Feel Good Effect

By Robyn Conley Downs

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The Feel Good Effect is a wellness podcast with a mission to unpack what it really mean to be healthy, with conversations and solo episodes themed around an effective, gentle approach. Hosted by Robyn Conley Downs, founder of mission-driven media and education brand, Real Food Whole Life, the show is about leaning out of wellness as another set of impossible standards, and leaning into self-trust, powerful mindset shifts, and radically simple strategies & habits that really work.

Episode Date
How to Know When to End Something
Mar 07, 2024
239: What’s Next for The Feel Good Effect
Sep 14, 2022
238: How to Bring Yoga Into Your Everyday with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts
Sep 07, 2022
237: Summer Self-Care
May 25, 2022
236: Healthy Eating Habits for Balanced Eating with McKel (Hill) Kooienga, Nutrition Stripped
May 18, 2022
235: How to Be a Lazy Genius in the Kitchen with Kendra Adachi
May 11, 2022
234: What to Focus on in May
May 04, 2022
233: My Friday Shutdown Routine
Apr 27, 2022
232: Reflections On Having An Only Child
Apr 20, 2022
231: 7 Wildly Effective Habits for Blood Sugar Stability with the Glucose Goddess, Jessie Inchauspé
Apr 13, 2022
230: The One Thing Getting in the Way of Creating Healthy Habits
Apr 06, 2022
229: What to Focus on in April
Mar 30, 2022
228: The Most Important Habit for Clarity, Focus, and Productivity
Mar 23, 2022
227: The Purpose Habit
Mar 16, 2022
226: How to Organize your Day to Get More of the Good
Mar 09, 2022
225: What to Focus on in March
Mar 02, 2022
224: The Good List
Feb 23, 2022
223: Bad Day Backup Plan
Feb 16, 2022
222: Recharge List
Feb 09, 2022
221: What to Focus On in February
Feb 02, 2022
220: A Morning Routine for When You Need a Reset
Jan 26, 2022
219: Last Minute Dinner Ideas
Jan 19, 2022
218: Capsule Meal Plan
Jan 12, 2022
217: Self Care Day
Jan 05, 2022
216: Why You Need a Capsule Grocery List
Dec 29, 2021
215: An Announcement
Nov 03, 2021
214: The Habit Loop with Charles Duhigg
Oct 27, 2021
213: The Movement Capsule: What to Track & Measuring Success
Oct 20, 2021
212: The Movement Capsule: When & How Often to Workout
Oct 13, 2021
211: The Movement Capsule: How to Choose the Right Exercise for You
Oct 06, 2021
210: How to Get Out of a Dinner Rut
Sep 29, 2021
209: 1-Minute Meal Prep
Sep 22, 2021
208: The Cook Once Dinner Fix with Cassy Joy Garcia
Sep 15, 2021
207: Meal Planning for Unpredictable Schedules
Aug 18, 2021
206: Routines for Unpredictable Schedules
Aug 11, 2021
205: Surprisingly Simple Habits for Better Phone Boundaries with Catherine Price {Best Of}
Aug 04, 2021
204: How to Know What to Do With Your Life with Jonathan Fields {Best Of}
Jul 28, 2021
203: Transition Week
Jul 21, 2021
202: Healthy Habits: 10 Simple Daily Habits for a Healthier Life
Jul 14, 2021
201: Happy Habits: 10 Simple Daily Habits for a Happier Life
Jul 07, 2021
200: What it Really Means to Be Healthy
Jun 30, 2021
199: How to Create a Capsule Meal Plan for Summer
Jun 23, 2021
198: 3 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Jun 16, 2021
197: 3 Surprisingly Simple Things to Create Good Habits
Jun 09, 2021
196: 3 Minutes of Exercise Can Redirect Your Brain Toward Happiness: Here's What to Do
Jun 02, 2021
195: 3 Simple Habits to Change Your Relationship with Alcohol with Annie Grace
May 26, 2021
194: How to Break the Anxiety Habit with Dr. Jud Brewer
May 19, 2021
193: The Recipe For Modern Health with Gregory Gourdet
May 12, 2021
192: How to Make Anything Effortless with Greg McKeown
May 05, 2021
191: How to Have More Good Days with Jessica Murnane
Apr 28, 2021
190: Making Inspiration a Habit + Reclaiming Creativity with Morgan Harper Nichols
Apr 21, 2021
189: Improve Your Memory with These Simple Habits with Lisa Genova
Apr 14, 2021
188: Create an Active Gratitude Habit with these 4 Simple Strategies with Gina Hamadey
Apr 07, 2021
187: Get Good with Money: Creating Habits for Financial Wholeness with Tiffany Aliche
Mar 31, 2021
186: The 3 Habits You Need to Create a Simple Capsule Wardrobe with Ashlee Gadd
Mar 24, 2021
185: 5 Simple Habits that Boost Gut Health with Phoebe Lapine
Mar 17, 2021
184: Setting Healthy Boundaries for Better Work Life Balance with Nedra Glover Tawwab
Mar 10, 2021
183: Creating a Daily Habit of Connection with Healthy Comfort Food Author Julia Turshen
Mar 03, 2021
182: 4 Simple Habits to Manage Stress, Beat Burnout & Address Adrenal Fatigue with Dana Monsees, MS, CNS, LDN
Feb 24, 2021
181: How to Create a Self-Care Checklist (Designed to Work for the Real You in Real Life)
Feb 17, 2021
180: A Simple Mindset Shift to Prioritize How You Feel (Over How You Look) with Dr. Lindsay Kite
Feb 10, 2021
179: 12 Easy Self-Care Habits for a Healthy Mind, Body & Soul with Dr. Zoe Shaw
Feb 03, 2021
178: A Decision Diet for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (FGE Meals)
Jan 27, 2021
177: The 80/20 Rule (and How to Use it to Be Brilliant at the Basics)
Jan 20, 2021
176 When All-or-Nothing Thinking Doesn't Work, Do This Instead
Jan 13, 2021
175: How to Good Your Should
Jan 06, 2021
174: How to Rethink & Reclaim Goal Setting this Year
Dec 30, 2020
173: The Secret to Consistency & Joy with Healthy Eating with Michelle Smith
Dec 23, 2020
172: The Secret to Consistency & Joy in Your Workout Routine with Robin Long
Dec 16, 2020
171: A Simple Mindset Shift to Change Your Life: Good Morning I Love You with Dr. Shauna Shapiro
Dec 09, 2020
170: Why We Need Kindness Extremism Right Now Shola Richards
Dec 02, 2020
169: Why You Need to Be Exercise Snacking
Nov 25, 2020
168: Feel Good Effect the Holidays + a Decision Diet for Gifting
Nov 18, 2020
167: Things to Leave Behind with Camille Styles
Nov 11, 2020
166: These Simple Habits Will Help You Handle Stress Right Now
Nov 04, 2020
165: These Are the Simple Mental Health Habits You Need Right Now, with Minaa B.
Oct 28, 2020
164: Feel Good Effect Your Meal Plan: How to Create a Fall Capsule Meal Plan
Oct 21, 2020
163: Feel Good Effect Your Morning Routine (For Fall)
Oct 14, 2020
162: A Self-Care Practice for Courage, Hope & Healing with Alex Elle
Oct 07, 2020
161: Reset Your Eating Habits with This Simple Strategy
Sep 30, 2020
160: Easiest Starter Mindset Shift Practice To Feel Good Now
Sep 23, 2020
159: Feeling Disconnected? Here's How to Connect & Belong with Sebene Selassie
Sep 09, 2020
158: Feel Good Now: Exclusive Excerpt from The Feel Good Effect Audio Book
Sep 02, 2020
157: Stop Being So Hard On Yourself: How to Rewire Your Brain to Feel Good Now
Aug 26, 2020
156: How to Adapt When Life Suddenly Changes
Aug 19, 2020
155: Reframing What it Means to Fit In: The Power of Resilience & Reclaiming Your Voice with Rebekah Taussig
Aug 12, 2020
154: How to Set Goals When the Future is Uncertain with Laura Lee Mattingly
Aug 05, 2020
153: How to Dismantle Outdated Rules & Design a More Purposeful Life with Mojo Molfino
Jul 29, 2020
152: How to Turn Healthy Behaviors into Habits
Jul 22, 2020
151: How to Prioritize What Matters and Cut Out The Rest with Kelly Snowden
Jul 15, 2020
150: How to Use the 4R Framework to Create Sustainable Daily Mini-Wellness Routines
Jul 08, 2020
149: How to Be Your Own Health Advocate with Chelsea Williams
Jul 01, 2020
148: 6 Essential Habits, Mindset & Routines for Healthy Food on a Budget
Jun 24, 2020
147: Healthy Coping Habits, Self-Care & Creating Space for Voice with Fifi Buchanan
Jun 17, 2020
146: 7 Essential Self-Care Habits for Times of Stress
Jun 10, 2020
145: Add a Mindfulness Habit to Your Workout Routine with These Simple Tips with Kait Hurley
Jun 03, 2020
144: Stop Feeling Like You've Fallen Off the Wagon: How to Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes
May 27, 2020
143: How to Beat the Afternoon Slump: 12 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Energy All Day
May 20, 2020
142: How to Write and Publish a Book: Three Surprising Lessons I Learned During the Book Writing Process
May 13, 2020
141: Creating More Happiness, Calm & Confidence with Dr. Rick Hanson
May 06, 2020
140: How to Balance Being Gentle with Yourself vs. Using It As An Excuse
Apr 29, 2020
139: Identifying Core Values and Using Them to Set Boundaries with Shunta Grant
Apr 22, 2020
138: How To Create A Daily Routine (After A Big Life Change)
Apr 15, 2020
137: Redefining Success In Fitness with Sadie Lincoln
Apr 08, 2020
136: Redefining Success & Leadership with Fran Hauser
Apr 01, 2020
135: How to Be Resilient in Tough Times with Rick Hanson, PhD
Mar 25, 2020
134: The Secret to More Calm, Clarity & Joy: Redefining Mindfulness & Self-Compassion with Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D.
Mar 18, 2020
133: How to Create Tiny Habits: Why Small Changes Matter with Dr. BJ Fogg
Mar 11, 2020
132: Why Shameless Experimentation is the Key to Making Things Happen with Serena Wolf
Mar 04, 2020
131: Training Your Brain & Body to Thrive During Stress + Recover from Trauma with Dr. Liz Stanley
Feb 26, 2020
130: How to Stabilize Blood Sugar & Balance Hunger Hormones with Kelly LeVeque
Feb 19, 2020
129: How to Find Your Calling: Stay True, Get Paid, Do Good with Rha Goddess
Feb 12, 2020
128: The ONE Thing I Do Every Sunday: A Peek Inside My Self-Care & Productivity Routine
Feb 05, 2020
127: The Secret to Creating Good Habits & Breaking Bad Habits with Dr. Wendy Wood
Jan 29, 2020
126: Want to End Food Decision Fatigue? Here's Your Solution
Jan 22, 2020
125: The Secret to Radical Consistency: 2 Simple Steps to Reach Your Wellness Goals
Jan 15, 2020
124: How to Create Healthy Habits with Ease, with McKel (Hill) Kooienga
Jan 08, 2020
123: The Joy Equation: How to Use Exercise for More Happiness, Hope, Connection & Courage with Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Jan 01, 2020
122: Wellness Trend Predictions + What to Focus on For 2020
Dec 18, 2019
121: How to Do a Wellness Year in Review & Better Future Goal Setting
Dec 11, 2019
120: How to Harness the Power of Daily Awareness with Lalah Delia
Dec 04, 2019
119: The Secret to Becoming More Resilient with Dr. Rick Hanson
Nov 27, 2019
118: The Essential Wellness Routines You Need Right Now
Nov 20, 2019
117: How to Swap Calorie Counting for Simple Real Food with Sarah Adler
Nov 13, 2019
116: The Likeability Trap: How to Care Less About What Other People Think and Show Up as Authentically Yourself with Alicia Menendez
Nov 06, 2019
115: More Than Enough: A Practical Guide to Living with Less with Miranda Anderson
Oct 30, 2019
114: Feel Good Effect Q&A: Meals, Movement and Mind
Oct 23, 2019
113: How to Radically Simplify Your Morning Routine
Oct 16, 2019
112: A Different Kind of Goal Setting for Big Dreams & Daily Joy with Elise Cripe
Oct 09, 2019
111: Transformation, Transcendence, and the Beautiful No with Sheri Salata
Oct 02, 2019
110: How (and Why) to Tell Your Wellness Story with Ali Edwards
Sep 25, 2019
109: 25 Things I DON’T Do Every Day
Sep 18, 2019
108: How to Radically Simplify Meal Prep
Sep 11, 2019
107: Want to Optimize Your Day Like a CEO? Here's How with Julie Nguyen
Sep 04, 2019
106: Want to Keep Working Out (Even if You're Crazy Busy)? Here's How
Aug 28, 2019
105: Want to Live Without Regret? Here's How with Bronnie Ware
Aug 21, 2019
104: Want to Find Your Creative Voice? Here's How with Lisa Congdon
Aug 14, 2019
103: Want to Do Less & Have More? Here's How with Kate Northrup
Aug 07, 2019
102: Want to Get Better at Dealing With Change? Here’s How, with Jenny Blake
Jul 31, 2019
101: Want to (finally) finish what you start? Here’s How with Jon Acuff
Jul 24, 2019
100: Want to Make Good Habits Stick? Here’s How with Gretchen Rubin
Jul 17, 2019
099: Want to Find What You’re Passionate About? Here’s How with Karen Walrond
Jul 10, 2019
098: Want to Improve Your Focus? Here’s How with Leah Weiss
Jul 03, 2019
097: 5 Tiny Habits That Will Change Your Life (Summer Masterclass)
Jun 26, 2019
096: Want to Create a Natural Skincare Routine? Here's How with Bethany McDaniel
Jun 19, 2019
095: Want to Stop Stressing About Food? Here's How with Elise Museles
Jun 12, 2019
094: Want to Break Up with Your Phone? Here's How with Catherine Price
Jun 05, 2019
093: Transforming How You Eat & Simplifying Grocery Shopping with Jessica Jones
May 29, 2019
092: Simplifying Mindful Wellness with Jules Hunt
May 22, 2019
091: Being Healthy & Happy Don’t Have to be Mutually Exclusive: Here's Proof with Talia Pollock
May 15, 2019
090: The 2 Decisions that Move Your Biggest Goals From Possible to Inevitable with Hal Elrod
May 08, 2019
089: The Secret to Avoiding Wellness Guilt: How to Handle Conflicting Wellness Advice
May 01, 2019
088: How to Be Healthier Together with Liz Moody
Apr 24, 2019
087: Body Acceptance After Miscarriage & Infertility
Apr 17, 2019
086: How to Step into Your Power with Lalah Delia
Apr 10, 2019
085: 5 Practices to Love Your Body: The Psychology of Body Acceptance
Apr 03, 2019
084: How to Breathe for Body Love with Ashley Neese
Mar 27, 2019
083: How to Declutter Everything with Allie Casazza
Mar 20, 2019
082: The Secret to Decluttering Fridge & Pantry
Mar 13, 2019
081: Inner Order, Outer Calm & Decluttering, with Gretchen Rubin
Mar 06, 2019
080: Be More Productive in 15-Minutes a Day
Feb 27, 2019
079: Find Your Passion in 15-Minutes a Day with Kelsey Murphy
Feb 20, 2019
078: How to Stop Overthinking Mindfulness
Feb 13, 2019
077: How to Stop Overthinking Movement
Feb 06, 2019
076: How to Stop Overthinking Meals
Jan 30, 2019
075: How to Use Your Personality Type to Win at Wellness
Jan 23, 2019
074: How to Know What to Do with Your Life with Jonathan Fields
Jan 16, 2019
073: The Secret to Consistency With Wellness
Jan 09, 2019
072: Paring Down to Create More with Melissa Coleman
Jan 02, 2019
071: Gentle is the New Perfect
Dec 18, 2018
070: One Little Word with Ali Edwards
Dec 12, 2018
069: Eat What You Love with Danielle Walker
Dec 05, 2018
068 - How to Prioritize When Everything's Important
Nov 28, 2018
067: How to Design Gatherings That Matter, with Priya Parker
Nov 14, 2018
066: How to Avoid the Holiday Downward Spiral & Cultivate an Intentional Season Instead
Nov 07, 2018
065: How to Tune Into Your Intuitive Food Voice and Stop Serial Dieting with Robyn Youkilis
Oct 31, 2018
064: How I Learned to Accept My Body
Oct 24, 2018
063: How to Cultivate Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
Oct 17, 2018
062: How to Make Time for Wellness
Oct 10, 2018
061: The Secret to Finding Time for Exercise with Robin Long, The Balanced Life
Oct 03, 2018
060: My 5-Minute Morning: The Secret to Starting Your Day Refreshed, Revived & Ready to Thrive
Sep 26, 2018
059: How to Overcome the Hustle When You're Feeling Stretched Too Thin with Jessica Turner
Sep 19, 2018
058: How to Get Back on Track When You’ve Let Your Wellness Routine Slip
Sep 12, 2018
057: How to Thrive with Real Food (& Ditch the Calorie Struggle for Good) with Sarah Adler
Sep 05, 2018
056: 5 Biggest Wellness Mistakes You’re Making (and How to Fix Them)
Aug 29, 2018
055: How to Discover Your Superpower with Karen Walrond
Jun 27, 2018
054: 5 Things to Do So You Can Actually Take a Break
Jun 20, 2018
053: What You Really Need to Know About Mindfulness with Dr. Leah Weiss
Jun 13, 2018
052: How to Create a Morning Routine in Less Time with More Impact
Jun 06, 2018
051: How to Quit Your Day Job & Find More Purpose + Fulfillment with Cathy Heller
May 30, 2018
050: The Secret to Self-Care in Real Life: 20 Ideas Beyond Bubble Baths & Massages
May 23, 2018
049: How to Find Perfection in Imperfection + Kintsugi Wellness with Candice Kumai
May 16, 2018
048: Mindset Matters: What Mindset Is, What It’s Not & 5 Ways to Shift It
May 09, 2018
047: How to Live a Resilient Life with Rick Hanson
May 02, 2018
046: How to Find a Middle Ground Between Self-Acceptance and Self-Improvement
Apr 25, 2018
045: Rethinking Healthy Skin: How to Restore the Skin Biome + Glow from the Inside Out with Jasmina Aganovic
Apr 18, 2018
045: Rethinking Healthy Skin: How to Restore the Skin Biome + Glow from the Inside Out with Jasmina Aganovic
Apr 18, 2018
044: Grand Openings Don't Work for Wellness: Here's What to Do Instead
Apr 11, 2018
043: How to Discover Your Dosha + Ayurveda 101 with Sahara Rose
Apr 04, 2018
042: A Quick Guide for the Perfectionist: What to Do (and Not Do)
Mar 28, 2018
042: A Quick Guide for the Perfectionist: What to Do (and Not Do)
Mar 28, 2018
042: A Quick Guide for the Perfectionist: What to Do (and Not Do)
Mar 28, 2018
041: How to Nurture Self-Love in the Age of Digital Media with Erin Treloar
Mar 21, 2018
040: How to Flip Your Goals to Be Happier + Healthier Right Now
Mar 14, 2018
039: The Secret to Eating Local, CSA’s and Farm to Table with Andrea Bemis
Mar 07, 2018
039: The Secret to Eating Local, CSA’s and Farm to Table with Andrea Bemis
Mar 07, 2018
038: How to Restore, Repair + Thrive with Mark Sisson
Feb 28, 2018
037: How to Go on a Decision Diet for More Mental Energy & Willpower
Feb 21, 2018
036: A Holistic Approach to Depression + Finding Your Voice with Minaa B.
Feb 14, 2018
035: How to Move Beyond Burnout + Build a Life You Love with Jenny Blake
Feb 07, 2018
034: Sonja Overhiser on How to Fall In Love with Cooking
Jan 31, 2018
033: Self Care SOS: How to Nourish Your Soul Even In Survival Mode
Jan 24, 2018
033: Self Care SOS: How to Nourish Your Soul Even In Survival Mode
Jan 24, 2018
032: Jessica Murnane on a Plant Based Diet and Endometriosis
Jan 10, 2018
031: Kelly LeVeque on Breaking the Starvation-Binge Cycle + Finding Body Love
Jan 03, 2018
030: All the Ways I’ve Failed this Year (or Thinking Outside the Failure Box)
Dec 27, 2017
029: Top Episodes + What I’ve Learned From Podcasting in 2017
Dec 20, 2017
028: Laila Ali on Preparation, Persistence and Food For Life
Dec 13, 2017
028: Laila Ali on Preparation, Persistence and Food For Life
Dec 13, 2017
027: Kathryn Budig on Body Image & Redefining Success
Dec 06, 2017
026: Melissa Hartwig on Dieting, the Whole30, and The Lesson of the Lamp
Nov 29, 2017
025: The Secret to Staying Gentle (When Life Gets Messy)
Nov 22, 2017
024: How to Breathe for Health with Ashley Neese
Nov 15, 2017
023: Finding Real Health in Real Life: Feel Good Effect Success with Ali Edwards
Nov 08, 2017
022: Why Retouching Isn’t Health: Real Beauty, Redefined with Sarah Dubbeldam
Nov 01, 2017
022: Why Retouching Isn’t Health: Real Beauty, Redefined with Sarah Dubbeldam
Nov 01, 2017
021: No Fail Meal Planning Tips (for People Who Hate Meal Planning)
Oct 25, 2017
020: Yogis Get Cancer Too, Lisa Merkle
Oct 18, 2017
019: Finding Healthy Middle Ground + Thriving with an Autoimmune Disease with Phoebe Lapine
Oct 11, 2017
018: Why Struggle is Not Weakness with Kate Fagan, What Made Maddy Run
Oct 04, 2017
017: What I Wish I’d Known When Starting a Wellness Journey
Sep 27, 2017
016: Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done with Jon Acuff
Sep 20, 2017
015: The Secret to a Happy, Healthy Life with Gretchen Rubin
Sep 13, 2017
014: The True Meaning of Wellness (From the Biggest Brand in the Game), with Colleen Wachob
Sep 06, 2017
013: Ditching Extremes & Finding Joy with Davida Kugelmass, The Healthy Maven
Aug 30, 2017
012: How to Create Healthy Habits from Day One with Catherine McCord, Weelicious + One Potato
Aug 23, 2017
011: The Key to Feeding Your Family Healthy Food (Even if They’re Picky and You’re Exhausted)
Aug 16, 2017
010: How to Create a Wellness Routine (You Can Actually Stick To)
Aug 09, 2017
009: The Secret to Overcoming Comparison & Competition Online with Natalie Franke
Aug 02, 2017
008: From Hollywood to Health: How to Find Your Purpose with Randy Spelling
Jul 26, 2017
007: Meditation for the Rest of Us with Kait Hurley, kaithurley.com
Jul 19, 2017
006: Stop the Weight Struggle & Create a Lifestyle of Wellness with Danika Brysha, Model Meals
Jul 12, 2017
005: How to Get Unstuck + Simplify with Ashley Gartland, Ashley Gartland Coaching
Jul 05, 2017
004: Finding Intuitive Health & Committing to Real with Sadie Lincoln, barre3
Jun 28, 2017
003: How to Naturally Balance Your Hunger Hormones with Kelly LeVeque, Be Well By Kelly
Jun 21, 2017
002: Sonja Overhiser, on Healthy Lifestyle, Real Food, Cancer, and Adoption, from A Couple Cooks
Jun 12, 2017
001: Kristen Boehmer, on Lifestyle Change, Nutrition, Positive Mindset, and Living with an Autoimmune Disease, from Living Loving Paleo
Jun 12, 2017
000: Introducing the Feel Good Effect Podcast with Robyn Conley Downs from Real Food Whole Life
Jun 12, 2017