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In this episode, Jess Humphrey shares why making and keeping friends as an adult feels so different, what’s actually happening beneath the surface, and what helps you build real community and stability again. We talk honestly about loneliness, survival mode, changing seasons of life, and the effort it takes to create meaningful friendships as an adult.

Jess is a military spouse and mom who has experienced constant relocation, seasons of single parenting during deployment, and the emotional weight of starting over socially. Through her personal health journey and self-discovery, she breaks down how intentional routines, honest communication, and aligned priorities helped her move from simply surviving to feeling grounded and connected again.

In this conversation, we cover:
• Why adult friendships often become surface-level
• How survival mode blocks connection
• Communicating expectations without guilt
• Long-distance friendships that last
• Building community with intention
• Creating stability through daily routines

This episode is for anyone who’s felt lonely in a full life, struggled to find their people, or wondered why friendships feel harder now than they used to.

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Cutting calories is often the first thing people try when they want to lose weight, but for many, it’s the very thing keeping them stuck. In this After Show episode of the All In Wellness Approach podcast, the hosts unpack why calorie cutting alone backfires and how healing your relationship with food requires more than restriction.
Following the conversation with Dan Stein, this episode explores how isolation makes healing harder, why perfectionism and shame derail progress, and how faith and community play a foundational role in long-term wellness. The discussion breaks down the emotional and social weight of food, why support systems matter, and why true healing was never meant to happen alone.
You’ll hear honest reflections on asking for help, rebuilding trust with food, and shifting from control-based habits to sustainable practices rooted in compassion and connection. The episode closes with practical wellness reminders, including hydration tips and reframing food as nourishment instead of fear.
If you’ve felt frustrated, burnt out, or stuck in the cycle of dieting and starting over, this conversation offers a grounded, faith-forward perspective on what actually leads to lasting change.

GUEST: Dan Stein - From recruiting at Google, Snapchat, and Andreessen Horowitz to being featured in Men’s Health for his personal wellness journey, Dan has launched Pax; an athletic apparel brand rooted in mental health, and has traveled to more than 30 countries along the way.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Cutting calories alone often leads to burnout and stalled progress
• Isolation makes healing harder and support accelerates growth
• Faith provides a foundation for freedom from perfectionism
• Food is deeply social and emotional, not just physical
• Sustainable wellness is built through connection, not control

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to the AIWA After Show
02:09 Reflections from the Dan Stein conversation
04:10 Faith, healing, and perfectionism
06:22 Why community support matters
08:32 Isolation vs connection
14:08 Rebuilding a healthy relationship with food
27:46 Final thoughts and hydration reminders

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One of the most overlooked contributors to chronic pain, limited mobility, and recurring injuries is soft tissue dysfunction.

Many people treat pain as a skeletal issue — focusing on bones, joints, or posture — without realizing that unresolved soft tissue restrictions are often the real root cause. In this episode, soft tissue specialist Ted Plasko explains how muscles, fascia, and scar tissue directly impact movement, recovery, and long-term joint health.

Amanda and Ted break down why rest and recovery are not the same thing, how scar tissue forms after injury or surgery, and how stress becomes stored in the body — often showing up as pain, tightness, or restricted range of motion. They also explore why preventative soft tissue work isn’t a luxury, but a necessary part of sustainable wellness and injury prevention.

Whether you’re an athlete, desk worker, or living in a high-stress body, this episode will help you understand how movement, recovery, and intentional care work together to support long-term health.

In This Episode

• What soft tissue is and how it affects skeletal health
• Why soft tissue issues often show up as joint pain
• The difference between rest and true recovery
• How movement supports mobility and injury prevention
• Scar tissue’s role in chronic pain
• How stress contributes to physical dysfunction
• Why prevention beats reactive treatment

Key Takeaways

• Soft tissue issues often precede skeletal pain
• Recovery requires intention, not just rest
• Scar tissue can restrict movement long after healing
• Stress can amplify pain and tension
• Soft tissue work is maintenance, not indulgence
• Prevention improves mobility and quality of life

Guest: Ted Plasko
Expertise: Soft Tissue Specialist

Hosted by: Amanda Norcott – Co-Founder, AIWA Collective

Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Soft Tissue & Skeletal Health
07:51 – Why Soft Tissue Is Overlooked
15:31 – Movement & Recovery
22:26 – Scar Tissue & Healing
29:56 – Stress & Pain
38:19 – Finding the Right Specialist
45:16 – Prevention vs Treatment

Keywords

soft tissue health, injury prevention, recovery vs rest, scar tissue pain, movement and mobility, pain management, holistic wellness, functional movement, AIWA podcast, All In Wellness Approach

Sound Bites

“The body keeps the score.”
“You can find that person.”
“Choose your hard.”

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