In this episode, I sit down with DJ Blatner, registered dietitian, author, media nutrition expert, and one of the most radiant humans I know, for a powerful conversation about why joy is not a bonus you earn after success, but a tool that actually creates it.

If you’ve been doing all the “right” things, working hard, checking the boxes, chasing goals, but still feel depleted or disconnected, this conversation is your permission slip to pause and reorient.

DJ shares the moment she realized her life looked incredibly successful on the outside, yet felt empty on the inside, and how that wake-up call led her to redefine nourishment, presence, and success itself. We explore why joy is a nutrient, how fun fuels creativity and opportunity, and why small moments of aliveness matter more than we’ve been taught.

This is a grounded, refreshing, soul-meets-real-life episode about slowing down, noticing the glimmers, and nourishing your life from the inside out.

We talk about:

• Why joy is a success tool, not a reward
• How presence amplifies creativity and opportunity
• DJ’s “Joy Hustle” and the power of noticing small glimmers
• Why fun isn’t fluff, it’s essential for sustainable success
• Single-tasking vs. multitasking and nervous system nourishment
• How to rethink nourishment starting with desire, not discipline
• The cost of hustle when it disconnects us from what we love
• Why doing less can actually create more alignment and momentum
• How joy supports health, energy, and resilience over time

Living well isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about feeling more alive while you do it. When joy leads, everything else begins to work better.

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• Explore DJ’s books and work: djblatner.com

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In this episode, I sit down with Brooke Harris—founder, intuitive guide, and host of the Expander’s Club Podcast—for a powerful conversation on the energetic forecast for 2026 and how intuition, alignment, and identity shifts will shape our lives and businesses in the year ahead.

If you’ve been feeling a pull toward expansion, reinvention, or a deeper trust in your inner wisdom, this conversation is your permission slip to lean in.

Brooke shares what 2026 is inviting us into energetically, why quantum leaps often come through nervous system regulation and identity shifts, and how to blend intuition with grounded strategy in business and life.

This is an expansive, soul-meets-strategy episode about trusting yourself, aligning with your next evolution, and stepping into the version of you that’s already ready.

• The energetic themes of 2026 and what they mean for life, love, and business
• Why intuition is the most underrated business and life strategy
• Alignment vs. hustle: how to move into expansion without burnout
• Identity shifts and why quantum leaps require becoming someone new
• The nervous system’s role in manifestation, success, and magnetism
• How to read signs, synchronicities, and intuitive hits with discernment
• Practical ways to integrate intuition into daily decision-making
• Why “remembering your magic” is the foundation of aligned success
• How to create space for aligned opportunities to find you
• Brooke’s perspective on blending spirituality, strategy, and leadership

2026 is not about forcing expansion—it’s about becoming the version of you who can receive it. When intuition leads and alignment anchors, quantum leaps become natural.

• Follow Brooke: @the_brooke_harris
• Listen to the Expander’s Club Podcast
• Read Brooke’s Substack: A Modern Oracle
• Follow We Shine Well on Instagram: @weshinewell
• Join our Substack community for guided prompts, resources, and community conversations

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In this episode, I sit down with Kim Shapira, dietitian, author, and nutrition therapist, to unpack what most people get wrong about “healthy eating.”

If you’ve ever felt like food has become confusing, moralized, or loaded, this conversation is your permission slip to simplify.

Kim shares why it’s never really about the food, how stress changes the way we digest and crave, and the small practices that rebuild self-trust when your relationship with eating (and your body) has felt fractured for years.

This is a nourishing, real-talk episode about coming home to yourself, one meal at a time.

• How Kim’s childhood illness shaped her path into health + nutrition
• The surprising link between shopping, numbing, and emotional eating
• Why dieting can be harmful physically, emotionally, and spiritually
• What people are actually hungry for underneath restriction + control
• “Vacation mode eating”: why food feels different when your nervous system is relaxed
• The simplest pre-meal reset
• Kim’s 6 rules (and why rules aren’t the enemy when they build trust)
• The difference between hunger vs cravings (and how to tell in your body)
• GLP-1s: what they help, what they don’t, and why relationship with food still matters
• How to rebuild trust with your body through tiny experiments + evidence
• Why “eat without distractions” is the rule most people need right now

Food isn’t the problem, the disconnection is. When you learn how to listen again, everything changes: cravings, digestion, satiety, self-trust, and peace.

• Follow Kim: @kimshapiramethod
• Learn more + offerings: Kim Shapira Method
• The Feel Good Food Flow: Weekly Checklist for Easy Meal Prep
• The Never Diet Again Masterclass with Kim Shapira

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I’m joined by Megan Sherer, somatic therapist, author of Choose Yourself, and nervous-system–informed guide, for a powerful conversation about why so many women still feel stuck, even after years of therapy, healing, and personal development.

This episode gently names something many of us feel but rarely say out loud: doing all the self-work doesn’t always lead to feeling more alive, embodied, or free. Megan and I explore why that happens and how somatic healing, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-trust offer a different path forward.

If you’ve ever thought “I’ve done the work… so why doesn’t my life feel better?” - this conversation will land deeply.

• Why talk therapy and mindset work alone often aren’t enough
• The hidden cost of over-regulating, over-performing, and “doing healing right”
• How emotional numbness forms — and how aliveness returns
• What somatic therapy actually is (and what it’s not)
• The difference between safety, shutdown, and true embodiment
• Why slowing down can feel threatening and why it’s often the medicine
• Rebuilding self-trust after years of people-pleasing and self-abandonment
• How emotions live in the body (and why they need movement, not management)
• Simple ways to reconnect with your body without overwhelm or perfection

• You’ve done years of self-work but still feel stuck or disconnected
• You feel emotionally numb, chronically tense, or overwhelmed
• You struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or self-abandonment
• You want to feel safer, more grounded, and more you
• You’re ready to move from coping → embodying → living

• Connect with Megan: https://megansherer.com
• Follow Megan on Instagram: @megansherer
• Follow us on Instagram: @weshinewell
• Join our Substack community for deeper reflections, guided prompts, and community conversations

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• Share this episode with a friend who’s done “all the work” and still feels stuck

Thank you for being here. You are not broken. You are becoming.

I’m joined by Dr. Sasha Hakman — double board-certified OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI) specialist and host of Trying to Conceive with Dr. Sasha Hakman — for an empowering, myth-busting conversation on fertility, hormones, and what it actually takes to support reproductive health.

We break down ovulation, PCOS, stress and missing periods, male factor infertility, and the real success rates of trying naturally vs IUI vs IVF — plus how age impacts egg quality and why fertility conversations need more truth, nuance, and far less shame. Sasha also shares her own fertility journey and what she wishes every couple (and every woman) knew before they start trying.

If you’re trying to conceive, considering egg freezing, navigating PCOS, or simply want to understand your fertility and hormones with clarity (without fear), this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

• The causes of female infertility and how to identify if ovulation is the missing link
• PCOS explained: what it is, why it happens, and how lifestyle can help (without perfection)
• Stress, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and why missing periods are a real biological signal
• Male factor infertility: what a semen analysis can (and can’t) tell you + when to test further
• The biggest fertility disruptors Sasha sees most: vaping, marijuana, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods
• When it makes sense to optimize ovulation vs move toward IUI, IVF, or ICSI
• Egg freezing timing: the “sweet spot,” how many eggs matter, and why earlier can mean fewer cycles
• Success rates by age: natural conception vs IUI vs IVF — and what most people don’t hear until it’s urgent
• Why egg aging is largely about chromosomes (not just “mitochondria + supplements”)
• New research Sasha’s excited about: whole genome sequencing for embryos
• What Sasha wishes every couple understood before trying: tracking, teamwork, and consistency over perfection

• Follow Dr. Sasha Hakman: @SashaHakmanMD
• Visit Dr. Sasha’s website: SashaHakmanMD.com
• Listen to her podcast: Trying to Conceive with Dr. Sasha Hakman

• Follow us on Instagram: @weshinewell
• Join our Substack community to dive deeper with guided prompts, resources, and community conversations
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• Rate and review to help others find our community
• Share this episode with a friend who’s trying to conceive, considering egg freezing, or navigating hormone health

I’m joined by Krista Williams, co-creator of the Almost 30 podcast, spiritual teacher, coach, and retreat leader, for a powerful conversation on expanding your vessel, trusting your intuition, and living an embodied, fully expressed life.

We go deep into what it actually means to increase your capacity for abundance, love, visibility, and aligned success, while staying grounded in your body and nervous system. Krista shares her personal journey from feeling lost in her twenties to becoming a coach and teacher. She offers practical tools for embodiment, parts work (Internal Family Systems/IFS), body image healing, female friendship repair, and conscious dating.

If you’re navigating a season of becoming — healing, expansion, transition, or refinement — this episode will meet you exactly where you are and help you take your next right step.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• What “expanding your vessel” really means
• How to trust your intuition and the different ways intuition speaks
• Embodiment 101: how to feel grounded in your body
• Krista’s journey building Almost 30 and stepping into her role as a teacher and guide
• Parts work / IFS therapy: how younger parts shape your relationships, worthiness, and patterns
• Healing body image and shifting from “control” to nourishment (energetics + practical tools)
• Friendship audits, rupture + repair
• Conscious dating
• Reclaiming God and spirituality on your terms and trusting divine guidance

Ways to be Supported: 

• Krista’s website + programs: https://itskrista.com
• Follow Krista: @itskrista
• Gain body liberation and transformations through Krista’s Metamorphosis group coaching program
• Join Krista’s Fully Expressed tour + offerings
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Welcome to our very first episode! This is a special solo episode with me, Zoë Kelsey, your host and the heart and soul behind We Shine Well.

I share my personal journey of going from feeling contained to becoming fully expanded. Through stories of healing, travel, bold aligned pivots, and everything in between, you'll discover what sparked the creation of this podcast and how it’s designed to meet you exactly where you are, in your healing, in your growth, and in your becoming. 

This episode is your invitation to pause, reconnect with your truth, and feel supported as you step into your next season. Whether you're navigating an identity shift, building something new, or longing for authentic community, you're not alone and you’re right on time.

Ways to Be Supported: 

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Welcome to The We Shine Well Podcast, hosted by me, Zoë Kelsey, founder of We Shine Well. In this short trailer episode, I share the heart and mission behind the podcast: a space for people who are committed to living their most vibrant, aligned, and intentional lives.

Each week, you’ll hear grounded, honest, heart-opening conversations with thought leaders in wellness, from founders and healers to teachers, practitioners, and guides. These episodes go beyond the highlight reel, offering real stories, inner work insights, and wisdom to help you reconnect with your truth and take the next right step on your journey. If you’re craving community, clarity, inspiration, and support to live well from the inside out, you're in the right place - this podcast was created for you.

Ways to be Supported: 

• Instagram: @weshinewell 
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Ways to Support the Show

• Follow or subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen 
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