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The Light Diet: 10 Rules for Using Sunshine & Darkness to Optimize Health (Solo Episode)
30 Sep 2026
00:30:23
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why light is the most important “nutrient” your body receives each day
How natural light and darkness influence metabolism, hormones, gut health, and circadian rhythm
How blue light after dark affects melatonin, glucose, mood, and inflammation
Why sunrise light is nature’s most important daily reset button
The difference between UV, visible light, and infrared ... and how each impacts biology
How to align light exposure with your biology for better sleep, energy, and emotional regulation
Simple, family-friendly ways to create a light-friendly home
The 10 rules I personally follow (flexibly) to keep my circadian system aligned Why light exposure is more foundational than diet or exercise
How to start improving your light hygiene in just one day
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
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.
Hair Loss in Women & What To Do About It With Colleen Renee
28 Sep 2026
00:32:41
Episode Highlights With Colleen
How hormones affect hair health for women
Why hair loss can increase in perimenopause
The reason thyroid and medication can affect hair
Nutritional deficiencies that affect hair
How PCOS affects hair health and growth
Insulin resistance can come into play as well
Understanding the connection of thyroid problems and hair loss
Hypo and hyperthyroidism both can cause hair loss
What is a normal amount of hair loss, and how to know if it is too much
Nutritional factors that influence hair health or loss: collagen
How GLPs affect hair loss and why these can increase hair loss (plus how to help avoid that)
The problem with some topics and prescriptions that can slow hair loss
A compound that works naturally to slow and stop excess hair loss and why it works
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
Hidden Factors Affecting Health & How to Fix Them With Dr. Torrie Thompson
23 Sep 2026
00:50:24
Episode Highlights With Torrie
How living in Thailand inspired her current work and what she learned about Eastern medicine
Her own health story and how this inspired the work she does
Biggest missing factors in health and wellness that some people miss
In Asia, they look at lifestyle first, and how this shifted her approach
What she learned about herbalism on her own journey
The root cause of all root causes
Why are we seeing an increase in toxic load in the modern world?
How to support the body in healing naturally
Important things to know to detox without overloading the body
Why she recommends test, don’t guess
Parasites are a piece of the puzzle for a lot of people
How to show your liver some love and support it in health
Ways to support the lymphatic system effectively: movement and hydration
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
The Identity of Health: How “I Am” Statements Shape Biology (Solo Opinion Episode)
21 Sep 2026
00:28:52
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why your identity (especially your “I am…” statements) shapes biology more than any protocol
How the nervous system responds chemically and electrically to the language you use about your body
The difference between identifying with your symptoms vs. identifying as someone who is healing
How subconscious narratives can keep you stuck in illness patterns, even when your actions are “healthy”
The surprising way language influences your mitochondria, redox balance, and stress responses
Why your thoughts become safety signals or threat signals
How to rewrite your internal scripts from limitation ? expansion
Real examples from my own healing journey (AIP, chronic symptoms, identity shifts)
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
You Can’t Hack Your System, The Body is Way Too Smart With Ian Clark
16 Sep 2026
00:59:12
Episode Highlights With Ian
Understanding detox and why harsh ones can be too much for the body
The things you don’t know that you’re breathing in and how to avoid accumulating it
How to avoid becoming an aggregator of air toxins
All of us have been poisoned in some way in the modern world
Can we have perfect health? And what’s the alternative
Why indoor air is more polluted that outdoor air and what to do about it
The sneaky microplastics in most clothing these days
A great reason to open your windows every day
Why to air dry your microfiber cloths in the home
What advanced glycation byproducts do to the body and how to avoid them (pressure cookers don’t produce them!)
How to reverse the damage of AGEs and slow aging
Brazil nuts aren’t the right form of selenium
You can’t hack your system, the body is way too smart, and what to optimize instead
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
What did Jesus Really Say & What Did Humans Change? With Lauren Geersten
14 Sep 2026
01:05:10
Episode Highlights With Lauren
How she went from health blogger to an incredible inner and outer journey to writing about some even bigger topics
Why healing the body can also lead to questioning deeper topics
It’s hard to open to truth when we’ve been manipulated by fear unless we know there is more love on the other side
What did Jesus actually say vs how it has been changed throughout history
Being comfortable in curiosity rather than certainty
When were the gospels actually written and what changed based on who authored them
One thing Jesus never said - that blood atonement was necessary, and he actually resisted this idea in what we know in some of his writings
The Bible itself says it was corrupted, so even if we believe that it is the unquestionable word of God, it says it is corrupted
Why is it necessary for God to have blood or murder to forgive?
Love itself cannot be harmed and God cannot be harmed by the actions of humans
Forgiveness is a human process that humans have to go through and projected onto God
Why was blood sacrifice so prevalent in ancient Judaism and how did it become a cornerstone of Christianity
Was Jesus an Essene and what insight this may give us about his message
The real roots of eternal punishment and the theology of hell - important historical context
Wisdom is the journey to more love and less fear
Some important considerations about the book of Revelation
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
Is a College Degree Worth It Anymore? (& What Might Be Better) With Degree Free
10 Sep 2026
00:57:48
Episode Highlights With Degree Free
The shocking data around college now, and how many jobs actually require a degree
What has shifted in the last couple of decades, and why new data is important to consider
Most people who are employed in the US do not have college degrees
Less than one in five jobs even mention a degree as preferred
How is this a simple supply and demand problem
The real deal with student loans and the college industrial complex
The Social cost of criticizing certain areas of society and why questions are important
A large percentage of careers that require a degree are marketed to women
Debt will close more doors than a degree will open
Physicians have the highest suicide rates of any profession
The most important career conversations to have with your teenager
Why teens struggle to answer "What do you want to be?"
Important reason not to ask or have these conversations with your teens in a public forum or even around other people
Where the majority of jobs are that are outside of traditional degree jobs or even trade jobs
Why college grads are actually having trouble getting jobs because they don’t have work experience
College grads actually churn at a higher rate in jobs and are sometimes not considered because of their degrees
The very real way having a college degree can now make getting a job more difficult
We are 11 years into the trend of companies down credentialing and not requiring degrees
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Dying of Embarrassment: One Part of Health We Don’t Talk About As Much With Scott Hickle
02 Sep 2026
00:47:53
Episode Highlights With Scott
How we track so many things, but often don’t know what’s going on with bowel and urinary health
His path into this- both of his parents are doctors
Is there something we can learn from our poop that we are missing?
How stress comes into play with gut health
The big factors related to gut health that people don’t always get right
We know gut health affects the whole body, but we miss some big warning signs with gut health
70% of our calories come from ultra-processed foods, and we are the first generation to experience this
The staggering numbers he sees on gut health-related things
52% of Americans think it is normal to have abdominal pain on a daily basis (it isn’t)
62% of people surveyed said they had some digestive issue that week
The stats on colorectal cancer show that it is now the most deadly cancer in Americans under 50
Colon cancer is the only cancer that is on the rise right now!
1 in 20 people will get colon cancer at some point in their lives
Interesting reason that the DOD funds colon cancer research
Why veterans were at higher risk for colon cancer decades later
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Fast Like a Girl, Eat Like a Girl, and Age Like a Girl With Dr. Mindy Pelz
26 Aug 2026
00:53:45
Episode Highlights With Mindy
Cutting through the myth… can women fast and what we need to do differently
How to navigate fasting with a female hormone cycle and why it is so important
The three types of women and how each fasts differently
There are times when women shouldn’t fast and times when it can be a game changer
We have two metabolisms: glucose and ketones and how to use them differently
Somewhere 8-12 hours after food we shift to ketones
The healing switches that turn on when we fast
What flex fasting is and how she helps people find what works best for them
Perimenopause and menopause specific fasting guidelines
The cortisol component and how to pay attention to this part
Can fasting be brain protective post menopause
When to fast and when not to, and the most important meal you eat after fasting
The important nutrients to focus on after fasting and the story about leucine
Let’s stop making beans the enemy! And her take on sardine fasting
Supplements she most often recommends and why
The one food group that kills our ability to make our own GLP (it might surprise you)
Order of food matters, not just the amount and type!
Important concerns with GLPs and how to make your own and not lose muscle!
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
Why We're Attracted to What Hurts Us (& How to Change It) With Stef Sifandos
24 Aug 2026
01:03:34
Episode Highlights With Stef
His work with gold medalists, special forces soldiers and elite entrepreneurs and the wound that always shows up
What people call chemistry is actually nervous system dysregulation
We move toward what feels familiar even if it is dysfunctional
The nervous system is a hidden matchmaker often operating in the background
Why do we want to create situations that feel familiar
These circumstances are the body’s attempt to have a re-do and move from disempowerment to empowerment
We heal relationally and we are relational beings
The somatic aspect of integrating and processing this
Big T vs little t trauma
Why this process doesn’t start with logic or cognition and must involve all parts including the body
We avoid our truth because we make it mean something
The Art of Letting Go: What I Learned From a Decade of Unlearning (Solo Episode)
19 Aug 2026
00:54:01
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why healing often requires unlearning more than learning
The 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 peace
The surprising nervous-system science behind letting go (and why your biology resists it)
How my identity as a “fixer,” “caretaker,” and “high achiever” held me back from true healing
How rewriting internal stories (“I am responsible for everything” ? “I am allowed to live with ease”) transformed my health, business, parenting, and relationships
How grief, loss, and major life transitions became openings rather than endings
Why releasing old stories frees up enormous energy, creativity, and resilience
Practical ways to start letting go in your own life … without fear, force, or overwhelm
The difference between surrender and giving up, and how to tell which one you’re doing
How to trust yourself, your body, and your path even when it doesn’t fit the old rules
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Why Everything We Know About Alzheimer's Is Wrong With Dr. David Perlmutter
17 Aug 2026
01:02:39
Episode Highlights With David
Why living an adventurous lifestyle is so good for your brain and body
Being sedentary is one of the biggest things that threatens brain health- here’s why
Why he considers brain defenders the most urgent and important thing he’s ever written
What the brains immune system is and why this is vital to understanding long term brain health
Microglial cells and why these matter
Why it isn’t just about beta amyloid plaques for alzheimer's and why this thinking was harmful
The reason many drugs designed to address alzheimer's are not just ineffective but dangerous
How one study showed completely stopping the decline of alzheimer's with lifestyle intervention and actually showed improvement
Nurturing mitochondrial function helps the brain support M2 cells that are protective
Brain metabolism mirrors the body’s metabolism and how being metabolically healthy protects the brain
Even one night of non-restorative sleep can impact the brain
Exercise is a tonic for the brain and bathes the brain in protective compounds
How to protect the brain from the problems of less sleep even postpartum (there is an amazing built in protective mechanism from oxytocin)
Why this means human connection is brain protective as well and community matters for brain health
What the latest research says about statins and what we need to understand
His take one gamma light, olfactory signaling and hyperbaric for brain health
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Healing with the Sun and Transformation From Grief With Nat Collier
12 Aug 2026
01:10:50
Episode Highlights With Nat
Her experience with homesteading, homeschooling and native plants
Reasons to plant some native things in your yard!
Her recovery from Autoimmune disease with circadian health
How she reversed Hashimoto's naturally
We are circadian beings, and our cells need light to produce the proper hormones and responses
Nonna-maxxing and living like Italian grandmas
Intuition getting stronger from the sun and why this happens
Where did this disconnect happen and why we got taught to fear the sun
Why morning light is non-negotiable and the most important thing
Excess weight can be connected to trapped emotions and energy
The body is always on our side
What sun scoops is and how it helps the body respond to sun
Why melanin is important and why a tan isn’t just skin damage
The protective role of melanin beyond just the skin
Why she chose to go sober and says it was the best decision of her adult life
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
Mineral Balancing, HTMA + Safe and Effective Detoxification With Matt Coffman
10 Aug 2026
01:13:16
Episode Highlights With Matt
His wild health journey and how he got into the work he does now
Overcoming Lyme, Babesia, Epstein-Barr, parasites, mold, and heavy metals
What mineral balancing is and how it is important
Why he prioritizes hair mineral analysis as a form of testing over a blood test
What makes HTMA different than other forms of testing
My personal experience with mineral balancing
Minerals work within a system, and knowing your status matters
How minerals can help the body get rid of heavy metals
What ionic mimicry is and how this means our body can hold on to heavy metals and displace minerals at the level of an enzyme site
What enzymes are, what they do in the body, and how this relates to minerals
The many places heavy metals hide and how these get passed on generationally
How low zinc in kids can result in picky eating, and how to replenish it easily
The potential autism link with heavy metals and how mineral balancing might help
Why the body wants to hold on to heavy metals until minerals are balanced
Most important lifestyle factors for detox and mineral balancing
The surprising place where many people are getting a lot of their mercury
A surprising reason to avoid seed oils that you might not have heard before
How you can actually have a deficiency and a toxicity of a mineral at the same time
Important nuance about copper in the body
Manganese toxicity, how it happens and what it does (and Lyme can hide behind manganese)
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
How I Build Sun Tolerance & Solar Callus in Early Spring (Solo Episode)
05 Aug 2026
00:33:12
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D production
What a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like muscles
How to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burning
The internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-soluble vitamins
Why people who burn easily are often mineral-depleted
How I personally use apps like D-Minder to time my safe UVB exposure
The difference between infrared (IR) light vs UV light and why IR prepares the skin for safe UV
How to combine morning sunlight, gradual exposure, and internal nutrient support for deeper resilience
Seasonal strategies: how the body shifts from “winter mode” to “summer mode”
My exact step-by-step protocol for increasing exposure each spring
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
The Mineral Reset of all Cellular Systems With Caroline Alan
03 Aug 2026
00:50:24
Episode Highlights With Caroline
Her story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough way
The long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered after
What makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous
Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishment
A new way of thinking about the body and fuel
Minerals are the fuel that's translated into energy in the body and the real consequences of being low in minerals
What humic and fulvic actually are and the way that the earth stores energy for future use
What changed for her when she replenished minerals at a cellular level
The symptoms that can be connected to low minerals that you may not realize
How mineral depletion relates to hormones, hair loss, fatigue, blood sugar and more
The voltage first understanding of the body’s energy
We're meant to generate enough energy to run a light bulb and many of us aren’t!
How chronic issues are often connected to mineral depletion
What plant-based minerals are and what makes them different
The difference between fulvic and humic and why we need both
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
My Birth Story with Baby #7- My Physically Easiest Pregnancy at Almost 40 (Solo)
29 Jul 2026
00:32:23
Episode Highlights With Katie
What my birth was like this time
The things that I think made it easier
What I’m doing differently now with ten more years of parenting and context
How simple I’m keeping things this time
Resources Mentioned
Hiro Diapers - use code wellnessmama for a discount
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Hypochlorous Acid: The Non-Toxic Healing Molecule Every Mom Needs to Know About with Justin Gardner
27 Jul 2026
00:31:13
Episode Highlights With Justin
Is he the real most interesting man alive? How he got hit by a train!
What is hypochlorous acid and how he discovered it
The body already makes this, but what makes it so unique
What makes this such a strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, speeds up healing process
It has the same safety profile as saline but is over 100x more powerful than bleach!
The things that matter with hypochlorous acid and what to look for on labels
How to know if there is any actual active ingredient and how it fades over time
How this is antibacterial and antimicrobial and doesn’t sting!
Safe to use around eyes, ears and mouth
Even safe to use as breastfeeding mom and even in nipple care
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama
The Modern Toxic Burden and What We Can Do About It With Eddie Stone
20 Jul 2026
00:33:41
Episode Highlights With Eddie
What the modern toxic burden is and reducing everyday toxin exposure
We are exposed to over 100k chemicals that have been produced and not cleared for safety
Microplastics, chemicals and other toxins found in general everyday living
What zeolite is and how it works gently to support detox
Common food and water toxin exposures and how to reduce them
Zeolite is inert in nature so it is gentle - what form to look at
How zeolite is formed and its highly unique structure
The unique way that heavy metals attach to zeolite in the body
Nano zeolite and what makes this different
Zeolite is not an essential mineral so it doesn’t store in the body and actually can’t
How it processed out of the body quickly
Does this help with parasites and how to use it for gut health
The acidity component in the body and how this actually matters
Direct vs indirect impact of zeolite on parasites and detox
The mood connection and indirect impact on the gut
What I do and why I love zeolite now (after being a skeptic)
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
The Year That Almost Broke Me (& Surprise Baby #7) - Solo Episode
15 Jul 2026
00:43:44
Episode Highlights With Katie
The real story behind baby #7 and the hardest year of my life — not the polished version, but the honest journey of what it looked like behind the scenes.
The unexpected prayer that changed everything and what happened when I asked life to shake up anything that wasn’t rooted in love and kindness.
What it felt like to walk through a season where I couldn’t fix, plan, or control my way out — and the lessons I learned from finally letting go.
Navigating an unexpected pregnancy, the emotions I wrestled with, and how this season transformed my relationship with trust, surrender, and acceptance.
My experience with a darkness retreat and what facing my deepest fears taught me about becoming a different version of myself.
Why this was emotionally my hardest pregnancy but physically my easiest, and the health practices that supported me through it, including nutrition, movement, circadian rhythms, and stress reduction.
Redefining what it means to be alone, finding deeper support through family and community, and discovering that a full life doesn’t require everything to look the way I once imagined.
What I learned about hard seasons: don’t judge the story from the middle.
How sometimes the things that feel like they’re breaking us are making space for something new.
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
What's the Deal with Infrared Saunas: Facts vs Myths with Connie Zack
13 Jul 2026
00:45:48
Episode Highlights With Connie
What makes infrared different than traditional saunas
How infrared combines light energy with heat
What infrared actually is (we also get this from the sun!)
Light and heat as energy medicine
How this can help with emotional resilience
What we know about the sympathetic nervous system and how sauna can influence this
FIR specifically for entering a parasympathetic state
Mood benefits and how infrared helps specifically with depression
The cardiovascular benefits specific to far infrared heat
Japan uses FIR sauna as a first line for cardiovascular problems
Why you can get benefits from an infrared sauna as soon as you turn it on, even before they heat
Does it matter what time of day we sauna?
Finnish vs infrared and which is best? (data and my take)
Consistency is more important than intensity with infrared
What the pulse sauna is and what makes this super unique
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner
08 Jul 2026
00:52:51
Episode Highlights With Jessica
What tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system reset
Understanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong
Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind it
Why always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulation
How quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tapping
Tapping meditations that can reduce stress by 30% in a few minutes
The results they've seen with the millions of people who have learned tapping from the app
Free part of the tapping app for first responders they can use anytime
How I use tapping as a mom to help postpartum
What inspired her to write her new book, Rewired
Her own tapping routine and what she recommends for moms
Walk through a tapping practice you can use right away
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
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.
Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science
06 Jul 2026
00:32:30
Episode Highlights With Michael
Why he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with data
Secondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this now
The worst offenders and what to look for
What “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a package
Safe swaps that actually work
Having safe and beneficial indoor air quality
The air freshener industry is a 7 billion dollar industry. The air filtration industry is less than half of that
People are spending double the money to pollute their air than to clean it
Fragrance = chemicals
They work by hijacking your ability to smell
What to know about candles and which to avoid- some can be great!
Turning your home into a sanctuary
The 80/20 of health: sleep sanctuary, scrub sleeping air, filter water.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
What the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein
01 Jul 2026
00:39:18
Episode Highlights With Michael
What he learned from years in working on mold remediation
When he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem
Mold remediation - what does this actually mean
What companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than before
Lessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testing
The Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industry
At its core, mold remediation is demolition with more precaution
What the actual best testing is and which ones are not as accurate
Why some people are impacted more by mold than others
The way we build today is one of the biggest culprits with mold
Mold is not a problem outside where you have nature’s air scrubber: sunshine, wind and trees
The sandwich only gets mold when you put it in tupperware. Your home is a tupperware
Air scrubbers vs air purifiers and why this matters
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
The Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode)
29 Jun 2026
00:35:51
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric first
The shocking amount of energy your body generates each day (about your own body weight in ATP!)
Why 90–95% of chronic diseases have mitochondrial dysfunction at the root
How your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and information hubs
The surprising sources of electrons that create cellular voltage...including sunlight, melanin, movement, structured water, and the earth itself
How infrared light charges your “quantum battery,” while artificial blue light breaks it down
Why hydration with minerals is essential for building cellular charge (and why plain water can ake things worse)
The nutrients mitochondria require to function: phospholipids, healthy fats, CoQ10, copper, B-vitamins, carnitine, creatine, and more
What redox really means and why redox balance must come before detox
How a collapse in redox leads to the Cell Danger Response, chronic symptoms, and stalled healing
The many ways modern life drains voltage: lack of sunlight, EMFs, stress, toxins, blue light, poor sleep, dehydration, and circadian disruption
Simple daily strategies to restore voltage...starting with light, minerals, movement, grounding, and sleep
How tools like red/near-infrared light, PEMF, BioCharger, sauna, cold therapy, Juvent, and vibration plates support mitochondrial energy
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Why You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens
22 Jun 2026
00:39:06
Episode Highlights With Ninu
The reason women can still feel stuck even if they’re doing all the “right” things with nutrition and exercise
Why those are only two pieces of the pie and the other things that can be really helpful
Women hear all the time that their labs are normal and still don’t feel well… delving into the reasons why
The major reason bloodwork isn’t the best place to look for answers and what can give more insight
We are electrical beings and why this matters a lot
How to read your symptoms and get good insight and why they are a gift if we know how to listen
Things associated with liver, gallbladder and digestion and what these mean
Not getting enough nutrients is an acute stressor on the body!
Markers and cues that your cells, liver, and gut are in a good place
How undereating could be sabotaging everything and how in all the women she has worked with, she has never seen one case of a woman actually overeating!
The biggest levers we can pull for improving health
The Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman
17 Jun 2026
00:54:55
Episode Highlights With Todd
What quantum energy actually is and how Todd went from skeptic to deep understanding
How this term gets misused a lot and the important things to actually understand
What quantum entanglement is and how this can benefit us practically
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Zellinger, Clauser and Aspect for proving quantum entanglement, but how it actually works
How they do experiments at a distance on HRV and how they can see results remotely and rapidly
Why quantum energy is neutralizing energy and doesn’t need to add anything but neutralizes disruptive energy- and their experiments with this and neutralizing EMFs effects on the body
Quantum upgrade vs leela quantum physical products and how they work the same and differently
Why Katie is running Quantum Upgrade on her podcast recording room and has the Blocs in her wellness center and home
How they saw a 10% increase in HRV with quantum upgrade
They see an increase in wound healing and ATP production
Dr. Dru covered a study they did on 5G and what it does to the brain and HRV- improving alpha brain waves and reducing beta and gamma, which is measurable
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Resilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode)
15 Jun 2026
00:24:06
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why resilience and adaptability...not restriction...are the true markers of vibrant health.
How rigid diets and “perfect routines” often reflect a dysregulated nervous system
The mindset and language shifts that changed your health from the inside out.
The nervous system foundations that created real healing capacity.
How gradually expanding inputs taught your body it was safe again.
Why metabolic flexibility is impossible without nervous system flexibility.
The identity-level transformation required to step into freedom.
Practical steps you can use to build resilience and adaptability starting today.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
The Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz
10 Jun 2026
00:55:17
Episode Highlights With Mike
What the money habit is and how this differs from traditional budgeting
Why most financial systems fail to change behavior long term
The psychology behind money habits and how to change them
What commitment devices are and how they can help
How this works if you're at essential living and a very tight budget
The simplest way to get started
How this ties into the hierarchy of needs and how to work with this, not against it
The most common mistakes people make
How to navigate the money habit systems as a couple without conflict
Avoiding the parent/child dynamic around money which can cause tension
Financial freedom vs financial independence and why this is important
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
My Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode
08 Jun 2026
00:47:47
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why I never even thought to question college when I was 17... and why I’m rethinking it now with my own kids.
How college became the default safe choice, and why that may no longer be true in today’s world.
The emotional side of this decision for parents: fear, social pressure, and wanting to do right by our kids.
The hidden avoidance pattern of using college to delay the hard question: What do I actually want?
Why the social promise of college is so compelling ... and how real community can be built outside of a campus.
The financial reality of college: debt, lost working years, and why earnings don’t matter if debt owns your future.
The downsides of spending 4–5 years in a homogenous group of same-age peers.
How college can delay maturity, responsibility, and real-world skill-building.
The added complexity when sports and scholarships are in the mix, and how I’m navigating that with my kids.
The exceptions: when college still makes sense (and why this is not an anti-college rant).
What I’m encouraging my own kids to explore instead: apprenticeships, work, entrepreneurship, travel, and real-world learning.
The questions I’m asking my kids (and myself) to help them choose intentionally... whether that leads to college or not
My personal opinion and what I might do if I had to do it all over again
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
The Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy
03 Jun 2026
00:33:53
Episode Highlights With Ann
Key ways to future proof fertility and protect mitochondria to have healthy pregnancies, even as we get older
New studies show mitochondria in eggs are preserved better than other parts of the body
How minimizing toxins is protective of fertility in a major way
Ways to lower inflammation to protect fertility
The dramatic decline in sperm quality and count in the last few years
Male infertility and how health of sperm can impact the pregnancy
Why there are often many other things couples can do even if they’ve been told they can only do IVF
In most cases, it's possible to help the body get to a place of health and thriving without IVF to conceive naturally
A few situations where IVF does make sense as a first resort
The most important factors to focus on to future proof fertility
How protein and movement come into play for optimal fertility
A message of hope and incredible stories of how the body can heal and thrive at any age
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Approach to Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy
01 Jun 2026
00:35:00
Episode Highlights From Ann
Why she decided to write this book on preconception health
Surprising thing she’s found in her work as a functional medicine doctor
Decline in fertility isn’t just about age, there are some major biological and lifestyle factors behind the fertility decline
Top nutrients for building a healthy baby and for fertility
How the buildup of environmental toxins affects both fertility and children’s health long-term
What we now know about epigenetics and how we can positively impact our children by dialing these things in before conception and during pregnancy
The way toxins can have a dramatic impact on the health of a baby and their future fertility
How plastic affects kids dramatically and why avoiding them is so helpful
Sneaky sources of plastic exposure that can add up really quickly
Hidden sources of PFAS to watch out for
How we can optimize our mitochondrial function and why this piece is so important
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Minerals Part 5: The Ultimate Mineral Matrix Masterclass: Pulling It All Together (Solo Episode)
27 May 2026
00:40:50
Episode Highlights With Katie
How all minerals form your body’s electrical field
Why minerals are the foundation for hormones, sleep, detox, digestion & mood
The 4 layers of the Mineral Matrix:
Sodium = the charger
Potassium = the stabilizer
Magnesium = the conductor
Humic/Fulvic = the activators
How mineral depletion affects blood sugar, stress, PMS, and metabolism
Why modern life drains minerals faster than any time in history
How minerals determine your state of fight, flight, or rest
The symphony analogy: why you need all the minerals, not just one
How minerals increase cell voltage and make healing possible
Your personal mineral routine: what you use daily and why
How mineral replenishment becomes a powerful safety signal for the body
Why rebuilding minerals is one of the fastest ways to feel better
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Addressing Pediatric Neurological Conditions Through Addressing the Perfect Storm & Coregulation with Dr. Tony Ebel
25 May 2026
01:00:29
Episode Highlights With Dr. Tony Ebel
The perfect storm of what is affecting our kids
We are our own primary healthcare provider, and that of our children
His background work in genetics and how it led to his current work
Where he starts with the top triggers in addressing these conditions in kids
Nervous system, gut, and other important triggers, especially in children
The link he discovered between birth interventions and neurological issues in kids
Diving really deep into nervous system health and healing, especially for kids
What's the perfect storm for these conditions for kids: emotional stress.
How to help resolve issues from birth interventions
Vagus nerve- and how this cranial nerve is so vital for nervous system health
Ways to support the vagus nerve through movement, breath, and lifestyle
The most potent and important vagus nerve stimulator for most people
The endocrine system is very intimately connected to the nervous system and why neurological adjustments can be beneficial
Number one thing the nervous system is sensitive to: emotions
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Minerals Part 4: Humic & Fulvic Minerals: The Missing Layer for Cellular Signaling (Solo Episode)
20 May 2026
00:25:49
Episode Highlights With Katie
What humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytes
The difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive)
Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymore
How humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrients
How fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signaling
Their role in gut health, microbiome balance, and gut lining repair
How they help move sodium, potassium, magnesium into the cell
Why they’re crucial for detoxification in a modern environment
How humic/fulvic increase cellular voltage and hydration
How to take them: liquids, drops, powders & when they’re most helpful
Why these aren’t “either/or” ... they are a both/and with electrolytes
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
Minerals Part 3: Potassium: Blood Sugar, Hormones, Mood, and the Sodium–Potassium Pump (Solo Episode)
18 May 2026
00:27:17
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral today
How potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire body
Why potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stability
How potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolism
The role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestion Why low potassium mimics anxiety and hormone imbalance How potassium balances sodium and helps magnesium work better
The best food sources ... fruits, roots, coconut water, beans, greens
Why low-carb and RO water increase potassium needs
Practical ways to add more potassium without supplements
Why potassium is essential for cell voltage, hormone signaling, and nervous system safety
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
From Imbalance to Alignment: Natural Hormone Support for Women With MenoPLUS
13 May 2026
00:35:03
Episode Highlights With Meno Plus
Hormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stopping
Sometimes up to ten years before menses stops, hormone shifts can be more
What is happening in the perimenopause state and what changes women tend to notice first
This particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big way
Late 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts
The average age for menopause is around 52
Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some women
Why we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in this
Nutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts
What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changes
A beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shift
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
Minerals Part 2: The Real Story on Magnesium: Electricity, Relaxation, and Repair (Solo Episode)
11 May 2026
00:31:00
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastest
The real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the body
How magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energy
Why stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletion
The difference between forms like glycinate, citrate, malate, threonate, taurate, etc.
Why I personally use Magnesium Breakthrough (7 forms)
How topical magnesium oils, lotions, and baths work & when to use them
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency (that don’t look like deficiency!)
How magnesium interacts with sodium, potassium, calcium, and hormones
How magnesium supports sleep, digestion, blood sugar & nervous system calm
Why magnesium is a primary safety signal for the body
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
Awaken the Healer Within With Frank Elaridi
06 May 2026
00:31:43
Episode Highlights With Frank
Frank's personal journey from journalist to healer
Why manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word
Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024
How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch for
What his energy clearing is and how it works
Real-time example of an energy clearing live on the podcast
A real time energy clearing for all mothers and the feminine
Herb recommendation for all mothers listening (check with your doctor)
An emotion cleared from the energy of motherhood: love unrecieved
Allergy that came up in the clearing: an allergy to the idea of success for moms
The final emotion cleared for motherhood: worthlessness
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
Proven Technique to Reframe Negative Thoughts With Frank Elaridi
04 May 2026
00:36:48
Episode Highlights With Frank
What is happening in the brain when we have negative thoughts
Pain is experienced in the body, and the mind is what creates suffering
One of his favorite lessons from A Course in Miracles: Love is real, everything else is an illusion. "You need not defend against illusion.”
Common categories of negative thoughts and how to identify them: mind filter, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, and fortune telling
What to do if you catch yourself in these negative thought patterns
A simple three step process for questioning negative thoughts
How to learn to question our own stories and assumptions about things
What “A Course in Miracles” is and how this profoundly impacted him (link below)
Pleasure is of the body and happiness is what you are
Pleasure always has a cause, happiness is of essence
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Minerals Part 1: Sodium: The Safety Mineral – Why Your Body’s Electricity Depends on It (Solo)
29 Apr 2026
00:35:54
Episode Highlights With Katie
Why sodium is the most misunderstood mineral
How sodium runs your body’s electrical system, nerves, and muscles
The surprising connection between sodium and safety signals
Why many health-conscious women are quietly under-sodium-ed
Symptoms of low sodium that look like stress or anxiety
How sodium interacts with potassium and magnesium
Why sodium needs to come from mineral-rich salts, not processed foods
Microplastics in sea salt and better alternatives
How to increase sodium safely in a real-food lifestyle
Practical ways to hydrate with electrolytes without overdoing water
Why sodium is essential for sauna, exercise, pregnancy, and stress recovery
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Raising Whole Humans: The Power of Horizontal Parenting With Paul Blanchard
27 Apr 2026
01:15:58
Episode Highlights With Paul
What horizontal relationships are and why they matter
How vertical dynamics create shame and resistance
The nervous system connection in parenting and how this can help us be more connected and effective in relationship with our children
How Freud and Richard Adler differed on the topic of horizontal relationships and trauma
Practical examples for shifting into horizontal parenting
The flaw with superior positions in relationships and how this robs us of our confidence and autonomy
“Self sacrifice” and how it's a nobler term for self abandonment and how we program this into our kids
How the vertical side uses extreme circumstances to argue for vertical relationships
Why connection > control in raising autonomous adults
How repair builds lifelong trust
How this approach makes you a better leader everywhere else in your life
Utility verticality vs relational verticality
Reputation and the puppet strings it has on us as human beings and how this comes into play in parenting
It isn’t that the strong survive.. It is the connected that survive
Punishment: So much of punishment is laziness on the parents part and the fear of reputation
It isn’t about just changing the behavior but addressing the underlying reason and capacity
Forgiveness isn’t the letting go of what happened but the softening of the blame
There are over 400 unique characteristics that will emerge in your child regardless of how you parent them
How this can create space for a both/and instead of an either/or in parenting
Guilt perpetuated by reputation and verticality
After age 7, our role as a parent is to be a safe place for a child's exploration of themselves
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
The Environmental Cost of Conventional Sunscreens (And Better Alternatives) With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas
22 Apr 2026
00:29:40
Episode Highlights With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas
The environmental implications of chemical sunscreen and how these impact oceans and waterways
Why certain countries have banned certain sunscreens because of their impact
Over 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter waterways every year and why this is so problematic
How chemical sunscreens can also interact with pool sanitizers to create really toxic byproducts
What does reef safe indicate on a sunscreen and what to actually look for
Why to look for non-nano zinc and titanium dioxide in sunscreen
Lesser known ingredients in sunscreen that are really beneficial to the body
The plastic equation and why they choose plastic free
Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
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.
Sunscreen: Myths, Misconceptions and What Studies Actually Say With Salt+Blue
20 Apr 2026
00:36:25
Episode Highlights with Salt + Blue
The fear messaging around the sun and around sunscreen
Common misconceptions about sunscreen and when it isn’t actually beneficial and can be harmful
Harmful ingredients found in many sunscreens
Chemical vs mineral sunscreen and how these impact the body differently
Why our culture has become so afraid of the sun and how we got here
Questioning the sunscreen prevents skin cancer narrative and what the data actually says
Why many sunscreens on the market aren’t actually broad spectrum and don’t block the damaging parts of UVA
What does broad spectrum mean in sunscreen and why to look for this
Physical sunscreen like zinc are naturally broad spectrum
What does the term waterproof on sunscreen actually mean
Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
How Face Mapping Can Completely Transform Your Face Naturally With Savannah Alalia
15 Apr 2026
00:38:32
Episode Highlights With Savannah
What face mapping is and her journey that led her to develop this fascinating modality
She cracked her sacrum and sternum and was having 5 migraines a week and how she resolved it
Your face speaks to what is happening in the body
What different things in the face represent in other parts of the body
The pelvic floor tension connection for many women and how this also shows up in the face
How the jaw can often be connected to hip and pelvis imbalance (it was for me)
LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Is it Aging? or Is It Stuck Fascia? With Savannah Alalia
13 Apr 2026
00:40:17
Episode Highlights With Savannah
What fascia is and where it is in the body
Fascia is the web of connective tissue that covers the entire body and is an incredible electrical substance
It's made up of collagen fibers and is very hydration dependent
Fascia has more nerve endings than the skin!
How fascia gets stuck and how age and hormones affect it
Ways to ideally support the fascia for its best function
The key to fascia is speed and why movement is so important - the slower you go, the more you engage the nervous system
Why we can’t force the fascia to do anything and how to help it “melt” instead
Your fascia responds to your emotional state!
Fascia has over 250 million nerve endings, which is over 25% more than the skin.
Pain is a language that we need to learn to understand and when pain can be a teacher
Emotions and pain are really only around for about 12 seconds if we are present with them
Stuck fascia and aging and how this might be the most powerful non-invasive solution we have
How to release fascia and remobilize areas that have been stuck
You can mobilize fascia in as little as ten minutes a day!
Fascia might be the interface between the physical body and the emotional/energetic body
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The Power of Sound & Music: How Sound Shapes the Nervous System With David Block
08 Apr 2026
00:35:55
Episode Highlights With David
What sound healing is and why he’s sensitive around the term healing
His invitation through his music is for people to feel deeply
Science and spirituality and how they can meet in the realm of sound
The universe is full of things that vibrate, and while humans can only see and hear a small part of the visible and audible spectrum, we can feel more
His albums are two hour explorations of non-ordinary states of consciousness through sound
How sound can impact the nervous system and induce non-ordinary states of consciousness with our internal neurotransmitters
What he inadvertently discovered about the nervous system through data of his listeners
Hypnogogic states- the states between sleep and wakefulness and how sound can help us enter them
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Accessing the Creative Spirit: A Conversation With David Block (The Human Experience)
06 Apr 2026
00:36:56
Episode Highlights With David
Where the name The Human Experience came from and how he realized that creativity came through him and not from him
His incredible journey with creativity and why the world doesn’t innately reward creatives
How experiences of guilt, blame, or shame kill our creativity as children and how to remember and tune back into it
Ways to access the creative spirit and how we all can in some form
Facing our edges without needing to be perfect and leaning into the creative spirit
Accept and allow and release guilt, blame, and shame
The two parts of his creative process: the mind and the no mind
Mind= toolbox, no mind = feeling not thinking
“We don’t play music, music plays us.” - David Block
Creativity as an intrinsically spiritual process, like birthing a child
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