May 13, 2022
Join Rachel Gregory as she guides you through your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual #healthjourney, putting you on your way to better #training, #nutrition, overall health and #wellbeing. In this episode, Rachel and Colleen dive into Colleen’s background, what brought her to founding the popular platform MindBodyGreen, the stressors she faced along the way and how she’s overcome them, and some of the tools and habits she’s implemented as a busy mom of two girls to continue to living her best life, most fulfilled life.
Colleen Wachob is Co-Founder and Co-CEO at mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish, and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. Wachob lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, MBG Founder and Co-CEO Jason Wachob and their two daughters, Ellie and Grace.
Where to find Colleen:
Website: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/
Instagram: @colleenwachob, @mindbodygreen
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mindbodygreen
Twitter: @mindbodygreen
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Show Notes
[2:23] Colleen discusses how her personal health history got her to where she is today and how mindbodygreen got its start.
[8:25] How spiritual and emotional wellbeing are important to our overall. Highlighting the importance of sleep.
[11:36] Practical tips, habits and recommendations for getting better sleep.
[14:40] Discussion of the importance of caffeine intake and daily stressors in relation to sleep.
[17:14] How our careers and financial wellbeing integrate with our emotional health and ways to manage this.
[20:53] Practical take-home tips for de-stressing, choosing the right physical activity for you, and improving your spiritual health.
[22:41] Small daily tweaks for improving your overall health.
[24:36] Grappling with collective trauma and mental health as a society as a 2022 Wellness trend.
[29:47] Utilizing social media in a healthy way to set a healthy example for kids.
[31:53] Colleen’s morning routine overview.
[35:27] What Colleen has changed her mind about within the past year or so.
[37:20] Find MindBodyGreen across all social channels!