Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness
Jo Swensson
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About This Podcast
When stress, sleep, focus, or energy start shifting—and the strategies you used to rely on stop working—this podcast helps you understand why and shows you what to do next without spinning your wheels.
Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness is a grounded, no-nonsense podcast for people who want to live well in the real world, busy schedules, demanding jobs, aging bodies and all.
Each episode explores the foundations of holistic living, including:
-Nervous system regulation and stress resilience
-Sleep patterns, recovery, and daily rhythms
-Blood sugar, hydration, and energy stability
-Environmental and lifestyle stressors most people overlook
-Herbal support and somatic practices for sustainable change
This is practical, integrative wellness for real lif, not trends, not hacks and not one-size-fits-all advice.
You’ll walk away with clear insights, usable tools, and realistic shifts you can apply immediately—so your body and mind feel steadier, more supported, and easier to live in.
Hosted by Jo Swensson, Herbalist and Founder of Olivia Bell.
Olivia Bell Co., where education, herbal support and somatic practices meet everyday life.
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Why Your Gut Still Feels Off Even When You're Eating Healthy
If your gut has been unpredictable lately, bloating, constipation, random reactions and you’ve already cleaned up your diet, this episode might explain why.A lot of gut advice focuses on food:…
S2E42 Are You “Stress Hangry”? The Early Signs You’re Ignoring
Episode 42: Are You “Stress Hangry”? The Early Signs You’re Ignoring Ever been hangry?You’re snapping at everyone, irritated for no clear reason… and then you realize you haven’t eaten all day.…
S2E41 If You’ve Been Avoiding People Lately, This Is For You
Episode 41: If You’ve Been Avoiding People Lately, This Is For You At some point, “I’m just tired” turns into “I don’t feel like going out.” And if you’ve been saying no more than yes lately, it’s…
S2E40 If You’ve Been Indoors a Lot Lately, Listen to This
Episode 40: If You’ve Been Indoors a Lot Lately, Listen to This If you’ve been spending more time indoors lately because of the weather, work, or life, this episode matters.Most people assume their…
S2E39 Stress, Immunity and Why You Keep Getting Sick
Episode 39: Stress, Immunity, and Why You Keep Getting SickStress doesn’t just make you moody, it directly impacts your immune system. Most people don’t get sick when life is calm, they get sick when…
S2E38 Why Kindness Matters More Than Ever for Stress and Mental Health
Episode 38: Why Kindness Matters More Than Ever for Stress and Mental HealthIn a world that feels louder, harsher and more divided than ever, kindness can feel rare and even suspicious. In this…
S2E37 Stuck in Your Head: When You Can’t See Past the Pain
Episode 37: Stuck in Your Head: When You Can’t See Past the PainTunnel vision is a survival response and when it shows up outside of real danger, it can quietly turn destructive.In this episode, we…
S2E36 Why a Word of the Year Works When Resolutions Don’t
Episode 36: Why a Word of the Year Works When Resolutions Don’tNew Year’s resolutions tend to fall apart by February not because you lack discipline, but because they don’t work with real life.In…
S1E35 Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail And What to Do Instead
Episode #35: Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail And What to Do InsteadEvery January, we set big goals and by the end of the month, most of them are already abandoned.In this episode, we break down why…
S1E34 Slow Down So You Don’t Miss the Holidays
Episode #34: Slow Down So You Don’t Miss the HolidaysThe holidays aren’t meant to be a race. In this episode, Jo talks about why slowing down matters, how constant busyness overloads your nervous…
S1E33 Feeling Off-Center? Why Nature Helps Calm Your Nervous System
Feeling off-center, overwhelmed or disconnected lately?In this episode, I talk about why spending time in nature, even just five or ten minutes can help calm your nervous system and bring you back to…
S1E32 When Home Feels Chaotic: How to Choose What Actually Matters This Holiday Season
The holidays have a way of exposing the chaos we’ve been pretending isn’t there. The decorations, the expectations, the closets we avoid opening… it all piles up until the joy gets buried under…
S1E31 Navigating the Holiday Whiplash | How to Make Holiday Gifting Less Stressful
Holiday gifting doesn’t have to feel like a full-contact sport. This week, we’re breaking down the pressure to find the “perfect gift” and swapping it for something way better: simple, meaningful,…
S1E30 The Power of Simple Gratitude
This week we’re talking about gratitude without the performance, the protocols, or the Instagram-worthy aesthetics. Just real, human appreciation the kind that actually shifts your stress, softens…
S1E29 Boundaries & Family: How to Navigate the Holiday Chaos Without Losing Your Shit
The holidays are here, which means parties, family gatherings, emotional landmines, and a whole lot of people you wouldn’t normally spend five minutes with… let alone an entire evening.In this…
S1E28 Movement, Stress & Sleep: Why Stillness Isn’t the Answer
Feeling wired, tense or too tired to rest? Learn how gentle movement helps you release stress, reset your hormones and finally get the deep rest your body’s been asking for. In this episode, you’ll…
S1E27 Things I Wish I’d Told My Doctor | How to Advocate for Yourself During Your Doctor's Visit
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office more frustrated than when you walked in? No,? Just me??In this week’s episode of Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness, we break down what she wishes she’d…
S1E26 Food Timing & Sleep: What to Eat (and When) for Better Rest
This episode explains how evening food timing, hydration patterns, alcohol, and sugar intake influence the 2–3 AM cortisol spike and sleep depth. Your sleep starts at dinner, not at bedtime.We’ll…
S1E25 Why Meditation Isn’t About Quieting Your Mind
Meditation isn’t about silence or sitting perfectly still, it’s about attention, intention and connection. In this episode, I strip down all the wellness hype and talks about what it really is: a…
S1E24 5 Minutes to Better Sleep...Yes, Really
If your brain won’t shut off at night, this episode’s for you. We’ll talk about why writing things down, yes, with an actual pen, helps your nervous system downshift so your body can finally rest.…
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Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness has published 44 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Alternative Health, Education.
Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 8m.
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