The Wellness Mama Podcast

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  How I Build Sun Tolerance & Solar Callus in Early Spring (Solo Episode) 05.08.2026 31min

  Episode Highlights With Katie Why sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D productionWhat a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like musclesHow to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burningThe internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-soluble vitaminsWhy people who burn easily are often mineral-depletedHow I personally use apps lik...
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  The Mineral Reset of all Cellular Systems With Caroline Alan 03.08.2026 50min

  Episode Highlights With Caroline Her story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough wayThe long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered afterWhat makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishmentA new way of thinking about the body and fuel Minerals are the fuel that's translated into energy in the body and the real consequences of being low in...
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  My Birth Story with Baby #7- My Physically Easiest Pregnancy at Almost 40 (Solo) 29.07.2026 32min

  Episode Highlights With Katie What my birth was like this timeThe things that I think made it easierWhat I’m doing differently now with ten more years of parenting and contextHow simple I’m keeping things this timeResources Mentioned Hiro Diapers - use code wellnessmama for a discount Bioptimizers I 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! L...
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  Hypochlorous Acid: The Non-Toxic Healing Molecule Every Mom Needs to Know About with Justin Gardner 27.07.2026 31min

  Episode Highlights With Justin Is he the real most interesting man alive? How he got hit by a train!What is hypochlorous acid and how he discovered it The body already makes this, but what makes it so unique What makes this such a strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, speeds up healing processIt has the same safety profile as saline but is over 100x more powerful than bleach! The things that matter with hypochlorous acid and what to look for on labels How to know if the...
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  Fast Food is Bigger Than Food and How to Choose Cleaner Supplements in an Ultra-Processed World with Eddie Stone 22.07.2026 32min

  Episode Highlights With Eddie How fast food goes beyond just food and navigating a hurried culture Some simple ways we can shift the nutrient quantity of foodWhy nutrient levels matter more than macro levels with foodWhen supplements are necessary and why he became concerned with the supplement industry Big problems you may not realize exist in supplementsWhat fractionated supplements are and why the body doesn’t understand themResources Mentioned Touchstone Essentials SupplementsHi...
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  The Modern Toxic Burden and What We Can Do About It With Eddie Stone 20.07.2026 33min

  Episode Highlights With Eddie What the modern toxic burden is and reducing everyday toxin exposureWe are exposed to over 100k chemicals that have been produced and not cleared for safetyMicroplastics, chemicals and other toxins found in general everyday living What zeolite is and how it works gently to support detox Common food and water toxin exposures and how to reduce themZeolite is inert in nature so it is gentle - what form to look at How zeolite is formed and its highly u...
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  The Year That Almost Broke Me (& Surprise Baby #7) - Solo Episode 15.07.2026 43min

  Episode Highlights With Katie The 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 ...
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  What's the Deal with Infrared Saunas: Facts vs Myths with Connie Zack 13.07.2026 45min

  Episode Highlights With Connie What 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 bene...
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  You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner 08.07.2026 52min

  Episode Highlights With Jessica What 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 peop...
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  Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science 06.07.2026 32min

  Episode Highlights With Michael Why 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...
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  What the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein 01.07.2026 39min

  Episode Highlights With Michael What 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...
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  The Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode) 29.06.2026 35min

  Episode Highlights With Katie Why 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, melani...
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  The Gut-Hormone Connection: What Your Symptoms Are Actually Trying to Tell You With Ninu Lammens 24.06.2026 35min

  Episode Highlights With Ninu What 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 to...
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  Why You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens 22.06.2026 39min

  Episode Highlights With Ninu The 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 you...
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  The Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman 17.06.2026 54min

  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 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 r...
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  Resilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode) 15.06.2026 24min

  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 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 identi...
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  The Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz 10.06.2026 55min

  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 termThe psychology behind money habits and how to change themWhat commitment devices are and how they can helpHow this works if you're at essential living and a very tight budgetThe simplest way to get started How this ties into the hierarchy of needs and how to work with this, not against itThe most common mistakes people make&...
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  My Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode 08.06.2026 47min

  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 delay the hard question: What do I actually want?Why the social promise of college is s...
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  The Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy 03.06.2026 33min

  Episode Highlights With Ann Key ways to future proof fertility and protect mitochondria to have healthy pregnancies, even as we get olderNew studies show mitochondria in eggs are preserved better than other parts of the bodyHow minimizing toxins is protective of fertility in a major wayWays to lower inflammation to protect fertility The dramatic decline in sperm quality and count in the last few yearsMale infertility and how health of sperm can impact the pregnancy Why there are oft...
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  The Preconception Revolution: A Science-Backed Approach to Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy 01.06.2026 35min

  Episode Highlights From Ann Why she decided to write this book on preconception healthSurprising 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 both fertility and children’s health long-termWhat we now know about epigenetics and how ...