The Wellness Mama Podcast

By Katie Wells

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What's The Wellness Mama Podcast about?

The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com

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Understanding the Vaginal M...

09.20.2023

Episode Highlights With PriyankaHow her own health journey led to her helping women with health using her background in the data world Why were women not included in clinical research until 1993, and why are women diagnosed years later than ...

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09.20.2023 Understanding the Vaginal Microbiome and Vaginal Health With Priyanka Jain Episode Highlights With PriyankaHow her own health journey led to her helping women with health using her background in the data world Why were women not included in clinical research until 1993, and why are women diagnosed years later than ...
09.18.2023 Rewire Your Gut Brain Connection: How to Heal Your Body with Your Mind With Lauryn Lax Episode Highlights With LaurynHow she also used to be a journalist and reporterHer story of 13 incurable illnesses and eating disorders and how she recovered What led to her breaking the normal medical model and researching the root causeThe gut ...
09.13.2023 Why Cycle Syncing Can Change the World for the Better With Alisa Vitti Episode Highlights With Alisa VittiHow she sat and learned with one of the only female zen masters and what she learned from that experienceReconnecting with her feminine energyWhat cycle syncing is and how to use it to your advantageWhy we ...
09.11.2023 The 80/20 of Health: Light, Protein, Nutrition, and Hormones with Dr. Leland Stillman Episode Highlights With Dr. StillmanHow he got into functional medicine and conventional medicine and now works with many familiesThe importance of light, sunlight, and how to optimize thisWe are each our own primary healthcare providers and his approach of partnering ...
09.06.2023 Why Oral Health Is So Important for Overall Health With Naveen Jain Episode Highlights With Naveen99% of the genes in our body don’t come from our mom and dad but from the 100 trillion microbes that call our bodies homeHow oral health relates to overall health and gut healthWhat the oral microbiome ...
09.04.2023 The Survival Paradox: How Our Innate Healing Abilities Can Turn Against Us With Dr. Isaac Eliaz Episode Highlights With Dr. IsaacHow he got to study with meditation masters in the Himalayas and how this led to what he calls open heart medicineWhat the survival paradox is and how it's a new paradigm of understanding health and ...
08.30.2023 Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and Raising Resilient Kids With Dr. Caroline Leaf Episode Highlights With Dr. LeafThe problem with how we take care of depression, anxiety, and mental healthHow the mind can influence the brain and vice versaWhy the brain isn’t the cause, it is the responder, and why this reductionist approach ...
08.28.2023 The Misdiagnoses and Missed Opportunities of Our Vision: Why We Have It All Wrong With Dr. Bryce Appelbaum Episode Highlights With Dr. AppelbaumThe misdiagnosis and missed opportunities of vision and eyecare and why healthcare has it all wrong about the eyesEyesight and vision are different things and need to be treated differentlyEyesight refers to how well you can ...
08.23.2023 A Functional Take on Gut Health, Thyroid Health & Reducing Autoimmunity with Dr. Amy Myers Episode Highlights With AmyHer own drastic story with conventional medicine and how this led her to functional medicine and the work she doesThe common triggers and causes of the rise of chronic diseaseWhy she defines autoimmunity as a spectrum and ...
08.21.2023 Back to School Health and Stress Management With Tina Anderson Episode Highlights With TinaPreparing for back to school with a family Core things that can help us get back into a routine for schoolHealth things to keep the immune system strong when going back to schoolThe importance of morning sunlight ...
08.16.2023 Healing Negative Mindsets and Transformation Through Your DNA With Lisa Thomas Episode Highlights With LisaHer incredible near death experience that changed her lifeThe difference between DNA and epigeneticsHow things like emotions and trauma can be passed on in our DNAWhat informational tags are and how they're passed onHow to identify our ...
08.14.2023 The Real Story About Castor Oil for Beauty, Hormones and Health with Marisol Teijeiro Episode Highlights With MarisolWhy she says she has a health retreat addiction and her favorite one to dateWhat makes castor oil so unique from a health perspectiveCastor oil as the number one thing in an at-home pharmacy or beauty cabinetWhy ...
08.09.2023 The Unflustered Mom: Understanding Anxiety Styles and Beating Overwhelm With Amber Trueblood Episode Highlights With AmberWhy she dances to old school hip hop and how she got into this as a mom of four boysWhat the five anxiety styles are and why they are important Discovering our own superpowers and drivers Where ...
08.07.2023 The Importance of the Circadian Rhythm and Why Biological Timing Is Everything With Alex Dimitrov Episode Highlights With AlexWhat circadian biology is and understanding the foundational aspects of itThe big factors that impact circadian rhythms How light, temperature, and food timing affect circadian rhythms and sleepWhy blue light isn’t bad but why timing matters so ...
08.02.2023 Better Breastfeeding, Latching Logic, and Tongue Ties With Dr. Erin Appleton Episode Highlights With Dr. ErinHow she got into breastfeeding medicine and researching the microbiome The difference in microbiome from vaginal and cesarean and how to optimize eachImportant bacteria that is now missing from many people's microbiome that is very important ...
07.31.2023 Repairing Attachment Wounds, Fixing Relationship Insecurity, and Finding Your Voice with Adam Lane Smith Episode Highlights With AdamHis own story of attachment issues as a child and how he got into this work as an adultWhat is attachment theory and how attachment styles impact relationshipsHow attachment styles can shift throughout life and in different ...
07.26.2023 Chronic Pain Is Easy to Fix & Fitness Is Even Easier (Here’s How) With Jeff Sidwell Episode Highlights With JeffWhy he does a yearly event called “challenge the trainer” where clients and friends challenge him to various challenges like feats of strength and embarrassing thingsWhy he often works with parentsBold statements: chronic pain is easy to ...
07.24.2023 Why Mitochondria Are So Important, Why We Are Sick, and How to Get Better With Dr. Robert Floyd Episode Highlights With Dr. FloydWhy he wrote his first books in 5th gradeWhy over 90% of Americans are considered sick and have at least one symptom of metabolic dysfunctionThe early warning sign symptoms of metabolic diseaseWe make our entire bodyweight ...
07.19.2023 Thyroid Health, Metabolism, Hormones, and How to Improve Them With Amie Hornaman Episode Highlights With Dr. AmieHow she set a state powerlifting recordThe way the thyroid is connected to metabolism, hormones, and so much moreSymptoms of thyroid issues and when symptoms and labs disagreeWhy thyroid function is tied to hair and skin ...
07.17.2023 Energetic Time Management, Self-Trust and Alignment With Heather Chauvin Episode Highlights With HeatherWhy managing energy is more important than managing timeWhat her 10-minute habit is and how it can help people stick to their goalsLiving from our “to-be” list instead of a "to-do" listA journal prompt you can use ...
07.12.2023 Peptides, Longevity, Aging Backward and Defeating Joint Pain with Dr. Elizabeth Yurth Episode Highlights With Dr. Elizabeth YurthWhy she and her five kids go to a foreign country every year with no plans except how long they would stay and how this has been so impactful for themThe problems with the medical ...
07.10.2023 Words Matter, Talking on Eggshells & Changing Relationships by Changing Our Words With Sam Horn Episode Highlights With SamWhy she gave away almost everything she owned and became a nomad for a yearThe reason words matter so much and how to get better about the words we useWhy parents should get the word “careful” out ...
07.05.2023 How to Do an Emotional Detox & Achieve Limitless Energy With Dr. Wendy Myers Episode Highlights With Dr. Wendy MyersWhat the research is showing about how physical health can be directly impacted by emotional trauma and health issues actually caused by emotional stuff going onUp to 65% of physical health issues can stem from ...
07.03.2023 What If It’s Not Depression? Your Guide to Finding Answers and Solutions With Dr. Achina Stein Episode Highlights With Dr. Achina SteinHow she got into functional medicine psychiatryHer son’s journey with this method in her own familySome of the most common root causes of depression and anxiety in her patientsThe five factors she looks at to ...
06.28.2023 Anxiety in Kids and Breaking the Stress Cyclone With Jess Sherman Episode Highlights With JessHow she trained in adventure therapy and learned to race dog sledsWhat adventure therapy is and how it can be helpfulResilience is being adaptable in the face of stress and how to nurture thisThe nervous system is ...
06.26.2023 Dr. Alan Christianson on Hormone Health & Foods That Are More Powerful Than Prescriptions Episode Highlights With Dr. ChristiansonWhy he goes to bed at 7:30pm and gets up around 4am each day!The top five hormonal symptoms that people might not initially associate with hormonesWhy hot flashes can actually be dangerous and why to pay ...
06.21.2023 Rewiring the Subconscious Mind, Learning Self Love & Finding Peace With Stephanie Kwong Episode Highlights With StephanieHow a very difficult adult experience led her to the work she does today and how it profoundly impacted her tooWhat a stuck identity is and how they can get in the way of achieving what we ...
06.19.2023 Digest This: How to Improve Gut Health & Healing From IBS With Bethany Cameron Episode Highlights With BethanyHow she was homeschooled k-12 and how this shaped her life in many waysShe almost died from IBS and got back on her feet with a holistic approachSurprising things that were irritating her gut that you may ...
06.14.2023 Overcoming Perfectionism and Self-Doubt and Becoming Flawesome With Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani Episode Highlights With KristinaHow she was born in a country that doesn’t exist anymore and was selected for the Olympic reserves multiple timesWhy too much positivity can actually be detrimental to us and how to safeguard against thisLife is like ...
06.12.2023 Keep Being Love: How Healing Happens, Acupuncture, & Mind, Body, Soul Connection With Diana Lane Episode Highlights With DianaHer journey backpacking from china to Thailand to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine and what she learnedHow she went from pre-med heart expert to multi-modality acupuncture and holistic healthWhat acupuncture is and how it worksHow acupuncture works with ...
06.07.2023 Mental Health, Time Management and Learning Together With Our Kids With Sara Olsher Episode Highlights With SaraHow she got into the work of creating resources to help kids through something toughThe importance of talking to our kids about the hard stuffWhy we need to have the real conversations with them or they will ...
06.05.2023 Why Most of Us Are Mineral Deficient, How to know, and What to Do About It with Barton Scott Episode Highlights With BartonWhy we are all facing a lack of nutrients in our food supply and why this is a new phenomenonThis issue is important because we are getting 50% less minerals in food but can’t easily take in ...
05.31.2023 Must Listen if You Drink Wine + Conscious Consumption & Longevity With Todd White Episode Highlights With ToddThe problems with most wines todayWhy most wines are not natural and the unsavory things added to most wines todayWhat we don’t know about wine may be hurting usAlcohol is objectively toxic and why Todd, as the ...
05.29.2023 Toxic Mold Recovery Guide to Take Back Your Home and Health With Bridgit Danner Episode Highlights With BridgitHer experience living in a rice farming village for a yearWhat toxic mold is and how it developsMold is a natural part of the world and it serves a purpose but can be problematic when it thrives ...
05.24.2023 Silica, Salt, and Minerals for Collagen and Overall Health With Eidon Minerals Episode Highlights With RickWhat we are made of and how minerals come into playWhere do you think you came from?We are a combination of minerals and water (among other things)Why the Germ Theory of Disease is inadequateThe reason western medicine ...
05.22.2023 Stop Trying to Lose Weight and What to Do Instead With JJ Virgin Episode Highlights With JJWhy we should all stop trying to lose weight and why she says this after decades as a weight loss expertThe problems with some of the weight loss trends right nowThings that have helped her thrive and ...
05.17.2023 Meditations of Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids With Ryan Holiday Episode Highlights With RyanHow he shifted from just talking about stoicism to bringing this into parentingThe imbalance in the domestic load that often exists between moms and dads and what he views as paths forward to help balance thisWhy there ...
05.15.2023 Reasons to Let Our Kids Be Free Range Kids With Lenore Skenazy Episode Highlights With LenoreHow she initially rose to fame by letting her child ride the subway alone and how she got the title “America’s worst mom” because of itThe way we got to a point where we're afraid to let ...
05.10.2023 What You Don’t Know About Water, It’s Job, and Revitalizing It for Best Interaction with Our Bodies with Natural Action Tech Episode Highlights With JonathanWhy his favorite thing to do is walk and how he cultivated this habitThe basic foundational building blocks of understanding water and the real definition of waterHow water can communicate and how to help it communicate betterWhy ...
05.08.2023 Importance of Sexuality & Pleasure for Nervous System Health and Wellbeing With Foria Episode Highlights With KianaHow she is also a doula and how she got into female sexual healthHer work as a somatic therapistThe importance of pleasure in our lives and how it impacts wellbeing and relationships beyond just physical pleasure or ...
05.03.2023 Metabolism Makeover and How Your Subconscious Mind Impacts Weight With Megan Hansen Episode Highlights With MeganHow she got into the world of dietetics and metabolismHer own experience with nutrition, weight loss, and metabolismTeaching over telling, and how she has helped hundreds of women with this approachWhat metabolism actually is and what we ...
05.01.2023 Built to Move: 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully With Juliet and Kelly Starrett Episode Highlights With Juliet and KellyHow Juliet survived a run-in with a hippo… the most dangerous animal on earth after the mosquitoTheir journey into the work they do now and the world of movementThe ten key techniques to enhance your ...
04.26.2023 Building Your Family Culture and How Strong Families Change the World With Family Brand Episode Highlights With Chris and MelissaHow they got into the work of helping families and doing family brandThe biggest challenges families face today and how they navigate those challenges“More is caught than taught” - importance of modelingHow to keep values ...
04.24.2023 Navigating Family Dynamics Around Food Choices and Health With Functional Medicine Coach Dr. Sandi Episode Highlights With Dr. SandiHow she once taught disco dancingHer different approach to clinical psychology and why she doesn’t like focusing on the “what's wrong with me” but on what the strengths areWhy positive psychology is not happyology and why ...
04.19.2023 Dr. Izabella Wentz on the Adrenal Transformation Protocol to Reset the Body’s Stress Response Episode Highlights With Dr. Izabella WentzThe thyroid adrenal connection and why it is important to understandWhat exactly adrenal dysfunction is and how to know if you have itHow adrenal issues can lead to other hormone imbalances in the body and ...
04.17.2023 The Parenting Map to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship With Dr. Shefali Episode Highlights With Dr. ShefaliWhy she wrote this parenting book and how this one is the how-to for parentsHow we can move away from control and into connection with our kidsThe chaos and nonsense we can create as parents without ...
04.12.2023 How to Get the Best Sleep Ever ( From Someone Who Spent $45K on Sleep) With Matt Gallant Episode Highlights With MattHow he was shot in a robberyHe spent $45k on sleep and these are his main lessonsInexpensive things related to sleep that anyone can do: light, sleep environment, temperature, food timingHow temperature drastically affects sleepWays to improve ...
04.10.2023 Dr. Aaron Hartman on Functional Medicine and Biohacking to Rewire the Brain and Heal the Body Episode Highlights With AaronHis own amazing story with adoption and using functional medicine to help his childrenHow he was able to use these techniques to help his daughter who they were told would never walk or talk or even crawlFascinating ...
04.05.2023 Dr. Jolene Brighten on Is This Normal: Hormones, Sex, Periods, and Using Your Cycle to Your Advantage Episode Highlights With Dr. JoleneThe things women are told are normal that aren’t when it comes to health and hormonesWhy many of the things women are told about our bodies are wrongWhat period symptoms are common but not normal and ...
04.03.2023 Secrets to Longevity and Healthy Skin with Alessandra Zonari of OneSkin Episode Highlights With AlessandraHow her biological age is 15 years younger than her actual age and what she attributes that to! (sleep, movement, and meditation)Hydration tips both internally and keeping your skin barrierAnother reason to avoid sugar for the sake ...

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