The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With JosephHis amazing story that led to his bestselling book and how great books often come from the author's great painThoughts vs thinking and why this is importantThe core questions he asked himself were: Who am I? Why am I here? Why do I have so many negative thoughts?Learning to question the root of negative thoughts and ask if they're trueHow to separate yourself from the thoughts you haveThoughts don’t control us, beliefs do, so thoughts don’t affect us unless we believe them to be trueThoughts are neutral observations, thinking is judgment about thoughtsThe real root of suffering and how to shift it- is this true? Is this useful?Suffering is resistance to reality What is more important… being right or being at peace?The idea of letting go and surrendering is present in so many traditions around the world Attachments as the roots of suffering and ways to practice letting go throughout the day in small waysWe are not our thoughts… we are the space between. We are the canvas and not the paintOur attention is the architect of our realityWe live in a perception of reality, not reality ourselves, and where we put our attention shapes our perception How would I be if I knew everything would work out? And then operate from thereHow to get your body and your emotions on your side in this journey- they're there to remind us to come back to the present momentFear becomes gratitude, anxiety becomes fuel to show you what is importantEverything is a reminder and emotions can be guidepostsWe acquire knowledge through information but wisdom can only be obtained through lived experience Fear is not in the way… it is the way to the life that you wantA thought experiment: look back in your life at your best decisions and see how many were rooted in logic and analysis and how many were rooted in a sense of knowing Intuition is still, calm, never rushed or urgent The cost of making other people happy is your own happinessWhat other people think of you is a reflection of them, not of youHis 5 step PAUSE process for negative emotionsWhen you are fully present, the byproduct is peaceResources MentionedDon't Believe Everything You Think - bookJoseph's website and InstagramAwareness by Anthony De MelloLetting Go, the Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins

Jessica Brown, a Stanford certified compassion teacher and clinical nutritionist, discusses the rising cardiovascular disease risks women face during menopause. She explains how the loss of estrogen acts as a tipping point, leading to alarming statistics—1 in 3 women will die from cardiovascular disease. Topics include key metabolic markers to track from our 20s, the role of insulin, and the dangers of visceral fat. Jessica also shares insights on empowering women through knowledge and personalized health strategies for better heart health.

Episode Highlights With JessicaShe was a surprise twin and she and her sister could communicate in their own language before they could even talkWhat reparenting is and how we have the ability to give ourselves what we might not have gottenACE scores and what we know about how highly traumatized people suffer from diseases at much higher ratesThe difference in how women and men respond to stressful events. Women don’t respond with fight or flight, but men doHow do women respond to trauma? Usually tend and befriendWhat self-parenting is - it's the feeling of safety you get when your best friend hugs you and tells you it is going to be ok, or the feeling you get when all of your needs are metThe things from childhood that can leave a lasting imprint and can help by being reparentedWhy we can seek partners, situations, and jobs that reinforce childhood patterns until we resolve themQuestions to ask to begin to go within and skills to build to begin reparenting Looking at how you judge yourself is one of the best ways to avoid passing on this judgement to our kidsResources MentionedThe Loving Diet - websiteJessica's Instagram

Episode Highlights With ShefalyThe difference between soluble and insoluble fiber and what they each doMost plant foods that are fiber rich have a mix of both soluble and insoluble fiberWhat fiber does in the body and its roles in the bodyHow fiber benefits gut ecologyWhat resistant starch is and how it works differently in the body and are connected to short chain fatty acids and gut and systemic healthWhat bitters are and why bitter foods are importantDark chocolate is a bitter food, let it dissolve in the mouth for benefits of bittersCoffee is also a bitter foods and good for youHow fermented foods come into play and benefit the gutWhy polyphenols are important and how to get enough from herbs and spices and fruits and vegetablesGut health and natural GLP production and how to support thisResources MentionedPrecision Gut HealthSip Herbals - Dandelion Drink

Shefaly Ravula, the visionary founder of Precision Gut Health, discusses the often-overlooked Vitamin J, which symbolizes joy, and Vitamin C, representing community. She explains their profound impacts on health, emphasizing how joy and community nurture physical well-being. Shefaly shares practical strategies for habit stacking to incorporate joy and social connections into daily life. Gratitude journaling is emphasized, encouraging listeners to write down seven things daily to cultivate positivity. Join this enlightening conversation about making wellness more holistic!

Dr. Tiffany Caplan, co-founder of the Kaplan Health Institute and author of *The Lupus Solution*, dives into the often-overlooked realm of hidden stressors affecting health. She explains how stress can manifest even when we don’t feel it, touching on nutrient deficiencies and their impact on the immune system. Caplan shares the importance of balancing good and bad stress, emphasizing exercise as a beneficial stressor. She also highlights practical strategies for a stressor audit and the critical role of magnesium in overall health.

Dr. Tiffany Caplan, an expert in autoimmune disease remission and founder of the Caplan Health Institute, dives into the complex world of autoimmunity. She explains why the immune system goes haywire and the disproportionate impact on women. Key factors like hormone imbalances, stress, and gut health play a vital role in rising cases, especially among children. Dr. Caplan advocates for a holistic approach to treatment, focusing on personalized plans that aim not just to manage symptoms but to seek true remission.

Episode Highlights With GinaHow our relationship with food is a mirror into our inner world and how this starts the day we are bornEvery single person on the planet develops a relationship with food and how this impacts usAssociations we can develop around food, like food being a source of love and affectionKnowing how to eat healthy is only about 5% of our drive and decision making when it comes to behaviors95% of what influences our behaviors comes from the subconscious mindSomething important to understand around hunger that might make things like Ozempic irrelevantThe one piece of science that if you can understand, you will have so much compassion for your bodyWhen your body is in a state of stress or your nervous system is activated and this increases your hunger hormones, as well as an area of your brain that is responsible for sensing when you are full doesn’t become active anymoreGet curious and move toward the thing that you are scared to look atHow to learn to listen to your body and trust itWays to learn how to shift your awareness into your body and learn to really feel itDeveloping mind/body harmonyTools to create regulation in the body to begin to tune inCravings are one of the misunderstood aspects of ourselves and what we can learn from themOvereating is an attempt to fulfill the soul’s unmet needsResources MentionedGina Worful - Mastering Mindfulness InstituteGina Worful - Instagram

Episode Highlights With DaniHer own story and dramatic experience with adverse childhood experiencesThe childhood trauma she had and how her health problems started in high school from those experiencesData on ACE (adverse childhood experiences) and how a score of 4 or more is linked to a 20 year reduction in life expectancyHow she addressed her own trauma and what she recommends to her patientsMany people who come see her have never addressed or even considered childhood traumaShifting the identity of being sick or coming from trauma You are not your past and how to move through childhood trauma Resources MentionedDani Williamson - WebsiteThe Body Keeps the Score

Episode Highlights With DaniHer 24 years spent with chronic lifestyle diseases like IBS, Lupus, urticaria, and othersShe was 24 years in before a doctor asked what she was eating If you were born healthy… you do not have to live sick!How quickly the body can adapt when given the right inputsHealing is incredibly simple, but not easyShe starts with diet first and then builds from there… the importance of single-ingredient foodsReal food goes bad… auditing your food choices, and cooking is self-careThe top seven most inflammatory foods in the modern diet and why she does food sensitivity testImportance of sleep and how if we don’t sleep, we don’t healBallroom dancing is the number one way to decrease Alzheimer's and dementia riskHow data shows that community is extremely important to healthWe are a nation of empty vessels Rest and self-care are so important, and we often forget these- you cannot serve from an empty vesselResources MentionedDani Williamson - WebsiteWild & Well: Dani’s Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing by Dani Williamson