Back to Basics

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!

This week Anna sits down with August Brice of the popular Instagram account and blog @techwellness. They talk about everything EMF: how to protect yourself, what blocking products actually work, and whether wearables are worth it. We hope you enjoy this episode!Our Guest:August's InstagramTechwellness Blog and Product Catalog

This week Anna sits down with Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS to discuss a number of different topics including COVID-19, vaccines, polio, breastfeeding, circumcision, and more. Out guest:Katie's Instagram

This week Anna sits down with one of her friends, Jess Hodge, to discuss their work in the wellness space, healing their eating disorders, home birth, and their faith. We hope you love this episode!Our Guest: Jess Hodge Instagram

This week Anna sits down to answer some frequently-asked listener questions and give a PTC/TTC update.

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Natalie Underberg -- a functional medicine doctor, women's health expert, and the cofounder of her own private practice as well as Female Formulations. Dr. Natalie has helped hundreds of women naturally conceive, overcome PCOS, balance their hormones, and heal chronic gut issues. She's also the creator of The Pregnancy Prep Academy and The PCOS Collective, empowering women to take back control of their health -- without feeling funneled into fertility treatments as their only option.As promised, here are the tests that Dr. Natalie orders for her patients: C-Reactive Protein (CRP)CBC (includes Differential and Platelets) Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) DHEA Sulfate, Immunoassay Estradiol Ferritin FSH and LH Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1C)Insulin Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Lipid Panel Pregnenolone, LC/MS/MS Progesterone, Immunoassay QuestAssureD™ 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (D2, D3), LC/MS/MS T3 Reverse (RT3), LC/MS/MS T3 Uptake T3, Free T3, Total T4, Free T4, Total Testosterone, Total, MSThyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin Antibodies TSH Uric Acid Urinalysis (UA), Complete 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 friend of the pod Tessa Smith to have a follow up from their first discussion. They discuss their relationships with God, their marriages, cloth diapering, wellness trends they can't get behind, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this episode! Our guest: Tessa Smith InstagramTessa Smith SubstackTessa Smith YouTube

This week we’re joined by Ann Bennett (Instagram: @simply.unconventional), a regenerative pecan farmer, holistic health advocate, and one of my favorite sane voices on the internet. Ann speaks candidly about raising children in a holistic home, MAHA thus far, internet sensationalism and more.

In this solo episode Anna sits down to discuss everything she's done to make her home nontoxic. Most of these are easy, low-cost tips to make you and your family healthier. Our Sponsor:Natural Cycles - Code FEELWELLBYANNA for 15% off an annual subscription + a free bluetooth thermometerShop This Episode

This week Anna sits down with Kelsey Diprima Hall, an IG (and IRL) friend and influencer. They talk about Kelsey's 3.5 year struggle with unexplained infertility, marriage, birth control, their favorite beauty products and supplements and so much more. We hope you love Kelsey as much as we do!Kelsey's InstagramKelsey's YouTube

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Bill Chun, MD; a certified OB-GYN in Boston, MA and friend of the pod. They discuss preparing to conceive, pregnancy, labor, childbirth, induction, postpartum, circumcision, vitamin K, and problems with the medical system. If you enjoy this episode please rate, review, subscribe, and share with a friend. Dr. Chun:WebsiteInstagramTikTok

This week Anna sits down with Hagan Mullins (@parentsagainstposting) to discuss the very real dangers of posting your children online. This is a raw and candid conversation that every (future or current) parent should listen to.

This week Anna sits down and talks about everything she's doing to prepare her body to conceive: tracking her cycle, dietary changes, lifestyle changes, mindset, and more. She also talks about some of the changes her husband will be making over the course of the months leading up to conception. Our Sponsor: Natural Cycles - Code FEELWELLBYANNA for 15% off an annual subscription + a free bluetooth thermometerProducts mentioned:Beef Liver SupplementMagnesium BreakthroughKion aminos - Code AppliedKion creatine - Code AppliedArmra Colostrum - Code ANNAM15Promix Unflavored Electrolytes - Code ANNANAD+ - Code ANNA ($100 off)Labcorp OnDemand - Code ANNA

This week Anna sits down with Laura Doyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Empowered Wife, The Surrendered Wife, and The Surrendered Single to discuss all things marriage and relationships. Anna and Laura discuss how much power women hold in relationships, how to express your desires, how to attract your perfect mate, and embracing femininity in your personal and professional life. Laura's approach to marriage has healed tens of thousands of relationships and given so many women the tools to be incredible wives (and, in turn, have incredible husbands).

This week Anna sits down with her best friend and mother. They discuss health as you age, how she will approach being a grandma, Anna's cancer diagnosis, marriage, and more. Products mentioned:Liposomal Vitamin C NAD+ PatchesAudio-Only Wifi-Free Baby Monitor

This week Anna sits down with Dr. Brian Thornburg, DO to discuss all things pediatrics: from the childhood vaccine schedule all the way to screen time. Dr. Thornburg offers helpful advice when it comes to creating your own amended vaccine schedule, how to know if you should vaccinate, and why we need better vaccine trials. Follow Dr. Thornburg on InstagramDr. Thornburg's WebsiteDr. Thornburg's Alternate Vaccine Schedule

In this solo Q&A episode Anna discusses easy-to-follow health advice, tips that changed her marriage, colonics, and more. Products mentioned: Aquatru Water Filter - This link gets you $100 offCouples Financial ExerciseEMF DetectorNon-Bluetooth HeadphonesFollow Anna: InstagramSubstack