90. Making Your Health A Priority with Gabby Reece

Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? with Emily Fletcher

Emily Fletcher

Education

4.9 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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What if the secret to lasting health isn't found in the perfect workout or diet plan, but in how you show up to your relationships every single day? In this grounding episode of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily sits down with Gabby Reece, volleyball legend, entrepreneur, mother of three, and co-founder of Laird Superfood, to explore what it really means to make health a priority in a world designed to keep us distracted. Gabby reveals her most powerful practices, from getting sunlight in her eyes first thing in the morning to her daily "weeding" ritual that keeps her relationships clean and her emotional slate clear. We dive deep into why she believes "it's all mental" and how every interaction becomes an opportunity for spiritual growth. 💡 In This Episode, We Explore: ✨ Why sunlight and having the right "teammate" are Gabby's desert island essentials ✨ How to parent through autoimmune challenges without becoming the "food police" ✨ The "food vs. fun" framework that removes shame from eating ✨ Why discipline creates freedom and how to build sustainable habits ✨ Gabby's daily practice of emotional "weeding" and why it prevents relationship disasters ✨ How to speak truth with love and clear the air before small issues become big problems ✨ The spiritual practice of using every human interaction as consciousness training Gabby shares profound wisdom about accountability without shame, why guilt is "from the devil," and how she's built a publicly traded company while maintaining her values and integrity. This conversation will challenge you to stop making excuses, start with one small change, and remember that your health isn't separate from your life—it IS your life. 🔥 Ready to stop believing health has to be complicated and start with one small act today? Hit play now. 🔗 More from Gabby Reece ► Website: ⁠https://gabbyreece.com/ ► Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyReece ► Laird Superfood: https://lairdsuperfood.com/ ► Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece 🔗 More from Emily & Ziva: ► Join Ziva's Embodied Manifesting Course, Ziva Magic: ⁠https://makemagic.zivameditation.com⁠ ► Commit to a daily meditation practice you love with Ziva Meditation: ⁠https://preview.zivameditation.com⁠ ► Sign up for the FREE Masterclass: ⁠https://learn.zivameditation.com⁠ ► Get on Ziva's mailing list: ⁠https://whythis.zivameditation.com⁠ ► Get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: ⁠https://whythis.zivameditation.com⁠ ► Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zivameditation/⁠ ► Prefer to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ZivaMeditation

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0:00.0	Sweet friends, it's Emily, and I want to say welcome to why isn't everyone doing this, the podcast
0:05.3	where we dive into transformational and even taboo conversations to help you embody your highest
0:11.1	potential. So if you've ever found yourself wondering, like, why is it so hard to take care of
0:16.3	myself? If you've ever felt like you want more energy, more strength, more peace, but you just don't know
0:22.3	where to start, this episode is for you because today's guest is a living powerhouse, someone
0:28.5	that I used to look on the cover of magazines when I was growing up in Tallahassee, Florida.
0:32.9	She's a Florida state grad as am I, and her name is Gabby Reese.
0:39.2	So if you don't know, Gabby Reese is a former professional volleyball player, she was a sports illustrated cover model, a podcast
0:43.9	host and entrepreneur, and one of the most powerful and disciplined women I know. And this
0:49.5	conversation is not about six packs or green juice. This is about getting radically honest
0:53.6	with yourself and radically honest with the people you love. This is about getting radically honest with yourself and
0:54.6	radically honest with the people you love. It's about asking, how would I love to feel, and what
1:00.0	habits and mindsets and actions are going to get me there? We talk about parenting through autoimmune
1:05.5	challenges, creating rituals that actually stick, and why discipline can actually lead to freedom.
1:11.5	Gabby also shares the unexpected spiritual practices that have shaped her inner life.
1:15.8	They were surprising to me, honestly, and how she likes to clear the emotional weeds
1:20.0	every single day to stay in her power.
1:22.4	Now, I just want to take a moment to say it is a full-blown honor to have you here.
1:26.7	I know there's a million podcasts, there's a million things you can be doing with your time. And so I do not take your time
1:31.9	lightly. So thank you. If you're new here, welcome to the why isn't everyone doing this family.
1:37.3	So this podcast is brought to you by Ziva. And Ziva is where ancient wisdom meets modern science.
1:42.9	It's where we teach simple proven techniques to help you meditate and manifest your dreams
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