Wild and Well | Motherhood, Postpartum Wellness and Children’s Health

In this episode, I chat with Erin Bury, Co-Founder and CEO of Willful, to explore the intersection of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and financial wellbeing. Erin shares her unconventional path into entrepreneurship, from journalism to tech startups, and what she’s learned about taking risks, validating ideas, and building a business without being a “born entrepreneur.”  She opens up about the...

As parents, we are all desperate for our babies to sleep.  Yet we’re often unsure how to support our infants to sleep in a way that feels right. Harsh sleep training methods don’t sit well, but neither does chronic exhaustion. The good news is that there is an alternative: one that is attachment-focused, keeps us connected to our babies even during the night, and importantly, supports the who...

How can yoga and psychology support our nervous system and our mental health in everyday life? In this episode of Wild & Well , I’m joined by Dr Lauren Tober, a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute, to explore how yoga and psychology can work together to support mental health, nervous system regulation, and emotional wellbeing. We discuss accessible...

It is our responsibility as parents to care for our children’s mental health just as we do their physical health. We nourish them with food, support healthy sleep, and make space for time outdoors in fresh air. Tending to our kids’ mental health matters just as much. This can be as simple as opening up conversation with them.  In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Reid, an entrepreneur, father...

Food sensitivities are more common than ever. But they’re rarely just about the food.  In this episode, I’m joined by dietitian and functional health nutritionist Christa Biegler to unpack what food sensitivities really are, the importance of gut health, why restriction often backfires, and what your symptoms may actually be trying to tell you. We explore the roles of stress, digestion, the n...

Have you ever felt pressure to “bounce back” after having a baby?  When we become mothers, our identity, brain, values, priorities and bodies shift. Yet, there is immense societal pressure to be the same as we were before having children including looking like we never gave birth. This is what we cover in this episode.  I am joined by Dietitian Atheana Brown to talk about mom bod pressur...

What if postpartum wasn’t something to “bounce back” from, but a sacred window of deep rest, healing, and care?  A time to slow down and transform.  In this episode, I am joined by Jojo Hogan, a postpartum doula, massage therapist, and the founder of the Slow Postpartum Movement. Together, we explore how new mothers can reclaim rest, support, and sacredness during the early weeks after b...

Do you ever wonder if your money mindset is helping or holding you back?   Our financial health is a big part of our overall wellbeing. Yet many of us carry money beliefs and patterns passed down through generations, often without realizing it. If you want to break unhelpful cycles and model healthy money habits for your kids, this episode is for you. Here, I chat with Certified Financial Cou...

Years ago, I took part in one of Edwina Murphy-Droomer’s vision-building workshops, and it was truly transformational. It helped me get clear on what I wanted and, more importantly, taught me to focus on who I am being before worrying about what I do or have. So having Edwina on the podcast all these years later to talk about vision building and becoming a self-led woman felt like such a full-circ...

We all want to create the healthiest homes and lives for our kids. Low tox living plays a big part in that, especially when it comes to selfcare products. Getting kids and teens to make low tox choices isn’t always easy, but thankfully, better options are becoming more available. In this episode, I sit down with Farzana Spiro, founder of Ellie’s Earth, to talk about helping our kids build healthy...

The fourth trimester is getting more and more attention, and for good reason. How we move through this transformative time impacts the rest of our motherhood journey and our health for decades to come. Luckily there is so much we can do to make it a supportive experience.  If you are well past the fourth trimester, remember that postpartum is forever. It is never too late to create the villag...

I’ve been fascinated with herbs ever since a high school project on calendula. Though truthfully, my love for them probably started even earlier when I would mix herbs and spices in the kitchen at every opportunity and imagine what magical and medicinal powers they had. Today, that passion continues as I make my own medicinal teas, grow several, and explore the endless ways herbs can enhance our l...

So many of us are living out of sync with our natural inclinations, leaving us exhausted, unwell, and disconnected. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Each of us has the ability to realign with our innate rhythms. In this episode, Circadian Health Naturopath Jessica Brosnan and I explore how tuning into our natural cycles can transform the way we live and mother. Jess shares her own journey from...

If you've ever felt frustrated by skin issues that don’t respond to products, the real answers might be hiding deeper in your gut, your hormones, and your stress levels. In this episode, I’m joined by Functional Medicine Practitioner and Chiropractor Dr Michelle Solomon.  We dive into the real root causes of skin issues. It’s not just about what you’re putting on your face. Specifically, we e...

There’s a piece of the child development puzzle that almost no one is talking about, but it could be the key to understanding your child’s movement, attention, and even behaviour. They're called primitive reflexes – automatic, early-life movements that should integrate as a child grows.  But when they don’t ? They can quietly affect everything from coordination to emotional regulation to how...

Have you ever felt like your body is holding on to something long after your mind has moved on?  It just might be!  In this episode, I am joined by Emily Hopkins, a Somatic Wellness and Energetic Healing Mentor, to explore the fascinating world of fascia, the nervous system, and how trauma lives in the body.  Emily shares how fascia - our body’s connective tissue - plays a...

Becoming a parent can feel like stepping into a world no one warned you about. It is messy, magical and completely overwhelming. For many of us one filled with so many new experiences that we don’t feel prepared for. In this episode, physician Dr Kailey Buller joins me to share what she really wishes she’d known before baby, and how even a doctor can feel totally unprepared for motherhood. We disc...

In this episode, Jess Drover joins me to talk about homeschooling, slower living, and the importance of taking radical responsibility for how we raise our children. From navigating the public school system and rejecting societal norms to experiencing the transformative power of home birth and tuning into her intuition, Jess shares her story of reshaping motherhood on her own terms. We explore the...

Eczema, allergies, autoimmunity, picky eating, and attention, learning and behavioural challenges seem par for the course for kids nowadays.  If you struggle with any of these with your children, know you are far from alone.  But perhaps even more reassuring is that even if this is your current reality, it doesn’t have to continue to be.  In this episode of Wild and Well , I’m joine...

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything for your child, the appointments, the diet changes, the endless research, and yet, something still isn’t shifting? You’re not alone. What if the piece you’ve been missing is you ? In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about the critical, but often overlooked, role of a mother’s nervous system in her child’s healing.  Lucia Silver...

As someone who’s always exploring healing practices – blending teas, working with herbs, and diving into different wellness modalities – Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has always intrigued me, even though I didn’t know much about it. So, when I discovered the work of Dr Brittany Wickert, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine who supports mothers and children through this anc...

If your child struggles with reading, focus, behaviour, or has been labelled with a learning disability or ADHD, you’re not alone. It also might be time to look deeper than tutoring.  In this episode, I am joined by Lorraine Driscoll, an Integrative Educational Therapist and Nutritionist who helps moms uncover the root causes of their children’s learning and behaviour challenges. A former tea...

Pregnancy and postpartum bring massive physical and emotional changes and often, new discomforts and unanswered questions. Getting the proper support for yourself and your baby during this time is so vital.  One support that many moms seek out is chiropractic care.  In this episode, I am joined by Chiropractor Dr Samantha Sims who specializing in prenatal, postpartum, and paediatric care...

Postpartum anxiety is a lot more common than you might think – and you’re not alone if you are experiencing this. In this episode, I talk with Naturopathic Doctor Dr Madeleine Elton about the real and often overwhelming experience of postpartum anxiety. Dr Madeleine shares insights from both her personal journey and her clinical work supporting women’s mental health after birth. We cover what post...

Why Your Oral Microbiome Might Be the Missing Link in Your Wellness Journey with Dentist Dr Katie Lee In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Katie Lee, a functional and biological dentist, to explore the crucial yet often overlooked connection between oral health and whole-body wellness. We dive deep into the oral microbiome and why your mouth is the real starting point of your gut health, immune funct...