How to Change Your Environment to Make Healthy Choices Easier, Combat Stress, & Feel Your Very Best

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Have you ever considered the role that stress plays in impacting your sleep, diet, and overall well-being? On today’s show, you’re going to learn about the critical role that stress plays in human health, and the number one way to combat your stress levels to feel better and live longer. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to hear my interview with Mona Sharma on the Rooted in Wellness Podcast. This conversation covers how factors like your stress levels and your relationships can influence your health. We’re also going to cover how to cultivate healthy families, the power of shared family meals, and how to navigate raising healthy kids in an unhealthy world. You’re going to hear the science that inspired Eat Smarter Family Cookbook, how your genes influence your health outcomes, and some of my personal story of reclaiming my health. You’ll learn about simple ways to eat less ultra-processed foods, how improving your relationships can impact everything from your sleep to your diet, and so much more! Enjoy! In this episode you’ll discover: The definition of culture. (6:33) How the rates of ultra-processed food consumption have risen. (8:27) The link between strong social bonds and longevity. (16:55) Which behavior reduces your children’s chances of obesity and eating disorders. (18:58) How social isolation influences your longevity. (27:25) Simple ways to reduce your family’s screentime. (32:07) The importance of getting your whole family involved in meal planning. (47:47) A vital skill we need to pass down to our children. (52:25) The truth about how genes determine health outcomes. (55:18) My best tips for incorporating more family meals into your routine. (1:10:07) Why right now is an important time to be connected with each other. (1:22:44) Items mentioned in this episode include: Fromourplace.com/model - Get 10% off toxin-free, ceramic coated cookware with code MODEL! WildPastures.com/model - Get 20% off every box plus an additional $15 off! Eat Smarter Family Cookbook - Transform the health, fitness, and connection of your entire family with the Eat Smarter Family Cookbook! Sleep Smarter - Upgrade your sleep habits with my national bestselling book! This Gut-Heart Connection Could Change Your Life - Hear Mona Sharma’s interview here! Rooted in Wellness Podcast - Listen to more of Mona’s episodes! Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Our Place and Wild Pastures. Get 10% off toxin-free, ceramic coated cookware by using my code MODEL at fromourplace.com/model. Get 100% grassfed and finished beef, pasture raised chicken, and other nutrient dense, regenerative meats. Sign up with my link to get 20% of for life, plus an additional $15 off your first box at wildpastures.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:10.3	Welcome to the Model Health Show. Every so often I get to share with you some of the powerful
0:15.3	conversations that I have outside of the Model Health Show studio when I'm doing major media going on cool radio shows and
0:24.7	talk shows and also some of the top podcasts in the world as well. And I recently had the opportunity
0:32.6	to sit down and to be interviewed on one of the top wellness shows in the country, hosted by industry-leading
0:41.3	nutritionist and wellness coach Mona Sharma. And this episode is particularly powerful, and I wanted
0:48.7	to share this with you because this time of year, as of this recording, it's the holiday season.
0:55.2	There's a lot going on.
0:56.4	No matter when you're listening to this,
0:57.7	it's going to be incredibly valuable,
0:59.0	but with so much going on,
1:00.8	so much going on in the world,
1:02.6	to be rooted in wellness,
1:05.1	and that's the name of her show,
1:06.2	to be rooted in wellness,
1:08.2	and family and intention
1:10.5	and connection is more important than ever.
1:15.6	And this is why she invited me in to interview me about this subject matter. And so in this
1:23.5	powerful interview, you're going to be hearing why stress is a leading cause of disease and
1:29.0	dysfunction, plus one of the primary ways to combat excess stress and it has to do with our
1:35.4	relationships. You're also going to hear how I personally taught my kids to make healthier choices.
1:42.3	And in fact, my youngest son, Braden, came along with me for this interview.
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