443. SOLO: Postpartum Weight Loss, Nicotine for Healing & Learning to Get Uncomfortable for the Sake of a Fulfilling Life

The Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire

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Health & Fitness, Balancedblondespiritualitywellness

4.6 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Today’s solo episode is a juicy one—we’re diving into three topics that have been at the forefront of my life and my DMs lately: postpartum weight loss, the surprising health benefits of nicotine (yes, really), and why discomfort is actually a sign you’re living a full and meaningful life. (Let’s ditch the instagram therapy speak, shall we?)

✨ Postpartum Weight Loss

I open up about my own postpartum body journey; not just the physical changes but the hormones, energy shifts, sleep deprivation, and the pressure of “bounce back culture.” We talk about why healing, nourishment, and nervous system support matter so much more than chasing an old version of yourself. And, of course, PEPTIDES, duh.

✨ Nicotine for Healing

This one is a little edgy, and I love it. Nicotine is one of the most misunderstood compounds out there. It’s not the nicotine in cigarettes that causes harm—it’s the smoke and toxins. In fact, nicotine itself has some fascinating potential benefits for focus, memory, mood, inflammation, and even metabolism. I share what I’ve been learning, how it ties into my own healing journey, and why intention and delivery method are everything here.

✨ The Discomfort of a Full Life

Finally, we talk about the very real discomfort that comes with having everything you once prayed for —kids, career, opportunities, expansion. A full life is beautiful, but it’s also overwhelming. We’re talking about why Instagram therapy speak has sucked the nuance out of life and why boundaries are important, but expanding our container is even more important.

This is one of those heart-to-heart, tell-it-like-it-is solo episodes where I let you in behind the scenes of my own process. If you’re navigating postpartum, curious about unconventional healing tools, or simply feeling stretched by the bigness of your own life right now — this one’s for you.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:09.1	Hey guys, it's Jordan Younger, your host of the Balance Blonde Soul on Fire podcast.
0:14.3	Here we go deep on all things, astrology, awakening, wellness, motherhood, channeling, aliens, and so much more. We have deep conversations.
0:23.9	We go to other realms. It's a lot of fun. So stick around. Let's dive on in. I cannot wait to connect.
0:33.8	Hello and welcome back to the show. I'm so happy that you're here. Today is another solo episode. I don't think I've ever done this many solos in a row. And I'm also here for it. You guys know solos are my favorite way to connect with you. And I've just gotten really clear on what I want this show to be now that I've
0:56.9	had this show for 10 years. And I just feel really clear on why do I still have this podcast? It's not
1:04.4	necessarily to interview amazing people, although that is fun. And we're doing some of that today.
1:09.7	I'm heading into the city to do some
1:11.0	interviews. It's mostly to just have a space to connect with you guys and talk to you on a
1:16.6	deeper level and share more life updates behind the scenes updates on writing my book and my health
1:24.0	and everything that my brand has turned into over the years. So today, it's going to be a
1:30.8	little bit of a life update. We're going to be talking about weight loss postpartum because I am
1:35.9	answering probably the biggest question that I get on social media every single day.
1:43.1	And secondly, we are going to be talking about nicotine for health.
1:47.7	Not that I am any sort of expert, I'm probably the least expert on all things nicotine. But I've had
1:53.7	a lot of questions about it. And I am currently chewing on my nicotine gum. So I wanted to give you
1:59.8	a deep dive there. And then we can definitely
2:02.0	have an expert on to talk about that soon. And this concept that I came across on substack.
2:08.7	So I didn't come up with this concept. The writer is Jacqueline. I don't even know her last name.
2:15.3	Shoes and Shots is her substack name. And the post is called
2:20.4	Discomfort is the price you pay for a fulfilling life. And I have read probably half of her
2:26.8	post so far. I need to read the rest. But it really got me thinking on, I want to do a podcast on
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