Back to Basics

This week Anna sits down with Mary Haseltine of Made For This Birth. Mary is a birth doula, theologian, mother of seven, and author of Made For This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Childbirth and the Made For This app. They discuss physiological childbirth, unnecessary interventions, breech, and most importantly how Mary has seen God meet women in pregnancy and birth. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Mary's InstagramMade For This bookMade For This appMade For This Website

This week Anna sits down with Cloe Parker of Parker Pastures, a family-owned ranching operation that produces 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, lamb, bison, and pasture-raised chicken. They discuss the dire situation facing American Farmers, Trump's subsidies on foreign meat, labeling in the grocery store, how to properly vet your food, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Parker Pastures InstagramParker Pastures WebsiteENTER THE GIVEAWAY - Parker Pastures is giving away two boxes of meat exclusively to Back to Basics listeners. Fill out this link to join! Winners will be announced 08/27/26.

This week Anna sits down with Sophia Rudy, personal trainer and nutrition coach. They dive deep on how to train for longevity, counting macros, fertility as a vital sign, and so much more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Sophia Rudy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sophiaarudy/?hl=enAlign Her Wellness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alignherwellness/?hl=enOur Sponsor: Thank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode of Back to Basics. You can Use code FEELWELLBYANNA for 15% off your annual subscription and a free NC° Band at checkout. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down for a solo episode to discuss her decisions around medical care during pregnancy. She walks through an in-depth list of what she's accepting, delaying, and declining during pregnancy and why. We hope you love this episode! Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests and should not be used as a substitute for advice from a qualified healthcare professional. Please consult your own doctor or healthcare provider regarding any questions or concerns about your health.This podcast is not intended to be used as a source for medical research or as the sole basis for making healthcare decisions. Always do your own research and consult qualified professionals when appropriate.

This week Anna sits down with Lauren Papanos MS, RD, CSSD. Lauren started working as a registered dietician helping athletes feel their best. She later founded functional fueling, her own private practice specializing in hormone, thyroid, and metabolic health. They discuss thyroid health and it's impact on hormones, infertility, the labs she runs on every patient, postpartum, PCOS, endometriosis, and more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Lauren's InstagramLauren's WebsiteLauren's PodcastOur Sponsor:Thank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA for 15% off your annual subscription + a free NC° Band at checkout. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, MD for an eye-opening conversation about the mental health crisis, SSRIs, and modern psychiatry. They dive into nuanced topics like postpartum depression, SSRI withdrawals, the impact hormonal birth control has on mental health, and the softening of the minds of Gen Z. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Dr. Josef InstagramDr. Josef YouTube Taper Clinic WebsiteMentions: Tom Cruise Today Show Interview

This week Anna sits down with Kayleigh Christina, co-founder of viral skincare brand Clearstem. They talk about hormonal acne, the foods everyone struggling with acne should eliminate, tretinoin, accutane, birth control, botox, and so much more. We hope you love this deep dive on all things skin! Our Guest:Kayleigh Christina InstagramClearstem InstagramShop Clearstem - Code FEELWELLBYANNA

This week Anna sits down with Mia Rofrano (@oliveoilqueen) to discuss the ultimate baby registry list for crunchy moms. They talk about strollers, bassinets, baby monitors, cosleeping, free birth, and so much more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Mia's InstagramMia's SubstackShop This Episode

This week Anna sits down to do a deep dive on the first few months of her pregnancy. We talk the highs and lows of the TTC journey, pregnancy cravings, plans for prenatal care and labor, and much more. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with Marie Mazzanti to discuss finding the fullness of truth in the Catholic faith. They dive deep on interfaith marriages, the Catholic beliefs around hot-button topics like IVF and abortion, Sola Scriptura, scandals within The Church, catechizing your children, and much more. Marie is a catechist, mother of five, and creator of Wonder And Reason, a parent's guide to teaching children about the Catholic faith. Our Guest:Marie's InstagramWonder and Reason WaitlistOur Sponsor:Thank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode of Back to Bascis. Use code FEELWELLBYANNA for 15% off an annual subscription + a free NC° Band at naturalcycles.com. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with Laura Longaneker of Strawberry Moon Sleep to talk all things cosleeping. They discuss Laura's journey from ER nurse to baby-led sleep expert, the differences between sleep training and making a healthy transition, cry it out, how to cosleep safely, and more. We hope you love this informative episode! Our Guest:Laura's WebsiteLaura's Instagram

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Jane Levesque, ND to discuss her experience treating couple with infertility. They talk about the tests allopathic doctors often miss, the best diet and lifestyle changes for couples struggling to conceive, male factor infertility, how you can increase your AMH, and much more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Dr. Jane's WebsiteDr. Jane's Instagram

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Betsey Caldwell PT, DPT to discuss pelvic floor health during pregnancy and childbirth. They go in-depth on training your pelvic floor for childbirth, the truth about tearing, the most helpful tools for preparing for natural birth, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Dr. Betsey’s Instagram Dr. Betsey's WebsiteMentions:13 Moons Birth

This week Anna sits down with Andra Sitoianu, holistic nutritionist and certified naturopath to discuss all things hormones. They talk about the power of progesterone, common things that disrupt a woman's cycle, the most ideal diet, peptides, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Andra's InstagramAndra's SubstackOur Sponsor:Thank you to FIG for sponsoring this episode. Use code BACKTOBASICS at FIG for 10% off your order!

This week Anna sits down with Cassidy Morgan of Cassidy Morgan Fitness. They discuss how women can shed weight, build substantial muscle (specifically glutes), and create long term habits without touching a GLP-1. We hope you love this episode! About Our Guest: Cassidy's InstagramCassidy's App

In a world that constantly pushes us towards convenience, breastfeeding feels like an uphill battle. This week Anna sits down with Therese Dansby, expert lactation consultant and mother of three. They discuss all things breastfeeding - from how quickly the baby needs to be on the boob after birth to the best pump and formula, this episode is perfect for soon-to-be mothers, mothers who want to breastfeed, or just curious women who want to be prepared for the future. We hope you love it!Our Guest:Follow Therese on Instagram Our Sponsor: FIG Prenatal code BACKTOBASICS at checkout - https://figwellness.co?bg_ref=EzMileia1s

This week Anna sits down with Illie Balaj to discuss her experience being diagnosed with unexplained infertility, pushed towards IVF, and eventually finding answers and an endometriosis diagnosis through NaProTechnology. They discuss moving through infertility when you're already into wellness, the reality of big fertility, and how NaProTechnology diagnoses the root cause of infertility. Illie is the founder of Live Healthillie, a one stop shop for vetted, non-toxic products. Mentions:Shop Live Healthillie Illie's InstagramNapro Doctor Database

This week Anna sits down with Kelsey Mehdipour, NTP to discuss all things feeding babies. They talk about the perfect first food for babies (hint: it's not rice cereal), breast feeding (and the best formula option!), snacking, baby-led weaning, and more. We hope you love this episode! Episode Links:Kelsey's InstagramThe Return: First Food FoundationsWeston A. Price Homemade Formula

This week Anna sits down with Morgan Gray, her colonic hydrotherapist and owner of Radiate Wellness in Wilmington, North Carolina. They discuss normal vs. common when it comes to pooping, building a healthy microbiome, eating to optimize elimination, detoxification myths, and much more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Radiate Wellness WebsiteMorgan's InstagramMentioned Products:Promix Electrolytes - Code ANNAOur Sponsor:Thank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA at Naturalcycles.com for 15% off an annual subscription plus a free Bluetooth thermometer. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS to discuss the real data behind each vaccine offered during pregnancy. They offer a cost-benefit analysis of each shot, how to discuss options with your doctor, the truth about "long-term immunity" and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS Instagram

This week Anna sits down with Veda Rae of Veda Revival to discuss all things sovereign parenthood. They discuss birth certificates, the legality of opting out of government contracts, the business of being born, and more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest: Veda Rae Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/veda.revival/Veda Rae Website - https://vedarevival.com/

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Nathan Riley, MD FACOG to discuss leaving the medical system, holistically healing HPV, free birth, and learning to trust your body. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Follow Nathan on InstagramBorn Free MethodBorn Free Method Podcast

This week Anna sits down with Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD, LDN and founder of Fullwell Fertility. They talk all about preconception and pregnancy nutrition including what constitutes an optimal prenatal, arguments around folate vs. folic acid, exogenous toxins, men's optimal nutrition, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:About AylaFollow Ayla on InstagramShop Fullwell Fertility

This week Anna sits down with Eva Hooft, somatic worker and detox coach to talk all things parasites, liver optimization, candida, coffee enemas, and more. They go in-depth on overusing supplements, the animal-based diet, and peptides. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Eva Hooft Instagram - Free masterclass via the link in her bioEva Hooft Website

This week Anna sits down with Alexandra of Just The Inserts, a popular Instagram resource for vaccine information. They discuss informed consent, how parents can actually research vaccines without random Googling, how to find a provider, and more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest: Justtheinserts InstagramJusttheinserts WebsiteJusttheinserts Training CourseJusttheinserts Provider GuideOur Sponsor:Thank you to Fig Wellness for sponsoring this episode! You can shop their incredible prenatal for women, men's multi, omega-3, NAC, and more via this link with code BACKTOBASICS.

This week Anna sits down with Elizabeth Metzger (@primalrootsfertility) to discuss the best preconception nutrition advice for a healthy pregnancy. They talk at length about PCOS, infertility, blood sugar balance, animal-based eating for fertility, raw milk, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Work with ElizabethElizabeth's InstagramOur Sponsor:Thank you to Fig Wellness for sponsoring this episode! You can shop their incredible prenatal for women, men's multi, omega-3, NAC, and more via ⁠this link⁠ with code BACKTOBASICS.

This week Anna sits down with Aaron Siri of Siri & Glimstad LLP to discuss vaccine legality, medical mandates, the jarring connection between vaccines and abortion, and more. Aaron is a top litigator in the vaccine space and serves as legal counsel to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and ICAN (Informed Consent Action Network) where he is currently litigating cases in multiple states regarding vaccine mandates. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Aaron Siri InstagramAaron Siri SubstackDonate to ICANStanley Plotkin Deposition

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Stuart Fishbein, MD — OB-GYN of 30+ years, home birth expert and breech advocate. They dive deep on the American medical system, physiological birth, breech, VBAC, and how modern obstetrics fails women. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Dr. Stu WebsiteBirthing Instincts PodcastDr. Stu InstagramOur Sponsor:Thank you to for sponsoring this episode. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA at for 15% off an annual subscription plus a free NC° Band at Naturalcycles.com. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh, a Los Angeles-based board-certified pediatrician specializing in integrative medicine, vaccines, autism, and parenting. He is also the author of the book and popular Substack “Between A Shot and A Hard Place.” They discuss the childhood vaccine schedule, the state of public health in America, autism rates, how to reverse autism, and more. We hope you love this episode! Our Guest:Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh InstagramBetween a Shot and a Hard Place BookBetween a Shot and a Hard Place Substack

This week Anna sits down to answer some listener questions on GLP-1s, MAHA, religion, and more. We hope you love this episode!Mentions: Form to stop the Pesticide Liability ActRaena progesterone supplementLabcorp OnDemand - Code ANNA10Kion Coffee - Code ANNAPrimal Pastures - Code FEELWELL

This week Anna sits down with Natalie Smith (@notnataliesmith) to discuss how women can build muscle, lose weight, heal their metabolisms, fix PCOS, and much more. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with Savanna Stone (@savannafaithstone) to discuss God's order in marriage, feminism failures, sex, finding your husband, and more. We hope you love this conversation!Mentions:Chris Williamson Year ReviewThank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA at  for 15% off an annual subscription plus a free NC° Band. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Jake Roland to discuss all things male factor fertility. They chat about the perfect preconception regimen for men, ideal sperm parameters, pornography, saunas, and more. Listen to this one with your man -- we hope you love it! Our Guest:Dr. Jake Roland Website Book an appointment with Dr. JakeMen's multi vitamin

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Natalie Underberg to discuss all the nuances of fertility including signs of a healthy cycle, how to remedy low progesterone, avoiding miscarriage, what COVID has done to our fertility, and more. We hope you love this episode! Links:Dr. Natalie's First EpisodeDr. Natalie's InstagramPregnancy Prep Academy LiveWork with Dr. NatalieShop Blue Light Blocker GlassesShop FIG PrenatalShop Perfect Supplements Acerola CherryShop Spike Protein Detox

This week Anna sits down to discuss the her five biggest "in's" when it comes to health and wellness in 2026. We hope you love this episode!Mentioned links:Alexandra Radway episodeBlue blocker glasses

This week Anna sits down solo to discuss her favorite winter self care practices to stay healthy and happy. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with friend of the pod Natalya Toryanski to discuss conservative Gen Z vs. boomers, Trump thus far, dating in DC, woke professors, and much more. We hope you love this episode! 

This week Anna sits down ahead of her one year wedding anniversary with her favorite guest, her mom, to discuss relationships and a few tips we likely all need to hear. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with Emily Rae, a holistic health coach who has turned her personal struggles into a mission to help women around the world take back control of their health. Once a self-described PMS monster, plagued by hormonal acne and carrying an extra 20 pounds, Emily has transformed into a period unicorn with clear skin and pain-free periods. Over the past 5 years, she has amassed a following of over 300,000 followers across platforms and her course and content have helped over 20,000 women balance their hormones naturally using nutrition and lifestyle changes as God intended, without relying on Big Pharma to fix them. Her mission is to create an army of women who ditch hormonal birth control, balance their hormones naturally & learn how to track their cycles to take back their health, fertility and true femininity. We hope you enjoy this episode!Follow Emily on InstagramEmily's FREE Hormone Balancing MasterclassCortisol Control Masterclass

This week Anna sits down for a solo episode to talk about her hottest takes on health. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with her friend Callie Ban to talk about the state of politics in the United States. They discuss action vs. reaction, friendships with their political opposites, and more. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with Brooke Rose, a board-certified physician assistant and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in root-cause, integrative care for women, children and families. They discuss our immune systems, vaccines, diet, supplements for immunity, and much more. We hope you love this episode!

This week Anna sits down with Alexandra Radway (@alexandraradway), creator of The Baby Ready Body Method. They chat all things holistic pregnancy prep - from diet to routine to opening your detox pathways and more. We hope you love this episode! About Our Guest:Follow Alexandra on InstagramAlexandra's WebsiteAlexandra's Prenatal Course

This week Anna sits down to discuss how she finally got off hormonal birth control and started using the fertility awareness method to track her cycles and prevent pregnancy. She discusses her history with hormonal birth control, how she decided she was ready to ditch it, supplements she took during the process, diet, and much more. We hope you love this episode!Thank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring this episode. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA at Naturalcycles.com for 15% off an annual subscription plus a free bluetooth thermometer. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down with content creator Natalya Toryanski. They talk about Jesus, binge eating and nutrition, dating, politics, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode!Follow Natalya on InstagramFollow Natalya on TikTok

This week Anna sits down with life coach Remi Stern to talk about playing the blame game, marriage, hard times, and healing. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest: Remi's InstagramRemi's Website

This week Anna sat down with Vida Delrahim, co-founder of Wenatal. They discuss pregnancy loss, feeling at a loss when it comes to miscarriage, the supplement industry, how to pick a prenatal, and so much more. We hope you love this episode!WeNatal InstagramWeNatal x Back To Basics Offer - Free magnesium with your purhcaseWeNatal Website

This week Anna sat down with Michelle of @heybeginnerwife. They talk about Christian values in a marriage, serving your partner, sex, how to empower your husband, and so much more. We hope you love this episode!About the guest:Michelle's Book "Hey Beginner Wife"Hey Beginner Wife Companion GuideMichelle's InstagramMichelle's Website

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Julia Britz, ND to discuss all things psychiatric medications. They discuss SSRIs and informed consent, benzodiazepines, how to taper, the side effects no one talks about, SSRIs during pregnancy, and more. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest:Dr. Julia Britz InstagramDr. Julia Britz WebsiteThank you to Natural Cycles for sponsoring Back to Basics. You can use code FEELWELLBYANNA at Naturalcycles.com for 15% off an annual subscription plus a free Bluetooth thermometer. Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

This week Anna sits down solo to answer some listener questions. We hope you love the episode!