Functionally Feral

In this episode of Functionally Feral , we cover everything from estate sale treasures and zebra hide rugs to the realities of running a chiropractic practice, hiring staff, and building strong community connections. Natalie shares a hilarious estate sale adventure, while Felicia talks about hosting her son's first group ride and accidentally turning a homeopathy kit into a marketing strategy. The...

This week starts with hilarious toddler updates and ends with one of the most vulnerable conversations we've ever had. Natalie shares stories about Gene's latest adventures—including his obsession with chatting up strangers, demanding answers from store managers, and making sure everyone compliments his curls. Felicia gives an update on Sepp's newest passion: Strider biking, a possible trip to the...

After an unexpected break, we're finally back with a life update episode—and a lot has happened. Natalie shares a major update on her mold, Lyme, and Bartonella healing journey, including surprising improvements, new treatment protocols, and the clues that suggest these health challenges may have been present for much longer than she realized. We also talk about a relaxing adults-only trip to the...

After an accidental (but very necessary) spring break, we’re BACK—and catching you up on everything that went down while life was life-ing hard. In this episode, we dive into: ✨ First trimester chaos: low blood pressure episodes, crawling up stairs, and the very real possibility of twins ✨ The most unhinged egg salad saga (feat. questionable pantry choices and Ruffles???) ✨ Natalie’s deep dive...

Episode 11 is a full-blown life update with all the chaos, comedy, and plot twists you’d expect from us. We recap how weird it was to podcast in person, the brutal transition back into real life, chaotic travel days, nervous-system dysregulation, windy weather madness, St. Patrick’s Day plans, reptile show drama, and toddler interruptions galore. But the real headline of this episode is the big su...

Episode 10 is a very special in-person episode, which means it’s part podcast, part girls trip recap, part absolute chaos. We talk delayed flights, airport suffering, burgers, sushi, Whole Foods magic, shopping till we dropped, collagen face masks, whipped cream coffee foam, and the fact that we are still pretending this was a legitimate business trip. Basically, two feral besties in the same hous...

In this episode, we accidentally uncover our chiropractic origin stories — and somehow end up discussing boxing injuries, pregnancy Pilates drama, ethically raised cows, toddler sleep chaos, and full-moon parenting survival strategies. Felicia shares how a concussion from a college boxing match changed the trajectory of her life (and career), while Natalie reflects on growing up adjusted from infa...

This week we spiral (scientifically) from Olympic heartbreak and dirty chais into moon cycles, haunted closets, red light bathroom rituals, and the very real metabolic shift of the luteal phase. We break down: ✨ Why you actually need ~200 extra calories before your period ✨ How hormonal birth control can shift attraction + desire ✨ Light pollution, circadian rhythm, and syncing to the moon ✨ T...

In this wild episode, we spiral from warm lemon detox drinks straight into psychic Reiki downloads, frozen feet with emotional baggage, and the shocking revelation that there may be two more babies waiting in the cosmic queue . Naturally, this leads us into: ✨ Vivid death-dream symbolism (casual) ✨ Korean skincare that feels like rubbing glass shards on your face ✨ Clean nails, sweaty childhood...

Welcome back to Episode Six — where we immediately panic about the episode number, admit weekly podcasting might be mandatory, and then spiral into everything from hair MLM experiments to pregnancy preparation no one is actually talking about. In this episode, we cover: Natalie’s honest Monat hair review (spoiler: some hits, some absolute no’s, and a scent situation) The shocking realization that...

In this episode, we catch up on Natalie’s Banff fairytale (Instagram vs. reality, horse allergies included), January taking out an entire household with flu and GI chaos (yes, even the dog), babies learning to ski, and the shocking revelation that Kyle is… a literal rocket scientist. From there, we dive headfirst into astrology packets written at birth, Human Design revelations, and why the public...

This episode starts the only way it can: a surprise toddler interruption… and a reminder that real life does not pause for podcast recordings. Then we get into it: the female hormone cycle — simplified, practical, and actually useful. We walk through what “day one” really means, what a healthy period should look like (and what’s a red flag), how to recognize your fertile window without blindly tru...

New year, same us — but with a new brain (allegedly). We’re kicking off 2026 with running shoe rage (why are we inserting our own insoles??), the concept of “luxury hopping” (aka romanticizing your day with micro-luxuries every few hours), and the reality that sometimes your entire personality shift is just… a minor concussion . Then we spiral (as we do): miswak sticks instead of toothpaste , EMF...

Happy ho-ho-holidays, feral fam. We are not okay — we’re stretched thinner than a sad little hair tie and hanging on by a single scrap of wrapping paper. If your nervous system feels like Christmas lights that got tangled in storage and never emotionally recovered — same. We’re unpacking all things holiday survival: gift giving as a love language (and also a personality flaw), wrapping paper moral...

Season 2 is here, feral fam — and we’re opening with a truly unhinged recap of our Disney trip with three toddlers, thirteen humans, zero plans, and exactly one working brain cell between us. In this episode, we cover: ✨ How every single plan we made derailed before we even left the airport ✨ The saga of Anita breaking her wrist staring at the possibly-fake Northern Lights ✨ Our hotel check-in...

Grab your mug and let’s talk about why hydration got so complicated—and how to fix it without needing a $15 K filtration system. Peppermint tea, hot cocoa chemistry, and why “fancy hose water” isn’t hydrating you. We break down bottled vs. tap vs. well, RO and remineralizing, plastic pitfalls, travel electrolytes, kid bath filters, and the energetics/structure of water. Plus: easy ways to upgrade...

It’s the daylight-savings fever dream where our kids sleep in, our hatch clocks gaslight us, and our closets stage a revolt. We unpack Gen Z slang (six-seven, anyone?), why polyester makes our nervous systems hiss, the case for natural fibers (hi, cotton and cashmere), and how to build real-life mom-steez: streetwear silhouettes, practical shoes, and zero itch. Also on deck: chronotypes, prenatals...

This week we lean into Halloween energy: toddlers materializing at your bedside like tiny ghosts, the sundown scaries, and why one eyelid-droop in the car nukes “sleep pressure.” We circle back to last week’s Emotion Code session with some jaw-dropping family confirmations and real-life aftereffects. We also chat light nootropic use (nicotine gum—strictly personal chat, not medical advice), diaper...

In this raw catch-up, we start with the miracle of a baby finally sleeping through the night (and a mom who actually drank hot coffee), detour through ill-advised powdered prenatals and a popcorn-and-tequila date night, then dive into a live Emotion Code session focused on birth trauma. We trace “unworthy” back to teenage heartbreak, pick up newborn-age anxiety absorbed from mom, surface inherited...

In this week’s Functionally Feral , we extend our “What Would We Do?” series into cold & flu season. We swap stories (including a truly unhinged TSA moment), then lay out what we actually keep on hand and how we use it: homeopathy first-aid kits (yes, the exact kinds), propolis and silver sprays, echinacea basics, zinc/Vit D timing, cell salts/bioplasma, plus when we add herbs or just wait it...

New series, who dis? We’re kicking off What Would Felicia & Natalie Do? —aka the unsponsored tour of our actual medicine cabinets and the messy thought process behind them. This week’s hot topic: the internet spiral over acetaminophen in pregnancy and why “use the least amount necessary” somehow broke the timeline. We talk fevers (what they’re for, when we watch vs. intervene, why demeanor mat...

This week’s episode takes you on a wild ride—from Ayurvedic baby sleep hacks to navigating the depths of trapped emotions with the Emotion Code. We open up about intuition in practice, post-COVID reflections at Palmer Homecoming, and the healing (and tears) that surfaced along the way. Of course, no week is complete without a little chaos: one of us surprised our husband with the ultimate adrenali...

From toddler leashes in airports to co-sleeping realities, we’re unpacking the parenting stuff people whisper about and actually living it out loud. We swap stories on safety vs. stigma (leashes, helmets, crowds), how we really slept those first months (chest-sleeping, co-sleeping, why couches are a no), and why “cry it out” short-circuited our nervous systems. Natalie introduces “Jam Jam,” the su...

Insufficient brain cells, swan drama, and the great grape standoff—oh my. In this delightfully unhinged catch-up, we swap camping (okay, glamping) stories, reveal why Wyatt the Swan needed his own 23andMe, chat intrusive thoughts and postpartum anxiety, and troubleshoot toddler “hitting” with energy-redirect tricks (hi, clapping). We also recount Gene’s first full-body Target tantrum…over non-orga...

Entrepreneurship and motherhood: the two hardest jobs we’ve ever signed up for. In this episode, we’re getting raw about what it actually looked like to return to work postpartum while exclusively nursing, bringing babies to the office, and juggling business with sleepless nights. We share what worked, what nearly broke us, and why sometimes survival means creating your own rules — whether that’s...