Pursuit of Wellness - Wellness Gift Guide: The Perfect Picks for Everyone on Your List

Starting point is 00:00:00 This is the Pursuit of Wellness podcast and I'm your host, Mari Llewellyn. What is up guys? Welcome to today's holiday gift guide solo episode. Happy holidays. Oh my gosh, this feels so crazy. I feel like 2024 flew by. I can't believe we're talking about holiday gifts. Thanksgiving just passed. I hope you all had a lovely, lovely day. I know it can be a lot for everyone. So I'm sending well wishes. Hope you're doing some self care,

Starting point is 00:00:33 some wellness things after Thanksgiving. I wanted to make this episode for you guys because I have myself started to think about gifts that I wanna get for my wellness-y friends, my family members, even if they're not wellness-y, things that are just going to encourage them to live life better. I feel like we have so many amazing products on this list that would benefit absolutely anyone. And I also feel like nowadays wellness is such a trendy topic. Everyone's trying to sleep better, everyone's trying to eat better,

Starting point is 00:01:05 everyone's trying to live better, and I have some really fun discount codes for you guys. So if you are currently shopping for gifts, listen up, take notes. I'll also put the codes in the description box, so don't worry about taking notes. But I want to set you guys up for success for gifts. I feel like when I think about gifts, I mean, now living in Austin, I feel like I have so many more people in my life I need to think about. I'm really like trying to be thoughtful and intentional

Starting point is 00:01:35 with the gifts I'm giving. So rather than giving like quantity, I want the things I'm getting from my friends and family to be thoughtful, intentional, and actually valuable for their life. And I know it can be really overwhelming. I'm already overwhelmed thinking about what am I going to get for Greg, what am I going to get from my friends, what am I going to get from my family?

Starting point is 00:01:54 It's all like way too much. So hopefully this will be helpful for you guys and happy holidays. I really want to do another episode that's more about like mental health around the holidays. I feel like just after talking to a lot of people in my life, just realizing how difficult this time of year can be for people, whether they feel sort of isolated and lonely or they're triggered. I know when you're going through fertility journeys and you're around like family, it's a lot. So thinking of you guys, let me know if you'd like to see a mental health or wellness tip episode.

Starting point is 00:02:28 I want to hop into the gift guide. I have sectioned it by segments with different types of people. So it's very well organized and I'm going to go through for you guys. The first one we're going to talk about is gifts for the non-toxic friend. Love this. This is for anyone in your life who is really concerned with materials, ingredients, wanting to avoid toxins and just live an overall more clean lifestyle, which I feel like I would fall into this category and many people I know would too. So we're talking about clean living and ingredient conscious wellness enthusiasts. My first gift idea for you guys is Cozy Earth Bedding. You've probably heard me talk about it before. It's luxurious bed sets that

Starting point is 00:03:14 help with optimal sleep. They also have an amazing gift guide on their website. They have pajamas, they have socks, stocking stuffers, eye masks, like tons of things, all cozy blankets. I think things that would be a really good gift for anyone you know who's like trying to optimize their sleep and honestly, anyone, I mean, we're all sleeping, we all need better sleep. I feel like any of these would be great gifts. So honestly, I feel like I'm gonna do like a mass order

Starting point is 00:03:40 from Cozy Earth because they have such good like Christmassy gift ideas. And I think pajamas are just like really fun matching pajamas at Christmas. Hello. Okay. My next suggestion. I have been obsessed with this air purifier. You guys have probably seen me talk about it on my story.

Starting point is 00:03:58 I had the founder here at my event. Jasper air purifiers are honestly incredible. The founder is so knowledgeable. If you haven't listened to my episode with him, go back. It's all about air quality. His name is Mike Feldstein. And this air purifier has changed my life. I have them in my office, my kitchen, my bedroom and my house. I did a little demo the other day on my story of how if you were to blow out a candle from across the room or shake out your bed sheets or even cook, the Jasper just turns on immediately

Starting point is 00:04:30 and the numbers on the screen tell you the air quality in the room. It's pretty incredible. It just kind of like works in the background. You don't even really notice it. It's very sleek, very beautiful. I think this would be like a very, very thoughtful gift for anyone in your life who is, I mean, honestly, anyone would benefit I think this would be a very, very thoughtful gift

Starting point is 00:04:45 for anyone in your life who is, I mean honestly anyone would benefit from an air purifier. I want everyone to get one and put it in their house because I think we all, like none of us really realize So you guys can get $400 off at jasper.co slash pow, code pow, P-O-W. Again, that will be in the description box. I have had so many people reach out to me about these air purifiers, wanting them,

Starting point is 00:05:14 and I think it's such a good Christmas gift. So take note of that. My next suggestion is a clear stem bundle. Clear stem is my personal favorite skincare. For anyone in your life who has sensitive skin, acne prone skin, or they're just interested in clean skincare in general, they have an amazing bundle with shampoo,

Starting point is 00:05:34 conditioner and lippy bundle for the everything shower. They also just have tons of amazing products like haircare, body lotion, obviously amazing face things. You guys can use code POW, P-O-W for 20% off at clearstem.com. I think this is such a good gift for anyone who's been like wanting to try clear stem. It's one of those things where you hear about it all the time,

Starting point is 00:05:57 but maybe you haven't had the chance to grab it yourself. I also love the lip balm. I've told you guys about this before. It is acne safe. It's also like good for your cuticles. You can really use it anywhere. And I think that would be a really good stocking stuffer. Another very thoughtful gift

Starting point is 00:06:14 that I feel like would be good for anyone in your life. I've actually gifted this to someone before, would be the Bon Charge Red Light Therapy Masks. Red Light Masks have like really taken off. I love them for acne scarring, anti-aging, wrinkles, fine lines, inflammation in general. Honestly, anyone at any age would benefit, whether they're male, female, older, younger,

Starting point is 00:06:37 whatever it may be. It really just like benefits skin all around. So we don't have a power specific code, but you guys can get it at bondcharge.com and your 25% discount will be auto applied to your order at bondcharge.com. Again, take a look in the description box. My next suggestion for your non-toxic friend

Starting point is 00:06:59 is gonna be our brand new Bloom Spiced Cranberry Greens. This is our new flavor. It is perfect for the holidays. We've had such good reviews about this flavor and as you guys know, greens are all natural, fruits and veggies, adaptogens, a great way of getting in all your nutrients plus it's amazing for bloating around this time of the year. It's perfect for any wellness mocktail and I think any wellness girly would absolutely love it. So you can get it at bloomnew.com you can also get it on amazon or at target so go check that out. Let's move on to segment two and these are going to be gifts for the trad wifey. Holiday season is coming up. We're all looking for gift ideas and ways to make our house

Starting point is 00:07:47 cosier and I cannot recommend Cosy Earth enough. They have so many great options from the bamboo sheet set. A Silent Night starts with the right sheets and their bamboo sheet set is the ultimate gift this holiday season. It elevates everyday luxury into something everyone will use and adore. It's the gift of unparalleled comfort. And you guys know how important sleep is when it comes to overall health, energy, longevity in general. And I love the fact that their sheets are temperature regulating with superior softness and responsible production.

Starting point is 00:08:19 They have such high quality sheets. Plus they have so many different bedding options and they have pajama sets, which I feel like is such a great Christmas gift. You can all get matching pajamas. You guys can visit CozyEarth.com slash Pursuit and use my exclusive 40% off code Pursuit to give the gift of luxury this holiday season. I am someone who needs to wear comfortable bras. I cannot deal with things digging into me or uncomfortable. I'm always moving. I'm going from the office to riding my horse. So I want things

Starting point is 00:08:52 that are going to feel good. And that's why I'm obsessed with Honeylove. You will never experience the uncomfortable bra feeling again. Their best-selling crossover bra is so comfortable. It will be your new go-to. It gives all the support of a traditional bra without any underwires and they have so many different designs for that sexy feel or whatever you're looking for. This is a bra you will actually enjoy wearing. They also have different shapewear, they have a super power short with compression technology that distinguishes the areas where you want more support and less compression. Holiday season is coming up and I think Honey Love would be the perfect gift. Also, whether you're attending a wedding or hosting a Thanksgiving dinner,

Starting point is 00:09:31 that shapewear is exactly what you need. So treat yourself to the best bras and shapewear on the market and save up to 50% off site-wide at honeylove.com slash pow this month only. Inventory is limited and the sale ends soon, so do not miss their best deals of the year. After you purchase, I'll ask you where you heard about them. Please support our show and tell them we sent you. Elevate your comfort and elevate your style.

Starting point is 00:09:53 Thanks to Honey Love. I think anyone who's into Ballerina Farm, maybe she's into her sourdough, she's into cooking, she's into chickens, she's into home life, this is going to be for her. She's a domestic goddess who's all about home cooked meals and clean living. I can think of someone in my life who's just like this. Taylor would love this section. If anyone knows my friend Taylor.

Starting point is 00:10:22 Okay. My first suggestion is going to Carraway Cookware. I got so, so, so many compliments about my cookware at Thanksgiving. Everyone was like, where is this from? I had gorgeous colors, I had all the pans out and I said it's Carraway Cookware. They are non-toxic pots and pans that elevate the kitchen.

Starting point is 00:10:39 I think there are some amazing suggestions on the website if you actually go to their holiday section, they have gifts for certain price categories for his and hers. I really wanna get the food storage set for someone. It's like adorable, colorful Tupperwares. They also have a kitchen gadget set. So many good gifts.

Starting point is 00:10:57 You guys can use CodePOW, P-O-W, for 20% off at carawayhome.com. For anyone in your life who is a chef, my dad would also probably love this. He doesn't really listen to my show, so hopefully he doesn't hear this. My next suggestion, and I think this would be such a good gift, is a wild grain box.

Starting point is 00:11:15 You guys have heard me talk about wild grain. It is artisanal breads and grains delivered to your door. They are baked from frozen. It's so easy and honestly a really good thing to have in the freezer around the holidays. So let's say you have a ton of people at your house, throw a sheet pan of croissants in the oven. They're done in 20 minutes. They're fresh. They're basically straight from a bakery. I think this would be such a good gift for anyone hosting. They also have amazing sourdough, pasta, cookies, like really something you want to have in your freezer around the

Starting point is 00:11:45 holidays. You guys can get $30 off in a free item in every box at wildgrain.com slash pow. My next suggestion is going to be the Manuka honey starter kit. The Manuka honey is sourced from New Zealand. It's ethically sourced and it has tons of health benefits. And I also just think this is a really cute thing to have in the kitchen to put on your sourdough, on your oatmeal, in your smoothie, whatever it may be. And this particular honey feels high-end. It's sourced ethically. It has tons of health benefits.

Starting point is 00:12:16 It feels different to an average store bought honey, if that makes sense. The starter kit comes with a wooden spoon, travel sticks, a guidebook, etc. So it's like a whole gift. I think this would be such a good thing The starter kit comes with a wooden spoon, travel sticks, a guidebook, etc. So it's like a whole gift. I think this would be such a good thing for like a secret Santa for your mother-in-law, whatever it may be.

Starting point is 00:12:31 Get $25 off at ManuCora.com slash pow, P-O-W. My next suggestion is going to be branch basics cleaning products. Now this might sound boring, but if you know Branch Basics, it is not boring at all. These are the best non-toxic cleaning products you can get. And I have a lot of people ask me what I use for cleaning. And I think any, like someone who's obsessed with how they keep their house, maybe your mother-in-law, maybe your father-in-law, like an aunt, whoever it may be, Branch Basics is such a great gift. You can get the whole kit,

Starting point is 00:13:07 you can get the glass refillable containers for the hand wash, for the spray, it feels elevated. And I also just love, love, love the founder, her name's Alison. She has, I think she has like five kids now. She is like a superwoman and she's the founder. She has an amazing story. Listen to my episode with her if you haven't yet.

Starting point is 00:13:26 Branch Basics is just one of those companies that you want to get behind and you feel really good about using. Greg actually had, this is pretty funny, he had a really bad fall on Thanksgiving. He was holding like a giant tin container of turkey juice and he was like walking backwards and Lulu walked behind him and he tripped over Lulu and

Starting point is 00:13:48 fell into a wall and the turkey juice went absolutely everywhere and my dogs were going crazy over it But we used branch basics to clean it all up and I felt good about it So I was like, okay I know my dogs are gonna still be trying to lick up this gravy but branch basics is non-toxic So I didn't feel like the dogs were gonna get harmed, if that makes sense. So anyway, I love my branch basics. You guys can get 15% off with code POW,

Starting point is 00:14:12 P-O-W at branchbasics.com. My final gift suggestion for the trad wifey is gonna be our Bloom Colostrum. My current favorite Bloom product is our colostrum. I put a scoop in my water every single day. It is amazing for gut health. It's amazing for skin and immunity. We ethically source our colostrum

Starting point is 00:14:30 from US family dairy farms. It's amazing. It's grass fed, it's regenerative, and you can get it at bloomnew.com or on Amazon. Go check it out. I think this would be such a good stocking stuffer or something to just like put a kit together. Maybe you get like a Stanley cup, you get bloom colostrum, you get the greens and you put it in one kit. I think that'd be really cute. Segment three,

Starting point is 00:14:52 these are going to be gifts for the bio hacking babe. Another one that I would love. I mean, honestly, all these segments basically are my personality, but this is for someone that wants to optimize health, loves all things science backed. Maybe she's like a little bit more into health than your average friend. My first suggestion, and I think this would be such a good gift, and honestly I think I'm going to give it to a few people in my life, is the Function Health membership. So if you guys have heard my episode, Dr. Mark Hyman, he is the founder of Function Health. It's comprehensive lab testing and insights. Basically, it's a way to get every single thing tested.

Starting point is 00:15:31 They do tons of different tests, Alzheimer's, cancer, overall vitamins, etc. It's just like a really valuable thing to have. And if you like secretly want your parents to be healthier, which I feel like we all do, this is a great gift to get them like checking what's going on. So you guys can skip the wait list for Function Health with code POW100 at functionhealth.com slash POW code POW100. Again, the wait list is like 300,000 people long. So make sure you go to functionhealth.com slash pow. It will be in the description box.

Starting point is 00:16:09 My next suggestion for the biohacking babe is gonna be the Bon Charge Sauna Blanket. We all know saunas have massive, massive health benefits. They're amazing for detoxing, amazing for longevity. If someone you know does not have a sauna in their house, maybe they don't have the room, they're too expensive, a sauna blanket is the perfect solution. You can do it while you're watching TV,

Starting point is 00:16:34 hanging out in your house, and you're getting all the benefits. I think this is such a great tool to have and a really nice gift, and it's available at bondcharge.com. And you can get a 25% discount. It will be auto applied when you go to bondcharge.com. Link will be in the description box. My next suggestion, which I think everyone should have, is an AquaTru water filter. It removes 84 contaminants from tap water. You guys have heard me talk about the quality of water before. It is so, so, so important. You can either get someone the full blown reverse osmosis system, or you could get the countertop water pitcher, which I feel like is very useful

Starting point is 00:17:13 for absolutely anyone. Just go to aquatrew.com slash pow, P O W and get 20% off any aquatrew purifier. My next suggestion for the biohacking babe is going to be the Bloom Creatine. Creatine is the most science-backed supplement on the market. It is amazing for muscle health, longevity, brain health. It's something I take every single day. And if you exercise a lot, I recommend you should too. You can get it at bloomnew.com or on Amazon.

Starting point is 00:17:44 Segment four is gifts for the workout girlie, someone who likes to weight lift, do Pilates, whatever it may be. First suggestion is our Bloom energy drinks. Guys, if you haven't tried these yet, everyone is obsessed. I am obsessed. Over the holidays, I was like bringing them to my Pilates class. All the girls wanted them. We have amazing, delicious flavors. You can use them at the office during your workout. They're available at bloomnew.com or on Amazon or at Target. Throw them in your basket, put them in your stockings, bring them to your holidays, the perfect holiday gift.

Starting point is 00:18:18 My next suggestion is one of my best friend's brands, Sammy. It is the Form Workout Sets. They're stylish and comfortable. I mean, I literally wear them all the time. You guys probably see me in my story. It's literally all I wear. You guys can get them at shopformofficial.com. Super cute workout sets.

Starting point is 00:18:37 I wear them at Pilates. I wear them weightlifting. My next suggestion is gonna be a Strength by Mari membership. Just a reminder, I do have a workout app. It is something I started building when I first lost 90 pounds. It is the workout routines that I followed when I was losing weight and beyond. All of my favorite workouts, it's by muscle groups. You can do abs, upper body, lower body. You can mix it up.

Starting point is 00:19:01 And we have multiple trainers on the app. So you can get the membership at strengthbymari.com. Use the code strengthXMAS for 20% off. We'll put that in the description box, but it's strengthXMAS for 20% off. My next suggestion for the workout girly is going to be a cold plunge by plunge. You can recover harder and recover better with a portable cold plunge by plunge. You can recover harder and recover better with a portable cold plunge. You guys know Greg and I love cold plunging.

Starting point is 00:19:30 We have a cold plunge by plunge in our house. It is amazing way to recover. It's also just amazing for inflammation and brain health. And I think plunge is the best brand of cold plunges on the market. I absolutely love their team and the quality is the best. So use code POW, P-O-W for $150 off at thecoldplunge.com. And that is all of my gift suggestion guys.

Starting point is 00:19:54 I might put more together and put it on my story and on my Instagram. I have so many ideas for the wellness girls this year. I really hope that was helpful. I can't wait to hear feedback from you guys. I wanna hear what you wanna know next. And if I missed any great gift ideas, let me know. We have some amazing conversations coming up

Starting point is 00:20:16 for the rest of the year on January 4th, pow. I just can't wait to see where we take everything in 2025. So much is coming. I can't wait for see where we take everything in 2025. So much is coming. I can't wait for you guys to hear it. So again, I want to send the best holiday wishes. I hope you guys have the best time with your families. I hope it's cozy. I hope it's fun.

Starting point is 00:20:34 I hope it's fulfilling. Love you guys so, so much and I'll see you in the next episode. Bye. Thanks for joining us on the Pursuit of Wellness podcast. To support this show, please rate and review and share with your loved ones. If you want to be reminded of new episodes, click the subscribe button on your preferred podcast or video player. You can sign up for my newsletter to receive my favorites at marieloellen.com. It will be linked in the show notes.

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Pursuit of Wellness - Wellness Gift Guide: The Perfect Picks for Everyone on Your List

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