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🎙️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders, body image struggles, and emotional eating. Please take care while listening and skip this one if you're not in the headspace—your well-being comes first. 💛

Hey friends! In this episode of Everything’s Messy Podcast, I sit down with the incredibly insightful Abby Mallard to dive into a topic that hits close to home for so many—eating disorders, control, and finding peace with food and our bodies. Abby opens up about her seven-year struggle, how food became her form of control, and the powerful shift that came when she finally reached out for help.

We chat about the emotional rollercoaster of recovery, the role family dynamics can play, and how movement and nutrition can be tools for healing—not punishment. Abby brings so much wisdom and warmth, reminding us that healing is rarely linear, but it is possible.

We talk movement, mindset, the myths around nutrition, and why it’s okay if food is emotional sometimes. Now on the other side of that mountain, Abby helps others do the same, offering support and wisdom for anyone struggling to find peace with their plate.

Now, full transparency—this episode was supposed to have a video companion on YouTube, but let’s just say… new platform, rookie mistake, and the tech gremlins won this round. The audio and video didn’t quite vibe, so there won’t be a YouTube version for this one. Thanks for your patience with the audio, and I promise not to try anything fancy again without testing it first! 😉

This conversation is real, raw, and so needed. If you’ve ever felt at war with food or your body, you are not alone—and this one’s for you. 💖

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Welcome to the 100th episode of Everything’s Messy Podcast! 💥 I can hardly believe we’re here, and I’m beyond grateful to celebrate with YOU. For this special episode, I did something a little different—and a whole lot messy—in the best possible way.

We’re kicking things off with a feel-good, heart-hitting "Pass the Mic" moments featuring voices from past guests and friends of the show who are helping me shout from the rooftops: You’re listening to the 100th episode of Everything’s Messy Podcast! 🎙️

Then, we dig into a few unforgettable moments from powerful past episodes

💚 From Episode #76 with Mary Beth – A clip were we challenge everything you thought you knew about veggies! Yup, we’re going there. Did you know brussel sprouts contain over 138 carcinogens?! 😳 This convo will blow your broccoli-loving mind and have you rethinking your plate.

💪 From Episode #65 with Charissa – a clip of when I got real about the time I cried at the gym, frustrated that I wasn’t where I wanted to be. Her response? Pure gold. She flipped my mindset from outcome-focused to progress-focused and reminded me (and now you!) to give yourself grace through the journey. 🧠💖

☀️ And finally, with Erika Herman episode #79 – We go deep on the messy gaps in conventional medicine, especially around vitamin D testing. Could mold be the hidden culprit behind your mystery symptoms?

Check out these clips and go back and listen to the full episodes! You won't be sorry.

This episode is a celebration, a reflection, and a reminder of what we’ve built together—a messy, real, and beautiful movement. 💥 So whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or just joined the mess, THANK YOU. Let’s keep turning chaos into clarity, one episode at a time!

🎧 Hit play and let’s get messy, my friends!

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In this episode of Everything’s Messy Podcast, I sit down with two bold, brilliant, and beautifully messy women—Tovah Kopan and Rielly Karsh, hosts of the We Go Boldly podcast. 🎙️ I was lucky enough to be on their show recently (which was filled with so many laughs), and today I get to welcome them into my messy corner of the world.

Both Tovah and Rielly started their professional lives as practicing attorneys, only to realize that climbing the ladder wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. 🧠💼 Tovah opens up about following the traditional checklist—law school, marriage, kids, career—and how walking away from it all (including her marriage) led her to healing, coaching, and ultimately a thriving, empowered life after breast cancer. 💪🎗️

Rielly shares her own detour-filled path: from studying psychology to working at Child Protective Services on the Arizona-Mexico border, to law school, and then crashing into burnout while working in corporate finance. She talks about finding herself again through art, politics, therapy (lots of therapy!), and eventually becoming a coach, advocate, and proud messy mom. 🖌️👩‍👦

Together, they tell the story of how they met (not on Tinder, but it’s funnier to pretend), and how one text—"Wanna start a podcast?"—launched a deep friendship and full-blown business. The We Go Boldly podcast was born out of a need to explore why women were disproportionately affected during the pandemic, but quickly grew into something bigger—something transformational. 🚀

We talk about the pressures of traditional success, how soul-crushing it can be to "make it" only to realize you don’t want to be at the table you worked so hard to reach. We unpack the heavy question kids get asked—"What do you want to be when you grow up?"—and why a better one might be, "How do you want to help the world?" 🌍💡

From law to leadership, boundaries to burnout, perimenopause to people-pleasing, we cover it all. Rielly and Tovah get real about setting boundaries (or learning how!), honoring your needs, and redefining success through the lens of authenticity and self-trust. 🛑➡️❤️

They also share how their podcast grew into a coaching business and how they’re now part of the amazing Power Moms Network, supporting other women who are ready to shake things up. Whether you're running for office, raising a family, or figuring out your next chapter, this episode is for you. 🗳️👑🔥

So grab your coffee cake (or something stronger) and tune in. Let’s normalize the mess, celebrate the strength, and turn our trauma into power. Because as we all agree—the mess makes us funny... and fierce. 😘💥

Find out more about these powerhouse women at www.goboldlyinitiative.com, follow them on social @goboldlytogether, and definitely check out their podcast We Go Boldly! 🎧