Yep, And… Why Wellness Has to Start With Us
Here’s the deal: wellness isn’t about green juice, gym selfies, or the latest gadget promising to “fix” your life. If anything, chasing quick fixes is what’s burning us out.
The truth is, real health has to start with us. Being open and honest about where we are, what we want, and how we’re actually going to get there without guilt, shame, or the pressure to perform.
That’s why we brought in today’s guest on Spicy Bananas. Lindsay Randerson isn’t here to sell another shiny routine. She’s a health strategist who works with high-performing women, leaders, founders, single mums, and women in chaos, to build systems that actually survive real life.
Think of teens slamming doors, menopause brain fog, financial pressure, heartbreak, and business burnout. Lindsay’s mission? Scrap the one-size-fits-all hacks and build strategies that support you, not drain you.
Wellness Isn’t a Checklist
Let’s be real. Most of us have tried it all.
Morning routines. Journals. Cold plunges. Supplements stacked higher than the kitchen pantry.
And yet we still feel off.
Lindsay calls it “fragmented fixes.” We grab at the latest trend because it promises relief. But instead of support, it becomes maintenance. Another thing we “should” be doing.
Here’s the reframe: health isn’t about adding more. It’s about building capacity. Infrastructure. Strategy.
Quick fixes have a place, but only if they’re rooted in an understanding of your biology and what actually matters to you. Otherwise, it’s just noise.
The 1% Levers
Lindsay’s philosophy is simple: stop doing all the things and start with the smallest, smartest inputs.
She calls them 1% health levers.
The tiniest changes that create the highest return.
Like the client who ditched just one teaspoon of sugar in her daily tea. Nothing else. No overhauls. No “new year, new me.” In six weeks, she was down 14 pounds and had the mental space to tackle something else.
That’s the secret. Not everything. Just the one thing that moves the needle.
Why Menopause Still Gets Swept Under the Rug
We have to talk about menopause.
Why? Because it’s still treated like a shameful side note instead of a priority. For too long, the conversation has been silenced.
But Lindsay’s point hits hard. Menopause education shouldn’t start at 49. It should start decades earlier. In our 20s and 30s. With cycle tracking, hormone awareness, and open conversations at home.
And men need to be part of it too. This isn’t just a women’s problem. It’s a cultural issue, a family issue, a workplace issue.
When leaders, partners, and communities step into the conversation, the ripple effect changes everything.
The Hidden Health Struggles of High Performers
Behind every ambitious founder or leader is often a body in crisis.
Not because they don’t care about health, but because they’ve outsourced it.
A PT here, a nutritionist there, maybe a sleep coach on top. Yet no one’s connecting the dots. No central infrastructure. No long game.
Health becomes crisis management, not strategy.
Lindsay’s approach flips that script. She treats health like architecture. Something built to last, with clarity, adaptability, and elegance. Something that grows alongside your ambition, not as an afterthought.
Breaking the Wellness Bluff
The wellness industry is worth trillions. And most of it feels like theater.
Trackers, supplements, biohacks. It’s a dopamine cycle of try, fail, repeat. What’s missing is the conversation about what actually works for you.
That’s why Lindsay pushes back. No more chasing every hack. No more false fixes. No more tools for the sake of tools.
We don’t need more. We need better systems.
So Where Do You Start?
If you’re exhausted, disconnected, or overwhelmed by wellness, here’s Lindsay’s advice:
Stop.
Hit pause.
Then ask yourself: what really matters to me right now? What’s the one thing I could shift that would actually make me feel supported?
Forget goals. Forget perfection. Just find your smallest, smartest move.
Build from there.
Final Thoughts
Health shouldn’t collapse the minute life gets messy. And let’s face it, life will get messy. That’s the point.
What Lindsay is teaching isn’t about chasing someone else’s version of health. It’s about future-proofing yours. Building support systems that bend, not break. Creating freedom to express who you are, where you want to go, and why it matters.
Because wellness, at its core, isn’t about looking good. It’s about feeling good for real.
Connect with Lindsay Randerson
- Instagram: @lindsay_randerson
- LinkedIn: Lindsay Randerson
- Email: lindsay@lindsayranderson.com
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