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Episode: How To Fix Your Gut, Heal Inflammation, & Build Daily Habits To Elevate Your Lifestyle ft. Sam Cutler of MINDFULL
Hosts: Lauryn Bosstick & Michael Bosstick
Guest: Sam Cutler
Date: December 22, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode centers on gut health, holistic healing, managing inflammation, lifestyle transformation, and the power of consistency in daily habits. Special guest Sam Cutler—founder of MINDFULL—shares her personal health journey, including overcoming chronic inflammation, acne, and gut issues, and details how these struggles inspired her career, her business model, and her approach to content creation. The conversation also delves into nuanced discussions of diet culture, social media’s impact on health narratives, and the experience of navigating public scrutiny.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Sam Cutler’s Health Transformation

• Recomposition Over Weight Loss

  • Sam discusses shifting her focus from simply losing weight (a goal that never truly worked) to understanding her body’s needs and healing from the inside out.
  • Quote: “When I was actually trying to get healthier, I focused on losing weight and that never worked.” (07:00)

• Symptoms and Struggles

  • Chronic acne, severe inflammation, bloating, hormonal issues, and feeling consistently unwell.
  • Emotional toll of going to multiple doctors and feeling dismissed.
    • Quote (on feeling dismissed):
      “Imagine being 20s and just going to a doctor saying, I know something's wrong, but no one will really recognize it. And in that moment…I felt like there was nowhere to be seen...So I wanted to take matters into my own hands, but I actually had no idea how.” (07:47)

• Root Causes Identified

  • Poor nutrition: reliance on ‘diet’ foods and misunderstanding of real nutrition.
  • Chronic stress: both external (work, life) and internal (self-criticism, inflammatory foods).
  • Lack of supportive lifestyle habits (insufficient sleep, excess sugar and alcohol).

2. The Power and Process of Sharing Her Journey

• Transparency Online

  • Initially hesitant to share vulnerable moments, Sam found growth after authentically showing her struggles—posting about skin, bloating, and hospital stays.
  • Quote: “When I took off the mask was when things really started to take off from a brand perspective.” (12:08)

• Impact on Community

  • Sharing publicly created space for other women to feel seen and engage in similar journeys.
  • Quote: “It has not been…my story anymore. This is so much about these members or this is so much about this person I connected to in my community.” (12:14)

3. Foundational Habits for Healing & Health

• Diet & Nutrition

  • Main shift: Eating whole, one-ingredient foods from the earth.
  • Advocates for not counting calories; instead focus on food quality.
  • Quote: “Eating one ingredient foods from the earth is going to help 95% of people that are out there trying to figure it out.” (15:28)

• Stress Management

  • Importance of distinguishing between healthy, short-term stress (e.g. exercise) and destructive chronic stress (internal talk, diet, poor habits).
  • Recognizes processed foods and negative self-talk as forms of chronic stress.

• Consistency Over Perfection

  • Consistency is regarded as the ultimate transformative tool—whether in health routines, business, or relationships.
  • Quotes:
    • “Consistency is the strongest card you can hold. It is your biggest threat.” (20:08)
    • “When you can build consistency, you can play with everything else.” (20:27)

• Small, Cumulative Habits

  • The basics (movement, hydration, whole foods, sleep) comprise the foundation; supplements and wellness ‘gadgets’ are supportive, not replacements.
  • Quote: “The inside of the meal has to be what we're talking about…What are you doing 80% of the time?” (18:18)

4. Navigating Virality and Internet Scrutiny

• Viral “What I Ate on My Wedding Day”

  • A video showing her mindful eating habits on her wedding went viral, leading to both criticism (“dieting on your wedding?!”) and support.
  • Discussion of how personal choice often triggers internet outrage; many project their own insecurities or beliefs onto others’ decisions.
    • Quote: “In that what I eat in a day, guess what, there's a giant piece of salmon, there's potatoes, there's champagne, there's. This is normal food. But what do you want to see? You want to see something that's unhealthy just because it's my wedding, you want to see me taking shots off the bar like. And again, all these choices are not wrong or right. It's just, let's let people advocate for what works for their own body.” (29:42)

• Coping with Being “Cancelled”

  • Sam recounts the initial fear—fear of brand drop-offs, public shaming, and even basic errands.
  • Ultimately, she found perspective, support within her core community, and used the experience as a catalyst for her business’s core values.
    • Quote: “My biggest fear was being canceled, but I got canceled for the most ridiculous thing, eating the food that feels good for my body.” (41:24)

• Finding Growth Through Adversity

  • Realized her ‘cancel’ moment crystalized her mission and deepened community loyalty.
    • Quote: “Looking back, it has created redirection and direction to my purpose in a much larger way than I could have ever seen in the moment.” (53:13)

5. Building MINDFULL: Purpose and Community

• Business Origins
  • Sam began by sharing meal plans with a small group, discovering a scalable business model only after overwhelming demand (650 sales in a week for a simple PDF!).
  • Each stage of the membership/community offering was co-created with audience input.
  • Quote: “Every single piece of this business has been co-created with our community. I feel like I'm just kind of the leader in it.” (55:33–59:14)

6. Daily Routines & Practical Tips

• Sam’s “Day in the Life” (65:01)

  • Early mornings (5–6:45am) for international work, but typically values a full hour for herself before work or exercise (affirmations, journaling, gratitude).
  • Always includes a “starter” (small protein-based snack, like a hard-boiled egg or her Gut Instinct protein powder) within an hour of waking to balance blood sugar and support metabolism.
  • Key habits:
    • Daily movement (gym 5x/week, walks, sauna, ice bath if possible)
    • Lifting weights is her anchor—“It’s what you do consistently that makes the biggest difference.” (75:52)
    • Focused on hydration (“drink your water people!”) both for health and skin.

• Nutrition Stance

  • Against calorie counting/tracking. Instead, focus on plate composition (protein, fiber, carbs) and body intuition.
  • Fiber is emphasized for gut health.

• Supplements

  • Magnesium is her favorite (“It’s just the secret, like everybody needs to take it.” (75:26)), along with her own Gut Instinct protein/fiber blend.

7. Personal & Business Philosophy

• Authenticity and Advocacy

  • It’s important to “stand for something.” If you try to please everyone, you stand for nothing and lose engagement and loyalty.
    • Quote: “If you do not stand for something, no one will be able to get behind you…When you actually stand in your truth authentically, people see you, they feel seen when they relate to that truth. And they will stand beside you until you do that.” (47:06)

• Women’s Health & Industry Disruption

  • MINDFULL aims to disrupt the traditional, male-designed wellness industry by intentionally serving women’s needs, co-created with and for their target market.

Memorable and Notable Moments

• Vulnerability Pays Off:

  • Sam’s transformation story and willingness to get “real” (posting acne photos, hospital stays, etc.) forged a deep connection with her audience. (12:08)

• Consistency is Power:

  • Sam has posted every day on Instagram for 450+ days, underscoring the cumulative power of showing up. (21:14)

• Perspective on Internet Backlash:

  • Michael insightfully explains how virality means inviting strangers “into your house,” and how inevitable backlash comes with visibility.
    • Quote: “You are going to, you're not going to please everybody... that's just how it goes.” (47:06)

• Mindful Living as Agency:

  • Every aspect of Sam’s approach, from morning routines to meal plans and content, is about reclaiming personal agency and ignoring external noise.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Sam’s health journey begins & misdiagnosis: 06:30–08:40
• The turning point & blogging origins: 10:26–12:08
• Impact of nutrition and chronic stress: 15:22–18:18
• The role of consistency in health & content: 19:06–22:20
• Viral “wedding food” video/experiencing cancel culture: 25:44–41:18
• Community rallying & launching MINDFULL: 47:55–59:24
• Sam’s daily routine & wellness habits: 65:01–73:32
• Rapid-fire: food opinions, supplements, and habits: 73:48–76:34

Selected Notable Quotes (Speaker / Timestamp)

• Sam Cutler:

  • “When I was actually trying to get healthier, I focused on losing weight and that never worked.” (07:00)
  • “Consistency is the strongest card you can hold. It is your biggest threat.” (20:08)
  • “If you do not stand for something, no one will be able to get behind you because you're wishy-washy and swaying from every side trying to please everybody.” (47:06)
  • “Looking back, [going viral/cancelled] has created direction to my purpose in a much larger way than I could have ever seen in the moment.” (53:13)
  • “Every single piece of this business has been co-created with our community. I feel like I'm just kind of the leader in it.” (55:33)

• Lauryn Bosstick:

  • “Not everything you see everywhere, all day long is gonna be stuff you like.” (50:53)
  • “I can tell who lifts weights. You can just tell. It's like an invisible string.” (70:48)

• Michael Bosstick:

  • “If you're out there and you're speaking your truth and you're doing something in an authentic way... you are not going to please everybody and you're going to have some corners of the Internet that are going to be angry based on what you're doing.” (47:06)

Conclusion

This episode provides a raw, practical, and inspiring look into the intersection of health, social media, and entrepreneurship. Sam Cutler’s experience reflects the realities of modern health struggles, the necessity of advocating for oneself, and the importance of building supportive communities both online and off. Her actionable takeaways on nutrition, habit-building, and resilience in the face of public scrutiny are applicable for anyone seeking meaningful health and lifestyle change.

Connect with Sam Cutler:

• Instagram: @thefitfatale & @mindfullso
• MINDFULL wellness app: mindfull.so (with two L’s)
• Special offer: 50% off annual MINDFULL memberships with code SKINNY

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