The Wellness Mama Podcast

When it comes to making healthy choices, half the battle is motivation. That’s where the Whole Life Challenge comes into play! Today I’m here with Andy Petranek, who has been a health and fitness coach for over 25 years. He was a United States Marine, a sponsored athlete, and was featured as one of the …

When it comes to making healthy choices, half the battle is motivation. That’s where the Whole Life Challenge comes into play!Today I’m here with Andy Petranek, who has been a health and fitness coach for over 25 years. He was a United States Marine, a sponsored athlete, and was featured as one of the original 10 CrossFit affiliates in the world. He’s also the co-founder of the Whole Life Challenge, a worldwide six-week online “game” that you play with friends and family to improve seven specific areas of health: nutrition, mobility, exercise, sleep, hydration, well being, and reflection.Also… I am about to jump into one of these if anybody wants to compete with me! 🙂Episode Highlights on the Whole Life Challengewhy Andrew started the Whole Life Challenge (and what he tried before it that didn’t work)how we can turn failures into valuable life lessonsthe healthy living challenge that’s sweeping the nationthinking for the long-term: how lasting change happens little by little, not all at oncehow to motivate yourself to start new habits (and keep them)getting connected to a support communitywhat CrossFit has to do with itthe keys to challenging yourself and making meaningful changeand more!Resources We MentionSign up now at WholeLifeChallenge.comRead more about the 7 Daily Habits of the Whole Life ChallengeListen to the WLC Podcast with Andy PetranekBooks Andy RecommendsCodependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for YourselfThe 4-Hour Work Week by Tim FerrissWhole Life Challenge Quotables“If there was one thing that I would encourage people to take on… be an explorer as opposed to a researcher. Do your research and find the information but then have the courage to take an action and have the courage to be wrong about the thing you try…. Get up, dust yourself off, and then try again and try in a little bit of a different way that works for you.”More From Wellness Mama61: An Electrifying New Way To Change Habits124: Happy New Year 2018! Setting Challenges + Experiments Instead of Resolutions (& Sneak Peek)176: Heather Chauvin on Letting Go of Mom Guilt, Ending Tantrums, & Mindful DisciplineMy Favorite Health Books5 Healthy Habits to Adopt This YearHow to Create a Healthy Morning Routine (That Lasts)

It seems like there’s always a new diet to try… the keto diet, the carnivore diet, different types of fasting… the list goes on. The question is, how do we know if any of them are actually good for us? What Is the Carnivore Diet? Today’s episode should answer a lot of questions. My guest …

It seems like there’s always a new diet to try… the keto diet, the carnivore diet, different types of fasting… the list goes on.The question is, how do we know if any of them are actually good for us?What is the Carnivore Diet?Today’s episode should answer a lot of questions. My guest Dr. Anthony Gustin is a board-certified sports physician, a functional medicine practitioner, and an overall food and fitness skeptic like I am. His focus recently has shifted from private practice to starting his own company, Perfect Keto and Equip.Dr. Gustin’s mission is to create products that improve the accessibility of whole food nutrition and ketosis, and he’s the perfect person to explain a little bit more about the carnivore diet, how it works, and if it’s right for you.Episode Highlightswhy not to follow one diet for too longthe best way to fast for womenhow to do the keto diet correctlywhich diets have their place in a healthy lifestylewhat the carnivore diet ishow much protein we actually needand more!Resources We MentionDrAnthonyGustin.comPerfectKeto.comBooks We MentionThe Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina TeicholzWhy We Get Fat & What to Do About It by Gary TaubesAntifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim TalebThe Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease & Weight Gain by Dr. Steven GundryThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan PetersonMore From Wellness Mama394: The Carnivore Code, Plant Toxins, and Optimal Protein With Dr. Paul Saladino

Listen up, because today’s episode is going to be all about hormones and how to take ownership of your own health (a topic on the minds of just a few of us moms!). I am here with Dr. Marra Francis, an OB-GYN who focuses on helping women with genetic risk for certain cancers. Dr. Marra also …

Listen up, because today’s episode is going to be all about hormones and how to take ownership of your own health (a topic on the minds of just a few of us moms!). I am here with Dr. Marra Francis, an OB-GYN who focuses on helping women with genetic risk for certain cancers. Dr. Marra also serves as the Executive Medical Director for EverlyWell, a company we will talk about in depth today.In a nutshell, her mission is to educate enough physicians so that no more women have to suffer a fate with terminal cancer that could have been prevented simply by taking an accurate family history, and ordering the correct diagnostic test.Episode Highlights With Dr. Marra of EverlyWellwhy Dr. Marra chose women’s health as her passion and focusher tips on running a house with six kids underfoot (I get it!)the ups and downs of women’s hormones (and why men don’t struggle like we do)what you can learn by tracking your cycle every month, and apps that helphow EverlyWell helps connect patients to the best laboratory testing for themchanges in the health space that are making it easier to take control of your healthand more!Resources We MentionEverlyWellSteadyMDSamaritan Health ShareMore From Wellness Mama15: Hormones & How to Have a Healthy Baby80: What Your Monthly Cycle Reveals About Your Hormones With Alisa Vitti108: Why the Birth Control Pill Screws Up Hormones & What to Use InsteadMy Home Organization System & How I “Get It All Done”Why You Should Never Eat Vegetable Oil or Margarine9 Tips to Help Balance Hormones NaturallyLab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)Have you had trouble getting the right lab testing in your area? Could you use a service like EverlyWell? I’d also appreciate it if you would please take two minutes to leave a review on iTunes. I 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 brought to you by Perfect Keto. I have heard from a lot of you who are trying the keto diet right now. And Perfect Keto has several products that make it so much easier and tastier. They have keto-friendly sports drinks with zero additives, zero carbs, and only high-quality ingredients. And I’ve gotten so many questions about this. They also have exogenous ketones that raise blood ketone levels up to 1.5 millimoles per liter. So that would be simulating a fast. A lot of people use thes

Ok, I’ll just come out and say it… this podcast episode is one of my all-time favorites! Jim Kwik is a widely recognized expert in speed reading, brain health, memory improvement, and accelerated learning. He’s also a good friend and someone I really admire in every way. As with many of my guests, there’s more …

Ok, I’ll just come out and say it… this podcast episode is one of my all-time favorites! Jim Kwik is a widely recognized expert in speed reading, brain health, memory improvement, and accelerated learning. He’s also a good friend and someone I really admire in every way.As with many of my guests, there’s more to his story. Jim overcame a traumatic brain injury in childhood by creating strategies to dramatically enhance his mental performance.Two decades later, he works as a brain coach with people all over the world. His goal is to help everyone unleash their true genius and live a life of greater power, productivity, and purpose.Episode Highlights With Jim Kwikwhy almost everything we think we know about learning is wronghow Jim went from not being able to finish a book to teaching the best in the worldchallenges our kids will face as jobs move toward artificial intelligence, automation, and outsourcingmeta-learning and other powerful strategies to learn anything much fasterthe vast difference between what to learn and how to learnwhy intelligence isn’t fixed and how to cater to your own unique strengthshow to abolish the belief that you don’t have a good memory, foreverthe three superpowers to encourage with kids: creativity, imagination, strategyhow to bring imagination and creativity back into educationwhat emotion has to do with memorythe reason children can learn anything faster (it has to do with play!)the trick to getting information into your long-term memorywhy only one-third of your brain is determined by genetics (and how to influence the other two-thirds)how much of learning happens in sleep (another reason why sleep is so dramatically important for brain health)10 things Jim would recommend for parents to help kids love to learnan important reason not to call your kid giftedhow to reward work ethic and grit in children instead of just achievementResources We MentionGo to JimKwik.com and for his free 3-Day Brain Training and moreThe Kwik Brain PodcastVideo: Jim Kwik and Simon Sinek on Social Media and SmartphonesJim Kwik’s Favorite BooksChange Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel AmenMindset by Carol DweckAgeless Body, Timeless Mind by Deepak Chopra

Have you ever wondered why fluoride is in our water? I get a lot of questions from all of you on this subject and I’ve been meaning to write about it for a long time. Mellisa Gallico is here to share all about the dangers of fluoride and its hidden connection to a common problem: …

Have you ever wondered why fluoride is in our water? I get a lot of questions from all of you on this subject and I’ve been meaning to write about it for a long time. Mellisa Gallico is here to share all about the dangers of fluoride and its hidden connection to a common problem: acne.Melissa is no rookie when it comes to research. Get a load of this bio…she graduated with honors from Georgetown and has a masters from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She’s a former military intelligence officer, a Fulbright Scholar, and an FBI Intelligence Analyst.So how did she come to be a fluoride expert? As with most of my guests, it’s because she had to tackle health problems personally. Take a listen and if you want to hear more from her, check out her two fascinating books The Hidden Cause of Acne and F Is for Fluorite.Episode Highlights: The Hidden Cause of AcneWhy the biggest air pollutant is being added to our water supplyThe reason there is a pesticide in your toothpasteWhat happens when we are exposed to too much fluorideThe surprising sources of hidden fluoride you may not know aboutWhy fluoride may be the reason for acne and skin problemsThe true history of fluoride and how to avoid itWhy chicken may be a source of fluoride exposureA reason to only use organic chickens (and avoid processed chicken like chicken nuggets)The sad truth about tea (all teas?)Why kombucha may be sabotaging your healthResources We MentionHiddenCauseofAcne.comSign the petition hereBook: F Is for FluorideBook: The Hidden Cause of AcneShower head filterMore From Wellness Mama177: Why (Almost) Everything You Know About Dental Health Is Wrong With Periodontist Dr. Al DanenbergHow to Remineralize Teeth Naturally & Reverse Tooth DecayHow to Make Natural ToothpasteThe Best Water Filter For Home Use (Pitcher, Charcoal, Under-Counter)The Best Under-Counter Water Filter (Review)Is Fluoride Bad for You? Effects for Thyroid & BodyAre you concerned ab