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How to Ditch Wellness Rules with Adventure Athlete Alexa Towersey

How to Ditch Wellness Rules with Adventure Athlete Alexa Towersey

Update: 2025-04-03
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In this brutally honest and inspiring episode, Sally O’Neil sits down with her longtime best friend — elite strength coach, adventurer, and mental health advocate Alexa Towersey (aka @actionalexa) — for a no-BS nutrition consultation like you’ve never heard before.

From surviving Naked and Afraid with zero food and clothing, to maintaining a physique most 20-year-olds dream of at 45, Alexa unpacks the mindset, diet, and lifestyle that fuel her high-performance life — minus the lemon water and ice baths.

This is a deep dive into how to build physical AND emotional resilience, master your relationship with food, and finally stop obsessing over your morning routine. It's witty, vulnerable, and eye-opening — and might just change how you approach health forever.

Whether you're struggling with sleep, chasing balance, or just wondering what it really takes to look like Alexa (hint: it’s not protein shakes and hustle), this episode has you covered.


Guest: Alexa Towersey

  • Strength coach, mental health advocate, adventure athlete, author-in-progress

  • Instagram: @actionalexa


What We Cover:

  • Why Alexa hates morning routines and what she does instead

  • The real reason she ditched protein and still maintains an insane physique

  • What surviving 21 days on “Naked and Afraid” taught her about nutrition and mindset

  • Her full day on a plate (including coffee habits, Rolo bars & snacks)

  • How she healed insomnia, avoided gut issues, and manages perimenopause

  • Why resilience > perfection in your health journey

  • The supplements she actually takes and why (colostrum, magnesium, creatine + more)

  • The shocking truth about modern wellness trends and what actually works


Mentioned Products & Tips:

    • Colostrum for gut health and travel
    • Magnesium Glycinate for sleep & anxiety

    • Creatine for muscle, brain & hormonal health

    • Dandelion tea for digestion

    • Apple with cottage cheese & PB: Alexa’s go-to snack

    • Rotisserie chicken as a meal prep hack


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    How to Ditch Wellness Rules with Adventure Athlete Alexa Towersey

    How to Ditch Wellness Rules with Adventure Athlete Alexa Towersey

    Sally O'Neil