Well, Then

New Season, New City, New Perspective

Welcome to Season 2 of the Well, Then podcast! Tune in to today's episode to get some sneak peeks of the topics and guest interviews we will be diving into this season. It's been a fun, productive and in many senses life-changing few months off, and I am excited to get back to sharing all things wellness with you guys. And as many of you know, I am now living in New York City! This episode will give you a little more context on that big bi-coastal move :)
 
Stay tuned for the first guest interview coming out this Friday 4/3, and make sure you are subscribed for updates! I'll be putting out 2 episodes per week during this time of quarantine and staying at home, and then back to weekly episodes after that. 
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Ep. 44: Resolutions, Resilience, and Re-Framing Your Self-Stories In The New Year

Welcome to the LAST episode of 2019 and of season 1 of Well, Then. It has been quite the year! I myself have experienced plenty of challenges and opportunities to build my resilience over the course of this year, and it's so perfect that I get to bring you an episode on this topic as the final show of the season. 
On this episode we dive into all the reasons why New Years resolutions don't last, and why cultivating resilience is a key factor in sustainable wellbeing. More importantly, we dive into HOW to actually go about cultivating specific types of resilience in your life. 
Tune in, share with friends, rate, review, and subscribe! And share with me how these tips are working for you in your life - I would love to hear from you! 
Stay tuned for Season 2 of Well, Then in spring 2020, and be sure to subscribe to my website (www.empowered-bodies.com) and follow me on Instagram (@megansherer) for updates in the meantime. 
xx,
Megan 

Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 7, What they Don't Tell You About Plastic Surgery And Why We Are More Than Our Bodies

This week the Breast Implant Illness series has been full of raw and vulnerable stories from women who have experienced negative effects from having implants. They bravely share their stories because they want to help prevent other women from experiencing the same pain and suffering that they have. And even more importantly, because they want to help change the narrative around body image and plastic surgery in our society. 
In this final wrap-up episode, I go in depth on more of the symptoms of BII, the risks of breast augmentation, and share more stories from women who wrote in to participate in this series. 
Thank you so much for tuning in and being a part of this important conversation. Please share this with anyone in your life who you think may need to hear it. 
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Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 6, Karlee J On Getting Implants At Age 19

Karlee J is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Holistic Nutritionist, and Energy Healer based in Denver, Colorado. 
After retiring from her short, yet victorious career as a IFBB Pro Bikini competitor, Karlee had a long physical and emotional communication back and forth with her body through varies illnesses, a quick shed of an outdated identity, and a transformation awakening that led her to look at the world through the lens of self compassion and unconditional love. 
Karlee comes on the show to share her story about getting breast implants at the young age of 19, and the transformation that occurred once they started to make her sick. She is so wise for her age, and her story is such an important one for young women out there to hear. Tune in and share with your friends! 

Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 5, IFBB Pro Competitor Tawna Eubanks Mccoy On Removing Her Implants

Tawna Eubanks Mccoy is a fitness professional of 9+ years. She is an IFBB Bikini Pro, 4x Champ, 5x Olympian, Cover Model and Athlete. She has put over 1000 women through her Online Training programs and is a posing coach for amateur and professional bikini competitors all over the World. She owns a gym with her husband Greg McCoy called [Hidden Gym] in Dallas, Texas. 
In this episode, Tawna shares about her journey from getting breast implants at age 21, to the symptoms she started experiencing that concerned her, and how she feels now that they're out. Tawna's experience is so common in the fitness industry, which makes conversations like these all the more important. 
As always, please share this with the women in your life who need to hear it! You can follow Tawna on Instagram @tawnaeubanksmccoy. 

Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 4, Model Turned Nutritionist Sarah Anne Stewart On Her Explant Process

In part 4 of the BII series, we talk to nutritionist Sarah Anne Stewart. Sarah was thrown into the world of wellness as a teenager when her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her family made a choice – to fight back with alternative medicine. Seven months later, her father was declared cancer-free, and a spark was lit in Sarah that propelled her to dedicate her life to spreading the healings her family had discovered. Today, as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (AADP), Sarah runs a leading private coaching practice with a focus on permanent weight loss. Her heart-centered approach has supported hundreds to lose weight naturally, without ‘crash' dieting. Sarah is the founder of the Awesome Inside Out Movement, author of the e-course, “Meditate Slim,” and an advisor to international wellness brands. When not at home in Los Angeles, she can be found leading transformative wellness experiences around the globe. She is here today to share her story with us about her journey with breast implant illness, and why she decided to explant. 

Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 3, Tamra Dae On Challenging Societal Norms

Part 3 of the BII series brings our first story of a woman who was experiencing severe symptoms of Breast Implant Illness and finally realized explanting was her best option. Tamra Dae was a former college D1 soccer player turned bodybuilder who then got online to talk about topics that really mattered to her like building self-esteem, overcoming traumas, evolving, and growing ourselves as women and humans.
Tamra is the founder of two online business as well as a model, actor, and avid powerlifter. Her busy schedule had her overlook some serious health issues that she never thought could be attributed to breast implants. In early 2019, divine intervention led her to get her breast implants removed, and now she is an advocate, speaking about the dangers of breast implants, as well as dissecting the current narrative around plastic surgery and the pervasive message in our society that women need to change, fix, and perfect their bodies.
Tune in to hear the rest of Tamra's story, and follow her on Instagram @tamradae. 
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Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 2, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kai Morimoto

Part 2 of the BII series helps us set the stage for our discussion about breast implant illness, and what the explant process is like as we talk to a board certified plastic surgeon. 
Dr. Kai Morimoto is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and has been practicing in Spokane, WA since 2004.  She remains at the forefront of the latest trends in plastic surgery through Continuing Medical Education Courses and constant Medical Journal research.  She is often referenced in on-line forums and has been interviewed and quoted in reference to Breast Implant Illness and Enbloc/Total Capsulectomy.
She shares her expertise with us in this episode to help give women context for what BII is, and what to look for in a surgeon when removing your implants. She also shares some success stories from her patients who have chosen to explant. 
Be sure to subscribe for updates to the Well, Then podcast so you can get updates on all of the episodes in this series. And share this with the women in your life who need to hear it! 

The Breast Implant Illness Series: Part 1, My Implant & Explant Journey

This week I am really excited to release a new mini-series on my podcast Well, Then. This series is all about Breast Implant Illness and women who have chosen to get their breast implants removed. Every day I will release a new episode that features a different woman’s story, or more in depth information on this issue. This is such an important topic to talk about, and you will hear why in these episodes. 
So many women are suffering from serious, debilitating, and painful health complications, often times in silence because there isn’t reliable information out there on these foreign objects that we’ve normalized putting in our bodies. 
 
The first episode (live on iTunes, spotify and google play now!) gives you a little more insight into my personal journey with getting implants put in & later removed. Throughout the rest of the week you will hear from board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kai Morimoto, @tamradae, @tawnaeubanks, @karleej, @sarahannestewart, and many more women who shared their stories with me for the purpose of this series. Subscribe for updates on my website, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss a single episode in this series. And be sure to share this with any women in your life who have implants or have considered getting them. As always, follow me on Instagram to send in any questions you may have as well (@megansherer). 

Ep. 36: Managing Food Challenges On Thanksgiving

The holiday season can be such a magical and joyful time of year. But it can also be particularly stressful, especially for people who struggle with their relationship with food or have a history of disordered eating. All of the food-centric celebrations can trigger old thoughts and habits and emotions can run high.I know because I have been there myself. There were so many holidays that I didn't truly enjoy because I was so preoccupied with stress about food and my body. Let me tell you from personal experience, holidays are so much better when you get to be fully present with friends and family rather than stuck in your head about what you are or are not eating. 
This episode is for anyone who wants any support with managing food challenges on food-focused holidays, or for people who want to be able to support loved ones in their struggles. 
Happy listening and happy Thanksgiving! Sending you all lots of love. 
Make sure to subscribe for updates on the podcast, as we have a very exciting series coming out soon! 
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