How Organic Olivia HEALED her Chronic Illness: Ancient Medicine, Blood Sugar Balancing, and Self-Discovery

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Ep. #129 Join me for another episode of the Pursuit of Wellness, I am joined today by herbalist and CEO Organic Olivia. She shares her journey from a pharmaceutical-dependent upbringing to discovering the healing power of traditional herbalism. Olivia opens up about her family's health struggles and the generational cycles that led her to seek holistic alternatives. Tune in to hear her story of transformation and how she balances productivity with well-being in her current work. Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Olivia’s Website click here! & use code POW15 for 15% off For Olivia’s Instagram click here! For Olivia’s Podcast click here! For POW Brand Promo Codes click here! Sponsored By: Bite is offering our listeners 20% off your first order. Go to trybite.com/POW or use code POW at checkout to claim this deal. That’s trybite.com/POW. Visit clearstemskincare.com and use code POW at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Again, that’s code POW for 20% off your first purchase on clearstemskincare.com. Sleep is the foundation of health, and there is nothing better than waking up feeling refreshed and ready to attack the day. Use code POW for 20% off your order at dreamrecovery.io Right now, my listeners can receive forty percent off Earth Breeze just by going to earthbreeze.com/pow. That’s earthbreeze.com/pow to cut out single-use plastic in your laundry room and claim forty percent off your subscription. Show Links: EP. # 74 – Why Protein & Muscle Are So Important + Ozempic (the truth) Weight Lifting & Fat Loss w/ Dr. Gabrielle Lyon EP # 80 - Fix Your Hormones: PCOS, Fertility, Pregnancy & Autoimmune Conditions w/ Dr. Sara Gottfried The Cysters Kit Topics Discussed 00:03:56 - Herbology and the beginning of Olivia’s story 00:10:33 - Understanding autoimmune diseases 00:11:46 - Accepting the gray area and differences between western and traditional medicine 00:12:52 - Hitting rock bottom and the start of Organic Olivia 00:17:11 - The mindset behind the weight loss 00:19:59 - The importance of community and someone to help you hold your vision 00:24:59 - Balancing discipline and shifting to a softer approach 00:29:13 - Thoughts on Los Angeles 00:35:10 - Being metabolically unhealthy 00:39:40 - Blood sugar balancing problems and relation to PCOS and weight 00:41:43 - Your muscle mass is your suitcase 00:44:21 - Assessing different workouts like walking and pilates 00:48:05 - Getting stuck in a routine and the urge to let loose 00: 51:11 - Finding healing through health struggles 00:52:20 - The evolution of Olivia’s diet 00:59:45 - Managing your protein intake 01:02:56 - Controversial opinions in the health industry 01:05:12 - Honoring ancestral diets 01:08:05 - Any worthy path back to health is tied to relationships 01:12:17 - Thoughts on Ozempic 01:31:41 - Quick low down on Olivia’s herbal recommendations 01:35:54 - Wellness is the capacity to be with every moment in its entirety

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0:00.0	People don't need more information. They need the self-worth piece that switches them from,
0:08.0	I have this information to I am able to act upon this information because I am deserving of these actions.
0:16.0	This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host Mari Llewellyn. What is up,
0:25.0	up guys? Welcome back to the show. Today we have a highly requested guest,
0:32.0	someone that I see a lot of overlap with with my story and that is
0:37.1	organic Olivia. I am so excited to finally be bringing her on the show. She is one of the most intelligent,
0:45.8	emotionally connected people I've ever sat with and I think you guys are going to really gain
0:50.7	so much from this conversation. She has been through a lot herself and is really candid and willing to share what she has been through and the things she has learned.
1:00.0	So today we're talking about how she healed her chronic illness using ancient medicine, blood sugar balancing and self discovery.
1:08.0	If you don't know Olivia, she is a clinical herbalist who is passionate about utilizing traditional herbalism
1:14.8	to support humans in our chaotic modern world, both physically and emotionally.
1:20.0	She believes medicinal plants have the power to reconnect us to ourselves, help regulate our
1:25.2	nervous systems and impart the deep nourishment that is missing from our diets and lives.
1:30.0	She is bridging the gap between the gifts of science and tradition through organic
1:33.6	Olivia, which is her line of easy to take delicious effective herbal remedies.
1:38.9	So we are going to discuss Olivia's rock-bottom story,
1:42.2	understanding autoimmune diseases. discuss Olivia's rock bottom story,
1:42.7	understanding autoimmune diseases,
1:45.4	the importance of community to help you hold your vision.
1:48.6	We're gonna talk about the mindset behind weight loss,
1:51.6	blood sugar balancing problems in relation to PCOS and weight, how important
1:57.2	muscle mass is, managing your protein intake, honoring ancestral diets, her thoughts on Ozempik and so much more again
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