Dr. Julie Foucher, a Midwestern girl through and through, talks about home as both a place and practice – one that puts connection, community and wellness over achievement. Welcome back to Homeplace!
In this episode of Homeplace, host Anna Richardson White talks with her close friend Dr. Julie Foucher — a family physician with Wild Health, founder of the Pursuing Health podcast, four-time CrossFit Games athlete and so much more. Julie shares how growing up in the Midwest, stretching out medical school to compete in CrossFit, and later stepping into a functional medicine startup all shaped her understanding of health, home, and community.
Together, they explore how Julie balances a life of travel with her inner homebody, carrying rituals — from candles and coffee setups to fitness routines — that bring home wherever she goes. Julie reflects on community as a cornerstone of health, the importance of repairing and sustaining relationships, and why these connections are perhaps more vital than exercise or nutrition. Along the way, they talk candidly about shifting from an achievement-driven approach to life to a more authentic and vulnerable one.
It’s a conversation about home as both place and practice: grounded in community and sustained by the courage to live authentically.