

The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com
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Sep 17, 2020 • 47min
375: How to Breathe the Right Way (& Why It Matters!) With Max Gomez From Breathwrk
It wasn’t one of the first health hacks I tried, but it’s impossible to ignore the stress-reducing benefits of using the breath to calm the body. Max Gomez is my guest today, and he’s the co-founder and CEO of Breathwrk, a wellness company dedicated to teaching people breathing exercises for stress reduction, anti-anxiety, and more …

Sep 14, 2020 • 1h 4min
374: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat (& Methane Explained) With Diana Rodgers
This episode is a must listen, I would say, especially for women and moms. I’m here with Diana Rogers, who is a licensed, registered dietician with a focus on real foods. She’s the host of the “Sustainable Dish” podcast, a mom of two, and an internationally recognized speaker on topics like sustainability, social justice, animal …

Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 24min
373: Why Sunlight Is As Important As Nutrition and Exercise for Health & Lifespan With Ari Whitten
Ari Whitten, a nutrition and lifestyle expert and bestselling author, joins the discussion to highlight the crucial role of sunlight for health. He presents compelling arguments that sun exposure is as vital as nutrition and exercise. The conversation covers how sunlight can reduce risks of diseases like cancer and heart disease. Whitten explains the dangers of malillumination, likening it to malnutrition, and shares fascinating studies linking increased sun exposure to longer lifespans. He also clarifies why vitamin D supplements can’t substitute for actual sunlight.

Sep 7, 2020 • 40min
372: Why Olive Oil Is My Health Secret With Kasandrinos International
I recently wrote about how olive oil has become my main dietary source of fat since I took a gene test that showed I don’t do well with saturated fat. Tony is the man behind my favorite brand of olive oil, Kasandrinos International, which he single-sources through family farms in Greece. In this episode we’ll …

Sep 3, 2020 • 58min
371: How Eating More Protein Will Transform Your Metabolism With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
I’m here with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in nutritional science and geriatrics, and she’s board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulation. She also walks the walk. She is in incredible shape. She’s also a mom. And has what seems to be endless energy. And she works closely with special ops …

Aug 31, 2020 • 60min
370: Creating a Profitable Business (& Why Now Is the Best Time!) With Ryan Moran
Today we’re talking all about finances, side hustles, and entrepreneurship — what you need to know and why this is best time (maybe ever) to start a new venture. I’m here with Ryan Moran, founder of Capitalism.com, a site that teaches entrepreneurs to build businesses and invest. Ryan shares how he turned a $600 investment into an 8-figure company, and ways you can duplicate and build on what he learned along the way.Many people are certainly feeling financial stress right now, so I think this is an especially timely episode. I hope these tips give you the confidence to take the leap and start putting your dreams into action!Episode Highlights With Ryan MoranHow to think outside the box and start a businessOpportunities available in the market right nowWhy this is the best time in history to be an entrepreneurUnexpected benefits to nontraditional educationWhy your ordinary life may be enough to inspire the best business ideas (if you know what to look for)The most common mistakes new entrepreneurs make (and how to avoid them)How parents can help kids start their own business incubatorsAnd more!Resources We MentionRyan Moran12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur by Ryan MoranThe Slight Edge by Jeff OlsonStraight Line Leadership: Tools for Living With Velocity and Power in Turbulent Times by Dusan DjukichPrimal KitchenThe Primal Connection by Mark SissonMore From Wellness Mama361: Homeschooling and Raising Entrepreneurs With Nathan Barry240: How Ethical Businesses Are Changing the World With Thrive Market Founder Nick Green249: How to Harness Energy & Create Success From the Inside Out With Suzy Batiz of Poo~Pourri85: How to Raise an Entrepreneur: Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, & Change MakersWhy We Are Creating a Business Incubator for Our Kids (And How)Do you have a business idea? What is your biggest obstacle to getting s

Aug 27, 2020 • 50min
369: Lessons From Gaining & Losing 75 Pounds of Fat With Fit2Fat2Fit Drew Manning
This episode is so much fun! Today I’m talking to someone who has gained and lost 70 pounds and who is about to do it again. Drew Manning is the New York Times bestselling author of the book Fit2Fat2Fit. He writes about his experiment that went viral online where he gained and then lost a …

Aug 24, 2020 • 56min
368: Finding Joy, Developing Intuition, & Asking Empowering Questions With Joy Martina
Dr. Joy Martina is my guest today and I credit her as a key part of my own personal growth in the last few years. She is a psychic psychologist with an incredible ability to help people see into themselves and find their own key for transformation. Dr. Joy teaches super practical, easy-to-use ways to …

Aug 20, 2020 • 36min
367: Creating Your Tribe: Micro-Communities for School, Activities, & Social Support
It’s certainly no secret that school looks different for many of us this year. (In fact pretty much everything looks different!) In a recent podcast episode with our managing editor, Carrie, she and I walked through some of our best homeschool systems and tips, to offer encouragement to any other homeschool families or virtual schooling families, …

Aug 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
366: The Man Who Forgot to Die on Remembering to Live With Khalil Rafati
I’m here with Khalil Rafati, one of my favorite speakers and authors. He’s also an entrepreneur (are you surprised?!) and owns a chain of juice and smoothie bars I love, SunLife Organics. Khalil also owns Riviera Recovery, a transitional living facility for drug addicts and alcoholics, and this is a project of his for a …