Explore every episode of the podcast Wild is Wise
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| New Cornell Research: Why "Normal" B12 Isn't Enough for Women Over 40 | 12 mai 2026 | 00:15:26 | |
If your B12 lab came back "normal" but you still feel tired, foggy, and slower to recover than you used to, new research suggests you are not imagining it. Cornell University researchers have been studying vitamin B12 with new tools, and what they are finding is changing what "normal" actually means for women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. The standard reference range was built decades ago to catch severe deficiency. Energy, mitochondrial function, and the way you want to feel on a Tuesday afternoon were never the metric. For women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, that gap is the difference between a normal lab and feeling like yourself. In this episode:
Whether you're navigating perimenopause fatigue, postpartum depletion, unexplained brain fog, or just the slow drain of "I used to be able to do this and now it costs more", this conversation is for you. "In range" is not the same as healthy. In this episode:
Whether you're navigating perimenopause fatigue, postpartum depletion, unexplained brain fog, or just the slow drain of "I used to be able to do this and now it costs more", this conversation is for you. "In range" is not the same as healthy. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Inside Formula No. 06: The Gut-Energy Connection Women Need to Understand | 05 mai 2026 | 00:20:35 | |
The afternoon crash is not always about sleep, and the bloating is not always about food. For many women, these two symptoms show up together but get treated like separate problems. More coffee for the fatigue. More probiotics for the gut. More supplements with longer labels and bigger promises. But the body may be asking a simpler question. Can it make energy, and can it absorb what it needs to make it? That is the real conversation inside this episode. In this episode of Wild Is Wise, Sara Estes takes you inside Formula No. 06, a five-ingredient blend created for women whose energy, digestion, and resilience have started to feel different with time. Rooted in organ nutrition, Ojibwe plant wisdom, and bioavailability science, this formula was built to support the cellular machinery that produces steady energy and the gut lining that determines what the body can actually absorb. Sara walks through grass-fed beef liver, beef intestine, slippery elm, yarrow, and BioPerine, explaining why each ingredient earned its place and why a short, honest label can be more powerful than a crowded one. Listen in to understand why tired and bloated may be one story, and how true replenishment begins when the body finally receives what it can recognize and use. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| The Real Case for Organ Supplementation | 28 avr. 2026 | 00:16:08 | |
Every wellness podcast has told you about adaptogens. Almost none have told you about liver. In this episode, Sara makes the science-forward case for organ supplementation as the missing category in women's wellness. A women-first translation of the most nutrient-dense food on the planet, in a form a woman actually wants on her counter. You'll learn: - Why beef liver does sixteen jobs at once while isolated supplements do one - The heme iron absorption advantage your body has been waiting for - Why the matrix matters more than the milligrams - How freeze-drying preserves 90 to 97 percent of nutrients that cooking destroys - Why slippery elm and yarrow belong in the same capsule as organ nutrition - What to actually do, whether you eat meat or not Especially relevant for women in perimenopause, postpartum, or any demanding season who have been told their labs are fine but their energy is not. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Why Mom Burnout Might Actually Be Low Ferritin | 21 avr. 2026 | 00:11:51 | |
Your ferritin might be lower than your doctor tested for. If you've been told your labs are "normal" but you still feel exhausted, this episode names the thing most annual exams miss: low iron stores. Sara breaks down why ferritin matters more than hemoglobin for tired women, why the standard reference range of 15 ng/mL is far below where most women actually feel well, why heme iron from animal foods absorbs two to three times more efficiently than plant iron, and what you can do at your next annual physical to actually get the number you need. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| What Your Hair, Skin, and Nails Are Actually Telling You | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:15:27 | |
You've tried the biotin gummies. The collagen powders. The expensive serums. But your hair is still thinning, your skin looks tired, and your nails won't stop peeling. What if the problem isn't what you're putting on the outside, but what's missing on the inside? In this episode, Sara breaks down what the latest research actually says about the connection between nutrient deficiencies and the health of your hair, skin, and nails. She reveals why the ferritin level your doctor calls "normal" might not be enough for hair growth, busts the myth around biotin supplements, explains the gut-skin axis, and talks about why women in their 30s and 40s are especially vulnerable to these visible signs of depletion. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| GLP-1s and How to Protect Your Energy | 07 avr. 2026 | 00:12:55 | |
GLP-1s can make weight loss look simple. Eat less, lose weight, move on. But for many women, what starts as progress can slowly turn into something that feels harder to explain. The scale may be going down, yet energy feels off, workouts feel heavier, and your body starts giving subtle signs that something is missing. Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Why You’re So Tired in Your 40s (and How to Change It) | 31 mars 2026 | 00:13:30 | |
Midlife fatigue often shows up in familiar ways, an afternoon crash, brain fog, low patience, slower recovery, and sleep that does not really help. What gets blamed on aging is often something the body is missing, like iron, B12, vitamin D, or the ability to absorb nutrients well. Long-term stress can make it even harder for the body to keep up. When the body does not have what it needs to make energy, feeling worn out is not random. What if fatigue is not just getting older, but a sign that the body needs more support? Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| The Hormone Disruptor Hiding in Your Favorite Products | 24 mars 2026 | 00:21:20 | |
That tiny word “fragrance” on your lotion, candles, and laundry detergent label sounds harmless, but it can hide dozens of hormone‑disrupting chemicals tied to fertility problems, thyroid issues, perimenopause symptoms, and hormone‑sensitive cancers. In this episode of Wild is Wise, host Sara Estes breaks down the latest research on synthetic fragrances, phthalates, parabens, and even microplastics showing up in women’s reproductive tissues, and explains why this matters whether you’re trying to get pregnant, riding out PMS, or navigating perimenopause. Grab my free Fragrance Audit checklist mentioned in this episode to help you spot hidden hormone disruptors room by room and find safer swaps without overwhelm. Download it at wildiswise.com. Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| The Meal Formula for Steady Energy and Hormone Balance | 17 mars 2026 | 00:20:14 | |
Most women have been told to “eat better” for their energy and hormones. So they try. More greens, more protein, maybe a multivitamin on the counter. And yet the afternoon crash still hits, brain fog lingers, and the advice online only seems to get more confusing. One expert says cut carbs. Another says eat more fiber. Supplements promise quick fixes, but somehow nothing really seems to move the needle. The real frustration isn’t lack of effort. It’s the lack of clear guidance about what eating well actually looks like at a real meal. If food truly affects your gut, hormones, and energy, what should actually be on your plate? Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| 5 Superherbs That Support Gut Health | 10 mars 2026 | 00:16:31 | |
Many women deal with gut symptoms that never fully seem to resolve. Bloating, reflux, cramping, or unpredictable digestion. You might try cutting foods, taking probiotics, or using medications, yet your gut still feels irritated and out of balance. Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| How to Boost Your Immune System (It's Not Panic-Buying Vitamin C) | 03 mars 2026 | 00:21:18 | |
If you've ever panic-bought immune gummies or orange juice the second you felt a cold coming on, this episode is for you. Most of us treat immune health like a fire we only try to put out once the smoke starts. But building a strong immune system doesn't happen with a mega-dose of vitamin C when you're already sick. It happens meal by meal, day by day, long before cold and flu season hits. In this episode, host Sara Estes breaks down the real science behind immune system support: which nutrients (vitamin A, D, C, B vitamins, zinc, iron, copper, selenium) your immune cells are literally built from, why most immune supplements fail due to poor bioavailability and missing co-factors, and what whole-food nutrition does that isolated supplements can't replicate. We cover:
Whether you're researching the best supplements for immune health, trying to get sick less often, or just want to understand what your body actually needs—this episode gives you the research-backed framework to build immunity from the inside out. Follow along: For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Why Perimenopause Fatigue Feels So Different | 24 févr. 2026 | 00:15:22 | |
Perimenopause can leave women feeling tired, bloated, and mentally foggy without a clear reason why. Energy drops in the middle of the day. Digestion feels slower. Food that once worked fine now feels heavy. It’s frustrating, especially when nothing obvious has changed. Hormones are part of the picture, but they’re not the whole story. As estrogen and progesterone shift, digestion can change too, which may affect how well the body absorbs certain nutrients. When nutrients aren’t absorbed efficiently, energy production can feel less steady. The result is fatigue that sleep doesn’t always fix and brain fog that coffee can’t fully cover up. What if the issue isn’t a lack of effort, but a change in how the body is processing fuel? In this episode, host Sara Estes explores what may be happening beneath the surface. She walks through how shifting hormones can influence digestion and nutrient absorption, and why that matters for steady energy. When key nutrients like iron and B12 aren’t absorbed as efficiently, the cells that produce energy may not function as smoothly. Sara breaks down why bioavailability matters, why some nutrient forms are easier to use than others, and why supporting the gut often works better than pushing through fatigue. Instead of forcing energy, this episode offers a more sustainable way to support how the body processes fuel. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Can Touching Grass Calm Your Nervous System? | 17 févr. 2026 | 00:15:41 | |
Modern women are living with constant stress, and many are looking for simple ways to calm their nervous systems. One practice getting new attention is grounding, also called earthing, which simply means placing bare skin on the earth. It sounds almost too easy. Standing barefoot in grass or sand does not seem like a real solution. But as sleep gets lighter, inflammation lingers, and hormones feel out of balance, more women are asking if this small act could actually help. Could reconnecting with the ground support a body that feels stuck in stress mode? For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Why Your Doctor Doesn't Ask About Food | 10 févr. 2026 | 00:16:14 | |
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss. For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| The Cost of Ignoring Your Body’s Hardest Working Organ! | 03 févr. 2026 | 00:21:46 | |
One of the most important organs in the body is also one of the most ignored. It performs more than 500 essential jobs every day, yet most people know almost nothing about what it actually does. This organ controls how energy is stored and released, how hormones are balanced, how fats are broken down, how toxins are cleared, and how nutrients are used or wasted. It works nonstop, adapts moment by moment, and rarely causes pain when something goes wrong. In the modern world, this system is under constant pressure from processed foods, alcohol, medications, environmental chemicals, chronic stress, and lack of movement. The result is a growing wave of fatigue, metabolic dysfunction, and silent imbalance that often goes unnoticed until real damage is done. What happens when the body’s hardest working organ is asked to carry more than it can handle? In this episode of Wild as Wise, Sara Estes breaks down what the liver actually does and why it plays such a central role in women’s health. She explains how this single organ manages energy, processes fats and cholesterol, balances hormones, recycles iron, supports immunity, and filters the blood every minute of the day. You'll learn how modern life places constant pressure on the liver and practical ways to support liver function. This episode reframes liver health as foundational, not optional. Listen in to understand how supporting this quiet powerhouse can restore energy, clarity, and balance throughout the body. Learn more: wildiswise.com For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Energy is a Gut Issue! How to Fuel Your Body From The Inside Out | 27 janv. 2026 | 00:16:19 | |
Fatigue has become common, but it shouldn’t be. Energy is meant to come from food, move through the body, and support clear thinking and steady focus. Instead, many women rely on caffeine and supplements that never seem to help for long. The advice is familiar: sleep more, stress less, eat better, yet energy still feels unreliable. The issue isn’t effort or discipline. Energy depends on systems in the body that turn food into usable fuel, and those systems live in the gut. When gut function is off, fuel may be there, but the body struggles to use it. This opens a different question: what if fatigue isn’t something to push through, but something to rebuild from the inside out? Follow along: Learn more: wildiswise.com For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| Why Your Body Isn’t Absorbing the Vitamins You Take | 20 janv. 2026 | 00:16:20 | |
You take the vitamins. You read the labels. You follow the rules. And yet you still feel tired, foggy, or off. For many women, supplements promise energy but don’t deliver it. We’re taught that if a pill contains enough of a nutrient, our body will use it. But that’s not how biology works. Many vitamins never get absorbed in a way that helps your cells. They pass through, and we’re left thinking we need more or that something is wrong with us. What if the real issue is that your body can’t use what you’re taking? Welcome to Wild is Wise, a podcast focused on bringing clarity to women’s health. In this first episode, host Sara Estes, former private investigator turned functional health advocate, explains bioavailability and why the source and form of a vitamin matter more than the number on the label. You’ll learn why natural, whole-food nutrients work differently, why many synthetic supplements fall short, and what your body actually recognizes as nourishment. Listen in to stop guessing, stop wasting money on supplements that don’t work, and start supporting your health with clarity and intention. Learn more: wildiswise.com For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||
| COMING SOON: Wild is Wise | 10 janv. 2026 | 00:01:49 | |
Coming Soon: Wild Is Wise breaks down the confusing world of women’s wellness so you can make wiser decisions about your health. Hosted by Sara Estes, a former private investigator turned wellness entrepreneur and advocate, this podcast explores women’s nutrition and physiology through a clear, evidence-based lens. Each episode unpacks complex topics like energy, hormones, gut health, and supplements and translates them into practical insights you can actually use. Rather than chasing trends or extremes, Wild Is Wise focuses on clarity. You’ll hear thoughtful discussions rooted in research, physiology, and real-world context, designed to help you navigate modern wellness with ease and confidence. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting advice or unclear information, this podcast offers a smarter way to think about health. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe and follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next. Follow us on Instagram: @wildiswise Learn more: wildiswise.com For full episode sources, show notes, and free resources 👉 wildiswise.com CONNECT WITH WILD IS WISE: Subscribe on YouTube: @wildiswise | |||