The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With RyanWe're operating in a way that is not according to our design and how this is impacting our mental and emotional health drastically 61% of people say they are depressed, anxious, or lonely Why we are in a global emotional recessionWe have an exploding population of therapists, but we aren’t seeing a change in the underlying problemsHis incredible journey to healing and the tough lessons he learned along the wayHow do we change our emotional experience and ...

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Gary VeeHow he feels he was perfectly parented and the things his mom did that made the biggest differenceWhy this led to a book called Meet Me in the Middle It stands out to him that his mom found balance and how this impacted himHow his mom helped him feel capable and remarkable but didn’t create delusion or entitlementWhat inspired him to write this book and expand into the children's world His definition of success — peace of mind Ways to integrate b...

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2024

Episode Highlights With HildaThe best health hacks in life are freeAncestral wisdom trumps modern technologyHow 6 ancestral secrets can boost your energy and vitalityEasy ways you can incorporate these secrets into your daily lifeWays to show your kids that these secrets are important instead of just telling themHow the work of a dentist from the 1930s can (and should) change your approach to dietThe benefits of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet (hint: not kale or goji berries)Reaso...

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Hilda GoreHer amazing experiences with visiting and studying indigenous populations around the worldHow Dr. Weston A. Price inspired her work and her experiencesWhy technological community can’t replace the importance of in-person community The happiest people she's met around the world and the surprising things they had in commonStories from her trips to Cuba, Peru, and Ethiopia and how these experiences shifted her lifeThe recurring theme of gratitude in these b...

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn SimmonsHer very personal experience with hormone replacement and breast cancerHow she was trained believing that hormones caused breast cancer What she learned instead and her massive paradigm shift How her mindset changed with her own symptoms and when she actually dove into the researchThe real data on hormones causing cancer and why we’ve been told the wrong thingEstrogen does not cause breast cancer — the truth is much more nuanced than this ...

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn SimmonsThe downfall of imaging as breast cancer prevention is that this is really just early diagnosis and not preventionFar beyond cancer, there are a lot of benign changes in the breast that can cause stress for peopleWhy screening doesn’t improve outcomes as much as we once thoughtNo matter how many women we screen per year, the exact same number die of breast cancer and present with aggressive diseaseStatistically, mammograms don’t save lives or breasts an...

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Kash KhanThe problem with biohacking and why he doesn’t like that word eitherWhy I personally prefer bio-love or bio-alignment and working with my bodyMost bankruptcies are due to healthcare costThe real story of aging and how inflammation is connectedEveryone needs to focus on reducing inflammationThe foundational things that are helpful for all humans and from which we can build based on understanding our own genetics Why he starts with the mind and executive fu...

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Kash KhanWhy medical gaslighting is a real problem in medicine The real reason women and men aren’t medically the same and why this is empowering Looking at what biology is broken and genetics vs the symptoms to get real answersFunctional genomics vs genetics and how to understand your genes in a way that benefits youWhy genes are not our destiny and how we can work with our genes for better resultsThe genes they look at that make the biggest functional diffe...

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Mike Feldstein of JasprThe reason indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor airHow poor air quality can cause inflammation Humans breathe about one credit card worth of microplastics per week, and what this does to the body100% of all homes tested positive for microplastics in airHow we can get oxidative stress and accelerated aging from bad air quality Why we don’t have the same biosensors around air that we do around food and waterWe adapt very quickly t...

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Mike FeldsteinWe breathe so much more than we drink or eat, so air quality can be much more important than even food quality We breathe 11,000-15,000 liters of air per dayAir is one of our most essential health factors, and we can only go minutes without airWhy Mike carries a CO2 monitor, and when CO2 levels can affect performance What to do about high CO2 levelsWhy heat might not be the reason you feel fatigued in the saunaHis fascinating background in catas...

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney HuntHer own story of recovery from Hashimoto'sShe was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does nowYou are not your diagnosisThe importance of seeing yourself wellWhat autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable toolHow to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the bodyWhen you enter ketosis as a metabolic state you make acetoacetic acid which breaks down into beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone and why this is beneficialHow to flip the metaboli...

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

Episode Highlights With AdrienneHer story of autoimmune recovery and how it led her to learning about cold exposureWhy she was taking over 20 prescriptions daily and how she recoveredThe reason cold exposure is the one healing modality she would choose Drastic effects she noticed when she started doing ice bathsWhy ice baths can be so helpful and the physiological ways they help the bodyHow cold exposure creates norepinephrine and dopamineThe way cold exposure can help with resilience an...

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2024

Episode Highlights With BarbaraThe power of listening, especially with our childrenHow understanding human design can drastically change how we parentThe way a child's design can affect how they learn and the school environment they needHow our kid's type can affect how they eat and why we might call it picky eatingThe only thing that heals is love Importance of viewing our children as an asset, not an inconvenienceWhy psychological resilience is so importantHow anything can be a cult if...

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2024

Episode Highlights With BarbaraHer incredible background and journey and what led to her workThe wisdom she found in not needing to be or have power over other peopleHer friendship with Ra and Eckhart TolleWhat human design is and how it can help us understand our gifts How human design is unique and what the different types are in human designThe four basic types in human design: projector, manifestor, generator, reflectorWhat the four transformations in human design areDecision-making ...

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2024

Episode Highlights With JustinThe real root cause of obesity and why it isn’t what you thinkWhy diet can be so frustrating and why so many of us are recovering dietersThe average woman tries 126 diets in the course of their lifetimeObesity often stems from unmet emotional and psychological needsThe antidote to this problemHow we inherit programmed thoughts from our parents about food and dietBody fat storage is not a bad thing, but a sign of adaptability that we just need to understand better...

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Paola TelferNavigating parenting in an increasingly technological worldHow to maximize the benefits of technology for kids and minimize the addictive potentialA relationship-focused approach to parenting around technologySome practical tips for managing technology in the homeThe most important part of managing a relationship with a teenage child Her litmus test for how her relationship with her teenager is doingTips for sleep with teenagersTeaching kids entreprene...

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Sens.aiHer story that led to her creating at-home brain training that actually worksHow a brain injury and PTSD impacted her life and how she reversed itWhat is brain training and how it can be so impactfulThis is basically neurotechnology-assisted meditationWhat the different brain waves and brain states are and how to benefit from themHow to access self-directed neuroplasticity The pillars of brain statesWhat neurotechnologies Sens.ai includes and how they workH...

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tom O'BryanThe inflammation equation and all the variables we face in the modern worldBottom-line principles that affect inflammatory status14 of the 15 largest killers are chronic inflammatory conditionsWhy inflammation is the trigger that pulls on the chain to break the weakest linkThe most common environmental toxins we are seeing in the modern worldHow mold affects inflammation and is even linked to things like Alzheimer'sWhere plasticizers are found and how th...

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Anthony GustinWhat he learned from his stay with a hunter-gatherer tribe and how it changed his lifeHuge takeaways he had from witnessing a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and how this actually shifted his viewpoint away from just the physical aspects of health toward human wholenessHis experience with mold exposure, detox, and getting to healingA drastic mindset shifts he had away from being as research-focusedWhy he stopped focusing as much on physical health markers l...

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2024

Episode Highlights with Dr. Anthony GustinThe problems with the current food supply chainHow complex the meat supply chain is What regenerative agriculture is and why it is so important for the planet, especially nowThe point we are fast approaching that will be a big problem for our food supply and the planetRegenerative agriculture is a way to produce food that helps and not harms the planetHow meat is important for the human body and for plant growth in the environmentWhy to look for ...

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ryan LazarusPillars of health: Move, Rest, Nourish, Learn, Connect, Challenge, SparkThe details on nutrition: the EAT planSalt should not be demonized and what we need to know about salt consumptionHow 3-5 grams of salt a day can be really helpfulPractical tips for getting enough high-quality sleep: routine, environment, timing, exerciseMovement tips you can do at home and the value of movement/play over exerciseTop-level pillars: learning, connecting, challenge, a...

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Ryan LazarusThe life-altering event that drastically changed the course of his life and led to the work he does nowAn indoor soccer injury that led to severe health problems for him including type 1 diabetesWhat he learned in his own recovery and how this led to him helping people His epiphany that led to incredible results in his workThe four reasons people make changes: you have no other choice, when you learn enough that you want to, when you are inspired to by...

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Cameron ChesnutThe things he does differently in parenting that make him a “weird” parent tooTinfoil hat topics for him with his kids and familyThings he avoids with his kids: vegetable oils, sugar, EMFsWhy he almost completely avoids sugar with his kidsHow insulin response as children can affect insulin sensitivity as adultsEven more reasons to avoid vegetable oils completely How certain foods contribute to chronic inflammatory states Why he completely avoid...

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cameron ChesnutWhat sets him apart as a surgeon How he trains like an athlete to show up best in surgeryRecovery protocols that set him apart from other surgeons How he makes sure he can show up for peak performance every time he enters the operating roomInflammatory states optimized - what to doHis routine for getting into flow state for every single surgeryA functional medicine approach to surgery and what you can learn from itWhy he even does genetic t...

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

Episode HighlightsWhat life looked like 10 years ago!What has changed on the Wellness Mama business sideHow my mindset has changed over this past decadePhysical health vs mental/emotional health - or both?How I lacked a work-life balance back thenWhat I wish I knew 10 years ago: light, protein, sleep, inner workThe real 80/20 is light, sleep, stress, community, and then nutrition and supplementsPrevious podcast guests I really enjoyed speaking with (and why!)Resources MentionedSelf DecodeNutr...

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

Episode Highlights With RoriHer own transformative journey with trauma and healingHow intimacy extends far beyond romantic relationships and some ways to help address itWhy she disconnected after childhood trauma and how she learned to reconnectWhat the 13 pathways of intimacy are and how she learned themWounds around intimacy related to competition among womenThe most common thing that comes up for women in her programResources We MentionDesire for IntimacyRelax Sauna - Use code Rori100

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2024

Episode Highlights With RoriWhat craniosacral therapy is and how she got into itWhat somatic emotional release isThe power of tuning into the subconscious mind and how to begin to tune into itConnection of breath and the subconscious mindThe four areas of the subconscious that she helps people work onOne simple way to tap into your intuition dailyResources We MentionDesire for Intimacy

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024

Episode Highlights With Michelle GrosserThree lifestyle factors that help support nervous system healthHow to incorporate moments of stillness every day and how just 10 minutes a day can helpMovement as a healthy lifestyle factor for nervous system healthThe importance of ten minutes of play a day (and different forms of play/redefining that term)What language our nervous system speaks and how to communicate effectively with itSimple somatic techniques you can do at home for free to regulate ...

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Michelle GrosserRegulated vs dysregulated nervous system statesWhy a regulated nervous system doesn’t mean we are calm all the timeSources of nervous system stress in our modern lifestyles The different nervous system responses to stress and how they look different in different peopleAcute steps you can try to regulate the nervous system in the momentWays to respond and address different types of nervous system responses Our bodies are constantly communicatin...

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Ryan BlaserWhy indoor air can be more contaminated than outdoor airThe most common problems with indoor air qualityHow to test the air quality in your homeCO2 levels in the home and what to do about itWhat to know about mold in the home and how to test for itWhy mold is the biggest unknown health problem we are dealing with70% of homes have a mold problem they don’t know about itWhat to know about chemicals and water contaminants Reasons to have air filters in you...

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Ryan BlaserThe most common EMF problems we encounter in our home environmentsOur bodies run on electrical signals, so things like EMFs can affect our bodiesTechnology isn’t going anywhere, but how to minimize any damage from itHow the wiring in your home can create EMFs you don’t know aboutMore reasons that spending time in nature is so beneficial Why nature is the gold standard for lighting and how to take advantage of thisWhat flicker rate is, and how this impac...

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2024

Episode HighlightsWhy I make an effort to get more sun exposure, not lessThe many benefits of light beyond just vitamin D exposureHow light improves our cells and is a huge health hackThe reason I consume a LOT of salt water and feel great when I doThe one natural ingredient I treat like the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding treats Windex and use for everythingResources MentionedJaspr Air FilterLMNTFunction HealthCastor Oil packsTruDiagnosticMasszymesPectasolCourtney Hunt, MD - InstagramD Minde...

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa SongThe state of children's health today, and why we are seeing some type of problemAlarming data about the rise of autoimmune disorders in children Why teenagers are at the highest risk and the most rapidly rising segment of the population for autoimmunityWhat to know about antibiotic use The time and place for antibiotics and what to do if kids need themWhen antibiotics can be avoided and what to try insteadAntibiotics are the single biggest disru...

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa SongHow she got into integrative pediatrics and holistic wellness for kidsWhat whole child resilience is and how we can nurture it in our kidsThe foundation of resilience in children What cellular resilience is and how to increase itWhy illnesses spike in the winterThe number one thing we can do to uplevel resilience in kidsHow the gut microbiome is the key to lifelong wellnessPsychological stress can affect the gut, and gut health can affect psychologic...

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Mira DessyThe problem with fragrances and why she calls the cleaning product aisle "the aisle of death"How chemicals and fragrances affect the body and why it mattersWhy fragrance-free isn’t always a better alternativeFragrances can have a lot of harmful compounds involved and they aren’t required to list them The easiest and most important first things to swap out in your houseWhy dryer sheets are terrible offenders for home air The biggest offenders in personal care productsWe can reset our olfactory senses when we avoid artificial fragrances Why laundry is often the worst offender Resources We MentionThe Kitchen TableBranch BasicsFontana CandlesiMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

Episode Highlights With MiraWhy preparedness is a growing trend How financial concerns are leading to more interest in having preparedness pantriesThe problem with most long-term food storage — highly processed foods Why access to clean water is so important with stored foodsHow much food and water do we need to store aheadA reason to have a regular pantry and a preparedness pantry How to figure out what your family eats over a two-week period to know what to storeFreeze-dried vegetables and fruits are a good optionWhat canned goods to consider for food storageWhy you should keep a few things in your car to be preparedResources We MentionThe Kitchen TableThe Kitchen Table membershipTheingredientguru.comThrive MarketiMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia LesslarThe science of the mind-body connection and why it matters so muchWays foreign things enter the body and why understanding this is importantWhat guardian sites are and how to support themHow to get the mind, body, and emotions in alignment It is only within a parasympathetic state that the body will healYour nervous system responds to the neurochemicals you pump out in relation to your emotionsThe biggest needle movers for supporting the nervous system and spending more time in parasympathetic The real deal about blue light and how it impacts the nervous systemGetting light exposure right for nervous system healthEasy things you can do at home to manage your light exposure at night and help your body get ready for sleepThe importance of melatonin and how it helps address inflammation in the bodyWhy shift work is now considered a carcinogen How animal products in the diet are a signal of safety to the body and nervous systemResources We MentionDr. Olivia Lesslar - WebsiteDr. Olivia Lesslar - InstagramiMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia LesslarWhat psychoneuroimmunology is and how understanding it can help improve our healthHow everything relates to everything and why understanding this is importantWhat polyvagal therapy is and how addressing nervous system health is beneficialThe dorsal vagal response of fawn and how this affects the nervous systemHow she looks at hormones differently than her peersGetting to the why of hormone imbalancesSymptoms as messengers and how to learn how to listen to your bodyWhat a food matrix is and why it is important Why we actually get more nutrients from food than from the same amount in a supplementHow to send safety signals to your bodyYet another reason to get morning sunlight and what photo prevention isResources We MentionDr. Olivia Lesslar - WebsiteiMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Katie KimballWhy life skills are still important (and maybe more so) in today's world How life skills foster confidence and relate to mental healthThe reason for the rise in anxiety and depression in kidsChore wars and balancing responsibility and life skills with kids doing too much workRequire the work, not the resultsThe downside of being overprotective and giving kids the idea that they need someone else to keep them safe How the correct level or risk for kids is a way to build resilience against fearNavigating the progression of toddlers to teens and handing off responsibility Ways to encourage critical thinking with kidsWhy young kids are wired for critical thinking and how to nurture itResources We MentionLife Skills Now - summer campKids Cook Real Food courseiMOM Podcast If you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dane MaxwellWays to create more space and sanity, especially as a momSanity is available right now if you can figure out what your mind is doing or needing How to figure out what your mind is doing and say yes to itWhy women are often not told things that are in alignment with the complexity of who we areThe unconscious scripts running in our minds at all timesIt isn’t necessarily what we think, but what we think about what we thinkLearning to ask, "What is the invisible thought happening that is creating the pain?”How to say yes to your mind and to your pain in order to release itThe process of becoming best friends with your own mindWhy women are wired for success as entrepreneurs and how to tap into this if you want toCommonalities of the most successful businesses and why women innately do these things through building community and solving painResources We MentionDane's business course for women (limited time opportunity!)Start from Zero: Build Your Own Business. Experience True Freedom by Dane Maxwell Start from Zero PodcastStartfromzero.com

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dane MaxwellHow his journey led him to write a children’s book for his daughterHis journey from high-achieving entrepreneur to singerHow Hatha yoga helped him process energy in his body after traumaThe therapies that helped him resolve past traumaHow he's working to avoid passing on negative patterns to his daughterWhat dual sympathetic reset is and how it helped his PTSDHow this led to writing a book for his daughterThe formula you can use to write a book for your children and the resources he sharesResources We MentionThe Mermaid Who Couldn't Pick A Tail by Dane Maxwell

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Nazlie LafefiWhy most OTC medications are outdated and were created before we understood inflammation and its roleThe reason many products don’t address root causes and aren’t helpful in the long-termSurprising ways that many OTC medications workHow to address the root cause of colds and flu at the inflammatory levelThe respiratory lining is similar to the gut lining and ways to support itOTC products can damage the respiratory lining just like we can damage the gut liningYet another reason to avoid sugar The fascinating way she discovered this new approach when studying signaling moleculesProblems with the conventional approach to handling allergiesHow some OTC products get in the way of the body's natural repair process Why taking allergy medication can make you more prone to getting sickHow aspirin plus omega-3 can help the body build resolvins and shorten the duration of illnessResources We MentionBiovantaReady, Set, Food

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle LyonWhy the body becomes less efficient at protein turnover with age and how to counteract thisThe biggest needle movers when it comes to building muscleWhy not to train to get better and what to do insteadHow to build an effective structure for getting stronger that doesn’t have to take a ton of timeWhy high-intensity training even just once a week, can make a huge differenceWhen you exercise, you sensitize muscles to glucoseThe long-term benefits of training on hormones and agingDifferences between women and men with training and hormonesThe most important workouts women can doWhat to know about sarcopenia and what we can do about itSarcopenia is not a disease of aging but a disease of inactivity How this relates to cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer'sWhat the normal recommendations get wrong about protein consumptionQuality of protein matters and how to optimize thisDietary protein is essential to building and maintaining muscle but quality matters a lotThe normal dietary protein numbers are just the minimum to avoid deficiency and are not adequate for building muscle and being metabolically optimalStandards vs goals for getting betterHow to use technology and tracking to your advantage in making these changesResources We MentionForever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle LyonDr. Gabrielle Lyon - websiteDr. Gabrielle Lyon - PodcastHand Grip Strengthener

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle LyonWhy she went back to study nutrition after becoming a doctor and what she learnedThe one patient that changed her life and her career trajectory Why we’ve been trying and failing to fix an obesity epidemic for 50 years and why we’ve gotten worse, not betterFat is just a symptom of unhealthy skeletal muscle What happens when a person doesn’t have healthy skeletal muscleThe myth of “healthy sedentary individuals”Having healthy skeletal muscle is the only way to be healthySkeletal muscle is its own organ system and why this is important Why muscle is the best protection for having a healthy pregnancySkeletal muscle is the only organ systemWhat a DEXA is and what it measuresThe division between muscle mass and strengthWhat is happening in the body and the blood with unhealthy skeletal muscleThe loss of lean muscle mass is more detrimental than excess body fat!How waist-to-hip ratio is helpful in understanding where fat is Resources We MentionForever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle LyonDr. Gabrielle Lyon - websiteDr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2024

Episode Highlights With Caroline AlanWhat plant-based minerals are and how they are much different than other forms of mineralsHow we can get minerals from decomposed plants The molecules inside humate: humic and fulvic Minerals fuel the cells via mitochondria in the cellsFulvic is an intracellular molecule that removes toxins from the cell and humic hangs out in the blood to help remove inflammation-causing elementsThese can actually be helpful in removing heavy metalsThere are 70+ minerals in plant-based minerals in the ratio that the body needsHow quickly these can work within the bodyThe reason these can be absorbed even without a healthy gut lining!How humic interacts with the cell wall to help it and can improve hydrationSpecific tips for athletes with minerals Minerals drive all the biosynthesis processes in the body!How minerals relate to bone health and why to think about this differentlyThe problem with megadosing specific minerals without balancing minerals in the bodyOne theory of why some athletes end up with osteopenia at earlier ages Mineral usage for kids and pregnant or nursing mothersHow humic can help with glyphosate exposureResources We MentionBeam Minerals

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2024

Episode Highlights With Caroline AlanWhy modern humans are experiencing so many mineral deficienciesThe reason modern humans can’t get enough minerals from foodHow minerals impact mitochondria and why this is so importantYour body makes amino acids but minerals must be ingested We are often operating at 40% of the mineral levels we actually needSymptoms of mineral deficiencyHow mineral depletion affects the nervous system and cellular healthHer own experience with mineral depletionHow to get minerals back into the cells correctlyWhat fulvic and humic minerals are and what they do Macrominerals vs micromineralsThe problem with megadosing minerals - your body is not a carResources We MentionBeam MineralsCaroline Alan - WebsiteCaroline Alan - Instagram

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga StevkoWhat resilience is and why it is important Common traits of people who are resilient What kinds of things can lower our resilience How the language we use toward ourselves and our children can impact us drasticallyA way to become the observer in a situation to shift focus and become more resilientWays to cultivate resilience with small daily practicesHow resilience can help us when we go through difficult situationsResources We MentionDr. Olga Stevko - website

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2024

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga StevkoWhat emotional intelligence is and how it affects all areas of lifeWe need to be able to feel to have emotional intelligenceWhat happens when people feel too little or too muchProblems that can arise if someone has very high emotional intelligenceWays to improve emotional intelligence How unconscious programs are formed from trauma and life events or passed geneticallyWhat mirror neurons are and how they can be helpfulHow pets can help with emotional intelligenceWays to deal with unconscious programming Her term: what artificial emotional intelligence isHow she helps people with the unconscious level without using hypnosisGenetic trauma and how it can affect the unconscious level without you even being aware of itResources We MentionDr. Olga Stevko - website

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

Episode Highlights With VeronicaHow we can befriend our bodies and nervous systems to help create the life we wantThe pitfalls that women especially can fall into when it comes to nervous system healthHow this relates to reproductive health, especially for womenDeeper nervous system healing that goes beyond just affirmations and talkingHow to make amends with your body and start to signal safetyWays to build a nervous system healthy environment in our homes and teach our kids good nervous system habits from a young ageHow to integrate nervous system health into your whole dayWhat co-regulation is and how to create it with your partner and kidsResources We MentionVeronica Rottman - websiteVeronica Rottman - Instagram

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2024

Episode Highlights With VeronicaWhat somatic healing isThe way this ties into nervous system healingSomatics is a broad term that includes all things that mean healing through the bodyModalities that are included in somatic healing What somatic experiencing isHow we can use the body to help resolve trauma and promote mental wellnessWhat polyvagal theory is and why it is important 80% of thoughts, emotions, and experiences are moving from the body upWhy nervous system healing isn’t just deciding not to be stressed… we have to show our bodies that we are safeWhat the “four Fs” are and why they matter: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn A ventral vagal state is a state of safetyHow to build capacity for safety in the nervous systemResources We MentionVeronica Rottman - website

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2024