Episode Highlights With Ninu

• What the gut hormone connection is and why it matter so much
• How supporting the gut supports hormones and can improve cortisol and sex hormones
• Why most women are chronically constipated and how to remedy this
• Why high cortisol is a good thing at the right time of day and why it's more about balance
• How screens disrupt melatonin and sabotage sleep
• The inputs we need for balanced hormones: sugar stability, nourishment from food, light exposure, movement, and avoiding toxins
• How metabolic resistance is the real driver behind so many health problems

Resources Mentioned

• Women's High Vibe Health to book a free call
• High Vibe Health functional program

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. 

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

Resources Mentioned

• Women's High Vibe Health to book a free call
• High Vibe Health functional program

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

Resources Mentioned 

• Quantum Upgrade free trial - 15-day FREE trial, no credit card required with code WELLNESSMAMA15
• LeelaQ

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.

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.

Resources Mentioned

• LMNT minerals
• Sauna

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!

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

Resources Mentioned

• Follow Mike on Instagram and Facebook
• Mike's website
• My Money Bunnies: Fun Money Management For Kids book
• Mike's other books

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. 

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

Resources Mentioned

• Reclamation Radio: Why You Shouldn't Send Your Kids to College
• Degree Free

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.

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

Resources Mentioned

• The Preconception Revolution book
• Her website
• Follow Ann on Facebook or Instagram

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. 

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

Resources Mentioned

• The Preconception Revolution book
• Her website
• Follow Ann on Facebook or Instagram
• My posts on plastic dangers and alternatives
• Xtrema cookware

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.

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

Resources Mentioned

• Salt I use
• Magnesium Breakthrough supplement
• BEAM minerals
• The Body Electric - book
• Microplastics In Salt and How to Avoid Them
• Mitochondrial Mastery course from Justine Stenger
• LMNT electrolytes
• Salt tablets

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. 

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

Resources Mentioned

• The Experience Miracles Podcast - The Wellness World Says “Do More”… The Nervous System Says “Do Less” w/ The Wellness Mama
• Tony's website pxdocs and his Instagram
• His resources on vagus nerve 
• Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network on Facebook

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.