The Wellness Mama Podcast

Today we have one of my favorite doctors in the world on the podcast, and I’ll tell you why. After seeing doctor after doctor and not getting any answers, Dr. Alan Christianson diagnosed my thyroid condition. I’ve been a patient of his ever since and he’s done so much to improve my health. Dr. Christianson’s …

Dr. Jolene Brighten is back on the podcast today and she’s here to talk about a huge topic that affects so many women. If you don’t know her from previous podcasts, she is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the Founder of Rubus Health, which is a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in hormones. …

I always love to sit down with a fellow female entrepreneur, plus I count today’s guest a friend too, which is always fun. Her name is Jenny Thompson and her talents include natural health advocate, fearless business strategist, and expert marketer, among others.She took a leap and started a new technology called SafetyPIN. Like a TSA pre-check for the web, SafetyPIN is a way to ensure the person on the other end of a digital transaction is trustworthy and reliable. As you can imagine there’s a great need for this in today’s world when we are often trusting strangers through the use of services like AirBnB, Uber, Lyft, Care.com (and the list goes on).With SafetyPIN holders currently in 39 states, Jenny is working to build awareness and make “Do you have a SafetyPIN?” part of every conversation in the sharing economy.Episode Highlights on SafetyPINJenny’s amazing story of personal reinvention as a businesswoman and entrepreneurThe dog-sitting transaction gone bad that gave her the idea for SafetyPIN in the first placeThe shocking reasons a traditional background check isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (you’ll never think of one the same way again)How Jenny teamed up with financial experts, forensic psychologists, and criminal investigators to design a better safety checkWays to use SafetyPIN in your own home, and safe practices when interacting onlineJenny’s advice to other entrepreneurs thinking about taking the leapAnd more!Resources We MentionGetaSafetyPin.comMore From Wellness Mama517: Jimmy Rex on Putting a Stop to Sex Trafficking & What to Watch For119: Cyber Security Tips to Keep Your Family Safer Online85: How to Raise an Entrepreneur: Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers, & Change MakersWhy I Don’t Post About My Kids OnlineOverprotected Childhood: How Keeping Kids Safe is Actually Harming ThemDid you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have about online safety? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is sponsored by Kasandrinos Olive Oil. I love family owned companies with a mission and that are dedicated to making the highest quality products and supporting sustainable agriculture and this olive oil fits the bill. Founded by an active duty marine, Tony Kasandrinos, and his sister whose family is from Greece, this company is dedicated to the absolutely highest quality olive oil with the most amazing flavor. With all the controversy over some olive oils being adulterated and diluted, they go above and beyond to test for purity. In fact, all of their olive oil has 3 independent chemical analysis tests done by 3rd party labs. Two

Would you like your kids to sleep better? Or maybe get through a task you’ve been dreading in half the time? Maybe even clear your mind long enough to meditate or pray?If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, this episode is for you!Today we are talking all about how we can improve the brain simply by changing the music we listen to. Today’s guest Daniel Clark is the CEO of a company called Brain.fm, which has developed AI-guided music designed to help you achieve the state of mind you want, faster.I knew I wanted to have Daniel on the podcast when I heard that Brain.fm tests their music and its effects on the body with MRI and EEG data as well as large-scale testing. Most impressively, the National Science Foundation selected Brain.fm for grant to study whether music therapy can be a viable treatment option for ADHD and ADD conditions.Let’s hear what he has to say!Episode Highlights With Daniel Clark & Brain.fmHow sound and music can be used to change the brainWhat neural phase lockdown is and how it benefits the brainThe evolutionary reasons our brain is programmed to continuously listen and respondA way to drastically increase focus and sleepThe reason people sleep better during rainstormsThe difference between “white noise” and Brain.fmHow to use Brain.fm for the best benefitsWhy Brain.fm hopes to be an FDA-approved treatment for ADD and ADHD in the futureAnd more!Resources We MentionBrain.fm Use code wellnessmama for 20% off any subscription typeBooks Recommended by DanielRelentless: From Good to Great to UnstoppableThe Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success and HappinessStealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and WorkThe Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human PerformanceMore From Wellness Mama26: Fasting for Women & Music Therapy110: How Vibrational Frequencies Affect Our Daily Lives157: How Music Like Wholetones Can Change the Brain and the Body162: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics & How to Be

In this New Year check-in, Heather and I chat about our goals for this year, upcoming projects, and tips for getting more done with less stress this year! Episode Highlights Stress-reducing tips: Learn the top things we’re both doing to reduce our stress and be more productive including self-care, organization tips, and more. Sauna vs. …

I’m here today with Mike Salguero who is the CEO and founder of ButcherBox, the first delivery service dedicated to providing completely natural grass-fed beef, organic chicken, and heritage pork directly to your door. It’s something our family has used for a really long time. Today Mike talks to us about how he got into …

I am here today with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a man with so many accomplishments it’s hard to sum up. Mark is an Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, a practicing family medicine doctor, a professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, and a provider of continuing medical education courses on health, fitness, and running through HealthFit …

Today’s episode is all about CBD, a hot topic in the health world and one I get so many questions about. My guest Will Kleidon founded Ojai Energetics in 2014 with one goal: to provide the purest, healthiest, and most ethically produced cannabidiol or CBD on the market. Four years later, his business is doing …

I’ve spent many years researching and writing about gut health, but current research shows much of what we thought we knew about probiotics is just plain wrong. It’s time to get some clarity! Kiran Krishnan is undisputedly one of the world’s experts on probiotics as a research microbiologist who has been involved in the dietary …

Happy New Year to you! Hopefully we are all enjoying a little down time today with the family, so this episode will be short and sweet but I hope you’ll join me in thinking ahead to next year… I don’t mean this in the sense of typical New Year’s resolutions — those lofty goals that we …