The Wellness Mama Podcast

Why Everything We Know About Alzheimer's Is Wrong With Dr. David Perlmutter

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With David

Why living an adventurous lifestyle is so good for your brain and body
Being sedentary is one of the biggest things that threatens brain health- here’s why
Why he considers brain defenders the most urgent and important thing he’s ever written
What the brains immune system is and why this is vital to understanding long term brain health
Microglial cells and why these matter
Why it isn’t just about beta amyloid plaques for alzheimer's and why this thinking was harmful
The reason many drugs designed to address alzheimer's are not just ineffective but dangerous
How one study showed completely stopping the decline of alzheimer's with lifestyle intervention and actually showed improvement
Nurturing mitochondrial function helps the brain support M2 cells that are protective
Brain metabolism mirrors the body’s metabolism and how being metabolically healthy protects the brain
Even one night of non-restorative sleep can impact the brain
Exercise is a tonic for the brain and bathes the brain in protective compounds
How to protect the brain from the problems of less sleep even postpartum (there is an amazing built in protective mechanism from oxytocin)
Why this means human connection is brain protective as well and community matters for brain health
What the latest research says about statins and what we need to understand
His take one gamma light, olfactory signaling and hyperbaric for brain health

Resources Mentioned

Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MD
Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MD
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers by David Perlmutter, MD
Jaspr Air Filter

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.

Healing with the Sun and Transformation From Grief With Nat Collier

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nat

Her experience with homesteading, homeschooling and native plants
Reasons to plant some native things in your yard!
Her recovery from Autoimmune disease with circadian health
How she reversed Hashimoto's naturally
We are circadian beings, and our cells need light to produce the proper hormones and responses
Nonna-maxxing and living like Italian grandmas
Intuition getting stronger from the sun and why this happens
Where did this disconnect happen and why we got taught to fear the sun
Why morning light is non-negotiable and the most important thing
Excess weight can be connected to trapped emotions and energy
The body is always on our side
What sun scoops is and how it helps the body respond to sun
Why melanin is important and why a tan isn’t just skin damage
The protective role of melanin beyond just the skin
Why she chose to go sober and says it was the best decision of her adult life
The power of grief to transform and awaken
We heal by feeling

Resources Mentioned

Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

Mineral Balancing, HTMA + Safe and Effective Detoxification With Matt Coffman

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Matt

His wild health journey and how he got into the work he does now
Overcoming Lyme, Babesia, Epstein-Barr, parasites, mold, and heavy metals
What mineral balancing is and how it is important
Why he prioritizes hair mineral analysis as a form of testing over a blood test
What makes HTMA different than other forms of testing
My personal experience with mineral balancing
Minerals work within a system, and knowing your status matters
How minerals can help the body get rid of heavy metals
What ionic mimicry is and how this means our body can hold on to heavy metals and displace minerals at the level of an enzyme site
What enzymes are, what they do in the body, and how this relates to minerals
The many places heavy metals hide and how these get passed on generationally
How low zinc in kids can result in picky eating, and how to replenish it easily
The potential autism link with heavy metals and how mineral balancing might help
Why the body wants to hold on to heavy metals until minerals are balanced
Most important lifestyle factors for detox and mineral balancing
The surprising place where many people are getting a lot of their mercury
A surprising reason to avoid seed oils that you might not have heard before
How you can actually have a deficiency and a toxicity of a mineral at the same time
Important nuance about copper in the body
Manganese toxicity, how it happens and what it does (and Lyme can hide behind manganese)
A missing piece with anemia that many people miss

Resources Mentioned

Valence Nutraceuticals
Follow Matt on Instagram

How I Build Sun Tolerance & Solar Callus in Early Spring (Solo Episode)

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D production
What a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like muscles
How to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burning
The internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-soluble vitamins
Why people who burn easily are often mineral-depleted
How I personally use apps like D-Minder to time my safe UVB exposure
The difference between infrared (IR) light vs UV light and why IR prepares the skin for safe UV
How to combine morning sunlight, gradual exposure, and internal nutrient support for deeper resilience
Seasonal strategies: how the body shifts from “winter mode” to “summer mode”
My exact step-by-step protocol for increasing exposure each spring

Resources Mentioneddminder app
Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

The Mineral Reset of all Cellular Systems With Caroline Alan

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Caroline

Her story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough way
The long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered after
What makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous
Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishment
A new way of thinking about the body and fuel
Minerals are the fuel that's translated into energy in the body and the real consequences of being low in minerals
What humic and fulvic actually are and the way that the earth stores energy for future use
What changed for her when she replenished minerals at a cellular level
The symptoms that can be connected to low minerals that you may not realize
How mineral depletion relates to hormones, hair loss, fatigue, blood sugar and more
The voltage first understanding of the body’s energy
We're meant to generate enough energy to run a light bulb and many of us aren’t!
How chronic issues are often connected to mineral depletion
What plant-based minerals are and what makes them different
The difference between fulvic and humic and why we need both
Humic (dark): microboost- nature’s janitor. Fulvic- (clear): electrolyze (natures hydration)
How to introduce these minerals the right way to support the body

Resources Mentioned

BEAM Minerals
The Mineral Reset book by Caroline Alan

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

My Birth Story with Baby #7- My Physically Easiest Pregnancy at Almost 40 (Solo)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What my birth was like this time
The things that I think made it easier
What I’m doing differently now with ten more years of parenting and context
How simple I’m keeping things this time

Resources MentionedHiro Diapers - use code wellnessmama for a discountBioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Hypochlorous Acid: The Non-Toxic Healing Molecule Every Mom Needs to Know About with Justin Gardner

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Justin

Is he the real most interesting man alive? How he got hit by a train!
What is hypochlorous acid and how he discovered it
The body already makes this, but what makes it so unique
What makes this such a strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, speeds up healing process
It has the same safety profile as saline but is over 100x more powerful than bleach!
The things that matter with hypochlorous acid and what to look for on labels
How to know if there is any actual active ingredient and how it fades over time
How this is antibacterial and antimicrobial and doesn’t sting!
Safe to use around eyes, ears and mouth
Even safe to use as breastfeeding mom and even in nipple care
What makes this really unique for eczema

Resources MentionedActive Skin Repair - use code WELLNESSMAMA20 to get 20% off

Fast Food is Bigger Than Food and How to Choose Cleaner Supplements in an Ultra-Processed World with Eddie Stone

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Eddie

How fast food goes beyond just food and navigating a hurried culture
Some simple ways we can shift the nutrient quantity of food
Why nutrient levels matter more than macro levels with food
When supplements are necessary and why he became concerned with the supplement industry
Big problems you may not realize exist in supplements
What fractionated supplements are and why the body doesn’t understand them

Resources Mentioned

Touchstone Essentials Supplements

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama

The Modern Toxic Burden and What We Can Do About It With Eddie Stone

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Eddie

What the modern toxic burden is and reducing everyday toxin exposure
We are exposed to over 100k chemicals that have been produced and not cleared for safety
Microplastics, chemicals and other toxins found in general everyday living
What zeolite is and how it works gently to support detox
Common food and water toxin exposures and how to reduce them
Zeolite is inert in nature so it is gentle - what form to look at
How zeolite is formed and its highly unique structure
The unique way that heavy metals attach to zeolite in the body
Nano zeolite and what makes this different
Zeolite is not an essential mineral so it doesn’t store in the body and actually can’t
How it processed out of the body quickly
Does this help with parasites and how to use it for gut health
The acidity component in the body and how this actually matters
Direct vs indirect impact of zeolite on parasites and detox
The mood connection and indirect impact on the gut
What I do and why I love zeolite now (after being a skeptic)

Resources Mentioned

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmamaJust Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

The Year That Almost Broke Me (& Surprise Baby #7) - Solo Episode

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

The real story behind baby #7 and the hardest year of my life — not the polished version, but the honest journey of what it looked like behind the scenes.
The unexpected prayer that changed everything and what happened when I asked life to shake up anything that wasn’t rooted in love and kindness.
What it felt like to walk through a season where I couldn’t fix, plan, or control my way out — and the lessons I learned from finally letting go.
Navigating an unexpected pregnancy, the emotions I wrestled with, and how this season transformed my relationship with trust, surrender, and acceptance.
My experience with a darkness retreat and what facing my deepest fears taught me about becoming a different version of myself.
Why this was emotionally my hardest pregnancy but physically my easiest, and the health practices that supported me through it, including nutrition, movement, circadian rhythms, and stress reduction.
Redefining what it means to be alone, finding deeper support through family and community, and discovering that a full life doesn’t require everything to look the way I once imagined.
What I learned about hard seasons: don’t judge the story from the middle.
How sometimes the things that feel like they’re breaking us are making space for something new.

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

What's the Deal with Infrared Saunas: Facts vs Myths with Connie Zack

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Connie

What makes infrared different than traditional saunas
How infrared combines light energy with heat
What infrared actually is (we also get this from the sun!)
Light and heat as energy medicine
How this can help with emotional resilience
What we know about the sympathetic nervous system and how sauna can influence this
FIR specifically for entering a parasympathetic state
Mood benefits and how infrared helps specifically with depression
The cardiovascular benefits specific to far infrared heat
Japan uses FIR sauna as a first line for cardiovascular problems
Why you can get benefits from an infrared sauna as soon as you turn it on, even before they heat
Does it matter what time of day we sauna?
Finnish vs infrared and which is best? (data and my take)
Consistency is more important than intensity with infrared
What the pulse sauna is and what makes this super unique

Resources Mentioned

Sunlighten Saunas

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jessica

What tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system reset
Understanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong
Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind it
Why always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulation
How quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tapping
Tapping meditations that can reduce stress by 30% in a few minutes
The results they've seen with the millions of people who have learned tapping from the app
Free part of the tapping app for first responders they can use anytime
How I use tapping as a mom to help postpartum
What inspired her to write her new book, Rewired
Her own tapping routine and what she recommends for moms
Walk through a tapping practice you can use right away

Resources Mentioned

Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael

Why he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with data
Secondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this now
The worst offenders and what to look for
What “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a package
Safe swaps that actually work
Having safe and beneficial indoor air quality
The air freshener industry is a 7 billion dollar industry. The air filtration industry is less than half of that
People are spending double the money to pollute their air than to clean it
Fragrance = chemicals
They work by hijacking your ability to smell
What to know about candles and which to avoid- some can be great!
Turning your home into a sanctuary
The 80/20 of health: sleep sanctuary, scrub sleeping air, filter water.

Resources Mentioned

Jaspr air scrubber - use the link for a discount
Organic bedding
Healthy mattress I love
Water filters
Healthy lighting
Non-toxic dishwasher and laundry detergent
Branch Basics non-toxic cleaner

Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

What the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael

What he learned from years in working on mold remediation
When he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem
Mold remediation - what does this actually mean
What companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than before
Lessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testing
The Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industry
At its core, mold remediation is demolition with more precaution
What the actual best testing is and which ones are not as accurate
Why some people are impacted more by mold than others
The way we build today is one of the biggest culprits with mold
Mold is not a problem outside where you have nature’s air scrubber: sunshine, wind and trees
The sandwich only gets mold when you put it in tupperware. Your home is a tupperware
Air scrubbers vs air purifiers and why this matters

Resources Mentioned

Jaspr air scrubber - this link gives a discount
Under sink waterproof mat
Thermal imaging camera
Moisture meter

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmamaLMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

The Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric first
The shocking amount of energy your body generates each day (about your own body weight in ATP!)
Why 90–95% of chronic diseases have mitochondrial dysfunction at the root
How your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and information hubs
The surprising sources of electrons that create cellular voltage...including sunlight, melanin, movement, structured water, and the earth itself
How infrared light charges your “quantum battery,” while artificial blue light breaks it down
Why hydration with minerals is essential for building cellular charge (and why plain water can ake things worse)
The nutrients mitochondria require to function: phospholipids, healthy fats, CoQ10, copper, B-vitamins, carnitine, creatine, and more
What redox really means and why redox balance must come before detox
How a collapse in redox leads to the Cell Danger Response, chronic symptoms, and stalled healing
The many ways modern life drains voltage: lack of sunlight, EMFs, stress, toxins, blue light, poor sleep, dehydration, and circadian disruption
Simple daily strategies to restore voltage...starting with light, minerals, movement, grounding, and sleep
How tools like red/near-infrared light, PEMF, BioCharger, sauna, cold therapy, Juvent, and vibration plates support mitochondrial energy

Resources Mentioned

Red light therapy
PEMF mat
BioCharger
Saunas
Power Plate vibration plate
Cold plunge
Juvent
Justine Class
The Body Electric
Dr courtney hunt insta and website
Your spark is light class
Mineral podcast series
Water structure pitcher affiliate link
Rebounder on amazon

The Gut-Hormone Connection: What Your Symptoms Are Actually Trying to Tell You With Ninu Lammens

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ninu

What the gut hormone connection is and why it matter so much
How supporting the gut supports hormones and can improve cortisol and sex hormones
Why most women are chronically constipated and how to remedy this
Why high cortisol is a good thing at the right time of day and why it's more about balance
How screens disrupt melatonin and sabotage sleep
The inputs we need for balanced hormones: sugar stability, nourishment from food, light exposure, movement, and avoiding toxins
How metabolic resistance is the real driver behind so many health problems

Resources Mentioned

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

Why You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ninu

The reason women can still feel stuck even if they’re doing all the “right” things with nutrition and exercise
Why those are only two pieces of the pie and the other things that can be really helpful
Women hear all the time that their labs are normal and still don’t feel well… delving into the reasons why
The major reason bloodwork isn’t the best place to look for answers and what can give more insight
We are electrical beings and why this matters a lot
How to read your symptoms and get good insight and why they are a gift if we know how to listen
Things associated with liver, gallbladder and digestion and what these mean
Not getting enough nutrients is an acute stressor on the body!
Markers and cues that your cells, liver, and gut are in a good place
How undereating could be sabotaging everything and how in all the women she has worked with, she has never seen one case of a woman actually overeating!
The biggest levers we can pull for improving health

Resources Mentioned

The Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Todd

What quantum energy actually is and how Todd went from skeptic to deep understanding
How this term gets misused a lot and the important things to actually understand
What quantum entanglement is and how this can benefit us practically
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Zellinger, Clauser and Aspect for proving quantum entanglement, but how it actually works
How they do experiments at a distance on HRV and how they can see results remotely and rapidly
Why quantum energy is neutralizing energy and doesn’t need to add anything but neutralizes disruptive energy- and their experiments with this and neutralizing EMFs effects on the body
Quantum upgrade vs leela quantum physical products and how they work the same and differently
Why Katie is running Quantum Upgrade on her podcast recording room and has the Blocs in her wellness center and home
How they saw a 10% increase in HRV with quantum upgrade
They see an increase in wound healing and ATP production
Dr. Dru covered a study they did on 5G and what it does to the brain and HRV- improving alpha brain waves and reducing beta and gamma, which is measurable

Resources Mentioned

Quantum Upgrade free trial - 15-day FREE trial, no credit card required with code WELLNESSMAMA15
LeelaQ

Resilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why resilience and adaptability...not restriction...are the true markers of vibrant health.
How rigid diets and “perfect routines” often reflect a dysregulated nervous system
The mindset and language shifts that changed your health from the inside out.
The nervous system foundations that created real healing capacity.
How gradually expanding inputs taught your body it was safe again.
Why metabolic flexibility is impossible without nervous system flexibility.
The identity-level transformation required to step into freedom.
Practical steps you can use to build resilience and adaptability starting today.

Resources Mentioned

The Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mike

What the money habit is and how this differs from traditional budgeting
Why most financial systems fail to change behavior long term
The psychology behind money habits and how to change them
What commitment devices are and how they can help
How this works if you're at essential living and a very tight budget
The simplest way to get started
How this ties into the hierarchy of needs and how to work with this, not against it
The most common mistakes people make
How to navigate the money habit systems as a couple without conflict
Avoiding the parent/child dynamic around money which can cause tension
Financial freedom vs financial independence and why this is important

Resources Mentioned

Follow Mike on Instagram and Facebook
Mike's website
My Money Bunnies: Fun Money Management For Kids book
Mike's other books

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

My Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why I never even thought to question college when I was 17... and why I’m rethinking it now with my own kids.
How college became the default safe choice, and why that may no longer be true in today’s world.
The emotional side of this decision for parents: fear, social pressure, and wanting to do right by our kids.
The hidden avoidance pattern of using college to delay the hard question: What do I actually want?
Why the social promise of college is so compelling ... and how real community can be built outside of a campus.
The financial reality of college: debt, lost working years, and why earnings don’t matter if debt owns your future.
The downsides of spending 4–5 years in a homogenous group of same-age peers.
How college can delay maturity, responsibility, and real-world skill-building.
The added complexity when sports and scholarships are in the mix, and how I’m navigating that with my kids.
The exceptions: when college still makes sense (and why this is not an anti-college rant).
What I’m encouraging my own kids to explore instead: apprenticeships, work, entrepreneurship, travel, and real-world learning.
The questions I’m asking my kids (and myself) to help them choose intentionally... whether that leads to college or not
My personal opinion and what I might do if I had to do it all over again

Resources Mentioned

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

The Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ann

Key ways to future proof fertility and protect mitochondria to have healthy pregnancies, even as we get older
New studies show mitochondria in eggs are preserved better than other parts of the body
How minimizing toxins is protective of fertility in a major way
Ways to lower inflammation to protect fertility
The dramatic decline in sperm quality and count in the last few years
Male infertility and how health of sperm can impact the pregnancy
Why there are often many other things couples can do even if they’ve been told they can only do IVF
In most cases, it's possible to help the body get to a place of health and thriving without IVF to conceive naturally
A few situations where IVF does make sense as a first resort
The most important factors to focus on to future proof fertility
How protein and movement come into play for optimal fertility
A message of hope and incredible stories of how the body can heal and thrive at any age

Resources Mentioned

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Approach to Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Ann

Why she decided to write this book on preconception health
Surprising thing she’s found in her work as a functional medicine doctor
Decline in fertility isn’t just about age, there are some major biological and lifestyle factors behind the fertility decline
Top nutrients for building a healthy baby and for fertility
How the buildup of environmental toxins affects both fertility and children’s health long-term
What we now know about epigenetics and how we can positively impact our children by dialing these things in before conception and during pregnancy
The way toxins can have a dramatic impact on the health of a baby and their future fertility
How plastic affects kids dramatically and why avoiding them is so helpful
Sneaky sources of plastic exposure that can add up really quickly
Hidden sources of PFAS to watch out for
How we can optimize our mitochondrial function and why this piece is so important

Resources Mentioned

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Minerals Part 5: The Ultimate Mineral Matrix Masterclass: Pulling It All Together (Solo Episode)

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

How all minerals form your body’s electrical field
Why minerals are the foundation for hormones, sleep, detox, digestion & mood
The 4 layers of the Mineral Matrix:
- Sodium = the charger
- Potassium = the stabilizer
- Magnesium = the conductor
- Humic/Fulvic = the activators
How mineral depletion affects blood sugar, stress, PMS, and metabolism
Why modern life drains minerals faster than any time in history
How minerals determine your state of fight, flight, or rest
The symphony analogy: why you need all the minerals, not just one
How minerals increase cell voltage and make healing possible
Your personal mineral routine: what you use daily and why
How mineral replenishment becomes a powerful safety signal for the body
Why rebuilding minerals is one of the fastest ways to feel better

Resources Mentioned

Addressing Pediatric Neurological Conditions Through Addressing the Perfect Storm & Coregulation with Dr. Tony Ebel

Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tony Ebel

The perfect storm of what is affecting our kids
We are our own primary healthcare provider, and that of our children
His background work in genetics and how it led to his current work
Where he starts with the top triggers in addressing these conditions in kids
Nervous system, gut, and other important triggers, especially in children
The link he discovered between birth interventions and neurological issues in kids
Diving really deep into nervous system health and healing, especially for kids
What's the perfect storm for these conditions for kids: emotional stress.
How to help resolve issues from birth interventions
Vagus nerve- and how this cranial nerve is so vital for nervous system health
Ways to support the vagus nerve through movement, breath, and lifestyle
The most potent and important vagus nerve stimulator for most people
The endocrine system is very intimately connected to the nervous system and why neurological adjustments can be beneficial
Number one thing the nervous system is sensitive to: emotions

Resources Mentioned

The Experience Miracles Podcast - The Wellness World Says “Do More”… The Nervous System Says “Do Less” w/ The Wellness Mama
Tony's website pxdocs and his Instagram
His resources on vagus nerve
Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network on Facebook

Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.

Minerals Part 4: Humic & Fulvic Minerals: The Missing Layer for Cellular Signaling (Solo Episode)

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytes
The difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive)
Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymore
How humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrients
How fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signaling
Their role in gut health, microbiome balance, and gut lining repair
How they help move sodium, potassium, magnesium into the cell
Why they’re crucial for detoxification in a modern environment
How humic/fulvic increase cellular voltage and hydration
How to take them: liquids, drops, powders & when they’re most helpful
Why these aren’t “either/or” ... they are a both/and with electrolytes

Resources Mentioned

BEAM Minerals

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Minerals Part 3: Potassium: Blood Sugar, Hormones, Mood, and the Sodium–Potassium Pump (Solo Episode)

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral today
How potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire body
Why potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stability
How potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolism
The role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestion
Why low potassium mimics anxiety and hormone imbalance
How potassium balances sodium and helps magnesium work better
The best food sources ... fruits, roots, coconut water, beans, greens
Why low-carb and RO water increase potassium needs
Practical ways to add more potassium without supplements
Why potassium is essential for cell voltage, hormone signaling, and nervous system safety

Resources Mentioned

LMNT electrolyte drinks

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

From Imbalance to Alignment: Natural Hormone Support for Women With MenoPLUS

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Meno Plus

Hormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stopping
Sometimes up to ten years before menses stops, hormone shifts can be more
What is happening in the perimenopause state and what changes women tend to notice first
This particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big way
Late 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts
The average age for menopause is around 52
Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some women
Why we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in this
Nutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts
What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changes
A beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shift

Resources Mentioned

MenoPLUS- use code WELLNESSMAMA40 for a discount

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Minerals Part 2: The Real Story on Magnesium: Electricity, Relaxation, and Repair (Solo Episode)

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastest
The real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the body
How magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energy
Why stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletion
The difference between forms like glycinate, citrate, malate, threonate, taurate, etc.
Why I personally use Magnesium Breakthrough (7 forms)
How topical magnesium oils, lotions, and baths work & when to use them
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency (that don’t look like deficiency!)
How magnesium interacts with sodium, potassium, calcium, and hormones
How magnesium supports sleep, digestion, blood sugar & nervous system calm
Why magnesium is a primary safety signal for the body

Resources Mentioned

Magnesium Breakthrough supplement (use code wellnessmama for 15% off)
Magnesium lotion
Magnesium oil

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Awaken the Healer Within With Frank Elaridi

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Frank

Frank's personal journey from journalist to healer
Why manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word
Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024
How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch for
What his energy clearing is and how it works
Real-time example of an energy clearing live on the podcast
A real time energy clearing for all mothers and the feminine
Herb recommendation for all mothers listening (check with your doctor)
An emotion cleared from the energy of motherhood: love unrecieved
Allergy that came up in the clearing: an allergy to the idea of success for moms
The final emotion cleared for motherhood: worthlessness

Resources Mentioned

Frank Elaridi's website
Awaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% off
A Course in Miracles online free workbook
The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Tulsi tea

Proven Technique to Reframe Negative Thoughts With Frank Elaridi

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Frank

What is happening in the brain when we have negative thoughts
Pain is experienced in the body, and the mind is what creates suffering
One of his favorite lessons from A Course in Miracles: Love is real, everything else is an illusion. "You need not defend against illusion.”
Common categories of negative thoughts and how to identify them: mind filter, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, and fortune telling
What to do if you catch yourself in these negative thought patterns
A simple three step process for questioning negative thoughts
How to learn to question our own stories and assumptions about things
What “A Course in Miracles” is and how this profoundly impacted him (link below)
Pleasure is of the body and happiness is what you are
Pleasure always has a cause, happiness is of essence

Resources Mentioned

Frank Elaridi's website
Awaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% off
A Course in Miracles online free workbook
Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de Mello

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Minerals Part 1: Sodium: The Safety Mineral – Why Your Body’s Electricity Depends on It (Solo)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why sodium is the most misunderstood mineral
How sodium runs your body’s electrical system, nerves, and muscles
The surprising connection between sodium and safety signals
Why many health-conscious women are quietly under-sodium-ed
Symptoms of low sodium that look like stress or anxiety
How sodium interacts with potassium and magnesium
Why sodium needs to come from mineral-rich salts, not processed foods
Microplastics in sea salt and better alternatives
How to increase sodium safely in a real-food lifestyle
Practical ways to hydrate with electrolytes without overdoing water
Why sodium is essential for sauna, exercise, pregnancy, and stress recovery

Resources Mentioned

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Raising Whole Humans: The Power of Horizontal Parenting With Paul Blanchard

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Paul

What horizontal relationships are and why they matter
How vertical dynamics create shame and resistance
The nervous system connection in parenting and how this can help us be more connected and effective in relationship with our children
How Freud and Richard Adler differed on the topic of horizontal relationships and trauma
Practical examples for shifting into horizontal parenting
The flaw with superior positions in relationships and how this robs us of our confidence and autonomy
“Self sacrifice” and how it's a nobler term for self abandonment and how we program this into our kids
How the vertical side uses extreme circumstances to argue for vertical relationships
Why connection > control in raising autonomous adults
How repair builds lifelong trust
How this approach makes you a better leader everywhere else in your life
Utility verticality vs relational verticality
Reputation and the puppet strings it has on us as human beings and how this comes into play in parenting
It isn’t that the strong survive.. It is the connected that survive
Punishment: So much of punishment is laziness on the parents part and the fear of reputation
It isn’t about just changing the behavior but addressing the underlying reason and capacity
Forgiveness isn’t the letting go of what happened but the softening of the blame
There are over 400 unique characteristics that will emerge in your child regardless of how you parent them
How this can create space for a both/and instead of an either/or in parenting
Guilt perpetuated by reputation and verticality
After age 7, our role as a parent is to be a safe place for a child's exploration of themselves

Resources Mentioned

Paul's website and his Instagram
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Paul Levine
Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art by Gene Wilder

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best dealBONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!

The Environmental Cost of Conventional Sunscreens (And Better Alternatives) With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas

The environmental implications of chemical sunscreen and how these impact oceans and waterways
Why certain countries have banned certain sunscreens because of their impact
Over 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter waterways every year and why this is so problematic
How chemical sunscreens can also interact with pool sanitizers to create really toxic byproducts
What does reef safe indicate on a sunscreen and what to actually look for
Why to look for non-nano zinc and titanium dioxide in sunscreen
Lesser known ingredients in sunscreen that are really beneficial to the body
The plastic equation and why they choose plastic free

Resources Mentioned

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best dealJust Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

Sunscreen: Myths, Misconceptions and What Studies Actually Say With Salt+Blue

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Salt + Blue

The fear messaging around the sun and around sunscreen
Common misconceptions about sunscreen and when it isn’t actually beneficial and can be harmful
Harmful ingredients found in many sunscreens
Chemical vs mineral sunscreen and how these impact the body differently
Why our culture has become so afraid of the sun and how we got here
Questioning the sunscreen prevents skin cancer narrative and what the data actually says
Why many sunscreens on the market aren’t actually broad spectrum and don’t block the damaging parts of UVA
What does broad spectrum mean in sunscreen and why to look for this
Physical sunscreen like zinc are naturally broad spectrum
What does the term waterproof on sunscreen actually mean
The problems with petroleum in sunscreen
Why I don’t wear sunglasses almost ever!

Resources Mentioned

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

How Face Mapping Can Completely Transform Your Face Naturally With Savannah Alalia

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Savannah

What face mapping is and her journey that led her to develop this fascinating modality
She cracked her sacrum and sternum and was having 5 migraines a week and how she resolved it
Your face speaks to what is happening in the body
What different things in the face represent in other parts of the body
The pelvic floor tension connection for many women and how this also shows up in the face
How the jaw can often be connected to hip and pelvis imbalance (it was for me)
Pain is our friend, numb is our enemy

Resources Mentioned

Is it Aging? or Is It Stuck Fascia? With Savannah Alalia

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Savannah

What fascia is and where it is in the body
Fascia is the web of connective tissue that covers the entire body and is an incredible electrical substance
It's made up of collagen fibers and is very hydration dependent
Fascia has more nerve endings than the skin!
How fascia gets stuck and how age and hormones affect it
Ways to ideally support the fascia for its best function
The key to fascia is speed and why movement is so important - the slower you go, the more you engage the nervous system
Why we can’t force the fascia to do anything and how to help it “melt” instead
Your fascia responds to your emotional state!
Fascia has over 250 million nerve endings, which is over 25% more than the skin.
Pain is a language that we need to learn to understand and when pain can be a teacher
Emotions and pain are really only around for about 12 seconds if we are present with them
Stuck fascia and aging and how this might be the most powerful non-invasive solution we have
How to release fascia and remobilize areas that have been stuck
You can mobilize fascia in as little as ten minutes a day!
Fascia might be the interface between the physical body and the emotional/energetic body

Resources Mentioned

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best dealJust Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

The Power of Sound & Music: How Sound Shapes the Nervous System With David Block

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With David

What sound healing is and why he’s sensitive around the term healing
His invitation through his music is for people to feel deeply
Science and spirituality and how they can meet in the realm of sound
The universe is full of things that vibrate, and while humans can only see and hear a small part of the visible and audible spectrum, we can feel more
His albums are two hour explorations of non-ordinary states of consciousness through sound
How sound can impact the nervous system and induce non-ordinary states of consciousness with our internal neurotransmitters
What he inadvertently discovered about the nervous system through data of his listeners
Hypnogogic states- the states between sleep and wakefulness and how sound can help us enter them

Resources Mentioned

Accessing the Creative Spirit: A Conversation With David Block (The Human Experience)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With David

Where the name The Human Experience came from and how he realized that creativity came through him and not from him
His incredible journey with creativity and why the world doesn’t innately reward creatives
How experiences of guilt, blame, or shame kill our creativity as children and how to remember and tune back into it
Ways to access the creative spirit and how we all can in some form
Facing our edges without needing to be perfect and leaning into the creative spirit
Accept and allow and release guilt, blame, and shame
The two parts of his creative process: the mind and the no mind
Mind= toolbox, no mind = feeling not thinking
“We don’t play music, music plays us.” - David Block
Creativity as an intrinsically spiritual process, like birthing a child

Resources Mentioned

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Getting Out of Fight or Flight: The Physiology of Safety (Solo Episode)

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why chronic fight-or-flight is not an emotional problem but a physiological state driven by your biology
How the nervous system decides whether you’re safe or unsafe — often without your conscious awareness
The specific ways stress, trauma, overwhelm, and modern life keep the body stuck in survival mode
Why you can’t heal digestion, hormones, immunity, energy, or inflammation until your body feels safe
How your brain, vagus nerve, mitochondria, and hormones respond when your body is in a threat state
The difference between “danger physiology” and “safety physiology” — and how each shapes your symptoms
Why mindset alone can’t regulate your nervous system (but the right habits can)
The real role of light, minerals, hydration, movement, and sleep in telling your body it’s safe
How to recognize when your body is signaling overwhelm vs. when it’s ready for expansion
Daily practices that help shift your system from fight-or-flight into repair, digestion, fertility, and resilience
How rewriting internal language (“I am sick” ? “I am healing”) sends safety cues at a cellular level
Why expanding your capacity is more effective than trying to “eliminate stress”
Practical steps to build a physiology of safety — one that supports long-term health, joy, and adaptability

Resources Mentioned

Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

You’re Not Broken: You’re Just Misaligned- The Connection Code with Melissa Sonners

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Melissa

Her story that led to the work she does now
What she means by you’re not broken, just misaligned
Her journey through Lyme and Mold toxicity
How two-minute micromoments can shift the whole baseline of our lives
Different brainwave states and how they affect our mood and other parts of life
A short tool that she uses daily that shifted her brain waves dramatically
How to align with our brainwaves to be able to be more present in the moments that matter
Self-care needs a rebrand
How lighting affects brain waves
The power of play and how it can be so effective for shifting overwhelm
What regulation reps are and how this 2-minute activity can make a huge difference
How to access theta brain states and why this is so important

Resources Mentioned

The Connection Code Book
Self-With Checklist
Urgency Reset Masterclass: Real Time Nervous System Downshifts For High-Capacity Women
Dr. Melissa's website
Follow her on Facebook and Instagram
Be Inspired Mama podcast
Healthy home lighting

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Bodies of Light: How to Embody our Greatest Potential with Andrew Molnar

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Andrew

His health crisis that led to a spiritual journey and the work he does now
We are not just electromagnetic beings but truly beings of light
Science and history show that we are light beings and can transition with our bodies into a higher dimension
What he means when he talks about ascention and the two types he encountered in his research
Examples of this light ascension from various religious traditions
How our bodies have more energy in them than nuclear power plants. We are mostly space with frozen light that has incredible potential power
The observer theory and our thoughts/emotions creating reality and how this relates
We know from quantum physics that everything is connected
How we can each apply some aspects of this into our lives to shift into our greatest potential
The “holistic diet” of everything we encounter with food, information, interactions, etc.
We know scientifically that our emotion's wellbeing and our physical health depend on our emotional feelings, especially ones like love and gratitude

Resources Mentioned

LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Stepping Off the Drama Triangle: Reflections, Repair, and Responsibility (Solo Episode)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Drama triangle roles and the language that sustains each
Family and relationship examples: how roles rotate and recruit each other
Sneaky savior behaviors and why they keep the cycle spinning
The Law of Request and why consent protects dignity and growth
Language shifts: identity, experience, should, choice, fixing, witnessing
Role-specific practices to move toward Creator, Challenger-with-care, and Coach/Companion
Repair scripts and weekly check-ins for real-life change

Resources Mentioned

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best dealHiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.

My Take on Hormones, HRT, And What I’ll Do (Solo Episode)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Perimenopause vs menopause vs post-menopause (high level)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): estrogen, progesterone ± testosterone, different delivery methods
Why hormone replacement is such a hot topic right now
What the new HRT label changes do and don’t mean
My core philosophy – foundations before hormones and why I’m cautious about jumping straight to HRT
The light & mitochondria lens
Cell danger response & safety signals and what that means for perimenopause & hormones
Pros & cons of HRT as I currently see them
What I’m actually doing now to prepare for perimenopause

Resources Mentioned

BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Nature + Children Already Have the Answer, Sacred Reciprocity & New Paradigm Parenting With Miki Agrawal

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Miki

Her amazing story, growing up half Indian and half Japanese and the winding journey of her entrepreneurial success
How she went from being a professional athlete to opening a gluten-free restaurant in NYC, to other start-ups as well
Every baby goes through up to 6,000 diapers that take hundreds of years to break down
Her revelation with diapers and baby poop and how this led to a product that's helping address the plastic problem
The unique way that fungi can break down plastic in a completely safe way!
Diapers are actually the #1 source of plastic waste
91% of plastic is not recycled and ends up in landfills and oceans
The planet is running a fever, and humans are the viruses it’s trying to get rid of if we don’t fix the problem
What ecosystem consciousness is and how we can shift our thinking
How they’re shifting from reduce, reuse, and recycle to reduce and regenerate, and how this shifts things
What sacred reciprocity is and how this shifts the model
Her audacious mission in life is to elevate people and the planet
What new paradigm parenting is and how this framework shifts things for families
Other ways we can make small shifts that contribute to sacred reciprocity
24% of all landfill waste is food waste! How home composting can help
Trees are the greatest technology of our time
Why she's so anti-toilet paper, and what to try instead!
Emergence and Cultivation in parenting and what we can learn from nature
Nature is our greatest technology, and it can even shape the way we parent
The very real way that fungi have the potential to reverse some of these massive planetary problems

Resources Mentioned

Follow Miki on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Follow Hiro Diapers on Instagram
Hiro Diapers - get a discount at this link
Tushy Bidet

A Modern Approach to Menopause, Hormones and Lifelong Health With Dr. Jessica Shepherd

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jessica

Menopause is not a pause but a biological evolution
Her perspective to give women the information to make informed and empowered decisions
The dichotomies that we set up that are not helpful to women and the gray area in between
Misconceptions that still exist around menopause and hormone shifts
Does hormone therapy actually cause breast cancer? What the data actually says
We no longer use the synthetic progestin that was used in the study that showed harm
What data actually shows is the best approach when it comes to hormones
The actual benefits and risks of hormone therapy and how to make an informed choice
Heart disease is the number one killer of women and some of this is related to the decline in estrogen
Muscle mass and how this comes into play with hormones
Foundation habits that support hormone health with or without replacement
How important sleep is and why women need more than men

Resources Mentioned

Modern Meno
Pvolve - Use code wellnessmama for 15% off (limited time)

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The Gender Health Gap in Fitness and How This Harms Women With Dr. Jessica Shepherd

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jessica

What the gender health gap is and how this negatively impacts women
The reason women weren’t included.. It wasn’t necessarily malicious, just assumed that the physiology was the same and just adjust based on height and weight
Women and men’s physiology is very different and this impacts a lot in medicine and fitness
How hormones come into play in fitness
Why functional training is especially important for women and how to strength train in functional ways
The importance of the time between age 40-60 that impacts things later in life
Hormones are chemical messengers and how to understand female hormones to train differently
Her personal and clinical 80/20 that she suggests for biggest impact for women

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Jessica's website
Pvolve workouts - Use code wellnessmama for 15% off (limited time)

Most People Aren’t Broken, Just Playing in Safe Mode + Rebirth of Identity With Phoenix White

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Phoenix

Most people aren’t stuck, they’re predictable and they’re playing it safe
How to break the pattern of predictability
Presence helps break the predictability issue and the overwhelm and how to do it
Anxiety comes when you’re living in the future or the past, not the present
Why motherhood is perhaps the biggest identity shift a person can go through
How to surrender without losing ourselves as moms
Why the perfect balance is a farce for moms
How to surrender into being ok with not being “prefect” and letting go of mom guilt
Navigating trauma especially as a mom and how to do it without it becoming your identity
Surrender without bypassing and how to navigate this
What quantum fusion is how it talks to the operating system, so it's less about wishing and more about reprogramming the hardware
How things can start to shift in 17 seconds
Engaging your senses to help rewire the hardware
Survival mode is killing you and how to solve it… she has a free course on this
How to reprogram your inner algorithm
Her take on psychedelics and important caveats for moms to know
They can hold a mirror that bring us back to ourselves

Resources Mentioned

Redefining Strong - Phoenix's book
Phoenix's website Sacred Celestial - use code WellnessMama for 10% off events or ceremonies
Survival Mode is Killing You - free online course

Red Light Therapy: Hoax or Helpful? And How to Get it Free (solo episode)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What photobiomodulation (PBM) is and how red/NIR light affects cells
Core mechanism in plain English: cytochrome-c oxidase, nitric oxide displacement, ATP boost, secondary ROS and Ca² signaling
Wavelengths and depth: red (630–660 nm) for skin/surface; NIR (810–850 nm) for deeper tissues; why 980 nm behaves more thermally
Evidence overview: where PBM helps most (pain, recovery, tissue healing, some skin outcomes) and where data is still emerging
“Free” red/NIR from sunrise and sunset: why the spectrum shifts, circadian benefits, and practical outdoor habits
Device fundamentals: wavelength, irradiance (mW/cm²), energy dose (J/cm²), distance, and session time
Best-practice protocols: example dosing for skin vs joints/muscle; frequency and cycling (start low, titrate)
Safety and cautions: eyes, heat load, photosensitizing meds, pregnancy/active cancer care, implanted electronics
Home tips: avoid staring at LEDs, position perpendicular to target, measure/estimate dose rather than chasing wattage
Sleep support stack: morning outdoor light + evening low-intensity red environment (not bright blue at night)
Skeptic’s view: helpful when wavelength/dose are right; underwhelming if misused or sold as a cure-all
My routine: sunrise/sunset outside first; add targeted device sessions for DOMS, skin, or joint recovery and track results over 4–8 weeks

Resources Mentioned

BON CHARGE
JOOVV red light
Red Therapy red lights use code wellnessmama for a discount
Mito red light
Higher Dose

Hacking Your Love Life: The Four Pillars of a Conscious Relationship With Christina Weber

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Christina

Her ten-day silent retreat and what she learned from this experience (and my four days in a dark cave, also in silence, and what I learned)
Why she loves playing truth or dare as a social hack, and why she uses it at events
People also actually love being told what to do
The four pillars of conscious relationships and the paradigm shifts they offer
Mastering conscious aloneness and how to actually cultivate this
Growth first, without attachment to outcome
She was afraid of public speaking and was challenged by a teacher about her ego being big as the reason she was afraid to share
Your intimacy journey is your life story
Nothing real is ever threatened
Her prayer she often says around relationships
The proactive formula and how to use this to transform reactivity into growth

Resources Mentioned

Christina's personal Instagram and WeDeepen on Instagram
Follow Christina on Facebook

Enzymes Deep Dive: Energy, Digestion, and Cellular Cleanup (Solo Episode)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What enzymes are, how they differ with and without food, how to read activity units, when and how to use them, and cautions.
Action steps: 7-day digestive trial, 14-day systemic trial (if appropriate), meal hygiene checklist, post-meal walk habit.
Resources: enzyme unit guide, timing cheat sheet, meal hygiene checklist.
Timing cheat sheet (for your recording notes)
Digestive enzymes: at first bite or mid-meal
Systemic proteolytics: 45–60 minutes before meals or 2–3 hours after; morning on waking or before bed often works well

Resources Mentioned

The Quiet Revolution- Deep Integration, Parenting Shifts, and Rewilding Ourselves With Paul Blanchard

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Paul

His journey to get to the work he does now
The metaphor of dance and how it relates to everything
Somatic healing and how it comes into play
“It’s sacred, not serious.”
What the Habit Finder is and how this gives different information than regular personality tests
Inductive assessments vs deductive assessment like the Habit Finder
Identity is very fluid and trauma can often become a core element of identity
Trauma is not what happened to you, its what's going on inside of you
The body was never meant to be a storage facility for the energy of trauma which is trapped energy
Every human has experienced the most traumatic thing a human can experience in birth
Finding authenticity in the function of the game we are all playing
We thought the brain was the command center, but it actually receives more guidance from the body than it sends
The energy it takes to build something will always be the energy it takes to maintain it
Your life is exactly as you need it to be and how understanding this can shift so much
The liminal space that lets life be easier and more successful, can be accessed, and how to learn how
The difference between obligation and devotion
What a horizontal relationship is and why this is so important
Why many of the things we do that we think are for our children are actually for our own benefit
If your child lies to you, its because they don’t feel safe. That doesn’t mean its ok, just that it requires different intention
After age 7, the primary role of a parent is to be the safe place for them to come back to when they experience the world
Why to reconsider not giving advice that isn’t asked for even with our children!
The devil is only the devil when it is rejected

Resources Mentioned

Follow Paul on Facebook and Instagram
Habit Finder Assessment: Measure Your Unconscious Brain Patterns
Unmarketability Test

Liver Support: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why (Solo Episode)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What the liver actually does
How the liver is a metabolic hub: carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism; glycogen storage and release.
Bile production: emulsifies fats, carries out bilirubin, cholesterol, and conjugated toxins via stool (enterohepatic circulation).
Signs the liver or biliary system may be struggling and red flags to quickly check out.
Labs you need to know about
Detox myths vs the reality
Evidence-backed nutrition for liver heath and the lifestyle levers that move the needle
Supplements that have the most evidence and a 4-week practical liver reset plan.

Resources Mentioned

Coffee
Probiotics
Taurine
Glycine
Choline/PC
Artichoke leaf
NAC
Phosphatidylcholine (sunflower lecithin/PC)
Milk thistle (silymarin)
Curcumin
Berberine

How to Build a Nervous-System-Friendly Home (Solo Episode)

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why your home environment influences your nervous system more than any supplement, diet, or protocol
How light, sound, temperature, clutter, and even colors communicate “safety” or “threat” to your biology
The difference between a home that keeps you in fight-or-flight and one that supports calm, digestion, sleep, and resilience
How to create circadian-friendly lighting without expensive devices
Why clutter, overstimulation, and visual noise stress the nervous system (and what to do instead)
How to use minerals, hydration, natural elements, and grounding surfaces to regulate your internal state
How to make your bedroom the most restorative place in your house
Kitchen and food environment shifts that support metabolic flexibility and calm
Kid-friendly ways to create “calm corners,” emotional regulation zones, and self-attunement habits
Simple, practical, inexpensive changes that make your home more supportive of healing, creativity, and connection

Resources Mentioned

Daylight computer
Circadian friendly light bulbs
Full Spectrum Light Bulb
UBlockout shade
My Green Mattress
Jaspr air scrubber
ChiliPad
Mayu Swirl (code wellnessmama gives a discount)
Cacao Calm
Linen bedding
Weighted Blanket

Earthing and Grounding: Native vs Non-Native EMFs and Why Your Body Loves the Earth (Solo Episode)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Grounding basics: the Earth is an electron reservoir; skin contact equalizes your body’s electrical potential and lowers body voltage.
Native vs non-native EMFs: native = Schumann/geomagnetic background; non-native = wiring and wireless sources.
Aim to increase exposure to native signals (nature time) and reduce unnecessary non-native exposure, especially during sleep.
Physiological effects discussed in studies: improved blood rheology (less RBC clumping), shifts in cortisol rhythm and HRV, reductions in pain and sleep disturbances.
Why modern life disrupts it: rubber soles, synthetic floors, and high-rise living
Best outdoor practices: go barefoot on grass/soil/sand (great at sunrise!), beach walks, gardening, sitting on stone/earth, post-flight grounding, leather-soled shoes as a compromise.
Moist natural surfaces conduct best.
Indoor options and cautions when it comes to grounding mats and sheets.
Dirty electricity concern: high-frequency transients on wiring or in soil can ride the ground; test and remediate electrical issues before relying on indoor grounding.
Safety notes with thunderstorms or near energized equipment, with implanted electronics or complex medical devices.
Start with 20–30 minutes daily outdoors; stack with circadian light (morning sun), movement on natural surfaces, and evening wind-down outside
Use an outlet tester and a body-voltage meter if experimenting indoors.
Treat grounding as a low-risk, nature-based habit that pairs well with light, movement, hydration, and mineral balance; consider indoor gadgets optional and proceed only after due diligence.

Resources Mentioned

EMF canopy
Groundies earthing shoes
Justine Stenger's Mitochondrial Restoration Program
Dr. Courtney Hunt on Instagram

The Connection Between Toxins and Fertility With Divya Gupta

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Divya

Fertility is one of the most natural aspects of being human, and we are seeing it significantly decline
The male fertility factor that comes into play in as much as 70% of cases, and 1 in 6 couples face infertility
Thyroid disorders affect 20 million Americans, with women 5-8x more likely to be affected
We're exposed to over 80,000 chemicals daily, with less than 1% tested for reproductive safety
It isn’t just about age.. But what has changed: the environment has changed dramatically.
Getting pregnant vs staying pregnant and the different hormones involved
Our body is always on our side so what is going on when fertility isn’t optimal, that our body is trying to tell us
How thyroid hormones also affect fertility for men
Tangible guidelines to know when toxins might be to blame and when to start looking at toxins
How to detox safely if toxins are an issue for you
Avoiding the pitfalls of detox marketing and what to try instead
How quickly things can improve if we address all these factors

Resources Mentioned

Divya Gupta – website
Folow Divya Gupta on Instagram

Why Your Lymph System Matters More Than You Think (and How to Boost It) (Solo Episode)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Your body has more lymph than blood — and why that matters
The critical role of the lymphatic system in detox, immunity, and energy
Practical ways to boost lymph flow daily (walking, rebounding, breathwork, massage, hydration, natural light)
Lesser-known supports for lymph health, from vibration plates to castor oil packs
Signs your lymph may need support and how to reset flow naturally

Resources Mentioned

Rebounder
Vibration Plate
Castor oil pack
Dry brushing set
Clearlight Sauna
HigherDOSE Sauna Blanket – Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
Beam minerals
Eidon minerals

From Chaos to Connection: Simplifying Parenting and Reducing Overwhelm with Devon Kutnzman

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Devon

The challenges of modern parenting and how to navigate them
Ways to simplify our routines, environments, etc.
How to cultivate a calm environment in the home that helps support parenting
Creating a “yes space” for younger kids where they can play without any safety concerns
How can we encourage movement in children rather than restrict it? And how this helps regulate their nervous system.
Ways to meet our child’s needs within our boundaries to keep the peace at home
How to cultivate independence at various ages
What to do about screen time and what research says about how it impacts kids
How our screen use impacts children as well and how to create healthy habits
Why modeling is more impactful than telling every single time
Choices within boundaries and how this can help reduce tension
How to navigate the activity overwhelm and keep kid activities from taking over the schedule
Family activities and modeling over too much structure at a young age

Resources Mentioned

Transforming Toddlerhood by Devon Kuntzman
Follow Devon on Instagram
Kids Cook Real Food course

How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Not With Devon Kuntzman

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Devon

What is happening mentally and biologically when a child is not calm and feeling triggered
The lower part of the brain is more developed in young children and they aren’t as strong in impulse control and other skills yet
All parenting moments are opportunities for learning and growth
How to start asking questions from a place of a growth mindset vs a fixed one
Awareness is the first step in creating change and how to cultivate it in parenting
Learning the pause and why it is easier in theory than in practice, plus, what to try instead
How to disrupt the stress response and create safety physically and emotionally
Ways to validate our own emotions and find inner calm again
How to ground yourself in stressful parenting moments
Holding space for your child’s emotions and not sending subtle messages that their emotions aren’t ok
Why not to punish a child for feeling upset or not having control of their feelings and not to distract with screens when they get upset either
A subtle thing to think about before encouraging a kid to stop crying and how to help them put words and context while accepting the feeling (not always condoning the action)
Her recipe for effective discipline and how to align discipline with their development
How to create a connection with children at all ages and connection is the balm that can soothe feelings
Ways to create awareness as a parent

Resources Mentioned

Transforming Toddlerhood by Devon Kuntzman
Follow Devon on Instagram

Why I Let My Kids Eat Whatever They Want (Solo Episode)

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

Why controlling kids’ food often backfires and leads to power struggles
The surprising research on kids’ natural ability to self-regulate food intake
How to create structure without micromanaging meals
Why removing “good” and “bad” food labels helps prevent negative food relationships
Practical strategies I use to raise intuitive eaters at home

Resources Mentioned

Commonsense Childrearing by Thomas Cowan MD

Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Our Health with Robyn Openshaw

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Robyn

How she came to question supplements and how this led to a deep expose book
Why what we call “vitamin D” as a supplement isn’t actually vitamin D and why she questions taking it
It isn’t just about good supplement vs bad supplement, but how to evaluate to know what's helpful and what's not
Why some vitamin D supplements have poison control warnings for pets
When supplements are not just not helpful but directly harmful
Things to know about fish oil, rancidity, and what the metadata says
Understanding B vitamins and why many aren’t what they seem either
B vitamins don’t exist in isolation in nature or in the body and most supplements are not made of any food substance but of chemicals
Questioning vitamin C and iron
Are minerals one of the few deficiency stories that's true due to overfarming?
The one supplement she actually takes and why

Resources Mentioned

Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Your Health - Book
Follow Robyn on Facebook, Instagram, and X

Raising Cavity-Free Kids: A Holistic Approach to Children’s Oral Health With Dr. Leedia Riman

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Leedia

Why sugar isn’t the only problem when it comes to kids' oral health and it isn’t even the main thing
It's the microbiome, not the sugar, and what to know about this in kids
The things that are just as bad as sugar for our kids' teeth
Safe forms of toothbrushes and oral care for babies and kids
How to reverse early dental cavities
The one most important thing she would tell new moms (hint: it’s about breathing)
Breastfeeding is the first orthodontic treatment
What it means if your baby or child is grinding their teeth and what to do about it
Signs to pay attention to early on for kids that are related to mouth breathing and airway obstruction
What the proper position for the tongue is and what to do if yours isn’t naturally there
Her top tips for parents and special tips for teens
What to know about ADD and ADHD medications, related concerns, and a lesser-known possible dental link. Check for mouth breathing. The symptoms are often similar.

Resources Mentioned

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
Sleep Wrecked Kids by Sharon Moore
7 Essential Tips for Optimal Oral Health For Ages 0-18
Reversing Dental Cavities In Kids Course
Dr Leedia's website and her Instagram

The Oral-Womb Connection: How Oral Health Shapes Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Healing With Dr. Leedia Riman

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Leedia

The incredible links between the oral cavity and the womb, from physical to energetic
Why this connection is so strong and what to know about it
Her own story with oral health during pregnancy and how it led to her research
Over 65-70% go through reversible dental issues in pregnancy
Vaginal tissue and oral tissue are very similar tissues with quick cell turnover and progesterone and estrogen receptors
How relaxin affects oral health
Why tooth movement can occur during or after pregnancy
The link between periodontal disease and prenatal risks and poor birth outcomes
What we can do before, during, and after pregnancy to protect oral health
All of this actually starts in puberty
Your oral microbiome is responsible for 60-70% of your gut microbiome, and that gets passed on to baby
Sugar isn’t the biggest problem for oral health. Acidity is a big problem and how to find the balance

Resources Mentioned

Dr Leedia's website and her Instagram
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Copper tongue scraper

The Heart Code: Releasing Trapped Emotions and Breaking Down Heart Walls With Dr. Bradley Nelson

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Bradley

What led to his most recent work, The Heart Code, and what makes it different than his other books
How emotional energies can become stuck in the body
Our bodies are made of nothing but energy, and we are beings of pure energy
Everything is energy, including emotions
What a trapped emotion is and how these can happen in three ways: we bury it, unchecked big emotions, and an overwhelming circumstance we can’t process
The single biggest common denominator for all his patients, and what he learned from this
90% of his patients' physical pain was linked to emotional baggage
What is a heart wall, and how can we address these?
About 93% of people put up a wall of some sort
Ancient civilizations all believed that the heart was the core of the soul and of our being
What heartache actually is, and what is happening in the body during this
More communication goes from heart to brain than from brain to heart
How can we test our own subconscious mind to see if we have a heart wall
Our bodies communicate with us through symptoms. As an example, migraine headaches
How to do this work on yourself or find a practitioner who can help release heart walls on you
His parting grandfatherly advice for everyone

Resources Mentioned

How to Boost Your Metabolism in Midlife by Adding, Timing, and Pairing Foods With Nagina Abdullah

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nagina

What changes in metabolism during midlife and why a different approach is needed
Why the body needs more nutrients as we get older
Switches to turn on in the body so we can burn more fat in midlife
Why we become more insulin resistant during the midlife years
Our hormones shift in midlife as women and what these hormone changes do in the body
Why muscle mass declines at this phase of life and what to do about this
The real reason restriction doesn’t work and what does work sustainably for women
One of the most important things we can do to prevent weight gain in midlife is to eat enough food!
How this ties into thyroid health as well
What gut changes happen in midlife and how to avoid these
The real deal about sugar in the body and why it's especially bad during midlife
Ingredients you can add to your diet that help your blood sugar be more stable
The best metabolism-boosting foods that help support metabolism
Why protein is especially important for women in midlife and how much we actually need
The thermic effect of protein and how to use this to your advantage
Top carb choices that boost metabolism and why skipping them entirely leads to cravings
Key nutrients we need and have trouble getting from food in the modern world

Resources Mentioned

Sweet spice cheat sheet
Fat burning food framework
FREE 5-Day Metabolism Boost Workshop (starts January 12!)
Masala Body website and on Instagram

The Teen Health Revolution: Getting Teens to Eat Real Food With The Holistic Kids

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With the Holistic Kids

The problem with ultra-processed foods and how these are destroying kids' health
Why they consider ultra-processed foods to be fake foods and a science experiment
What actually is an ultra-processed food?
How kids get addicted to ultra-processed foods created in labs for this reason
The “global diet of doom”
These foods are linked to dozens of chronic health conditions

Resources Mentioned

Mindful Living For Kids & Teens (For Kids From Kids) With the Holistic Kids

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Holistic Kids

What the current generation of kids is facing, without even always realizing it
How mindfulness applies to kids today
Why they started their podcast and why this topic is so important to them
Their insight into why kids and teens don’t want to open up to parents and what parents can do to create a more open environment
Parents should listen to learn, not listen to reply and give advice
Problems from not being mindful and the benefits to kids and teens of mindfulness
The key challenges that teens are facing today and ways to help
How to go from a state of mindlessness to mindfulness, especially for teens
Their top tips for kids and teens to be more mindful
Habit stacking for kids
The importance of nature, especially for kids and teens
How kids and teens can cultivate purpose in their own lives
The importance of gratitude and the physical benefits to kids
Their habit of finding ten things to be grateful for each morning

Resources Mentioned

Why You Can’t Heal Your Gut If You’re Constantly Stressed With Dr. Tyler Kruse

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tyler

How often he talks about stress with patients and why this is such an important factor
Women handle stress differently than men, and why this doesn’t have to be a bad thing
What our cycle and our digestion directly tell us about our health
Why women and men handle stress differently (hint: there’s an adrenal reason)
What happens when we are stuck in fight or flight long term
The effects on gut health and gut lining when we have chronic stress
Top steps to support the gut and address the nervous system in high stress
Universally helpful techniques, like breathing techniques, to help address stress
The role of sleep and fasting

Resources Mentioned

The Wellness Way on X and on Facebook
Dr. Tyler Kruse and The Wellness Way on Instagram
The Wellness Way Coralville

The Gut-Skin Connection: Why Clear Skin Starts Inside With Dr. Tyler Kruse

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tyler

How he got into gut and skin health work and his personal story with it
Peeling skin on his fingertips led him to a deep dive into this topic
Gut health shows up on the skin - if there are skin issues, something is going on underneath
The autoimmune connection and how almost everything can be resolved
Looking at gut and diet and what IGG food allergies are
A lot of people are constipated and don’t realize it
Key signs that an issue is more than just skin deep
Surprising things related to autoimmune disease
Why fast food is one of the worst things we can do for our digestion and health, and it isn’t what you think
The biggest triggers he sees for skin issues

Resources Mentioned

The Wellness Way on X, on Facebook, and on Instagram
Dr. Tyler Kruse and The Wellness Way on Instagram
The Wellness Way Coralville

Catch It Early: Data-Backed Ways to Shift Disease Risk Before It Happens (Solo Episode)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

The concept of the “Four Horsemen” of chronic disease and why 85% of people over 50 die from one of these conditions.
What these diseases share in common: long, silent development over years or decades before symptoms appear.
Why traditional screening often catches disease too late. And how new data and AI tools can identify risk far earlier.
The difference between 10-year risk scoring and lifetime risk (and why most people never receive the latter).
Why cancer screening is age-based rather than risk-based and how this overlooks key early indicators.
How AI-driven assessments like Catch use massive datasets to calculate disease risk more accurately than traditional methods.
What I learned from my own cancer risk assessment and why it shifted my thinking about proactive health.
Why foundational lifestyle inputs (sunlight, vegetables, oily fish, hydration, minerals, sleep, movement, and avoiding chronic inflammation) are more powerful than supplements in reducing long-term disease risk.
The connection between allergies, immune signaling, inflammation, and long-term disease patterns.
How early lifestyle patterns influence future metabolic, cardiovascular, and cognitive health.
Simple, data-backed ways to lower lifelong risk starting today without fear, overwhelm, or chasing expensive solutions.

Resources Mentioned

Catch

The Beliefs That Burn Us Out: Four Hidden Beliefs Keeping You Exhausted With Cristi Cuellar

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cristi

Her incredible story with breast implant illness, fibroids, and autoimmune issues
Why she was so interested in health conferences and what this led to for her
What she learned through bodybuilding, getting sick, and uncovering her underlying autoimmune issues
How the “no pain, no gain” mindset is harming women and how we can shift to something more positive
If we're in sympathetic nervous system dominance we will break down muscle even if we're doing everything right
Anabolic vs catabolic and why understanding this is important
Breaking the good girl conditioning and how she began to deconstruct this in her own life
The four beliefs keeping us exhausted
A lot of us are in burnout because we aren’t getting basic nourishment and our blood sugar is unbalanced
The happiness comes from success lie that's so easy to get trapped in
Letting go of perfectionism, and it's not what I do, but how I “be”
How somatic and inner child work can help in this type of healing

Resources Mentioned

CC Dry Needling website and on Instagram
Cristi's Instagram
The Four Agreements - book
Dr. Joe Dispenza's Books

Dry Needling & the 4 Rs of Healing Pain: Reset, Repair, Replenish, Respect With Cristi Cuellar

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cristi

What dry needling is and how she uses this modality
The things happening to the body physiologically during dry needling
Why muscles became acidic after injury and how to replenish and fix this
How muscle voltage changes and how this impacts us and is linked to pain
Dry needling is a mechanical disruption of the tissue fibers of the muscle in a knot
The four pillars of healing: Reset, repair, replenish, respect
What about people who are afraid of needles and what helps them with dry needling?
Things we can do to help our bodies become more alkaline with hydration, breath, and movement
Healthy, well used muscles don’t exhibit trigger points
In a perfect world, how often to dry needle
When in our cycle to dry needle as women
All of the things dry needling can be helpful with

Resources Mentioned

CC Dry Needling website and on Instagram
Cristi's Instagram
The Body Keeps the Score - Book

Masterclass: Mitochondria, Light, Phospholipids, and Cellular Health With Justine Stenger

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Justine

Her background in cell membrane medicine and what she learned in this
Understanding mitochondria and phospholipids and fatty acids
What we don’t understand about mitochondria and why they aren’t just the powerhouses of the cell and what else they do
Einstein: the environment determines how the particle behaves
What the real biggest needle movers are for health
Why she tries to use technology outside to minimize the downsides
We really are a body of water that is regulated by light
Mitchondria are sensors and 95-99% of conditions we see today are of mitochondria origin
The biggest exposure to human health today is the exposure to non-native EMFs and blue light
Light and dark cycles are foundational for mitochondrial and overall health
Why we were designed to be connected to natural infrared light (outdoor light) all day long
Mitochondria actually make subcellular mitochondria
Vitamin D is a photoelectric signal that requires light, hydration, redox and more and how a supplement can’t replicate this. Taking a supplement doesn’t fix a deficiency, it ignores the entire system
Why she is vehemently opposed to sunglasses and sunscreen outside of very isolated instances (like skiing and on a boat) and why we want that light on our skin and eyes
Neuropsin receptors and why this natural light is so important
What redox is- and if you’re not able to detox it's because you’ve lost your voltage
How to support cell membrane and cellular voltage to naturally support redox and detox
Melanin is not just a pigment but a biological semiconductor and heavy metal chelator
Why a tan is one of the most proactive things we can do in today’s world! And melanin is protective against non-native EMFs
How phospholipids are so important and what we don’t understand about them
Why it's imperative for us to be in the sunlight for healing
How to support our cells with the right fats and why this is so foundational
The membrane is the brain of the cell and supporting this makes a huge difference
Her take on fish oil and why she would never recommend or consume it
In nature, EPA and DHA are always found within a whole food matrix: fish
What the cell danger response is and why this matters.
The real story on cholesterol: “cholesterol over 200 isn’t pathological- it’s often a signal of metabolic competence. It’s a marker of a nervous system with reserve, of mitochondria still making enough pregnenolone, steroid hormones, and brain lipids.”

Resources Mentioned

My Holiday Survival Duo: Stress Less, Digest Better, Feel Energized (Solo Episode)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

How stress impacts sleep, digestion, and energy.
The science behind magnesium’s calming effects.
Why enzymes are crucial for digestion and nutrient absorption.
How to use magnesium and enzymes together for better holiday energy and comfort.

Resources Mentioned

BiOptimizers Magnesium and Enzymes - Use code WELLNESSMAMA for 25% off

My Non-Negotiables and Weird Habits For Feeling My Best (Solo)

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why minerals are the foundation for energy and hydration (and why I travel with salt)
How front-loading hydration and morning sunlight reset your body clock
The weird but effective tools I swear by: mouth taping, barefoot grounding, and more
Why sauna, cold therapy, and protein breakfasts are in my non-negotiables list
How to build your own list of non-negotiables to feel your best

Resources Mentioned

Addressing the Root Causes of Gray Hair Naturally With Faraz Khan

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Faraz

What's early, normal, and late for gray hair
The factors that contribute to gray hair and what we can actually do about them
Some of the risk factors for early gray hair: genetics, alcohol consumption, smoking, pollution, chronic disease, stress, and surprisingly, higher education and height!
Only 20-25% is controlled by genetics and what we can do about the other factors
How hydrogen peroxide comes into play for gray hair and what we can do about it
Sunlight pros and cons for gray hair
Ways to reduce and slow graying hair and how much of a difference we can expect to see
The biggest changes come from early interventions and what to do when

Resources Mentioned

FullyVital hair products - use code WELLNESSMAMA for 15% off
Anti-aging Hacks and Fully Vital Hair on Instagram

How to Combat Hair Thinning and Grow Thicker, Longer Hair Naturally With Faraz Khan

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Faraz Khan

His own personal story with hair loss and how it dramatically impacted him
How he researched how to get his hair back without pharmaceuticals
The biggest “aha” he had about reversing hair loss and how he reversed his extreme hair loss
Number one cause of hair loss in women and men
How stress relates to hair loss and what we can do about it
How vitamin D, B12, zinc, and iron are important for hair
Why he recommends water based serums daily over oily or thicker serums
His take on scalp massages and how to do them the right way
How low circulation comes into play with hair loss
His recommended protocol that is most effective in the fewest steps
The maximum length for a hair derma roller is 1mm and best practices for derma rolling
The truth about red light for hair and how to use it
Specific tips for dry or brittle hair
His specific products with money back guarantee

Resources Mentioned

FullyVital hair products - use code WELLNESSMAMA for 15% off
Anti-aging Hacks and Fully Vital Hair on Instagram

The Truth About Hair Loss (And Why Typical Fixes Fall Short) With Cristina McKay

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cristina

Why hair loss is so common and why it doesn’t have to be
Her personal mission around this and why it hits so close to home for her
When hair loss seems to happen just randomly without an identified cause
The myth that this is just a part of aging and the hidden risks in many common “solutions”
The four hidden causes of hair loss: inflammation, lack of sleep, gut issues, toxin overload, and reduced scalp function.
How stress triggers hair loss and what to do about it
Beauty sleep is a real thing… what happens when you don’t get enough
How hormones come into play and how low estrogen can lead to hair loss
What happens when we have less scalp circulation and how scalp massage can help a lot
Why most hair products don’t work and can leave your scalp worse than before
An important warning about silicone and how it harms your hair
Hair follicles go dormant but not dead… how to wake them up
Foods that directly help support hair health
How scalp care is a major factor in regrowing hair
Three steps to proper scalp care
A DIY haircare serum you can make yourself
A super special offer on her highly effective scalp serum that works as well as medical options

Resources Mentioned

Everbella Hair Serum - Discount for Wellness Mama

Meditation is a Waste of Time: Becoming Heavily Meditated With Dave Asprey

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dave

What led to him writing a book about meditation and what surprised him most
Why meditation is one of the most impactful tools he uses
How he went from learning to put butter in coffee on the side of a mountain in Tibet to the father of biohacking
What makes this book different from any other books about meditation
Meditation as it's typically understood is a waste of time- here’s why
False: Everyone should meditate more (not necessarily)
98% of humans were involved in agriculture for the last few thousand years, and how this matters for the personalization of meditation
“ If I can trigger you, it means you are a loaded gun”
He's woken up at 5 am to meditate for long periods of time and what he learned from this
Techniques that go beyond meditation to amplify the results
Understanding the actual goal of meditation to get real results and not just waste time
Somatic practices and why these can work most quickly
The recipe he uses with top executives called the RESET method, which is a somatic practice
Dark is one of the most underrated supplements in the world… here’s why
How to change your state, just with light
How he and I both experienced absolute darkness in a cave (separately), and what we learned from this
Your body processes reality before you have time to think
What's missing from meditation and psychology teaching and how understanding this can be life-changing

Resources Mentioned

If You Spot it, You Got it: Why Triggers are Teachers (Solo Episode)

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why what annoys you in others often points to unhealed parts of yourself
How Carl Jung’s shadow work explains projection and self-recognition
Practical tools to turn triggers into growth opportunities
Real-life examples of how “spotting it” led to personal breakthroughs
Journaling prompts and self-inquiry methods to reframe irritations into insights

Resources Mentioned

Gut Check: The Surprising Signs of Yeast Overgrowth (And What to Do About It) with Carolyn Dean

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Carolyn

Yeast is normal, yeast overgrowth is not
What to know about yeast
The introduction of penicillin and how this affected yeast
How yeast can turn into a mycelial yeast that pokes holes in the small intestine
Yeast produces 78 known toxins in the body
It's possible to have enough yeast overgrowth that produces alcohol byproducts that it will make a person fail a breathalyzer test
How dentistry comes into play and common dental things used contribute to yeast overgrowth
The difference between SIBO and yeast overgrowth and why yeast is almost always present if there is
How hormones come into play and why magnesium is so important
The lesser known symptoms of yeast and why things like rashes can be a good sign
The thyroid, yeast, and magnesium connection and how supporting magnesium and managing yeast can improve thyroid health
How hormones, including birth control pills, can lead to yeast overgrowth
Unique protocols for supporting the body in beating yeast overgrowth and getting back into balance
The immune system is so affected by yeast that with yeast overgrowth it's easy to develop other infections and conditions
How parasites come into play and why fixing yeast also helps the body eliminate parasites
Her protocol for addressing yeast without stressing the body out
Importance of food based vitamin C and ascorbic acid
Yeast overgrowth and mineral deficiency are directly related to autoimmune disease and she explains how!

Resources Mentioned

Episode 1000: What I’ve Learned, Changed, and Still Believe

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Prioritize sleep—it’s more powerful than most supplements
Start the day with sunlight and minerals. Light is key
Small, consistent habits beat drastic changes
Movement (especially walking) is underrated medicine
Relationships, community, and emotional health matter as much as diet
Kids thrive when parents focus on connection, not perfection
Nature heals—sun, earth, and water are fundamental
From a more fear based place to a complete confidence in the body’s ability to heal, the harmony of nature, etc
My beliefs list gets shorter and shorter and my questions list gets longer, and I love this
Why I'm now a supplement minimalist
Motherhood: shifting from control to connection (“unparenting”)
Health is not about doing more, but about aligning with nature and simplicity
My non-negotiables are different: light, minerals, hydration, peace, connection

Resources Mentioned

Function Health lab testing
ReMyte Minerals

Light and Leptin: Understanding These For Hormones, Fertility and Health With Sarah Kleiner

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sarah

Light and leptin and how these interplay with each other
The importance of leptin and what it is
All of our hormones are circadian
How to support these hormones naturally
Leptin wasn’t even discovered and studied until 1994 and why we still don’t hear much about it even thought it is so important
How this interplays with thyroid health and why this is important
What it means when leptin is low or high
The mitochondrial aspect of these hormones and how light environment impacts this
How much our light environment affects almost every aspect of health
Most important factors we can shift in our light environment
What to know about UV light and how much of each type of light we need
What red and infrared light at sunrise and sunset do for hormones and mitochondria
Why hunger in the morning is a good thing and important to have
Red light therapy panels don’t have far infrared light and it is available in the sun daily!
If our mitochondria think we are in danger, even if we have the perfect diet, they can down-regulate to keep us safe and how to signal safety
Her own amazing fertility journey and how these factors helped even when IVF failed
Thyroid specific advice for supporting the thyroid and tapering off meds
How a leptin reset can help and how to do it
Strategies for timing food and carbs with the sun to get nourishment without gaining weight
Her best tips for leptin reset and getting all these things into range
Perimenopause and how light and leptin come into play

Resources Mentioned

All of Sarah's courses - Use code Katie for 15% off
MyCircadianApp
Sarah's website, her Instagram, and YouTube
Evolving Wellness Podcast
Sarah's Free Ebooks
Function Health lab testing

Somatic Healing for Moms: How to Regulate Your Nervous System in Real-Time With Brittany Piper

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brittany

Why this work is so important, especially for moms
How babies co-regulate with moms for several years and how our children borrow our nervous systems for several years until theirs' develop
How dysregulated nervous systems affect parenting and the parent child bond
Children are wired to come to their caregivers for regulation, so when the caregiver is a source of fear or dysregulation this can create attachment issues and other issues
Perfection is not required- in fact an in-depth study found that mothers being attuned even just 30% of the time led to secure attachment in the child. So we don’t even have to get it right the majority of the time!
Navigating rupture and repair well can actually lead to more resilience and secure attachment
Somatic practices that moms can do on the go when we feel overwhelmed
Practical tools that moms can use to benefit our nervous systems and our families
How movement is so helpful for the nervous system
What resourcing is and how doing this for just a couple minutes a day can be really helpful
How attunement is so important and can be helpful even if we're personally not regulated
Ways to help our kids develop healthy nervous system regulation and attachment.
Her advice for those struggling with mom guilt.

Resources Mentioned

The Science of Safety: How to Rewire Your Nervous System For Resilience & Joy With Brittany Piper

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brittany

What polyvagal theory is and the updated science of the nervous system
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and what this means
Three principles of polyvagal theory: hierarchy of responses, coregulation, neuroception
Humans have a bioligcal imperative to be in connection with others
What glimmers or safety cues are and how to understand these
Misconceptions and misinformed ideas related to nervous system regulation
Regulation does not mean being calm, cool, and collected all the time
What somatic experiencing is and how it can be helpful in processing emotions and physical symptoms
Steps you can take and try now to support your body, emotions, and nervous system
Trauma doesn’t always come back as a memory but can come back as patterns and reactions
How to know if exhaustion is going into shut down or just the body finally being able to rest
Why we actually have to go through fight or flight to climb the nervous system ladder
When things can feel worse before they feel better
Why the nervous system prefers predictable over safe at times and why slower is faster when it comes to the nervous system
We will never be fully healed and releasing that expectation

Resources Mentioned

Body-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing by Brittany Piper
Body First Healing Program
Body First Healing on Instagram
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Meditations, Motherhood, Money Mindset, and Mantras: Easy Meditations for Busy Moms With Katie Krimitsos

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

How she got into meditation with a baby and a toddler
Her entrepreneurial story and how it eventually led into meditation work
What she would say to the mom who feels like she doesn’t have the time, space and patience to meditate
We all know the benefits of meditation… how to actually make it a habit
The health benefits of meditation and why these are just the side benefit to her
Meditation is one of the most powerful tools to get to know ourselves
The simple meditation tools she recommends for moms especially
Mini meditations for moms and a couple quick actionable tools
Aligning meditation with habits you already have like brushing teeth to help it stick
Separating the voice of ego from the voice of intuition
How these practices can help us shift mindset
The amazing story of how she reversed her lifelong asthma naturally
What she hopes her daughters will take away from seeing her as a working mom

Resources Mentioned

Women's Meditation Network on Instagram and Facebook
Katie's website

Breast Health, Salt and Simple Health Strategies for Women With Linda Bamber-Olson

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Linda

Why she is so passionate about breast health after her mother and sister both got breast cancer six months apart and her doctor wanter her to have a double mastectomy
This led to research for her and ways to protect and take care of breast health
How she got a ND degree and began researching breast health and has done this for 18 years
The surprising connection between oral health and breast health
Importance of salt and how this connects to breast health
How being low in minerals can lead to breast problems
Minerals are one of the most important things in our bodies and nothing works without minerals

Resources Mentioned

WAVwatch - use code wellnessmama for a discount
BRAS Thermography
Heal your Body by Louise Hay
Bream Minerals
Eidon Minerals
The Calcium Lie

The Science of Sound: How Frequencies Support the Body With WAVwatch

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Linda

How being deaf in one ear led her to research sound and vibration and led to the work she does now
The healing power of sound and vibration
Einstein said future medicine would be the medicine of frequencies
The history of sound healing and frequencies and how this was pushed out of modern medicine
Chemical frequencies (from supplements and pharmaceuticals) vs WAV frequencies
Why we don’t even have to hear a frequency or sound to benefit from it
New evidence on how sound and frequency can be beneficial
Research shows that nerves may not be electrical, but sound pulses
How the WAVwatch works
The most common settings and some amazing stories with these frequencies
Why this is safe for pregnancy, children, medical conditions, etc.

Resources Mentioned

WAVwatch - use code wellnessmama for a discount

Peptides, Minerals, Micronutrients, and Longevity With Nathalie Niddam

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nathalie

What the latest research is saying about peptides and what she’s studying and trying
Bioregulators and how they work so uniquely
Peptides by definition are small proteins and often fragments of naturally occurring peptides in the body
About 7,000 peptides have been identified
Bioregulators are only 2-5 amino acids in length
Her take on GLP-1s and important things to know if you try them
What testing and data she looks at and considers most important
Iron overload and why it isn’t talked about much
Blood and microbiome testing and which ones are worth doing
Her take on regenerative medicine and longevity
Ovarian aging and how this ties to body aging

Resources Mentioned

Follow Nathalie on her website and on Instagram
Her podcast Longevity with Nathalie Niddam
Function Health

Before the Bite or the Sip: Rewiring Emotional Habits Around Food, Alcohol, and Stress With Georgia Foster

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Georgia

How the inner critic turns off when we drink
We think we have a drinking problem, yet it's often a thinking problem or a stress problem
There's always an emotional reason for regular over-drinking
Why some people drink to “become a better version of ourselves” if we believe we are more fun, relaxed, etc., when we drink
How this also relates to food and eating
Tools to train the deeper parts of the mind that it’s safe to be thin, attractive, etc.
Addressing patterns like “I’ll do ___ when I lose the weight” and flipping the script
A self-hypnosis technique you can try and use today for free at home right away
How to use affirmations in the most powerful way including “it’s safe to be me”
What the future technique is and how to use it

Resources Mentioned

Georgia's website - use code Katie001 for 25% off all progams (limited time!)
Follow Georgia on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Taming the Inner Critic: Rewiring Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Presence as a Mom With Georgia Foster

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Georgia

What the inner critic is and how it has gotten out of hand in the modern world
Self esteem is something we are not born with, we have to develop it
The inner critic creates detachment and feelings of not being good enough
Our children pick up on the energy of our inner critic
Everyone’s inner critic is saying similar things and it doesn’t go away but we can learn to tame it
The pleaser personalities and why this is more common in women and moms
How these can lead to the tough inner question of who am I?
Keep an emotional diary of what your inner critic is saying and write the opposite
How we can pass these skills on to our kids and why starting earlier is better
What hypnosis is and how she uses it to help people
How to use self hypnosis to help address some of these core beliefs
Why hypnosis is so effective and how to learn self hypnosis
When you are in hypnosis, your brain really thinks you are there in that experience so it is a very powerful tool
With hypnosis, you don’t have to go back into the memory or the past to heal

Resources Mentioned

Georgia's website - use code Katie001 for 25% off all progams (limited time!)
Follow Georgia on Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Grip Strength: Overlooked Longevity Metric & Tool (Solo Episode)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why grip strength is one of the top predictors of longevity
What low grip strength says about your nervous system and overall health
Simple ways to test grip strength at home
How grip strength connects to full-body strength and fall risk
The difference between passive and active grip strength
How farmer’s carries and dead hangs improve your whole system
Why we lose grip strength with age—and how to reverse it
Tools and tips for training grip in everyday life
The role of protein, collagen, and recovery in maintaining strong hands
A no-gym approach to stronger grip using real-life movements

Resources Mentioned

Grip strength tester
Pull up bar
Grip strength trainers
Kion creatine or creatine from Bulk Supplements. Organifi Creatine Gummies

Stabilized Ions of Minerals to Trigger Healing Enzymes to Repair and Protect the Body With Dr. Carolyn Dean

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Carolyn

Why symptoms are messengers and gifts and how to listen to them
Common reasons people go to doctors: fatigue, sleep issues, etc., and what they indicate
How these ions support our 45 miles of nerves and hundreds of muscles
What stabilized ions of minerals are and how they trigger healing enzymes
We all know minerals are important, but not how to optimally support balance
Linus Pauling: Mineral deficiencies are the basis of chronic disease
Vitamin D needs magnesium to activate

Resources Mentioned

ReMyte Mineral Solution use code wellnessmama for a discount
All Completement Formulas from RnA ReSet - use code wellnessmama for a discount
Dr. Carolyn Dean's website
Dr. Carolyn's books

The Magnesium Miracle: Why It’s the Most Overlooked Mineral in Women’s Health With Dr. Carolyn Dean

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Carolyn

Some of the many reasons why magnesium is so important
The reasons why magnesium deficiency is so common in the modern world
Magnesium is necessary for fertility and healthy pregnancy
How it comes into play with detox and sleep
Stress depletes magnesium and why it's impossible to get enough from diet anymore
How fluoride and related drugs deplete magnesium
Calcium and mineral channels and how these can interplay
100 years ago we were getting 500mg a day of magnesium from diet and now we barely get 200mg
800 enzyme processes in the body need magnesium to function properly
Why women are especially prone to magnesium deficiency
9 minerals are needed to make thyroid hormones
Mitchondria need magnesium to make energy and when we don’t have enough we have lower energy and brain fog
How to know if you're low on magnesium and why testing isn’t needed or accurate
Magnesium is the most important mineral and only 1% is in the blood so blood testing isn’t accurate

Resources Mentioned

BiOptimizers Magnesium use code wellnessmama for a discount
ReMyte Mineral Solution use code wellnessmama for a discount
All Completement Formulas from RnA ReSet - code wellnessmama for a discount
Dr. Carolyn Dean's website
Dr. Carolyn's books

The Biology of Trauma- How to Recognize and Release It With Dr. Aimie Apigian

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Aimie

Why she started this line of study after she foster parented while in medical school
Assumptions about trauma that turned out to be all wrong
The reason therapy might not be the solution, or certainly not the only one
How trauma is connected to our physical health and why this matters so much
Creating inner safety… and why this sounds so simple but can be tough to actually do
What trauma is in the body. And how do we actually make our bodies feel safe?
Why creating safety isn’t just in the mind and how to address this in the body
How to begin to recognize trauma in ourselves and in our children
Trauma stored in the body will always trigger survival mechanisms that can be subtle coping mechanisms or patterns of disconnection
The physical reactions that can be tied to trauma including skin reactions, digestive issues, immune system, brain inflammation, and more
What generational trauma is and how it supports the biological impact of trauma
How oxidative stress impacts the body, even epigenetically
What it means to complete a trauma response and why this is important
When we have a trauma response, it means we felt powerless, alone, and trapped
The nervous system component of healing
What ventral vagal/parasympathetic is and why it is helpful for healing

Resources Mentioned

The Real Reason Your Gut Health Protocol Isn’t Working & Nervous System Health With Sinclair Kennally

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sinclair

The nervous system connection to gut health and all health issues
Why it isn’t an accident that everyone is becoming nervous system curious
How the modern lifestyle isn’t naturally supportive to our nervous systems and things we can do to shift that
The body is brilliant and is having a perfect response to what is going on… and how we can understand that more
Most of the body’s communication is happening at the bioelectrical level
Many chemicals are neurotoxic in nature which means they harm the nervous system
What Soma support is and how it can benefit the nervous system
Practices that can support if we have an immune or digestive issue
We can trust the body’s signals even if we don’t understand them yet and it's never too late to reverse these issues
Why the body doesn’t allow us to go into healing states if the nervous system doesn’t feel safe
Understanding the liver and gallbladder connection
What liver flukes are and how she got rid of them

Resources Mentioned

Follow Sinclair on Instagram and Detox RejuveNation
Rapid Gut Reset

Undiagnosable: The Hidden Ways Parasites Affect Us Even When Labs Don’t Show Them With Sinclair Kennally

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sinclair

How she had to personally learn this the hard way and how it was a big piece in her health journey
The limitations of labs when it comes to parasites and gut health
Parasites are really good at hiding and the limitations of each lab test
How anxiety, depression, and fatigue can be connected to parasites
You aren’t going to outsmart the body in the process of healing and you can’t force your way into healing
Other symptoms: skin issues, mental health issues, histamine symptoms, food sensitivities, sleep difficulties,
Why trying to kill parasites before we understand the reasons they are opportunistic can actually make things work
How to tackle parasites correctly to minimize stress to the body
Supplements are only about 25% of a parasite protocol
Important steps, timing, and specifics to understand when addressing parasites
How to support drainage pathways and really important steps to know
The liver does over 500 jobs- detox is just one of them, and how to support the liver

Resources Mentioned

Follow Sinclair on Instagram and Detox RejuveNation
Rapid Parasite Release

Sulforaphane, Supplement Smarts & the Science of Bioavailability With David Roberts and John Gildea

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with David and John

Red flags when it comes to supplements and what to watch for
Understanding bioavailability when it comes to supplements
Synergy in supplements and how this can take something from 1+1=2 to 1+1=10
How to get a much larger effect from supplements when synergistic then when taken alone
What sulforaphane is and how it is so beneficial - it has 39 pro-health mechanisms in the literature
Curcumin and how bioavailable forms are a highly underrated supplement
Supplements that give the biggest bang for the buck
Toxins and nutrient deficiencies and their role in chronic disease

Resources We Mention

The Surprising Truth About Salt, Inflammation & Longevity: What Most Doctors Get Wrong With Mara Labs

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mara Labs

We're made of salt and have an inner ocean within us
Our inner “salt sink”, which is a place where salt reserves are stored in our body
If you under-eat salt, this will start depleting your salt
Problems that increase when we don’t get enough salt
How the kidneys come into play
The myth of too much salt leading to hypertension and high blood pressure
Only 25% of the population is salt sensitive
Three classes of people: inverse salt sensitive, salt sensitive, and salt resistant, and how to know which you are
Every study ever done there is a group of people known as inverse salt sensitive
Why the current guidelines around salt consumption are not just wrong, but possibly dangerous
The real story of sodium and longevity - and it's often higher than the average person eats
How much salt we actually need daily for optimal health (10g!)
The relationship with insulin and salt and how insulin resistance increases salt sensitivity
CO2 bicarbonate connection and how baking soda can be helpful
The not well understood connection between supplements and how they impact salt

Resources We Mention

What’s Really in Our Food? How to Break Free From a Broken Food System with Courtney Swan

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Courtney

Why this conversation is so important right now, and why 74% of adults are obese or overweight and over 50% of kids are
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease didn’t even exist decades ago, and it's now rampant
Her own journey into health and wellness
The biggest offenders and contributors to why we're seeing this drastic rise
60% of Americans’ diets are coming from ultra-processed foods
The real problem with food dyes and the sneaky places they're hiding
Links between food dyes and behavioral issues, cancer, and why most countries have banned them
Why glyphosate is such a big problem
Misleading food labeling and the illusion of choice
The real deal on vegetable oils and how these are impacting our food supply
Look at what has changed so much in the last 50 years in our food supply- our genes don’t change that fast
20% of Americans' calories come from seed oils
The role of big agriculture and government subsidies
Understanding GMOs and how they impact us
We're only as healthy as our soil is
Count chemicals, not calories- why we are overfed and under nourished
Two great films on this: Common Ground and Kiss the Ground

Resources We Mention

Her Instagram
Realfoodology - Website
Realfoodology - Podcast
Common Ground Documentary
Kiss the Ground Documentary
My Health Forward - Regenerative Farms

How Kombucha Connects Us to Ancient Wisdom, Hormone Balance, & Microbial Magic With Kombucha Kamp

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Hannah

Hannah calls herself a farmer of microbes and she sees fermentation as a sacred practice
The resurgence of ancient wisdom though regenerative farming
They do DNA sequencing on all of their cultures
How to cultivate your microbiome at home by making your own fermented foods
What to know about fermented products and sugar and why sugar in ferments is different
How to mitigate excess sugar in kombucha and how sugar in kombucha isn’t a bad thing
The flavors of health are sour and bitter
What are we actually feeding? We think it is our bodies but it is also our microbiome so how do we give it what it actually needs
How fermented foods help remove toxins from the body
Bacteria affects ancient wisdom and ancestral lineage in the modern world
What a scoby is and how it is a metaphor for global community
How to get started with fermentation and it is easier than you think!

Resources We Mention

Beyond Probiotics: How Fermentation Fuels Radiant Skin and Gut Bliss With Hannah Ruhamah

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Hannah

How fermentation makes nutrients more bioavailable
Why we are bacteriosapiens and we have a very intimate relationship with bacteria
Bacteria isn’t always a bad thing and fermentation was used for preservation for a long time
Fermentation is digestion happening outside the body and how it reduces antinutrients
Fermented foods are our bacterial heritage
The gut is actually the first brain and the mood/hormone connection to ferments
How fermented foods can improve skin when used internally and externally
What a scoby is and how it can be used in skincare and kombucha as a toner
Microbes and the nutrients that they create
Lesser known microbes and ferments that she recommends trying
How microbes can help us reclaim our inner sovereignty and intuitive health

Resources We Mention

Lymphatic Support and Detox: What Actually Works (Solo Episode)

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What the lymphatic system is and why it matters for immune health and detox
How the lymph system works (and why it needs your help to keep moving)
Surprising ways lymph stagnation can impact your health
How daily movement and walking support lymph flow
Why hydration and minerals are non-negotiable for detox
Simple self-lymphatic massage techniques you can do at home
The benefits of dry brushing and how to do it correctly
Pros and cons of vibration plates and how to use them wisely
How hot/cold therapy and breathwork can activate lymph movement
Natural herbs and supplements that support lymphatic drainage
Why consistent, gentle practices work better than aggressive detoxes

Resources Mentioned

Rebounder (found on amazon)
Vibration Plate (found on amazon)
beam minerals
Eidon minerals
Masszymes
Natural Actions water structurer

What GLP-1 Drugs Reveal About Weight, Hormones, and Mental Health With Emily Sadri

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emily

What she’s learned in working with hundreds of women on GLP-1s
How hormones play a role in midlife weight gain and increased metabolic problems
For women, weight can be so deeply personal, and why the person you are becoming in a weight loss journey is so important
The mental health connection that often gets ignored
How GLPs affect hormones and what to be aware of
What happens physiologically with rapid weight loss and thyroid changes to be aware of
Many people who are overweight are actually malnourished and not getting enough protein, minerals, and B vitamins, and how this can be mitigated
Any time the body’s needs aren’t being met, there is a response

Resources Mentioned

Emily Sadri - Website
Follow Emily on Facebook and Aurelia Women's Health on Facebook
Follow Emily on Instagram and Aurelia Women's Health on Instagram

Perimenopause Isn’t a Problem—It’s a Clue: The Cyclic Approach to Hormones, Health & Vitality With Emily Sadri

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emily

Why perimenopause isn’t a problem but a clue and what the data actually says
Symptom treating vs dialing in and extending positive physiology
Why she doesn’t even like to use the word perimenopause
Estrogen is lowest on day 1 of the cycle
What hormones fluctuate and when in a monthly cycle
How monthly hormone fluctuations affect every aspect of health for women
Some things we don’t understand about our cycle
Cancer protective parts of the cycle and why most breast cancer occurs after menopause
One study on breast cancer and the timing of surgery found affecting the lower chance of recurrence
The real role of progesterone and why this is so important to understand
Why women see metabolic and circadian changes in perimenopause and menopause
New tools for tracking cycle and hormones at home
Her take on HRT and how to navigate it in a rhythmic and cyclic way

Resources Mentioned

Follow Emily on Facebook and Aurelia Women's Health on Facebook
Follow Emily on Instagram and Aurelia Women's Health on Instagram
Inito Hormone Tracker
Mira Max Fertility Monitor

Holistic Healing from POTS: A Mother’s Journey With Leigh Schoener

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Leigh

What POTS is and what the symptoms are
Her daughter's story with POTS and how she learned so much through this story
The mindset shifts that started the healing journey for them
Nutritional and lifestyle factors that they started with and the support team they built
Her daughter's decision that began the whole journey
Inflammatory foods they removed and extra support they added in
The two foods groups worth experimenting with removing: gluten and dairy
How exercise helped and the baby steps they started with
The most underrated healing tools: breath, sunshine, walking

Resources Mentioned

Teen Mental Health: Why We Need To Rethink Our Approach with Leigh Schoener

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Leigh

What we are seeing with the epidemic of teen mental health issues
Her theory about the teen years, expectations, hormones and other factors that contribute
When the pressure gets so high for teens that they’re almost taught not to show up as themselves and to suppress certain emotions
Are we overmedicating teenagers especially?
I am vs I feel, and an integrative approach to helping kids build this skill
The gut connection and how we house a lot of hormones in our gut, as well as most of our immune system
The vagus nerve connection
How to support circadian rhythms in teens and how this can have a huge impact
Her advice to parents in how to navigate this

Resources Mentioned

Things I’m Loving Right Now (August Favorites Solo Episode)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlight
The surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-
Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleep
What makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)
How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydration
How fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or Botox
The connection between fascia, lymph drainage, and facial tension
Simple lifestyle swaps that can improve your energy, mood, and sleep quality
Rapid Emotional Rewiring free first session and bonus gift

Resources Mentioned

Healthy Home Lighting - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Slacka drink
Face Stick
Salt Lamp
Rapid Emotional Rewiring

Cycle Syncing Secrets: Master Your Hormones and Boost Your Vitality With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jen

The different phases of the menstrual cycle and what cycle syncing is
Follicular vs ovulatory vs luteal vs menstrual phases and how to support each
When to fast and not to fast based on your cycle
The best parts of your cycle to go hard in workouts and productivity, plus when to avoid HIIT workouts and when they can stress your cortisol levels
Lifting weights is actually the best exercise for women to burn fat, as well as sprints
Fasting and women and cycle considerations
How to be metabolically flexible and how this shifts throughout the cycle
The best tech tools, like apps and trackers that can help with cycle syncing
What an ideal week and month looks like for women who are cycle-syncing

Resources Mentioned

Oura Ring
Glucose monitor
Jen's Peptides 101 course
Her website
Follow Dr. Jen on Facebook, on X, Instagram, and YouTube

Thriving Through Perimenopause: Hormones, Peptides, and Building Resilience With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jen

How she got into integrative medicine with a hormone-specific approach
What happens to hormones during perimenopause and early symptoms that women may not notice
PMS is not normal, and what it can tell you (plus how to resolve it)
Cycles can change well in advance of menopause, and what the changes can tell you
Symptoms are gifts, and how to learn from them
Ways to support estrogen balance and progesterone
Specific nutritional and exercise changes that are helpful around this time of life
Beneficial supplements and peptides for supporting hormones
Phase 1 and Phase 2 detoxification support, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding support
NAC and how glutathione comes into play in a big way
Methylation factors and co-factors
Her take on GLP-1s and hormone implications, why cycling and small doses are important
Mindset and other significant shifts to be aware of

Resources Mentioned

Jen's Peptides 101 course
Her website
Follow Dr. Jen on Facebook, on X, Instagram, and YouTube

Helping ADHD with Food: Science-Backed Strategies for Lasting Change with Julie Matthews

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Julie

She does Japanese drumming and fire dancing as hobbies
The underlying factors with ADHD that can be influenced by diet
The inflammation connection and how food comes into play
Her approach of not trying to “fix” a problem in kids with ADHD, but support them so they can thrive within their environments and neurodiversity
Food dyes, sugar, and other top dietary offenders
Her tips for implementing dietary changes, especially with picky eaters
Top dietary strategies she finds helpful for kids with ADHD
How low salycilate diets can be especially helpful and what the Feingold Diet is
The gut/brain/microbiome axis and how this can be helpful in supporting kids

Resources Mentioned

The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan: Nourishing Hope for Kids with ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Delays - Julie's book
Follow Julie on Instagram, Facebook, and on X
Nourishing Hope website, BioIndividual Nutrition Institute

Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Julie

What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brain
Where she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can help
The top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autism
Types of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect
They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their research
Different interventions they looked at and studied
Their study showed that diet was statistically even more significant than supplements for improvement
About 30% of kids with autism have mitochondrial dysfunction, so carnitine can be helpful for some
Lifestyle factors we can implement to support kids, especially those on the spectrum
What studies say about nature, light exposure, and physical activity for kids
How sleep comes into play and can be a big challenge for children on the spectrum

Resources Mentioned

The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan: Nourishing Hope for Kids with ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Delays - Julie's book
Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and on X
Nourishing Hope website, BioIndividual Nutrition Institute

Healing vs. Curing: Paying Attention to the Nervous System With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sheila

Her personal journey with nervous system health and the energetic side of healing
Kids resonate with the predominant adult in their household and how to improve this
The difference between healing and curing and how the nervous system comes into play
An amazing case study of one of her patients who had dramatic improvement
Simple tips for supporting the nervous system and little habits that make a big difference
How to support kids in nervous system regulation with simple habits
How nervous system regulation relates to gut health and nutrient absorption
Physical activity supports the nervous system, especially in kids
Nervous system support tips for adults and what she does
Kids feel what we feel, not what we say
How to nurture more playfulness and belly laughing in your family

Resources Mentioned

Healthy Kids, Happy Moms: 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses by Sheila Kilbane
Sheila Kilbane - Website

From Depletion to Thriving: The Step-by-Step Approach to Wellness for the Whole Family With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sheila

How she has four kidneys and jokes that if anyone needs a kidney to call her
Setting the foundation before supplements and what this means
How digestion and cellular health come into play for true wellness
Why the cell wall matters and how we often ignore this piece
How to create healthy cell walls
Her order of events for supplements to optimize gut and cell wall health
We get a bump in inflammation when we eat and how she uses this to our advantage
She treats supplements like medication and gauges results carefully
Her timeline for integrative supplementation
Proteins get broken down and absorbed to make up neurotransmitters
The importance of sunshine for kids, when vitamin D supplementation is important and why she doesn’t supplement vitamin D in the summer- we can’t overdose on vitamin D from the sun
Protein in kids and how to help them get enough, and help them digest it well
Nervous system factors that come into play especially for kids

Resources Mentioned

Healthy Kids, Happy Moms: 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses by Sheila Kilbane
Sheila Kilbane - Website
Integrative Supplement Guide

Sunlight Benefits: More Sunlight Will Solve (Almost) All Your Problems (Solo Episode)

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why sunlight is essential for mitochondria and cellular energy
The role of light in hormone balance, mood, sleep, and immunity
Why the right kind of light exposure reduces disease risk
How to safely and effectively get sun (without fear)
Myths about sunscreen, windows, and indoor lighting
Tactical shifts to optimize circadian biology and light signaling

Resources Mentioned

PANDAS/PANS: Understanding and Thriving Through Childhood Neuroimmune Disorders With Dr. Jaban Moore

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jaban

What PANS and PANDAS are, and what the key differences are
The different causes of the same neuropsychiatric symptoms and figuring out the underlying issue
There are adult versions of these conditions as well
Early warning signs of PANS and PANDAS to watch for in children and the autism connection
Autoimmune encephalitis symptoms in kids and why this can be so dramatic
Why this can be a very fast onset and can be triggered by illness
75% of adults in the US have some form of chronic symptom
Kids have a less developed blood-brain barrier and can experience these symptoms more strongly
What recovery from PANS and PANDAS looks like, and what factors to address
Why not take an extreme treatment approach that overwhelms the body
What his roadmaps for healing look like and the order he follows to best support the body
Supplements that are specifically helpful with things like PANS and PANDAS
When medications are helpful and what else to do alongside them
When you remove the reasons the body is stressed, it's no longer stressed
The top diet and lifestyle supportive steps to let the body heal he most commonly uses and why he doesn’t do long term restriction

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Jaban’s website, his Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook

Mold: The Hidden Threat & How to Detox Safely With Dr. Jaban Moore

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jaban

Why mold exposure is so common and yet still so unknown
Mold is everywhere, but it's the amount and type of mold that matters in a home environment
Common mold symptoms that many people miss and specific symptoms in kids
The tests he runs to see if a person has mold exposure and home tests he uses
Sodium and potassium levels as indicators of chronic stress or mold exposure
Urine mycotoxin test for mold levels
Genes that make someone more susceptible to mold damage
The most common ways to support drainage pathways and support the body in healing
Supplements he recommends to help support drainage protocols
Limbic, somatic, and vagal nerve activities can help the body heal
How he addresses the nervous system and “does physical therapy on the brain” to get the body ready to detox
Where to start for dealing with mold, chronic infections, autoimmunity, and more

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Jaban's website, his Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
ERMI mold test for the home

What If It All Goes Right? How to Embrace Unexpected Change and Come Back Stronger With Angela Gargano

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Angela

Her incredible story from starting as a biochemist to being on American Ninja Warrior
The dramatic and shocking moment that happened to her on national TV
How she learned to shift from everything that was wrong to openness to “What if it all goes right?”
The journey back for her and learning to release parts of her identity that were tied to her competitions
Putting a deadline on the tough emotions
What the RIGHT method is and how it can be so helpful
“If you’re not living your life by design, you are living your life by default”
How pull-ups are a metaphor for life and overcoming challenges
It’s never too late to get stronger
Mindset first and taking that first delusional action and baby step

Resources Mentioned

Midlife is a Superpower: Thriving Through Perimenopause With Dr. Aimee Duffy

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Aimee

Why perimenopause is a misunderstood phase of life and common vs normal
Commonly overlooked symptoms of perimenopause that are helpful to understand
How to look at midlife changes as an opportunity rather than a challenge
Core mindset shifts that can make a massive difference
Listening to symptoms as messengers of your body working hard to protect you
Estrogenic things in our environment and how they impact our health in midlife
Mood based symptoms to pay attention to as indicators of hormone shifts
The cortisol and progesterone connection
Her suggestions for midlife lab testing and what to test for
Why she encourages saliva testing and addressing adrenal health as well
How MTHFR genes come into play in understanding this phase of life
Most impactful diet, lifestyle, and other factors to focus on in midlife

Resources Mentioned

Carolina Integrative Medicine - Website
Normal Doesn't Have Side Effects - Book
Dr. Aimee on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

Normal Doesn’t Have Side Effects: Holistic Women’s Health With Dr. Aimee Duffy

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Aimee

The pivotal moment in her career that led her to blend conventional and holistic medicine
Normal doesn’t have side effects and what this actually means
How normal lab ranges are calculated and why they aren’t as straightforward as you think
Thyroid and thyroid testing: what to know and what results mean
The actual ideal TSH range, what to look for, and what ideal lab results should be
Her approach to natural thyroid balancing
My own lab results that show that my Hashimoto's is entirely gone
Importance of selenium and iodine
How gut health and inflammation come into play in thyroid and autoimmunity
Her gut healing and detox phase for liver support
The effect of hormones on thyroid issues and why these spike in pregnancy and menopause
The connection between adrenal dysfunction and thyroid health
Understanding high cortisol and what else we need to look at
Vitamin D and sunshine - understanding optimal ranges and why 50-70+ is ideal
How to support your liver and therefore support your hormones + How to know if it needs support

Resources Mentioned

Carolina Integrative Medicine - Website
Normal Doesn't Have Side Effects - Book
Dr. Aimee on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

Manifesting Abundance: Unlocking Your Potential With Emily Fletcher

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emily

Manifesting: consciously creating a life you love
Why we're manifesting all the time, whether we're conscious of it or not
Mindfulness: handling stress in the now, meditation: handling stress in the past, manifesting: handling the future
Simplest manifestation formula: feel good, place the order; place the order, feel good
Visualize, alchemize, magnetize
The same muscle that lets you feel the intensity of your pain lets you feel the intensity of your bliss
Our bodies will never let us manifest something that doesn’t feel safe… like we can’t manifest more money than what feels safe
Often conflicted relationships with pleasure and how this connects to manifesting
The definition of alchemy- the magical process of transforming one thing into another and how this can apply to emotions
Why the nervous system needs safety to access pleasure and manifestation
What would you love? (and why this question is so hard to answer sometimes)
One powerful and profound tool to try today
When you pray or visualize, don’t put your fears inside of your prayers
Name it as if it's already done - “I am so grateful now that…”

Resources Mentioned

Ziva Online and Ziva Magic
Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? - Emily's podcast
Stress Less, Accomplish More: The 15-Minute Meditation Programme for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher

Stress Less, Live More: Meditation for Moms with Emily Fletcher of Ziva

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emily

Her unique journey into meditation and how it led to her work today
How she had insomnia and was going grey at 27 before finding meditation
What makes her method of meditation different and how it gives your body rest that is 5x more effective than sleep
Investing just 2% of your day helps the other 98% be even more amazing
The mind thinks involuntarily, just like the heart beats involuntarily
Ziva is based on something 6,000 years old that means “big results based on action barely taken,” and how this helps us reach a fourth state of consciousness
How meditation can be less about focus and concentration and more about carving out space to be unfocused and avoid focus fatigue that's especially easy for moms
This method helps de-excite the nervous system and create more coherence
When you give the body true rest, it knows how to heal itself and sleep is not the only form of rest we have
If we only have sleep as our method of rest, the body has to use sleep to process
The sleep, immune, fertility, and productivity connections
We meditate to get better at life, not to get better at meditation
Some tactical tips for making meditation a habit and how to incorporate this as a mom

Resources Mentioned

Her Instagram
Ziva Online and Ziva Magic
Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? - Emily's podcast
Stress Less, Accomplish More: The 15-Minute Meditation Programme for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher

Don’t Believe Everything You Think With Joseph Nguyen

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Joseph

His amazing story that led to his bestselling book and how great books often come from the author's great pain
Thoughts vs thinking and why this is important
The core questions he asked himself were: Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I have so many negative thoughts?
Learning to question the root of negative thoughts and ask if they're true
How to separate yourself from the thoughts you have
Thoughts don’t control us, beliefs do, so thoughts don’t affect us unless we believe them to be true
Thoughts are neutral observations, thinking is judgment about thoughts
The real root of suffering and how to shift it- is this true? Is this useful?
Suffering is resistance to reality
What is more important… being right or being at peace?
The idea of letting go and surrendering is present in so many traditions around the world
Attachments as the roots of suffering and ways to practice letting go throughout the day in small ways
We are not our thoughts… we are the space between. We are the canvas and not the paint
Our attention is the architect of our reality
We live in a perception of reality, not reality ourselves, and where we put our attention shapes our perception
How would I be if I knew everything would work out? And then operate from there
How to get your body and your emotions on your side in this journey- they're there to remind us to come back to the present moment
Fear becomes gratitude, anxiety becomes fuel to show you what is important
Everything is a reminder and emotions can be guideposts
We acquire knowledge through information but wisdom can only be obtained through lived experience
Fear is not in the way… it is the way to the life that you want
A thought experiment: look back in your life at your best decisions and see how many were rooted in logic and analysis and how many were rooted in a sense of knowing
Intuition is still, calm, never rushed or urgent
The cost of making other people happy is your own happiness
What other people think of you is a reflection of them, not of you
His 5 step PAUSE process for negative emotions
When you are fully present, the byproduct is peace

Resources Mentioned

Don't Believe Everything You Think - book
Joseph's website and Instagram
Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Letting Go, the Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins

Menopause and CVD: How to Reduce Risk with Jessica Brown

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jessica

Why does cardiovascular disease risk rise in menopause to match the rate of men?
What happens to hormones and the heart when a woman goes through menopause?
45% of women have some marker of cardiovascular disease
How the loss of estrogen in menopause is the tipping point
1 in 3 women will die of cardiovascular disease which is more than all cancers combined
What to monitor and look out for starting in our 20s
50% of people in the US have high blood pressure and this is a marker of metabolic disease
How insulin comes into play and why this marker is so important
What metabolic markers to start tracking to know your risk
How visceral fat comes into play and why this is important
What causes visceral fat to accumulate in the body
Her take on microdosing GLP-1 medication and if you lose lean muscle

Resources Mentioned

The Loving Diet - website
Jessica's Instagram

How Self-Compassion and Reparenting Are The Actual Tools of Healing and Transformation With Jessica Brown

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jessica

She was a surprise twin and she and her sister could communicate in their own language before they could even talk
What reparenting is and how we have the ability to give ourselves what we might not have gotten
ACE scores and what we know about how highly traumatized people suffer from diseases at much higher rates
The difference in how women and men respond to stressful events. Women don’t respond with fight or flight, but men do
How do women respond to trauma? Usually tend and befriend
What self-parenting is - it's the feeling of safety you get when your best friend hugs you and tells you it is going to be ok, or the feeling you get when all of your needs are met
The things from childhood that can leave a lasting imprint and can help by being reparented
Why we can seek partners, situations, and jobs that reinforce childhood patterns until we resolve them
Questions to ask to begin to go within and skills to build to begin reparenting
Looking at how you judge yourself is one of the best ways to avoid passing on this judgement to our kids

Resources Mentioned

The Loving Diet - website
Jessica's Instagram

All About Fiber: Soluble, Insoluble, Resistant Starch & Why We Need Them With Shefaly Ravula

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shefaly

The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber and what they each do
Most plant foods that are fiber rich have a mix of both soluble and insoluble fiber
What fiber does in the body and its roles in the body
How fiber benefits gut ecology
What resistant starch is and how it works differently in the body and are connected to short chain fatty acids and gut and systemic health
What bitters are and why bitter foods are important
Dark chocolate is a bitter food, let it dissolve in the mouth for benefits of bitters
Coffee is also a bitter foods and good for you
How fermented foods come into play and benefit the gut
Why polyphenols are important and how to get enough from herbs and spices and fruits and vegetables
Gut health and natural GLP production and how to support this

Resources Mentioned

Precision Gut Health
Sip Herbals - Dandelion Drink

Vitamins J & C: Two Vitamins You Might Be Missing With Shefaly Ravula

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shefaly

What Vitamin J is and why it is a crucial nutrient in our life (and not a typical nutrient)
Vitamin C, which stands for community and why it is so important
How these in particular can have such a profound impact on our health
The downstream effects of joy and community on so many aspects of physical health
Habit stacking in a way that builds joy and community into daily life
The benefits of gratitude journaling and just writing 7 things per day
Why it is hard for us to invest in free stuff

Resources Mentioned

Hidden Stress Might Be Keeping You Sick + How to Fix it With Dr. Tiffany Caplan

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tiffany

What stress actually is and how it is more far-reaching than you might expect
Your body can be experiencing stress even if you don’t “feel” stressed
Even things like nutrient deficiencies are a form of stress for the body
If we are in fight or flight, we can’t rest, digest, and heal
We actually need stress, and not all stress is bad- how to get it in balance
Exercise is an example of good stress, and why we do not want to avoid all stress
The stress factors we can address and how stress impacts the immune system
Understanding cortisol and the stressors we can do something about
Physical and chemical stressors that you might be getting without knowing it
How to do a stressor audit of your physical environment
Certain foods, too much exercise, metabolic issues, and other physical stressors
Even more reasons to add magnesium to your life! And the two key nutrients she recommends

Resources Mentioned

Caplan Health Institute - Website
The Lupus Solution: Your Step-By-Step Functional Medicine Guide to Understanding Lupus, Avoiding Flares, and Achieving Long-Term Remission by Dr. Tiffany Caplan

Why Autoimmunity Happens & How to Reverse It With Dr. Tiffany Caplan

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tiffany

Her first home birth story was also a breech birth, a connection she and I share!
What is happening in the body when someone is diagnosed with autoimmunity
When the immune system gets confused and attacks part of your body
Autoimmune diseases are treated as different problems, but they share a common component and causes
Why are women affected by autoimmunity more than men, and some reasons why
The rise of autoimmunity in kids and factors that may contribute to this
How hormones come into play with autoimmunity
Chemical toxin load is often higher in women and this may also be a factor
Factors that can contribute: insulin resistance, hormone imbalances and estrogen dominance, cortisol and stress, gut health, and toxins in environment
How to address autoimmunity holistically and move toward remission

Resources Mentioned

Caplan Health Institute - Website
Caplan Health Institute - Instagram
The Lupus Solution: Your Step-By-Step Functional Medicine Guide to Understanding Lupus, Avoiding Flares, and Achieving Long-Term Remission by Dr. Tiffany Caplan

How Food Reflects the Soul: Using Mindfulness to Heal Wounds and Cultivate Deep Self-Love With Gina Worful

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gina

How our relationship with food is a mirror into our inner world and how this starts the day we are born
Every single person on the planet develops a relationship with food and how this impacts us
Associations we can develop around food, like food being a source of love and affection
Knowing how to eat healthy is only about 5% of our drive and decision making when it comes to behaviors
95% of what influences our behaviors comes from the subconscious mind
Something important to understand around hunger that might make things like Ozempic irrelevant
The one piece of science that if you can understand, you will have so much compassion for your body
When your body is in a state of stress or your nervous system is activated and this increases your hunger hormones, as well as an area of your brain that is responsible for sensing when you are full doesn’t become active anymore
Get curious and move toward the thing that you are scared to look at
How to learn to listen to your body and trust it
Ways to learn how to shift your awareness into your body and learn to really feel it
Developing mind/body harmony
Tools to create regulation in the body to begin to tune in
Cravings are one of the misunderstood aspects of ourselves and what we can learn from them
Overeating is an attempt to fulfill the soul’s unmet needs

Resources Mentioned

Gina Worful - Mastering Mindfulness Institute
Gina Worful - Instagram

You Are Not Your Past: Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) With Dani Williamson

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dani

Her own story and dramatic experience with adverse childhood experiences
The childhood trauma she had and how her health problems started in high school from those experiences
Data on ACE (adverse childhood experiences) and how a score of 4 or more is linked to a 20 year reduction in life expectancy
How she addressed her own trauma and what she recommends to her patients
Many people who come see her have never addressed or even considered childhood trauma
Shifting the identity of being sick or coming from trauma
You are not your past and how to move through childhood trauma

Resources Mentioned

Dani Williamson - Website
The Body Keeps the Score

Inflammation is the Devil: Dialing Down the Number One Reason for Chronic Lifestyle Disease with Dani Williamson

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dani

Her 24 years spent with chronic lifestyle diseases like IBS, Lupus, urticaria, and others
She was 24 years in before a doctor asked what she was eating
If you were born healthy… you do not have to live sick!
How quickly the body can adapt when given the right inputs
Healing is incredibly simple, but not easy
She starts with diet first and then builds from there… the importance of single-ingredient foods
Real food goes bad… auditing your food choices, and cooking is self-care
The top seven most inflammatory foods in the modern diet and why she does food sensitivity test
Importance of sleep and how if we don’t sleep, we don’t heal
Ballroom dancing is the number one way to decrease Alzheimer's and dementia risk
How data shows that community is extremely important to health
We are a nation of empty vessels
Rest and self-care are so important, and we often forget these- you cannot serve from an empty vessel

Resources Mentioned

Dani Williamson - Website
Wild & Well: Dani’s Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing by Dani Williamson

Light Masterclass: How to Transform Light from Health Sabotaging to Your Greatest Superpower With Roudy Nassif

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Roudy

The fun way that drinking cacao at night leads to him being super energetic and extroverted while usually an introvert
How he incorporates dance into his life
What he learned by living with no artificial light and how it drastically changed his life
You can’t get healthy in the same light environment that got you sick
The quality of our life is entirely dependent on the quality of light that enters our eyes
How light impacts us at a cellular level
Why most blue light blockers don’t work and what to know about it
One massive misconception about light in the modern world
Light is the language that is spoken by every living thing on earth, and light has shaped evolution and the growth of plant and animal species
How our light environment directly impacts our mitochondria and cellular function
About 1/3 of our energy comes from food, and 2/3 comes from the sun
Melanin is actually incredibly powerful and supportive, and when sunlight hits the water beneath our skin, it produces naturally powerful hydrogen water
How our light exposure can support our circadian health and how getting it wrong can wreck it
Why the sunlight can make us feel so joyful
How Einstein’s work relates to light and matter and how natural light impacts us
Sunlight is literally impacting your thinking and your behavior- it turns into dopamine
His take on sunglasses and sunscreen and why to reevaluate these options
Humans do photosynthesize at a deeper level than plants do! How this impacts hemoglobin
Melanin is one of the darkest substances in the universe and can absorb all frequencies of light, so the more melanin you have, the more effective absorber of light you are
Sunscreen is full of chemicals and why most of them are very toxic
What you need to know about melanoma and skin cancer, and how it might not be from sunlight
The very real downsides of too much artificial light exposure especially to your mitochondria
How this all connects to cortisol, weight gain, and inflammation
When we sleep 50-70 billion cells are meant to die and be replaced each night and healthier ones are meant to be reborn but how we interrupt this process
Our body views artificial light as a predator as far as cortisol and nervous system response
Artificial light can spike glucose levels without us eating any food at all!
How even the thyroid is impacted by this whole cascade as well
7 steps to solve the light problem and harness the power of light (they’re basically free)

Resources Mentioned

Viva Rays - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
The 7 Steps to Harnessing the Power of Light
Circadian App
UBlockout
The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life
Dminder app

Reframing Mindset Around Fevers, Health, and Healing with Dr. Sharon Stills

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sharon

A massive reframe in understanding fevers and the approach to handling them
What homotoxicology is and how understanding this response is helpful
Supporting vs repressing the body’s natural immune and detoxification responses
What a fever actually is and why it is so helpful
Reasons to consider not bringing down a fever
What happens when we don’t let our bodies have a natural fever response
Chronic inflammation vs acute inflammation, which can be helpful
The number one thing she hears her cancer patients say: “Because I never get sick.”
What to know about when fevers are too high or when to reduce them, but what to try first
The most potent medicines don’t come in a pill bottle and ways to support these

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Sharon's website
Find her on Facebook and Instagram

It’s Important to Pause in Meno(pause) with Dr. Sharon Stills

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sharon

Why we can forget the pause part of menopause and why this can mean much more than just the pause or end of the menstrual cycle
This is a physiological process and also an important emotional and spiritual inflection point
Why she suggests women write their eulogies at this age as a way to recenter
How to reverse engineer the life we want to have as we go through menopause
The different ways that other cultures approach menopause and how this even impacts the physical experience of aging and menopause
Menopause is not a disease but a natural (and beautiful) transition
The story of the adrenal glands picking up the slack to produce hormones and why this isn’t the full story
How to support the body, mind, and spirit through perimenopause and menopause
Some tactical and practical things we can do to support our bodies as we age and what to know about hormones and when they're helpful
Big misunderstandings about hormone replacement for women
Estrogen should never be taken orally but transmucosally
How to check metabolites and how this is important to know for hormone replacement
Ways to support the adrenals, especially as we age, and why cortisol isn’t actually usually the problem

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Sharon's website
Find her on Facebook and Instagram

Baking Soda Benefits: Energy, Endurance & pH Balance (Quick Tip- Solo Episode)

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) helps regulate your body’s pH and CO2 levels
How it boosts endurance and athletic performance (and why it was once banned in sports!)
The surprising ways baking soda supports kidney health, inflammation, digestion, and more
Safe dosing guidelines and how to use it for energy, recovery, and even oral health
When and how to take it for maximum benefits—and who should be cautious

Resources Mentioned

The 8 Pillars of Functional Women’s Health With Dr. Meg Mill

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Meg

The eight pillars of women’s health and the connections between them
Order matters when it comes to these pillars, especially with things like detoxification
Why starting with detox can be counterproductive and a helpful order to work through
Most women are living in fight or flight and the importance of balancing the nervous system
A two minute practice that can really help your nervous system and make health changes more effective
Understanding hormones, nutrient deficiencies, and detox to get the most benefit
Hormone shifts that occur far in advance of menopause, even a decade before menopause
How a decrease in progesterone can be a first sign of hormonal shifts
Downsides to some of the common hormone treatments and why DIM isn’t always the answer
It isn’t just the hormones, but how you metabolize them
What to know about parasite cleanses, when they can be helpful, and when to avoid
Cleansing vs detox and why gentle can be the best approach

Resources Mentioned

The Essential Guide to Histamine Intolerance - Free resource
Dr. Meg's website and her Instagram
A Little Bit Healthier podcast

Histamine Masterclass and Incorporating MCAS With Dr. Meg Mill

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Meg

What histamine is and how it can be causing symptoms you may not even realize
The different parts of the immune system and how they're important to understand
Link to stomach acid and digestion
What’s happening when histamine is out of balance
Sometimes anxiety and insomnia might be the only responses and symptoms of histamine issues
Why histamine purposefully causes inflammation
We have four different types of histamine receptors in our bodies
How hormone shifts can affect histamine levels and vice versa
Estrogen dominance and the link to histamine, plus times of the month a woman is most likely to see hormone related histamine issues
What mast cell activation syndrome is and how to address it
Testing and diagnostic criteria for histamine issues
High histamine foods and how to try a low histamine diet
First steps to take if you suspect histamine issues

Resources Mentioned

The Essential Guide to Histamine Intolerance - Free resource
Dr. Meg's website and her Instagram

Chocolate As a Health Food: The Power of Chocolate + Adaptogens with Jonathan Pantalis

Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jonathan

How he almost opened a pie shop- a wild story and his journey into the world of chocolate
What the real story of chocolate is, and all of the components that can be in chocolate
The dark side of chocolate and how it can be a healthy food when it’s done right
How heavy metals can be in chocolate if it isn’t sourced well
Why you crave chocolate and why this might not be a bad thing
What true chocolate is and why raw, fresh cacao beans actually taste horrible
When mold contamination can happen in the chocolate-making process and why a lot of chocolate has mold and heavy metals.
What theobromine is in chocolate, and how can this be beneficial
The bliss molecules in chocolate that can support neurotransmitters and energy production
Why he isn’t a fan of alternative sweeteners in chocolate and what to watch out for
His take on monk fruit and how it can be used in a healthy way, as well as how it's grown makes a huge difference since it's technically a juice extract
What fair trade actually means and why chocolate prices have tripled in the past few years
Why he uses ashwagandha, cordyceps, and reishi
How certain adaptogens can help with cortisol and hormones
Why many products only contain trace amounts of adaptogens, even if they’re listed on the label

Resources Mentioned

Cacao Calm

Fascia and The Pelvic Floor + Deep Core Strength with Erica Ziel

Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Erica

The role of the fascia in the pelvic floor and deep core muscles
Why this is important, especially if we’ve been pregnant and had vaginal or c-section births
An at-home test and analysis of the pelvic floor
An alternative viewpoint on kegels and what might be more effective
What to do for optimal pelvic floor function and how this involves our deep core
How using your feet more can actually help your pelvic floor
Getting started with incorporating breath + movement and how just 10-15 minutes a day can make a massive difference

Resources Mentioned

The Power of Fascia to get your body out of pain with Erica Ziel

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Erica

What fascia is and why it's so important
Why fascia is our body’s superpower and how we create more and stronger fascia
Muscular strength vs fascial strength and how these are different
Fascia will form the way our body moves
Body-mind vs mind-body connection
Ways to support fascia to elongate it and help get us out of pain
How to wake up the deep core and support inner fascia
Fascia and low back pain…. What to know
How breathing supports fascia when we know how to deep breathe correctly
A reason to do more things barefoot, including workout
How to think about stretching differently to get more benefit
The emotional connection with fascia and how it can help

Resources Mentioned

My Biological Age is 21.7- Factors that I Think Helped Most (Solo Episode)

Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Which test I took that showed my biological age substantially lower than my actual age
Different ways to test biological age and how they're calculated
The things this particular test looks at and things I think helped me in each category
Factors I think contributed to my biological age being so low

Resources Mentioned

The Brain, Gut, Vagina Connection with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Betsy

The microbiome you might not have even known you have!
How the gut and brain microbiome connection comes into play
Understanding the vaginal microbiome
The feedback loop to the vagus nerve. If vaginal microbiome is off this can affect fertility and libido as well
How the vaginal microbiome is connected to birth and the baby’s health
The direct fertility connection and how understanding this can help women improve fertility
A connection between microbiome and obesity and how this can help women reach a healthy weight
The microbiome/inflammation/obesity connection
Bacteria have DNA for human genes and can impact human behaviors
What to know about vaginal microbiome testing and the different tests available
A healthy vagina has a pH of 3.5-4.5 and should be acidic
How boric acid can be helpful
Her take on vaginal laser therapies and red light therapies
Ways vaginal bacteria is connected to STDs, inflammation, and even viruses
The majority of things we think are yeast infections actually aren’t and why boric acid works

Resources Mentioned

Get 10% off at the Pelvic Floor Store
Boric acid suppositories
Her Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest, YouTube, and TikTok

Setting Women Free From the Chains of Dieting With Shay Pascale

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shay

The common problems with most conventional diet models
What’s going on when we feel like we're doing everything right but nothing is changing
We start losing muscle in our 30s if we aren’t working to increase it. How this affects metabolism and what to do about it
The problems with calories in and calories out and why there's more to the story
Mindset shifts away from restriction to fueling the body
What a reverse diet is and how it can be so helpful!
Why protein is so important and what the data actually says
How to build muscle as we age and the importance of strength training
When those pieces don’t work: addressing deeper variables like gut health, hormones, liver health, parasites, etc.
Her take on semaglutide and alternative options

Resources Mentioned

The Body Bulletin on Instagram
The Clean Eating Challenge

The Brain is the Most Powerful Healing Tool We Have With Dr. Darin Ingels

Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Darin

Why the mind is the most powerful healing tool we have and how mindset comes into play with healing
You have more nerve endings in the gut than in the brain, and the gut/brain connection comes into play here in a big way
How to utilize the brain to influence what happens downstream
Primal trust and other programs that can help with the mindset piece
The subconscious mind doesn’t respond as much to words as to images
How to hold an image of yourself when you are well
A gratitude practice can change your life and how to do it
Reframing symptoms as messengers and gifts and how this can shift everything
Tools for mindset and nervous system shifts: breathing, gratitude journal, meditation

Resources Mentioned

The Lyme Disease Epidemic and Solution With Dr. Darin Ingels

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Darin

Lyme disease is actually a bacterial infection
The mysterious collection of symptoms associated with Lyme disease
There are over 100 symptoms associated with Lyme and why it's often misdiagnosed
Can Lyme be transmitted in other ways beyond just ticks?
About 20% of people who do antibiotic therapy still go on to have chronic Lyme
His own journey and how he actually got worse on antibiotic therapy
Bug vs terrain theory and how we can become more resilient to any infection
The biggest needle movers in improving our terrain
Detox components of chronic disease
What botanical therapy is and how it can benefit us
Lyme grows very slowly and how this can make recovery a long road
What the prognosis is with a combination of therapies and how to get started

Resources Mentioned

Stress vs. Safety: The Hidden Signals That Affect Your Health (Solo Episode)

Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why your body needs safety, not just supplements, to heal
The difference between stress signals and safety signals—and how your body is always listening
How under-eating, poor sleep, and even loneliness send silent danger signals to your nervous system
Simple, free ways to tell your body “you’re safe now”—starting today
Why nourishment, movement, and sunlight are more than habits—they’re messages
How to reframe your wellness journey as a remembering, not a project
A new lens for healing that’s rooted in trust, rhythm, and compassion

Resources Mentioned

BEAM Minerals
Magnesium
LMNT electrolytes
BONCHARGE: Healthy light bulbs and blue light blocking glasses
Mollie Eastman: Sleep is a Skill

Autism Deep Dive: Beyond Mercury to Other Risk Factors with Dr. Anne Marie Fine

Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Anne Marie Fine

What happened with autism and why rates have risen from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 31
Some of the multi-faceted reasons that it might be on the rise
What the literature actually says… you might be surprised
Beyond the genetic theory… the interaction between genes and environment
Genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger
Women with the highest BPA exposure had the highest risk of having children with autism
The CDC is actually keeping track of Americans' chemical exposure
What to know about mercury and autism risk and how it was taken out of vaccines by 2001
The specific study about the Hep B vaccine and why it's relevant
Mercury was replaced with aluminum and why this is important
How to become the EPA of your own home and avoid some of the biggest risk factors

Resources Mentioned

Dr. AnneMarieFine and emeiglobal on Instagram
Her LinkedIn and her Facebook
How to Thrive in a Toxic World course: contains a bonus video presentation on environmental contributors to autism.
Jaspr air filter - use code wellnessmama for a discount
Radiant Life Water Filter

My Nighttime Routine: From Sunset to Deep Sleep (Solo episode)

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Dim lights, not willpower, is the best sleep hack
Creating a nighttime ritual helps your nervous system feel safe
Sleep is a multiplier—optimize it and everything else gets easier
You don’t need perfection—just presence and intention

Resources Mentioned

ChiliPad Doc Pro
Cacao Calm
Magnesium supplement
Ublockout shades
Full spectrum and red light bulbs
Annmarie Gianni skincare
Magic Molecule serum
Jaspr air filter use code wellnessmama for a discount
EMF canopy
PectaSol
Masszymes and Dissolve it All
Red light device
Linen bedding & pajamas

Understanding Hormone Testing and Replacement for Women with Dr. Deborah Matthew

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Deborah

When to consider hormone testing and symptoms to be aware of
One big clue that your hormones could be the issue
Symptoms of too much or too little estrogen and progesterone
How thyroid hormones come into play
What to look for in hormone testing
The different types of hormone testing available and the pros and cons of each one
How timing matters, especially for hormone testing
Why a lot of doctors will refuse to manage hormone levels and how to navigate this
What the right timing is for hormone testing and why it isn’t what many doctors suggest
How being on birth control makes hormone testing more difficult

Resources Mentioned

Testosterone for Women: Testing, Natural Methods and Replacement with Dr. Deborah Matthew

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Deborah

Why testosterone is important for women and often not talked about as much
Women can have up to 10x as much testosterone as estrogen
Testosterone is important for sexual health, bone health, and how we feel
Birth control pills can lower testosterone and why this matters
Stress and cortisol can lower testosterone as well
How testosterone protects bones and muscles and is linked to energy
What kinds of testosterone testing are available and which ones to get
The diet and lifestyle factors that can really affect testosterone
Half of your testosterone comes from adrenals and half from ovaries and how stress affects both
How DHEA comes into play with testosterone
Lifestyle factors we can focus on to improve testosterone and foods that help

Resources Mentioned

My Morning Routine for Energy, Focus, & Hormone Health (Solo Episode)

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why sunlight and salt first thing supports energy and hormones
The oral detox ritual that supports your microbiome and immune system
Which supplements to take on an empty stomach (and why)
The movement hack that supports lymph, fascia, and mood
Why protein before caffeine is the ultimate hormone hack
How to time your supplements for max absorption
The no-screen morning boundary that protects your mental clarity

Resources Mentioned

Bioptimizers Magnesium and Masszymes
Pectasol
Beam Minerals
Rebounder
Tongue scraper and oral care from Wellnesse
Dissolve it All from MitoLife
Protein powders and collagen I use
Cacao Calm
Coffee and mushroom coffee

The Science of Skin Health: Debunking Myths and Effective Root Cause Options with Robyn Spangler

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Robyn

Common misconceptions about nutrition and skin health
Food fears around skin health: i.e., dairy/gluten is bad for the skin
Top ways to support skin from the inside out
Fixing the environment the food is landing in vs restrictive diets forever
When it is helpful to avoid certain triggers for a short term and how to then retrain and be able to eat them again
The mindset and emotional shifts and how they are so important
How psychoimmunology comes into play here
What to know about eczema and how it is often an immune miswiring vs hormones with acne
How to truly hydrate the skin and nutrition and hydration from the inside out
What the phospholipid bilayer is and how to support it with nutrients
The particular fats that support skin: olive oil, butter, avocado, etc, plus vitamin E
Why she isn’t a fan of chemical-based sunscreens or endocrine disruptors in any skincare
There can also be risks with clean skincare ingredients
How healing skin and gut can actually improve skin reaction to the sun as well
Iron and copper balance also play a role in sun/skin health as well
How red light therapy can help collagen production, and how minerals are supportive
Iodine and fluoride compete at a cellular level

Resources Mentioned

The Clear Skin Lab
Nutrition By Robyn on Instagram
The Hidden Cause of Acne book - and my podcast interview with the author
928: The Root Causes of Acne and How to Address Them with Robyn Spangler

The Root Causes of Acne and How to Address Them with Robyn Spangler

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Robyn

Her own journey with acne and all the extreme things she tried before discovering what worked
The functional approach to healing that changed her life
What to understand about the conventional methods of targeting acne and why things like steroids and birth control don’t work long term
The foundational things that support skin health
Foundational diet and minerals for supporting the skin
The surprising problems with too much iron in the body
What to know about protein and minerals to support your skin
Macro minerals vs other supporting minerals: sodium, potassium, magnesium
Only 2% of the population gets enough potassium and this is very tied to acne
The different types of acne and how the root cause addresses all of them: hormonal, inflammation, infection, irritation, and stress
Things that help the most with teenage hormonal acne: minerals
What to know about birth control, Accutane, and the downsides to know about them
Topical stuff to understand: nourishing the skin barrier, dealing with infection, moisture, dry skin, and more

Resources Mentioned

Understanding Fertility, AMH, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, and Diminished Ovarian Reserve With Sarah Clark

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sarah

What AMH is and how it comes into play with fertility
Her own journey with fertility
AMH does not predict your ability to get pregnant naturally and it doesn’t test egg quality
It's really just looking at how well you’ll do with IVF
How AMH levels can actually improve and why women aren’t told this
Most people are able to get pregnant naturally, and women aren’t given the tools for this
The downsides to IVF if you don't actually need it
Top labs for understanding health and fertility
Normal vs optimal for lab tests
The factors that a man can change to help improve pregnancy and fertility for the couple
The lifecycle of the egg is 90 days, and sperm is 70-80 days
The health of the male is equally important for a healthy baby

Resources Mentioned

Sarah's social media Instagram, Facebook, and X
Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast
Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Pregnant This Year
Function Health for testing
Levels - food logging, habit tracking, and insights
Evvy vaginal health test

Detox, Epigenetics, and Biohacking from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective With Ashley Beckman

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ashley

What are the foundational differences between Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine?
It’s all about constitution in TCM and what the differences are here
What it might mean if you wake up at 3 am each morning
The way TCM looks at taste and temperature of foods and supplements
The elements and how they pertain to organs in TCM- and how they all show up
How to know what element/constitution you might be in TCM
A lot of women tend to be more earth-oriented in TCM
Understanding emotions in TCM
What lung and skin issues are connected to in TCM and how this can relate to grief and sadness, especially in kids
Liver health in a TCM perspective and ways to support yours- including why the liver needs movement like daily walking
How fast-paced modern life and being out of alignment with nature stresses the liver
Biohacking for women and how we might do this differently if we had a TCM perspective
TCM: With every child, you give away half of your chi
Red meat is the most nourishing food to build up your chi

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Ashley Beckman on Instagram and her cellular detox Instagram page
Mastering Mold program - use code wellnessmama for an exclusive discount. $100 off all pricing options (both full payment and installment plans)
Labs Unveiled
Mold Resource Guide - how to recognize mold exposure, detox tips, and creating a mold-free environment.

The Benefits of Walking: Health One Step at a Time (Solo Episode)

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What the research actually says about the benefits of walking
Is there any magic in the 10K steps a day number?
Timing considerations for maximum benefit
The physiological benefits of walking
When adding a weighted vest can be useful
How much to walk for the most benefit
How to build the habit of walking

Resources Mentioned

How to Discover Your Why and Your Unique Health Equation with Jill Foos

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jill Foos

Her background in equestrianism as a kid and how she has five kids
She essentially grew up in a barn
How she took charge of her own health by age 16 after deciding she wanted a different outcome than others in her family
Finding your “why” for changing your health
Ways to help our kids find their own equations
Stepping into the active vs passive role in your health and kids' health
Who we need on our health team as we go through perimenopause and menopause
The big pillars she notices that are helpful for most people across the board
Importance of protein and fiber as we get older
Why she recommends having a health coach to help bridge the gap with other practitioners
Your health equation has to be portable and sustainable
More reasons we need to prioritize protein, especially as women

Resources Mentioned

Jill Foos Wellness - Her website
Health Trip Podcast
Function Health
Equip protein powder
Puori protein powder (use code WELLNESSMAMA for 20% off)
Lab tests you can order at home (without a doctor)

Thyroid Update: Hashimoto's Gone… What I Did That Worked! (Solo Episode)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

My recovery journey from Hashimoto's
What my most recent labs show with no medication for over two years
All of the factors I feel contributed to my healing
How long this approach took and what I wish I’d learned earlier
The uncommon factors that made a big difference for me

Resources Mentioned

Thyroid Health Deep Dive: Labs, Remedies, Medications and More with McCall McPherson

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with McCall McPherson

Why we can’t put our blind trust in practitioners when it comes to thyroid health and the tools to step into being your own primary healthcare provider for thyroid health
If you have thyroid symptoms, TSH is not enough
Labs to get: TSH, Free T3, T4, Reverse T3 (full thyroid function panel)
Women also need to be screened for Hashimotos with TPO
There is not a standardized “normal” range for thyroid labs… it's just based on what the lab dictates as normal and varies by lab
How diet and lifestyle factors come into play with addressing thyroid issues and activating thyroid issues
Diet and lifestyle factors that help: bring in more nutrients, experiment with reducing gluten and dairy
Bring in vs keep out mindset shift when it comes to healing
Food ordering for signaling safety to the body: protein first, micronutrient dense

Resources Mentioned

GLPs: Myths, Microdosing, Studies and Cautions with McCall McPherson

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with McCall McPherson

How GLPs were developed and how they became popular for weight loss
What GLPs actually are and how they work
The inflammatory pieces related to GLP use and her theory that they may reduce inflammation
Inflammation is a common factor in chronic disease but tough to pinpoint and affect, though easy to test
She measures HS-CRP on labs to check inflammation
How she is seeing a consistent reduction in autoimmune antibodies with GLPs
What to know about muscle loss with GLPs and how to maintain muscle mass if you take them: eat enough protein and strength-building activity
Heart disease kills more people than all cancers combined
A couple of important studies looking at cardiovascular death risk for diabetics on GLPs - 51% risk reduction with GLP use
The select trial in non-diabetics found a 21% reduction in heart attack and stroke risk with GLPs
How being undernourished and underhydrated can impact metrics like HRV and resting heart rate if people don’t drink enough water on this
The real data about thyroid risk and why this is really important to understand
Dosing is so important and overdosing is responsible for the majority of issues

Resources Mentioned

Tips for Teens In Sports or Athletics (Solo Episode)

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Teen athletes need lots of protein—one gram per pound of body weight
How a protein-packed breakfast boosts energy and recovery
Creatine helps muscles, the brain, and ATP energy production
Why electrolytes like sodium and magnesium are essential
Sunlight and vitamin D aid hormones and injury prevention
Sleep is key—teens need 9-10 hours for recovery
Recovery drives strength and speed, not just training
Teens thrive when they choose how to fuel their bodies

Resources Mentioned

BiOptimizers - Masszymes and Magnesium Breakthrough supplements
Just Thrive - Vitamin K2 supplement
Creatine - supplement
Biostrap - wearable health monitor
Manta Sleep - Products to help you sleep better
Essentia Mattress

Addressing Toxic Burden, Mold, Metals and Parasites With Dr. Brandy Cummings

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Brandy Cummings

What toxic burden is and all the factors that can contribute
What pleomorphism is in the body and how this can impact us
Big factors in toxic burden: mold, mycotoxins, parasites
The real deal on parasites and why a simple parasite cleanse isn’t necessarily a miracle solution
Parasites are toxin sponges
How our inner language can really impact our nervous system and how to pay attention to this

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Brandy Cummings - Website
Dr. Brandy Cummings - Instagram

Never the Same Since I Had Kids: Chronic Symptoms in Moms With Dr. Brandy Cummings

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Dr. Brandy

A fun fact about her fear of whales
Why there's a common experience of women not feeling the same after having kids and some common underlying factors
Common isn’t necessarily normal… the unrealistic expectations often put on moms
What microchimerism is, how this can affect women, and how it happens more in c-section births
What to keep an eye on to early identify some of these things going on
How keeping a journal can be really helpful
Things we can do proactively to help avoid some common problems
Normal vs not normal postpartum and what to keep an eye on
How circadian rhythm health can be so important and how to support yours

Resources Mentioned

Dr. Brandy Cummings - Website
Dr. Brandy Cummings - Instagram
Skylight Calendar for schedule management

How Digestive Bitters can Support Digestive Health and Natural GLP-1 Production with Tina Anderson

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tina

How health topics are now entering the mainstream conversation, and how this can be a net benefit for so many of us, separate from podcasts
We are each our own primary healthcare provider and CEO of our health
High-impact changes we can make in supporting our health
How the gut and brain are connected and how this two-way communication can support both gut and brain health when we understand it
Most of our serotonin and many other neurotransmitters are produced in our gut!
For the immune system to work properly, we have to have good gut health
If you have an autoimmune issue, you have leaky gut
What digestive bitters are and how they support the gut
How these things were largely removed from the food supply in our modern diets
Bitters can improve stomach acid and help with fat metabolism
How probiotics and bitters do different things
Bitters specifically support the stomach
Why their bitters are in a capsule vs a liquid
How to take and use bitters for maximal benefit

Resources Mentioned

Just Thrive - For a limited time, get 20% off your first bottle of digestive bitters and probiotics with promo code WM20

Histamine Intolerance, Remedies and Recovery with Steven Wright

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Steven

How he was a histamine denier and what he found out that changed everything
The equation of this… histamine isn’t a bad thing. You don’t want too much or too little
Histamine must be balanced with an enzyme called DAO. When it gets out of balance, we can have symptoms.
Signs and symptoms of histamine intolerance and how they overlap with seasonal allergies and stress
Yeast and histamine connection
Histamine and autoimmune connection and how they overlap. The links with genetics here as well.
With histamine intolerance, even some healthy foods can temporarily be problematic
The problem with leftovers if you have histamine issues
Problems occur when we make too much histamine or don’t break it down with DAO
How he recovered completely from seasonal allergies and helped his wife do this as well
DAO can help with carsickness in kids as well
Butyrate is the key molecule for the gut and what we're learning about this, as well as how it might be more important than probiotics for gut health
Butyrate is not something we produce
Enzymes can be more helpful for gut health than probiotics, and it's a both and equation
We actually do not want a “strong” immune system, we want a balanced immune system
What parabiotics are and how they uniquely affect the body and immune system

Resources Mentioned

The Surprisingly Cheap and Effective Supplement Many People Overlook (Creatine Solo Episode)

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What is creatine and how does it work to support the body?
How it helps regenerate ATP, the body's main energy currency
Creatine is naturally found in foods, so we're already likely getting some
There are plenty of research studies that focus on muscle performance, but also brain health and hormone benefits
Can reduce mental fatigue and improve focus
Why it won't make you bulky but supports lean muscle recovery
What the research says about dosing and who can benefit from creatine

Resources Mentioned

Creatine monohydrate powder

Women’s Hormone Health: From Survival Mode to Thriving with Mandy Patterson

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mandy Patterson

Her own hormone and fertility journey
How she almost died with her first child at age 22 and was told she couldn’t have any more kids
The things within our power to change when it comes to hormones
It's common and normal for periods to be irregular for the first couple of years after menstruation begins
Understanding minerals and how they relate to fertility and hormones
Primary, secondary, and tertiary minerals and how to optimize them
A myth about minerals and vitamin D
What to understand about minerals before vitamin D supplementation
Some of the highest ROI, most impactful things we can do to support hormones

Resources We Mention

My Protein + Micronutrient Theory of Health (& What I Do)

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

The common focus on calories in, calories out—why this approach is incomplete
Overeating often stems from undernourishment, not just willpower issues
The body has nutrient-seeking cravings—if we lack key nutrients, hunger signals persist
When the body lacks protein and key micronutrients, it perceives scarcity and stress
How this approach support safety signals and hormones rather than just calorie restriction
Why prioritizing protein and micronutrients leads to better energy, metabolism, and body composition

Resources Mentioned

Mindset Shifts & Releasing Self Sabotage for Sustainable Weight Loss with Lisa Goldberg

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lisa Goldberg

Early lessons on mindset around food that can turn into trouble later in life
The downfall of the dieter's mindset and how it leads to self sabotage
How these early patterns form our relationship with food
This often ties into low self esteem and low self worth
Examples of the dieter's mindset and how this is counterproductive
What to be aware of in parenting to create positive patterns around food
How to avoid creating food as a reward
Learning to get back in touch with your body and hunger cues
Hunger vs thirst cues
Guilt, remorse, and shame and how we use food as a coping mechanism
Losing weight is almost never about the food… it is addressing the underlying patterns
The missing piece to lasting weight loss

Resources We Mention

Lisa Goldberg - Instagram
Lisa Goldberg Nutrition

Unconventional Parenting and Homeschooling (Solo Episode and Unstitute Update)

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

My unconventional path into homeschooling
How my parenting theory has changed over the years and how it looks in application with kids of different ages
Balancing state requirements with child led learning
My parenting philosophy and how it differs a lot from common parenting advice
How this approach can lead to less stress and more connection over time

Resources Mentioned

Creating a Sleep Sanctuary: The Role of Environment and Eliminating Stimulants with Essentia

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

The biggest mistakes people make when setting up a sleep sanctuary
A reason not to have a TV in the bedroom!
Factors to think about when it comes to your sleep environment
How to keep your sleep environment for sleep in your mind
The substances and chemicals in our sleep environment that can disrupt sleep
Mattresses are often the highest concentration of toxins in the household and we are exposed to them the entire time we're sleeping
How heat and temperature come into play for nervous system shifts in sleep
Natural fibers like latex are less likely to develop mold in mattresses than synthetic ones
How they use essential oils as a critical part of how the foam behaves in Essentia mattresses
Ways to address EMFs in the sleep environment and what a pro-athlete study showed

Resources We Mention

Essentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
Jaspr Air Filter
Ublockout Shades
Natural fiber pajamas and organic bedsheets
LeelaQ

How Sleep Impacts Mental and Physical Resilience with Jack Dell’Accio

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jack

Why sleep is so vital for both mental and physical health and resilience
The reason sleep is becoming a much bigger part of the conversation
How the body resets physically during sleep and the repair process that happens during sleep
The problems with chronic poor sleep. What are the markers of great sleep?
Practical ways to uplevel our sleep
Markers of chronic poor sleep and quality sleep- it isn’t just about time but sleep stages
The benefits of deep sleep and REM sleep- and the ideal of 3+ hours combined
Things that support deep sleep and REM
The real deal on temperature and how this impacts deep sleep and REM
Toxins, heat, EMFs, and other things that impact sleep
Easy tip: Go for a walk or do air squats after eating
What they learned from athletes about how sleep routines enhance physical performance
The major myth of sleep is the magic of eight hours… that’s just a generality
What makes Essentia so much different than other mattresses
More reasons to get morning sunlight each day!

Resources We Mention

Essentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount (not to be combined with other offers)

Cortisol Deep Dive: How to Balance and Support It Naturally (Solo Episode)

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Tackling cortisol
Popular on social media lately
Lots of cocktails and miracle cures floating around
Can certainly be helpful, but not a silver bullet… a great jumping-point for understanding cortisol- and none of these magic cures will work without a foundation of the basics
Always for information and inspiration, never for comparison or prescription
Especially relevant topic for a lot of us as moms (higher stress levels), as we approach perimenopause and menopause (as this can change hormones including cortisol)
Important for a broader hormone conversation since it impacts energy, mood, metabolism, stress, sleep, etc.
Also, something that was important for me to address. I’ve been working on putting everything that worked when I was healing into a 21-day total reset program… would you be interested in it?

Resources Mentioned

Natural Living Tips for Avoiding Heart Attack & Stroke by Reducing Inflammation with Dr. Z

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Zielinski

His ten year journey creating Natural Living Family to help other families
Why heart attack and stroke are such big killers and tied to chronic inflammation
The easiest and most impactful factors we can all do to reduce chronic inflammation
Infammation isn’t the root cause, it's the mechanism or vehicle that's damaging the body
We have to look at the root cause to find out what the match is that's lighting the fire
Inflammation is good for us and designed to help us heal, it just becomes problematic when it's chronic
The body is always on our side and even inflammation is technically a healing response
One big thing we can do is reduce fragrance exposure to reduce chronic inflammation

Resources We Mention

Dr. Eric Zielinski - Website
The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It by Malcolm Kendrick
Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones by Dr. Mindy Pelz
Samaritan Ministries

Circadian Alignment Using Light, Food, Fasting and Sleep (Solo Episode)

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

How I caused quite the stir by posting about stopping eating when the sun goes down
Apparently, the internet needs to come with terms and conditions, and I can understand the confusion
This episode goes deeper into why I personally adopted this change
The biggest signals are light, food, and sleep when it comes to circadian health
The benefits of eating in a more circadian-aligned way
Skipping breakfast vs early dinner
Sending safety cues all day

Resources Mentioned

BONCHARGE - Low/red light bulbs for evening

Healing Hair Loss and Alopecia Naturally & for Life with Johanna Dahlman

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Johanna Dahlman

Her wide-ranging travels and life living in five other countries
The experience with alopecia that led to the work she does today
How she lost over half of her hair and learned how to heal and reverse this naturally
Alopecia: the medical term for hair loss
An approach that works for hair loss must be personalized
We all have blind spots when it comes to hair loss
What it looks like when she starts working with someone on hair loss
It isn’t just androgens and DHT when it comes to hair loss
She didn’t have postpartum hair loss and why
Some of the blind spots she’s seen in her clients
Botox, medications, and other factors directly linked to hair loss
What female pattern baldness is and how it affects over 50% of women after age 40
Why she believes that all hair loss is reversible

Resources We Mention

Hair n Heal program
Free Video - Hairloss

How I Healed My Metabolism, Gained Muscle, and Finally Lost Fat (Solo Episode)

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

What finally worked for me in healing my metabolism and thus losing weight, and it isn’t the conventional approach
I had trouble learning to trust my body, and it was a slow dance I learned
Yes, and when it comes to calories… there is more to the story
If you want to make a fire hotter, what do you do? You add fuel, not take it away
Our bodies are intelligent, so they adapt if we keep reducing fuel
Reverse diets are gaining popularity, kind of like that, but there's more to the story
How to really signal safety to your body with an abundance of protein and nutrients
My mindset shift from restriction to focusing on maximally nourishing my body with whatever I ate that day
Learned to lean in and find joy and pleasure in nourishing my body and let go of fear and restriction

Resources Mentioned

What Every Parent Should Know Before Having Their Kid (Or Themselves) Take a Genetic Test with Dr. Erika Gray

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Dr. Erika Gray

Understanding privacy concerns with genetic testing, especially in light of the security breach with a major DNA company recently
Samples sent to testing companies are de-identified and not connected to personal data
Security concerns and how to make sure yours is safe
How their specific testing has layers of encryption and is not even mined for data
You can use an alias on your genetic testing
The limits of genetic testing and what it can and can’t tell us
Genetics is a screening tool and not a diagnostic tool — related to cancer risk and expression
More related to choline and how this can be really beneficial for focus and attention

Resources We Mention

My Toolbox Genomics - Use code wellnessmama for a discount

How Knowing Your Child’s Genetics Can Make Parenting Easier with Dr. Erika Gray

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Erika Gray

Important perspective about genetics and how to use this information for the biggest advantage
The nuance when it comes to children and genes
Genes do not exist in isolation and why focusing on one gene is not helpful
How understanding genetics helped her teens (and mine)
What COMT is and how this comes into play with influencing our worldview
Fast COMT break down dopamine and norepinephrine faster (linked to moving around, not sitting still, etc.)
How this understanding of genetics can relate directly to how we parent
Yet another reason protein is so important, especially for kids and teens
Genes related to serotonin and dopamine and neurotransmitters
We have 2-5 lbs of bacteria in our gut, and there is a gene called FUT2 that ties to lower levels of bifidobacteria, and this can be linked to anxiety, longevity, and more
Understanding choline genes and why this is a game changer for so many people, and this is critical for pregnancy and brain development
Some caveat around MTHFR and why we might be overdoing our response to this
Serotonin-related genes to look at if you get your kids' genes tested
What BDNF genes can tell you
MC4R is a snacking gene, and how to understand this
Bitter taste receptor genes and how these can make kids more picky

Resources We Mention

My Toolbox Genomics - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Kion Aminos

How to Fix Your Gut & Learn Your “Gut Type” with Dr. Michael Ruscio

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael Ruscio

His own journey into the work he does now and the tough lessons he learned about gut health
All disease begins in the gut but how to know what is going on
What gut types are and how this helps explain why people can have such drastically different reactions to gut interventions
Fungal vs bacterial overgrowth in the gut
Things that are universally beneficial to the gut: exercise in the right amount, mindset, unprocessed foods, time in nature
The diet that helps heal you isn’t the forever plan
His take on parasites and parasite cleanses
Why parasites are relatively rare but people will see benefit from parasite cleanses for other reasons
The problem with an overly sterile environment and the fascinating theory around this
Some signs that you may have a fungal gut type or an underlying fungal overgrowth
“The better I eat, the worse I feel” and what that might mean about your gut
Why carnivore might work so well for some people: it's low FODMAP and low carb
His take on carbs/fiber and the nuance on these as we heal
The things that are universally helpful and his take on probiotics
What vector-born infections are and how they relate to gut health
Why we need more electrolytes and salt when we go lower carb

Resources We Mention

900th Episode Q&A: Healing, Trends, Regrets, Detox and Other FAQs

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Katie answers reader questions
What have been the best/favorite forms of healing I’ve tried
Habit stacks and best routines
Wellness trends I regret, if any
What I could change if I could go back to my early adult years
One thing that has made the most difference in life
Day in the life
Where would I go if I could live anywhere or if chaos hits
Do I believe we can detox and stay healthy by our state of mind rather than things outside
The highest ROI things if I was on a very limited budget
My feelings on spirituality

Resources Mentioned

Hope Program
Organifi
Awareness by Anthony De Mello

How to Eat More Protein from Clean, Real Food Sources with Clean Eating Couple

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Liz

The importance of eating enough protein, especially as a mom and in families
Tips for incorporating protein at different times of day
Why protein at breakfast is so important
Other breakfast options if you don’t like smoothies
Her top easy protein sources to work into your diet
Tip: eat non-breakfast foods for breakfast
Easy high-protein snacks that can be added in for a protein boost
One easy tip to double the protein in a recipe: double the meat the recipe calls for

Resources We Mention

Time-Saving Tips for Eating Healthy (Affordably!) with Liz Marino

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Liz Marino

Her journey into real food and the strategies she’s learned to do it affordably and with time constraints
The three big things that help with time and money when eating healthier
Focusing on basics: shop the perimeter, protein +vegetables+ healthy carbs, make simple recipes
The benefit of two weeks of rotating meal plans to simplify things
Why frozen vegetables can be a lifesaver for time and budget
Shopping once a week can save so much time and money
How to use your freezer more to save time and money with chili, soups, stews, etc.

Resources Mentioned

Wellness Trends I’m Predicting in 2025: Solo Episode

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

Trends I expect to become more popular in 2025 and my take on them, with one easy action step for each (that is free)
Minerals: Why I feel they're important and what I take (key takeaway, salt water in the morning for energy and hydration)
Functional movement like kinstretch, walking, climbing, getting back to simplicity
TIP: go for a walk or do air squats after each meal
Whole food single ingredient eating over complicated diets: my approach
LIGHT and circadian health — Courtney Hunt says: sunrise, sunlight, sunset, repeat
Key takeaway: prioritize watching the sunrise and set and see the difference in your sleep and energy
Dark environment at night
Directing our own health with the availability of data, we are each our own primary healthcare provider and companies like Function make it easier
Community — not really a trend but vital for human survival, but I think we will see more community focus on wellness in groups, group sauna, etc.
SLEEP hygiene: environment, timing, consistency, my routine
Natural fibers for clothing: wool, organic cotton, linen

Resources Mentioned

The Pitfalls of Modern Technology, Nature Deficit Disorder & A Better Computer with Anjan Katta

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Anjan Katta

His own experience with the pitfalls of modern technology
The downside of so much blue light at all times of day and night
What the designer of LCD screens thought they would be used, and what he would have done differently if he had known we’d be using them this much
Light is a master signaling mechanism for hormone and circadian health
What are the most harmful negative impacts of modern technology
Evolutionary mismatch with modern technology
The comparison of the evolutionary mismatch with sugar
What flicker rate is, and why it's important to understand
The real deal with blue light and how this confuses our nervous system
Light is the master switch for so many aspects of hormones and health
The evidence that a lot of ADHD is a circadian dysfunction and how light comes into play
What screen apnea is, and why it's an emerging term
Nature deficit disorder
How screens affect even our breath rate and thus our nervous system
The circadian-aligned computer he created that is blue-light-free, flicker-free, and usable in the sunshine

Resources We Mention

Healing Perception: Developing Primal Trust, Personal Responsibility and Healing with Dr. Cathleen King

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cathleen King

What happens when we get to a place where our set operating mode is that things are chronically unsafe
How the immune system comes into play here
Perception is key for retraining the body
How to shift mindset and take personal responsibility
What happens when we are stuck in story or mind theory
When the mind is engaged with a story, the limbic system stays overactive and the body’s ability to process goes way down
How to cultivate a conscious awareness of when your mind is stuck in story
Learn to be with the feelings, the sensations, and the emotions and create a boundary around what the mind is doing
How to stop waiting for external factors to come save us
How to step into choosing to be responsible for the meaning that I’m making
Sitting with the core belief that something is wrong with me and needs to be fixed, and how to let this go
Where the idea of primal trust came from and how she learned to create trust in life itself
Being with what comes up, even if we don’t like it
Resolving the territorial conflicts inside and releasing blame (and how this ties to digestive health)
Choosing to live our values and what we love and how this can shift mitochondrial
A strong correlation between chronic Lyme and family conflicts
Acknowledging how illness is actually serving us and learning to cultivate those things without the illness
Asking, “For what purpose is this happening”
Reframing to develop the most perfect mother-child relationship with your own body

Resources We Mention

Cell Danger Response and the Link to Chronic Disease with Dr. Cathleen King

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cathleen King

Her journey with mysterious symptoms and what finally helped her heal
What the cell danger response is, and why we have to understand this
Her realization and paradigm shift to find the common denominator behind her health problems
How she slowly “walked herself out of hell” and healed
The body is infinitely capable of healing
It is figuring out what is blocking, what is keeping the body from healing
What happens if the signal that the threat hasn’t passed is sent to the body
The programming to break to be able to send a safety signal to the body
How to learn to coexist with your diagnosis and lab tests in order to turn off cell danger response
Creating the hypothesis that the body can heal itself and discard the information that has made you distrust your body
Your belief system is your biggest ally in healing
How to build nervous system resiliency without having a disproportionate response to triggers
How to use certain breathing practices to encourage the parasympathetic nervous system: box breath or 4-7-8 breathing
You have to believe that it is safe to feel safe
What vagus nerve training is
Limbic and nervous system retraining to climb out of cell danger response
Brain retraining as a way to target the limbic system and amygdala to heal

Resources We Mention

Morning Walk: My Thoughts on Fasting & What I Do (Solo Katie Episode)

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

The reasons I started to do a yearly water fast
My own experiences with fasting
What I think about fasting in general, for women, and what I do
My longest fasts and what this one will likely be
The mental and inner work of a fast and the real reason I do it
Gratitude journaling when I feel the desire for food and separating desire/pleasure from joy/gratitude
It is not for everyone, but it's helpful for me
Ketosis and autophagy as beneficial states

Resources Mentioned

Beam Minerals - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Activated Salt
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Power vs Force by Dr. David R. Hawkins

The Liver & Gallbladder Connection to Hashimotos with Divya Gupta

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Divya Gupta

Her own story of having her gallbladder removal linked to her thyroid
What’s going on biologically with the liver and gallbladder connection to thyroid issues
Nothing in the body works in isolation, and what symptoms can tell us
The thyroid and liver have a very symbiotic relationship
Three main organs to look at to help support the thyroid: liver, adrenals, and gut
How to support these three organs to support your thyroid
The real story with cortisol and why it isn’t the issue, but we do need to understand it
Ways we can support our liver naturally
The liver isn’t just a detox organ but does hundreds of thousands of other things
How your liver is involved in hormone creation
If you are hypothyroid, you are also more likely to get non-alcoholic fatty liver
T3 to T4 conversion also happens in the liver
Her four pillars to improve health universally are nutrition, exercise, mental health, and sleep
The big offenders to remove from a dietary perspective

Resources We Mention

Divya Gupta - Website
Health Discovery Call with Divya Gupta
Divya Gupta - Instagram

Breaking the Family Health Code: How to Rewrite Your Genetic Story with Divya Gupta

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Divya Gupta

Her own incredible story and how she broke the cycle
When she started to notice something was wrong with her health and how she started to change the story
Differences between growing up in India and moving to the US
Genes only impact 10% of outcomes, and much more is in our ability to change
A doctor can never know your body as well as you can
You hire a doctor and have the power to fire them if they aren’t helping you

Resources We Mention

Divya Gupta - website
Health Discovery Session with Divya Gupta
Divya Gupta - Instagram

Warning Signs: Collagen Deficiency as We Age and What to Do About It With Everbella

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Everbella

Why collagen declines with age and why just taking it alone won’t fix it
Her dramatic story with collagen, biotin, hair loss
Does collagen really work? What it might mean when it isn’t working
Warning signs you're low in collagen
Not all collagens are created equal
Collagen affects so much more than just the skin and face, it goes much deeper than that
How collagen is used in connective tissue and joints
The six warning signs that we are low on collagen
The body’s ability to create new collagen begins to decline at 25
Factors that deplete collagen levels even more quickly
Your skin is 70-80% collagen, and if you don’t have enough collagen, your body will pull skin collagen for primary functions in the body, so lots of wrinkles can relate to collagen deficiency
How collagen is related to leaky gut
Collagen is the key nutrient responsible for keeping hair strong and smooth, and without enough collagen, it will become dry and brittle
60% of cartilage in joints is made up of collagen
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and a lot is needed for recovery from injury or activity
How to help your body get enough collagen with diet and lifestyle
Ways to restore collagen levels in the body
Nutrition strategies related to collagen — vitamin C is vital for collagen synthesis
Most collagen is too big to be absorbed by your body
Why collagen needs “packages” to work effectively
The reason most collagen is being destroyed by stomach acid

Resources We Mention

Everbella Collagen - Use code wellnessmama40 for a discount

Reducing Inflammation and Addressing Autoimmunity With Heather Gray

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Heather Gray

Her experience with many chronic issues and how this led to the work she does now
If you don’t recognize an ingredient on a label, neither does your body
Your lifestyle of convenience is part of what is killing you
How coffee enemas can be helpful and why to consider them, even if they sound scary
Sleep and supplements and how these things changed everything for her
The things she has people rule out before they start working together
Ways to support sleep in order to recover
Importance of outdoor light first thing in the morning for healing
The core things (that are free) that we can all do to improve health before we supplement or try expensive therapies
The inner piece of making time for downtime

Resources We Mention

Heather Gray - Free Guide

How to Detox Safely (& What to Avoid) With Heather Gray

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Heather Gray

How she entered the detox world after being sick as a child
Understanding the downsides of detoxing incorrectly
The nuance to any healing protocol and why there is no one size fits all
How to support your detox pathways and things to avoid that can hurt them
“My self-care feels like a part-time job, but it is better than being full-time sick”
The three main detox pathways: sweat, pee, and poop, and how to support them
Addition through subtraction and how to remove things that are keeping the body from thriving
How the liver is vital for detox and how to support it
What a Herx reaction is, and why/how to avoid them

Resources We Mention

Heather Gray - Free Guide
Renegade Health Boss - Website

The Four Ts of Trauma Healing & IFS with Harvard-Trained Psychiatrist Dr. Frank Anderson

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Frank Anderson

What IFS is and how it differs from other types of therapies
His personal trauma history that started at age 6
Why he isn’t a fan of differentiating “big T” and “little t” trauma
Why don’t we need to forgive in order to heal and why he calls it the F-word
How early childhood experiences with our caregivers can have a strong, lasting impact, even if they aren’t big moments of trauma or abuse
Many therapies push forgiveness too early — he recommends healing and then forgiveness
Neglect is the silent wound that can be hardest to notice and heal
Release the energy and the pain first and then decide about forgiveness
When it is ok to choose not to forgive
His own shocking experience with forgiveness and his dad
Forgiveness is setting a prisoner free and realizing the prisoner is yourself
It is hard to forgive yourself if you are holding resentment toward another person
The four “Ts” of trauma healing: Thank, Trust, Transform, Takeback
Releasing trauma vs. managing trauma
How to take back your power after you release trauma
Our choice: repeat the pattern, repress it, or heal from it
When we experience trauma, we experience the feeling of being the victim but also absorb the energy of the perpetrator, and when we have kids, both can show up, so when we feel hurt, we can perpetrate in the way we were perpetrated upon
When you have an intense reaction, it is about you and not about your kid
Every time we lose it, our kids lose a safe parent

Resources We Mention

Dr. Frank Anderson - website
To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation by Dr. Frank Anderson
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Fasting: Why It's Not for Everyone and What to Do Instead With Dr. Phyllis

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Phyllis Pobee

What she sees related to intermittent fasting and women
Why fasting can lead to an initial 10-pound weight loss and then a rebound with more weight gain
We are already losing muscle in our 30s and beyond without fasting, and fasting can speed up muscle loss if we aren’t careful
Not everyone responds well to a lack of food
Age matters in fasting and impacts younger and older people differently
How we can heal the metabolism after fasting and dieting
The cortisol piece and how to support the body
Why women especially often need to eat more, not less, to lose fat
How we can raise our metabolic rate to preserve muscle and lose fat long-term

Resources We Mention

GeneLean 360

Genetic Awakening: How Understanding Your DNA Can Transform Your Weight Loss Journey With Dr. Phyllis Pobee

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Phyllis Pobee

How she lost over 100 pounds after having two kids by understanding genetics
Obesity affects all organ systems
What genetic weight loss is, and how she figured this out
The biggest gene that comes into play with weight loss… the FTO gene
Genetic avatars and how this helps pinpoint what will be effective
The craving captives and how this comes into play with genetics and dopamine genes
The gene/hormone connection and how certain genes can affect things here
How detox pathways play a part in weight loss
Things that are generally helpful or not helpful for women, especially how fasting isn't great for women over 30
What to know about detox and how to support the body in this process
The fructose and liver connection and how this can stress the body out
Why cellular health is so important and how our genes can give us insight into that
Gut microbiome and genetics
Histamine intolerance and how this can affect weight loss
Understanding exercise, genetics, and how this impacts weight loss
The answers are within us

Resources We Mention

GeneLean 360

Diets Don’t Work: How to Fuel Up and Improve Your Health Using Your Blender With Dana Cohen

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dana Cohen

We know ultra-processed foods are a problem, but it may be worse than we think
People who cook for themselves are healthier
The important mindset shift when it comes to food and nourishment
How to use the blender to make sauces, soups, and other condiments that can up your nutrition
Less common recipes like nutrient-dense ice cream and popsicles that can be made in the blender
How to make nut milk in the blender in seconds and save a ton of money
Her go-to easy blender recipes for the most nutrition

Resources We Mention

Fuel Up: Harness the Power of Your Blender and "Cheat" Your Way to Good Health by Dana Cohen, MD
Quench by Dana Cohen

Hydration: The Most Important Thing We Can Do to Prevent Chronic Disease With Dana Cohen

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dana Cohen

Hydration is so important, but a lot of us get this wrong
This is the single most important step in preventing chronic disease
There is no 80/20 without hydration and no detox without hydration
We detox through poop, pee, and sweat, and none of these happen without hydration
Low-level dehydration is a causal effect of aging and chronic disease
One very important key takeaway about hydration and how to know you are properly hydrated
Thirst is an overt signal of dehydration, not a first sign
The variables that can increase the need for hydration

Resources We Mention

Quench by Dana Cohen, MD
Fuel Up: Harness the Power of Your Blender and "Cheat" Your Way to Good Health by Dana Cohen, MD
LMNT

Dying Young As Late As Possible and Aging Past 40 With Sean Lake

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sean Lake

The incredible back story behind his brand and the personal loss that sparked his interest in health
How this brand is a tribute to his friend Glen, who died tragically
Glen stood for self-improvement and helping others, so this company was founded in his honor
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body
How collagen fights aging and is the “glue” of the body
The most impactful steps for slowing aging and “dying young as late as possible”
How movement slows aging
His daily non-negotiables for physical and mental health
Dietary and lifestyle 80/20 for slowing aging and maintaining health as we get older

Resources We Mention

Castor Oil for Hair: Thicker-Looking Hair, Lashes, and Brows With Queen of the Thrones

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Marisol from Queen of the Thrones

How to properly use castor oil for hair
The myth that castor oil “grows” hair and what it actually does instead
Less is more with castor oil and hair… for skin, more is ok, but for hair, the right amount is important — how much do you put in your hair
Golden castor oil for skin, but for hair, black castor oil is better depending on hair type
How to do a natural hot oil hair treatment with castor oil
What to know about lash serums and why it is really important to use natural products around the eyes, especially
What to know about castor oil packs and how to use them

Resources We Mention

Queen of the Thrones
The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life by Robert Becker and Gary Selden

Castor Oil Clean Beauty: Unlocking Queen Cleopatra’s Ancient Beauty Secret With Marisol Teijeiro

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Marisol

How castor oil was Cleopatra's ancient beauty secret
Cleopatra was actually Macedonian, and how she likely used castor oil in her beauty routine
She was the first beauty influencer in the world using castor oil, and what we can still learn from her today
Marisol was a beauty queen, and beauty has always been an area of interest for her
What we can learn from grandmothers when it comes to beauty secrets
The principle of like attracts like and why oil can be so helpful on the skin
How to use castor oil to nourish the skin, cleanse the skin, and as a deep moisturizer
A super simple castor oil routine for nourished skin
How to use castor oil to remove eye makeup
Castor oil naturally contains vitamin E, which nourishes the skin
Why you shouldn't add coconut oil to castor oil
Castor oil ranks very low on the comedogenic scale
The real deal on castor oil plus baking soda and how to use this on skin
Understanding castor oil and dry brushing
How to use castor oil for oil pulling and how it works faster than other oils!
My top tips for using castor oil in the bathroom

Resources We Mention

Queen of the Thrones

Five Pervasive Myths About Perimenopause We Can All Stop Believing Right Now With Dr. Mariza Snyder

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Mariza Snyder

Why there are so many myths around perimenopause and menopause
Menopause was somewhat considered a disease state due to a knowledge gap in the healthcare system
The five biggest myths about perimenopause and menopause
Perimenopause sets off an acceleration of events that creates more risk for chronic problems down the road
The myth of weight gain and why it isn’t inevitable
How to focus on metabolic health during perimenopause and menopause
Ways to use essential oils to support hormones and health

Resources We Mention

Dr. Mariza Snyder - Website
The Essential Oils Menopause Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder

Perimenopause: Hormones + Lab Testing and Top Hacks With Dr. Mariza Snyder

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Mariza Snyder

Her perimenopause journey and how it started postpartum
Things to pay attention to as signs of perimenopause
Lab tests to know if you might be in perimenopause
Progesterone can be a signal of perimenopause and how to keep an eye on it
Ways to support progesterone naturally
Melatonin levels drop during perimenopause
Essential oils that can help with hormones and sleep
Ways to support muscle and bone health and maintain good body composition during perimenopause and menopause
Yet more reasons to get enough protein, especially 30-40 grams of protein first thing in the morning

Resources We Mention

Dr. Mariza Snyder - Website
The Essential Oils Menopause Solution by Dr. Mariza Snyder
Kion Aminos
Levels

TMJ and the Nervous System With Dr. Dickerson

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson

What TMJ is — tempromandibular joint
How TMJ affects the nervous system and can show up as chronic headaches or migraines
Clenching and grinding teeth can be a sign of a possible TMJ issue affecting the nervous system
How TMJ can affect the nervous system, even at night, and be a long-term stress response
Her opinion of mouth guards and whether they help at night
Holistic options to heal, treat, and relieve TMJ pain and pressure
Red light therapy may be helpful for TMJ
Her take on mouth breathing, mouth taping, and similar practices

Resources We Mention

Oral Toxins: Heal Your Mouth, Heal Your Soul With Dr. Sharon Dickerson

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson

Her fascinating personal story and how she got into the world of trauma-informed dentistry
Early exposure to mercury through growing up around a dentist's office and how she overcame mercury toxicity
How the mouth is connected to mental health and physical health in a very deep way
The most common oral health toxins, from mercury, which is a potent neurotoxin, to other metals to fluoride and more
What to know about root canals and alternative options you can consider
The sneaky place BPA is hiding in oral care and dental products
How to avoid the most problematic toxins in dental care
Ways to support your oral health at a root cause level
How to evaluate what your oral health toxin exposure is

Resources We Mention

Make it Easy: Meal Prepping Strategies for Saving Time With Danielle Walker

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Danielle Walker

Her amazing story of recovery from ulcerative colitis and how this led to her work
How the specific carbohydrate diet helped her have immediate relief
The AIP protocol that also helped her recover
How an amazing supportive community developed around her work and how these women still help each other
What the six meal prep personas are, and how they can impact how you meal plan
Her top kitchen appliances and tools

Resources We Mention

Make It Easy: A Healthy Meal Prep and Menu Planning Guide [A Cookbook] by Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker - Website
Instant Pot
Glass Containers

Essential Amino Acids for Muscle Gain, Fat Loss, Improved Metabolism and Mood With Angelo Keely

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Angelo

What essential amino acids are and important things to know about them
Why protein is fundamentally different than the other two macronutrients
What happens when we don't have the right building blocks when raw materials in the body need to be replaced
We are made up of proteins — the half that isn’t water is made up of proteins
Essential amino acids are the amino acids that it can’t synthesize
The body can convert essential amino acids into non-essential if needed but not vice versa
What a meta-analysis showed last year on how much more beneficial EAA are than either dietary protein or even protein powder
The results of EAA in aging women and being able to add muscle in a few months just by taking essential amino acids
Why EAA can still be beneficial even if you are eating a high-protein diet
How to overcome the anabolic muscle loss from aging
The way to lose more weight from fat and maintain as much muscle as possible
How this relates to aging and how EAA can slow aging
We don't digest protein as well as we age, and as we age, we aren't as sensitive to new protein synthesis
For someone who is 60, 3g of EAA will have 6x the impact of 20 grams of whey protein
Surprisingly, there are a lot of women-specific studies on essential amino acids and what they say
Why these amino acids might be especially impactful during perimenopause and menopause in women
Stress has a very negative impact on protein synthesis and so does sleep!
What diet-induced thermogenesis is and how this is positive
The more muscle you have, the better metabolic health you will have
Muscle absorbs glucose when we consume it, so the more muscle, the more carbohydrates we can use in a healthy way
Neurotransmitters are amino acids or metabolites of amino acids, so essential amino acids can have a beneficial effect on mood and mental health
The particular benefit of leucine and how it can help recovery and fatigue
The upper limits for essential amino acids (it’s really high)
Adhering to a health regimen is more important than trying to perfect one
Tips for improving lean muscle with age
How to use EAA in a short-term weight loss phase or for recovery
The ideal way to use EAA related to exercise for the most effect
A formula for figuring out the right ratio of the essential amino acids

Resources We Mention

Kion Aminos (Discount included)
Kion - Shop All

Nervous System Regulation & Most Impactful Modalities for Health With Megan Butler

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Megan Butler

Her own early experience with nervous system dysregulation and how this shaped parts of her life
How nervous system health is linked to overall health
Ways to become aware of your nervous system state and create more parasympathetic time
Breath is the master switch of the nervous system, and how just being aware of your breath can make a difference
How sunlight and nature impact the nervous system and how more of these inputs can help!
Her most impactful 80/20 modalities for healing and nervous system health
What she focuses on at Kuya to create a nervous system-friendly environment

Resources We Mention

Kuya Wellness - Current promo - $20 Sauna/Cold Plunge Day Pass at Kuya - 70% discount using WELLNESSMAMA
Kuya Wellness - Instagram

The Importance of Healing in Community With Megan Butler from Kuya

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Megan Butler

She is a doula, and how she got into this work
What the data says about community and longevity
Mirror neurons and how these come into play in healthy community
The roots of the word community
Distinction between loneliness and solitude and why solitude can be important
The distinct benefits of community for healing and how modalities can be more effective when done in community
Ways to cultivate community in your life and with others you are in proximity to
We create our environment, but our environment also creates us

Resources We Mention

Kuya Wellness - Current Promo - $20 Sauna/Cold Plunge Day Pass at Kuya - 70% discount using WELLNESSMAMA
Kuya Wellness - Instagram

“Healthy” Foods that Store Fat & Foods That Burn Fat With Sara Banta

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Alcohol tells your body to store fat, regardless of what you are eating
Calories do count, but they aren’t the only factor
All calories are also different
Mitochondria and cellular energy — why these are important, and how to support this
Top fat-burning foods and top foods that make you store fat
More reasons to prioritize protein and the specifics to know around this
It is very difficult for your body to turn protein into fat
The best proteins to focus on and why whole food proteins are so important
Fat-storing fats: seed oils, processed oils, nuts and seeds in excess
Fat-burning foods: olive oil, wild meats
The real deal with carbs and why we don’t need to avoid them completely, just understand how to use them correctly
Supplements and strategies to increase the body’s natural fat-burning potential

Resources We Mention

Sara Banta Health - Website
Accelerated Health

Signs of Sluggish Liver and How to Repair Liver Damage Naturally With Sara Banta

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Why the liver is so important and why it might be sluggish even if you don’t realize it
Symptoms related to liver sluggishness
Why detoxing is mandatory in today’s world
Everything has to go through the liver, and how to know if yours is sluggish
What sulfur foods (broccoli, cabbage, onions, garlic, etc.) do to the body and when you can’t process them
All the things that can harm the liver
Importance of digestive enzymes and how they can help the liver
Why most adults and ¼ of children have fatty liver disease
A reason to rethink spinach, kale, and greens
Top foods and supplements that support the liver
How to do an accelerated liver cleanse
Supplements to boost fat burning naturally
The three baby steps to start supporting your liver

Resources We Mention

Sara Banta Health - Website
Liver Cleanse
Healthy Gut - Digestive Enzymes

Understanding GLP-1 Activation & Natural Solutions With Dr. Edward Walker of Calocurb

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Calocurb

What GLP-1 is and what it does in the body
GLP-1 activation drugs and what is going on in the body when people take them
What semaglutide is and how it impacts the body
The difference between semaglutide and the natural GLP-1 that our bodies make
Hormone effects throughout the body from GLP-1 drugs and what we still don’t know
How GLP-1 drugs can affect insulin levels and sensitivity and possibly feedback on natural production of these hormones
Factors that might impact the body’s natural production of GLP-1
His theory on things that might suppress the body’s natural production of GLP-1
The research he did with the New Zealand government related to GLP-1
Plant-based compounds he has researched that can help trigger natural GLP-1 production
His research on these compounds in women and the fascinating things he found
Ways we can naturally stimulate this hormone production through natural food-based substances
How bitterness is correlated with an increase in GLP-1 production
The amazing stats on the GLP-1 injectables and what we know about what happens when people stop taking it
How people are using these natural plant extracts to taper off the injectables
How to dose natural compounds for the most effect on GLP-1
Potential side effects of these natural compounds
Other lifestyle factors we can change that help support the body in natural GLP-1 production
Why this product is particularly good for women
Their continued research in post-menopausal women

Resources We Mention

Calocurb - Use code wellnessmama for a discount

Biggest Impact Changes You Can Make to Your Home with Brian Johnson

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brian Johnson

What we need to know about air quality and the big factors you might not be aware of
We spend as much as 80% of our time indoors, so indoor air quality is a big deal
It’s much more than just air filtration
What to know about building materials and how they can impact air quality
The biggest impact things we can do to improve air quality in an existing home
What to know about air quality and mold in a preventative capacity
VOCs and how to choose safe materials in your home
Why it is important to choose breathable materials in your home if possible to avoid mold
Four different types of EMFs and what to know about them (& what to do about them)
The hidden problems with baby monitors
What to know about microwaves and better alternatives
Ways to mitigate EMFs, even from power lines and big sources
Water quality in the home and how to make sure yours is good
How to water test your home and see what your water quality is
Plumbing quality and how it can impact your home

Resources We Mention

Senergy360 - Website
Senergy360 - Instagram
Jaspr air filters - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Branch Basics - Use code Mama15 for a discount on starter kits
Our Place air fryer - alternative to microwaves
Natural Actions water filter - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Prescription for a Healthy House book

The Surprising Cause Of Nighttime Leg Cramps With Patrick Sullivan

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Patrick Sullivan

My experience with leg cramps, especially during pregnancy
Patrick’s experience with leg cramps
The two different types of leg cramps and the root cause of each
What is the difference between leg cramps during exercise and at other times, and why is this different
Is potassium deficiency the root problem? Why it sometimes isn’t
How calcium and magnesium work in tandem with each other and why the right balance is important
Why the modern lifestyle has led to so much magnesium deficiency
Most of us don’t get close to the minimum daily requirement of magnesium
The easiest way to know if you might be deficient in magnesium
Why it’s tough to fix magnesium deficiency with food in the modern world
The thousands of reasons that the body needs magnesium: at least 3,751, to be exact!
How magnesium is needed for ATP production
The richest dietary sources of magnesium
Minimum vs optimal intake of magnesium per day
Lifestyle factors and drugs that deplete the body of magnesium
Understanding vitamin D, sunshine, and magnesium
Magnesium and pregnancy and why magnesium is extra helpful

Resources We Mention

Jigsaw Health MagSRT - Use code wellness10 for a discount
Jigsaw Health MagSoothe - Use code wellness10 for a discount
Drug Muggers by Suzy Cohen
Dminder app

How to Improve Sleep by Addressing Unconscious Programs with Dr. Olga Stevko

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko

She is an identical twin and was born on February 29th so her birthday only comes every four years!
Her twin sister is also a medical doctor
The common patterns people experience when they have sleep issues
How quickly addressing unconscious programs can resolve even chronic and deep issues
Specific things we can do to improve sleep
What the Instant Sleep Technique is, and how to do it

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olga Stevko - Website

How to Improve Your Voice by Addressing Unconscious Programs with Dr. Olga Stevko

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko

Why having a strong and pleasant-sounding voice is so important
My own story of working on my voice with Dr. Olga
How genetic and generational events can impact us, even biologically, and how she addresses these
The way she uses quality of voice to help determine what her clients are struggling with
What unconscious drawings are and how she uses this in her therapeutic approach
The unexpected places where unconscious programs can affect our lives

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olga Stevko - Website

Research Every Parent Should Know with Dr. Martin Makary

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary

What we need to know about allergens and our kids
Why we are seeing an epidemic of allergies in kids that isn’t happening in other parts of the world
Where the misinformation about peanut allergies came from
The basic concept of immune tolerance that experts ignored and why early exposure can be helpful
What we need to know about responsible antibiotic use in our kids
Adopting a more informed and balanced understanding of health for our kids' sake
Research-backed best practices around childbirth when possible
How skin-to-skin contact with mom immediately after birth can even improve the brain of the baby
What to know about nutrition and the things we accept about raising kids that are worth questioning
The data about screen usage and added sugar in kids and when these become safer for kids' brains

Resources We Mention

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary, MD
Marty Makary, MD - Website
Ready Set Food

Blind Spots: Why Humans Resist New Ideas with Dr. Martin Makary

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary

Why humans resist new ideas so strongly
What dogma is and the psychology behind it
The reason our minds are so happy and comfortable with one belief and why we resist new ideas
What impeccable objectivity is and how to cultivate it
The founder's effect and how what we hear first can be so impactful
Red flags of unquestioned authority and how to recognize them
Blind spots related to hormone replacement therapy and our food pyramid
Myths related to the dangers of hormone replacement and what the data actually says
Places biases and blind spots show up in nutrition and health and what the evidence actually says
What really causes heart disease and our blind spots related to health and nutrition
His take on seed oils and what he found in his investigative journalism around this topic
What linoleic acid is and what you need to know about it
Fascinating data about antibiotic use, especially early in life

Resources We Mention

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Dr. Marty Makary
Marty Makary, MD - His Website

Raising Emotionally Secure and Happy Children with Eli Harwood

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Eli Harwood

How to tell if your relationship with your child is secure or insecure
Ways to strengthen the attachment with your child
Attachment is like a dance and how this is helpful to understand
A strong attachment with parent/child only depends on us being responsive and “getting it right” 30-50% of the time
This is not a perfection game… it's about showing up enough so our kids know we are there for them and leaders in repair when we don’t show up perfectly
The things every kid needs to hear from their parents
Does your child have a feeling or a message from you that they feel that their presence is delightful
The importance of making sure our kids hear and feel things along the lines of: I love having you near me, I got you, your pain is not a burden to me, I believe in you, you got this, and I’m sorry
Ways to help our children feel safe opening up even about the hard things and big feelings at various ages
What attachment transfer is and why it matters
Specific advice for navigating the teen years
The distinction between your feelings matter and they don’t always dictate the situation

Resources We Mention

Eli Harwood - Website
Raising Securely Attached Kids: Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience (Attachment Nerd) by Eli Harwood

The Science of Attachment Theory & Why it Matters With Eli Harwood

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Eli Harwood

How she had a body part eaten by a bear!
What attachment theory is when it comes to parenting
How the quality of our caregiving relationships in childhood affect our development
What attachment figures are and why this matters
Attachment is the study of close relationships
What the indicators of healthy attachment are and how to understand these relational patterns
How to help your child be securely attached to you
Babies are born with a relatively developed limbic system but not a fully developed prefrontal cortex and why this matters because babies co-regulate with caregivers
How early childhood relational patterns can show up in adult relationships
The four attachment patterns that can develop and how they develop
How to become aware of your own relational and attachment style
The most powerful thing we can do to improve our attachment patterns

Resources We Mention

Raising Securely Attached Kids: Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience (Attachment Nerd) by Eli Harwood
Eli Harwood - Website

Pursuing Positive Emotions and Avoiding Negative Ones Can Hinder Growth With Mastin Kipp

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mastin Kipp

A reason to move away from categorizing emotions as good or bad
Every emotional response we have makes sense from a safety perspective
Why he doesn’t believe in self-sabotage, and why self-protection is different
How shifting understanding of emotions can change our experience drastically
We have to recognize and shift childhood conditioning around the nervous system to achieve the life that we want
Personal development is going to create inner conflict, and inner conflict is a sign of growth
The presence of inner conflict indicates a desire
He looks at goal-setting as a therapeutic process
How to not let the most traumatized parts of us be in the driver's seat
When we're younger, there can be negative consequences to being our authentic self
Your inner critic is how you parent yourself, and this voice can be a good indicator of how we feel about ourselves
Why to ask “when was that true” in doing parts work
No emotion is an enemy, and emotions are biochemistry
There are 7 emotional pathways in our bodies
If you have a fear of an emotion, you are afraid of yourself
That which cannot be expressed to the mother cannot be expressed to the self
Children are a place to contribute unconditional love but not extract it
The greatest burden a child bears is the unlived life of the parent

Resources We Mention

Reclaim Your Nervous System: A Guide to Positive Change, Mental Wellness, and Post-Traumatic Growth by Mastin Kipp
Mastin Kipp - Instagram

How to Reclaim Your Nervous System With Mastin Kipp

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mastin Kipp

Why the nervous system is so important and impacts so many areas of health
How to set the nervous system up for success
Understanding how young children are co-regulated to our nervous systems
Different nervous system states have different metabolic demands on the body
How our metabolic energy can be diverted into stress hormones
What vagal tone is, and why this matters
Fight or flight is a very metabolic expensive state to be in, and this can affect many areas of health
Safety is the precursor to healing the nervous system
Regulating the nervous system needs resources: safe relationships, glucose, and oxygen
Why breathwork can be so impactful… the biology makes sense
Calm and regulated are not the same thing

Resources We Mention

Reclaim Your Nervous System: A Guide to Positive Change, Mental Wellness, and Post-Traumatic Growth by Mastin Kipp
Mastin Kipp - Website
Mastin Kipp - Instagram

Childhood Illness & Recovery from a Mother’s Perspective With Marsha and Lauren Vaknine

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lauren and Marsha

The very early diagnosis that Lauren received and the amazing journey that unfolded
How a mother’s intuition was so important in the early days of diagnosis
The amazing spiritual experiences that unfolded for them
How she trusted her intuition and said no to steroids
The journey to healing
How they navigated the teenage years and rebellion

Resources We Mention

Lauren Vaknine - Website
Lauren Vaknine - Instagram
Lauren Vaknine - TED Talk
RISE Program

Cycle Syncing with the Seasons and the Magnificent Menstrual Cycle With Susan Fox

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Susan Fox

What it means to cycle sync with the seasons
Things we may not know about the menstrual cycle and what we can learn from our cycles
What are the seasons related to our cycles, and how to sync with them
How to nourish yourself through different parts of our cycles
The importance of light and of getting more in alignment with natural light cycles
If you track your cycle, what changes can tell you and what to pay attention to

Resources We Mention

Dr. Susan Fox - website
Dr. Susan Fox - Podcast

You Are Not Your Diagnosis: The 5-Element Chinese Model With Susan Fox

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Susan Fox

Why she feels that infertility as a diagnosis is incomplete, and what we need to know about it
The difference between subfertility and infertility and why the distinction is important
Diagnostic codes that go along with infertility and why it doesn’t tell the whole story
Shocking statistics around fertility and why this is important to understand
What the 5-element model is, and how can this help with fertility and so many other aspects of health
The five elements: wood (liver/creation), fire (spirit/soothing), earth (transformation/PCOS), air (lungs and large intestine/inspiration), water (kidney/hormonal health)
How the Chinese element model includes our emotional experience
The way to know which Chinese element you are
Tips and tips for supporting each element

Resources We Mention

How Hormonal Imbalances Can Wreak Havoc On Your Hair – And What You Can Do To Fix It With Everbella

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cristina from Everbella

How she went from living in a city to living on a homestead with her kids and growing food and raising animals
Her health journey that led to the work she does today
Hair health is an inside story, and internal nutrients make a big difference
What hair is made out of and how to support it from the inside out
How stress can affect hair health
What cortisol does to estrogen levels and hair
The five ways hormonal changes affect hair
How hair grows and why understanding this can help support it
The four different cycles of hair growth
How hormone changes can get your hair stuck in the shedding phase
Warning signs to look for before your hair starts falling out
How to support the body in producing the right amount of estrogen
Ways to support healthy hair with nutrition and supplementation
Yet another reason protein is important… this time for hair
The most effective nutrients for supporting estrogen levels and healthy hair production
You can’t produce keratin without biotin
The unusual foods and nutrients that drastically support hair that you might not be getting
Hair healthy reasons to get the right amount of sunlight

Resources We Mention

Everbella - Use code wellnessmama40 for a discount
D Minder app

Beating Brain Fog & Mom Brain With Emma Willis and Helen Christoni

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emma and Helen

What is going on in the body when we have brain fog or mom brain
How hormones come into play with brain fog
The most impactful small habits you can add for your brain health
Supplements that can be most helpful
Ways to improve sleep quality naturally
Why it's important to model making time for ourselves to our kids
How modeling teaches our kids to support their own brain health

Resources We Mention

Brain Health for Women With Make Time Wellness

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Emma and Helen

How each of them got into the field of brain health
Why brain health is important for women to understand and be aware of
When brain fog isn’t just brain fog and why to pay attention to it
Why women are more at risk than men for brain health issues
1 in 11 women will get breast cancer… 1 in 6 will get Alzheimer's
A brain-first approach to wellness
Yet another reason that sleep is so important!
The supplements that can support brain health and help the brain function optimally as we age
Why sugar isn’t great for brain health and worth avoiding

Resources We Mention

Metabolic Health in Menopause and Perimenopause with Wise and Well

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kristin and Maria

What midlife women need to know about metabolic health as we age
Nutrition and what needs to change
Concerns about cholesterol and cortisol changes as we age
Shifts in the microbiome and insulin sensitivity as we age
The changes in inflammation in the body that happen due to hormone shifts and what to do about it
Why exercising more and eating less doesn’t work in perimenopause and menopause
Muscle definition is a big regulator of inflammation in the body, and more muscle helps reduce age-related inflammation
What to know about cortisol, especially in these phases of life
How we can bring back adrenal health if we support sex hormones correctly
We have adrenal and ovarian sources of testosterone, and stress could be the culprit and not just perimenopause
The real role of adaptogens and what you need to know about them
Real deal on adrenal fatigue and how to properly support the adrenals
How under-eating puts the body in a state of stress, especially during hormone changes
The true importance of getting enough protein and why most of us really aren’t getting enough
Why protein in the morning matters
Supplements that can be helpful for menopausal symptoms
Ways to track your metabolic health as you age

Resources We Mention

Website - Wise and Well
The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem, Beating Uncomfortable Symptoms, and Aging to Thrive by Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps
Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

851: The Great Menopause Myth & Changing the Conversation with Kristin and Maria

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kristin and Maria

What the great menopause myth is
Why these myths are not serving women and what is important to understand
Important things to understand about HRT
Menopause as a definition - one day after 12 months of not having a cycle, but this isn’t a medical or clinical definition but more an arbitrary definition created to draw a starting line
Why the menstrual cycle alone isn’t a good benchmark for menopause
The symptoms that can correlate to the beginning of hormone shifts
Progesterone, sleep, and how to support both
Why progesterone declines and what to do about it
The myths about hormone replacement therapy
Wanting to do menopause naturally and why it is worth considering HRT
The role of bioidentical hormones and when they can be beneficial
Preventative role of HRT vs waiting until metabolic conditions develop
What inflammaging is and how to address it
Menopause is essentially a state of inflammation, and you can still be inflamed even if you are doing all the right things physically because you're missing hormones

Resources We Mention

The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem, Beating Uncomfortable Symptoms, and Aging to Thrive by Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps
Website - Wise and Well
Function Health

How to Talk to Someone With Cancer with Katie Deming, The Conscious Oncologist

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Katie Deming

Her unique perspective on cancer and healing
Perspective on how to talk to people with cancer and show up with more empathy and compassion
The importance of curiosity
Words that can be really triggering for people with cancer, like survivor, fight, and battle language
The ideal place for healing happens in peace
How she learned the importance of language and words when working in oncology for years
Ways to talk to someone with cancer in a way that brings peace and shows empathy
Our thoughts guide everything that we are creating in our lives

Resources We Mention

Website - Dr. Katie Deming
Born to Heal Podcast
TED Talk
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani
Heal With Kelly Documentary

What No One Tells You About Cancer With The Conscious Oncologist Dr. Katie Deming

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Katie Deming

How she was a professional athlete before transitioning to her current work
Her background in neuroscience and biology and how she ended up in medicine
A fascinating shared death experience that shifted the course of her life and her work
Why she feels that we might be completely off base with some aspects of current models
The connection between emotional trauma and physical illness
What the radical remission data says- it’s so fascinating!
Two things people with spontaneous recovery have in common (hint: it has to do with emotions)
The startling statistic that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will get cancer in their lifetime in most industrialized countries
How our modern life is contributing to illness across the board, not just cancer
How light, lifestyle, stress, and other factors contribute to illness
Her take on sunscreen and sunglasses and why to consider avoiding them
Cancer is an imbalance of increased toxicity in the body and decreased immune function
Though it isn’t our fault, it is our responsibility
A reframe to think about emotional trauma
How techniques that deal with the subconscious can be helpful
What PsychK is and how it can be helpful

Resources We Mention

Website - Dr. Katie Deming
Born to Heal Podcast
The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton

Building Muscle, Losing Fat, and Mastering Mindset with Drew Canole

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Drew Canole

The real story of how to build muscle, lose fat, and get healthier as we age
"Whydentity" process — the why that makes you cry and how to find yours
Feeling creates your reality and how to start here
How to create a ritual around mindset and healthy habits
When you change your unconscious mind, you change your reality
Why he recommends 1 g of protein per pound of ideal body weight for moms
Hormone and sleep benefits of sun exposure and how to optimize this
Sunlight is the most underrated nutrition we have as human beings
Why many people eat too much of the wrong food and don’t get enough micronutrients and sunlight
Melanin is one of the greatest substances in our body
A reason to really focus on protein and how getting enough can change your life
His best sleep tips and ways to improve your sleep drastically
Tips for improving HRV
Creating an optimal sleep environment in your home
A random reason he sometimes has two golden kiwis at night

Resources We Mention

Organifi
ButcherBox
Real Plans
Levels
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter Levine

Adaptogens and Superfoods for Stress, Sleep, and Mood With Drew Canole

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Drew Canole

There are about 80,000 toxins in the environment each year and why this matters
Miracle foods that help protect the body and that are higher in nutrition than regular foods
RDA was created in WW2 but the food supply has changed and they’ve modified the recommendations
How Drew got into researching superfoods and the ones that will actually make a difference
The real deal about Moringa and why it's beneficial
What adaptogens are and how they can be so helpful and lower stress
How Rhodiola was used historically and how we can benefit from it today
His theory on one of the big reasons for the obesity epidemic
What to understand about greens' fiber and antioxidants
Why he drinks 32 ounces of water with lemon and salt each morning before getting up
Tip: Put salt in your mouth first thing in the morning and then drink water
Ways to support the liver for optimal health and hormone support
Why he recommends reverse fasting and moving the eating window earlier
The reason he stops eating at 3 pm each day and how this improves his HRV
He does a parasite cleanse once a month!
What binders are and his experience with mold
The truth about shilajit, why it is helpful, and how to get it without gagging
What Happy Drops are and why I love them
Natural ingredients that are tested to be more powerful than SSRIs
A day in the life of his daily routine
TIP: Get 50 grams of protein first thing in the morning

Resources We Mention

Organifi - Mood and Stress Products
Organifi - GOLD
Organifi - Happy Drops
You Be You: Detox Your Life, Crush Your Limitations, and Own Your Awesome by Drew Canole
Juicing Recipes From Fitlife by Drew Canole
The Dust Test

Unexpected Miracles: How to Live Your Life Authentically so Magic Unfolds Everyday With Dr. Jill Carnahan

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jill Carnahan

Why this topic is so important to her
What she means by manifesting miracles and the formula of belief, act, wait
The balance of holding a vision and letting go of attachment to the details of the how
How to stay in a state of love and compassion and cultivate it toward yourself
Autoimmune disease: attack on self - could it be connected to not accepting all the parts of ourselves
Learning to be uncomfortable with uncertainty and finding the beauty in this
A great tip for helping your subconscious work to your advantage
How to program your subconscious for gratitude and love
Ways to cultivate our intuition

Resources We Mention

Dr. Jill Carnahan - Website
Dr. Jill Carnahan - Instagram
Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins
Eckhart Tolle

Chronic Illness, Trauma, and How to Heal with Dr. Jill Carnahan

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jill Carnahan

The equation of chronic illness, trauma, and healing
Why she feels trauma work and safety in the body are an important part of physical health
Toxic load plus physical burden in chronic disease
The link between cancer and autoimmunity
How infectious burden affects physical health and what happens when it increases too much
What happens with latent infections
The 80/20 of creating more margin without big expenses
A fascinating fact about nitric oxide
What mast cell activation syndrome is
Are you feeling safe in your own body? And why this piece matters so much
A fascinating documentary she worked on and how to watch it: Doctor Patient Movie

Resources We Mention

Dr. Jill Carnahan - Website
Dr. Jill Carnahan - Instagram
Doctor/Patient Movie
Unexpected: Finding Resilience through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith by Dr. Jill Carnahan
Jaspr Air
Beam Minerals
Radiant Life Water Filter

The Connection Between Oral Bacteria and Disease with Dr. Griffin Cole

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Griffin Cole

The connection between oral health and disease in other places in the body
“Good” and “bad” bacteria in the mouth and how they impact the rest of the body
We have over 500 species of bacteria in the mouth alone
The importance of maintaining an alkaline environment in the mouth
What is the difference between traditional dentistry and biological dentistry
How to support the oral microbiome
How refined sugar actually negatively affects the teeth
When you get cavities, it's the acids produced by bacteria that actually cause the problem
How a hydroxyapatite toothpaste supports the mouth
His take on oil-pulling
Understanding root canals, when to avoid them, and the people who should be very cautious

Resources We Mention

Griffin Cole - Website
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Mastery by George Leonard
Wellnesse - Oral Probiotics
Wellnesse - Toothpaste
Fluoride Action Network

The Truth About Fluoride & What to Do About It with Dr. Griffin Cole

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Griffin Cole

What fluoride is and how it became part of conventional medicine
The different forms of fluoride and what to know
Is fluoride actually needed?
Ingested fluoride and the new research that we need to be aware of
What many studies show about how fluoride in water affects babies in utero
Fluoride in the water is like drinking band-aids when you have a cut
This substance is banned from being dumped in many places because it is so harmful to the environment
Why he recommends avoiding fluoride in all forms and the sneaky places it's hiding
How fluoride affects the thyroid and pineal gland
Natural alternatives to fluoride in dental uses
Why to use crystalline hydroxyapatite in toothpaste instead
How to support oral health with diet
Oral bacteria were present in all organs that were tested in autopsy after a cancer death

Resources We Mention

Wellnesse Fluoride-Free Toothpaste
Dr. Griffin Cole - website
IAOMT.org - Find a biological dentist in your area

From Severe Disability to Complete Wellness with Lauren Vakine

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lauren Vaknine

Her incredible story and how her health struggles began at a very young age
How her mom navigated her diagnosis at a young age
The importance of not making decisions from a place of fear
How can we begin to learn to figure out our own pieces for our health
Her own root causes and how she eventually uncovered them
When she realized she had to stop outsourcing her health and how this shifted so much for her
Understanding how our thoughts affect our biology
How to process emotions through and out of the body — "You are not suffering with this, you are healing from it.”
The balance of honoring the feelings around what has happened without becoming stuck in them and without making it part of your story
Journaling to help rewrite your inner script
If you want to heal one part of you, you have to heal the whole self

Resources We Mention

Lauren Vaknine - Instagram
Lauren Vaknine - Website

The Gut-Brain Connection & Its Effect on ADHD in Kids With Dana Kay

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dana

What's going on in the gut in children with ADHD
Surprising statistics about gut health in children
54% of American children are diagnosed with some sort of chronic condition — why is this happening
It all begins in the gut: 80% of the immune system is in the gut
How gut disturbances create brain disturbances and vice versa
The gut makes 95% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine in the body
What we can do to help repair the gut after antibiotics
The testing that can be beneficial for helping these children
Why gluten is such a big offender and almost every single kid with ADHD needs to remove it
What an organic acid test is and how it can be helpful
Her most commonly recommended supplements with ADHD

Resources We Mention

ADHD Thrive Institute
ADHD Thrive Institute - Instagram
Thriving with ADHD: A Guide to Naturally Reducing ADHD Symptoms in Your Child by Dana Kay
Just Thrive Health

The Food-First Approach to ADHD Symptom Reduction With Dana Kay

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dana Kay

Her personal story with ADHD and how she got into the work she does around this
What her son being on medication for his ADHD taught her about best supporting him and other children through ADHD with other methods as well
The multi-faceted approach to ADHD
What data says about dietary changes and ADHD symptoms
Biggest offenders of foods to avoid in kids with ADHD
Great foods to include to most benefit kids in reducing symptoms of ADHD
The research on omega-3 and ADHD
How fresh, brightly colored fruits and veggies benefit the body when ADHD is present
Tips for addressing light and stress to support our kids
We hold the keys to our children's nervous systems until are children are grown so our own regulation and approach to parenting can make a big difference
Sleep tips for kids with ADHD and what to know if your child sleeps with their mouth open

Resources We Mention

ADHD Thrive Institute
ADHD Thrive Institute - Instagram
Thriving with ADHD: A Guide to Naturally Reducing ADHD Symptoms in Your Child by Dana Kay

Harnessing Quantum Energy: Understanding the Quantum Field for EMF Protection with LeelaQ

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With LeelaQ

The potential issues of EMF exposure and reasons it is important to be aware of and mitigate
Not all EMFs are bad and the nuance we need to understand
Since we aren’t likely to get rid of EMFs and exposure to them, we need to focus on mitigating the effects and harmonizing them instead
How EMFs essentially add stress to our systems
The ways EMFs impact the nervous system and our physiology
Why it isn’t true that you can’t stop it unless you block it
You don’t have to avoid a waveform to mitigate its impact
How it is possible to not just mitigate EMFs but change the way they impact the body and create a positive cascade vs a negative one
Ways to use this technology to mitigate EMFs on planes, from Wi-Fi, and in other use cases
How shielding EMFs can also block native and beneficial EMFs like from the earth and sun
Their testing showed that the EMF-blocking stickers for phones didn’t seem to work
The science of how grounding, sunlight, and meditation/mindfulness benefit us and are complimentary to these technologies

Resources We Mention

Quantum Upgrade - Use code Katie for 15 days free
LeelaQ

Quantum Resilience: How Energy and Frequency Medicine Are Shaping Our Health with Quantum Upgrade

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Quantum Upgrade

What quantum energy is, also called source energy, and what we know of it
We are over 90% water on a molecular level and why this matters
How we are also over 99% space, but it is not empty space
A quanta is the most complete and discreet particle of something
The zinc experiment and the fascinating results that give insight into how we can benefit from this type of energy
What studies show about how this technology can impact people on the spectrum in a positive way
How quantum energy can work at a distance
Shocking data on how this can impact everything from HRV to spike protein and clotting and even ATP production and wound healing
What quantum entanglement is and why it matters
The difference between the bloc and quantum upgrade
What they mean by “charge” when it comes to quantum energy
How the blocs have a quantum-charged energy field

Resources We Mention

Quantum Upgrade - Use code Katie for a 15-day trial
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

How to Raise Kids with a Non-Toxic Lifestyle (and Without Fear) with Non-Toxic Dad

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Non-Toxic Dad

How to navigate the balance between educating our kids/keeping them safe and respecting their agency
Addressing our own patterns of control and respecting our children as they grow up
Free or inexpensive habits we can adopt in our family culture that benefit our whole family
How gardening is helpful in many ways beyond just growing food
Ways to model love and forgiveness
How to nurture creative problem-solving in kids
Creating more peace, grace, ease, and joy in our families
The importance of building community within our families and around us

Resources We Mention

Non-Toxic Dad - website
Non-Toxic Dad - Instagram
CytoDetox

Hidden Toxins That Are Quickly Destroying Our Health with Non-Toxic Dad

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Warren

The big offenders when it comes to toxins that affect our families
How shoes can be detrimental to your health and how to choose good ones
There can be dyes in shoes that make them brightly colored and forever chemicals to make the plastic soft
Low-level exposures that you might not be aware of for your kids
Some simple switches that can reduce exposure
What to know about water and filtration
Things that can help remove toxins that have build up in the body
What zeolite is and how to use it to help your family
Carbons do not bind heavy metals, but what they are helpful for
How to bind VOCs in the body or the home
Fulvic and Humic acids aren’t great binders but are helpful in other ways

Resources We Mention

3 Popular Truths that Keep You Stuck With Michael Griswold

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael Griswold

His very unique take on healing and the things that keep us stuck
How he read 500 books on how to get better and what he eventually found that worked
In order to find something that works, you need to hear it from someone who is honest
The myth that you have to control your thoughts
The myth of needing to control our feelings or manifest
His take on what helps instead
Getting more in touch with the body as an antenna

Resources We Mention

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D
Built for Freedom: Adventures Through Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma, Pain, and Our Body’s Innate Ability to Leave Them All Behind by Bob Gardner

From Deep Depression to Finding Joy With Michael Griswold

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael Griswold

The heartbreaking story that led him to the work he does now
What data says about the benefits of certain substances to help with depression and anxiety
His dramatic experience that shifted him out of deep depression and into joy
A Yale study showed that these substances can end depression in a single dose
Other studies have named this breakthrough status for its ability to help depression
Stress is the inability to process the information we are receiving at that time
How these substances can help communication in the brain in a profound way
Downsides and what to understand about microdosing

Resources We Mention

Aging as a Disease & Your #1 Risk Factor for All-Cause Mortality with Hannah Went

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Hannah Went

What biological age is and how we measure it
Understanding cellular-based aging
How we measure biological age
Sprint speed and grip strength can be really loose indicators of biological age
Understanding epigenetic biomarker proxies and how to pull levers to improve your biological age
How biological age is closely tied to all-cause mortality
The biggest factors that affect biological age negatively or positively
Not surprisingly, smoking and alcohol consumption are negative factors for biological age
Diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress make a big impact on biological age
How caloric restriction comes into play for aging
Pregnancy and menopause effects on aging
Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance and how this affects our kids
How sunlight affects biological age (and it might not be what you think)
Spending time in green space and in nature has a positive effect on biological age and even IQ
Being lonely is worse than smoking according to research from Harvard
How relationships and community improve biological age

Resources We Mention

TruDiagnostic (this link and code wellnessmama gives a discount)
Hand Grip Strength Tester

The 8 Paths to Emotional Resilience & How to Rise with Ryan Pink Langford

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ryan

We're operating in a way that is not according to our design and how this is impacting our mental and emotional health drastically
61% of people say they are depressed, anxious, or lonely
Why we are in a global emotional recession
We have an exploding population of therapists, but we aren’t seeing a change in the underlying problems
His incredible journey to healing and the tough lessons he learned along the way
How do we change our emotional experience and what are the parameters that actually move the needle
The answers are always internal and in alignment with our design — we are our own healers
What are the 8 paths for emotional healing and resilience
The natural sequence our bodies, minds, and hearts want to go through to build emotional health and resilience
We are wired for healing and the sticky things that can get in the way
How to set the environment for healing
What DEAP is and how it can help shift emotional experience
Why we often aren’t intentional about how we approach our nervous system and how we can increase our capacity by being aware and intentional about this
Ways to expand the capacity of the nervous system
How to remind your body of it’s ability to shift between sympathetic and parasympathetic
What the RISE program is… and how to do it with me!

Resources We Mention

Meet Me In the Middle: Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Balance With Gary Vee

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gary Vee

How he feels he was perfectly parented and the things his mom did that made the biggest difference
Why this led to a book called Meet Me in the Middle
It stands out to him that his mom found balance and how this impacted him
How his mom helped him feel capable and remarkable but didn’t create delusion or entitlement
What inspired him to write this book and expand into the children's world
His definition of success — peace of mind
Ways to integrate balance and accountability with our kids
Start with parenting, not looking for external validation from the outside
What things do we push our kids toward that are based on positive validation for ourselves
Surprising things he found out from the 15- to 25-year-olds that message him
What you cheer for is what they strive for
His mom gave the most positive reinforcement when he was nice
Be very thoughtful about what you cheer for
Hurting from losing is one of the great foundational blocks of human development
A parent's job is to eliminate indifference
Do you want to avoid judgment? Stop deploying it

Resources We Mention

Meet Me in the Middle: A VeeFriends Book by Gary Vaynerchuk
Veefriends.com

6 Ancestral Secrets and How to Apply them to our Lives with Holistic Hilda

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Hilda

The best health hacks in life are free
Ancestral wisdom trumps modern technology
How 6 ancestral secrets can boost your energy and vitality
Easy ways you can incorporate these secrets into your daily life
Ways to show your kids that these secrets are important instead of just telling them
How the work of a dentist from the 1930s can (and should) change your approach to diet
The benefits of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet (hint: not kale or goji berries)
Reasons why community is important and ways to seek it out or ideas to create your own

Resources We Mention

Holistic Hilda - Website
Wise Traditions Podcast
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters

Lessons in Health from Indigenous Populations Around the World With Hilda Gore

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Hilda Gore

Her amazing experiences with visiting and studying indigenous populations around the world
How Dr. Weston A. Price inspired her work and her experiences
Why technological community can’t replace the importance of in-person community
The happiest people she's met around the world and the surprising things they had in common
Stories from her trips to Cuba, Peru, and Ethiopia and how these experiences shifted her life
The recurring theme of gratitude in these beautiful people around the world
Loneliness is worse than smoking, but how to build a community
What she learned from the Maasai tribe

Resources We Mention

Holistic Hilda - Use code HHwell for a discount on the Health for the Long Haul: 6 Ancestral Secrets Course
Wise Traditions Podcast
Weston A. Price Foundation
Deep Nutrition by Dr. Cate Shanahan

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement & Navigating Menopause After Breast Cancer With Dr. Jenn Simmons

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn Simmons

Her very personal experience with hormone replacement and breast cancer
How she was trained believing that hormones caused breast cancer
What she learned instead and her massive paradigm shift
How her mindset changed with her own symptoms and when she actually dove into the research
The real data on hormones causing cancer and why we’ve been told the wrong thing
Estrogen does not cause breast cancer — the truth is much more nuanced than this
When you don’t have estrogen, your body starts to deteriorate significantly
Women who are on hormone replacement and get breast cancer actually have better outcomes
The same number of women die of a complication of a fracture as breast cancer each year, and hormones help protect the bones
2-3x more women die of heart disease than breast cancer and BHRT helps protect the heart
We need to unlearn what we think we know about hormone replacement and learn the proper benefits

Resources We Mention

The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer by Dr. Jenn Simmons
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer by Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris

A New Method of Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention with Dr. Jenn Simmons

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn Simmons

The downfall of imaging as breast cancer prevention is that this is really just early diagnosis and not prevention
Far beyond cancer, there are a lot of benign changes in the breast that can cause stress for people
Why screening doesn’t improve outcomes as much as we once thought
No matter how many women we screen per year, the exact same number die of breast cancer and present with aggressive disease
Statistically, mammograms don’t save lives or breasts and just have increased the risk of mastectomy
How mammography may actually contribute to breast cancer
Mammography - if you screen 2,000 women, you can potentially save one woman but cause 10 who didn’t need it to be treated for breast cancer
The new type of imaging that is radiation-free and lower risk with better resolution and results
How absurd it is that we are using a method that causes cancer to screen for cancer

Resources We Mention

The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer by Dr. Jenn Simmons
Real Health MD - website
PerfeQTion Imaging - imaging centers

Why Biohackers Are Wrong, Slowing Aging, & Decoding DNA With Kash Khan

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kash Khan

The problem with biohacking and why he doesn’t like that word either
Why I personally prefer bio-love or bio-alignment and working with my body
Most bankruptcies are due to healthcare cost
The real story of aging and how inflammation is connected
Everyone needs to focus on reducing inflammation
The foundational things that are helpful for all humans and from which we can build based on understanding our own genetics
Why he starts with the mind and executive function for lasting health changes
The body is very simple: you're either in fight or flight or rest and recovery
What the epigenetic imprint of trauma is and why this is important to address
The science of how trauma affects us even at a gene expression level
They haven’t dealt with a single person who has a chronic condition that didn’t have some level of trauma and gut issues
Why sunlight is so important and how sunlight affects genes
Every enzyme we need for vitamin D is found in magnesium
Genetic testing is not the answer, programs and understanding are the answers

Resources We Mention

Kash Khan - Roadmap to 100 program
Jaspr air filter

The Gaslighting in Female Healthcare & Finding Your Own Answers With Kash Khan

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kash Khan

Why medical gaslighting is a real problem in medicine
The real reason women and men aren’t medically the same and why this is empowering
Looking at what biology is broken and genetics vs the symptoms to get real answers
Functional genomics vs genetics and how to understand your genes in a way that benefits you
Why genes are not our destiny and how we can work with our genes for better results
The genes they look at that make the biggest functional difference
Only 5% of the US is actually metabolically healthy right now
The genetic factors that affect metabolism and hormones
How functional genetics relates to chronic disease and inflammation
Women put an average of 500 chemicals on their bodies per day
It takes an average of 26 seconds for something to get through the skin and into the blood
General things we can all avoid for better health
Insights are useful, but data is useless without the personal experience side
Learning how to know what is wrong and how to fix it based on your genes

Resources We Mention

Kash Khan - Instagram
Kash Khan - Roadmap to 100 program

Deep Dive on Air Quality & How Free to Improve Yours Immediately With Mike Feldstein

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mike Feldstein of Jaspr

The reason indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air
How poor air quality can cause inflammation
Humans breathe about one credit card worth of microplastics per week, and what this does to the body
100% of all homes tested positive for microplastics in air
How we can get oxidative stress and accelerated aging from bad air quality
Why we don’t have the same biosensors around air that we do around food and water
We adapt very quickly to air and this is why we get “nose blind” to smells
How drastically air quality can impact sleep and performance
Why sleep is the number one reason people use his air filters
Most people have horrible air in their bedrooms and usually more pollen in bedrooms than outside!
What level you want to see on an air filter for good indoor air quality
The Jaspr doesn't use WiFi or Bluetooth and there are no EMFs
A huge list of tips and tricks to improve indoor air quality for free related to cooking, products we use, etc
Why Jaspr is made with steel and not plastic

Resources We Mention

Jaspr Air Filter - Use the code wellnessmama for a discount
Branch Basics

You Are What You Breathe: The Biggest Unknown Health Factor with Mike Feldstein

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mike Feldstein

We breathe so much more than we drink or eat, so air quality can be much more important than even food quality
We breathe 11,000-15,000 liters of air per day
Air is one of our most essential health factors, and we can only go minutes without air
Why Mike carries a CO2 monitor, and when CO2 levels can affect performance
What to do about high CO2 levels
Why heat might not be the reason you feel fatigued in the sauna
His fascinating background in catastrophic disaster remediation
How Jaspr came to be and why it outperforms other filters

Resources We Mention

Jaspr Air Filter - Use code wellnessmama for a discount

Light, Mitochondria, DNA: Sunshine is the Only Way With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

We evolved under the light of the sun to take code/energy from the sun
Light is a symphony of information for our bodies
How light can help us reverse age
It is all coded into our bodies; how to send your body the right signals
How sunrise and sunset are natural sources of red light
When you get enough red light you burn through sugar faster and have better blood sugar control
Carbs are free radicals when we eat them all the time
The real reasons morning sunlight is important
Reasons to have low light in your house at night
You have a pharmacy in your brain that responds to light
What to know about low vitamin D and why it is seasonal and cyclical
How light improves mitochondria and how to get the right light exposure
We don’t have to lose mitochondrial density as we age
Your skin is one of your biggest organs of detoxification and when we wear sunscreen, we block important pathways and the right interaction with light

Resources We Mention

Courtney Hunt, MD - Website
Courtney Hunt, MD - Instagram
Courtney Hunt, MD - Webinar Library

Light, Mitochondria, DNA: Sunshine is the Only Way With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Her own story of recovery from Hashimoto's
She was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does now
You are not your diagnosis
The importance of seeing yourself well
What autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable tool
How to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the body
When you enter ketosis as a metabolic state you make acetoacetic acid which breaks down into beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone and why this is beneficial
How to flip the metabolic switch to burn fat as fuel
When you burn fat as fuel you are either burning someone else’s fat or your own fat
What leptin is and what it can tell us about health
How to avoid starvation cues with fasting and ketosis and make sure you nourish your body enough
The myth that women shouldn’t fast or that women shouldn’t fast around their periods
We make ¼ of the ATP when we eat a lot of carbs

Resources We Mention

How Deliberate Cold Exposure Healed My Autoimmune Conditions With Adrienne Jezick

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Adrienne

Her story of autoimmune recovery and how it led her to learning about cold exposure
Why she was taking over 20 prescriptions daily and how she recovered
The reason cold exposure is the one healing modality she would choose
Drastic effects she noticed when she started doing ice baths
Why ice baths can be so helpful and the physiological ways they help the body
How cold exposure creates norepinephrine and dopamine
The way cold exposure can help with resilience and mindset
Cold exposure can help the lymphatic system
Cold exposure vs sauna exposure and how to time them if you do both
Some simple and very inexpensive tips to get the benefits of cold even if you don’t have a plunge
How to DIY cold exposure experience at home

Resources We Mention

Morozko Method™ Certification Course - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Cold Plunge - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do by Wallace J. Nichols
Adrienne's first cold plunge video

Knowing Our Kids More Deeply and Connected Parenting With Barbara Ditlow

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Barbara

The power of listening, especially with our children
How understanding human design can drastically change how we parent
The way a child's design can affect how they learn and the school environment they need
How our kid's type can affect how they eat and why we might call it picky eating
The only thing that heals is love
Importance of viewing our children as an asset, not an inconvenience
Why psychological resilience is so important
How anything can be a cult if you give your own inner authority away to something or someone else
Important things she learned from helping with cult intervention and how to give ourselves a solid foundation
Special vs unique and why to be careful about that word

Resources We Mention

Understanding Your Human Design & Knowing Yourself Better With Barbara Ditlow

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Barbara

Her incredible background and journey and what led to her work
The wisdom she found in not needing to be or have power over other people
Her friendship with Ra and Eckhart Tolle
What human design is and how it can help us understand our gifts
How human design is unique and what the different types are in human design
The four basic types in human design: projector, manifestor, generator, reflector
What the four transformations in human design are
Decision-making based on your type and aligning your environment
Heartscapes vs landscapes in human design
What the different types of environments are
Authority and energy types in human design
How to learn more about your own human design

Resources We Mention

Barbara Ditlow - Website
Human Design: The Definitive Book of Human Design, The Science of Differentiation by Ra Uru Hu by Lynda Bunnell

The Real Reason for Obesity & Self Love for Better Health with Justin Nault

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Justin

The real root cause of obesity and why it isn’t what you think
Why diet can be so frustrating and why so many of us are recovering dieters
The average woman tries 126 diets in the course of their lifetime
Obesity often stems from unmet emotional and psychological needs
The antidote to this problem
How we inherit programmed thoughts from our parents about food and diet
Body fat storage is not a bad thing, but a sign of adaptability that we just need to understand better
Why all restrictive dieting is doomed to fail eventually
Foundational principles for learning to listen to what your body really needs
5 core principles: Remove seed oils, 30g of protein within 30 mins of waking, 1 g of protein per pound of ideal body weight, sunshine, daily walks
What mirror work is and how it is profoundly helpful
How sunshine is so profoundly helpful to this process
Lack of sunlight, blue light exposure, and seed oil consumption correlate strongly with the rise in obesity
The real problem with seed oils and why they are worth avoiding
What the electron transport chain is and why we need to understand it
Your kids won’t do a great job of listening to you, but they’ll do a great job of becoming you

Resources We Mention

Conscious Parenting for Busy Parents of Teenagers In the Age of Distraction with Paola Telfer

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Paola Telfer

Navigating parenting in an increasingly technological world
How to maximize the benefits of technology for kids and minimize the addictive potential
A relationship-focused approach to parenting around technology
Some practical tips for managing technology in the home
The most important part of managing a relationship with a teenage child
Her litmus test for how her relationship with her teenager is doing
Tips for sleep with teenagers
Teaching kids entrepreneurship from a young age

Resources We Mention

Sens.ai (use code wellnessmama for discount)

Brain Training at Home and How to Optimize Brain States with Sens.ai

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sens.ai

Her story that led to her creating at-home brain training that actually works
How a brain injury and PTSD impacted her life and how she reversed it
What is brain training and how it can be so impactful
This is basically neurotechnology-assisted meditation
What the different brain waves and brain states are and how to benefit from them
How to access self-directed neuroplasticity
The pillars of brain states
What neurotechnologies Sens.ai includes and how they work
How this device also measures and impacts the nervous system as well
The gamified way that this headset helps meditation and focus
How this helps with sleep

Resources We Mention

Sens.ai (use code wellnessmama for a discount!)
The Science Behind Sens.ai

The Inflammation Equation: Decoding the Path to Optimal Well-Being With Dr. Tom O’Bryan

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tom O'Bryan

The inflammation equation and all the variables we face in the modern world
Bottom-line principles that affect inflammatory status
14 of the 15 largest killers are chronic inflammatory conditions
Why inflammation is the trigger that pulls on the chain to break the weakest link
The most common environmental toxins we are seeing in the modern world
How mold affects inflammation and is even linked to things like Alzheimer's
Where plasticizers are found and how they affect inflammation
What nanoplastics are and why we need to be aware of them
Ways toxins enter the body and the four parts of the immune system (three aren’t in the gut!)
How the immune system works within the brain
Houseplants can help with environmental toxins
Why he never touches credit card receipts because of the BPA
Our environment is fueling our disease and how to improve yours without stress

Resources We Mention

Importance of Returning to Natural Human Environments (Other Than Nutrition) With Dr. Anthony Gustin

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Anthony Gustin

What he learned from his stay with a hunter-gatherer tribe and how it changed his life
Huge takeaways he had from witnessing a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and how this actually shifted his viewpoint away from just the physical aspects of health toward human wholeness
His experience with mold exposure, detox, and getting to healing
A drastic mindset shifts he had away from being as research-focused
Why he stopped focusing as much on physical health markers like Oura ring data and labs
What actually is a natural environment for humans
His emotional and mental health journey
How to cultivate true community in your life and authentically connect helping and receiving in modern life
Understanding the importance of sunlight and natural light exposure
Why it is absurd that we try to avoid the sun and the many reasons we need more sunlight

Resources We Mention

Why Regenerative Agriculture Is So Important With Dr. Anthony Gustin

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Dr. Anthony Gustin

The problems with the current food supply chain
How complex the meat supply chain is
What regenerative agriculture is and why it is so important for the planet, especially now
The point we are fast approaching that will be a big problem for our food supply and the planet
Regenerative agriculture is a way to produce food that helps and not harms the planet
How meat is important for the human body and for plant growth in the environment
Why to look for regenerative meats at the grocery store even over grass-fed
When shipping meat can actually be a healthier option
Reasons to find a local farmer and rancher if possible
The importance of nose-to-tail eating and consuming enough sources of things like collagen
What the different types of collagen are and why they matter
Colostrum: what it is and how it's beneficial
Understanding sourcing on colostrum and why it isn’t taking colostrum from baby cows
How colostrum helps the gut lining
His first principles of nutrition: Real food first
Why local and seasonal foods can be so impactful
Food as a biochemical barcode that your body scans, beyond the basic nutrients

Resources We Mention

Seven Essential Health Elements With Ryan Lazarus

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ryan Lazarus

Pillars of health: Move, Rest, Nourish, Learn, Connect, Challenge, Spark
The details on nutrition: the EAT plan
Salt should not be demonized and what we need to know about salt consumption
How 3-5 grams of salt a day can be really helpful
Practical tips for getting enough high-quality sleep: routine, environment, timing, exercise
Movement tips you can do at home and the value of movement/play over exercise
Top-level pillars: learning, connecting, challenge, and spark and how to dial them in
How learning new things (even outside of health things) is vital for health
The power of nature and connection for health
If you don’t learn how to train your mind, your mind will train you

Resources We Mention

The Essential Health Playbook: A Holistic Method to Beat Fatigue, Boost Strength, & Heal Your Gut by Dr. Ryan Lazarus
Dr. Ryan Lazarus - Instagram
Lazarus Method - Website

The Lazarus Method: How to Create Your Own Health Playbook & Gamify Healthy Habits

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ryan Lazarus

The life-altering event that drastically changed the course of his life and led to the work he does now
An indoor soccer injury that led to severe health problems for him including type 1 diabetes
What he learned in his own recovery and how this led to him helping people
His epiphany that led to incredible results in his work
The four reasons people make changes: you have no other choice, when you learn enough that you want to, when you are inspired to by witnessing others do it, and when you receive enough that you are able to
What the Lazarus Method is and how he uses it with patients
Pillars of his system: Movement, Rest, Nourish, Learn, Connect, Challenge, Spark
The importance of reasons over rules when it comes to health
How he relates health to a game, including playing offense and defense
Ways to gamify health and wellness to create lasting habits

Resources We Mention

Dr. Ryan Lazarus - Instagram
Lazarus Method - Website
The Essential Health Playbook: A Holistic Method to Beat Fatigue, Boost Strength, & Heal Your Gut by Dr. Ryan Lazarus

Being the “Weird Parent” In a World of Sugar, Vegetable Oils, and EMFs With Dr. Cameron Chesnut

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cameron Chesnut

The things he does differently in parenting that make him a “weird” parent too
Tinfoil hat topics for him with his kids and family
Things he avoids with his kids: vegetable oils, sugar, EMFs
Why he almost completely avoids sugar with his kids
How insulin response as children can affect insulin sensitivity as adults
Even more reasons to avoid vegetable oils completely
How certain foods contribute to chronic inflammatory states
Why he completely avoids seed oils
Optimizing the omega balance in your body
His take on EMFs and what he does with his family
Why his family sleeps in an EMF tent and how his sleep dramatically improved when he started this
How he incorporates play-based exercise with them

Resources We Mention

Clinic 5C
Cameron Chesnut, MD - Instagram

Peak Performance in Daily Life: A Surgeon Who Trains Like a Professional Athlete With Dr. Cameron Chesnut

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cameron Chesnut

What sets him apart as a surgeon
How he trains like an athlete to show up best in surgery
Recovery protocols that set him apart from other surgeons
How he makes sure he can show up for peak performance every time he enters the operating room
Inflammatory states optimized - what to do
His routine for getting into flow state for every single surgery
A functional medicine approach to surgery and what you can learn from it
Why he even does genetic testing on his patients pre-surgery
The problem with Botox and fillers and why we should rethink them
Important update: fillers do not go away in the tissue over time like we once thought
Can fillers lead to inflammation or an immune response in the body?
Fat is one of the richest sources of stem cells in our bodies and how this can be an alternative to Botox and filler
His take on sun exposure and how it comes into play for skin health and aging (that won’t be what you think)

Resources We Mention

Cameron Chesnut, MD - Instagram
Clinic 5C

10-Year Anniversary Episode: Then vs. Now & What I’d Tell Myself 10 Years Ago

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

What life looked like 10 years ago!
What has changed on the Wellness Mama business side
How my mindset has changed over this past decade
Physical health vs mental/emotional health - or both?
How I lacked a work-life balance back then
What I wish I knew 10 years ago: light, protein, sleep, inner work
The real 80/20 is light, sleep, stress, community, and then nutrition and supplements
Previous podcast guests I really enjoyed speaking with (and why!)

Resources Mentioned

Secrets to Intimacy and Connection: 13 Pathways to Freedom With Rori Montali

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Rori

Her own transformative journey with trauma and healing
How intimacy extends far beyond romantic relationships and some ways to help address it
Why she disconnected after childhood trauma and how she learned to reconnect
What the 13 pathways of intimacy are and how she learned them
Wounds around intimacy related to competition among women
The most common thing that comes up for women in her program

Resources We Mention

Desire for Intimacy
Relax Sauna - Use code Rori100

How to Listen to Our Subconscious to Maximize Success With Rori Montali

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Rori

What craniosacral therapy is and how she got into it
What somatic emotional release is
The power of tuning into the subconscious mind and how to begin to tune into it
Connection of breath and the subconscious mind
The four areas of the subconscious that she helps people work on
One simple way to tap into your intuition daily

Resources We Mention

Desire for Intimacy

How to Regulate Your Nervous System to Manage Anxiety, Overwhelm and Burnout With Michelle Grosser

Thu, 30 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michelle Grosser

Three lifestyle factors that help support nervous system health
How to incorporate moments of stillness every day and how just 10 minutes a day can help
Movement as a healthy lifestyle factor for nervous system health
The importance of ten minutes of play a day (and different forms of play/redefining that term)
What language our nervous system speaks and how to communicate effectively with it
Simple somatic techniques you can do at home for free to regulate your nervous system
What a physiological breath is and how you can do it in seconds
Practical things that can help when you do hit burnout or overwhelm or anxiety (or all of those!)
Shifting from judgment to curiosity to help with burnout

Resources We Mention

Michelle Grosser - website

Calm Mom: Signs of a Dysregulated Nervous System & How to Regulate With Michelle Grosser

Wed, 29 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michelle Grosser

Regulated vs dysregulated nervous system states
Why a regulated nervous system doesn’t mean we are calm all the time
Sources of nervous system stress in our modern lifestyles
The different nervous system responses to stress and how they look different in different people
Acute steps you can try to regulate the nervous system in the moment
Ways to respond and address different types of nervous system responses
Our bodies are constantly communicating with us, and how to listen
How tension in the body can indicate a bracing response from being stuck in a stress response
Tips for helping kids regulate their nervous systems at various ages
We share a nervous system with our kids until they are about 7 years old so co-regulation can help a lot
When not to soothe kids out of a big emotion

Resources We Mention

Understanding Air Quality and Mold Testing In Your Home With Ryan Blaser

Tue, 28 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ryan Blaser

Why indoor air can be more contaminated than outdoor air
The most common problems with indoor air quality
How to test the air quality in your home
CO2 levels in the home and what to do about it
What to know about mold in the home and how to test for it
Why mold is the biggest unknown health problem we are dealing with
70% of homes have a mold problem they don’t know about it
What to know about chemicals and water contaminants
Reasons to have air filters in your home even if you don’t have mold or a big issue
How keeping the home really clean is helpful for avoiding big problems like mold

Resources We Mention

EMFs and Lighting: How to Optimize Your Home With Ryan Blaser of Test My Home

Mon, 27 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ryan Blaser

The most common EMF problems we encounter in our home environments
Our bodies run on electrical signals, so things like EMFs can affect our bodies
Technology isn’t going anywhere, but how to minimize any damage from it
How the wiring in your home can create EMFs you don’t know about
More reasons that spending time in nature is so beneficial
Why nature is the gold standard for lighting and how to take advantage of this
What flicker rate is, and how this impacts the body
Ways to set up lighting in your home and on your phone to minimize artificial lighting
How to use digital timers to manage the lighting in your home
Why he’d rather see his kid smoke a cigarette than wear Airpods
Proximity matters and why even a little distance from EMFs can be helpful
The real deal about grounding/earthing and grounding products
EMF is actually three separate things: electrical fields, magnetic fields, and frequencies
Native vs non-native EMFs
Key takeaways and starting points for improving these things

Resources We Mention

800th Episode: 8 Unconventional Habits That Improved My Life (Solo Episode)

Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

Why I make an effort to get more sun exposure, not less
The many benefits of light beyond just vitamin D exposure
How light improves our cells and is a huge health hack
The reason I consume a LOT of salt water and feel great when I do
The one natural ingredient I treat like the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding treats Windex and use for everything

Resources Mentioned

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Top Integrative Tips and Remedies for Healthy Kids With Dr. Elisa Song

Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa Song

The state of children's health today, and why we are seeing some type of problem
Alarming data about the rise of autoimmune disorders in children
Why teenagers are at the highest risk and the most rapidly rising segment of the population for autoimmunity
What to know about antibiotic use
The time and place for antibiotics and what to do if kids need them
When antibiotics can be avoided and what to try instead
Antibiotics are the single biggest disrupter of the gut microbiome
Some experts think that antibiotic resistance will be a leading cause of death by 2050
As much as 70% of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary
Ways to recover from antibiotic use
Six questions to ask if your child is prescribed an antibiotic
Tips for beating ear infections in kids without antibiotics
What to do when your child runs a fever and debunking some fever myths
Tips that work for cold and flu in kids including a well-studied herbal remedy

Resources We Mention

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

The Key to Building Resilience in Kids From the Inside Out With Dr. Elisa Song

Mon, 20 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa Song

How she got into integrative pediatrics and holistic wellness for kids
What whole child resilience is and how we can nurture it in our kids
The foundation of resilience in children
What cellular resilience is and how to increase it
Why illnesses spike in the winter
The number one thing we can do to uplevel resilience in kids
How the gut microbiome is the key to lifelong wellness
Psychological stress can affect the gut, and gut health can affect psychological health
How neurotransmitters are made in the gut
Ways to improve vagus nerve health in kids
One easy tip to get into parasympathetic for kids

Resources We Mention

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience by Elisa Song, MD
Everyday Holistic Pediatric - courses
Just Thrive probiotics

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Why to Ditch All the Artificial Fragrances & Where They Are Hiding With Mira Dessy

Thu, 16 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mira Dessy

The problem with fragrances and why she calls the cleaning product aisle "the aisle of death"
How chemicals and fragrances affect the body and why it matters
Why fragrance-free isn’t always a better alternative
Fragrances can have a lot of harmful compounds involved and they aren’t required to list them
The easiest and most important first things to swap out in your house
Why dryer sheets are terrible offenders for home air
The biggest offenders in personal care products
We can reset our olfactory senses when we avoid artificial fragrances
Why laundry is often the worst offender

Resources We Mention

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Building a Preparedness Pantry Without Relying on Junk Food with Mira Dessy

Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mira

Why preparedness is a growing trend
How financial concerns are leading to more interest in having preparedness pantries
The problem with most long-term food storage — highly processed foods
Why access to clean water is so important with stored foods
How much food and water do we need to store ahead
A reason to have a regular pantry and a preparedness pantry
How to figure out what your family eats over a two-week period to know what to store
Freeze-dried vegetables and fruits are a good option
What canned goods to consider for food storage
Why you should keep a few things in your car to be prepared

Resources We Mention

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

The Adaptability of Our Bodies and Minds: We Have More Control than We Think with Dr. Olivia Lesslar

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia Lesslar

The science of the mind-body connection and why it matters so much
Ways foreign things enter the body and why understanding this is important
What guardian sites are and how to support them
How to get the mind, body, and emotions in alignment
It is only within a parasympathetic state that the body will heal
Your nervous system responds to the neurochemicals you pump out in relation to your emotions
The biggest needle movers for supporting the nervous system and spending more time in parasympathetic
The real deal about blue light and how it impacts the nervous system
Getting light exposure right for nervous system health
Easy things you can do at home to manage your light exposure at night and help your body get ready for sleep
The importance of melatonin and how it helps address inflammation in the body
Why shift work is now considered a carcinogen
How animal products in the diet are a signal of safety to the body and nervous system

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olivia Lesslar - Website
Dr. Olivia Lesslar - Instagram

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Understanding the Science of Mind-Body Connection With Dr. Olivia Lesslar

Mon, 13 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia Lesslar

What psychoneuroimmunology is and how understanding it can help improve our health
How everything relates to everything and why understanding this is important
What polyvagal therapy is and how addressing nervous system health is beneficial
The dorsal vagal response of fawn and how this affects the nervous system
How she looks at hormones differently than her peers
Getting to the why of hormone imbalances
Symptoms as messengers and how to learn how to listen to your body
What a food matrix is and why it is important
Why we actually get more nutrients from food than from the same amount in a supplement
How to send safety signals to your body
Yet another reason to get morning sunlight and what photo prevention is

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olivia Lesslar - Website

iMOM Podcast
If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Life Skills for Kids and Independence vs Protection with Katie Kimball

Wed, 08 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie Kimball

Why life skills are still important (and maybe more so) in today's world
How life skills foster confidence and relate to mental health
The reason for the rise in anxiety and depression in kids
Chore wars and balancing responsibility and life skills with kids doing too much work
Require the work, not the results
The downside of being overprotective and giving kids the idea that they need someone else to keep them safe
How the correct level or risk for kids is a way to build resilience against fear
Navigating the progression of toddlers to teens and handing off responsibility
Ways to encourage critical thinking with kids
Why young kids are wired for critical thinking and how to nurture it

Resources We Mention

How to Create More Sanity and Calm With Dane Maxwell

Tue, 07 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dane Maxwell

Ways to create more space and sanity, especially as a mom
Sanity is available right now if you can figure out what your mind is doing or needing
How to figure out what your mind is doing and say yes to it
Why women are often not told things that are in alignment with the complexity of who we are
The unconscious scripts running in our minds at all times
It isn’t necessarily what we think, but what we think about what we think
Learning to ask, "What is the invisible thought happening that is creating the pain?”
How to say yes to your mind and to your pain in order to release it
The process of becoming best friends with your own mind
Why women are wired for success as entrepreneurs and how to tap into this if you want to
Commonalities of the most successful businesses and why women innately do these things through building community and solving pain

Resources We Mention

Dane's business course for women (limited time opportunity!)
Start from Zero: Build Your Own Business. Experience True Freedom by Dane Maxwell
Start from Zero Podcast
Startfromzero.com

How to Write a Children’s Book for Your Own Children To Help Them Avoid Pitfalls You Experienced with Dane Maxwell

Mon, 06 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dane Maxwell

How his journey led him to write a children’s book for his daughter
His journey from high-achieving entrepreneur to singer
How Hatha yoga helped him process energy in his body after trauma
The therapies that helped him resolve past trauma
How he's working to avoid passing on negative patterns to his daughter
What dual sympathetic reset is and how it helped his PTSD
How this led to writing a book for his daughter
The formula you can use to write a book for your children and the resources he shares

Resources We Mention

The Mermaid Who Couldn't Pick A Tail by Dane Maxwell

Root Cause Approach to Cold and Flu & Why Many OTC Medications Are Unhealthy With Nazlie Latefi

Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nazlie Lafefi

Why most OTC medications are outdated and were created before we understood inflammation and its role
The reason many products don’t address root causes and aren’t helpful in the long-term
Surprising ways that many OTC medications work
How to address the root cause of colds and flu at the inflammatory level
The respiratory lining is similar to the gut lining and ways to support it
OTC products can damage the respiratory lining just like we can damage the gut lining
Yet another reason to avoid sugar
The fascinating way she discovered this new approach when studying signaling molecules
Problems with the conventional approach to handling allergies
How some OTC products get in the way of the body's natural repair process
Why taking allergy medication can make you more prone to getting sick
How aspirin plus omega-3 can help the body build resolvins and shorten the duration of illness

Resources We Mention

How to Build Anti-Aging Muscle Mass & a New Way to Think About Obesity With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Why the body becomes less efficient at protein turnover with age and how to counteract this
The biggest needle movers when it comes to building muscle
Why not to train to get better and what to do instead
How to build an effective structure for getting stronger that doesn’t have to take a ton of time
Why high-intensity training even just once a week, can make a huge difference
When you exercise, you sensitize muscles to glucose
The long-term benefits of training on hormones and aging
Differences between women and men with training and hormones
The most important workouts women can do
What to know about sarcopenia and what we can do about it
Sarcopenia is not a disease of aging but a disease of inactivity
How this relates to cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's
What the normal recommendations get wrong about protein consumption
Quality of protein matters and how to optimize this
Dietary protein is essential to building and maintaining muscle but quality matters a lot
The normal dietary protein numbers are just the minimum to avoid deficiency and are not adequate for building muscle and being metabolically optimal
Standards vs goals for getting better
How to use technology and tracking to your advantage in making these changes

Resources We Mention

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - website
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast
Hand Grip Strengthener

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Why she went back to study nutrition after becoming a doctor and what she learned
The one patient that changed her life and her career trajectory
Why we’ve been trying and failing to fix an obesity epidemic for 50 years and why we’ve gotten worse, not better
Fat is just a symptom of unhealthy skeletal muscle
What happens when a person doesn’t have healthy skeletal muscle
The myth of “healthy sedentary individuals”
Having healthy skeletal muscle is the only way to be healthy
Skeletal muscle is its own organ system and why this is important
Why muscle is the best protection for having a healthy pregnancy
Skeletal muscle is the only organ system
What a DEXA is and what it measures
The division between muscle mass and strength
What is happening in the body and the blood with unhealthy skeletal muscle
The loss of lean muscle mass is more detrimental than excess body fat!
How waist-to-hip ratio is helpful in understanding where fat is

Resources We Mention

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - website
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast

Plant-Based Minerals: What They Are & How They Work with The Mineral Geek Caroline Alan

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Caroline Alan

What plant-based minerals are and how they are much different than other forms of minerals
How we can get minerals from decomposed plants
The molecules inside humate: humic and fulvic
Minerals fuel the cells via mitochondria in the cells
Fulvic is an intracellular molecule that removes toxins from the cell and humic hangs out in the blood to help remove inflammation-causing elements
These can actually be helpful in removing heavy metals
There are 70+ minerals in plant-based minerals in the ratio that the body needs
How quickly these can work within the body
The reason these can be absorbed even without a healthy gut lining!
How humic interacts with the cell wall to help it and can improve hydration
Specific tips for athletes with minerals
Minerals drive all the biosynthesis processes in the body!
How minerals relate to bone health and why to think about this differently
The problem with megadosing specific minerals without balancing minerals in the body
One theory of why some athletes end up with osteopenia at earlier ages
Mineral usage for kids and pregnant or nursing mothers
How humic can help with glyphosate exposure

Resources We Mention

Beam Minerals

Mythbusting Minerals – Understanding Minerals Starts in the Cells with Caroline Alan

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Caroline Alan

Why modern humans are experiencing so many mineral deficiencies
The reason modern humans can’t get enough minerals from food
How minerals impact mitochondria and why this is so important
Your body makes amino acids but minerals must be ingested
We are often operating at 40% of the mineral levels we actually need
Symptoms of mineral deficiency
How mineral depletion affects the nervous system and cellular health
Her own experience with mineral depletion
How to get minerals back into the cells correctly
What fulvic and humic minerals are and what they do
Macrominerals vs microminerals
The problem with megadosing minerals - your body is not a car

Resources We Mention

How to Become More Resilient and Release Unconscious Programs with Dr. Olga Stevko

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko

What resilience is and why it is important
Common traits of people who are resilient
What kinds of things can lower our resilience
How the language we use toward ourselves and our children can impact us drastically
A way to become the observer in a situation to shift focus and become more resilient
Ways to cultivate resilience with small daily practices
How resilience can help us when we go through difficult situations

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olga Stevko - website

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence to Improve Your Life With Dr. Olga Stevko

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko

What emotional intelligence is and how it affects all areas of life
We need to be able to feel to have emotional intelligence
What happens when people feel too little or too much
Problems that can arise if someone has very high emotional intelligence
Ways to improve emotional intelligence
How unconscious programs are formed from trauma and life events or passed genetically
What mirror neurons are and how they can be helpful
How pets can help with emotional intelligence
Ways to deal with unconscious programming
Her term: what artificial emotional intelligence is
How she helps people with the unconscious level without using hypnosis
Genetic trauma and how it can affect the unconscious level without you even being aware of it

Resources We Mention

Dr. Olga Stevko - website

How Your Nervous System Can Help Create the Life You Want With Veronica Rottman

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Veronica

How we can befriend our bodies and nervous systems to help create the life we want
The pitfalls that women especially can fall into when it comes to nervous system health
How this relates to reproductive health, especially for women
Deeper nervous system healing that goes beyond just affirmations and talking
How to make amends with your body and start to signal safety
Ways to build a nervous system healthy environment in our homes and teach our kids good nervous system habits from a young age
How to integrate nervous system health into your whole day
What co-regulation is and how to create it with your partner and kids

Resources We Mention

Veronica Rottman - website
Veronica Rottman - Instagram

Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System Healing with Veronica Rottman

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Veronica

What somatic healing is
The way this ties into nervous system healing
Somatics is a broad term that includes all things that mean healing through the body
Modalities that are included in somatic healing
What somatic experiencing is
How we can use the body to help resolve trauma and promote mental wellness
What polyvagal theory is and why it is important
80% of thoughts, emotions, and experiences are moving from the body up
Why nervous system healing isn’t just deciding not to be stressed… we have to show our bodies that we are safe
What the “four Fs” are and why they matter: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn
A ventral vagal state is a state of safety
How to build capacity for safety in the nervous system

Resources We Mention

Veronica Rottman - website

How to Take Care of Your Skin During Menopause and As You Age with Dr. Mina

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Mina

How hormone changes affect the skin
Why the skin changes at menopause and what to do about it
The reason menopause isn’t a bigger part of the conversation
Why acne can happen again in menopause
The reason hair loss happens sometimes during menopause
What to know about different skincare procedures
Procedures that can be helpful and what to avoid (plus risks and downsides)
At-home devices that work and ones to avoid

Resources We Mention

Simplify Your Skincare Routine for Better Results with Harvard Dermatologist Dr. Mina

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Mina

What a minimalist skincare routine is and why keeping it simple can be best
Skincare is self-care but it doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive
The basics of a skincare routine that works and what you don’t need
Products that can help you age gracefully without any extreme procedures
Over-the-counter products that can work
How a vitamin A cream can be beneficial
Vitamin C serums and if they can be helpful
What different skin types actually need and the real truth about skin types
How to build skincare habits around your skin type and skin goals
An inside-out approach to good skin
Skincare is whole body care

Resources We Mention

Emotions and Their Impact on the Vagus Nerve with Diane Ducarme

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Diane Ducarme

You have about 100 billion nerve cells in your body and they're all orchestrated by the vagus nerve
The vagus nerve was discovered in 1872 in medicine but is still not understood in the Western world
Vagus comes from the Latin vaga, which means to wander, and it wanders throughout the body
The things that get in the way of the vagus nerve working optimally
How emotions come into play here
What brain freeze teaches us about the vagus nerve
Where Western medicine recognizes the connection of emotions to the vagus nerve
Liver toxicity can lead to wakeups from 1-3 a.m.
Ways to support the vagus nerve
How we can sometimes intuitively avoid foods that are harmful to the vagus nerve

Resources We Mention

The Physical Benefits of Letting Go - Learnings from Migraine Sufferers with Diane Ducarme

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Diane Ducarme

She speaks seven languages
English is actually her third language
The genetic aspects of migraines and why they're so intense
The health benefits of letting go and how this relates to migraines
Hope for migraine sufferers and how to actually resolve migraines through a root cause approach
How not letting go impacts our brain and also our body in a massive way
An incredible story about someone completely recovering from migraines
The actual process of letting go and some easy tactics to use to do it
Why emotions are actually positive but staying stuck in a single emotion is detrimental
How to consciously change emotions
Practical suggestions for processing and moving emotions
How to use foods to help dissipate negative emotions

Resources We Mention

Nectar Health - Diane Ducarme
Migraine Test
The Migraine Heroes Podcast
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R Hawkins, MD, PhD

The Natural Healing Frequencies of Infrared and Red Light with Robby Besner of Therasage

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Robby Besner

Creating the safest home environment for healing
The difference between infrared and red light and how to use them both
What full-spectrum infrared is and how it includes near, mid, and far ranges
Ways to create a healthy home environment with protective healing frequencies
How sleep drastically impacts healing and how to support deep sleep
Ways to reduce EMFs in our home environment without going crazy
What EMF harmonizing is and how this can be helpful
How we already have more than just 5G around us
What PEMF is, and how it's beneficial
The eight pulsed frequencies that he includes that are the most beneficial
2 PEMF frequencies for parasympathetic, the 2 that work for focus and motivation, and others that are helpful for pain relief
What ozone is and how it can be beneficial
Many of us age, in part, by lack of oxygen being held in our blood cells
Why the order of things matters and how to use these optimally
How he stacks all of these modalities for the most effect
Why he recommends sauna in the morning for optimal effect and how to stack it with other modalities to make it more effective

Resources We Mention

Therasage

Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
A place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms naturally..
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Harnessing the Energies of Nature to Create a Healing Platform in the Body with Robby Besner

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Robby

The connection between toxicity, inflammation, and energy
Natural and non-invasive ways to support the body in detoxification
The natural frequencies that help break the bonds of toxins and where they are stored in the body
How infrared is especially beneficial and how it supports the body in healing
What the healing frequencies of nature are that are found in sunlight
Healthspan vs lifespan
What we don’t realize about nature exposure and sun exposure
How infrared frequencies are especially helpful
What the science says on infrared frequencies and far vs near-infrared
How these frequencies support mitochondria and nitric oxide
You can get over-exposed to UV light but how to balance it naturally
How we can get too much UV and not enough infrared from the sun and how to balance that
Understanding the wavelengths of infrared light and how to use them most effectively
Products that support the frequencies our body needs to heal
The benefits of heat/sauna and the temperature shifts for supporting the body

Resources We Mention

Therasage

Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
A place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms naturally..
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Playing Chess When Everyone Else Is Playing Checkers with Nathan Barry

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nathan

What does he mean by playing chess when others are playing checkers
A fascinating way Reese Witherspoon did this with a book club
Other examples of flywheels and playing chess
Tip: Look at anywhere you spend money in business and turn those into opportunities to make money or provide services
How Amazon does both flywheel and playing chess well
His three basic principles for this type of business: build more than a personal brand, sell products rather than attention, have recurring revenue or repeat purchases
The benefits of writing and creation and how to get the benefits in your own life, even if you don’t run a business
A reason to write 1,000 words a day as a creative exercise
The benefits of taking on new challenges and getting out of your comfort zone
Why it’s fun to be a student again and stay a student forever

Resources We Mention

Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
A place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms naturally..
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Flywheels: How to Use Them To Improve Every Aspect Of Your Life with Nathan Barry

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nathan

What a flywheel is and the correct understanding of the term
How flywheels exist in physics and how the concept is helpful in business as well
The story of how building a well with a flywheel in Africa changed how he thought about business
How a flywheel business system can help you have better results
Importance of disconnecting effort and impact and getting leverage
How to apply flywheels at the small business level to get better results
An example flywheel for content creation
What an avatar is and how writing to a single person can be very helpful in business
How flywheels apply to personal life as well, especially in health and fitness
Examples of byproducts of flywheels and how to make them beneficial

Resources We Mention

Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
Here is a place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

How Our Food System Has Become Centralized and Industrialized (& How to Change It) with Brett Ender & Harry

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brett and Harry

How the industrialization of food changed human nutrition
The biggest changes to the food supply in the last few decades and how they are impacting our health
One thing sprayed on most grocery store chicken that you might not realize
The real problems for animals and humans with factory farming and how to make better choices
80% of meat in the grocery store is controlled by four major companies
Is regenerative agriculture scaleable?
How we can help change the trend with our own food choices
How more protein and healthy food can actually be a beauty secret as well
The benefit of cooking just 3 more meals at home each week
Simple food choices that can make a big health difference

Resources We Mention

Why Are We In the Worst Metabolic Health Crisis We’ve Ever Seen (& How to Fix It) with Meat Mafia

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brett and Harry

How their own health journey got them into the work they do and taught them about the massive health crisis we are in
The unique diet that completely changed Brett's health
Why so many people have at least one marker of metabolic disorder and what we can do about it
The markers of metabolic dysfunction and the one that is easiest to measure at home at no cost (hint: it's about your waist)
There are 40,000 products at most grocery stores and they come from ten large companies
Myths about meat and fat consumption that exist in modern society
The bad data that led to the recommendations against meat and healthy fats
What the data actually shows about things like cholesterol and red meat consumption
Ways to make healthy eating more affordable on a budget
The unique protein powder they created to help bridge the nutritional gap
One simple nutritional switch you can make that can drastically improve your health (1 g of protein per pound of body weight per day)

Resources We Mention

noble protein powder
Meat Mafia Podcast
Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat: Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet by Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf

A Real-Time Example of Shifting Energy In My Workspace With Elaine Glass of Get Quiet

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Elaine Glass

Tips for how to clear your own spaces
How she does energy clearing of places and spaces
Burn palo santo to remove any negative, stuck energy
Open a window or door to the outside to release the energy out of your space
Places in your space where energy can get stuck (pay attention to wall intersections)
Make sure to move furniture so fresh air can get behind and around it
Cleaning is a great way to clean energy. Not only are we cleaning dust we can see but we're clearing the negative energy we can't see
This works great to turn around negative moods in your home or space (works great with kids!)
If you can leave a window open often, that lets in good, light energy
Try clearing a home before selling it!
The way clearing her energy helped her find love again

Resources We Mention

Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are by Elaine Glass

How to Shift Your Energy to Move Your Life Forward and Get Unstuck with Elaine Glass

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Elaine Glass

The importance of getting quiet in a world that only seems to get louder
Why surrender is important and can make life much more enjoyable
How we hold so much as women and how the holding can lead to so much suffering
The way to start shifting your inner language and ask better questions to get better answers
Ways to tune in to your body and listen to what it is trying to say
The biggest, most transformational thing you can give someone is the gift of listening so they feel heard
Ways to help our kids feel heard and also help them process their emotions and find solutions instead of solving everything for them
How to tune in to our energy centers and questions to ask to help
What she did to get quiet and an easy thing you can do to tune in to your body
Ways to gain confidence and how that can change the world

Resources We Mention

Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are by Elaine Glass
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D

New Way to Support Memory (& Why Memory Is Declining) With Tina Anderson

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tina Anderson

Why memory is such a problem in the modern world
Some of the reasons focus and attention are so tough now
A record number of people are using prescription stimulants to increase focus and memory
Smartphones could be to blame for an increase in people diagnosed with ADHD
How brain and gut health are related
What role stress plays in our gut and brain health
Their research-backed natural products for calming stress and increasing focus and memory
Key ingredients that help with focus and memory
A new, exciting ingredient to help with focus
A possible answer for why we might experience pregnancy brain!
How their focus and memory products are different from other ones out there
Her needle movers: walking, intermittent fasting, red-light sauna
How to get started on supplements and how to take them to see the best results

Resources We Mention

Just Thrive Health - 15% off with the code wellnessmama15

The Supplements I Take (Almost) Every Day & Why With Tina Anderson

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tina Anderson

All the things in the modern world that assault our gut health and what to do about it
Understanding the different types of probiotics and how they work differently
A reason to avoid probiotics that need to be refrigerated
The importance of probiotics and why all aren’t created equal
What to look for in a probiotic or a supplement
Spore-based probiotics and what makes them different
Why many probiotics don’t survive the digestive system
What K2 is and why it's so important
The difference between vitamin K2 and vitamin K1
What the studies say about how vitamin K2 works in the body and how it supports cardiovascular health
The potential danger of taking too much calcium
What prebiotics are and why they matter
Probiotics are the gardener, prebiotics are the fertilizer
The benefits of IgG products and how to use them
The colostrum craze and an important thing to know
Why they do studies on each of their formulations to make sure they're effective in the exact percentages they use

Resources We Mention

Just Thrive Health - Save 15% with code wellnessmama15
K2 product

Lunar Rhythms and Women’s Health (Menopause and Postmenopause) With Masami Covey

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Masami Covey

How the moon cycles affect hormones and different phases of life
A tip for when it might be slightly easier to engage with your kids
Why progesterone is considered the Zen hormone
How men also have monthly hormone fluctuations based on the moon
How the moon affects parasites
A reason to eat less carbohydrates around the full moon
When to build muscle and protein intake based on the moon
How to benefit from the dark phase, new moon phase of the moon
Her East meets West philosophy of health
Some traditional food suggestions from her childhood in Japanese culture
The benefits of fish head soup and how to make it!

Resources We Mention

Masami Covey - Website
Swimmy by Leo Lionni

The Moon’s Influence on Your Biology & The Dark Moon Phase with Massami Covey

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Masami Covey

The connection of the moon to our biology
The lunar calendar vs solar calendar focus on biology
Why the circadian rhythm is not exactly 24 hours!
A fascinating study on melatonin production and pineal gland with lunar rhythm
Why melatonin decreases during the full moon
Deep sleep can decrease by as much as 30% leading up to the full moon
What moon bathing is
A reason to take HCL, especially around the full moon, because digestion can slow down
The connection between lunar cycles and menstrual cycles
Why melatonin is so important
What the glymphatic system is, and how to support it to remove metabolic waste
A quick practice that you can try to help support the body around the full moon with head massage
What oil cycling is and how it can be beneficial (and how to do it correctly)
Why taking certain oils as capsules is important because they oxidize quickly
How to support melatonin naturally
Yet another reason to get morning sunlight, but also nighttime moon exposure

Resources We Mention

Masami Covey - Website
Masami Covey - YouTube

Take Care of Your Bones and They Will Take Care of You with Margie Bissinger

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Margie Bissinger

Why bone health is not just an issue for older people
Almost 90% of your bones are developed by age 18-20, and how to help our kids have strong bones
The top things that affect bone health: exercise is huge, nutrition, reducing inflammation
1 in 2 women in the US will have a fracture due to osteoporosis
The nutrients that are actually important for healthy bones beyond just calcium
The role of vitamin D in bone health, and why it is so important
Types of movement that are best for bone health
Even just 10-20 jumps a day can help with bone density!
How to test and improve bone density
The way hormones and inflammation play a role

Resources We Mention

Bone Health Mini Course - Use code wellnessmama for 50% off
Natural Approaches to Osteoporosis - Use code wellnessmama for 50% off
Happy Me Happy Life - Use wellnessmama for 50% off
Silica from Eidon

Happiness Is Good Medicine (& How to Develop Happiness Habits) with Margie Bissinger

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Margie Bissinger

Happiness is an inner state of health and peace that is not dependent on your circumstances
It is also living your life in color
What our “then I would be happy” stories can teach us
Our base level of happiness, and how we can change it
Why only a small amount of what contributes to happiness is external
Is happiness selfish?
How happiness is contagious, and how this helps those around you
Happiness habits you can develop and strengthen
The importance of being a victor and not a victim in life, and how this is an inner shift
How to be solution-focused instead of problem-focused
What blaming, shaming, and complaining are indicators of
About 80% of an average person’s thoughts are negative and how to shift this
Better questions to ask internally to curate the good in your life
Good happiness habits we can help our kids have from a young age
How to recalibrate if you are around negativity from other people
Her 5-step approach to developing the happiness habit

Resources We Mention

Happy Me Happy Life - Use code wellnessmama for 50% off
Free 7-Day Happiness Habits Journal and 7-minute morning meditation
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Bioregulator Peptides - Mother Nature’s Ultimate Rejuvenation Hack with Nathalie Niddam

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nathalie Niddam

What bioregulator peptides are, and how they are different than regular peptides
Bioregulator peptides are only 2-4 amino acids long
These peptides only act as an epigenetic switch and can cross the cellular and nuclear membranes
Bioregulator proteins are native to the body and are found in every life form
How we can optimize these for better health
These specific peptides can help the body regenerate
The confusing naming system for these peptides
Natural ways to upregulate things like growth hormones
Where to get bioregulator peptides and how to use them
Oral vs. injectable bioregulators
Different types of bioregulators and how they are often used in specific cases
There are 21 different bioregulators for different areas of the body
The safety profile on bioregulators and what to know about safety

Resources We Mention

Nathalie - Website
Book: The Peptide Revolution by Zenithia Renewart

Understanding Peptides and How to Use Them with Nathalie Niddam

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nathalie Niddam

What peptides are and why these chains of amino acids can be so beneficial
Peptides are amino acids that are 50 or less amino acids in length, polypeptides are 50-100
Proteins are chains of 100 amino acids or more
How peptides act as signaling molecules
They are naturally occurring in the body but specific ones can be used in special ways
Insulin is actually a peptide that we make and that we can take if needed
Most peptides we take are naturally occurring fragments of peptides within the body
What BPC 157 is and how it is effective in a wide range of uses — the Swiss Army knife of peptides
Other peptides that can be beneficial
Why peptides are hard to get right now and what to know about them
Risks and safety information to know about peptides

Resources We Mention

Nathalie - website and podcast and Instagram

The 2 Biggest Blockers of Blood Sugar Regulation for Chronic Disease with Katrina Foe

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katrina Foe

Why blood sugar regulation is so important and the parts many of us get wrong
Blood sugar dysregulation is a root driver in many types of chronic disease
What markers to pay attention to when it comes to glucose regulation and metabolic health
At-home testing you can do to check on these things
The big issues that might be blocking your body from healing
Optimal ranges for at-home and lab testing
How to support the body in detox and reducing inflammation
Other things we can do to support detoxification
Some general supplementation tips
The deal on coffee enemas and sauna usage
How coffee enemas can help you get into parasympathetic

Resources We Mention

Cancer Freedom website
Levels
Keto mojo - Amazon
HCL Guard - Use code wellnessmama15
Masszymes

The 10 Root Cause Drivers of Cancer & What to Do About Them with Katrina Foe

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katrina Foe

The root drivers of cancer and what we all need to know to avoid it
Less than 10% of cancers are genetically inherited
The root cause drivers of cancer and the tests that relate to them
What the metabolic drivers of cancer are
Preventative tests that can indicate early cancer risk
How hormones relate to cancer
Microbiome connections to cancer and what to know to improve it
What angiogenesis is and why it matters
How environmental toxins can relate to cancer
The emotional component to any diagnosis
Why she got kicked out of the cancer treatment clinic and why she is so grateful for it
Her take on coffee enemas
Why too much protein isn’t ideal with her cancer protocol
The therapeutic ranges for ketosis

Resources We Mention

Cancer Freedom
Instagram - Katrina
Nutritional Pilates: Relieve Joint Pain, Lose Unwanted Weight, and Prevent Chronic Disease to Become Your Most Vibrant Self by Katrina Foe
Tripping over the Truth: How the Metabolic Theory of Cancer Is Overturning One of Medicine's Most Entrenched Paradigms by Travis Christofferson
The Roadmap to Prevent Cancer Recurrence - Free ebook
watercheck.com
Levels Glucose Monitor
Keto monitor

The Fascia Episode: Everything You Need to Know and How to Support It With Kelly Kennedy

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kelly Kennedy

What fascia is and why it is the fabric of the body
Fascia is connective tissue made of collagen
How fascia connects every single part of the body
Fascia is a fiber optic network within the body
How to address scars and tattoos so they aren’t harming the fascia or lymph system
Why midline scars are more impactful to the body and what to do to address them
How they address and treat scars
Move differently and frequently — the best thing we can do for our fascia
Why ballroom dancing is one of the best things to improve HRV

Resources We Mention

Lymph: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Support It With Kelly Kennedy

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kelly Kennedy

What the lymphatic system is and why it's so important
A new framework for understanding the body
We have three times more lymphatic fluid than blood in the body!!
There are between 600-1,000 lymph nodes in the body
The lymph system doesn’t move on its own
Fifty percent of lymph nodes are in the gut
Detoxification isn’t just about supporting the liver but mobilizing the lymphatic system because symptoms indicate the filters are dirty
What causes lymph to get stuck and the emotional tie-ins
The body never makes a mistake… symptoms are messengers
How scars on the body can hurt the lymph
Things that slow down the lymph system
How sitting and dehydration contribute to lymph stagnation
Why everyone needs minerals and lymph support
How deep breathing can help move the lymph
Her advice on using a mini trampoline in the morning and just bouncing, not jumping
Conscious breath vs deep breathing
Benefits of self lymph massage and how to do it the right way
The real deal on dry brushing
Self-care over healthcare
Why she highly recommends never wearing a bra with an underwire

Resources We Mention

How to Create Compounding Health Habits That Stick With Dr. Molly Maloof

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Molly Maloof

How it took her a decade to destroy her health and a decade to rebuild it
Ways to begin creating compounded habits that actually stick
Fundamental foundational habits to start with
How to not break your mitochondria, and how to support them
The reason to only do one thing at a time
Important reasons to focus on sleep as the first habit
What somatic experiencing is and how it can help separate the story we tell ourselves about our life from the felt experience
How to increase motivation and use habit stacking to make them stick

Resources We Mention

The Spark Factor: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever by Molly Maloof, MD
Instagram - Dr. Molly Maloof
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Jaggi Vasudev - Sadhguru
Wellnesse Tongue Scraper
Wellnesse

The Adamo Method and The Science of Love With Dr. Molly Maloof

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Molly Maloof

What Adamo is and why she started it
Adamo means to fall in love in Latin
Why does love matter to longevity
Loneliness is worse for you than smoking, drinking, or sedentary behavior
The problem of declining sexual connection especially in long-term relationships
The signal of loneliness is similar in the brain to a pain signal
Women are oxytocin dominant, men are vasopressin dominant
The magic of being feminine and the incredible capacity of women for sexual creative energy and capacity
Your brain can shut down your libido and override your body but this can be rewired
How to connect to the feminine and step out of the masculine

Resources We Mention

Adamo Method
Instagram - Dr. Molly Maloof

Why Veterinary Care Is So Expensive and Hard to Find with Dr. Ruth Roberts

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ruth Roberts

Why veterinary care has gotten so expensive and hard to find lately
How Covid changed access to veterinary medicine for many people
How to find good pet care in today’s world
Ways to support your pets hormonally, especially after they are spayed and neutered
How to find a good vet and how to ask good questions to keep your pets healthy
Where to find and how to become a holistic pet health coach

Resources We Mention

Dr. Ruth Roberts - Website
Holistic Pet Health Coach Program

Real Food for Pets & How This Can Reverse Health Problems With Dr. Ruth Roberts

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ruth Roberts

What does real food for pets look like
Home cooking for pets and why to consider it
What pets need: proteins, vegetables, slow carbs, healthy fats
Demystifying what pets need and how to feed them optimally
The only foods to absolutely avoid for dogs and cats
Nasty ingredients included in most pet food
Incredible results pets have had from changing diet
Supplements for pets
Why our pets are exposed to more toxins than we are in our same environment

Resources We Mention

Dr. Ruth Roberts - Website (use code wellnessmama for a discount)
Holistic Pet Health Coach Program

The Neck is the Bottleneck to Healing With Jodi Cohen

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jodi Cohen

Why the vagus nerve is such a key to healing and nervous system health
How pathogens in the mouth contribute to lymph and vagus nerve issues
Where to focus on the neck and clavicle as a natural facelift
There are more lymph nodes in the neck than anywhere in the body
Why we might not actually be relaxed or in parasympathetic while we are sleeping
Ways to help get the body into parasympathetic
The opposite of I don’t feel safe is “I have choices”
How we can help our kids develop good nervous system health and habits
The “how we eat” is often more important than what we eat and why digesting in parasympathetic is important

Resources We Mention

Why Topically Applied Remedies Are So Effective & Lymphatic Health With Jodi Cohen

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jodi Cohen

Why topical remedies can be so effective
How topically applied remedies enter the body and can be helpful even if you have digestive or other issues
Topical remedies bypass the liver
Ways to support topical remedies and get them through the skin
Essential oils are so concentrated, and often less is more
How to open up lymphatic points and help your body get the congestion out
We drain 75% of our lymph on the left side
Fascia wraps around the lymph, and how fascia is involved in lymph congestion

Resources We Mention

Vibrant Blue Oils

How to Stop Feeling Triggered by Your Kids Behavior with Liber8

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Raj

How to start identifying the cause of the triggers when we're triggered by our kids
Ways to help kids not learn that their emotions are bad or create patterns of shutting down emotions
Learning to create space between a trigger and a reaction to have more choice in our reactions
What the core childhood wounds are, and where they often come from
Many subconscious beliefs are formed before age seven, and what to understand about this in parenting
Ways to create nervous system safety in your home
Studies about adverse childhood experiences and how things like emotional neglect can lead to nervous system dysregulation
How to get to know your inner child and understand your core needs and wounds
Common triggers and themes among parents
Feelings of rejection as a parent can trigger a deeper core wound

Resources We Mention

Liber8 - Use the code wellnessmama

The Greatest Biohack is Feeling Your Feelings (& How to Do it) with Raj Jana

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Raj Jana

What led him to do the work he does now after running successful companies
How he learned he didn’t really know how to love himself
What happened when he tried hypnotherapy, and what it led to
The nervous system is like the soil of the body from where everything else grows
Understanding nervous system health and how to improve it
How to learn to develop a healthy relationship with your emotions
What emotional triggers are and how to turn them into treasures
How to use emotional lab reports to find the tools that will work best for you
Tools for regulating the nervous system
How to build a healthy relationship with your emotions and your thoughts
What parts work is and how to use it

Resources We Mention

Liber8
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD

How to Get Rid of Puffy Weight at Middle Age with Dr. Sam Shay

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam Shay

What puffy weight is, and why it's different
Puffy weight is weight that rapidly comes on and off and isn’t just fat or water weight
The muffin test to know if this is affecting you
Have you ever eaten a small amount of something and gained a disproportionate amount of weight… here’s why
How inflammatory chemicals in foods can lead to drastic weight fluctuations
Dilution is the solution to the pollution, so rapid puffy weight is a signal of an inflammation response
The exercise test for exercise-induced obesity
Why some people actually gain fat from exercise based on specific genes
Symptoms and inflammation are both gifts and how to learn from them!
All inflammation is not bad, but how to keep inflammatory responses in the right range
How to help your liver detox estrogen more effectively
Your body is always trying to help you, and there might just be a mismatch between the environment you are in and the genetics you have
What genetic salt intolerance is, and how to know if you have it
Vitamin D may control up to 5% of the human genome and is super important

Resources We Mention

Comedy as a Path to Healing With Dr. Sam Shay

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam Shay

How he got into stand-up comedy as a functional medicine practitioner (who supports people on the spectrum using functional medicine)
His definition of functional medicine: the best of Western medicine diagnostics with the best of natural medicine methods
How he got into comedy through tragedy
Art is the receipt for pain
Stand-up comedy is the way to itemize that receipt in public
At the root of almost every trauma is separation, and comedy and laughter help with healing
Laughter is medicine
How he’s using comedy to help those with Asperger's
One is truly healed when he or she can help another person heal
Comedy is egoic destructive and why this is a good thing
How to learn stand-up comedy if you are interested (and why it is worth considering)

Resources We Mention

Dr. Sam Shay - Website
Stand Up Comedy: A Primer

Picky Eating: Root Causes and What Parents Can Do About It With Katie Kimball

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Why picky eating is on the rise societally
Kids are feeling extra stress today, and that can contribute to picky eating
Eating uses all of our senses at once, so if any are overwhelmed for our kids, that can lead to eating issues
The importance of reducing stress at the table
Gratitude or prayer can actually help us get into parasympathetic mode before eating
The three Ls: laugh, learn, love
A benefit of using family-style serving and letting kids plate their own food
A phrase to implement: “You don’t have to eat that”
Another phrase: "Learning to eat"
The importance of respecting and nurturing kids' agency in eating and food choices
Her picky eating challenge, where 85% of parents feel less stress in the kitchen after this short challenge

Resources We Mention

Kids Cook Real Food
Picky Eating Challenge
Picky Eating Isn't About the Food - Katie Kimball Tedx Talk

Being Empowered to Take Control of Your Own Health with Function Health

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Pranitha

70% of medical decisions are made based on lab testing
How to get comprehensive labs at low cost without having to go through a doctor
Health doesn’t happen at the doctor's office; it happens at home with daily decisions
What the data is showing them about overall health of people
Basic lifestyle habits that are beneficial and backed by data
Data-driven importance of community
The health trends and data that stand out based on the data they’re getting
What their autoimmune testing looks at
Other data they are working on implementing to make their system even more robust

Resources We Mention

Function Health (use code wellnessmama to skip to the front of the line)

How to Understand Your Own Hormones, Heart Health, Toxin Levels & Metabolic Health with Function Health

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Pranitha

The most affordable way to get lab testing these days
What Function Health is and how it is changing medicine
Hormone testing and what to look at and why
What can we know about our organ health from lab testing
Insights from labs that we might not otherwise know
Latent connections between biomarkers and what to know about them
What to pay attention to and learn from heart health panels
70% of people with a heart condition will still have a normal lipid panel unless you look at particle size
How to test inflammation and metabolic health
Biological age and what tests indicate biological age
Reference ranges on labs are based on averages and are not necessarily optimal
Inexpensive add-on testing they make affordable and available
The 160 biomarkers they test each year

Resources We Mention

Function Health

Plant-Based Minerals With Caroline Alan

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Caroline

What are plant-based minerals and how are they different
Humic and fulvic and what these are
Our body is designed to heal and achieve optimal health
Why it’s impossible to receive all minerals in food alone
All cellular systems use humic and fulvic
Difference between salt-based electrolytes and plant-based minerals
How athletes should replenish their electrolytes
Berkley study on minerals with brain fog

Resources We Mention

Beam Minerals

Overcome Food Cravings, Negative Self-Talk, and Body Shaming with Dr. Tabatha Barber

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tabatha Barber

Her amazing story of overcoming pain, Hashimotos, IBS, depression, and burnout
How this led to her work in helping women seek answers and make informed choices
The pivotal event that shifted the course of her career and life
Why autoimmune conditions are reversible!
Helpful tools for addressing root causes and partnering with our bodies to find healing
Why it isn’t the doctor healing you—it's the innate intelligence of your body and its ability to heal
Your body isn’t betraying you ever… it is always on our side
Thyroids don’t just fail, so what is actually going on?
How to reprogram the mental scripts that might be keeping you stuck
The power of fasting and how to do it as a woman

Resources We Mention

Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: Reconnect Your Body, Mind, and Soul for Lasting Weight Loss, Sustained Energy, and Unstoppable Strength by Tabatha Barber
Dr. Tabatha - Website

Conventional Gynecology is Not Just Failing Women, But Hurting Us with The Gutsy Gynecologist

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tabatha Barber

Why conventional gynecology is not just failing women but hurting us
How she became disillusioned with the mainstream narrative of women's health
We're asking the wrong people for help in women’s health
Gynecologists are surgeons
Birth control pills do not regulate your hormones (and why this lie is told so often)
How birth control causes serious magnesium and B-vitamin deficiencies
What questions to ask to find a good practitioner
Factors within your control that can help support your hormones
Signs to be aware of for hormone problems and symptoms to listen to

Resources We Mention

My Story of Healing from PTSD (& What Worked) with Corban David Jenai of HopeGuide

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlight With Corban David Jenai

Why he choose his own name and how it lines up with his story
His incredible story and how it led to the work he does now
Healing through physiology and mythology and how using both approaches is helpful
What HopeGuide is and how it helps people find their own specific path to healing
Approaches that help expand our nervous systems' capacity and increase resilience
His definition of trauma: our interpretation of events that are stored in our nervous system and body
Our bodies and our psyche are miracles of adaptation and our bodies are always on our side and trying to help us
Trauma is a solvable problem and how he’s helping to solve it

Resources We Mention

The Simple and Surprising Power of Being a Witness With Corban David Jenai

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Corban David Jenai

How we’ve exchanged depth of connection with breadth of connection and how this has affected our mental health
The importance of leaning into the experience you have of another person in your own body and how this is transformational
The importance of intuition and how to tune into it
So much of the wounds we’ve experienced in life are relational and often need to be healed in relationship with others
How he learned to tune into his intuition again after years of ignoring it and even being hostile to it
Childhood trauma can often lead to an ignoring of intuition and a mental pathway of assuming the abuser is correct because it's necessary for survival
How this concept is especially helpful in our relationship with our children

Resources We Mention

You Are Your Own Healer with Hope Guide Founder Corban David Jenai

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Corban David Jenai

We are each our own healer, and how to even begin the journey
How he started his own healing journey and how some things like talk therapy actually seemed to make things worse at certain points
No one can know us as well as we can know ourselves and why we are the experts on ourselves
Therapy is a major intervention often made necessary by lack of a thousand smaller interventions along the way
Healing hinges on connection with our bodies, with each other, and with the ineffable
What somatic experiencing therapy is and how it can help with reconnection to our bodies
Dissociation is not a malady; it is a remedy and is there to tell us something
How spending over $300k helped him learn that it is often the simple and inexpensive things that can make the most difference over time
His core, sleep, diet, and exercise strategies that helped his mental health
Resting is investing!
How sleep and a healthy diet directly influence the brain and mental health
Emotions happen within our bodies, and our bodies can give us a clue to healing
How lack of connection with others (true, deep connection) connects to mental health struggles
Why are we more lonely now than we ever have been and what to do about it

Resources We Mention

Nervous System Health and Regulation for the Whole Family with Dr. David Rabin

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. David Rabin

What to do if you feel stuck in fight or flight
Things you can do to help your home feel safe for your nervous system
Strategies for creating a calm and soothing environment in our homes
How screens are stressful to the nervous system
Why he says one of the most dangerous things you can do to a young child is hand them a screen, especially one that's unlocked
How screens can short-circuit kids' learning to self-soothe
Certain lighting that is abrasive to the nervous system
Fascinating study about depression that shows it's not genetic and the things we can do that help the most

Resources We Mention

Apollo Wearable - use code wellnessmama15 for a discount

Neuroplasticity and the Stress Response with Dr. David Rabin

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. David Rabin

What translational neuroscience is and how these topics apply to all of us
Applicable understanding of nervous system health and regulation
What the autonomic nervous system is and the two parts
The vagus nerve and how to stimulate it
How overstimulation affects the nervous system and how light, sound, news, etc., can keep us in fight or flight
Strategies for calming the nervous system and creating a calmer home
His six suggestions for calming the nervous system: intentional breathing, intentional movement, soothing touch, soothing music, intentional nutrition, and sleep/rest
Why our normal breathing rate is actually in the range of stress breathing
The three most foundational skills we can teach our kids or learn as humans: mind and body are connected, we are in control of our attention, and self-soothing
What neuroplasticity is and how to improve yours
Safety unlocks recovery, which unlocks learning and creativity

Resources We Mention

Apolloneuro wearable - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
Rewire Your Brain Course

The Simplest Dietary Secret with Wade Lightheart and Matt Gallant

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Matt and Wade

Why there's no universal perfect diet but why a personalized diet can be helpful for everyone
How to figure out what a sustainable lifestyle plan for your personalized needs is
Ways Wade gets enough protein on a plant-based diet
Gut biome considerations for figuring out your personalized plan
Why we can’t get enough magnesium from food anymore, even if we're eating a perfect diet
How to address the emotions that may be inhibiting health and dietary success
Recognizing your patterns and monitoring them
The simplest dietary secret: eating the same combination of things over and over (rotate 12 favorite meals that meet your needs)
Bulk cooking strategies for making healthy eating easier
How to reduce decision-making fatigue by following a healthier eating plan
The more variety you eat, the more food cravings you have

Resources We Mention

The Ultimate Nutrition Bible: Easily Create the Perfect Diet that Fits Your Lifestyle, Goals, and Genetics by Matt Gallant and Wade T. Lightheart
BIOptimizers
The Body Keeps the Score

Unlocking Dietary Success: Insights, Genetics, and Your Unique Path to Health with Matt Gallant and Wade Lightheart

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Matt and Wade

Their own stories with diet and nutrition that led to them writing this book
Universal nutritional optimizers that everyone can benefit from
How to figure out your own personalized plan that is sustainable and effective
How the digestive system processes food and how optimizing your diet helps your digestion be more successful
The truth about why we crave foods
Undigested protein causes inflammatory issues in the body if we don’t have enough enzymes
Their view of the diet wars and how to end them
How your diet needs to be sustainable for your lifestyle
Some practical tips you can follow to sustain your weight
How women should lift weights and why doing it won't make you too big
What a set point of weight is and why it takes 18 months to reset this set point

Resources We Mention

The Ultimate Nutrition Bible: Easily Create the Perfect Diet that Fits Your Lifestyle, Goals, and Genetics by Matt Gallant and Wade T. Lightheart
BIOptimizers

Help for TBIs and Cognitive Decline with Dr. Patrick Porter

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Patrick Porter

What happens in the brain when there's a head injury and why everyone has this to some degree
You're the result of how your brain remodeled after all the head bumps as a child
Some people have blood in the brain from an injury even a decade after the injury!
The only time the brain detoxes is during level 4 sleep
What’s going on with age-related cognitive decline
The importance of vitamin C for brain and nervous system health
The aging brain is a brain that's on fire with inflammation
Why they call Alzheimer's type 3 diabetes
Our livers hold 30 grams of sugar and why this is important
The brain uses 25% of all the energy in the body before the rest of the body gets any
Words can change up to 2,300 brain expressions
Our eyes have the most mitochondrial density of anywhere in the body

“It’s either thoughts, trauma or toxins.” -Dr Patrick Porter Resources We Mention

BrainTap
BrainTap(R) Technical Overview - The Power of Light, Sound and Vibration by Patrick Porter, Ph.D
Instagram - Dr. Patrick Porter

How Light, Sound, and Vibration Heal the Brain (The Science) with Dr. Patrick Porter

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Patrick Porter

What BrainTap is and how he developed it
The Silva Method and how it influences brain entrainment
What brain entrainment is and how to use this to your advantage
A PTSD study they did with moms of autistic children and the surprising results
Our bodies learn from our environment and how we can use this with light, sound, and vibration to help our nervous systems relax
What psychoimmunology is and why this is important to understand
Your brain isn’t just located between your ears — every cell of your body responds to its environment
He has scanned over 30,000 brains!
Most brains are operating in delta and why this isn’t optimal (and how to shift it)
Beta and alpha brain waves and what they do
Alpha is the intuitive mind
How to reset your nervous system quickly
His tip on caffeine and why it’s worth waiting a while before drinking coffee in the morning
The importance of prayer or breathwork before eating for nervous system health
His best breathwork strategies and how to do them with your kids
Why sugar is bad for the brain

Resources We Mention

Debunking the Blue Zones with Dr. Steven Gundry

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gundry

The biggest misconceptions when it comes to Blue Zones and what we can learn
Where the word Blue Zones comes from
What people actually eat and what we can learn from the Blue Zones
Data from Sardinia that highlights actual lessons from the Blue Zones
A shocking statistic: the nicotine consumption in some Blue Zone areas might be contributing to longevity!
Is there a time and a place for healthy nicotine consumption for longevity?
Actual key takeaways from the data of the Blue Zones
Vitamin C is essential for knitting collagen back together
The mineral and micronutrient theories of food consumption and why getting more nutrients and minerals might also help combat overeating
A fascinating study of a two-week water fasting group that added in prebiotics
His personal daily habits and non-negotiables
Why he eats in a shorter eating window each day for gut health and longevity
Why you need downtime for your gut wall to repair itself

Resources We Mention

Gut Check: Unleash the Power of Your Microbiome to Reverse Disease and Transform Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
Unlocking the Keto Code: The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy: The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-Free (The Plant Paradox, 3) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone (The Plant Paradox, 6) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
Dr. Gundry - Products

How to Keep Your Gut in Check & Transform Your Health with Dr. Gundry

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gundry

What inspired his new book Gut Check
Why a diverse gut biome is key for longevity and health
The reason he works with so many autoimmune patients and what he has found about gut health and autoimmunity
What leaky gut is and how to fix it
100% of people with leaky gut have their immune system activated to various forms of wheat
What has changed that is leading to more gut issues
The key foods he recommends avoiding for gut health
Glyphosate was patented as an antibiotic, not a weed killer, and it can harm the microbiome
On its own, glyphosate causes leaky gut
94% of autoimmune patients resolve their issues with his protocols
The reason people can eat certain foods in Europe but not the US
What the estrobolome is and why it is important
There is a microbiome associated with every cancer that has been studied
His key solutions to resolving leaky gut
The importance of pressure-cooking grains and legumes
There are 92 trillion more bacteria in each of our guts than there are trees in the world

Resources We Mention

Gut Check: Unleash the Power of Your Microbiome to Reverse Disease and Transform Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
Unlocking the Keto Code: The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy: The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-Free (The Plant Paradox, 3) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone (The Plant Paradox, 6) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD
Dr. Gundry - Products

The Three Keys of Health that Most People Miss with Ian Clark

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ian

The three keys of health most people miss
The first key is to get your biological age to around 25-35 years old and how to do this
The second key is to have structural integrity in your bones, joints, muscles, etc, and how to do this
The third key is the fuels that you put into your body (air, fluids, and food) and how to optimize them
People often ultimately die from hypoxia, as less and less oxygen gets to tissues as we age, and how to reverse this
How HRV comes into play and how to get it into a great range
What rhythmic breathing is and how to use it to improve HRV (breathe in for 5 and out for 6)
Ways to improve structural health

Resources We Mention

Activation Products - Use code wellnessmama20 for a discount
HeartMath

The Elephant in the Room in the Health Space (& How to Fix It) with Ian Clark

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ian

The elephant in the room when it comes to health
What we do the most physically, and how it affects us
One of the biggest things we do each day is breathe — 160 million liters of air by age 60
How air contamination causes us health problems
We have five liters of blood, and what we breathe gets instantly transported to every cell in our bodies every single minute
What happens when these nanoparticles of negative substances accumulate in our bodies over the course of years
The actual solution to this problem on a cellular level
How his biological age went from age 65 to age 25-35
Ways to produce clean blood and build your body from the cellular level up
How to biologically age backward
What sea minerals are and how to drastically change your body by optimizing them

Resources We Mention

Activation Products - Use code wellnessmama20 for a discount
Book: The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life

Balancing Parenting and Entrepreneurship (& Teaching Kids Financial Skills) with Gordy Bal

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gordy

What happens when we compartmentalize business and family and how to integrate this better
Living a mission-driven life as a parent and entrepreneur
It’s no secret that the school system doesn’t adequately prepare our kids for all aspects of life and how to do that better
How he navigates screen time and technology with his kids and balances it with nature time
Conversations he has with his kids about work and business
How he works in these lessons with his kids at a young age
The reason he doesn’t ask his kids, “Why did you do that?” and the questions he asks instead

Resources We Mention

We Are All Investors: The New Millionaire’s Playbook with Gordy Bal

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gordy

His personal journey that led to writing The New Millionaire’s Playbook
Pillars to understand when it comes to financial success
Creating conscious change and financial stability through serving others
The reality distortion field and why most of our programming, especially around finances, is from external sources
The big switch: we can interface with the reality distortion field and create our own reality through our thoughts
Our thoughts are the most powerful currency we have to invest, and how to begin doing this
How to discover your true purpose
What MEPS stands for and how to use it: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being
What MARS is and how it works: multiple automated revenue streams
How to change your thoughts to change your mind and your life
What happens when we ask "why" questions of ourselves, especially negatively focused one
His immediate hack to change your thoughts: pause and say, “Am I having my thoughts, or are my thoughts having me?”
Our thoughts are the most powerful currency for us to invest
How to engineer synchronicities

Resources We Mention

The New Millionaire's Playbook: 7 Keys to Unlock Freedom, Purpose, and Abundance by Gordy Bal
Book: Love Money, Money Loves You by Sarah McCrum

How to Detox Effectively Without Uncomfortable Symptoms with Sara Banta

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Why detox is so important now
The reason our ancestors never had to think about detoxing
How insulin resistance and toxicity are connected
The liver is responsible for detox, protein and fat metabolism, thyroid function, and much more
Diabetes is insulin resistance of the liver
PCOS is insulin resistance of the ovaries
Signs you need to detox and how to do it
What happens when we detox without the right support and the toxins go back into the body
What the ascent diet cleanse is and how it works
Why we all likely have some amount of leaky gut
The reason she is anti-juicing

Resources We Mention

Accelerated Health - Website

Top Reasons for Unexplained Weight Gain (& How to Fix It) with Sara Banta

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sara

Why we are seeing unexplained weight gain in all age groups and what to do about it
The reasons why you might not lose weight even if you're doing anything “perfectly”
Stress hormones and cortisol have been on the rise for the last few years
Cortisol is the stress hormone
The new diseases that are now showing up in children
Real reasons processed foods are causing problems
What to understand about fructose
Copper depletion and what to do about it
How spike proteins are affecting our bodies
Most people on anti-depressants actually need thyroid health
Her key takeaways and top recommendations

Resources We Mention

Accelerated Health Website - Sara Banta
Accelerated Health Podcast - Sara Banta
Levels - Continuous Glucose Monitor
Health Benefits of Iodine by Sara Banta
Iodine Blood Test Accuracy Facts by Sara Banta
Should Children Take Iodine Supplements by Sara Banta

How to Build Nutritional Habits that Stick with Psychiatrist and Chef Dr. Uma Naidoo

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo

How environment shapes our choices and how to use this to your advantage
Stress inhibits good habit circles in the brain
How to create good family habits around food that also reduce stress
Sugar taps into the same brain receptors as street drugs!
Why preparing more meals at home leads to eating less and to better nutritional habits
How small positive habits create a positive feedback loop that lead to an easier time building better habits
Important considerations for creating healthy mindsets around food and avoiding eating disorders, especially in children
How to avoid all or nothing or forbidden mindsets around food with kids
The brain is neuroplastic and adaptable and how to carefully rehabilitate it with healthy habits
Practical chef tips for making healthy food prep easier

Resources We Mention

This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, MD
The Food Mood Connection by Uma Naidoo, MD
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Website
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Instagram

Your Brain on Food: How Diet Affects Mental Health with Dr. Uma Naidoo

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo

How foods affect mental health
Foods to prioritize and avoid for optimal mental health
We know our diets affect our bodies, but they impact our brains just as much!
How the gut and the brain communicate
95% of serotonin receptors and serotonin is in the gut!
A simple acronym for remembering the best brain foods, especially for kids
Why we crave more food than we need when we aren’t getting enough micronutrients
Some powerful herbs and spices to incorporate
Even more reasons that a little sun exposure each day is important
Adding herbal teas for the nutritional benefits
The world is more anxious across all age groups and what we can do about it
Metabolism is closely linked to anxiety
Her top foods to avoid and to consume

Resources We Mention

This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, MD
The Food Mood Connection by Uma Naidoo, MD
Dr. Uma Naidoo - website
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Instagram

Happy New Year, Experiments for 2024, and Top Tips Recap From Katie

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

What I spent my time on this past year
How I don't do resolutions but instead do experiments, and why
Our new format for podcasts this year
My annual water fast: why I do it and how
I'm working on writing three books, creating a new in-person space in my area, and a surprise
Watch for new content and more videos this year about some of my favorite things: plants, DIY, mindset, and business
I'm focusing on more time with my kids and enjoying my teenagers
My words to live by this year: Grace, Ease, and Joy and Present
Top tips and recurring themes of the past year's episodes: minerals, protein, movement, sleep, mindset, microbiome
My favorite things right now: rosemary in hair, castor oil packs, minerals, Just Thrive, lymphatic massage, feet up the wall, drinking salt water, sunlight, and natural light

Resources We Mention

Wellnesse
Just Thrive
Eidon
Queen of Thrones Castor Oil Packs
Upgraded Formula
Beam Minerals
Evvy
The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

Dharma and Finding Purpose in an Overwhelmed Life with Suneel Gupta

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Suneel Gupta

His experience with being clinically obese for most of his teen years
What dharma is and the equation for it
Dharma = essence + expression
Finding your dharma isn’t so much of a transformation but more of a revelation of realizing what is already there
A simple question: what are the bright spots of your current day?
What rhythmic renewal is and how to use it to your advantage
The most overrated skill in the modern world: reactivity… and how to combat it
The world is going to break your heart until one day, if you allow it, your heart will crack open. From that cracked-open heart, we start to find love
A few practical exercises to begin to uncover your dharma
One common denominator in people who seem to achieve a lot of success and have inner success (happiness, gratitude, fulfillment)
Ways we can help our kids nurture their dharma from a young age
Essence mindset vs occupation mindset

Resources We Mention

Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do by Suneel Gupta
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Metabolic Dysfunction and Lessons From the Largest Glucose Dataset in the World with Dr. Casey Means

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Casey Means

Why underpowered cells and metabolic dysfunction are the root cause of many of our health problems
The reason we're getting sicker despite spending more money on healthcare
Why over 90% of adults have markers of metabolic dysfunction
Which biomarkers are most helpful and cost-effective for understanding your metabolic health
How this all relates to hormones, and how PCOS is often connected as well
The most actionable takeaways on metabolic health that you can do today
Research suggests that the lowest risk range for HbA1c (hemoglobin A1C) is 5.0 to 5.4 percent
There is no universally accepted optimal range for ApoB, but research suggests <80-90mg/dL is ideal
Research suggests that keeping uric acid less than 5 mg/dL for men and 2 to 4 mg/dL for women is associated with the lowest development of cardiometabolic diseases
The optimal range for triglyceride is less than 80 mg/dL
The optimal range for fasting insulin is 2 to 5 uU/mL. Above 10 uU/mL is concerning and above 15 uU/mL is significantly elevated

Resources We Mention

Levels - (Receive 2 free months of membership when you sign up for the Levels annual membership!)
Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Women, Food, and Hormones: A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again by Sara Gottfried

The Emotion Code and the Body Code: Unlocking Your Body’s Healing Power with Dr. Bradley Nelson

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Bradley Nelson

What the Emotion Code is
Thinking of the body on an energy level
What a Heart-Wall is and how to release them
The heart puts out a magnetic field that surrounds the body
93% of people have a wall around their hearts
How to know if physical symptoms are related to emotions
The way to tap into the subconscious mind
How to ask questions and get answers from the subconscious mind
What inherited trauma is and how to address it

Resources We Mention

The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Dr. Bradley Nelson
The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Discover Healing

What Space Taught Me About Being Human with Astronaut Mike Massimino

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mike

How he ended up sending the first tweet from space
Why Neil Armstrong was his hero growing up and how he got to meet him as an adult
What his first tweet from space was
The profound impact that seeing our world from a different perspective had on him
What changed in his daily experience from being in space
How his body changed from being in space and how it resolved when he got back
The mental health and community lessons he learned from his time in space
Why the lone genius is a myth and why we need community
What inspired his book Moonshot
How to achieve impossible dreams and the mindset that set him up for success
What he learned from his parents that helped cultivate his mindset
Lessons he taught his kids and how his experience influenced his parenting
How to harness nervous system energy for motivation
The 30-second rule for wallowing in regret for 30 seconds and how it's helpful

Resources We Mention

Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible by Mike Massimino

It’s Not Your Fault: Why Childhood Trauma Shapes You With Alex Howard

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Alex

His personal story and how he got into the trauma healing work he does now
The definition of trauma and how he defines it to help people understand it
How small childhood experiences can shift how we relate to ourselves and our emotions
The core emotional needs of children and what happens when they aren’t met
Core emotional needs: boundaries, safety, and love
What a maladaptive stress response is, how it happens, and what to do about it
Trauma is like an ECHO (events, context, homeostatic shift, and outcome)
How to help your nervous system feel safe again
Self love comes down to how we are in relationship with ourselves and how we are in relationship with our feelings and emotions
It often isn’t a question of if our parents loved us but if they were skilled at meeting our particular need for love in the way we needed
His advice for ways to make sure our children feel how much we love them and that our core needs are being met

Resources We Mention

It’s Not Your Fault: Why Childhood Trauma Shapes You and How to Break Free by Alex Howard
Alex Howard - website
Trauma Conference
Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

Autojuvenation: How to Use Your Body’s Own Regenerative Ability to Look and Feel Younger with Dr. Anthony Youn

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Youn

How he played guitar and sang in a Jimmy Buffet cover band
What he means by autojuvenation and how to use this to his advantage
The four major causes of skin aging and what we can do about it: collagen degradation, oxidation, inflammation, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), buildup of cellular waste
We lose about 1% of the collagen in our skin each year after a certain age
How sugar relates to aging
What autophagy is and how it can help battle aging
Solutions: what to eat, when to eat, supplements to take, and skincare to use
Some guidelines for autophagy to improve skin health
His commonly recommended supplements: collagen, multi, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics
Best tips for skincare that actually works
Why our skin needs vitamin C and vitamin E
His take on red light therapy
More advanced skin treatments you can do and which ones he thinks are worth it

Resources We Mention

Younger for Life: Feel Great and Look Your Best with the New Science of Autojuvenation by Anthony Youn, MD
Dr. Youn - Website
Just Thrive
Native Path collagen
Joovv red light
Red Therapy
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger M.D. FACLM and Gene Stone

How to Know if You Have Inflammation and Lower Your Toxic Burden With Maggie Berghoff

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Maggie

Her journey with autoimmunity and how she healed
What total toxic burden is and how to assess it
The body is much smarter than any doctor in the world and how to listen to yours
How to be your own primary healthcare provider and what labs to run
Why to test your micronutrient levels and how to do it
Ways to use testing you can do on your own to support your healing process
The three tests she recommends for everyone
How many issues go back to the gut even if a person doesn’t feel like they are having gut or digestive issues
General nutrition steps to reduce inflammation
The three things that you can reduce or eliminate to lower inflammation
80/20 of lifestyle changes to reduce inflammation

Resources We Mention

Eat to Treat: A Three-Step Plan to Reduce Inflammation, Detoxify Your Life, and Heal Your Body by Maggie Berghoff
Wellnesse - Non-toxic personal care products
Book: Be Here Now by Ram Dass
JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet: Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks by JJ Virgin

The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What People Think of You with Dr. Michael Gervais

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gervais

His story and how he got into the work he does
Why we are biologically wired to attune to other people's opinions
The difference between not caring about what other people think and not worrying about what other people think
What identity foreclosure is and what to do about it
Performance based identity vs purpose based identity
Important strategies for working through inner talk and how to avoid performance based identity in our kids
His definition: Excellence is being at home with yourself wherever you are

Resources We Mention

The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You by Michael Gervais PhD
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime by Andrew Hill and John Wooden
Mind Gym by Gary Mack

Bridging the Gap Between Our Health and Our Homes, Air Quality and Mold Exposure with Michael Rubino

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michael

How his first time ever meditating was with Deepak Chopra and what it was like
Why indoor air quality is so important
We breathe 20,000 times per day and the air we breathe can make a huge difference
Why there can be mold problems even in homes that are immaculate and always kept clean
How mold gets into our homes and it isn't always a water leak
What he recommends about mold testing in the home
The top places he finds mold growing and what remediation looks like
What to do with buying, building, or remodeling a home to reduce chances of mold
Effects of mold in the body that we may not realize
Warning signs to look for with mold
His take: all autoimmunity has some connection with mold
Ways to help support the body after mold exposure

Resources We Mention

The Dust Test
The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World by Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb

How Your Sleeping Position Affects Your Health with Dr. Peter Martone

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Martone

How he raised a deer!
The real truth on the optimal sleep position and why we can have trouble sleeping that way
Best sleep posture tips and how to benefit from them
Sleeping on the left side during pregnancy and how to get back to good sleep posture after birth- is it really true not to sleep on the back during pregnancy?
The reasons we toss and turn at night: pain, safety, and how to fix it
You are really only in control of how you fall asleep so to give yourself the best chance of staying asleep, you want to master falling asleep
How breath and respiration affects sleep
The vagus nerve controls 80% of the parasympathetic nervous system and how to support it during sleep
Other ways to support the vagus nerve
How to use scent to improve sleep and induce deeper states of relaxation
Why we need more sleep in the winter and how this can help the immune system
Your heart is one of the only organs that can metabolize cortisol in high doses so things like exercise and sauna can help regulate cortisol
One hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after
The real deal on alcohol and the impact for sleep
His take on melatonin and how/when to use it or not
Don't think yourself to sleep. Instead, remember yourself to sleep and how to use memory to help yourself sleep better (cool tip)
What it means when we do and don't remember our dreams

Resources We Mention

Dr. Peter Martone - website - Use code Katie15 for a discount
Oura Ring
Magnesium for better sleep
Dreamland Baby
Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Book: The Zig Zag Principle by Rich Christiansen

Understanding Breast Implant Illness (BII) and Addressing Chronic Inflammation With Dr. Robert Whitfield

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Whitfield

Why he and I both love the show Ted Lasso and highly recommend it
What breast implant illness is and why it can be difficult to pinpoint and how much of the body it can affect
Do all women experience problems from breast implants or do some do ok?
Factors that make women more at risk for BII
What to be aware of with explant surgery and considerations to understand
The lymphoma connection to implants and how to remove them safely
The stats about implants and complications
What to do if you're considering explants
Specific supplements and interventions he recommends for inflammation
Uncommon symptoms that can be related to breast implant illness and inflammation
His advice for inflammation even if you don't ever work with him

Resources We Mention

Dr. Robert Whitfield - Website (use code wellnessmama for a discount)
Breast Implant Illness Podcast
Book: Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine by Robert H. Lustig
Book: Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan

The Connection Between Sexual Health, Longevity, and Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Amy B. Killen

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy

She didn’t play with Barbies as a kid but the funny thing she played with instead
Why she switched from emergency medicine to the work she does now
The connection between sexual health and longevity
Correlation between people who are more sexually active and lower all cause mortality
Some of the reasons for the decline in libido
The importance of being able to activate the parasympathetic nervous system for overall and sexual health
The misinformation about hormone testing and hormone replacement
Universal things that contribute to longevity and health: exercise, lean muscle mass, sleep, healthy diet, sunshine
Why she recommends sun and how she balances this with sun health
In studies, those with the lowest sun exposure had the highest risk of death
Her recommended supplements for longevity and slowing aging
Her take on Ozempic
What to know about peptides and when they can be useful
Why sauna is one of her top biohacks
Her take on cold water exposure
Even more reasons to lift weights, especially as we get older

“It’s better to be brave than perfect.” Dr. Amy KillenResources We Mention

Amy B. Killen - website
HOP box
Docere Clinic
Book: Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

Root Causes of Infertility, Declining Sperm Count, and How to Fix It with Dr. Nashat Latib

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Nashat

Her journey from ER doc to functional medicine fertility doc
How cortisol interferes with hormone production and can be related to infertility
Her own journey with IUI and IVF and why she’d do it differently if she knew what she knew now
Why male and female fertility matter in the fertility equation
What happens in the 90 days pre conception directly influences egg and sperm health
Why egg health is not static and can improve over time
What AMH is and what it actually indicates
Why sperm counts are expected to go to 0 in the next 40-50 years
How detox comes into play with fertility protocols
The liver is your laundromat and how to support it
How basal body temperature relates to fertility and how to use this data to your advantage

Resources We Mention

Nashat Latib - website
10 Steps to Optimal Health and Hormones
Oura ring
Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Letting Kids Lead the Way, Critical Thinking, and How Education is Changing with Lisa Jendza

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lisa

How she shifted from IT into her current work
Action speaks louder than words but experience trumps action
How she teaches life lessons through kitchen skills
The importance of experiments
How to shift mindset through food experiences with kids
Kids are so capable of understanding and making good choices about food and about life
Her take on stem classes and their possible downsides
Right brain focused approaches to education with kids
How cooking is a great integrated whole brain experience with both right and left brain activities
Our kids futures will look different than we can predict and how to help them prepare
How to create more opportunities for right brain learning with your kids

Resources We Mention

Freedom Kitchen
Book: The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The Iron Curse: Myths and Misconceptions About Iron and Iron Overload With Dr. Christy Sutton

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Christy

Why she started researching iron overload and eventually wrote a book on it
The unknown dangers of both high iron and low iron and how to get a correct understanding of if you have either one
Why females are typically more likely to have low iron issues but this can change as women get older
Kids are more at risk for being low in iron
Calcium binds to iron and makes it harder to absorb
The reason iron testing doesn’t happen early enough in pregnancy and why it is important to test pre pregnancy
What ideal ranges of iron look like at different phases of life
Genetic testing for iron and what to look for to know your genetic status related to iron
What to do if you do have high iron levels and how to find a practitioner that can actually help you
Good genes to check in your kids at a young age
Important info about iron supplements and best and worst supplements and foods for either iron status

Resources We Mention

The Iron Curse by Dr. Christy Sutton
Nutrition Genome - gene testing
Dr. Christy Sutton - homepage
The Iron Curse Workshop
MTHFR Workshop
Book: Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life by Russell Blaylock

The Science of Algae for Mitochondria, Aging, and Brain Health With Catharine Arnston

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Catharine

Algae is a food and not a supplement and was the first food on earth
Macro algae vs micro algae
Why algae is the most nutrient rich food in the world
The reason you actually want farm grown algae and not wild grown algae
Spirulina vs Chlorella
Algae shows up when there are toxins or bacteria and works as a cleanup crew
It also works as a clean up crew in the body
Algae has individual aminos
The reason we need algae more now than we have in the past
How algae affects mitochondria in a positive way and reduces free radicals
Why these are ok to eat during a fast and can actually improve outcomes
How chewing these algae can help with bacteria in the mouth and support oral health

Resources We Mention

EnergyBits - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Book: Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Christopher M. Palmer MD

Too Much Sugar & Glutathione for Brain Health With Dr. Gina Nick

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gina

The real deal with our sugar consumption, especially this time of year
Harmful effects of sugar and the long term problems with too much sugar consumption
The average consumption of sugar for kids on halloween is 3 cups!
Sugar can be highly addictive and have a similar impact as drugs
There are over 260 ways to say sugar on a label so it might be in something and you not even know
The benefits of glutathione and why it is so important for health
Her unique ways to get glutathione
Glutathione is a tri-peptide that is naturally occurring in the body but can become depleted with exposure to toxins, sugar, etc and glutathione can help counteract the negative effects of some of those sugars
Why our bodies demand for glutathione is higher than ever before
Glutathione can cross the blood brain barrier
Her own personal 80/20 for daily health

Resources We Mention

Glutathione Products - Best {Daily} Ever
Her website and blog
Book: The Mind of the Cells by Satprem

Finding Healing and Health from a Mind Body Approach With Dr. Afrouz Demeri

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Afrouz

How she went from wanting to do neurosurgery to the work she does now in naturopathic medicine
Why the things people come in for her to help with often aren’t the things they need to work on
The mind and body connection and how she uses biopsychology in her practice
Modalities she uses to help address the subconscious and inner emotional aspects
Better questions to ask yourself in getting to better health answers
Common pitfalls she sees that women encounter when it comes to hormone health
Ways to support proper hormone function as a woman
The importance of sunlight for hormone support
How to approach your health from a perspective of curiosity instead of judgment
The way she reversed her own Hashimoto's with crying, iodine, and other modalities
Ways to support liver health

Resources We Mention

Dr. Afrouz Demeri
Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace B. Pert
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Dr Joe Dispenza
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton
Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself by Lissa Rankin M.D.
Cured by Jeffrey Rediger M.D.
Ted Lasso

Kava: A Paradigm Shift in Mental Health With Cameron George

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Cameron

How he used to own monkeys and piranhas and how this was actually part of his own health journey
The total health collapse he had that led him into health and wellness and how he discovered Kava
Desperation and inspiration are the two main pathways to growth
What Kava is and where it grows natively
How Kava impacts the body
The unique effects of Kava and how it can lead to better focus and connection without the downsides of something like alcohol
Understanding the safety concerns with Kava and why sourcing and form matters
Breaking down the myths about Kava and liver safety
Kava is one of the most well studied plant compounds in the world
The psychological effects of Kava and how to use it for the most benefit
How Kava naturally elevates dopamine without having to put glucose in or have outside stimulation
Ways Kava benefits women specifically
How Kava can support parasympathetic state
Kava can help regulate hormones for women

Resources We Mention

Critical Importance of Family Meals With Shawn Stevenson

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shawn

How he didn’t eat a salad until he was 25! And what led to his nutritional shifts
What led to his massive health transformation
Fascinating data about how our social connections impact our health
Science-backed reasons that family meals are so important
People who have healthy social ties have about a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality
Families that eat together only 3 times a week have a reduced risk of obesity and disordered eating
Up to 80% of doctor visits today are from stress-related causes
Cravings are cultural and we can shift them
Tips for actually implementing family meals to get the benefit

Resources We Mention

The Model Health Show - His website and podcast
Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection by Shawn Stevenson
Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
Real Plans
Wellness Mama's Bulk Cooking Guide
Staying Sane in an Insane World by Greg Harden

How to Breathe and Permission to Rest With Ashley Neese

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ashley

Her experience as an amateur beekeeper and how she got into it
How being around bees can help with parasympathetic
Understanding the importance of rest and the actual definition
How rest can help us do hard things and improve other areas of life
Recovering from her trauma as part of her healing journey
Simple practices to learn rest and connect to the body
How nature helps with rest and the stress response cycle
Ways to break the stress response cycle and downshift into rest
What a body budget is and how that can help us rest

Resources We Mention

Permission to Rest: Revolutionary Practices for Healing, Empowerment, and Collective Care by Ashley Neese
Eidon Minerals
Upgraded Formulas
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer

700: Life Lessons, New Directions, and Letting Go

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

Sharing some life lessons, new directions, new shifts, and letting go
Where we’ve come from - the journey to more integrated health
How nothing shifted substantially for my health until I also addressed the inner mental/emotional side and worked on letting go
How I've changed over the past 100 episodes
What some of my biggest adjustments in life have been
How I've navigated divorce and the vow I made as I moved through that
Ways that we helped our kids with big life changes and how we held safe space for them to process their emotions
What I call a "caterpillar death" of Wellness Mama and the obituary I wrote to put the old vs new into perspective
An authentic introduction to myself and what I'd like to share with all of you

Resources We Mention

Book: Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas
Eidon
LMNT
Upgraded Formula

The Body Can Heal: Don’t Let a Diagnosis Define Your Life With Julie Michelson

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Julie

How she found the love of her life in her fifties
Her own story with autoimmunity that led her to the work she does now
What the inflammation spectrum is and how to address chronic inflammation
The biggest drivers in inflammation and autoimmune disease
How toxins contribute to inflammation and autoimmunity
Why we need 6-9 cups of vegetables a day for micronutrients
How to create a haven in our home and nurture resilience for other experiences and exposures
Why autoimmunity affects women proportionately more than men
Many people who show up to her for help are perfectionists and how this influences health
How our bodies and especially our brains detox during sleep and how to support this
Her tricks for sleep health
Our bodies hear our thoughts and take them as truth
How to shift mindset to shift your health
Create a positive healing statement

Resources We Mention

How to Get Your Health Back in Midlife With Inna Lozinskaya

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Inna

The fun life turn that happened when she decided to learn English as an adult
How hormones shift at different phases of life for women
The first hormone to drop in perimenopause
Progesterone is a natural anti-anxiety hormone
Understanding progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen for women in perimenopause and menopause
How perimenopause and menopause can affect the adrenals
Nutrition is 80% of success for hormone health at every phase
Why we need more protein as we age
Best sources of fat for hormone health
Hormones are activated or deactivated in the liver and how to keep the liver healthy
How to break the stress cycle to replenish hormones
There is no relaxation in the body without magnesium being available
When to test hormones and what to look for in the results
Why some women feel better on hormone replacement but some feel worse

Resources We Mention

Midlife Wellness Institute - Website
Magnesium
LMNT
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup M.D.
The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection--The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men by Suzanne Somers

Biomechanics of Breast Movement (and general movement) With Katy Bowman

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katy

Breast health through the lens of movement
Understanding why breasts need to move and how to do that without injury
The way you move moves your body in a particular way
If you want breasts that are well supported, do movements that build strength in support
Movements like pushups or hanging as a test of chest movement and strength
How carrying babies and breastfeeding can lead to stiffness in the upper body
Why to work up to being able to hang by holding onto a bar for one whole minute each day
How to work better movement into the things you're already doing
Ways to counteract too much single-position input like looking at a phone
How our core is affected by what is happening in the hips and the shoulders
A tip for getting better movement and benefits even from walking
We're so much more fluent in the importance of food than the importance of movement

Resources We Mention

Rethink Your Position: Reshape Your Exercise, Yoga, and Everyday Movement, One Part at a Time by Katy Bowman
More books by Katy Bowman
Hanging board on Amazon
Book: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

5 Keys to Raising Kids for a Lifetime of Physical and Mental Health with Brian Stenzler

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Brian

Why he repelled down a building to raise money for charity and help kids
The common factors he sees as contributing to the rise in chronic disease in society
Why the current system supports disease and not optimal health
His 5 keys to the wellness lifestyle: DREAM- Diet, Relaxation, exercise, adjustment, and mental wellness
Diet is everything that goes into your body from the outside world, including food, relationships, books, etc
His 5 dealbreakers in his household: artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or colors, no gossip
Discipline is not about deprivation… it is about making empowering choices
How nervous system health comes into play for health and how to improve it
Why the nervous system is the master control system for the body
If nervous system health isn’t optimal, no other aspect of health is going to line up
Why the majority of people are living in sympathetic dominance and how to get out of it
Steps to set your child up for nervous system health
How to use HRV as a tool of monitoring nervous system health
Factors to address stress and sleep
Drop this saying from your vocabulary: everything in moderation

Resources We Mention

D.R.E.A.M. Wellness: The 5 Keys To Raising Kids For A Lifetime Of Physical And Mental Health by Dr. Brian Stenzler
Brian Stenzler - website
Oura Ring
Knowewell
dreamwellnessbook.com
Book: Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder

How to Prepare Your Kids for Wealth & Financial Literacy With Scott Donnell

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Scott

How he came face to face with a bear and a shark and survived
Understanding financial literacy and teaching this to our kids at a young age
Passing on a generational legacy to kids
Steps for building financial literacy with kids and preparing them for wealth at a young age
The three “E”s of wealth with kids
How to use the Gravy Stack app for teaching kids wealth
Expectations, Expenses, and Extra Pay as Teachers of finances with Kids
The things that differentiate families that create generational wealth
Mindset keys to raising value creators
Common pitfalls in parenting and how to avoid them
Are you passing on money trauma to your kids without knowing it?
The number one thing he learned from legacy families: kids need heritage not inheritance
Why he doesn’t recommend an allowance and what to do instead
4 stages of earning for kids: Earning, asset appreciation, community gigs, service or product business
Then save, invest, share, and spend
His thoughts on college and higher education and why skills beat degrees
56% of college students get debt but not the degree
Less than 1 in 4 22-year-olds are financially independent

Resources We Mention

GravyStack
Smart Money Parenting Podcast
Value Creation Kid: The Healthy Struggles Your Children Need to Succeed by Scott Donnell and Lee Benson
The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg PhD

Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka Jain

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Priyanka

How her own health journey led to her helping women with health using her background in the data world
Why were women not included in clinical research until 1993, and why are women diagnosed years later than men for the same conditions
How to actually make the best use of data that we now have access to
Vaginal discomfort is the leading reason women seek medical help in the US
At any given moment, 30% of women have some form of vaginal dysbiosis
The reason the vagina is meant to be acidic
What her data set on the vaginal microbiome is showing and what we can learn from it
The most common vaginal dysbiosis and what we can learn from it
84% of people with vaginal dysbiosis have no symptoms and get no treatment
66% of people who have a yeast infection actually have something else
The role sex plays in the vaginal microbiome
What boric acid is and the real data on the research here
Do vaginal probiotics work? And what to know about them
How vaginal health affects fertility, pregnancy, and birth and what to know to optimize this

Resources We Mention

Evvy
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

Rewire Your Gut Brain Connection: How to Heal Your Body with Your Mind With Lauryn Lax

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lauryn

How she also used to be a journalist and reporter
Her story of 13 incurable illnesses and eating disorders and how she recovered
What led to her breaking the normal medical model and researching the root cause
The gut and mind connection
Why healing is 80% mindset
Understanding stress at a deeper level and how this relates to gut health
Fascinating studies on hunger signals, stress, and nourishment from food (and how even metabolic response changed)
How to shift your mindset to facilitate healing
What her gut brain method is and what German new medicine is
Why so much disease is linked to stress (and how this can help you)
Fascinating links between certain life experiences and certain illnesses (like grief/loss and certain cancers, or IBS and “undigestible conflict,” or skin issues and feelings of being attacked
How German new medicine looked at brain scans of people experiencing certain symptoms and the correlations they found
Heal the body with the mind and the hidden links between life events and disease
How to release the issues in the tissues
Anger, sadness, fear, guilt, and shame as core negative emotions
The way generational issues and even experiences in utero can affect future issues
Her core pillars of health from a physical perspective
A reason to chew your food a lot longer
Simple supplements that can help with gut health
Remedies for sluggish gallbladder
A great simple at-home breathing test and challenge
Humans are nutrients

Resources We Mention

Dr. Lauryn Lax - Website
Moldageddon: 5 Steps to Conquer Mold & Mycotoxin Illness for Good by Dr. Lauryn Lax
The 28 Day Gut Kickstart: Optimize from the Inside Out by Dr. Lauryn Lax
Total Gut Reset: Optimize Your Health With Your Second Brain by Dr. Lauryn Lax
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Why Cycle Syncing Can Change the World for the Better With Alisa Vitti

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Alisa Vitti

How she sat and learned with one of the only female zen masters and what she learned from that experience
Reconnecting with her feminine energy
What cycle syncing is and how to use it to your advantage
Why we actually need more calories in certain phases of our cycle like the luteal phase
How to use certain foods strategically to deal with estrogen surges throughout the cycle
Fitness and your cycle and how to train optimally in each part of the cycle
A reason to avoid excessive cardio in the second half of your cycle and focus on strength training
Why she doesn’t recommend women do fasted workouts
Best times for biohacks specific to your hormones including when to use workouts, cold plunges, and other biohacks
The downside of early morning wake-ups at certain parts of the cycle
Why women need more sleep
Understanding libido and what to learn from libido shifts

Resources We Mention

In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti
WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source by Alisa Vitti
Flo Living - Website
Daughters of the Earth by Carolyn Niethammer
Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier
The Path of the Priestess by Sharron Rose

The 80/20 of Health: Light, Protein, Nutrition, and Hormones with Dr. Leland Stillman

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Stillman

How he got into functional medicine and conventional medicine and now works with many families
The importance of light, sunlight, and how to optimize this
We are each our own primary healthcare providers and his approach of partnering with families for better outcomes
How to create an optimized natural light environment and know the level of lux in the light exposure you get
Average indoor light exposure is about 20 lux and it can be 100k+ outdoors even on a cloudy day
How hormones and neurotransmitters are impacted by light exposure
The real problem with sunscreen and sunglasses and the amazing health outcomes from increasing light exposure
How much light exposure do we actually need?
What the literature on sunscreen and skin cancer prevention actually says and why certain ones can be especially harmful
The sun reduces all cause mortality
What UVB light is and how it's beneficial (this research was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1904)
Reasons not to wear sunglasses and the surprising history of how they became popular
The connection between nutrition and light
Why skin cancer rates double every few decades even with more sunscreen use and what to do about this
How to “eat your sunscreen” and nourish your body from the inside out with folate and other nutrients
Lentil sprouts: an easy hack for consuming folate
His take on high dose iodine
Why we need more minerals and how to get them effectively
The stress and mineral connection

Resources We Mention

Dr. Stillman - Website and group coaching programs
Skindeep database
Book: The Influence of Ocular Light Metabolism by F. Hollwich
Book: The invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg

Why Oral Health Is So Important for Overall Health With Naveen Jain

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Naveen

99% of the genes in our body don’t come from our mom and dad but from the 100 trillion microbes that call our bodies home
How oral health relates to overall health and gut health
What the oral microbiome is and how to improve it
How oral health is connected to colorectal cancer and heart disease
Why the bacteria in the mouth is related to digestion, nitric oxide production and so much more
What biofilms are in the mouth and what to do about them
Oral prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics
The difference between genes and gene expression and how gene expression is constantly changing
A parenting discussion about purpose and helping raising kids who can help the world

Resources We Mention

Viome - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Evvy - Vaginal Microbiome Test
Book: Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder
Book: A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins
Book: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Wellnesse - Toothpaste and Oral Probiotics

The Survival Paradox: How Our Innate Healing Abilities Can Turn Against Us With Dr. Isaac Eliaz

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Isaac

How he got to study with meditation masters in the Himalayas and how this led to what he calls open heart medicine
What the survival paradox is and how it's a new paradigm of understanding health and disease
How this relates to fight or flight and what this does to the body
The feminine principle in Chinese medicine and how this relates to health
What alarming protein is and how it impacts the body
Moving from reactivity to responsiveness
The fibrotic process that happens when the body locks down emotions
What the most reactive foods are and how to avoid foods that will contribute to the survival system activating
How cytokine storms relate to the survival paradox
What galactin 3 is and how to block it to attenuate the inflammatory response
The importance of addressing toxins in food and water
Ways to give our kids the best foundation in life and help them avoid the survival paradox
The studies on gratitude and health and how to nurture this
Letting go vs. giving up

Resources We Mention

Econugenics
The Survival Paradox: Reversing the Hidden Cause of Aging and Chronic Disease by Isaac Eliaz, MD
Pectasol - Amazon

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and Raising Resilient Kids With Dr. Caroline Leaf

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Leaf

The problem with how we take care of depression, anxiety, and mental health
How the mind can influence the brain and vice versa
Why the brain isn’t the cause, it is the responder, and why this reductionist approach has been a disservice to those who struggle with mental health
The problem with labeling conditions based on just looking at the brain and a better approach
What mind management is and how to help our kids have a good foundation of this
The neurocycle as a tool to help kids work through struggles
How suppression creates imbalances in the brain and the body
The most important thing we can do for our child’s mental health (hint: it starts with the parents)
How to model mental health skills to our children
The neurocycle approach to helping children become aware of and process things that happen to them and their interpretation of these events
Why children can interpret body language so well and how to manage our own minds in a way that helps them
How to model the neurocycle for your kids and make it part of your family culture
You can’t make your children happy and you can’t fix them
Safety net parenting vs. helicopter parenting
Most kids are only getting 7-10 minutes a day of free play, but they need 3-4 hours optimally
Why to let your child be upset and cry when they are experiencing big emotions
How giving your child space to struggle will help them work through their feelings safely and shape their own identity
You can’t change what has happened to you but you can change what it looks like inside of you

You can’t change what has happened to you but you can change what it looks like inside of you - Dr Caroline LeafResources We Mention

How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Caroline Leaf - website
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Misdiagnoses and Missed Opportunities of Our Vision: Why We Have It All Wrong With Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Appelbaum

The misdiagnosis and missed opportunities of vision and eyecare and why healthcare has it all wrong about the eyes
Eyesight and vision are different things and need to be treated differently
Eyesight refers to how well you can see on a chart or in a classroom
Vision refers to how our eyes work together and how we derive meaning from the world around us
Why vision problems are brain problems and why there is a fix for these
Most doctors are reactive rather than proactive when it comes to vision
All functional visual skills are learned skills
Screens and even early reading might be contributing to eye issues
Many vision problems are maladaptations
How motion sickness, trouble with eye contact, resistance to reading, etc can be symptoms of vision struggles
Vision therapy is physical therapy for the brain through the eyes… and how it works
How vision relates to sports performance
Over 80% of what kids learn in classrooms comes from visual inputs and many kids have things going on that interfere with optimal visual processing
Why he believes that things like ADD, ADHD, and dyslexia are incomplete diagnoses unless vision is also evaluated
Why it is estimated that by 2050, half of the world will be myopic
The vast majority of motion sickness has a visual component that is treatable
Why vision should not get worse with age unless there are functional problems that are impacting our ability to use our eyes well
Even if someone needs glasses, prescription should not get worse each year
Exercises to help open up periphery and improve vision
Any brain at any age can be taught and neuroplasticity is lifelong

Resources We Mention

ScreenFit - Use code WELLNESSMAMA for a discount
Covd.org (vision therapy resources)
Shift Your Mind by Brian Levenson
Vision First - Website
Screen Pandemic - Free Webinar
Instagram

A Functional Take on Gut Health, Thyroid Health & Reducing Autoimmunity with Dr. Amy Myers

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Amy

Her own drastic story with conventional medicine and how this led her to functional medicine and the work she does
The common triggers and causes of the rise of chronic disease
Why she defines autoimmunity as a spectrum and commonalities among conditions
How to know where you are on the spectrum
5 factors: toxins, infections, gut issues, diet, and stress
Why ¾ of the triggers and causes of health issues are not genetic and are within our control to change
The power of the mind and how much our inner voice relates to health
Her four pillars of functional health: 1- getting rid of grains and legumes, 2- tame the toxins, 3- relieve our stress, 4- address infections
How to address and remove toxins in the body
Gut cells turn over every 24-48 hours so they can repair quickly
Why we need a wide range of foods for gut diversity and how things like vegetables, spices, herbs, and other foods can be helpful
How to know which plant foods are best for your specific genes and ancestral needs
Seasonal eating can help gut health
How to apply the 80/20 principle to optimal living

Resources We Mention

Amy Myers - Website
The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases by Amy Myers, MD
The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight -- and How to Get Your Life Back by Amy Myers, MD
Wellnesse
Viome
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, MD
Hyperbaric Pro

Back to School Health and Stress Management With Tina Anderson

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tina

Preparing for back to school with a family
Core things that can help us get back into a routine for school
Health things to keep the immune system strong when going back to school
The importance of morning sunlight - her tips
Her most crucial parenting advice
The power of words and the energy you bring to any situation
A fantastic strategy that her dad used that helped shape her mindset
Her mantra: everything works out perfectly for me
Key factors for good gut health - what to avoid and what to include
Biggest myths about probiotics and what to look for
Probiotics don’t need to be alive in the fridge… they need to be active in the intestines
The real deal about CFU counts
90% of serotonin is produced in the gut along with dopamine and many other things
How to optimize neurotransmitters through the gut
What psychobiotics are and how they can support mental health

Resources We Mention

Just Thrive Health - Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off
Just Thrive Health - Instagram
Just Thrive - IgG
539: Tina Anderson on Psychobiotics, Gut Brain Connection and Just Calm
327: Optimizing Gut Health to Keep the Immune System Strong With Tina Anderson
244: Tina Anderson on Debunking Probiotic Myths
BrocElite
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
I can See Clearly Now by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Healing Negative Mindsets and Transformation Through Your DNA With Lisa Thomas

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lisa

Her incredible near death experience that changed her life
The difference between DNA and epigenetics
How things like emotions and trauma can be passed on in our DNA
What informational tags are and how they're passed on
How to identify our inherited patterns and how to separate those from learned behaviors
Parenting tips and how to help our kids build confidence in a healthy way

Resources We Mention

Lisa Thomas - Website
Epigenetics Masterclass - August 19th
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David R. Hawkins MD

The Real Story About Castor Oil for Beauty, Hormones and Health with Marisol Teijeiro

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Marisol

Why she says she has a health retreat addiction and her favorite one to date
What makes castor oil so unique from a health perspective
Castor oil as the number one thing in an at-home pharmacy or beauty cabinet
Why castor oil is considered the master carrier oil
How castor oil can transport things into deeper levels of the skin
Can castor oil improve collagen and elasticity of skin?
How castor oil can increase nitric oxide production
The way castor oil can break down biofilms and help the microbiome
How to use castor oil on the eyes at night to support both eyelashes and healthy eyes
Tips for using natural oils to promote thicker, stronger hair
7 essential oils for hair growth
How to use castor oil to wash your face and combine with lymphatic massage of the face
A simple remedy you can make with castor oil and baking soda (one-to-one) to help with bug bites and small cuts or rashes
What castor oil packs are and what they can help with
Castor oil pack recommendations for hormones, liver, and injuries
How to do “wet” dry brushing with castor oil for better skin
Castor oil for scars and post tattoo care
What to look for in a high quality castor oil

Resources We Mention

Queen of Thrones - Castor Oil and Castor Oil Packs
272: Dr. Marisol Teijeiro on Castor Oil for Digestion, Health, & Beauty
Hair Therapy Essential Oil from Plant Therapy
The Bible
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn

The Unflustered Mom: Understanding Anxiety Styles and Beating Overwhelm With Amber Trueblood

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Amber

Why she dances to old school hip hop and how she got into this as a mom of four boys
What the five anxiety styles are and why they are important
Discovering our own superpowers and drivers
Where your style isn’t serving you but the flip side is your superpower
The five anxiety styles: lover, fighter, executive, visionary, and dynamo
How she defines overwhelm and why it differs from other ways it is often defined
The amount your actions are aligned with your values determines your level of overwhelm.
Disconnecting the idea that busy equals overwhelmed
How to know which style you are
Self-care suggestions for each style

Resources We Mention

The Importance of the Circadian Rhythm and Why Biological Timing Is Everything With Alex Dimitrov

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Alex

What circadian biology is and understanding the foundational aspects of it
The big factors that impact circadian rhythms
How light, temperature, and food timing affect circadian rhythms and sleep
Why blue light isn’t bad but why timing matters so much
More reasons why morning sunlight is so important
Sunlight can help stimulate the mitochondria and even help thyroid function
How to optimally time light exposure
Why social media exposure at night can interfere with sleep beyond just the light exposure
Every organ has a clock and the master clock in the brain is largely controlled by light
What chronotypes are and how these can shift over time and phases of life
A light device that can help in rainy or dark climates or for people who can’t get optimal daily light
97% of night shift workers are still sticking to circadian cues of day shift and how this is tough on circadian rhythms
Tips for optimizing light for shift workers or people who have to work at night
Ways to help minimize jet lag when traveling

Resources We Mention

AYO - Circadian Health Wearable (Use code wellnessmama for discount)
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Better Breastfeeding, Latching Logic, and Tongue Ties With Dr. Erin Appleton

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Erin

How she got into breastfeeding medicine and researching the microbiome
The difference in microbiome from vaginal and cesarean and how to optimize each
Important bacteria that is now missing from many people's microbiome that is very important for babies and that c-section babies don’t get at all
How breastfeeding provides important prebiotics and probiotics
Why latching is a big issue for many breastfeeding relationships
How lip and tongue ties impact breastfeeding and can cause issues for mom and baby
Why lip ties are often over-diagnosed but tongue ties can be under-diagnosed
The golden hour after birth for getting milk production started
Factors that affect supply and what to do about low supply
The fascinating science of how mom and baby's bodies interact and how the mom's milk supply adapts to exactly what the baby needs
What triple feeding is and if she ever recommends it
How mom can protect her own mental health during breastfeeding and how partners and family can be supportive
Why mastitis is often misunderstood and poorly treated
Helpful supplements for postpartum and breastfeeding and supplements to avoid

Resources We Mention

Breastfeeding MD - Website
Latching Logic - Use code wellnessmama50 for a discount off
Breastfeeding MD - Instagram
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story about Living Your Heart's Desires by Robin Sharma

Repairing Attachment Wounds, Fixing Relationship Insecurity, and Finding Your Voice with Adam Lane Smith

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Adam

His own story of attachment issues as a child and how he got into this work as an adult
What is attachment theory and how attachment styles impact relationships
How attachment styles can shift throughout life and in different phases of life
Why having kids can change the attachment styles of the parents
Anxious attachment can sometimes stem from not getting enough oxytocin in childhood and how this can lead to seeking partners who are avoidant in relationships
Steps to shifting from anxious or avoidant attachment patterns to healthier patterns
How parents can help create strong attachment styles in their children
The importance of context in understanding attachment styles
Curiosity not judgment in relationships
How to build a self-correcting family system to benefit your kids
Ways to help your kids communicate with you with non-judgment and curiosity
Men adapt to problems and change for circumstances, not for relationships
Women constantly adapt and iterate within relationships
Why men are more stressed and depressed in today’s world and some factors that can help
Men only change for circumstances and why this is important to understand in relationships
Three pieces of life advice: 65% of adults have an attachment issue, attachment issues bring the most relationship issues, you can absolutely change it and you just have to understand the steps

Resources We Mention

Adam Lane Smith - Website
Attachment Bootcamp Video Course - Use code Katie for a discount
Exhausted Wives, Bewildered Husbands: Why your marriage is hurting, and how to blossom as a couple by Adam Smith
No More Mr Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life by Robert A. Glover

Chronic Pain Is Easy to Fix & Fitness Is Even Easier (Here’s How) With Jeff Sidwell

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jeff

Why he does a yearly event called “challenge the trainer” where clients and friends challenge him to various challenges like feats of strength and embarrassing things
Why he often works with parents
Bold statements: chronic pain is easy to fix and becoming fit is even easier
The simple things that help us stay pain free and fit as we get older
Why things like chronic cardio and jogging can lead to injury if our bodies aren’t ready
How to increase mind muscle connection for more effective workouts
His near death experience and other experiences that have helped shape his mindset
Why mobility and these stretches can actually help improve HRV and sleep as well
The nervous system tie in with mobility
Relax, rewire, retrain
Why breathwork actually burns fat more than exercise at times
84% of fat loss is through breath
How just 10-15 minutes a day of breathwork can lead to substantial fat loss

Resources We Mention

Next Step - His video library and website (Use code MAMA30 for 30% for limited time)
Next Step - Jeff Sidwell - Instagram
Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples by John Robbins
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling

Why Mitochondria Are So Important, Why We Are Sick, and How to Get Better With Dr. Robert Floyd

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Floyd

Why he wrote his first books in 5th grade
Why over 90% of Americans are considered sick and have at least one symptom of metabolic dysfunction
The early warning sign symptoms of metabolic disease
We make our entire bodyweight worth of ATP every day
ATP is the energy currency of the cell and excess fructose depletes it
How Uric Acid comes into play and why this is important
How to support mitochondria in the body
His completely free biohacks that make a tremendous difference
Supplements he recommends and feels like are worth the cost
Why everyone should be taking magnesium

Resources We Mention

Dr. Robert Floyd - website
621: The One About Morning Sunlight – Short Episode
Magnesium
K2 Supplement
Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine by Robert H Lustig
The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf
Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It by John Abramson

Thyroid Health, Metabolism, Hormones, and How to Improve Them With Amie Hornaman

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Amie

How she set a state powerlifting record
The way the thyroid is connected to metabolism, hormones, and so much more
Symptoms of thyroid issues and when symptoms and labs disagree
Why thyroid function is tied to hair and skin health as well
TSH is actually a pituitary hormone and not a thyroid hormone but why it is important
What lab tests to get to get an accurate picture of thyroid health
Free T3 and what it tells us about the thyroid
Testosterone is the most abundant hormone in a woman’s body and why this is so important (testosterone is autoimmune protective)
Natural ways to improve testosterone and when hormone replacement can be helpful
Symptoms of low progesterone and what to do about it
How insulin comes into play in this equation
Yet more reasons why magnesium is so important, especially for thyroid

Resources We Mention

Energetic Time Management, Self-Trust and Alignment With Heather Chauvin

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Heather

Why managing energy is more important than managing time
What her 10-minute habit is and how it can help people stick to their goals
Living from our “to-be” list instead of a "to-do" list
A journal prompt you can use to help: “Wouldn’t it be nice if…”
Connecting this to feelings and helping integrate them
Act as-if, instead of fake it until you make it
Discovering the things that give you energy
Why self-care and balance are triggering words for her and what to do instead
“If I deeply trusted myself…”
Scripting and rehearsing and think about how to think about things as if you were giving the advice to a friend

Resources We Mention

Peptides, Longevity, Aging Backward and Defeating Joint Pain with Dr. Elizabeth Yurth

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elizabeth Yurth

Why she and her five kids go to a foreign country every year with no plans except how long they would stay and how this has been so impactful for them
The problems with the medical establishment right now and how we can take control of our own health
What’s wrong with how we currently think of joint health and joint pain and how to stop this epidemic
It isn’t true that if we overuse our joints we wear them out
How to deal with joint pain at the root cause level
What peptides are and how they can help repair joints and reduce inflammation
Peptides are basically short chains of amino acids and your body makes many of them
The peptides she uses with her patients
What the thymus gland is and how to support it
Why we lose thymic peptides as we age and how to support the body
The foundational things to joint and overall health at a young age that we can know for our kids
Supplements that are helpful for healing joints
Her top recommended supplements for anti-aging and longevity

Resources We Mention

Dr. Elizabeth Yurth - website
Bli.academy - Human Optimization Academy
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson, 25th Anniversary Edition by Mitch Albom

Words Matter, Talking on Eggshells & Changing Relationships by Changing Our Words With Sam Horn

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sam

Why she gave away almost everything she owned and became a nomad for a year
The reason words matter so much and how to get better about the words we use
Why parents should get the word “careful” out of our vocabularies with our kids
Words that, as parents, we should USE and words we should LOSE
A simple exercise to shift your words in parenting
Replace stop with start in parenting
Capable instead of careful
Replace "No" with "Yes you can" as soon as
Why to replace the word should with next time or from now on
We can’t motivate anyone to do better by making them feel bad
How to be a pattern interrupt
Replace “nothing’ and “no way” with “There’s something” and “I wish”
Language to use when kids are sad, upset, or mad
When we think we are comforting and we are actually contradicting them and how to paraphrase and understand instead
Why not to explain when people complain and what to do instead (agree, apologize, and act)
Two words that can put grievances and grudges in the past
Replace finding fault with finding solutions
Four words that help us keep our cool even when other people aren’t
In influencing others, example is not the main thing… it is the only thing

Resources We Mention

Talking on Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations by Sam Horn
Tongue Fu!: How to Deflect, Disarm, and Defuse Any Verbal Conflict by Sam Horn
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week: 10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life by Sam Horn
Sam Horn - website
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

How to Do an Emotional Detox & Achieve Limitless Energy With Dr. Wendy Myers

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Wendy Myers

What the research is showing about how physical health can be directly impacted by emotional trauma and health issues actually caused by emotional stuff going on
Up to 65% of physical health issues can stem from adverse childhood events (ACEs)
The science of why these traumas can impact our biology so strongly
Why talk therapy doesn’t necessarily resolve trauma and the frequency piece that many people don’t necessarily understand
We can’t change the past but we can change our interpretation of the past
What bioenergetics is and how it can be used therapeutically
How emotional trauma impacts the vagus nerve

Resources We Mention

Emotional Detox Program
Myers Detox
Biofield Tuning Fork
Apollo Wearable
NES Health
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

What If It’s Not Depression? Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions With Dr. Achina Stein

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Achina Stein

How she got into functional medicine psychiatry
Her son’s journey with this method in her own family
Some of the most common root causes of depression and anxiety in her patients
The five factors she looks at to determine root cause, starting with food
SHIFT protocol: stress, hormones, infections, food, and toxins
The most common food triggers that are linked to depression and anxiety
Inflammation as a common root cause and how addressing food and other factors can help the body and the brain
What the burp test is and how it can show you if you have stomach acid issues
Why most people are magnesium deficient and how this drastically impacts sleep and anxiety

Resources We Mention

Dr. Achina Stein - Her website
Dr. Achina Stein - Instagram
What If It's NOT Depression?: Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions by Dr. Achina Stein
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Anxiety in Kids and Breaking the Stress Cyclone With Jess Sherman

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jess

How she trained in adventure therapy and learned to race dog sleds
What adventure therapy is and how it can be helpful
Resilience is being adaptable in the face of stress and how to nurture this
The nervous system is very hungry
What biological resilience is and how to increase it
Lack of nourishment sends a signal of being unsafe to the body and can deplete resilience
How focusing on the root cause specific to anxiety can lead to parents and children feeling stuck
What she means by the cyclone of stress
Her model for nervous system health
Understanding the five core nourishment needs and limiting the five core stressors
The hidden stressors that send messages of threat to the nervous system
How genetics come into play in mood and behavior and how understanding them can help parents
Sleep issues are also connected to safety and nervous system health
What a lack of sleep can indicate and how to help kids through it
Importance of approaching these factors with curiosity and help kids take agency from their own health as they get older

Resources We Mention

Dr. Alan Christianson on Hormone Health & Foods That Are More Powerful Than Prescriptions

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Christianson

Why he goes to bed at 7:30pm and gets up around 4am each day!
The top five hormonal symptoms that people might not initially associate with hormones
Why hot flashes can actually be dangerous and why to pay attention to them
How to address hot flashes and other hormonal symptoms
Why do hormones change as we age and why this isn’t the case in all animals, like jellyfish that can replicate almost indefinitely
Hormone shifts seem to relate to a shift in reproductive capacity and so when a person reaches the phase of life of not being able to reproduce, hormones shift from a human adaptation and survival perspective
What phytonutrients have to do with hormones and how certain plant foods can help with symptoms
How cruciferous vegetables help liver function
Understanding the real deal on fiber, which isn’t a food but a category
Why we need a wide variety of plant foods
Food as a matrix and the context of food within overall diet
Did you know… pistachios have natural melatonin but doesn’t necessarily affect immediate melatonin but can help your body produce more melatonin naturally
Our bodies operate on 9,346 different chemical pathways
What is happening hormonally during peri-menopause and menopause and how to support with food
The surprising way figs can help with hormone symptoms
How we regulate hormones is often actually about how well we eliminate hormone byproducts
Ways foods like onions and blackberries can help support muscle mass
Why phytonutrients in food and supplements of the same nutrients might not work the same way and why whole food based sources often perform better
If your diet is devoid of plants, you are essentially taking antibiotics
Dietary changes can reduce or eliminate adult hormone disease 78+% of the time

Resources We Mention

The Hormone Healing Cookbook: 80+ Recipes to Balance Hormones and Treat Fatigue, Brain Fog, Insomnia, and More by Dr. Alan Christianson - NEW
The Metabolism Reset Diet: Repair Your Liver, Stop Storing Fat, and Lose Weight Naturally by Dr. Alan Christianson
The Thyroid Reset Diet: Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan by Dr. Alan Christianson
Dr. Alan Christianson - His Website
Dr. Alan Christianson - His Supplements
018: Dr. Alan Christianson on Thyroid Health & Autoimmune Disease
227: Dr. Alan Christianson on the Metabolism Reset Diet for Liver Health
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Rewiring the Subconscious Mind, Learning Self Love & Finding Peace With Stephanie Kwong

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Stephanie

How a very difficult adult experience led her to the work she does today and how it profoundly impacted her too
What a stuck identity is and how they can get in the way of achieving what we want
An identity is when we take on a point of view to help achieve something and why the stuck identities are the issue
What happens when we have two conflicting identities at the same time
The brain doesn’t know the difference between something that has actually happened and an imagined experience of the same thing
How to use the fact that the brain doesn't know the difference between doing an imagining to your advantage
Things we can do to help our children avoid stuck identities by allowing them to speak authentically without judgement
The key to integration is to de-identify with individual ones
A live demo on me of one of her processes on something vulnerable happening in my life and how you can use this same system with journaling to work through something
Why self talk is so important and how to learn how to shift it if this is something that is a struggle for you
Three tools that helped her shift her inner self talk
What mirror work is and how it can be helpful
Why play is important and how it means that your inner child feels safe - a lightning bolt moment for me… was my resistance to play and games for many years because my inner child didn’t feel safe?

Resources We Mention

Rapidrewiremethod.com (with free resource)
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Digest This: How to Improve Gut Health & Healing From IBS With Bethany Cameron

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Bethany

How she was homeschooled k-12 and how this shaped her life in many ways
She almost died from IBS and got back on her feet with a holistic approach
Surprising things that were irritating her gut that you may be eating
Why it doesn’t just matter what we eat but how we prepare it
The surprising food prep step that helped her digestion heal
A nutrient packed fruit smoothie that helped improve her digestion
How smaller meals can help during digestive distress
Top offender foods… including ones that might surprise you like leafy greens
Other aspects of feeling outside of food
Why avoid or limit workouts during healing from IBS

Resources We Mention

Her website - Lilsipper
Digest This: The 21-Day Gut Reset Plan to Conquer Your IBS by Bethany Ugarte-Cameron
Her Instagram
The Bible

Overcoming Perfectionism and Self-Doubt and Becoming Flawesome With Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kristina

How she was born in a country that doesn’t exist anymore and was selected for the Olympic reserves multiple times
Why too much positivity can actually be detrimental to us and how to safeguard against this
Life is like a dance and there aren’t necessarily simple answers or linear paths
How she defines authenticity and what happens when we aren’t authentic to ourselves
The dark side of personal growth and how the extremes can feed our insecurities
How to reframe and instead of thinking of slaying the dragons think of taming them and learning to ride them
Vulnerability has two components: the courage of acting despite the fear and the uncertainty of not knowing what will result
How people can misuse the practice of meditation or gratitude when they start to happen on autopilot
What emotional analgesia is and why she believes it is a big problem for us
You can’t numb emotions selectively… if you numb one, you numb the ability to feel all of them
Remembering that we are allowed to feel all of our emotions and not judge them and still choose to act from our values and not our emotions
We are not our emotions but why they are valuable feedback
Self love is actually about the relationship with yourself
The difference between self love and self care and why this difference is important
Self care is skin deep and self love has more depth
Is imposter syndrome actually a sign that you’ve done something good?
An important question: Can you still love yourself if you fail?
When we use love as currency and how to avoid this
Try an experiment of replacing judgement with curiosity in your relationship with yourself

Resources We Mention

Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life by Kristina Mand-Lakhiani
Mindvalley
The Best of Fyodor Dostoevsky
Alice in Wonderland: The Original 1865 Edition With Complete Illustrations (Lewis Carroll Classics) by Lewis Carroll

Keep Being Love: How Healing Happens, Acupuncture, & Mind, Body, Soul Connection With Diana Lane

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Diana

Her journey backpacking from china to Thailand to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine and what she learned
How she went from pre-med heart expert to multi-modality acupuncture and holistic health
What acupuncture is and how it works
How acupuncture works with energy and electricity using water and metal to conduct electricity and the scientific backing for it
Is acupuncture safe for moms and pregnant moms
Why you have to feel it to heal it and how emotional and mental health are so intricately connected to physical health
“The issues are in the tissues”
What EFT is and how it can be helpful for healing
Where thoughts go, energy flows
Keep being love and how healing happens
When discomfort arises, can you learn to love that too?
How does healing actually happen and how understanding this can help in all areas of healing

Resources We Mention

Diana Lane - Acupuncture
Diana Lane - Instagram
A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Mental Health, Time Management and Learning Together With Our Kids With Sara Olsher

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sara

How she got into the work of creating resources to help kids through something tough
The importance of talking to our kids about the hard stuff
Why we need to have the real conversations with them or they will make up stories about what is happening to help them understand
Why using simple language and explaining how this will affect them are two important pieces
How a calendar had such an impact on her daughter and her anxiety
The reason she wrote a children's book to help navigate those hard conversations
The importance of therapists, accepting help when you need it, and healthy outlets for your own emotions

Resources We Mention

Why Most of Us Are Mineral Deficient, How to know, and What to Do About It with Barton Scott

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Barton

Why we are all facing a lack of nutrients in our food supply and why this is a new phenomenon
This issue is important because we are getting 50% less minerals in food but can’t easily take in 2x calories to compensate so we have to figure out what to do
How his Mom's struggle with life threatening health issues led to his work in this area
The body is always putting out warning signs and speaking to us in a way we might not understand
How modern farming practices are causing a rapid depletion of minerals in our food supply and how if minerals are not present in the soil, they can’t be in the food (similar to a mother not being able to give nutrients she doesn’t have to her child in utero)
Why blood tests aren’t necessarily accurate for minerals
Blood tests are “you on your best behavior because we will pull from bone marrow or even organs to make sure blood is as ideal as possible
Why abnormal results in blood tests can indicate that a person has had a deficiency for decades
8 out of 10 people are deficient in magnesium
Why most women are also low on testosterone
Minerals are the building blocks for hormones and neurotransmitters
How absorbable minerals can help with things like making melatonin or serotonin naturally and how taking a very bioavailable one can help even if you have digestive issues or other things going on that make it hard to get them from food
Magnesium activates over 3200 proteins and over 800 enzymatic pathways in the body
Minerals are a “light switch” of sorts that open the circuit for the body to be able to use other things like vitamins
How activity level impacts mineral need
Risk factors for mineral deficiencies
Why most people are also deficient in potassium and how potassium is connected to energy
What sodium and lithium deficiencies cause

Resources We Mention

Upgraded Formulas
LMNT - salt and electrolytes
The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer
Clean Gut: The Breakthrough Plan for Eliminating the Root Cause of Disease and Revolutionizing Your Health by Alejandro Junger

Must Listen if You Drink Wine + Conscious Consumption & Longevity With Todd White

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Todd

The problems with most wines today
Why most wines are not natural and the unsavory things added to most wines today
What we don’t know about wine may be hurting us
Alcohol is objectively toxic and why Todd, as the wine guy, explains this in depth and why it can be best not to drink it at all
Todd’s own rules around drinking to minimize negative effects and why he chooses it for joy and not for health reasons
Why they started adding toxins and additives to wine
Wine has been made for 9,000 years and all wine was natural, but this changed in the 1920s
Only 4% of US wines are organic but it’s worse than that
Grapes are #6 on the dirty dozen so organic wine is important
Beyond organic… the nasty stuff added to most wines (even some organic ones)
The massive consolidation of the wine industry that led to 3 companies controlling over 50% of wine
There are 76 additives approved for use in wine
Why Todd believes wine labels should have a contents (ingredients) label and nutritional info
The only two ingredients found in a natural wine: grapes and native natural yeast
Other ingredients in conventional wines: sugars, dyes, animal products, 12 additives classified as health hazards, 8 derived from black mold, and two classified by NIH as acute toxins meaning too much in a 24 hour period can be fatal
How big wine companies respond to claims about natural wines (and how they responded to a lawsuit showing arsenic in wine at 5x the amount allowed in water)
The reason Prop 65 in California can actually let companies get away with additives in wine based on disclosure
What is natural wine and the standards it adheres to
Why wild native yeast is important and what makes it so different
How conventional wines often contain GMO yeast
Why they only accept 21% of the wines they test (and they only choose organic wines to start with)

Resources We Mention

Dry Farm Wines
Mastery by Robert Greene
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel

Toxic Mold Recovery Guide to Take Back Your Home and Health With Bridgit Danner

Mon, 29 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Bridgit

Her experience living in a rice farming village for a year
What toxic mold is and how it develops
Mold is a natural part of the world and it serves a purpose but can be problematic when it thrives in our home environment
The most common and most noticeable effects of mold exposure and the lesser known effects
Why mold is really hard on the gut
How to test for mold in the home and in the body
Ways to do remediation in the home
How to actually heal from mold and strategies to detox
Tips to keep your liver healthy
Benefits of sauna, coffee enemas, dry brushing and other interventions for mold
Ways to actively support detox from mold or other exposers

Resources We Mention

Bridgit Danner - website
The Ultimate Toxic Mold Recovery Guide: Take Back Your Home, Health & Life by Bridgit Danner
Sunlight Sauna
Creatrix Sauna
Castor Oil Packs
Air Doctor
Simply O3
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Video on Coffee Enemas

Silica, Salt, and Minerals for Collagen and Overall Health With Eidon Minerals

Wed, 24 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Rick

What we are made of and how minerals come into play
Where do you think you came from?
We are a combination of minerals and water (among other things)
Why the Germ Theory of Disease is inadequate
The reason western medicine misses things by just looking at the level of germs or of the organ systems and not looking at the cellular level and mineral balance
Mineral balance theory of disease and how to support the body
The benefit of adding sea salt to the soil in gardening
A reason not to take calcium everyday and how too much can be toxic
The real story about calcium, how much we need, and the other minerals we need with it
Why silica is so important for health and why we aren’t getting anywhere near enough
Silica is the essential element that builds collagen
Bone is collagen matrix… and why we don’t need more calcium most of the time but more collagen matrix which can be helped by minerals and silica
How to supplement with minerals so they are effective in the body
Importance of potassium and magnesium

Resources We Mention

Eidon
LMNT electrolytes
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

Stop Trying to Lose Weight and What to Do Instead With JJ Virgin

Mon, 22 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With JJ

Why we should all stop trying to lose weight and why she says this after decades as a weight loss expert
The problems with some of the weight loss trends right now
Things that have helped her thrive and feel amazing in her 50s!
The importance of skeletal muscle for maintaining a healthy body composition
Muscle loss vs fat loss
Creatine, protein, and resistance training
Reasons not to focus just on the scale
Reframing the conversation about health and weight especially with our kids
How to use a DEXA scan to understand your body composition
Why it is more dangerous to be under muscled than over fat and why where the fat is matters
Why we need more protein as we age, not less
Why you need to be healthy to drop fat, not drop fat to be healthy
Less than 6% of the population is metabolically healthy
Why we burn fat well when we are sleeping and why fasted workouts might not be great for women
Let’s stop trying to be smaller and to take up less space and focus on getting stronger
Muscle is your metabolic Spanx and a sugar sponge to handle carbs
How to use HRV as a tool to see what is helping you and use it to improve your nervous system
Why you should absolutely be taking creatine and why it is a secret weapon for women
An ending challenge for you (try it!)

Resources We Mention

Meditations of Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids With Ryan Holiday

Wed, 17 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Ryan

How he shifted from just talking about stoicism to bringing this into parenting
The imbalance in the domestic load that often exists between moms and dads and what he views as paths forward to help balance this
Why there aren’t a lot of good parenting books, especially for Dad
Modern times expect much more of parents and how this has shifted parenting
Why it might be a good thing when kids misbehave or push boundaries and how to handle this in a positive way
We don’t really control our kids and even if we can, it isn’t a good idea, so what to do instead
The importance of modeling in parenting and especially in communicating values
Why parents need to get serious about understanding what our values actually are when it comes to our children
The things we can get caught up in thinking are important now with our kids that won’t be important at all in 20 years
Balancing protecting our kids with helping them learn to be autonomous
Key takeaways from his book that he hopes to leave listeners and readers with
Making parenting decisions with the long term goals in mind

Resources We Mention

The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday The Stoic Virtues Series 2 Books Set
The daily dad email signup link
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD

Reasons to Let Our Kids Be Free Range Kids With Lenore Skenazy

Mon, 15 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lenore

How she initially rose to fame by letting her child ride the subway alone and how she got the title “America’s worst mom” because of it
The way we got to a point where we're afraid to let our kids do things that many of us remember doing
Crime is lower now than when we were kids so why are we more worried?
Two big things that happened in the 1980s that shifted parenting in the US
Big factors that have influenced why we have more fear around parenting now
Why we all have the desire to keep our kids safe but the downsides of an over curated childhood
The negative effects of over curated childhood for children
Why more kids are having depression and anxiety and how kids feeling underestimated can contribute to this
How too much control is harming children and why kids need an internal locus of control
Independence, responsibility, and trust all help contribute to this internal locus of control for kids
What the Let Grow Project is and the free resources they have
How to rewire your own fears as a parent to feel safe in letting our kids have more independence

Resources We Mention

Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow by Lenore Skenazy
Let Grow Website
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Free to Learn by Peter Gray
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

What You Don’t Know About Water, It’s Job, and Revitalizing It for Best Interaction with Our Bodies with Natural Action Tech

Wed, 10 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jonathan

Why his favorite thing to do is walk and how he cultivated this habit
The basic foundational building blocks of understanding water and the real definition of water
How water can communicate and how to help it communicate better
Why water is alive in a simple way and why this is important to understand
What the terrain model is and how this relates to water
How information is stored in the water
The correlation between human pregnancy and single cells and water’s action in the body
Our blood is similar to ocean water and why this matters
Life cycle behavior in water and how to use this to your advantage
The double-blind studies he has done on water and ice crystals
His four-year study on the vibration of water
The inertia of water and what this means
Why we are declining in hydration as we age and how to hydrate better as you age
The geometric patterns in water and how people with illness have the same geometric patterns of water
What his experience with working with nuclear power taught him about water
Structured, coherent, or revitalized water that occurs in nature and how we can replicate it at home
How he went from working on nuclear power to now innovating with water
What the phases of water are and his in depth understanding about this
Interesting facts about water: water is the number one nuclear remediation method, the power of a well designed nuclear reactor is regulated by water
Water systems that revitalize water in the home and the one I use (linked below)

Resources We Mention

Natural Action Tech products - Use Coupon Code - WELLNESSMAMA
White Fang by Jack London
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og mandino

Importance of Sexuality & Pleasure for Nervous System Health and Wellbeing With Foria

Mon, 08 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kiana

How she is also a doula and how she got into female sexual health
Her work as a somatic therapist
The importance of pleasure in our lives and how it impacts wellbeing and relationships beyond just physical pleasure or sexuality
How the nervous system is like the window through which we see the world and how this can make it difficult to identify if it is dysregulated
Ways to help regulate the nervous system and help the body feel safe
Healthy vs unhealthy nervous system regulation
Two ways to work with the nervous system and when to use each
How sexual pleasure relates to nervous system last
The connection between sexual and emotional intimacy
Differences between the two types of desire and what responsive desire is
Why it can often take the female body 15-40 minutes to reach peak arousal and how this is often different than it is for males
Some exercises we can do to help reconnect with our body and our sexual experience
What sexual polarity is and how to nurture it in long term partnerships
How to nurture dynamic tension in partnership

Resources We Mention

Foria Products
Where Should We Begin?: The Arc of Love by Esther Perel
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Women's Anatomy of Arousal: Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure by Sheri Winston CNM. RN. BSN. LMT
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Metabolism Makeover and How Your Subconscious Mind Impacts Weight With Megan Hansen

Wed, 03 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Megan

How she got into the world of dietetics and metabolism
Her own experience with nutrition, weight loss, and metabolism
Teaching over telling, and how she has helped hundreds of women with this approach
What metabolism actually is and what we need to understand to work with our bodies
Metabolism is actually how the body uses what is put into it
The body is something that is always building or breaking down and understanding this can help us
A slow metabolism just means that the body isn’t utilizing everything we put into it
The problem with chronically undereating and how this can be tough for the metabolism
Six pillars of a healthy metabolism: blood sugar control, muscle, movement, stress management, gut health
More reasons protein is important
What weight loss resistance is and how it can relate back to stress
Breaking the cycle of being overly busy and stressed and breaking the idea that we need to run ourselves into the ground for our families, our careers, etc
What the stress bucket is and how to manage yours well
Protein, fiber, healthy fats, and how to nourish your body well
The importance of micro habits and focusing on one thing at a time
Your body is not at war with you!

Resources We Mention

Metabolism Makeover: Ditch the Diet, Train Your Brain, Drop the Weight for Good by Megan Hansen
Her website
Her Instagram
Levels Glucose Monitor
Just Thrive - Gut Health Products
The Calorie Myth by Jonathan Bailor
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

Built to Move: 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully With Juliet and Kelly Starrett

Mon, 01 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Juliet and Kelly

How Juliet survived a run-in with a hippo… the most dangerous animal on earth after the mosquito
Their journey into the work they do now and the world of movement
The ten key techniques to enhance your capacity for movement
Why the ability to get up and down off the floor without putting a hand or knee down is correlated with living longer and having fewer health issues
The objective health benchmarks that are missing in the broader conversation and how to benefit from them
What the ten vital signs of movement are and how to know if you're doing these well
How this book stemmed from their work with elite performers and what worked best
What mobility actually is and why it isn’t exercise
The real story about sitting and why it isn’t bad but how to do it better
Consistency trumps heroism

Resources We Mention

The Ready State - Juliet and Kelly's website
Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune

Building Your Family Culture and How Strong Families Change the World With Family Brand

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Chris and Melissa

How they got into the work of helping families and doing family brand
The biggest challenges families face today and how they navigate those challenges
“More is caught than taught” - importance of modeling
How to keep values from coming across as a list of dos and don'ts and how to do values well
Ways to identify and incorporate your family values
Every family has a culture… was your created by default or by design?
Either you can define what your family stands for or the world will do it for you
How to do a weekly family check-in around culture with: What you are grateful for, Who in the family did something really kind for you this week, Who has something going on this week (calendar syncing), and Does anyone have a challenge or problem they’d like the whole family’s help in solving?

Resources We Mention

Family Brand website
Family Brand Podcast
Family Brand Podcast - My episode
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
The Go Giver
Byron Katie's The Work Journal
We Are All the Same Age Now: Valuegraphics, The End of Demographic Stereotypes by David Allison
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Navigating Family Dynamics Around Food Choices and Health With Functional Medicine Coach Dr. Sandi

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sandi

How she once taught disco dancing
Her different approach to clinical psychology and why she doesn’t like focusing on the “what's wrong with me” but on what the strengths are
Why positive psychology is not happyology and why this difference is important
How her psychological approach is different and how it relates to health
A tribute to her mentor: how to refuse to make yourself miserable about anything
The things that bug us about our partner can actually lead to a good long-term relationship

Resources We Mention

Functional Medicine Coaching: Stories from the Movement That's Transforming Healthcare by Sandra Scheinbaum
Stop Panic Attacks in 10 Easy Steps by Sandra Scheinbaum
Dr. Sandi - Website
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable about Anything: Yes Anything! by Albert Ellis Ph.D
The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy by Viktor E. Frankl

Dr. Izabella Wentz on the Adrenal Transformation Protocol to Reset the Body’s Stress Response

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Izabella Wentz

The thyroid adrenal connection and why it is important to understand
What exactly adrenal dysfunction is and how to know if you have it
How adrenal issues can lead to other hormone imbalances in the body and the stress connection
Some symptoms that may point to adrenal dysfunction
Her own personal experience with adrenal fatigue and how this led to her work
Addressing the myth… does adrenal fatigue actually exist and why some doctors claim it doesn’t
How she couldn’t do some of the normal things that help when she was a new mom and the tools she discovered instead that are actually more helpful
Safety signals we can send to the body when we are sleep deprived or under stress
Tools for re-patterning the chronic stress response

Resources We Mention

Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving by Izabella Wentz
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause by Izabella Wentz
Dr. Izabella Wentz - website
Oura Ring
Magnesium
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

The Parenting Map to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship With Dr. Shefali

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Shefali

Why she wrote this parenting book and how this one is the how-to for parents
How we can move away from control and into connection with our kids
The chaos and nonsense we can create as parents without realizing it
How parents accidentally create the cycle of dysfunction in families
No human being likes to be controlled and how this control backfires with children
How to depersonalize interactions with our kids to calm the situation
Anytime you perceive it as a loss of control, you are going to lose control
Why kids aren’t trying to be disrespectful and when we fail to understand what is going on under the behavior, we create more of their behavior
Looking for Signs: Something inside gone negative
The three reasons children misbehave: lack of skill, lack of life experience, lack of worth and how to help each of these
What a savior complex is and how it harms our relationship with our children
How showing up as the savior disempowers them and makes things tougher in the long run
Ways to teach our children to carry to oars of their own saving
Developmentally appropriate ways to nurture this in our children
Why she claims that our children don’t owe us respect (and I agree)
How punishment and learning are opposed and how to actually help them learn
Why not to have outcome focused parenting (trying to raise happy, successful children) and how this can keep them from being in touch with their feelings
Teach your children to be authentic instead of teaching them to be happy
Creating successful children is an unhealthy goal, and what to do instead
How to navigate this method of parenting when parents disagree on method of parenting
What to do when kids are angry, disrespectful, unmotivated, or lie and how to build better connection in these instances
It’s about being more conscious not perfect

Resources We Mention

The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Dr. Shefali - Website
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

How to Get the Best Sleep Ever ( From Someone Who Spent $45K on Sleep) With Matt Gallant

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Matt

How he was shot in a robbery
He spent $45k on sleep and these are his main lessons
Inexpensive things related to sleep that anyone can do: light, sleep environment, temperature, food timing
How temperature drastically affects sleep
Ways to improve deep sleep
Why one hour of sleep is worth two hours (with some nuance)
The reason when you work your body you tend to get more deep sleep and when you work your brain you tend to get more REM (and this is a good thing)
During daylight savings, when we lose an hour of sleep, heart attacks go up by 24% and when we gain an hour, it goes down by 21%
Why night shift work is classified as a carcinogen
How not getting enough sleep leads to weight gain or loss of muscle mass
Lack of sleep directly impacts hunger, willpower and more
How blood sugar response changes from just one night of impaired sleep
His top supplements for sleep: L-Theanine (in evening), magnesium, glycine, potassium, GABA
A reason to consider taking potassium at night and how it can help minimize bathroom trips at night
What to know about wearables and trackables for sleep
HRV- what to know and understand and ways to improve it with float tanks, breathwork, and movement
Why he sets an alarm for his sleep supplements and his bedtime
A simple rule: 8 hours plus an hour for every hour of exercise
Why sleep quality trumps sleep quantity

Resources We Mention

BiOptimizers
Bon Charge red bulbs
Essentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for discount
Sleep.me - ChiliPad
Eight Sleep - Use code Mama150 for a discount
Oura Ring
Levels
NanoVi
Power Sleep : The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance by James Maas
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by Dr. David R. Hawkins

Dr. Aaron Hartman on Functional Medicine and Biohacking to Rewire the Brain and Heal the Body

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Aaron

His own amazing story with adoption and using functional medicine to help his children
How he was able to use these techniques to help his daughter who they were told would never walk or talk or even crawl
Fascinating therapies he learned about for his daughter that are helpful to many of his other patients
More reasons to avoid processed foods and vegetable oils and how these foods can affect the brain
His foundational principles of health that are important before considering more advanced methods
The real data on omega-3 and omega-6 balance
What happens when we consume too much omega-6 and how this affects the brain
Why vegetable oils are partially plasticized and how these integrate into the cell membranes and hormones
Why women actually need more protein per pound of bodyweight than men
The average American is dehydrated and how this impacts health on many levels
How trace minerals can improve health
What peptides are and how he uses them with his children and with patients
How peptides can tell hormones what to do
Insulin was the first peptide we started using at large scale
Why being hypermobile in kids comes with a 400% increase in chance of spectrum disorders and what to learn from this
How the body is electric and how to support your body's electrical system
The science of meditation and how it physically improves health in a profound way

Resources We Mention

Dr. Hartman - website
Eidon trace minerals
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Dr. Jolene Brighten on Is This Normal: Hormones, Sex, Periods, and Using Your Cycle to Your Advantage

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jolene

The things women are told are normal that aren’t when it comes to health and hormones
Why many of the things women are told about our bodies are wrong
What period symptoms are common but not normal and how to fix them
Why urinary incontinence doesn’t exist in France because they do postpartum therapy to help that
How to stop peeing when you jump or laugh
Why to keep an eye on your thyroid and adrenals, especially in relation to hormone problems
What to know about periods for our kids, what’s normal when it comes to cycles and what isn’t and how to support an optimal cycle
Things that can help with menstrual pain, heavy periods and other menstrual problems
What seed cycling is and how to use it to help your hormones
Things that are normal when it comes to vaginal microbiome, pH, scent, etc
Ways to support vaginal microbiome health and pH
What to understand about libido and how to support it
The brakes vs gas theory of libido and spontaneous vs responsive desire
Her 28-day plan for better hormone health, mood and libido

Resources We Mention

Secrets to Longevity and Healthy Skin with Alessandra Zonari of OneSkin

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Alessandra

How her biological age is 15 years younger than her actual age and what she attributes that to! (sleep, movement, and meditation)
Hydration tips both internally and keeping your skin barrier
Another reason to avoid sugar for the sake of the skin and how excess sugar can break down collagen fibers and age the skin
Why skin aging happens and some ways to slow or stop it
What inflammaging is
Biggest drivers of skin aging: sugar, dehydration
Things we can do internally that help reduce skin inflammation and aging
Difference between things that make skin look younger but can actually harm it long term (deep peeling, etc)
A tip to clean skin at night and not cleanse with cleanser again in the morning to help protect the skin barrier
How to target the root cause of aging
Their proprietary peptide OS-01 and how to addresses root cause of aging

Resources We Mention

OneSkin
Wellnesse
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

The Sleep Lady on Sleep Coaching Your Baby Without Leaving Them to Cry It Out

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kim

How she became “The Sleep Lady”
Her gentle approach to sleep with babies
Why she's concerned about some of the common advice given to parents about getting babies to sleep through the night
A different approach than “cry it out” that helps babies sleep and enhances bonding and connection
Her guidelines for building the foundation for a good night of sleep for baby
A few tips that go against the common advice but help a baby learn to sleep
The developmental stages that can disrupt sleep and how to navigate these

Resources We Mentioned

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The Holistic Psychologist on How to Meet Your Self

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Dr. Nicole

The fun random thing that she and I share (it likely isn’t what you think)
Why do so many of us feel stuck? And what to do about it
The importance of habits and why we keep repeating them even if they aren’t serving us
Patterns that come from childhood and why they're so hard to break
Body-mind connection and how to help our nervous system feel safe
Ways to model this for our children and how our own connection to self is important for them
How to go on the journey to feel safe in our own bodies
The most valuable thing we can give our kids in tough moments
Things we can model for our kids for nervous system wellness that help their nervous systems as they get older
Our habits are not who we are… they're likely adaptations based on the environment but they're possible to change and not who we are authentically

Resources We Mention

How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery by Dr. Nicole LePera
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera
Instagram - Dr. Nicole LePera
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton, PhD

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Dr. Dana Cohen on How to Hydrate Correctly for Health and Longevity

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Dana

How much water do we actually need?
The reason low level dehydration ages us and increases instances of chronic disease according to a new study from the NIH
How not hydrating can increase the chance of diabetes and Alzheimer's
You can’t detoxify without water
The different types of energy in the body and how hydration affects them all
What the fourth phase of water is and why there might be 14 different types
Why studies show that hydration helps weight loss
Mouth breathers tend to lose more water at night and how to learn to nasal breathe at night
We do most of our detoxifying during sleep and why this is so important
How we can hydrate from foods and how the fourth phase of water relates to this
A fascinating study that talks about the benefits of over 30 plants per week
Fascia and hydration
What an optimal day of hydration looks like: front loading water, water before meals, getting enough vegetables, green smoothies

Resources We Mention

Quench by Dana Cohen, MD
LMNT
Eidon - silica and electrolytes
590: Dr. Andy Galpin on Fat loss, Hydration, Human Performance, and Raising Strong Kids
638: Dr. Chris Masterjohn on Understanding Key Nutrients: Biotin, Sodium, Potassium, and Omega-3s
380: How to Use CARs: My Secret for Mobility and Strength (+ HRV, FRC & Kinstretch) With Hunter Cook
Kettle and Fire Bone Broth
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Stay Young & Sexy with Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement: The Science Explained by Jonathan V. Wright

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Magdalena Wszelaki on Breast Issues, Hormones, and Finding Balance

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Magdalena

What breast issues occur and how common they are
How breast health can be an insight into overall health and how these correlate to hormonal changes with menses or menopause
Even benign lumps in the breast can be an indication of estrogen dominance and can be a clue of a deeper problem in the body
What to do about estrogen dominance
Ways to support the lymphatic system, specifically in the breasts
Oils and herbs you can use in breast lymphatic massage
Addressing the root cause of breast issues and estrogen dominance
How magnesium helps with this too!
How hydration comes into play for breast health and lymphatic function
Diet and supplements that can help with breast health
How to use castor oil packs for breast health

Resources We Mention

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Morley Robbins on A Deep Look at My Labs and My Life (What I’m Deficient In)

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Morley

What my labs say about what’s going on in my body and in my life
Why he did a hair test and a blood test and what the results say together
What showed up… surprise! I have some stress going on
More data about the importance of addressing stress and how it shows up in lab work
Oxidative stress in the body and what this means
The minerals that drive liver metabolism and why I am low on these
Why high magnesium on my hair test doesn’t mean I need less magnesium and actually means I need more
The reason women especially tend to get estrogen dominance paired with adrenaline dominance and iron dominance
Why progesterone is important but supplemental might not be necessary if we balance copper and magnesium
How we lose copper and what to do about it (cortisol depletes copper)
Ways to use techniques like EFT, EMDR, Emotion Code, etc to help with stress
Why my hemoglobin is low and what this means for my iron recycling
Labs that point to my liver being slow because of excess iron and how castor oil packs, quercetin and supplemental copper, retinol and magnesium may help
Why it was probably a good thing that I gave blood
The two most important proteins for regulating the health of the body in his opinion and how they relate to iron status
Good food and supplement sources of retinol, and copper
One unusual lab result that means I might have parasites
It takes 56 days for blood to rebuild itself and why this means we can make improvements fast
Minerals run the body and hormones respond to minerals and not vice versa
More reasons to avoid processed food… as if we needed more reasons

Resources We Mention

The Root Cause Protocol - Morley's site
614: Morley Robbins on Thyroid Health, Retinol, Magnesium, and the Real Story of Aging
596: Morley Robbins on Magnesium, Stress, Mineral Balance and the Root Cause Protocol
Essential C from Paleovalley
Rosita - Cod Liver Oil
Queen of Thrones - Castor Oil Packs
Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness by Michael E. Platt

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Dr. Chris Masterjohn on Understanding Key Nutrients: Biotin, Sodium, Potassium, and Omega-3s

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Chris

What biotin is and why it is important in the body
Important things to understand about supplemental biotin and what to look for
High dose biotin supplementation- why people are doing this and what is considered a high dose
Pros and cons of biotin supplementation
The biotin candida connection
Big problems connected to biotin deficiency
How to actually get enough biotin from food and when supplements are a good idea
Ways to figure out how much biotin you actually need: serum biotin testing and functional marker testing
What you need to know about sodium
A tip for diarrhea: salted rice
Sodium and glucose keep water in the blood and why this is important
How potassium comes into play here as well
Dopamine synthesis is dependent on sodium
When supplementing with salt is helpful
Only 6% of your average salt intake comes from what was added at the table, and almost all of it comes from processed foods
The real deal on if exercise and sauna use increase sodium need
If you eat a whole food diet you might need more salt
Food sources of potassium and how to get enough (hint: you aren’t getting enough from bananas)
The real deal on Omega-3s and Omega-6s
More reasons to incorporate liver, egg yolks and fatty fish into your diet

Resources We Mention

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The One About Cold Exposure and Ice Baths - Short Episode

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

What is cold therapy and what are the different types
The known benefits of cold therapy (improved recovery, reduce inflammation, increased energy, better mood, etc)
What the research and studies show on the health impacts of cold exposure
The anti-aging benefits of cold therapy and ways to do it
Cold exposure and dopamine connection
Important guidelines on how to begin with cold therapy (i.e. how to start, how many minutes, etc)
How I personally started and worked my way up to longer exposure
Why sauna plus cold therapy together can be an effective tool for inflammation, recovery and performance
Cold exposure and how to use with workouts and the one caveat with this

Resources Mentioned

Cold Plunge - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Huberman Lab Podcast on cold exposure

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Dr. Jeffrey Gladden on How We’ll Make 100 the New 30 and Longevity + Aging Research

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gladden

His own amazing story that led him into longevity work after working as a cardiologist for years
An important tip when talking to a healthcare provider and some context to understand
Ask better questions: How good can I be? How can I make 100 the new 30?
What biologically determines when youth ends and aging begins (age 26)
Aging is not a linear progression
Can we actually slow and halt aging
How to know how old you actually are and why we're all a mosaic of ages in different parts of our body
You're really only as young as your oldest biological age
Why your biology doesn’t like to be forced into a corner and why adaptability is important
His take on intermittent fasting and fasting in general… and how to do it in a way that increases longevity
How do we stay young for a long time and why he calls longevity the currency of impact
His pillars of longevity
Mindset: Be married to your questions and not your current answers
Why he recommends donating plasma as a way to improve health
His takeaway from the French Paradox and the beneficial herbs they ingest that decrease oxidative stress
What he thinks of cellular reprogramming for aging
His supplement recommendations

Resources We Mention

Thanks to Our Sponsors:Hiya Children's Vitamins - A clean line of children's vitamins that provides growing kids with all the essential nutrients that might be missing from their diet.BON CHARGE - A holistic wellness brand with a huge range of evidence-based products to optimize your life, such as blue light glasses, EMF protection products and circadian friendly lighting. Use code wellnessmama to save.

Dr. Christopher Palmer on Is Mental Illness a Metabolic Disorder of the Brain?

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Palmer

His amazing story of almost not finishing high school and eventually becoming a Harvard professor
Why mental health issues are on the rise and what’s wrong with what we currently understand about mental health
Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability on the planet
Why it isn’t a coincidence that rates of all these things are on the rise at the same time and how this can be a clue about how to handle serious mental illness
How mental health and metabolic health are connected
When the brain is malfunctioning, the only way to understand that is to understand the metabolism
How mitochondria come into play in understanding mental health
We’ve known for over a century that people with mental disorders have a metabolic issue
Mitochondria play a direct role in the production and regulation of neurotransmitters and hormones
How trauma and stress come into play and how they're connected as well
Why these metabolic and mitochondria dysfunction issues exhibit in different ways in different people
Smokers have double the rate of type 2 diabetes even though they're thinner on average than non-smokers and why this is important to understanding mental health
Dietary strategies that may help with mental health: biggest one is to get rid of processed food especially highly palatable food
How community and social factors come into play for both mental health and metabolic health
The dietary factors that can support metabolic and brain health
Prevention strategies in children for avoiding mental illness

Resources We Mention

Dr. Christopher Palmer - Website
Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Christopher M. Palmer MD
Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health by Dr. Robert C. Atkins M.D.
Wellness Mama Bulk Protein Ebook
Levels

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The One About Sauna Use and Benefits - Short Episode

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

How sauna use has the potential to reduce risk of all cause mortality, heart disease and many other issues.
The history of sauna use and how many cultures have used heat therapy since 2000 B.C.
What the different types of saunas are (dry sauna, steam sauna, and infrared sauna) and how they work
Which sauna is best
What heat shock proteins are and how sauna impacts this
The benefits of sweating
How sauna can impact heart health, detoxification, muscle recovery, mood, weight loss, and more!
Timing of sauna use and what time of the day is typically recommended
Examples of how I use sauna during the week, what temperature, how long, and what kind
How often you should use a sauna and how to begin

Resources Mentioned

Sunlighten Sauna - Mention wellnessmama for a discount
Creatrix Sauna
Barrel Sauna
Clearlight Sauna
HigherDOSE Sauna Blanket - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
LMNT

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How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Alex

How martial arts benefit the brain, what this particular type is, and why it’s especially beneficial
Ways martial arts can teach self regulation and calm for kids
The rare forms of martial arts we are talking about and why there are only a few instructors in the world
The body keeps the score, and how martial arts helps untangle some of these things
How these forms of martial arts lead to more oxytocin and less aggression
Crossbody movements benefit the nervous system and body
How these forms of martial arts can increase feelings of safety in the body and help the nervous system shift into parasympathetic
The core principles of these forms of martial arts and how they are beneficial to children
How kids can learn this approach at home with no driving required for parents

Resources We Mention

Homdojo.io/wellnessmama
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
TED Talk: Cognitive Kali
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
A course in Miracles online handbook
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D
Red Rising Series by Pierce Brown

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Dr. Amy Shah on Food Creates Mood, Dopamine Pathways, and Improving Your Gut

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy Shah

A life lesson she learned from growing up in rural India and riding a horse carriage to school
Why the gut works with the principle of: take action first and motivation follows. And how to support gut bacteria to crave good things
The difference between hunger, cravings, and appetite
How cravings are connected to the dopamine pathway
Ways to help kids train positive dopamine pathways and avoid cravings later in life
What are the three “hunger hijackers”?
How is most modern food engineered? What is the bliss point?
What are psychobiotics?
What is your gut microbiome? How can it control our hunger?
Why our bodies are solar powdered and why we need natural light
One good easy rule: sky before screens every day
There are gut bacteria deep in our guts that need natural sunlight to function optimally
Light is our biggest circadian input followed by food and temperature
The biggest things women can do to protect against aging and hormone changes is maintain muscle mass
What's the first small change we can make today to stop being so "effing hungry"?
Why exercise is the strongest probiotic you can take!
What the nova classification of food is and how it impacts our health and mood
Her personal 80/20 of non-negotiable things she does

Resources We Mention

Dr. Amy Shah - Website
Dr. Amy Shah - Instagram
I'm So Effing Hungry: Why We Crave What We Crave – and What to Do About It by Amy Shah, MD
I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life by Amy Shah, MD
The 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Detox: Combining the Best Parts of Paleo, Vegan, and Gluten- and Sugar-Free Diets by Amy Shah, MD
The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity - And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race by Daniel Z. Lieberman MD and Daniel Z. Lieberman MD
422: Dr. Amy Shah on a Proven Plan to Beat Burnout & Boost Energy
345: How to Use Circadian Fasting to Improve Health & Slow Aging With Dr. Amy Shah
233: Dr. Amy Shah on Decoding Childhood Allergies & Letting Kids Get Dirty
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The One About Oils and Fats (and Why I Avoid Vegetable Oils) - Short Episode

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

What oil and fats are, why we need them, and how much we need of each
Examples of vegetable oils and why I personally avoid them
The difference between unsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats
What I eat as my main sources of dietary fat: olive oil, avocados, and fish oil
The difference between Omega-3's and Omega-6's and what the dietary ratio should be
Tips to reduce your Omega-6 intake and where you'll most likely find this in your foods
The truth behind how canola oil is made and processed

Resources Mentioned

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John A. Lieurance on Understanding Melatonin, Methylene Blue and MitoZen

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With John

How his own health struggles led to his research on some very specific topics
His health problems that happened before he was even born
Why he recommends high-dose melatonin at times
Melatonin… a master antioxidant? And why he says melatonin is more important than glutathione
How melatonin affects the mitochondria and is present in every cell in the body
His take: Disease is where the body has a stressor and doesn’t have the resources to adapt
What he says the research actually shows on melatonin and why he recommends really big doses
Is there a concern about a negative feedback loop with melatonin where the body down-regulates natural production?
Natural melatonin production: regulated by sunlight exposure
The reason oral melatonin isn’t as effective and what he recommends instead
Sunlight is 54% near-infrared and how light sources can be beneficial
What methylene blue is and how to use it to your advantage: it’s antimicrobial and energizes mitochondria by working as a pro-oxidant and antioxidant
Can methylene blue be helpful for improving mood?
Methylene blue is photodynamic and what this means
Why sun exposure is important and how melatonin seems to be protective against burning
Another reason to avoid sunglasses and how they can lead to more skin damage

Resources We Mention

Melatonin: Miracle Molecule by Dr John Andrew Lieurance ND, DC
Advanced Rejuvenation Clinic
It's All In Your Head: Endonasal Cranial Therapy by Dr John A Lieurance
Mitozen - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
621: The One About Morning Sunlight – Short Episode
Boncharge Red Light Bulbs
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Dr. Sam Berne on Vital Vision: Your Eyesight Might Just Be a Symptom and How to Protect Vision As You Age

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam Berne

How he did dolphin assisted therapy for trauma patients in the past
Why reading the eye chart is not vision, it's eyesight which is just a skillset
A vision problem is more than in the eyeball
Why he doesn’t recommend dilating eyedrops for children in eye exams
How children can improve their vision without strong glasses or surgery
The type of exams he recommends for children of all ages
How vision ties to movement and vestibular function
What the primitive survival reflex is and how it relates to vision in children and what primitive reflex training is
An eyesight problem is a symptom of a vision problem. If you improve the vision, the eyesight can get better
The rise of myopia because we are all on screens and what to do about it
Nutrition and supplements that are generally beneficial for the eyes: Vitamin A, Zinc, Brightly colored fruits and vegetables, Astaxanthin, Omega-3s
Why refined sugar is bad for the eyes!
How red light can benefit the eyes (and mitochondria in the whole body)
Tip: How backward movement opens up peripheral vision and stimulates the brain
The eyes and the brain make up 2% of body weight and use up 25% of resources and have a very high nutritional need
How brain health is so important for vision as we age
Ways to support eyesight with nutrition as we age (diet, glutathione, vitamin C, etc.)
How dental health relates to eye health
Head trauma and inflammation can affect the eyes as we age
How wearing lenses can reduce vision as we age and eye exercises to help
What to know about blue light and sunglasses
The connection between trauma and vision
How he uses castor oil on the eyes on the eyelid to keep eyes moist through the night
What is different if you’ve had eye surgery
The essential oils he uses around the face to support the eyes

Resources We Mention

Dr. Sam Berne - website
Dr. Sam Berne - Shop Products and Books
I Sense: At Play in the Fields of Healing by Dr. Sam Berne
Plant Therapy essential oils
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Dr. Cassie Huckaby on Your Life is Your Medicine & The Power of Belief

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cassie

Her personal story with healing and how she got into the work she does
Why curiosity is one of the most potent medicines there is and why to approach everything with childlike curiosity
A different way to think about labs
Why not to let a diagnosis be part of your identity
What the placebo affect really shows us about the power of the mind
Right and true are not always the same thing… and truth is what sets you free
A truth is something that is undeniable, there is no exception to it
How to learn to ask more beautiful questions to get better answers
The one commonality with everyone she has seen experience a “medical miracle” fo healing

Resources We Mention

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Jim Stephenson on Vitamin D Deficiency: Deconstructing the Deception & Stop Fearing the Sun

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jim

Is Vitamin D harmful?
Most of the work done on Vitamin D has been associative data
The difference between D3 (intermediate molecule) vs storage form vs active form
Different forms of Vitamin D we can test for and why these aren’t always accurate
Is there actually accurate testing for Vitamin D?
How to actually test the active form of Vitamin D in the body
Why he doesn't recommend taking an isolated pill of vitamin D
The reason he says you don’t actually need vitamin K to absorb Vitamin D
Genetic components of Vitamin D receptors and use
Many genetic mutations are meant to be an advantage
Why you aren’t going to get over 60 on a vitamin D test naturally
One snip that is important for vitamin D
Misconceptions about Vitamin D during pregnancy
The difference between getting Vitamin D as a supplement vs making it from sun exposure
We make a sulfated form of D3 from sun exposure
7-Dehydrocholesterol from the sun (not present in supplements)
Why the most important molecule from sun exposure can’t be obtained from a supplement
How PUFA molecules interact with the sun equation and his take on PUFAS
How viruses like Epstein-barr can interfere with the vitamin D process in the body
What to do if you’ve taken a lot of oral Vitamin D and think it might have caused an issue
How vitamin K can actually be helpful and why magnesium is important too
Can sun exposure actually help avoid cancer
The problems with sunscreen
What to know for healthy sun exposure and what it means when we look pink for a few minutes after sun exposure
The importance of not wearing sunglasses in the sun because it makes your more likely to burn

Resources We Mention

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The One All About Protein and Amino Acids - Short Episode

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

To start off, what is protein, and where it's found (and used) in the body
Why I eat higher protein and what health benefits I feel
How the nine essential amino acids play a role
What is the difference between a complete protein and an incomplete protein and examples
What creatine is and what the research says
How skeletal muscle is strongly correlated to longevity and the ways to increase this (resistance training and consuming enough of the right kinds of amino acids)
We might also need more protein in times of recovery from injury or illness, especially broken bones
How we're more likely to under-consume protein, versus over-consume it, in the U.S.
What the possible downsides are of eating too much protein, without enough fiber, carbs, and fat
The question to ask: How much protein and how to get enough in your diet?

Resources Mentioned

How Protein Supports Your Muscle Health, with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Chris Kresser
371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
612: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle-Centric Medicine, Eat Your Protein, and How to Train Better
564: Chris Kresser on Nutrient Deficiencies & Why the Way We Think About Health Needs to Change
Protein Bulk Meal Planning Ebook
LMNT - Electrolytes
Kion Aminos and Creatine
Iconic Protein Powder (use code wellnessmama15 for a discount)
Paleovalley beef sticks
Paleovalley protein powder
Bulk Supplements Creatine Monohydrate
Join me on Patreon

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Tallene Hacatoryan on PCOS: Addressing the Root Cause & Resolving Symptoms

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tallene

Her own personal experience with PCOS and how she overcame it
How PCOS is diagnosed: 2 out of 3 common symptoms
PCOS is linked to blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, higher incidence of thyroid problems, and other issues
Factors that are contributing to the rise in PCOS
Why PCOS is actually a somewhat protective mechanism but why it has gotten out of control
How endocrine disruptors contribute to the problem
The way insulin resistance comes into play
What to know about insulin resistance and how to resolve it
How walking helps with stress hormones and insulin resistance
Ways to use light and sleep to your advantage if you have PCOS
The reason gluten/dairy free can be helpful for women with PCOS in reducing inflammation
What inositol is and why it can be helpful for PCOS (and many other things)

Resources We Mention

Wellnesse
Levels - Continuous Glucose Monitor
The Cysterhood Website
Instagram - PCOS
PCOS Weight Loss
PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist's Lifeline To Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Happiness by Felice Gersh M D
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest

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Andrew Pudewa on Any Family Can Homeschool (& Why You Should Consider It)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Andrew

Why the pandemic led to an increase in homeschooling but why this is still happening even with schools open now
Homeschooling vs other alternative education options
Do homeschooled kids actually not get enough opportunities for socialization?
Why homeschooling can take much less time than regular school and still accomplish just as much
Why boredom can be a good thing and the downside of how much we’ve eliminated it
How to teach as a homeschool parent even if there are topics you don’t know yourself
The way high school kids can take college enrollment courses virtually and get credit
How to get started homeschooling if you’ve never tried it before, including how to know your state's requirements
What bedtime story culture is and why he feels it is so important
Can homeschool students still go to college? Yes, but is that the best option?
Why he shares my opinion that entrepreneurship is a great way to teach life skills
Reading out loud to children is the number one predictor of writing skills in adults and the number one predictor of adults who like to read
Shockingly, over 2/3 of high school age students have not read one book in the previous year
Parting advice: the least important part about growing up is academics
Key Point: When you look at great people, many of them didn’t even do great in school but they made huge contributions to the world because of their character

Resources We Mention

IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
Christian Halls Association - CHI
Home School Legal Defense Association
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself by William W Li MD
The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri

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Thomas Seyfried on Cancer Is a Metabolic Disease

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Thomas Seyfried

What cancer actually is and why it isn’t just genetic
How mitochondria function is a big factor in the cancer equation
What the Warburg study is and what it shows us about how cancer happens
Why cyanide kills healthy cells but not tumor cells
Cancer cells don’t use oxygen for energy, and what they use instead
Warburg: cancer cells replace oxygen energy with fermentation energy
How cancer cells use oxygen, not for energy but to create reactive oxygen species
The only two fuels cancer cells use: glucose and the amino acid glutamine (both fermentable)
His opinion: target the glucose and the glutamine simultaneously while transitioning the body to ketones
The biggest cancer breakthrough in the last few decades? Reduction in smoking
What are the root causes of cancer as a metabolic disease
Provocative agents that increase the risk of cancer: chronic inflammation, age, carcinogenic chemicals, viruses, age, genes (like BRCA1)
How to keep your mitochondria healthy to reduce the risk of cancer “Our genes are supremely capable of preventing cancer”
Why he recommends periodic water fasting for mitochondria health
How exercise helps support mitochondria
What ketones are and why they are a super fuel for the body
How to address the glutamine side of cancer cells
What glutamine-targeting drugs are
Why his approach is getting rid of cancer without the toxicity
The reason that traditional cancer treatment like chemo and radiation can be more effective when used with metabolic therapies
What he would do if he had cancer

“We can reduce the death rate by 50% if you view the tumor as a metabolic problem rather than a genetic problem” – Thomas SeyfriedResources We Mention

Cancer as a metabolic disease: On the origin, management and prevention of cancer by Thomas Seyfried
Keto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as a Targeted Nutritional Strategy by Miriam Kalamian EdM MS CNS
The Origin (and future) of the Ketogenic Diet - by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino and Travis Christofferson: Charity Publication: In support of Dr. Thomas Seyfrieds cancer research by Johnny Rockermeier, with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino
Ravenous: Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection by Sam Apple

Dr. Molly Maloof on Supercharge Your Batteries for Limitless Energy and a Fitter, Stronger, More Resilient Future

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Molly

Why biohacking is different for women and how to be careful
How to use current technology to improve your mitochondria
The way stress changes metabolism and why weight gain or trouble losing weight can actually be a symptom of high stress and low mitochondria function
Why recovery is so important and how to avoid burnout
How to nourish your mitochondria
Things that damage your mitochondria: smoking, vaping, alcohol, pesticides, refined sugar
How chronic stress directly damages mitochondria
What mito-hormetic stressor are
The war over vegetables and what she thinks about vegan vs carnivore
Microbiome and mitochondria crosstalk and why this is important
What HRV can tell us about health and ways to improve it
How to use a glucose monitor at home to improve health and hormones
What to understand about the glycemic index and how this is the average response of 1000 people
How to look at the body from a first principles angle and improve hormones
The way synthetic hormones including birth control can change your hormones and your attraction to your partner
Her take on peptides and hormones

Resources We Mention

The Spark Factor: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever by Dr. Molly Maloof
Dr. Molly - website
Dr. Molly - Instagram
Levels - CGM

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The One About Morning Sunlight - Short Episode

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

Why morning sunlight is receiving so much attention lately and how light is a very important signaling mechanism for the body
Dr. Amy Shah's simple rule of “sky before screens” in the morning
How light impacts areas of health such as weight, sleep, mood, and hormone function
The science behind morning sunlight and how much to get
What to do if you wake up before the sun or do shift work
Other options if outdoor light is truly not an option in the morning
Tips: Must be outside, no sunglasses, and aim for at least five minutes

Resources Mentioned

Light: Medicine Of the Future: How We Can Use It to Heal Ourselves NOW by Jacob Liberman O.D. Ph.D.
10,000 Lux Light
BON CHARGE Light Bulbs
Digital Light Timer
Blackout Curtains
Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health
Patreon - Join me for exclusive content and Q&As

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Micah Lowe on How to Use Ozone Therapy at Home

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Micah

What ozone is and the difference between oxygen and ozone
Ozone therapy - what it is and how it is available at home now
How Micah got into ozone therapy
Different types of ozone therapies and which ones can be done at home
What rectal and vaginal insufflation of ozone are and how can they be used
How to try these methods of ozone therapy
Local application of ozone vs. systemic use
Why vaginal and rectal insufflation are systemic methods of using ozone
What ear insufflation is and how it can help ear, sinus, and eye issues
How to use ozone to support oral health
Making ozone water at home
The reason to be careful about ozone in the lungs (no antioxidant buffer system in the lungs) but why it's so beneficial in other places
Ozone is a hormetic therapy
Ozone is a natural powerful anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
How to use ozonated oil for beauty care, wounds, oil pulling, etc.
His personal non-negotiables of health

Resources We Mention

The One About Habits and Habit Stacking - Short Series

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

The ultimate question is, how do we form habits and get them to stick
As much as 40% of what we do in a day isn't the result of decisions, but of habits
What the research says about habit creation, including methods for starting new habits and making them stick
The average habit actually takes about 66 days (so over two months) to be created
Will missing one day of the new habit affect the creation of the new habit?
What the difference is between habits and routines
The process of creating a habit isn't just about learning to do something repeatedly - It's really about wiring and strengthening the brain
Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good when it comes to habit formation
The concept of habit stacking and the idea of stacking two habits together
Small habits are easier to implement and you can build on them - don't make them too big
The 3 S's - simple, short, and specific
It's easier to replace a habit than to remove it entirely (example: smoking)
Some of my practical examples that I personally use for habit stacking to give you some ideas to get started

Resources Mentioned

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott
Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz
Gallon Water Jug
Tiny Habits program - BJ Fogg

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Kelly Rompel on ADHD, Anxiety, and Don’t Tell Me to Relax

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kelly

Why she transitioned from a pharmacist to a functional medicine specialist and why she now works with ADHD and anxiety patients
The common root causes she sees for these chronic issues
Dopamine connection and why ADHD is not just a dopamine deficiency
Common gut issues and how they present in problems in the body and the brain
Other factors that contribute to these issues that people don’t always realize
Why ADHD and anxiety often go hand in hand
The vitamin and mineral deficiencies that often play a role in why we see these issues together
Importance of asking why, when there is a chemical imbalance or diagnosis instead of just treating the symptom
Why ice baths help with dopamine production
The importance of protein consumption for producing neurotransmitters
What to understand about caffeine consumption, especially with ADHD and anxiety
Another reason to get protein in the morning before caffeine and why its so important for women
How underlying infections can be a huge source of stress on the body
The way certain exercises boost GABA and can help reduce some of these symptoms

Resources We Mention

Book a time with Kelly here
Depression Is Not Caused by Chemical Imbalance in the Brain article
Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza
B-Complex
Magnesium Glycinate

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How to Become the Conscious Parent You Never Had With Bryana of Conscious Mommy

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Bryana

What makes conscious parenting different from other approaches
How focusing on ourselves and our own emotional reactions and behaviors as parents is a more effective long term approach and is relationship first
Focusing on “how am I managing myself” as a marker of effective parenting
The magic of taking a pause during heated emotional encounters with our kids
How to understand what is getting in the way of being able to model these behaviors for our kids
What to do when “my kids will only listen to me if I am screaming”
Love withdrawal - what it is and why it is so painful to children, and how to break the pattern
The importance of saying sorry to our kids when we mess up without needing to defend our behavior
What a real apology and repair looks like
Why conscious parenting isn’t just permissive parenting or falsely happy parenting
No parent has an intention to hurt their child but the impact is outside our control and how to understand this dynamic
How our relationship with our kids sets the stage for how they will exist in relationship for the rest of their lives
What boundaries are and how to effectively communicate them
Why if boundaries don’t come from a place of kindness, they are actually about control
Phrases like “I can’t let you” and “show me another way” for boundaries with young children
Why children need to understand the alternative when we put limits on their behavior
When we withdraw love, children will default to loving and trusting the parent even at the expense of self love and self trust
Trust is the first psychosocial milestone in a baby or toddler
Parenting is the opportunity to re-parent and become the parent you never had
“I am not raising you to be the person I want or expect you to be… I am raising you to be who you are”
What it means to be a cycle breaker in our parenting
Specific tips for bedtime struggles and reframing what this experience is like for kids
Strategies for tantrums that actually work - and how to focus on actually being with the child so they learn this internal skill
Approaching parenting struggles with curiosity instead of being critical

Resources We Mention

Conscious Mommy - Website
Consciously Managing Meltdowns - Course
Conscious Mommy - Instagram
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The One About Magnesium - Short Series

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

What is magnesium and why is it important
Why are so many people deficient in this important mineral
What are the many benefits of magnesium
How magnesium plays a role in workouts, power, and recovery
Other benefits of optimal levels include: better mood, lower inflammation, better sleep, and stronger bones
Some easy sources of magnesium: Leafy green vegetables, sea vegetables, kelp, and nettle
How I am getting enough magnesium and what I am using

Resources Mentioned

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Dr. Robert Waldinger on the Science of Happiness and What Makes a Good Life

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Waldinger

How he became a zen master who teaches meditation around the world
The science of meditation and the science of why it is beneficial
What the Harvard study of adult development is- the longest study on the same group of people since 1938
Key takeaways from this extremely long study
The surprising key to happiness and why human connection and relationships are so important
Helpful questions for checking in on your own relationships
How childhood experiences shape mental health later in life and what children really need to feel safe and secure in life
What the data says about things that extend lifespan and things that shorten it
How human connection correlates to a longer lifespan
Strong relationships are natural stress reducers - the science of how this works
Why happiness is not something we can “achieve” past our basic human needs
How to build a safety net of well-being to help increase happiness and calm even in tough times
Ways to use our feelings as signals but exercise choice in how we act and respond
How to increase “social fitness” and nurture relationships in your life
A rule of thumb when it comes to relationships
Why kids need to see us model prioritizing relationships and taking care of ourselves
What empathetic accuracy is and how to get better at it
The W.I.S.E.R method for handling emotionally challenging situations
The best investment you can make in your own well-being (it might surprise you)
Health and lifestyle trends that stood out from the data in this study

Resources We Mention

Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness | TED Talk
The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Morley Robbins on Thyroid Health, Retinol, Magnesium, and the Real Story of Aging

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Morley Robbins

What might be going on if you are told you have low iron or low ferritin
Why what’s going on in the blood isn’t always indicative of whats going on in the tissue and what to know when looking at blood tests
The three things to understand when measuring iron: hemoglobin (70% of body’s iron), ferritin (storage protein inside cells- 10% of body’s iron), serum iron (less than a tenth of a percent which actually means copper isn’t doing its job)
What hepcidin is (peptide)
Katherine Philpott MD PhD paper on how ferritin is storing excess iron in the body
Why the amount of iron you need is lower than you think..
The important part of this equation that is almost never tested by doctors and that can be shut down by Vitamin D
Why low ferritin is not an indication of iron deficiency and actually shows low copper and affects hepcidin
Dietary iron vs. recycling iron and why copper is important
What to know about Vitamin D and its relationship to retinol
The thyroid connection and why it is just a symptom of what’s going on in the body
Why low thyroid function can just be a symptom of low retinol
The thyroid doesn't run the body - it responds to the body
What you don’t know about aging that is aging you much more rapidly
Why copper, magnesium, and retinol are the big players in the real story of aging
How hair testing shows us some things that blood tests don’t
12 minerals and 8 metals that show up in hair tests (electrolytes, oxidation patterns, metals, etc)
Things we can take that mess up the way copper is used in the body (birth control, antibiotics, artificial vitamin C)

Resources We Mention

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Diana Rodgers on Meat Myths and Why Animal Products are Vital for Humans to Thrive

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Diana Rodgers

How she got into nutrition through her own undiagnosed celiac
Why meat is the most vilified food and some reasons this is off base
The most common myths and misconceptions on meat: nutrition, environment and ethics
Why personal food decisions should stay personal and not be imposed on others
What the research says about meat being critical for childhood development
The elephant in the room: 60% of the US diet is ultra processed foods
Why it's possible to meet protein needs and still be deficient in amino acids
Protein consumption is especially important for women and children and specifically from animal products
What sarcopenia is and why it is such a big problem
Ways to help avoid sarocpenia
For every pound of plant based protein, there are four pounds of waste
The ways that cows are actually beneficial and important for the environment
Almonds vs cows for water consumption and why almonds waste much more water than cows

Resources We Mention

374: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat (& Methane Explained) With Diana Rodgers
Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat: Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet by Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf
Sacred Cow DVD
Paleovalley beef sticks
The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Cronometer.com

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Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle-Cyntric Medicine, Eat Your Protein and How to Train Better

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Lyon

What muscle-centric medicine is and how she developed this method
Why muscle is so important, especially for women
The connection between body composition and how we age
Her research on how body composition affects the brain and ability to do cognitive tasks
Why muscle is the organ of longevity
How muscle helps with disease prevention
Muscle is an endocrine organ and why exercise should be about building muscle not losing fat
The longevity connection to lean muscle mass
Why it's very difficult for a woman to get “bulky” or too muscular quickly
What reverse dieting is and how it can help us get stronger and leaner
Dietary protein as it relates to muscle health
Why we absolutely need dietary protein and what the bare minimum is vs. optimal for health and longevity
How much protein should we actually eat?
Her recommendation: 1g protein per pound ideal body weight
The minimum amount of protein required to stimulate protein synthesis
Her protocols for protein spacing and amounts
Do women and men need to train differently?
Lifestyle, diet, and supplementation factors that can help increase strength gain
How food and light regular our circadian clocks and our training ability
Recommended supplements: creatine, omega 3, urolithin A
Her advice: always be empowered by your choices and do the thing you are avoiding

Resources We Mention

371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Creatine Monohydrate
Urolithin A by Mitopure
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover
The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance by Rich Diviney
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest
Her book club: Freedom Reads

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Vulnerable Yearly Recap, Looking Ahead to Next Year and Answering Questions

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Katie

The beautiful lessons I've learned this year and how it was a year of rest and relationships
My focus for this past year: to be with my kids and focus on them, inner work and diving into house projects that required new skills (and lots of power tools!)
Why I now feel ready to step into new projects and new energy
An update on my Health and how it is better than it has ever been
What health goals I've been focusing on: healthy blood sugar numbers , eating to nourish my body, Hashimoto's remains in remission
The biggest factors impacting my health: dealing with stress, sleep first, recovery and nourishing body and then eventually adding in exercise
2022 was the year of strength and 2023 will be a year of peace and joy
Hit my yearly reading benchmark and read 50 books
How art, meditation and journaling impacted me
Inner work that I did: faced some of my perfectionist, people pleasing tendencies, learned more about boundaries and showing up with kindness without compromising my own needs
Why I don't focus on New Years resolutions, but on challenges and experiments instead
How mindset plays such a big role in health, habits and more
Q&A from all the questions you submitted

Resources Mentioned

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Dr. Matthew Dawson on Wild Health and Lessons From Precision Health

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Matt

What wild health is and where this concept came from
How a return to nature is the root of good health
What separates precision medicine from traditional medicine
Why genetics are important but they are only about 20% of the whole picture
The importance of light, sleep, and stress for health
Factors we can optimize for our kids for lifelong health
Are diseases actually preventable
What their data says on reversing disease through lifestyle intervention
His core pillars of optimal health and how to optimize each one
What studies say about movement and how much we need
Why he is also on team sardines as a superfood
The reason to look at the calories vs nutrients equation
His personalized non-negotiables for health
Ways to improve sleep quality
Science backed reasons to focus more on relationships and connection for better health

Resources We Mention

Wild Health
Oura Ring
ChiliSleep
Levels - Continuous Glucose Monitor
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
The Bible (NIV)
Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de Mello
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success by Jim Dethmer

Dr. Jack Kruse on Junk Light, 5G, Optimizing Sunlight and Longevity

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Kruse

What junk light is and why it can be so harmful
Why sunlight is so important and not dangerous... and why it is so important for kids
The problems with screens that you probably didn’t know of
Understanding light functionally
Why light is a medicine
Six meta analysis show that lack of sunlight is more dangerous to your health than smoking
The deeper problems with blue light beyond just sleep disturbances
How blue light cases break down in the retina and brain changes and destroys dopamine
Why he recommends avoiding melatonin supplementation in kids
Where melatonin is actually made (in the mitochondria) and how to optimize it
The reasons he recommends avoiding sunscreen and increasing sunlight exposure, especially in kids
Low Vitamin D levels correlate highly with melanoma and the sun helps increase Vitamin D levels… so why lack of sunlight is more correlated to melanoma than sun exposure and how blue light comes into play
Why sunglasses decrease melanin production in the skin and why he says to avoid them because you’ll be more sensitive to the sun
Ways to optimize your light exposure
Light exposure tips: open windows inside so it isn’t filtered through glass
More reasons to get morning sunlight
A reason kids don't need as much sunlight as their grandparents do
How to do grounding correctly
His water recommendations for optimizing this for our kids
How screens are dehydrating, especially to kids
The food and light connection and what to know about water
His top tips for longevity
Mitochondrial DNA is only inherited through the mom
What transgenerational epigenetics is and why we need to understand it as parents
The real deal on Vitamin D (a neurosteroid he says not to supplement) and Omega-3

Resources We Mention

Dr. Jack Kruse - website
Dr. Jack Kruse - Membership and Patreon
Spectroscope
A week’s worth of camping synchs internal clock to sunrise and sunset, CU-Boulder study finds
Going Somewhere: Truth about a Life in Science by Andrew A. Marino
Health and Light: The extraordinary Study that Shows How light Affects Your Health and emotional well being by John N. Ott
Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life<

Dr. Steven Lin on the Collapsing Jaw of Our Next Generation and How We Can Fix It

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Lin

A big misconception for parents when it comes to a child’s jaw growth
How we can help our kids grow a jaw that fits their adult teeth
The factors that come into play with tooth decay and collapse of the jaw that leads to crooked teeth
Dr. Weston A. Price’s work on nutrition and dental health
Factors that make a difference in jaw structure in utero
What to look for in your kids teeth and jaw development at different ages
A mistake many parents make in introducing foods
How cleaning the nose might be more important than cleaning the teeth early on
Problems with mouth breathing in kids and adults and what to do about it
What to do if you or your child can’t tolerate nasal breathing
How to reprogram your breathing and improve tongue posture for better sleep
Sleep connections between jaw development and nutrition
Why over consumption of sugar and lack of Vitamin D are such a big deal in kids
Foods to avoid for jaw health and oral health: sugars, vegetable/seed oils, processed grains, etc

Resources We Mention

127: Dr. Steven Lin on How to Reverse Dental Problems Through Diet
The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link between Your Teeth, Real Food, and Life-Changing Natural Health by Dr. Steven Lin
Dr. Steven Lin - Website
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price, DDS
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Marie Forleo on Everything Is Figureoutable, Improving Your Mindset and Becoming a Time Genius

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Marie

Why she was an original member of the smurf fan club
Her own entrepreneurial journey
Why she doesn’t feel that our current educational model prepares us for how to best contribute to the world in a meaningful way
How to learn to listen to the small voice inside
Getting through imposter syndrome and learning to listen to our intuition even if we are scared
Failure = a faithful attempt in learning and how to reframe failure and learn from it
Clarity comes from engagement, not thought
Her time management tips from time genius
The most powerful words in the universe

Resources We Mention

Time Genius
B-School
Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

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Kelly LeVeque on Blood Sugar Balance, the Fab Four, Protein and Demystifying Health

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Kelly

Why over 100 million people in the US have diabetes or pre-diabetes, and why this is largely preventable
The reason we see a rise in these issues, even in children
Understanding macronutrients at a higher level to make health easier
Why amino acids and essential fatty acids are important, but we don’t have a dietary need for carbohydrates
How the body can take protein and create what it needs through gluconeogenesis even if we don't eat carbs
Why protein has a zero to minimal effect on blood sugar and why protein is the most satisfying macronutrient
The reason not eating enough protein leads to overeating and why this is an important survival response
Metabolic syndrome, elevated blood sugar, diabetes, and inflammatory markers link
Why carbohydrates in their whole food form are wrapped in fiber and interact with the body differently
The reason cellular carbohydrates (like apples) are much different in the body than acellular ones (apple juice)
How pregnancy and breastfeeding increase protein and nutrient demands in a big way
Why carbs aren't the enemy
The reasoning that if low carb is good, no carb is not better and when glucose spikes are good
A reason to avoid “naked carbohydrates” or carbs on their own
How to use time-restricted eating to your advantage
Tips for fasting optimally as a woman and getting enough protein
How eating protein in the morning and stop eating by 6pm can make a huge difference

Resources We Mention

Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever by Kelly LeVeque
Body Love Every Day: Choose Your Life-Changing 21-Day Path to Food Freedom by Kelly LeVeque
Be Well by Kelly - website
Oura Ring
Levels Glucose Monitor
Protein powder
Time-restricted eating study
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

Anya’s Reviews on the Benefits of Being Barefoot and Why to Choose Barefoot Shoes

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Anya

How she studied four languages including Russian and Chinese!
Her personal story with foot health and foot problems that led her to research minimal footwear
How pregnancy made her foot problems worse and how this led her to research alternatives to overly supportive shoes
When her foot pain got super severe and started causing other joint pain as well
The book that opened her eyes to another way to heal her feet
What foot shaped footwear and barefoot shoes are and why they are important
How to rehab feet and transition to better footwear
The benefits of barefoot time when possible
What to look for in barefoot shoes and all the different types available
How sitting too much can also create foot issues even if kids aren’t wearing restrictive footwear
The main things to look for in foot friendly footwear: foot shaped (asymmetric), flat, zero drop, bendable
Exercises and movements for strengthening and mobilizing feet
What toe yoga is and how to do it
Her take on toe spreaders and when they can be beneficial
Tips for making the transition easier
Fascia release tools and how they can be helpful
Her parting advice: You don’t have to be a foot nerd and be only barefoot to benefit from the ideas of this and how to 80/20 it

Resources We Mention

Anya's Reviews - website
Anya's Instagram
Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear by Katy Bowman
CARS video from Hunter Fitness
Vivo Barefoot
Xero Shoes
Earth Runners
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Acupressure Rock Mat

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Dr. Michelle Sands on Myths and Truths About Hormone Replacement Therapy

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michelle Sands

The different types of hormone replacement available and which are appropriate for most people
Why hormone levels are shifting earlier for women and men and how to navigate it
How to navigate natural hormone decline with age
What makes bioidentical hormone replacement different and why dose matters
Where bioidentical hormones come from
The surprising practice in China years ago that was the first use of bioidentical hormones
Why hormone replacement therapy doesn’t raise cancer risk if done correctly and how it can actually be protective
The real story about estrogen and cancer
New information on hormones from a women's health initiative in 2019
How loss of hormones contributes to osteoporosis, heart issues, and brain decline
The reason hormones shouldn’t just be used to treat symptoms and why waiting until menopause isn’t necessarily the best
How hormone loss correlates to collagen loss and decline in skin health

Resources We Mention

Dr. Michelle Sands - Glow Natural Wellness
Free Hormone Restoration Masterclass
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Estrogen Matters by Avrum Bluming

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Benefits of PEMF, Red Light, and Heat Therapy With HigherDOSE

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Lauren and Katie

How sauna and heat exposure can reduce all cause mortality by as much as 60% and how to get these benefits
Why heat/sauna is an exercise mimetic and why this is important
The way sauna use can improve mood and help us enter parasympathetic nervous system states
What PEMF is and how it benefits the body
Why they combined PEMF and infrared heat to increase the benefits
How PEMF can help improve circulation, cortisol levels and inflammation markers
The body is electric… and how PEMF can support the body's energetic potential
What the different levels of PEMF are and what they each do for focus, sleep, etc
How they have made technologies like PEMF, sauna and red light less expensive and more accessible
Why red light helps the skin and helps the body product ATP

Resources We Mention

HigherDOSE - use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off (excludes full size sauna)
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami
The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho

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Esther Blum on See Ya Later, Ovulator - Navigating Menopause Naturally

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Esther Blum

The average age of menopause and early signs to look for
Why menopause can start really early for some women in todays world
Hormones to look at to get a baseline for mitigating menopause symptoms
When supplements like chaste tree, DIM, and calcium d-glucarate can be helpful
How cruciferous vegetables help hormones
What to know about hormone replacement therapy and the forms she does and does not recommend
How cyclical progesterone in second half of cycle can be helpful pre-menopause, especially after birth control use
Why lifting weights has such a big impact on hormone levels for women
The supplements she recommends that are helpful for most women
How brightly colored foods help hormones and feed beneficial bacteria in the gut
The one beneficial bacteria in the gut that helps avoid weight gain and how to support it
More support for morning sunlight, strength training and eating protein
A reason to go for a ten minute walk after eating- it lowers glucose by 17%!
Her three “meno-laws” for avoiding fat gain during menopause (or anytime)
Why many women develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in menopause and how to avoid it
Things that are helpful for alleviating hot flashes
Hysterectomies are the new c-sections… are they necessary? Are they avoidable? What to try instead

Resources We Mention

Esther Bum - Website
Esther Blum - Instagram
See ya later, Ovulator!: Mastering Menopause with Nutrition, Hormones, and Self-Advocacy by Esther Blum
BrocElite
BerbElite
Just Thrive
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene? Brown
Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead by Tosha Silver
Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer by Avrum Bluming
Ryan Holiday books

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Jim Kwik on the Keys to Limitless Brain Health, Focus and Memory

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Jim Kwik

His purpose in life and how his inspiration was his desperation through brain injuries and learning struggles
How he teaches the “software” of brain health: learning faster, adaptability
Things he recommends for having a limitless brain
1/3 of our brain performance is determined by genetics but the other 2/3 are under our control to change
Tools for brain health: a good brain diet, neuro-nutrition, killing ants (automatic negative thoughts), movement, brain nutrients, positive peer group and social relationships, clean environment, sleep, brain protection, new learnings, stress management
Brain is only 2% of body mass but requires 20% of nutrients
Top brain foods: avocado, blueberries, choline from eggs, salmon, sardines, dark chocolate
To avoid for brain health: seed oils, sugar
What mirror neurons are and why they are important to understand for brain health
How chronic fear suppresses the immune system and how to reduce it and manage stress
The importance of meditation for stress and health
How morning sunlight and hydration directly help the brain
The thought experiment he does every morning for brain health and focus
Having a “to do list” and a “not to do list”
What you see, you take care of
The masters and experts never get bored of the basics
Never get bored of your brain

Resources We Mention

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik
Kwik Brain Podcast
Jim Kwik - Courses
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins
ChiliPad - Use code wellnessmama for 25% off
Think and Grow Rich Deluxe Edition: The Complete Classic Text by Napoleon Hill
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performan

600th Episode: Advice Worth Repeating, Q&A and Life Updates

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

How I'm so grateful for each of you since I launched this podcast in 2014
What life changes I've experienced since starting this podcast
The importance of inner work and how emotions impact our health
Giving our children a better foundation for dealing with emotions and difficult situations
The emerging research on psychedelics and substances like MDMA in assisted psychotherapy
Most common health advice from past guests that is free: meditation and a gratitude practice
Most common supplement advice from past guests: magnesium
Mitochondrial health and how to see how yours is doing
How lifespan is affected by the timing of our meals, eating fewer calories and loneliness
The benefits of sauna use, increased protein in your diet, and getting enough good sleep
Some tips on how to improve your sleep
My first-principles parenting, alternative ways to teach kids and my update on the Uncurriculum Homeschool method
Q&A from messages you sent to me on Instagram

Podcasts I Mention

Mara Labs on How to Hack Sleep, Glucose and Aging with Berberine

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights

Their fascinating feats - swimming from Alcatraz and the fastest lacrosse shot in the state
What berberine is and how it can be used
The berberine/glucose connection
What ketosis is and how it can be used therapeutically
How melatonin affects the glucose cycle
Timing berberine for better sleep and appropriate cortisol response
Why berberine can drastically improve sleep
Many types of berberine don’t pass through the gut barrier
What makes this specific form of berberine different
C-myc gene connection to berberine
How berberine blocks gluconeogenesis
Why butyrate is beneficial and how berberine increases it
How berberine can be fasting mimicking
What myostatin is, how it inhibits muscle growth and how to use berberine to help muscle growth
Why berberine was superior to valium as a sleep aid in one study
How berberine increases dopamine and serotonin
Timing berberine and sulforaphane with workouts and food for brain and body health, plus muscle growth

Resources We Mention

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Steven Wright on 5 Common Immune Misfires & How to Make Your System Smarter

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Steven Wright

What an immune misfire is
The two parts of the immune system: the innate and the adaptive side
5 symptoms of immune misfire
What cytokine storms are
Why skin issues can often be immune related
What paraprobiotics are and how they interact with the immune system
How paraprobiotics might help with gut issues, histamine imbalance, and other things
Why sleep and melatonin are important to the immune conversation and how to optimize them

Resources We Mention

HoloImmune (discount wellmamaimmune automatically applied with this link)
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

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Dr. Kelley-Chew on the Crisis of Metabolic Dysfunction & What to Do About It

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Kelley-Chew

What metabolic dysfunction is and why this is so important to understand
The flip side - what metabolic health and regulation is
What role insulin plays in metabolic dysfunction
Personalization of insulin response and what we can learn from it
The shocking amount of added sugar most people are consuming
Walking as one of the most powerful tools for blood sugar regulation
How light impacts our circadian response and as a result, our glucose and metabolism
Women’s health - how women differ from men metabolically and what we need to understand to optimize hormones and health
How these things change during the cycle, during pregnancy, and through menopause
The four pillars we can follow to optimize metabolic health: diet, (food pairing, timing, etc) movement, sleep, stress management

Resources We Mention

Levels website (to sign up for Levels)
Levels - Instagram
Levels blog
Lauren’s Instagram
Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

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Morley Robbins on Magnesium, Stress, Mineral Balance and the Root Cause Protocol

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Morley Robbins

His background and what led him on his own journey into researching these topics
What the “innate healer” is why this was a paradigm shifter for him
The importance of minerals and understanding mineral balance
Stress: the body’s inability to make energy for the mind to respond to its environment
Understanding oxidative stress and what happens to oxygen without the body
What ADP is and why it is important
Antioxidant enzymes and why they are important to understand
Why copper is so unique in its ability to regulate both iron and oxygen and how to use this to our advantage for health
The reason you likely aren’t iron deficient or anemic
Why we need to produce 2.5 million new red blood cells per second and why this is important
The difference between iron in the blood and iron in the tissue, and why this distinction is so important for understanding health
How iron ages us
Why most testing isn’t accurate and the testing that shows a more accurate picture of iron, copper and magnesium
5 habits of daily living that are a good insight to health: sleep, hunger, elimination, energy, and mood
Why they started adding iron to wheat flour and why this can be a big problem
The nine different forms of iron being added to our food system and why they are carcinogenic
Why gluten sensitivity might actually be a reaction to glyphosate and added iron
The reason he firmly believes that there is no iron deficiency anemia and what is actually happening
How mental health and emotions have a measurable effect on physical issues and how to disrupt the process
Best forms of magnesium for restoring balance
A good rule of thumb - 5mg magnesium per pound of body weight plus more during stress
How to actually get bioavailable copper to help restore this balance

Resources We Mention

Root Cause Protocol - Morley Robbins
Iron Toxicity Posts - Morley Robbins
So You've Just Been Told You're Anemic?
Jigsaw Health Magnesium
BiOptimizers Magnesium
Soverign Silver copper - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Cu-RE Your Fatigue: The Root Cause and How To Fix It On Your Own by Morley Robbins
Iron: the Most Toxic Metal by Jym Moon PhD

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Danielle Ryan Broida on How to Use Functional Mushrooms & Healing Adaptogens

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Danielle

How she lives a very low waste, almost zero waste lifestyle and why she started
Tips for reducing our footprint and living lower waste
What she learned living in Thailand and teaching environmental classes there
Vitalism- the type of medicine she studied and uses
Functional mushrooms 101- fascinating facts about fungi
Why mushrooms are considered their own kingdom in the animal world and why we didn't figure this out until the 1970s
Things that separate fungi from plants, including the need for external nutrients
There are at least 6x more fungi species than any kingdom on earth
Why some fungi sprout into fruit (mushroom) and some don’t
Fun fact: we breathe in fungal spores every time we breathe
What functional mushrooms are and what separates them from other fungi
Understanding adaptogens and the unique properties they share
How to choose the best adaptogens for your body
The categories of adaptogens and what to look for to personalize to you
Performance adaptogens: lions mane and cordyceps
Immune supporting adaptogens: turkey tail, acerola cherry (for skin), goji
The two compounds in turkey tail mushrooms that have been studied and are the foundation for the first mushroom derived anti-cancer drug
Restoring adaptogens for mood, sleep and stress: ashwaghanda, reishi, tulsi
Cacao is the single most nutrient dense food that exists, moringa is another great choice

Resources We Mention

Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body's Restoration, Defense, and Performance by Danielle Ryan Broida and Tero Isokauppila
Four Sigmatic - Mushroom Drinks
Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing & Working With Fungi by Peter McCoy
The Fungal Pharmacy: The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America by Robert Rogers
Be Here Now by Ram Dass

Susan Cain on Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Susan Cain

What led her to write her book “Quiet” and why "Bittersweet" was an important follow up
The importance of joy and sorrow together for the fullness of life
Why the impermanence of life paradoxically leads to joy
Connection of melancholy and love and why certain sad music can touch us so deeply
What studies show about the relationship between a melancholic state of mind and creativity
The wounded healer archetype and why a very high percentage of people we consider “the greats” in art or music had a huge loss, often of a parent, at an early age
Strategies for learning to embrace the bittersweet
Ways we can help our kids learn to accept the bittersweet as part of life and support them through this
How we can inherit grief and trauma from past generations and how we can transform this into beauty and creativity

Resources We Mention

Susan Cain - Her website
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D
Spring and Fall Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins
Her Bittersweet playlist on Spotify
483: Mark Wolynn on Why It Didn’t Start With You, Inherited Trauma & How We Heal
The Next Big Idea book club
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Dr. Jen Forristal on the Umbrella Effect for Raising Resilient Kids

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jen Forristal

What the umbrella effect is and how it relates to parenting
Steps we can take with our kids to help teach a growth mindset and coping skills for learning from challenges
Why to make a “sucks but normal” category in life
The importance of modeling in parenting
How to help teach your kids coping skills
What curious empathy is and why she considers it the most profound parenting shift for parents
How she approaches bedtime routine and sleep in her home
What to do about tantrums and why it starts at birth
Her “regulate or be regulated” approach

Resources We Mention

Dr. Rachel Yehuda on How Trauma and Healing Cross Generations

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Rachel Yehuda

What intergenerational trauma is and how it impacts our families
Epigenetics - what this means and how it impacts our biology
How more than just genes are transmitted to us from our parents and relatives
What studies show about trauma being passed on and what happens in mouse models
How trauma can cause changes in genes that pass on to future generations
What she learned from studying children of holocaust survivors and the epigenetic changes they saw
How the science of epigenetics helps us understand enduring effects
Why trauma is, in some ways, the ultimate learning experience
How the body keeps the score and what the body might be trying to tell us in body symptoms that relate to trauma or stress
Ways to actually start to undo and heal the trauma, even generational
How helping others can help heal past pain
Things we can say to our kids to help foster inner strength and healing
Why, as parents, we should encourage negative emotions in our kids rather than suppress them
Her work related to psychedelics and trauma therapy

Resources We Mention

Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research
Treating Trauma Survivors With PTSD by Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D.
Beauty Queen of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai-Levi
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

Danielle LaPorte on How to Be Loving, Forgive and Heal

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Danielle LaPorte

The inspiration for her work… the question, “What do I want to feel?”
Our relationship to feelings and how to learn to get to choose how we want to feel
Why you aren’t your feelings (and why this is a great thing)
How to move into a space of more awareness and unconditional love with yourself and your children
The downside of positive affirmations if they aren’t done right
Characteristics of loving thoughts and how to create more of them in your life
The reason she says it is the end of the time of bucket lists and why
Why gentleness is countercultural
A practice she hasn’t recommended before but that she explains in this episode
Self healing and self acceptance practices we can do with ourselves

Resources We Mention

Danielle LaPorte - Website
The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul by Danielle LaPorte
How to Be Loving: As Your Heart Is Breaking Open and Our World Is Waking Up by Danielle LaPorte
The Continuum Concept: In Search Of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedloff
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Dr. Andy Galpin on Fat loss, Hydration, Human Performance, and Raising Strong Kids

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Andy Galpin

How he got into working with high level athletes all over the world and teaching at a graduate level about these topics
Why strength and performance is about much more than aesthetics or fat loss and why it should be a focus for all of us
Why on average, the people who die fastest are the weakest and have the least muscle mass
The reason strength outweighs even cardiovascular fitness, smoking, and other risk factors for predicting life span
Reasons it is important to build strength right now
How glucose regulation is controlled partially by muscle
Metrics for knowing if your skeletal muscle is in a good range as you age
How grip strength is correlated to strength and longevity
What a DEXA scan is and what the data means
FFMI calculations and what they can tell us
Why muscle matters potentially more than fat for health
Actual differences between men and women when it comes to training
Why women tend to recover better and handle more volume
What the 3-5 protocol is and how to use it for building strength most effectively
Protocol for strength, hypertrophy, and fat loss
What actually works for fat loss
Water is the only macronutrient that every single living being needs to consume
Hydration tests you can do on yourself to know if your hydration is good

Resources We Mention

Andy Galpin
Andy Galpin - Instagram
Hand grip strength tester
FFMI Calculator
WHR Calculator
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

Shawn Stevenson on 80/20 of Health, His Non-Negotiables and What He Will Compromise On

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shawn

His own amazing journey to overcome obstacles
How he decides what health information to follow
His own personal 80/20 of health
Why he takes a results driven approach to health and what this means
The reason for the disconnect between our health knowledge and our outcomes
Why so much of the stuff we are learning about health goes back to what our ancestors have known forever
His non-negotiables: sleep, exercise, movement (and specifics of each)
Why only a few nights of poor sleep contributes to fine lines and wrinkles and accelerated aging
A fascinating study on how even a couple nights of impaired sleep affects satiety, hormones and overeating
More benefits of walking
The advantages of certain types of exercise and why cardio isn’t necessarily a good option
His go-to supplements (there aren’t many)

Resources We Mention

Dr. Nick Bitz on Aging, Senescent Cells, Senolytics and Longevity

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Nick Bitz

What to understand about aging and the multiple theories of what contributes
Why aging might be a slowed ability to adapt
The three main theories of aging and how understanding them can help you slow it
What to look at and test as a baseline to determine aging
What the nine hallmarks of aging are: telomeres, DNA mutations, epigenetic changes, senescent cells, etc
Cellular senescence: the process by which cells age
Compounds that can help improve the body's ability to deal with senescent cells
Healthspan vs lifespan
How fasting comes into play with aging and senescent cells
Why exercise battles all aspects of aging (especially strength training)
How early morning sunlight impacts hormones, sleep, and aging
Interesting research around chlorophyll and aging
The importance of leucine and how to get it
Things we are doing that are speeding aging (some might surprise you)
What senolytics are and how to dose them (Quercetin, Fisitin, etc)
Why senolytics in large doses every couple of months can be beneficial

Resources We Mention

Naomi Whittel on Malnourished Skin and Why the Body Holds the Answer

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Naomi Whittel

How she got into beekeeping at age 12 (like I did)
What it was like growing up on a biodynamic farm in Switzerland
How early health challenges for her shaped her outlook on health and beauty
Our skin absorbs 60% of what we put on it and women put, on average, 500 chemicals on our skin per day
Why she is a huge fan of magnesium as well
What essential fats are and how much of which ones we need- olive, coconut, avocado, fish, etc
The thing dry skin tells us about our bodies
Why most of us have malnourished skin and why she isn’t afraid of fat
What the golden triangle of beauty is
Beauty proteins and how to use them (besides just collagen)
What powerphenols are and why she coined this term
Why sleep is the number one key to health and how to improve it
The ratio of lean muscle to body fat is more important than weight! Here’s what to understand about that
Why we want to increase brown fat and lean muscle

Resources We Mention

Naomi Whittel and Skin Quiz (Use code wellnessmama for 10% off)
Glow15: A Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin, and Invigorate Your Life by Naomi Whittel
High Fiber Keto: A 22-Day Science-Based Plan to Fix Your Metabolism, Lose Weight & Balance Your Hormones by Naomi Whittel
Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Complete Guide to Fats, Oils, Cholesterol and Human Health by Udo Erasmus
Wellnesse
Searching for the Self (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion) by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by His Holiness The Dalai Lama

555: Cynthia Thurlow on Biohacking Your Hormones and Sleep for Women

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0000

Cynthia Thurlow is back to talk biohacking your hormones and your sleep, especially for women. And we get to go deep on some pretty fun science topics on this one. If you don’t remember her from the first episode, Cynthia is a nurse practitioner and the CEO and founder of Everyday Wellness project. She’s an …

Chloe Weber on Herbalism, Chinese Medicine and Getting Back to Our Radical Roots

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Chloe Weber

How her own rare tropical disease and her son’s rare genetic disease have given her a unique perspective on life
How acupuncture fits into Chinese medicine
The difference in the Chinese medicine approach compared to western medicine and why it requires a different level of understanding of the body
Why acupuncture works
The three different types of herbs in Chinese medicine: tonic, acute, and the in-between
Specific herbs and how to use them as a mom
How herbs work synergistically with CBD
What terpenes are and how they work these products work better
Why the endocannabinoid system is our master regulator

Resources We Mention

Patrick McKeown on How to Breathe Better to Improve Focus, Sleep and Health

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Patrick McKeown

Why he left school at 14 and what he learned by doing this
The importance of breath and how many of us are probably doing it wrong
How we can use our breathing to influence the mind and stress states
Why carbon dioxide drives our breathing patterns
The importance of nasal breathing
A simple breathing exercise to try to start paying attention to your breath
The importance of nasal breathing even during exercise
Can mouth taping at night (or even during exercise) improve breathing
Why oxygen uptake is actually higher with nasal breathing compared to mouth breathing
A reason to consider taping your mouth at night
How taping the mouth at night can benefit kids sleep
The connection between nose or mouth breathing and facial shape and oral health
Breathing exercises for mental health

Resources We Mention

Oxygen Advantage Website
Online Breathing Course for Anxiety
Online Breathing Course for Women (Use code WellnessMama50 for 50% off through 2022)
The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter by Patrick McKeown
Close Your Mouth: Buteyko Clinic Handbook for Perfect Health by Patrick McKeown
Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying and Quieten Your Mind - Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method and Mindfulness by Patrick McKeown
The Breathing Cure: Develop New Habits for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life by Patrick McKeown
Myotape

Tucker Max on the Most Significant Finding for Processing Emotions, Trauma and PTSD

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Tucker Max

How Tucker went from “fratire” and party boy to helping people through trauma
Why he credits psychedelics with helping him become a better husband and father
What MDMA assisted therapy is and how it helped him and many others
How certain substances can be a tool to drastically improve therapy outcomes
The clinical trials in PTSD and the dramatic results including an 80% total cure rate
Why this might be the most significant finding in psychology
The stigma around drugs and how/why these things were originally banned
What integration is and why it is so important with this type of therapy
Why guides are important and how to find a good one
The reason this works specifically on trauma so well
Ketamine, a legal option, that is used specifically for pain and suicidal thoughts
The differences between different types of psychedelics and how they work differently in the brain and body
Important cautions and preparation

Resources We Mention

The Beginner's Guide to Psychedelic Medicine by Tucker Max
Tucker's Psychedelic Medicine Q&A
Tucker Max website
A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy by Dr. Dan Engle
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine

Dr Robin Rose on the Gut Microbiome Link to Fertility with Staggering Results

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Robin

Emerging research about how gut health is even more important than we thought
The things affecting our gut bacteria in a negative way
95% of disease begins in the gut
The link between fertility and gut health
New advanced testing that looks at vaginal and gut microbiome for fertility that is helping 75%+ of women struggling with infertility to get pregnant
Important findings that they’re learning from this new testing that can help everyone, even those not trying to conceive
The dramatic health benefits of gratitude

Resources We Mention

Terrain Health - Dr. Robin Rose
The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles by Terry Wahls M.D.
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds by Kelly A. Turner PhD

Frank Elaridi on the Power of Emotions and Hidden Trauma (And How to Clear Them)

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Frank Elaridi

How he went from nationally known journalist to what he does now
The way trauma stores in the body
How to clear trauma on a subconscious level
What the emotion code is
How emotional release works remotely and what’s going on
A live heart clearing example on me
What inherited trauma is and how to clear it
A study on mice that helps explain generational and inherited trauma
How movement and meditation help process emotions
Meditation and tapping for kids to help them process emotions
How with trauma, the body feels and responds to the memory as if it was happening in real time and how clearing the emotions allows the memory to remain without the negative physical response
His conference in September (I will be there)
How to work with Frank
Why the body knows what to do and how to learn from it
The reason pain is a good thing

Resources We Mention

Frank Elaridi - website
Frank Elaridi - Instagram
Frank Elaridi - Youtube
Plant Medicine Playlist
Blind People Seeing Without Eyes - Youtube
Modern Nirvana Summit - September 2022 (I'll be there)
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, MD, Ph.D
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD, Ph.D
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
Leelaq block
A Course in Miracles and the Workbook by Helen Schucman

Louie Schwartzberg on Gratitude, Fantastic Fungi and Childlike Wonder

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights with Louie Schwartzberg

How gratitude was built in since he was little by his parents who were Holocaust survivors
The connection between nature and gratitude
How to increase wonder, gratitude, and creativity in your life
Simple exercises to increase gratitude in your own life
Why beauty is nature's tool for survival
How fungi might be the greatest natural solution for climate change
Amazing lessons he learned while filming fantastic fungi

Resources We Mention

Improving Health With Quantum Energy As the Basis for Biological Systems

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Philipp and Ian

What quantum energy is and the science that helps us understand it
How they concentrate quantum energy using certain types of plates
The energy first vs matter first explanation of life
How things like wifi affect these types of energy in the body
A roots up approach to understanding energy
Ways to improve quantum energy
What the Hawkins scale is and how it relates to quantum energy
What the quantum bloc is and how to use it
Blocking vs harmonizing EMFs
How this technology can work at a distance and how to get the most benefit
What quantum entanglement is and how they use it to improve health at a distance
The science of why love and gratitude make such a big difference

Resources We Mention

14-day free trial for QUANTUM UPGRADE - Use code Katie14
Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D
Telegram Group invite

My First Principles Parenting Approach and What Works for Me

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights From Katie

Why and how our family created a family culture
The importance of having kids be proud of themselves (versus me being proud of them)
How my parenting style is unique and based on "first principles parenting"
What radical self-sufficiency is and how I don't do anything for my kids that they can do themselves
Ways we encourage them to eat healthy and provide nutrient dense meals for our kids, but we allow them to make their own food choices
Why I have very few rules and rarely use the word "No"
The verbal contract we have with our kids on having their own phone and/or car
The tools we give our kids to help them process, understand and feel their emotions
Why I highly encourage my kids to ask and answer questions and to always ask better questions
Why I never used "Because I said so" as an answer to my toddlers
Our family traditions and what we do now
How we value experiences instead of gifts
What Unstitute is and how I developed the school curriculum for our kids
How 10-20 minutes of one-on-one time with each child can make a difference
What I want my kids to remember about me and their childhood

Resources Mentioned

It Didn't Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Positive Parenting Solutions
Ben Greenfield Podcast

Michelle Aristizabal on Natural Birth and Choosing Your Birthing Experience

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Michelle

The resistance she runs into as a doctor trying to support natural birth
Why doctors and patients often have trouble having a low intervention birth in some settings
The reason the c-section rate has risen so drastically in the last few decades
Some factors to consider when approaching birth
The real data about if low intervention birth is more dangerous
Ways women can advocate for themselves in labor
Interventions you actually have a choice about in labor and can refuse
The factors women can do to increase their chances of a natural birth
Stats on the real safety of home birth vs hospital birth and why home birth isn’t as safe in the US as it can be in other places

Resources We Mention

Natural Labor and Birth: An Evidence-Based Guide to the Natural Birth Plan by Michelle Aristizabal
Facebook page - Wombkeepers Scottsdale
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block

Sherry Walling on How to Use Movement to Ease Pain and Grief

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Sherry Walling

How she got into flying trapeze as an adult and the reason why
Her personal story around grief and how it led to her work as a psychologist in helping others
Tips for navigating the experience of grief with kids and why this is so important
Words we can use with our kids to help them process emotions
The stages of grief and how understanding them can help your experience of them
Ways to use movement to ease grief and pain
What somatic trained therapists are and how they can help
How we can move our feelings through our body using movement
Different types of movement to try to process grief
Ways to encourage kids to talk (at different ages) and how to support them through it
One of the biggest factors in someone not becoming significantly depressed from grief
Strategies to protect the mental wellness of your family
One of the biggest threats to mental well being for kids especially and how to mitigate it
Her encouragement to dance every day!

Resources We Mention

Touching Two Worlds: A Guide for Finding Hope in the Landscape of Loss by Sherry Walling, PhD
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
The Gift of an Ordinary Day by Katrina Kenison

Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination: How (and Why) to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Todd Kashdan

Why he wrote a book on insubordination and all the connotations attached to that word
The reason we are seeing a higher percentage than we’ve ever seen of people questioning societal norms
What makes people want to cling to the status quo
How understanding this affects his parenting style and his relationships
Why disagreeing can be extremely beneficial to a group and why it can be the most caring thing to do
What minority influence is and why it is important to understand
Strategies we can use to have more effective groups, friendships and work environments
Stories of dissenters who have changed history
Ways to nurture our kids curiosity
Why play is a virtue and how curiosity and play are the antidote to many of our current problems
How to increase resilience and well being
His strategy for microtransitions that can help overwhelm

Resources We Mention

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively by Todd Kashdan
Todd Kashdan - Website
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff
The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us by John J. Ratey

Shawn Wells on Supplements for Women + Easy Ways to Improve Health

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Shawn Wells

The experience that drastically shifted his own life and helped him find self love
Important caveats for women when it comes to supplementation
Why most research on supplements is done on young males and what to understand if you aren’t in this group (age, gender or ethnicity)
The things women have a greater need for and can benefit from supplementing
How much protein he recommends for women
What it means for protein to be thermogenic
Why women need more muscle and what this doesn’t make women bulky
What leuine is and why it is important
Creatine for women - what to know and how it can slow aging
The surprising benefits of baking soda and how it enhances performance (and why it is the most disease fighting compound he has seen in research)
75% of the population is deficient in magnesium and how to fix this
His take on how to support hormone health
What spermidine is and how it can be beneficial and correlates to longevity
How mortality is directly tied to mitochondrial health
Top ways to increase mitochondrial health
His take on niacin and how to use it to slow aging
Supplements that enhance NAD and what to be careful of
His stack: NMN, Fissitin, COQ10, and PQQ
What ergothianine is and why he’s excited about this supplement
Supplements he suggests that women avoid

Resources We Mention

Shawn Wells website
The ENERGY Formula by Shawn Wells
Grip strength tester - Amazon
Mag breakthrough from biOptimizers (magnesium)
NativePath Collagen
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Gabby Bernstein on Happy Days: From Trauma to Freedom and Inner Peace

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Gabby Bernstein

How she learned how to ride a unicycle!
What inspired her current work and her most recent book
Why there is a tendency to minimize trauma or compare it to others
How to use things like somatic therapies and IFS to process and release trauma
Trauma is the inability to be present
What somatic experiencing therapy is and how it can help
Practices to help regulate your nervous system if you’ve experienced trauma
Her mental health first aid kit and how to use these tools
Maternal mental health tools and why as moms, it is so important to take care of our own mental health
Why she's trying to break the stigma of medication for mental health when needed
Her journey with postpartum depression and how she moved past it
What it means to reparent yourself and how this can benefit your children

Resources We Mention

Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace by Gabrielle Bernstein
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
Living in the Light: A Guide to Personal and Planetary Transformation by Shakti Gawain

Nadine Artemis on Natural Oral Health and the Power of Sunshine

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Nadine Artemis

Her fascinating family history and a family member that inspired the James Bond series
What the oral microbiome is and the dentinal lymphatic system
Why blood sugar might matter more than sugar in the mouth
The fascinating way the oral ecosystem works
Acid theory of cavities and why this might be wrong
How diet and lifestyle affect oral health
Ways to keep the bacteria in the mouth in balance, without killing the beneficial bacteria
How to get white teeth naturally
Are cavities reversible?
What actually causes teeth to be white (it’s not what you think)
Enamel is like glass and clear, the whiteness of teeth comes from inside
What oil pulling is and how to use it
Why we need MORE sunshine… not less
67% of wisdom teeth removals are not needed
What to keep an eye on if you have had teeth removed (including wisdom teeth), a root canal or other major mouth surgery

Resources We Mention

Nadine Artemis - website
Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums by Nadine Artemis
Successful Self-Dentistry: How to Avoid the Dentist Without Ignoring Your Teeth by Nadine Artemis
Wellnesse Toothpaste
Just Thrive K2-7
This Light in Oneself: True Meditation by J. Krishnamurti
The Revolution from Within by J Krishnamurti
Rumi books

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary on Sound Therapy and the Healing Power of Sound

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary

How she got into martial arts and Tai Chi
Her start in sound therapy when she was just nine years old
How sound healing works and how quantum biology is helping us understand it
Sound and light therapies to impact the vibrations of the body
What brain entrainment is and how sound affects it
Why we are wired to receive sound and how different sounds affect us
How ultrasound is one example of how sound is used in medicine but how there is a long way to go
The vibrational frequency of different organs and how sound can help impact them
What the chakra mantra is and how it can help our bodies
Sound therapies you can do yourself that help balance the body and mind
How we are impacted by the sounds of our silent minds every day
Ways to turn on your neuroendocrine balancing system with sound
How sound can help heal trauma
Mantra means “through the mind” and how a mantra can help clear trauma
How even our language and the sounds of our words affect ourselves and others
Ways to find sounds that line up with traditions or beliefs you have
One calming frequency she is finding people need more and more right now that helps with anxiety

Resources We Mention

Chakra Chants
Kulreet Chaudhary MD - website
Healthy Directions
Sound Medicine: How to Use the Ancient Science of Sound to Heal the Body and Mind by Kulreet Chaudhary M.D.
Sound Medicine Course
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Mimi Bouchard on What It Really Takes to Transform Your Health, Career + Life

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode Highlights With Mimi Bouchard

How she got into meditation
What separates her superhuman app from other meditations
Why her purpose is to help people feel more alive
How she didn’t like meditation for a long time
The way she overcame an eating disorder and changed her body with visualization and meditation
How to use these mental rehearsal meditations to reprogram the mind toward where you want it to go
Answering the question of “who am i” and why it can be so tough
How she uses journaling to improve her life
Some of her writing prompts for meditative journaling
Why it is so important to know that you are 100% responsible for your life
Her own personal 80/20 for health and her non-negotiables

Resources We Mention

Superhuman App - Use code wellnessmama for 6-week free membership only redeemable on the website
Success Principles by Jack Canfield
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup M.D.
The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr Joe Dispenza
Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality by Dawson Church

570: Antony Bartlett on Tai Chi, Meal Planning, and Why Food (really) Is Love

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here today with a long-time friend who is also the founder of one of my most used apps on my phone, which is called Real Plans. Antony Bartlett is one of the co-founders and the software guy behind all of the amazing functionality, and this meal planning app saves me so much time in …

569: Gary Kaplan on Brain on Fire: How We Get Sick, Why We Stay Sick, & How We Recover

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here today with Dr. Gary Kaplan who’s the founder and the medical director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine and the author of “Total Recovery,” a revolutionary new approach to breaking the cycle of pain and depression. He’s considered a pioneer and a leader in the field of integrative medicine, and he’s one …

568: Ali Katz on Family Financial Planning + Freedom and Building Generational Wealth

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today I’m here with Ali Katz who helped me with some of my own financial planning, and more importantly, the financial planning side related to my kids and guardianship. There is a lot more that goes into this than I had realized. And she’s here today to talk about family financial planning and building generational …

567: Josh Whalen on Peptides, Hormones, Aging-Backwards and Saving Relationships

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about peptides, hormones, aging backwards and saving relationships. I am here with Josh Whalen, who is an expert in some of these topics. He’s the founder of Blokes and a new company called Joi, and through his own experience of low energy, lack of focus, dwindling drive, and other health issues, …

566: Dr. Jeffrey Bland - The Father of Functional Medicine on Reversing Disease, Genes, and Immuno-Rejuvenation

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I am here with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, who is largely considered the father of functional medicine. He is a clinical biochemist and immunity expert, and founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Personalized Lifestyle Institute, which is PLMI. He is also a bestselling author, thought leader, educator, entrepreneur, speaker and president of Big …

565: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz on Fiber Deficiency, Food Intolerances, FODMAPs, and Histamine

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (also known as Dr. B) and this episode goes deep on gut health, fiber deficiency, food intolerances, FODMAPs, histamine, and so much more. Dr. B is an award-winning gastroenterologist and internationally recognized gut health expert and he has helped thousands of people to help reverse their food intolerances and …

564: Chris Kresser on Nutrient Deficiencies & Why the Way We Think About Health Needs to Change

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with someone I highly respect and have both respected his work and been friends with for a long time, which is Chris Kresser. We go deep on the topic of nutrient deficiencies and why the way we think about health needs to change. If you’re not already familiar with Chris, he is …

563: Lori Gottlieb on Maybe You Should Talk to Someone & How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Thanks to Our Sponsors This podcast is sponsored by Hiya Health… a new type of childrens vitamins. Typical children’s …

562: Dr. Chad Walding on Collagen, Protein Consumption and Staying “On the Path”

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Thanks to Our Sponsors This podcast is brought to you by Inside Tracker. I’m loving this because we now …

561: Angelo Keely on Essential Amino Acids and Eating More Protein!

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with repeat guest Angelo Keely, who is the co-founder and CEO of Kion and this episode is all about essential amino acids and how to know if you’re eating enough protein. I’ve mentioned on social media how I take essential amino acids as well as creatine when I strength train and Angelo is …

560: Dr. Molly Maloof on Hormones, Trauma Recovery, Healthspan and the Science of Love

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:06:00 +0000

Dr. Molly Maloof is an expert in extending health span through her medical practice, her personal brand, and all of her educational and entrepreneurial endeavors. She provides personalized medicine to entrepreneurs, investors, and tech executives in Silicon Valley and teaches a course on health span in the Medical School at Stanford University, which she has …

559: Whitney Freya on How to Transcend Fear & Create a Life You Love Through Art

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Whitney Freya, and we talk all about how to transcend fear and create a life you love through art. And this is largely her life’s work. She is an expert in inspired living and providing practical tools and practices that free your mind from limitations and scarcity to create more in your …

558: Dr. Jay Wiles on Simple & Effective Ways to Control Stress Response and Improve HRV

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:55:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Jay Wiles who is an international scientist, clinician, speaker, and subject matter expert on HRV and the interconnectedness between the stress and health performance and optimization. He is a clinical health and performance psychologist with board certification in heart rate variability biofeedback and peripheral biofeedback, and he works with a team …

557: Justin Nault on How to Lose Weight by Eating More and Exercising Less

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:49:00 +0000

I’m here with my friend, Justin Nault, on how to lose weight by eating more and exercising less. And I know that might sound like a crazy idea, but he has done this with thousands of people, and I really wanted to have him on to dispel some of the common myths that I think …

556: Kristin Weitzel on Women’s Health, Fitness, Recovery, Ice Baths and Supplements

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:04:00 +0000

I’m here with Kristin Weitzel, who is a nutrition specialist, fitness trainer, advanced breathwork instructor, cold exposure coach, and high-performance maven, and we go deep on women’s health, fitness, and recovery. We talk about ice baths, red light, protein, supplements, and so much more. When I reconnected with her recently at an event she hosted, …

554: Dr. Robin Berzin on State Change & Parsley Health to: End Anxiety, Burnout, and Gain More Energy

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:31:00 +0000

Dr. Robin Berzin is the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, which is America’s leading holistic medical practice, specifically designed to help women overcome chronic conditions. And she founded this company to help Americans combat the rising tide of chronic disease through really personalized holistic medicine. She’s also the author of a new book called, …

553: Naveen Jain on the Human Ecosystem and Personalized Optimization of Your Gut Health

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:25:00 +0000

I’m here today with my friend, Naveen Jain, who is an intensely curious entrepreneur who has been taking on some big, audacious ideas to push humanity forward. He’s the author of the award-winning book “Moonshots: Creating a World of Abundance,” and his current adventures are Moon Express, which is a space company, and Viome. His …

552: Debi Silber on Stop Sabotaging Yourself and Healing From Betrayal

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:19:00 +0000

I am here today with Dr. Debi Silber about how to stop sabotaging yourself and healing from betrayal. She’s done a lot of work on how unhealed betrayal impacts our health, our work, and our relationships. She had two painful betrayals by her family and then by her husband. And at age 50 with four …

551: Mollie McGlocklin on Sleep Is a Skill + Chronobiology and Circadian Rhythm

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:13:00 +0000

This episode is all about sleep. I’m here with my good friend, Mollie McGlocklin, who is the creator of Sleep is a Skill and the host of the Sleep is a Skill Podcast. Her company is one that helps people optimize sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change and this started …

550: Dr. Craig Heller on Cool Hands and Temperature Regulation for Better Performance and Sleep

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:07:00 +0000

I’m excited to be here with Dr. Craig Heller, who is a doctor at Yale and he received his PhD in 1970. He joined Stanford University in 1972, where he is now the Lorry Lokey Business Wire Professor of Biology and Human Biology. He’s held many positions at Stanford and he’s done a lot of …

Angela Gargano on Strong Feels Good, Getting Your First Pull-Up & What if It All Goes Right?

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:59:00 +0000

I'm here today with Angela Gargano and she is an athlete, a coach, a fitness model, and a speaker. I met her recently at an event and she does a lot of work helping women get stronger and to be able to do pull-ups, which is something that has been elusive for me to date. I love her message: Strong feels good. She gives really applicable tips for increasing strength and muscle mass in this episode and she is a wealth of knowledge.

548: Ari Whitten on Eat for Energy: Beat Fatigue, Supercharge Mitochondria, and Unlock All-Day Energy

Mon, 23 May 2022 13:22:00 +0000

I am back today with one of my favorite people to talk to, Ari Whitten. And today we’re talking about how to eat for energy, beat fatigue, supercharge your mitochondria, and unlock all-day energy. And as always with Ari, this is a very, very informative, fact-packed episode. He’s the founder of The Energy Blueprint, which …

Jules Schroeder on Living an Unconventional Life and Intuitive Living

Thu, 12 May 2022 11:14:00 +0000

I’m here today with Jules Schroeder and we talk about living an unconventional life and intuitive living. Jules is a fascinating person and she is ranked by “Inc Magazine” as number one of the top 27 female entrepreneurs changing the world and is one of the top 40 millennials to follow. She’s also a musician …

546: Dr. Trevor Cates on Hormones, Skin Health and Aging Gracefully

Mon, 09 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with my friend, Dr. Trevor Cates, and she’s the author of the book, “Clean Skin from Within” and founder of the Spa Dr. natural skin care line. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California and she helps women from around the world with the focus …

Mariah Sage on Enjoying Parenting and Releasing Mom Guilt Through Simple Shifts

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:15:00 +0000

I’m here with Mariah Sage and I was excited to chat with her about parenting, how to release mom guilt and how to raise empowered kids. She uses a combination of intuition, systems, and clear applicable skills to create some really tangible shifts here, and we talk about a lot of those today. She has …

544: Amy McCready on 5 Hard Truths About Parenting (& Steps to a Calmer Home Life)

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Amy McCready who is, as she describes herself, a recovering yeller, and she’s the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions and the creator of “7-Step Parenting Success.” I love having conversations with her and she always shares so much great information and advice. She has two best-selling books about parenting, and she’s always …

543: Alicia Silverstone on Being Your Own Advocate, Getting Kids to Eat Veggies and Agreeing on the 98%

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today I am here with Alicia Silverstone, who you probably know from her acting career. In this episode, we go deep on motherhood, health, birth, sunlight, sleep, and a lot of topics that are applicable to all of us. She was a pleasure to speak with and there is so much to learn from her …

542: Mark Burhenne on the Oral Microbiome, Fluoride Use and How Your Mouth Can Heal Itself

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is about one of my favorite topics, which is oral health! I’m very excited to be here with Dr. Mark Burhenne, who is the creator and author at askthedentist.com. He’s also the best-selling author of the “8-hour Sleep Paradox” and is a family and sleep medicine dentist. We get to go deep on …

541: Beth O’Hara on Mold Toxicity, Detoxification and Recovery

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I am here with repeat guest Beth O’Hara and we talk about mold toxicity, detoxification, and recovery in this episode. Beth is a Functional Naturopath and she specializes in complex chronic cases of mast cell activation, histamine intolerance and mold toxicity. She is the founder and owner of Mast Cell 360, which is a functional …

540: Dr. Stephen Cabral on How to Lower Your Biological Age, Live Longer & Look Younger

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Dr. Stephen Cabral is back on the podcast today and I always enjoy speaking with him. He is such a wealth of knowledge and information. We spend our time today talking about how to lower your biological age, live longer, and look younger. And he gives a lot of evidence-based ways to do this. In …

539: Tina Anderson on Psychobiotics, Gut Brain Connection and Just Calm

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I am here with a dear friend and a previous podcast guest – Tina Anderson of Just Thrive. She began her career as a trial lawyer who specialized in settling cases by bringing both sides together, which is a personal passion of hers. And after her second child, she left her high-stress work behind to …

537: Dr. Susan David on Building Emotional Resilience, Emotional Agility and Courage

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today’s guest is Dr. Susan David, who is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. I became familiar with her work through her book, “Emotional Agility,” which describes the psychological skills that are critical to thriving in times of complexity and change. We get into a lot of …

536: Creating a Life Force Energy Home & Reducing EMFs With Focused Life Force Energy (FLFE)

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Today’s topic is probably going to be a new one for some people listening. And I will admit there are elements of it I’m still learning and don’t fully understand yet. But we talk about creating and curating life force energy and reducing EMFs. I’m here with the founders of FLFE, which is Focused Life …

535: Dr. Margaret Paul on How to Learn to Love Yourself, Inner Bonding and Better Parenting

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Margaret Paul, who is a best-selling author and a relationship expert, as well as the co-creator of what’s called the Inner Bonding Self Healing Process. And this episode is all about how to learn to love yourself and what that actually means. She has been doing this work for over 53 …

534: Dr. David Perlmutter on the Surprising New Science of Uric Acid to Reduce Disease Risk

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. David Perlmutter, who is a board-certified neurologist and a repeat guest of ours. He’s a five-time ”New York Times” best-selling author and he sits on the board of directors and is a fellow of the American College of Nutrition. His books have been published in 32 languages, and I have learned …

533: Leah Segedie on the Truth About PFAS and How to (Somewhat) Avoid Them

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I am here today with Leah Segedie, who is a repeat guest, and she helps women and moms make safer consumer choices for their families. And she is the author at mamavation.com. And in this episode, we talk specifically about something called PFAS, which are chemicals that are found in all kinds of household products. …

532: Camila Alves McConaughey on Picky Eating, Importance of Community and Balancing It All

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I am excited to be here with Camila Alves McConaughey, and we had such a fun conversation on so many areas related to parenting and food. We talk about everything from her new book (which is a really fun, educational book that helps combat picky eating), parenting, the importance of community and the community that …

531: Donna Gates on The Body Ecology Diet, Yeast Infections, Enemas, and Histamine

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about the gut, and specifically your “Body Ecology.” I’m here with Donna Gates, who is an international best selling author of a book called “The Body Ecology Diet.” I can’t believe I haven’t had her on the podcast before. She has been in this health world for 25 years, and she’s …

530: Matt Titlow on How to Know What’s Really in Your Supplements

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Matt Titlow today, who has a lot of experience in the supplements industry and shares all of his knowledge and experience. He’s a 17-year veteran of the nutritional supplement industry and he really goes deep on the process of what happens before supplements ever get to you, how to understand the labeling …

529: Dr. William Li on Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about the new science of how your body can heal itself. I’m here with Dr. William Li, a physician and scientist. He’s also the president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and the author of “Eat to Beat Disease.” In this episode, we go deep on specifics related to this …

528: Tony Robbins on Life Force: Precision Medicine to Transform Your Life

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This episode was a really exciting one for me because it’s with someone who has influenced my life pretty dramatically. I’m here with Tony Robbins, who you’ve probably heard his name before, but if you haven’t, he’s an entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and leader that leaders call upon. This is a …

527: Kale Schulte on the Chemicals You Are Encountering Daily Without Realizing It

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about the chemicals you encounter on a daily basis without even realizing it. Today, I’m here with Kale Schulte, who has worked in research and development on various products for 15 years. He’s also chemically sensitive and has an innate natural ability to smell and react to scents, making him effective …

526: Clark Bartram on Sustainable Health through Mindset, Meals, Movement, Community & Supplementation

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Clark Bartram, whose known as “America’s Most Trusted Fitness Professional.” As an elite master trainer, he has helped people become more physically fit while also tending to their emotional and spiritual sides. We mostly talk about mindset, which he and I agree is the most important factor for health, but we …

525: Dr. Sonya Jensen on Woman Unleashed and How Stress Shapes Our Hormones

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I’m excited to welcome Dr. Sonya Jensen back to the podcast. Dr. Jensen is a naturopathic physician and recently released her newest book, “Woman Unleashed.” Her mission is to change the way women understand their bodies and themselves. She believes women are the center of their families and communities, and by supporting them, we are …

524: Ryan Duey on Benefits of Cold Plunge for Metabolism, Mood, and Recovery

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Ryan Duey, the co-founder of Plunge, whose mission is to make cold plunging as common as coffee. He is also the co-owner of Capitol Floats, Sacramento’s premier float center. Ryan’s journey into health and wellness began when a near-death experience in Spain catapulted him into a journey of self-inquiry, leading him to …

523: Dr. Will Cole on How Thoughts & Emotions Affect Physiology + Functional Medicine Tips

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert and best-selling author, to discuss functional medicine and how our thoughts and emotions directly affect our physiology. He’s extremely well-researched and has a wealth of knowledge to share with you today. In this episode, we discuss a lot of things, such as how autoimmunity …

522: Dr. Erik Korem on Adaptability, HRV, Sleep, and Stress As a Gateway to Growth

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Erik Korem, whose mission is to help people pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life. He’s also an expert in sleep and stress resilience, and he’s the founder and CEO of AIM7, a wellness app that provides custom recommendations to improve workout programs results by …

521: Aaron Alexander on How to Create an Environment That Benefits Your Body

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m excited to have Aaron Alexander back on the podcast. His specialty is movement, especially movement that makes you adaptable and strong in different ways. We go deep on a lot of different aspects of movement in this episode, as well as talking about mindset and how our environment shapes us, not just how …

520: Kevin Ellis on Osteoporosis and Building Stronger Bones

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Kevin Ellis, who’s known as the Bone Coach. He’s a certified integrative nutrition coach, podcaster, YouTuber, and bone health advocate. His story began with a diagnosis of osteoporosis in his early 30s. He’s not only transformed his own health but he’s dedicated his life to helping others with the same problem. …

519: Yung Pueblo Diego Perez on Meditation, Going Inward, and Clarity & Connection

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I’m so excited for this podcast episode because I’m talking to Yung Pueblo, a pen name for Diego Perez, a meditator and New York Times best-selling author. Online, he’s influenced over two million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on …

518: Cassandra Aarssen of Clutterbug on Finding Your Organizing Style

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Cassandra Aarssen, creator of ClutterBug, an organizational philosophy as well as a community dedicated to helping people discover their unique organizing style. This episode is all about organization and ways to make it stick if you’ve tried to get organized in the past and never had any luck. Cassandra has helped …

517: Jimmy Rex on Putting a Stop to Sex Trafficking & What to Watch For

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This tackles a tough topic, but I think a very, very important one in today’s world—sex trafficking. I am here with Jimmy Rex, who spends his time trying to make a difference in the world, serving as an undercover operative for various organizations that rescue people from sex trafficking. He’s also an active real estate …

516: Matt Beaudreau on Why Your Kids Should Quit School + a Better Model of Education

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This topic is one that is near and dear to my heart—rethinking education. I’m here with Matt Beaudreau, founder and president of Acton Academy, creator of Apogee Strong Mentorship Program, host of “The Essential 11 Podcast,” and speaker. You might have heard me talk about Unstitute, a curriculum I developed for my own children. Matt …

515: Dr. Michael J. Breus on How to Energize by Understanding Chronotypes, Sleep, Fasting, and Movement

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This podcast is all about how to improve your energy and energize your life by understanding chronotypes, body types, sleep, fasting, movement, and a lot of other aspects. I’m here with sleep doctor Michael Breus, a double board-certified clinical psychologist and clinical sleep specialist. He’s also one of the few people in the world to …

514: Teri Cochrane on How Genes, Viruses, Emotions, and Stress Impact Health

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:53:40 +0000

I’m here with the brilliant Teri Cochrane, founder of the Global Sustainable Health Institute and an international thought leader on longevity. She has decades of clinical work, and she developed the Cochrane Method and the Wildatarian Diet, which we talk about today.She helps people with the intersection of gene expression due to pathogenic and environmental causes, energy, and a personal blueprint based on a variety of lifestyle factors. We discuss a lot of interesting topics today, including the role viruses, bacteria, and fungus play in genetic expression, why genes are only a small but important part of health, and how to influence our genes to our advantage.She truly is a wealth of knowledge and a pleasure to talk to. I learned a lot in this interview, and I know that you will as well. Episode Highlights With Teri Cochrane

Her fascinating story of moving here from Cuba as a child and how this influenced her mindset
How she went from institutional finance to health and wellness
What the Wildatarian Diet is and how she built it out
What the Cochrane Method is and how it helps look at the whole picture
The role viruses, bacteria, and fungus play in gene expression
Why genes are only a small part of health, but an important one
Ways to influence your genes to your advantage
How herpes viruses can be latent in the body and impact health
The way viruses (including strep) are linked to autoimmunity
What biofilms are and what to do about them
How thoughts directly affect our biology
Why stress hormones are a “dirty cupcake” for our health
The role insulin plays in longevity and aging
Why she uses berberine for insulin health
The supplements she takes every single day and why
What amyloids are and why they are important
And more!

Resources We Mention

Teri Cochrane’s website
Teri Cochrane’s Supplements (code MAMA10 gives 10% off)
The Wildatarian Diet: Living as Nature Intended: A Customized Nutritional Approach for Optimal Health, Energy, and Vitality by Teri Cochrane
Bruce Lipton books
Izabella Wentz books
Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School

513: Tanner Wallace on Childhood Trauma, Attachment Wounds, and How to Heal

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This episode is about the tough but very important topic of childhood trauma. I’m here with Dr. Tanner Wallace, a former university professor of health and human development turned full-time trauma recovery guide. She hosts her own podcast called “The Relational Healing Podcast” and helps adult survivors of childhood trauma heal their attachment wounds. We discuss how childhood wounds can express in our lives, even if we don’t have a really specific extreme trauma, and the way these wounds show up in our relationships. We also go into the differences between traumatic events, how what happens after an event is often more important than the event itself, and the reason emotional neglect can be more harmful than physical abuse for children. There will definitely be follow-ups to this episode. But as a starting point, I can’t wait to share today’s episode with you. Let’s join Dr. Tanner.Episode Highlights With Tanner Wallace

How childhood wounds can express in our lives, even if we don’t know we have specific trauma
The way childhood wounds show up in adult relationships
Differences between traumatic events and if they are traumatizing or not
How what happens after an event is often more important than the event itself
Why trauma isn’t just assault and physical abuse
The reason emotional neglect can be more harmful than physical abuse
How trauma and wounding are a continuum
The way our brains and bodies cope with trauma and how our personalities develop protective responses
First steps to recognizing and starting to unpattern childhood wounds
How to deactivate default survival codes
The somatic connection to working through childhood wounds and how to develop the body awareness
Witness, befriend, validate, and eventually release
What attachment wounds are and how to recognize them
Why many of these wounds often bubble up when we enter primary relationships and start creating families
How to find a trauma-informed therapist to help work through this
What the Internal Family Systems Model is and how this method works
Her Relational Healing Lab approach
What emotions are and tools for helping our kids have a better emotional vocabulary from a young age
And more!

Resources We Mention

The Relational Healing Podcast with Dr. Tanner Wallace
Dr. Tanner Wallce on Instagram
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz
Emotion

512: Tim Masters on Everything You Need to Know About Mattresses and Health

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Tim Masters, father of five and owner of My Green Mattress, an organic mattress company. In 2007, Tim and his wife created an organic sleep solution for their infant daughter who was suffering from severe skin sensitivities. They then launched a complete line of natural, non-toxic, and organic certified mattresses for …

511: Dr. Amishi Jha on the Crisis of Attention and Cultivating Mindfulness

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Today’s episode is all about the crisis of attention, cultivating mindfulness, and developing peak mind practices. I’m here with Dr. Amishi Jha, a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She also serves as the director of contemplative neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. We discuss the …

510: Maggie Berghoff on Practical Tips for Reducing Inflammation

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about practical tips for reducing inflammation and delving into the functional medicine world. I’m here with Maggie Berghoff, an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and mom of three. She owns a cutting-edge health and wellness consulting company that’s rooted in functional medicine, and she’s worked with professional athletes, executives, and celebrities. She recently …

509: Dr. Hillary Lampers on Longevity, Aging Gracefully, and Her Hunting Podcast

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here today with Dr. Hillary Lampers, a naturopathic doctor who practices in Bozeman, Montana. She has specialized in structural and pro-aging medicine with a focus on hormone and brain health for years. She’s also really fascinating because, even though she doesn’t hunt, she co-hosts a hunting podcast with her husband. She also shares a …

508: Simon Hill on Plant-Based Eating, Saturated Fat, and Personalized Nutrition

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here today with Simon Hill, founder of the very popular “Plant Proof” podcast and blog of the same name. He is a nutritionist and physiotherapist, and on top of his formal education, he spends hours reading and deciphering scientific studies, breaking them down and isolating variables to explain them clearly. It’s also important to …

507: Dr. Greg Eckel on How to Keep Your Brain Healthy As You Age

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Greg Eckel talking about cutting-edge brain regenerative technology and how to keep your brain healthy as you age. Dr. Greg has spent the last 20+ years developing and refining his unique approach to chronic neurological conditions. He has been on the front end of some really exciting technology. We discuss things …

506: Dr. Daniel Kalish on Aging, Mitochondria, Hormones, and Longevity

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Daniel Kalish, founder of Kalish Wellness, a telemedicine functional medicine practice that helps patients understand their lab data from an advanced functional medicine perspective. He has been in practice for 30 years and has worked with tens of thousands of patients on a variety of concerns. He’s also the founder of …

505: Dr. Michael Ruscio on Gut Health, Autoimmunity, Thyroid, and Sleep

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Michael Ruscio, a clinical researcher, doctor, and author working to reform and improve the fields of functional and integrative medicine. His primary focus is digestive health and its impact on other facets of health, including energy, sleep, mood, thyroid function, and more. His research has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals, …

504: Paul Austin of Third Wave on Understanding and Using Psychedelics for Transformation

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m here with Paul Austin, an entrepreneur, public speaker, and educator, who founded two companies in the emerging psychedelic space, Third Wave and Synthesis. Paul and his team are building an educational platform to ensure psychedelic substances become responsibly integrated into our cultural framework. Through Paul’s work in psychedelic use, personal transformation, and professional success, …

503: Dr. Ana-Maria Temple on Fever, Cough, and Snot, Oh My

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Today, I’m here with Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, a board-certified pediatrician who’s been treating kids for over 18 years. This is her second time on the podcast, and today, we are talking about things we might be encountering with our kids this time of year — fevers, coughs, snot, ear infections and more! She shares some …

502: Dr Joe Dispenza on Changing Your Thoughts, Emotions & Life

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:00:46 +0000

Today, I’m here with Dr Joe Dispenza, a New York Times best-selling author, researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant, whose research has led him to develop a practical formula to help people transform their lives. He has a passion for neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics. Since 2010, he’s partnered with scientists and universities to perform extensive …

501: Terry Real on Breaking Through Shame, Anger, and Trauma & Healing Relationships

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:00:54 +0000

Today, I’m here with Terry Real, a nationally recognized family therapist, author, and teacher who’s been in practice for 30 years. He’s well known for his work on men and male psychology, as well as his work with relationships and couples. His books include I Don’t Want To Talk About It about male depression and …

500: Recurring Themes, Key Takeaways, & Book Recommendations

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:40:56 +0000

It’s been a wild ride since this podcast first started in 2014, and I’ve learned so much along the way. We’ve reached over 50 million downloads, which is mind-boggling to me, and we have over 700 hours of audio recorded on a wide variety of topics. Throughout these 500 episodes, I’ve talked to some amazing people …

499: Dr. Meghna Dassani on Sleep Apnea and Why Healthy Sleep Is Such a Big Deal

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:56 +0000

Today, my guest is Dr. Meghna Dassani, an internationally educated dentist from Houston, Texas, who’s actually been to dental school twice! She has a vast amount of knowledge on this topic and has a passion for really delving into the world of sleep apnea, especially obstructive sleep apnea in adults and children. We go really …

498: Matt Bertulli From Pela on the Lie of Recycling, Composting, and Reducing Plastic Use

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:43 +0000

Today, I am here with Matt Bertulli, a software engineer who reluctantly turned into an entrepreneur and marketer. He’s obsessed with reducing garbage and waste, and he’s dedicating his time to removing it from the human experience. In this episode, we touch on why recycling is the biggest lie of the last 50 years and …

497: Dr. Joel Warsh on Integrative Pediatric Care and Combining Western and Alternative Medicine

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:00:28 +0000

Today on the podcast, I’m here with Dr. Joel Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles who specializes in integrative medicine. We talk all about raising healthy kids using integrative pediatric options by combining Western and alternative medicine. One of my favorite quotes from this episode is, “It’s not a doctor’s job to tell people what to do, it’s a doctor’s job to teach people what to do.” And he does a lot of teaching in this interview.We touch on different aspects of pediatric care and integrative medicine today, including all the hot topics such as what to do about a fever, ways to address things like eczema and allergies, why all childhood illnesses are on the rise, what to do about behavioral issues, why the vast majority of illnesses can be resolved at home, why he rarely prescribes antibiotics, and so much more.He offers peace of mind for parents about how most childhood illnesses pass quickly on their own and don’t actually need care, but he gives advice on what to do if you encounter one that does require medical attention. So, without further ado, let’s learn from Dr. Joel.Episode Highlights With Dr. Joel Warsh

Why parents are increasingly frustrated with the current medical system
How working with your pediatrician should be a partnership
The reason illnesses are on the rise, even in children
Difference between conventional care, which treats acute illness, and optimal care
Why diabetes rates in children have doubled in the last two years
His SEEDS of health for kids: Stress, Environment, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep
The number one thing we can do to change our health
Why cooking at home is one of the best health changes you can make
The benefits of working with a team of doctors instead of a single doctor
How often medication is actually necessary vs. the vast majority of illnesses that get resolved without it
Why avoiding antibiotics when they aren’t needed is so important
The reason he almost never prescribes antibiotics and uses them less than 1% of the time
Why a fever isn’t usually a bad thing and what to do about it
Natural ways to tackle a fever or minor illness
Why it’s important to remember that it’s normal for kids to get sick
How Western and alternative medicine are starting to blend together
The three big things that parenting books get wrong about raising healthy children
How kids are more frequently labeled with behavioral concerns now
What the most important thing often missed in medical care
How changing our kids’ diets can improve symptoms and reduce chemical exposure/overload

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496: Paul Hoffman on Sculpting Your Life and How to Sculpt the Masterpiece Known As YOU!

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:01 +0000

I talk a lot about the physical side of health on the podcast, but recently I’ve received an increasing number of questions about the mental health side. Today, I have Paul Hoffman as my guest to discuss this important topic. Paul’s known as the “Personal Discovery Architect.” He’s the visionary and creator behind the Sculpting …

495: Madiha Saeed on The Holistic Rx for Kids: Parenting Healthy Brains and Bodies in a Changing World

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:00:51 +0000

Today I’m here with a dear friend, Madiha Saeed, also known as the Holistic Mom, MD, on social media. She’s a board-certified family physician, international speaker, and author. We talk about her best-selling book, The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease, and her new book, The Holistic Rx for Kids: Parenting …

494: Emily Blain on What’s Wrong With Your Personal Care Products and Creating Sustainable and Ethical Ones

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:00:11 +0000

Today, I’m here with Emily Blain, COO at Wellnesse. She’s been instrumental in scaling the homemade recipes I’ve made in my kitchen for over a decade into large-scale production products that we can get into your home. Besides her work in product development, Emily is a mom of 4 kids, and she’s an ultrarunner—which is …

493: Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz on Medical Decision Making & Being an Informed Patient

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:00:23 +0000

In this episode, Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz is my guest. She’s the author of a book called Your Life Depends on It: What You Can Do to Make Better Choices About Your Health. Today, we talk about our relationships with doctors and health care providers—and the specifics of navigating these relationships. I hear from a lot …

492: Lee Holden on Qi Gong for Less Stress and More Energy

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:00:38 +0000

Today, I’m excited to have Lee Holden as a guest on the podcast. Lee has been a Qi Gong teacher for 28 years. If you aren’t familiar with Qi Gong, it’s a new tool I’ve been using for movement, stress relief, and breathing. He started practicing Qi Gong when he nearly lost his ability to …

491: Peter Crone on Freedom From the Prisons of the Subconscious Mind

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:00:31 +0000

I’m here today with Peter Crone, who does amazing work around subconscious beliefs, past trauma, and patterns from childhood. Since I shared some of my trauma, I’ve received follow-up questions about tangible things we can do to heal, which is why I wanted to have Peter on the podcast!Peter’s story is fascinating — his mother passed away when he was seven, and his father when he was 17. This led him to a fear of loss, which was triggered when his first romantic relationship ended. He faced a lot of sleepless nights until he realized that life is uncertain and the answer to most of his problems was found in three simple words: I don’t know.He went on to explore how the mind influences our lives and works with professional athletes, entertainers, and all kinds of global organizations around this concept.In this episode, Peter challenges the subconscious patterns that show up in our adult lives. We also delve into consciously interacting with our children so that maybe they can enter adult life with fewer subconscious patterns. I hope you enjoy this episode!Episode Highlights With Peter Crone

The story of a hit-and-run accident that allowed Peter to help someone in a powerful way
What our main obstacle to freedom is
How who you think you are keeps you from actually being who you are
How the loss of his parents when he was young helped him understand trauma
Why the feeling of not being enough is almost universal
The reason that anywhere there is resistance, there is suffering
Different types of trauma and where they show up
Why acceptance is the first step to healing
How traumatic childhood experiences can lead to physical health problems (like Hashimoto’s for me)
The importance of recognizing that we are clueless, the future is uncertain, and how to find freedom in this
Ways to be more mindful of language and why this is important
The reason problems are often just symptoms of subconscious constructs
Power of imagination and how it fits into healing
Your kids will rarely succeed at listening to you, but they will always succeed in becoming you
How children learn by mimicking and why this is important
How to move into compassion in interactions with people
His advice for parents on helping avoid some of these patterns and embrace creativity and imagination
How to maintain the joy of possibility in our kids as much as possible
What true happiness is and how to transition to joy
How to transcend happiness and sadness as both parts of the human experience
Why happiness, in the way we often think of it, is impossible and why this is beautiful
The importance of making room for all of our emotions

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490: Paul Jaminet on the Perfect Health Diet, Carbs, and Cancer Research

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:00:07 +0000

Today I’m here with Paul Jaminet, who had a very strong early influence on me with his “Perfect Health Diet.” As a key leader in the health and wellness world, he also influenced people like Chris Kresser and Mark Sisson. If you aren’t familiar with Paul, he’s MIT-educated in both physics and philosophy and has a Ph.D. in physics. After working in astrophysics, Paul became an entrepreneur and then transitioned into the natural health world after he experienced his own health problems.Paul’s also the founder and president of Angiex, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for solid cancers. It’s built on discoveries made by his wife and co-founder, Shou-Ching. They created a new class of cancer drugs, and so far the results are absolutely astounding! Normally I am not a big proponent of pharmaceuticals, but I actually invested in this company because of its potential.We talk about a wide range of topics from diet and natural health, circadian biology, and these novel cancer treatments. And without further ado, let’s jump into this fascinating episode.Episode Highlights With Paul Jaminet

What the Perfect Health Diet is and how Paul created it
How the work of Art DeVany impacted his work and what he learned in his own experimentation
The reason he thinks carbohydrates are important (within a certain ratio)
Paul’s own health struggles that led to his research and experimentation for the Perfect Health Diet
The gut, carb, thyroid connection and how to understand carb needs
How cycling fits into an evolutionary approach and how to use it effectively
Key lifestyle and nutrition interventions for health and how circadian biology plays a pivotal role
How he shifted into cancer research
Paul and his wife Shou-Ching’s work on effective cancer treatments and what sets them apart
The innovative way they are taking a two-prong approach to cancer treatment that is much less toxic and appears to be much more effective in initial trials
Natural vs pharmaceutical approaches to cancer and how they work best together
The things people don’t know or understand about his areas of expertise
And more!

Resources We Mention

Perfect Health Diet website
Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat by Paul Jaminet
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel

489: Deanna Byck on Carbon Offsets, Climate Change and How Hemp Can Help Save Our Planet

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:00:02 +0000

Today’s episode is a little different than our usual health topics and I’m excited to explore the extremely versatile uses of hemp, the carbon equation and how that comes into play, and how hemp can truly help save our planet. I am here with the Deanna Byck who is the chief global engagement officer of …

488: Laila Ali on Mindset From World Championship Boxing to Health and Wellness

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:00:42 +0000

This podcast was so much fun to record! I’m here with Laila Ali, my personal friend and a former four-time world boxing champion. She’s also a cookbook author, a health and wellness advocate, a TV personality, and most importantly, a mom to her two children! You may know Laila as the daughter of the late, …

487: Dr. Andrew Hill on How to Build a Better Brain at Home (Starting With Sleep)

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:00:15 +0000

This podcast is all about the brain, and specifically how to build a better brain at home starting with sleep. I’m here with the neuroscientist I trust my own brain to, Dr. Andrew Hill, who is a previous guest on this podcast. We spoke in the first episode about neurofeedback and very specific brain training …

486: Sara Gustafson on the Four Feminine Archetypes and Finding Purpose

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:46:00 +0000

I’m really excited to have Sara Gustafson back on the podcast today and we focus on the mental, emotional and spiritual side of women’s health. We went deep in our first episode on the physical and medical side and the mismatch between men and women both in research and treatment. But, we ran out of time before we could really delve into these other areas.Today, we cover what she calls the four feminine archetypes and how those each relate to women in various periods of their lives, and even in a smaller basis throughout the month. She works with many women in resolving trauma, working through health problems, and a lot more. She’s a CHEK practitioner and has direct experience helping a lot of people work through issues, both physically, mentally, emotionally. We go into some really interesting topics like intuition, balancing those archetypes, and having a proper amount of each in our lives.I’m excited to share it with you. Let’s jump in!Episode Highlights With Sara Gustafson

What an archetype is and the most common ones within the heroes journey
The four specific feminine archetypes are and why they are important
How these archetypes play a role in health
What happens when we become detached from the archetypes
The shadow of these archetypes and how they express themselves
How overexcited or underdeveloped archetypes can express
What happens when a woman isn’t allowed to express one of these archetypes
The seven dark arrows and how they affect relationships
How doing the work can sometimes lead to relationship problems and how she helps counteract these
Ways to nurture intuition
A reason to write down dreams
How to use artwork for inner processing
Why Sara paints everyday and how she starts her day

Resources We Mention

485: Dr. Kanwal Bawa on Overcoming Cancer, Sexual Health and Biohacking

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:00:02 +0000

This podcast is all about an amazing and inspirational story of overcoming cancer, how mindset can impact your health and also dives into other areas such as sexual health and biohacking. I am here with Dr. Kanwal Bawa, who is a Board Certified physician and founder of Bawa Medical and Chief Medical Officer at New …

484: Steve Wright on Tributyrin Breakthrough Molecule for Microbiome, Histamine and Leaky Gut

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:00:55 +0000

I’m excited to have Steve Wright back on the podcast today. He’s the founder of healthygut.com and has a lot of expertise specific to gut and health issues. I wanted to bring him back to talk about the promising research on tributyrin, which is a new molecule that I’ve been using that helped in my …

483: Mark Wolynn on Why It Didn’t Start With You, Inherited Trauma & How We Heal

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:00:58 +0000

I’ve spoken a lot on healing from trauma and this episode helps to bring awareness about the generational impacts of individual trauma and how it can play a role in our life. I’m here with Mark Wolynn and I recently discovered his book called “It Didn’t Start with You.” And when I read it, I …

482: Katy Bowman on Grow Wild - Optimal Movement for Children and Families

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:00:10 +0000

This episode is focused on a topic that I love to talk about – movement. I am here with Nutritious Movement guru Katy Bowman, and we talk about the idea of growing wild and how we can optimize movement for our children and our families. Katy is a much-requested repeat guest on this podcast, and …

481: Dr. Joshua Levitt on Real Solutions for Musculoskeletal Pain

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:00:19 +0000

This podcast is all about real solutions for orthopedic and musculoskeletal pain. I’m here with Dr. Josh Levitt, who draws on the science of both conventional and natural medicine and has a really unique approach to dealing with musculoskeletal pain and orthopedic pain. He shares his wide-ranging approach to this and why it’s much more than just addressing the acute pain. He also talks about how he got started as a naturopathic doctor, the root causes of pain, the mind-body connection, understanding inflammation and how it relates to pain, and so much more!He’s also the founder of upwellness.com, which is a new company. I’ve been using some of their products and am really enjoying them. While we touch a lot on pain in this one, he has expertise in a lot of different areas and he is am amazing resource for all of his patients.Episode Highlights With Dr. Joshua Levitt

Fun Fact: Why surfing imitates life and what we can learn from it
How he got his start as a naturopathic doctor (it started with antibiotics)
The patients he works with most and how he approaches care
Root causes of musculoskeletal pain
The mind body connection of pain that we can understand through phantom limb pain
Why pain is actually in the brain and not the body
The root of the word inflammation and how this relates to pain
Why those with chronic inflammation will have a heightened pain response
The reason he supports vs suppresses the pain/inflammation response
Why structural problems that cause pain are only part of the equation

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480: Sara Gottfried on Women, Food and Hormones (Calories Matter but Hormones Matter More)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:00:32 +0000

Today’s guest is Dr. Sara Gottfried and this episode goes deep on women, food and hormones. She is such a wealth of knowledge and she is also a personal friend. She is a board-certified physician and practices evidence-based, integrative, precision and functional medicine and we touch on so many different areas today.We talk about new studies on when metabolism actually changes, a better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative diet mindset, why BMI is a poor metric, the reason that hormone-related problems are on the rise right now, and why hormones are more important than calories. We also touch on the most common endocrine abnormalities, why women are more sensitive to stress, how testosterone is the most abundant hormone in the female body (which I didn’t know), and so much more. Such a fun and informative episode as always!Let’s get ready to join Dr. Sara!Episode Highlights With Dr. Sara Gottfried

Why doctors are trained to gaslight women about weight and metabolism
How metabolism doesn’t change until over age 60
A better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative mindset
Why BMI is a poor metric that is often not helpful for women
The reason hormone related problems are on the rise right now
What the most common endocrine abnormality is in women and why this is important
Why women are more sensitive to stress and how to understand how to manage it
How cortisol can disrupt other hormones in a cascade
Why testosterone is the most abundant hormone women have
The 400 jobs estrogen has in the body
What range to aim for optimal testosterone for women
Natural ways to balance hormones, especially testosterone
How coffee can lower testosterone in women
The way to leverage exercise to improve hormone levels
Why calories matter but hormones matter more
The reason some people don’t do well with high levels of saturated fat
Why keto doesn’t work for some women and how to adapt it
How to be metabolically flexible and how to know if you aren’t
A reason to cycle everything
How to support hormones through menstrual cycles, perimenopause and menopause

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479: Sarah Greenfield on the Gut + Hormone Connection and Learning From Your Poop

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:03 +0000

Today’s episode is a fun one and is all about the connection between gut health and our hormones and what we can all learn from our poop. Yes, your poop! I’m here with Sarah Greenfield, who is a functional dietitian and founder of the “Fearless Fig”. We spend some time going deep on the gut-hormone …

478: Dr. Sheila Kilbane on 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:00:27 +0000

Today’s guest is Dr. Sheila Kilbane, who is a board-certified pediatrician, trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. I have known Sheila for years and she is absolutely incredible. And today, we’re talking about her seven-step process that she uses to significantly improve or completely resolve childhood issues such as colic, reflux, eczema, ear …

477: Dr. Steve Morris on Glutathione, Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Aging

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:00:20 +0000

Today’s episode brings me back to my high school science days and is all about glutathione, free radicals, antioxidants, and aging. I’m here with Dr. Steve Morris who is a physician who is currently serving as a scientific adviser and principal formulator in the nutraceutical industry. He has done a lot of research in various …

476: Paul Chek on the Only Four Doctors You Will Ever Need & Challenging Our Beliefs

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:00:22 +0000

Meet Paul Chek, a well-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management, and holistic wellness. He’s the founder of the CHEK Institute and a coaching program by the same name, and he’s the host of the podcast, Living 4D with Paul Chek.This conversation isn’t about just one topic, but many many interesting ones. We explore the idea that our mental belief systems and the thoughts that we have internally drastically affect our health in a very real and physical way. Paul talks about how to address some unconscious beliefs that might be holding us back, especially in terms of motherhood.I think this is a very educational episode and probably pretty surprising. I would encourage you to listen to it with an open mind, and I’m very curious to know your opinion once you do!Episode Highlights With Paul Chek

How Paul got into the world of holistic health 37 years ago
Why his day starts at 3 am
How his system of four doctors developed and how he teaches his practitioners this process
The four categories that no philosophy can be reduced below: Happiness, movement, diet, and quiet
Why unbound play is so important for us all
What control fatigue is and how to manage it, especially as a mom
How to avoid burnout and “stinking thinking”
The importance of your mental diet, not just the food you put in your mouth
Why moms especially can struggle with taking care of themselves and the unconscious beliefs at the root of this
How long-term elevated cortisol levels can lead to a cascade of thyroid and neurotransmitter issues
What research shows on the healthiest tribes in the world and what we can learn from them
Why to ask yourself if your belief system is worth challenging
The “name it, blame it, tame it” technique
Why to identify what your most important unmet task is
Why you have a 38-60% chance of manifesting a disease you believe you have due to the nocebo effect
How curiosity is the antidote to unconscious beliefs
Ways to be present and impactful as a parent
The four factors most likely to lead to addiction: perfectionism, intensity, negativity, need to know
And more!

Resources We Mention

CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Program Level 1 Paul Chek’s online program (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)
How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy by Paul Chek (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)

Other Books Recommended by Paul Chek

475: Jeffrey Smith on the Existential Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:00:41 +0000

This episode is on a topic you might not have heard of but that could have an extremely negative effect on your health. I’m here with Jeffrey Smith, whose name you may know as he is a leading spokesperson on the health dangers related to GMOs. To call him an expert is an understatement! Jeffrey …

474: Aimee Raupp on The Egg Quality Diet for Fertility & Healthy Pregnancy

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:00:49 +0000

I’m here with Aimee Raupp, a women’s health and fertility expert who has written multiple books on this topic, including her most recent, The Egg Quality Diet. And it’s not the kind of eggs you might be thinking! She presents a clinically proven, 100-day diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, and optimize your ability to get …

473: Aleks Rybchinskiy on Pain, Trauma, and Inner Work for Health and Healing

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:00:31 +0000

I’m here with Aleks Rybchinskiy, co-founder of Primal Fusion Health, a company that specializes in wellness education and primal integration. If you’re asking what primal integration might be, it’s simply how all of the areas of life (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) intersect to create your best state of health. I’m excited to go deep …

472: Josh Trent on Breathwork for Health, Inner Peace, and Learning to Feel Safe In Your Body

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:00:29 +0000

This podcast is all about breathwork and how this simple (and free!) practice can profoundly impact health. Just a few small changes to how we breathe can promote feelings of safety in our own body, activate our parasympathetic nervous system, improve health, and so much more! I’m here with Josh Trent, the founder of Wellness …

471: Dr. Jen Forristal on Umbrella Parenting and Raising Children With Strong Coping Skills

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:00:05 +0000

This episode is on a really cool new concept called “umbrella parenting,” a term for raising children with strong coping skills. I’m here with Dr. Jen Forristal, a naturopathic doctor and the founder of the Umbrella Project, a well-being curriculum that is currently running in hundreds of schools internationally. Since tools for emotional well-being are …

470: Amy Emerson of MAPS on the Future of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & Research

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:00:23 +0000

This episode goes deep on the science of psychedelic-assisted therapy and research in light of some really astounding Phase III clinical trials that have recently come out about some of these substances. I am here with Amy Emerson, the CEO of the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Just as …

470: Amy Emerson of MAPS on the Future of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & Research

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:00:23 +0000

469: Dr. Kenneth Bock on Brain Inflamed & Healing the New Childhood Epidemics

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:00:38 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Kenneth Bock, a leader in integrative medicine with over 35 years of direct experience helping brain-inflamed children. He’s well respected as a leader on some of the new childhood epidemics, such as autism, PANS, PANDAS, tick-borne illnesses, and a lot more. Unfortunately, it’s no secret that a lot of these chronic …

468: Daniel Vitalis on Human Domestication and Our Diminishing Relationship to Nature

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:00:35 +0000

I loved doing this interview! This podcast goes deep on the idea of human domestication and our diminishing relationship with nature. I’m here with Daniel Vitalis, host of the WildFed TV show and podcast. For over a decade, he has taught in the U.S. and abroad about living healthier, more integrated, nature-based lives. He’s also …

467: Dr. Tim Jackson on Mold Toxicity, Testing, and Remediation

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:00:16 +0000

This episode is all about mold! Mold exposure, mold toxicity, and mold remediation, both in the home environment and in the body. I’m here with Dr. Tim Jackson who is a functional medicine practitioner and biohacker, and he’s also a member of the Wellness Mama medical review board because I really trust his opinion and …

466: Cynthia Thurlow on What Makes Fasting Unique for Women

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:00:14 +0000

I’m here with Cynthia Thurlow, who is the CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project. She’s also a nurse practitioner and a globally recognized expert when it comes to intermittent fasting and nutritional health. In fact, she has a TED talk on intermittent fasting that has been watched over 8 million times!We go really, really specific on the differences between fasting for men and women, how to fast without stressing out your body, and some really important reasons to stop snacking. If you fast or practice time-restricted eating (or are considering it), this is the episode for you!Episode Highlights With Cynthia Thurlow

The reason for the differences in fasting between men and women
How to navigate fasting as a woman during fertile years
The time of the month that it is better not to do much intensive fasting
A reason to stop snacking
The importance of hydration and electrolytes with any type of fasting
How snacking keeps insulin elevated and makes weight loss difficult
The reason our body (liver especially) needs a break from food between meals
What the mitigating motor complex is and why it’s important
Why not to over-exercise and what we get wrong about this
The importance of electrolyte balance, especially during fasting
How fasting changes after menopause
Her tips for mitigating stress and staying in parasympathetic mode
And more!

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465: Sara Gustafson on Physiological, Limbic, Somatic, Biochemical & Psychological Differentiation Levels

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:00:01 +0000

Did you know 80% of all autoimmune diseases and 90% of fibromyalgia diagnoses are in women? And (less surprisingly) that women experience more anxiety and PTSD than men?This episode separates fact from fiction when it comes to how men and women differ on the physiological, limbic, semantic, biochemical, and physiological levels. Sara Gustafson is a holistic tech practitioner and a women’s health researcher from Austin, Texas. She has a lot of expertise in many areas, but today we’re digging into tough questions like why medical studies focus on men, what factors in our modern world affect women more than men, and how to use this knowledge for better health.Episode Highlights With Sara Gustafson

The problems that arise when studies look primarily at men but women receive the same treatments
A fascinating hormonal difference that affects how women respond to viruses
The surprising reason so many Alzheimer’s patients are women
Two items that we use on a daily basis that were designed on the measurements of women and not on the average man
How we can understand and use knowledge of cellular differences based on sex to better help everyone
A metaphysical link to chronic disease symptoms and why this affects women more
The surprising statistic of how much work women do, unpaid and paid
Why autoimmune disease often comes from a feeling of not feeling like you have worth or that you aren’t good enough
The link between breast cancer and disease and self-sacrificial emotions
A short exercise to help get emotionally unstuck by asking “is this true?” and “what else could be true?”
The cortisol connection: how our cortisol response is still pumping out cortisol for a 24 hour period after a stimulus
Drastic differences between cortisol patterns in response to stress in women and men
Why Sara recommends reading a lot of books written before 1989!
And more!

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464: Justin Mares on Regenerative Agriculture as the Solution to Climate Issues (and Health Issues)

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:00:24 +0000

It’s always a pleasure to chat with Justin Mares, who’s a friend of mine and also the founder and CEO of Kettle & Fire bone broth. Today we go deep on regenerative agriculture as a solution to climate issues and health issues. We go into the different ways that animals are raised and how certain …

463: Matt Dawson on Wild Health, Precision Medicine & Genomics

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:00:24 +0000

Matt Dawson is a father of four and a doctor who wants to be a farmer “when he grows up.” He’s also the founder and CEO of a genomics-based personalized medicine company called Wild Health. We’re here to talk about the paradox of how medicine is often 20 years behind the current science, yet often …

462: EMFs, Quantum Healing Technology and Inner Power With Philipp of Leela Q

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:03 +0000

Know much about quantum technology? Me neither! I will be the first to admit this is a field I definitely do not fully understand but I’m still very much excited to learn about it. I’m here with Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, a coach, entrepreneur, and the founder of a company called Leela Quantum Tech. His company works with quantum energy technology, which works to support health on a cellular level.In this episode, we go into what quantum energy therapies can do and the roots of understanding how the body is able to heal itself. Philipp has been able to make some really surprising changes in a lot of people using some of this technology, including some pretty drastic HRV changes, which is a significant marker for health.This is a complex topic, but one with so much promise. Take a listen!Episode Highlights With Philipp of Leela Q

What the primal healing human frequency is and how this can benefit us
The measurable results of meditation
Understanding quantum energy and how this impacts us on a cellular level
Why the body is able to heal itself and how we unlearn that
The surprising HRV changes from quantum devices
What dark field microscopy is and how it shows changes from quantum fields
Understanding EMFs (from someone who used to be an executive for a cell phone company)
The measurable results of meditation
How quantum energy devices can be used to harmonize and neutralize EMFs
And more!

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Leela Quantum Tech (Use code WELLNESSMAMA10 through this link for 10% off! Expires one month from podcast air date.)
Private Quantum Power Group on Telegram
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461: Sam Thayer on Foraging and Wild Edibles for Health, Conservation, and Culinary Uses

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:51 +0000

Most of us think plants you can eat only exist in a garden or grocery store, but did you know that more than half of the plants we see outdoors in daily life are also edible? I did not know that before this episode! I’m here with Sam Thayer, foraging expert, to go deep on …

460: Seth Conger on Functional Medicine and Growing a Clinical Practice (for Practitioners)

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:00:48 +0000

Today’s guest is going to be of special interest to any of you natural health or functional medicine practitioners out there, whether you’re already in practice or just thinking about getting into this field. Seth Conger has been a business leader and innovator in the functional medicine world since 2013. He’s helped bring several businesses to seven figures and beyond. He also created a cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s startup geared at helping people in those spaces.Seth is now the COO of Freedom Practice Coaching, a company that helps practitioners reinvent and maximize business and client outcomes. We go deep into some practical tools practitioners can use to grow as entrepreneurs. We also talk a lot about functional medicine in general and the direction it should hopefully go over the next few decades. It’s a truly fascinating topic and I learned so much!Episode Highlights With Seth Conger

How life’s most unexpected experiences (for him, becoming a truck driver) can open doors you never thought possible
The functional medicine difference: working from symptoms to root cause and first principles
Why not to run your small practice like a hospital or corporation (and what to do instead)
The need for business education in the doctor/naturopath sector
Why the acute care model in the U.S. isn’t enough, and how to rethink the system
The importance of creating an emotional connection with the patient in good, long-term holistic care
Techniques for developing effective health programs to get the patient to their destination
How to recognize when it’s time to grow your team/practice
Why marketing and advertising on its own is not enough
Seth’s experience with neurofeedback and biofeedback, and its impact on brain health
An important lesson he learned from a business launch failure
How to adjust and reinvent as a practitioner in a post-COVID world
And more!

Resources We Mention

Freedom Practice Coaching
Get Seth’s free 14-page “Packaging Your Services Blueprint Guide” here
Seth Conger et al, Reversal of Cognitive Decline, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinsonism
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
What’s Within You: Your Roadmap to Living Life With No Barriers by Tom Lillig and David Shurna

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459: Suzanne Somers on a New Way to Age (Focused on Cellular Health)

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:00:47 +0000

Today we’re talking all about aging gracefully, or more specifically, appreciating the gifts that come with age and limiting the downsides. I’m here with Suzanne Somers, who you might remember as one of America’s most popular and beloved TV personalities. You may remember her as Chrissy Snow in “Three’s Company,” and from there she launched …

458: Dr. Marcella Madera on Neurosurgery, Cell Medicine, TBIs, and Anti-Aging

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:00:24 +0000

This episode gets into some really cool science, even more than usual! It’s about neurosurgery, specifically in spinal health, but we dive into also brain health, and so much more. I am here with Dr. Marcella Madera, whose bio is so impressive. She is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Not only that, she is world-renowned in the surgical treatment of conditions of the spine, including degenerative spine disease, spine tumors, and degenerative deformity.What’s really impressive is that Marcella combines the cutting edge of surgical treatment with alternative and even energy therapies. She shares the incredible results she’s getting for her patients and how these therapies can translate into other areas of life as well.Episode Highlights With Dr. Marcella Madera

Why Marcella chose to make neurology/the nervous system her specialty
How her holistic education reinforced her success as a neurosurgeon, resulting in an integrative practice
Indicators that you might need surgery for spinal issues vs. more non-invasive options
The role of aging in brain and spinal health, and how to age gracefully
Why the research is pointing to the need for biologic decoding when addressing these problems
Common causes of back pain, and natural solutions to try
How to combat inflammation, a root cause of pain and disease, with energy work
Simple lifestyle changes that can make a real difference in spinal and overall health
How to learn your “real” age by testing your DNA methylation
Dr. Marcella’s take on nootropics and whether they’re safe and effective for moms
And more!

Resources We Mention

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458: Dr. Marcella Madera on Neurosurgery, Cell Medicine, TBIs, and Anti-Aging

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:00:24 +0000

This episode gets into some really cool science, even more than usual! It's about neurosurgery, specifically in spinal health, but we dive into also brain health, and so much more. I am here with Dr. Marcella Madera, whose bio is so impressive. She is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Not only that, …

457: Rachel Harrington on Understanding and Navigating Sensory Processing Challenges in Our Kids

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:00:40 +0000

With the number of questions I get about sensory processing issues in children, I knew I needed to find an expert on this topic who could really help families struggling with this. Enter Rachel Harrington, a pediatric-certified occupational therapy assistant who works with children of different abilities. Rachel began her own sensory journey by designing …

456: Rian Doris on Harnessing Flow States for Accelerated Learning and Peak Performance

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:00:41 +0000

This podcast is all about flow states. You know, that feeling when everything just lines up and you’re able to get a ton of work done? Or when you’re in an intense creative zone where you feel thoroughly like your best self? That’s what we’re talking about today. I’m here with Rian Doris, who is …

455: Gin Stephens on the Real Deal About Intermittent Fasting for Women

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:00:16 +0000

Today’s episode is in response to a number of questions, and even pushback, I’ve gotten about the idea of women fasting. Intermittent fasting expert Gin Stephens is here to talk specifically about what the research says about if women should do this and how to do it in the best way possible. We really dispel …

454: Dr. Jennifer Tippett on Trauma Therapy, Never Wasting Triggers, and Psychedelic Research

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:00:54 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Jennifer Tippett, a licensed clinical psychologist in the Denver Metro area. Dr. Tippett has been working with patients with mental illness and substance misuse for a decade. She’s the director of the Substance Use Disorder specialty at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology, where she teaches the sequence of graduate-level courses about the neurobiology of trauma, addiction, and behavioral addictions. She also has a small private practice where she provides psychedelic integration and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.I wanted to have her on because these things have been helpful to me in my own life, and because we’re likely going to see the clinical legalization of substances in the United States in the next couple of years. I think education around this topic ahead of time is vitally important, as it can be easily misunderstood or even misused.Episode Highlights With Dr. Jennifer Tippett

The astounding research on certain therapies for PTSD and severe trauma
How these therapies can have a lasting effect without continued use
The downsides of SSRIs and what to be aware of
How trauma lives in the body and how this gives us a window to address it
The role of somatic therapies in trauma processing
How ACE (adverse childhood experiences) play a role in the trauma response
Clinical research on ketamine and how it is being used in patients with depression
The vital importance of integration for processing any type of trauma or trauma therapy
Why couples are each other’s perfect triggers and how to reframe couple disagreements
Complementary and alternative therapies that work with these types of therapy
The surprising roots of the stigma around psychedelics
Important safety and risk information
Problems and barriers with access to these therapies for people who need them most
What the future holds for clinical use of psychedelics and ketamines
And more!

Resources We Mention

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453: Dr Tami Meraglia & Ian Mitchell on a Holistic Approach to Hair Loss

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:00:02 +0000

I’ve gotten an increasing number of questions about hair loss recently. The stress of the last year has gotten to a lot of us! That’s why today’s episode delves into the science of hair loss and provides evidence-based methods for reversing it! I chat with Dr. Tami Meraglia, author of the bestselling book The Hormone Secret …

452: Esther Blum on How to Navigate Menopause Without All the Negative Symptoms

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

I may be a few years away from menopause, but this is the time to start learning about it and how to approach it in a natural way. Today’s episode is jam packed with really direct, practical resources on menopause, from dietitian and women’s coach Esther Blum. Esther’s helped thousands of women permanently balance their …

451: Dr. Roseann on How to Develop Resilience and Support Kids With ADHD, OCD, LD, or PANS/PANDAS Kids

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode goes deep on things like PANS and PANDAS, which I don’t have any firsthand experience with but get many questions about. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is the founder of the Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health and has been recognized as a thought leader in children’s mental health by Forbes. She’s worked with thousands of …

450: Aviva Romm on Hormone Intelligence: Calming Hormone Chaos & Feeling Good Again

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:00:29 +0000

This episode is all about getting your hormones into balance, a topic that’s so important to us as moms. I’m here with Aviva Romm, a world-renowned midwife and herbalist who also happens to be a Yale-trained MD and a board-certified family physician. Her specialties are integrative gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics. Aviva has an incredible new book …

449: Randy Newberg on Seasonal Eating, Sustainable Food Sourcing, & Learning From the Outdoors

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:00:25 +0000

I’m here with Randy Newberg, the host of popular TV shows and podcasts focused on self-guided public land hunting, conservation, and environmentalism. We discuss some misconceptions around these topics and really delve into the difference we make when we source our food as locally and as sustainably as possible, whether it be through gardening, fishing, …

448: Mike Bayer on Creating a Strong Mindset in Ourselves and Our Kids

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:00:34 +0000

I’m here with Mike Bayer, who is all about curating a strong mindset in ourselves and in our kids. Mike is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, founder and CEO of the leading mental health treatment center in Los Angeles, and one of the top life coaches in the world today. Mike works with …

447: Kambo Frog Medicine for Detox, Healing, and Trauma Release With Todd Shipman

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:00:48 +0000

If you follow my Instagram, you already know that I’ve tried Kambo, a secretion from a poisonous Amazonian frog that actually has positive health benefits for humans. Understandably this raised a lot of questions from all of you, like “why would you do that?” and “what does it do?”. This episode goes deep on all …

446: The Science of Psychedelics (& Why I Took Drugs) With Ted Achacoso

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:00:54 +0000

Welcome back to Ted Achacoso, one of the smartest doctors and human beings on the planet, for the second part of last week’s episode. In our first interview, we talked about consciousness, suffering, ego, and a lot of other topics related to that. Today we take it a step further into some controversial waters, the substances called psychedelics and their possibilities from a medical and neurological perspective.I would encourage you to listen to this episode with an open mind, not only because you’re hearing from one of the smartest people in the world, but because these substances, while often misunderstood, have truly life-changing potential. I know this firsthand from my own experience with several of them, which were instrumental in healing some personal trauma in my past.Episode Highlights With Dr. Ted Achacoso

What ketamine is and how it can be used therapeutically
How ketamine can do a DNM reset
The way ketamine inhibits the inhibitor by taking away from the task positive network
How psychedelics calm the default mode network to allow for emotional recovery
How the 5HT2a receptor affects mood and why these substances can be a great alternative to other depression medications
What psilocybin, DMT, and MDMA are and how they affect the brain, body, and consciousness
How psychedelics are to the mind what a telescope is to astronomy and a microscope is to biology
“Meditation is like a mental gym and psychedelics are like steroids for your mental gym”
What psychedelic therapy is and how it is being used in research for things like PTSD
The research happening at Johns Hopkins
How they are so safe that we can say that no one has actually died from certain psychedelics
Why psychedelics are by their nature non-addicting
Who should be very cautious or not use psychedelics
The importance of being in therapy when considering using these substances (and the importance of integration after)
Important safety notes related to all of these substances
The science of how psychedelics affect and can benefit the body too!
Why ketamine has been approved for treatment-resistant depression (and where to find it)
And more!

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445: Understanding Consciousness, Ego & How to Reduce Suffering with Dr. Ted Achacoso

Thu, 20 May 2021 11:00:33 +0000

Dr. Ted Achacoso is, in my opinion, one of the smartest physicians in the world, and he’s back today to share more from his depth of knowledge about human consciousness and wellness. I think this conversation is so important for moms, since our awareness around this topic affects the next generation. We start by delving …

444: Dr. Stephen Cabral on The Rain Barrel Effect, Inflammation, Fasting & Hormones

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:00:27 +0000

Dr. Stephen Cabral is a board-certified doctor of naturopathy and founder of the Cabral Wellness Institute. He has been through his own life-altering illness diagnosis. After recovery, he discovered a passion for helping other people do the same through naturopathic and functional medicine. In this episode, we talk about the common root causes he looks …

443: Dr. Manasa Mantravadi on How Plastic Chemicals Are Changing Your Family’s Health & Hormones

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:00:39 +0000

I am here today with Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, a pediatric hospitalist who is also a mom. We sit down to talk about something I’ve taken some heat for in the past: my stance on the problems with plastic chemicals. Years later, with the benefit of new studies and a 2018 paper from the American Academy of …

442: John Roulac on how Chemicals are Killing Insects & Destroying the Ocean

Mon, 10 May 2021 11:00:29 +0000

This episode is incredibly important for any of us who breathe air, eat food, or drink water. Today we delve into some of the real dangers of some of the climate change problems that we’re having and what the real roots are. Bottom line, it’s not the story that you’re hearing from most sources. I’m …

441: Dr. Robert Lustig on the Lure & the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, & Modern Medicine

Thu, 06 May 2021 11:00:42 +0000

Warning: if you have a sweet tooth, you might not like what you hear in this episode! Dr. Robert Lustig is a professor of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California at San Francisco. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed articles, …

440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection

Mon, 03 May 2021 11:00:06 +0000

Over the last year, I’ve been sharing how I worked through my past trauma and ways that others can start that journey as well. I’m here with Dr. Ariana Langdon, who is a Bastyr-educated naturopathic physician. She was raised in the Ukrainian area of Chicago where she learned plenty of street smarts by age nine. Later …

439: An Interview With My Five-Year-Old About Family Culture

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:03 +0000

I’ve talked before about how I believe that kids are born with many of the skills they need to thrive as an adult, like creativity, imagination, connecting the dots (pattern recognition), critical thinking (asking why), and many others. In my opinion, much of our work as parents is just keeping them from having these skills …

438: Martha Tettenborn on Metabolic Factors That Affect Cancer Recovery

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:00:15 +0000

I’m here with Martha Tettenborn, a registered dietitian and health coach whose health journey began with an ovarian cancer diagnosis. It led her to deep research on the science of cancer metabolism and eventually to her own recovery. Now she helps so many others do the same. I walked away from this episode amazed by how …

437: Dr. Ted Achacoso on Health Optimization Medicine, Nootropics, & Anti-Aging

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:00:15 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Ted Achacoso, a polymath doctor with one of the most impressive resumes I’ve ever seen. He is multiple board-certified and an expert in many things, including what he calls health optimization medicine. It’s an entirely different approach to medicine, beyond even functional medicine and naturopathic medicine, that specializes in things like …

436: Are Bras Making Us Sick? The Breast Disease Link With Sydney Singer

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:18 +0000

Sydney Ross Singer is a medical anthropologist, which is a term maybe not many of us have heard before. As director of the Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease, Sydney uses his training in medicine, biochemistry, and anthropology to discover the cultural causes of disease and how they link to medical causes. When his …

435: Eileen Durfee on the Cause & Solution of Back and Neck Pain

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:06 +0000

I am back today with Eileen Durfee, a former nuclear power plant engineer who, like many of us, has battled through a lot of her own health problems. Eileen has figured out a really innovative solution called the Neck Shaper that helps the misalignment of spinal posture that causes many back and neck problems. There …

434: Radha Agrawal on Biohacking Joy & Creating Strong Community

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:00:16 +0000

This episode is all about creating joy and strong community, something we’re all longing for about now! I’m here with Radha Agrawal, who is quite simply a force for community-building in the world. She is the co-founder, CEO, and chief community architect of a company called Daybreaker, which is a dance and wellness movement company …

433: Dr. Steven Gundry on The Energy Paradox

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:00:26 +0000

I am here today for a round two with a much-requested return guest, Dr. Steven Gundry. He’s one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in all things nutrition. Dr. Gundry is well-known for his books, including The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox, and his newest, The Energy Paradox: What to Do When …

432: Jodi Cohen on Using Olfactory & Transdermal Methods to Calm Anxiety

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:00:04 +0000

I am here with my friend Jodi Cohen from Vibrant Blue Oils, talking all about olfactory and transdermal methods of using essential oils for things like calming anxiety, helping the body achieve parasympathetic, improving sleep and focus, reducing inflammation, and much more. Her story is pretty incredible. She’s been through some pretty tough things and …

431: Jason Conviser on How to Use Whole Body Vibration for Strength, Bone Health & Fat Loss

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:00:10 +0000

Today we’re talking all about whole bodyweight vibration, what that is, and how to use it to your advantage. Jason Conviser is an expert in sports medicine, metabolic syndrome, and fitness and wellness. He is one of the developers behind the Power Plate, which I’ve been using in my own home and with my kids. …

430: Giada De Laurentiis on How to Eat Better to Feel Better

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:53 +0000

I am so excited today to get to share this interview with someone I have known of for many, many years and who partially taught me how to cook. Giada De Laurentiis is the Emmy award-winning star of many shows, including “Everyday Italian,” “Giada Entertains,” “Giada at Home,” and “Giada in Italy.” She trained at …

429: Andy Mant on How Light Can Heal (or Damage) Your Health & Hormones

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:00:10 +0000

Light and our exposure to it (or lack of) has everything to do with our hormone balance, how we age, the quality of our sleep, and so much more. I’m here with Andy Mant, the founder and CEO of BLUblox, one of my favorite sources for light-filtering eyewear. Andy knows this topic inside and out …

428: Michael Stevens on Designing Long-Term Financial Wellness for Your Family

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:06 +0000

Financial struggles can be a major source of stress for couples and parents, and I think this last year has made that even more acute for a lot of people. To start a conversation around this topic, I invited Michael Stevens, a financial advisor I personally use and trust. He runs CapitalWealth.com, a site you …

427: Dr. Scott Sherr on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) & Health Optimization Medicine

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:00:36 +0000

From glucose monitors to PEMF treatments, you know I’m always one to try something new in the name of health. I’m here with Dr. Scott Sherr, a board-certified internal medicine physician certified in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. He’s one of the foremost experts in the world on this therapy both in a medical setting and now …

426: Lisa Shank on Everything You Need to Know About Sleep & Melatonin

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:00:54 +0000

I am here with Lisa Shank, who has been in the natural products industry for over 20 years. She’s studied functional nutrition and herbal medicine and is an expert in sleep and hormones. In this episode we go especially deep into melatonin, which is often misunderstood and very often given at the wrong dose. We …

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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Should you offer a membership community to your followers? Here's what we've learned after building our own community and several for our clients.

425: Katey McPherson on Helping Kids & Teens Build a Healthy Relationship With Technology

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:00:46 +0000

It’s no secret that technology is a big part of our lives and is likely to increase in our everyday lives. It’s no secret either that screen time can be addictive especially for kids. We’re gonna go deep on how we can help kids build a really healthy relationship with technology, mental health for teenagers, …

424: Amy McCready on Navigating Virtual School, Homework, & an Unpredictable School

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Today’s guest is a much-requested second round with Amy McCready, founder of the Positive Parenting Solutions course and the creator of The 7-Step Parenting Success System. These are the most impactful courses I’ve ever taken and it’s been very helpful to me with my kids. If you missed my first interview with her, definitely check …

423: Dr. Michele Borba on The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:00:50 +0000

Today’s topic is going to be really fun! As you know if you follow the blog, education is a subject near and dear to my heart and I suspect many of yours too. Meet Dr. Michele Borba, educational psychologist, former teacher, a mom. She’s been recognized for her ongoing research on how to raise successful …

422: Dr. Amy Shah on a Proven Plan to Beat Burnout & Boost Energy

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:29 +0000

My favorite part of the podcast is sitting down with some of the people I admire the most, and today’s guest is no exception! Dr. Amy Shah is a double board-certified medical doctor specializing in allergy and immunology, as well as hormones and gut health. She’s also a mom of two, so the title of her …

422: I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout & Boost Energy and Reclaim Your Life With Dr. Amy Shah

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:29 +0000

My favorite part of the podcast is sitting down with some of the people I admire the most, and today's guest is no exception! Dr. Amy Shah is a double board-certified medical doctor specializing in allergy and immunology, as well as hormones and gut health. She's also a mom of two, so the title of her …

421: Getting Rid of Eczema for Good With Dr. Ana-Maria Temple

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:00:54 +0000

Dr. Ana-Maria Temple is a functional medicine doctor, a best-selling author, and an award-winning speaker at the Harvard Club of Boston. Her specific expertise is eczema, a condition that plagues many of us and our kids. We go really deep on how this problem can start even before birth or during the birth process and …

421: Getting Rid of Eczema for Good With Dr. Ana-Maria Temple

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:00:54 +0000

420: Is The Pegan Diet the Answer to the Diet Wars With Dr. Mark Hyman

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:00:53 +0000

Dr. Mark Hyman hardly needs introduction, but just in case, he's an internationally recognized speaker, 13-time New York Times bestselling author, and renowned physician in the field of functional medicine. Dr. Hyman is here talking about his newest book The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World, a paleo-vegan book that promises to end the dietary wars once and for all!Dr. Hyman delves into the roots of functional medicine today, and why a nutritious diet isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Take notes on this one... it is jam-packed with advice you won't want to miss!Episode Highlights: The Pegan Diet With Mark Hyman MD

What paleo and vegan diets have in common
How Dr. Hyman's views on food have changed over the years, and why
The role of phytochemicals (and why you can't always get enough from food alone)
What happens to our immune systems as they age
Why insulin resistance is the most common condition affecting Americans right now
How to eat if you want to protect the planet
The new label to look for on food (regenerative organic)
Success stories from his practice
Food rules we can all agree on (and end the diet wars)
And more!

Resources We Mention

Dr. Mark Hyman
GetFarmacy.com
Dr. Hyman blog post: Why I Am a Pegan (Paleo-Vegan)
The Pegan Diet
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Other Mark Hyman books

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420: Is The Pegan Diet the Answer to the Diet Wars With Dr. Mark Hyman

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:00:53 +0000

419: Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Health and Postpartum With MUTU Founder Wendy Powell

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:20 +0000

Wendy Powell has helped over 75,000 women worldwide with her MUTU system, a method that can help you naturally recover from all kinds of pelvic floor issues, incontinence, diastasis recti, and so much more. I love her message that women do not have to accept these issues as normal or lifelong! In fact, they might …

419: Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Health and Postpartum With MUTU Founder Wendy Powell

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:20 +0000

418: Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness With Dr. Perlmutter

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:00:10 +0000

I’m thrilled to have Dr. Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and five-times New York Times best-selling author here today. You probably know him as the author of the book Grain Brain, which he’s been on the podcast to talk about before. He’s a widely recognized expert in a lot of topics, including things like Alzheimer’s disease and …

418: Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness With Dr. Perlmutter

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:00:10 +0000

I'm thrilled to have Dr. Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and five-times New York Times best-selling author here today. You probably know him as the author of the book Grain Brain, which he's been on the podcast to talk about before. He's a widely recognized expert in a lot of topics, including things like Alzheimer's disease and …

417: The Energy Formula and Biohacking From Home With Shawn Wells

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:00:52 +0000

You all really enjoyed Shawn Wells the first time he was on, and I’m glad to say he’s back again! Shawn has written a fascinating new book, The Energy Formula, and it’s safe to say we all want more of that!Just to tell you a little about Shawn, he is one of the world’s leading nutritional biochemists and has personally formulated over 500 supplements and cosmeceuticals, as well as patents on 10 novel ingredients. He is also formerly a chief clinical dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience.Today we cover some very specific advice on ways you can have more energy, and how this equation is a little bit different for each individual person.Episode Highlights With Shawn Wells

The biggest factors for having more energy
A subtle but important shift in mindset that makes a big difference in health
What we can actually learn from data and studies (and what the limitations are)
How to increase compliance and actually stick to changes
Some simple labs to track to see if something is working for you (HA1c, CRP, oxidized LDL), glucose, HRV, etc
How to figure out the healthiest diet for you personally
What sirtuins are and why these matter (for aging)
Some easy exercise hacks to make it more efficient
A reason to stop doing cardio
The power of “I am” statements for creating change
How a growth mindset helps us improve in every area
Ways to increase resilience and use hormesis to our advantage
How stoicism relates to health
And more!

Resources We Mention

Shawn Wells
The Energy Formula by Shawn Wells
Heads Up Health
Vitamin D
147: Using Heart Rate Variability with HeartMath to Stop Stress & Improve Nervous System Health
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Boundless by Ben Greenfield

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417: The Energy Formula and Biohacking From Home With Shawn Wells

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:00:52 +0000

You all really enjoyed Shawn Wells the first time he was on, and I'm glad to say he's back again! Shawn has written a fascinating new book, The Energy Formula, and it's safe to say we all want more of that! Just to tell you a little about Shawn, he is one of the world's …

416: Q&A: Supplements, EMFs, Protein Snacks, First Principles, and More

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I’m answering your questions today, from supplements to fasting to homeschooling to EMFs… and beyond! These solo episodes are always fun for me because I get to hear from you guys and hopefully, help by answering some questions that are really on your mind. If you have questions you would like included on future episodes …

416: Q&A: Supplements, EMFs, Protein Snacks, First Principles, and More

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

I'm answering your questions today, from supplements to fasting to homeschooling to EMFs… and beyond! These solo episodes are always fun for me because I get to hear from you guys and hopefully, help by answering some questions that are really on your mind. If you have questions you would like included on future episodes …

415: Reversing Limiting Beliefs Such As "I Am Not Enough" With Marisa Peer

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:00:10 +0000

Our thoughts (especially the ones we think about ourselves) make such an impact on our wellness and happiness. I’m sure every mom out there knows exactly what I’m talking about! My guest today does too. Marissa Peer, the founder of IamEnough.com, designed an entire therapy system to help people find and reverse the limiting beliefs …

415: Reversing Limiting Beliefs Such As "I Am Not Enough" With Marisa Peer

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:00:10 +0000

Our thoughts (especially the ones we think about ourselves) make such an impact on our wellness and happiness. I'm sure every mom out there knows exactly what I'm talking about! My guest today does too. Marissa Peer, the founder of IamEnough.com, designed an entire therapy system to help people find and reverse the limiting beliefs …

414: Ancestral Parenting, Biological Norms, Wild Food, and Foraging With Arthur Haines

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:24 +0000

Are you a history buff? Do you love spending time in nature? Then this episode is for you! I’m here with Arthur Haines, who is a forager and ancestral skills educator, an author, and a botanical researcher. He lives in Maine, where he’s known for his knowledge about things like tracking, foraging, wild plants, and …

414: Ancestral Parenting, Biological Norms, Wild Food, and Foraging With Arthur Haines

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:24 +0000

Are you a history buff? Do you love spending time in nature? Then this episode is for you! I'm here with Arthur Haines, who is a forager and ancestral skills educator, an author, and a botanical researcher. He lives in Maine, where he's known for his knowledge about things like tracking, foraging, wild plants, and …

012 Entrepreneurism in Times of Economic Challenges

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000

413: How to Use Notion for Organization and Productivity With Sandra Halling

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:25 +0000

Sandra Halling is a business strategist who knows how to get the best out of technology. She’s been working on optimizing and organizing systems for just about everything for the last 20 years. Now she brings her corporate experience and strategic thinking to help small businesses and individuals implement Notion, an app I’ve been using and loving lately. If you haven’t heard of it yet, definitely check it out.Many experts say Notion is a total game changer for how we organize and use information. I’m still learning Notion but I love the clean, visual layout and endless flexibility. I’ll definitely be taking notes on everything Sandra has to say!Episode Highlights With Sandra Halling

What Notion is and how to use it for organization and productivity
How to create a daily journal in Notion
What a daily homepage looks like
The difference between tables and pages and how to use them
What OKR is and how you can use it to reach goals
How I (Katie) use Notion to keep track of summaries using the Feynman Technique
What the momentum method is in Notion and how to use it
Using templates for maximum productivity
Ideas for using Notion to organize the home, family, and meal planning
And more!

Resources We Mention

Sandra Halling Website | Twitter
Notion
Otter app
Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done by Charles Gilkey
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Paths to God by Ram Dass
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

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413: How to Use Notion for Organization and Productivity With Sandra Halling

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:25 +0000

Sandra Halling is a business strategist who knows how to get the best out of technology. She's been working on optimizing and organizing systems for just about everything for the last 20 years. Now she brings her corporate experience and strategic thinking to help small businesses and individuals implement Notion, an app I've been using …

412: Getting the Benefits of Ozone Therapy With Biocharged Scientist Ian Mitchell

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:50 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Ian Mitchell, an expert in the field of ozone and many other topics. He’s here to tell us what ozone is, how to use it, and why it can sometimes be a controversial therapy. We also dive into the cautions and what you need to avoid if you’re going to try ozone.Dr. Ian also explains a cutting edge product called Biocharged that allows you to ingest ozone orally and get a lot of the same benefits you get from using ozone in the blood. I’ve tried some ozone therapy myself and I can’t wait to learn more about this!Episode Highlights With Dr. Ian Mitchell

What ozone is (it doesn’t just have to do with the environment)
Antibacterial and antifungal benefits of ozone therapy
The pros and cons of ozone delivery systems
Why ozone isn’t a therapy to use every day
Cautions when using ozone and why it’s controversial
Tips to avoid a Herxheimer reaction (excessive die-off)
How to use an indirect signaling mechanism to deliver ozone
What causes sugar cravings (and how ozone can help)
Benefits of ozonated oils and how to use them
How to find the right dosage for you
Carbon 60: promising research that it mitigates effects EMF and radiation
And more!

Resources We Mention

Biocharged (save 10% with discount code WELLNESSMAMA)
Silvia Menendez
Velio Bocci
Activated charcoal
The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak Bentov
The Universal One by Walter Russell
Sir Ken Robinson Video:

412: Getting the Benefits of Ozone Therapy With Biocharged Scientist Ian Mitchell

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:50 +0000

I'm here with Dr. Ian Mitchell, an expert in the field of ozone and many other topics. He's here to tell us what ozone is, how to use it, and why it can sometimes be a controversial therapy. We also dive into the cautions and what you need to avoid if you're going to try ozone. Dr. …

411: Breaking the Invisible Corset & Connecting to Your Body With Lauren Geertsen

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:00:17 +0000

Today’s episode is all about learning how to release the emotional ties that make us view our bodies from a place of fear, and how to replace that with love and acceptance. Lauren Geertsen of Empowered Sustenance is a body connection coach who’s done a ton of research and coaching to help women heal their …

411: Breaking the Invisible Corset & Connecting to Your Body With Lauren Geertsen

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:00:17 +0000

If the "invisible corset" doesn't make sense to you, it will the second I explain it. Today's episode is all about learning how to release the emotional ties that make us see our bodies from a place of fear, and how to replace that with love. Lauren Geertsen is a body connection coach who's done …

410: Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Be a High-Performing Human With Dave Asprey

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:11 +0000

Thanks so much to Dave Asprey, world-famous biohacker and founder of Bulletproof, for returning to the podcast. He’s been called the father of biohacking and I think he deserves the title! Dave has spent about $2 billion taking control of his own biology and finding new and innovative ways to reach the peak of health. …

410: Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Be a High-Performing Human With Dave Asprey

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:11 +0000

Thanks so much to Dave Asprey, world-famous biohacker and founder of Bulletproof, for returning to the podcast. He's been called the father of biohacking and I think he deserves the title! Dave has spent about $2 billion taking control of his own biology and finding new and innovative ways to reach the peak of health. …

409: The Thyroid Reset Diet to Resolve Thyroid Problems With Dr. Alan Christianson

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:05 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Alan Christianson, who is most recently the author of The Thyroid Reset Diet, which we talk about today. Dr. Christianson is a naturopathic endocrinologist who specializes in Hashimoto’s, hypothyroidism, and Graves’ disease. He is also the doctor who had a tremendous role in my own path to remission. He’s convinced that …

409: The Thyroid Reset Diet to Resolve Thyroid Problems With Dr. Alan Christianson

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:05 +0000

I'm here with Dr. Alan Christianson, who is most recently the author of The Thyroid Reset Diet, which we talk about today. Dr. Christianson is a naturopathic endocrinologist who specializes in Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, and Graves' disease. He is also the doctor who had a tremendous role in my own path to remission. He's convinced that …

408: Cardiometabolic Risk, Lipoproteins and Metabolic Disorders With Dr. William Cromwell

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:34 +0000

This episode goes deep on something called cardiometabolic risk, understanding lipoproteins and metabolic disorders. I’m here with Dr. William Cromwell, who is the chief of the Lipoprotein and Metabolic Disorders Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina, and who is one of the foremost experts in the world on these topics. I think this is a really …

408: Cardiometabolic Risk, Lipoproteins and Metabolic Disorders With Dr. William Cromwell

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:34 +0000

This episode goes deep on something called cardiometabolic risk, understanding lipoproteins and metabolic disorders. I'm here with Dr. William Cromwell, who is the chief of the Lipoprotein and Metabolic Disorders Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina, and who is one of the four most experts in the world on these topics. I think this is a …

407: Working Toward Financial Independence and Time Freedom With Joe DiSanto

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:00:29 +0000

Today we’re talking about an often overlooked aspect of health, which is financial health. Statistically, financial woes are one of the top five stressors for many Americans. And we know stress can have a big impact on our sleep, our immune system, and of course our happiness. Enter Joe DiSanto, creator of the blog “Play …

407: Working Toward Financial Independence and Time Freedom With Joe DiSanto

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:00:29 +0000

Today we're talking about an often overlooked aspect of health, which is financial health. Statistically, financial woes are one of the top five stressors for many Americans. And we know stress can have a big impact on our sleep, our immune system, and of course our happiness. Enter Joe DiSanto, creator of the blog "Play …

406: The Case for Keto: Rethinking Obesity and Weight Loss With Gary Taubes

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:52 +0000

Gary Taubes is an award-winning scientist, health journalist, and author. You may know his books Good Calories, Bad Calories and Why We Get Fat. Now he has a new book called The Case for Keto that really deep dives into the data about the unprecedented epidemics of chronic disease, obesity, and diabetes in our society. Especially with everything going …

406: The Case for Keto: Rethinking Obesity and Weight Loss With Gary Taubes

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:52 +0000

405: Eat Smarter: How to Use Food to Reboot Your Metabolism With Shawn Stevenson

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:00:50 +0000

Shawn Stevenson is back! You remember him from one of our most popular episodes ever. As a mom I always knew sleep was important, but it wasn’t until I met Shawn that I realized just how crucial it is for our health. Shawn has revolutionized the field of sleep hygiene and sleep health. His book Sleep …

405: Eat Smarter: How to Use Food to Reboot Your Metabolism With Shawn Stevenson

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:00:50 +0000

Shawn Stevenson is back! You remember him from one of our most popular episodes ever. As a mom I always knew sleep was important, but it wasn't until I met Shawn that I realized just how crucial it is for our health. Shawn has revolutionized the field of sleep hygiene and sleep health. His book Sleep …

404: Understanding Mast Cell Activation and Histamine Intolerance With Dr. Beth O'Hara

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:00:35 +0000

Today’s topic may not be one we think about every day, but unfortunately there are probably more and more people who are dealing with these conditions. I’m talking about mast cell activation and histamine intolerance with Dr. Beth O’Hara, who’s a Functional Naturopath specializing in this area. Beth is the founder and owner of Mast …

404: Understanding Mast Cell Activation and Histamine Intolerance With Dr. Beth O'Hara

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:00:35 +0000

Today's topic may not be one we think about every day, but unfortunately there are probably more and more people who are dealing with these conditions. I'm talking about mast cell activation and histamine tolerance with Dr. Beth O'Hara, who's a Functional Naturopath specializing in this area. Beth is the founder and owner of Mast …

403: Whew! 2020 in Review + Experiments, Highlights, and Systems for 2021

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:00:44 +0000

Wow… what a crazy 525,600 minutes this year has been! For many of us, the intense challenges of 2020 have been a rollercoaster, a teacher, a frustration, and a very very long 12 months. I know my year didn’t match the plans I made, and maybe some of you are feeling the same way. Instead …

403: Whew! 2020 in Review + Experiments, Highlights, and Systems for 2021

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:00:44 +0000

Wow… what a crazy 525,600 minutes this year has been! For many of us, the intense challenges of 2020 have been a rollercoaster, a teacher, a frustration, and a very very long 12 months. I know my year didn't match the plans I made, and maybe some of you are feeling the same way. Instead …

402: How to Use Glucose as a Continuous Health Marker for Metabolic Health With Dr. Casey Means of Levels

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Lately you’ve probably seen me experimenting with a continuous glucose monitor on my arm. I have learned so much from just one month of tracking that I was eager to go deeper. Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician and the chief medical officer and co-founder of a company called Levels. They make a continuous …

402: How to Use Glucose as a Continuous Health Marker for Metabolic Health With Dr. Casey Means of Levels

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Lately you've probably seen me experimenting with a continuous glucose monitor on my arm. I have learned so much from just one month of tracking that I was eager to go deeper. Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician and the chief medical officer and co-founder of a company called Levels. They make a continuous …

401: Rethinking Education to Set Our Kids Up for Success With Jesse Elder

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:00:55 +0000

This episode is about one of my favorite topics: how we can set our kids up for success in an increasingly technological world. And I’m here with one of my favorite people to talk about this topic with, Jesse Elder. He is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur working on creating resources for families that help …

401: Rethinking Education to Set Our Kids Up for Success With Jesse Elder

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:00:55 +0000

This episode is about one of my favorite topics: how we can set our kids up for success in an increasingly technological world. And I'm here with one of my favorite people to talk about this topic with, Jesse Elder. He is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur working on creating resources for families that help …

400th Episode: My Mental Models and 8 Rules for Life

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:32 +0000

Here we are… episode 400 of the Wellness Mama Podcast! It’s hard to believe I’ve been recording these for so long, and I’m so honored and grateful that you would share your most valuable resource, your time, with me and my guests over these past five years. This episode is a little bit different. It’s …

400th Episode: My Mental Models and 8 Rules for Life

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:32 +0000

Here we are… episode 400 of the Wellness Mama Podcast! It's hard to believe i've been recording these for so long, and I'm so honored and grateful that you would share your most valuable resource, your time, with me and my guests over these past five years. This episode is a little bit different. It's …

399: Chronic Pain: What’s Wrong With the Normal Approach and How to Fix It With Dr. Yoni Whitten

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:57 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Yoni Whitten, who is an expert on chronic pain. He’s a lifelong athlete who is no stranger to the physical and mental ailments that can hold us back. He is well-known for his program, Pain Fix Protocol, which blends the latest in scientific research with essential concepts from the field of natural movement, evolutionary health, spinal hygiene, and much more.In this episode, we really go deep on things like why 1.5 billion people are suffering from chronic pain worldwide, and why so much of the conventional approach to treating chronic pain doesn’t make sense. Even if you don’t struggle with chronic pain, it can help so much with posture and agility overall.Episode Highlights With Yoni Whitten

Why 1.5 billion people are suffering from chronic pain (and half of these have back pain)
The factors that make chronic pain so complex
What we can learn from five year olds about movement
The difference between exercise and movement and why it matters
Why so many chronic health problems could be resolved if people would walk 5-9 miles a day
How joints wear out even in people aren’t using them
A funny side effect of wearing heels
The surprising longevity correlation with being able to get up and down off the floor
Why NSAIDs are the number one prescribed treatment for chronic pain
The big mismatch between conventional pain treatment and what the research says
Ways to improve posture in adults and kids in creative ways
Why every joint needs to move through full range of motion every day, and how to do it
How to adopt a healthy movement routine each morning to avoid and fix chronic pain

Resources We Mention

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399: Chronic Pain: What’s Wrong With the Normal Approach and How to Fix It With Dr. Yoni Whitten

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:57 +0000

I'm here with Dr. Yoni Whitten, who is an expert on chronic pain. He's a lifelong athlete who is no stranger to the physical and mental ailments that can hold us back. He is well-known for his program, Pain Fix Protocol, which blends the latest in scientific research with essential concepts from the field of …

398: Sauna Use to Increase Lifespan, Improve Thyroid, Detox Safely, and More With Sauna Fix

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:16 +0000

As you probably know, sauna use has been a really important part of my own recovery journey. It’s something I do at least three or four days a week without fail. I recently found a really intriguing budget-friendly sauna option when I met the researcher behind it, Eileen Durfee. Eileen is a former nuclear power engineer …

398: Sauna Use to Increase Lifespan, Improve Thyroid, Detox Safely, and More With Sauna Fix

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:16 +0000

As you probably know, sauna use has been a really important part of my own recovery journey. It's something I do at least three or four days a week without fail. I recently found a really intriguing budget-friendly sauna option when I met the researcher behind it, Eileen Durfee. Eileen is a former nuclear power engineer …

397: Can Normal Thyroid Function Return by Avoiding Iodine With Dr. Alan Christianson

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:55 +0000

I’m here with someone I deeply admire and I’m incredibly grateful for. Dr. Alan Christianson is a naturopathic endocrinologist who focuses on thyroid function and specifically Hashimoto’s (which I had) as well as hypothyroidism and Graves’ disease.Dr. Christianson was actually the first doctor to diagnose me (correctly) and guide me to my recovery. He’s also done this for thousands of people in his years of practice.In this episode, we go deep on, of course, thyroid health, but also things like iodine, weight loss, and some confounding factors that aren’t always considered when it comes to thyroid.Episode Highlights With Dr. Alan Christianson

Specific resources to help with thyroid disease
Some important reasons to consider avoiding iodine with thyroid disease
Why you likely need less iodine, not more, if you have thyroid disease (this was an important factor for me)
The hidden source of iodine you’ve probably never considered
How to know if you’re putting iodine on your skin without knowing it
What to know about selenium intake and how to get enough without getting too much
The labs to know to look at for thyroid health
One lab that confirms the presence of thyroid disease
The two products you should consider avoiding for thyroid health
And more!

Resources We Mention

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397: Can Normal Thyroid Function Return by Avoiding Iodine With Dr. Alan Christianson

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:55 +0000

I'm here with someone I deeply admire and I'm incredibly grateful for. Dr. Alan Christianson is a naturopathic endocrinologist who focuses on thyroid function and specifically Hashimoto's (which I had) as well as hypothyroidism and Graves' disease. Dr. Christianson was actually the first doctor to diagnose me (correctly) and guide me to my recovery. He's …

396: A Better Way to Connect With Small, Sustainable Farms, and Agriculture With LAEF

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:23 +0000

This episode is about a clever way one entrepreneur connects people directly with their local food economies to save money, get more nutritious food, and support small family farmers. I’m here with Matthew Barnes, who’s the co-founder of LAEF, which is short for Local Agriculture Expansion Foundation. In a nutshell, LAEF is a free payment …

396: A Better Way to Connect With Small, Sustainable Farms, and Agriculture With LAEF

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:23 +0000

This episode is about a clever way one entrepreneur connects people directly with their local food economies to save money, get more nutritious food, and support small family farmers. I'm here with Matthew, who's the co-founder of LAEF, which is short for Local Agriculture Expansion Foundation. In a nutshell, LAEF is a free payment and …

395: Gratitude and Silver Linings of This Year - Thanksgiving Podcast

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:00:19 +0000

It’s been such a tough year for many people, and Thanksgiving is bound to feel different for many of us. In tough and uncertain times, it’s easy to focus on the negative… but what’s the benefit in that? In this Thanksgiving podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned through all of this, including reinventing many …

395: Gratitude and Silver Linings of This Year – Thanksgiving Podcast

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:00:19 +0000

It's been such a tough year for many people, and Thanksgiving is bound to feel different for many of us. In tough and uncertain times, it's easy to focus on the negative… but what's the benefit in that? In this Thanksgiving podcast, I share the lessons I've learned through all of this, including reinventing many …

394: The Carnivore Code, Plant Toxins, and Optimal Protein With Dr. Paul Saladino

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:00:14 +0000

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming a much-requested guest, Dr. Paul Saladino of “The Carnivore Code” fame. He’s a double board certified doctor with a controversial claim: vegetables aren’t as good for you as you think! Dr. Saladino goes deep on how he used a meat-only diet to reverse autoimmune issues, chronic inflammation, mental health …

394: The Carnivore Code, Plant Toxins, and Optimal Protein With Dr. Paul Saladino

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:00:14 +0000

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming a much-requested guest, Dr. Paul Saladino of "The Carnivore Code" fame. He's a double board certified doctor with a controversial claim: vegetables aren't as good for you as you think! Dr. Saladino goes deep on how he used a meat-only diet to reverse autoimmune issues, chronic inflammation, mental health …

393: Fish Oil, Nature's Real Superfoods, and Strengthening Immunity With Nora Gedgaudas

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:43 +0000

We’re back for a second episode with Nora Gedgaudas, who is a board-certified nutritional consultant and a clinical neurofeedback specialist. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and she’s also an extremely detailed researcher. I always love to hear her thoughts on controversial health topics since she goes deep and leaves no stone unturned. …

393: Fish Oil, Nature's Real Superfoods, and Strengthening Immunity With Nora Gedgaudas

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:43 +0000

We're back for a second episode with Nora Gedgaudas, who is a board-certified nutritional consultant and a clinical neurofeedback specialist. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and she's also an extremely detailed researcher. I always love to hear her thoughts on controversial health topics since she goes deep and leaves no stone unturned. …

392: Understanding Genetics vs Epigenetics: How Genes Work Like Dominos and What Yours Are Telling You With Dr. Lynch of StrateGene

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:19 +0000

I am thrilled to say today I’m sitting down for round two with Dr. Ben Lynch, one of my favorite experts on genetics and epigenetics. He’s going to give us some very practical, useful tips on supporting your health by paying attention to your genes, and how to teach your kids to do this too. …

392: Understanding Genetics vs Epigenetics: How Genes Work Like Dominos and What Yours Are Telling You With Dr. Lynch of StrateGene

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:19 +0000

I am thrilled to say today I'm sitting down for round two with Dr. Ben Lynch, one of my favorite experts on genetics and epigenetics. He's going to give us some very practical, useful tips on supporting your health by paying attention to your genes, and how to teach your kids to do this too. …

391: Using Detailed Health Journaling and Mindset Shifts to Heal With Sarah Kay Hoffman

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:00:57 +0000

Over the last few years, I have shared more about my own health journey and how I truly had to figure out my own individualized approach to health. I saw benefits from other systems — paleo, AIP, keto — but it wasn’t until I found a personalized approach that everything started to change. It can …

391: Using Detailed Health Journaling and Mindset Shifts to Heal With Sarah Kay Hoffman

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:00:57 +0000

Over the last few years, I have shared more about my own health journey and how I truly had to figure out my own individualized approach to health. I saw benefits from other systems — paleo, AIP, keto — but it wasn't until I found a personalized approach that everything started to change. It can …

390: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success With Julie Lythcott-Haims

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:00:40 +0000

I’m here with Julie Lythcott-Haims, who is the author of The New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult. It’s one of my favorite books and I think her message is incredibly, incredibly important. I’m so excited to have her on today to share her perspective because Julie is a mom (and also …

390: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success With Julie Lythcott-Haims

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:00:40 +0000

I'm here with Julie Lythcott-Haims, who is the author of The New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult. It's one of my favorite books and I think her message is incredibly, incredibly important. I'm so excited to have her on today to share her perspective because Julie is a mom (and also …

389: Addressing the Root Cause of Eczema, Allergies and Asthma With Dr. Nelli Gluzman

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:00:18 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Nelli Gluzman, the founder and head physician at Blossom Pediatrics, a practice dedicated to helping families address the root cause of common childhood illnesses and problems. As with so many guests I met on the podcast, Dr. Nelli’s story started with trying to help someone close to her — her own …

389: Addressing the Root Cause of Eczema, Allergies and Asthma With Dr. Nelli Gluzman

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:00:18 +0000

I'm here with Dr. Nelli Gluzman, the founder and head physician at Blossom Pediatrics, a practice dedicated to helping families address the root cause of common childhood illnesses and problems. As with so many guests I met on the podcast, Dr. Nelli's story started with trying to help someone close to her — her own …

388: Balanced Hormones, Micronutrients, and the Thermo Diet With Christopher Walker

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:32 +0000

Christopher Walker is the CEO and co-founder of an amazing health company called UMZU. He also authored and created The Thermo Diet, a provocative new nutrition and health program. Today he shares his incredible story, from performing surgery on a patient at the age of 16, to his own brain tumor diagnosis at the age of 19 and how he recovered from that.Oh, and for those of you who have written to me with concerns about husbands and significant others suffering from low testosterone, we address it in this episode!Episode Highlights With Christopher Walker

The amazing story of how he first performed surgery at 16
Why he went through the Duke neuroscience program
The incredible health journey he undertook after getting a brain tumor
What the thermo diet is
The core parts of a nourishing micronutrient-rich diet
The reason to avoid phytic acid and vegetable oils (hint: your liver)
A case for focusing on fruits and roots as starches
The specific things women should pay attention to
A surprising fitness truth that you are likely getting wrong
Blockers vs activators and how to pay attention to this
A reason to do less cardio
And more!

Resources We Mention

UMZU Use code wellnessmama for 15% off first purchase
Thermo Diet
Thermo Diet Facebook Community
Think Again Docuseries
The Vegetable Myth (Video)
Master Your T: The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Testosterone Naturally
Thor Program: Resistance Optimization for Hormonal Optimization
The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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388: Balanced Hormones, Micronutrients, and the Thermo Diet With Christopher Walker

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:32 +0000

387: Ask Katie Anything: Protein, Supplements, Sleep, Parenting, and Shoes

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:00:14 +0000

You all ask so many great questions that I like to do a solo episode once in a while to answer some of the things on your mind. Of course I’m not a doctor, but I am a mom who’s been totally immersed in health for the last 15 years! As for today’s topics, I’ve …

387: Ask Katie Anything: Protein, Supplements, Sleep, Parenting, and Shoes

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:00:14 +0000

You all ask so many great questions that I like to do a solo episode once in a while to answer some of the things on your mind. Of course I'm not a doctor, but I am a mom who's been totally immersed in health for the last 15 years! I try to answer most …

386: What the Current Data Says About Viral Risk, Immune Function, and Herd Immunity With Dr. Chris Masterjohn PhD

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:00:05 +0000

This episode has been a long time coming, but I knew it was important to make sure we had reliable data available first! Now that some studies have come out, it’s time for a deep dive into COVID and who better to walk us through it than one of the researchers I highly, highly respect …

386: What the Current Data Says About Viral Risk, Immune Function, and Herd Immunity With Dr. Chris Masterjohn PhD

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:00:05 +0000

This episode has been a long time coming, but I knew it was important to make sure we had reliable data available first! Now that some studies have come out, it's time for a deep dive into COVID and who better to walk us through it than one of the researchers I highly, highly respect …

385: Root Canals, Wisdom Teeth, Remineralizing Teeth, and More With Dr. Kelly Blodgett

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:16 +0000

This episode is about one of my favorite research topics, oral health. I’m here with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, a recognized leader in holistic dentistry. Dr. Kelly has a fascinating and integrative approach to common dental health questions on topics like root canals, wisdom teeth, remineralizing teeth, gum disease, and a lot more. And some of …

385: Root Canals, Wisdom Teeth, Remineralizing Teeth, and More With Dr. Kelly Blodgett

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:16 +0000

This episode is about one of my favorite research topics, oral health. I'm here with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, a recognized leader in holistic dentistry. Dr. Kelly has a fascinating and integrative approach to common dental health questions on topics like root canals, wisdom teeth, remineralizing teeth, gum disease, and a lot more. And some of …

384: Building a Village, Creating Strong Relationships & Biohacking Tips With Michael Trainer

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

My guest today is Michael Trainer, a biohacker and social impact entrepreneur making a huge difference in the world. He is the co-creator of Global Citizen, a movement dedicated to ending extreme poverty. He’s also the creator of Peak Mind, which brings together thought leaders to inspire a new vision of leadership. As you can …

384: Building a Village, Creating Strong Relationships & Biohacking Tips With Michael Trainer

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

My guest today is Michael Trainer, a biohacker and social impact entrepreneur making a huge difference in the world. He is the co-creator of Global Citizen, a movement dedicated to ending extreme poverty. He's also the creator of Peak Mind, which brings together thought leaders to inspire a new vision of leadership. As you can …

383: Resilience, Mitochondrial Health, Peptides, and Smart Supplementation With World’s Leading Biochemist Shawn Wells

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:00:15 +0000

Shawn Wells is one of the most sought-out nutritional biochemists in the world, as well as an expert on biohacking and health optimization. Known as the “world’s best formulator,” he’s been responsible for creating over 500 supplements, foods, beverages, and cosmeceuticals. He’s also a chief clinical dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience. I …

383: Resilience, Mitochondrial Health, Peptides, and Smart Supplementation With World’s Leading Biochemist Shawn Wells

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:00:15 +0000

Shawn Wells is one of the most sought-out nutritional biochemists in the world, as well as an expert on biohacking and health optimization. Known as the "world's best formulator," he's been responsible for creating over 500 supplements, foods, beverages, and cosmeceuticals. He's also a chief clinical dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience. I …

382: World Renowned Mindset Expert on High Performance and Setting Our Kids Up for Success With Elliot Roe

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:00:47 +0000

In life, mindset is half the battle — especially when parenting! This episode is all about specific ways we can improve mindset in our homes and set our kids up for success in life. Elliot Roe is a world-renowned performance coach who works with Olympian athletes, Hollywood actors, Wall Street traders, entrepreneurs, and leaders in almost every industry. He hosts the podcast “The A-Game Advantage” and also created an app called Primed Mind that helps people in highly demanding industries unlock their full potential and perform on-demand.As a dad, Elliot understands the complicated dynamics of parenting and the great potential that comes with that responsibility. I’ve found his techniques really helpful in overcoming my own mental roadblocks, which I can trace back to childhood and adolescence. By learning how to pass on a resilient mindset to our kids, we can interrupt the cycle and avoid giving our kids some of these roadblocks in the first place!Episode Highlights With Elliot Roe

How to tap into the subconscious to change your habits
Why hypnotherapy isn’t what you think it is
A hidden reason you might procrastinate
Two key factors behind most of our decisions and personality traits
Why most of what we don’t like about ourselves can be changed
Ways to redefine how we look at success and failure
How to reach a flow state in your life and work
Steps to building a growth mindset (and passing it on to our kids)
How to use the Primed app to re-train your emotions
And more!

Resources We Mention

Primed Mind app
Elliot Roe
A-Game Advantage Podcast
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

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381: How to Protect Indoor Air Quality From Viruses, Contaminants and Smoke With Peter Spiegel of AirDoctor

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:35 +0000

With viruses and now smoke from wildfires across much of the nation, air quality is an incredibly important topic. My heart goes out to any of you listening or reading who are in the path of these fires or affected by smoke. I’m here with Peter Spiegel, who is an entrepreneur, inventor, wellness expert, and …

381: How to Protect Indoor Air Quality From Viruses, Contaminants and Smoke With Peter Spiegel of AirDoctor

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:35 +0000

With viruses and now smoke from wildfires across much of the nation, air quality is an incredibly important topic. My heart goes out to any of you listening or reading who are in the path of these fires or affected by smoke. I'm here with Peter Spiegel, who is an entrepreneur, inventor, wellness expert, and …

380: How to Use CARs: My Secret for Mobility and Strength (+ HRV, FRC & Kinstretch) With Hunter Cook

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:05 +0000

I’m so glad to welcome my friend Hunter Cook back to the show today, because he’s a big reason why I’m more flexible and healthy today than I have been in a long time. Hunter and I became close friends when I visited Finland with Four Sigmatic, which was easy to do since he’s such …

380: How to Use CARs: My Secret for Mobility and Strength (+ HRV, FRC & Kinstretch) With Hunter Cook

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:05 +0000

I'm so glad to welcome my friend Hunter Cook back to the show today, because he's a big reason why I'm more flexible and healthy today than I have been in a long time. Hunter and I became close friends when I visited Finland with Four Sigmatic, which was easy to do since he's such …

379: Why Your Home Isn’t As Non-Toxic As You Think (& How to Fix It) With Kelly Love of Branch Basics

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:00:28 +0000

It may not be pleasant to think about, but chances are our homes probably aren’t as non-toxic as we’d like them to be. Modern carpets, paints, furniture, and cleaners all contribute to the problem, and it can feel like there’s not much we can do. Enter Kelly Love, one of the cofounders of Branch Basics …

379: Why Your Home Isn’t As Non-Toxic As You Think (& How to Fix It) With Kelly Love of Branch Basics

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:00:28 +0000

It may not be pleasant to think about, but chances are our homes probably aren't as non-toxic as we'd like them to be. Modern carpets, paints, furniture, and cleaners all contribute to the problem, and it can feel like there's not much we can do. Enter Kelly Love, one of the cofounders of Branch Basics …

378: Q&A: Health on a Budget, Virtual Schooling, Screen Time, Self Care, Eczema & Giving Blood

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:48 +0000

Today we’re going to switch things up and have a Q&A episode to cover some of the great questions I get from all of you. We’ll cover some timely topics like virtual schooling and homeschooling on a budget, as well as health-related topics I have been talking about for a while, like why I make …

378: Q&A: Health on a Budget, Virtual Schooling, Screen Time, Self Care, Eczema & Giving Blood

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:48 +0000

Today we're going to switch things up and have a Q&A episode to cover some of the great questions I get from all of you. We'll cover some timely topics like virtual schooling and homeschooling on a budget, as well as health-related topics I have been talking about for a while, like why I make …

377: How to Overcome Stress, Cravings & Weight Gain With The Watkins Method

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:31 +0000

During quarantine, I’ve heard from many of you asking for help with cravings and weight gain caused by stress and the emotional toll all of this is taking. To that end I brought in Brittany Watkins, one of my favorite people for advice on natural ways to stop emotional eating, control food cravings, and end self-sabotage.In fact, she’s one of the top experts in the world on using something called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or tapping, which I relied on heavily during my weight loss journey. During that experience I realized I had to do the inner work I had ignored for so long in order to move forward.Let me say too that I don’t think people need to necessarily be a certain size or a certain weight to be healthy. At the same time, I can’t argue with the fact that my health markers are all in a healthier range now and my Hashimotos is finally in remission. I give Brittany and her methods a lot of credit for where I am today, and I’m excited to share her with you in this episode.Episode Highlights on The Watkins Method

How trauma can show up on our body as extra weight
Ways our bodies store traumatic experiences (even the small ones)
Why tapping interrupts and retrains our ingrained thoughts and memories
A strategy for tracing a craving back to an emotion or thought
The 9 points of EFT and how Emotional Freedom Therapy works
Ideas for handing down healthy thoughts and behaviors to our children, especially around food
What led Brittany to finally find the source of her struggles and find peace
One key question that stops most cravings in their tracks
And more!

Resources We Mention

Brittany Watkins
Previous podcast with Brittany Watkins: 212: How to Release Cravings and Emotional Eating With EFT
Blog post: EFT: How Tapping & Emotional Freedom Technique Work
The Inconvenient Truth About Relationships by Arthur Hartz
Alison A. Armstrong

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377: How to Overcome Stress, Cravings & Weight Gain With The Watkins Method

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:31 +0000

During quarantine, I've heard from many of you asking for help with cravings and weight gain caused by stress and the emotional toll all of this is taking. To that end I brought in Brittany Watkins, one of my favorite people for advice on natural ways to stop emotional eating, control food cravings, and end …

376: How to Use Everyday Activities to Rewire the Brain for Calmer Kids With Brain Harmony

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:49 +0000

She’s back! If you listened to her other podcast episode, you already know how much I love Carol Garner-Houston. Her ideas have influenced me as a parent and homeschool teacher, not to mention in business. Carol is a licensed occupational therapist who has been helping adults and children for the last 25 years. She is …

376: How to Use Everyday Activities to Rewire the Brain for Calmer Kids With Brain Harmony

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:49 +0000

She's back! If you listened to her other podcast episode, you already know how much I love Carol Garner-Houston. Her ideas have influenced me as a parent and homeschool teacher, not to mention in business. Carol is a licensed occupational therapist who has been helping adults and children for the last 25 years. She is …

375: How to Breathe the Right Way (& Why It Matters!) With Max Gomez From Breathwrk

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:00:50 +0000

It wasn’t one of the first health hacks I tried, but it’s impossible to ignore the stress-reducing benefits of using the breath to calm the body. Max Gomez is my guest today, and he’s the co-founder and CEO of Breathwrk, a wellness company dedicated to teaching people breathing exercises for stress reduction, anti-anxiety, and more …

375: How to Breathe the Right Way (& Why It Matters!) With Max Gomez From Breathwrk

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:00:50 +0000

It wasn't one of the first health hacks I tried, but it's impossible to ignore the stress-reducing benefits of using the breath to calm the body. Max Gomez is my guest today, and he's the co-founder and CEO of Breathwrk, a wellness company dedicated to teaching people breathing exercises for stress reduction, anti-anxiety, and more …

374: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat (& Methane Explained) With Diana Rodgers

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:14 +0000

This episode is a must listen, I would say, especially for women and moms. I’m here with Diana Rogers, who is a licensed, registered dietician with a focus on real foods. She’s the host of the “Sustainable Dish” podcast, a mom of two, and an internationally recognized speaker on topics like sustainability, social justice, animal …

374: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat (& Methane Explained) With Diana Rodgers

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:14 +0000

This episode is a must listen, I would say, especially for women and moms. I'm here with Diana Rogers, who is a licensed, registered dietician with a focus on real foods. She's the host of the "Sustainable Dish" podcast, a mom of two, and an internationally recognized speaker on topics like sustainability, social justice, animal …

373: Why Sunlight Is As Important As Nutrition and Exercise for Health & Lifespan With Ari Whitten

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:00:15 +0000

This episode brings back one of my favorite guests, and one of your favorites as well, because he is one of the most requested repeat guests. I’m here with Ari Whitten, best-selling author and founder of the Energy Blueprint. I have a tremendous amount of respect for his research and look to him for guidance in many areas.In this episode, we tackle what is often is a very controversial topic, even though it shouldn’t be — sun exposure! He makes an incredibly compelling case for why sunlight is as important as nutrition or exercise when it comes to health and lifespan. I know that you will learn as much as I did from this, even with all my research in this area, because he goes that deep.Thanks for being here Ari!Episode Highlights With Ari Whitten

The reason the sun is important (beyond just vitamin D)
Why a vitamin D supplement won’t replace the benefits of the sun
The relationship between sunlight and all-cause mortality
Why the research doesn’t show that sunlight is linked to dying earlier
The reasons why sun exposure is linked to better health and longer lifespan
A fascinating study that showed that women who got more sun exposure lived longer and healthier
Why avoiding the sun was as risky as smoking a pack a day of cigarettes
What malillumination is and why it is as bad as malnutrition
How sunlight reduces your risk of cancers, heart disease, and diabetes (which can all be more problematic than just skin cancer)
The different types of light in sunlight and why we need them all
A strong case for why sunlight does NOT meaningfully increase risk of skin cancer
Why melatonin is one of the most potent forces for health and how to increase it (hint: it has to do with light!)
How avoiding the sun might speed aging!
Why the more sunlight you get during the day, the stronger your brain gets against artificial light
How Katie eats her sunscreen to be able to handle more sun naturally without sunscreen
And more!

Resources We Mention

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373: Why Sunlight Is As Important As Nutrition and Exercise for Health & Lifespan With Ari Whitten

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:00:15 +0000

This episode brings back one of my favorite guests, and one of your favorites as well, because he is one of the most requested repeat guests. I'm here with Ari Whitten, best-selling author and founder of the Energy Blueprint. I have a tremendous amount of respect for his research and look to him for guidance …

372: Why Olive Oil Is My Health Secret With Kasandrinos International

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:58 +0000

I recently wrote about how olive oil has become my main dietary source of fat since I took a gene test that showed I don’t do well with saturated fat. Tony is the man behind my favorite brand of olive oil, Kasandrinos International, which he single-sources through family farms in Greece. In this episode we’ll …

372: Why Olive Oil Is My Health Secret With Kasandrinos International

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:58 +0000

I recently wrote about how olive oil has become my main dietary source of fat since I took a gene test that showed I don't do well with saturated fat. Tony is the man behind my favorite brand of olive oil, Kasandrinos International, which he single-sources through family farms in Greece. In this episode we'll …

371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:18 +0000

I’m here with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in nutritional science and geriatrics, and she’s board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulation. She also walks the walk. She is in incredible shape. She’s also a mom. And has what seems to be endless energy. And she works closely with special ops …

371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism w/ Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:18 +0000

I'm here with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in nutritional science and geriatrics, and she's board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulation. She also walks the walk. She is in incredible shape. She's also a mom. And has what seems to be endless energy. And she works closely with special ops …

370: Creating a Profitable Business (& Why Now Is the Best Time!) With Ryan Moran

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:00:01 +0000

Today we’re talking all about finances, side hustles, and entrepreneurship — what you need to know and why this is best time (maybe ever) to start a new venture. I’m here with Ryan Moran, founder of Capitalism.com, a site that teaches entrepreneurs to build businesses and invest. Ryan shares how he turned a $600 investment into an 8-figure company, and ways you can duplicate and build on what he learned along the way.Many people are certainly feeling financial stress right now, so I think this is an especially timely episode. I hope these tips give you the confidence to take the leap and start putting your dreams into action!Episode Highlights With Ryan Moran

How to think outside the box and start a business
Opportunities available in the market right now
Why this is the best time in history to be an entrepreneur
Unexpected benefits to nontraditional education
Why your ordinary life may be enough to inspire the best business ideas (if you know what to look for)
The most common mistakes new entrepreneurs make (and how to avoid them)
How parents can help kids start their own business incubators
And more!

Resources We Mention

Ryan Moran
12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur by Ryan Moran
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
Straight Line Leadership: Tools for Living With Velocity and Power in Turbulent Times by Dusan Djukich
Primal Kitchen
The Primal Connection by Mark Sisson

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370: Creating a Profitable Business (& Why Now Is the Best Time!) With Ryan Moran

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:00:01 +0000

Today we're talking all about finances, side hustles, and entrepreneurship — what you need to know and why this is best time (maybe ever) to start a new venture. I'm here with Ryan Moran, founder of Capitalism.com, a site that teaches entrepreneurs to build businesses and invest. Ryan shares how he turned a $600 investment into …

369: Lessons From Gaining & Losing 75 Pounds of Fat With Fit2Fat2Fit Drew Manning

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:00:42 +0000

This episode is so much fun! Today I’m talking to someone who has gained and lost 70 pounds and who is about to do it again. Drew Manning is the New York Times bestselling author of the book Fit2Fat2Fit. He writes about his experiment that went viral online where he gained and then lost a …

369: Lessons From Gaining & Losing 75 Pounds of Fat With Fit2Fat2Fit Drew Manning

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:00:42 +0000

This episode is so much fun! Today I'm talking to someone who has gained and lost 70 pounds and who is about to do it again. Drew Manning is the New York Times bestselling author of the book Fit2Fat2Fit. He writes about his experiment that went viral online where he gained and then lost a …

368: Finding Joy, Developing Intuition, & Asking Empowering Questions With Joy Martina

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:00:58 +0000

Dr. Joy Martina is my guest today and I credit her as a key part of my own personal growth in the last few years. She is a psychic psychologist with an incredible ability to help people see into themselves and find their own key for transformation. Dr. Joy teaches super practical, easy-to-use ways to …

368: Finding Joy, Developing Intuition, and Asking Empowering Questions With Joy Martina

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:00:58 +0000

367: Creating Your Tribe: Micro-Communities for School, Activities, & Social Support

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:00:16 +0000

It’s certainly no secret that school looks different for many of us this year. (In fact pretty much everything looks different!) In a recent podcast episode with our managing editor, Carrie, she and I walked through some of our best homeschool systems and tips, to offer encouragement to any other homeschool families or virtual schooling families, …

367: Creating Your Tribe: Micro-communities for School, Activities, and Social Support

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:00:16 +0000

It's certainly no secret that school looks different for many of us this year. (In fact pretty much everything looks different!) In a recent podcast episode with our managing editor, Carrie, she and I walked through some of our best homeschool systems and tips, to offer encouragement to any other homeschool families or virtual schooling families, …

366: The Man Who Forgot to Die on Remembering to Live With Khalil Rafati

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:00:04 +0000

I’m here with Khalil Rafati, one of my favorite speakers and authors. He’s also an entrepreneur (are you surprised?!) and owns a chain of juice and smoothie bars I love, SunLife Organics. Khalil also owns Riviera Recovery, a transitional living facility for drug addicts and alcoholics, and this is a project of his for a …

366: The Man Who Forgot to Die on Remembering to Live With Khalil Rafati

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:00:04 +0000

I'm here with Khalil Rafati, one of my favorite speakers and authors. He's also an entrepreneur (are you surprised?!) and owns a chain of juice and smoothie bars I love, SunLife Organics. Khalil also owns Riviera Recovery, a transitional living facility for drug addicts and alcoholics, and this is a project of his for a …

365: Why What We Put on Our Bodies Matters So Much and CBD Science With Jessica Assaf of Prima

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:00:55 +0000

I am here today with Jessica Assaf, co-founder and the chief education officer at Prima, a company doing many of the same things in a different industry. She’s been a leading advocate for her safe beauty products and corporate accountability since she was fifteen. Since then she’s graduated from Harvard Business School and become an award-winning …

365: Why What We Put on Our Bodies Matters So Much and CBD Science With Jessica Assaf of Prima

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:00:55 +0000

I am here today with Jessica Assaf, co-founder and the chief education officer at Prima, a company doing many of the same things in a different industry. She's been a leading advocate for her safe beauty products and corporate accountability since she was fifteen. Since then she's graduated from Harvard Business School and become an award-winning …

364: Mindset Strategies to Survive and Thrive as a Homeschooling, Working Parent With Carrie Husse

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:00:49 +0000

Carrie Husse has been one of the editorial masterminds behind the content on Wellness Mama and is now a homeschooling mom of four. She has a background in print book publishing and made the jump to join the Wellness Mama team in her spare time.Like my family, Carrie and her husband both work from home in addition to homeschooling. It hasn’t always been an easy road, but at this point she’s addicted to building a flexible, out-of-the-box life where family and career go hand in hand. Reading, traveling, and learning as a family are always at the top of her priority list, as well as keeping up with her ever-growing suburban homestead.It’s our hope this conversation can at least help lessen the learning curve for so many families in a time of great change.Resources We Mention

Carrie Husse LinkedIn & Instagram
LoonlingLearning/GreenFire Gardens
Article: Finding the Bare Minimum in Your Homeschool
Kids Cook Real Food e-course
Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head by Carla Hannaford, PhD
201 Relationship Questions: The Couple’s Guide to Building Trust and Emotional Intimacy by Barrie Davenport
Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity by Cassy Joy Garcia
The Wellness Mama Cookbook

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364: Mindset Strategies to Survive and Thrive as a Homeschooling, Working Parent with Carrie Husse

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:00:49 +0000

Carrie Husse is the editorial mastermind behind the content on Wellness Mama and a homeschooling mom of three. She made the jump from a career in print book publishing to serve as managing editor at Wellness Mama and we're all forever grateful that she did! Like my family, Carrie and her husband both work from …

363: Mind Body Green on Mental Health, Micro-Communities, & 80/20 Personalized Wellness

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:00:16 +0000

I’m so glad I get to sit down today with Colleen Wachob, the co-founder and co-CEO of MindBodyGreen, one of my all-time favorite health resources. Colleen graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies like Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. We touch on a …

363: Mental Health, Micro-Communities, and 80/20 Personalized Wellness With Colleen of mindbodygreen

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:00:16 +0000

I'm so glad I get to sit down today with Colleen Wachob, the co-founder and co-CEO of MindBodyGreen, one of my all-time favorite health resources. Colleen graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies like Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. We touch on a …

362: A Cardiologist Takes on Common Health Myths With Dr. Jack Wolfson

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:00:22 +0000

We haven’t talked about heart health on the podcast in a while, but this is an incredibly important topic for women! Board-certified cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson joins me today to talk about how nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements can help protect and improve long-term cardiac health. During our interview, we bust some common myths and misconceptions …

362: A Cardiologist Takes on Common Health Myths With Dr. Jack Wolfson

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:00:22 +0000

We haven't talked about heart health on the podcast in a while, but this is an incredibly important topic for women! Board-certified cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson joins me today to talk about how nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements can help protect and improve long-term cardiac health. During our interview, we bust some common myths and misconceptions …

361: Homeschooling and Raising Entrepreneurs With Nathan Barry

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:20 +0000

I am here with Nathan Barry, a friend of mine and also the founder of a business called ConvertKit which powers the email and newsletter that many of you subscribe to. He like me was homeschooled and dropped out of college. He now runs a hundred million dollar company. In this episode, we delve into …

361: Homeschooling and Raising Entrepreneurs With Nathan Barry

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:20 +0000

360: Four Questions to Change Your Life & Doing The Work With Byron Katie

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:00:24 +0000

I’m here today with Byron Katie, one of my favorite authors and speakers on the topics of mindset, parenting, and about a million other things. She is the author of many books including Loving What Is, I Need Your Love – Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy and, A Mind at Home with Itself. In …

360: Four Questions to Change Your Life & Doing The Work With Byron Katie

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:00:24 +0000

I'm here today with Byron Katie, one of my favorite authors and speakers on the topics of mindset, parenting, and about a million other things. She is the author of many books including Loving What Is, I Need Your Love – Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy and, A Mind at Home with Itself. In …

359: All About Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, and Avoiding Mom Burnout With Midwife Diana Spalding From Motherly

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:00:43 +0000

This episode is about all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, but not in the usual way. Instead of just focusing on baby, we are taking a close look at our journey as moms through of all these life-changing stages. My guest is Diana Spalding, a digital educator and editor at Motherly. She also happens to …

359: All About Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, and Avoiding Mom Burnout With Midwife Diana Spalding From Motherly

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:00:43 +0000

358: A Practical Guide to CBD and Medicinal Mushrooms With The Rebel’s Apothecary

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:00:51 +0000

I’m here with Jenny Sansouci, author of The Rebel’s Apothecary and an expert on all things cannabis, CBD, and mushrooms. These may sound like controversial or off-the-wall topics, but they are actually increasingly relevant in the research right now. Now that they are more widely available than ever, I thought they would be important to talk about …

358: A Practical Guide to CBD and Medicinal Mushrooms With The Rebel’s Apothecary

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:00:51 +0000

I'm here with Jenny Sansouci, author of The Rebel's Apothecary and an expert on all things cannabis, CBD, and mushrooms. These may sound like controversial or off-the-wall topics, but they are actually increasingly relevant in the research right now. Now that they are more widely available than ever, I thought they would be important to talk about …

357: HPV: How to Support the Body to Recover Naturally With Dr. Doni Wilson

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:00:37 +0000

In this episode, we’re wading into a controversial area that parents are very concerned about, based on the number of emails and comments I get on the topic. Today we’re tackling HPV or Human Papillomavirus from all the possible angles, from vaccination to root cause approaches.Since I don’t have personal experience within this area, I’m leaning naturopathic doctor Dr. Doni Wilson. She has an extremely high success rate in helping patients with problems like HPV or abnormal pap smears get back to normal after diagnosis. She goes deeps on underlying causes and factors, including genetic issues, reverse adrenal distress, autoimmunity, cervical dysplasia, and infertility.p.s. Just in case you think HPV isn’t a concern for you: If you are female, you likely have up to an 80% chance of getting this at some point during your life. If you are male, you may never know if you had this or not, but you may be just as much at risk!Episode Highlights With Dr. Doni Wilson

The factors that make a difference in your risk for HPV
What percentage of people likely have HPV at some point
How to know if you have it
Ways to support the immune system after an abnormal pap smear
The leaky gut connection more doctors need to be talking about
How many women resolve HPV and get a normal pap smear after
The amazing protocol that helps 95+% of Dr. Doni’s patients heal
And more!

Resources We Mention

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Are you concerned about HPV? Is there an angle we didn’t cover? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is sponsored by Four Sigmatic, a company specializing in superfood mushrooms products designed to improve immunity, focus, sleep and health and so much more. I’ve been using these products for years and I am a big fan of their Lion’s Mane Coffee in the morning and their Reishi at night,

357: HPV: How to Support the Body to Recover Naturally With Dr. Doni Wilson

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:00:37 +0000

In this episode, we're wading into a controversial area that parents are very concerned about, based on the number of emails and comments I get on the topic. Today we're tackling HPV or Human Papillomavirus from all the possible angles, from vaccination to root cause approaches. Since I don't have personal experience within this area, I'm …

356: How to Improve Your Health Based on Genetics With Joe Cohen From SelfDecode

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:00:47 +0000

Joe Cohen won the lottery on bad genes. From childhood he suffered from all kinds of inflammation, fatigue, digestive problems, anxiety, depression, and many other issues his doctors couldn’t seem to sort out. Frustrated by the lack of good information and tools, he threw himself into experimentation and self-learning to improve his health like many of us have. He’s now a self-made “biohacker” and he created the ultimate biohacking resource, a website called SelfHacked.All this led to his next venture, a biotech software platform for DNA-based health research called SelfDecode. We go deep today into how you can use your personalized genetics to understand how to meet your health goals.There’s so much to cover here I bet we’ll need to have Joe back for round two, but for now let’s get started!Episode Highlights With SelfDecode

A helpful analogy for how our immune system works
The role of genetics in our personal health
Why all MTHFR mutations aren’t equal (it depends on your genes)
How knowing your genetic information can help you figure out the right path to overcome depression
Ways to counteract your “bad” genes
Why COVID affects some people more than others
Diet considerations for someone with the PEMT (fatty liver) gene
And more!

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Have you ever had genetic testing done? What did it do for your health? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, my new personal care company that is based on the recipes I’ve been making at home in my kitchen for decades. Many “clean” products simply don’t work and this is why I have spent the last decade researching and perfecting recipes for products that not only eliminate toxic chemicals but contain ingredients that work better than their conventional alternatives and that nourish your body from the outside in. I’m so excited to finally share these produc

356: How to Improve Your Health Based on Genetics With Joe Cohen From SelfDecode

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:00:47 +0000

355: What You Need to Know About Cavities, Gum Disease, and TMJ With Dr. Thomas Birkenhauer

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:00:33 +0000

This episode was a fun one for me because I have been an amateur dental researcher for over a decade now. I’m so obsessed with oral health that I even developed and launched my own toothpaste! My guest is Dr. Thomas Birkenhauer, a personal friend of mine and actually my dentist. In fact I now …

355: What You Need to Know About Cavities, Gum Disease, and TMJ With Dr. Thomas Birkenhauer

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:00:33 +0000

This episode was a fun one for me because I have been an amateur dental researcher for over a decade now. I'm so obsessed with oral health that I even developed and launched my own toothpaste! My guest is Dr. Thomas Birkenhauer, a personal friend of mine and actually my dentist. In fact I now …

354: How to Upgrade Your Brain and Learn Anything Faster With Limitless Author Jim Kwik

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:00:18 +0000

Jim Kwik taught me how to speed read, one of the most valuable skills I have ever mastered. Now he’s back on the show today to talk to us about how to upgrade your brain and learn anything faster! And his story is incredible. After a childhood brain injury, teachers gave him little hope and …

354: How to Upgrade Your Brain and Learn Anything Faster With Limitless Author Jim Kwik

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:00:18 +0000

Jim Kwik taught me how to speed read, one of the most valuable skills I have ever mastered. Now he's back on the show today to talk to us about how to upgrade your brain and learn anything faster! And his story is incredible. After a childhood brain injury, teachers gave him little hope and …

353: A Chat With My Husband: Healthy Living, Working Together, Parenting & Random Things in the Name of Health

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:00:36 +0000

Today you get the real inside scoop as I sit down with my husband Seth for a long-awaited podcast chat. He’s the mastermind of all things tech behind the Wellness Mama website and podcast, an avid outdoorsman, and I couldn’t do what I do without him! Obviously and most importantly we also tackle the business …

353: A Chat With My Husband: Healthy Living, Working Together, Parenting & Random Things in the Name of Health

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:00:36 +0000

Today you get the real inside scoop as I sit down with my husband Seth for a long-awaited podcast chat. He's the mastermind of all things tech behind the Wellness Mama website and podcast, and I couldn't do what I do without him! Obviously and most importantly we also tackle the business of raising a …

352: How Protein Improves Metabolism and Health With Billy Bosch From Iconic Protein

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:00:23 +0000

Today on the podcast we’re talking all about protein: how much do we need, what kind do we need, and how can know our kids are getting enough! I’m here with my friend Billy Bosch, the founder of ICONIC Protein, who knows this area inside and out. We’ll explain exactly how protein works as a …

352: How Protein Improves Metabolism and Health With Billy Bosch From Iconic Protein

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:00:23 +0000

Today on the podcast we're talking all about protein: how much do we need, what kind do we need, and how can know our kids are getting enough! I'm here with my friend Billy Bosch, the founder of ICONIC Protein, who knows this area inside and out. We'll explain exactly how protein works as a …

351: A Parent’s Guide to Precocious Puberty & How to Slow It Down With Dr. Anne Marie Fine

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000

I have a pre-teen daughter now and it’s a whole new world! I’ve been thinking a lot about today’s topic, which is how modern toxins and lifestyle affects our kids during puberty. Dr. Anne-Marie Fine is an award-winning researcher and expert on this topic. She founded a forward-thinking health company called IAMFINE, based on her personal …

351: A Parent’s Guide to Precocious Puberty & How to Slow It Down With Dr. Anne Marie Fine

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000

I have a pre-teen daughter now and it's a whole new world! I've been thinking a lot about today's topic, which is how modern toxins and lifestyle affects our kids during puberty. Dr. Anne-Marie Fine is an award-winning researcher and expert on this topic. She founded a forward-thinking health company called IAMFINE, based on her personal …

350: The Three Pillars of Healing to Become Your Best Self With Danette May

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:55 +0000

Danette May has an incredible story of healing and a complete mindset and lifestyle shift. She’s the best selling author of a book called The Rise as well as seven health and fitness books and programs. Danette brought all of her experiences together to cofound a company called Mindful Health. Today I’ll also share some of …

350: The Three Pillars of Healing to Become Your Best Self With Danette May

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:55 +0000

Danette May has an incredible story of healing and a complete mindset and lifestyle shift. She's the best selling author of a book called The Rise as well as seven health and fitness books and programs. Danette brought all of her experiences together to cofound a company called Mindful Health. Today I'll also share some of …

349: How to Be Your Best in High Stress Situations With Former Army Ranger and CIA Agent Jeff Banman

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:00:13 +0000

I’m pretty sure every one of us has experienced some level of high stress, especially these days! I am here with Jeff Banman, a former firefighter, U.S. Army Ranger, and CIA Counter-terrorism Operator. He’s made a career of studying successful people and discovering which variables allow them to survive or even thrive in stressful situations. Jeff has taken all he’s learned from years of conducting operations and missions all over the world and applied it to all aspects of modern-day parenting.Jeff is a parent as well, so we also talk about how to foster this mindset of resilience and strength in your kids from an early age. I think you’ll enjoy this super creative and science-based way to look at adversity as much as I did.Episode Highlights With Jeff Banman

What combat situations teach us about the brain
Jeff’s three Cs that allow kids (and adults) to thrive: comfort, confidence, and creativity
Why parenting may be the toughest and most important leadership role anyone can have
What it means to live in a conscious parenting zone
Tips and strategies for getting comfortable with discomfort
How heart rate variability lets us see stress
Ways to find (and create) calm even when there’s chaos
How to judge an acceptable and healthy level of risk for kids
Why Jeff made it his life’s mission to help people be more resilient
And more!

Resources We Mention

Can you relate to Jeff’s life lessons? What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is sponsored by Joovv Red Light Therapy, a natural red light therapy in your very own home. We may not think of light when w

349: How to Be Your Best in High Stress Situations With Former Army Ranger and CIA Agent Jeff Banman

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:00:13 +0000

I'm pretty sure every one of us has experienced some level of high stress, especially these days! I am here with Jeff Banman, a former firefighter, U.S. Army Ranger, and CIA Counter-terrorism Operator. He's made a career of studying successful people and discovering which variables allow them to survive or even thrive in stressful situations. Jeff …

348: How to Minimize Your Exposure to Toxins & Effective Detox Protocols With Dr. Sandison From Neurohacker

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:00:15 +0000

Today we’re going deep on two very important topics in today’s modern world: toxins and detox. I’m here with Dr. Heather Sandison, the founder and medical director of the North County Natural Medicine Clinic and founder of Neurohacker and Marama, a unique residential care facility for the elderly. Dr. Sandison specializes in brain health, especially …

348: How to Minimize Your Exposure to Toxins & Effective Detox Protocols With Dr. Sandison From Neurohacker

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:00:15 +0000

Today we're going deep on two very important topics in today's modern world: toxins and detox. I'm here with Dr. Heather Sandison, the founder and medical director of the North County Natural Medicine Clinic and founder of Neurohacker and Marama, a unique residential care facility for the elderly. Dr. Sandison specializes in brain health, especially …

347: The Neuroscience of Calm During Stressful Times With Dr. David Rabin

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:00:28 +0000

In a time when we all probably feel more stress and uncertainty than usual, I invited Dr. David Rabin back for a second episode. Dr. Rabin has made a science of developing simple, non-invasive measures to better handle common emotional states like anxiety, stress, isolation, and overwhelm. During his research at the University of Pittsburgh, …

347: The Neuroscience of Calm During Stressful Times With Dr. David Rabin

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:00:28 +0000

346: Sulforaphane: The “Broccoli Molecule” That Slows Aging, Fights Cancer, & Boosts Immune Health With BrocElite

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Years ago, one of the things my doctor recommended for my Hashimoto’s was to start incorporating broccoli sprouts into my diet. He explained that they contain a compound called sulforaphane with incredible protective health benefits. To get sulforaphane I’ve been growing and eating broccoli sprouts routinely (in a hot broccoli and mustard smoothie for maximum …

346: Sulforaphane: The “Broccoli Molecule” That Slows Aging, Fights Cancer, & Boosts Immune Health With BrocElite

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Years ago, one of the things my doctor recommended for my Hashimoto's was to start incorporating broccoli sprouts into my diet. He explained that they contain a compound called sulforaphane with incredible protective health benefits. To get sulforaphane I've been growing and eating broccoli sprouts routinely (in a hot broccoli and mustard smoothie for maximum …

345: How to Use Circadian Fasting to Improve Health & Slow Aging With Dr. Amy Shah

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:00:31 +0000

Dr. Amy Shah is back by popular demand! This is no surprise to me as I know what a wealth of information she is. Dr. Amy is a double board-certified doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard University. She also has an extensive background in internal medicine and allergy and immunology, …

345: How to Use Circadian Fasting to Improve Health & Slow Aging With Dr. Amy Shah

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:00:31 +0000

344: Get Your Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Yelling, or Losing Control With Amy From Positive Parenting Solutions

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:00:54 +0000

Calling all parents… this episode is 100% dedicated to you! Today I’m having a heart to heart with Amy McCready, creator of Positive Parenting Solutions, on the subject of kids, discipline, and peaceful parenting. She is here with some priceless wisdom to help us figure out how to get our kids to listen without nagging …

344: Get Your Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Yelling, or Losing Control With Amy From Positive Parenting Solutions

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:00:54 +0000

Calling all parents… this episode is 100% dedicated to you! Today I'm having a heart to heart with Amy McCready, creator of Positive Parenting Solutions, on the subject of kids, discipline, and peaceful parenting. She is here with some priceless wisdom to help us figure out how to get our kids to listen without nagging …

343: How to Balance Neurotransmitters Naturally With Dr. Ann-Marie Barter

Thu, 28 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Today we're about to get an amazing education in neurotransmitters, those very important chemical messengers in our brains. Balancing neurotransmitters through natural methods is an important part of Dr. Ann-Marie Barter's work in her practice in Colorado. Dr. Ann uses a combination of functional blood chemistry analysis, nutrition, applied kinesiology, and other natural remedies with …

343: How to Balance Neurotransmitters Naturally With Dr. Ann-Marie Barter

Thu, 28 May 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Today we’re about to get an amazing education in neurotransmitters, those very important chemical messengers in our brains. Balancing neurotransmitters through natural methods is an important part of Dr. Ann-Marie Barter’s work in her practice in Colorado. Dr. Ann uses a combination of functional blood chemistry analysis, nutrition, applied kinesiology, and other natural remedies with a functional medicine approach to help people with a host of brain/body issues.While we may think of neurotransmitters in terms of brain health, when they get out of balance they can also affect the thyroid, blood sugar, gut health, hormones, and so many other issues.Let’s get started as there’s so much to cover, including practical ways that you can start at home to optimize your neurotransmitter levels, reduce stress, and feel better!Episode Highlights With Dr. Ann-Marie Barter

What neurotransmitters are and the areas of health they affect (hint: most things!)
Kinds of neurotransmitters, especially serotonin and dopamine, and how they work in the body
Why addressing dopamine levels may help you with sugar cravings and other addictive habits
Signs you might have low dopamine
Why diabetes should not be the only measure of having a blood sugar problem
What processed foods can do to your neurotransmitters
How to check your glucose at home (and why you’d want to)
What a simple elimination diet can do for brain balance
How to know if you have a serotonin imbalance
Important things to know about SSRIs and antidepressants
Key vitamins for brain and neurotransmitter health
And more!

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342: How to Use Enzymes to Help Digestion & Autoimmune Issues With Steve Wright

Mon, 25 May 2020 11:00:19 +0000

Just when you think we’ve touched on every health topic possible, something new and exciting comes up! I’m here with Steven Wright, a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Institute graduate, and expert in an emerging area of gut health: enzymes! It turns out they don’t just help with digestion but also with a whole list of …

342: How to Use Enzymes to Help Digestion and Autoimmune Issues With Steve Wright

Mon, 25 May 2020 11:00:19 +0000

Just when you think we've touched on every health topic possible, something new and exciting comes up! I'm here with Steven Wright, a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Institute graduate, and expert in an emerging area of gut health: enzymes! It turns out they don't just help with digestion but also with a whole list of …

341: Q&A With Katie: Motivation, Magnesium, Homeschooling & Parenting Teens

Thu, 21 May 2020 11:00:09 +0000

I’m coming to you solo today to answer your most frequently asked questions, and you asked some great ones! I’ll be giving a long-awaited update on how (and why) we homeschool, whether our food rules still apply as our kids get older, and what I’m learning as I start to parent teenagers! Hopefully what I share …

341: Q&A With Katie: Motivation, Magnesium, Homeschooling & Parenting Teens

Thu, 21 May 2020 11:00:09 +0000

I'm coming to you solo today to answer your most frequently asked questions, and you asked some great ones! I'll be giving a long-awaited update on how (and why) we homeschool, whether our food rules still apply as our kids get older, what I'd do differently as a parent if I could do it all again …

340: My Son Talks Entrepreneurship, Homeschooling, Sustainability, and His Cookbook Chef Junior

Mon, 18 May 2020 11:00:38 +0000

Today’s episode is a special one for me, because I am here with my oldest son, Anthony, to talk about a project he has worked really hard on the past couple of years: a cookbook by kids and for kids called Chef Junior, scheduled to release May 19th! We also answer many of the questions …

340: My Son Talks Entrepreneurship, Homeschooling, Sustainability, and His Cookbook Chef Junior

Mon, 18 May 2020 11:00:38 +0000

Today's episode is a special one for me, because I am here with my oldest son, Anthony, to talk about a project he has worked really hard on the past couple of years: a cookbook by kids and for kids called Chef Junior, scheduled to release May 19th! We also answer many of the questions …

339: Healing Trauma, Releasing Shame, Finding Joy & Becoming a Super Attractor With Gabrielle Bernstein

Thu, 14 May 2020 11:00:58 +0000

The last two years have been a journey for me as I worked through a past trauma to get to a new point of inner healing. The result? I feel happier in my skin and even enjoyed a dramatic 80-pound weight loss as everything else came into balance.One of the heroes I looked up to during this process was Gabrielle Bernstein, who is my guest today. She has an incredible story of fighting her way back from a traumatic experience. Now she’s known as a “shame-shifter” who helps people all over the globe.Gabrielle wrote the #1 New York Times best-selling author of book The Universe Has Your Back and six additional bestsellers, including Super Attractor. She also co-hosted the Guinness World Record’s largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra and was chosen by The Oprah Winfrey Network to be part of the “Super Soul 100,” a trailblazing group whose life’s work is to elevate the world.Episode Highlights With Gabrielle Bernstein

The story of how Gabrielle faced a life-or-death decision at the age of 25… and how she chose life
The protective mechanisms that help us “hide”
Why Gabby calls her postpartum depression a blessing in disguise
How to discover the habits that undermine your success and root them out for good
Why addiction often has its roots in trauma
Why acceptance is sometimes more important than doing everything “right”
How our belief systems are formed, and ways to reshape based on our authentic selves
And more!

Resources We Mention

GabbyBernstein.com
Books by Gabby Bernstein
Trauma Proofing Your Kids by Peter Levine
No Drama Discipline by Dan Seigl
Healing Back Pain by Dr. John Sarno
The Mindbody Prescription by Dr. John Sarno

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339: Healing Trauma, Releasing Shame, Finding Joy, & Becoming a Super Attractor With Gabrielle Bernstein

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338: From Autoimmune Disease to Thriving Health With Ryan Lee

Mon, 11 May 2020 11:00:49 +0000

My guest Ryan Lee is a dad of 4 and a super inspiring figure in the health and business world. He created REWIND, a delicious plant-based bar that is one of my go-to healthy snacks. He’s here today to not only talk about that, but about everything from time management to parenting to strategies for …

338: From Autoimmune Disease to Thriving Health With Ryan Lee

Mon, 11 May 2020 11:00:49 +0000

My guest Ryan Lee is a dad of 4 and a super inspiring figure in the health and business world. He created REWIND, a delicious plant-based bar that is one of my go-to healthy snacks. He's here today to not only talk about that, but about everything from time management to parenting to strategies for …

337: Science-Backed Strategies for Happiness Even During Stressful Times (With Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab)

Thu, 07 May 2020 11:00:45 +0000

Does getting what we want make us happy? Or is making our own happiness help us get what we want? That’s just one of the many questions Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, is here to talk about today. After observing a disturbing level of unhappiness and anxiety among her college students, …

337: Science-Backed Strategies for Happiness Even During Stressful Times (With Yale Professor Dr. Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab)

Thu, 07 May 2020 11:00:45 +0000

Does getting what we want make us happy? Or is making our own happiness help us get what we want? That's just one of the many questions Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, is here to talk about today. After observing a disturbing level of unhappiness and anxiety among her college students, …

336: How to Grow Sprouts in Your Kitchen for Nutritious and Inexpensive Food With Doug Evans

Mon, 04 May 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Fresh produce you can grow on your kitchen counter in a matter of days? Yes please! Doug Evans learned everything you could ever want to know about sprouting by learning to live off the food grid on his desert property in California. He learned so much he wrote The Sprout Book to share the benefits of …

336: How to Grow Sprouts in Your Kitchen for Nutritious and Inexpensive Food With Doug Evans

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335: How the Food Industry Preys on Children & How to Fix It (With Dr. Mark Hyman)

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:00:41 +0000

Dr. Mark Hyman is one of the most celebrated and widely recognized health leaders today. He’s back on the podcast today to talk about how the food industry is targeting our children, and what we can do as moms to fight back. From school lunches to what we put on the dinner table, there are …

335: How the Food Industry Preys on Children & How to Fix It (With Dr. Mark Hyman)

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:00:41 +0000

Dr. Mark Hyman is one of the most celebrated and widely recognized health leaders today. He's back on the podcast today to talk about how the food industry is targeting our children, and what we can do as moms to fight back. From school lunches to what we put on the dinner table, there are …

334: Why We Need Salt (& How Much) With Robb Wolf

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:07 +0000

We’re used to seeing health fads come and go, but one that I think is increasingly important for women to pay attention to is salt and sodium intake. Many of us were raised to think low sodium was good for the heart and for blood pressure, but Robb Wolf is here to say that we …

334: Why We Need Salt (& How Much) With Robb Wolf

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:07 +0000

We're used to seeing health fads come and go, but one that I think is increasingly important for women to pay attention to is salt and sodium intake. Many of us were raised to think low sodium was good for the heart and for blood pressure, but Robb Wolf is say that we haven't gotten …

333: How to Scale Up and Be a Thought Leader With Denise Brosseau

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:11 +0000

I’ve always said that women, especially moms, have so much power to create exponential change in the world. We’re going to talk through that concept today and get advice on how to channel our efforts in some very practical and also visionary ways. My guest Denise Brosseau created her own business teaching women how to …

333: How to Scale Up and Be a Thought Leader With Denise Brosseau

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:11 +0000

I've always said that women, especially moms, have so much power to create exponential change in the world. We're going to talk through that concept today and get advice on how to channel our efforts in some very practical and also visionary ways. My guest Denise Brosseau created her own business teaching women how to …

332: An Eastern, Ancient Traditional Approach to Health & Longevity With Simon Cheng of Pique Tea

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:00:52 +0000

We hear some incredible health stories on this podcast, and today is no exception! After a decade of very poor health, Simon Cheng found himself celebrating his 30th birthday with a tube of antibiotics connected directly to his heart valve. He said, “Enough is enough” and changed his life dramatically. Today we’re going deep into Simon’s personal …

332: An Eastern, Ancient Traditional Approach to Health & Longevity With Simon Cheng of Pique Tea

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:00:52 +0000

We hear some incredible health stories on this podcast, and today is no exception! After a decade of very poor health, Simon Cheng found himself celebrating his 30th birthday with a tube of antibiotics connected directly to his heart valve. He said, "Enough is enough" and changed his life dramatically. Today we're going deep into Simon's personal …

331: Rethinking Health: 8 Predictive Biomarkers for Lifetime Health With Russell Jaffe

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:00:38 +0000

The longer I study health, the more I’m convinced: health is highly personal and there is no “one-size-fits-all” health prescription. The problem is, how do you know where you stand? Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD and PhD, is pretty much my dream guest. He went from a full conventional medicine background at the National Institute for …

331: Rethinking Health: 8 Predictive Biomarkers for Lifetime Health With Russell Jaffe

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:00:38 +0000

The longer I study health, the more I'm convinced: health is highly personal and there is no "one-size-fits-all" health prescription. The problem is, how do you know where you stand? Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD and PhD, is pretty much my dream guest. He went from a full conventional medicine background at the National Institute for …

330: Science-Backed Practical Strategies for Immunity & Decreased Viral Threat With Dr. Ken Brown

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:00:45 +0000

330: Science-Backed Practical Strategies for Immunity & Decreased Viral Threat With Dr. Ken Brown

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:00:45 +0000

This timely episode focuses on what we can all do to help support immune health and fortify the body against viruses at this crucial time in history. It may surprise you that I’ve asked not an infectious disease specialist but a gastroenterologist to talk to us about this subject. Dr. Ken Brown is on the front lines of both the research and medical aspects of the virus we’re facing. The research we do have shows there are important gastrointestinal aspects to this virus and how to combat it. Dr. Brown explains how polyphenols may act against not just viruses, but the bacteria that often goes along it and might a key cause of some severe respiratory distress. I’m grateful to Dr. Ken Brown for being with us today and sharing how we can apply this research at home with our families. Episode Highlights With Dr. Ken Brown Differences between SARs, COVID-19, and other viruses How some viruses that attack the lungs also bind to the gut A key symptom of coronavirus we aren’t hearing about, but should Polyphenols: what they are and why they are “Mother Nature’s secret weapon” A new term to add to the gut health lexicon: postbiotics and why they are important The bacterial infection Prevotella that accompanies some viral infections Why ACE-2 receptors in your lungs have everything to do with how you respond to the virus The connection between gut health and oral care Reasons virologists are studying the role of zinc in antiviral action And more! Resources We Mention Antrantil (use this link for Wellness Mama discount) 96: Using Natural and Traditional Medicine to Fix the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Ken Brown (previous podcast) Vitamin D Vitamin C BrocElite – website or Amazon CBD – Ojai or Sol Melatonin The Cat Who Went to Heaven Sulforaphane Benefits: How It Slows Aging, Fights Cancer & More 327: Optimizing Gut Health to Keep the Immune System Strong With Tina Anderson Video Resources Dr. Brown & Eric Rieger open with an assessment of COVID and the HC community Dr. Brown & Eric discuss early GI problems with COVID onset Dr Akerman Joins Dr Brown to discuss in depth GI implications Pulmonary Physiology and COVID to Cytokine Storm talk More From Wellness Mama 322: A Common-Sense Approach to Coronavirus & COVID-19 with Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song 329: How to Slow Aging, Fight Inflammation, & Improve Cellular Signaling With Brian Dixon 244: Debunking Probiotic Myths With Just Thrive Founder Tina Anderson 228: Using Buddies in My Belly to Teach Kids About Health Remedies and Supplements I Take Do You Have a Stinking Gut? (And Why You Should Want One) My Common-Sense Guide to Viruses and Pandemics (for Moms) Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by UpSpring Baby, a company making innovative science-backed products for moms and babies. And I wanna tell you about one of their products in particular because even though I’m not even currently pregnant or have tiny babies, it’s been really helpful to me. I really like their Stomach Settle nausea relief drops, which are great for any kind of stomach upset from motion sickness, which I get and a couple of my daughters get, to morning sickness. which I thankfully do not have right now because I’m not pregnant, but any kind of bloating or digestive upset at all. I love to keep this on hand and my kids like them too. They help relieve nausea, motion sickness, gas, bloating, and any kind of digestive upset. In fact, I keep these in my car, in my kind of like emergency kit in each of my cars, and also in my purse just to have on hand because tummy aches can be a thing when out and on-the-go. Their lemon-ginger-honey flavored Stomach Settle drops contain not just one but three natur

329: How to Slow Aging, Fight Inflammation, & Improve Cellular Signaling With Brian Dixon

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:11 +0000

329: How to Slow Aging, Fight Inflammation, & Improve Cellular Signaling With Brian Dixon

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:11 +0000

While there’s plenty of things I like about getting older, it’s definitely a goal of mine to stay flexible, strong, and healthy as I age. This is how we’re approaching the topic of anti-aging today — not so much lines and wrinkles, but going deeper to how we can slow the aging process, fight inflammation, and have better quality of life overall. My guest is Brian Dixon, a PhD in molecular and cellular biology from Oregon State University. He works with the Linus Pauling Institute where his research focused on the underlying biochemical and cellular mechanisms of aging. His work has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, among others, and he’s authored a number of scientific peer-reviewed manuscripts on topics such as cancer, antioxidants, cellular signaling, gene regulation, stress-coping mechanisms, Nrf2, weight management, and sports nutrition and recovery. If some of these terms are new to you (although they probably aren’t if you follow this podcast!), stay tuned and buckle up. This is a fascinating episode! Episode Highlights With Brian Dixon Theories of aging: how to separate fact from myth and misinformation Why aging is in many ways just a symptom of cellular health The effect our diet can have on our genetic “map” What factors increase the rate of aging, and how we can mitigate them A cheap and easy way to increase our Nrf2 protein and anti-inflammatory intake The power of gene regulation: are our genes are destiny or can we influence the outcome? Powerful natural ways to support the immune system as well as mental and physical resilience as we age Antioxidants, supplements, and foods that help slow the aging process from the inside out The role of NAD and ATP in the body to support health and increase energy What Blue Zone areas of the world with the longest and healthiest lifespan do, and simple lifestyle lessons we can learn from them And more! Resources We Mention LifeVantage.com Linus Pauling Institute Book: Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Vitamin C Olive Oil Avocado Oil Omega-3 More From Wellness Mama 307: Anti-Aging Skin Science From the Inside Out With Dr. Emilia Javorsky 241: Biohacking for Moms, Anti-Aging & Raising Amazing Kids With Ben Greenfield 245: Ari Whitten on Fighting Fatigue and Anxiety With Sauna, Hormesis, NRF2 & Sun Exposure 236: Facts vs. Myths About Blue Zones & Ways to Increase Longevity 209: Sun Protection and Anti-Aging From the Inside Out With Polypodium Leucotomos 168: A Proactive Approach to Aging and Sexual Health and Wellness With HealthWellnessMD 130: Biohacking for Moms & Reversing Aging with Bulletproof’s Dave Asprey How to Grow Broccoli Sprouts (& Why We All Should) Sulforaphane Benefits: How It Slows Aging, Fights Cancer & More 9 Lessons We Can All Learn From Blue Zones What did you think of this episode? Do you have questions I can pass on? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… a company I’ve loved for years for their superfood mushroom based products. They use mushrooms like lions mane, chaga, cordyceps and reishi in delicious products. Did you know that mushrooms are more genetically similar to humans than plants are? And that they breathe oxygen and exhale CO2 just like we do but mushrooms spores can survive the vacuum and radiation of space. These amazing fungi are always a part of my daily routine in some way, usually with Lion’s Mane Coffee or Matcha in the morning, Plant protein and mushroom elixirs like chaga and cordyceps during the day and reishi at night to wind down. As a listener of this podcast, you can save on all Four Sigmatic products. Go to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and the code wellnessmama gives 15% off This podcast is brought t

328: How to Live Fearlessly and Work Through Roadblocks With Rhonda Britten

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:00:05 +0000

328: How to Live Fearlessly and Work Through Roadblocks With Rhonda Britten

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:00:05 +0000

Today’s episode is going to be all about the mental and emotional side of health, which I’ve learned plays a powerful role in overall physical health. I’m here with the fascinating and Emmy Award-winning Rhonda Britten. You may have seen her a few times on Oprah guest sharing her own tragic and inspiring story of personal transformation. After Rhonda found her way from trauma to freedom, she created a program called Fearless Living that has worked to transform the lives of thousands and thousands of people. Today she shares her most practical tips and starting points for discovering your inner fears and shifting your inner voice to meet them. Discretion Advised: This may not be an episode to listen to with the kids around. Episode Highlights With Rhonda Britten Rhonda’s tragic real-life story that triggered a lifetime of emotional trauma (warning: graphic) The mental exercises Rhonda began that brought her back from the brink of suicide Why fear often goes undetected among our other human emotions The way fear works as part of our self-preservation instinct and neurobiology How learning the signals of fear can help bring clarity to our decisions Why we’ll never be able to get rid of fear, and what to do instead The reasons the brain can’t tell the difference between emotional fear and physical fear Why some fear is hereditary Rhonda’s simple 4-part system for retraining our brain to move from fear into freedom And more! Resources We Mention FearlessLiving.org Stretch, Risk, or Die video course (free gift) Rhonda Britten books More From Wellness Mama 313: The Tapping Solution to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Pain With Nick Ortner 311: Getting Unstuck From Self-Sabotage With Erin Pheil of MindFix 298: Getting Back to Happy With Marc and Angel Chernoff 249: How to Harness Energy & Create Success From the Inside Out With Suzy Batiz of Poo~Pourri 290: Braving Dark Night of the Soul and Learning to Own Yourself With Kelly Brogan 105: How to Beat Anxiety and Resolve Panic Attacks with Targeted Amino Acids EFT: How Tapping & Emotional Freedom Technique Work Talking to Yourself With Self-Compassion (& Why It’s Healthy) Could you relate to this episode? Do you recognize fear in your life? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by UpSpring Baby, a company making innovative science-backed products for moms and babies. And I want to tell you about one of their products in particular because even though I’m not even currently pregnant or have tiny babies, it’s been really helpful to me. I really like their Stomach Settle nausea relief drops, which are great for any kind of stomach upset from motion sickness, which I get, and a couple of my daughters get, to morning sickness. which I thankfully do not have right now because I’m not pregnant, but any kind of bloating or digestive upset at all. I love to keep this on hand and my kids like them too. They help relieve nausea, motion sickness, gas, bloating, and any kind of digestive upset. In fact, I keep these in my car, in my kind of like emergency kit in each of my cars, and also in my purse just to have on hand because tummy aches can be a thing when out and on-the-go. Their lemon-ginger-honey flavored Stomach Settle drops contain not just one but three natural remedies for digestive upset: ginger, spearmint, and lemon. Plus, they contain vitamin B6 to help relieve occasional nausea, motion sickness, gas and bloating. Their ingredients are micronized, meaning that they provide faster-acting relief, and they have been really helpful, like I said, especially for motion sickness. They’re individually wrapped. They’re great for on-the-go, and I was able to negotiate a discount just for you. You can

327: Optimizing Gut Health to Keep the Immune System Strong With Tina Anderson

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:47 +0000

We’re bringing you a bit of a “special edition” episode today by taking some time to really talk about all that is going on in the world. There are practical and evidence-based strategies and supplements that I’m using to focus on gut and immune health right now and to keep my family, hopefully, safe and …

327: Optimizing Gut Health to Keep the Immune System Strong During COVID-19 With Tina Anderson

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:47 +0000

We’re bringing you a bit of a “special edition” episode today by taking some time to really talk about all that is going on in the world with COVID-19. There are practical and evidence-based strategies and supplements that I’m using to focus on gut and immune health right now and to keep my family, hopefully, safe and well. When I thought about who I should have this conversation with, my friend Tina Anderson immediately came to mind. Tina is an expert in all things gut health, especially since she founded a company that makes my favorite probiotic and IGG supplements (more on that in a minute). Along with diving into the science on gut health and its importance for a strong and healthy immune system, as moms we brainstorm some stress-reducing strategies and lifestyle hacks that are inexpensive or completely free, and can help us all stay happy and motivated to make the best of our circumstances. Episode Highlights on COVID-19 What we are doing right now for ourselves and our families during coronavirus The connection between gut health and strong natural immunity to germs and viruses Diet and supplement hacks that can boost immune systems What IGG is and why it has a role in fighting COVID How emotions and stress play into our overall wellness Ideas for your daily routine to stay sane, connected, and even happy during isolated or difficult times Tips for families navigating difficult conversations with kids An antidote for stress for adults and kids that is completely free and available even during quarantine Why to consider intermittent fasting right now How we’re finding the silver lining in all this And more! Resources We Mention Just Thrive probiotic, vitamin K, Gluten Away, and IgG supplements Vitamin D Vitamin C Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Books by Ryan Holiday Barrel sauna Infrared sauna Dr. Peter Attia More From Wellness Mama 244: Debunking Probiotic Myths With Just Thrive Founder Tina Anderson 322: Coronavirus & COVID-19: A Common-Sense Approach With Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song 262: Dr. Andrew Weil on Integrative Medicine, Reducing Inflammation & Most Important Factors for Health 289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday 219: Why Everything We Know About Probiotics Is Wrong & How to Stop Leaky Gut With Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan 318: Fecal Microbiota Transfer (FMT) for Gut Health and Autism 11 Convincing Health Benefits of Sweating 8 Sauna Benefits for Body and Mind Tips to Naturally Reduce Stress & Starting Now! How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you? What are you doing to stay healthy and occupied? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by Jigsaw Health, my source for magnesium. You probably know, if you’ve read my blog, that magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It impacts blood pressure, metabolism, immune function, and many other aspects of health, including hormones. It’s known as the master mineral and it’s one of the few supplements I take regularly. And I have found a specific way to take it that works best for me in very specific forms because if magnesium is taken in the wrong way it can lead to digestive upset or if it’s taken too quickly it can cause all kinds of problems. So, I take two supplements. One called MagSRT which is a slow release form of the dimagnesium malate. The slow release technology makes it easier on the digestive system. So I don’t get any of the digestive disturbance that comes with some forms of magnesium. I take this form in the morning and at lunch. So, two capsules with breakfast, two capsules with lunch. And at night, I take a different product MagSoothe, which is magnesium glycinate which is magnesium bo

326: The Catastrophic Consequences of Sitting Too Much and What to Do About It With Dr. Turner Osler

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:00:39 +0000

326: The Catastrophic Consequences of Sitting Too Much and What to Do About It With Dr. Turner Osler

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:00:39 +0000

The average American spends 8 hours a day sitting… just let that sink in… If there’s anything we spend that much time doing, we should be sure we know what it’s doing to our bodies! Dr. Turner Osler, a retired academic trauma surgeon turned research epidemiologist, who has published over 300 peer-reviewed medical papers, is here with some really fascinating, easy to implement, and practical tips that can benefit posture, core strength, and even sensory and attention issues in kids. As a physician who suffered from the tyranny of conventional chairs for most of his life, his quest for a healthier way to sit led him to develop the RedRocker, which is a new geometric solid kind of a device, the Eccentric Bicylinder, and also these active seating products that we’re gonna talk about today, including one that can be used for kids and adults called ButtOn Chairs. The best part is, Dr. Turner has created a solution to these problems as an open-source project so that you can make it at, essentially, almost no cost at home! Episode Highlights With Dr. Turner Osler Whether sitting really is the new smoking The number of Americans that deal with back pain His take on standing desks (not what you would think!) The physical and psychological effects of not moving (especially for kids) How the brain is hardwired to the body and vice versa Why Dr. Turner makes his chair free to make (the reason is awesome) How the way you sit could cause or prevent a heart attack Changes to make to your workspace or home office And more! Resources We Mention ButtOnChairs.org QOR360 Use code wellnessmama for 5% off products (not including the ButtOn Chair) ButtOn Chair review Article: Is Your Office Chair Hurting You? Yoga Swing Article: Alternatives to Using a Chair at a Desk More From Wellness Mama 302: 5 Ways to Move for Improved Posture, Sleep, and Health With Align Method 304: Ninja Warrior Travis Brewer on Movement, Gratitude, and Play 273: The Power of Movement for Mind and Body With Aaron Alexander of The Align Podcast 267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness 21: The Problem with Sitting: A Solution Ways to Activate the Lymphatic System to Boost Immunity Benefits of Inversion Therapy (& How to Do It at Home) Is Sitting Worse than Eating Donuts? Do you have a desk job? What kind of chair do you use? Do you struggle with posture or joint pain? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work but find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the first and only natural toothpaste that is fluoride and glycerin free, and that has calcium and hydroxyapatite to uniquely support the mineral balance in the mouth. It also contains neem oil and green tea to support a healthy bacterial balance in the mouth and fight bad breath. Be the first to try it and our innovative natural hair care at wellnesse.com This podcast is sponsored by The Ready State. If you’re at all like me, you might have perpetual stiffness and pain in your neck and shoulders from years of working, carrying kids and all of the demands of parenting. Or sore hips from too much sitting or multiple pregnancies. I found a great way to relieve my aches and pains and improve my fitness and flexibility. It’s from someone I highly respect… Dr. Kelly Starrett at The Ready State. If you don&rs

325: Hashimoto's Update: How I Got to Remission & What I Do to Maintain

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

325: Hashimoto's Update: How I Got to Remission & What I Do to Maintain

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Today I’m going to give you all an update on my decade-long journey with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, one of the reasons I got into health and started a blog and a podcast. I’ll revisit from beginning to end all of the steps I tried, what worked and what didn’t work, and where I currently am with my health. I get quite a few questions about this, especially when I mention it being in remission. Before we start, I have to say: if I’ve learned anything through this whole process, it is just how personalized and individualized health is, especially when it comes to autoimmune disease. What worked for me, ultimately, was trying a lot of different things and tracking the results along the way. I hope some of you can benefit from some of the things I’ve tried! Episode Highlights: My Hashimoto’s Update A recipe for autoimmune disease (so you don’t follow it like I did) Why I use a bathtub analogy for describing health The excuses I kept telling myself (they all had to do with being a mom) Why thyroid testing didn’t help… at first How I ended up taking too much iodine trying to correct it The reason broccoli sprouts are always on my counter Doctors and testing I tried… and what finally worked What I’m doing now that’s made all the difference And more! Resources We Mention 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) Heads Up Health Oura Ring Article by Chris Kresser: Iodine for Health Dr. Alan Christianson CAR.O.L bike (use code wellnessmama for $150 off) The Paleo Mom The Paleo Way – Autoimmune Protocol Dr. Terry Wahls MD More From Wellness Mama 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) 242: Fighting Thyroid Disease With Food & Recipes for Thyroid Health From Dr. Izabella Wentz 118: An At-Home Approach to Balancing Thyroid Hormones with McCall McPherson 43: How to Get a Correct Thyroid Diagnosis How to Boost Thyroid Function Naturally When Iodine Might Be Bad For Your Thyroid How I Reduced My Cortisol Levels Naturally With Food & Light Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Four Sigmatic, the reason I’m on shrooms (the legal kind) every day. They make a wide variety of superfood mushroom infused products from coffees and teas to elixirs and even chocolate that is infused with ten mushrooms! I have a shelf in my pantry just for four sigmatic products and keep pretty much off of them on hand. Some current favorites… my kids love the reishi infused cocoa, and I love that it helps them sleep! I also really enjoy their 10 mushroom blend which contains all of my favorites like chaga, cordyceps, reishi and even meshima. I add this to coffee, tea, or smoothies to get a daily dose of shrooms. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% by going to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and using the code “wellnessmama” This episode is brought to you by Beekeeper’s Naturals, superfood products from the hive that help support your family’s health. Right now, Propolis has been a lifesaver with all of the sniffles and coughs going around where we live. Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees make in the hive and contains over 300 compounds including polyphenols and compounds that are antibacterial and a compound called pinocembrin that acts as an antifungal. Some studies have shown that propolis can speed wound healing. It’s natural antibacterial and antifungal properties also make it great for fighting the sniffles. At first sign of any sniffles, sore throat or coughing, I spray propolis in the throat and it almost always helps us bounce back quickly. I also use propolis before flying to avoid picking up anything on the plane. You can save 15% on propolis and all Beekee

324: Increasing Immunity Naturally & Skincare From the Inside Out With Four Sigmatic

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:31 +0000

How Tero created a line of skin products so clean you can eat it!
10 functions of the skin, our largest organ, and how they give us a clue to how to care for it
Why ingestible skincare is the next big thing for the beauty industry
How to respect and nourish the skin microbiome (and why you should)
The connection between gut health and skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, and premature aging
Medicinal mushrooms that help immunity
Prebiotics, beta-D-glucans, and other natural substances that strengthen our natural protection against viruses and disease
Which mushroom to consume with vitamin C for a strong immune system boost
Why Tero puts Four Sigmatic body butter in his coffee!
And more!

Resources We Mention

What do you use for skin care? Have you noticed an improvement in your skin with diet or supplements? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.I am so excited to finally be able to share a top secret project I’ve been working on for years…this episode is sponsored by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial. We started with the toughest first, creating the first of its kind natural toothpaste that is free of fluoride and glycerin and that contains ingredients like green tea, neem and hydroxyapatite to support the mouth. Our haircare is free of harmful ingredients and contains ingredients like lavender and nettle to support healthy hair! Be the first to try it at Wellnesse.comThis podcast is sponsored by XPT. You might have seen me mention this on Instagram as it’s something I’ve been implementing lately…here’s why. If you’re like most people you set a New Year’s resolution to be healthier, go on a diet or to start working out. We do things like lift weights

324: Increasing Immunity Naturally & Skincare From the Inside Out With Four Sigmatic

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:00:31 +0000

My favorite superfood mushroom coffee company, Four Sigmatic, launched a skincare line that is so clean you can actually eat them! I’ve asked Four Sigmatic founder Tero Isokauppila to come back and tell us everything he knows about natural skin care today, from products to diet to superfoods that nourish skin from the inside out. This should be a great conversation since I’ve also been researching natural personal care pretty intensely to develop my own toothpaste and shampoo formulas. Bonus for everyone listening (or reading): this episode will go beyond skin deep and really get into how the things that are good for skin health support immunity also. Something we all want to know right now! Episode Highlights With Tero from Four Sigmatic How Tero created a line of skin products so clean you can eat it! 10 functions of the skin, our largest organ, and how they give us a clue to how to care for it Why ingestible skincare is the next big thing for the beauty industry How to respect and nourish the skin microbiome (and why you should) The connection between gut health and skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, and premature aging Medicinal mushrooms that help immunity Prebiotics, beta-D-glucans, and other natural substances that strengthen our natural protection against viruses and disease Which mushroom to consume with vitamin C for a strong immune system boost Why Tero puts Four Sigmatic body butter in his coffee! And more! Resources We Mention Four Sigmatic (use code WELLNESSMAMA to save 15%) Vitamin C Wellnesse What do you use for skin care? Have you noticed an improvement in your skin with diet or supplements? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. I am so excited to finally be able to share a top secret project I’ve been working on for years…this episode is sponsored by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial. We started with the toughest first, creating the first of its kind natural toothpaste that is free of fluoride and glycerin and that contains ingredients like green tea, neem and hydroxyapatite to support the mouth. Our haircare is free of harmful ingredients and contains ingredients like lavender and nettle to support healthy hair! Be the first to try it at Wellnesse.com This podcast is sponsored by XPT. You might have seen me mention this on Instagram as it’s something I’ve been implementing lately…here’s why. If you’re like most people you set a New Year’s resolution to be healthier, go on a diet or to start working out. We do things like lift weights, run, bike, hike, and watch what we eat. But, MOST of us will overlook the most basic activity of all, BREATHING. Validated by top fitness experts, performance breathing is the most overlooked activity that can do more to help you get active, perform and recover. And I’ve got the easy solution for you in just 5 to 10 minutes per day! It’s the XPT Life app and it will blow your mind. Inspired by the training techniques and lifestyle habits of big wave surfer, Laird Hamilton and former Pro-Athlete, Gabrielle Reece. The XPT Life App is rooted in the most basic, yet powerful human trait: your need to breathe. It’s that simple. The average human takes 23,040 breaths per day, so wouldn’t it make sense that we should learn to breathe the best way we can to perform the best you can? It brings together best techniques from around the world to improve recovery, resilience and performance in bo

323: How to Have a Genius Life Using Four Key Pillars of Health With Max Lugavere

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:00:13 +0000

323: How to Have a Genius Life Using Four Key Pillars of Health With Max Lugavere

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:00:13 +0000

I just love today’s interview, since it’s not often you get to talk to someone who is a filmmaker, best selling author, and renowned health and science journalist all in one! Max Lugavere is the host of the iTunes podcast “The Genius Life” and author of the New York Times bestselling book, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. He’s also the author of a new book, just coming out, called The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. In this episode, we talk about his own journey of losing his mom and what how that set off a lifetime of research which he has turned into very simple, practical tips in four key areas that can improve your life. Max really hones in on finding the most effective and efficient changes that you can make that have a big payoff, which has been a huge focus for me also. This is definitely an episode not to be missed! Episode Highlights With Max Lugavere What fine particulate matter pollution is and how it affects health The link between air pollution and cognitive decline Why indoor air can be 10x more contaminated than outdoor air About the suprachiasmatic nucleus and how it affects your circadian biology Why light might be just as important as food for health How you might be unknowingly messing up your endocrine system The hidden ingredient in your dental floss that can affect your hormones The 3 “Ps”- pee, poop, and perspiration, and what they mean for your health How to used planned indulgences to minimize damage from eating processed foods The important reasons to prioritize protein How to use non-exercise activity or thermogenesis to your advantage for weight loss And more! Resources We Mention MaxLugavere.com Subscribe to the Genius Life Podcast The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary by Max Lugavere Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life The Brain That Changes Itself We Are Our Brains Air Doctor Air Filter Nutrition Genome Barrel Sauna Clearlight Sauna Lux App More From Wellness Mama Do We Really Need Air Filters? (+ Reviews) Hidden Sources of BPA (And Why You Should Care) The Dangers of Plastic Plastic in the Ocean: How We Can All Reduce Single-Use Plastics What Our Poop Reveals About Digestive & Gut Health 11 Convincing Health Benefits of Sweating Will you make changes based on Max’s advice? What other questions can I pass on? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by The Ready State. If you’re at all like me, you might have perpetual stiffness and pain in your neck and shoulders from years of working, carrying kids and all of the demands of parenting. Or sore hips from too much sitting or multiple pregnancies. I found a great way to relieve my aches and pains and improve my fitness and flexibility. It’s from someone I highly respect… Dr. Kelly Starrett at The Ready State. If you don’t know Kelly, he’s a Mobility and movement coach for Olympic gold medalists, world champions, and pro athletes. He’s the Author of two New York Times bestselling books, including “Becoming a Supple Leopard”, which has sold over half a million copies. He has over 150,000 hours of hands-on experience training athletes at the highest levels. A Doctor of Physical Therapy who helps top companies, military organizations, and universities improve the wellness and resilience of their team members. He created a program called Virtual Mobility Coach. This program is easy to do from home each day, making it ideal for me, and for most moms. And I can do with my kids. Every day, Virtual Mobility Coach gives you fresh, guided video exerc

322: A Common-Sense Approach to Coronavirus & COVID-19 with Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:00:38 +0000

322: Coronavirus & COVID-19: A Common-Sense Approach With Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:00:38 +0000

As we are all well aware, a world-wide pandemic called the coronavirus or COVID-19 has turned the lives of millions upside down. We are literally flooded with information but still have detailed questions about our day-to-day decisions that seem to go unanswered. Dr. Elisa Song, MD, is a pediatrician and functional medicine expert who is also a mom, so she knows exactly the questions that are on our minds. Questions like: Is this virus serious, or media hype? Is it safe to go to the park or have playdates? If we get sick, how will I know when to call the doctor? Should I stock up on food or medicines? Is elderberry syrup good or bad for coronavirus? Dr. Elisa tackles all this and more in this episode, and I share too what I’m doing at home to try to help slow the spread and negative effects of COVID-19. Episode Highlights: Coronavirus What coronavirus is, and is it really new? COVID-19 facts vs. myths What’s happening in other countries vs. the US Symptoms associated with coronavirus How social distancing and self-quarantine works to control a pandemic A simple formula to monitor breathing if your child gets sick When to call the doctor and what to do if you suspect COVID-19 Cytokine storms: what are they and could elderberry make it worse? Ways to talk to kids about what’s happening (without provoking anxiety) What supplies to have on hand What our family is doing at home to prepare And more! Resources We Mention Dawn Huebner (and books by Dawn Huebner) How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (blog post and video interview with Dr. Song and Dawn Huebner) Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipes on Healthy Kids Happy Kids and Wellness Mama Homemade Sanitizing Wipes Recipe Hand washing and Coronavirus: Are You Doing It the Right Way? What I’m Using Vitamin D Vitamin C (use code wellnessmama10 for 10% off) Genexa (use code WELLNESS for 20% off) Air Filters Plant Therapy Essential Oils (Germ Destroyer or Germ Fighter blends. Use code wellnessmama for 10% off) More From Wellness Mama My Common-Sense Guide to Viruses and Pandemics (for Moms) My Top 5 Practical & Easy Natural Remedies (I Couldn’t Live Without) What’s in My Medicine Cabinet DIY Foaming Hand Soap Are you worried about the coronavirus? Do you have other questions I can pass on to Dr. Elisa? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work, but find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the first and only natural toothpaste that is fluoride and glycerin free, and that has calcium and hydroxyapatite to uniquely support the mineral balance in the mouth. It also contains neem oil and green tea to support a healthy bacterial balance in the mouth and fight bad breath. Be the first to try it and our innovative natural hair care at wellnesse.com This podcast is brought to you by Radiant Life Catalog. Radiant Life is a woman-owned, family-run online health and wellness company specializing in food-based supplements, nutrient dense foods, eco-friendly housewares and water filtration and purification. After spending over 20 years in the health industry, Radiant Life realized that one of the overlooked components of wellbeing is access to clean, healthy and hydrating water. Now, they have a range of filters that fix this for every type of house and budget from counter top to under counter and even whole house like the one

321: Detoxification, Mitochondrial Health, Biophysics, and Figuring Out Your Optimal With Caleb Jennings

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:15 +0000

321: Detoxification, Mitochondrial Health, Biophysics, and Figuring Out Your Optimal With Caleb Jennings

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:00:15 +0000

Caleb Jennings is a former extreme sports athlete with an incredible background. After sustaining an injury that ended his career, he set out on the path of holistic biohacking, trying anything and everything to get better. Today, he’s a world-renowned health coach and expert in health at the micro-cellular level. There’s so much we could talk about, but today Caleb and I are starting with topics like detoxification, hormone balance, mitochondrial function, and how the body needs the right light diet to be healthy. Episode Highlights With Caleb Jennings Caleb’s history as an extreme sports athlete The harrowing injury that changed his life forever Why he declined surgery and fought to get his life back another way How to learn your body with biohacking experiments Why natural health wasn’t always his favorite thing Easy and safe ways to detoxify the body The best way to test hormones (and know what the results mean) Why your health rests on your level of mitochondrial function Ins and outs of the Carnivore Diet And more! Resources We Mention Activation Products NanoVi device Sauna Joovv Red Light Health and Life by John Ott The Complete Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci Books by Byron Katie More From Wellness Mama 301: How to Use Light to Drastically Improve Health With Matt Maruca 189: How Red Light Therapy or Photobiomodulation Works & How to Get the Benefits With Joovv 245: Ari Whitten on Fighting Fatigue and Anxiety With Sauna, Hormesis, NRF2 & Sun Exposure 217: Do Saunas Work? Understanding the Benefits With Sunlighten Founder Connie Zack 94: Low Level Red Light Therapy for Cellular Health and Healing 8 Sauna Benefits for Body and Mind How I Reduced My Cortisol Levels Naturally With Food & Light Manipulating Blue Light to Improve Health Why My Kids Don’t Have a Night Light Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Gaia herbs and their black elderberry syrup! I’ve been a big fan of Elderberry syrup for years and theirs is the best premade one I’ve found. You can experience for yourself why it is America’s Favorite Organic Black Elderberry Syrup! It is the #1 best-selling organic Black Elderberry syrup in the U.S. This time of year, it is a medicine cabinet staple and immune season essential. Elderberry will help your family stay feeling well with the delicious immune elixir loved by adults and children alike. It is Certified organic – this powerful syrup concentrates the juice from 14.5 grams of elderberries in a single teaspoon, so it’s highly potent. It is made with just four clean whole-food ingredients and is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and soy-free, making it safe for most people. Black Elderberry Syrup is safe for the whole family and is formulated for adults and children age 1 and older. You can save big on Gaia Herbs by going to gaiaherbs.com/wellnessmama and use code WELLNESSMAMA at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. This episode is sponsored by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial. We started with the toughest first, creating the first of its kind natural toothpaste that is free of fluoride and glycerin and that contains ingredients like green tea, neem and hydroxyapatite to support the mouth. Our haircare is free of harmful ingredients and contains ingredients like lavender and nettle to support healthy hair! Be the first to try it at wellnesse.com Katie: Hello, and welcome to the W

320: Coffee: Everything You Need to Know - With Andrew Salisbury of Purity Coffee

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:04 +0000

320: Coffee: Everything You Need to Know – With Andrew Salisbury of Purity Coffee

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:04 +0000

This episode is all about one of my favorite drinks (no, not wine)… coffee! Today we are going answer the perennial question of whether coffee is good for you or not. For help I’ve asked Andrew Salisbury, founder of over 14 companies in the last 25 years, to tell us about his latest (and my favorite) company, Purity Coffee. I drink Purity Coffee every day because it’s amazing coffee, but also because like my other favorite companies, they test everything for quality and are very transparent about the results. Switching out the quality of our food and drink is one of the easiest things we can do to improve health and wellness, especially when it’s something we consume anyway. Since coffee is one of the most largely consumed beverages in the world (especially by moms!), I knew this was the place to start. Episode Highlights With Purity Coffee How every cup per day you drink of coffee correlates to a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes The connection between coffee consumption and liver health Why coffee consumption correlates to a 4% decrease in all cause mortality risk How all coffee is not created equal, and how to find a good one What it means to be a fast metabolizer vs. a slow metabolizer of caffeine The amount of coffee you should drink (hint: it’s not the same for all of us) What mycotoxins are, if they are dangerous, and how to know if your coffee has them The best way to prepare coffee for maximum health benefits And more! Resources We Mention Purity Coffee Use code wellnessmama10 for 10% off Chemex Pour-Over Chemex Reusable Filter Unleash the Power Within by Tony Robbins Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers More From Wellness Mama Is Coffee Healthy? Healthy Coffee Recipe (with Butter!) The Problem with Coffee Pods How to Make Better Coffee With Non-Toxic Coffee Makers Is Yerba Mate Tea Better for You Than Coffee? Healthy and Caffeine-Free Coffee Alternatives How to Build a Tea & Coffee Station Table (or Bar) Refreshing Cold Brew Coffee Recipe Coffee Kombucha Recipe Autoimmuni-Tea Coffee Substitute Do you love coffee… or hate it? Did you learn something new from the podcast? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by The Ready State. If you’re at all like me, you might have perpetual stiffness and pain in your neck and shoulders from years of working, carrying kids and all of the demands of parenting. Or sore hips from too much sitting or multiple pregnancies. I found a great way to relieve my aches and pains and improve my fitness and flexibility. It’s from someone I highly respect… Dr. Kelly Starrett at The Ready State. If you don’t know Kelly, he’s a Mobility and movement coach for Olympic gold medalists, world champions, and pro athletes. He’s the Author of two New York Times bestselling books, including “Becoming a Supple Leopard”, which has sold over half a million copies. He has over 150,000 hours of hands-on experience training athletes at the highest levels. He’s a Doctor of Physical Therapy who helps top companies, military organizations, and universities improve the wellness and resilience of their team members. He created a program called Virtual Mobility Coach. This program is easy to do from home each day, making it ideal for me, and for most moms. And I can do with my kids. Every day, Virtual Mobility Coach gives you fresh, guided video exercises. They show you proven techniques to take care of your body, relieve pain, and improve flexibility. And you can customize your videos in three ways. If you’re in pain, you can pull up a picture of the human body and click on what hurts. And from there, Virtual Mobility Coach will give you a customized pain pre

319: Everything You Need to Know About the Keto Diet With Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:05 +0000

319: Everything You Need to Know About the Keto Diet With Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:05 +0000

The keto diet has been sweeping the health world for quite a while now, but I still get so many questions about whether this high fat, low carb diet approach is really healthy for women. Lucky for us, I’m here now with one of the top experts in the world on the topic, whose research I have followed for a very long time. Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is a professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida and a research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, the IHMC. He conducts research on the human metabolism and applies this science to helping neurological disorders, cancer, and military applications. He also walks the walk when it comes to health! He broke the world record for the most weight squatted in a 24-hour period and has also deadlifted 500 pounds on day seven of a fast. So he is both academically and physically an incredible human being! Episode Highlights With Dr. D’Agostino What a real keto diet is Things to avoid on a keto diet and how to know if you’re doing it the wrong way The technical definition of ketosis and why your diet might not actually be keto What exogenous ketones are and how to use them correctly Important things to know about keto diet with APOE4 genes The range you want to stay in to be in ketosis Supplements to know about in ketosis (and what to avoid) How to train your body to be more fat adapted What women need to know about a keto diet (and when to avoid it) And more! Resources We Mention KetoNutrition.org Butcher Box Perfect Keto BHB Exogenous Capsules Perfect Keto Ketones Keto Mojo Meter More From Wellness Mama 234: The Keto-Green Way to Optimize Hormones & Libido With Dr. Anna Cabeca 201: Understanding Fasting & Keto for Women (Even During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding) + Instant Pot Tips 186: Carnivore Diet, Ketosis, Macros, & Diet Variation With Dr. Anthony Gustin 116: How to Reboot Your Metabolism Using the Keto Reset Diet With Mark Sisson The Benefits of Autophagy & Ketosis 7 Day Keto Meal Plan for Women (Ideas + Easy Recipes) How to Do a Ketogenic Diet (& Is It Safe for Women?) Have you tried the keto diet? How did you feel? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals – superfood products from the hive that help support your family’s health. Right now, their Propolis has been a lifesaver with all of the sniffles and coughs going around where we live. Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees make in the hive and contains over 300 compounds including polyphenols and compounds that are antibacterial and a compound called pinocembrin that acts as an antifungal. Some studies have shown that propolis can speed wound healing. It’s natural antibacterial and antifungal properties also make it great for fighting the sniffles. At first sign of any sniffles, sore throat or coughing, I spray propolis in the throat and it almost always helps us bounce back quickly. I also use propolis before flying to avoid picking up anything on the plane. You can save 15% on propolis and all beekeepers naturals products at beekeepersnaturals.com/wellnessmama with the code wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic – my source for superfood mushrooms. Four Sigmatic makes delicious mushroom infused coffees, teas and elixirs that I use daily. From their lower caffeine coffee and coffee packets infused with lions mane that I drink in the morning, to chaga and cordyceps for focus while I work and Reishi to wind down at night… these products are a regular part of my routine. Here’s a tip… I’ve found that for deep sleep, a packet of reishi with a splash of macadamia milk and a tiny sprinkle of salt and a drop of

318: Fecal Microbiota Transfer (FMT) for Gut Health and Autism

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:44 +0000

318: Fecal Microbiota Transfer (FMT) for Gut Health and Autism

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:00:44 +0000

If you don’t know what FMT is, you’re not alone! This is a new and cutting-edge treatment, and one that might make you a little squeamish. Dr. Jason Klop, who has been working in the field of digestive health and microbiome restoration for many years, is here to talk about his extensive experience with FMT or Fecal Microbiota Transfer. As the name suggests, fecal matter is actually transferred from one gut microbiome to another, offering the hope of introducing new and necessary good bacteria that couldn’t flourish there before. This treatment has the potential to help with many gut-related conditions that aren’t easily helped any other way, including IBS, Crohns, and even autism. Episode Highlights on FMT The many conditions that stem from gut imbalance How Fecal Microbiota Transfer works The differences between FMT and taking a probiotic My husband’s experience with C. difficile and SIBO Side effects of antibiotics on gut microflora Why a varied diet is so important to gut health The benefits of fasting and why FMT procedures start with a fast Why travel, time in nature, gardening, and exploration can all improve our gut microbiome What studies show about the effect of Fecal Microbiota Transfer for autistic patients Why doing FMT yourself at home is a bad idea (yes, it’s apparently a thing!) And more! Resources We Mention FMT Solution Autism studies in 2017 and 2019 More From Wellness Mama 258: Beating SIBO, IBS, and Histamine Intolerance With A Gutsy Girl Sarah Kay Hoffman 82: Discovering the SIBO Solution with Sylvie McCracken 219: Why Everything We Know About Probiotics Is Wrong & How to Stop Leaky Gut With Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan 96: Using Natural and Traditional Medicine to Fix the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Ken Brown 51: Understanding the Microbiome How to Test Your Gut Microbiome (At Home Without a Doctor) What Our Poop Reveals About Digestive & Gut Health Why Kids Need Dirt Transferring Microbes to Cesarean Babies for Gut Health Have you ever explored FMT? What else would you like Dr. Klop to answer? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BLUblox. They create stylish and effective blue light blocking glasses to use for any time of day. Their BluLite lens is a clear lens designed for people who work under artificial light during the day, but they don’t want to look like they are wearing orange glasses. This one is designed to target the light that creates digital eyestrain, migraines, headaches and more. Their SummerGlo lens steps it up a notch for those who are exposed to intense artificial light all day and/or who suffer from migraines, anxiety, depression and SAD by blocking the light that contributes to those conditions. For better sleep, their Sleep lens is a complete blue and green light blocking full red lens that is ideal for use after dark. When the sun goes down, the red glasses go on. The studies show that by blocking blue light, you can increase your melatonin production and improve sleep. And lastly, if you can’t create a perfectly dark sleep environment, their REMedy blackout sleep mask is the next best thing, blocking 100% of light while staying comfortable and is easy to sleep in! Code wellnessmama gives 15% off at blublox.com/wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work, but find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the fir

317: Tackling Insomnia, Anxiety, Weight, and Hormones Naturally With Esther Blum

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00:04 +0000

317: Tackling Insomnia, Anxiety, Weight, and Hormones Naturally With Esther Blum

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00:04 +0000

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach who has helped thousands of women permanently lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness. You may have seen her on Dr. Oz, The Today Show, or Fox News Live. She is also the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat and Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, just to name a few of her books I love. Esther coaches clients through her online practice, teaching them how to cultivate a warrior mindset when it comes to healing their relationship with food and unconditionally loving their bodies. It’s such a powerful, positive message and I’m so grateful for her work. Episode Highlights With Esther Blum Why women need protein so much How much protein you actually need (hint: it’s more than you think) The best time of day to eat carbs to improve sleep (and so you won’t gain weight) The keys to tackling insomnia without medication Specific nutrients that support hormones The underlying causes of anxiety and the easy solutions many women miss How fat around the midsection is tied to many health problems and what to do about it The many reasons you should lift weights often The simple weight loss formula that works for all of her clients Why weightlifting is better than Metformin for blood sugar What to know about cortisol to keep hormones happy How the Dutch test can help you know whats going on with your hormones The importance of morning sunlight And so much more! Resources We Mention EstherBlum.com – Special Offer: The first 12 listeners to book an appointment at EstherBlum.com/call will receive a free 30-minute personalized consult (value $500) Books By Esther Blum Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat: The Paleo Chic Diet for Rapid Results Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous: A Nutritionist’s Plan to Living Well While Living It Up The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project: Three Months to a New You Secrets of Gorgeous: Hundreds of Ways to Live Well While Living It Up Books Esther Recommends Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating by Jeffrey Smith Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food by Kaayla T. Daniel Poliquin Principles (Charles Poliquin weightlifting techniques) More From Wellness Mama 271: How to Calm Your Hormones and Stop Being Hangry With Sarah Fragoso 265: With Hormones, Normal Isn’t Always Normal With Dr. Shawn Tassone 80: What Your Monthly Cycle Reveals About Your Hormones With Alisa Vitti 108: Why the Birth Control Pill Screws Up Hormones & What to Use Instead On Women & Weight: A Manifesto How to Fix Leptin Resistance to Control Weight, Cravings & More 10 Tips to Help Balance Hormones Naturally Did you enjoy this episode? Which questions do you have for Esther? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by The Ready State. If you’re at all like me, you might have perpetual stiffness and pain in your neck and shoulders from years of working, carrying kids and all of the demands of parenting. Or sore hips from too much sitting or multiple pregnancies. I found a great way to relieve my aches and pains and improve my fitness and flexibility. It’s from someone I highly respect – Dr. Kelly Starrett at The Ready State. If you don’t know Kelly, you should. He’s a Mobility and Movement coach for Olympic gold medalists, world champions, and pro athletes. He’s the Author of two New York Times bestselling

316: 17 Practical Time-Saving Systems for Parents (& How I “Get It All Done”)

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:00:48 +0000

316: 17 Practical Time-Saving Systems for Parents (& How I “Get It All Done”)

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:00:48 +0000

Hands down, the question I’m asked the most is how I “get it all done.” It’s true — with six kids, homeschooling, running several businesses, and prioritizing health, I have a lot on my plate. The truth is, there was a time not so long ago when I nearly dropped all of the plates I have spinning. I was headed for burnout, fast. Once I realized that all my work and businesses ran on systems, but my family and personal life did not, what I had to do became clear. I had to solve for everything that was creating the most stress in my life, and find solutions for those variables. Today I’m sharing everything I went through to find the systems that are working for me now. I still don’t do it all (not even close!) but I have found peace as I move through the many stages of motherhood and entrepreneurship. I think there are some common ways we can stay on top of the demands of modern life and run our lives, rather than the other way around. Episode Highlights: My Time-Saving Systems My process for identifying (and solving for) the key stressors in my life How I apply the 80/20 Rule for parenting, exercise, meal planning, business, and more My seasonal meal plans that made getting a healthy meal on the table so much easier Pantry ingredients I’m never without Why I let my kids wear the same clothes over and over (and over again) One area of life that I never compromise and why Why not taking responsibility for everything brought our family closer together And more! Resources I Mention Chili Pad or Ooler Four Sigmatic – Reishi Elixir Sauna Oura Ring Organifi – GOLD drink Thrive Market PaleoValley Primal Kitchen Vitamin D Brain Harmony CAR.O.L bike Blog Post: 6 Natural Sleep Remedies (You May Not Have Tried) Dr. Weil Podcast (With Breathing Technique) More From Wellness Mama How My Kid’s Capsule Wardrobe Simplified My Life (& Laundry) Overprotected Childhood: How Keeping Kids Safe is Actually Harming Them Why Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit It My Parenting Rule to Foster Independence (& Save My Sanity) The Minimum Effective Dose for Wellness 315: Mindfulness for Moms With Ziva Meditation’s Emily Fletcher 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) 289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday 147: Using Heart Rate Variability with HeartMath to Stop Stress & Improve Nervous System Health Do you have time-saving systems for your home and life? What works for you? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Four Sigmatic… the reason I’m on shrooms (the legal kind) every day. They make a wide variety of superfood mushroom infused products from coffees and teas to elixirs and even chocolate that is infused with ten mushrooms! I have a shelf in my pantry just for four sigmatic products and keep pretty much off of them on hand. Some current favorites… my kids love the reishi infused cocoa, and I love that it helps them sleep! I also really enjoy their 10-mushroom blend which contains all of my favorites like chaga, cordyceps, reishi and even meshima. I add this to coffee, tea, or smoothies to get a daily dose of shrooms. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% by going to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and using the code “wellnessmama” This podcast is brought to you by Gaia herbs and their black elderberry syrup! I’ve been a big fan of Elderberry syrup for years and theirs is the best premade one I’ve found unless you want to make your own. You can experience for yourself why it is America’s Favorite Organic Black Elderberry Syrup! It is the #1 best-selling organic Black Elderberry syrup in the U.S. This time of year, it is a medicine cabinet stapl

315: Mindfulness for Moms With Ziva Meditation’s Emily Fletcher

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:00:08 +0000

How a certain meditation technique can be 5x as restful as sleep for the brain
Why one of the top doctors in the US says 15 minutes of meditation gives him an extra three hours of productivity a day
The difference between meditation and mindfulness
Why clearing the mind isn’t the point (oops!)
How meditation can improve sleep, sex, and immune function
Ways to incorporate meditation with kids for better sleep and calmer interactions
The way terrible questions lead to terrible answers… and the ones to stop asking yourself internally
And more!

Resources We Mention

Ziva Meditation
Stress Less, Accomplish More: The 15-Minute Meditation Programme for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

More From Wellness Mama

315: Mindfulness for Moms With Ziva Meditation’s Emily Fletcher

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:00:08 +0000

My guest today is Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and author of the best-selling book Stress Less. Emily really caught my attention when we were chatting at an event about meditation. Meditating has never been the easiest thing for me, but something she said that day stuck with me. She said we meditate not to get good at meditation, but to get good at life. And that’s when I started actually wanting to learn to clear my mind and sit and do “nothing” for a while! Emily teaches leaders at Apple, Google, and Harvard Business School how to meditate… the question is, can she teach this Type-A mom? Episode Highlights on Ziva Meditation How a certain meditation technique can be 5x as restful as sleep for the brain Why one of the top doctors in the US says 15 minutes of meditation gives him an extra three hours of productivity a day The difference between meditation and mindfulness Why clearing the mind isn’t the point (oops!) How meditation can improve sleep, sex, and immune function Ways to incorporate meditation with kids for better sleep and calmer interactions The way terrible questions lead to terrible answers… and the ones to stop asking yourself internally And more! Resources We Mention Ziva Meditation Stress Less, Accomplish More: The 15-Minute Meditation Programme for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand More From Wellness Mama 162: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics & How to Be 10% Happier 141: How to Accept Yourself, Foster Community, & Be Unlimited with Dr. Mark Atkinson 313: The Tapping Solution to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Pain With Nick Ortner Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals – superfood products from the hive that help support your family’s health. Right now, their Propolis has been a lifesaver with all of the sniffles and coughs going around where we live. If you’re not familiar with it, Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees make in the hive and contains over 300 compounds including polyphenols and compounds that are antibacterial and a compound called pinocembrin that acts as an antifungal. Some studies have shown that propolis can speed wound healing. It’s natural antibacterial and antifungal properties also make it great for fighting the sniffles. At first sign of any sniffles, sore throat or coughing, I spray propolis in the throat and it almost always helps us bounce back quickly. I also use propolis before flying to avoid picking up anything on the plane. You can save 15% on propolis and all beekeepers naturals products at beekeepersnaturals.com/wellnessmama with the code wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work, but to find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the first and only natural toothpaste that is fluoride and glycerin free, and that has calcium and hydroxyapatite to uniquely support the mineral balance in the mouth. It also contains neem oil and green tea to support a healthy bacterial balance in the mouth and fight bad breath. Be the first to try it and our innovative natural hair care at wellnesse.com Katie: Hello and welcome to the Wellness Mama Podcast. I’m Katie with wellnessmama.com and I’m here with Emily Fletcher, who is the founder of Ziva Meditation and world

314: Why We Need Meat (& So Does the Planet) With Anya Fernald

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:00:49 +0000

314: Why We Need Meat (& So Does the Planet) With Anya Fernald

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:00:49 +0000

A look at the recipes on my blog shows that I consider meat to be an important part of a healthy diet. I realize this stance can be highly controversial given the poor diet, environment, and climate impact of commercial meat-raising practices. This is why I asked Anya Fernald — a leader in the high quality, organic, and premium food market — to talk to us today about a different (and better) way to approach this issue. Anya Fernald is the co-founder and CEO of Belcampo, which raises livestock on 27,000 acres of organic farmland in California. They follow regenerative farming practices that have the ability to revolutionize the entire industry into climate-positive operations. As one of Inc Magazine’s 100 Female Founders, one of the 40 under 40 by Food & Wine, and a regular judge on Iron Chef America since 2009, Anya is just a fascinating person to talk to about food and the food industry in general. I can’t wait to dive in! Episode Highlights With Anya Fernald How the environment of livestock and poultry is being manipulated to encourage rapid obesity The health repercussions of eating meat raised in this way Similarities between animal and human microbiomes Which labels you can trust when buying meat… and which ones mean nothing What studies say about meat-eating mothers vs. vegetarians The role of essential amino and fatty acids in the body (and yes, we get them from meat) The key component you might be missing from your meat-eating diet How conventional meat farming impacts the environment (hint: it’s not good) A better way to raise meat that is third-party tested to be carbon impact positive Why a regenerative farming revolution may be the key to raising quality meat and a healthier planet And more! Resources We Mention Belcampo Meat Co (get 20% off through April 17 with code WELLNESSMAMA20) Williams-Sonoma Belcampo Collections Bone Broth Collagen Glutathione On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money by Erik Marcus The River Cottage Meat Book More From Wellness Mama 222: Why ButcherBox Is Bringing Back Grass-Fed Meat With Mike Salguero 310: Can Our Soils Heal Us? How Regenerative Agriculture and Home Gardens Can Improve Our Health 205: Everything You Need to Know About GMOs, Glyphosate, and Gut Health With Dr. Zach Bush 236: Facts vs. Myths About Blue Zones & Ways to Increase Longevity Are Organ Meats Healthy? Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef Grass-Fed Meat vs. Grain-Fed Meat Is a Plant-Based Diet Good for All of Us? How do you feel about eating meat? Any tips on finding a good source? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BLUblox. They create stylish and effective blue light blocking glasses for any time of day. There are several different options. Their BluLite lens is a clear lens designed for people who work under artificial light during the day, but they don’t want to look like they are wearing orange glasses. This one is designed to target the light that created digital eyestrain, migraines, headaches and more. Their SummerGlo lens steps it up a notch for those who are exposed to intense artificial light all day and/or who suffer from migraines, anxiety, depression and SAD by blocking the light that contributes to those conditions. For better sleep, their Sleep lens is a complete blue and green light blocking full red lens that is ideal for use after dark. When the sun goes down, the red glasses go on. The studies show that by blocking blue light, you can increase your melatonin production and improve sleep. And lastly, if you can’t create a perfectly dark sleep environment, their REMedy blackout sleep mask is the next best thing, blocking 100% of ligh

313: The Tapping Solution to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Pain With Nick Ortner

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:54 +0000

313: The Tapping Solution to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Pain With Nick Ortner

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:54 +0000

I’m here today with Nick Ortner, the CEO of The Tapping Solution, a company with a mission to bring tapping to the mainstream. What is tapping, you ask? Think of it as modern psychology meets ancient Chinese accupressure, but self-administered in the comfort of your home. I use it during times of stress or when I’m trying to derail a negative habit. It’s calming and has scientifically proven benefits. In this episode, Nick and I walk you through the science of tapping and how to try it for yourself. Also check out Nick’s app (linked in the resources), which I have on my phone. It has very simple tapping exercises that you can use for everything from stress to sleep, to pain, to emotional eating, to learning, to exercise, to fear of flying — literally everything! Episode Highlights: The Tapping Solution How pressure on certain parts of the body calms fight or flight response Why tapping is also called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) The incredible (science-backed) connection between mind and body How to recognize patterns of overwhelm that point to the places we are “stuck” in our heads and in our lives Why what you say to yourself is as important as tapping The mental and emotional component of chronic pain Guidance for using HRV as a measure for health How tapping works for anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and more Connecting tapping with breathing for relaxation Specific techniques for tapping (even ones you can do in public) And more! Resources We Mention The Tapping Solution documentary Tapping App Book: The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self: 21 Days to Releasing Self-Doubt, Cultivating Inner Peace, and Creating a Life You Love ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study The Tapping Solution YouTube channel Tapping Summit More From Wellness Mama 311: Getting Unstuck From Self-Sabotage With Erin Pheil of MindFix 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) 298: Getting Back to Happy With Marc and Angel Chernoff 212: How to Release Cravings and Emotional Eating With EFT Tips to Naturally Reduce Stress… Starting Now! EFT: How Tapping & Emotional Freedom Technique Work Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Gaia Herbs and their black elderberry syrup! I’ve been a big fan of elderberry syrup for years and theirs is the best pre-made one I’ve found. It is also the #1 best-selling organic black elderberry syrup in the U.S. This time of year, it is a medicine cabinet staple and immune season essential. Elderberry will help your family stay feeling well with the delicious immune elixir loved by adults and children alike. It is certified organic and concentrates the juice from 14.5 grams of elderberries in a single teaspoon, so it’s highly potent. It is made with just four clean whole-food ingredients and is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and soy-free, making it safe for most people. Black elderberry syrup is safe for the whole family and is formulated for adults and children age 1 and older. You can save on Gaia Herbs as a listener of this podcast by going to gaiaherbs.com/wellnessmama and use code WELLNESSMAMA at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. I am so excited to finally be able to share a top secret project I’ve been working on for years…this episode is sponsored by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial because they contain things that your body needs. We start

312: What to Expect & How to Prepare for Menopause with Dr. Lyla Blake-Gumbs

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:00:20 +0000

312: Moving Through Menopause: What to Expect & How to Prepare With Dr. Lyla Blake-Gumbs

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:00:20 +0000

Dr. Lyla Blake-Gumbs is a board-certified family and functional medicine physician with 22 years of clinical training and experience. I met Dr. Lyla when she joined SteadyMD, which I’ve shared about before. I knew I wanted to ask Dr. Lyla to be on the podcast when I learned she is an expert in women’s hormone health especially during the (often tough) time of life we know as menopause. This episode covers everything about menopause, from how to know when it’s approaching to concrete steps you can take to reduce undesirable symptoms along the way. We also talk about hormone replacement therapy and whether this the best or only option for women looking for hormonal support as they age. I’ll definitely be taking notes on this interview as I’m not an expert (yet!). I’m grateful to Dr. Lyla for being here to address a topic that affects so many women and isn’t talked about enough from a proactive perspective. Episode Highlights With Dr. Lyla Blake-Gumbs How to tell when menopause is approaching (and the age varies so widely) What happens to hormone levels during perimenopause The hidden role of testosterone in hormone balance Why the number of pregnancies you’ve had could affect your experience of menopause How to tell if you are estrogen dominant Which tests are most reliable for measuring hormone levels Exercise, diet changes, and supplements that can help What menopause has to do with cardiovascular health Modifications to your hormone support regimen if you have PCOS How hormone replacement therapy works (and whether it’s a good idea) And more! Resources We Mention Dr. Lyla Blake-Gumbs Steady MD Quiz Menstrual Cup Vitex Light Lamp More From Wellness Mama 109: Vaginal Health, Menopause, and Hormone Therapy With Dr. Anna Cabeca 234: The Keto-Green Way to Optimize Hormones & Libido With Dr. Anna Cabeca 168: A Proactive Approach to Aging and Sexual Health and Wellness With HealthWellnessMD Natural Alternatives to Hormonal Contraceptives Menstrual Cup: How to Use One for a Healthy, Eco-Friendly Period Natural Remedies for Menopause: How to Reduce Hot Flashes & Other Menopause Symptoms Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy (& Natural Ways to Protect Vaginal Health) Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BLUblox. They create stylish and effective blue light blocking glasses for any time of day. There are several different options. Their BluLite lens is a clear lens designed for people who work under artificial light during the day, but they don’t want to look like they are wearing orange glasses. This one is designed to target the light that created digital eyestrain, migraines, headaches and more. Their SummerGlo lens steps it up a notch for those who are exposed to intense artificial light all day and who suffer from migraines, anxiety, depression and SAD by blocking the light that contributes to those conditions. For better sleep, their Sleep lens is a complete blue and green light blocking full red lens that is ideal for use after dark. When the sun goes down, the red glasses go on. The studies show that by blocking blue light, you can increase your melatonin production and improve sleep. And lastly, if you can’t create a perfectly dark sleep environment, their REMedy blackout sleep mask is the next best thing, blocking 100% of light while staying comfortable and is easy to sleep in! Code wellnessmama gives 15% off at blublox.com/wellnessmama for listeners of this podcast. This podcast is sponsored by XPT. You might have seen me mention this on Instagram as it’s something I’ve been implementing lately and here’s why. If you’re like most people you set a New Year’s resolution to be healthier, go on a

311: Getting Unstuck From Self-Sabotage With Erin Pheil of MindFix

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:26 +0000

311: Getting Unstuck From Self-Sabotage With Erin Pheil of MindFix

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:26 +0000

It’s so easy to get stuck in our own thoughts and insecurities, and so tough to break the cycle! Today’s episode is all about self-sabotage and how to remove mental roadblocks that are barriers to success or happiness. I am here with Erin Pheil, the founder of the MindFix Group, a program that has a track record of helping people get mentally unstuck and turn their lives around. Erin has an unheard-of 95% success rate at helping her clients to see measurable results in areas where they have been stuck for years. Today, Erin explains how to think ourselves out of toxic thoughts and habits and embrace a new way of thinking. I’ve worked with Erin myself and it was fascinating to see the mental changes that happened. It’s a powerful tool moms and kids could benefit from and I’m grateful to Erin for sharing her message with the world! Episode Highlights With MindFix How chronic pain launched her career The thoughts that warp our view of reality Ways to change a belief once you’ve internalized it Our brain’s process for archiving thoughts and ideas How to discover the foundation of our self-worth Stress hormones and what they have to do with the mind-body connection A side effect of “being strong” and “pushing through” The role of the subconscious in the brain (and how to unlock it) Filters we apply to life, and how to change our perspective And more! Resources We Mention The MindFix Group More From Wellness Mama 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) 281: Building Resiliency, Mindset and Doing the Impossible With Joel Runyon 212: How to Release Cravings and Emotional Eating With EFT 282: An Electric Approach to Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Brain Health With NeuFit Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Natural’s – superfood products from the hive that help support your family’s best health. Right now, their Propolis has been a lifesaver with all of the sniffles and coughs going around where we live. Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees make in the hive and contains over 300 compounds that we’ve identified including polyphenols and compounds that are antibacterial and a compound called pinocembrin that acts as an antifungal. Some studies have shown that propolis can speed wound healing. Its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties also make it great for fighting the sniffles. At first sign of any sniffles, sore throat or coughing, I spray propolis in the throat and it almost always helps us bounce back quickly. I also use propolis in my mouth before flying to avoid picking up anything on the plane. You can save 15% on propolis and all Beekeepers Naturals products at beekeepersnaturals.com/wellnessmama with the code wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work, but find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the first and only natural toothpaste that is fluoride and glycerin free, and that has calcium and hydroxyapatite to uniquely support the mineral balance in the mouth. It also contains neem oil and green tea to support a healthy bacterial balance in the mouth and fight bad breath. Be the first to try it and our innovative natural hair care at wellnesse.com Katie: Hello and welcome to “The Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmam

310: Can Our Soils Heal Us? How Regenerative Agriculture and Home Gardens Can Improve Our Health

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:00:47 +0000

310: Can Our Soils Heal Us? How Regenerative Agriculture and Home Gardens Can Improve Our Health

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:00:47 +0000

Today on the podcast we’re talking all about regenerative agriculture, what it is, and how to apply it to a home garden. By using these principles that rebuild and nourish the soil, you can grow nutrient-dense food for your family inexpensively and without a lot of time and effort. Leah Webb has worked in nutrition and gardening since 2009. She lives in the mountains of North Carolina with her husband and two children, and they are the reason she got started in homesteading, gardening, and cooking from scratch. Her diet and homegrown organic foods are part of her integrative approach to caring for her children, who suffer from food allergies and cystic fibrosis. Also check out Leah’s grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free family cookbook which is a comprehensive guide for families interested in gracefully implementing a whole foods diet. Episode Highlights With Leah Webb The health struggles that brought Leah to the realization she needed to grow her own food How she learned the ropes of homesteading and gardening What’s been happening to our soil on a large scale, and how it’s affecting our food Nutritional differences between grain-fed and pastured/grass-fed animal products The 5 principles of regenerative farming (and how to apply them to a home garden) An easy way to dramatically reduce weeds How to grow a low-maintenance garden with maximum produce for minimum time Tips for improving soil quality through composting, cover crops, and more Whether eating meat hurts the environment Reasons to try gardening for yourself and tips for beginners And more! Resources We Mention Facebook: Leah M. Webb Instagram: @leah_m_webb Website: deeprootedwellness.com The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook by Leah Webb Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reduce Global Warming by Paul Hawken Butcher Box meats Misfits produce Biochar Soil Builder Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… my source for superfood mushrooms. They make delicious mushroom infused coffees, teas and elixirs that I use daily. From their lower caffeine coffee and coffee packets infused with lions mane that I drink in the morning, to chaga and cordyceps for focus while I work and Reishi to wind down at night… these products are a regular part of my routine. Here’s a tip… I’ve found that for deep sleep, a packet of reishi with a splash of macadamia milk and a tiny sprinkle of salt and a drop of stevia helps me get more deep sleep and I’ve seen this consistently and measurably in my sleep tracking. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% by going to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and using the code “wellnessmama” This podcast is brought to you by Radiant Life Catalog. Radiant Life is a woman-owned, family-run online health and wellness company specializing in food-based supplements, nutrient dense foods, eco-friendly housewares and water filtration and purification. After spending over 20 years in the health industry, Radiant Life realized that one of the overlooked components of wellbeing is access to clean, healthy and hydrating water. Now, they have a range of water filters that fix this for every type of house and budget from counter top to under counter and even whole house filter like the one we have. Their systems are crafted with a health and wellness focus. They improve the taste and smell of water but, more importantly, they remove a wide range of potentially harmful contaminants. They also have and in-house water expert is available all the time to guide you through the system selection process and answer all of your questions via phone or email. Their systems are also designed and built in t

309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds)

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:22 +0000

309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds)

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:22 +0000

Today I’m opening up and sharing about my own inner journey over the past year and how that led to dramatic physical changes without major diet and exercise changes. If you’d told me a few years ago that something like that was even possible, I would not have believed you. My journey involved realizing firsthand just how connected the mind and body are. I could do all the healthy things I wanted, but ultimately I had to dig deep and learn how to address the mental and emotional aspects I’d ignored for so long. I’ll share what worked for me and the resources that helped along the way. What worked for me might not work for someone else, but we can share and inspire each other! The Wellness Mama Weight Episode Highlights The trauma my body couldn’t forget My biggest obstacles to healing, and how I found a way forward Ways we self-protect as a result of emotional and physical wounds Natural ways to stimulate the vagus nerve (and why you’d want to) Why I decided to play instead of exercise How I uncovered and corrected my nutrient deficiencies The power of tapping for retraining the mind/body connection How my view of health and body image has changed Tools, apps, books, experts, and other advice that helped me most How to talk to our kids about difficult topics (especially our daughters) Why I chose to share right now And more! Resources I Mention RENPHO scale Sauna – Barrel or Infrared Oura Ring Align Podcast Brittany Watkins Supplements That Helped Resveratrol Vitamin D Choline Inositol Phosphatidyl choline Riboflavin Vitamin B1 Books I Read Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown (and all Brene Brown books) The Body Keeps the Score by Bessell Van Der Kolk Fearless Living, Change Your Life in 30 Days, and other books by Rhonda Britten Favorite Apps Diet Bet Zero Fasting Heads Up Health Dashboard The Tapping Solution Have you ever gone through a major personal transformation? How did you get “unstuck”? Please join me in the conversation and leave a review on iTunes or drop me a comment or question! Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Fabletics, my go-to source for all types of athletic wear. Fabletics creates clothing that’s made to inspire physical activity in any type of setting. Moreover, Fabletics always aims to create fashionable, on-trend workout clothing at an exceptional price point. Their mantra is ‘Live Your Passion- every day.’ And Fabletics is your ‘one stop shop’ for affordable athletic wear. They have yoga, running, gym gear, sports bras, shoes, accessories and more. In fact, I am wearing leggings and a jacket from them right now as I record this. Here’s how it works… After taking a super quick, 60 second style quiz, you’ll receive a personalized showroom of pieces specifically catered towards your own unique style. This takes the guesswork out of what styles are best suitable for you and with just a few clicks, Fabletics is doing all the homework for you. Right now, you also get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) as a VIP by going to fabletics.com/wellnessmama. I personally love (and am currently wearing) the high waisted powerhold leggings and they have some really cute new patterns with cut outs and designs that I am loving. That price is less than half of just a sports bra at some other brands, and just as good of quality. Also, here is a pro tip – make sure you enter your email address at the end of the quiz, as you’ll receive exclusive monthly discounts and the inside scoop about new collections that haven’t been released yet. You will always get free shipping on all orders $49 or more! There is international shipping available. Best part is that there is NO commitment to purchase monthly. All designs are done in-house so you can’t find these pieces anywhere else and you

308: How to Use Your Hormones to Your Advantage With FloLiving

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:54 +0000

You’ve heard me talk about the importance of optimizing our circadian rhythm with food and light, but as women there’s another rhythm we all know well… that monthly cycle that fogs our brains, gets our food cravings going, and plays havoc with our emotions! It ruins everything, right? Well, Alisa Vitti is here today to change …

308: How to Use Your Hormones to Your Advantage With FloLiving

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:54 +0000

“I said to my body, ‘I want to be your friend.’ And it took a deep breath and said, ‘I’ve been waiting my whole life for this.'” You’ve heard me talk about the importance of optimizing our circadian rhythm with food and light, but as women there’s another all-important cycle we all know well… that monthly cycle that fogs our brains, gets our food cravings going, and plays havoc with our emotions! It ruins everything, right? Well, Alisa Vitti is here today to change everything you think you know about periods! Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert and an absolute pioneer in women’s biohacking. After her own difficult journey healing her PCOS, she created a true menstrual health care platform based on functional medicine principles. It’s called FloLiving or the MyFLO app and using these programs has made a tremendous difference in how I approach my daily life. Alisa’s message is that with the right education, tools, and support, a women’s hormonal cycle can be a powerful advantage that guides us to daily rhythms and habits that allow us to thrive. You’re going to love her and this episode! Episode Highlights on FloLiving The (shocking) percentage of women today dealing with hormonal health issues Which six systems of the body hormones control The four key stages of the menstrual cycle and how our brains and bodies adapt to each Infradian rhythm: what it is and why it’s just as important as circadian Why medical research is so lacking when it comes to women’s health The right way to do intermittent fasting if you’re in your childbearing years Stories we tell ourselves about our hormones and emotions… and how to rewrite them to our advantage The reasons women need to approach health and biohacking much differently from men How to match the foods you eat to the stage of your cycle for sustained energy and mood Science and cycle backed ways to manage stress and get out of fight-0r-flight mode What to do if you have irregular cycles, PCOS, or are on the Pill And more! Resources We Mention FloLiving MyFLO App In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Unlock Your Life by Alisa Vitti WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source by Alisa Vitti Daughters of the Earth: The Lives and Legends of American Indian Women by Carol Niethammer Vagina: A New Biography by Naomi Wolf Women Who Run With Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetypes by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Oura Ring More From Wellness Mama 80: What Your Monthly Cycle Reveals About Your Hormones With Alisa Vitti 196: How the Modern World Is Changing Our Hormones (& How to Create a Balance Plan) 226: Science-Backed Reasons to Ditch the Pill (& What to Do Instead) With Dr. Jolene Brighten 294: Using Targeted Nutrition to Alleviate Hormone Related Issues With Dr. Chris Masterjohn 104: Uncovering the Root Causes of PCOS, Endometriosis, and More Menstrual Cup: How to Use One for a Healthy, Eco-Friendly Period How to Use Fertility Monitors to Space or Avoid Pregnancy Natural Alternatives to Hormonal Contraceptives 10 Tips to Help Balance Hormones Naturally Do you have a question we didn’t cover, or a tip to share? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BLUblox. They create stylish and effective blue light blocking glasses for any time of day. Their BluLite lens is a clear lens designed for people who work under artificial light during the day, but they don’t want to look like they are wearing orange glasses. This one is designed to target the light that creates digital eyestrain, migraines, headaches and more. Their SummerGlo lens step

307: Anti-Aging Skin Science From the Inside Out With Dr. Emilia Javorsky

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:46 +0000

307: Anti-Aging Skin Science From the Inside Out With Dr. Emilia Javorsky

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:46 +0000

The way our skin looks and feels as we age isn’t determined just by genetics, or what cream we use, or how much we stay out of the sun! In many ways it is a reflection of everything we put into our bodies. Today, Dr. Emilia Javorsky returns to the podcast to tell us how to really nurture skin from the inside out by feeding it the right foods and nutrients. Dr. Emilia is a physician-scientist who specializes in dermatology and skin health. She works in early-stage life sciences ventures and leads an artificial intelligence and medicine initiative with the Future Society. She’s also a TEDx speaker, part of “Forbes” 30 under 30 Class of 2017 in Healthcare, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper Community. It’s incredible to get to ask someone of her credentials all of my skin health questions… if you think of something I missed, let me know in the comments below! Episode Highlights With Emilia Javorsky Does sugar make our skin sag? What place natural sugars like fruit have in our diets The effect food allergies or intolerances can have on the skin Science-backed supplements to help with anti-aging Skin symptoms that point to vitamin deficiencies The best forms of vitamin C for skin health Whether topical products really do what they claim Benefits of astaxanthin, collagen, biotin, and vitamin A for skin And more! Resources We Mention Emilia Javorsky – LinkedIn Astaxanthin Collagen Biotin Vitamin C EWG Skin Deep Database More From Wellness Mama 266: Decoding Skin Health, Eczema, Acne, and More With Jennifer Fugo 241: Biohacking for Moms, Anti-Aging & Raising Amazing Kids With Ben Greenfield 156: Natural Ways to Improve Skin With Andy Hnilo of Alitura Naturals Why I Eat My Sunscreen to Protect Skin From the Inside Out Benefits of Collagen for Skin and Hair Ascorbic Acid: Vitamin C Benefits, Sources & Cautions DIY Vitamin C Serum Astaxanthin: Why I Take It Daily (Especially In Summer!) Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BLUblox. They create stylish and effective blue light blocking glasses for any time of day. Their BluLite lens is a clear lens designed for people who work under artificial light during the day, but they don’t want to look like they are wearing orange glasses. This one is designed to target the light that created digital eyestrain, migraines, headaches and more. Their SummerGlo lens steps it up a notch for those who are exposed to intense artificial light all day and who suffer from migraines, anxiety, depression and SAD by blocking the light that contributes to those conditions. For better sleep, their Sleep lens is a complete blue and green light blocking full red lens that is ideal for use after dark. When the sun goes down, the red glasses go on. The studies show that by blocking blue light, you can increase your melatonin production and improve sleep. And lastly, if you can’t create a perfectly dark sleep environment, their blackout sleep mask is the next best thing, blocking 100% of light while staying comfortable and is easy to sleep in! Code wellnessmama gives 15% off at blublox.com/wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Wellnesse, a new company I co-founded to tackle the toughest personal care products and create natural and safe products that work as well as conventional alternatives. I realized that even the most natural minded of my friends still used conventional toothpaste and shampoo because they weren’t willing to sacrifice quality. There are natural options and ones that work well, but to find products that do both was almost impossible. We tackled the toughest first, creating the first and only natural toothpaste that is fluoride and glycerin free, and tha

306: Dangers of Mold Exposure & How to Protect Yourself From Mold Toxicity With Ann Shippy MD

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:26 +0000

306: Dangers of Mold Exposure & How to Protect Yourself From Mold Toxicity With Ann Shippy MD

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:26 +0000

Dr. Ann Shippy is a powerhouse on a very important mission to help people across the world live their healthiest lives using cutting-edge science, really specific research, and genetic information to treat the root causes of disease. She left engineering to attend the University of Texas medical school and is now board-certified in internal medicine and a certified functional medicine physician with a practice in Austin, Texas. If you live there, I cannot recommend her highly enough. While there are so many topics I would love to talk to Dr. Ann about, today we’re focusing on her personal story that got her into medicine in the first place. Ann noticed a significant decline in health despite a healthy lifestyle, and after much trial and tribulation traced it back to mold in her home. Now that she’s better, we go really deep into her hard-won expertise on mold exposure, mycotoxins, and what you can do if you suspect mold problems in your home. Episode Highlights With Ann Shippy How Ann discovered mold sickness was crippling her health Which mold tests work, which tests don’t, and how to interpret the results The types of mold (stachybotrys, chaetomium, wallemia, ochratoxin, penicillium, etc.) and why they’re not all the same Sources of mycotoxins, what they are, and how they can damage DNA The difference between mold and mildew How to choose a good mold inspector Why a musty smell isn’t the only indicator of mold Special precautions to take around children or the elderly Suspect places in your home or hotel where mold might be growing Ann’s take on fasting, sweating, supplements, and other natural ways to support the body’s natural detoxification And more! Resources We Mention AnnShippyMD.com Mold Toxicity Workbook: Assess Your Environment & Create a Recovery Plan by Ann Shippy Shippy Paleo Essentials: A Medical Blueprint for Health by Ann Shippy Mold Handout/Fact Sheet Real Time Lab Mold Testing Great Plains Lab Mold Testing Bulletproof Coffee Glutathione ProLon The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo A Wrinkle in Time Tales of Wonder More From Wellness Mama 255: Dr. Valter Longo on a Fasting Mimicking Diet and Increasing Healthspan Water Fasting Benefits, Dangers & My Personal Experience 8 Sauna Benefits for Body and Mind The Master Antioxidant: Glutathione Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Four Sigmatic… the reason I’m on shrooms (the legal kind) every day. They make a wide variety of superfood mushroom infused products from coffees and teas to mushroom elixirs and even chocolate that is infused with ten mushrooms! I have a shelf in my pantry just for Four Sigmatic products and keep pretty much off of them on hand. Some current favorites… my kids love the reishi infused cocoa, and I love that it helps them sleep! I also really enjoy their 10 mushroom blend which contains all of my favorites like chaga, cordyceps, reishi and even meshima. I add this to coffee, tea, or smoothies to get a daily dose of shrooms. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% by going to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and using the code “wellnessmama” I am so excited to finally be able to share a top secret project I’ve been working on for years…this episode is sponsored by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed through your skin and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial. We started with the toughest first, creating the first of

305: A Day in the Life: Wellness Mama Health Routines

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:00:17 +0000

305: A Day in the Life: Wellness Mama Health Routines

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:00:17 +0000

With over 1300 posts on Wellness Mama, I think I’ve tried just about every diet, supplement, workout, and health tool out there! Today I thought I’d do something a little different and share how I’ve filtered through all that to settle on my personal health non-negotiables. My views have definitely changed on many things, while others continue to be so important (like good sleep when I can get it!). Sometimes I’m hesitant to share exactly what I do because health is not one-size-fits-all, and what is best for me might not be for you! But since so many of you have asked, in this episode I’ll walk you through a typical day in my life — what I eat, drink, think, do, and don’t do! Here we go… and please let me know your daily routines in the comments! It’s a great big health world and we can learn from each other! 🙂 Episode Highlights: A Day in the Life of Katie Wells The #1 goal I’m working on right now The metric I apply to decide what health info to act on (and what to tune out) What a Minimum Effective Dose is and how I try to apply the 80/20 principle in all areas of life My non-negotiables for a healthy lifestyle What I think the reason is for my recent weight loss (over 50 pounds!)… and it’s not what you would expect The foods and superfoods I make sure to get in my diet Personal strategies for keeping health routines ultra-simple and easy to follow Why I don’t eat every day Why keto didn’t totally work for me (and considerations for women on keto) Health experts and resources I trust and use most What I used to do that I don’t anymore And more! Resources We Mention SteadyMD – my online doctor Rhonda Patrick – favorite researcher Tim Ferriss Mark Sisson – The Minimum Effective Dose Dr. Alan Christianson – my thyroid doctor (and his book The Adrenal Reset Diet) Nutrition Genome – the genetic test I base a lot of my health decisions on (like cutting back on saturated fat) Aaron Alexander Barrel Sauna (the one I have) Clearlight Sauna – Infrared Zero fasting app Dr. Satchin Panda – Circadian Theory of Health video The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo CAR.O.L bike Oura Ring – my favorite tracker Chili Pad – how I stay cool at night Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Fabletics, my go-to source for all types of athletic wear. Fabletics creates clothing that’s made to inspire physical activity in any type of setting. Moreover, Fabletics always aims to create fashionable, on-trend workout clothing at an exceptional price point. Their mantra is ‘Live Your Passion- every day.’ And Fabletics is your ‘one stop shop’ for affordable athletic wear. They have yoga, running, gym gear, sports bras, shoes, accessories and more. In fact, I am wearing leggings and a jacket from them right now as I record this. Here’s how it works… After taking a super quick, 60 second style quiz, you’ll receive a personalized showroom of pieces specifically catered towards your own unique style. This takes the guesswork out of what styles are best suitable for you and with just a few clicks, Fabletics is doing all the homework for you. Right now, you also get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) as a VIP by going to fabletics.com/wellnessmama. I personally love (and am currently wearing) the high waisted powerhold leggings and they have some really cute new patterns with cut outs and designs that I am loving. That price is less than half of just a sports bra and some other brands, and just as good of quality. Also, here is a pro tip – make sure you enter your email address at the end of the qu

304: Ninja Warrior Travis Brewer on Movement, Gratitude, and Play

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:05 +0000

304: Ninja Warrior Travis Brewer on Movement, Gratitude, and Play

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:05 +0000

I met Travis Brewer on my trip to Finland with Four Sigmatic, and let’s just say he made an impression! Forget the subfreezing temperatures and snow everywhere… Travis did handstands and backflips on pretty much everything… from sleds to towers to bridges! Outside of Finland, Travis is literally a fitness ninja who is on a mission to spread positive energy in the world by inspiring people to move. His incredible skills led him to become a finalist on the hit TV show “American Ninja Warrior” on NBC, “Shark Tank” on ABC, and the World Calisthenics Championship Battle of the Bars. This is an episode kids would love as well, so have them listen in! Episode Highlights With Travis Brewer How Travis found his real passion… and came to be known as a ninja! The fascinating discipline of “Parkour” (kids will like this one!) What our bodies learn through play (and why it’s not just for kids) What Acroyoga (partner-based yoga) is like…and why Travis chose an alligator for a partner once! (he’s crazy!) How to learn mental toughness for overcoming obstacles in life and business Places you can go to get more movement A different way to approach bodyweight exercise The world records Travis has beaten And more! Resources We Mention Travis Brewer Pi Movement Acroyoga National Ninja League Hunter Fitness Books Travis Recommends Autobiography of a Yogi Stealing Fire Books by Tim Ferriss The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra Conversations With God More From Wellness Mama 273: The Power of Movement for Mind and Body With Aaron Alexander of The Align Podcast 202: How Footwear Affects Posture, Alignment, & Movement With Gordon Hay From ALINE 302: 5 Ways to Move for Improved Posture, Sleep, and Health With Align Method 267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness 106: Why to Stop Doing Kegels & Squat Instead with Katy Bowman 190: The Easiest Way to Track HRV, Sleep, and Movement With Oura Ring How to Improve the Vestibular System with Sensory Swings & Activities Benefits of Inversion Therapy (& How to Do It at Home) 11 Convincing Health Benefits of Sweating Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… my source for superfood mushrooms. They make delicious mushroom infused coffees, teas and elixirs that I use daily. From their lower caffeine coffee and coffee packets infused with lions mane that I drink in the morning, to chaga and cordyceps for focus while I work and Reishi to wind down at night… these products are a regular part of my routine. Here’s a tip… I’ve found that for the best sleep, a packet of reishi with a splash of macadamia milk and a tiny sprinkle of salt and a drop of stevia helps me get more deep sleep and I’ve seen this consistently and measurably in my sleep tracking. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% by going to foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama and using the code “wellnessmama” This podcast is sponsored by XPT. You might have seen me mention this on Instagram as it’s something I’ve been implementing lately…here’s why. If you’re like most people you set a New Year’s resolution to be healthier, go on a diet or to start working out. We do things like lift weights, run, bike, hike, and watch what we eat. But, a lot of us will overlook the most basic activity of all, BREATHING. Validated by top fitness experts, performance breathing is the most overlooked activity that can do more to help you get active, perform better and recover. And I’ve got the easy solution for you in just 5 to 10 minutes per day! It’s the XPT Li

303: Gabby Reece on Parenting, Creating Strong Relationships, and XPT

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:00:44 +0000

It’s not every day you get to sit down with one of your personal role models! Gabrielle Reece is not only a volleyball legend but an inspirational figure for girls and women everywhere. You may already know Gabby as a former professional beach volleyball player and Nike’s first female spokeswoman, but in this episode, you’ll also get to know her as an entrepreneur, an amazing mom of 3, and a dedicated wife of 20 years. What I appreciate most about Gabby is the positive message she sends to women everywhere about a healthy body image, the importance of relationships, and creating your own definition of success. Episode Highlights With Gabby Reece Ways to help teenagers learn healthy self-love and body image Why freedom is key to motivation Strategies for raising kids who learn to be independent Why being a good role model doesn’t mean being perfect Characteristics of a healthy relationship and marriage Ways to model good communication and conflict resolution in a family The role of sports in the family How Gabby approaches exercise and fitness today (and how you can train with her) The benefits of cold plunge A powerful mental switch that can lighten any mom’s load And more! Resources We Mention XPTLife.com My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life by Gabrielle Reece Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You by Patrick McKeown Found My Fitness (Rhonda Patrick) Barrel Sauna Clearlight Sauna 8 Sauna Benefits for Body and Mind Ice Bath Benefits: How Cold Therapy Improves the Body and the Brain More From Wellness Mama 250: Sustainable Fitness, Cork, and Benefits of Rolling With Addie Conner 267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness 273: The Power of Movement for Mind and Body With Aaron Alexander of The Align Podcast 302: 5 Ways to Move for Improved Posture, Sleep, and Health With Align Method Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals, superfood products from the hive that help support your family’s best health. Right now, their Propolis has been a lifesaver with all of the sniffles and coughs going around where we live. Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees make in the hive and contains over 300 compounds including polyphenols and compounds that are antibacterial including one called pinocembrin that acts as an antifungal. Some studies have shown that propolis can speed wound healing. It’s antibacterial and antifungal properties also make it great for fighting the sniffles. At first sign of any sniffles, sore throat or coughing at our house, I spray propolis in the throat and it almost always helps us bounce back quickly. I also use propolis before flying to avoid picking up anything on the plane. You can save 15% on propolis and all Beekeepers Naturals products at beekeepersnaturals.com/wellnessmama with the code wellnessmama. I am so excited to finally be able to share a top secret project I’ve been working on for years…this episode is proudly sponsored by Wellnesse… a new company I co-founded to create safe, natural and obsessively tested products for families. You’ve heard that much of what you put on your body gets absorbed through your skin and goes into your body. We turned this idea on its head, creating products that aren’t just safe to put on your hair, skin and in your mouth, but that are beneficial. We started with the toughest first, creating the first of its kind natural toothpaste that is f

303: Gabby Reece on Parenting, Creating Strong Relationships, and XPT

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 06:00:44 +0000

Ways to help teenagers learn healthy self-love and body image
Why freedom is key to motivation
Strategies for raising kids who learn to be independent
Why being a good role model doesn’t mean being perfect
Characteristics of a healthy relationship and marriage
Ways to model good communication and conflict resolution in a family
The role of sports in the family
How Gabby approaches exercise and fitness today (and how you can train with her)
The benefits of cold plunge
A powerful mental switch that can lighten any mom’s load
And more!

Resources We Mention

XPTLife.com
My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life by Gabrielle Reece
Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You by Patrick McKeown
Found My Fitness (Rhonda Patrick)
Barrel Sauna
Clearlight Sauna
8 Sauna Benefits for Body and Mind
Ice Bath Benefits: How Cold Therapy Improves the Body and the Brain

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Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:00:33 +0000

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Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:00:33 +0000

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Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:41 +0000

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Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:42 +0000

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297: Why the Wahls Protocol Works for More Than MS: An Update With Dr. Terry Wahls

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:00:07 +0000

In her years of practice, Dr. Terry Wahls has helped thousands of people fight incredible odds. If you haven’t heard her own story, prepare to be amazed. In 2000, Dr. Terry was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her health deteriorated, leaving her in a wheelchair and dependent on medication. She fought back with years of medical training and good old fashioned research. What she found was a way forward based entirely on radical diet and lifestyle changes. Now, she’s healthy, active, and even rides her bike work! Dr. Terry is now a sign of hope for countless others like her facing debilitating and chronic disease. Today we talk today about how the Wahls Protocol has far-reaching benefits not just for MS but for a whole variety of conditions including type 2 diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, fibromyalgia, and even traumatic brain injury. Episode Highlights With Dr. Terry Wahls Dr. Terry’s response to her devastating MS diagnosis in 2000 (and how she is today!) Why a healthy diet for one person may be unhealthy for another How to get more vegetables in your diet, and which ones to eat The most common inflammatory foods to avoid Limitations (and benefits) of the paleo and ketogenic diets Dietary modifications everyone with an APOE-e4 gene should make The role of intermittent fasting Key factors for success when pursuing a lifestyle change How to help kids love healthy food And more! Resources We Mention TerryWahls.com The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (book) The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life (cookbook) Books Dr. Wahls Recommends The Nature Cure: A Doctor’s Guide to the Science of Natural Medicine Man’s Search for Meaning Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic More From Wellness Mama 295: Health Foods That Are Actually Making Us Sick With Dr. Gundry of the Plant Paradox 194: Longevity, Autoimmunity, & Plant-Based Diets With Nora Gedgaudas 107: Improve Your Brain to Avoid Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Memory Loss With Dr. Perlmutter 116: How to Reboot Your Metabolism Using the Keto Reset Diet With Mark Sisson How to Reverse MS Symptoms with the Wahls Protocol Egg Substitutes for Cooking and Baking Have you read Dr. Wahl’s book? What did you think? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is brought to you by the Kion Clean Energy Bar. We all know that finding healthy snacks for you and your kids is no simple task. Most snacks, even the so-called “healthy” ones, are high in sugar, have poor nutrient quality, and will leave you and you feeling tired or hungrier than you were before. That’s why my friends at Kion created the Kion Clean Energy Bar, a delicious, all-natural, snack that will satisfy your appetite and give you stable, long-lasting energy. My kids love these and I love that Kion bars are made from all real-food ingredients like coconut, almonds, and chia. They have zero refined sugar. They have a lot of healthy fats and clean protein to fuel the body and brain. They are naturally gluten, dairy, and soy-free. They contain electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. And even though they are chocolate, they won’t melt in the heat or freeze in the cold. And they have a delicious chocolatey flavor and crunchy texture that you and your kids are gonna love. You can get 15% off of the Kion Clean Energy Bar by going to getkion.com/wellnessmama and using code MAMA15 at checkout. This episode is brought to you by Fabletics. They make cute and high quality athletic wear available to everyone and they’ve been my go-to place to shop for workout gear for years. I find myself constantly switching up my workout routine, from lifting weights and swimming, to currently training for a 5

296: Why AI-Assisted High Intensity Training Is the Next Exercise Frontier With CAR.O.L

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:00:44 +0000

296: Why AI-Assisted High Intensity Training Is the Next Exercise Frontier With CAR.O.L

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:00:44 +0000

Today we’re honing in on the science of high intensity interval training, which is the science-supported idea that you can get more benefit from a short, intense workout than from a 45-minute run, if you do it right. I’m here with Ratna Singh, a mom of two and co-founder of a new startup called CAR.O.L, which sounds like a personal name but actually stands for Cardiovascular Optimization Logic. Ratna and her team have found a way to combine artificial intelligence and an exercise bike to create a highly effective HIIT interval training session. We’re going to go deep on the benefits of this kind of AI-assisted exercise, how it can improve your heart rate variability and other health markers, and all kinds of fun stuff! Episode Highlights: CAR.O.L High Intensity Training How Ratna got her inspiration from sci-fi movies like Space Odyssey The ways your body changes on a molecular level when you exercise Why you should know your VO2 max score as a measure of fitness and heart health What makes the CAR.O.L bike and workout so different How it delivers maximum muscle fatigue in only two 20 second bursts! The role of glycogen depletion in optimizing your workout What studies show about the benefits of high intensity or HIIT workouts (and whether there are risks) Ways the program adjusts itself to your fitness level and even mood Ratna’s take on a healthy diet and the benefits of intermittent fasting And more! Resources We Mention CAR.O.L Oura Ring Clearlight Sauna Barrel Sauna More From Wellness Mama 282: An Electric Approach to Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Brain Health With NeuFit 255: Dr. Valter Longo on a Fasting Mimicking Diet and Increasing Healthspan 117: Fitness at Any Age with Flipping 50s Debra Atkinson 182: Why You Need to Exercise Differently If You Have Autoimmune Disease (& How) With Autoimmune Strong 147: Using Heart Rate Variability with HeartMath to Stop Stress & Improve Nervous System Health 93: How to Avoid the Most Common Fitness Mistakes Women Make 273: The Power of Movement for Mind and Body With Aaron Alexander of The Align Podcast 286: Create a Dashboard for Your Life With Dan Pardi From Human OS Tabata Workout: The Powerful 4-Minute System That Works 8 Fun Ways to Exercise As a Family Easy At Home Workouts for Moms Can Intermittent Fasting (Skipping Meals) Make You Healthier? Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… my source for superfood coffees, teas and elixirs that contain powerhouse mushrooms for better performance, sleep and health. I’ve been asked several times what the name means… and it’s a cool story…Basically, if you put all the foods in the world on a scale from bad to good, many would fall in the middle as average. The farther you get away from the average, the more rare it is, and the more “sigmas” it has. Only 50 superfoods in the world qualify as four sigmatic away from the average… these are the best of the best, the highest quality, and the products Four Sigmatic uses in their products. My favorites are the coffee with lions mane in the morning, reishi elixer or reishi cocoa at night to wind down, and any of their other products in between. My kids love their chai and superfood hot cocoa but I’d recommend all of their products. save 15% on any order with the code wellnessmama at foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama This podcast is sponsored by Joovv red light therapy. This cutting edge photobiomodulation therapy uses red light in very specific wavelengths to support the body in various ways. I first discovered red light therapy when researching ways to support my thyroid and to help combat the hair loss I had during the peak of my Hashimotos.

295: Health Foods That Are Actually Making Us Sick With Dr. Gundry of the Plant Paradox

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:00:51 +0000

I am here today with one of the most requested podcast guests ever. Dr. Steven Gundry MD is a renowned heart surgeon and four-time New York Times bestselling author and physician-scientist. He’s a leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and increasing longevity, which he explains in his book The Plant Paradox. …

295: Health Foods That Are Actually Making Us Sick With Dr. Gundry of the Plant Paradox

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:00:51 +0000

I am here today with one of the most requested podcast guests ever. Dr. Steven Gundry MD is a renowned heart surgeon, four-time “New York Times” bestselling author and physician-scientist. He’s a leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and increasing longevity, and he explains in his book The Plant Paradox. We go into many different topics, including autoimmune disease and how to reverse it, how to keep your family healthy, and the science of APOE-4 genes. Dr. Gundry practices medicine still seven days a week with his waitlist-only clinics, which have a 95% reversal rate for autoimmune disease. No question, this is one of my favorite episodes that I have done, and I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did! Episode Highlights With Dr. Gundry What lectins are and why they should be avoided A surprising and easy way to destroy harmful lectins in food What Dr. Gundry thinks of the keto and carnivore diets The truth about fruit and how to consume it the right way Ways to support the microbiome from the inside out Why we should all consume a liter of olive oil per week! The one type of beans that is safe to consume out of the can How to reverse autoimmune disease and test negative for biomarkers Why cancer loves fructose and how to reduce cancer risk Why resistant starch is importnat The reason what you don’t eat is more important than what you do Supplements we can all benefit from The core parts of a healthy diet according to Dr. Gundry Yet another reason to love your Instant Pot And more! Resources We Mention The Plant Paradox. The Longevity Paradox, and other books by Steven Gundry The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay Baruka nuts Eden canned beans Instant Pot Ben Greenfield article on Dr. Gundry Olive Oil More From Wellness Mama 186: Carnivore Diet, Ketosis, Macros, & Diet Variation With Dr. Anthony Gustin 236: Facts vs. Myths About Blue Zones & Ways to Increase Longevity 194: Longevity, Autoimmunity, & Plant-Based Diets With Nora Gedgaudas The Importance of Soaking Nuts & Seeds Are Sprouted, Soaked, & Fermented Grains Healthy? Is a Plant-Based Diet Good for All of Us? 9 Lessons We Can All Learn From Blue Zones Olive Oil Benefits (& How to Choose One that Isn’t Fake!) Are you convinced there are dangers to a plant-base diet? What would you ask Dr. Gundry? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Fabletics. They make cute and high quality athletic wear available to everyone and they’ve been my go-to place to shop for workout gear for years. I find myself constantly switching up my workout routine, from lifting weights and swimming, to currently training for a 5K with my kids. I always find cute gear that fits my activity. Here’s how it works… After taking a super quick, 60 second style quiz, you’ll receive a personalized showroom of pieces specifically catered towards your own unique style. Right now, you can get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) as a VIP at fabletics.com/wellnessmama. This includes my favorite – the high waisted powerhold leggings that is flattering – even in all the places I have a little loose skin from past pregnancies. A tip – Make sure you enter your email address at the end of the quiz, as you’ll receive exclusive monthly discounts and the inside scoop about new collections that haven’t been released yet. Again, check out fabletics.com/wellnessmama and grab the deal while you can and check out my favorite powerhold leggings while they’re still in stock as styles change monthly. This episode is brought to you by Kion and their Kion clean energy bar. Finding good snacks is

294: Using Targeted Nutrition to Alleviate Hormone Related Issues With Dr. Chris Masterjohn

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:00:16 +0000

294: Using Targeted Nutrition to Alleviate Hormone Related Issues With Dr. Chris Masterjohn

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:00:16 +0000

Chris Masterjohn is one of those people you never want to stop talking to, so although he’s been on the podcast before, my list of questions for him might be longer than the first time! Chris Masterjohn holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut and his understanding of the intricate relationship between diet, genetics, and other important health factors is astounding. Today Chris and I will tackle some female-focused questions and look at how nutrients play a role in hormone balance, menstrual cycles, PCOS, sex hormones, and more. Also, don’t forget to check out Chris’s Nutrition 101 course below as well as his “Ultimate Cheat Sheet” for testing nutritional status. This is a great place to start understanding your own nutrient deficiencies and how to correct them. Episode Highlights on Targeted Nutrition One small change that may fix hormonal acne and teenage acne The surprising thing you probably don’t know about calcium that may be hurting you A few universal nutrition principles that apply to all of us The baseline things you need to know to start personalizing your diet and lifestyle How much protein we actually need and from what sources The reason processed foods are bad for your parathyroid How B5, cholesterol, and sex hormones play together and why you may need more B5 for this reason The real deal about niacin How to naturally increase NAD levels and why you’d want to A major thing to watch out for with niacin supplementation And more! Resources We Mention ChrisMasterjohnPhD.com Vitamins and Minerals 101 Course Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet Vitamin D More From Wellness Mama 265: With Hormones, Normal Isn’t Always Normal With Dr. Shawn Tassone 292: Transformational Nutrition From the Inside Out With Cynthia Garcia 104: Uncovering the Root Causes of PCOS, Endometriosis, and More 172: How to Understand Your Genes to Personalize Your Diet With Nutrition Genome 91: Are IVs the Answer to Modern Nutrient Deficiencies with Dr. Craig Koniver 79: Using Naturopathic Medicine to Beat Hormone Imbalance & Nutrient Deficiencies Top 10 Signs & Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D? Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This podcast is sponsored by Fabletics… my go-to source for quality affordable athletic wear. This company was co-founded by Kate Hudson with a mission to bring trendy athletic wear to everyone at affordable prices. Here’s how it works… After taking a super quick, 60 second style quiz, you’ll receive a personalized showroom of pieces specifically catered towards your own unique style. Right now, you can get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) as a VIP at fabletics.com/wellnessmama. This includes my favorite – the high waisted powerhold leggings that are so flattering – even in all the places I have a little loose skin from past pregnancies. Make sure you enter your email address at the end of the quiz, as you’ll receive exclusive monthly discounts and the inside scoop about new collections that haven’t been released yet. Again, check out fabletics.com/wellnessmama and grab the deal while you can and check out my favorite powerhold leggings while they’re still in stock as styles change monthly. This podcast is brought to you by the Kion Clean Energy Bar. We all know that finding healthy snacks for you and your kids is no simple task. Most snacks, even the so-called “healthy” ones, are high in sugar, have poor nutrient quality, and will leave you and you feeling tired or hungrier than you were before. That’s why my friends at Kion created the Kion Clean Energy Bar, a delicious, all-natural, snack that will satisfy

293: Functional Medicine for Families and Stress Reduction With Dr. Rick Henriksen

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:00:16 +0000

My guest Dr. Rick Henriksen is a concierge medicine doctor with SteadyMD, my favorite online source of health care for our family. Dr. Rick is also Whole 30 founder Melissa Urban’s personal physician, which means he has an in-depth understanding of how diet affects health and a functional medicine approach to solving health problems. Before coming …

293: Functional Medicine for Families and Stress Reduction With Dr. Rick Henrickson

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:00:16 +0000

My guest Dr. Rick Henrickson is a concierge medicine doctor with SteadyMD, my favorite online source of health care for our family. Dr. Rick is also Whole 30 founder Melissa Urban’s personal physician, which means he has an in-depth understanding of how diet affects health and a functional medicine approach to solving health problems. Before coming to SteadyMD, Dr. Rick served on the faculty of the University of Utah’s School of Medicine. He also holds a master’s degree in Public Policy in the area of health. We’re going to dive deep into the state of health care today and why concierge medicine was the right way for him to move forward. Episode Highlights With Dr. Rick Henrickson Why he left a successful practice to become a concierge medicine doctor with SteadyMD The approach he takes with families and new patients What you need to know about magnesium and vitamin D How billing practices affect the delivery of service Why compassion belongs in healthcare (and how Dr. Rick is bringing it back) The most frequent health complaints in Dr. Rick’s practice and what most of them have in common Two supplements almost everyone should take Root causes of stress and why it takes a deeper look to find them Simple and realistic strategies for getting better sleep How to get started with a concierge doctor And more! Resources We Mention SteadyMD Sleep With Me App Magnesium Valerian root More From Wellness Mama 174: How to Save Money and Get Better Healthcare With SteadyMD 284: Why Healthcare Sharing May Be the Future of Medicine With KNEW Health 270: You Don’t Need More Sleep, You Need Better Sleep With ChiliPad 224: How to Use Sound and Music to Optimize Focus and Sleep With Brain.fm Tips to Naturally Reduce Stress… Starting Now! Natural Ways to Get Better Sleep (Even If You’re a Mom!) Why Personalized Concierge Medicine Is the Future of Health What questions do you have for Dr. Rick? Please let us know by dropping a comment below or leave us a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well. Read Transcriptbefore and Child: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. Today’s podcast is sponsored by one of my favorite companies… Four Sigmatic. I love all of their delicious coffees, teas and elixirs and they are such a part of my daily routine that I can’t even remember the last time a day went by when I didn’t consume at least one of their products. With both caffeine free and naturally caffeinated options like coffee and matcha combined with superfood mushrooms like chaga, cordyceps and reishi. Their drinks are functional and delicious and I notice a difference when I don’t drink them. My normal routine is to drink coffee with Lions Mane in the morning, I’ll sip on cordyceps or chaga while I work during the day and reishi to wind down at night. My kids also love the reishi cocoa and it helps them sleep better. Check out all of their products and save 15% on any order with the code wellnessmama at foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama This podcast is brought to you by Radiant Life Catalog. Radiant Life is a woman-owned, family-run online health and wellness company specializing in food-based supplements, nutrient dense foods, eco-friendly housewares, water filtration and purification. After spending over 20 years in the health industry, Radiant Life realized that one of the overlooked components of wellbeing is access to clean, healthy and hydrating water. Now, they have a range of water filters that fix this for every type of house and budget from counter-top units to under counter and even whole house like the one we have. Their systems are crafted with a health and wellness focus. They improve the taste and smell of water but, more importantly, they remove a wide range of potentially harmful contaminants. They also have and in-house water expert is available all the time to guide you t

292: Transformational Nutrition From the Inside Out With Cynthia Garcia

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:00:09 +0000

292: Transformational Nutrition From the Inside Out With Cynthia Garcia

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:00:09 +0000

I’d call Cynthia Garcia a true mentor of mine and someone I look up to in every way. Cynthia founded the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, which is where I got my MCHC certification. I love that now I get to share her with you! Today we’re going to talk about how the key to weight loss and personal health goes deeper than biology and has a powerful spiritual and emotional side.
The Institute of Transformational Nutrition offers certifications in nutrition and health coaching. They make it easy to turn an interest in health into a career by equipping you with a proven coaching process. I love that they are such a powerful force for good in the world, as well as an amazing tool for us moms who might want a flexible work-from-home option. You’ll find all of the links to Cynthia’s fully state-licensed programs below, her favorite books, and more.
Episode Highlights: Cynthia Garcia on Transformational NutritionCynthia’s tough but inspiring personal story of how she worked through abuse, depression, and thoughts of suicide
What led Cynthia to try (and succeed) at health coaching
The two things we need to do to remember who we are
How to recognize and escape a victim mentality
Why dieting is about more than what we eat
How to understand the emotional needs that drive our choices
A truly holistic approach to weight loss that addresses mind, body, and soul
Tips for raising healthy kids
How Cynthia started a fully state-licensed school for health coaching
And more!Resources We MentionTransformationalNutrition.com
Certified Nutrition Health Coach Program
Master Certified Health Coach Program
The Hungry Hottie Cookbook by Cynthia Garcia
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
A Journey of Awakening by Ram DassMore From Wellness Mama291: How to Create Your Ideal Family, Career, and Life With Kion CEO Angelo Keely
87: How to Stop Emotional Eating (From a Nutritionist Who Lost 100 Pounds!)
172: How to Understand Your Genes to Personalize Your Diet With Nutrition Genome
95: The Science of Sustainable Weight Loss with Bright Line
199: How Diet Directly Affects Mental Health With Autumn Smith of Paleovalley
162: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics & How to Be 10% Happier
249: How to Harness Energy & Create Success From the Inside Out With Suzy Batiz of Poo~Pourri
How to Fix Leptin Resistance to Control Weight, Cravings & More
Help! Am I Addicted to Food?
How to Implement Nutrition ChangesHave you ever considered health coaching? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This podcast is brought to you by the Kion Clean Energy Bar. We all know that finding healthy snacks for you and your kids is no simple task. Most snacks, even the so-called “healthy” ones, are high in sugar, have poor nutrient quality, and will leave you and you feeling tired or hungrier than you were before. That’s why my friends at Kion created the Kion Clean Energy Bar, a delicious, all-natural, snack that will satisfy your appetite and give you stable, long-lasting energy. My kids loves these and I love that Kion bars are made from all real-food ingredients like coconut, almonds, and chia. They have zero refined sugar. They have a lot of healthy fats and clean protein to fuel the body and brain. They are naturally gluten, dairy, and soy-free. They contain electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. And even though they are chocolate, they won’t melt in the heat or freeze in the cold. And they have a delicious chocolatey flavor and crunchy texture that you and your kids are gonna love. You can get 15% off of the Kion Clean Energy Bar by going to getkion.com/wellnessmama and using code MAMA15 at checkout.
This podcast is brought to you by Radiant Life Catalog. Radiant Life is a woman-owned, family-run online health and wellness c

291: How to Create Your Ideal Family, Career, and Life With Kion CEO Angelo Keely

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:00:15 +0000

291: How to Create Your Ideal Family, Career, and Life With Kion CEO Angelo Keely

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:00:15 +0000

I’m really looking forward to this conversation today! Angelo Keely is one of my most inspiring and favorite friends, and I admire him so much both personally and professionally. Angelo is the CEO of Kion, a lifestyle supplement and functional food company he founded along with Ben Greenfield. I love their coffee, energy bars, and so many other products and I know you will too, especially once you hear about the passion and heart behind the company.
Angelo’s list of accomplishments and passions can be a little intimidating! He’s a Yogi, a beatboxer, and a multi-instrumentalist. He has lived on three continents and speaks multiple languages, performs on stage with top 40 artists, and (most importantly) created the marriage and family of his dreams.
But at the heart of it, Angelo is a creator. He intentionally designs, strategizes, and executes his dreams for work, adventure, health, and family and uses a special loop system to do it. He’s teaching us all about that system today and how we can apply it in our homes and businesses, too.
There’s also a special discount code for Kion below… don’t miss it!
Episode Highlights With Angelo KeelyHow Angelo turned his life experiences into lessons that shaped his future
What “Kion” means and how Angelo turned his passion for health into a thriving company
The skills needed to be an entrepreneur (and how to apply an entrepreneurial spirit to anything)
Ways we can help equip our kids for future success
A smarter way to set goals that fits the way we learn naturally
Angelo’s creative loop system: how it works and how you can do it too
Practical strategies to turn dreams into reality
And more!Resources We MentionGetKion.com (Use code MAMA15 for 15% off a purchase. Excludes bundles and coffee. 1x use per customer.)
Kion coffee
Kion bars
Ben Greenfield Fitness
Letters to a Young PoetMore From Wellness Mama254: Business, Lifestyle, and Routines With The Skinny Confidential
289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday
197: The Opposite of Being Spoiled: Raising Financially Responsible Kids With Ron Lieber
240: How Ethical Businesses Are Changing the World With Thrive Market Founder Nick Green
101: Critical Thinking in a Social Media World (What You Didn’t Learn in History Class)
85: How to Raise an Entrepreneur: Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, & Change Makers
Why We Are Creating a Business Incubator for Our Kids (And How)
How to Create a Morning Routine (That Lasts)Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptThis episode is brought to you by Joovv red light therapy. I’ve used red light therapy to support my skin, hair, and health for years. This type of therapy is also called photobiomodulation, it works by using very specific wavelengths of red light that support cellular function in various ways. I personally noticed the effects on my thyroid function, on skin elasticity, how clear my skin was, and on hair growth, which was a huge benefit after losing hair in the early stages of thyroid disease and after each pregnancy. Now Joovv has a variety of sizes from a small handheld unit that is great for face, joints and on the go all the way up to full-size wall units that can even be used in doctor and chiropractor offices. Go to joovv.com/wellnessmama to learn more and check out all the options.
This episode is sponsored by Nui Cookies which are low carb, ketogenic, gluten-free and low glycemic with no added sugars or artificial sweeteners. They’re delicious and made with natural ingredients. Despite tasting like sugar-laden cookies you would find in a store, they won’t raise your blood sugar or lead to a sugar crash. With flavors like chocolate chip, peanut butter, and snickerdoodle, they have the taste of

290: Braving Dark Night of the Soul and Learning to Own Yourself With Kelly Brogan

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:00:22 +0000

Why we might need to reframe the stories we’ve learned about birth, mothering, and the emotional realm
What the dark night of the soul is
How to know if this is what you’re facing
Why symptoms can be a beautiful invitation
The things we all have things where we love to be “right about being wrong”
How emotions get coded physically in the body
Whether men experience anything similar
And more!

Resources We Mention

KellyBroganMD.com

Books by Kelly Brogan

Other Resources

Books by Byron Katie
Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker

290: Braving Dark Night of the Soul and Learning to Own Yourself With Kelly Brogan

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:00:22 +0000

Today we’re going in a different direction but it’s one more closely related to physical health than we often realize. I am here with Dr. Kelly Brogan, MD, whom you have heard from before. (See the show notes below for her first episode.) She’s board-certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and integrative holistic medicine and specializes in root cause resolution as an approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms (not to mention graduating from Cornell and M.I.T.)
Dr. Kelly has a lot of fascinating things to say about the anxiety, depression, and mental health struggles so many women face. She’s reframing the entire conversation and has authored the New York Times bestselling book A Mind of your Own as well as the children’s book A Time for Rain. She’s also co-editor of the landmark (and much-needed) textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression.
In this conversation, we get super vulnerable about life changes that come with being a mother and something she calls a dark night of the soul. We all have a lot to share with each other on this topic I’m sure, so please chime in and let me know if you can related and what you think in the comments.
Learning to Own Yourself: Episode HighlightsWhy we might need to reframe the stories we’ve learned about birth, mothering, and the emotional realm
What the dark night of the soul is
How to know if this is what you’re facing
Why symptoms can be a beautiful invitation
The things we all have things where we love to be “right about being wrong”
How emotions get coded physically in the body
Whether men experience anything similar
And more!Resources We MentionKellyBroganMD.com
Books by Byron Katie
Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles Eisenstein
Conversations With God by Neale Donald WalschMore From Wellness Mama90: A Mind Of Your Own: Tackling Mental Illness and Fixing Hormones with Dr. Kelly Brogan
196: How the Modern World Is Changing Our Hormones (& How to Create a Balance Plan)
288: Breakthrough Solutions for Anxiety, Depression and PTSD With Apollo Founder Dr. David Rabin
83: Beating Postpartum Depression & Pelvic Floor Care with Dr. Jolene Brighten
230: Chalene Johnson on How to Protect Your Mindset & Live a Balanced Life
289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday
122: A Healthy Baby Is NOT the Only Thing That Matters (& Is Home Birth Safe?)
Why Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit It
Shattering Six Common Pregnancy and Childbirth FearsHave you or a loved one been affected by a “dark night of the soul”? Join the conversation! Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This podcast is sponsored by Fabletics… my go-to source for quality affordable athletic wear. This company was co-founded by Kate Hudson with a mission to bring trendy athletic wear to everyone at affordable prices. Here’s how it works… After taking a super quick, 60 second style quiz, you’ll receive a personalized showroom of pieces specifically catered towards your own unique style. Right now, you can get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) as a VIP at fabletics.com/wellnessmama. This includes my favorite- the high waisted powerhold leggings that are so flattering – even in all the places I have a little loose skin from past pregnancies. Make sure you enter your email address at the end of the quiz, as you’ll receive exclusive monthly discounts and sales and the inside scoop about new collections that haven’t been released yet. Again, check out fabletics.com/wellnessmama and grab the deal while you can and check out my favorite powerhold leggings while they&rsquo

289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:00:04 +0000

289: Stoic Wisdom for Modern Life and Parenting With Ryan Holiday

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:00:04 +0000

Today’s guest, Ryan Holiday, has been on my dream list of interviews for a long time. He is the best-selling author of many books including Ego is the Enemy, The Obstacle is the Way, and his newest Stillness is the Key, along with the Daily Stoic, a book I read one page from each morning.
Ryan’s ideas have changed the way I parent, and I think you’ll see why after this episode!
Episode Highlights With Ryan HolidayLearn how Ryan and Katie both dropped out of college at 19 and why
The core ideas of stoicism including that we don’t control what happens to us, we only control how we respond
Core stoic virtues of wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance
How ancient stoic ideas are applicable to modern life and parenting
The importance of a mindset shift about obstacles
Why to never waste a trigger
How to go from obstacles being bad to seeing them as beneficial
And more!Resources We MentionDailyStoic.com
DailyDad.comBooks by Ryan HolidayStillness Is the Key
The Obstacle Is the Way (With Tim Ferriss)
Ego Is the Enemy
The Daily Stoic JournalMore From Wellness Mama281: Building Resiliency, Mindset and Doing the Impossible With Joel Runyon
230: Chalene Johnson on How to Protect Your Mindset & Live a Balanced Life
223: Mindset for Moms & Tips to Get More Done & Stress Less This Year
206: Your Parenting Mojo on Why We Need to Let Our Kids Take More Risks
8 Life Lessons to Learn From ChildrenDid you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by one of my favorite companies… Four Sigmatic. I love all of their delicious coffees, teas and elixirs and they are such a part of my daily routine that I can’t even remember the last time a day went by when I didn’t consume at least one of their products. With both caffeine free and naturally caffeinated options like coffee and matcha combined with superfood mushrooms like chaga, cordyceps and reishi. Their drinks are functional and delicious and I notice a difference when I don’t drink them. My normal routine is to drink coffee with Lions Mane in the morning, cordyceps or chaga while I work during the day and reishi to wind down at night. My kids also love the reishi cocoa and it helps them sleep better. Check out all of their products and save 15% on any order with the code wellnessmama at foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama
This podcast is brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal. I know, I know… never thought you’d hear me recommend cereal, did you? That’s because almost every cereal out there is full of refined sugars and grains and often GMO ingredients and dyes. Yet, Americans certainly love it! In fact, the average American consumes 100+ bowls a year, and that number accounts for people like me who don’t consume any at all! Now, cereal lovers can rejoice that there is a high protein, low carb, grain-free, gluten-free, nothing artificial, childlike cereal for grown ups. With 12 g of protein per bowl and only 3 g of carbs it tastes like the cereal you remember but without the sugar high or the guilt! Check out magicspoon.com/wellnessmama for all the details.
Katie: Hello and welcome to the Wellness Mama podcast. I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. And today’s guest, Ryan Holiday, has been on my dream list of interviews for a long time. He is the bestselling author of many books, including “The Obstacle is the Way,” “Ego is the Enemy” and his newest “Stillness is the Key” that just released. He also wrote “The Daily Stoic” and its companion journal, which is a book I read every morning. I read one page corresponding to the day and it’s had a big impact on my life.
He’s a prolific writer. He’s also writt

288: Breakthrough Solutions for Anxiety, Depression and PTSD With Apollo Founder Dr. David Rabin

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:00:12 +0000

I’m going to go ahead and say it: this is one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done to date! You definitely need an open mind for this one. We’re talking about how a breakthrough technology could change the way we manage, treat, and actually fix things like anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and other conditions. I’m here with Dr. David Rabin, the chief innovation officer, co-founder and co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience. Apollo is the first wearable system to improve focus, sleep, and access to meditative states by delivering gentle layered vibrations to the skin.Since Dr. Rabin has also spent the last 10 years studying the impact of chronic stress in humans, I figure he’s a great person to also brainstorm with about ways to improve your own sleep, your children’s sleep, and your heart rate variability, which is one of the things most linked to health.Episode Highlights With David Rabin

Why Dr. Rabin became so interested in mental health and the topic of stress in particular
The single biggest factor in any type of recovery and healing
How he figured out a way to “trick” the body into feeling safe
What heart rate variability (HRV) is and why we are coming to know it as an important health marker
The risks associated with low HRV… and ways to raise it
Why pyschedelics might be the answer for stopping PTSD and other pyschiatric conditions for good
MDMA and what it does for the brain and the emotions
What the FDA trials show so far about these controversial medicines
How the Apollo wearable balances the nervous system in real time (without drugs!)
Why Dr. Rabin thinks psychiatrists are not just for the mentally ill
And more!

Resources We Mention

Apollo (wearable device)
David Rabin, MD
Oura Ring
In Search of Memory by Eric Kandel

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288: Breakthrough Solutions for Anxiety, Depression and PTSD With Apollo Founder Dr. David Rabin

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:00:12 +0000

I’m going to go ahead and say it: this is one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done to date! You definitely need an open mind for this one. We’re talking about a breakthrough technology could change the way we manage, treat, and actually fix things like anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and other conditions. I’m here with Dr. David Rabin, the chief innovation officer, co-founder and co-inventor at Apollo Neuroscience. Apollo is the first wearable system to improve focus, sleep, and access to meditative states by delivering gentle layered vibrations to the skin.
Since Dr. Rabin has also spent the last 10 years studying the impact of chronic stress in humans, I figure he’s a great person to also brainstorm with about ways to improve your own sleep, your children’s sleep, and your heart rate variability, which is one of the things most linked to health.
Episode Highlights With David RabinWhy Dr. Rabin became so interested in mental health and the topic of stress in particular
The single biggest factor in any type of recovery and healing
How he figured out a way to “trick” the body into feeling safe
What heart rate variability (HRV) is and why we are coming to know it as an important health marker
The risks associated with low HRV… and ways to raise it
Why pyschedelics might be the answer for stopping PTSD and other pyschiatric conditions for good
MDMA and what it does for the brain and the emotions
What the FDA trials show so far about these controversial medicines
How the Apollo wearable balances the nervous system in real time (without drugs!)
Why Dr. Rabin thinks psychiatrists are not just for the mentally ill
And more!Resources We MentionApollo (wearable device)
David Rabin, MD
Oura RingMore From Wellness Mama162: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics & How to Be 10% Happier
147: Using Heart Rate Variability With HeartMath to Stop Stress & Improve Nervous System Health
110: How Vibrational Frequencies Affect Our Daily Lives
262: Dr. Andrew Weil on Integrative Medicine, Reducing Inflammation & Most Important Factors for Health
190: The Easiest Way to Track HRV, Sleep, and Movement With Oura Ring
Tips to Naturally Reduce Stress… Starting Now!Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic, creator of all things superfood mushrooms and founded by my favorite Finnish Fun guys. I love all of their products, and in fact, I’m sipping their Reishi hot cocoa as I record this. These superfood mushrooms are always a part of my daily routine with their coffee + lions mane or coffee + cordyceps in the morning for energy and focus without as much caffeine as coffee to their chaga and cordycepts in the afternoon for antioxidants and immunity and the Reishi elixir at night for improved sleep. They also just released skin care that so clean you not only can eat it…. But its encouraged. Their charcoal mask has activated charcoal to clarify, chaga and cacao for an antioxidant boost and other herbal and superfood ingredients. It’s so clean that it can literally be made into a cup of hot cocoa as well! Their superfood serum contains a blend of avocado and olive oils with Reishi and herbs for a hydrating skin boost. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% with the code wellnessmama at foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama.
This episode is sponsored by Just Thrive Health probiotics. I found this company when searching for the most research backed and effective probiotic available and I was blown away at the difference in their products! They offer two cornerstone products that are both clinically studied and highly effective. The first is their probiotic, which has been clinically stud

287: How to Create and Rekindle Passion & Libido in Relationships With Susan Bratton

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:31 +0000

287: How to Create and Rekindle Passion & Libido in Relationships With Susan Bratton

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:31 +0000

Today we take a bit of detour from the usual topics to one that is deeply personal and probably not talked about enough. We’re discussing sex, libido, and intimacy, all rolled into one… and I think we all know this can be an interesting area to navigate post-motherhood!
If you don’t already know about my guest Susan Bratton, she has been called the “Dear Abby” of sex for her honest and fresh ideas about how to ignite passion and sexual fulfillment in relationships. We talk about why romance seems to die at a certain point, what you can do to revive it, why women and men are so different, and how women can learn to be more in touch with their bodies and even heal obstacles to intimacy. We also talk about how to give kids the best start when it’s time to start laying the foundation for understanding their own sexuality.
Susan is an amazing speaker and writer as well who has authored over 20 books, some of which I’ve linked to below. I appreciate Susan for her willingness to talk openly about such an important topic… that affects pretty much all of us!
Episode Highlights With Susan BrattonWhy sex drive has natural peaks and valleys, and how to know what’s “normal”
A key factor of low sex drive many people don’t suspect
How to become your own sexual health advocate when working with doctors
Ways to identify emotional obstacles to intimacy
The pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, bio-identical hormones
Tips for becoming a confident, happy lover
Dealing with chronic pain or illness in the sexual realm
How to talk to your kids about sex in a healthy way (and without scarring them for life!
And more!Resources We MentionSusanBratton.com
BetterLover.com
ArielGiarretto.com
Sexual Soulmates: 6 Essentials for Connected Sex
Relationship Magic
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234: The Keto-Green Way to Optimize Hormones & Libido With Dr. Anna Cabeca
Natural Ways to Improve Libido & Sex Drive in Women
Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy (& Natural Ways to Protect Vaginal Health)What did you think of Susan’s advice? Do you have anything to add? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This podcast is brought to you by Four Sigmatic, a Finnish company bringing the everyday magic of mushrooms to our daily lives. If you visited my home, you’d notice my homemade coffee/tea bar in my kitchen. Above it hangs 8 wooden cups, called kuksas… one for each member of my family. These have become part of our family tradition as we often sip mushroom coffee or superfood elixers from them at breakfast or after dinner during family time. Wooden cup or not, I highly recommend all of the four stigmatic products and you’d also find every single one of them in my kitchen! Here’s how I incorporate them into my day: in the morning I will drink one of their mushroom coffee blends, the matcha, the coffee latte or mushroom mocha with chaga. Throughout the day I sip their chaga, cordyceps or lions mane elixirs on their own since these are all caffeine free but have a host of benefits due including a major boost of antioxidants. Nighttime means their calming turmeric tea or Reishi elixir with a splash of macadamia milk. Mom tip: I also always keep their activated charcoal lemonade on hand for the first sign for a stomach bug… my kids love it and charcoal always seems to help. As a listener of this podcast, you can save 15% with the code wellness mama at foursigmatic.com/wellnessmama
Thi

286: Create a Dashboard for Your Life With Dan Pardi From Human OS

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00:57 +0000

How Human OS creates highly credible, easy to understand, referenced courses on health topics
Ways that light affects our bodies and the ideal pattern for exposure
Why friendship may be the #1 health hack
A simple way to manage stress better
Five key development objectives: brain development, mind development, wisdom development, personality development, and real world skill
Strategies for education in a fast-changing world
And more!

Resources We Mention

HumanOs.me (use code WELLNESSMAMA to get the first month for $1)
LIFX lights
Blog post on friendship
Deeper Sleep Hacking (interview with Dan Pardi)
Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow
TED Talk on Optimizing Light for Health:

Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This podcast is brought to you by Joovv. You’ve heard me talk about them before but their red light therapy or photobiomodulation lights are a part of my daily routine. Here’s why: There’s evidence that certain wavelengths of light are beneficial to the body in various ways. On a cellular level, they may help improve mitochondrial function and increase production of ATP, or cellular energy. This can manifest in clearer skin, more energy, quicker recovery and even increased hair growth. I use red light on my thyroid as part of my protocol along with a low

286: Create a Dashboard for Your Life With Dan Pardi From Human OS

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00:57 +0000

Dr. Dan Pardi is a researcher at Stanford University in California and at Leiden University in the Netherlands who specializes in studying lifestyle factors like sleep, exercise, and diet. He is the CEO of Human OS, an app designed to take a healthy lifestyle to the next level, hour by hour. This is not your typical lifestyle tracker. When I checked it out after meeting Dr. Dan at Paleo FX this year, I knew I had to share it with you!
Part of the reason Human OS succeeds is it operates on a behavior model called the Loop Model, which not only measures activity against your goals, but helps you tap into the “why” and the “how” to keep you motivated and overcoming obstacles. Human OS even takes into account the light (or lack of light) you’re exposed to during the day, memory retention, and other details other apps miss.
Episode Highlights With Human OSHow Human OS creates highly credible, easy to understand, referenced courses on health topics
Ways that light affects our bodies and the ideal pattern for exposure
Why friendship may be the #1 health hack
A simple way to manage stress better
Five key development objectives: brain development, mind development, wisdom development, personality development, and real world skill
Strategies for education in a fast-changing world
And more!Resources We MentionHumanOs.me (use code WELLNESSMAMA to get the first month for $1)
LIFX lights
Blog post on friendship
Deeper Sleep Hacking (interview with Dan Pardi)
Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow
TED Talk on Optimizing Light for Health:Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This podcast is brought to you by Joovv. You’ve heard me talk about them before but their red light therapy or photobiomodulation lights are a part of my daily routine. Here’s why: There’s evidence that certain wavelengths of light are beneficial to the body in various ways. On a cellular level, they may help improve mitochondrial function and increase production of ATP, or cellular energy. This can manifest in clearer skin, more energy, quicker recovery and even increased hair growth. I use red light on my thyroid as part of my protocol along with a low inflammation diet and other lifestyle factors and am in complete remission of Hashimotos. Also, since I do spend careful and moderate time in the sun and don’t plan on giving that up anytime soon, I use red light to help protect my skin and guard against wrinkles. They now have two new innovations that make it even easier to get red light. The Joovv Go is a small handheld (and much more affordable) device that can be used on face, joints, hair or anywhere you want red light. For a more large scale option, their new modular design lets you order panels and group them together so you could have one unit or up to six all linked. Find out more at Joovv.com/wellnessmama and use the code WELLNESSMAMA to get a special gift.
This podcast is brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal. I know, I know… never thought you’d hear me recommend cereal, did you? That’s because almost every cereal out there is full of refined sugars and grains and often GMO ingredients and food dyes. Yet, Americans certainly love it! In fact, the average American consumes 100+ bowls a year, and that number accounts for people like me who don’t consume any at all! Now, cereal lovers can rejoice that there is a high protein, low carb, grain-free, gluten-free, nothing artificial, childlike cereal that is great for grown-ups, too. With 12g of protein per bowl and only 3g of carbs it tastes like the cereal you remember but without the sugar high or the guilt! Check out magicspoon.com/wellnessmama for all the details
Katie: Hello and welcome to “The Wellness Mama Podcast.&rdquo

285: How to Have a Miracle Morning and Organize Your Day With Hal Elrod

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:35 +0000

I am a huge believer in the power of a story, and my guest today has several almost unbelievable chapters to share. Hal Elrod is known for his incredible ability to shine light on even some of the darkest tragedies, of which he’s experienced several in his own life. His book The Miracle Morning has made …

285: How to Have a Miracle Morning and Organize Your Day With Hal Elrod

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:35 +0000

I am a huge believer in the power of a story, and the one my guest today is about to share has several almost unbelievable chapters. Hal Elrod is known for his incredible ability to shine light on even some of the darkest tragedies, of which he’s experienced several in his own life. His book The Miracle Morning has had a tremendous impact on how I start my day, and I can attest first hand that his formula works.
If you’ve been wanting to make changes, reach some new goals, or learn better habits, today’s episode is a must. Hal will also share about his personally tested ways to gain motivation, clarity, and purpose in just a few minutes every morning.
Episode Highlights With Hal ElrodThe mindset that helped Hal overcome personal tragedy to become a successful author and motivational speaker
How to train our brains to see the positive even in the worst situations (and why we’d want to)
What Hal means by a “miracle morning” and how he came up with the concept
The difference between you and most CEOs (it’s not much!)
Ways to increase accountability in your daily life
And more!Resources We MentionHalErod.com
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable
Hal Erod Podcast
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Why Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit It
How to Create a Morning Routine (That Lasts)
Health Benefits of Gratitude (& Why We Have to Work at It)What is your own version of a miracle morning routine? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.
This episode is sponsored by Fabletics, my current source for all my gym wear. In the last six months, I’ve discovered several new types of workouts that I’m loving. From group classes focused on flexibility, to high intensity work, to underwater weight and breath training, I’ve been loving trying new things and Fabletics has activewear for all of it. And I wear one of their pieces pretty much every day. Their mission is to make affordable high quality workout wear available to all of us, and I love being a VIP member, which unlocks special benefits. Here’s how it works… when you go to fabletics.com/wellnessmama and take a 60-second quiz, it matches you with a showroom of styles designed for your body and workout type. Before I forget, Fabletics is offering my listeners an incredible deal you don’t want to miss: Get 2 leggings for only $24 ($99 value) when you sign up for a VIP. Just go to fabletics.com/wellnessmama to take advantage of this deal now. Also, free shipping on orders over $49. International shipping is available and there is absolutely no commitment when you purchase your first order! Here’s a tip: make sure you enter your email address when you take the quiz to get notified about new styles and special. I’ve found out about some amazing sales through that link. I also personally recommend the power hold leggings which are awesome for everything from lifting weights to yoga.
This podcast is sponsored by Organifi, my source for super high quality superfood powders that are often part of my meals, especially when I travel. Green juice, their most popular drink, lets you incorporate farm fresh, gently dehydrated ingredients into your diet and lock in the extra vitamins and antioxidants. I just add to water and drink! It’s my go-to for veggies in the morning and is packed with chlorella for detox, spirulina and turmeric for detox as well as pain and inflammation, mint for i

284: Why Healthcare Sharing May Be the Future of Medicine With KNEW Health

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00:24 +0000

284: Why Healthcare Sharing May Be the Future of Medicine With KNEW Health

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00:24 +0000

There is a huge range of opinions when it comes to discussing the current state of healthcare, but one opinion seems almost universal: something needs to change! My guest today, James Maskell, is a true innovator for positive change in the health community. He has spent over 10 years now innovating at the cross-section of functional medicine and community, which we are going to explain in-depth today.
Just some of his accomplishments so far include creating the Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference, and writing a bestselling book called Evolution of Medicine, which is full of ideas about the future of medicine and how health professionals can work toward a predictive and preventative model. More recently he founded a new company called KNEW Health, which is an affordable alternative to health insurance specifically for health-conscious people.
Episode Highlights With KNEW Health
Why we need more functional medicine doctors
The difference between integrative and functional medicine
Why America is the best place to be for emergency care but the worst for a chronic illness
The shocking average cost of medical insurance for the average American family
Steps we can take to fix the system from the inside out
The reason community is necessary for health (in more ways than one)
Why medical group visits are the solution to loneliness
How KNEW health approach to copays
Whether cost-sharing model can really protect you if a big health problem strikes (I know a little about this one!)
And more!
Resources We Mention
KNEW Health
James book: The Evolution of Medicine
Evolution of Medicine website
James Maskell TED Talk:Books James Recommends
Fingerprints of the Gods
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
The Disease Delusion by James Bland
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Why We Chose Samaritan Ministries Over Health Insurance
Why Personalized Concierge Medicine Is the Future of Health
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This podcast is brought to you by Thrive Market, a company I’ve loved for years and order from all the time. In fact, the majority of the non-perishable and frozen foods you’ll find in my house are from Thrive. If you haven’t checked them out, you definitely need to and you can get a completely risk free 30-day trial as a listener of this podcast at thrivemarket.com/wm. Here are just a few of the reasons you’ll love them: They have over 500 of their own Thrive Market brand products that are incredible quality and at amazing prices. These include everything from bulk ingredients and spices to chips, salsa, nuts, snacks, and things like tuna and sardines. These are all non-GMO and most are organic, and at prices cheaper than conventional alternatives in my local stores. They also have high quality meat and seafood as well… from completely grass fed meat to pastured pork and free range chicken and it’s all delicious. Thrive is essentially an online Costco meets Whole Foods online and at much better prices.
In my most recent order, you’d find a bunch of tuna and sardines, bulk nuts and spices, plantain and cassava chips, crackers, condiments and snacks…. All Thrive Market brand and all favorites at our house. If you haven’t, you’ve got to check it out. Go to thrivemarket.com/wm to start your 30-day free trial and see for yourself how awesome it is.
This podcast is brought to you by Genexa, a company revolutionizing over the counter products for children and families. Their products are all cleaner, healthier and allergen free versions of the products you already know and use. Genexa has a whole line of natural homeopathic remedies for sleep, reducing stress, allergy re

283: Razi Berry on a Whole-Person Approach to Health

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0000

283: A Whole-Person Approach to Health With Naturopath Razi Berry

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0000

I have a feeling today’s episode will be especially personal and eye-opening for all of us. My guest today is my good friend, Razi Berry, who is the founder and publisher of the journal Naturopathic Doctor News & Review as well as the premier consumer-based website of naturopathic medicine, NaturalPath.net. Razi is also the host of the Natural Cancer Prevention Summit and The Heart Revolution,” as well as the ever-popular Ten-Week Sugar-Free Summer Program.
Aside from all of her credentials, Razi has an incredible health story to tell, from a near-death experience as a young girl that healed her heart to later overcoming infertility, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia through naturopathic medicine. If you’ve ever wondered about the mind-body connection (or felt like the whole idea was a little out there), this just might be the episode that changes your mind forever!
Episode Highlights With Razi Berry
How Razi almost died from anorexia at a young age and the miraculous healing that saved her
The brain’s messengers to the body and how the connection is truly scientific!
Some new thoughts about how to handle grief or loss
The emotional toll of miscarriage (and why we have trouble sharing it)
Principles of the naturopathic or therapeutic order of healing
The real meaning of the word “doctor”
How to use power posing to channel positive emotions
Razi’s way of practicing self-awareness (spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with yoga or meditation)
And more!
Resources We Mention
Razi’s Love is Medicine Course
NaturalPath.net
Naturopathic Doctor News & Review
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Episode Quotables From Razi Berry
The chemicals that our body produces to think cognition, feeling emotion, these are all neurotransmitters and peptides. Candace Pert called them molecules of emotion. And she who was a pharmacologist who believed that it was these thoughts and feelings, these chemical messengers that were kind of the mediator between our lived experience of the physiology of our body and the greater world around us that we are don’t necessarily see.
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Have you ever had a near death experience or “miraculous” healing? Do you feel you have evidence for the mind-body connection? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptKatie: Hello and welcome to “The Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. And I’m here today with a dear friend, Razi Berry, who is the founder and publisher of the journal, “Naturopathic Doctor News & Review,” which has been in print since 2005 and the premier consumer-based website of Naturopathic Medicine, NaturalPath. You have to check it out. The link will be in the show notes. She’s also the host of The Natural Cancer Prevention Summit and The Heart Revolution-Heal, Empower and Follow Your Heart, as well as the ever-popular 10 Week Sugar-Free Summer Program. And we’re going to talk about her story today. But from a near-death experience as a young girl that healed her heart to later overcoming infertility, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia through Naturopathic Medicine, she has lived this mind-body healing paradigm and now works to educate the world about it. Welcome, Razi, and thanks for being here.
Razi: Hi, Katie. It’s a lot of fun to be here. Thank you.
Katie: And I feel like I can’t drop a line like that in the bio without asking you to share your story. What was your near-death experience as a child if you don’t mind sharing?
Razi: Yeah, it is quite an amazing story. And it&rsqu

282: Garrett Salpeter on NeuFit for Fitness, Rehabilitation, & Brain Health

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0000

282: An Electric Approach to Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Brain Health With NeuFit

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:00:55 +0000

Today’s fascinating guest is Garrett Salpeter, dubbed a “health engineer” by many. He invented a patented device that makes the benefits of neuro bioelectric stimulation more accessible to everyone. His system for improving the body (starting with the brain) is called NeuFit (think “neurological fitness”). This device and his program has helped people in chronic pain or injury, or those who simply want to improve overall performance. He works with people in almost all situations, including those in wheelchairs, athletes in all of the major sports, the Olympics, and much more, to help people get out of pain, improve performance, and sometimes avoid surgery.
I first met Garrett in Austin, and since I’m geek for new technologies and learning more about the body and how it works, we couldn’t stop talking! I also had the chance to try the NeuFit. I’m delighted to share him and all of his knowledge with you today… see the resources below for how to find this technology in an office near you.
Episode Highlights With NeuFit
Factors that slow down the healing process after an injury (and how to speed it up instead)
How an electrical current could actually be good for you!
Differences between this device and other electrical stimulation devices
The promising science showing that enhancing the body’s internal electric fields may protect against disease
How heart rate variability is an important marker that can tell you a lot about your health
Benefits for the parasympathetic nervous system and calming the “fight or flight mode”
How bioelectric devices can complement your next chiropractic or physical therapy session
Ways athletes can use NeuFit to maximize workouts and recovery
And more!
Resources We Mention
NeuFit device
Find a NeuFit location near you
Book: The Body Electric
Terry Wahls
Ben Greenfield
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Did you enjoy this episode? What questions do you have about NeuFit or bioelectric stimulation in general? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptKatie: Hello, and welcome to the “Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. And I’m here today with Garrett Salpeter, who is known as the health engineer and inventor of the patented Neubie device. And I met him in Austin, where he has a facility where he helps people. We’re gonna talk a lot about that today. But Garrett has taken his education in engineering and neuroscience, and applied it into this fascinating system for improving the body. It’s grown into what we now know as NeuFit, which combines an advanced understanding of physiology with the best practices from diverse training and therapeutic practices to push the process of using technology to accelerate them further. He works with people in almost all situations, including those in wheelchairs, athletes in all of the major sports, the Olympics, and much more, to help people get out of pain, improve performance, and sometimes avoid surgery. And we’re gonna talk about how today. So, welcome, Garrett, and thanks for being here.
Garrett: Thank you, Katie. It’s a pleasure. I’m honored to be here and excited to dive into this conversation.
Katie: Well, I always love to hear about new technologies and our new understand

281: Building Resiliency, Mindset and Doing the Impossible With Joel Runyon

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:00:24 +0000

281: Building Resiliency, Mindset and Doing the Impossible With Joel Runyon

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:00:24 +0000

One of the best parts about hosting a podcast is meeting so many amazing people who push themselves to be their best and influence the world. My guest today, Joel Runyon, has one of those stories! Joel is the creator of one of the best paleo and keto resources out there, called Ultimate Paleo Guide and Ultimate Meal Plan, as well as the daily movement and mobility coaching app, MoveWellApp.com. If that’s not enough, he also founded Impossible®, a performance lifestyle company focused on helping people push their limits and transform mindset through hard physical challenges.
And let me tell you, Joel has some experience in that arena! Incredibly, he became the youngest person in the world to run an ultramarathon on every continent, including Antarctica. He takes on crazy challenges all of the time in the name of health, growth, and zest for life.
He wasn’t always a successful entrepreneur and endurance athlete though. Quite the opposite! Take a listen to find out how he turned it all around. It might just give you some ideas about your own story…
Episode Highlights With Joel Runyon
The life events that led Joel to his own personal rock bottom
Why he turned to extreme sports to find his way out
How the right mindset can solve 99% of a problem
What difficult physical challenges can do for the mind and heart
Why we shouldn’t want all of our challenges to go away
The reasons a college education won’t always get you what you want
Skills kids (and adults) need to excel in real life
Ways to recreate your story and map a new future
Key movements to try for your best flexibility and mobility in everyday life
And more!
Resources We Mention
Impossible®
The 777 Project (7 Ultra on 7 Continents)
UltimatePaleoGuide.com
UltimateMealPlans.com
MoveWellApp.com
Chili Pad
Sleep Induction Mat
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story by Donald Miller
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106: Why to Stop Doing Kegels & Squat Instead with Katy Bowman
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The Benefits of Autophagy & Ketosis
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Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Read TranscriptKatie: Hello, and welcome to “The Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. And I’m here today with a new friend I’m excited to share with you. Joel Runyon is the founder of Impossible, which is a performance lifestyle company focused on helping people push their limits and transform mindset through hard physical challenges which he has some experience in. As an endurance athlete in 2017, he became the youngest person in the world to run an ultramarathon on every continent, including Antarctica. He’s also the creator of the Paleo and Keto resource called Ultimate Paleo Guide, and Ultimate Meal Plan, as well as the daily movement and mobility coaching app, movewellapp.com. Joel, welcome and thanks for being here.
Joel: Awesome. Thanks for having me.
Katie: Well, to start, I would love to hear about Impossible as the brand and as the mission and just kind of walk us through what that is and how it was born.
Joel: Yeah, so the story it feels like, you know, it’s been just a few years back but I actually started, I think back in 2010, I graduated school and did everything I was supposed to do growing up, you know, went to college, got a double major, traveled abroad. And I basically graduated in the middle of the 2009 recession. And so I did all these things you’re supposed to do growing up, got all like my G

280: Dr. Mary Bove on Using Adaptogens & Herbal Supplements to Manage Stress

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:00:36 +0000

280: Using Adaptogens & Herbal Supplements to Manage Stress (Even for Kids) With Gaia Herbs

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:00:36 +0000

I am here with Dr. Mary Bove, and you guys are going to love her! She’s a naturopathic doctor and midwife with advanced training in phytotherapy and herbal medicine. She practiced naturopathic family medicine and midwifery for 25 years and even authored one of the go-to references on the subject, The Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants. In collaboration with Gaia Herbs, she developed an herbal remedy line specifically for children called Gaia Kids. We’re going to talk about how to know which adaptogens and herbs are safe for kids, as well as get some clarity on what naturopathic medicine really is.
Episode Highlights With Gaia Herbs
What an adaptogen actually is and does in the body
The best tools to combat modern-day stress and toxicity
Benefits of ashwagandha for nerves, sleep, learning challenges, and more
Another herb to add for deeper, more restful sleep
How holy basil or tulsi can help you stay centered during busy or hectic times
Herbs that help bring the thyroid back into balance
Medicinal mushrooms (and I take cordyceps daily)
The natural antidepressant herb that you may never have thought to try
Why rhodiola is one of Dr. Bove’s favorite herbals
One of the best herbs for liver balancing and detoxification
Easy home remedies to help kids with growing pains
How to know which herbs to use in combination (and which are safe for kids)
And more!
Resources We Mention
GaiaHerbs.com/wellnessmama (Use the code WELLNESSMAMA at checkout for 20% off featured products)
Four Sigmatic
Oura Ring
Read TranscriptKatie: Hello and welcome to the “Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. And today, we are going to talk all about adaptogens, and I can’t wait to dive in because I am here with Dr. Mary Bove, who I hope I’m pronouncing her name correctly. She’s a naturopathic doctor and midwife with advanced training in phytotherapy and herbal medicine. She practiced naturopathic family medicine and midwifery for 25 years and taught at Bastyr University. She’s the author of “The Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants,” which is considered an authoritative reference on natural pediatric medicine and a wealth of knowledge. She also co-authored “Herbs for Women’s Health,” and she lectures and teaches internationally. In collaboration with Gaia Herbs, she developed an herbal remedy line specifically for children called Gaia Kids. And we’re going to delve into a lot of that today. But, Dr. Mary, welcome, and thanks for being here.
Dr. Mary: Well, thank you. It’s wonderful to be here.
Katie: And I can’t wait to go deep on this with you because I feel like adaptogens are a super popular thing right now. And I hear a lot about them, I see other people talking about them on blogs, on social media, and I know that you have been an expert in these for a very long time. For anyone who’s not familiar, can you start us really high level and just define what is an adaptogen?
Dr. Mary: Yes, I’d love to. And I think that’s a great question because it’s kind of unique in the sense that adaptogens and the term actually came more in the modern-day herbalism. So it’s not something we would say would look back 100 years ago and we would have used that term. The term adaptogen was actually coined in the late 1960s. And really what it is, it’s a plant that impacts our body through our stress maintaining systems. And so what that means is that they actually help to protect against stress and to enable and enhance our ingrained systems that we have for stress. And given the fact that the stress response has multiple stages, it’s important that it’s healthy and it does all of the parts of what it needs. And adaptogens impact that directly. And one of the parts of the stress response is the adrenal glands. They also impact adrenal health, and the endocrine

279: Dr. Elizabeth Pearce on Creating a Personalized Birth Plan

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:00:56 +0000

279: Making a Personalized Birth Plan With Dr. Elizabeth Pearce

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:00:56 +0000

Dr. Elizabeth Pearce is a psychologist, a childbirth educator, a doula like I am, and a mom of three. Today, we are talking about that mysterious, wonderful, and sometimes scarring experience called birth! Dr. Elizabeth is an expert on how personality and other key factors can impact your overall birth experience and outcome. She focuses on educating women on how to have a whole-person approach to birth. To do this, she created the Pregnancy By Design program, her own Birth Profile Assessment, and the Beyond the Birth Plan Childbirth Course. Her aim is to help women remain in control and navigate the twists and turns of labor, regardless of what may unfold.
Having had six births (all very different, challenging, and amazing in their own ways), I can’t wait to hear what Dr. Elizabeth has to say about this most personal of experiences.
Episode Highlights With Dr. Elizabeth Pearce
Elizabeth’s take on the approach to maternal care in the U.S. today
Why we need to reinvent the popular saying “the most important thing is to have a healthy baby”
The ways a birth experience informs mother/child bonding, PPD risks, and more
Common reasons why birth plans don’t work
The four most important factors of any birth experience
What to do if you need to heal from a birth that didn’t go as you hoped
How to make a personalized action plan for birth
The personality traits to consider when making decisions about birth
And more!
Resources We Mention
PregnancybyDesign.com (use the code “wellnesspregnancy” for 20% off)
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What surprised you about birth? Did Dr. Elizabeth’s advice resonate with you? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
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This podcast is sponsored by Organifi, my source for super high quality superfood powders that are often part of my meals, especially when I travel. Green juice, their most popular drink, lets you incorporate farm fresh, gently dehydrated ingredients into your diet and lock in the extra vitamins and antioxidants. I just add to water and drink! It’s my go-to for veggies in the morning and is packed with chlorella for detox, spirulina and turmeric for detox as well as pain and inflammation, mint for improved digestion, matcha green tea for energy, and ashwagandha for cortisol and stress balance. Organifi also has a red juice with antioxidant-rich superfoods like cordyceps, reishi, and rhodiola plus an abundance of red berries. It’s sweet and fruity but low in sugar. It’s designed to fight aging, improve energy and metabolism, and sharpen cognition so I often drink it midday. And lastly, their the Organifi Gold drink is awesome at night and is filled with turmeric for skin health, ginger for achy muscles, turkey tail for immunity, and coconut milk for healthy saturated fat. Check all of these out at organifi.com/wellnessmama and use the code WELLNESS20 for 20% off.
This episode is also sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. I love family-owned companies with a mission and that are dedicated to making the highest quality products while supporting sustainable agriculture. This olive oil fits the bill! Founded by an active duty marine, Tony Kasandrinos, and his sister whose family is from Greece, this company is dedicated to the absolutely highest quality olive oil with the most amazing fl

278: Dr. Rob Franklin on Natural Remedies for Pet Health

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:00:01 +0000

278: Pet Health and Natural Remedies With Full Bucket Health

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:00:01 +0000

For many of us, pets are part of the family! Yet it can be hard to find solid information about pet health and how to be proactive in taking care of them. Enter veterinarian Dr. Rob Franklin and Full Bucket Health, a supplement company paying special attention to the gut health and digestion of dogs, cats, and even horses.
Dr. Rob Franklin has led and developed successful intensive animal care units in Florida, Australia, and Texas, and has lectured internationally on equine internal medicine. He’s published peer-reviewed journal articles and written several textbook chapters on animal health topics.
Today he gives us a holistic pet health primer and clears up some common misconceptions about the best way to approach animal health.
Episode Highlights With Full Bucket Health
How pets need most of the things people need to be healthy
Clues we can take from an animal’s natural diet before domestication
Why owning a pet might be good for your health
Ways to meet the emotional and social needs of pets (it’s important for them too!)
Why feeding an all-raw diet to imitate what a pet would eat in the wild may backfire
Ingredients to look for (and ones to avoid) in cat and dog food
Some common claims on pet food and supplements that you should be skeptical of
The right way to care for pet gut health and whether you should use a pet probiotic
Tips for canine and feline dental health
And more!
Resources We Mention
Full Bucket Health
More From Wellness Mama
Homemade Cat Treats
Benefits of Coconut Oil for Pets
Homemade Dog Food: Real Food for Pets
What other questions do you have for your furry family members? Send on your questions and let me know if you’d like to hear more pet-focused episodes! Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
Thank You to Today’s Sponsors
This podcast is brought to you by Thrive Market, a company I’ve loved for years and order from all the time. In fact, the majority of the non-perishable and frozen foods you’ll find in my house are from Thrive. If you haven’t checked them out, you definitely need to and you can get a completely risk free 30-day trial as a listener of this podcast at thrivemarket.com/wm. Here are just a few of the reasons you’ll love them: They have over 500 of their own Thrive Market brand products that are incredible quality and at amazing prices. These include everything from bulk ingredients and spices to chips, salsa, nuts, snacks, and things like tuna and sardines. These are all non-GMO and most are organic, and at prices cheaper than conventional alternatives in my local stores. They also have high quality meat and seafood as well… from completely grass-fed meat to pastured pork and free-range chicken and it’s all delicious. Thrive is essentially an online Costco meets Whole Foods online and at much better prices. In my most recent order, you’d find a bunch of tuna and sardines, bulk nuts and spices, plantain and cassava chips, crackers, condiments, and snacks. All Thrive Market brand and all favorites at our house. If you haven’t, you’ve got to check it out. Go to thrivemarket.com/wm to start your 30-day free trial and see for yourself how awesome it is.
This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic, creator of all things superfood mushrooms and founded by my favorite Finnish Fun guys. I love all of their products, and in fact, I’m sipping their Reishi hot cocoa as I record this. These superfood mushrooms are always a part of my daily routine with their coffee + lions mane or coffee + cordyceps in the morning for energy and focus without as much caffeine as coffee to their chaga and cordyceps in the afternoon for antioxidants and immunity and the Reishi elixir at night for improved sleep. They also just released skincare that so clean you not only can eat it, but it’s encouraged. T

277: Diane Kazer on Healing Breast Implant Illness

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:00:26 +0000

277: Breast Implant Illness: What It Is & How to Heal With Diane Kazer

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:00:26 +0000

Today we are covering a much-requested topic: breast implants and how they might affect health. I am here with Diane Kazer, a pro soccer player turned functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. Many credit her as a visionary and a gamechanger in the world of women's hormones, detox, empowerment, and leadership. Diane started the CHI Hormone Warrior Transformation Tribe as well as the TITS method, a holistic approach to healing from breast implant illness, which she experienced firsthand. We're going to go deep on that today in particular since I have gotten so many questions from women struggling with it.
I think it's important to say before we get started: The goal here is to inform, not to pass judgment on motherhood or anything related to body image. We all have our own choices to make but I firmly believe education is the place to start!
Episode Highlights With Diane Kazer

The surprising percentage of women who will have breast implants within their lifetime
Why breast implant awareness has become an important cause for many women
21 symptoms women with breast implants should look know to look for
Possible effects of breast implants on the spine, muscles, and even gallbladder
The connection between breast implants and autoimmune conditions or multiple chemical sensitivity disorders
Whether we have any evidence showing breast augmentation helps or hurts women emotionally or physically (and the reasons research is lacking in this area)
How a thermogram can show if your breast implants are having a negative effect
What you need to know if you plan to have breast implants removed
Alternatives to breast implants if you're considering the procedure
How to manage the emotional side of surgically altering your body
Diane's detox protocol (it goes deeper than blood tests and supplements)
And more!

Resources We Mention

DianeKazer.com
33 Reasons Not to Get Breast Implants Your Doctor Didn't Warn You About

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This podcast is brought to you by Thrive Market, a company I’ve loved for years and order from all the time. In fact, the majority of the non-perishable and frozen foods you’ll find in my house are from Thrive. If you haven’t checked them out, you definitely need to and you can get a completely risk free 30-day trial as a listener of this podcast at thrivemarket.com/wm. Here are just a few of the reasons you’ll love them: They have over 500 of their own Thrive Market brand products that are incredible quality and at amazing prices. These include everything from bulk ingredients and spices to chips, salsa, nuts, snacks, and things like tuna and sardines. These are all non-GMO and most are organic, and at prices cheaper than conventional alternatives in my local stores. They also have high qual

276: Tony Kasandrinos on What You Need to Know About Olive Oil

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:00:29 +0000

I am here today with someone I am so impressed with on many levels, especially his time management and everything he accomplishes. I thought I was busy, but I don’t hold a candle to Tony Kasandrinos, the co-founder of Kasandrinos Olive Oil. You’ve probably heard me sing the praises of this olive oil on the …

276: What You Need to Know About Olive Oil With Tony Kasandrinos

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:00:29 +0000

I am here today with someone I am so impressed with on many levels, especially his time management and everything he accomplishes. I thought I was busy, but I don't hold a candle to Tony Kasandrinos, the co-founder of Kasandrinos Olive Oil. You've probably heard me sing the praises of this olive oil on the blog and seen me cook with it on Instagram. It's one of my favorite staples in the kitchen! I think you'll love the story behind this family-owned company as well.
Tony is a native of New York, but he spent a good portion of his childhood in his father's village in Greece. And at the age of 17, he joined the Marine Corps, and he has been serving on active duty since then (thank you Tony!). It's an honor to chat with him today about his favorite topic, olive oil, and his second favorite topic, ways to spend more quality time with family.
Episode Highlights With Tony Kasandrinos

What Tony has learned about health and life from his time in Greece
How the typical diet in Mediterranean countries compares to the U.S. (bet you can guess!)
Reasons for olive oil's long-standing reputation as one of the healthiest oils you can buy
How polyphenols in olive oil help skin health
Whether we need to worry about "fake" olive oil
How to choose a quality olive oil
Tony's tips for better time management and productivity… for the sake of more family time
His #1 hack for managing stress
Why I (Katie) carry Kasandrinos olive oil everywhere (in their single-serve packets… no, there's not a giant bottle in my purse)
And more!

Resources We Mention

Kasandrinos Olive Oil

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275: Gretchen Rubin on Outer Order, Inner Calm & Happiness

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:00:31 +0000

I’m guessing you’ve heard of Gretchen Rubin, and if not well you’re in for a treat! She is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, and The Four Tendencies. We touch on all of those today and explain how these ideas …

275: Outer Order, Inner Calm and Happiness With Gretchen Rubin

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:00:31 +0000

I'm guessing you've heard of Gretchen Rubin, and if not well you're in for a treat! She is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, and The Four Tendencies. We touch on all of those today and explain how these ideas can be practical to your daily life.
Gretchen has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have collectively sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide in more than 30 languages. Her podcast called "Happier with Gretchen Rubin" is one of my favorites, where she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth.
In this episode, we talk happiness, parenting, community, and how to foster inner calm in your own life… let's dive in!
Episode Highlights With Gretchen Rubin

How Gretchen got the idea to start a happiness project
The one universal thing everybody wants
The difference between outer and inner expectations, and what you can learn from how you respond to each
Why we're all rebels on some level (and how this explains a lot about parenting)
The four temperaments that influence most of our behavior
Why cleaning out a closet can change your whole outlook
The one-minute rule that will boost your efficiency in every area
How to power hour your way to peace
The biggest contributor to clutter (it's actually in your head)
Why we attribute so much sentimental value to items (and how to decide what's really important)
And more!

Resources We Mention

GretchenRubin.com
Gretchen's Four Tendencies Quiz

Books by Gretchen Rubin

The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)
Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness
Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits–to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life
The Happiness Project
Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life

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274: Luke Storey on Spirituality, Psychedelics & Circumcision

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:00:20 +0000

274: Spirituality, Psychedelics & Circumcision: Taboo Topics With Luke Storey

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:00:20 +0000

In this episode, I am joined by Luke Storey who is a former celebrity fashion stylist turned public speaker, lifestyle design coach, thought leader, and entrepreneur. Luke has spent the past 21 years relentlessly searching the world to design his ultimate lifestyle through his extensive and sometimes even dangerous personal research and development. We're definitely going to touch on a couple of those things today.
Using "The Life Stylist Podcast" as his platform, Luke continues to share his strategies for healing, happiness, and high performance living each week and covers topics including sex and relationships, yoga, meditation, smart drugs, health myths and medical conspiracies, spirituality, mindfulness, health food, supplementation, alternative medicine, and he digs deep into biohacking technologies and tactics.
Buckle your seatbelts… here we go!
Episode Highlights With Luke Storey

Luke's tumultuous childhood, and how he overcame drug addiction to become a successful fashion stylist and motivational speaker
The spiritual awakenings that led him to find meaning in suffering
How to teach kids to be vulnerable but at the same time have boundaries
Tips to increase self-awareness and the ability to move forward after trauma
Our thoughts on the practice of circumcision
Two of the best health biohacks (that are free and available to everyone!)
And more!

Resources We Mention

LukeStorey.com
SchoolofStyle.com
The Life Stylist Podcast
MastinKipp.com

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273: Aaron Alexander on The Power of Movement for Mind and Body

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:00:06 +0000

Not only is today’s guest super inspiring and incredibly fit, he has a unique take on exercise and how to align our movements to the body’s natural design. Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist and movement coach who has helped the world’s best athletes, celebrities, and everyone in between to relieve pain, increase strength, and …

273: The Power of Movement for Mind and Body With Aaron Alexander of The Align Podcast

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:00:06 +0000

Not only is today's guest super inspiring and incredibly fit, he has a unique take on exercise and how to align our movements to the body's natural design. Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist and movement coach who has helped the world's best athletes, celebrities, and everyone in between to relieve pain, increase strength, and optimize their movement.
I've been trying various aspects of his approach, which he calls the Align Method. His program includes an integrated approach to functional movement and self-care, and I'm seeing changes already. In fact Aaron got me way out of my comfort zone right before this episode when he got me to try acro yoga for the first time!
Today Aaron and I go deep on what we can learn from our kids about movement, the real deal with sitting versus standing, and how the body holds something called "a motion intention." For more, also check out when he interviewed me on his top-rated Align Podcast (link below), which was tons of fun!
Episode Highlights With Aaron Alexander

How Aaron went from body-bound to body-optimized
Why hitting the gym in the conventional sense may not always result in your best self
Why chronesthesia may be affecting you (even if you don't know what it means)
How to sit on the floor, couch, etc. to improve circulation and digestion
The psychological connection between body and brain that allows the way we stand and move to change our thoughts
How moms can help restore and care for the pelvic floor after birth
Inversion therapy: who it's for, benefits, and what to consider
The number one leading cause of disability worldwide
How to bend over/pick things up with correct form
Why sitting isn't as bad as we think
What pain is really telling us
The benefits of squatting whenever and wherever you can
And more!

Resources We Mention

AlignPodcast.com
Aubrey Marcus
Ida Rolf, Rolfing Structural Integration
Yoga swing
Idiocrasy
TED Talk, "Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are" by Amy Cuddy
Sitting Kills by Joan Vernikos
Muscles and Meridians: The Manipulation of Shape by Philip Beach
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk MD
Shoulder Pain? The Solution and Prevention

272: Dr. Marisol Teijeiro on Castor Oil for Digestion, Health, & Beauty

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:00:52 +0000

Sometimes on this podcast we talk about all things poo (because it’s important!), and today is no exception. Dr. Marisol Teijeiro is a naturopathic doctor who took her own challenges with irritable bowel syndrome and created a platform with solutions to help others. Her patients have affectionately and humorously crowned her “Queen of Thrones,” a …

272: Castor Oil for Digestion, Health, and Beauty With Dr. Marisol Teijeiro ND

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 11:00:52 +0000

Sometimes on this podcast we talk about all things poo (because it's important!), and today is no exception. Dr. Marisol Teijeiro is a naturopathic doctor who took her own challenges with irritable bowel syndrome and created a platform with solutions to help others. Her patients have affectionately and humorously crowned her "Queen of Thrones," a title she wears proudly!
For the last 15 years, Dr. Marisol has trained and educated healthcare practitioners and helped thousands of patients transition from irritable bowel to own their throne and thrive. She also has a lot of expertise surrounding castor oil and its benefits for the digestive system, so we're going deep on that today.
Episode Highlights With Marisol Teijeiro

The health problems that plagued Marisol all her life, and how she finally got to the bottom of it
The 5 pillars of digestive and overall health that changed her life
One thing that might be undermining your cleanse or detox
How to do a castor oil pack, and why they benefit the body
What we can learn from paying attention to poo
The power of stress to undo even the healthiest habits, and how to protect against it
What biofilms are and how to beat them
The many uses of castor oil from digestion to longer eyelashes
How to set our kids up for lifelong digestive health
A surprising way to trigger oxytocin in the body
And more!

Resources We Mention

DrMarisol.com
Queen of Thrones Castor Oil
Eating Alive: Prevention Thru Good Digestion by Jonn Matsen

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How to Make & Use Castor Oil Packs
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Have you ever struggled with a gut issue? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.

271: Sarah Fragoso on Calming Your Hormones

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:00:20 +0000

271: How to Calm Your Hormones and Stop Being Hangry With Sarah Fragoso

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:00:20 +0000

Today should be an extra fun interview! Sarah Fragoso is an international best-selling author of five books and founder of the Everyday Paleo brand. She is one of the first people I connected with when I started blogging years ago, and I used to actually guest write on her blog, so we've been friends for a long time.
Sarah Fragoso has over a decade of experience as a certified strength and conditioning coach. She is co-owner of JS Strength and Conditioning in Chico, California, and holds a degree in psychology as well as certifications in mindfulness, which we're going to talk about today. Sarah helps women all around the world with her thriving online platforms and her seminars and retreats.
Her latest book is called Hangry, it's co-authored with Dr. Brooke Kalanick and will be released by the time you're listening to this. You can get it anywhere books are sold, and I definitely recommend checking it out!
Resources We Mention

SarahFragoso.com
Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones & Restore Your Joy
104: Uncovering the Root Causes of PCOS, Endometriosis, and More (Wellness Mama Podcast with Dr. Brooke Kalanick)

Do you have questions for Sarah? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
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270: Tara Youngblood on Better Sleep With ChiliPad

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:51 +0000

Today on the podcast we’re going to talk about some ways to really, really drastically improve your sleep! Tara Youngblood has spent over 10,000 hours studying how and why we sleep, and how to do it better. Applying her analytical skills from her physics and engineering background, Tara’s passion is to shape the future of …

270: You Don’t Need More Sleep, You Need Better Sleep With ChiliPad

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:51 +0000

Today on the podcast we're going to talk about some ways to really, really drastically improve your sleep! Tara Youngblood has spent over 10,000 hours studying how and why we sleep, and how to do it better. Applying her analytical skills from her physics and engineering background, Tara's passion is to shape the future of health by making sleep easy and drug-free.
Tara's research has led to over a dozen patent filings and she's now a published researcher and internationally sought-after speaker on the topic of sleep. She is also the co-founder and chief science officer behind the ChiliPad, a sleep device I'm sure you've heard me talk about because I absolutely love it!
Episode Highlights With Tara Youngblood of ChiliPad

What the sleep switch is and how to impact it
Why we’re seeing so many sleep problems
The part of sleep we lose the ability to do as we age and how to fix it
A surprising (effort-free) way to improve sleep
What HRV is and why it’s important for sleep
If EMFs affect sleep and what to do about them
The long-term effects of sleep drugs and how to get good sleep without it
What Chilipad and OOLER are and what they can do for sleep

Resources We Mention

Chilipad
The Future Is Sleep video:

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269: Hannah Crum Answers Kombucha Questions

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:00:02 +0000

I’m here today with a friend of mine who has been here before and I know you’re going to love to hear from her again. Hannah Crum, aka “The Kombucha Mamma,” pioneered Kombucha Kamp, an education workshop everyone interested in fermented foods should take. It started in 2004 out of her Los Angeles kitchen. Now, …

269: Kombucha Questions Answered: Alcohol, Candida, Pregnancy, and More With Kombucha Kamp

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:00:02 +0000

I'm here today with a friend of mine who has been here before and I know you're going to love to hear from her again. Hannah Crum, aka "The Kombucha Mamma," pioneered Kombucha Kamp, an education workshop everyone interested in fermented foods should take. It started in 2004 out of her Los Angeles kitchen. Now, with her husband Alex, she's created KombuchaKamp.com, the top educational site with a mission to change the world one gut at a time by providing quality information, quality cultures, and quality customer support around all things fermented.
Now Hannah and Alex serve as mentors and leading experts in the world of kombucha to millions all over the world through speaking, videos, and their amazing online community. I also love her award-winning Amazon bestseller The Big Book of Kombucha, which is an awesome resource to have in your kitchen.
Today, we're nerding out on the science behind fermentation, what a SCOBY is, how to know if your kombucha is safe, and tips to help kombucha beginners and pros to get the best results.
Episode Highlights With Hannah Crum

Whether kombucha is safe while pregnant or nursing
What's the deal with alcohol in kombucha (and is it possible to make alcohol-free kombucha)
How much sugar really is in kombucha and other fermented drinks
How to make a low/no sugar brew
Ways to make a caffeine-free kombucha
What you need to know about candida and kombucha
Things to look for when choosing a SCOBY or kombucha source
And more!

Resources We Mention

KombuchaKamp.com
36: Getting Started With Homemade Kombucha (Hannah's previous podcast)
The Big Book of Kombucha

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Do you make kombucha? Are you thinking about giving it a try? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and th

268: Tildet Varon on Positive Parenting & Effective Family Communication

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:00:27 +0000

Can you say you are blessed with stress? No? I’m not sure I could either, but my guest today makes it her motto! Tildet Varon is a talented speaker and inner mastery specialist. She teaches individuals and companies all over the world to achieve success and maximize their potential. Today, Tildet shares her personal story …

268: Positive Parenting and Effective Family Communication With Tildet Varon

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:00:27 +0000

Can you say you are blessed with stress? No? I'm not sure I could either, but my guest today makes it her motto! Tildet Varon is a talented speaker and inner mastery specialist. She teaches individuals and companies all over the world to achieve success and maximize their potential.
Today, Tildet shares her personal story and the techniques she learned along the way to master stress from the inside out. We also touch on effective communication within families and proactive ways to resolve conflict in our households. She's been through the teenage years with her kids, so I'll be sure to ask her all my burning questions!
Episode Highlights With Tildet Varon

What made Tildet realize once and for all she had to find a way to thrive under stress
Why the experience of stress is so individual and how we all develop different thresholds
Reasons our culture is in the midst of a stress epidemic
Simple everyday practices to increase our capacity to handle stress
Practical strategies for effective communication with our kids
Effective ways to facilitate a strong family culture
How to listen with CARE
Why words are only 7% of communication and what the other 93% is
Why the opposite of addiction is connection
And more!

Resources We Mention

Tildet.com
Hear and Be Heard! Self-Study Growth Course
Hear and Be Heard! Self-Study Growth Course with a half-hour coaching session
Words Can Change Your Brain by Mark Waldman
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari

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267: Hunter Cook on Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids & Solving Joint Pain

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:00:41 +0000

267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:00:41 +0000

Hunter Cook of Hunter Fitness became a close friend when I visited Finland this year with Four Sigmatic. Ever since, I have been implementing his systems and at this point I am totally sold on his approach to mobility training and overall physical health.
Today we're covering all things joint health — how they function, as well as ways to protect and strengthen them when exercising or playing sports. We'll also tackle the controversial topic of competitive sports for kids and practical ways to protect kids from injury in the line of play.
Hunter has a bachelor's in Kinesiology with a focus on exercise science, and he now teaches the FRC Mobility Specialist Certification and his Kinstretch Instructor Certification. We'll explain what both of those mean in detail, but basically he teaches all over the world and has a long list of clients from professional athletes and trainers, to celebrities, and to regular people just like me.
Episode Highlights With Hunter Fitness

The difference between flexibility and mobility
Why sports aren’t good for kids and how to undo the damage if they keep playing
What we all need to know about our joints and how they work
How and why joint pain happens and how to build stronger joints
Foolproof ways to injury-proof the body through natural movements
The best types of movements for kids and adults to maintain lifelong joint health
How I (Katie) messed up my back and what you can learn from it
What CARS are and why you need them
And more!

Resources We Mention

HunterFitness.com
Four Sigmatic
FunctionalAnatomySeminars.com

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266: Jennifer Fugo on Decoding Skin Health, Eczema, & Acne

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:00:08 +0000

Jennifer Fugo is a clinical nutritionist empowering women who have been failed by conventional medicine and are trying to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. And she’s well equipped to do it. Jennifer has a master’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a certified nutrition specialist. Her work has been …

266: Decoding Skin Health, Eczema, Acne, and More With Jennifer Fugo

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:00:08 +0000

Jennifer Fugo is a clinical nutritionist empowering women who have been failed by conventional medicine and are trying to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. And she's well equipped to do it. Jennifer has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a certified nutrition specialist. Her work has been featured on Dr. Oz, Reuters, Yahoo, CNN, and all over the Internet. She's also an Amazon best-selling author and the host of her own podcast, The Healthy Skin Show.
On top of all that, Jennifer brings plenty of empathy to the table since she overcame her own long history of gut issues and eczema. This gives her the insight to really help dig in and create integrative plans for healing. As part of her mission to help women like herself, Jennifer founded Skinterrupt.com to interrupt the failed conversation about chronic skin problems with helpful alternatives that you aren't being told by many doctors and practitioners.
Episode Highlights With Jennifer Fugo

Jennifer’s story of finding skin health after horrific eczema
The hidden root causes of many skin issues
What leaky skin is and what causes it
The real deal on the link between food sensitivities and skin issues (and it probably isn’t what you think)
Important factors to understand about the skin microbiome
How liver health impacts skin health and how to support the liver correctly
What salicylates are the real role they plan in skin health
Labs that can be helpful in identifying hidden triggers
The case for supplements when needed for skin health
What to do if your child has severe eczema and nothing else worked
Why coconut oil may not be a great choice for skin
And more!

Resources We Mention

Skinterrupt.com
The Healthy Skin Show podcast
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

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265: Dr. Shawn Tassone on Hormone Balance & Finding Your Normal

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:12 +0000

Hormone balance is one of the topics you all ask about most, so I’m excited to bring another hormone expert and doctor on the show today. Dr. Shawn Tassone is double board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Integrative Medicine and holds a medical degree in addition to a PhD in mind-body medicine. His work includes studies and publications on spirituality and medical care, whole foods to heal the human body, and integrative medicine.In his 20 years of practice, Dr. Shawn has seen over 40,000 women and is highly regarded as a patient advocate. I’ve read through reviews and testimonials and I can tell Dr. Shawn really stands up for his patients and lets them be an active part of an integrated part of their health. And you all know I’m all about that!Episode Highlights With Dr. Shawn Tassone

The various different imbalances that contribute to hormone symptoms and what to do about them
If you’re a warrior, a nun, a workaholic or a queen (hormonally) and how to find balance
What to know about hormone replacement therapy
Some little known facts about various types of birth control
About breast implant illness and what to do about it
A novel way he’s helping women suffering from problems after the Essure device
Why low libido isn’t always hormonal
But what to do when it is
And more!

Resources We Mention

Find Dr. Shawn Tassone at DrshawnTassone.com
8 Weeks to Optimum Health by Dr. Weil

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Did you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have about hormones? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This podcast is s

265: With Hormones, Normal Isn’t Always Normal With Dr. Shawn Tassone

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:12 +0000

Today we get to dive into some really fascinating topics because I am here with Dr. Shawn Tassone, hormone guru. Dr. Shawn is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Integrative medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a PhD in mind-body medicine. In his 20 years of practice, he has seen over 40,000 women and is highly regarded as a patient advocate.
I've read through reviews and testimonials and I can tell Dr. Shawn really stands up for his patients and lets them be an active part of an integrated part of their health. And as an integrative health practitioner, he believes that you should have an active role in your care. His work includes studies and publications on spirituality and medical care, whole foods to heal the human body, and integrative medicine.
Episode Highlights With Dr. Shawn Tassone

The various different imbalances that contribute to hormone symptoms and what to do about them
If you’re a warrior, a nun, a workaholic or a queen (hormonally) and how to find balance
What to know about hormone replacement therapy
Some little known facts about various types of birth control
About breast implant illness and what to do about it
A novel way he’s helping women suffering from problems after the Essure device
Why low libido isn’t always hormonal
But what to do when it is
And more!

Resources We Mention

Find Dr. Shawn Tassone at TassoneMD.com
Hormone Quiz
8 Weeks to Optimum Health by Dr. Weil

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264: Opher Brayer on Creating Polymaths Using Games of Genius

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:00:37 +0000

Today’s episode is going to be so fascinating and a little unusual! I am here with Opher Brayer, a world-famous talent coach and the creator of something called MindFinity (previously Games of Genius). Opher coaches the best and brightest in Silicon Valley and he has taught innovation at many leading companies, including IBM and Disney Imagineering. …

264: Creating Exceptional Children & Polymaths Using Games of Genius With Opher Brayer

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:00:37 +0000

Today's episode is going to be so fascinating and a little unusual! I am here with Opher Brayer, a world-famous talent coach and the creator of something called Games of Genius. Opher coaches the best and brightest in Silicon Valley and he has taught innovation at many leading companies, including IBM and Disney Imagineering.
Opher saw how our educational system wasn't keeping up to the speed of change and found a unique way to bridge the gap. He designed Games of Genius to prepare our kids for a world where robots and AI will outperform humans and replace many of the jobs that exists today. Opher even won the Tribeca Disruption Innovation Award in 2018 for this revolutionary program.
If you've ever wondered how to prepare your kids for the future as well as how to foster creativity and critical thinking outside of school, don't miss this episode!
Episode Highlights on Games of Genius

Stages of development and how a child learns naturally
What Opher thinks of the state of education today
How to apply the 80/20 rule to learning
The four crucial skills kids need most (that almost no one is talking about)
Small ways to add to education in and outside of school that really pay off
Why Opher credits this program for allowing his son to attend college at age 13
The part your environment and culture play in how you learn and succeed
What Games of Genius can teach you in only 7 minutes, and how it works
And more!

Resources We Mention

Games of Genius
Contact Opher with your questions at opher@stages.global

Episode Quotables
"If there is a plan at home to teach our children about sciences, arts, technology, and economics through these four elements of imagination — …analogy, pattern, design, and written composition — the child will become a polymath thinker. These are the next century innovators."
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263: Sheri Salata on The Beautiful No & Other Life Lessons

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:00:39 +0000

I’m here today with a really special woman I can’t wait to share with you. Sheri Salata is a producer, podcast co-host, and the author of an amazing new memoir, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation. Sheri shares lessons learned over her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey, where she served as the executive producer …

263: The Beautiful No & Other Life Lessons With Sheri Salata

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:00:39 +0000

I'm here today with a really special woman I can't wait to share with you. Sheri Salata is a producer, podcast co-host, and the author of an amazing new memoir, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation. Sheri shares lessons learned over her 20-year career with Oprah Winfrey, where she served as the executive producer of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and co-host of Harpo Studios, Own, the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Just adding to her list of accolades, Sheri has been named one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. I can say from meeting her personally, that she's also a wonderful, kind-hearted, incredible human being. Take a listen to her amazing story, which can teach us all some important lessons about personal transformation.
Episode Highlights With Sheri Salata

Sheri's rise to the career of her dreams as Oprah's producer… and why it wasn't enough
How to be truly honest with yourself and recognize if you need to make a change
What self-care truly involves and ways to secure our own oxygen masks first
Advice for navigating tough transitions in life
Small daily routines that make a huge difference
The important role of community and intentional friendship
How Sheri redefined her own self-image and made it healthy and whole
And more!

Resources We Mention

ThePillarLife.com
The Sheri + Nancy Show (Apple or Stitcher)
The Beautiful Life by Sheri Salata

Books Sheri Recommends

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
City of Girls (new fiction book by Elizabeth Gilbert)
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
Ask & It Is Given by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks

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262: Dr. Andrew Weil on the Most Important Factors for Health

Thu, 30 May 2019 11:00:43 +0000

I’m sure you all know Dr. Andrew Weil, a true pioneer of integrative medicine in the last few decades. Today Dr. Weil shares what he’s learned along the way during his impressive career. Although his list of accomplishments is almost to long to mention, I’ll start with this: Dr. Weil, MD, is a world-renowned leader in …

262: Dr. Weil on Integrative Medicine, Reducing Inflammation & Most Important Factors for Health

Thu, 30 May 2019 11:00:43 +0000

I'm sure you all know Dr. Andrew Weil, a true pioneer of integrative medicine in the last few decades. Today Dr. Weil shares what he's learned along the way during his impressive career. Although his list of accomplishments is almost to long to mention, I'll start with this: Dr. Weil, MD, is a world-renowned leader in the field of integrative medicine who combined a Harvard education with a lifetime of practicing natural and preventative medicine. He's also the founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health, and also as the Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology.
If that's not enough, Dr. Weil also wrote 15 best-selling books on healthy living topics and founded an amazing restaurant you may have heard of, True Foods Kitchen. I think it's safe to say he has more experience than almost anyone else in the industry. Sit tight for some interesting gems of advice in this episode, including what Dr. Weil thinks is next for integrative medicine and staying healthy in a fast-changing world.
Episode Highlights With Dr. Weil

Why integrative medicine is the remedy to many of our healthcare problems
A special 4-7-8 breathing method to help improve sleep and reduce stress
Why mental health problems are on the rise and what to do about it
What the latest research is saying about gut bacteria and the microbiome
The four most important factors for gut health
What Dr. Weil has learned from other cultures (like how to make the best matcha tea!)
Whether we can really get everything from food or if we need supplements
The ways his views have changed throughout his career
What Dr. Weil thinks about vaccination
And more!

Resources We Mention

DrWeil.com
Matcha.com (use the code WELLNESS15 for 15% off)
TrueFoodKitchen.com
Book of Marvels: The Orient
Book of Marvels: The Occident
Dr. Weil demonstrating 4-7-8 breathing:

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261: Chrissa Benson on Practical Tips and Mom Hacks

Mon, 27 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

“Self-care” is quite the buzzword these days! While I’m glad we’re having the discussion as a culture, I think it’s safe to say that we moms are still trying to figure out the problems as well as the answers. Chrissa Benson is the founder of the amazing Physical Kitchness blog and programs, which she founded …

261: Practical Tips and Mom Hacks From Physical Kitchness Chrissa Benson

Mon, 27 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

"Self-care" is quite the buzzword these days! While I'm glad we're having the discussion as a culture, I think it's safe to say that we moms are still trying to figure out the problems as well as the answers. Chrissa Benson is the founder of the amazing Physical Kitchness blog and programs, which she founded to help busy women reduce overwhelm and live our best healthiest lives.
Chrissa has two boys, ages two and four, and she's married to an active duty marine, so she's definitely a mom in the real-life trenches! Her mission is simple, but so powerful: to help women to take care of themselves so that they can take care of their families. I love her blog because she has such a unique mix of her truth talk, mom life humor (which she's amazing at) and the practical nuts and bolts like simple recipes, meal planning hacks, and effective home workouts.
Episode Highlights With Chrissa Benson

Why this is such a unique time for moms, with incredible opportunities but also pressure to take care of family, spouse, community, and self
How to find balance in a world where everyone says you need to have self-care but you are expected to do all the things!

Resources We Mention

PhysicalKitchness.com
Club Kitchness Membership
30 Minute Real Food Meal Revolution
The Picky Eater Blueprint
Book: Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist

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An Open Letter to Moms on Mother's Day
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260: Dr. Ty Carzoli on Why the 21st Century Is at War With Your Spine

Thu, 23 May 2019 11:00:34 +0000

260: Why the 21st Century Is at War With Your Spine With Ty Carzoli

Thu, 23 May 2019 11:00:34 +0000

The spine is so incredibly important for our posture, alignment, nervous health, and more… but how often do we really think about taking care of it? Dr. Ty Carzoli is a doctor of chiropractic and has conducted research at Florida State in cardiovascular and muscle physiology. He specializes in a really cool form of upper cervical work called orthospinology, which we'll talk about today.
In this episode, Dr. Ty breaks down spinal science and the way the spine affects pretty much all of the body in a way we can all understand. I absolutely love the mission he's on to help empower people to take control of their health through education!
Episode Highlights With Ty Carzoli

An overview of the spine and how it works… bone by bone
The importance of the C1 and C2 axis of the spine
The part of the spine that is most vulnerable to injury or displacement, and how to protect it
Common everyday movements in modern life undermine our spinal health
How the nervous system and the spinal cord intertwine (literally)
Why where you're hurting isn't always the source of the pain
How the soft tissues surrounding the spine become stressed
Lifestyle factors that accelerate aging (and what to do instead)
Why daily movement and good spinal health may be the best thing you can do to ensure a healthy brain in old age
The most ideal types of exercise for the spine and how much exercise you need to keep it healthy
The role of proprioceptors in the body (fellow science geeks… enjoy!)
Answers to the questions you always wanted to ask your chiropractor (but didn't)
Hope for migraine and post-concussive sufferers
What evolutionary biology has to do with it all
And more!

Resources We Mention

DenverUpperCervical.com (Dr. Ty's practice)
Darwin's Blind Spot
On the Shortness of Life (Seneca)

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Did we tackle all of your questions on spinal health? What did we forget? Please drop a comment below or

259: Idahosa Ness on How to Learn Any Language by Ear

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:00:48 +0000

Even though I studied Spanish for years in school, I still struggle to use what I learned in any meaningful way. Sound familiar? Then you’re in the right place. Idahosa Ness is a teacher, a musician, and foreign language expert who created The Mimic Method, a system to learn languages faster and more effectively. Although …

259: How to Learn Languages by Ear With Idahosa Ness

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:00:48 +0000

Even though I studied Spanish for years in school, I still struggle to use what I learned in any meaningful way. Sound familiar? Then you're in the right place. Idahosa Ness is a teacher, a musician, and foreign language expert who created The Mimic Method, a system to learn languages faster and more effectively. Although the program sounds quite revolutionary when you compare it to most foreign language resources out there, it's based on the way we naturally learn language through our everyday environment.
Our family travels quite a bit, so learning a second language is a big priority for us. I'm excited to deep dive into this process and ask all of my nerdy homeschool mom questions!
Episode Highlights from Idahosa Ness and the Mimic Method

Why the Mimic Method isn't like the way you learned a foreign language in school
The best ways to activate and accelerate the language learning process
How listening to a foreign language may be all you need to really learn it
The way nursery rhymes help shape language processing skills
Why learning to speak isn't the same process as learning to write (and the order to learn them in)
How to apply Mimic Method principles to learn multiple foreign languages
Why the Mimic Method works even for people who have a difficult time learning another language
The two advantages children have over adults when learning a language… but why adults can do it too!
Ways to give kids the foundational skills to learn a second language without formal foreign language instruction (yet)
And more!

Resources We Mention

MimicMethod.com

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Did you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have about learning a new language? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.
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258: Sarah Kay Hoffman on Beating SIBO, IBS, & Histamine Intolerance

Thu, 16 May 2019 11:00:09 +0000

Sarah Kay Hoffman is the founder of A Gutsy Girl, a website I’ve been following for a long time. She’s created an amazing online community geared towards women who are looking for a reasonable approach for healing things like IBS, IBD, SIBO, hormonal problems, acne, and more. Sarah got her start when trying to heal …

258: Beating SIBO, IBS, and Histamine Intolerance With A Gutsy Girl Sarah Kay Hoffman

Thu, 16 May 2019 11:00:09 +0000

Sarah Kay Hoffman is the founder of A Gutsy Girl, a website I've been following for a long time. She's created an amazing online community geared towards women who are looking for a reasonable approach for healing things like IBS, IBD, SIBO, hormonal problems, acne, and more. Sarah got her start when trying to heal her own health problems years ago. Now she's a gut health researcher and journalist who speaks out highly detailed information and then condenses it into digestible ways for women worldwide.
Sarah is also a mom to three absolutely adorable children, so I'm sure we'll talk all things motherhood today as well!
Episode Highlights With Sarah Kay Hoffman

How Sarah's colitis diagnosis changed her life dramatically 10 years ago
The ongoing health issues she tried to figure out for years that all stemmed from a gut infection
Symptoms of SIBO and why it's so hard to get rid of when you have it
A natural protocol for healing SIBO once and for all
How the GAPS diet works to allow the digestive system to rest and heal
Why there are so many approaches to healing SIBO, and how to know which one is right for you
The key principles of a FODMAP diet
Sarah's approach giving her kids a good foundation for digestive health
And more!

Resources We Mention

AGutsyGirl.com
The Gutsy Girl's Bible: An Approach to Healing the Gut
Should I Take a Probiotic With SIBO?
How to Test at Home for Low HCL (Stomach Acid)
Beginner's Guide to Digestive Health Testing
Just Thrive Probiotics
The Gut and Psychology Syndrome

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257: Jeffrey Smith on The Truth About GMOs & Secret Ingredients in Our Food

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:33 +0000

Buckle your seatbelts… we’re going there! Today we talk in-depth about genetically modified organisms, better known as GMOs. This is not exactly my field of study and certainly a very controversial issue, so I’ve asked Jeffrey Smith, man behind the compelling new documentary Secret Ingredients, to shed some light on the topic for us. For more …

257: Secret Ingredients in Our Food: The Truth About GMOs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:00:33 +0000

Buckle your seatbelts… we're going there! Today we talk in-depth about genetically modified organisms, better known as GMOs. This is not exactly my field of study and certainly a very controversial issue, so I've asked Jeffrey Smith, man behind the compelling new documentary Secret Ingredients, to shed some light on the topic for us.
For more than two decades, Jeffrey's research has exposed how biotech companies misled policymakers and the public to further the cause of GMO crops, putting the health of society and the environment at risk. You may know of him through his feature-length documentary Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives, which was seen by millions worldwide and received many awards. His new film also links genetically engineered food to toxic and allergic reactions, infertility, digestive disorders, and many other chronic problems that have been on the rise in the U.S.
Episode Highlights: Secret Ingredients

How Jeffrey learned what the biotech industry hides about GMOs
The process for genetic engineering of crops and how it works
Why so many claim that GMOs are completely safe
What the science is saying about Roundup or glyphosate
Whether it's true that we need GMO crop to keep from going hungry
The truth about politics behind food policy in the U.S. today
Why Europe isn't on board with consuming genetically modified crops
Possible effects of pesticides like Roundup and BT on hormones, neurotransmitters, allergies and more
Which grains and legumes contain the most glyphosate
And some good news about GMOs as well!

Resources We Mention

Watch Secret Ingredients (free from May 15th-May 22nd!)
PetsandGMOs.com
RoundupRisks.com

Also by Jeffrey Smith:

Book: Seeds of Deception
Film: Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives

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256: Chris Masterjohn on Decoding What Your Body Really Needs

Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:36 +0000

All of my years of health research have led me to one conclusion: there’s no one-size-fits-all prescription for good health. Each of us needs a personalized approach when it comes diet and the vitamins and minerals we need. The trouble is, how do we figure this out so we can act on it? Today I’m …

256: Decoding What Your Body Really Needs With Chris Masterjohn PhD

Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:36 +0000

All of my years of health research have led me to one conclusion: there's no one-size-fits-all prescription for good health. Each of us needs a personalized approach when it comes diet and the vitamins and minerals we need. The trouble is, how do we figure this out so we can act on it?
Today I'm here with Chris Masterjohn, a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut, to talk about just that. I knew I had to share him with all of you when we were paired up at the same table at an event and geeked out about pantothenic acid, and kinase, and genes, and a lot of other fun topics. He spends his time researching and producing some of the highest quality nutritional information out there, all in a way that's easy to understand and absolutely fascinating.
Definitely check out his Nutrition 101 course below as well as his "Ultimate Cheat Sheet" for testing nutritional status. Both will help you decode exactly what your body needs from a nutritional standpoint.
Episode Highlights With Chris Masterjohn

One small change that may fix hormonal acne and teenage acne
The surprising thing you probably don’t know about calcium that may be hurting you
A few universal nutrition principles that apply to all of us
The baseline things you need to know to start personalizing your diet and lifestyle
How much protein we actually need and from what sources
The reason processed foods are bad for your parathyroid
How B5, cholesterol, and sex hormones play together and why you may need more B5 for this reason
How to naturally increase NAD levels and why you’d want to
A major thing to watch out for with niacin supplementation
And more!

Resources We Mention

Vitamins and Minerals 101 Course
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet (nutritional testing program – get 20% off through this link)

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255: Dr. Valter Longo on a Fasting Mimicking Diet & Increasing Healthspan

Mon, 06 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

255: Dr. Valter Longo on a Fasting Mimicking Diet and Increasing Healthspan

Mon, 06 May 2019 11:00:51 +0000

I’ve wanted to interview Dr. Valter Longo for years, and today I finally get to! In this episode, we explore all things fasting — one of my favorite health topics — and especially the fasting mimicking diet, a precise system of fasting that he invented. In fact, his diet was granted one of the only patents in healthcare on promoting longevity and healthspan as well as treating diabetes.
Dr. Longo received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1997 and his postdoctoral training in the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Diseases at USC. He currently is the director of the Longevity Institute and professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California. He has made tremendous contributions in research related to longevity, aging, fasting, and metabolic disease. TIME Magazine has called him the Longevity Guru and named him one of the top 50 influential people in health, and I agree!
Episode Highlights With Valter Longo

What we mean when we talk about fasting, and the different types
Why a lengthy water fast may not be the most effective way to fast (and can in fact be dangerous)
How fasting protects normal cells from cancer
What recent research shows about using chemotherapy and the fasting mimicking diet together as cancer treatment
The best amount of protein to eat each day for longevity
How Dr. Longo defines healthspan (and why it's disappearing)
Simple changes to make to what you eat and when that will make a big difference in weight and overall health
Why to try a fasting mimicking diet (and how often)
And more!

Resources We Mention

ProlonFMD (Dr. Longo's fasting program) (get $25 off during the month of May)
The Longevity Diet by Dr. Valter Longo
The Valter Longo Foundation

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Have you tried a fasting mimicking diet? Are there other questions about fasting you'd like me to tackle here on the podcast

254: Michael & Lauryn Bosstick on Business, Lifestyle, and Routines

Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:13 +0000

A recap of all of our lessons from Finland
What we all thought of the sauna/cold plunge situation there
The benefit of pushing out of your comfort zone regularly
What our gratitude alarm is and why it started after Finland
How The Skinny Confidential started and grew to a massive podcast and platform
The ways Lauryn and Michael navigate working together as a couple
How they’ve grown multiple businesses
Lessons learned from real estate (and real estate failures)
How they met when they were 12 and how long it took for them to eventually start dating
The powerful benefit of practice that they use in many aspects of life
How to handle the negative aspects of social media we all encounter
Ways to create community in daily life
Lauryn’s quote (that I’ve adopted): “What you think about me is none of my business”
All of our morning routines

Resources We Mention

The Skinny Confidential blog
Skinny Confidential: Him and Her Podcast
Four Sigmatic (use code WELLNESSMAMA to save 15%)
Hydroflask water bottle
Silk pillowcase
Dry brush
100% Copper Tongue Scraper

Books We Recommend

254: Business, Lifestyle, and Routines With The Skinny Confidential

Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:13 +0000

Today’s episode is a little different than normal as I’m here with Lauryn and Michael of The Skinny Confidential to talk business, entrepreneurship and navigating the dynamic of working together as a couple. Lauryn Evarts is a well-known lifestyle and beauty blogger at The Skinny Confidential and her husband Michael Bosstick is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the podcast network Dear Media.
I met them in Finland with Four Sigmatic and wanted to have them on to talk business since I get a surprising amount of questions about that side of things and rarely talk about it. They also interviewed me on their podcast (see resources below) where I share about my own business strategies and some parts of my journey you may not have heard before.
As I said, I know this is a departure from our normal health topics, but if you’re interested in the business side at all, I think you’ll enjoy this episode.
Episode Highlights With Lauryn and Michael

A recap of all of our lessons from Finland
What we all thought of the sauna/cold plunge situation there
The benefit of pushing out of your comfort zone regularly
What our gratitude alarm is and why it started after Finland
How The Skinny Confidential started and grew to a massive podcast and platform
The ways Lauryn and Michael navigate working together as a couple
How they've grown multiple businesses
Lessons learned from real estate (and real estate failures)
How they met when they were 12 and how long it took for them to eventually start dating
The powerful benefit of practice that they use in many aspects of life
How to handle the negative aspects of social media we all encounter
Ways to create community in daily life
Lauryn's quote (that I've adopted): "What you think about me is none of my business"
All of our morning routines

Resources We Mention

The Skinny Confidential blog
Skinny Confidential: Him and Her Podcast
Four Sigmatic (use code WELLNESSMAMA to save 15%)
Hydroflask water bottle
Silk pillowcase
Dry brush

Books We Recommend

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The War of Art by Steve

253: A (Semi) Serious Ultra-Spiritual Conversation With JP Sears

Thu, 02 May 2019 11:00:09 +0000

I’m here today with someone you have probably heard of and possibly enjoy as much as I do. JP Sears is a YouTuber, a comedian, an emotional healing coach, and fun fact which you may not know, a serious world traveler and curious student of health. You’ve probably seen his funny and entertaining videos where he tackles some serious topics with grace and humor. His videos have accumulated over 300 million views, which is no small feat!I’m excited to find out what JP has to say as we talk about building community, being open-minded, and learning how to have a serious conversation while still having a good time. If you want to hear more from JP, I linked to my favorite videos of his below and also check out The Awaken with JP Sears Show, his amazing podcast.Episode Highlights With JP Sears

How a health coach turned comedian (and we’re so glad he did!)
Why JP loves to tackle controversial topics
Why humor and difficult conversations actually go together
A telltale sign that you’re overly controlled by fear
An empowering method for dealing with anger
Powerful ways to “mother” ourselves
How JP and his wife handle their dietary differences (she’s vegan and he’s not)
Ways to foster more real connection (even with those who disagree with you!)
The importance of building a “tribe”
Three steps to deal with negative criticism and stop letting it get to you
JP’s daily routine and his non-negotiables for a healthy lifestyle
How he manages his luxurious head of hair!
And of course, plenty of laughs!