Olivia Adriance: How To Make Healthy Food Fun, Pregnancy & Unsolicited Advice

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Ep. 189: Just days before her due date, Olivia Adriance joins us to share what it’s really like being pregnant as a content creator. We break down the pressure to stay productive even during pregnancy and how she’s navigating unsolicited advice with more intention than ever. Olivia also opens up about taking a two-month break from Instagram during her first trimester — a decision that helped protect her peace. It’s a conversation full of honesty, humor, and of course pregnancy cravings! 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 Instagram click here! Sponsored By: Cook cleaner with Caraway—save 10% on non-toxic, ceramic cookware at carawayhome.com/MARI10. Safer materials, smarter kitchens, easy returns. Get 20% off your first CLEARSTEM order at clearstem.com/POW—clinically-backed skincare that targets acne and aging, without clogging pores. Experience natural period relief with Foria. Visit foriawellness.com/POW for 20% off organic, CBD-powered comfort melts and soothing salves. Transform your skincare routine in just 10 minutes a day—save 15% at boncharge.com with code PURSUIT at checkout. This is your sign to start that summer side hustle—launch your business today at shopify.com/mari. It’s easier than ever. Get your 5th carton free at davidprotein.com/POW—each David bar has 28g protein, 0g sugar, and only 150 calories. Show Links: Subscribe to Olivia’s Substack: Extra Scoop Shop Olivia’s Ebooks Support digestion, fight bloat, and boost energy with Bloom Greens—38 superfood ingredients in one delicious daily scoop. Topics discussed: 00:00:00: Intro 00:00:15: Welcome 00:01:27: How Olivia’s routine has changed since pregnancy 00:03:13: How Olivia’s love for healthy food started 00:06:44: The process behind creating and shooting a recipe 00:09:36: Food styling 00:16:07: Postpartum 00:19:32: How Olivia found out she was pregnant 00:23:21: Olivia’s pregnancy announcement 00:28:40: Unsolicited pregnancy advice 00:31:16: Pregnancy irritability 00:33:47: Pregnancy workouts 00:44:02: Pregnancy nutrition 00:48:45: Olivia’s cookbook 00:49:21: Pregnancy food hyperfixations

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0:00.0	You cannot trust anything that's coming out of like my taste buds during pregnancy, which has been really interesting in developing a cookbook.
0:06.9	This is the Pursuit of Wellness podcast and I'm your host, Mari Lawelland.
0:15.4	Olivia, welcome to the pursuit of wellness.
0:18.1	It's amazing to be here. Thank you so much. I am a pal girl, which I actually
0:21.6	don't even know if I've told you this. I had no idea. So it's fun to be, you know, on the other side
0:26.6	of the camera today. That's so sweet. And guys, just if you're not watching on camera, Olivia is
0:31.4	literally about to give birth. Like, we talked about doing this episode and you were like, yeah, unless I'm giving birth that day.
0:38.1	And like, literally you were like, I might be cramping.
0:40.4	So I can't believe you're here right now and you look amazing.
0:43.5	And congratulations.
0:44.7	And we're all so happy for you.
0:46.3	Thank you.
0:46.8	Yes, for context, I'm due in two days.
0:48.7	This is crazy that you're here right now.
0:50.9	So, like, kind of the most pregnant that you can be. Which is insane because you literally have heels on and you look good.
0:57.1	Like this is insane.
0:58.2	Like you look amazing.
0:59.4	I'm glad that we're recording in the morning because by the end of the day, I'm not sure if the heels were, yeah.
1:04.5	It's like a downward spiral.
1:06.2	What time are you in bed nowadays?
1:08.0	Last night, 9.30.
1:09.6	And I've been letting myself sleep until 7.30.
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