The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Jessica What tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system reset Understanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong  Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind it Why always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulation How quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tapping Tapping meditations...

Episode Highlights With Michael Why he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with data Secondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this now The worst offenders and what to look for What “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a package Safe swaps that actually work Having safe and beneficial indoor air quality  The ai...

Episode Highlights With Michael What he learned from years in working on mold remediation When he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem  Mold remediation - what does this actually mean What companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than before Lessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testing The Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industry At its core, mold re...

Episode Highlights With Katie Why the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric first The shocking amount of energy your body generates each day (about your own body weight in ATP!) Why 90–95% of chronic diseases have mitochondrial dysfunction at the root How your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and informati...

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 ne...

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 answ...

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 wor...

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...

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...

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 de...

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 f...

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 bot...

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 min...

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 bet...

Episode Highlights With Katie What humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytes The difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive) Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymore How humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrients How fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signali...

Episode Highlights With Katie Why potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral today How potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire body Why potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stability How potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolism The role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestion Why low potassium mimi...

Episode Highlights With Meno Plus Hormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stopping Sometimes up to ten years before menses stops, hormone shifts can be more  What is happening in the perimenopause state and what changes women tend to notice first This particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big way Late 30s a...

Episode Highlights With Katie Why magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastest The real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the body How magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energy Why stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletion The difference between forms like glycinate, citrate, malate, threonate, taurate, etc. Why I personally use Magnesium Breakth...

Episode Highlights With Frank  Frank's personal journey from journalist to healer Why manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word  Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024 How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch for What his energy clearing is and how it works Real-time example of an energy clearing live on the podcast  A real time energy clearing for al...

Episode Highlights With Frank What is happening in the brain when we have negative thoughts Pain is experienced in the body, and the mind is what creates suffering  One of his favorite lessons from A Course in Miracles: Love is real, everything else is an illusion. "You need not defend against illusion.” Common categories of negative thoughts and how to identify them: mind filter, jumping to...

Episode Highlights With Katie Why sodium is the most misunderstood mineral How sodium runs your body’s electrical system, nerves, and muscles The surprising connection between sodium and safety signals Why many health-conscious women are quietly under-sodium-ed Symptoms of low sodium that look like stress or anxiety How sodium interacts with potassium and magnesium Why sodium needs to come from mi...

Episode Highlights With Paul What horizontal relationships are and why they matter How vertical dynamics create shame and resistance The nervous system connection in parenting and how this can help us be more connected and effective in relationship with our children  How Freud and Richard Adler differed on the topic of horizontal relationships and trauma Practical examples for shifting into horizo...

Episode Highlights With Kevin Gianni and Rachel Pachivas The environmental implications of chemical sunscreen and how these impact oceans and waterways Why certain countries have banned certain sunscreens because of their impact  Over 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter waterways every year and why this is so problematic How chemical sunscreens can also interact with pool sanitizers to create really to...

Episode Highlights with Salt + Blue The fear messaging around the sun and around sunscreen Common misconceptions about sunscreen and when it isn’t actually beneficial and can be harmful Harmful ingredients found in many sunscreens  Chemical vs mineral sunscreen and how these impact the body differently  Why our culture has become so afraid of the sun and how we got here Questioning the sunscreen p...

Episode Highlights With Savannah What face mapping is and her journey that led her to develop this fascinating modality  She cracked her sacrum and sternum and was having 5 migraines a week and how she resolved it Your face speaks to what is happening in the body What different things in the face represent in other parts of the body  The pelvic floor tension connection for many women and how this...