Episode Highlights With Darin 

• Lyme disease is actually a bacterial infection
• The mysterious collection of symptoms associated with Lyme disease
• There are over 100 symptoms associated with Lyme and why it's often misdiagnosed
• Can Lyme be transmitted in other ways beyond just ticks?
• About 20% of people who do antibiotic therapy still go on to have chronic Lyme
• His own journey and how he actually got worse on antibiotic therapy
• Bug vs terrain theory and how we can become more resilient to any infection 
• The biggest needle movers in improving our terrain 
• Detox components of chronic disease 
• What botanical therapy is and how it can benefit us
• Lyme grows very slowly and how this can make recovery a long road
• What the prognosis is with a combination of therapies and how to get started

Resources Mentioned

• Dr. Darin's Website
• The Lyme Solution book

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Why your body needs safety, not just supplements, to heal
• The difference between stress signals and safety signals—and how your body is always listening
• How under-eating, poor sleep, and even loneliness send silent danger signals to your nervous system
• Simple, free ways to tell your body “you’re safe now”—starting today
• Why nourishment, movement, and sunlight are more than habits—they’re messages
• How to reframe your wellness journey as a remembering, not a project
• A new lens for healing that’s rooted in trust, rhythm, and compassion

Resources Mentioned

• BEAM Minerals
• Magnesium
• LMNT electrolytes
• BONCHARGE: Healthy light bulbs and blue light blocking glasses
• Mollie Eastman: Sleep is a Skill

Episode Highlights With Dr. Anne Marie Fine

• What happened with autism and why rates have risen from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 31
• Some of the multi-faceted reasons that it might be on the rise
• What the literature actually says… you might be surprised
• Beyond the genetic theory… the interaction between genes and environment 
• Genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger
• Women with the highest BPA exposure had the highest risk of having children with autism
• The CDC is actually keeping track of Americans' chemical exposure
• What to know about mercury and autism risk and how it was taken out of vaccines by 2001
• The specific study about the Hep B vaccine and why it's relevant 
• Mercury was replaced with aluminum and why this is important 
• How to become the EPA of your own home and avoid some of the biggest risk factors

Resources Mentioned

• Dr. AnneMarieFine and emeiglobal on Instagram
• Her LinkedIn and her Facebook
• How to Thrive in a Toxic World course: contains a bonus video presentation on environmental contributors to autism.
• Jaspr air filter - use code wellnessmama for a discount
• Radiant Life Water Filter

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Dim lights, not willpower, is the best sleep hack
• Creating a nighttime ritual helps your nervous system feel safe
• Sleep is a multiplier—optimize it and everything else gets easier
• You don’t need perfection—just presence and intention

Resources Mentioned

• ChiliPad Doc Pro
• Cacao Calm
• Magnesium supplement
• Ublockout shades
• Full spectrum and red light bulbs
• Annmarie Gianni skincare
• Magic Molecule serum
• Jaspr air filter use code wellnessmama for a discount
• EMF canopy
• PectaSol 
• Masszymes and Dissolve it All
• Red light device
• Linen bedding & pajamas

Episode Highlights With Deborah

• When to consider hormone testing and symptoms to be aware of
• One big clue that your hormones could be the issue 
• Symptoms of too much or too little estrogen and progesterone 
• How thyroid hormones come into play 
• What to look for in hormone testing 
• The different types of hormone testing available and the pros and cons of each one
• How timing matters, especially for hormone testing 
• Why a lot of doctors will refuse to manage hormone levels and how to navigate this
• What the right timing is for hormone testing and why it isn’t what many doctors suggest
• How being on birth control makes hormone testing more difficult

Resources Mentioned

• Her Facebook
• Her Instagram
• Her LinkedIn
• This Is NOT Normal! book

Episode Highlights With Deborah

• Why testosterone is important for women and often not talked about as much
• Women can have up to 10x as much testosterone as estrogen
• Testosterone is important for sexual health, bone health, and how we feel
• Birth control pills can lower testosterone and why this matters
• Stress and cortisol can lower testosterone as well
• How testosterone protects bones and muscles and is linked to energy
• What kinds of testosterone testing are available and which ones to get
• The diet and lifestyle factors that can really affect testosterone 
• Half of your testosterone comes from adrenals and half from ovaries and how stress affects both
• How DHEA comes into play with testosterone 
• Lifestyle factors we can focus on to improve testosterone and foods that help

Resources Mentioned

• Her Facebook
• Her Instagram
• Her LinkedIn
• This Is NOT Normal! book

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Why sunlight and salt first thing supports energy and hormones
• The oral detox ritual that supports your microbiome and immune system
• Which supplements to take on an empty stomach (and why)
• The movement hack that supports lymph, fascia, and mood
• Why protein before caffeine is the ultimate hormone hack
• How to time your supplements for max absorption
• The no-screen morning boundary that protects your mental clarity

Resources Mentioned

• Bioptimizers Magnesium and Masszymes
• Pectasol
• Beam Minerals
• Rebounder
• Tongue scraper and oral care from Wellnesse
• Dissolve it All from MitoLife
• Protein powders and collagen I use
• Cacao Calm
• Coffee and mushroom coffee

Episode Highlights With Robyn

• Common misconceptions about nutrition and skin health
• Food fears around skin health: i.e., dairy/gluten is bad for the skin
• Top ways to support skin from the inside out
• Fixing the environment the food is landing in vs restrictive diets forever 
• When it is helpful to avoid certain triggers for a short term and how to then retrain and be able to eat them again
• The mindset and emotional shifts and how they are so important 
• How psychoimmunology comes into play here 
• What to know about eczema and how it is often an immune miswiring vs hormones with acne
• How to truly hydrate the skin and nutrition and hydration from the inside out 
• What the phospholipid bilayer is and how to support it with nutrients
• The particular fats that support skin: olive oil, butter, avocado, etc, plus vitamin E
• Why she isn’t a fan of chemical-based sunscreens or endocrine disruptors in any skincare
• There can also be risks with clean skincare ingredients
• How healing skin and gut can actually improve skin reaction to the sun as well
• Iron and copper balance also play a role in sun/skin health as well
• How red light therapy can help collagen production, and how minerals are supportive 
• Iodine and fluoride compete at a cellular level

Resources Mentioned

• The Clear Skin Lab
• Nutrition By Robyn on Instagram
• The Hidden Cause of Acne book - and my podcast interview with the author
• 928: The Root Causes of Acne and How to Address Them with Robyn Spangler

Episode Highlights With Robyn

• Her own journey with acne and all the extreme things she tried before discovering what worked
• The functional approach to healing that changed her life
• What to understand about the conventional methods of targeting acne and why things like steroids and birth control don’t work long term 
• The foundational things that support skin health
• Foundational diet and minerals for supporting the skin 
• The surprising problems with too much iron in the body
• What to know about protein and minerals to support your skin
• Macro minerals vs other supporting minerals: sodium, potassium, magnesium
• Only 2% of the population gets enough potassium and this is very tied to acne
• The different types of acne and how the root cause addresses all of them: hormonal, inflammation, infection, irritation, and stress
• Things that help the most with teenage hormonal acne: minerals 
• What to know about birth control, Accutane, and the downsides to know about them
• Topical stuff to understand: nourishing the skin barrier, dealing with infection, moisture, dry skin, and more

Resources Mentioned

• The Clear Skin Lab
• Free Mineral Guide with recipes
• Nutrition By Robyn on Instagram

Episode Highlights With Sarah

• What AMH is and how it comes into play with fertility 
• Her own journey with fertility 
• AMH does not predict your ability to get pregnant naturally and it doesn’t test egg quality
• It's really just looking at how well you’ll do with IVF
• How AMH levels can actually improve and why women aren’t told this
• Most people are able to get pregnant naturally, and women aren’t given the tools for this
• The downsides to IVF if you don't actually need it
• Top labs for understanding health and fertility 
• Normal vs optimal for lab tests 
• The factors that a man can change to help improve pregnancy and fertility for the couple
• The lifecycle of the egg is 90 days, and sperm is 70-80 days 
• The health of the male is equally important for a healthy baby

Resources Mentioned

• Sarah's social media Instagram, Facebook, and X
• Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast
• Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Pregnant This Year
• Function Health for testing
• Levels - food logging, habit tracking, and insights
• Evvy vaginal health test