Today I'm chatting with Arielle Lorre, creator of The Blonde Files. What started as a fitness journey turned into a brand as Arielle's authentic voice, vulnerability, openness about her struggles and triumphs, and eye catching content attracted a large audience. Included under The Blonde Files’ umbrella are her Instagram account, a website, a cookbook, a YouTube channel, and a podcast. Through those mediums, Arielle draws from her own experiences - and brings in experts - to inform and inspire others to explore what makes them feel like they’re truly living their best lives.

In this episode, Arielle discusses why she started podcasting, how she's dealt with hate on the Internet, and the importance of diversifying your brand as an influencer. She also discusses her journey to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, what her treatment was like, and how she entered the wellness space. We discuss her history with BBG and how her workouts have changed, her struggle with gut issues over the years, drawing boundaries with social media, where Instagram is headed, and much more.

For more from Arielle, head to her website, theblondefiles.com, follow her on Instagram (@ariellelorre), and listen to The Blonde Files podcast.

For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners!

This podcast episode is sponsored by BLUblox, the leader in blue light blocking glasses. BLUblox offers three different lenses for day time, nighttime, and color therapy that are backed by science, and they offer over 20 different frames as well as the option to send in your own frames to be turned into blue blockers. Wearing blue blockers helps to improve sleep, balance your hormones, boost your mood, increase your energy, reduce headaches, and optimize your circadian rhythm. You can use the code "WELLNESS" for 15% off your pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses at blublox.com!

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If you're ready to finally take control of your health, Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, is exactly what you need. This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to optimize your health as a woman, no matter your age or where you are in your health journey. This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self-love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can learn more / sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle.

If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2 and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off!

If you're finally ready to reach your fitness goals, check out the MAPS programs from Mind Pump Media at bit.ly/mindpumpcrw. You can use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off! I recommend MAPS Anabolic to anyone who goes to the gym and wants something that will increase their strength and fitness levels while also reducing body fat, and I recommend MAPS Anywhere if you're looking for a program that doesn't require a gym and focuses more on bodyweight exercises.

Interested in switching to safer beauty products to protect your health? Shop at beautycounter.com/christinarice for safer skincare, makeup, hair care, and more! If you need help with color matching or product recommendations, feel free to reach out to Christina. You can email her at christina@christinaricewellness.com.

If you want to change your life with essential oils, head to bit.ly/doterrachristina to get started! Feel free to email Christina to learn more about how doTERRA essential oils can transform your health! If you're not sure where to start with essential oils, head here.

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