Healthy Illness

Ep. 159 Is it time to go back on antidepressants? Kelly Marie gets real about why she made the decision to restart medication after years without it and why choosing support is never a sign of failure. Key Takeaways: How to recognize when your mental health is beginning to slip. Why being proactive is easier than recovering from a crisis. The role medication can play alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulnes...

Ep. 158 Not every trigger leads to a panic attack. Sometimes it's the tone of someone's voice. Being ignored. A comment that hits a little too close to home. Or that familiar feeling that makes your heart race before your brain has time to catch up. In this episode of Healthy Illness, we're talking about what I call soft triggers—the everyday emotional reactions that can quietly damage our relatio...

Ep 257 The Soft Girl Era is over. Now what? Kelly Marie explores what comes after the trend of girlie aesthetics, luxury, or living a carefree life. For Kelly, the Soft Girl Era became a personal journey of learning how to extend grace to herself in the same way she extends it to everyone else. Embracing simple acts of self-care, she shares how keeping her nails done became a daily reminder to slo...

Ep. 156 You have got to clock out, mentally as well as psychically so that you can get back to work the next day refreshed! Host Kelly Marie explores the power of rest and its critical role in mental health and wellness. She explains why nothing about her work keeps her up at night and discusses the importance of maintaining good sleep hygiene to enhance productivity and health. Kelly addresses th...

Ep. 155 Learn how to share your personal story while maintaining mental well-being in this episode of the Healthy Wellness Podcast with Kelly Marie. Kelly shares a five-step framework, STORY, for crafting personal narratives: keep it Short, make it Trauma-free, ensure it's Ours to tell, keep it Relevant, and check if you're emotionally Ready to share. Discover techniques for building healthier rel...

Ep. 154 Not every problem is yours to solve! Step back, take a breath and let's get Mindful AF with 3 simple, effective techniques to manage stress anxiety and pressure. From her “Go Slow” breathing technique to a grounding exercise you can literally do in public without anyone noticing, this conversation is designed to help you regulate in real time — not three days after the breakdown. Because s...

Ep. 153 As Buffalo approaches the anniversary of the May 14th Tops shooting on the heels of Mother’s Day week, many are carrying grief, gratitude, trauma, and resilience all at once. In this heartfelt episode of Healthy Illness, Kelly Marie reflects on the emotional weight this season holds for the Black community while exploring mental health, racial trauma, motherhood, healing, and hope. Through...

One year ago, I made the decision to get my nails done and today, I'm proud to say they are still manicured and I am still in my soft girl era! And as of today, I'm officially a Cover Girl! Check out the May 2026 Issue of Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine available at Wegmans! In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, I'm re-releasing an episode that explains how a simple beauty tr...

Ep. 152 In a world of constant stimulation and ceaseless noise, the pursuit of mindfulness can seem like an elusive goal. Kelly Marie guides you through a mindfulness practice centered on sound from a retreat in Great Valley, New York. This episode of the Healthy Illness Podcast encourages exploring sound as a form of meditation, emphasizing that life is rarely silent. Kelly invites you to notice...

“Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality…” Ep. 151 In this episode of Healthy Illness, I’m continuing the conversation on Black maternal health because this isn’t just about statistics, it’s about lives. As a birth and postpartum doula, I share how mental health, systemic bias, and gaps in care are impacting Black mothers at higher rates and what we can do about it 🖤...

Ep. 150 This one plant might help you breathe again. I’ve been leaning deeper into my mindfulness practice lately, and one thing that has truly supported me—mentally, physically, and emotionally—is eucalyptus. Not in a trendy way… in a real-life, I need relief right now kind of way. This isn’t just about smelling good. This is about creating space in your body to breathe, regulate, and come back t...

Ep. 149 Your thoughts are racing and you need a moment of peace. In this week’s episode of Healthy Illness, Kelly Marie invites you to pause the noise and reconnect with yourself through a simple, guided mindfulness practice designed for real life—not perfect conditions. If you’re living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or the everyday stress of trying to hold it all together, this episode offer...

Ep. 148 Lately, the world feels heavy. The news, the stress, the constant pressure to keep going, it can take a real toll on your nervous system. In this episode of Healthy Illness, I’m sharing a mindfulness and breathing practice that I personally rely on when everything starts to feel like too much. I call it the Go-Slow Framework — a simple way to slow your breath, calm your body, and bring you...

Ep. 147 Have you ever wondered if the work you feel called to do is connected to the parts of your story that still ache? In this unfiltered episode, I reflect on motherhood, mental illness, and a realization that brought me to tears. “The desire to help moms advocate for themselves and to learn about themselves so that they could be a better parent, has me wondering if my doula work is more of pe...

Ep. 146 I didn’t even realize I was depressed… until a friend said it out loud. In this episode of Healthy Illness, I share how one honest check-in and a moment of validation helped me see what I was going through At the end of the episode, I guide you through a mindfulness meditation to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself. Want to go deeper? Join the next live experience at front...

Ep. 145 If you’ve done the work to protect your peace, the real question becomes: what do you let back in? I’m Kelly Marie, and in this episode of Healthy Illness, I’m sharing what it looks like to intentionally add Front Seat Life LLC back onto my plate—after burnout, boundaries, and learning my limits. Front Seat Life is my community-based mental health and mindfulness work. It’s how I show up i...

Ep. 144 Your body has been speaking to you. This is your moment to listen. In this 15-minute body scan on, Kelly Marie guides you through a grounding mindfulness practice designed to help you slow down, soften your breath, and reconnect with yourself—right where you are. This episode of the Healthy Illness podcast is for the moments when your mind feels busy, your body feels tense, or you just nee...

Ep. 143 This episode isn’t about weight loss. It’s about doing your part. Kelly Marie continues last week's conversation and shares what changed after the realization of weight gain on Ozempic—and why the reset had to start with the basics, not another fix. Instead of chasing results, she focused on foundations: • consistent sleep • drinking water • eating simply and intentionally • taking medicat...

Ep. 142 You can take the medication, follow the plan, and still feel betrayed by your own body when the “quick fix” doesn't fix what was really going on. In this deeply personal conversation, Kelly Marie opens up about living with diabetes, recovering from back surgery, and gaining 36 pounds while on Ozempic. She breaks down the uncomfortable truth many people avoid: medication can curb physical h...

Ep. 141 In the episode Kelly Marie invited you to attend the first mindfulness class of Front Seat Life, LLC. Kelly Marie has completed her mindfulness facilitation training at Brown University and is excited to invite you to Mindfulness for All — Introduction to Mindfulness This welcoming, practical online class is designed specifically for people who want to learn what mindfulness really is and...

Ep. 140 The holidays aren’t always joyful. Sometimes they bring quiet heartbreak—the kind you don’t post about. In this week’s episode of Healthy Illness, Kelly Marie opens up a tender conversation about what happens when the people you expected at your table… don’t come home for the holidays. Whether it’s due to shifting family dynamics, unresolved tension, grief, or life simply changing, the abs...

Ep. 139 Kelly Marie shares her raw and honest journey of managing mental health while juggling professional and personal commitments. Reflecting on the nuances of living with mental illness and the importance of grace in healing, she navigates her path toward balance. In this episode, Kelly addresses the complexity of living with mental health conditions, revealing how even with extensive effort,...

Ep. 138 If your plate feels more like a buffet of burnout than a balanced meal, it’s time to clear it. In this empowering episode of the Healthy Illness Podcast, host Kelly Marie walks you through how to take honest inventory of your life—what’s feeding your purpose and what’s draining your peace. From her leadership training in the Health Leader Fellowship Program to her mindfulness studies at Br...

Ep. 137 Building a business should never come at the expense of your well-being. In this special live episode of the Healthy Illness Podcast, Kelly Marie is joined by Dr. Latricia Davis, Detra Trueheart and a live studio audience to explore how entrepreneurs can build businesses that honor their mental and emotional health. Success doesn’t have to mean exhaustion. Together, Kelly, Dr. Davis, and D...

Ep. 136 When moldy dishes and wardrobe meltdowns become red flags, it’s time to check in. In this raw and eye-opening episode of Healthy Illness, Coach Kelly Marie gets brutally honest about her mental health journey — the good, the bad, and the ugly. After weeks of struggle, a therapy session gave her just enough motivation to face the sink… only to discover mold on the dishes. The next day, a ba...