The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why chronic fight-or-flight is not an emotional problem but a physiological state driven by your biology
How the nervous system decides whether you’re safe or unsafe — often without your conscious awareness
The specific ways stress, trauma, overwhelm, and modern life keep the body stuck in survival mode
Why you can’t heal digestion, hormones, immunity, energy, or inflammation until your body feels safe
How your brain, vagus nerve, mitochondria, and hormones respond when your body is in a threat state
The difference between “danger physiology” and “safety physiology” — and how each shapes your symptoms
Why mindset alone can’t regulate your nervous system (but the right habits can)
The real role of light, minerals, hydration, movement, and sleep in telling your body it’s safe
How to recognize when your body is signaling overwhelm vs. when it’s ready for expansion
Daily practices that help shift your system from fight-or-flight into repair, digestion, fertility, and resilience
How rewriting internal language (“I am sick” ? “I am healing”) sends safety cues at a cellular level
Why expanding your capacity is more effective than trying to “eliminate stress”
Practical steps to build a physiology of safety — one that supports long-term health, joy, and adaptability
Resources Mentioned
Jaspr air scrubber
Water filters I love and recommend 
Hiya
Hiya 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.
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.

Episode Highlights With Melissa
Her story that led to the work she does now
What she means by you’re not broken, just misaligned 
Her journey through Lyme and Mold toxicity 
How two-minute micromoments can shift the whole baseline of our lives
Different brainwave states and how they affect our mood and other parts of life
A short tool that she uses daily that shifted her brain waves dramatically 
How to align with our brainwaves to be able to be more present in the moments that matter
Self-care needs a rebrand 
How lighting affects brain waves
The power of play and how it can be so effective for shifting overwhelm 
What regulation reps are and how this 2-minute activity can make a huge difference 
How to access theta brain states and why this is so important
Resources Mentioned
The Connection Code Book
Self-With Checklist
Urgency Reset Masterclass: Real Time Nervous System Downshifts For High-Capacity Women
Dr. Melissa's website
Follow her on Facebook and Instagram
Be Inspired Mama podcast
Healthy home lighting
LMNT
I 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.
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Episode Highlights With Andrew
His health crisis that led to a spiritual journey and the work he does now
We are not just electromagnetic beings but truly beings of light
Science and history show that we are light beings and can transition with our bodies into a higher dimension
What he means when he talks about ascention and the two types he encountered in his research
Examples of this light ascension from various religious traditions
How our bodies have more energy in them than nuclear power plants. We are mostly space with frozen light that has incredible potential power
The observer theory and our thoughts/emotions creating reality and how this relates
We know from quantum physics that everything is connected
How we can each apply some aspects of this into our lives to shift into our greatest potential 
The “holistic diet” of everything we encounter with food, information, interactions, etc.
We know scientifically that our emotion's wellbeing and our physical health depend on our emotional feelings, especially ones like love and gratitude
Resources Mentioned
Illumine Consultants
Andrew's website
Bodies of Light - Andrew's book
LMNT
I 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.

Episode Highlights With Katie
Drama triangle roles and the language that sustains each
Family and relationship examples: how roles rotate and recruit each other
Sneaky savior behaviors and why they keep the cycle spinning
The Law of Request and why consent protects dignity and growth
Language shifts: identity, experience, should, choice, fixing, witnessing
Role-specific practices to move toward Creator, Challenger-with-care, and Coach/Companion
Repair scripts and weekly check-ins for real-life change
Resources Mentioned
Zach Bush MD on Forgiveness, Leadership, and The New Humanity | Conscious 500 Speaker Series
Kelly Brogan podcast
The Reclaimed Woman - by Kelly Brogan MD
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal
Hiya
Hiya 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.

Episode Highlights With Katie
Perimenopause vs menopause vs post-menopause (high level)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): estrogen, progesterone ± testosterone, different delivery methods
Why hormone replacement is such a hot topic right now
What the new HRT label changes do and don’t mean
My core philosophy – foundations before hormones and why I’m cautious about jumping straight to HRT
The light & mitochondria lens
Cell danger response & safety signals and what that means for perimenopause & hormones
Pros & cons of HRT as I currently see them
What I’m actually doing now to prepare for perimenopause
Resources Mentioned
Upgraded Formulas Trace Minerals
Eidon Multiple Minerals
Healthy lightbulbs
BONCHARGE
I 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/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal