Episode Highlights With Phoenix

• Most people aren’t stuck, they’re predictable and they’re playing it safe
• How to break the pattern of predictability 
• Presence helps break the predictability issue and the overwhelm and how to do it
• Anxiety comes when you’re living in the future or the past, not the present 
• Why motherhood is perhaps the biggest identity shift a person can go through
• How to surrender without losing ourselves as moms
• Why the perfect balance is a farce for moms
• How to surrender into being ok with not being “prefect” and letting go of mom guilt
• Navigating trauma especially as a mom and how to do it without it becoming your identity 
• Surrender without bypassing and how to navigate this
• What quantum fusion is how it talks to the operating system, so it's less about wishing and more about reprogramming the hardware 
• How things can start to shift in 17 seconds
• Engaging your senses to help rewire the hardware 
• Survival mode is killing you and how to solve it… she has a free course on this
• How to reprogram your inner algorithm 
• Her take on psychedelics and important caveats for moms to know
• They can hold a mirror that bring us back to ourselves

Resources Mentioned

• Redefining Strong - Phoenix's book
• Phoenix's website Sacred Celestial - use code WellnessMama for 10% off events or ceremonies
• Survival Mode is Killing You - free online course

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 

Episode Highlights With Katie

• What photobiomodulation (PBM) is and how red/NIR light affects cells
• Core mechanism in plain English: cytochrome-c oxidase, nitric oxide displacement, ATP boost, secondary ROS and Ca² signaling
• Wavelengths and depth: red (630–660 nm) for skin/surface; NIR (810–850 nm) for deeper tissues; why 980 nm behaves more thermally
• Evidence overview: where PBM helps most (pain, recovery, tissue healing, some skin outcomes) and where data is still emerging
• “Free” red/NIR from sunrise and sunset: why the spectrum shifts, circadian benefits, and practical outdoor habits
• Device fundamentals: wavelength, irradiance (mW/cm²), energy dose (J/cm²), distance, and session time
• Best-practice protocols: example dosing for skin vs joints/muscle; frequency and cycling (start low, titrate)
• Safety and cautions: eyes, heat load, photosensitizing meds, pregnancy/active cancer care, implanted electronics
• Home tips: avoid staring at LEDs, position perpendicular to target, measure/estimate dose rather than chasing wattage
• Sleep support stack: morning outdoor light + evening low-intensity red environment (not bright blue at night)
• Skeptic’s view: helpful when wavelength/dose are right; underwhelming if misused or sold as a cure-all
• My routine: sunrise/sunset outside first; add targeted device sessions for DOMS, skin, or joint recovery and track results over 4–8 weeks

Resources Mentioned

• BON CHARGE
• JOOVV red light 
• Red Therapy red lights use code wellnessmama for a discount
• Mito red light
• Higher Dose

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!

Episode Highlights With Christina

• Her ten-day silent retreat and what she learned from this experience (and my four days in a dark cave, also in silence, and what I learned)
• Why she loves playing truth or dare as a social hack, and why she uses it at events
• People also actually love being told what to do
• The four pillars of conscious relationships and the paradigm shifts they offer
• Mastering conscious aloneness and how to actually cultivate this 
• Growth first, without attachment to outcome 
• She was afraid of public speaking and was challenged by a teacher about her ego being big as the reason she was afraid to share
• Your intimacy journey is your life story
• Nothing real is ever threatened 
• Her prayer she often says around relationships 
• The proactive formula and how to use this to transform reactivity into growth

Resources Mentioned

• Christina's personal Instagram and WeDeepen on Instagram
• Follow Christina on Facebook

Episode Highlights With Katie

• What enzymes are, how they differ with and without food, how to read activity units, when and how to use them, and cautions.
• Action steps: 7-day digestive trial, 14-day systemic trial (if appropriate), meal hygiene checklist, post-meal walk habit.
• Resources: enzyme unit guide, timing cheat sheet, meal hygiene checklist.
• Timing cheat sheet (for your recording notes)
• Digestive enzymes: at first bite or mid-meal
• Systemic proteolytics: 45–60 minutes before meals or 2–3 hours after; morning on waking or before bed often works well

Resources Mentioned

• Bioptimizers
• Healthy Gut 

Episode Highlights With Paul

• His journey to get to the work he does now 
• The metaphor of dance and how it relates to everything
• Somatic healing and how it comes into play
• “It’s sacred, not serious.”
• What the Habit Finder is and how this gives different information than regular personality tests
• Inductive assessments vs deductive assessment like the Habit Finder 
• Identity is very fluid and trauma can often become a core element of identity 
• Trauma is not what happened to you, its what's going on inside of you
• The body was never meant to be a storage facility for the energy of trauma which is trapped energy 
• Every human has experienced the most traumatic thing a human can experience in birth
• Finding authenticity in the function of the game we are all playing 
• We thought the brain was the command center, but it actually receives more guidance from the body than it sends
• The energy it takes to build something will always be the energy it takes to maintain it
• Your life is exactly as you need it to be and how understanding this can shift so much
• The liminal space that lets life be easier and more successful, can be accessed, and how to learn how
• The difference between obligation and devotion
• What a horizontal relationship is and why this is so important 
• Why many of the things we do that we think are for our children are actually for our own benefit
• If your child lies to you, its because they don’t feel safe. That doesn’t mean its ok, just that it requires different intention
• After age 7, the primary role of a parent is to be the safe place for them to come back to when they experience the world
• Why to reconsider not giving advice that isn’t asked for even with our children!
• The devil is only the devil when it is rejected

Resources Mentioned

• Follow Paul on Facebook and Instagram
• Habit Finder Assessment: Measure Your Unconscious Brain Patterns
• Unmarketability Test

Episode Highlights With Katie

• What the liver actually does 
• How the liver is a metabolic hub: carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism; glycogen storage and release.
• Bile production: emulsifies fats, carries out bilirubin, cholesterol, and conjugated toxins via stool (enterohepatic circulation).
• Signs the liver or biliary system may be struggling and red flags to quickly check out.
• Labs you need to know about
• Detox myths vs the reality
• Evidence-backed nutrition for liver heath and the lifestyle levers that move the needle
• Supplements that have the most evidence and a 4-week practical liver reset plan.

Resources Mentioned

• Coffee
• Probiotics
• Taurine
• Glycine
• Choline/PC
• Artichoke leaf
• NAC
• Phosphatidylcholine (sunflower lecithin/PC)
• Milk thistle (silymarin)
• Curcumin
• Berberine

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Why your home environment influences your nervous system more than any supplement, diet, or protocol
• How light, sound, temperature, clutter, and even colors communicate “safety” or “threat” to your biology
• The difference between a home that keeps you in fight-or-flight and one that supports calm, digestion, sleep, and resilience
• How to create circadian-friendly lighting without expensive devices
• Why clutter, overstimulation, and visual noise stress the nervous system (and what to do instead)
• How to use minerals, hydration, natural elements, and grounding surfaces to regulate your internal state
• How to make your bedroom the most restorative place in your house
• Kitchen and food environment shifts that support metabolic flexibility and calm
• Kid-friendly ways to create “calm corners,” emotional regulation zones, and self-attunement habits
• Simple, practical, inexpensive changes that make your home more supportive of healing, creativity, and connection

Resources Mentioned

• Daylight computer
• Circadian friendly light bulbs
• Full Spectrum Light Bulb
• UBlockout shade
• My Green Mattress
• Jaspr air scrubber
• ChiliPad
• Mayu Swirl (code wellnessmama gives a discount)
• Cacao Calm
• Linen bedding
• Weighted Blanket

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Grounding basics: the Earth is an electron reservoir; skin contact equalizes your body’s electrical potential and lowers body voltage.
• Native vs non-native EMFs: native = Schumann/geomagnetic background; non-native = wiring and wireless sources. 
• Aim to increase exposure to native signals (nature time) and reduce unnecessary non-native exposure, especially during sleep.
• Physiological effects discussed in studies: improved blood rheology (less RBC clumping), shifts in cortisol rhythm and HRV, reductions in pain and sleep disturbances.
• Why modern life disrupts it: rubber soles, synthetic floors, and high-rise living
• Best outdoor practices: go barefoot on grass/soil/sand (great at sunrise!), beach walks, gardening, sitting on stone/earth, post-flight grounding, leather-soled shoes as a compromise.
• Moist natural surfaces conduct best.
• Indoor options and cautions when it comes to grounding mats and sheets.
• Dirty electricity concern: high-frequency transients on wiring or in soil can ride the ground; test and remediate electrical issues before relying on indoor grounding.
• Safety notes with thunderstorms or near energized equipment, with implanted electronics or complex medical devices.
• Start with 20–30 minutes daily outdoors; stack with circadian light (morning sun), movement on natural surfaces, and evening wind-down outside
• Use an outlet tester and a body-voltage meter if experimenting indoors.
• Treat grounding as a low-risk, nature-based habit that pairs well with light, movement, hydration, and mineral balance; consider indoor gadgets optional and proceed only after due diligence.

Resources Mentioned 

• EMF canopy
• Groundies earthing shoes
• Justine Stenger's Mitochondrial Restoration Program
• Dr. Courtney Hunt on Instagram

Episode Highlights With Divya

• Fertility is one of the most natural aspects of being human, and we are seeing it significantly decline
• The male fertility factor that comes into play in as much as 70% of cases, and 1 in 6 couples face infertility
• Thyroid disorders affect 20 million Americans, with women 5-8x more likely to be affected
• We're exposed to over 80,000 chemicals daily, with less than 1% tested for reproductive safety
• It isn’t just about age.. But what has changed: the environment has changed dramatically. 
• Getting pregnant vs staying pregnant and the different hormones involved
• Our body is always on our side so what is going on when fertility isn’t optimal, that our body is trying to tell us
• How thyroid hormones also affect fertility for men 
• Tangible guidelines to know when toxins might be to blame and when to start looking at toxins
• How to detox safely if toxins are an issue for you
• Avoiding the pitfalls of detox marketing and what to try instead
• How quickly things can improve if we address all these factors

Resources Mentioned

• Divya Gupta – website
• Folow Divya Gupta on Instagram

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Your body has more lymph than blood — and why that matters
• The critical role of the lymphatic system in detox, immunity, and energy
• Practical ways to boost lymph flow daily (walking, rebounding, breathwork, massage, hydration, natural light)
• Lesser-known supports for lymph health, from vibration plates to castor oil packs
• Signs your lymph may need support and how to reset flow naturally

Resources Mentioned

• Rebounder
• Vibration Plate
• Castor oil pack
• Dry brushing set
• Clearlight Sauna
• HigherDOSE Sauna Blanket – Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
• Beam minerals
• Eidon minerals