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

Groceries are more expensive than ever, and for many families, the mental load of meal planning, budgeting, and shopping has become overwhelming. In this episode, Andrea sits down with entrepreneur and Stretch founder Andy Ellwood to discuss why grocery prices vary so dramatically, how shoppers can make more informed decisions, and why pricing transparency matters.

Andy shares his journey from building tech companies like Waze to creating Stretch, a free app that compares grocery prices across thousands of stores so families can save both time and money. They explore grocery store pricing strategies, loyalty programs, convenience vs. savings, and how technology can help reduce the stress of feeding a family in today's economy.

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Raising a neurodivergent child often comes with questions that traditional parenting advice doesn't answer—especially when it comes to food, sensory sensitivities, emotional regulation, and mealtime struggles.

In this episode, Andrea sits down with ADHD Life Coach, Certified Teacher, and Functional Nutrition Practitioner Amy Jones to explore the powerful connection between ADHD, autism, nervous system regulation, blood sugar balance, and eating behaviors.

Together, they discuss why picky eating is rarely just a behavior problem, how metabolic demands impact neurodivergent brains, and practical ways parents can reduce stress around meals while supporting their child's health and regulation.

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Mothering Through Perimenopause: Why Neurodivergent Parenting Hits Differently

If you've found yourself feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering why perimenopause seems to be hitting you harder than everyone else, this episode is for you.

Andrea explores the unique challenges of raising neurodivergent and medically complex children while navigating the hormonal shifts of midlife. She explains how years of chronic stress, caregiving demands, disrupted sleep, and the invisible mental load can leave mothers depleted long before they realize they're in burnout.

In this episode, you'll learn why hormones are often responding to deeper issues like nervous system dysregulation, cortisol imbalance, poor nutrient absorption, and chronic stress—and why waiting until your child is "better" before taking care of yourself may be keeping you stuck.

Andrea shares practical mindset shifts and simple strategies to help you begin prioritizing your own healing, so you can continue showing up for the people who need you most.

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If you're ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this conversation will remind you that your healing matters too.

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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:

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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. 

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Today we are talking with Emily Roper, Certified Midwife Assistant and Neuro Developmental Delay Specialist all about how the brain develops in early pregnancy, how postpartum changes impact early childhood development and how we can prevent developmental issues from happening AND fix them with the right support.

You can find out more about Emily on INSTAGRAM    And 

or on her website https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/

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Conventional Pediatrics is a necessity for all children, however, there is one thing it does that might be setting you and your child up for failure and you don't even realize it! 

In this episode, Andrea, RN, BSN and former Pediatric bedside nurse shares how the microwave culture creates unrealistic expectations for true healing, and what she is doing to change it. 

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With Mother's Day just a few weeks away, this is an episode you don't want to miss!