What does the U.S. often get wrong about true wellness? Which simple, universal pillars can help anyone feel better today? How can parents foster healthy eating habits in children without shame or pressure?

In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok discusses “What is real wellness?” with Dr. Megan Lyons.

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Meet Dr. Megan Lyons







Dr. Megan Lyons is a Harvard graduate, former McKinsey consultant, and founder of The Lyons’ Share Wellness. With advanced degrees in business and clinical nutrition, she brings a unique blend of science, strategy, and compassion to her work as a board-certified nutritionist and health coach. Through her one-on-one consulting, best-selling book, and podcast Wellness Your Way, Megan helps clients address root causes of issues like thyroid dysfunction, emotional eating, and prediabetes—offering practical, personalized guidance for long-term health.Visit The Lyon’s Share, connect on Instagram, and listen to her podcast.





















In This Podcast



* What the US gets wrong with wellness 

* Pillars of universal wellness 

* Parents, what does wellness for children look like?

* Dr. Megan Lyons’ advice for private practitioners



What the US gets wrong with wellness 

Dr. Lyons explains that, in a sense, true wellness is in simplicity. 



I honestly think that … the places in the world that have a more simplistic style of living, a more simplistic food supply, a more simplistic way of approaching health, that is the answer. Wellness, in a way, is stripping back the modern lifestyle that’s making us less healthy. (Dr. Megan Lyons) 



However, in the United States of America, the general modern culture is more focused on instant gratification, stimulation, and more of everything: food, items, and entertainment. All of these things end up taking us away from “real wellness and health”, which is more inherently simplistic.  



I do think our instant gratification craving is getting us further away from wellness, and it’s what we have wrong in the US. (Dr. Megan Lyons)