Cheers to Growth

Plus I went into labor the night I recorded this! So it’s fun to hear my pregnancy update at the beginning of the episode. But mainly I’m sharing how choosing the less convenient path has delivered higher levels of health and fulfillment. - How I decide what to make from scratch and when to outsource to a company, & then how to source those small farm, quality brands. - How my husband reacted...

In a world where women love to bond over the most dramatic experiences, what if you just chose to opt out? Let pregnancy be normal. Let it be easy. I've enjoyed pregnancy without experiencing any of the common negative symptoms, and I think it's had nothing to do with luck. Before I got healthy, I believed I was a victim to genetics and that I’d inevitably be doomed to experience the same...

In this episode, we went straight to the comments section of our social media clips to see where people are still confused — or completely misled — when it comes to what “healthy” really means. Because living in a world where 99% of products are made from synthetic chemicals… And where nearly all food and necessities are sourced from massive corporate chains… ...may be our current reality, but it...

No settling for the lie that you can no longer expect it to happen right when you're ready for it. And even if pregnancy isn’t on your radar anytime soon, know this: high fertility is a sign of thriving health. Fertility is a big topic. A sensitive one. But if you’ve been here for a while, you already know that Levi and I don't do sensitive. There are a lot of fear-based conversations right now ab...

Bloating, stomach pain, endless tests, and doctors telling you “nothing’s wrong.” Sound familiar? That was my gut health journey for years—frustrating, disheartening, and full of dead ends. But here’s the truth: feeling sick and uncomfortable in your body is not normal, and it’s not something you have to settle for. In this episode of Cheers to Growth , I’m sharing the holistic steps that finally...

“I can be healthy when I’m alone, but the second I go to a party, it’s all over…” If you’ve ever thought this way, I get it. I used to feel the exact same — that once I stepped into a birthday dinner or backyard gathering, all my values would fly out the window. But not anymore. In this episode of Cheers to Growth , we’re talking about hosting and attending parties in alignment with your values. I...

When’s the last time you had a completely free day on your calendar — no plans, no commitments, nothing at all? And when that rare moment pops up… do you protect it? Or do you fill it right back up with plans you don’t even want to do? In this episode of Cheers to Growth , Levi and I are unpacking the difference between real joy and “fake fun.” We’re asking the deeper questions: Why are you really...

This week is for the girlies, the ones like younger me who refuse to be social without first: ​“The everything shower” ​A fresh mani & pedi 💅 ​Eyebrow appointment ​Fresh highlights ​Spray tan ​Teeth whitened 💎 ​Ironed hair ​Full face of makeup 💄 ​10 sprays of perfume ​New outfit So much time, effort, and stress went into my appearance, yet, I still struggled with low confidence. No matter how m...

On the podcast today, we’re talking about how getting a dog can be the catalyst you need to get out of low seasons and prepare you for your highest levels of success. This conversation gives you a deeper look into our family and how we built it. It also might help you decide whether you should get a dog if you don’t already have one, and reflect on how your dog has contributed to your growth if yo...

This week's episode is a little refresh and revisiting of all the health topics we've discussed on the show and where we are with them now. Including: Qualitarian diet update:  going beyond reading food labels and now moved to no labels.  (Including the biggest change and unpacking my bold statement: “I don’t believe you can get high quality food at the grocery store.”) Fasting  — a powerf...

If you're not releasing stress daily, you're just... Storing it. And over time? It builds. It leaks. It turns into snappy comments, irritability, burnout, or even physical illness. In this episode of Cheers to Growth , I’m talking all about emotional regulation , nervous system support , and the stress-relieving practices that I use every single day to feel like the woman I'm proud to be (Future s...

The most asked question by young couples is something along the lines of, "How do you not grow apart from your spouse after so many years together?" I've grown apart from pretty much all friends I've ever had so how can we out of nowhere flip the script and change the narrative when it comes to your romantic relationship? We've heard a lot of advice, some good, some not, but either way, we always...

You know that regretful and unbearable to be around old person who is still talking about their unfulfilled dreams... Yeah. The goal is to not become that. And we've seen so clearly how taking steps towards the life you desire right now is what's bringing it into your physical reality. Because the more you do the thing now, however small scale it needs to be at first, the more you learn and the mo...

As someone who hates the grocery store, I’ve found ways to rely on them less and less.  And it feels so GOOD. Without even trying, it's resulted in such a healthier relationship with food. So in this episode, I'm sharing my full grocery routine (Every single thing I buy and where I source it as someone who focuses on ancestral cooking from scratch). I break it up by: Online orders Farm pickups And...

Why do we have organic produce? Rallying cries to government? And BIG money payouts to cancer patients from pesticide companies? Well, because it's not safe to spray poison on Earth at all, but more obviously, it's complete insanity to spray poison directly on something humans are going to consume. This is one of the main reasons my husband and I are building a homestead... to ensure that...

We just got back from our honeymoon in Italy, and while we loved the espresso, the landscape, and the pasta... the biggest thing we came home with was clarity. We’re sharing the lifestyle differences we noticed between Europe and the U.S., why traveling was different than expected, and how this trip gave us more confidence than ever in what we are building at home. We talk about: ​What Italians ge...

Biohacking is the cool thing to do right now—cold plunges, red light therapy, grounding mats, coffee enemas, and mineral cocktails. But honestly, most of these expensive “hacks” are just fancy ways to mimic what nature already gives us… for free. In this episode of Cheers to Growth , we’re breaking down some of the most popular biohacking trends and sharing which ones we love, which we’ve tried, a...

You use them every single day—shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, makeup, skincare. But do you actually know what’s in those products? In this episode, Jaclyn is here solo, walking you through every single product I currently use in my bathroom and why I’ve swapped out all the conventional stuff for nontoxic alternatives that actually support long-term health. We’re talking oral care, razors, soap, th...

If you told us a few years ago that we’d be making wine from our backyard vineyard, growing a food forest, and throwing worms to chickens at sunset… we’d have laughed. Hard. But it all started with two small things: sourdough and raw milk. In this episode, we’re sharing how baking bread and drinking farm-fresh milk became the unexpected gateway into our homestead lifestyle. We talk about getting o...

You’re checking all the boxes… Clean eating, daily workouts, no toxins in sight, but something still feels off. In this episode, we share how our health shifted when we left behind the polished, plastic version of life and returned to nature. What started as weekend escapes to the forest turned into a full-on nervous system supportive lifestyle reboot. We talk about the invisible stress of “perfec...

If I heard this conversation a few years ago I would’ve rolled my eyes. Having your lifestyle focused on being a wife and a mom in the modern world is seen as lame at best… and unsafe, stupid, and oppressive at worst. So for a long time I thought I had to pretend to have other, “more important” life goals. Now I’ve somehow changed my tune and I’m wondering, how did I get here? And why is something...

How to feel well while traveling and setting up your nontoxic oasis to come back to. December newsletter mentioned: go from zero to completely nontoxic home in a year, month by month steps to fill your home with the most pristine quality items For the wine and the grilled cheese and tomato soup recipe we discussed, join us here.

What do you think of when you picture yourself living in true wealth? How do you view wealth and luxury now vs. when you were in your early 20s? It’s honestly wild how much my opinion has changed on this as I’ve moved into my mid and late 20s. It used to be all about the clothes, makeup, beauty procedures , and vacations. Now it’s so different. Listen to Levi and I share what true luxury looks lik...

Are we a codependent couple? When Levi and I met, I instantly felt like a new human. After living as the forever single sidekick, always available for my friends whenever they call, getting into a relationship that felt as deep as ours, naturally, changed everything. Most friendships disintegrated, my desire for self improvement rocket launched into the stratosphere, and I no longer wanted to spen...

We went to a psychic… And as two people who grew up with religious ideologies that made us afraid of these kinds of activities and people, this was a big deal. Our conversation unpacks how we cautiously welcomed in this new experience and gained valuable takeaways. There’s no question, this psychic was tapped in and was able to pick up on specific details about us that no one knows. Through it all...