- 52 minutes 51 secondsYou Can’t Hate Yourself Happy: The Key to Lasting Change with Jessica Ortner
Episode Highlights With Jessica
- What tapping or EFT actually is and how it is such a powerful nervous system reset
- Understanding the nervous system and what a lot of sources get wrong
- Tapping has over 300 peer-reviewed studies behind it
- Why always being calm isn’t the goal of nervous system regulation
- How quickly the nervous system can respond to safety signals through tapping
- Tapping meditations that can reduce stress by 30% in a few minutes
- The results they've seen with the millions of people who have learned tapping from the app
- Free part of the tapping app for first responders they can use anytime
- How I use tapping as a mom to help postpartum
- What inspired her to write her new book, Rewired
- Her own tapping routine and what she recommends for moms
- Walk through a tapping practice you can use right away
Resources Mentioned
- Rewired: The Breakthrough Tapping Method to Stop Overthinking, Calm Your Body, and Finally Feel at Ease
- The Tapping Solution app
- Tapping cards
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/wellnessmamaJust 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.8 July 2026, 9:00 am - 32 minutes 30 secondsSynthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science
Episode Highlights With Michael
- Why he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with data
- Secondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this now
- The worst offenders and what to look for
- What “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a package
- Safe swaps that actually work
- Having safe and beneficial indoor air quality
- The air freshener industry is a 7 billion dollar industry. The air filtration industry is less than half of that
- People are spending double the money to pollute their air than to clean it
- Fragrance = chemicals
- They work by hijacking your ability to smell
- What to know about candles and which to avoid- some can be great!
- Turning your home into a sanctuary
- The 80/20 of health: sleep sanctuary, scrub sleeping air, filter water.
Resources Mentioned
- Jaspr air scrubber - use the link for a discount
- Organic bedding
- Healthy mattress I love
- Water filters
- Healthy lighting
- Non-toxic dishwasher and laundry detergent
- Branch Basics non-toxic cleaner
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!6 July 2026, 9:00 am - 39 minutes 18 secondsWhat the Mold Industry Doesn't Want You to Know With Michael Feldstein
Episode Highlights With Michael
- What he learned from years in working on mold remediation
- When he learned that the mold industry had a serious integrity problem
- Mold remediation - what does this actually mean
- What companies are doing wrong that leaves families sicker than before
- Lessons learned from 8 years of doing mold testing
- The Mold Rush (or Mold is Gold) in the industry
- At its core, mold remediation is demolition with more precaution
- What the actual best testing is and which ones are not as accurate
- Why some people are impacted more by mold than others
- The way we build today is one of the biggest culprits with mold
- Mold is not a problem outside where you have nature’s air scrubber: sunshine, wind and trees
- The sandwich only gets mold when you put it in tupperware. Your home is a tupperware
- Air scrubbers vs air purifiers and why this matters
Resources Mentioned
- Jaspr air scrubber - this link gives a discount
- Under sink waterproof mat
- Thermal imaging camera
- Moisture meter
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/wellnessmamaLMNT
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.1 July 2026, 9:00 am - 35 minutes 51 secondsThe Body Is Electric: A Voltage-First Approach to Health (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With Katie
- Why the traditional biochemical model of the body is incomplete...and why the body is electric first
- The shocking amount of energy your body generates each day (about your own body weight in ATP!)
- Why 90–95% of chronic diseases have mitochondrial dysfunction at the root
- How your mitochondria act not just as powerhouses but as quantum batteries, antennas, and information hubs
- The surprising sources of electrons that create cellular voltage...including sunlight, melanin, movement, structured water, and the earth itself
- How infrared light charges your “quantum battery,” while artificial blue light breaks it down
- Why hydration with minerals is essential for building cellular charge (and why plain water can ake things worse)
- The nutrients mitochondria require to function: phospholipids, healthy fats, CoQ10, copper, B-vitamins, carnitine, creatine, and more
- What redox really means and why redox balance must come before detox
- How a collapse in redox leads to the Cell Danger Response, chronic symptoms, and stalled healing
- The many ways modern life drains voltage: lack of sunlight, EMFs, stress, toxins, blue light, poor sleep, dehydration, and circadian disruption
- Simple daily strategies to restore voltage...starting with light, minerals, movement, grounding, and sleep
- How tools like red/near-infrared light, PEMF, BioCharger, sauna, cold therapy, Juvent, and vibration plates support mitochondrial energy
Resources Mentioned
- Red light therapy
- PEMF mat
- BioCharger
- Saunas
- Power Plate vibration plate
- Cold plunge
- Juvent
- Justine Class
- The Body Electric
- Dr courtney hunt insta and website
- Your spark is light class
- Mineral podcast series
- Water structure pitcher affiliate link
- Rebounder on amazon
29 June 2026, 9:00 am - 35 minutes 36 secondsThe Gut-Hormone Connection: What Your Symptoms Are Actually Trying to Tell You With Ninu Lammens
Episode Highlights With Ninu
- What the gut hormone connection is and why it matter so much
- How supporting the gut supports hormones and can improve cortisol and sex hormones
- Why most women are chronically constipated and how to remedy this
- Why high cortisol is a good thing at the right time of day and why it's more about balance
- How screens disrupt melatonin and sabotage sleep
- The inputs we need for balanced hormones: sugar stability, nourishment from food, light exposure, movement, and avoiding toxins
- How metabolic resistance is the real driver behind so many health problems
Resources Mentioned
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.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.24 June 2026, 9:00 am - 39 minutes 6 secondsWhy You Feel Exhausted, Inflamed & Stuck (Even When You're Doing Everything Right) With Ninu Lammens
Episode Highlights With Ninu
- The reason women can still feel stuck even if they’re doing all the “right” things with nutrition and exercise
- Why those are only two pieces of the pie and the other things that can be really helpful
- Women hear all the time that their labs are normal and still don’t feel well… delving into the reasons why
- The major reason bloodwork isn’t the best place to look for answers and what can give more insight
- We are electrical beings and why this matters a lot
- How to read your symptoms and get good insight and why they are a gift if we know how to listen
- Things associated with liver, gallbladder and digestion and what these mean
- Not getting enough nutrients is an acute stressor on the body!
- Markers and cues that your cells, liver, and gut are in a good place
- How undereating could be sabotaging everything and how in all the women she has worked with, she has never seen one case of a woman actually overeating!
- The biggest levers we can pull for improving health
Resources Mentioned
22 June 2026, 9:00 am - 54 minutes 55 secondsThe Invisible Upgrade: How Quantum Entanglement Is Changing Health with Todd Shipman
Episode Highlights With Todd
- What quantum energy actually is and how Todd went from skeptic to deep understanding
- How this term gets misused a lot and the important things to actually understand
- What quantum entanglement is and how this can benefit us practically
- The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Zellinger, Clauser and Aspect for proving quantum entanglement, but how it actually works
- How they do experiments at a distance on HRV and how they can see results remotely and rapidly
- Why quantum energy is neutralizing energy and doesn’t need to add anything but neutralizes disruptive energy- and their experiments with this and neutralizing EMFs effects on the body
- Quantum upgrade vs leela quantum physical products and how they work the same and differently
- Why Katie is running Quantum Upgrade on her podcast recording room and has the Blocs in her wellness center and home
- How they saw a 10% increase in HRV with quantum upgrade
- They see an increase in wound healing and ATP production
- Dr. Dru covered a study they did on 5G and what it does to the brain and HRV- improving alpha brain waves and reducing beta and gamma, which is measurable
Resources Mentioned
- Quantum Upgrade free trial - 15-day FREE trial, no credit card required with code WELLNESSMAMA15
- LeelaQ
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.17 June 2026, 9:00 am - 24 minutes 6 secondsResilience and Adaptability: Real Benchmarks of Health (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights With Katie
- Why resilience and adaptability...not restriction...are the true markers of vibrant health.
- How rigid diets and “perfect routines” often reflect a dysregulated nervous system
- The mindset and language shifts that changed your health from the inside out.
- The nervous system foundations that created real healing capacity.
- How gradually expanding inputs taught your body it was safe again.
- Why metabolic flexibility is impossible without nervous system flexibility.
- The identity-level transformation required to step into freedom.
- Practical steps you can use to build resilience and adaptability starting today.
Resources Mentioned
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!15 June 2026, 9:00 am - 55 minutes 17 secondsThe Money Habit: How to Consistently Direct Money to the Outcomes You Want With Mike Michaelowicz
Episode Highlights With Mike
- What the money habit is and how this differs from traditional budgeting
- Why most financial systems fail to change behavior long term
- The psychology behind money habits and how to change them
- What commitment devices are and how they can help
- How this works if you're at essential living and a very tight budget
- The simplest way to get started
- How this ties into the hierarchy of needs and how to work with this, not against it
- The most common mistakes people make
- How to navigate the money habit systems as a couple without conflict
- Avoiding the parent/child dynamic around money which can cause tension
- Financial freedom vs financial independence and why this is important
Resources Mentioned
- Follow Mike on Instagram and Facebook
- Mike's website
- My Money Bunnies: Fun Money Management For Kids book
- Mike's other books
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!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.10 June 2026, 9:00 am - 47 minutes 47 secondsMy Honest Thoughts on College For My Kids (And Why I’m Asking New Questions) Solo Episode
Episode Highlights With Katie
- Why I never even thought to question college when I was 17... and why I’m rethinking it now with my own kids.
- How college became the default safe choice, and why that may no longer be true in today’s world.
- The emotional side of this decision for parents: fear, social pressure, and wanting to do right by our kids.
- The hidden avoidance pattern of using college to delay the hard question: What do I actually want?
- Why the social promise of college is so compelling ... and how real community can be built outside of a campus.
- The financial reality of college: debt, lost working years, and why earnings don’t matter if debt owns your future.
- The downsides of spending 4–5 years in a homogenous group of same-age peers.
- How college can delay maturity, responsibility, and real-world skill-building.
- The added complexity when sports and scholarships are in the mix, and how I’m navigating that with my kids.
- The exceptions: when college still makes sense (and why this is not an anti-college rant).
- What I’m encouraging my own kids to explore instead: apprenticeships, work, entrepreneurship, travel, and real-world learning.
- The questions I’m asking my kids (and myself) to help them choose intentionally... whether that leads to college or not
- My personal opinion and what I might do if I had to do it all over again
Resources Mentioned
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.8 June 2026, 9:00 am - 33 minutes 53 secondsThe Male Fertility Crisis and Future-Proofing Fertility With Dr. Ann Shippy
Episode Highlights With Ann
- Key ways to future proof fertility and protect mitochondria to have healthy pregnancies, even as we get older
- New studies show mitochondria in eggs are preserved better than other parts of the body
- How minimizing toxins is protective of fertility in a major way
- Ways to lower inflammation to protect fertility
- The dramatic decline in sperm quality and count in the last few years
- Male infertility and how health of sperm can impact the pregnancy
- Why there are often many other things couples can do even if they’ve been told they can only do IVF
- In most cases, it's possible to help the body get to a place of health and thriving without IVF to conceive naturally
- A few situations where IVF does make sense as a first resort
- The most important factors to focus on to future proof fertility
- How protein and movement come into play for optimal fertility
- A message of hope and incredible stories of how the body can heal and thrive at any age
Resources Mentioned
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.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.3 June 2026, 9:00 am - More Episodes? Get the App