Girl’s Trip & Valentine’s Day

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Ep. 177: I’m back from an amazing trip to Colorado, and in this solo episode, I’m sharing all the details—my first real girls’ trip, incredible food, nostalgic skiing, and the support I didn’t know I needed. Greg even came out to meet me for Valentine’s Day in Aspen, making the trip even more special. But beyond the fun, this time away gave me space to reflect on everything I’m going through with IVF. I’m opening up about the emotional ups and downs, how I’m staying grounded during the waiting period, and the mindfulness tools that are helping me through it. Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! Sponsored By: Glow up with BON CHARGE’s Red Light Face Mask! Just 10 minutes a day for radiant, youthful skin. Save 15% at boncharge.com with code PURSUIT. Healthy eating made simple! Hungryroot curates personalized groceries & quick meals just for you. Get 40% off your first box + a free item for life at hungryroot.com/pow with code POW! Experience clearer, healthier skin with CLEARSTEM—skincare that treats both acne and aging without harsh ingredients. Get 20% off your first order at clearstem.com/pow. Find all-natural relief for period discomfort with FORIA’s Relief Collection, designed to soothe cramps and tension with organic, science-backed formulas. Get 20% off your first order at foriawellness.com/pow or use code POW. Show Links: Reach your fitness goals with Strength by Mari! Access expert workouts, track progress, and stay supported with everything in one app. Available in the App Store and Google Play! The Ultimate Morning Routine for Balance, Mental Health & Hormone Support Support gut health, immunity, and radiant skin with Bloom’s Colostrum & Collagen Peptides—a 3-in-1 blend of colostrum, collagen, and probiotics. Topics Discussed 00:00:00 Welcome 00:04:02 Vail trip 00:04:39 Skiing 00:06:28 Keeping up with routine while on vacation 00:11:51 Aspen trip with Greg 00:12:31 Struggling with alone time 00:13:25 Anxious IVF thoughts 00:14:25 Thankful for Greg 00:15:11 Using TikTok as a distraction and support 00:16:46 Dealing with friends’ pregnancies 00:19:15 Getting back into routine 00:20:53 Understanding the greater purpose of the pain God gives us 00:26:06 Things that have helped Mari get through her struggles with IVF

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host, Mari Loewan.
0:09.7	Hi, guys. Welcome back to another solo episode. It's Mari, your host. Thank you so much for tuning back in.
0:18.0	I'm back from Colorado, back on the mic. Feels really good to be here today. I'm kind of
0:23.3	giving you guys a big life update with some really good tidbits woven throughout. Obviously,
0:29.7	I feel like the whole world knows at this point that I'm going through IVF right now. And it
0:34.2	really just is unfortunately the theme of my life right now.
0:37.7	Fortunately and unfortunately, it's just difficult for me to think or talk about anything else
0:42.9	because it's a very consuming process.
0:45.0	So if you are going through IVF, fertility, or maybe you're just interested, I think you'll
0:50.7	really like this episode.
0:51.8	But I also talk a lot about, honestly, mindfulness in general and tools for dealing with difficult things. So even if you're just going through something completely different, that is challenging for you. I feel like you might get some tips from this episode because as of late, I've just really been trying to tap into the things that are helping me get through this.
1:13.6	Honestly, it feels very day by day right now. Sometimes I feel like I can barely get through the
1:20.1	day. Sometimes I feel like I'm really good. I feel positive. I feel optimistic. It kind of just
1:25.8	depends. Like me today, I feel really good. I did a big workout this
1:29.0	morning. I made my sourdough bread. I'm here in the studio. But like two days ago, I was a disaster and
1:35.3	sobbing the whole day. So it just like really depends. And there's all these factors that can happen with
1:40.1	IVF. And I feel like you're just in a very fragile state. Like one thing can happen. And yeah,
1:44.8	it's just the way my therapist puts it. And she's also been through IVF for years and years. So she
1:50.4	really gets where I'm coming from. She's like, you only have so many spoons to give every day. So let's say
1:56.8	you normally have 10 spoons and you give one of your spoons to your husband, one of your
2:01.9	spoons to the dogs, one to work, one to friends. With IVF, that the amount of spoons just decreases.
2:09.5	I feel like I only have like five spoons a day now. It's really, it's just challenging to kind of give
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