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32: My Mom - Six Tips for A Healthier Relationship
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down ahead of her one year wedding anniversary with her favorite guest, her mom, to discuss relationships and a few tips we likely...
31: Everything We're Not Told About Hormonal Birth Control, PCOS, and More
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Emily Rae, a holistic health coach who has turned her personal struggles into a mission to help women around the world t...
30: Solo Episode - My Health Hot Takes
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down for a solo episode to talk about her hottest takes on health. We hope you love this episode!
29: Callie Ban - Turning Down the Political Temperature
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with her friend Callie Ban to talk about the state of politics in the United States. They discuss action vs. reaction, friend...
28: Brooke Rose PA-C, MSPAS, FDNP - Vaccines, Immunity, and "Flu Season" Prep
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Brooke Rose, a board-certified physician assistant and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in root-cause, i...
27: Alexandra Radway - All Things Holistic Pregnancy Prep
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Alexandra Radway (@alexandraradway), creator of The Baby Ready Body Method. They chat all things holistic pregnancy prep...
26: Solo Episode - How I Got Off Hormonal Birth Control
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down to discuss how she finally got off hormonal birth control and started using the fertility awareness method to track her cycle...
25: Natalya Toryanski - Jesus, Binge Eating, Politics, and Dating
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with content creator Natalya Toryanski. They talk about Jesus, binge eating and nutrition, dating, politics, and more. We hop...
24: Remi Stern - You Can Choose Your Attitude and Heal Your Life
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with life coach Remi Stern to talk about playing the blame game, marriage, hard times, and healing. We hope you love this epi...
23: Vida Delrahim - All Prenatal Supplements Are Not Created Equal
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sat down with Vida Delrahim, co-founder of Wenatal. They discuss pregnancy loss, feeling at a loss when it comes to miscarriage, the su...
22: Michelle Lentz - @heybeginnerwife on How To Have a Happy Marriage in Every Phase of Life
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sat down with Michelle of @heybeginnerwife. They talk about Christian values in a marriage, serving your partner, sex, how to empower y...
21: Dr. Julia Britz, ND - Are SSRIs As Safe As We're Told?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Dr. Julia Britz, ND to discuss all things psychiatric medications. They discuss SSRIs and informed consent, benzodiazepi...
20: Solo Q&A - My Political Beliefs, Quitting Caffeine, Breast Implants & More
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down solo to answer some listener questions. We hope you love the episode!
19: August Brice - Everything You Need To Know About EMFs
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with August Brice of the popular Instagram account and blog @techwellness. They talk about everything EMF: how to protect you...
18: Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS - Crunchy 101: Rehashing Covid, Vaccines, Breastfeeding, Vaginal Birth, and Circumcision
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS to discuss a number of different topics including COVID-19, vaccines, polio, breastfeeding, c...
17: Jess Hodge - Jesus Can Heal Your Eating Disorder
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with one of her friends, Jess Hodge, to discuss their work in the wellness space, healing their eating disorders, home birth,...
16: Q&A Solo Episode - Living Together Before Engaged, Raw Milk, And A Fertility Update
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down to answer some frequently-asked listener questions and give a PTC/TTC update.
15: Dr. Natalie Underberg - Unexplained Infertility Doesn't Exist
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Dr. Natalie Underberg -- a functional medicine doctor, women's health expert, and the cofounder of her own private p...
14: Tessa Smith Part Two - God's Will vs. Free Will, Marriage, Cloth Diapering, & So Much More
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with friend of the pod Tessa Smith to have a follow up from their first discussion. They discuss their relationships with God...
13: Ann Bennet - MAHA Thus Far, Home Remedies, and Health Extremism
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Ann Bennett (Instagram: @simply.unconventional), a regenerative pecan farmer, holistic health advocate, and one of my favo...
12: Solo Episode - Everything I Did To Make Our Home Nontoxic
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode Anna sits down to discuss everything she's done to make her home nontoxic. Most of these are easy, low-cost tips to make you ...
11: Kelsey Diprima Hall - Girl Talk on Unexplained Infertility, Marriage, And Health
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Kelsey Diprima Hall, an IG (and IRL) friend and influencer. They talk about Kelsey's 3.5 year struggle with unexplai...
10: Dr. Bill Chun, MD - Everything You Need To Know About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Dr. Bill Chun, MD; a certified OB-GYN in Boston, MA and friend of the pod. They discuss preparing to conceive, pregnancy...
9: Hagan Mullins - The Real Dangers Of Posting Your Children Online
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Hagan Mullins (@parentsagainstposting) to discuss the very real dangers of posting your children online. This is a raw a...
8: Solo Episode - How I Am Preparing My Body For Conception
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down and talks about everything she's doing to prepare her body to conceive: tracking her cycle, dietary changes, lifestyle ch...
7: Laura Doyle - How to Become An Empowered Wife And Have The Relationship Of Your Dreams
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Laura Doyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Empowered Wife, The Surrendered Wife, and The Surrendered Single t...
6: My Mom!
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with her best friend and mother. They discuss health as you age, how she will approach being a grandma, Anna's cancer diagnos...
5: Dr. Brian Thornburg - Childhood Vaccine Schedules, Scientific Bias, & The Problem With Being Too Crunchy
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Dr. Brian Thornburg, DO to discuss all things pediatrics: from the childhood vaccine schedule all the way to screen time...
4: Q&A Solo Episode - Practical Health Advice, Discussing Finances in Relationships, and Why I Never Say No to my Husband
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo Q&A episode Anna discusses easy-to-follow health advice, tips that changed her marriage, colonics, and more. Products mentioned: Aqua...
3: Tessa Smith - Food & Lifestyle Content Creator
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down for some girl talk with Tessa Smith; a fellow food and lifestyle content creator. They talk about marriage, how they support ...
2: Dr. Cody Kriegel - Integrative Biological Dentist
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Anna sits down with Dr. Cody Kriegel -- an integrative biological dentist. They discuss why your mouth is the gateway to your health, the pr...
1: My Story
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Anna walks you through her entire story -- from her childhood to cancer diagnosis to break-ups to where she is today.