The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells started the Wellness Mama blog in 2012 and the podcast followed in 2014, growing to over 1,000 episodes and a 4.8 star rating from nearly 4,000 reviews. The show occupies a specific niche that few podcasts do well: wellness advice filtered through the reality of raising a family. Wells is a mother of six, and that lived experience keeps the show grounded in what is actually possible when you have kids demanding your attention every five minutes. Episodes run 35 to 55 minutes and release twice weekly, mixing solo episodes where Wells shares her own research and routines with guest interviews featuring health practitioners, functional medicine doctors, and researchers. Topics range from enzyme biology and liver support to non-toxic cleaning products and kids' sleep routines. Wells is upfront about her own health journey, including a thyroid condition that pushed her toward functional medicine approaches. She explains why she chose certain protocols and what the evidence says, but she is not dogmatic about it. The show leans toward natural and alternative health approaches more than conventional medicine, which will appeal to some listeners and not others. What keeps people coming back is the practicality -- Wells does not just discuss a concept like nervous system regulation in the abstract. She tells you what she did that morning, how her kids responded, and whether it actually worked in a house full of chaos.