The Wellness Mama Podcast

After years of exploring health, Katie Wells reflects on seeing the body as intelligent rather than broken. She explores using wellness to support a fuller life, loosening the grip of identity and outside approval, and practicing amor fati. The conversation also touches on parenting with autonomy, changing your mind, impermanence, and finding peace without perfecting everything.

Peter Forhan, light physicist and author of The Light Body, explores humans as solar-powered beings. He discusses how water, melanin, mitochondria, and infrared light interact, plus the fourth phase of water, circadian hormones, sunlight, minerals, hydration, and iron deficiency. He also shares practical ideas involving breathwork, grounding, forest bathing, cold exposure, whole foods, and nighttime darkness.

Laurie Emery, a parenting and relationship educator, explores what children learn from our emotional patterns and reactions. They discuss modeling feelings without making kids responsible for adult emotions, balancing empathy with boundaries, and recognizing when helpful parenting becomes compulsion. The conversation also covers intentional family values, emotional freedom with behavioral limits, and repairing ruptures after conflict.

Laurie Emery, a psychologist and coach blending neuroscience, somatic work, and experiential transformation, explores why insight alone rarely changes deep patterns. They discuss how the body signals activation before the mind, separating facts from emotional meaning, and using “see, breathe, stay” to remain present in difficult moments. A compelling look at healing, relationships, and building self-trust without suppressing feelings.

Dr. Angel Hill is a naturopath and master iridologist who has worked with thousands of clients. She explores what iris patterns may reveal about stress, hormones, personality, thyroid function, insulin sensitivity, and gut health. Learn about her iris-hormone map, cortisol-first approach, protein and movement strategies, and why under-eating and over-exercising can challenge women’s health.

Laila Ali, undefeated boxing champion, author, and entrepreneur, shares her approach to building a loving family foundation. She discusses channeling anger through boxing, nurturing children’s individuality, questioning authority respectfully, and discovering each child’s unique spark. They also explore sports as a tool for confidence and character, plus sustainable wellness through nourishing food and joyful movement.

A deep dive into the oral microbiome and why a healthy-looking mouth may hide trouble. Learn how saliva testing can reveal bacterial, viral, and fungal imbalances, links between oral pathogens and systemic inflammation, and the mouth-gut connection, including H. pylori. The discussion also explores airway health, mouth breathing, sleep, and children’s wellness.

Christine Hassler, a master coach and spiritual psychologist, explores why capable women over-function and how childhood patterns tie control to safety and love. They discuss breaking family roles, nervous-system regulation, accepting help, parenting without over-solving, and the ways hypervigilance shapes intimacy. The conversation also examines relationship patterns, vulnerability, consistency, and transforming protective defenses into deeper connection.

Natural light and darkness may be the most overlooked forces shaping sleep, hormones, metabolism, mood, and cellular energy. Explore how sunrise, midday sun, evening screens, firelight, and a truly dark bedroom influence the body. Plus, discover ten flexible rules and a practical daily routine for creating a more light-friendly home and lifestyle.

Colleen Renee, a hair-health practitioner and educator, explores women’s hair loss from every angle. They discuss perimenopause, postpartum shedding, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, medications, GLPs, stress, and nutritional deficiencies. Colleen also covers hair-loss patterns, essential nutrients, and practical strategies for supporting stronger growth while reducing damage.