The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Christina
Her ten-day silent retreat and what she learned from this experience (and my four days in a dark cave, also in silence, and what I learned)
Why she loves playing truth or dare as a social hack, and why she uses it at events
People also actually love being told what to do
The four pillars of conscious relationships and the paradigm shifts they offer
Mastering conscious aloneness and how to actually cultivate this 
Growth first, without attachment to outcome 
She was afraid of public speaking and was challenged by a teacher about her ego being big as the reason she was afraid to share
Your intimacy journey is your life story
Nothing real is ever threatened 
Her prayer she often says around relationships 
The proactive formula and how to use this to transform reactivity into growth
Resources Mentioned
Christina's personal Instagram and WeDeepen on Instagram
Follow Christina on Facebook

Episode Highlights With Katie
What enzymes are, how they differ with and without food, how to read activity units, when and how to use them, and cautions.
Action steps: 7-day digestive trial, 14-day systemic trial (if appropriate), meal hygiene checklist, post-meal walk habit.
Resources: enzyme unit guide, timing cheat sheet, meal hygiene checklist.
Timing cheat sheet (for your recording notes)
Digestive enzymes: at first bite or mid-meal
Systemic proteolytics: 45–60 minutes before meals or 2–3 hours after; morning on waking or before bed often works well
Resources Mentioned
Bioptimizers
Healthy Gut

Episode Highlights With Paul
His journey to get to the work he does now 
The metaphor of dance and how it relates to everything
Somatic healing and how it comes into play
“It’s sacred, not serious.”
What the Habit Finder is and how this gives different information than regular personality tests
Inductive assessments vs deductive assessment like the Habit Finder 
Identity is very fluid and trauma can often become a core element of identity 
Trauma is not what happened to you, its what's going on inside of you
The body was never meant to be a storage facility for the energy of trauma which is trapped energy 
Every human has experienced the most traumatic thing a human can experience in birth
Finding authenticity in the function of the game we are all playing 
We thought the brain was the command center, but it actually receives more guidance from the body than it sends
The energy it takes to build something will always be the energy it takes to maintain it
Your life is exactly as you need it to be and how understanding this can shift so much
The liminal space that lets life be easier and more successful, can be accessed, and how to learn how
The difference between obligation and devotion
What a horizontal relationship is and why this is so important 
Why many of the things we do that we think are for our children are actually for our own benefit
If your child lies to you, its because they don’t feel safe. That doesn’t mean its ok, just that it requires different intention
After age 7, the primary role of a parent is to be the safe place for them to come back to when they experience the world
Why to reconsider not giving advice that isn’t asked for even with our children!
The devil is only the devil when it is rejected
Resources Mentioned
Follow Paul on Facebook and Instagram
Habit Finder Assessment: Measure Your Unconscious Brain Patterns
Unmarketability Test

Episode Highlights With Katie
What the liver actually does 
How the liver is a metabolic hub: carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism; glycogen storage and release.
Bile production: emulsifies fats, carries out bilirubin, cholesterol, and conjugated toxins via stool (enterohepatic circulation).
Signs the liver or biliary system may be struggling and red flags to quickly check out.
Labs you need to know about
Detox myths vs the reality
Evidence-backed nutrition for liver heath and the lifestyle levers that move the needle
Supplements that have the most evidence and a 4-week practical liver reset plan.
Resources Mentioned
Coffee
Probiotics
Taurine
Glycine
Choline/PC
Artichoke leaf
NAC
Phosphatidylcholine (sunflower lecithin/PC)
Milk thistle (silymarin)
Curcumin
Berberine

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why your home environment influences your nervous system more than any supplement, diet, or protocol
How light, sound, temperature, clutter, and even colors communicate “safety” or “threat” to your biology
The difference between a home that keeps you in fight-or-flight and one that supports calm, digestion, sleep, and resilience
How to create circadian-friendly lighting without expensive devices
Why clutter, overstimulation, and visual noise stress the nervous system (and what to do instead)
How to use minerals, hydration, natural elements, and grounding surfaces to regulate your internal state
How to make your bedroom the most restorative place in your house
Kitchen and food environment shifts that support metabolic flexibility and calm
Kid-friendly ways to create “calm corners,” emotional regulation zones, and self-attunement habits
Simple, practical, inexpensive changes that make your home more supportive of healing, creativity, and connection
Resources Mentioned
Daylight computer
Circadian friendly light bulbs
Full Spectrum Light Bulb
UBlockout shade
My Green Mattress
Jaspr air scrubber
ChiliPad
Mayu Swirl (code wellnessmama gives a discount)
Cacao Calm
Linen bedding
Weighted Blanket