The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D production
What a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like muscles
How to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burning
The internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-soluble vitamins
Why people who burn easily are often mineral-depleted
How I personally use apps like D-Minder to time my safe UVB exposure
The difference between infrared (IR) light vs UV light and why IR prepares the skin for safe UV
How to combine morning sunlight, gradual exposure, and internal nutrient support for deeper resilience
Seasonal strategies: how the body shifts from “winter mode” to “summer mode”
My exact step-by-step protocol for increasing exposure each spring
Resources Mentioned
dminder app

Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. 
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

Episode Highlights With Caroline
Her story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough way
The long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered after
What makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous 
Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishment
A new way of thinking about the body and fuel 
Minerals are the fuel that's translated into energy in the body and the real consequences of being low in minerals 
What humic and fulvic actually are and the way that the earth stores energy for future use 
What changed for her when she replenished minerals at a cellular level 
The symptoms that can be connected to low minerals that you may not realize 
How mineral depletion relates to hormones, hair loss, fatigue, blood sugar and more
The voltage first understanding of the body’s energy 
We're meant to generate enough energy to run a light bulb and many of us aren’t! 
How chronic issues are often connected to mineral depletion 
What plant-based minerals are and what makes them different 
The difference between fulvic and humic and why we need both
Humic (dark): microboost- nature’s janitor. Fulvic- (clear): electrolyze (natures hydration)
How to introduce these minerals the right way to support the body
Resources Mentioned
BEAM Minerals
The Mineral Reset book by Caroline Alan
LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

Episode Highlights With Katie
What my birth was like this time
The things that I think made it easier
What I’m doing differently now with ten more years of parenting and context
How simple I’m keeping things this time
Resources Mentioned
Hiro Diapers - use code wellnessmama for a discount
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!
LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Episode Highlights With Justin
Is he the real most interesting man alive? How he got hit by a train!
What is hypochlorous acid and how he discovered it 
The body already makes this, but what makes it so unique 
What makes this such a strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, speeds up healing process
It has the same safety profile as saline but is over 100x more powerful than bleach! 
The things that matter with hypochlorous acid and what to look for on labels 
How to know if there is any actual active ingredient and how it fades over time
How this is antibacterial and antimicrobial and doesn’t sting! 
Safe to use around eyes, ears and mouth
Even safe to use as breastfeeding mom and even in nipple care 
What makes this really unique for eczema
Resources Mentioned
Active Skin Repair - use code WELLNESSMAMA20 to get 20% off

Episode Highlights With Eddie
How fast food goes beyond just food and navigating a hurried culture 
Some simple ways we can shift the nutrient quantity of food
Why nutrient levels matter more than macro levels with food
When supplements are necessary and why he became concerned with the supplement industry 
Big problems you may not realize exist in supplements
What fractionated supplements are and why the body doesn’t understand them
Resources Mentioned
Touchstone Essentials Supplements
Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.
Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama