Wishing You Well

Amy and Catherine welcome Michelle Schwartz back on the pod this week! Michelle is a Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist and after a popular and successful prenatal fitness episode (if you’re pregnant, go check that one out first!), Michelle is BACK to discuss postnatal exercising and movement. She discusses all around mindset when it comes to integrating workouts with your little ones, what...

Amy and Catherine took a hiatus from recording (C was on maternity leave!) and now that they’re both back to recording WYW episodes, they wanted to take a moment to catch up! Your WYW hosts fill you in on the MANY changes they both had over four months time: the joy, the turmoil, the frustrations, the excitement - all of it! It’s raw, it’s real, and the two of them expose more than they ever have...

Amy and Catherine take the top ten wellness trends for 2024 from Forbes and discuss their feelings about each of them, the viability of incorporating them into your own life, and then throw it back to a game of “f***, marry, kill” to narrow down the best ones. Plus, they add in their own thoughts on what could be trending and what they wished were trending this year! Where else you can find us: In...

Amy and Catherine are BACK in the recording studio, getting you some amazing episodes for 2024. This week’s episode is a rerelease of their other podcast, Reactivity TV (up on YouTube!). This was the most watched episode of 2023 where Amy and Chris discuss fantasy suites in The Golden Bachelor! They react to: Gerry’s big promises, and what may lie in their wake The role of sex/sexuality when build...

Amy and Catherine give “advice” to two listeners who submitted questions to wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com. First up is all about setting and maintaining boundaries with family - how can we be anymore clear about our boundaries so they’re not crossed? The second question is all about measuring success and the comparison traps we find ourselves in. Want your question answered? Email us at wishingyouw...

Amy and Catherine welcome Clare Zecher, athlete and coach who has been riding bikes and racing triathlons for more than 25 years. Coach Clare has completed numerous Ironmans, marathons, 100+ mile races, and competed in back-to-back World Championships in 2018 at both the ITU Long Course World Championships and the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Clare is also a Certified Strength and Conditionin...

We’ve reached the end of another year ( sigh!) and with that typically comes a time to reflect ( cringe!) . Amy and Catherine discuss a way to do it that actually makes sense and supports you, rather than paints the year with a ton of negativity, toxic positivity, and all the BS. They cook up a recipe that’s a mix of compassion and honesty that’ll also help you craft a plan for the upcoming year....

Amy and Catherine are joined this week by the inspiring Ashaunte Smith, aka A, a meditation and mindset mentor. Together, they discuss A’s own journey, and the role that self-awareness, meditation, and mindfulness have played in her healing, and how she uses her learnings to help others heal as well. A explains what it means to be on a “high frequency”, how we get there, and the significant power...

The end of the year brings on a time for reflection and in this WYW episode, Amy and Catherine take a look back over the last year and highlight self-care themes they experienced and heard from guests. They discuss what they’ve learned about self-care along the way and how listeners can become more creative and intentional in their self-care planning going forward. Where else you can find us: Inst...

Sleep is one area of wellness we have yet to touch on Wishing You Well and on this episode, Amy and Catherine gain a great deal of information on this important subject from sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Silverman, PsyD. Sarah is a Stanford-trained holistic sleep specialist, insomnia expert, and wellness consultant who's passionate about sleep health and wellness. She is the founder and CEO of Sleep...

Amy and Catherine give “advice” to two listeners who submitted questions to wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com. First up is about the grieving process - should you tell people about your grief? Am I entitled to mine? The second question surrounds how to handle family and friends comments after a breakup. Want your question answered? Email us at wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com to be anonymously featured in...

Elisabeth DiDonato, RDN is BACK for another episode! As Revive’s holistic dietitian, Elisabeth has a wealth of knowledge around all things gut health, autoimmune diseases, and more, and in this special episode she discusses the nuances of navigating the holidays when you’re trying to strengthen your personal relationship with food. It’s no secret that food plays a huge role in the holiday season a...

The holidays can bring up a lot and it’s not all joy and gratitude when there’s family involved. Amy and Catherine discuss common feelings that arise around this time of year, conflicts that come up and how you can better manage all of it - you know, so you can actually enjoy yourself over the holidays! Where else you can find us: Instagram / TikTok ⁠@revivecfw⁠ / @revivecfw ⁠@amyalberolcsw⁠ / @am...

What’s the difference between being alone and being lonely anyway? We’ve all experienced loneliness to an extent, especially having gone through lockdown and the pandemic. But is there a “healthy dose” of being alone that we can all strive for? Or, is it best to kill off loneliness all together? Amy and Catherine discuss the difference between the two, plus how to enjoy and benefit from being alon...

Amy and Catherine give “advice” to two listeners who submitted questions to wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com. First up, how to handle it when you have a friend who tends to bring on the negativity when you’re around. The second question surrounds friendship and guilt. When you’ve wronged a friend, how long should you hold onto that guilt? Forever!? Email us at wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com to be anonym...

Amy and Catherine are joined by not one but 2 special guests! Co-founders of On the Walk Miami, Monica Villegas and Lucia Di Tore, dive into the combination of health and wellness AND building community. Masses of women join them for weekly walks all around Miami and in over just one year, they’ve attracted more than 6000 women to their wellness events. In Miami or making plans to go? Head on over...

Why do we need self-compassion? What even is it really? Amy and Catherine discuss the value self-compassion brings to our lives and why we may be hesitant to dip our toes in the self-compassion pool. They also provide you with a toolkit on how to begin to practice self-compassion effectively, especially when you’re not sure how to start or you haven’t quite figured out how to apply self-compassion...

Elisabeth takes us through how herbs have the power to help us heal from within. She takes us back in time when herbs were the original pathway to our healing and discusses how we can work them into our modern lives. She talks about the benefits of herbs we’re familiar with and some that are a bit more obscure - Want to know what fennel can do for you? How about ashwagandha? And lots more! Where e...

Why are we thirsty for certainty when all we can count on is change? What is at the root of why we crave the need-to-know? Amy and Catherine discuss this phenomenon and how we can learn to sit in the “waiting” and the discomfort that comes along with it. Where else you can find us: Instagram / TikTok ⁠@revivecfw⁠ / @revivecfw ⁠@amyalberolcsw⁠ / @amyalbero ⁠@catherinevaneyck ⁠ / @cvetherapy Revive...

Curious about what it’s like to live a sober lifestyle? Amy and Catherine welcome Megan Fee, podcast host for the More than Sobriety Podcast where she has conversations about alcohol-free living and provides sobriety resources for people in pursuit of a sober lifestyle. Learn about Meg’s recovery journey starting with her decision to stop drinking and what she's learned along the way and how s...

Dr. Andrea sorts out the confusing information we may get exposed to on social media when it comes to fertility and answers questions like, why does our healthcare system lean into the “wait-to-fail” model? What can we do to take matters into our own hands when it comes to fertility? Not at the stage where you’re thinking about fertility yet? Dr. Andrea also discusses the benefits of acupuncture f...

It's not just a TV or film genre, it is very real life to experience family drama in one way or another. Amy and Catherine discuss common types of family drama, why it tends to escalate and when, what makes it so challenging to handle, and what can we actually DO about it!? Where else you can find us: Instagram / TikTok ⁠@revivecfw⁠ / @revivecfw ⁠@amyalberolcsw⁠ / @amyalbero ⁠@catherinevaneyck...

Amy and Catherine give "advice" to two listeners who submitted questions to wishingyouwell@revivecfw.com. First up is about self-awareness: how much is too much? And secondly, what do you do when your friend's significant other "sucks"? Where else you can find us: Instagram / TikTok ⁠@revivecfw⁠ / @revivecfw ⁠@amyalberolcsw⁠ / @amyalbero ⁠@catherinevaneyck ⁠ / @cvetherapy R...

What is it *really* like becoming an empty nester? Kristine Gigliotti, LMFT, therapist at Revive Center for Wellness , discusses the changes moms face and this “gaping hole” that seems to get carved out when the kids leave the nest. She gets real about the experiences moms face, how to prepare for it, and what can be done to feel fulfilled again. Kristine will be facilitating, “Embrace the Empty”,...

Love languages can explain a lot about what you need in your relationship AND what your partner needs. Amy and Catherine discuss all 5 love languages: quality time, words of affirmation, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. They also give their opinions on the 2 new ones added in 2022! Episode links: Don’t know your love language, take this quiz ! Decide for yourself if you think...