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Hey, welcome to the Blondt Files podcast.

I'm your host, Aria Laurie, and I'm here to talk all things wellness.

From how to achieve optimal health and wellbeing to the best beauty tips and everything in between,

no topic is off limits.

I know there is so much information out there, so I'm here to help you navigate it all and live your best life.

Thanks for listening. Let's get into it.

Hi everybody. Welcome to the show.

Thanks for being here. I'm kind of laughing because I feel like I really need a new way to

open up the show. But here we are.

So I hope everyone is doing well.

Today's episode with Melissa Wood, Tepperburg is one of my favorites ever because I could just

relate so much to her story. Her struggle with drinking and her disordered eating and not knowing

how to deal with uncomfortable emotions. Her experience of finally waking up to who she is

and unapologetically owning that and her mission and commitment to herself to be better and just show

up in the best way every single day. I feel like this episode was a long time coming.

So many people requested it and just the energy when we recorded it, even though we were

3,000 miles apart, is palpable. You really feel it listening to this.

So for anyone struggling with anything, I really hope this helps you and I think it will.

We talk about, of course, the struggles and then how to make changes, how to take responsibility

for our emotions, how to start with a meditation practice and how to go deeper and heal.

We also talk about movement, of course, and our shared experience of having adverse reactions to

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