Real Over Ideal

About Real Over Ideal

Function, not perfection. Hosted by occupational therapist and executive coach Vanessa Gorelkin, Real over Ideal cuts through the noise to bring you practical strategies for life in a stressful world.

Publisher

Vanessa Gorelkin

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 May 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Farewell (for now…)

   Hi Listeners: Yes, you read the title for meaning correctly. We are saying goodbye for now (after a year and a half of making this podcast for you.) As a full circle moment-this is a replay of the very first episode of Real Over Ideal Podcast: “If you try this you won’t die.” It seems a fitting punctuation to the show: we’ve said what felt important to say at this point, talked to some great guests and dispensed some fantastic and practical advice that we use ourselves! Despite the fact...

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Hydrate yourself !

   Hey listeners: The sound on this episode is a little funky- and we apologize! But since summer is pretty much a wrap— we wanted to get it out there. And no matter what time of year it is: we need our water. Let’s talk about what is essential about drinking your water and why we all need to stay hydrated. Stay cool! Click here to get in touch Thanks for listening! Please share the show with anyone who may enjoy it. We'd love it if you'd leave us a 5 star review wherever you're li...

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Terrorist Attacks of 9-11-01 Part 2 Resilience

   Click here to get in touch Thanks for listening! Please share the show with anyone who may enjoy it. We'd love it if you'd leave us a 5 star review wherever you're listening- it helps listeners find the show and we read every review. If you'd like to submit an "Untangle This" question, a comment, or an episode idea-- Email us: realoveridealpod@gmail.com Vanessa is available to consult professionally with individual clients. If you'd like to work with Vanessa , reach out here: https://vanessa...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,992

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

65

Engagement

32

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