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The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

981 episodes

1 day ago

Episode Highlights With Katie How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlightThe surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleepWhat makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydrationHow fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or BotoxThe connection be...

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Episode Highlights With Katie How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlightThe surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleepWhat makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydrationHow fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or BotoxThe connection be...

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Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/981)

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Things I’m Loving Right Now (August Favorites Solo Episode)

Episode Highlights With Katie How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlightThe surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleepWhat makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydrationHow fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or BotoxThe connection be...

1 day ago

21 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Cycle Syncing Secrets: Master Your Hormones and Boost Your Vitality With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Episode Highlights With Jen The different phases of the menstrual cycle and what cycle syncing isFollicular vs ovulatory vs luteal vs menstrual phases and how to support eachWhen to fast and not to fast based on your cycle The best parts of your cycle to go hard in workouts and productivity, plus when to avoid HIIT workouts and when they can stress your cortisol levels Lifting weights is actually the best exercise for women to burn fat, as well as sprintsFasting and women and cycle ...

2 days ago

26 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Thriving Through Perimenopause: Hormones, Peptides, and Building Resilience With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Episode Highlights With Jen How she got into integrative medicine with a hormone-specific approachWhat happens to hormones during perimenopause and early symptoms that women may not noticePMS is not normal, and what it can tell you (plus how to resolve it)Cycles can change well in advance of menopause, and what the changes can tell youSymptoms are gifts, and how to learn from them Ways to support estrogen balance and progesterone Specific nutritional and exercise changes that are he...

3 days ago

41 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Helping ADHD with Food: Science-Backed Strategies for Lasting Change with Julie Matthews

Episode Highlights With Julie She does Japanese drumming and fire dancing as hobbiesThe underlying factors with ADHD that can be influenced by dietThe inflammation connection and how food comes into play Her approach of not trying to “fix” a problem in kids with ADHD, but support them so they can thrive within their environments and neurodiversityFood dyes, sugar, and other top dietary offendersHer tips for implementing dietary changes, especially with picky eatersTop dietary strat...

1 week ago

38 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews

Episode Highlights With Julie What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brainWhere she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can helpThe top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autismTypes of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their researchDiff...

1 week ago

31 minutes

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Healing vs. Curing: Paying Attention to the Nervous System With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Episode Highlights With Sheila Her personal journey with nervous system health and the energetic side of healingKids resonate with the predominant adult in their household and how to improve thisThe difference between healing and curing and how the nervous system comes into playAn amazing case study of one of her patients who had dramatic improvementSimple tips for supporting the nervous system and little habits that make a big differenceHow to support kids in nervous system regulation with s...

2 weeks ago

37 minutes

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From Depletion to Thriving: The Step-by-Step Approach to Wellness for the Whole Family With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Episode Highlights With Sheila How she has four kidneys and jokes that if anyone needs a kidney to call herSetting the foundation before supplements and what this meansHow digestion and cellular health come into play for true wellnessWhy the cell wall matters and how we often ignore this pieceHow to create healthy cell wallsHer order of events for supplements to optimize gut and cell wall healthWe get a bump in inflammation when we eat and how she uses this to our advantageShe treats suppleme...

2 weeks ago

35 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Sunlight Benefits: More Sunlight Will Solve (Almost) All Your Problems (Solo Episode)

Episode Highlights With Katie Why sunlight is essential for mitochondria and cellular energyThe role of light in hormone balance, mood, sleep, and immunityWhy the right kind of light exposure reduces disease riskHow to safely and effectively get sun (without fear)Myths about sunscreen, windows, and indoor lightingTactical shifts to optimize circadian biology and light signalingResources Mentioned Blue light blocking bulbsBlue light blocking glassesDaylight computer

3 weeks ago

45 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

PANDAS/PANS: Understanding and Thriving Through Childhood Neuroimmune Disorders With Dr. Jaban Moore

Episode Highlights With Jaban What PANS and PANDAS are, and what the key differences areThe different causes of the same neuropsychiatric symptoms and figuring out the underlying issueThere are adult versions of these conditions as wellEarly warning signs of PANS and PANDAS to watch for in children and the autism connectionAutoimmune encephalitis symptoms in kids and why this can be so dramaticWhy this can be a very fast onset and can be triggered by illness 75% of adults in the US have ...

3 weeks ago

35 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Mold: The Hidden Threat & How to Detox Safely With Dr. Jaban Moore

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jaban Why mold exposure is so common and yet still so unknownMold is everywhere, but it's the amount and type of mold that matters in a home environmentCommon mold symptoms that many people miss and specific symptoms in kidsThe tests he runs to see if a person has mold exposure and home tests he usesSodium and potassium levels as indicators of chronic stress or mold exposureUrine mycotoxin test for mold levelsGenes that make someone more susceptible to mold damageT...

3 weeks ago

40 minutes

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What If It All Goes Right? How to Embrace Unexpected Change and Come Back Stronger With Angela Gargano

Episode Highlights With Angela Her incredible story from starting as a biochemist to being on American Ninja WarriorThe dramatic and shocking moment that happened to her on national TVHow she learned to shift from everything that was wrong to openness to “What if it all goes right?”The journey back for her and learning to release parts of her identity that were tied to her competitionsPutting a deadline on the tough emotionsWhat the RIGHT method is and how it can be so helpful“If you’re not l...

4 weeks ago

53 minutes

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Midlife is a Superpower: Thriving Through Perimenopause With Dr. Aimee Duffy

Episode Highlights With Aimee Why perimenopause is a misunderstood phase of life and common vs normal Commonly overlooked symptoms of perimenopause that are helpful to understand How to look at midlife changes as an opportunity rather than a challengeCore mindset shifts that can make a massive differenceListening to symptoms as messengers of your body working hard to protect youEstrogenic things in our environment and how they impact our health in midlife Mood based symptoms to...

1 month ago

26 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Normal Doesn’t Have Side Effects: Holistic Women’s Health With Dr. Aimee Duffy

Episode Highlights With Aimee The pivotal moment in her career that led her to blend conventional and holistic medicineNormal doesn’t have side effects and what this actually meansHow normal lab ranges are calculated and why they aren’t as straightforward as you thinkThyroid and thyroid testing: what to know and what results meanThe actual ideal TSH range, what to look for, and what ideal lab results should beHer approach to natural thyroid balancingMy own lab results that show that my Hashim...

1 month ago

42 minutes

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Manifesting Abundance: Unlocking Your Potential With Emily Fletcher

Episode Highlights With Emily Manifesting: consciously creating a life you loveWhy we're manifesting all the time, whether we're conscious of it or notMindfulness: handling stress in the now, meditation: handling stress in the past, manifesting: handling the futureSimplest manifestation formula: feel good, place the order; place the order, feel goodVisualize, alchemize, magnetize The same muscle that lets you feel the intensity of your pain lets you feel the intensity of your blissOur bo...

1 month ago

38 minutes

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Stress Less, Live More: Meditation for Moms with Emily Fletcher of Ziva

Episode Highlights With Emily Her unique journey into meditation and how it led to her work todayHow she had insomnia and was going grey at 27 before finding meditationWhat makes her method of meditation different and how it gives your body rest that is 5x more effective than sleepInvesting just 2% of your day helps the other 98% be even more amazingThe mind thinks involuntarily, just like the heart beats involuntarily Ziva is based on something 6,000 years old that means “big results ba...

1 month ago

41 minutes

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Don’t Believe Everything You Think With Joseph Nguyen

Episode Highlights With Joseph His amazing story that led to his bestselling book and how great books often come from the author's great painThoughts vs thinking and why this is importantThe core questions he asked himself were: Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I have so many negative thoughts?Learning to question the root of negative thoughts and ask if they're trueHow to separate yourself from the thoughts you haveThoughts don’t control us, beliefs do, so thoughts don’t affect us unless we b...

1 month ago

1 hour 12 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Menopause and CVD: How to Reduce Risk with Jessica Brown

Episode Highlights With Jessica Why does cardiovascular disease risk rise in menopause to match the rate of men?What happens to hormones and the heart when a woman goes through menopause?45% of women have some marker of cardiovascular diseaseHow the loss of estrogen in menopause is the tipping point1 in 3 women will die of cardiovascular disease which is more than all cancers combinedWhat to monitor and look out for starting in our 20s50% of people in the US have high blood pressure and this ...

1 month ago

23 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

How Self-Compassion and Reparenting Are The Actual Tools of Healing and Transformation With Jessica Brown

Episode Highlights With Jessica She was a surprise twin and she and her sister could communicate in their own language before they could even talkWhat reparenting is and how we have the ability to give ourselves what we might not have gottenACE scores and what we know about how highly traumatized people suffer from diseases at much higher ratesThe difference in how women and men respond to stressful events. Women don’t respond with fight or flight, but men doHow do women respond to trauma? Us...

1 month ago

34 minutes

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All About Fiber: Soluble, Insoluble, Resistant Starch & Why We Need Them With Shefaly Ravula

Episode Highlights With Shefaly The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber and what they each doMost plant foods that are fiber rich have a mix of both soluble and insoluble fiberWhat fiber does in the body and its roles in the bodyHow fiber benefits gut ecologyWhat resistant starch is and how it works differently in the body and are connected to short chain fatty acids and gut and systemic healthWhat bitters are and why bitter foods are importantDark chocolate is a bitter food, let i...

1 month ago

34 minutes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Vitamins J & C: Two Vitamins You Might Be Missing With Shefaly Ravula

Episode Highlights With Shefaly What Vitamin J is and why it is a crucial nutrient in our life (and not a typical nutrient)Vitamin C, which stands for community and why it is so importantHow these in particular can have such a profound impact on our healthThe downstream effects of joy and community on so many aspects of physical healthHabit stacking in a way that builds joy and community into daily lifeThe benefits of gratitude journaling and just writing 7 things per dayWhy it is hard for us...

1 month ago

33 minutes