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The Wellness Mama Podcast
Hosted by Katie Wells · EN
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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The Year That Almost Broke Me (& Surprise Baby #7) - Solo Episode
Today00:43:44Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With KatieThe real story behind baby #7 and the hardest year of my life — not the polished version, but the honest journey of what it looked like behind the scenes.The unexpected prayer that changed everything and what happened when I asked life to shake up anything that wasn’t rooted in love and kindness.What it felt like to walk through a season where I couldn’t fix, plan, or control my way out — and the lessons I learned from finally letting go.Navigating an unexpected pregnancy, the emotions I wrestled with, and how this season transformed my relationship with trust, surrender, and acceptance.My experience with a darkness retreat and what facing my deepest fears taught me about becoming a different version of myself.Why this was emotionally my hardest pregnancy but physically my easiest, and the health practices that supported me through it, including nutrition, movement, circadian rhythms, and stress reduction.Redefining what it means to be alone, finding deeper support through family and community, and discovering that a full life doesn’t require everything to look the way I once imagined.What I learned about hard seasons: don’t judge the story from the middle. How sometimes the things that feel like they’re breaking us are making space for something new.HiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.BioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
Transcribe →What's the Deal with Infrared Saunas: Facts vs Myths with Connie Zack
2d ago00:45:48Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With ConnieWhat makes infrared different than traditional saunas How infrared combines light energy with heatWhat infrared actually is (we also get this from the sun!)Light and heat as energy medicineHow this can help with emotional resilienceWhat we know about the sympathetic nervous system and how sauna can influence thisFIR specifically for entering a parasympathetic stateMood benefits and how infrared helps specifically with depression The cardiovascular benefits specific to far infrared heat Japan uses FIR sauna as a first line for cardiovascular problems Why you can get benefits from an infrared sauna as soon as you turn it on, even before they heat Does it matter what time of day we sauna?Finnish vs infrared and which is best? (data and my take)Consistency is more important than intensity with infrared What the pulse sauna is and what makes this super uniqueResources MentionedSunlighten SaunasHiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.LMNTI talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Transcribe →You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner
1w ago00:52:51Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With JessicaWhat tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system resetUnderstanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind itWhy always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulationHow quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tappingTapping meditations that can reduce stress by 30% in a few minutesThe results they've seen with the millions of people who have learned tapping from the appFree part of the tapping app for first responders they can use anytimeHow I use tapping as a mom to help postpartumWhat inspired her to write her new book, Rewired Her own tapping routine and what she recommends for moms Walk through a tapping practice you can use right awayResources MentionedRewired: The Breakthrough Tapping Method to Stop Overthinking, Calm Your Body, and Finally Feel at EaseThe Tapping Solution appTapping cardsBONCHARGEI like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmamaJust Thrive:Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Transcribe →Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science
1w ago00:32:30Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With MichaelWhy he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with dataSecondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this nowThe worst offenders and what to look forWhat “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a packageSafe swaps that actually workHaving safe and beneficial indoor air quality The air freshener industry is a 7 billion dollar industry. The air filtration industry is less than half of thatPeople are spending double the money to pollute their air than to clean itFragrance = chemicalsThey work by hijacking your ability to smellWhat to know about candles and which to avoid- some can be great!Turning your home into a sanctuary The 80/20 of health: sleep sanctuary, scrub sleeping air, filter water.Resources MentionedJaspr air scrubber - use the link for a discountOrganic beddingHealthy mattress I loveWater filtersHealthy lightingNon-toxic dishwasher and laundry detergentBranch Basics non-toxic cleanerJust Thrive:Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. BioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
Transcribe →What the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein
2w ago00:39:18Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With MichaelWhat he learned from years in working on mold remediationWhen he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem Mold remediation - what does this actually meanWhat companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than beforeLessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testingThe Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industryAt its core, mold remediation is demolition with more precautionWhat the actual best testing is and which ones are not as accurateWhy some people are impacted more by mold than others The way we build today is one of the biggest culprits with moldMold is not a problem outside where you have nature’s air scrubber: sunshine, wind and treesThe sandwich only gets mold when you put it in tupperware. Your home is a tupperwareAir scrubbers vs air purifiers and why this mattersResources MentionedJaspr air scrubber - this link gives a discountUnder sink waterproof matThermal imaging camera Moisture meterBONCHARGEI like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmamaLMNTI talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Transcribe →The Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode)
2w ago00:35:51Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With KatieWhy the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric firstThe 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 rootHow your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and information hubsThe surprising sources of electrons that create cellular voltage...including sunlight, melanin, movement, structured water, and the earth itselfHow infrared light charges your “quantum battery,” while artificial blue light breaks it downWhy hydration with minerals is essential for building cellular charge (and why plain water can ake things worse)The nutrients mitochondria require to function: phospholipids, healthy fats, CoQ10, copper, B-vitamins, carnitine, creatine, and moreWhat redox really means and why redox balance must come before detoxHow a collapse in redox leads to the Cell Danger Response, chronic symptoms, and stalled healingThe many ways modern life drains voltage: lack of sunlight, EMFs, stress, toxins, blue light, poor sleep, dehydration, and circadian disruptionSimple daily strategies to restore voltage...starting with light, minerals, movement, grounding, and sleepHow tools like red/near-infrared light, PEMF, BioCharger, sauna, cold therapy, Juvent, and vibration plates support mitochondrial energyResources MentionedRed light therapyPEMF matBioChargerSaunasPower Plate vibration plateCold plungeJuventJustine ClassThe Body ElectricDr courtney hunt insta and websiteYour spark is light classMineral podcast seriesWater structure pitcher affiliate linkRebounder on amazon
Transcribe →The Gut-Hormone Connection: What Your Symptoms Are Actually Trying to Tell You With Ninu Lammens
3w ago00:35:36Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With NinuWhat the gut hormone connection is and why it matter so muchHow supporting the gut supports hormones and can improve cortisol and sex hormonesWhy most women are chronically constipated and how to remedy thisWhy high cortisol is a good thing at the right time of day and why it's more about balanceHow screens disrupt melatonin and sabotage sleepThe inputs we need for balanced hormones: sugar stability, nourishment from food, light exposure, movement, and avoiding toxinsHow metabolic resistance is the real driver behind so many health problemsResources MentionedWomen's High Vibe Health to book a free callHigh Vibe Health functional programLMNTI talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.Just Thrive:Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.
Transcribe →Why You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens
3w ago00:39:06Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With NinuThe reason women can still feel stuck even if they’re doing all the “right” things with nutrition and exerciseWhy those are only two pieces of the pie and the other things that can be really helpfulWomen hear all the time that their labs are normal and still don’t feel well… delving into the reasons whyThe major reason bloodwork isn’t the best place to look for answers and what can give more insightWe are electrical beings and why this matters a lotHow to read your symptoms and get good insight and why they are a gift if we know how to listenThings associated with liver, gallbladder and digestion and what these meanNot getting enough nutrients is an acute stressor on the body! Markers and cues that your cells, liver, and gut are in a good place How undereating could be sabotaging everything and how in all the women she has worked with, she has never seen one case of a woman actually overeating!The biggest levers we can pull for improving healthResources MentionedWomen's High Vibe Health to book a free callHigh Vibe Health functional program
Transcribe →The Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman
4w ago00:54:55Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With ToddWhat 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 understandWhat 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 worksHow they do experiments at a distance on HRV and how they can see results remotely and rapidly Why quantum energy is neutralizing energy and doesn’t need to add anything but neutralizes disruptive energy- and their experiments with this and neutralizing EMFs effects on the bodyQuantum upgrade vs leela quantum physical products and how they work the same and differentlyWhy Katie is running Quantum Upgrade on her podcast recording room and has the Blocs in her wellness center and homeHow they saw a 10% increase in HRV with quantum upgrade They see an increase in wound healing and ATP productionDr. Dru covered a study they did on 5G and what it does to the brain and HRV- improving alpha brain waves and reducing beta and gamma, which is measurableResources Mentioned Quantum Upgrade free trial - 15-day FREE trial, no credit card required with code WELLNESSMAMA15LeelaQHiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Transcribe →Resilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode)
Jun 1500:24:06Tap to summarizeEpisode Highlights With KatieWhy resilience and adaptability...not restriction...are the true markers of vibrant health.How rigid diets and “perfect routines” often reflect a dysregulated nervous systemThe 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 was safe again.Why metabolic flexibility is impossible without nervous system flexibility.The identity-level transformation required to step into freedom.Practical steps you can use to build resilience and adaptability starting today.Resources MentionedLMNT mineralsSaunaBioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
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