This Might Get Uncomfortable

The boom of social media has expanded the reach for many people to influence others. Now, we have social media influencers who use their platform in various ways – from showcasing their lives to inspiring others, and everything in between. In this episode, hosts Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen dive into and dissect this new wave of influencers, probing into why a lot of people are drawn and wan...

A lot goes into creating a healthy lifestyle that you can reap benefits from in the long run. A healthy lifestyle is holistic, focusing on how the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of health work together to create a better you. Paige Snyder is the Founder of Make Your Health A Priority , which provides health coaching to people from all walks of life. Paige sits down with Jason Wrobel and W...

“What do you do?” This question is what we often ask to somebody we meet for the first-time. Yet, if you think hard about it, this question bears so much weight in how we not only perceive ourselves but others as well. Hosts, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen dig deep into this topic, tackling the fixation we have around the titles and labels we assign ourselves. They talk about the limits we imp...

More often than not, the stresses we feel in life happen because we try to control circumstances. Sometimes, we want things to be different than they are that we resist whatever is happening. However, hosts, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen, believe that a huge part of life is that ongoing surrender. In this poignant episode about dealing with existential and midlife crises and searching for cla...

Pushing yourself out of comfort and into the danger zone requires planning and a good measure of strength, but finding your community going in might just make things easier for you. A community can help bring you through so many things; it all depends on what you need. Kelly Bennett is the Creative Director and co-founder of VegeNation , a community-based restaurant serving 100% plant-based food....

When you are going through a tough time, are you someone who wants to talk to other people about it or someone who works through it on your own? In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen reveal the ways they cope with their own emotional struggles and what our choices in dealing say about us. They weigh in between believing how we can find answers with us and trusting the help other peop...

Literally and figuratively, so many people have become so desperate to get to the highest possible level that they are willing to risk their lives. While there is a commendable aspect to pushing yourself to become incredible uncomfortable just to reach your goals, it also begs a reflection of the human psyche that can be deemed negative. Going so far as to risk almost everything says so much about...

Money is often a hot topic as it’s something that’s both coveted and despised as either the answer to all the problems of the world, or the root of it all. Owner of Shop Collecta , Carlo Montes, has seen and experienced success during his teenage years. Having been at the peak, he talks about modern world problems as well as what it’s like once you get to where you want to be in life. He also tack...

Everybody dreams and no one is an exception. Some people may dream big while some people may dream small. Some dream of their ideal job, while others try to reach for the stars. In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel share what their lives were like prior to finding their passion and calling. They talk about the ups and downs of working your dream job and the challenges they faced in...

As adults, we are fully aware of what our personal vulnerabilities are. We take good care of them to give us a safe space, without realizing that the root of it all may have come from our childhood. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen cover the different activities people knowingly or unknowingly do in social media and in real life, and their subsequent effects on the people involv...

In modern society where being busy is a norm, we often choose to ignore our pains, cover it up with happiness, leave it in a corner, and hope in the back of our minds that it’ll eventually be better. Instead of loving and caring for ourselves consistently and persistently, we go for a band-aid solution and just hope for the best. Author, Food Heals Podcast host, and a leading figure in the health...

Loving someone has no guarantees of having your “ideal partner” checklist to be fulfilled. In this heartwarming episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen talks about love, faith, marriage versus partnership, self-care, and commitment. The elements of an ideal relationship greatly vary from person to person, and Jason and Whitney re-evaluate what they want to get from love. They talk about findin...

The nature of death is one of the most inescapable – and ultimately, unanswerable – questions in human history. The world’s greatest minds have dueled back and forth about how to answer this question throughout the centuries, but none have ever come to a concrete, definitive conclusion. But how we cope with death in our midst and the very idea of facing death is a different story. Jason Wrobel and...

Rejection may be just a part of life, but that does not mean that we are immune from fearing it could happen to us. In this episode, hosts Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen take a deep dive into the topic of rejection and the fear of it in both our personal and professional lives. Painting an honest yet hopeful outlook on dealing with the fear surrounding this dreaded word, they talk about how we...

With everything going on in this world, it can be very difficult to find sanity mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Tapping into the root of it all, Caren Baginski —Certified Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Yoga Therapist-in-training, and the creator of Being Enough —lets us in on the positive effects of yoga practice to mental illness. She provides awareness of mental health as well as the effec...

When you’ve been friends with someone for a long time and decided to become romantic partners along the way, it can be challenging to end that relationship when you realize that the romantic side of it isn’t working. On today’s show, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen tackle the issue of how to be friends with your ex. Having dated each other themselves, Jason and Whitney talk about their organic...

Kicking off the podcast with introductions, we meet in this episode the other half of the show, Whitney Lauritsen, the creator of Eco-Vegan Gal. With her turn in the hot seat, we look deeper into who Whitney is and the journey she has taken through social acceptance and introversion to come to this point. She talks about the pressures she had to overcome from the environments she was in and the re...

For some of us, our passions are not only limited to one thing. However, sometimes when a particular one sticks out, we tend to just focus on it as a career and forget the others. Proving that you don’t have to trade all of your passions for one is Jason Wrobel – chef, musician, actor, and practitioner of yoga, pilates, weight training, meditation, and more. In this episode, Jason shares his rolle...

Wellpreneur coaches, healthy living crusaders, and best friends Whitney Lauritsen and Jason Wrobel explore the spectrum of life and wellness through fun, no-judgment, and passionate conversations. The tools and techniques they have over their 25 plus combined years in the industry will help you move the needle a little closer to contentment, joy, authenticity, and living a life that...