Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie:
Episode Guide
Actress Elizabeth Banks’ IVF/ surrogacy journey(0:58)
Risks for the Gestational Carrier(10:20)
Answering: what tv and movies you let your kids watch? (22:44)
Answering: What’s your go-to trick for getting out the door on time? (30:02)
The price Jesus Christ pays for your life (37:48)
The upcoming Sunday Mass readings (45:32)
Resources mentioned :
Child exploitation and surrogacy
https://omny.fm/shows/trending-with-timmerie-catholic-principles-applied/the-business-of-child-exploitation
Investigation launched into human egg trafficking ring: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-08/georgia-and-thailand-investigate-human-egg-trafficking-ring/104912976
ScreenStrong
https://screenstrong.org/

Joette Calabrese joins Trending with Timmerie, sharing affordable approaches to navigating health using homeopathy.
Episode Guide
When mom becomes the family healer (1:42)
Treating common day-to-day ailme nts:
Teething baby
Irritable teen girl
Irritable, overstimulated, headachy adult
Swimmer’s ear / ear pain
The Catholic perspective on homeopathy (8:51)
Repeated vomiting (18:49)
Sinus issues (21:41)
Strep throat & cardiac concerns (26:04)
Immune support for kids (38:39)
Grandma and Grandpa Skills (44:19)
Resources mentioned :
Joette Calabrese
https://joetteslearningcenter.com/

Book Gateway to Practical Homeopathy I
https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/

Episode Cold & flu season + boosting immune system
https://relevantradio.com/2025/01/cold-flu-season-boosting-immune-system/

Homeopathy kits
https://www.boironusa.com/product-category/medicine-kits/

Homeopathic remedies mentioned:
Hepar sulphuris 30C
Achy ear after swimming
Draining ear infections
Also sometimes used (in homeopathy) for sore throats with sensitivity
Nux vomica 30C
Irritable, “type A” adult
Headaches
Oversensitivity (noise, light, stress, stimulants)
Pulsatilla
Changeable moods (emotionally variable, weepy)
Menstrual cramps
Often described as helpful when symptoms shift or don’t stay consistent
Chamomilla 200C
Irritable teething baby or child
Extreme fussiness, inconsolable behavior of kids
Veratrum album 200C
Repeated vomiting
Arsenicum album 200C
Repeated vomiting
Food poisoning–type symptoms
Ambrosia 30C
Itchy, watery eyes
Runny nose
Hay fever / seasonal allergies
Mercurius solubilis (Mercurius sol) 30C
Sore throat (including strep-like symptoms)
Swollen glands, bad breath, excess saliva
Belladonna 30C
Sudden onset sore throat (including strep-like symptoms)
Fever, redness, throbbing pain (often used early in illness)
Hepar sulph 30C (again)
Later-stage sore throat with sensitivity and possible pus formation (including strep-like symptoms)
Aconitum napellus (Aconite) 200C
Sudden onset conditions, shock, or fright
In homeopathy sometimes referenced for acute cardiac-related distress or panic-like episodes
Calcarea carbonica (Calcarea carb) 30C
“Immune support” in those who get sick frequently
Often associated in homeopathy with fatigue, slow recovery, or susceptibility to colds

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.
Episode Guide
Motherhood scripted as a risk and framed as a psychiatric diagnosis through postpartum depression (2:49)
Rethinking how we support new mothers (25:37)
How feminism reshapes female psychology and common sense (37:21)
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Hannah Spier
https://hannahspier.substack.com/podcast
Article: How Motherhood Became a Diagnosis
https://substack.com/@psychobabblewithspier/p-176354823

Guest: Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences, joins Trending with Timmerie.

Episode Guide
Why Americans aren’t having babies — A look at the real reasons behind declining birth rates—and a simple, practical solution. (1:42)
How to make parenting easier — Five ways to simplify family life and push back against overparenting. (23:10)
Young U.S. men and religion — New data shows young men now surpass young women in saying religion is “very important.” (40:37)
Tomorrow on Trending: (51:27)
Resources Mentioned
Book: Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences
https://www.amazon.com/dp/006323646X
Article: Young U.S. men overtake women in saying religion is ‘very important’
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/young-u-s-men-overtake-women-in-saying-religion-is-very-important
Related Coverage:
Young men grow more religious, widening gender gap (Gallup/AP)
https://apnews.com/article/religion-church-evangelical-men-women-poll-f2b07f8d5e0e29b7b75334a8b2bbd3a6

Mary Rose Short joins Trending with Timmerie:
Episode Guide
The next generation of pro-life leaders (1:30)
What’s wrong with “chill guys”? The “Plastic Bag Man” trend (19:07)
College students weigh in on whether pot should be legal (35:46)
Tomorrow on Trending (50:03)
Resources Mentioned
Vox Vitae Catholic Pro-Life Leadership Camp
https://www.voxvitae.org/camps
“The ‘Plastic Bag Theory’ Explains Why Chill Guys Are Actually the Worst”
https://www.self.com/story/plastic-bag-theory
“College Students Weigh In on Whether Pot Should Be Legal”
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/should-pot-be-legal-af972838?mod=futureview_article_pos1