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Educate yourself, inspire others, change the world. Since 2012, Kash Khan’s platform “Educate.Inspire.Change” has attracted millions of fans looking for positive, uplifting content that explores and raises consciousness. His new podcast features world-renowned guests sharing their personal journeys on life advancement. Every fortnight Kash chats to thinkers, doers and dreamers, listening to their unique perspectives on a broad range of topics including personal growth, self actualisation, me ...
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The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com
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What Happens in Vagus

Stephanie Canestraro

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The What Happens in Vagus Podcast is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Canestraro who is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Owner of the Vagus Clinic.On this podcast, Dr. Stephanie will share her wealth of knowledge and insights from being in the Functional Medicine industry for more than 10 years.Through solo and guest episodes, you will get a breakdown of the fundamentals of how our bodies function and tangible ways to maintain a healthy mind, body and soul. Each episode will provide tips and in ...
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In this episode, Dr. Stephanie sits down with Kashif Khan, the Founder of The DNA Company and the author of The DNA Way. The conversation kicks off with a discussion on root cause health, which Kashif describes as a foundational baseline for understanding overall well-being. They delve into the intricate world of hormones, exploring how detoxing ho…
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Episode Highlights With Kash Khan The problem with biohacking and why he doesn’t like that word either Why I personally prefer bio-love or bio-alignment and working with my body Most bankruptcies are due to healthcare cost The real story of aging and how inflammation is connected Everyone needs to focus on reducing inflammation The foundational thi…
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Episode Highlights With Michael Griswold The heartbreaking story that led him to the work he does now What data says about the benefits of certain substances to help with depression and anxiety His dramatic experience that shifted him out of deep depression and into joy A Yale study showed that these substances can end depression in a single dose O…
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Episode Highlights With Hannah Went What biological age is and how we measure it Understanding cellular-based aging How we measure biological age Sprint speed and grip strength can be really loose indicators of biological age Understanding epigenetic biomarker proxies and how to pull levers to improve your biological age How biological age is close…
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Episode Highlights With Ryan We're operating in a way that is not according to our design and how this is impacting our mental and emotional health drastically 61% of people say they are depressed, anxious, or lonely Why we are in a global emotional recession We have an exploding population of therapists, but we aren’t seeing a change in the underl…
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Episode Highlights With Gary Vee How he feels he was perfectly parented and the things his mom did that made the biggest difference Why this led to a book called Meet Me in the Middle It stands out to him that his mom found balance and how this impacted him How his mom helped him feel capable and remarkable but didn’t create delusion or entitlement…
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Episode Highlights With Hilda The best health hacks in life are free Ancestral wisdom trumps modern technology How 6 ancestral secrets can boost your energy and vitality Easy ways you can incorporate these secrets into your daily life Ways to show your kids that these secrets are important instead of just telling them How the work of a dentist from…
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Episode Highlights With Hilda Gore Her amazing experiences with visiting and studying indigenous populations around the world How Dr. Weston A. Price inspired her work and her experiences Why technological community can’t replace the importance of in-person community The happiest people she's met around the world and the surprising things they had …
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn Simmons Her very personal experience with hormone replacement and breast cancer How she was trained believing that hormones caused breast cancer What she learned instead and her massive paradigm shift How her mindset changed with her own symptoms and when she actually dove into the research The real data on hormones…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Jenn Simmons The downfall of imaging as breast cancer prevention is that this is really just early diagnosis and not prevention Far beyond cancer, there are a lot of benign changes in the breast that can cause stress for people Why screening doesn’t improve outcomes as much as we once thought No matter how many women we …
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Episode Highlights With Kash Khan Why medical gaslighting is a real problem in medicine The real reason women and men aren’t medically the same and why this is empowering Looking at what biology is broken and genetics vs the symptoms to get real answers Functional genomics vs genetics and how to understand your genes in a way that benefits you Why …
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In this captivating episode, Dr. Stephanie sits down with Leo Szymborski III, the President and Founder of pH Prescription. Leo shares an emotional journey from his childhood, growing up in a small town where rare diseases plagued many residents and his own family members succumbed to illness at young ages. It wasn't until later in life that he rea…
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Episode Highlights With Mike Feldstein of Jaspr The reason indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air How poor air quality can cause inflammation Humans breathe about one credit card worth of microplastics per week, and what this does to the body 100% of all homes tested positive for microplastics in air How we can get oxidative stress and ac…
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Episode Highlights With Mike Feldstein We breathe so much more than we drink or eat, so air quality can be much more important than even food quality We breathe 11,000-15,000 liters of air per day Air is one of our most essential health factors, and we can only go minutes without air Why Mike carries a CO2 monitor, and when CO2 levels can affect pe…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt We evolved under the light of the sun to take code/energy from the sun Light is a symphony of information for our bodies How light can help us reverse age It is all coded into our bodies; how to send your body the right signals How sunrise and sunset are natural sources of red light When you get enough red …
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt Her own story of recovery from Hashimoto's She was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does now You are not your diagnosis The importance of seeing yourself well What autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable tool How to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the body When you enter ketosis…
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Episode Highlights With Adrienne Her story of autoimmune recovery and how it led her to learning about cold exposure Why she was taking over 20 prescriptions daily and how she recovered The reason cold exposure is the one healing modality she would choose Drastic effects she noticed when she started doing ice baths Why ice baths can be so helpful a…
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Episode Highlights With Barbara The power of listening, especially with our children How understanding human design can drastically change how we parent The way a child's design can affect how they learn and the school environment they need How our kid's type can affect how they eat and why we might call it picky eating The only thing that heals is…
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Episode Highlights With Barbara Her incredible background and journey and what led to her work The wisdom she found in not needing to be or have power over other people Her friendship with Ra and Eckhart Tolle What human design is and how it can help us understand our gifts How human design is unique and what the different types are in human design…
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In today's episode, Dr. Stephanie discusses the vagus nerve, immunity, nervous system and so much more with JP Errico, a highly accomplished scientist, executive, entrepreneur, and inventor. JP Errico discusses how a pivotal conversation with an esteemed functional neurosurgeon ignited a passion that has shaped his career. From treating conditions …
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Episode Highlights With Justin The real root cause of obesity and why it isn’t what you think Why diet can be so frustrating and why so many of us are recovering dieters The average woman tries 126 diets in the course of their lifetime Obesity often stems from unmet emotional and psychological needs The antidote to this problem How we inherit progr…
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Episode Highlights With Paola Telfer Navigating parenting in an increasingly technological world How to maximize the benefits of technology for kids and minimize the addictive potential A relationship-focused approach to parenting around technology Some practical tips for managing technology in the home The most important part of managing a relatio…
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Episode Highlights With Sens.ai Her story that led to her creating at-home brain training that actually works How a brain injury and PTSD impacted her life and how she reversed it What is brain training and how it can be so impactful This is basically neurotechnology-assisted meditation What the different brain waves and brain states are and how to…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Tom O'Bryan The inflammation equation and all the variables we face in the modern world Bottom-line principles that affect inflammatory status 14 of the 15 largest killers are chronic inflammatory conditions Why inflammation is the trigger that pulls on the chain to break the weakest link The most common environmental to…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Anthony Gustin What he learned from his stay with a hunter-gatherer tribe and how it changed his life Huge takeaways he had from witnessing a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and how this actually shifted his viewpoint away from just the physical aspects of health toward human wholeness His experience with mold exposure, detox,…
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Episode Highlights with Dr. Anthony Gustin The problems with the current food supply chain How complex the meat supply chain is What regenerative agriculture is and why it is so important for the planet, especially now The point we are fast approaching that will be a big problem for our food supply and the planet Regenerative agriculture is a way t…
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In this enlightening episode, Dr. Stephanie sits down with the multifaceted Dr. Brianna Diorio, PhD in Integrative Medicine, MS in Clinical Nutrition, FDN, Herbalist, and Life Coach. Dr. Brianna shares her unique journey from aspiring Spanish teacher to renowned health and wellness expert, driven by a lifelong passion for fitness and holistic healt…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Ryan Lazarus Pillars of health: Move, Rest, Nourish, Learn, Connect, Challenge, Spark The details on nutrition: the EAT plan Salt should not be demonized and what we need to know about salt consumption How 3-5 grams of salt a day can be really helpful Practical tips for getting enough high-quality sleep: routine, environ…
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Episode Highlights With Ryan Lazarus The life-altering event that drastically changed the course of his life and led to the work he does now An indoor soccer injury that led to severe health problems for him including type 1 diabetes What he learned in his own recovery and how this led to him helping people His epiphany that led to incredible resul…
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Episode Highlights With Cameron Chesnut The things he does differently in parenting that make him a “weird” parent too Tinfoil hat topics for him with his kids and family Things he avoids with his kids: vegetable oils, sugar, EMFs Why he almost completely avoids sugar with his kids How insulin response as children can affect insulin sensitivity as …
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Cameron Chesnut What sets him apart as a surgeon How he trains like an athlete to show up best in surgery Recovery 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 room Inflammatory states optimized - what to do His routine for getti…
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Episode Highlights What life looked like 10 years ago! What has changed on the Wellness Mama business side How my mindset has changed over this past decade Physical health vs mental/emotional health - or both? How I lacked a work-life balance back then What I wish I knew 10 years ago: light, protein, sleep, inner work The real 80/20 is light, sleep…
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Episode Highlights With Rori Her own transformative journey with trauma and healing How intimacy extends far beyond romantic relationships and some ways to help address it Why she disconnected after childhood trauma and how she learned to reconnect What the 13 pathways of intimacy are and how she learned them Wounds around intimacy related to compe…
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Episode Highlights With Rori What craniosacral therapy is and how she got into it What somatic emotional release is The power of tuning into the subconscious mind and how to begin to tune into it Connection of breath and the subconscious mind The four areas of the subconscious that she helps people work on One simple way to tap into your intuition …
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Join Dr. Stephanie in an enlightening conversation with Zack Langlois, the Founder and CEO of Northern Raised. Once destined for a conventional corporate career, Zack experienced a transformative awakening that led him to prioritize his health and life choices. Through his healing journey, he discovered the profound impact of food, which ultimately…
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Episode Highlights With Michelle Grosser Three lifestyle factors that help support nervous system health How to incorporate moments of stillness every day and how just 10 minutes a day can help Movement as a healthy lifestyle factor for nervous system health The importance of ten minutes of play a day (and different forms of play/redefining that te…
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Episode Highlights With Michelle Grosser Regulated vs dysregulated nervous system states Why a regulated nervous system doesn’t mean we are calm all the time Sources of nervous system stress in our modern lifestyles The different nervous system responses to stress and how they look different in different people Acute steps you can try to regulate t…
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Episode Highlights With Ryan Blaser Why indoor air can be more contaminated than outdoor air The most common problems with indoor air quality How to test the air quality in your home CO2 levels in the home and what to do about it What to know about mold in the home and how to test for it Why mold is the biggest unknown health problem we are dealing…
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Episode Highlights With Ryan Blaser The most common EMF problems we encounter in our home environments Our bodies run on electrical signals, so things like EMFs can affect our bodies Technology isn’t going anywhere, but how to minimize any damage from it How the wiring in your home can create EMFs you don’t know about More reasons that spending tim…
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Episode Highlights Why I make an effort to get more sun exposure, not less The many benefits of light beyond just vitamin D exposure How light improves our cells and is a huge health hack The reason I consume a LOT of salt water and feel great when I do The one natural ingredient I treat like the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding treats Windex and us…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa Song The state of children's health today, and why we are seeing some type of problem Alarming data about the rise of autoimmune disorders in children Why teenagers are at the highest risk and the most rapidly rising segment of the population for autoimmunity What to know about antibiotic use The time and place for…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa Song How she got into integrative pediatrics and holistic wellness for kids What whole child resilience is and how we can nurture it in our kids The foundation of resilience in children What cellular resilience is and how to increase it Why illnesses spike in the winter The number one thing we can do to uplevel res…
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In today's episode, host Dr. Stephanie Canestraro candidly chats with Amanda Panacea and share details about their transformative journeys and insights into holistic wellness. Amanda shares her journey from burnout and addiction to discovering her path in functional medicine. Through vulnerability and honesty, she guides others on their healing jou…
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Episode Highlights With Mira Dessy The problem with fragrances and why she calls the cleaning product aisle "the aisle of death" How chemicals and fragrances affect the body and why it matters Why fragrance-free isn’t always a better alternative Fragrances can have a lot of harmful compounds involved and they aren’t required to list them The easies…
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Episode Highlights With Mira Why preparedness is a growing trend How financial concerns are leading to more interest in having preparedness pantries The problem with most long-term food storage — highly processed foods Why access to clean water is so important with stored foods How much food and water do we need to store ahead A reason to have a re…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia Lesslar The science of the mind-body connection and why it matters so much Ways foreign things enter the body and why understanding this is important What guardian sites are and how to support them How to get the mind, body, and emotions in alignment It is only within a parasympathetic state that the body will hea…
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia Lesslar What psychoneuroimmunology is and how understanding it can help improve our health How everything relates to everything and why understanding this is important What polyvagal therapy is and how addressing nervous system health is beneficial The dorsal vagal response of fawn and how this affects the nervous…
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Episode Highlights With Katie Kimball Why life skills are still important (and maybe more so) in today's world How life skills foster confidence and relate to mental health The reason for the rise in anxiety and depression in kids Chore wars and balancing responsibility and life skills with kids doing too much work Require the work, not the results…
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Episode Highlights With Dane Maxwell Ways to create more space and sanity, especially as a mom Sanity is available right now if you can figure out what your mind is doing or needing How to figure out what your mind is doing and say yes to it Why women are often not told things that are in alignment with the complexity of who we are The unconscious …
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Episode Highlights With Dane Maxwell How his journey led him to write a children’s book for his daughter His journey from high-achieving entrepreneur to singer How Hatha yoga helped him process energy in his body after trauma The therapies that helped him resolve past trauma How he's working to avoid passing on negative patterns to his daughter Wha…
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