounding meditation through the years, and we end the episode with a short MEDITATION together.

    If you are a skeptic or don't know where to start? THIS IS FOR YOU!

    Xx

    Kels

  • TW: In this episode Elizabeth shares her story which involves sexual abuse, rape, and trauma.

    This episode is so exceptionally important for EVERYONE to hear. I cannot thank Elizabeth enough for her vulnerability (aka STRENGTH) in this conversation, and throughout all work.

    Learn more at

    Elizabethsmartfoundation.org

    Use promo code 20YEARS for $49 off of Elizabeth's new consent program at

    wholeheartedconsent.mykajabi.com

    Follow and support Elizabeth on instagram and facebook @elizabeth_smart_official

    xx

    Kels

  • I come forward answering all of the questions I have always avoided: what "work" have I done? Skincare? Botox? Fillers?

    I share my personal experience and reflections on it all, and take on articulating one of the most difficult topics to navigate: fostering inner beauty, self love, and confidence in the face of the ever fluctuating pressures from the beauty standards of society-- and since this reality is so prevalent, can (and HOW can) these things co-exist for women today.

    Can you love yourself and understand your worth is not as superficial as your outward appearance, while also wanting or choosing to change certain aspects of your outward appearance?

    Please listen through to the END.

    Xx

    Kels