Episode 34 - The Best Ways to Support Your & Your Baby's Microbiome with Kate Pope

In this episode Iris sits down with Kate Pope, who is a mom, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner as well as Certified GAPS Practitioner. This conversation sheds a light on the role of food both for moms and babies, and its impact on the microbiome of both. Get ready for amazing tips to support your health, and how to best start solids for your baby, and more. Topics covered:Kate's backgroundA deeper dive into regenerative nutritionHow we can improve the mainstream diet for mamas and babies Kate's critical view on mainstream diet for babiesKids' gut health and blood sugar And much more!About KateKate Pope is a Mom, Holistic Chef & Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & Certified GAPS Practitioner (NTP, CGP)Through her whimsical kitchen classes, she educates families & communities on the importance of local food systems & cooking meals at home for physical, mental, and emotional health.From 2016-2021 Kate worked as a private chef in Seattle, WA and the Big Island of Hawaii.She founded Regenerative Cooking School in 2019 so that she could reach more parents + families around her message advocating gut health & real food for children.You can work with Kate in her signature course, Mama-Baby Biome or Baby Biome First Foods Plan. With her husband Alex, they’ve self-published 3 cookbooks: Cooking: An Act of Love, Every Meal Healing & A Guide to A Regenerative Thanksgiving.⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kate's InstagramKate's signature course 'MamaBaby Biome'About the HostI’m Iris Josephina—functional hormone specialist, orthomolecular hormone coach, and entrepreneur. Through Cycle Seeds and The Inner Rhythms Podcast, I support people in reconnecting with their cyclical nature, deepening body literacy, and reclaiming hormonal harmony from a place of sovereignty and embodied knowledge. Most people know me from Instagram, where I share stories, tools, and inspiration on cyclical living, menstrual cycles, fertility, hormones and more. Let’s stay connected:📸 Instagram: @cycleseeds📧 Join my newsletter: https://www.cycleseeds.com/💻 Visit the Cycle Seeds website: https://www.cycleseeds.com/📝 Check out the blog: https://www.cycleseeds.com/blog🎓 Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification Training: https://www.cycleseeds.com/hhcc-training-2025-selfstudy-vip📚Join my courses: https://www.cycleseeds.com/courses-masterclasses