Doing It Different

What are the dietary needs of babies? What we eat directly impacts our health, and what we feed our children can change the course of their life's health journey.

Guest: Megan Garcia

Highlights

• 6:55 Dietary needs for babies

• 14:49 Exposing babies to allergens

• 24:06 Using responsive feeding style and baby-led weaning

• 34:37 Why are food allergies so common in kids?

• 38:24 Not every good reaction is a sign of allergy

Resources We Mention:

• megangarcia.com

• B-24 Project

Related Episodes:

• Podcast 014: Adrenal Dysfunction: How Your Diet and Lifestyle Are Impacting Your Health with Brigid Tigemeier a Registered Dietitian

• Podcast 034: The Power of Using Food As Medicine for Anxiety And Detoxification with Ali Miller author of The Anti-Anxiety Diet

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course

• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)

• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com

• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

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Andrea is leading a movement to transform the health industry, empowering patients and practitioners alike with the systems and tools of Functional Nutrition.

Guest: Andrea Nakayama

Highlights

• 4:39 The state of chronic health conditions in the US

• 8:33 Gut health tests - when to test and why a diagnosis is just one piece

• 20:40 What is pre-diabetes and why 1 in 3 Americans has it

• 33:14 Finding diet health in a way that nurtures & includes instead of removes foods

• 38:21 One of the biggest deficient nutrients is fiber - why it's so important

Related Episodes:

• Podcast: 125: Our Cells Are Overwhelmed with Sugar! How Fasting, Stress, Sleep, Protein Intake and More Impact your Glucose Levels with Carlee Hayes, RDN

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course

• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)

• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com

• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

I love talking about the hard decisions the hard times in life and how to move through them. This episode is just that with the author of That Sucked, Now What.

Dr. Bhushan shares her framework for moving through challenges and how the universe can teach us if we listen.

Guest: Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Highlights

• 5:41 Growing up as an immigrant in a household with high pressure to achieve

• 11:44 Some of the major tools to help personal development

• 18:23 How to active good stress

• 23:43 How to physically catch yourself before an emotional fall

• 30:36 Why you should lean into the suck (not away)

Resources We Mention:

• Book: That Sucked, Now What by dr. Neeta Bhushan

Related Episodes:

• Podcast: 119: Picking Up the Pieces and Finding Your True Self After Divorce with Bryn Daylor

• Podcast: 110: A Relationship Coach Marriage (part 1): The Hard Conversations, Prioritizing Sex, Fighting with Intention, and Upleveling with Alexa and Jordan Bowditch of Sex and Love, Co.

• Podcast: 031: Rising From The Ashes: Using Heartbreak To Fuel Personal Growth With Master Coach Christine Hassler

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course

• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)

• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com

• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

The media has been full of stories of children's hospitals filling up and kids getting sicker more often and worse since the lockdowns of COVID 3 years ago. What's really going on with our kid's immune systems?

Today's guest is a doctor who uses holistic modalities combined with conventional medicine to support your child's immune system and health.

Guest: Dr. Elisa Song

Highlights

• 2:41 Are kids getting sicker right now? What exactly is going on with RSV and other diseases

• 9:24 What parents should focus on for immunity resilience in kids

• 20:53 When fevers are dangerous and when you should let them run their course

• 34:26 When antibiotics should be used

• 43:54 How to choose the right doctor for your family

Resources We Mention:

• Healthykidshappykids.com

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course

• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)

• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com

• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

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When my home birth plan didn't go as planned, I ended up having a cesarean birth in the hospital. I've learned a lot about healing after a c-section since then.

My guest in this episode runs c-section rehabilitation.

Guest: Janette Yee

Highlights

• 8:01 The gap in care & why normal surgery release protocols don't happen for c-sections

• 19:03 I just had a c-section - now what

• 30:50 How to help your scar heal faster

• 36:09 What to do instead of scar massage if you're unable to massage the area

Resources We Mention:

• Janetteyee.com

Related Episodes:

• Podcast 118: MY BIRTH STORY

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course

• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)

• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com

• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

What to get excited about for the new year with Doing It Different with a quick check-in from Carly before 2023.

Highlights

• Life with a newborn
• Building a house
• Envisioning the future
• New topics and themes for the new year

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

The science behind keeping the spark alive (and what this really means). Enrich your sex life when you learn the secrets of love and sex research.

Guest: Dr. Amy Muise

Highlights

• The secret to keeping the spark alive in your relationship
• How to plan date nights that deeper the connection with your partner
• What to do when you and your partner have different sex drives
• Resources for improving your relationship and sex life

Resources We Mention:

• Dr. Amy's Website
• Dr. Amy on Instagram
• Dr. Amy on Twitter
• Dan Savage
• Justin Lehmiller
• Esther Perel
• Book: Mating in Captivity
• Eli Finkel
• Book: The All-or-Nothing Marriage

Related Episodes:

• Podcast 046: The Secrets to Lasting Marriage and Having the Love You Really Want with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, PhD
• Podcast 017: How to Turn Relationship Conflict Into Connection with Annie Lalla
• Podcast 004: How to Have an Awesome Marriage with Adee and Michael Cazayoux

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

Movement impacts brain development in children. As adults, we can reorganize our brains and unlearn past trauma and patterns by recreating early movement in our bodies.

In the Cortex shares the mind-altering (literally) work they do to help people move from a disorganized brain to an organized brain (and what that means).

Guest: Dani & Paloma with In the Cortex

Highlights

• 3:45 Programing to support better brain function
• 12:21 The symptoms of a disorganized brain
• 14:02 Why babies crawl & the specific way the human brain develops
• 20:50 How you move tells the story of your nervous system
• 30:25 Reorganizing your brain by recreating early movement patterns
• 44:20 Support better learning habits in your children's brains

Resources We Mention:

• In The Cortex programs
• Books by Carla Hannaford
• Book: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
• Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

Many of us experience the most common sources of toxin exposure every day.

There are more than 84,000 chemicals approved for use in the United States, and nearly 99% of people, when tested, show contamination with several harmful toxins.

Guest: Lara Adler

Highlights

• The most common sources of toxin exposure
• The law that protects businesses that produce environmental toxins and why it's so hard for consumers to fight back
• Environmental toxins and birth defects: What you need to know and when moms-to-be should to start decreasing chemical exposure
• The easiest things you can do right now to start having a significant impact on your health

Resources We Mention:

• Lara's Website
• Lara's Recommended Cookware
• Lara on Instagram
• Book: The Toxic Solution by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
• Blog Post: The Complete List: The Best Non-Toxic Cleaning Products For Your Home
• Recommended Water Filter
• My other favorite non-toxic products

Related Episodes:

• Podcast 109: A Non-Toxic Nursery and Home: Choosing Safe Products for Your Baby, Optimal Cookware, Why Performance Fabric Is A No Go and the Process of Low Tox Living with Aida from 3 Little Plums
• Podcast 074: Creating A Non-Toxic Home: From EMFs to Interior Design with Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)

Complete Show Notes Here

Dr. Jennifer Mercier is a naturopathic doctor and midwife with over a decade of experience. She is known for the creation of Mercier Therapy.

This episode is about how important bodywork is and how much it can really improve and help us live healthier lives and reach our goals.

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Mercier

Highlights

• 11:14 Who is a good candidate for Mercier Therapy
• 16:00 The process for getting Mercier Therapy
• 21:44 Importance of hands-on & in person treatments & care
• 28:31 Healing scars post c-section
• 37:40 Top reasons women have a hard time getting pregnant

Resources We Mention:

• Fertility Documentary
• expectamiracle.life

Related Episodes:

• Podcast 048: How To Prep For Pregnancy: The Nervous System, Epigenetics, and Maximizing Fertility with Dr. Cleopatra
• Podcast 041: Navigating Infertility: Causes, Testing And Your Options Before IVF with Dr. Carrie Jones, FABNE, MPH

Health Resources

• Healing Hashimoto's Course
• Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
• Recommended Non-Toxic Products

Connect With Carly:

• CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
• Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner

Sponsors:

• Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
• Cured (Use code CARLY to get 20% off)
• Branch Basics (Use code CARLY15 for 15% off all starter kits)

Complete Show Notes Here