The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Katie
What humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytes
The difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive)
Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymore
How humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrients
How fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signaling
Their role in gut health, microbiome balance, and gut lining repair
How they help move sodium, potassium, magnesium into the cell
Why they’re crucial for detoxification in a modern environment
How humic/fulvic increase cellular voltage and hydration
How to take them: liquids, drops, powders & when they’re most helpful
Why these aren’t “either/or” ... they are a both/and with electrolytes
Resources Mentioned
BEAM Minerals
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 for 50% off your first order.
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral today
How potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire body
Why potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stability
How potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolism
The role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestion
Why low potassium mimics anxiety and hormone imbalance
How potassium balances sodium and helps magnesium work better
The best food sources ... fruits, roots, coconut water, beans, greens
Why low-carb and RO water increase potassium needs
Practical ways to add more potassium without supplements
Why potassium is essential for cell voltage, hormone signaling, and nervous system safety
Resources Mentioned
LMNT electrolyte drinks
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 and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
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 Meno Plus
Hormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stopping
Sometimes up to ten years before menses stops, hormone shifts can be more 
What is happening in the perimenopause state and what changes women tend to notice first
This particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big way
Late 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts 
The average age for menopause is around 52
Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some women
Why we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in this
Nutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts 
What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changes
A beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shift
Resources Mentioned
MenoPLUS- use code WELLNESSMAMA40 for a discount
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.

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why magnesium is the master mineral your body burns through fastest
The real reason magnesium powers 700+ reactions in the body
How magnesium activates ATP and mitochondrial energy
Why stress, pregnancy, and modern life create chronic depletion
The difference between forms like glycinate, citrate, malate, threonate, taurate, etc.
Why I personally use Magnesium Breakthrough (7 forms)
How topical magnesium oils, lotions, and baths work & when to use them
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency (that don’t look like deficiency!)
How magnesium interacts with sodium, potassium, calcium, and hormones
How magnesium supports sleep, digestion, blood sugar & nervous system calm
Why magnesium is a primary safety signal for the body
Resources Mentioned
Magnesium Breakthrough supplement (use code wellnessmama for 15% off)
Magnesium lotion
Magnesium oil
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 for 50% off your first order.
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Episode Highlights With Frank 
Frank's personal journey from journalist to healer
Why manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word 
Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024
How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch for
What his energy clearing is and how it works
Real-time example of an energy clearing live on the podcast 
A real time energy clearing for all mothers and the feminine 
Herb recommendation for all mothers listening (check with your doctor)
An emotion cleared from the energy of motherhood: love unrecieved 
Allergy that came up in the clearing: an allergy to the idea of success for moms
The final emotion cleared for motherhood: worthlessness
Resources Mentioned
Frank Elaridi's website
Awaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% off
A Course in Miracles online free workbook
The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Tulsi tea
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 and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!