The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips. Hosted by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com, it provides actionable solutions to improve your family's life.
Episodes
The Art of Letting Go: What I Learned From a Decade of Unlearning (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With KatieWhy healing often requires unlearning more than learningThe invisible beliefs, identities, and patterns that kept me stuck … even when I was doing “all the right things”How clinging to control, perfection, and certainty created more stress than peaceThe surprising nervous-system science behind letting go (and why your biology resists it)How my identity as a “fixer,” “c
Why Everything We Know About Alzheimer's Is Wrong With Dr. David Perlmutter
Episode Highlights With DavidWhy living an adventurous lifestyle is so good for your brain and bodyBeing sedentary is one of the biggest things that threatens brain health- here’s whyWhy he considers brain defenders the most urgent and important thing he’s ever writtenWhat the brains immune system is and why this is vital to understanding long term brain healthMicroglial cells and why these matter
Healing with the Sun and Transformation From Grief With Nat Collier
Episode Highlights With NatHer experience with homesteading, homeschooling and native plantsReasons to plant some native things in your yard!Her recovery from Autoimmune disease with circadian healthHow she reversed Hashimoto's naturally We are circadian beings, and our cells need light to produce the proper hormones and responsesNonna-maxxing and living like Italian grandmasIntuition getting
Mineral Balancing, HTMA + Safe and Effective Detoxification With Matt Coffman
Episode Highlights With MattHis wild health journey and how he got into the work he does nowOvercoming 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 testWhat makes HTMA different than other forms of testingMy personal experience with mineral balancing Minera
How I Build Sun Tolerance & Solar Callus in Early Spring (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With KatieWhy sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D productionWhat a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like musclesHow to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burningThe internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-so
The Mineral Reset of all Cellular Systems With Caroline Alan
Episode Highlights With CarolineHer story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough wayThe long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered afterWhat makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishmentA new way of thinking about the body and fuel Minerals are the fu
My Birth Story with Baby #7- My Physically Easiest Pregnancy at Almost 40 (Solo)
Episode Highlights With KatieWhat my birth was like this timeThe things that I think made it easierWhat I’m doing differently now with ten more years of parenting and contextHow simple I’m keeping things this timeResources MentionedHiro Diapers - use code wellnessmama for a discountBioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) a
Hypochlorous Acid: The Non-Toxic Healing Molecule Every Mom Needs to Know About with Justin Gardner
Episode Highlights With JustinIs 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 processIt has the same safety profile as saline but is over 100x more powerful than bleach! The things that mat
Fast Food is Bigger Than Food and How to Choose Cleaner Supplements in an Ultra-Processed World with Eddie Stone
Episode Highlights With EddieHow fast food goes beyond just food and navigating a hurried culture Some simple ways we can shift the nutrient quantity of foodWhy nutrient levels matter more than macro levels with foodWhen supplements are necessary and why he became concerned with the supplement industry Big problems you may not realize exist in supplementsWhat fractionated supplements are and why t
The Modern Toxic Burden and What We Can Do About It With Eddie Stone
Episode Highlights With EddieWhat the modern toxic burden is and reducing everyday toxin exposureWe are exposed to over 100k chemicals that have been produced and not cleared for safetyMicroplastics, 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 themZeolite is inert in nat
The Year That Almost Broke Me (& Surprise Baby #7) - Solo Episode
Episode Highlights With KatieThe 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
What's the Deal with Infrared Saunas: Facts vs Myths with Connie Zack
Episode Highlights With ConnieWhat makes infrared different than traditional saunas How infrared combines light energy with heatWhat infrared actually is (we also get this from the sun!)Light and heat as energy medicineHow this can help with emotional resilienceWhat we know about the sympathetic nervous system and how sauna can influence thisFIR specifically for entering a parasympathetic stateMoo
You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner
Episode Highlights With JessicaWhat tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system resetUnderstanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind itWhy always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulationHow quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tappingTapping meditations that
Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science
Episode Highlights With MichaelWhy he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with dataSecondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this nowThe worst offenders and what to look forWhat “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a packageSafe swaps that actually workHaving safe and beneficial indoor air quality The air fresh
What the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein
Episode Highlights With MichaelWhat he learned from years in working on mold remediationWhen he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem Mold remediation - what does this actually meanWhat companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than beforeLessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testingThe Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industryAt its core, mold remediati
The Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With KatieWhy the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric firstThe 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 rootHow your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and information h
The Gut-Hormone Connection: What Your Symptoms Are Actually Trying to Tell You With Ninu Lammens
Episode Highlights With NinuWhat the gut hormone connection is and why it matter so muchHow supporting the gut supports hormones and can improve cortisol and sex hormonesWhy most women are chronically constipated and how to remedy thisWhy high cortisol is a good thing at the right time of day and why it's more about balanceHow screens disrupt melatonin and sabotage sleepThe inputs we need for
Why You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens
Episode Highlights With NinuThe reason women can still feel stuck even if they’re doing all the “right” things with nutrition and exerciseWhy those are only two pieces of the pie and the other things that can be really helpfulWomen hear all the time that their labs are normal and still don’t feel well… delving into the reasons whyThe major reason bloodwork isn’t the best place to look for answers
The Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman
Episode Highlights With ToddWhat 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 understandWhat 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 worksHo
Resilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With KatieWhy resilience and adaptability...not restriction...are the true markers of vibrant health.How rigid diets and “perfect routines” often reflect a dysregulated nervous systemThe 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
The Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz
Episode Highlights With MikeWhat the money habit is and how this differs from traditional budgeting Why most financial systems fail to change behavior long termThe psychology behind money habits and how to change themWhat commitment devices are and how they can helpHow this works if you're at essential living and a very tight budgetThe simplest way to get started How this ties into the hierar
My Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode
Episode Highlights With KatieWhy 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 Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy
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 ye
The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Approach to Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy
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 fer
Minerals Part 5: The Ultimate Mineral Matrix Masterclass: Pulling It All Together (Solo Episode)
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 fas
Addressing Pediatric Neurological Conditions Through Addressing the Perfect Storm & Coregulation with Dr. Tony Ebel
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 b
Minerals Part 4: Humic & Fulvic Minerals: The Missing Layer for Cellular Signaling (Solo Episode)
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 signalingThe
Minerals Part 3: Potassium: Blood Sugar, Hormones, Mood, and the Sodium–Potassium Pump (Solo Episode)
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 anx
From Imbalance to Alignment: Natural Hormone Support for Women With MenoPLUS
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 ea
Minerals Part 2: The Real Story on Magnesium: Electricity, Relaxation, and Repair (Solo Episode)
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
Awaken the Healer Within With Frank Elaridi
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 mothe
Proven Technique to Reframe Negative Thoughts With Frank Elaridi
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 conc
Minerals Part 1: Sodium: The Safety Mineral – Why Your Body’s Electricity Depends on It (Solo)
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-r
Raising Whole Humans: The Power of Horizontal Parenting With Paul Blanchard
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
The Environmental Cost of Conventional Sunscreens (And Better Alternatives) With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas
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
Sunscreen: Myths, Misconceptions and What Studies Actually Say With Salt+Blue
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 prevent
How Face Mapping Can Completely Transform Your Face Naturally With Savannah Alalia
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
Is it Aging? or Is It Stuck Fascia? With Savannah Alalia
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
The Power of Sound & Music: How Sound Shapes the Nervous System With David Block
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 ho
Accessing the Creative Spirit: A Conversation With David Block (The Human Experience)
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
Getting Out of Fight or Flight: The Physiology of Safety (Solo Episode)
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 inflamma
You’re Not Broken: You’re Just Misaligned- The Connection Code with Melissa Sonners
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
Bodies of Light: How to Embody our Greatest Potential with Andrew Molnar
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
Stepping Off the Drama Triangle: Reflections, Repair, and Responsibility (Solo Episode)
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,
My Take on Hormones, HRT, And What I’ll Do (Solo Episode)
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 &
Nature + Children Already Have the Answer, Sacred Reciprocity & New Paradigm Parenting With Miki Agrawal
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 l
A Modern Approach to Menopause, Hormones and Lifelong Health With Dr. Jessica Shepherd
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 sa
The Gender Health Gap in Fitness and How This Harms Women With Dr. Jessica Shepherd
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
Most People Aren’t Broken, Just Playing in Safe Mode + Rebirth of Identity With Phoenix White
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 with
Red Light Therapy: Hoax or Helpful? And How to Get it Free (solo episode)
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, reco
Hacking Your Love Life: The Four Pillars of a Conscious Relationship With Christina Weber
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
Enzymes Deep Dive: Energy, Digestion, and Cellular Cleanup (Solo Episode)
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)Digesti
The Quiet Revolution- Deep Integration, Parenting Shifts, and Rewilding Ourselves With Paul Blanchard
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 ofte
Liver Support: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why (Solo Episode)
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 kn
How to Build a Nervous-System-Friendly Home (Solo Episode)
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 w
Earthing and Grounding: Native vs Non-Native EMFs and Why Your Body Loves the Earth (Solo Episode)
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.P
The Connection Between Toxins and Fertility With Divya Gupta
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%
Why Your Lymph System Matters More Than You Think (and How to Boost It) (Solo Episode)
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
From Chaos to Connection: Simplifying Parenting and Reducing Overwhelm with Devon Kutnzman
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
How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Not With Devon Kuntzman
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 i
Why I Let My Kids Eat Whatever They Want (Solo Episode)
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 MentionedCommonsens
Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Our Health with Robyn Openshaw
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
Raising Cavity-Free Kids: A Holistic Approach to Children’s Oral Health With Dr. Leedia Riman
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 thin
The Oral-Womb Connection: How Oral Health Shapes Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Healing With Dr. Leedia Riman
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 prog
The Heart Code: Releasing Trapped Emotions and Breaking Down Heart Walls With Dr. Bradley Nelson
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
How to Boost Your Metabolism in Midlife by Adding, Timing, and Pairing Foods With Nagina Abdullah
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 th
The Teen Health Revolution: Getting Teens to Eat Real Food With The Holistic Kids
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 healt
Mindful Living For Kids & Teens (For Kids From Kids) With the Holistic Kids
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
Why You Can’t Heal Your Gut If You’re Constantly Stressed With Dr. Tyler Kruse
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 te
The Gut-Skin Connection: Why Clear Skin Starts Inside With Dr. Tyler Kruse
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
Catch It Early: Data-Backed Ways to Shift Disease Risk Before It Happens (Solo Episode)
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-yea
The Beliefs That Burn Us Out: Four Hidden Beliefs Keeping You Exhausted With Cristi Cuellar
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
Dry Needling & the 4 Rs of Healing Pain: Reset, Repair, Replenish, Respect With Cristi Cuellar
Episode Highlights With CristiWhat dry needling is and how she uses this modalityThe things happening to the body physiologically during dry needling Why muscles became acidic after injury and how to replenish and fix thisHow muscle voltage changes and how this impacts us and is linked to painDry needling is a mechanical disruption of the tissue fibers of the muscle in a knotThe four pillars of he
Masterclass: Mitochondria, Light, Phospholipids, and Cellular Health With Justine Stenger
Episode Highlights With JustineHer background in cell membrane medicine and what she learned in thisUnderstanding mitochondria and phospholipids and fatty acidsWhat we don’t understand about mitochondria and why they aren’t just the powerhouses of the cell and what else they doEinstein: the environment determines how the particle behavesWhat the real biggest needle movers are for healthWhy she tri
My Holiday Survival Duo: Stress Less, Digest Better, Feel Energized (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With KatieHow 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 MentionedBiOptimizers Magnesium and Enzymes - Use code WELLNESSMAMA for 25% off
My Non-Negotiables and Weird Habits For Feeling My Best (Solo)
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 clockThe weird but effective tools I swear by: mouth taping, barefoot grounding, and moreWhy sauna, cold therapy, and protein breakfasts are in my non-negotiables listHow to build your own list of non-negotiables to feel
Addressing the Root Causes of Gray Hair Naturally With Faraz Khan
Episode Highlights With FarazWhat's early, normal, and late for gray hair The factors that contribute to gray hair and what we can actually do about themSome 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 f
How to Combat Hair Thinning and Grow Thicker, Longer Hair Naturally With Faraz Khan
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