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The Freely Rooted Podcast

by Kori Meloy and Fallon Lee

Welcome to the Freely Rooted podcast! Joining you are your hosts Kori Meloy + Fallon Lee. We are passionate about helping women reclaim their metabolisms, restore their youthful vitality, & rediscover God’s original design for motherhood + wellness. Health & nutrition have become too dogmatic and complicated. After putting our own chronic diseases & autoimmune conditions into remission without restrictive diets or medication, we set out to help others simplify wellness by getting back to the roots of our biological rhythms while encouraging you to live freely along the way.

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Episodes

  1. 31. Metabolic Health & Masculinity: Building a Nutritional Foundation, Balancing Hormones, Identifying Motivation | Adam Marafioti of LifeBlud

    Women we work with frequently ask us how they can help the men in their life pursue metabolic healing. Do the same principles apply? Should men approach nutrition differently than women? We have been wanting to bring you a discussion all about pro-metabolic health for men, and we knew that Adam…

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  2. 30. Intentional Parenting, Nervous System Regulation, and Kids’ Emotional Health | Katie Crosby of Thriving Littles

    All parents want their kids to feel safe and secure in the world around them. Yet often, parents can send kids the message that their big emotions are unsafe. As an occupational therapist who is well versed in supporting kids’ emotions, Katie starts by providing some helpful definitions around…

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  3. 29. Mineral Balance, Nature’s Optimal Foods, and More Q&A with Morley Robbins

    After our previous episode with the one and only Morley Robbins on the hot topic of iron, we knew we had to bring him back on the podcast to answer some of your questions! In this episode, we dive into how you can increase your intake of copper and retinol both through food and supplementation....

  4. 28. Metabolic Health & the Embodiment of Femininity | Parris Hodges & Niecia Nelson

    A discussion of hormones is central to any metabolic healing journey, and hormones also play a foundational role in how women express their femininity. We are so glad to have Parris and Niecia joining us for this conversation on the connection between our state of nourishment and how we show up…

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  5. 27. Are You Really Low In Iron? With Morley Robbins

    There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about iron. Morley Robbins is the founder of The Root Cause Protocol and has helped thousands of people find the same healing he has found through understanding minerals. We devote the majority of this discussion to iron and copper, two minerals...

  6. 26. Optimizing Your Child’s Learning Environment | Homeschool Rhythms with Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse

    Every homeschooling mom knows what great freedom and responsibility comes with the calling to educate your children at home. In this episode, homeschool mom and curriculum developer Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse joins us as we dive into some of the most common questions about homeschooling and...

  7. 25. Blood Sugar, Diabetes, and the Metabolism | Isaac Pohlman, Registered Dietitian and Fellow T1D

    In case you are thinking that an episode about blood sugar doesn’t apply to you because you don’t have diabetes, think again! Isaac Pohlman, a dietitian and type one diabetic himself, brings such clarity and simplicity to what can feel like a complex subject. In this conversation, Isaac breaks…

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  8. 24. Misunderstandings of the "Pro-Metabolic" Approach

    If learning about the pro-metabolic approach to food and wellness has left you feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. As this lifestyle has grown in popularity, we have seen a number of misconceptions emerge about what the pro-metabolic approach actually is. In this episode, we break down some…

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  9. 23. A Handmade Home in a Quick Fix World | Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone

    Lisa Bass from Farmhouse on Boone is an aficionado on all things home - scratch recipes, DIY projects, and everything handmade, all from the comfort of her 1960's farmhouse. Lisa, her husband, and their 7 kids live on seven beautiful acres where they homeschool, homestead, and even run their…

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  10. 22. Regenerative Agriculture, Food Sourcing, and Grocery Budgets | Ashley & Sarah Armstrong the Strong Sistas

    Ashley & Sarah Armstrong are sisters and first generation farmers at Angel Acres. They are passionate about nose-to-tail eating, regenerative agriculture, metabolic health & minerals, and sustainability. They have shared their raw & honest journeys healing from autoimmune disease, amenorrhea…

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  11. 21. Biological Infant Sleep: Reclaiming Intuitive Motherhood | Taylor Kulik

    Taylor Kulik started educating & supporting mothers from around the world about biological infant sleep and responsive parenting after her own journey with her first child. When her daughter was an infant and became increasingly more difficult to place into a crib for daytime or nighttime sleep,...

  12. 20. Body Image, Diet Culture, and Female Athletics | Bethany Hamilton

    Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer who was born & raised in Hawai'i, and she resides there now with her husband and three sons. After losing her entire left arm in a shark attack as a young teenager, Bethany shocked the world by not only continuing her surf career, but taking down world...

  13. 19. Acne, Aging, & Healing Your Skin | Emma Sgourakis

    Emma Sgourakis is a certified nutritionist who has been in practice for over 15 years. We like to think of her as the Aussie trailblazer in all things Ray Peat-inspired nutrition. Emma and our friend Kitty Blomfield founded the company Saturée, which is an Australian-based pro-metabolic…

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  14. 18. Pregnancy Loss, Burnout, and Body Stewardship | Jordan Lee Dooley

    Jordan Lee Dooley became a successful entrepreneur, bestselling author, and top podcaster at a very young age. Right when it felt like all of her lifelong dreams were coming true, Jordan suffered not only one, but two consecutive miscarriages. These traumatic events became the catalyst that…

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  15. 17. The Big Picture of Tongue Ties | Michale Chatham

    During her 25 year career in dentistry, Michale Chatham helped build & create one of the first integrative centers for tongue tie releases. Thousands of cases deep, her health collapsed after her own tongue tie release. Her RN, IBCLC, massage therapy, and myofunctional background allowed her to...

  16. 16. Nourishing Your Baby: Holistic Baby-Led Weaning | Noelle Kovary

    Back by popular request: the wise & wonderful Noelle Kowalski! Considering how many current & future mothers listen to our podcast, we knew that an episode specifically diving into baby-led weaning needed to happen. The amount of information is endless when it comes to what foods are "best" for...

  17. 15. Has Your Pursuit Of Health Become Unhealthy? | Josh & Jeanne Rubin

    Josh & Jeanne Rubin, who you might know as @realfoodganstas on Instagram, are some of the true OG's in the metabolic health world. These two have paved the way in not only thyroid & metabolic health, but in how to create a sustainable health journey that you truly enjoy. The Rubins have 20 years…

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  18. 14. Pursuing Wellness Outside of the Broken Healthcare System | Dr. Courtney Kahla

    Dr. Courtney Kahla has been one of our favorite voices in the alternative health community for years. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic & the founder of Our Well House, which is a Christ-centered wellness collective that includes chiropractors, pelvic floor therapists, functional medicine...

  19. 13. Optimizing Your Breastfeeding Journey | Therese Dansby, IBCLC

    We sat down with RN & IBCLC Therese Dansby to merge perhaps one of the most important combinations for motherhood: metabolic health + breastfeeding. In a culture where there seems to be two sides yelling "breast is best!" or "fed is best!," we're here to say that perhaps "nourished & supported...

  20. 12. Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Depression, Diabetes, and Heart Disease | Kate Deering

    In this week's episode, we teamed up with the legendary Kate Deering to tackle some of the most controversial topics in modern health: hypertension, high cholesterol, depression, diabetes, and heart disease. Is our modern health care system helping us when it comes to understanding & actually...

  21. 11. The Truth About Birth Control | Loren De La Cruz of Innate Fertility

    We knew from day one of the podcast that this topic needed it's own entire episode, so we brought on none other than Loren from @innate_fertility to discuss everything that your doctor probably didn't tell you about birth control. We hope you feel empowered by this episode to not only be fully...

  22. 10. Reversing Hair Loss In Men and Women | Danny Roddy

    Is it really our genes that contribute to male pattern baldness & hair loss? We sit down with Danny Roddy, author of #1 best-selling free Amazon book HAIR LIKE A FOX: A Bioenergetic View of Pattern Hair Loss, to discuss the bigger picture here. While men & women experiencing hair loss are…

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  23. 9. Are You Running on Stress Hormones?

    Welcome back to the podcast! We are kicking off season 2 by talking all things stress hormones. Most of us are probably familiar with the all-too-popular "adrenal fatigue" diagnosis. What if there was a bigger picture to this story? If we zoom out from that acute focus on the body, we can see…

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  24. 8. Breaking Down Popular Diets

    For the season 1 finale, we are going out with a bang & discussing POPULAR DIETS! We polled our audience to see which diets you guys wanted to hear about most, and the winners were Paleo, AIP, Keto, Whole30, and Intermittent Fasting. Our heart behind this episode is to paint the whole picture…

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  25. 7. PCOS to Pregnant: Healing Infertility | Ashlee Rowland

    It's estimated that 1 in 8 couples are struggling with infertility, and it's clear that the mainstream health + wellness approach to infertility is not identifying & addressing the issue at its root. In this episode, we sit down with Ashlee Rowland, who spent 4 years trying ALL the popular…

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  26. 6. Respectful Parenting + Simplifying Kids' Nutrition | Kaitlyn Sapp of The Mellow Mama

    In this episode, we interviewed the hilarious & beautiful Kaitlyn Sapp to merge two of our favorite topics: respectful parenting + nourishment. These topics are so important to join together, because they have everything to do with each other! Nourishing our children isn't just about cooking...

  27. 5. Minerals + Metabolism | Amanda Montalvo of Hormone Healing RD

    Do you know what fuels your metabolism? MINERALS, baby! For episode 05, we asked the mineral queen herself, Amanda Montalvo, to come on & give you guys a minerals 101 mini class. There is so much we wish we would have known about minerals when we started our metabolism journey, like the fact that...

  28. 4. Reclaiming the Female Libido

    We are breaking taboos today to discuss this very relevant (and yet rarely discussed) topic - women's libido. Did you know that your libido is a marker of your health? It indicates safety within your body. Since libido is our body's desire to reproduce, our intelligent bodies will suppress that...

  29. 3. Prenatal + Postpartum Nourishment | Noelle Kovary

    Our very first guest is the beautiful Noelle Kowalski, who is a powerful guide for women as they pursue optimal holistic + metabolic health. She and her husband own their own beauty line called Forever Healthy Hair Co., and these small batch, non-toxic, organic products are intentionally created…

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  30. 2. Restoring Your Metabolism | Our Top 3 Tips

    Did you know that your metabolism doesn't have to rapidly slow down with age? We can actually reverse and restore our slow metabolisms, and as a result, step into our most healthy & vital versions of ourselves. This is because our metabolisms describe every cell function of our bodies! By...

  31. 1. Welcome | Our Stories Of Healing

    Welcome to the Freely Rooted podcast! Thank you for joining us in this intro episode, where you will hear our own personal stories of putting our chronic diseases into remission, how we discovered the world of healing & restoring the metabolism, and what our heart & mission is behind the podcast....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Freely Rooted podcast! Joining you are your hosts Kori Meloy + Fallon Lee. We are passionate about helping women reclaim their metabolisms, restore their youthful vitality, & rediscover God’s original design for motherhood + wellness. Health & nutrition have become too dogmatic and complicated. After putting our own chronic diseases & autoimmune conditions into remission without restrictive diets or medication, we set out to help others simplify wellness by getting back to the roots of our biological rhythms while encouraging you to live freely along the way.

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Welcome to the Freely Rooted podcast! Joining you are your hosts Kori Meloy + Fallon Lee. We are passionate about helping women reclaim their metabolisms, restore their youthful vitality, & rediscover God’s original design for motherhood + wellness. Health & nutrition have become too dogmatic and...

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