Dancing With Vitality

Joanne Lockwood is joined by workplace wellbeing advocate and dietitian Celynn Morin for a wide-ranging conversation about what it means to live with vitality, even under pressure. Starting with the gut–brain connection, Celynn explains how food choices, digestion, and the microbiome can influence stress, energy, and mood, and why context matters as much as ingredients when it comes to how we respond to what we eat.

They dig into the habits that shape conscious consumption, from noticing hydration and appetite cues to planning ahead for better choices on the go. Joanne shares his own experiments with food tracking, portion awareness, exercise, and alcohol-free living, while Celynn reframes behaviour change as adding supportive alternatives rather than relying on deprivation.

The discussion moves from nutrition into stillness and regulated breathing as practical tools for stress management. Together they explore mindfulness practices, centring before challenging conversations, and how small pauses can improve communication and decision-making.

Celynn also shares part of her personal story, including leaving the Jehovah’s Witness community, the impact of losing a social world, and rebuilding a sense of self with more curiosity, joy, and freedom. The episode closes with Celynn’s “head, heart, and gut” model and her Wellbeing Calculator, offering listeners a grounded way to assess foundational habits like sleep, mindset, movement, hydration, and mindfulness.