571: Unconventional Holistic Motherhood With Mia Rofrano
Wise Traditions
Weston A. Price Foundation
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Would you forgo an ultrasound as an expectant mom? Would you eat sushi or sit in a sauna? Would you avoid fluorescent lights and synthetic fabrics in your household? Just how far would you go to buck conventional parenting choices? Mia Rofrano is a holistic mom who makes many unconventional decisions to keep her family well – from her pre-pregnancy choices to how she labored, to how she now chooses co-sleeping and elimination communication" with her toddler.
Mia, as a teenager, struggled with digestive issues. Today, she is a healthy, nourished wife and mom, who focuses on natural beauty and health for herself and her family. She reviews in this conversation why she prefers uncommon yet healthier practices in her home and life and what the results have been.
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| 0:00.0 | we do elimination communication. So he goes poop on the body and I don't have to change poopie |
| 0:05.9 | diapers and that's great. And sometimes I get to put a little underwear on him and he's 18 months old |
| 0:10.8 | and he'll tell me if he has to go to the bathroom. Oh my gosh. That's so amazing. I've heard of that. |
| 0:17.3 | Yeah. It's really incredible how natural it is for them to eliminate, you know, elsewhere. But also, I think people think about it as like, oh, I'm going to get them out of diapers sooner. But no, it's actually just another form of like, you, you know, when your baby's hungry, you're going to feed them when they're tired. You're going to help them get to sleep. When they have to use a bathroom, it's another form of communication and bonding with your child. So you're showing them like, |
| 0:41.1 | I know you have needs and I'm helping you with these needs. |
| 0:49.9 | From the Weston A. Price Foundation, welcome to the Wise Traditions podcast for wise traditions in food, farming, and the healing arts. |
| 0:58.2 | We are your source for scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve optimal health. |
| 1:07.1 | And now here is our host and producer Hilda Labrata Gore. |
| 1:13.6 | Hey, Hilda here. |
| 1:16.3 | As an expectant mom, would you avoid ultrasounds? |
| 1:19.8 | What about eating sushi or drinking raw milk? |
| 1:23.3 | This is episode 571, and our guest today is Mia Refrono. |
| 1:28.1 | Mia goes in depth on today's episode about how she has bucked conventional wisdom and |
| 1:33.6 | conventional thinking when it comes to pregnancy, but not just that. |
| 1:38.8 | She not only had a very unique labor and delivery with her first, but now she is parenting |
| 1:44.0 | her 18-month-old |
| 1:45.3 | with elimination communication and making other unconventional choices. In addition to co-sleeping, |
| 1:51.8 | Mia was once a teenager with digestive issues, but she is now known online as the olive oil queen. |
| 1:58.3 | She is a healthy, nourished wife and mom, focused on natural beauty and health. |
| 2:03.5 | And today, she really offers unique insights into what has motivated her to cast aside conventional |
| 2:09.4 | norms in terms of parenting and health and what the results have been. Before we get into the |
| 2:14.4 | conversation, I want to tell you about nourishing our children. |
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