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Abundant Wellness With Andrea- From Surviving to Thriving in Mind, Body and Spirit

Andrea Jones

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 100

You were meant for so much more than just getting by and just making it through the hard things in life that get thrown your way.

Discover new ways to thrive and walk in wholeness of mind, body and spirit.

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Episode 126: The ADHD Airway Connection with Dr. Kathy Cantwell

Episode 127

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 • Duration 34:32

In this powerful conversation, Andrea sits down with pediatric chiropractor and airway-focused practitioner Dr. Kathy Cantwell to discuss one of the most overlooked contributors to behavior issues, sleep struggles, nervous system dysregulation, ADHD symptoms, and long-term health concerns in children: airway dysfunction.

Dr. Cantwell shares her own personal journey with severe sleep-disordered breathing and explains how mouth breathing, tongue ties, narrow palates, and poor airway development can affect everything from emotional regulation to brain development.

This episode is a must-listen for parents of children struggling with:

ADHD or focus issues
Chronic congestion or mouth breathing
Snoring
Bedwetting
Poor sleep
Behavioral challenges
Picky eating
Frequent illness
Anxiety or nervous system dysregulation

In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why snoring in children is never “normal” or “cute”
The connection between airway issues and ADHD-like symptoms
How tongue ties can impact feeding, sleep, and nervous system development
Signs of airway dysfunction in infants, toddlers, and older children
Why open-mouth breathing changes facial development over time
The relationship between airway issues, sleep deprivation, cortisol, and behavior
How poor oxygenation impacts the developing brain
The connection between sleep-disordered breathing and bedwetting
Why many children with airway dysfunction crave carbs and struggle with picky eating
How airway issues affect growth hormone, blood sugar regulation, and emotional regulation
What parents can look for at home
Why this issue is so commonly missed by providers
The importance of a team approach when supporting children with airway dysfunction

Key Signs Parents Should Watch For:

Mouth breathing
Snoring
Dark circles under the eyes (“allergic shiners”)
Chronic congestion
Poor sleep quality
Frequent waking
Bedwetting past typical potty-training age
Picky eating or gagging on tougher foods
Hyperactivity or behavioral dysregulation
Daytime fatigue
Head-forward posture
Recessed jaw or narrow palate

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Not sure where to start with your child's behavioral issues, mood and sleep? Schedule a discovery call with Andrea HERE

Get a FREE airway consultation with Toothpillow by using the code ABUNDANTWELLNESS

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Episode 125: Stories that Help Children Overcome Fear with Randolph Schiffer

Episode 126

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 • Duration 25:16

Every child experiences fear at some point in their lives, but how we as their parents, help them through it can make all the difference in their emotional development.

In this episode, guest Randolph Schiffer shares his personal journey of helping children overcoming fear as a pediatrician and father.

Grab a copy of his book here

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Episode 116: Seeing Your Child's Diagnosis Through a Gospel Lens

Episode 117

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 • Duration 41:29

In this episode, Andrea sits down with her friend Larah to explore what it means to parent through diagnosis, hardship, and uncertainty through a gospel lens rather than fear, shame, or comparison.

Together, they unpack the true meaning of the gospel, why toxic positivity and forced gratitude miss the mark, and how hope and grief can coexist.

This conversation gently challenges the belief that children need to be “fixed” to be whole and invites parents to slow down, release anxiety, and see their children as image-bearers deeply loved by God.

A hopeful, grounding conversation for parents navigating the tension between faith, grief, and everyday parenting.

Grab a copy of Larah's most recent book, Letters to Lindsey

Grab a copy of Wrapped in Kindness HERE

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Hop into Thriving Together Community for ongoing support, community and training

Want to pursue a functional medicine approach to supporting your child's physiology? Schedule a Strong Start Discovery Call HERE

Episode 115:How Nervous System Health Shapes Behavior, Digestion, and Development in Kids with Dr. Kathy Cantwell

Episode 116

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 45:43

Today we have Dr. Kathy Cantwell of Unity Chiropractic in Beaverton Oregon with us.

Kathy has been in practice for over 30 years with a special focus on the nervous system.

In today's episode, we talk all about :

What a dysregulated nervous system looks like in children
How nervous system focused chiropractic care is different than classical chiropractic care
What diagnoses or behavioral issues benefit most from chiropractic care
How Chiropractic care can aid in all other therapies like OT/PT

And so much more!

The updated version of Wrapped in Kindness is now available again on Amazon! Grab your copy here

Don't forget- one of the easiest ways to support your nervous system is to ensure you are properly hydrated AND electrolyte balanced. Grab 15% off my favorite electrolytes here

Looking for more support? Then its time to find your community! Join the Thriving Together community here

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Episode 114: Rethinking Mental Health Through the Lens of the Nervous System with Guest Amy Waters, LPC

Episode 115

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • Duration 46:54

Rethinking Mental Health Through the Nervous System Lens

When we hear mental illness, we often imagine something extreme or permanent. But what if many mental health struggles are actually signs of a nervous system operating beyond capacity?

In this episode, Andrea is joined by licensed mental health therapist Amy Waters to explore mental health through a nervous system lens — moving beyond labels to understand dysregulation, unmet needs, family survival mode, and why punishment-based approaches often make symptoms worse over time.

This conversation is especially for parents who sensed something was “off” long before a diagnosis was ever given.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

Why many mental health diagnoses reflect nervous system overload, not personal failure
Early signs of dysregulation parents are often told to ignore
The unmet needs therapists commonly see beneath challenging behavior
How punishment and compliance-based strategies can increase dysregulation
The powerful interaction between a parent’s nervous system and a child’s
What happens when entire families are stuck in survival mode — even with good intentions.

You can find more about Amy on her Instagram Page

Don't forget- one of the easiest ways to support your nervous system is to ensure you are properly hydrated AND electrolyte balanced. Grab 15% off my favorite electrolytes here

Ready to tackle this from a functional lens? Schedule a Strong Start Discovery Call HERE

Episode 112: The Exhaustion No One Talks About

Episode 113

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 29:35

What It Costs to Parent a Sensitive Nervous System

There’s a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much — it comes from being on all the time.

In this episode, we name the hidden cost of parenting a child with a sensitive or neurodivergent nervous system. Not just physical tiredness, but the constant emotional vigilance, real-time regulation, and nervous system load that never makes it onto a to-do list.

You’ll hear why:

This exhaustion isn’t weakness — it’s your nervous system working overtime
Parenting sensitive kids carries cognitive, emotional, and physiological costs
Parents often live in low-grade fight-or-flight with elevated stress hormones
Traditional parenting advice and systems weren’t built for nervous-system differences
Grief and deep love can coexist — and naming that grief matters
Rest alone isn’t enough when your nervous system never feels safe

This episode offers a compassionate reframe: You’re not failing at parenting. You’re parenting in a world that doesn’t understand nervous systems.

We’ll also talk about what actually helps — without adding more to your plate — and why support for families like yours isn’t a luxury, it’s a biological need.

You’re not exhausted because you’re doing it wrong. You’re exhausted because you’re doing something incredibly demanding — often without enough support.

If you’re looking for a space where this load is understood, you’re invited into Thriving Together — a place for parents who need safety, not performance.

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Episode 113: Why Traditional Parenting Fails Neurodivergent Kids

Episode 114

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 • Duration 39:51

“If it worked, it would have worked by now.”

Many parents quietly think, We’ve tried everything. Charts. Rewards. Consequences. Punishments.

And when none of it works, the blame often falls on you.

In this episode, we explore why traditional parenting tools often fail neurodivergent or sensitive nervous systems — and why that failure is not a parenting problem.

You’ll learn:

The assumptions behind charts and punishments — and why they break down under stress
Why behavior is driven by the nervous system, not willful defiance
How rewards and consequences can create shame instead of skills
Why compliance is not the same as regulation

We’ll reframe what kids actually need: Felt safety before expectations. Co-regulation before independence. Skills taught outside of dysregulation.

Key truth: You didn’t fail. These tools were never designed for your child’s brain.

✨ Regulation first. Skills second. Behavior follows.

Invitation: If you’re exhausted and questioning yourself, you’re not alone. Inside Thriving Together, we teach nervous-system-smart parenting and support parents instead of judging them.

There is another way — and it works with the brain, not against it.

Schedule a Strong Start Discovery Call to address your neurodivergent child's physiologic needs.

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Episode 111 Why Regulation Matters More Than Obedience

Episode 112

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 • Duration 25:16

Many Christian parents quietly wonder: If my child isn’t obedient, am I failing God?

In this episode, we explore the tension between obedience-based parenting and what neuroscience reveals about how children’s brains actually function—especially in neurodivergent, anxious, or trauma-affected kids.

You’ll learn why obedience is a higher brain function, why fear creates compliance but not discipleship, and how Scripture has often been misunderstood in ways that unintentionally harm sensitive nervous systems.

We talk about ADHD, autism, anxiety, trauma, and PDA—and why meltdowns, refusal, or shutdowns are not rebellion, but dysregulation.

This episode reframes parenting through a faith-centered, nervous-system-aware lens and releases parents from spiritual shame.

Key truth: Regulation is the soil. Obedience is the fruit.

We close with hope and an invitation into Thriving Together, a community where neuroscience, faith, and compassion meet.

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Know that your child needs help optimizing their physical health so they can feel their best mentally? Schedule a Strong Start Discovery Call HERE

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Ep 110: We're Back!! Your Child Isn't Broken and Neither Are You!

Episode 111

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 • Duration 16:35

Your Child Isn’t Broken (and Neither Are You)

Why so many special-needs parents feel like failures — and what’s really happening neurologically

If you’ve ever wondered “Why is this so hard?” or “What am I doing wrong?”—this episode is for you.

Parenting a neurodivergent, sensitive, or anxious child can leave parents feeling judged, exhausted, isolated, and ashamed—especially when traditional parenting tools don’t work. In this episode, we unpack why so many parents internalize blame and why that blame doesn’t belong to you.

We explore what’s actually happening in your child’s brain, including nervous system differences related to autism, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, PDA, and sensory processing. Meltdowns, shutdowns, refusal, aggression, and panic are not character flaws—they are stress responses. A key truth: a dysregulated brain can’t access logic, empathy, or compliance.

You’ll learn why sticker charts, punishments, yelling, and “just try harder” approaches often fail these kids—and why that doesn’t mean your child is defiant or that you’re failing. You’ve simply been given tools that don’t fit your child’s nervous system.

We also talk about what actually helps: regulation before correction, connection before compliance, safety before skills, co-regulation, and whole-body support including sleep, nutrition, sensory input, gut health, and hormones.

Finally, we address the emotional healing parents need too—grieving the parenting experience you expected, releasing comparison and shame, and learning to trust your child (and yourself) again.

Your child is not broken. Their nervous system is different. And your parenting is not a failure.

✨ Invitation: Join Thriving Together—a space where parents don’t have to explain, perform, or figure this out alone, and can learn how to support their child in a nervous-system-smart way.

Needing Functional Medicine Support to address your child's mental/physical and emotional wellbeing? and we'll help you determine next steps.

Episode 109: Raising Resilient Kids with Guest Dr. Elisa Song

Episode 110

Friday, September 27, 2024 • Duration 49:58

Raising healthy, happy kids in this day and age is no easy feat!

Dr. Elisa Song joins me today to chat all things integrative medicine and how that can help us raise children that are free of the chronic issues that have been normalized by western medicine.

Make sure you grab a copy of her bestseller HERE

To schedule a discovery call with Andrea, find a time HERE

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