The Well Nourished Mama

A recent conversation with one of my clients got me thinking about the way we talk about sugar, added sugar, processed foods, and making “healthy” food choices — especially as moms trying to navigate an endless stream of nutrition information.

In this solo episode, I’m recapping some of the takeaways from that conversation and sharing how I think through food choices in real life. We talk about something as ...

Have you ever been told your labs are “normal,” yet you still feel exhausted, foggy, overwhelmed, or like something is just not right? If you’ve been struggling with persistent symptoms despite “normal” bloodwork, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Brooke breaks down 5 reasons your lab results can come back normal even when you feel like garbage. She explains the difference between a standard di...

From "I'm not ready" to "I'm so glad I did it": What if you’re not actually waiting for the right time to prioritize your health, you’re waiting to feel ready?

In this week’s episode, Brooke shares a full-circle reflection from a current client who is preparing to finish her time inside the program. Just 6–7 months ago, she told Brooke she wasn’t ready and that the timing wasn’t right. Today, she...

What if the reason your healing journey feels so exhausting, expensive, and complicated is because you’ve been taught to believe that healing has to be complicated?In this solo episode, Brooke shares a simple mindset shift that can completely change the way you approach root cause healing—especially if you’ve spent years bouncing between practitioners, trying supplements, chasing symptoms, or wondering why nothing...

What if the key to understanding your hormones, metabolism, immune system, and overall health isn’t found by looking at each symptom separately—but by looking upstream?

In this episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, Brooke sits down with Deborah to explore the powerful role of the hypothalamus and why this small but mighty area of the brain may be an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to hormone imbalances...

Could the changes you’re seeing in your body be more than a matter of diet, exercise, or weight? In this episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I sit down with my dad, Dr. R. Daniel Haggerty, a surgeon who specializes in lipedema, to break down what lipedema is, who it affects, how it develops, and why so many women go years without an accurate diagnosis. Together, we discuss the physical and emotional impact of lipedema...

What if the way we’ve been taught to think about Hashimoto’s is missing a much bigger piece of the puzzle?

In this solo episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I’m challenging some of the long-standing beliefs surrounding Hashimoto’s, thyroid health, and autoimmune disease in women. This isn’t about bashing doctors or dismissing conventional medicine—it’s abo...

Should toddlers really be helping with housework? Can babies actually learn responsibility? And is it worth the extra time and mess?

In this honest, behind-the-scenes solo episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I’m sharing the conversations that inspired this topic after receiving messages on Instagram about how my young children help around the house. Rather than focusing on chores as a checklist, I explain the deeper p...

For decades, we've been told to fear salt. But what if one of the most important nutrients for women's health has been misunderstood? In this solo episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I dive into the science behind sodium and explain why it's become one of the foundational recommendations I include in nearly every client protocol. From fertility and pregnancy to postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and thyroid health, sodium ...

Surprise... we're expecting baby number four!

In this personal update episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I’m sharing the story behind my (somewhat) unexpected pregnancy announcement, the complicated emotions that came with seeing a positive pregnancy test in this season, and why I believe it's time we normalize the full spectrum of emotions that can accompany pregnancy — not just exc...

What does it actually look like to heal from Hashimoto's using a root-cause approach? In this inspiring client spotlight episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, Brooke sits down with her client, Beth Farnsworth, to share Beth's remarkable journey from debilitating fatigue and frustrating postpartum health struggles to putting her Hashimoto's disease into remission. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Beth knew she wanted mo...

If you've ever sent me a DM wondering whether my programs are right for you, this episode is for you.

In this special rapid-fire Q&A episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, I'm answering the questions I receive almost every single day—from how my programs fit into busy motherhood to functional testing, insurance, supplements, expected results, and what actually makes my root-cause approach different.

Whether you're na...

What if improving children's health didn't start in the doctor's office—but in the school cafeteria? In this episode of The Well Nourished Mama Podcast, Brooke sits down with a culinary expert and school nutrition advocate to discuss the launch of the Sustainable Food Institute of America and its mission to transform the way schools feed children across the country. For decades, many school cafeterias have relied on highly pr...

Today, Brooke shares the story behind a major evolution in The Well Nourished Mama and why she's narrowing her focus to helping women navigate Hashimoto's, thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, and the root causes that often drive them.

After her own challenging health journey, Brooke began noticing a troubling pattern—not just in her personal experience, but in the lives of countless mothers she was working with. Women...

When it comes to fertility, pregnancy preparation, and healthy pregnancies, the conversation almost always centers around women. But what if we're overlooking half of the equation?

In this eye-opening episode, Brooke sits down with Ronit Menashe, co-founder of WeNatal, to discuss the concept of Trimester Zero—the critical months before conception when both partners have the opportunity to optimize their health and improve pre...

In this powerful conversation, Brooke sits down with birth educator, doula trainer, clinical hypnotherapist, and founder of Nurture, Erica Paulson, to discuss the often-overlooked connection between your nervous system and your birth experience.

Together, they explore why birth is not just a physical event, but a whole-body experience that involves your emotions, past experiences, beliefs, stress levels, support system, and sense o...

If you've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's but still don't feel like yourself, your gut may be part of the puzzle. In this episode, Brooke sits down with her new team member, Emily, to discuss GI-MAP stool testing, how it works, and what it can reveal about hidden infections, microbial imbalances, and digestive dysfunction that may be impacting thyroid health. You'll learn how comprehensive stool testing can uncover root causes th...

If you’ve ever leaked urine while sneezing, laughing, running, or jumping postpartum, this episode is for you. Brooke sits down with Lauren Barker from Uresta to discuss stress incontinence, why it happens after pregnancy and birth, and how women can find support without immediately jumping to surgery or invasive treatments.

They break down how the Uresta device works, the clinical research behind it, and why pelvic floor the...

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share a recent update about my daughter’s health journey and the long road it took to finally receive answers. After more than a year and a half of researching, advocating, and pushing through dismissal from providers, I explain how one doctor finally listened—and why that changed everything for our family.

This message goes beyond one diagnosis and highlights a lesson every mama ...