In this warm, practical, and laugh-because-it’s-true Christmas special, I sit down once again with the incomparable Lucinda Miller — family nutrition expert, bestselling author, founder of NatureDoc, and one of our most beloved experts inside the Whole Child Healing Course.

Together, we unravel the real reason December hits families so hard — not because we’re doing Christmas “wrong,” but because exhausted children, depleted parents, overstimulating routines, and a month-long sugar parade collide in a way no nervous system was built to handle.

This episode is a lifeline for every mother (and every dad, grandparent, and caregiver) trying to hold it all together through the longest school term of the year, the onslaught of colds, the late nights, the overstimulation, the food battles, the emotional wobbles… and still somehow “make the magic.”

Lucinda and I break down practical, doable, genuinely sanity-saving ways to support your child’s behaviour, mood, sleep, immunity — and crucially, your own wellbeing — through the most dysregulating month of the year.
Without perfection. Without pressure. Without martyrdom.

Because calm isn’t accidental — it’s created.
And when we feed the calm, the whole family shifts.

Key Takeaways Include:

• Why December is a “perfect storm” for kids
• What’s actually driving behaviour right now
• How to “feed the calm” before the chaos begins
• Simple swaps that make a big difference
• What to do when they’re already overwhelmed
• The immunology mums aren’t told about
• Sleep support that actually works
• Top tips for parents and caregivers at Christmas

Happy Christmas — and remember: even one quiet breath is a gift to your nervous system.

Resources

NatureDoc Recipes

Brain Brilliance Book

Christmas Survival Guide

Christmas Giveaway

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In this beautifully honest and deeply validating episode, I sit down with the remarkable Dr Hilary Claire — clinical psychologist, nutritionist, integrative practitioner, and the author of Mama, Let It Go, The Motherhood Reset, and The Nourished Mama.

Together, we unpack one of the most urgent and misunderstood crises of modern motherhood: maternal burnout — not as a moral failing, not as a personal weakness, but as a physiological, psychological, and cultural collision of pressures no mother was ever meant to endure alone.

Dr Hilary and I explore the real forces draining today’s mothers: from nutrient depletion, sleep loss and dysregulated nervous systems to toxic expectations, unsupported homes, perfectionism, and the invisible emotional labour women carry every hour of every day.

Most importantly, she shows mothers the path back — not through grand gestures or unrealistic routines, but through micro-shifts, nervous-system repair, nourishment, boundaries, and remembering our own humanity.

Because a calm nervous system is not a luxury, it is the most powerful healing force in your home.

Key Takeaways Include:

• Burnout isn’t “just how motherhood is” — it’s a sign of nutrient depletion, chronic stress, dysregulation, and isolation.
• A dysregulated mother cannot co-regulate a dysregulated child — and this is biology, not blame.
• Simple but powerful nervous-system tools to help mothers shift from survival mode to calm responsiveness.
• Micro-shifts — not overhauls — create sustainable change.
• Setting boundaries begins with mothers valuing their own wellbeing first — not waiting for permission.
• Maternal wellbeing is not separate from child wellbeing — it is the foundation.
• Mothers need support, clarity, and the courage to stop doing it all.
• You do not begin to heal by doing more. You begin by feeling, pausing, and reconnecting with yourself.

Listen now to reclaim your energy, your clarity, and the calm power every child depends on.

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Dr Hilary's Website

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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I’m joined by the extraordinary Dr Lauren Lee Stone — functional medicine practitioner, homotoxicologist, and mother of two boys once diagnosed with autism and PANS — neither of whom holds those diagnoses today.

Together, we expose the hidden toxic load affecting every modern child — from food, water, air and medications to birth trauma, stress, and emotional overwhelm — and how these silent stressors are inflaming young brains and bodies.

Dr Lauren shares her family’s remarkable recovery story and explains why so many children today struggle with sleep, anxiety, aggression, gut issues, tics and learning challenges — and what parents can do to start clearing the path to healing.

She breaks down complex science into compassionate, practical steps any family can take right now — showing that true detox is not deprivation or “kill protocols,” but a gentle, bio-individual process of strengthening and re-educating the body to heal itself.

Key Takeaways include:

• Children today are born with their mothers’ accumulated toxic load — from heavy metals and chemicals to emotional stress and infections.
• Chronic symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, tics, gut issues, and meltdowns often point to an inflamed brain, not a behavioural disorder.
• The “whole toxic load” includes environmental, dietary and emotional stressors.
• Birth trauma and early medical interventions can disrupt development and nervous-system regulation.
• Gentle detoxification begins only after opening drainage pathways and fortifying the organs of elimination.
• Aggressive “kill” detoxes can backfire, causing regression and inflammation.
• Parents can start today by reducing household toxins, nourishing with real food, and prioritising restorative sleep.
• Above all, parents are the magic — when you heal, your child heals.

Listen now to understand why your child’s body may be too burdened to heal — and how you can begin lifting that load, one gentle step at a time.

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