Episode 45: Women and Wellness with Maed Founder Denise Vasi

12/8/2021 • Thorne

Model, actress, and wellness icon Denise Vasi joins us to share her inspiring story. Learn how motherhood redefined Denise’s concept of wellness, how she finds balance, and her inspiration behind founding Maed, an inclusive and diverse community for women’s wellness and clean beauty.

00:00

Rundown

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Denise Vasi background [:40]
Teenage model to mom [1:07]
- How becoming a mother changed views on wellness [3:03]
Founding Maed [4:36]
Making wellness routines sustainable [5:35]
- Taking time to rest [7:30]
- Listening to your body [8:42]
Hormone health [9:10]
Having a wellness community [11:00]
Maed’s mission and values [12:29]
- Women and wellness [12:43]
- Clean beauty products [13:39]
MTHFR gene mutation [15:27]
- Folic acid supplements [16:20]
- Home health testing [17:30]
- Vitamin D testing [17:49]
Questions from the community [22:37]
- Skincare challenge [23:41]
- What does clean beauty mean to you and how can someone tell what if a product is clean? [26:16]
- How do you balance family time with professional responsibilities? [27:52]
- Recommending supplements [31:11]
  - Supplement quizzes [32:25]
Where to follow Denise [36:25]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

During this episode you’ll learn about:

Denise Vasi background [:40]
Teenage model to mom [1:07]
- How becoming a mother changed views on wellness [3:03]
Founding Maed [4:36]
Making wellness routines sustainable [5:35]
- Taking time to rest [7:30]
- Listening to your body [8:42]
Hormone health [9:10]
Having a wellness community [11:00]
Maed’s mission and values [12:29]
- Women and wellness [12:43]
- Clean beauty products [13:39]
MTHFR gene mutation [15:27]
- Folic acid supplements [16:20]
- Home health testing [17:30]
- Vitamin D testing [17:49]
Questions from the community [22:37]
- Skincare challenge [23:41]
- What does clean beauty mean to you and how can someone tell what if a product is clean? [26:16]
- How do you balance family time with professional responsibilities? [27:52]
- Recommending supplements [31:11]
  - Supplement quizzes [32:25]
Where to follow Denise [36:25]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

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