This Thing Called Wellness

🎙️ Welcome to This Thing Called Wellness — a heart-centered space where women over 40 come to heal, empower, and connect—one meaningful conversation at a time.

I’m Shannon D. Martin, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, host, and a woman rediscovering herself after years of showing up for everyone else. After more than a decade of navigating anxiety, depression, and burnout, I chose to pause, pour into my own healing, and start again. 💚

Now, I’m learning to define wellness in a way that honors what feels right for me not by outside expectations, but by my own rhythm. And I’m inviting you to do the same.

Every other Wednesday, I sit down with guests who have lived through transformation or are creating healing spaces where others can rise. Some are women rebuilding their lives. Others are leaders, guides, and change-makers helping women rediscover who they are through support, storytelling, and soul work.

Together, we explore real stories, heartfelt wisdom, and gentle tools to support your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical wellness.

✨ If you’ve ever asked, “Who am I now?”—this space is for you.

Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen.

💌 Subscribe to Your Rhythm, our nurturing newsletter, at thisthingcalledwellness.com, and follow @thisthingcalledwellness on Instagram and YouTube for soft encouragement and soulful support.

Because your wellness doesn’t follow a timeline or a checklist.

It flows. It evolves.
Wellness is a rhythm—not a destination.
And we’re walking it together. 🌿

Contributors

Host

Shannon D. Martin

Shannon D. Martin is the heart behind This Thing Called Wellness—a podcast and movement created to help women over 40 reclaim joy, restore rhythm, and reconnect with themselves one conversation at a time.

A certified Health and Wellness Coach, Shannon knows what it feels like to carry emotional weight and feel out of rhythm with yourself and your life. Her own journey through anxiety, depression, and deep healing led her to create Hello Wellness Box—a soulful self-care experience crafted to nurture emotional and spiritual wellness with intention.

With a voice like a soft hug, Shannon gently invites listeners to pause with purpose, reflect honestly, and take small, grace-filled steps forward. Through thoughtful reflections and conversations with those who’ve turned their hard seasons into meaningful change, she reminds us that wellness is a rhythm, not a destination.

https://thisthingcalledwellness.com

Guests

Guest

Kristin Layne

Kristin Layne is a trailblazer in feminine embodiment coaching, a holistic hairstylist, and a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment. With over 20 years of experience guiding women to reclaim their sensuality, emotional intelligence, and feminine allure, Kristin merges somatic healing, shadow work, and pleasure-based practices to help ambitious women feel deeply connected.

Through her signature Femme Allure Methodology, Kristin works with high-achieving women to break free from the toxic hustle culture, heal from trauma, and embrace their cyclical nature.

Kristin is also the founder of The Femme Allure Society, an inclusive community where women explore themes like shadow work, emotional mastery, and embodied confidence.

When she’s not coaching, Kristin is a homeschooling mom of three, an entrepreneur, and a visionary creating a world where love, connection, and feminine wisdom lead the way.

https://kristinlayneorganic.square.site/

Guest

Melissa Flynt

Melissa Flynt is a wife and mother of three grown children with a background in public and home education. Her wellness journey began with a personal health scare that changed her life. After consulting specialists, she discovered that her pain was linked to anxiety and harmful xenoestrogens in her environment. This led her to seek safer, natural solutions and educate herself on the impact of toxins in everyday household products.

Equipped with a degree in Psychology, Melissa now uses her expertise to guide others on their wellness journeys. She shares the 'cliff notes' version of her research, making it easier for people to understand the dangers of toxins in everyday household products. Passionate about advocating for natural cleaning products, healthier foods, and supplements that support gut health, Melissa is committed to raising awareness and empowering others to take simple steps toward a healthier, toxin-free life.

https://form.jotform.com/233450861520046

Guest

Shana-Lee Scott

Shana-Lee Scott is the CEO and founder of Breathe and Exhale 360, a certified Life Coach, and a lifelong advocate of self-care. Inspired by her own birthday retreat, she created Breathe and Exhale 360 to help women be intentional about pausing for themselves—at least 30 minutes a month.

The company offers quarterly themed self-care boxes and events. Breathe and Exhale 360 also supports women’s personal, family, and financial growth through encouragement and connection.

Shana-Lee hosts events like book clubs and gatherings that promote wellness and community. She’s been featured in Voyage Dallas, Shoutout, and Bold! Magazine, and has spoken at conferences on faith and self-care.

Her favorite scripture—Song of Solomon 4:7—guides her mission: reminding every woman she is beautifully made, without flaw.

http://www.breatheandexhale360.com/