Welcome to the 2025 State of Health by Haven and the first episode of Season 4 of the podcast. In this episode, I give you my state of the union of 2025 - both personally and professionally. I evaluate the year in a month by month recap and review the goals I set for myself in 2025 - those I accomplished and those I fell short of. I forecast what I want 2026 to look like for myself and the business of Health by Haven, including goals for the podcast, health coaching, running, events and more!

I hope this episode gives you insight into the behind the scenes of Health by Haven, as well as some ideas on how to review your 2025 and set goals for what you want your 2026 to look like!

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It seems that every year the busy holiday season kicks off earlier and earlier. While there is so much joy, love, and connection throughout the holiday season, it can also be a bit overwhelming and exhausting. Maybe you’ve just made it through a month straight of nightly holiday parties or maybe you’re traveling for the holidays and being out of your space and routine has you feeling a bit off.

Either way, this guided meditation, a fan favorite from last year, is meant to be a useful tool when things get overwhelming. Just step away for 10 minutes and take a moment just for you. And know you can come back to this meditation anytime of the year when you need a moment of calm!

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Today’s Health by Haven Podcast episode is a solo with Haven. She challenges the societal beliefs around throwing your routines out the window during the holidays and gives actionable tips on how you can feel your best this holiday season!

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Parker Brook is the founder of Lovebird Cereal, and he’s on a mission to clean up junk food with real food from the earth, lightly sweetened by nature. He used to work at a big brand cereal company, but after the birth of his daughter he felt a responsibility to create better food for his family and yours. And so, Lovebird Cereal was born.

In the episode, Parker not only shares the story of Lovebird Cereal, but he also gives a peek behind the curtain of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Parker and Haven discuss food labels, ingredients to look for and avoid, third-party certifications, ingredient sourcing, toxins, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, food dyes, natural and artificial flavors, and more.

Whether you’re a parent looking out for your child’s nutrition, or you’re simply trying to clean up your pantry, you’ll learn so much from Parker in this episode.

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Christi Pritchard, RNC-OB, is a labor and delivery nurse who has found her greatest joy in walking alongside women during one of the most vulnerable and powerful seasons of their lives. With her certification in inpatient obstetrics and years of experience at the bedside, she knows the importance of advocacy, compassion, and making sure women feel truly seen and heard.

Christi started Felicity Perinatal Consulting to help moms create birth plans that work beautifully within the hospital setting—bringing unity with patient and provider, and clarity where overwhelm often takes over.

Whether you’re thinking about starting or adding to your family or you want to best support a mother-to-be in your life, you will learn so much from this conversation with Christi!

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If you want to feel like you’re chatting with girlfriends, this is the episode for you! This week, Anna and Audrey, the founders of The Social Circle Girls based in Sarasota, FL, are on the pod chatting all things girl gang, community, and putting yourself out there as an adult in a new city.

The two talk about forming The Social Circle Girls Inc. - a nonprofit women’s social club on a mission to create unforgettable experiences that spark connection, inspire joy, and build a vibrant community. Through thoughtfully curated events and shared moments, they bring women together to form lasting friendships and give back with purpose. They also share about recently gaining 501(c)(3) status, supporting local philanthropies, and hosting events where other women create meaningful connections.

We even get into some wellness hot takes at the end of the episode! If you’re craving connection, this episode is for you. And, if you’re in Sarasota, Florida, be sure to attend one of Audrey and Anna’s upcoming events!

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Kristin Charbo is the co-founder of the CPG brand, Glonuts - the raw, vegan, keto mini-donuts made with clean ingredients that help you glow from the inside out!

In the episode, Kristin shares all about her upbringing in a household that equated weight with health, getting diagnosed with PCOS, and eventually realizing she was heading down a dangerous path of an unhealthy life before deciding to completely overhaul her lifestyle and focus on wellness.

She shares ways she supports her body to feel her best, and how wearing a continuous glucose monitor opened her eyes to how balancing blood sugar can completely change not only the way you look, but how you feel.

And, of course, Kristin and Haven discuss how Kristin and her now husband, Grover, accidentally started a better-for-you donut brand after trying to open a coffee shop in LA. She vulnerably shares the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship and going into business with your spouse, and offers valuable advice for aspiring business owners and CPG founders.

You’ll learn so much from Kristin in this episode. Give it a listen and share it with your friends!

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Elizabeth Lasswell is a Licensed Skincare Professional and the Founder of Vela Aesthetics & Mercantile, a Holistic Medspa in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the episode, Elizabeth and Haven discuss all things skincare, including what should be in your morning and evening skincare routines, products to use and avoid, why you should be wearing (and reapplying!) SPF every day and her favorite SPF/makeup products. The two also discuss remedies for acne concerns and they cover holistic health factors that affect skin health, including how your nutrition matters just as much as what you put on your skin when it comes to radiant skin.

You’ll learn so much from Elizabeth in this episode! Give it a listen and share with your friends.

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