The following podcast is a Dear Media production.

In a world of ever-changing wellness trends and information, what does it mean to truly be well?

I'm Ariel Lurie and I'm going to explore this with you.

I am bringing you candid conversations that will equip you with everything you need to live your best life

and look good doing it. Think of Well is your go-to resource for all of the latest in wellness

and me as your internet bestie. Well, let's get into it. Hi, everybody, welcome to the show. I am exhausted, for one. I just have to put it out there. I'm so tired. I just got to Florida last night. I was in Hawaii earlier in the week. It's been a little bit of a whirlwind and did not really get any sleep for the last two nights. So I'm running on fumes a little bit here. I am

sipping on my matcha. So we are just going to chat today. I'm going to do something a little different

in today's episode. I have a lot of new followers and listeners and even longtime listeners who have never really

heard my backstory and heard like who I really am beyond what you guys see, which is the beauty

and the fashion and design and wellness talk. And I'm sure it all looks very shiny and pretty.

But there is a lot more to the story. And I was recently a guest on Page Port's podcast. She's the president of Dear Media and I adore her.

Her podcast is called Day in the Life or Diddle. And we just talked a lot about like who I am. And I thought, you know, I should really

do this on my own show too. And even with my story of addiction and recovery, I have talked about

it on other shows and a little bit on my own show, but I've never really just given you guys

the whole story. And I thought that it would be nice to have that on my own show, but I've never really just given you guys the whole story. And I thought

that it would be nice to have that on my own show so that you guys can understand who I am and

where I come from. And hopefully this is helpful for anyone listening, whether you're feeling

stuck in your career, in your relationship, if you feel like you haven't accomplished the same

as your peers, if you're struggling with sobriety, whatever the situation. I hope to just share my

experience, strength, and hope, so to speak, and just like peel back the curtain a little bit

and give context to who it is that you listen to on a

weekly basis. So we take a sip of my matcha. I'm at that point where I'm so tired that the

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