Episodes
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A holistic approach to preparing for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Get insights into one woman’s thoughts as she prepares her body, mind and life to welcome a new member to her family.
Guest: Tracey Grant
Highlights
2:08 Preparing mentally for pregnancy
15:13 Deciding between a home birth and hospital birth
39:35 Prepping for postpartum diet and the first 40 days approach
47:59 Recommendations for people considering getting pregnant
Resources We Mention:
Book: Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
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Podcast 113: From City To Homestead: Creating A Small Farm From Scratch, Fulfillments of Growing Your Own Food, and Resources For Beginners with Tracey Grant of @wholedailylife
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This episode explores the delicate balance between our body's needs and societal expectations in a discussion on hypothalamic amenorrhea.
My guest shares her personal story to help others and shed light on the struggles of body image, the pressures we face, and the importance of building a harmonious relationship with ourselves.
Guest: Dani Sheriff
Highlights
2:27 What is hypothalamic amenorrhea
13:06 The healing protocol for getting a period back
18:02 Why reverse dieting doesn’t work for hypothalamic amenorrhea
25:33 What is the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM)
32:01 The difference between PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea
36:02 What does a healthy period look like using FAM
Resources We Mention:
The HA Society
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Podcast 065: The Super Powers of Cervical Fluid & Non-Hormonal Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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What are the effects of EMF exposure on your health and the health of your loved ones?
This episode dives into the science behind EMF, explains why it's particularly harmful to children, and gives practical tips for reducing exposure. This conversation was a game-changer for me and I hope for you too!
Guest: August Brice
Highlights
3:00 What is EMF
13:01 Why kids are more sensitive to EMF
20:17 Should you turn off your wifi to reduce EMF exposure?
25:33 How to protect yourself from EMFs
Resources We Mention:
Tech Wellness
Related Episodes:
Podcast 074: Creating A Non-Toxic Home: From EMFs to Interior Design with Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces
Podcast 127: Is Your Environment Poisoning Your Body? Common Sources of Toxin Exposure, How to Create a Non-Toxic Home and the Truth about Regulatory Measures in the US with Laura Adler
Podcast 101: A Toxicologist’s View On Our Modern World: How to Protect Yourself and Family From Toxin Exposure with Dr. Yvonne Burkhart
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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This couple's unique approach to agreements and conflict resolution can transform your relationship and change the world.
Will and Krista Vanderveer are a couple who inspire with their impactful tools and pursuit of a partnership that brings out the best in each other while making a difference in the world. In this episode, we delve into their story, exploring how they navigate conflict and deepen their connection through shared values and a shared purpose.
Guest: Will and Krista Vanderveer
Highlights
10:00 Thinking in terms of what’s best for us, instead of what’s best for me
15:15 Building a relationship around agreements and collaboration
22:19 Patterns in conflict and resolution
28:04 Healing your ourselves & individual growth within relationships
36:46 Tools to keep a relationship on track with thoughtful moments
Resources We Mention:
The Art of We
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Podcast 079: UPLEVEL Your Partnership Today: 5 Relationship Tools From Love, Sex, and Marriage Experts I Trust
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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My personal mission is to share my truths about parenting and what my experience has been.
And it’s largely been a positive experience me, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. But - in a time when parenting and becoming a mom is often sugar-coated by society and we only hear the “adorable” moments it’s important to me to be real.
In this episode, I’m answering your questions about what parenting has been like for me, as honestly as I can.
Guest: Austin Brawner (my husband)
Highlights
4:20 Getting past the wall of fatigue when you have a newborn
6:25 Tips for recovering from a c-section
7:45 Getting creative with activities to do with a newborn
15:09 Challenges of prioritizing time with your partner while also parenting together
19:47 Transitioning back to work after having a kid
24:42 How to build travel into your life as a family with kids
27:09 Positives and challenges with contact napping
41:52 Our stroller set up
Related Episodes:
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Podcast: 105: Third Trimester: Physical Changes and Symptoms of My Pregnancy, Babymoon + Baby Shower, Postpartum Plan, Gratitude for The Midwifery Model, and Prepping for Birth with Austin Brawner (my husband)
Podcast 094: Second Trimester: Birth Classes, Advocating & Second Opinions, Body Image Surprises, Relationship Conflict, and The Hard Parts of the Journey
Podcast 086: First Trimester: Finding a Midwife, Testing Options, Lots of Naps, Anxieties & Mental Health
Podcast 085: I’M PREGNANT: How We Prepped, Pre-Conception Tests and Detox, Our Mindset When Things Didn’t Go As Planned, and Low Progesterone
Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
Connect With Carly:
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Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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“Nothing in life really makes sense, so you might as well follow your dreams”. This episode is full of inspiration and strategy for cultivating your one life.
Guest: Alex Kemp and Bryn Daylor
Highlights
7:55 What the Dream Accelerator is
11:31 How to define your purpose
17:14 Finding the calling and connection to your inner path
21:34 The 4 levels of purpose
38:59 Hot takes on triggers
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Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
Connect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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In this episode, I'll be sharing three women's unique experience of breastfeeding, as it is a journey that differs for each mother. This is not meant to be a commentary on whether or not to breastfeed, but rather to provide insight into the experience of breastfeeding.
Highlights
5:17 Steps to prepare to breastfeed before baby comes
15:26 Working with a lactation consultant
25:07 Advice on the experience of breastfeeding for mamas
46:24 SNS: supplementary nursing system - what it is
57:03 Breastfeeding product recommendations
1:01:34 Advice for mamas who are struggling with breastfeeding
1:19:11 When a baby will not take a bottle
Resources We Mention:
Haakka Breast Pump
My Best Friend Nursing Pillow
Related Episodes:
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Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
Connect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
Complete Show Notes Here
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This episode is intended to serve at ozone therapy 101. We’re clarifying some of the confusing information about ozone, why it’s not just a pollutant, how it can help heal your body and who should try Ozone Therapy.
Guest: Micah Lowe
Highlights
6:13 What ozone is and how it works in the body
7:07 Clarifying why ozone is more commonly known as a pollutant
10:51 How to utilize ozone therapy and apply it to the body
17:46 Who is benefiting the most from ozone treatment right now
22:50 Is it possible to take too much ozone?
27:11 How an ozone therapy machine works
29:52 Using ozone machines for mold
32:21 Confusion around ozone being toxic
Resources We Mention:
Simply O3
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Podcast 045: Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? Implant Illness, PCOS & Patient Empowerment with Dr. Zen
Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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When you’re trying (or trying not) to conceive - do you know when you have the best chance of getting pregnant? Standard American women’s health education has left some gaps for many of us.
75% of women don’t know when the best time in their cycle to conceive is (I didn’t). So this episode is to educate women and men on what to do if they want to start their baby journey.
Guest: Lindsay Meisel
Highlights
8:36 What Ava Bracelet does
21:12 How hormones change during the cycle and when ovulation occurs
50:44 The fertile window and when you have the best chance of becoming pregnant
58:47 What happens when the sperm and egg meet
Resources We Mention:
Ava Bracelet
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Podcast 065: The Super Powers of Cervical Fluid & Non-Hormonal Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Podcast 048: How To Prep For Pregnancy: The Nervous System, Epigenetics, and Maximizing Fertility with Dr. Cleopatra
Podcast 041: Navigating Infertility: Causes, Testing And Your Options Before IVF with Dr. Carrie Jones, FABNE, MPH
Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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All your questions about safely micro-dosing LSD, answered.
Guest: Paul Austin
Highlights
6:14 The impacts of micro-dosing LSD twice a week for 7 months
8:30 What is the Third Wave of psychedelics
13:59 Resources for finding people to assist with psychedelic experiences
17:38 What exactly is micro-dosing, and how should it feel
27:25 Psychedelics and stimulating the vagus nerve
31:55 Protocols for finding the right dose
Resources We Mention:
Book Microdosing Psychedelics: A Practical Guide To Upgrade Your Life by Paul Austin
Third Wave Podcast
Thirdwave.co
Paulaustin.co
@paulaustin3w on Instagram
Related Episodes:
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Podcast 057: The Psychedelic Renaissance: How MDMA & Psilocybin Are Changing Mental Health Treatment with Ronan Levy of Field Trip Health
Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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What are the dietary needs of babies? What we eat directly impacts our health, and what we feed our children can change the course of their life's health journey.
Guest: Megan Garcia
Highlights
6:55 Dietary needs for babies
14:49 Exposing babies to allergens
24:06 Using responsive feeding style and baby-led weaning
34:37 Why are food allergies so common in kids?
38:24 Not every good reaction is a sign of allergy
Resources We Mention:
megangarcia.com
B-24 Project
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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Andrea is leading a movement to transform the health industry, empowering patients and practitioners alike with the systems and tools of Functional Nutrition.
Guest: Andrea Nakayama
Highlights
4:39 The state of chronic health conditions in the US
8:33 Gut health tests - when to test and why a diagnosis is just one piece
20:40 What is pre-diabetes and why 1 in 3 Americans has it
33:14 Finding diet health in a way that nurtures & includes instead of removes foods
38:21 One of the biggest deficient nutrients is fiber - why it’s so important
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Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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Complete Show Notes Here
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I love talking about the hard decisions the hard times in life and how to move through them. This episode is just that with the author of That Sucked, Now What.
Dr. Bhushan shares her framework for moving through challenges and how the universe can teach us if we listen.
Guest: Dr. Neeta Bhushan
Highlights
5:41 Growing up as an immigrant in a household with high pressure to achieve
11:44 Some of the major tools to help personal development
18:23 How to active good stress
23:43 How to physically catch yourself before an emotional fall
30:36 Why you should lean into the suck (not away)
Resources We Mention:
Book: That Sucked, Now What by dr. Neeta Bhushan
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Podcast: 031: Rising From The Ashes: Using Heartbreak To Fuel Personal Growth With Master Coach Christine Hassler
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)
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The media has been full of stories of children’s hospitals filling up and kids getting sicker more often and worse since the lockdowns of COVID 3 years ago. What’s really going on with our kid’s immune systems?
Today’s guest is a doctor who uses holistic modalities combined with conventional medicine to support your child’s immune system and health.
Guest: Dr. Elisa Song
Highlights
2:41 Are kids getting sicker right now? What exactly is going on with RSV and other diseases
9:24 What parents should focus on for immunity resilience in kids
20:53 When fevers are dangerous and when you should let them run their course
34:26 When antibiotics should be used
43:54 How to choose the right doctor for your family
Resources We Mention:
Healthykidshappykids.com
Health Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
Connect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com
Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner
Sponsors:
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When my home birth plan didn’t go as planned, I ended up having a cesarean birth in the hospital. I’ve learned a lot about healing after a c-section since then.
My guest in this episode runs c-section rehabilitation.
Guest: Janette Yee
Highlights
8:01 The gap in care & why normal surgery release protocols don’t happen for c-sections
19:03 I just had a c-section - now what
30:50 How to help your scar heal faster
36:09 What to do instead of scar massage if you’re unable to massage the area
Resources We Mention:
Janetteyee.com
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Podcast 118: MY BIRTH STORY
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Healing Hashimoto’s Course
Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)
Recommended Non-Toxic Products
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What to get excited about for the new year with Doing It Different with a quick check-in from Carly before 2023.
Highlights
Life with a newborn Building a house Envisioning the future New topics and themes for the new yearHealth Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) Recommended Non-Toxic ProductsConnect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawnerSponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)Complete Show Notes Here
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The science behind keeping the spark alive (and what this really means). Enrich your sex life when you learn the secrets of love and sex research.
Guest: Dr. Amy Muise
Highlights
The secret to keeping the spark alive in your relationship How to plan date nights that deeper the connection with your partner What to do when you and your partner have different sex drives Resources for improving your relationship and sex lifeResources We Mention:
Dr. Amy’s Website Dr. Amy on Instagram Dr. Amy on Twitter Dan Savage Justin Lehmiller Esther Perel Book: Mating in Captivity Eli Finkel Book: The All-or-Nothing MarriageRelated Episodes:
Podcast 046: The Secrets to Lasting Marriage and Having the Love You Really Want with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, PhD Podcast 017: How to Turn Relationship Conflict Into Connection with Annie Lalla Podcast 004: How to Have an Awesome Marriage with Adee and Michael CazayouxHealth Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) Recommended Non-Toxic ProductsConnect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawnerSponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)Complete Show Notes Here
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Movement impacts brain development in children. As adults, we can reorganize our brains and unlearn past trauma and patterns by recreating early movement in our bodies.
In the Cortex shares the mind-altering (literally) work they do to help people move from a disorganized brain to an organized brain (and what that means).
Guest: Dani & Paloma with In the Cortex
Highlights
3:45 Programing to support better brain function 12:21 The symptoms of a disorganized brain 14:02 Why babies crawl & the specific way the human brain develops 20:50 How you move tells the story of your nervous system 30:25 Reorganizing your brain by recreating early movement patterns 44:20 Support better learning habits in your children’s brainsResources We Mention:
In The Cortex programs Books by Carla Hannaford Book: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkHealth Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) Recommended Non-Toxic ProductsConnect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawnerSponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)Complete Show Notes Here
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Many of us experience the most common sources of toxin exposure every day.
There are more than 84,000 chemicals approved for use in the United States, and nearly 99% of people, when tested, show contamination with several harmful toxins.
Guest: Lara Adler
Highlights
The most common sources of toxin exposure The law that protects businesses that produce environmental toxins and why it’s so hard for consumers to fight back Environmental toxins and birth defects: What you need to know and when moms-to-be should to start decreasing chemical exposure The easiest things you can do right now to start having a significant impact on your healthResources We Mention:
Lara’s Website Lara’s Recommended Cookware Lara on Instagram Book: The Toxic Solution by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno Blog Post: The Complete List: The Best Non-Toxic Cleaning Products For Your Home Recommended Water Filter My other favorite non-toxic productsRelated Episodes:
Podcast 109: A Non-Toxic Nursery and Home: Choosing Safe Products for Your Baby, Optimal Cookware, Why Performance Fabric Is A No Go and the Process of Low Tox Living with Aida from 3 Little Plums Podcast 074: Creating A Non-Toxic Home: From EMFs to Interior Design with Ashley Spanovich of Awakening SpacesHealth Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) Recommended Non-Toxic ProductsConnect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawnerSponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off)Complete Show Notes Here
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Dr. Jennifer Mercier is a naturopathic doctor and midwife with over a decade of experience. She is known for the creation of Mercier Therapy.
This episode is about how important bodywork is and how much it can really improve and help us live healthier lives and reach our goals.
Guest: Dr. Jennifer Mercier
Highlights
11:14 Who is a good candidate for Mercier Therapy 16:00 The process for getting Mercier Therapy 21:44 Importance of hands-on & in person treatments & care 28:31 Healing scars post c-section 37:40 Top reasons women have a hard time getting pregnantResources We Mention:
Fertility Documentary expectamiracle.lifeRelated Episodes:
Podcast 048: How To Prep For Pregnancy: The Nervous System, Epigenetics, and Maximizing Fertility with Dr. Cleopatra Podcast 041: Navigating Infertility: Causes, Testing And Your Options Before IVF with Dr. Carrie Jones, FABNE, MPHHealth Resources
Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free) Recommended Non-Toxic ProductsConnect With Carly:
CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawnerSponsors:
Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Cured (Use code CARLY to get 20% off) Branch Basics (Use code CARLY15 for 15% off all starter kits)Complete Show Notes Here
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