Wild + Well-Fed Podcast
Welcome to the Wild + Well-Fed Podcast, where health is about a whole lot more than just nutrition. I’m your host Laura Lyons, functional nutritionist and women’s health advocate.
I’m here to cut through the noise with real, no-BS conversations about women's health and what it truly takes to feel strong, vibrant, and well-fed—inside and out.
This is a space for women who want to nourish their bodies, balance their hormones, actually feel good again and break free from the stress-driven, disconnected way of living.
I am going beyond the latest health trends to get back to what actually works—getting back to nature, listening to your body, learning about your unique female physiology and reclaiming your health and vitality with intentional nourishment and living a life that feels good.
If you’re ready for honest talks about health and wellness, you're in the right place. Let’s get Wild + Well-Fed!
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Submit your questions to be answered on the podcast to wildwellfed@gmail.com
Episodes
66 episodes
Final Episode: Closing One Chapter to Begin Another
Today's episode is the final episode of the Wild + Well-Fed Podcast - it might just be a see ya later, I will revisit it in 2026 and perhaps I will pop in with some random episodes here and there but for now I am taking a break and I disc...
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Part 2: Testosterone, Going off HRT and Will I go on HRT?
Today's episode is a follow-up to Laura's recent conversation on hormone replacement therapy. She will be answering some of the common questions that came in afterward. [3:30] Should my husband take testosterone?[25:35] How d...
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Part 1: Hormone Replacement Therapy
On today's episode Laura discusses hormone replacement therapy. This is not medical advice, it’s me sharing what I’ve learned through research, client work, and personal observation. The goal is to give you the bigger picture so you can m...
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Aspirin, cellulite, lymphedema and social pressure to lose weight
On today's episode Laura answers listeners questions on aspirin, cellulite, spider veins, lymphedema, and social pressure to lose weightTimestamps:[1:25] Introduction[5:19] Aspirin for hormones[15:13] Cellulite, spid...
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Motherhood, Homesteading + Nourishment with Noelle Kovary
In this episode Laura is joined by Noelle Kovary. They have a conversation about Noelle's health story and background, building a business that supports the life you want and having a supportive husband, handling stress, slow living as a mindse...
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Client Interview: Endo, Lyme, SIBO with Nicole Deroy
Join Laura for a discussion with one of her past clients Nicole.Nicole tells her story of struggling with numerous diagnosis's - Endo, Lyme and SIBO, how western medicine was no help, functional medicine was no better and how after runni...
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Optimal Aging + Discipline vs. Femininity
On today's episode Laura discusses the top 10 things she will be focusing on for better aging. After a recent visit with her 68 year old parents she realized there are some things that take priority for better aging. She discusses their visit, ...
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Client Interview: Painful periods and PMDD with Emily Heinonen
Join Laura for a discussion with one of her past clients Emily.Emily tells her story of struggling with PMDD, painful periods, food intolerances, acne, and burnout that was ruining her life. How she came off anti-depressants to going pla...
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Client Interview: Postpartum Anxiety, OCD, Whole 30, and carb intolerance with Steph Nunez
Join Laura for a discussion with one of her past clients Steph. Steph tells her story of struggling with postpartum anxiety, depression and OCD, acne, hair thinning as well as, her attempt at using therapeutic diets like the whole 3...
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Nicotine, Leptin Resistance, and AI Usage On Social Media
On today's episode Laura answers listeners questions on nicotine for long covid, leptin resistance, and AI and social media impacts on business and the consumer. Timestamps:[1:25] Introduction, Life Updates + The Wild + Well-...
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Homeopathy with Cailee Anello
In this episode Laura is joined by her friend Cailee Anello, the homeopath. They discuss all things homeopathy, the history, how to use remedies, the difference between grounded practitioners and those in fight or flight, the difference between...
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1:16:33
Regenerative Ranching with Erica Ciardullo
In this episode Laura is joined by her friend and Rancher Erica Ciardullo. Erica and her family are first generation ranchers in Colorado. They are raising animals in a way that heals the land, supports the animals and gives us deeply nou...
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Raising Children Unconventionally with Amanda Lyon
On today's episode Laura chats with her dear friend Amanda Lyon on her decision to raise her children (now teenagers) unconventionally. Amanda discusses her life as a stay at home mom, the plan and path her and her husband chose when they got m...
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What I Wish I Knew at 30: Lessons from the Last Year of my 30s
On today's episode Laura reflects on the things she has learned over the past decade as she moves into her 40's.Links:Register for the Workshop: Strong + Nourished:...
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52:30
Water filters, cleanses, period pain, breast pain and eczema
On today's episode Laura discusses:Whether a Berkey water filter is good enough—or if you need to upgradeMy take on coffee enemas, parasite cleanses, and the idea of “detoxing”How stress and liver health can show u...
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Birth control + weight loss, IBS, migraines, creatine and living longer without kids
On today's episode Laura discusses birth control and weight loss, IBS, migraines, balancing workouts and rest, creatine and do women live longer without kids?Register for the Adr...
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Anemia, heavy periods, histamine, and UTIs
On today's episode Laura discusses myths around iron and anemia, heavy periods and the link to gut issues, leftovers causing histamine issues, and chronic UTIs.Register for the A...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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Updates + Listener Questions
On today's episode Laura discusses updates to the podcast and Wild + Well-Fed and answers rapid fire questions on sleep, fat loss while breastfeeding, Vitamin D, sugar and carb fear, eating before workouts and dandruff.__________
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S7 | EP 07 | Chickens
We thought it would be fun to wrap up this season sharing all the things we’ve learned through having chickens. If you are new to chickens or looking into getting chickens yourself this is a must listen!Laura’s Info:Ins...
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S7 | EP 06 | Acne
In this episode, we’ll be talking about skin care, skin health, and Annika will be sharing more about her acne journey. We share our current skincare favorites and what imbalances we see the most in our acne clients. L...
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S7 | EP 05 | Menopause
In this episode we are going to be discussing menopause. Menopause and perimenopause is not talked about much and if it is, it’s in relation to using hormone replacement therapy. Our modern world views menopause as a disease, something th...
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S7 | EP 04 | Preparing for Pregnancy
Preparing for pregnancy is really important, but is a lost art in modern culture. Today’s preparing for pregnancy is a 5 minute chat with your OBGYN where you get off your birth control, get your IUD removed, and they tell you to pick up a pren...
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S7 | EP 03 | Weightloss
Has weight loss been a struggle for you? Have you tried all types of dieting, food restriction, calorie restriction, etc., and you can't seem to figure it out? In this episode, Laura and Annika talk about their journeys with weight gain, weight...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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S7 | EP 02 | Homemaking
Why is homemaking and creating a beautiful, healthy space to live in so important for our health? In this episode, Annika and Laura talk all about homemaking, what they've done to make their houses a home, how they keep up with cleaning and cho...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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S7 | EP 01 | Intro to Season 7 + Wintering
Welcome back to season seven of the Wild + Well-Fed podcast! In this episode, we talk about what you can expect in season seven, as well as the topic of wintering. We discuss why taking a break and letting your body truly heal, retreat, and rec...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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