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Welcome to the Rebel Rootz Show Notes Feed.
Rebel Rootz is where co-founder of Clean Eatz and V&V Farms, Evonne Varady, sits down with trailblazers who ditched the safe path and dug deep to grow something extraordinary. Expect unfiltered twists, forks in the road, and the gritty lessons that show up when you plant your “why” in rocky soil and keep going anyway.
Here you’ll find guest links, episode timestamps, and a running list of our most recent episodes so you can dive deeper, revisit your favorites, and grow your own rebel roots.
Ovarian Cancer, Infertility & The Miracle Of Motherhood w/ Ashley Ellington (EP #72)
Ashley Ellington is a Wilmington, North Carolina native, entrepreneur, ovarian cancer survivor, wife, and mom-to-be. She is also the co-owner of Plato’s Closet Wilmington, NC, a business that has been part of her life since she was 16 years old.
5 days ago2 min read
How To Stop Losing Yourself In Midlife w/ Lisa Brooks (EP #71)
In this episode, Evonne Varady sits down with Lisa to talk about midlife, burnout, self-abandonment, people pleasing, boundaries, identity shifts, and what it means for women to come back to themselves. Lisa shares how she first experienced an identity crash after leaving the dance and theater world in her early twenties, then faced another after marriage, motherhood, and 18 years working with children and families who had experienced trauma.
Jul 203 min read
What Widowhood Teaches Women About Life, Money & Support w/ Megan Kopka (EP #70)
Megan Kopka, CFP®, RLP®, is the founder and owner of Kopka Financial, LLC, a fee-only fiduciary financial planning firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. She specializes in holistic financial life planning and investment management, particularly for women navigating widowhood and caregiving.
Jul 133 min read
Coming Back To Yourself In Motherhood: Postpartum Fitness & Mom Community w/ Brooke Pereira (EP #69)
Brooke Pereira is a single mom, Pilates instructor, postpartum coach, and creator of The Momilates Group in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Jul 62 min read
When Life Brings You to Your Knees w/ Gina Gellings (EP #68)
Gina Gellings is a mom, maker, creative, model, and physical therapist living in Denver, Colorado. When she is not raising her family, she is baking sourdough, sewing, crocheting, modeling, and finding beauty in both the handmade and the imperfect.
Jun 232 min read
Thank God for the Bad Times w/ IFBB Pro and Gym Owner Ann Titone (EP #67)
Ann Titone is a former IFBB Pro Figure competitor, coach, business owner, promoter, and co-owner of The Dungeon 2.0. She began competing in 2007, retired from the stage about 10 years ago, built her own training and lifestyle business, and now helps promote around 15 events a year with her husband, Jack.
Jun 222 min read
No Forbidden Foods: The Truth About Nutrition, Control, and Healthy Eating w/ Crystal Zabka-Belsky (EP #66)
Crystal Zabka-Belsky is a board-certified sports dietitian and exercise physiologist with two decades of professional experience. Her work spans eating disorders, substance abuse, weight management, diabetes, heart health, pediatric obesity, collegiate athletes, professional athletes, and Olympic competitors.
Jun 152 min read
From Hollywood Rejection to Building Her Own Film Company w/ Kristi Ray (EP #65)
Kristi Ray is an award-winning actress, film producer, TEDx speaker, educator, and co-founder of Honey Head Films. For nearly two decades, she has helped bring bold, female-driven stories to life both in front of and behind the camera, starring in more than 30 films including A Song for Imogene, the critically acclaimed feature she also produced.
Jun 82 min read
What It Takes to Be an Olympia Bodybuilder, Inside and Out w/ Allison Dominguez-Kramer, IFBB Pro (EP #64)
Allison Dominguez-Kramer is an IFBB Pro fitness competitor, online coach, CPT, and full-time finance professional. With 18 IFBB professional competitions, 5 pro wins, a 4th place finish at the 2024 Olympia, and top 3 finishes at both the Arnold Classic and Arnold Classic UK, Allison knows what it takes to compete at the highest level in bodybuilding.
Jun 12 min read
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