The Wellness Mama Podcast

Today I’m sitting down with Dr. Amy Shah, M.D., who is one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram. I’ve cited her work in at least a dozen articles on the blog and she’s quite simply a wealth of knowledge about all things health from both a holistic and a conventional perspective. Besides taking …

I recently shared about my trip to northern Finland (Lapland), where I learned to embrace (lots of) snow, eat reindeer, ride on a dog sled, sleep in an igloo, and even took a polar plunge in a freezing river, among other things! This adventure was possible thanks to my friend Tero Isokauppila, whom I’ve interviewed …

I’m here with Dr. Veronique Desaulniers, or Dr. V, as she is better known, who is the founder of Breast Cancer Conqueror and creator of “The 7 Essentials System,” which is a step-by-step program with the goal of preventing disease and creating naturally vibrant health. Dr. V is a bioenergetic chiropractor who has studied nutrition, homeopathy, and herbology in detail.We’re going to hear today about her own personal journey with breast cancer, which is fascinating. It also gives her an empathetic perspective to understand other women who are facing the same journey. Having been in the wellness world for 40 years, she brings decades of experience to help other women facing a breast cancer diagnosis.Episode Highlights With Dr. VHow Dr. V faced the breast cancer journey, twiceTips for conducting a breast exam properlyDr. V’s take on whether mammograms are a good ideaPossible effects of EMF exposure on cancer riskToxins that affect hormonesHow the body metabolizes estrogenThe 7 EssentialsLet Food Be Your MedicineReduce Your Toxin ExposureBalance Your EnergyHeal Emotional WoundsFind a Biological DentistOptimize Health with Supplements and HerbsGet TestedThe role of fasting in health and cancer preventionWhat to do if you have a genetic predisposition to cancerAnd more!Resources We MentionBreastCancerConqueror.comMy Breast FriendHeal Breast Cancer Naturally by Dr. Veronique DesaulniersIon Gut Health (previously called Restore Supplements)Video: Fasting, Cancer Prevention, and Mitochrondia Health With Dr. Nasha WinterMind Over Medicine by Lissa RankinYou Are the Placebo by Dr. Joe DispenzaYou Can Heal Your Life by Louise HayThe Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha WinterMore From Wellness

Some of my favorite interviews are the ones where I feel like I’ve made a new best friend. This one definitely qualifies! Chalene Johnson is a lifestyle and business expert, an amazing speaker, and host of two top-ranked podcasts. You probably know her as the creator and face behind PiYo, a super popular workout program …

We all have conscious and unconscious habits that determine our quality of life every day. It takes a lot of work and reflection to realize our own habits and their consequences, not to mention the changes we may need to make. Multiply this by every member of the family, and it can feel like a …

Albert Einstein once said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Sarah Morgan took this message seriously and set out to share all she’d learned when getting her Masters in Nutrition, in a way anyone ages 4 through 104 would understand. To accomplish this, Sarah founded Buddies In My Belly, …

Today we have one of my favorite doctors in the world on the podcast, and I’ll tell you why. After seeing doctor after doctor and not getting any answers, Dr. Alan Christianson diagnosed my thyroid condition. I’ve been a patient of his ever since and he’s done so much to improve my health. Dr. Christianson’s …

Dr. Jolene Brighten is back on the podcast today and she’s here to talk about a huge topic that affects so many women. If you don’t know her from previous podcasts, she is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the Founder of Rubus Health, which is a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in hormones. …

I always love to sit down with a fellow female entrepreneur, plus I count today’s guest a friend too, which is always fun. Her name is Jenny Thompson and her talents include natural health advocate, fearless business strategist, and expert marketer, among others.She took a leap and started a new technology called SafetyPIN. Like a TSA pre-check for the web, SafetyPIN is a way to ensure the person on the other end of a digital transaction is trustworthy and reliable. As you can imagine there’s a great need for this in today’s world when we are often trusting strangers through the use of services like AirBnB, Uber, Lyft, Care.com (and the list goes on).With SafetyPIN holders currently in 39 states, Jenny is working to build awareness and make “Do you have a SafetyPIN?” part of every conversation in the sharing economy.Episode Highlights on SafetyPINJenny’s amazing story of personal reinvention as a businesswoman and entrepreneurThe dog-sitting transaction gone bad that gave her the idea for SafetyPIN in the first placeThe shocking reasons a traditional background check isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (you’ll never think of one the same way again)How Jenny teamed up with financial experts, forensic psychologists, and criminal investigators to design a better safety checkWays to use SafetyPIN in your own home, and safe practices when interacting onlineJenny’s advice to other entrepreneurs thinking about taking the leapAnd more!Resources We MentionGetaSafetyPin.comMore From Wellness Mama517: Jimmy Rex on Putting a Stop to Sex Trafficking & What to Watch For119: Cyber Security Tips to Keep Your Family Safer Online85: How to Raise an Entrepreneur: Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, & Change MakersWhy I Don’t Post About My Kids OnlineOverprotected Childhood: How Keeping Kids Safe is Actually Harming ThemDid you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have about online safety? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. I love family owned companies with a mission and that are dedicated to making the highest quality products and supporting sustainable agriculture and this olive oil fits the bill. Founded by an active duty marine, Tony Kasandrinos, and his sister whose family is from Greece, this company is dedicated to the absolutely highest quality olive oil with the most amazing flavor. With all the controversy over some olive oils being adulterated and diluted, they go above and beyond to test for purity. In fact, all of their olive oil has 3 independent chemical analysis tests done by 3rd party labs. Two

Would you like your kids to sleep better? Or maybe get through a task you’ve been dreading in half the time? Maybe even clear your mind long enough to meditate or pray?If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, this episode is for you!Today we are talking all about how we can improve the brain simply by changing the music we listen to. Today’s guest Daniel Clark is the CEO of a company called Brain.fm, which has developed AI-guided music designed to help you achieve the state of mind you want, faster.I knew I wanted to have Daniel on the podcast when I heard that Brain.fm tests their music and its effects on the body with MRI and EEG data as well as large-scale testing. Most impressively, the National Science Foundation selected Brain.fm for grant to study whether music therapy can be a viable treatment option for ADHD and ADD conditions.Let’s hear what he has to say!Episode Highlights With Daniel Clark & Brain.fmHow sound and music can be used to change the brainWhat neural phase lockdown is and how it benefits the brainThe evolutionary reasons our brain is programmed to continuously listen and respondA way to drastically increase focus and sleepThe reason people sleep better during rainstormsThe difference between “white noise” and Brain.fmHow to use Brain.fm for the best benefitsWhy Brain.fm hopes to be an FDA-approved treatment for ADD and ADHD in the futureAnd more!Resources We MentionBrain.fm Use code wellnessmama for 20% off any subscription typeBooks Recommended by DanielRelentless: From Good to Great to UnstoppableThe Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success and HappinessStealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and WorkThe Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human PerformanceMore From Wellness Mama26: Fasting for Women & Music Therapy110: How Vibrational Frequencies Affect Our Daily Lives157: How Music Like Wholetones Can Change the Brain and the Body162: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics & How to Be