The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With BradleyWhat led to his most recent work, The Heart Code, and what makes it different than his other booksHow emotional energies can become stuck in the bodyOur bodies are made of nothing but energy, and we are beings of pure energyEverything is energy, including emotionsWhat 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 processThe single biggest common denominator for all his patients, and what he learned from this90% of his patients' physical pain was linked to emotional baggageWhat 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 beingWhat heartache actually is, and what is happening in the body during thisMore communication goes from heart to brain than from brain to heartHow can we test our own subconscious mind to see if we have a heart wallOur 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 youHis parting grandfatherly advice for everyoneResources MentionedGet the Heart Code book and special gifts hereDiscover HealingDr. Bradley's Books

Episode Highlights With NaginaWhat changes in metabolism during midlife and why a different approach is neededWhy the body needs more nutrients as we get olderSwitches to turn on in the body so we can burn more fat in midlifeWhy we become more insulin resistant during the midlife yearsOur hormones shift in midlife as women and what these hormone changes do in the bodyWhy muscle mass declines at this phase of life and what to do about thisThe real reason restriction doesn’t work and what does work sustainably for womenOne 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 wellWhat gut changes happen in midlife and how to avoid theseThe real deal about sugar in the body and why it's especially bad during midlifeIngredients you can add to your diet that help your blood sugar be more stableThe best metabolism-boosting foods that help support metabolism Why protein is especially important for women in midlife and how much we actually needThe thermic effect of protein and how to use this to your advantageTop carb choices that boost metabolism and why skipping them entirely leads to cravingsKey nutrients we need and have trouble getting from food in the modern worldResources MentionedSweet spice cheat sheetFat burning food framework FREE 5-Day Metabolism Boost Workshop (starts January 12!)Masala Body website and on Instagram

Episode Highlights With the Holistic KidsThe problem with ultra-processed foods and how these are destroying kids' healthWhy they consider ultra-processed foods to be fake foods and a science experimentWhat actually is an ultra-processed food?How kids get addicted to ultra-processed foods created in labs for this reasonThe “global diet of doom”These foods are linked to dozens of chronic health conditionsResources MentionedThe Teen Health Revolution: Unlocking Lifestyle Secrets for the Mind, Body, and Soul - bookThe Holistic Kids Show podcast

Episode Highlights With Holistic KidsWhat the current generation of kids is facing, without even always realizing itHow mindfulness applies to kids todayWhy they started their podcast and why this topic is so important to themTheir insight into why kids and teens don’t want to open up to parents and what parents can do to create a more open environmentParents should listen to learn, not listen to reply and give adviceProblems from not being mindful and the benefits to kids and teens of mindfulnessThe key challenges that teens are facing today and ways to helpHow to go from a state of mindlessness to mindfulness, especially for teensTheir top tips for kids and teens to be more mindfulHabit stacking for kidsThe importance of nature, especially for kids and teensHow kids and teens can cultivate purpose in their own livesThe importance of gratitude and the physical benefits to kidsTheir habit of finding ten things to be grateful for each morningResources MentionedThe Teen Health Revolution: Unlocking Lifestyle Secrets for the Mind, Body, and Soul - bookThe Holistic Kids Show podcast

Episode Highlights With TylerHow often he talks about stress with patients and why this is such an important factorWomen handle stress differently than men, and why this doesn’t have to be a bad thingWhat our cycle and our digestion directly tell us about our healthWhy women and men handle stress differently (hint: there’s an adrenal reason)What happens when we are stuck in fight or flight long termThe effects on gut health and gut lining when we have chronic stressTop steps to support the gut and address the nervous system in high stressUniversally helpful techniques, like breathing techniques, to help address stressThe role of sleep and fastingResources MentionedThe Wellness Way on X and on FacebookDr. Tyler Kruse and The Wellness Way on InstagramThe Wellness Way Coralville