The WellFit Lab

🗣️I’m Back!! The WellFit Lab is Open!!

Welcome back to WellFit Lab. The Lab is officially open again.
In this 2026 kickoff episode, host Cheya Thousand shares a 5AM-style check-in and what this show is now: a faith-rooted, practical space for ambitious women who want to live well, lead well, and stay grounded without burnout. She is talking whole-person wellness (the 8 dimensions), and fitness as stewardship through movement that fits this season of life—walking, Pilates, and strength training, plus routines that support your body, mind, and spirit.
You’ll also meet our new signature close: The WellFit Reset—one mindset shift, one small action, and one reflection question you can use right away.
New episodes drop every other Tuesday at 5:00 AM ET.
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The Struggle Is Real- How to Stay Motivated After Layoffs

I am relaunching The WellFit Lab on March 3, 2026! To celebrate, I am digging into the vault and sharing our most downloaded episode. It is still very timely! Enjoy!!Aug '23 podcast description- Today I am sharing seven tips that helped me stay motivated when the struggle got real after being laid off! Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe!

Layoffs and Mental Health

Today I'm going to talk about how to recover from layoffs and how to deal with the stress of it all while maintaining your mental health.

Body Matters: Your Fitness Matters with Coach Mack

Today I am in the lab with Coach Mack! Coach Mack is the founding health coach of Running with Bacon (yes, that's actually the name of her company) and she's obsessed with healthy habits! She helps busy - no, exhausted - women transform into the fittest and strongest mommas they can be, one small step at a time. Learn more about Coach Mack and her work by visiting Website: runningwithbacon.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.with.bacon/
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Mental Health & Body Matters

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, today I am in the lab taking about the connection between mental health and physical health. Let me know your thoughts! If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health please text or call 988 for help now to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You Matter and Your Life Matters! Help is available today!

Body Matters: Prioritizing You & More w/Esther Avant

Are you struggling with making time for your health and fitness?
If so this episode is for you! I am in the lab with Esther Avant today! Esther Avant is a health industry veteran with over 17 years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and wellness related roles. She is a certified sports nutritionist, personal trainer, wellness coach, and owner of EA Coaching, which has provided holistic health & lifestyle coaching since 2015.
Her mission is to help women live their happiest, healthiest, and most confident lives and to change the fact that the majority of women are so preoccupied with their weight and bodies that they never fully pursue their passions. She knows that if more women prioritized their health, they’d be able to unleash the confidence and focus they all need to leave their mark on the world.
She is also the host of Live Diet-Free podcast! Tune in here!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-live-diet-free-podcast/id1543658046, find out more about her at www.estheravant.com, and message her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/esther.avant.
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Body Matters: Nutrition Matters & More w/ Devyn Derksen

Devyn is a former Biologist turned Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Health Coach. She is also the host of the Weight Neutral Nutrition Podcast where teaches a blend of Intuitive Eating principles, healthy habit change, and science-backed nutrition education meant to empower clients with knowledge. Nutrition can be so confusing because of all the noise and conflicting information online, and she aims to clear that up by helping people find what works for THEM- not what works for their bestie or their nosy aunt.
She focuses on helping people heal their relationship with food and their bodies, eating guilt-free, and quitting the Diet Cycle for good. Learn more about Devyn and her work here https://www.instagram.com/devyn.derksen/
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Body Matters: Chronic Stress & More w/ Kate Oliver

Today I am in the lab with Kate Oliver. Kate is a Health Coach and Functional Medicine Practitioner. She supports people to shift from surviving day to day exhausted and depleted, to being in vibrant health and feeling like they can achieve anything they want to. Kate is able to marry up the science of health and nutrition with behavioural insight, to get the best results with her clients. Learn more about Kate and her work at https://www.kate-oliver.com/contact Also, if you enjoyed this episode and learned something don’t forget to subscribe, like, comment and share!

Body Matters: Fitness as Self-Care

Today I am in the lab discussing fitness as self-care and a way to cope with stress. April is Stress Awareness Month and fitness is great tool to have in your wellness toolkit to cope with daily stress. Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to be in the know when we drop new episodes! Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Need a RESET? Now you can, join me at RESET to learn about the power of self-care. https://bit.ly/RESETSelfCareGroupCoachingCourse

Body Matters: Health Supplements & More w/ Leslie Kenny

Today I am in the lab with Leslie Kenny, Founder of Oxford Healthspan. Leslie Kenny, a Southern Californian entrepreneur and graduate of both Berkeley and Harvard, whose life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis in her 30s. When her doctors told her lupus had a life expectancy of five years and that RA could only be managed, not cured, she set out to optimize her health as best she could with safe, natural solutions. Today, at age 56, Leslie is living proof that we can get better with age, so long as we take responsibility for our health and meet our doctors halfway. Learn more about Spermidine and it’s health benefits by visiting https://oxfordhealthspan.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, like, comment and it with your friends and family and don't forget to subscribe!