The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With AnnKey ways to future proof fertility and protect mitochondria to have healthy pregnancies, even as we get olderNew studies show mitochondria in eggs are preserved better than other parts of the bodyHow minimizing toxins is protective of fertility in a major wayWays to lower inflammation to protect fertility The dramatic decline in sperm quality and count in the last few yearsMale 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 IVFIn most cases, it's possible to help the body get to a place of health and thriving without IVF to conceive naturallyA few situations where IVF does make sense as a first resort The most important factors to focus on to future proof fertilityHow 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 ageResources MentionedThe Preconception Revolution bookHer websiteFollow Ann on Facebook or InstagramHiyaHiya 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.

Episode Highlights From AnnWhy she decided to write this book on preconception healthSurprising 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-termWhat 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 helpfulSneaky 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 importantResources MentionedThe Preconception Revolution bookHer websiteFollow Ann on Facebook or InstagramMy posts on plastic dangers and alternativesXtrema cookwareBONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With KatieHow all minerals form your body’s electrical fieldWhy minerals are the foundation for hormones, sleep, detox, digestion & moodThe 4 layers of the Mineral Matrix: Sodium = the chargerPotassium = the stabilizerMagnesium = the conductorHumic/Fulvic = the activatorsHow mineral depletion affects blood sugar, stress, PMS, and metabolismWhy modern life drains minerals faster than any time in historyHow minerals determine your state of fight, flight, or restThe symphony analogy: why you need all the minerals, not just oneHow minerals increase cell voltage and make healing possibleYour personal mineral routine: what you use daily and whyHow mineral replenishment becomes a powerful safety signal for the bodyWhy rebuilding minerals is one of the fastest ways to feel betterResources MentionedSalt I useMagnesium Breakthrough supplementBEAM mineralsThe Body Electric - bookMicroplastics In Salt and How to Avoid ThemMitochondrial Mastery course from Justine StengerLMNT electrolytesSalt tabletsLMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tony EbelThe perfect storm of what is affecting our kidsWe are our own primary healthcare provider, and that of our children His background work in genetics and how it led to his current workWhere he starts with the top triggers in addressing these conditions in kidsNervous system, gut, and other important triggers, especially in childrenThe link he discovered between birth interventions and neurological issues in kidsDiving really deep into nervous system health and healing, especially for kidsWhat's the perfect storm for these conditions for kids: emotional stress.How to help resolve issues from birth interventionsVagus nerve- and how this cranial nerve is so vital for nervous system healthWays 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 beneficialNumber one thing the nervous system is sensitive to: emotionsResources MentionedThe Experience Miracles Podcast - The Wellness World Says “Do More”… The Nervous System Says “Do Less” w/ The Wellness MamaTony's website pxdocs and his InstagramHis resources on vagus nerve Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network on FacebookJust 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. HiyaHiya 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.

Episode Highlights With KatieWhat humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytesThe difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive)Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymoreHow humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrientsHow fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signalingTheir role in gut health, microbiome balance, and gut lining repairHow they help move sodium, potassium, magnesium into the cellWhy they’re crucial for detoxification in a modern environmentHow humic/fulvic increase cellular voltage and hydrationHow to take them: liquids, drops, powders & when they’re most helpfulWhy these aren’t “either/or” ... they are a both/and with electrolytesResources MentionedBEAM MineralsHiyaHiya 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.BioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral todayHow potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire bodyWhy potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stabilityHow potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolismThe role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestionWhy low potassium mimics anxiety and hormone imbalanceHow potassium balances sodium and helps magnesium work betterThe best food sources ... fruits, roots, coconut water, beans, greensWhy low-carb and RO water increase potassium needsPractical ways to add more potassium without supplementsWhy potassium is essential for cell voltage, hormone signaling, and nervous system safetyResources MentionedLMNT electrolyte drinksBONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With Meno PlusHormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stoppingSometimes 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 firstThis particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big wayLate 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts The average age for menopause is around 52Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some womenWhy we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in thisNutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changesA beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shiftResources MentionedMenoPLUS- use code WELLNESSMAMA40 for a discountLMNTI 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.BioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastestThe real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the bodyHow magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energyWhy stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletionThe 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 themSymptoms of magnesium deficiency (that don’t look like deficiency!)How magnesium interacts with sodium, potassium, calcium, and hormonesHow magnesium supports sleep, digestion, blood sugar & nervous system calmWhy magnesium is a primary safety signal for the bodyResources MentionedMagnesium Breakthrough supplement (use code wellnessmama for 15% off)Magnesium lotionMagnesium oilHiyaHiya 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.BioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With Frank Frank's personal journey from journalist to healerWhy manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch forWhat his energy clearing is and how it worksReal-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 momsThe final emotion cleared for motherhood: worthlessnessResources MentionedFrank Elaridi's websiteAwaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% offA Course in Miracles online free workbookThe Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley NelsonTulsi teaBONCHARGEI 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!

Episode Highlights With FrankWhat is happening in the brain when we have negative thoughtsPain 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 patternsA simple three step process for questioning negative thoughts How to learn to question our own stories and assumptions about thingsWhat “A Course in Miracles” is and how this profoundly impacted him (link below)Pleasure is of the body and happiness is what you arePleasure always has a cause, happiness is of essenceResources MentionedFrank Elaridi's websiteAwaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% offA Course in Miracles online free workbook Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de MelloBONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy sodium is the most misunderstood mineralHow sodium runs your body’s electrical system, nerves, and musclesThe surprising connection between sodium and safety signalsWhy many health-conscious women are quietly under-sodium-edSymptoms of low sodium that look like stress or anxietyHow sodium interacts with potassium and magnesiumWhy sodium needs to come from mineral-rich salts, not processed foodsMicroplastics in sea salt and better alternativesHow to increase sodium safely in a real-food lifestylePractical ways to hydrate with electrolytes without overdoing waterWhy sodium is essential for sauna, exercise, pregnancy, and stress recoveryResources MentionedHimalayan salt tabletsLMNT electrolyte drinksBONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With PaulWhat horizontal relationships are and why they matterHow vertical dynamics create shame and resistanceThe 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 traumaPractical examples for shifting into horizontal parentingThe 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 kidsHow the vertical side uses extreme circumstances to argue for vertical relationshipsWhy connection > control in raising autonomous adultsHow repair builds lifelong trustHow this approach makes you a better leader everywhere else in your lifeUtility verticality vs relational verticality Reputation and the puppet strings it has on us as human beings and how this comes into play in parentingIt 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 reputationIt 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 themHow 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 themselvesResources MentionedPaul's website and his InstagramWhat Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and HealingThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Paul Levine<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Like-Stranger-18-Mar-2011-Paperback/dp/B012HTV7ZI?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=eKJWU&content-id=amzn1.sym.f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_p=f8e88413-4697-42ea-9bf7-b28eb886330d&pf_rd_r=131-7521009-8615707&pd_rd_wg=Oujzq&pd_rd_r=6f0b155e-6b95-481f-80ba-f755b468ab1

Episode Highlights With Kevin Gianni and Rachel PachivasThe environmental implications of chemical sunscreen and how these impact oceans and waterwaysWhy 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 problematicHow chemical sunscreens can also interact with pool sanitizers to create really toxic byproductsWhat does reef safe indicate on a sunscreen and what to actually look for Why to look for non-nano zinc and titanium dioxide in sunscreenLesser known ingredients in sunscreen that are really beneficial to the bodyThe plastic equation and why they choose plastic freeResources MentionedSalt + Blue sunscreenAnnmarie Gianni BioptimizersI 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.

Episode Highlights with Salt + BlueThe fear messaging around the sun and around sunscreenCommon misconceptions about sunscreen and when it isn’t actually beneficial and can be harmfulHarmful 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 hereQuestioning the sunscreen prevents skin cancer narrative and what the data actually saysWhy many sunscreens on the market aren’t actually broad spectrum and don’t block the damaging parts of UVAWhat does broad spectrum mean in sunscreen and why to look for thisPhysical sunscreen like zinc are naturally broad spectrumWhat does the term waterproof on sunscreen actually meanThe problems with petroleum in sunscreenWhy I don’t wear sunglasses almost ever!Resources MentionedSalt + BlueDminder appAnnmarie Gianni HiyaHiya 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.LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With SavannahWhat 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 itYour face speaks to what is happening in the bodyWhat 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 faceHow the jaw can often be connected to hip and pelvis imbalance (it was for me)Pain is our friend, numb is our enemyResources MentionedSavannah's website and her InstagramFace tools and face programs from SavannahFree face mapping toolBook: It Didn't Start With YouLMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With SavannahWhat fascia is and where it is in the bodyFascia 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 dependentFascia 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” insteadYour 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 teacherEmotions and pain are really only around for about 12 seconds if we are present with themStuck fascia and aging and how this might be the most powerful non-invasive solution we haveHow 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 bodyResources MentionedSavannah's website and her InstagramFace tools and face programs from SavannahFree face mapping toolJill Miller's Fascia work on InstagramLose Your Mind: The Path to Creative InvincibilityBioptimizersI 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.

Episode Highlights With DavidWhat 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 moreHis albums are two hour explorations of non-ordinary states of consciousness through soundHow 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 themResources MentionedThe Harmonic series imagesDavid's LinktreeDavid's websiteLMNTI 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.BONCHARGEI 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!

Episode Highlights With DavidWhere the name The Human Experience came from and how he realized that creativity came through him and not from himHis 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 BlockCreativity as an intrinsically spiritual process, like birthing a childResources MentionedDavid's websiteDavid's LinktreeHiyaHiya 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.LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy chronic fight-or-flight is not an emotional problem but a physiological state driven by your biologyHow the nervous system decides whether you’re safe or unsafe — often without your conscious awarenessThe specific ways stress, trauma, overwhelm, and modern life keep the body stuck in survival modeWhy you can’t heal digestion, hormones, immunity, energy, or inflammation until your body feels safeHow your brain, vagus nerve, mitochondria, and hormones respond when your body is in a threat stateThe difference between “danger physiology” and “safety physiology” — and how each shapes your symptomsWhy 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 safeHow to recognize when your body is signaling overwhelm vs. when it’s ready for expansionDaily practices that help shift your system from fight-or-flight into repair, digestion, fertility, and resilienceHow rewriting internal language (“I am sick” ? “I am healing”) sends safety cues at a cellular levelWhy 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 adaptabilityResources MentionedJaspr air scrubberWater filters I love and recommend HiyaHiya 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.

Episode Highlights With MelissaHer story that led to the work she does nowWhat 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 livesDifferent brainwave states and how they affect our mood and other parts of lifeA 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 matterSelf-care needs a rebrand How lighting affects brain wavesThe 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 importantResources MentionedThe Connection Code BookSelf-With ChecklistUrgency Reset Masterclass: Real Time Nervous System Downshifts For High-Capacity WomenDr. Melissa's websiteFollow her on Facebook and InstagramBe Inspired Mama podcastHealthy home lightingLMNTI 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.BioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With AndrewHis health crisis that led to a spiritual journey and the work he does nowWe are not just electromagnetic beings but truly beings of lightScience and history show that we are light beings and can transition with our bodies into a higher dimensionWhat he means when he talks about ascention and the two types he encountered in his researchExamples of this light ascension from various religious traditionsHow our bodies have more energy in them than nuclear power plants. We are mostly space with frozen light that has incredible potential powerThe observer theory and our thoughts/emotions creating reality and how this relatesWe know from quantum physics that everything is connectedHow 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 gratitudeResources MentionedIllumine ConsultantsAndrew's websiteBodies of Light - Andrew's bookLMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With KatieDrama triangle roles and the language that sustains eachFamily and relationship examples: how roles rotate and recruit each otherSneaky savior behaviors and why they keep the cycle spinningThe Law of Request and why consent protects dignity and growthLanguage shifts: identity, experience, should, choice, fixing, witnessingRole-specific practices to move toward Creator, Challenger-with-care, and Coach/CompanionRepair scripts and weekly check-ins for real-life changeResources MentionedZach Bush MD on Forgiveness, Leadership, and The New Humanity | Conscious 500 Speaker SeriesKelly Brogan podcastThe Reclaimed Woman - by Kelly Brogan MDBioptimizersI 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 dealHiyaHiya 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.

Episode Highlights With KatiePerimenopause vs menopause vs post-menopause (high level)Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): estrogen, progesterone ± testosterone, different delivery methodsWhy hormone replacement is such a hot topic right nowWhat the new HRT label changes do and don’t meanMy core philosophy – foundations before hormones and why I’m cautious about jumping straight to HRTThe light & mitochondria lensCell danger response & safety signals and what that means for perimenopause & hormonesPros & cons of HRT as I currently see themWhat I’m actually doing now to prepare for perimenopauseResources MentionedUpgraded Formulas Trace MineralsEidon Multiple MineralsHealthy lightbulbsBONCHARGEI 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!BioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With MikiHer amazing story, growing up half Indian and half Japanese and the winding journey of her entrepreneurial successHow she went from being a professional athlete to opening a gluten-free restaurant in NYC, to other start-ups as wellEvery baby goes through up to 6,000 diapers that take hundreds of years to break downHer revelation with diapers and baby poop and how this led to a product that's helping address the plastic problemThe unique way that fungi can break down plastic in a completely safe way!Diapers are actually the #1 source of plastic waste91% 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 problemWhat 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 thingsWhat sacred reciprocity is and how this shifts the modelHer audacious mission in life is to elevate people and the planet What new paradigm parenting is and how this framework shifts things for familiesOther ways we can make small shifts that contribute to sacred reciprocity 24% of all landfill waste is food waste! How home composting can helpTrees are the greatest technology of our timeWhy she's so anti-toilet paper, and what to try instead! Emergence and Cultivation in parenting and what we can learn from natureNature is our greatest technology, and it can even shape the way we parentThe very real way that fungi have the potential to reverse some of these massive planetary problemsResources MentionedFollow Miki on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Follow Hiro Diapers on InstagramHiro Diapers - get a discount at this linkTushy BidetLMNTI talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drink

Episode Highlights With JessicaMenopause is not a pause but a biological evolutionHer perspective to give women the information to make informed and empowered decisionsThe dichotomies that we set up that are not helpful to women and the gray area in betweenMisconceptions that still exist around menopause and hormone shiftsDoes hormone therapy actually cause breast cancer? What the data actually saysWe 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 hormonesThe actual benefits and risks of hormone therapy and how to make an informed choiceHeart 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 hormonesFoundation habits that support hormone health with or without replacement How important sleep is and why women need more than menResources MentionedModern MenoPvolve - Use code wellnessmama for 15% off (limited time)BONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

Episode Highlights With JessicaWhat 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 weightWomen and men’s physiology is very different and this impacts a lot in medicine and fitnessHow hormones come into play in fitnessWhy 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 lifeHormones 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 womenResources MentionedDr. Jessica's websitePvolve workouts - Use code wellnessmama for 15% off (limited time)HiyaHiya 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.

Episode Highlights With PhoenixMost people aren’t stuck, they’re predictable and they’re playing it safeHow to break the pattern of predictability Presence helps break the predictability issue and the overwhelm and how to do itAnxiety 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 throughHow to surrender without losing ourselves as momsWhy the perfect balance is a farce for momsHow to surrender into being ok with not being “prefect” and letting go of mom guiltNavigating trauma especially as a mom and how to do it without it becoming your identity Surrender without bypassing and how to navigate thisWhat 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 secondsEngaging your senses to help rewire the hardware Survival mode is killing you and how to solve it… she has a free course on thisHow to reprogram your inner algorithm Her take on psychedelics and important caveats for moms to knowThey can hold a mirror that bring us back to ourselvesResources MentionedRedefining Strong - Phoenix's bookPhoenix's website Sacred Celestial - use code WellnessMama for 10% off events or ceremoniesSurvival Mode is Killing You - free online courseBioptimizersI 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

Episode Highlights With KatieWhat photobiomodulation (PBM) is and how red/NIR light affects cellsCore mechanism in plain English: cytochrome-c oxidase, nitric oxide displacement, ATP boost, secondary ROS and Ca² signalingWavelengths and depth: red (630–660 nm) for skin/surface; NIR (810–850 nm) for deeper tissues; why 980 nm behaves more thermallyEvidence 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 habitsDevice fundamentals: wavelength, irradiance (mW/cm²), energy dose (J/cm²), distance, and session timeBest-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 electronicsHome tips: avoid staring at LEDs, position perpendicular to target, measure/estimate dose rather than chasing wattageSleep 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-allMy routine: sunrise/sunset outside first; add targeted device sessions for DOMS, skin, or joint recovery and track results over 4–8 weeksResources MentionedBON CHARGEJOOVV red light Red Therapy red lights use code wellnessmama for a discountMito red lightHigher DoseBONCHARGEI 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!

Episode Highlights With ChristinaHer 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 eventsPeople also actually love being told what to doThe four pillars of conscious relationships and the paradigm shifts they offerMastering 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 shareYour intimacy journey is your life storyNothing real is ever threatened Her prayer she often says around relationships The proactive formula and how to use this to transform reactivity into growthResources MentionedChristina's personal Instagram and WeDeepen on InstagramFollow Christina on Facebook

Episode Highlights With KatieWhat 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-mealSystemic proteolytics: 45–60 minutes before meals or 2–3 hours after; morning on waking or before bed often works wellResources MentionedBioptimizersHealthy Gut

Episode Highlights With PaulHis journey to get to the work he does now The metaphor of dance and how it relates to everythingSomatic 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 testsInductive 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 youThe 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 birthFinding 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 sendsThe energy it takes to build something will always be the energy it takes to maintain itYour life is exactly as you need it to be and how understanding this can shift so muchThe liminal space that lets life be easier and more successful, can be accessed, and how to learn howThe difference between obligation and devotionWhat 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 benefitIf your child lies to you, its because they don’t feel safe. That doesn’t mean its ok, just that it requires different intentionAfter age 7, the primary role of a parent is to be the safe place for them to come back to when they experience the worldWhy to reconsider not giving advice that isn’t asked for even with our children!The devil is only the devil when it is rejectedResources MentionedFollow Paul on Facebook and InstagramHabit Finder Assessment: Measure Your Unconscious Brain PatternsUnmarketability Test

Episode Highlights With KatieWhat 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 aboutDetox myths vs the realityEvidence-backed nutrition for liver heath and the lifestyle levers that move the needleSupplements that have the most evidence and a 4-week practical liver reset plan.Resources MentionedCoffeeProbioticsTaurineGlycineCholine/PCArtichoke leafNACPhosphatidylcholine (sunflower lecithin/PC)Milk thistle (silymarin)CurcuminBerberine

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy your home environment influences your nervous system more than any supplement, diet, or protocolHow light, sound, temperature, clutter, and even colors communicate “safety” or “threat” to your biologyThe difference between a home that keeps you in fight-or-flight and one that supports calm, digestion, sleep, and resilienceHow to create circadian-friendly lighting without expensive devicesWhy 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 stateHow to make your bedroom the most restorative place in your houseKitchen and food environment shifts that support metabolic flexibility and calmKid-friendly ways to create “calm corners,” emotional regulation zones, and self-attunement habitsSimple, practical, inexpensive changes that make your home more supportive of healing, creativity, and connectionResources MentionedDaylight computerCircadian friendly light bulbsFull Spectrum Light BulbUBlockout shadeMy Green MattressJaspr air scrubberChiliPadMayu Swirl (code wellnessmama gives a discount)Cacao CalmLinen beddingWeighted Blanket

Episode Highlights With KatieGrounding 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 livingBest 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 outsideUse 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 canopyGroundies earthing shoesJustine Stenger's Mitochondrial Restoration ProgramDr. Courtney Hunt on Instagram

Episode Highlights With DivyaFertility is one of the most natural aspects of being human, and we are seeing it significantly declineThe male fertility factor that comes into play in as much as 70% of cases, and 1 in 6 couples face infertilityThyroid disorders affect 20 million Americans, with women 5-8x more likely to be affectedWe're exposed to over 80,000 chemicals daily, with less than 1% tested for reproductive safetyIt isn’t just about age.. But what has changed: the environment has changed dramatically. Getting pregnant vs staying pregnant and the different hormones involvedOur body is always on our side so what is going on when fertility isn’t optimal, that our body is trying to tell usHow thyroid hormones also affect fertility for men Tangible guidelines to know when toxins might be to blame and when to start looking at toxinsHow to detox safely if toxins are an issue for youAvoiding the pitfalls of detox marketing and what to try insteadHow quickly things can improve if we address all these factorsResources MentionedDivya Gupta – websiteFolow Divya Gupta on Instagram

Episode Highlights With KatieYour body has more lymph than blood — and why that mattersThe critical role of the lymphatic system in detox, immunity, and energyPractical 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 packsSigns your lymph may need support and how to reset flow naturallyResources MentionedRebounderVibration PlateCastor oil packDry brushing setClearlight SaunaHigherDOSE Sauna Blanket – Use code wellnessmama15 for a discountBeam minerals<a href='http

Episode Highlights With DevonThe challenges of modern parenting and how to navigate themWays to simplify our routines, environments, etc.How to cultivate a calm environment in the home that helps support parentingCreating a “yes space” for younger kids where they can play without any safety concernsHow 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 homeHow to cultivate independence at various agesWhat to do about screen time and what research says about how it impacts kidsHow our screen use impacts children as well and how to create healthy habitsWhy modeling is more impactful than telling every single timeChoices within boundaries and how this can help reduce tensionHow to navigate the activity overwhelm and keep kid activities from taking over the scheduleFamily activities and modeling over too much structure at a young ageResources MentionedTransforming Toddlerhood by Devon KuntzmanFollow Devon on InstagramKids Cook Real Food course

Episode Highlights With Devon What is happening mentally and biologically when a child is not calm and feeling triggeredThe lower part of the brain is more developed in young children and they aren’t as strong in impulse control and other skills yetAll parenting moments are opportunities for learning and growthHow to start asking questions from a place of a growth mindset vs a fixed oneAwareness is the first step in creating change and how to cultivate it in parentingLearning the pause and why it is easier in theory than in practice, plus, what to try insteadHow 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 momentsHolding space for your child’s emotions and not sending subtle messages that their emotions aren’t okWhy 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 parentResources MentionedTransforming Toddlerhood by Devon KuntzmanFollow Devon on Instagram

Episode Highlights From KatieWhy controlling kids’ food often backfires and leads to power strugglesThe surprising research on kids’ natural ability to self-regulate food intakeHow to create structure without micromanaging mealsWhy removing “good” and “bad” food labels helps prevent negative food relationshipsPractical strategies I use to raise intuitive eaters at homeResources MentionedCommonsense Childrearing by Thomas Cowan MD

Episode Highlights With RobynHow she came to question supplements and how this led to a deep expose bookWhy what we call “vitamin D” as a supplement isn’t actually vitamin D and why she questions taking itIt isn’t just about good supplement vs bad supplement, but how to evaluate to know what's helpful and what's notWhy some vitamin D supplements have poison control warnings for pets When supplements are not just not helpful but directly harmfulThings to know about fish oil, rancidity, and what the metadata saysUnderstanding B vitamins and why many aren’t what they seem eitherB 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 whyResources MentionedTake Daily: How Supplements Hijack Your Health - Book Follow Robyn on Facebook, Instagram, and X

Episode Highlights With LeediaWhy sugar isn’t the only problem when it comes to kids' oral health and it isn’t even the main thingIt's the microbiome, not the sugar, and what to know about this in kidsThe things that are just as bad as sugar for our kids' teethSafe forms of toothbrushes and oral care for babies and kidsHow 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 treatmentWhat it means if your baby or child is grinding their teeth and what to do about itSigns to pay attention to early on for kids that are related to mouth breathing and airway obstructionWhat the proper position for the tongue is and what to do if yours isn’t naturally thereHer 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 MentionedBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NestorSleep Wrecked Kids by Sharon Moore7 Essential Tips for Optimal Oral Health For Ages 0-18Reversing Dental Cavities In Kids CourseDr Leedia's website and her Instagram

Episode Highlights With LeediaThe incredible links between the oral cavity and the womb, from physical to energeticWhy this connection is so strong and what to know about itHer own story with oral health during pregnancy and how it led to her researchOver 65-70% go through reversible dental issues in pregnancyVaginal tissue and oral tissue are very similar tissues with quick cell turnover and progesterone and estrogen receptorsHow relaxin affects oral healthWhy tooth movement can occur during or after pregnancyThe link between periodontal disease and prenatal risks and poor birth outcomesWhat we can do before, during, and after pregnancy to protect oral healthAll of this actually starts in puberty Your oral microbiome is responsible for 60-70% of your gut microbiome, and that gets passed on to babySugar isn’t the biggest problem for oral health. Acidity is a big problem and how to find the balanceResources MentionedDr Leedia's website and her InstagramNutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. PriceCopper tongue scraper

Episode Highlights With BradleyWhat led to his most recent work, The Heart Code, and what makes it different than his other booksHow emotional energies can become stuck in the bodyOur bodies are made of nothing but energy, and we are beings of pure energyEverything is energy, including emotionsWhat 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 processThe single biggest common denominator for all his patients, and what he learned from this90% of his patients' physical pain was linked to emotional baggageWhat 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 beingWhat heartache actually is, and what is happening in the body during thisMore communication goes from heart to brain than from brain to heartHow can we test our own subconscious mind to see if we have a heart wallOur 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 youHis parting grandfatherly advice for everyoneResources MentionedGet the Heart Code book and special gifts hereDiscover HealingDr. Bradley's Books

Episode Highlights With NaginaWhat changes in metabolism during midlife and why a different approach is neededWhy the body needs more nutrients as we get olderSwitches to turn on in the body so we can burn more fat in midlifeWhy we become more insulin resistant during the midlife yearsOur hormones shift in midlife as women and what these hormone changes do in the bodyWhy muscle mass declines at this phase of life and what to do about thisThe real reason restriction doesn’t work and what does work sustainably for womenOne 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 wellWhat gut changes happen in midlife and how to avoid theseThe real deal about sugar in the body and why it's especially bad during midlifeIngredients you can add to your diet that help your blood sugar be more stableThe best metabolism-boosting foods that help support metabolism Why protein is especially important for women in midlife and how much we actually needThe thermic effect of protein and how to use this to your advantageTop carb choices that boost metabolism and why skipping them entirely leads to cravingsKey nutrients we need and have trouble getting from food in the modern worldResources MentionedSweet spice cheat sheetFat burning food framework FREE 5-Day Metabolism Boost Workshop (starts January 12!)Masala Body website and on Instagram

Episode Highlights With the Holistic KidsThe problem with ultra-processed foods and how these are destroying kids' healthWhy they consider ultra-processed foods to be fake foods and a science experimentWhat actually is an ultra-processed food?How kids get addicted to ultra-processed foods created in labs for this reasonThe “global diet of doom”These foods are linked to dozens of chronic health conditionsResources MentionedThe Teen Health Revolution: Unlocking Lifestyle Secrets for the Mind, Body, and Soul - bookThe Holistic Kids Show podcast

Episode Highlights With Holistic KidsWhat the current generation of kids is facing, without even always realizing itHow mindfulness applies to kids todayWhy they started their podcast and why this topic is so important to themTheir insight into why kids and teens don’t want to open up to parents and what parents can do to create a more open environmentParents should listen to learn, not listen to reply and give adviceProblems from not being mindful and the benefits to kids and teens of mindfulnessThe key challenges that teens are facing today and ways to helpHow to go from a state of mindlessness to mindfulness, especially for teensTheir top tips for kids and teens to be more mindfulHabit stacking for kidsThe importance of nature, especially for kids and teensHow kids and teens can cultivate purpose in their own livesThe importance of gratitude and the physical benefits to kidsTheir habit of finding ten things to be grateful for each morningResources MentionedThe Teen Health Revolution: Unlocking Lifestyle Secrets for the Mind, Body, and Soul - bookThe Holistic Kids Show podcast

Episode Highlights With TylerHow often he talks about stress with patients and why this is such an important factorWomen handle stress differently than men, and why this doesn’t have to be a bad thingWhat our cycle and our digestion directly tell us about our healthWhy women and men handle stress differently (hint: there’s an adrenal reason)What happens when we are stuck in fight or flight long termThe effects on gut health and gut lining when we have chronic stressTop steps to support the gut and address the nervous system in high stressUniversally helpful techniques, like breathing techniques, to help address stressThe role of sleep and fastingResources MentionedThe Wellness Way on X and on FacebookDr. Tyler Kruse and The Wellness Way on InstagramThe Wellness Way Coralville

Episode Highlights With TylerHow he got into gut and skin health work and his personal story with itPeeling 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 underneathThe autoimmune connection and how almost everything can be resolved Looking at gut and diet and what IGG food allergies areA lot of people are constipated and don’t realize it Key signs that an issue is more than just skin deepSurprising 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 thinkThe biggest triggers he sees for skin issuesResources MentionedThe Wellness Way on X, on Facebook, and on InstagramDr. Tyler Kruse and The Wellness Way on InstagramThe Wellness Way Coralville

Episode Highlights From KatieThe 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 MentionedCatch

Episode Highlights With CristiHer incredible story with breast implant illness, fibroids, and autoimmune issuesWhy she was so interested in health conferences and what this led to for herWhat she learned through bodybuilding, getting sick, and uncovering her underlying autoimmune issuesHow the “no pain, no gain” mindset is harming women and how we can shift to something more positiveIf we're in sympathetic nervous system dominance we will break down muscle even if we're doing everything rightAnabolic vs catabolic and why understanding this is importantBreaking the good girl conditioning and how she began to deconstruct this in her own lifeThe four beliefs keeping us exhaustedA lot of us are in burnout because we aren’t getting basic nourishment and our blood sugar is unbalancedThe happiness comes from success lie that's so easy to get trapped inLetting 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 healingResources MentionedCC Dry Needling website and on InstagramCristi's InstagramThe Four Agreements - bookDr. Joe Dispenza's Books