Into the Fridge 😎

Stella Stephanopoulos on meaningful convos and her favorite protein powder

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Stella Stephanopoulos 😎

Stella is an Innovation Consultant at Accenture, a yoga instructor, and the founder of

Everyday Endorphins

: a podcast & newsletter about the joy of daily living. On it, she discusses mental health & happiness with great guests like Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers, Lily Geiger of Figlia, and Sports Illustrated model Ella Halikas, to name a few. She’s based in New York and — on a personal note — has an incredibly grounding energy which I have a feeling you’ll be able to pick up on…

Is that a Venti I see?

What is your fridge philosophy? 

The simpler the better.

Your fridge is always always always stocked with ____.

Bananas. Well, that’s not really my fridge, but I definitely always have bananas.

Top 5 condiments, go.

I guess I’m not really a condiments girl… I typically stick to the basics like olive oil, mayo, ketchup, mustard, etc.

Fine, I’ll open it up to pantry too. Let’s hear your favorite snacks / pantry staples: 

• Some sort of crisp/cracker situation. I love the gluten free crisps at Trader Joe’s.

• GoMacro bars

• Truvani Protein Powder

• I love Graza Olive Oil — the Sizzle and the Drizzle both, so good.

A meal that’s on heavy rotation these days:

I’m such a breakfast person. My go-to lately has been cottage cheese with banana, blueberries, cinnamon, granola, and a Truvani vanilla protein shake.

I can’t personally endorse cottage cheese consumption but I wish nothing but the best to those who partake

Let’s go a little deeper… 

What’s the mantra you keep coming back to?

This too shall pass.

What products / practices are part of your regular mental wellness habits? 

• Journaling, always

• Going for a really long walk and listening to music

• I also love teaching yoga. It’s not even about the practice itself, it really feels amazing to give back to others through teaching

it’s always Gua Sha o’clock

And your physical?

• Doing my Gua Sha every morning!

• Finding some sort of movement every day, whether it be strength training, pilates, or a long run/walk.

What do you think is the most underrated part of wellness? 

It’s free! Feeling a sense of joy and fulfillment is wellness. You don’t need all the cold plunges and stuff, wellness is having everything you need and having good people around you.

…and overrated?

Chasing the next trend, whatever that may be.

Picture this: you wake up one morning and feel like shit. What’s your next move: 

Going back to sleep for a little? 🫣 Then I’ll go outside for a little and probably call a friend.

I might need to become a yoga teacher just for the headset

Give us your ride or die wellness products:

I’m pretty simple when it comes to products… but I do love my Gua Sha. Also, I’m always in athleisure, so I guess my Beyond Yoga and Alo fits?

One thing you do everyday that makes you the most YOU version of yourself: 

Having a conversation with depth! I feel most like myself when I’m able to have a conversation that hits beneath the surface and really fills my cup up. Realistically, it’s not an everyday thing, but I try!

Whose taste inspires you?! 

My mom! She’s so fashionable, and she always knows how to put something together that’s tasteful. 

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Big thank you to Stella for showing us a little taste (sorry) of her life. You can listen to her podcast here and find her fridge favorites and more here.

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