The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Meno PlusHormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stoppingSometimes 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 firstThis particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big wayLate 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts The average age for menopause is around 52Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some womenWhy we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in thisNutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changesA beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shiftResources MentionedMenoPLUS- use code WELLNESSMAMA40 for a discountLMNTI 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.BioptimizersI 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

A lively dive into why magnesium fuels hundreds of body reactions and powers cellular energy. They unpack how stress, pregnancy, and modern life drain stores and why many foods no longer suffice. Different magnesium forms and topical options are compared. Practical dosing, electrolyte balance, and lifestyle tips to preserve magnesium round out the conversation.

Episode Highlights With Frank Frank's personal journey from journalist to healerWhy manifesting is his biggest pet peeve word Manifesting was the most used word in Webster’s dictionary in 2024How spirituality is getting hijacked and what to watch forWhat his energy clearing is and how it worksReal-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 momsThe final emotion cleared for motherhood: worthlessnessResources MentionedFrank Elaridi's websiteAwaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% offA Course in Miracles online free workbookThe Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley NelsonTulsi teaBONCHARGEI 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!

Episode Highlights With FrankWhat is happening in the brain when we have negative thoughtsPain is experienced in the body, and the mind is what creates suffering One of his favorite lessons from A Course in Miracles: Love is real, everything else is an illusion. "You need not defend against illusion.”Common categories of negative thoughts and how to identify them: mind filter, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, and fortune telling What to do if you catch yourself in these negative thought patternsA simple three step process for questioning negative thoughts How to learn to question our own stories and assumptions about thingsWhat “A Course in Miracles” is and how this profoundly impacted him (link below)Pleasure is of the body and happiness is what you arePleasure always has a cause, happiness is of essenceResources MentionedFrank Elaridi's websiteAwaken the Healer Within course - use code MAMA for 10% offA Course in Miracles online free workbook Awareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony de MelloBONCHARGEI 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!LMNTI 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.

A deep dive into why sodium is essential for the body’s electrical system, nerves, muscles, and hydration. Discussion of how low sodium can mimic stress and anxiety and who loses sodium faster. Exploration of safe sodium sources, microplastics in sea salt, and practical, real-food ways to increase electrolytes without overhydrating.

Paul Blanchard, transformative guide and executive coach specializing in connection and nervous-system-informed leadership. He explains horizontal vs vertical relationships, why horizontality reduces shame and control, how nervous-system regulation helps parenting, the harm of reputation-driven punishment, and practical shifts to raise autonomous, connected children.

Rachel Pachivas, skincare formulator focused on clean, nutritive products and safe packaging. Kevin Gianni, entrepreneur crafting reef-conscious, skin-nourishing sunscreens. They discuss chemical sunscreens harming oceans and wildlife. Hear why non-nano zinc and titanium dioxide matter. Learn about toxic pool byproducts, what 'reef safe' really means, and choices that reduce plastic waste.

Kevin, co-founder of Anne‑Marie Skincare and founder of Salt & Blue, is a skincare entrepreneur focused on clean sunscreens. Rachel, COO and co‑founder, specializes in formulation and sun‑care ingredients. They debunk fear messaging about sun exposure. They compare chemical versus mineral blockers, explain broad spectrum and critical wavelength, and call out misleading SPF and waterproof claims.

Episode Highlights With SavannahWhat face mapping is and her journey that led her to develop this fascinating modality She cracked her sacrum and sternum and was having 5 migraines a week and how she resolved itYour face speaks to what is happening in the bodyWhat different things in the face represent in other parts of the body The pelvic floor tension connection for many women and how this also shows up in the faceHow the jaw can often be connected to hip and pelvis imbalance (it was for me)Pain is our friend, numb is our enemyResources MentionedSavannah's website and her InstagramFace tools and face programs from SavannahFree face mapping toolBook: It Didn't Start With YouLMNTI 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. 

Episode Highlights With SavannahWhat fascia is and where it is in the bodyFascia is the web of connective tissue that covers the entire body and is an incredible electrical substance It's made up of collagen fibers and is very hydration dependentFascia has more nerve endings than the skin!How fascia gets stuck and how age and hormones affect it Ways to ideally support the fascia for its best function The key to fascia is speed and why movement is so important - the slower you go, the more you engage the nervous system Why we can’t force the fascia to do anything and how to help it “melt” insteadYour fascia responds to your emotional state! Fascia has over 250 million nerve endings, which is over 25% more than the skin.Pain is a language that we need to learn to understand and when pain can be a teacherEmotions and pain are really only around for about 12 seconds if we are present with themStuck fascia and aging and how this might be the most powerful non-invasive solution we haveHow to release fascia and remobilize areas that have been stuck You can mobilize fascia in as little as ten minutes a day!Fascia might be the interface between the physical body and the emotional/energetic bodyResources MentionedSavannah's website and her InstagramFace tools and face programs from SavannahFree face mapping toolJill Miller's Fascia work on InstagramLose Your Mind: The Path to Creative InvincibilityBioptimizersI 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 dealJust 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.