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The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wellswww.buzzsprout.com

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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Episodes

Dr Robin Rose on the Gut Microbiome Link to Fertility with Staggering Results

Episode Highlights With Dr. Robin Emerging research about how gut health is even more important than we thought The things affecting our gut bacteria in a negative way 95% of disease begins in the gut The link between fertility and gut health New advanced testing that looks at vaginal and gut microbiome for fertility that is helping 75%+ of women struggling with infertility to get pregnant Important findings that they’re learning from this new testing that can help everyone, even those not tryin...

Sep 22, 202249 minEp. 583

Frank Elaridi on the Power of Emotions and Hidden Trauma (And How to Clear Them)

Episode Highlights With Frank Elaridi How he went from nationally known journalist to what he does now The way trauma stores in the body How to clear trauma on a subconscious level What the emotion code is How emotional release works remotely and what’s going on A live heart clearing example on me What inherited trauma is and how to clear it A study on mice that helps explain generational and inherited trauma How movement and meditation help process emotions Meditation and tapping for kids to he...

Sep 19, 202257 minEp. 582

Louie Schwartzberg on Gratitude, Fantastic Fungi and Childlike Wonder

Episode Highlights with Louie Schwartzberg How gratitude was built in since he was little by his parents who were Holocaust survivors The connection between nature and gratitude How to increase wonder, gratitude, and creativity in your life Simple exercises to increase gratitude in your own life Why beauty is nature's tool for survival How fungi might be the greatest natural solution for climate change Amazing lessons he learned while filming fantastic fungi Resources We Mention Gratitude Reveal...

Sep 15, 202247 minEp. 581

Improving Health With Quantum Energy As the Basis for Biological Systems

Episode Highlights With Philipp and Ian What quantum energy is and the science that helps us understand it How they concentrate quantum energy using certain types of plates The energy first vs matter first explanation of life How things like wifi affect these types of energy in the body A roots up approach to understanding energy Ways to improve quantum energy What the Hawkins scale is and how it relates to quantum energy What the quantum bloc is and how to use it Blocking vs harmonizing EMFs Ho...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 580

My First Principles Parenting Approach and What Works for Me

Episode Highlights From Katie Why and how our family created a family culture The importance of having kids be proud of themselves (versus me being proud of them) How my parenting style is unique and based on "first principles parenting" What radical self-sufficiency is and how I don't do anything for my kids that they can do themselves Ways we encourage them to eat healthy and provide nutrient dense meals for our kids, but we allow them to make their own food choices Why I have very few rules a...

Sep 08, 20221 hr 30 minEp. 579

Michelle Aristizabal on Natural Birth and Choosing Your Birthing Experience

Episode Highlights With Michelle The resistance she runs into as a doctor trying to support natural birth Why doctors and patients often have trouble having a low intervention birth in some settings The reason the c-section rate has risen so drastically in the last few decades Some factors to consider when approaching birth The real data about if low intervention birth is more dangerous Ways women can advocate for themselves in labor Interventions you actually have a choice about in labor and ca...

Sep 05, 202250 minEp. 578

Sherry Walling on How to Use Movement to Ease Pain and Grief

Episode Highlights With Sherry Walling How she got into flying trapeze as an adult and the reason why Her personal story around grief and how it led to her work as a psychologist in helping others Tips for navigating the experience of grief with kids and why this is so important Words we can use with our kids to help them process emotions The stages of grief and how understanding them can help your experience of them Ways to use movement to ease grief and pain What somatic trained therapists are...

Sep 01, 202247 minEp. 577

Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination: How (and Why) to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Episode Highlights With Todd Kashdan Why he wrote a book on insubordination and all the connotations attached to that word The reason we are seeing a higher percentage than we’ve ever seen of people questioning societal norms What makes people want to cling to the status quo How understanding this affects his parenting style and his relationships Why disagreeing can be extremely beneficial to a group and why it can be the most caring thing to do What minority influence is and why it is important...

Aug 29, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 576

Shawn Wells on Supplements for Women + Easy Ways to Improve Health

Episode Highlights With Shawn Wells The experience that drastically shifted his own life and helped him find self love Important caveats for women when it comes to supplementation Why most research on supplements is done on young males and what to understand if you aren’t in this group (age, gender or ethnicity) The things women have a greater need for and can benefit from supplementing How much protein he recommends for women What it means for protein to be thermogenic Why women need more muscl...

Aug 25, 202258 minEp. 575

Gabby Bernstein on Happy Days: From Trauma to Freedom and Inner Peace

Episode Highlights With Gabby Bernstein How she learned how to ride a unicycle! What inspired her current work and her most recent book Why there is a tendency to minimize trauma or compare it to others How to use things like somatic therapies and IFS to process and release trauma Trauma is the inability to be present What somatic experiencing therapy is and how it can help Practices to help regulate your nervous system if you’ve experienced trauma Her mental health first aid kit and how to use ...

Aug 22, 202243 minEp. 574

Nadine Artemis on Natural Oral Health and the Power of Sunshine

Episode Highlights With Nadine Artemis Her fascinating family history and a family member that inspired the James Bond series What the oral microbiome is and the dentinal lymphatic system Why blood sugar might matter more than sugar in the mouth The fascinating way the oral ecosystem works Acid theory of cavities and why this might be wrong How diet and lifestyle affect oral health Ways to keep the bacteria in the mouth in balance, without killing the beneficial bacteria How to get white teeth n...

Aug 18, 202251 minEp. 573

Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary on Sound Therapy and the Healing Power of Sound

Episode Highlights With Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary How she got into martial arts and Tai Chi Her start in sound therapy when she was just nine years old How sound healing works and how quantum biology is helping us understand it Sound and light therapies to impact the vibrations of the body What brain entrainment is and how sound affects it Why we are wired to receive sound and how different sounds affect us How ultrasound is one example of how sound is used in medicine but how there is a long way to...

Aug 15, 202250 minEp. 572

Mimi Bouchard on What It Really Takes to Transform Your Health, Career + Life

Episode Highlights With Mimi Bouchard How she got into meditation What separates her superhuman app from other meditations Why her purpose is to help people feel more alive How she didn’t like meditation for a long time The way she overcame an eating disorder and changed her body with visualization and meditation How to use these mental rehearsal meditations to reprogram the mind toward where you want it to go Answering the question of “who am i” and why it can be so tough How she uses journalin...

Aug 11, 202254 minEp. 571

570: Antony Bartlett on Tai Chi, Meal Planning, and Why Food (really) Is Love

I’m here today with a long-time friend who is also the founder of one of my most used apps on my phone, which is called Real Plans. Antony Bartlett is one of the co-founders and the software guy behind all of the amazing functionality, and this meal planning app saves me so much time in …

Aug 08, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 570

569: Gary Kaplan on Brain on Fire: How We Get Sick, Why We Stay Sick, & How We Recover

I’m here today with Dr. Gary Kaplan who’s the founder and the medical director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine and the author of “Total Recovery,” a revolutionary new approach to breaking the cycle of pain and depression. He’s considered a pioneer and a leader in the field of integrative medicine, and he’s one …

Aug 04, 202250 minEp. 569

568: Ali Katz on Family Financial Planning + Freedom and Building Generational Wealth

Today I’m here with Ali Katz who helped me with some of my own financial planning, and more importantly, the financial planning side related to my kids and guardianship. There is a lot more that goes into this than I had realized. And she’s here today to talk about family financial planning and building generational …

Aug 01, 20221 hrEp. 568

567: Josh Whalen on Peptides, Hormones, Aging-Backwards and Saving Relationships

This episode is all about peptides, hormones, aging backwards and saving relationships. I am here with Josh Whalen, who is an expert in some of these topics. He’s the founder of Blokes and a new company called Joi, and through his own experience of low energy, lack of focus, dwindling drive, and other health issues, …

Jul 28, 202245 minEp. 567

566: Dr. Jeffrey Bland - The Father of Functional Medicine on Reversing Disease, Genes, and Immuno-Rejuvenation

I am here with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, who is largely considered the father of functional medicine. He is a clinical biochemist and immunity expert, and founder of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Personalized Lifestyle Institute, which is PLMI. He is also a bestselling author, thought leader, educator, entrepreneur, speaker and president of Big …

Jul 25, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 566

565: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz on Fiber Deficiency, Food Intolerances, FODMAPs, and Histamine

I’m here with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (also known as Dr. B) and this episode goes deep on gut health, fiber deficiency, food intolerances, FODMAPs, histamine, and so much more. Dr. B is an award-winning gastroenterologist and internationally recognized gut health expert and he has helped thousands of people to help reverse their food intolerances and …

Jul 21, 202256 minEp. 565

561: Angelo Keely on Essential Amino Acids and Eating More Protein!

I’m here with repeat guest Angelo Keely, who is the co-founder and CEO of Kion and this episode is all about essential amino acids and how to know if you’re eating enough protein. I’ve mentioned on social media how I take essential amino acids as well as creatine when I strength train and Angelo is …

Jul 07, 202258 minEp. 561

560: Dr. Molly Maloof on Hormones, Trauma Recovery, Healthspan and the Science of Love

Dr. Molly Maloof is an expert in extending health span through her medical practice, her personal brand, and all of her educational and entrepreneurial endeavors. She provides personalized medicine to entrepreneurs, investors, and tech executives in Silicon Valley and teaches a course on health span in the Medical School at Stanford University, which she has …

Jul 04, 202258 minEp. 560

559: Whitney Freya on How to Transcend Fear & Create a Life You Love Through Art

I’m here with Whitney Freya, and we talk all about how to transcend fear and create a life you love through art. And this is largely her life’s work. She is an expert in inspired living and providing practical tools and practices that free your mind from limitations and scarcity to create more in your …

Jun 30, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 559

558: Dr. Jay Wiles on Simple & Effective Ways to Control Stress Response and Improve HRV

I’m here with Dr. Jay Wiles who is an international scientist, clinician, speaker, and subject matter expert on HRV and the interconnectedness between the stress and health performance and optimization. He is a clinical health and performance psychologist with board certification in heart rate variability biofeedback and peripheral biofeedback, and he works with a team …

Jun 27, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 558

557: Justin Nault on How to Lose Weight by Eating More and Exercising Less

I’m here with my friend, Justin Nault, on how to lose weight by eating more and exercising less. And I know that might sound like a crazy idea, but he has done this with thousands of people, and I really wanted to have him on to dispel some of the common myths that I think …

Jun 23, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 557

556: Kristin Weitzel on Women’s Health, Fitness, Recovery, Ice Baths and Supplements

I’m here with Kristin Weitzel, who is a nutrition specialist, fitness trainer, advanced breathwork instructor, cold exposure coach, and high-performance maven, and we go deep on women’s health, fitness, and recovery. We talk about ice baths, red light, protein, supplements, and so much more. When I reconnected with her recently at an event she hosted, …

Jun 20, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 556

553: Naveen Jain on the Human Ecosystem and Personalized Optimization of Your Gut Health

I’m here today with my friend, Naveen Jain, who is an intensely curious entrepreneur who has been taking on some big, audacious ideas to push humanity forward. He’s the author of the award-winning book “Moonshots: Creating a World of Abundance,” and his current adventures are Moon Express, which is a space company, and Viome. His …

Jun 09, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 553
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