The Wellness Mama Podcast Katie Wells

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ryan LazarusPillars of health: Move, Rest, Nourish, Learn, Connect, Challenge, SparkThe details on nutrition: the EAT planSalt should not be demonized and what we need to know about salt consumptionHow 3-5 grams of salt a day can be really helpfulPractical tips for getting enough high-quality sleep: routine, environment, timing, exerciseMovement tips you can do at home and the value of movement/play over exerciseTop-level pillars: learning, connecting, challenge, a...

Episode Highlights With Ryan LazarusThe life-altering event that drastically changed the course of his life and led to the work he does nowAn indoor soccer injury that led to severe health problems for him including type 1 diabetesWhat he learned in his own recovery and how this led to him helping people His epiphany that led to incredible results in his workThe four reasons people make changes: you have no other choice, when you learn enough that you want to, when you are inspired to by...

Episode Highlights With Cameron ChesnutThe things he does differently in parenting that make him a “weird” parent tooTinfoil hat topics for him with his kids and familyThings he avoids with his kids: vegetable oils, sugar, EMFsWhy he almost completely avoids sugar with his kidsHow insulin response as children can affect insulin sensitivity as adultsEven more reasons to avoid vegetable oils completely How certain foods contribute to chronic inflammatory states Why he completely avoid...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cameron ChesnutWhat sets him apart as a surgeon How he trains like an athlete to show up best in surgeryRecovery protocols that set him apart from other surgeons How he makes sure he can show up for peak performance every time he enters the operating roomInflammatory states optimized - what to doHis routine for getting into flow state for every single surgeryA functional medicine approach to surgery and what you can learn from itWhy he even does genetic t...

Episode HighlightsWhat life looked like 10 years ago!What has changed on the Wellness Mama business sideHow my mindset has changed over this past decadePhysical health vs mental/emotional health - or both?How I lacked a work-life balance back thenWhat I wish I knew 10 years ago: light, protein, sleep, inner workThe real 80/20 is light, sleep, stress, community, and then nutrition and supplementsPrevious podcast guests I really enjoyed speaking with (and why!)Resources MentionedSelf DecodeNutr...

Episode Highlights With RoriHer own transformative journey with trauma and healingHow intimacy extends far beyond romantic relationships and some ways to help address itWhy she disconnected after childhood trauma and how she learned to reconnectWhat the 13 pathways of intimacy are and how she learned themWounds around intimacy related to competition among womenThe most common thing that comes up for women in her programResources We MentionDesire for IntimacyRelax Sauna - Use code Rori100