Live Well Anyway

Live Well Anyway

Life is messy, live well anyway. I'll go first! We all live in the middle of our own type of messy, but that doesn't mean that we can't live well in the midst of it. In Live Well Anyway, MacKenzie Koppa takes you along as she does just that and shares from her own experiences as well as those of her guests. Listen in for a good dose of reality, information, and humor around the topics of wellness, beauty, style, planning, and life.

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December 11, 2024 57 mins
In this episode MacKenzie talks with Kathleen Klug, an integrative health coach with over 40 years of experience in guiding people to sustainable wellness, inside and out. In this episode Kathleen shares about her simple but effective approach to help people make lasting change in their lives, reminding us how much our mind and spirit contribute to our overall health.

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In this episode MacKenzie talks with Andrea Nakayama about how Functional Medicine can change the way we think about health and healing. Andrea dives into her history as a nutritionist and how her practice has developed over the years.

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In this episode MacKenzie talks with Dr Yug Varma about advances in Acne treatment, specifically about the development of healing the microbiome of the skin in order to heal and prevent acne. 

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In this episode MacKenzie talks with digital clutter expert, Amanda Jefferson. In this episode they dive into Amanda’s organizing background, which started with the Marie Kondo Method, and how she transitioned into the digital space. Amanda’s methods are efficient and effective and you will walk away from this episode with easy steps to start taking today to tame your digital clutter.

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In this episode MacKenzie talks with Dr Elizabeth Sharp about the three-tiered approach to healthcare- internal, functional, and integrative. They discuss the importance of movement, diet, and stress reduction, and what we can be doing to address our health from a preventative, lifestyle perspective. 

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In this episode MacKenzie talks with Scott H Young, author of Get Better at Anything, about the process of learning and how we can help our kids learn how to study better this fall.

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Hannah Brencher about her new book, The Unplugged Hours. Hannah challenges readers to spend more time in real life and away from our devices. In this conversation MacKenzie and Hannah talk authentically about life in a the digital age, comparison, imposter syndrome, “expert” culture, and so much more.

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Sophie Hudson!!! (just slightly excited about that!) She has a brand new, FABULOUS book out called A Fine Sight to See. In this episode MacKenzie and Sophie discuss women’s leadership as well as a bunch of other fun topics.

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    In this episode MacKenzie and Katie say hello to season 10 of podcasting and share some of their recent favorites.


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    In this episode MacKenzie and Katie talk about Katie’s recent trip to Ireland. Katie gives an update on how her packing worked out on her trip (you can listen to her packing episode here). She walks us through the Irish countryside on all her adventures back to her family’s homeland.

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Hot Boyfriend’s Daughter, Sofia all about the dynamics involved in blending families from the kids’ perspective, as well as everything they have tackled about puberty since they met. It’s a raw and fun episode giving a little glimpse into what it takes to form bonds between a tween/teen girl and a new mother-figure.

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Melissa Urban, of the Whole30 method, about her new, updated Whole30 book, as well as the healthy process of getting older and changing our minds when exposed to new experience and information.

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    In this episode MacKenzie deep dives into the concept of Wholistic Productivity- that all the parts of our lives impact all the other parts, including how productive we are. She shares steps you can take to pursue a more wholistic approach to productivity in your life, making sure to take into account...
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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with health-supportive personal chef Whitney Aronoff. They dive deeply into how to nourish ourselves seasonally and sustainably, as well as some behind-the-scenes into the life of a personal chef.

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Nikki Tucker, a certified divorce financial analyst, about way to approach divorce finances and divorce in general to save you money, as well as good financial tips for everyone. She discusses budgeting, savings for real people, and tips for managing personal funds. 

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    In this episode MacKenzie talks with Embiria founder Palak Dave about rekindling community in the busyness of our online-centralized lives. They talk about what it takes to establish connection with others outside the walls of our homes and how to curate experience to facilitate those connections.
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    In this episode, MacKenzie chats with her best friend, Katie Duckett, about Katie's upcoming trip to Ireland and the process she has walked through to figure out what she needed and wanted to pack in order to fully curate this once-in-a-lifetime trip experience. These are some of the steps Katie la...
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    In this episode, MacKenzie helps you get traction on all the tasks you’ve been procrastinating on and putting off. These are the basic steps she outlines-

    • Brain Dump
    • Categorize
    • Prioritize
    • Estimate Time
    • Decide When

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    June 15, 2024 42 mins
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    In this episode, MacKenzie walks you through the steps to set goals this summer and actually follow through on them. The general steps are

    • Define what you want to accomplish

    • Break the goals into smaller pieces

    • Ask the “When” Question

    • Start your da...
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    In this episode, MacKenzie talks about 5 different areas of your life that you can re-evaluate during the flexibility of the summer months. They include:

    • Kids Capabilities

    • If your house is working for you

    • Routines & Systems

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