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**The Wellness Mama Podcast**

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

Latest Episodes:

The Connection Between Toxins and Fertility With Divya Gupta Feb 04, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Divya

Fertility is one of the most natural aspects of being human, and we are seeing it significantly decline
The male fertility factor that comes into play in as much as 70% of cases, and 1 in 6 couples face infertility
Thyroid disorders affect 20 million Americans, with women 5-8x more likely to be affected
We're exposed to over 80,000 chemicals daily, with less than 1% tested for reproductive safety
It isn’t just about age.. But what has changed: the environment has changed dramatically.
Getting pregnant vs staying pregnant and the different hormones involved
Our body is always on our side so what is going on when fertility isn’t optimal, that our body is trying to tell us
How thyroid hormones also affect fertility for men
Tangible guidelines to know when toxins might be to blame and when to start looking at toxins
How to detox safely if toxins are an issue for you
Avoiding the pitfalls of detox marketing and what to try instead
How quickly things can improve if we address all these factors

Resources Mentioned

Divya Gupta – website
Folow Divya Gupta on Instagram

Why Your Lymph System Matters More Than You Think (and How to Boost It) (Solo Episode) Feb 02, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Katie

Your body has more lymph than blood — and why that matters
The critical role of the lymphatic system in detox, immunity, and energy
Practical ways to boost lymph flow daily (walking, rebounding, breathwork, massage, hydration, natural light)
Lesser-known supports for lymph health, from vibration plates to castor oil packs
Signs your lymph may need support and how to reset flow naturally

Resources Mentioned

Rebounder
Vibration Plate
Castor oil pack
Dry brushing set
Clearlight Sauna
HigherDOSE Sauna Blanket – Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount
Beam minerals
Eidon minerals

From Chaos to Connection: Simplifying Parenting and Reducing Overwhelm with Devon Kutnzman Jan 28, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Devon

The challenges of modern parenting and how to navigate them
Ways to simplify our routines, environments, etc.
How to cultivate a calm environment in the home that helps support parenting
Creating a “yes space” for younger kids where they can play without any safety concerns
How can we encourage movement in children rather than restrict it? And how this helps regulate their nervous system.
Ways to meet our child’s needs within our boundaries to keep the peace at home
How to cultivate independence at various ages
What to do about screen time and what research says about how it impacts kids
How our screen use impacts children as well and how to create healthy habits
Why modeling is more impactful than telling every single time
Choices within boundaries and how this can help reduce tension
How to navigate the activity overwhelm and keep kid activities from taking over the schedule
Family activities and modeling over too much structure at a young age

Resources Mentioned

Transforming Toddlerhood by Devon Kuntzman
Follow Devon on Instagram
Kids Cook Real Food course

How to Stay Calm When Your Child is Not With Devon Kuntzman Jan 26, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Devon

What is happening mentally and biologically when a child is not calm and feeling triggered
The lower part of the brain is more developed in young children and they aren’t as strong in impulse control and other skills yet
All parenting moments are opportunities for learning and growth
How to start asking questions from a place of a growth mindset vs a fixed one
Awareness is the first step in creating change and how to cultivate it in parenting
Learning the pause and why it is easier in theory than in practice, plus, what to try instead
How to disrupt the stress response and create safety physically and emotionally
Ways to validate our own emotions and find inner calm again
How to ground yourself in stressful parenting moments
Holding space for your child’s emotions and not sending subtle messages that their emotions aren’t ok
Why not to punish a child for feeling upset or not having control of their feelings and not to distract with screens when they get upset either
A subtle thing to think about before encouraging a kid to stop crying and how to help them put words and context while accepting the feeling (not always condoning the action)
Her recipe for effective discipline and how to align discipline with their development
How to create a connection with children at all ages and connection is the balm that can soothe feelings
Ways to create awareness as a parent

Resources Mentioned

Transforming Toddlerhood by Devon Kuntzman
Follow Devon on Instagram

Why I Let My Kids Eat Whatever They Want (Solo Episode) Jan 21, 2026

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Episode Highlights From Katie

Why controlling kids’ food often backfires and leads to power struggles
The surprising research on kids’ natural ability to self-regulate food intake
How to create structure without micromanaging meals
Why removing “good” and “bad” food labels helps prevent negative food relationships
Practical strategies I use to raise intuitive eaters at home

Resources Mentioned

Commonsense Childrearing by Thomas Cowan MD

Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Our Health with Robyn Openshaw Jan 19, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Robyn

How she came to question supplements and how this led to a deep expose book
Why what we call “vitamin D” as a supplement isn’t actually vitamin D and why she questions taking it
It isn’t just about good supplement vs bad supplement, but how to evaluate to know what's helpful and what's not
Why some vitamin D supplements have poison control warnings for pets
When supplements are not just not helpful but directly harmful
Things to know about fish oil, rancidity, and what the metadata says
Understanding B vitamins and why many aren’t what they seem either
B vitamins don’t exist in isolation in nature or in the body and most supplements are not made of any food substance but of chemicals
Questioning vitamin C and iron
Are minerals one of the few deficiency stories that's true due to overfarming?
The one supplement she actually takes and why

Resources Mentioned

Take Daily: How Supplements Hijack Your Health - Book
Follow Robyn on Facebook, Instagram, and X

Raising Cavity-Free Kids: A Holistic Approach to Children’s Oral Health With Dr. Leedia Riman Jan 14, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Leedia

Why sugar isn’t the only problem when it comes to kids' oral health and it isn’t even the main thing
It's the microbiome, not the sugar, and what to know about this in kids
The things that are just as bad as sugar for our kids' teeth
Safe forms of toothbrushes and oral care for babies and kids
How to reverse early dental cavities
The one most important thing she would tell new moms (hint: it’s about breathing)
Breastfeeding is the first orthodontic treatment
What it means if your baby or child is grinding their teeth and what to do about it
Signs to pay attention to early on for kids that are related to mouth breathing and airway obstruction
What the proper position for the tongue is and what to do if yours isn’t naturally there
Her top tips for parents and special tips for teens
What to know about ADD and ADHD medications, related concerns, and a lesser-known possible dental link. Check for mouth breathing. The symptoms are often similar.

Resources Mentioned

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Artby James Nestor
Sleep Wrecked Kids by Sharon Moore
7 Essential Tips for Optimal Oral Health For Ages 0-18
Reversing Dental Cavities In Kids Course
Dr Leedia's website and her Instagram

The Oral-Womb Connection: How Oral Health Shapes Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Healing With Dr. Leedia Riman Jan 12, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Leedia

The incredible links between the oral cavity and the womb, from physical to energetic
Why this connection is so strong and what to know about it
Her own story with oral health during pregnancy and how it led to her research
Over 65-70% go through reversible dental issues in pregnancy
Vaginal tissue and oral tissue are very similar tissues with quick cell turnover and progesterone and estrogen receptors
How relaxin affects oral health
Why tooth movement can occur during or after pregnancy
The link between periodontal disease and prenatal risks and poor birth outcomes
What we can do before, during, and after pregnancy to protect oral health
All of this actually starts in puberty
Your oral microbiome is responsible for 60-70% of your gut microbiome, and that gets passed on to baby
Sugar isn’t the biggest problem for oral health. Acidity is a big problem and how to find the balance

Resources Mentioned

Dr Leedia's website and her Instagram
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Copper tongue scraper

The Heart Code: Releasing Trapped Emotions and Breaking Down Heart Walls With Dr. Bradley Nelson Jan 07, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Bradley

What led to his most recent work, The Heart Code, and what makes it different than his other books
How emotional energies can become stuck in the body
Our bodies are made of nothing but energy, and we are beings of pure energy
Everything is energy, including emotions
What a trapped emotion is and how these can happen in three ways: we bury it, unchecked big emotions, and an overwhelming circumstance we can’t process
The single biggest common denominator for all his patients, and what he learned from this
90% of his patients' physical pain was linked to emotional baggage
What is a heart wall, and how can we address these?
About 93% of people put up a wall of some sort
Ancient civilizations all believed that the heart was the core of the soul and of our being
What heartache actually is, and what is happening in the body during this
More communication goes from heart to brain than from brain to heart
How can we test our own subconscious mind to see if we have a heart wall
Our bodies communicate with us through symptoms. As an example, migraine headaches
How to do this work on yourself or find a practitioner who can help release heart walls on you
His parting grandfatherly advice for everyone

Resources Mentioned

How to Boost Your Metabolism in Midlife by Adding, Timing, and Pairing Foods With Nagina Abdullah Jan 05, 2026

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Episode Highlights With Nagina

What changes in metabolism during midlife and why a different approach is needed
Why the body needs more nutrients as we get older
Switches to turn on in the body so we can burn more fat in midlife
Why we become more insulin resistant during the midlife years
Our hormones shift in midlife as women and what these hormone changes do in the body
Why muscle mass declines at this phase of life and what to do about this
The real reason restriction doesn’t work and what does work sustainably for women
One of the most important things we can do to prevent weight gain in midlife is to eat enough food!
How this ties into thyroid health as well
What gut changes happen in midlife and how to avoid these
The real deal about sugar in the body and why it's especially bad during midlife
Ingredients you can add to your diet that help your blood sugar be more stable
The best metabolism-boosting foods that help support metabolism
Why protein is especially important for women in midlife and how much we actually need
The thermic effect of protein and how to use this to your advantage
Top carb choices that boost metabolism and why skipping them entirely leads to cravings
Key nutrients we need and have trouble getting from food in the modern world

Resources Mentioned