Solo Q&A: My Essential Supplements, Gym Anxiety & Shopping Addiction

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Ep. 178: In today’s Q&A, we’re covering everything from gym anxiety hacks to my latest obsession with lemon bars (seriously, it’s a problem). I’m also opening up about the emotional rollercoaster of IVF, how Greg and I are adjusting to a new work-life balance, and why I’m suddenly shopping more than ever. Plus, I’m sharing my current go-to activewear brands, what’s on my daily plate, and how I’m shifting into a softer, more intentional way of living. Whether you’re here for fitness tips, life updates, or just to hang out, this one’s for you. Let’s chat! 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: Check out SKIMS best intimates including the Fits Everybody Collection and more at https://www.skims.com/pow After your purchase, select “podcast” in the survey and choose our show in the dropdown to support us. #skimspartner Try Maui Nui’s 100% wild-harvested venison—responsibly sourced, protein-packed, and delicious. Order now at mauinuivenison.com/POW Get 20% off Honeylove’s ultra-comfortable bras and shapewear at honeylove.com/POW! Elevate your comfort, elevate your style. #honeylovepod Upgrade your snack game with MASA! Made with just three real ingredients—organic corn, grass-fed beef tallow, and sea salt. Get 20% off at masachips.com/discount/MARI20 using code MARI20. Show Links: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle, Creatine & the Links Between H. Pylori & Acne | Part 2 The Ultimate Morning Routine For Balance, Mental Health & Hormone Support Support your gut health with Bloom Greens & Superfoods—packed with 30+ ingredients to ease bloat, aid digestion, and boost energy. Try Bloom today! Topics Discussed 00:00:09 Welcome 00:00:45 Skin update 00:02:20 Length of IVF process 00:03:11 Solidcore 00:03:30 Stopping caffeine? 00:04:07 Separating business from relationship with Greg 00:06:02 Can you eat eggs now? 00:06:38 Idea what I eat in a day 00:11:47 Ozempic 00:12:39 Worrying about regain the wait lost back in 2017 00:13:29 Staying humble after having achieved a lot in a short time 00:14:37 How Greg has best supported Mari through IVF 00:15:19 Favorite jewelry purchases 00:16:26 Cutting boards 00:16:42 Favorite activewear 00:17:23 How to be in “feminine era” 00:20:42 Importance of taking creatine as women 00:21:11 Overcoming embarrassment/feeling uncomfortable at the gym 00:22:42 Staying in Texas? 00:22:47 PCOS 00:23:24 Do you miss the east coast? 00:23:39 How many kids do you want? 00:23:47 How will the dogs be around kids? 00:24:31 Guilty pleasure 00:24:43 What is important in friendships 00:25:36 Advice on releasing perfectionism

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0:00.0	This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host, Mari Lauella.
0:09.7	Hi guys. Welcome back to another episode. Today is a Q&A. I asked you guys to ask me anything and
0:17.7	you absolutely did ask me anything. I took a quick scroll through the questions and
0:21.9	they are nuts. The, uh, they really vary. So I really appreciate you guys always asking me so many
0:27.8	questions. I feel like this is such a great way to like see where you guys are at, you know,
0:32.7	give you updates, give advice, especially, you know, going through IVF and, you know, experiencing all these
0:40.1	different things. So without further ado, let's hop into this Q&A, skin update. So yeah, I guess a
0:48.9	skin update, if you didn't know, I mean, I would go back and listen to some of my previous acne
0:54.1	episodes.
0:55.0	I had cystic acne for about 10 years on and off, had a really hard time figuring out why, and we
1:01.2	ended up solving it by healing my H. Pylori, which is a gut bacteria that is passed back and
1:07.4	forth between you and your spouse. So Greg and I were completely unaware that we both
1:10.8	had it. We ended up having to do a round of antibiotics and a gut rebuild. And honestly, my acne has not
1:17.8	come back, especially. I was very worried going through IVF and taking tons of hormones,
1:23.6	being put back on birth control, doing all these crazy things. I've had a couple zits here and there,
1:28.0	but absolutely nothing like what it used to be. I am still working on scarring. I have a microneedling
1:34.2	appointment coming up. I'm, you know, diligent with skincare. I get facials and things like that,
1:39.3	chemical peels. But so far, so good. It's honestly so nice and I still pinch myself every day that I get to have
1:46.1	clear skin because it was such a brutal, brutal time for me other than doing the inner work
1:52.5	with the H. Pylori and the supplements and the gut rebuild and the colostrum and all that.
1:57.0	I've found brands that I love. You guys know I'm obsessed with clear stem skincare, which is non-hormone
2:02.8	disrupting, non-pourclogging. I also love clean skin club, which is amazing if you have a sensitive
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