Is Alcohol Quietly Lowering Your Baseline of Wellness? Dr Simone Silver weighs in.

Is Alcohol Quietly Lowering Your Baseline of Wellness? Dr Simone Silver weighs in.

What if the way you're feeling right now isn't actually your best? Many of us are walking around slightly tired, slightly anxious, not sleeping as well as we could, and simply accepting it as normal. But what if one of the most socially accepted parts of modern life is playing a bigger role than we realise? Kate sits down with integrative medicine expert Dr Simone Silver to explore the often-overlooked impact of alcohol on our health, energy, mood, sleep, stress resilience and overall sense of wellbeing. This is not an anti-alcohol conversation. Instead, it's an invitation to become curious about your own baseline of wellness and ask an important question: "Am I feeling as good as I could be?" Together, Kate and Dr Silver unpack how alcohol affects the body and brain, why even moderate drinking can influence sleep, anxiety and mood, and how many people don't realise how different they could feel until they take a break from drinking. The conversation also explores one of the core beliefs behind Mama Mudra: Wellness should create more joy in your life, not more rules. In this episode we discuss: • Why so many people are operating below their optimal level of health without realising it • The subtle signs that your baseline wellness may be compromised • How alcohol impacts sleep quality, recovery and energy • The surprising connection between alcohol, anxiety and mood • The role of self-awareness in creating lasting health changes • How alcohol affects stress resilience and emotional regulation • Why there may be no truly "safe" level of alcohol consumption • The difference between lifespan and healthspan The goal isn't perfection or restriction. It's awareness. When we become curious about the things influencing our health, we gain the ability to make choices from a place of knowledge rather than habit. Sometimes the biggest shifts come not from adding another wellness practice, but from removing something long enough to discover how good we can actually feel. Follow, subscribe and share the podcast with someone who might benefit from this conversation. Wellness is something we experience every day. And in this community, joy is the new performance metric.

Longevity Has Become Exhausting. Let's Simplify It.

Red light therapy. Ice baths. Supplements. Peptides. Fasting. Wearables. Sleep trackers. Blood tests. At what point does trying to be healthy start becoming unhealthy? Kate welcomes longevity expert Andrew Rothschild back to the Mama Mudra Podcast to tackle a question nobody seems to be asking: Has the pursuit of wellness become too much? Together they cut through the noise of the modern longevity industry and explore what truly moves the needle when it comes to living longer, feeling better, and enjoying your life while doing it. If your health routine is creating more stress than joy, something has gone wrong. In this episode: • Why the wellness industry is creating confusion • The biggest mistakes people make with longevity • What actually matters most for long-term health • Why consistency beats optimisation • How to avoid becoming obsessed with health • Building a longevity strategy that fits real life This episode is a much-needed reminder that longevity is about doing the right things consistently, not everything all at once. If you've ever felt like you're drowning in wellness information, this episode will help you separate what matters from what doesn't. Listen now and discover why joy, simplicity, and sustainability might be the most powerful longevity tools of all.

What is Your Unprocessed Trauma Costing You?

Have you ever wondered why you know exactly what you should be doing for your health, relationships, business, or happiness... but somehow you still can't do it consistently? What if the problem is that your nervous system is carrying far more than you realise? Kate sits down with somatic trauma release practitioner Siobhan Clarke to explore one of the most overlooked topics in wellness today: stored trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and the hidden ways our bodies hold onto the experiences we've never fully processed. Together they unpack why so many high-achieving, self-aware people continue to feel stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, or disconnected despite doing "all the right things." This episode may completely change the way you think about healing. In this episode: • How trauma gets stored in the body • The difference between talking about trauma and releasing it • Why so many people feel permanently "on edge" • The signs of nervous system dysregulation you might be missing • How stored stress impacts your relationships, health and happiness • What somatic trauma release actually is • Why feeling safe is the foundation of true wellness • How healing creates more capacity for joy If you've ever felt exhausted despite doing everything "right," this episode will help you understand why. Listen now and discover why healing may be less about fixing yourself and more about finally feeling safe enough to be yourself.

Suraya Santos Interviews Me - The Truth Behind Mama Mudra

This one is different (and kinda scary!). Because for once, I’m not the one asking the questions. Suraya steps in - as my friend, not just a host - and pulls me into a conversation I probably wouldn’t have had on my own. And if I'm honest - some of these questions caught me off guard. We talk about things I don’t usually say out loud: - The “healthy habits” I actually think are overrated. - The pressure of being seen as “the healthy one”. - Moments where I’ve felt like I’m failing at everything. - What I’ve had to unlearn about wellness, fitness and my body. - And what this whole Mama Mudra journey really looks like behind the scenes. This episode is less polished, less curated, and a lot more real. Because if I’m asking you to rethink wellness… I have to be willing to do the same, publicly. This episode also provides context for everything else I’m building. If this episode made you feel something - message me. I read every single one, and I would love the feedback. And if you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, unsure about following or subscribing - I hope that this is your sign. Come a bit closer. This is what we’re building.

Zahirah Marty on Why Expansion Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Wellness Routine

We spend so much time focusing inward. On our routines, our habits, our discipline, our structure... But what if that’s only half the equation? In this episode, we explore something I don’t think gets nearly enough attention in wellness: Expansion. * That feeling you get when you try something new. * Go somewhere different. * Meet someone unexpected. * Step slightly outside of who you’ve been. That’s not just “nice to have”. It’s essential. Zahirah brings a completely different lens to this conversation - one that moves beyond routine and into experience. We talk about: - Why doing the same things over and over can actually limit your growth - The role of novelty in happiness and brain function. - Travel, creativity and curiosity as tools for wellbeing. - How to expand your life without blowing it up completely. - And why joy often lives just outside your comfort zone. This episode will challenge the idea that more discipline is always the answer. Sometimes, the answer is… more life. If you’ve been feeling stuck, flat, or uninspired - don’t skip this one. And when you’re done, send it to someone you want to experience more life with. Subscribe, follow, and stay connected - because this conversation is only getting bigger.