The Erie Wellness Podcast
The Erie Wellness Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Erie Wellness Podcast! Hosted by Lauren Brunetti, we’re bringing you real conversations with local doctors, wellness pros, and health enthusiasts—all sharing tips and advice to help you live your healthiest life. Whether you're looking for expert insights, simple wellness hacks, or just want to feel more connected to the Erie community, this podcast has you covered. Hit that subscribe button and stay in the loop on all things wellness in Erie, CO!
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The podcast covers a range of topics related to health and wellness, including nutrition, physical therapy, and holistic living, with episodes featuring local professionals like physical therapist Dr. Bo Babenko who discusses concepts such as exercise snacks, ground sitting, and the benefits of full-range movements, while also keeping listeners updated on current wellness trends.

The Erie Wellness Podcast is a top local wellness podcast hosted by entrepreneur and content creator Lauren Brunetti. Each episode features thoughtful conversations with local wellness professionals exploring whole-person well-being—physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, financial, and environmental.
This podcast is a space to slow down, get curious, and feel supported in your wellness journey. Through grounded, relatable conversations, Lauren highlights local resources and real-life perspectives that help listeners build confidence, clarity, and connection—right here in Erie, Colorado.
Many people want to live more authentically—but feel unsure how identity, healing, and connection truly intersect in everyday life.
In this episode, Lauren sits down with Alex Vaughan, a local transgender and nonbinary Peer Recovery Coach, for a grounded conversation about how wellness grows through self-awareness, movement, and allyship.
Alex Vaughan (they/them) brings over 25 years of experience across fitness, wellness, recovery coaching, and advocacy. A Nationally Certified Recovery Coach, former Division I athlete, and longtime wellness professional, Alex integrates lived experience in recovery, identity, and family advocacy with professional expertise to help individuals rebuild sustainable, life-affirming relationships with their bodies, minds, and identities.
In this episode, we explore:
How our identities shape the way we experience ourselves and the world
Why we are always practicing our voices and creating ourselves in real time
How movement can serve as a powerful pathway through healing and recovery
Why there is no true human wellness without allyship, advocacy, and connection
What it means to live authentically while staying in relationship with others
If this conversation resonates, explore other Erie Wellness Podcast episodes focused on identity, emotional wellness, education support, and building confidence through connection and community.
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