The Well Known Podcast: Exploring Longevity, Biohacking, and Alternative Medicine

Rethinking Autism: Communication, Nervous System Health & Hope with Sara Intonato

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

What happens when your child has so much to say but can't communicate through speech?

This week on The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin sits down with Sara Intonato, a mom, wellness advocate, and founder of Autism Changemakers, to talk about raising her non-speaking autistic son, Rocco, and everything she's learned along the way.

After years of being told what Rocco might never do, Sara kept looking for ways to support his communication, independence, and overall well-being. Today, at 16, Rocco communicates through spelling, attends high school, and has some pretty big plans for his future.

Shannon and Sara get into the difference between non-speaking and non-verbal autism, presuming competence, nervous system regulation, parenting stress, and why supporting the entire family matters.

They also discuss Sara's personal experiences with functional medicine, the gut microbiome, sleep challenges, and medical interventions, including treatments that remain experimental or controversial for autism.

This conversation is about asking better questions, challenging assumptions, and remembering that someone's ability to speak doesn't determine how much they have to say.

What You'll Learn

The difference between non-speaking and non-verbal autism
How Rocco began communicating through spelling and letter boards
Why Sara believes in presuming competence
The role of parental stress and nervous system co-regulation
How Sara approaches whole-family wellness
Her family's experience navigating sleep difficulties, gut health, and alternative treatments
Why community support is so important for parents of autistic children
Sara's personal definition of wellness and healthy aging

Connect with Sara

Website: sarahintonato.com
Autism Changemakers: autismchangemakers.com
Instagram: @sarah.intonato

Check out Shannons Magnesium Cheat Sheet: https://thewellknownpodcast.com/resources

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Meet Sara Intonato
00:50 Non-Speaking vs. Non-Verbal Autism
03:00 Challenging Limitations and Expectations
06:00 Why One Approach Doesn't Work for Everyone
08:00 Whole-Family Wellness and Everyday Choices
13:20 Nervous System Regulation and Parenting Stress
17:00 Finding Support Through Autism Changemakers
19:45 Discovering Letter Boards and Spelling
25:00 Presuming Competence and Building Trust
30:30 School Challenges and Advocating for Your Child
35:00 Resources for Non-Speaking Autism
36:30 Sleep, Supplements, and Medical Interventions
39:15 Gut Health and Micr

Can Pilates Help Your Nervous System? Movement, Breath & Recovery with Amanda Duckstein

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Pilates is everywhere right now. Reformer Pilates, hot Pilates, high-intensity Pilates. But how much of what we’re seeing is actually Pilates?

This week on The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin sits down with Amanda Duckstein, founder of Reyva Pilates in Water Mill, New York, to talk about what Pilates was designed to do, how it’s changing, and why harder doesn’t always mean better.

With 16 years of experience teaching Pilates, Amanda has seen the fitness industry evolve firsthand. She and Shannon get into the difference between classical and contemporary Pilates, the importance of core strength and controlled movement, and why breathing and the mind-body connection deserve just as much attention as the workout itself.

Shannon also shares her recent hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) diagnosis, opening up a conversation about joint stability, exercise modifications, and the importance of finding movement that supports your individual body.

And because this is The Well Known Podcast, they don’t stop at exercise. They talk about nervous system regulation, being present, intimidating fitness spaces, wellness trends, and why finding something you genuinely enjoy might be the most important part of your routine.

What you’ll learn

• What separates classical Pilates from high-intensity Pilates-inspired workouts.

• Why core strength, control, and breathing are central to Pilates.

• How Amanda approaches movement and modifications for hypermobile clients.

• The relationship between Pilates, mindful movement, and nervous system regulation.

• Why fitness shouldn’t feel like punishment or require you to fit into a certain image.

Connect with Amanda: https://www.reyvapilates.com | Instagram: @reyvapilates @aducks

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Are We Looking at Breast Health the Wrong Way? Dr. Jenn Simmons | PART 2

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

In Part 2 of Shannon Conklin's conversation with Dr. Jenn Simmons, the discussion moves beyond breast cancer screening and into overdiagnosis, prevention, metabolic health, hormones, and individualized women's healthcare.

Dr. Jenn shares her perspective on the difference between microscopic cellular changes and clinical disease, explains how she approaches breast imaging and risk assessment, and discusses why she believes breast health cannot be separated from metabolic and whole-body health.

Then Shannon asks one of the biggest questions in women's health: What are we getting wrong about estrogen? Dr. Jenn breaks down her view of estrogen, progesterone, menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and why she believes women - including women with a history of breast cancer - deserve more individualized conversations about their options.

They finish with a larger message that runs through the entire episode: breast health is health. This conversation reflects Dr. Jenn Simmons' professional opinions and interpretation of research and is intended for education and discussion, not individualized medical advice.

What You'll Learn

Dr. Jenn's perspective on overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening
Why she believes imaging should be only one part of breast health
How metabolic health connects to chronic disease and breast health
Why treating the body as separate systems can miss the bigger picture
What Dr. Jenn believes women misunderstand about estrogen
How she thinks about progesterone and hormone replacement therapy
Why individualized hormone treatment matters
What wellness means to Dr. Jenn Simmons

If this episode gave you something to think about, share it with someone who needs to hear the conversation and subscribe to The Well Known Podcast.

Connect with Shannon: https://thewellknownpodcast.com/

Connect with Dr. Jenn: https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/

Chapters

00:00 | Are some women receiving unnecessary breast cancer treatment?
01:00 | Overdiagnosis and microscopic cellular changes
03:00 | Why Dr. Jenn does not rely on imaging alone
04:00 | Using imaging to follow changes over time
05:00 | Testing inflammation and breast cancer risk
06:00 | Metabolic health and disease prevention
08:00 | Breast health is whole-body health
09:00 | Why metabolic dysfunction matters
10:00 | The connection between oral health and whole-body health
11:00 | Why the body should not be treated as separate systems
13:00 | Medications, metabolism and the bigger picture
14:00 | What are we getting wrong about estrogen?
15:00 | Estrogen dominance and progesterone
17:00 | Does estrogen cause breast cancer?
18:00 | How Dr. Jenn explains estrogen and tumor growth
20:00 | Hormone blockade and individualized treatment
22:00 | 'The tumor is the symptom'
24:00 | Menopause, detoxification and hormone loss
25:00 | Hormone replacement after breast cancer
26:00 | Quality of life after cancer treatment
28:00 | What the hormone replacement data means to Dr. Jenn
29:00 | Hormone replacement and BRCA
30:00 | Bioidentical progesterone
31:00 | Perimenopause and losing progesterone first
32:00 | Why hormone treatment requires better training
34:00 | Individualizing hormone therapy
35:00 | The role of compounding pharmacies
37:00 | Why dose matters
38:00 | Perfection Imaging comes to New York
39:00 | A new approach to breast screening
40:00 | What does wellness mean to Dr. Jenn Simmons?
41:00 | Where to find Dr. Jenn

Are We Looking at Breast Health the Wrong Way? Dr. Jenn Simmons | PART 1

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Former breast surgeon Dr. Jenn Simmons joins Shannon Conklin for a conversation about breast health, functional medicine, breast cancer screening, QT imaging, prevention, and why she believes women's healthcare needs to become more individualized.

After spending 17 years as a breast surgeon, Dr. Jenn's own health journey forced her to reconsider much of what she had been taught about disease, treatment, and long-term health. In Part 1, Shannon and Dr. Jenn talk about the diagnosis that changed the direction of her career, her introduction to functional medicine, the difference between treating a symptom and understanding the whole person, and why she believes conventional and functional medicine should not exist on opposite sides.

They also get into breast screening, thermography, QT imaging, mammograms, MRIs, insurance, prevention, and some of Dr. Jenn's concerns about the way the current healthcare system approaches women's health.

This conversation reflects Dr. Jenn Simmons' professional opinions and personal experience and is intended for education and discussion, not individualized medical advice.

What You'll Learn

Why Dr. Jenn's own diagnosis changed the way she practiced medicine
What she believes functional medicine adds to conventional care
Why she does not consider herself anti-surgery, anti-chemotherapy, or anti-radiation
Why individualized treatment matters to her
What she wants women to understand about thermography and breast screening
How QT imaging entered her work
Why she believes screening and prevention are two different conversations
How insurance incentives can influence healthcare decisions

If this episode gave you something to think about, share it with someone who needs to hear the conversation and subscribe to The Well Known Podcast.

Connect with Shannon: https://thewellknownpodcast.com/

Connect with Dr. Jenn: https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/

Chapters

00:00 | Meet Dr. Jenn Simmons
01:00 | The family story that shaped her career
03:00 | When the breast surgeon became the patient
04:00 | 'There's something more. Go find it.'
05:00 | Discovering functional medicine
08:00 | Leaving surgery and changing direction
10:00 | Why providers start looking for another approach
12:00 | Have supplements become the new pharmaceuticals?
14:00 | Conventional medicine vs. functional medicine
15:00 | Why treatment should not be one-size-fits-all
18:00 | Health, empowerment and personal responsibility
22:00 | Why not every patient wants the same approach
24:00 | 'We don't suffer from a lack of information'
27:00 | Shannon's experience with thermography
28:00 | Dr. Jenn's warning about thermography
29:00 | Discovering QT breast imaging
31:00 | Breast MRI, gadolinium and screening
33:00 | Why some women are opting out of screening
35:00 | Resistance to new breast imaging technology
36:00 | Why Dr. Jenn says imaging is not enough
38:00 | Insurance and preventive healthcare
41:00 | What insurance is actually designed to do
43:00 | Could a different healthcare model work?
45:00 | Resistance inside breast imaging
47:00 | Questioning breast screening data
48:00 | Understanding lead-time bias
50:00 | Where Part 1 leaves the conversation

Can Your Mouth Reveal What’s Happening in the Rest of Your Body? with Dr. Jigar Gandhi

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Your mouth might have more to say about your health than you think.

This week, Shannon sits down with biological dentist Dr. Jigar Gandhi to talk about why he views oral health as part of a much larger whole-body picture. Rather than looking only at teeth and gums, Dr. Gandhi explains how his approach considers the oral microbiome, nervous system, inflammation, dental history, lifestyle and the materials being used inside the mouth.

They get into root canals, wisdom teeth, bleeding gums, chronic bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouthwash, dental materials and why Dr. Gandhi believes patients should ask more questions before automatically jumping into treatment.

Shannon and Dr. Gandhi also discuss wellness trends, biological dentistry becoming more mainstream, the importance of provider experience and why neither of them believes one practitioner, trend or treatment should become the “end all, be all” of someone’s health journey.

What You’ll Learn

How biological dentistry differs from traditional dentistry
Why Dr. Gandhi looks beyond pain when evaluating oral health
His perspective on root canals, tooth extractions and dental materials
How the oral microbiome fits into whole-body wellness
Why the nervous system comes up repeatedly in conversations about dental health
Simple oral-health habits Dr. Gandhi recommends
Why provider training and experience matter in biological dentistry
How he defines wellness beyond supplements, treatments or individual health trends

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Meet Biological Dentist Dr. Jigar Gandhi

Dr. Gandhi shares his background, surgical training and path into biological dentistry.

02:00 — What Could Be Happening Beneath Healthy-Looking Teeth?

Why Dr. Gandhi believes a traditional dental exam may not always tell the entire story.

03:00 — Traditional Dentistry vs. Biological Dentistry

Looking beyond form and function to what may be occurring beneath the gums.

04:00 — Wisdom Teeth, Extractions and Healing

Shannon shares her wisdom-tooth story and Dr. Gandhi explains his approach to extraction sites.

09:00 — The Immune System and Hidden Oral Stressors

How Dr. Gandhi thinks about chronic oral issues and the body’s overall stress load.

10:00 — Are Root Canals Always Bad?

A nuanced conversation about when root canals can be useful and when further investigation may be warranted.

12:00 — The Oral Microbiome

Bacteria, inflammation and why the mouth and gut should not always be considered separately.

15:00 — Coconut Oil, Toothpaste and Mouthwash

Dr. Gandhi shares the oral-care habits and products he prefers.

17:00 — Whitening and Tooth Sensitivity

A discussion about whitening approaches and protecting sensitive teeth.

18:00 — Bleeding Gums and Chronic Bad Breath

When common dental symptoms might deserve more attention.

20:00 — Tooth Sensitivity and the Nervous System

Why Dr. Gandhi sometimes looks beyond the tooth itself.

21:00 — The Vagus Nerve Connection

The conversation returns to nervous-system regulation and dental health.

24:00 — What’s Actually Going Into Your Mouth?

Dental metals, porcelain, bonding materials and questions patients can ask their providers.

29:00 — What Has Biological Dentistry Gotten Wrong?

Why the label “biological dentist” alone may not tell you enough about someone’s training.

32:00 — Stop Starting at the Top of the Wellness Pyramid

Dr. Gandhi explains why he prioritizes foundational habits before advanced wellness interventions.

33:00 — Don’t Freak Out About Your Dental History

His advice for someone suddenly questioning old dental work.

35:00 — Becoming Your Own Health Advocate

Shannon and Dr. Gandhi discuss research, second opinions and personal autonomy.

36:00 — Can You Trust AI With Health Questions?

Why both believe context and the questions being asked matter.

38:00 — Looking Beyond the Mouth

Symptoms, emotions and asking broader questions about a patient’s overall health.

39:00 — Rapid Fire: Mouthwash, Night Guards, Mouth Tape + More

41:00 — What Does Wellness Mean to Dr. Gandhi?

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes and should not replace individualized medical or dental advice.

How Do You Advocate for Yourself When Facing Cancer? A Conversation with Catherine Curtin

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

For Catherine Curtin, wellness has never meant choosing between conventional medicine and a more holistic approach. After being diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer, Catherine spent more than a decade navigating surgeries, recurrences, chemotherapy, complementary therapies, meditation, and some incredibly difficult decisions about her health.

In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon sits down with Catherine to talk about what it actually looked like to advocate for herself through cancer while continuing to work, care for her patients, ask questions, seek additional opinions, and find ways to feel empowered when so much was outside of her control.

Catherine shares how her medical background shaped the questions she asked, why listening to her body became so important, how meditation became part of her daily life, and why finding physicians willing to have open conversations about both traditional and complementary approaches mattered so much to her.

What You’ll Learn

Why Catherine says listening to your body matters, even when you cannot immediately explain what feels wrong
How her leiomyosarcoma diagnosis and later recurrence changed the way she approached her own health
Why she sought additional testing, opinions, and treatment options throughout her cancer journey
How meditation helped Catherine feel more grounded and empowered during treatment
Why continuing to work and care for her patients became an important part of getting through some of her hardest seasons
What wellness means to Catherine today after everything she has experienced

Chapters

00:00 Meet Catherine Curtin

00:55 From hospital medicine to aesthetics and wellness

03:05 How Shannon and Catherine met

04:10 Catherine’s original leiomyosarcoma diagnosis

06:05 When cancer returned eight years later

07:30 Surgery, recurrence and chemotherapy

09:00 Meditation and navigating treatment

09:45 Catherine’s experience with personalized testing

11:00 What she learned from cold capping

13:00 Exploring complementary wellness practices

15:00 Why patient self-advocacy matters

17:10 Learning that tumors can change over time

18:00 Additional testing and monitoring

19:15 Catherine’s experience with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

21:00 Exploring treatment options outside the U.S.

23:40 How work helped Catherine keep going

24:30 Regenerative medicine and Catherine’s aesthetics practice

27:00 Finding doctors willing to listen

28:15 Catherine’s definition of wellness

30:15 Where to find Catherine

If Catherine’s story resonates with you, like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who might need to hear it.

Connect with Catherine: www.beautyandfly.com

Please note: This conversation reflects Catherine’s personal experience and is not intended as medical advice. Treatment decisions, testing, medications, supplements, and complementary therapies should always be discussed with qualified healthcare professionals familiar with your individual medical history.

Can Sunlight, Circadian Rhythm and Lifestyle Change Heart Health? with Dr. Stephen Hussey

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0400

There’s more information about wellness than ever, but are we actually getting healthier?

Dr. Stephen Hussey joins Shannon to talk about the heart attack he experienced at just 34 years old despite exercising regularly, eating intentionally, and having seemingly reassuring health markers. That experience sent him searching for answers beyond the traditional diet-and-exercise conversation and ultimately changed how he thinks about cardiovascular health, sunlight, circadian rhythm, stress, environment, nutrition, and the nervous system.

This conversation gets into some big ideas, but the takeaway is surprisingly simple: before chasing the next supplement, peptide, biohack, or perfect diet, what if we paid more attention to the basic signals our bodies receive every day?

What You’ll Learn

Why Dr. Hussey’s heart attack changed the way he thinks about cardiovascular health
Why he believes wellness involves much more than food and exercise
How sunlight and circadian rhythm may influence sleep and overall health
Why your daily environment matters when thinking about wellness
How Dr. Hussey approaches supplements, peptides, and biohacking
Why he believes there is no single “perfect” diet for everyone
What it means to think about health as the ability to adapt

Chapters

00:00 Dr. Hussey’s heart attack at 34
01:00 Chronic illness, Type 1 diabetes, and his wellness journey
02:30 The heart attack that changed everything
04:15 Were there warning signs?
05:45 Diabetes and cardiovascular risk
07:10 Rethinking arterial plaque
11:20 Is the heart really just a pump?
14:15 Sunlight, infrared light, and his recovery
17:10 Indoor light vs. natural light
18:40 Diet, animal foods, and eating seasonally
21:00 Why diet shouldn’t become dogma
23:10 Circadian rhythm and the body
24:00 Melatonin and cardiovascular health
26:30 Vitamin D, sunlight, and seasonal rhythms
30:20 When wellness itself becomes stressful
31:20 Why the basics need to come before biohacks
33:45 Supplements: when are they actually useful?
34:15 Peptides, GLP-1s, and the pursuit of quick fixes
36:40 Which health markers matter?
40:10 Mitochondria and whole-body wellness
42:10 Dr. Hussey’s definition of wellness
44:00 Where to find Dr. Stephen Hussey

If this conversation made you rethink something you’ve always assumed about wellness, send it to someone who would love to have this conversation with you.

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Connect with Dr. Stephen Hussey:
Resource Your Health: resourceyourhealth.com
Social: @DrStephenHussey
Books: Understanding the Heart, The Heart: The Most Medically Misunderstood Organ, and Pain Sense

A note from The Well Known Podcast: The information shared on this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered medical, health, nutritional, psychological, or professional advice.

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

How Can Parents Support Their Child’s Health More Holistically? A Conversation with Mariel Nasis

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:07:00 -0400

What happens when a parent knows something is off, but every test says their child is “fine”? In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin sits down with Mariel Nasis, founder of Integrative Pediatrics of Long Island, to talk about what personalized pediatric care can look like when a practitioner has time to listen, connect the dots, and look at the whole child. They discuss parent advocacy, gut health, nutrition, sleep, environmental exposures, individualized testing, and why helping kids thrive requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach.

What You’ll Learn

Understand why Mariel starts with the whole child—not just one symptom or one lab result.
Learn why listening to parents can uncover details that may otherwise be overlooked.
Explore how diet, sleep, stress, gut health, activity, and family habits can all be part of a bigger health picture.
Hear why supplements and detox protocols are not automatically the first step in Mariel’s approach.
Learn how parents can ask better questions, stay informed, and find practitioners who will listen.

Chapters

00:00 Meet Mariel Nasis of Integrative Pediatrics of Long Island

01:20 From traditional nursing to integrative pediatrics

03:10 Helping children thrive—not just grow

04:15 When parents know something is wrong but tests look normal

05:30 What “holistic” really means: looking at the whole person

07:20 The gut, mood, sleep and the bigger health picture

09:40 Why conventional and integrative medicine can work together

10:25 The problem with eight-minute appointments

11:15 Why children’s health looks different today

15:00 Genetics, MTHFR and individualized pediatric care

16:35 Parent advocacy vs. Dr. Google

19:20 Why one-size-fits-all wellness does not work

20:25 Testing, prioritizing and why the gut may come first

22:40 The 80/20 approach to healthy living

24:45 Are we approaching childhood health the wrong way?

25:10 Simple ways to create a healthier home

26:15 Why detox is not always step one

27:45 Making healthy habits a family affair

29:05 What a healthy immune response can look like

31:20 Why supplements are not automatically the first answer

32:15 What Mariel wants every parent to know

33:20 Why she still has hope for this generation

35:45 Mariel’s definition of wellness

If this conversation helped you think differently about your child’s health, share it with another parent who has ever felt unheard or unsure of what questions to ask. Like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who believes kids deserve care that helps them truly thrive.

Connect with Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Mariel: https://www.instagram.com/marielnp_integrativepeds

DISCLAIMER: The information shared on this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered medical, health, nutritional, psychological, or professional advice.

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

Can Regenerative Medicine Help Your Body Heal More Naturally? A Conversation with Juliet Hahn

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:06:00 -0400

What if healing is not only about adding something new to the body, but creating the right environment for the body to repair itself? In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin talks with Juliet Hahn, Chief Communications Officer of FetTech, about regenerative medicine, wound healing, and the extracellular matrix—the structural and signaling environment around our cells. Juliet also shares how an unexpected career path, curiosity, and a willingness to ask questions led her into biotech and why she believes patients should understand the science, sourcing, and people behind the wellness treatments they consider.

What You’ll Learn

Understand Juliet’s simple explanation of the extracellular matrix and why the healing environment matters.
Learn the difference Juliet describes between regenerative medicine, stem-cell approaches, and supportive wound-healing technologies.
See why Juliet and Shannon believe patients should ask what “science-backed,” “natural,” and “regenerative” actually mean.
Hear patient and family stories that shaped Juliet’s belief in regenerative wound care.
Learn why curiosity, qualified medical guidance, and finding practitioners willing to say “I don’t know” matter in modern wellness.

Chapters

00:00 Meet Juliet Hahn and her unexpected path into biotech

01:50 Dyslexia, curiosity and finding a strength in communication

04:55 What FetTech is and why Juliet chose regenerative medicine

07:35 Can conventional and natural medicine work together?

09:25 Why wound healing changed Juliet’s view of medicine

11:40 What is the extracellular matrix?

12:55 Why the healing environment may matter with stem cells

13:40 From extracellular matrix powder to a liquid technology

16:45 Who might be a candidate for wound-healing support?

19:10 How patients access an FDA-cleared medical device

20:50 The founders’ story: choosing patients over profit

24:20 The biggest misconception about regenerative medicine

27:30 “Big wellness,” expensive therapies and asking better questions

30:15 A seven-year wound and the patient story Juliet never forgot

34:35 Research directions Juliet is excited about

36:30 The injury that made Juliet’s own family believers

40:35 Is healthcare shifting toward regenerative approaches?

43:35 What a caring doctor looks like

44:35 Juliet’s definition of wellness

If this conversation made you curious about regenerative medicine, share it with someone who is asking questions about healing, recovery, or wound care. Like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and send it to a friend who believes better wellness starts with better questions.

Connect with Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Juliet: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.n.hahn
DISCLAIMER: The information shared on this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered medical, health, nutritional, psychological, or professional advice.

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

What Does a Personalized Supplement Stack Really Look Like?

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:05:00 -0400

What is actually in Shannon Conklin’s supplement stack right now—and how does she decide what stays, what goes, and what gets cycled? In this solo episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon walks through the supplements she is currently using, the goals behind them, the changes she has made over time, and the personal reactions that have shaped her routine. More importantly, she explains why your supplement stack should be based on your physiology, goals, medications, diet, testing, and practitioner guidance—not on what someone online is taking.
What You’ll Learn
Why Shannon regularly reevaluates supplements instead of taking the same stack forever.
How she thinks about magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin C, CoQ10, probiotics, collagen, and other supplements in her current routine.
Why she pays attention to personal response, dosage overlap, medication interactions, and supplement quality.
How her experiences with sleep, energy, gut health, recovery, and unwanted side effects influence what she keeps or stops.
Why the biggest takeaway is to work with a qualified practitioner and avoid blindly copying someone else’s wellness routine.

Chapters
00:00 Why Shannon is sharing her supplement stack
00:45 Before you copy anyone online: talk to your practitioner
01:20 Why supplement routines should change over time
02:25 Magnesium: recovery, energy and sleep support
04:35 Benfotiamine (B1) and Shannon’s personal experience
06:35 Fatty15 / C15 and why Shannon added it
08:30 Vitamin C and the form Shannon prefers
09:30 Folate, MTHFR and the lesson from too many B vitamins
12:20 CoQ10 and mitochondrial support
13:35 Nattokinase: Shannon’s history and important cautions
15:35 Quercetin, allergies and seasonal use
17:35 Why probiotics are more nuanced than “everyone needs one”
19:50 Sodium butyrate and feeding the gut
20:35 Collagen, connective tissue and cofactors
22:30 Methylene blue: why Shannon cycles it
25:45 Peptides, NAD+ and what Shannon has tried
28:10 What Shannon has stopped taking—and why
29:15 The real takeaway: personalize, source well, reassess

If this episode helped you think differently about supplements, like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with a friend who has a cabinet full of bottles they may need to reevaluate.
Wellness Worth Knowing.
DISCLAIMER: The information shared on this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered medical, health, nutritional, psychological, or professional advice.

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

Are Mocktails, Cold Plunges and Red Light Therapy Here to Stay? A Conversation with Vanessa Gordon

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:04:00 -0400

Wellness is showing up everywhere - from luxury events and hospitality to mocktails, cold plunges, red light therapy, and even automotive brand activations. In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon sits down with Vanessa Gordon, founder of East End Taste, to talk about how wellness has changed the way people gather and what guests are actually looking for now. Vanessa shares why genuine connection matters more than traditional networking, where she would invest a wellness-event budget, and why she believes the next big shift may be much simpler: less stimulation and more meaningful time together.

What You’ll Learn

Why meaningful connection is replacing traditional networking at events.
Which wellness activations are getting attention right now, including cold plunges, red light therapy, IV drips, and B12 shots.
How mocktails and more inclusive food-and-beverage options are reshaping hospitality.
Where Vanessa would put the budget if an event can invest in only one wellness element.
Why the future of wellness may move toward simplicity, presence, and less overstimulation.

Chapters

00:00 Why the wellness bubble may be ready to shift

00:18 Meet Vanessa Gordon of East End Taste

00:56 How East End Taste grew from media into events

02:16 Why wellness became part of Vanessa’s events

02:50 What people really want from gatherings now

03:28 Are wellness activations a trend or a real demand?

04:34 How mocktails changed the event landscape

05:55 More inclusive menus and wellness-minded options

06:17 Bringing wellness into Porsche and Audi events

07:38 Where to spend the wellness budget

08:43 Vanessa’s definition of wellness

09:24 Why “less is more” may be the next wellness shift

10:16 Technology, overstimulation, and the need for connection

11:09 Where to find Vanessa and East End Taste

If this conversation gave you a new way to think about wellness, events, or connection, like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who cares about wellness worth knowing.

Connect with Shannon: https://instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Vanessa: https://instagram.com/eastendtaste https://instagram.com/vanessapgordon

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

Could Your Pelvic Floor Be the Root Cause of Your Pain? A Conversation with Ally Halbig

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:03:00 -0400

What if the pain, tension, constipation, leaking, or back discomfort you have been dealing with is not just something you have to live with? In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin sits down with Dr. Ally Halbig, founder of The PT Spot, to unpack a whole-body approach to physical therapy, pelvic floor health, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, nervous system regulation, sleep, hydration, and movement. Their conversation is a reminder that wellness is not about piling on more treatments - it is about understanding what your body is communicating and learning how to work with it instead of against it.

What You’ll Learn

Why pain in one area of the body may actually be driven by dysfunction somewhere else.
How pelvic floor dysfunction can show up as constipation, hip or back pain, jaw tension, painful intimacy, leaking, and more.
Why stress, breath-holding, poor sleep, and chronic tension can keep the body stuck in a “brakes on” state.
What women can do during pregnancy and postpartum to support movement, strength, breathing, and pelvic floor function.
Why learning to relax and breathe well may be one of the most foundational wellness practices.

Chapters

00:00 Why pelvic floor support during pregnancy matters

00:46 Meet Dr. Ally Halbig of The PT Spot

01:14 How Ally found physical therapy

02:03 Why traditional PT can miss the root cause

03:02 Looking at the whole body instead of one painful joint

04:10 Pain as a warning signal from the body

06:01 What pelvic floor dysfunction can actually look like

07:27 The connection between stress, clenching, and the nervous system

08:17 Why sleep matters for healing and tension

09:33 Movement, hydration, and digestion

11:17 Pregnancy: what women should know before delivery

12:25 Postpartum strength, lifting, and a changing body

14:00 The patterns Ally sees in busy, driven women

15:29 Making sleep a wellness non-negotiable

16:39 The most fundamental wellness practice: relax and breathe

18:00 Dr. Ally Halbig’s definition of wellness

18:42 Where to find The PT Spot

If this episode gave you a new way to think about your body, pain, or pelvic floor health, like this video, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear that common symptoms are not always something they simply have to accept.

Connect with Shannon: https://instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Ally: https://instagram.com/theptspotpc

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

Is a Regulated Nervous System the Real Key to Wellness? A Conversation with Dria Murphy

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:02:00 -0400

What if wellness isn’t about adding another supplement, treatment, or complicated routine, but about learning what actually works for you? Shannon Conklin sits down with wellness curator and byDria founder Dria Murphy to talk about cutting through wellness noise, regulating your nervous system, changing the way you exercise, building routines you can actually maintain, and why trust matters more than influence.

Dria also opens up about meditation, burnout, fertility and egg freezing, listening to her body, creating DriaWater, and why wellness should feel intentional and personalized rather than perfect.

What You’ll Learn

How Dria decides which wellness products and practices are actually worth recommending
Why low-impact movement, strength training, and nervous system regulation changed her approach to fitness
How short, consistent meditation became part of Dria’s wellness routine
Why simplifying your wellness routine can make consistency easier
Why sharing the difficult parts of fertility, health, and wellness matters just as much as sharing the wins

Chapters

00:00 Why we need to talk honestly about fertility and wellness

00:38 Meet wellness curator Dria Murphy

01:25 From fashion PR to the wellness industry

03:23 Why wellness needs a filter, not more recommendations

04:40 Building the ByDria wellness community

06:22 Wellness curator vs. influencer

08:29 Why trust matters more than sponsorships

10:10 Is wellness becoming too complicated?

11:24 Why Dria changed the way she exercises

12:25 Exercise, mental health, and nervous system regulation

13:29 How strength training changed Dria’s routine

14:03 Working out with your body instead of against it

15:28 The wellness belief Dria completely changed her mind about

16:30 The wellness trend she would eliminate

17:28 What earns a ByDria recommendation

20:20 When wellness doesn’t look perfect

21:45 Why meditation changed Dria’s nervous system

24:02 Why consistency matters more than long meditation sessions

24:40 Word-dump journaling and mental release

25:08 How DriaWater was born

26:47 What Dria’s real wellness routine looks like

27:37 Why authenticity builds trust

28:52 Dria’s PCOS and egg freezing journey

30:25 Why in-person wellness community matters more than ever

31:35 The Founder’s Edit: wellness rapid fire

34:34 The boundary that made Dria a better leader

35:21 What your body is trying to tell you

36:10 Dria’s three-part morning routine

36:36 What wellness really means to Dria

If this conversation helped you rethink what wellness can look like, like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who is tired of trying to do wellness “perfectly.”

Wellness Worth Knowing.

Connect with Shannon: https://instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Dria: https://instagram.com/driamurphy

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

How Does Pregnancy Change Your Relationship With Your Body? A Conversation with Tatiana Lampa

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:01:00 -0400

Tatiana Lampa has spent more than a decade helping women feel stronger in their bodies, but pregnancy has challenged her to rethink what strength looks like for herself. In this episode of The Well Known Podcast, Shannon Conklin sits down with the corrective exercise specialist and founder of Training With T to talk about pregnancy fitness, body image, pelvic floor health, nutrition, postpartum recovery, kidney donation, and learning to listen to your body.

Tatiana also shares how donating a kidney to her now-husband shaped her perspective going into pregnancy, why she's approaching postpartum recovery as a slow rebuild instead of a “bounce back,” and how she thinks about wellness beyond what happens during a workout.

What You’ll Learn

· How pregnancy can change your relationship with exercise and your body

· Why strength, core work, pelvic floor health, and movement matter during pregnancy

· How Tatiana approaches nutrition and supplementation while pregnant

· Why postpartum fitness should focus on rebuilding instead of “bouncing back”

· How sleep, nutrition, mindset, movement, relationships, and environment all contribute to wellness

Chapters

00:00 Pregnancy after kidney donation

00:18 Meet Tatiana Lampa

01:19 Building a career in fitness

03:17 How pregnancy changed Tatiana’s relationship with her body

04:28 Why movement matters during pregnancy

05:25 Pregnancy workout modifications

06:08 Pregnancy after donating a kidney

07:28 Tatiana’s pregnancy wellness routine

08:33 Nutrition, supplements, and genetic testing

10:10 Why wellness has to be personalized

11:21 The pressure to “bounce back” after pregnancy

12:10 Rebuilding your core and pelvic floor postpartum

13:44 Pregnancy, body image, and social media

14:26 What does wellness actually mean?

15:05 Where to find Tatiana

If this conversation helped you rethink strength, pregnancy, fitness, or wellness, like this episode, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.

Connect with Shannon: https://instagram.com/thewellknownpodcast

Connect with Tatiana: https://instagram.com/tatianalampa

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

My Why: How Chronic Illness and Loss Shaped My Life and Led to This Podcast

Shannon Conklin — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Why does The Well Known Podcast exist, and why is Shannon Conklin talking about wellness now? In this episode, Shannon goes back to the beginning, sharing her experience growing up chronically unwell, searching for answers, losing her father at 19, and eventually building a career around helping people better understand their own health.

From chronic fatigue and gut health to Lyme disease, holistic wellness, longevity, and the lessons she learned from decades of working with clients, Shannon shares the experiences that shaped her philosophy today: living longer isn’t the only goal. Feeling well while you’re living matters too.

What You’ll Learn

How Shannon’s childhood health struggles introduced her to holistic and functional wellness
Why her father’s death became a turning point in the way she thought about health and longevity
How her own wellness journey eventually became her career
Why Shannon believes there is no single wellness solution that works for everyone
The real reason she created The Well Known Podcast

Chapters

00:00 Why The Well Known Podcast exists

00:40 Growing up chronically unwell

02:15 Searching for answers beyond traditional medicine

03:30 The testing that changed Shannon’s perspective

05:15 Learning to look at her body differently

06:40 Losing her father at 19

08:20 Living longer vs. actually feeling well

09:30 Turning personal loss into a mission

10:15 Beginning a career in wellness

11:15 Discovering colon hydrotherapy and infrared sauna

12:40 Finally receiving a Lyme disease diagnosis

13:25 What thousands of clients taught Shannon

14:15 Why The Well Known Podcast was born

If this episode resonates with you, like the video, subscribe to The Well Known Podcast, and share it with someone who’s on their own wellness journey.

Connect with The Well Known Podcast

Follow along for honest conversations about wellness, health, longevity, and the information worth knowing.

The content shared here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

Always consult your physician or another qualified health care provider before making decisions about your health or wellness.

The Well Known Podcast With Shannon Conklin Trailer

Shannon Conklin — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:02:23 -0400

With so much conflicting wellness advice online, how do you know what actually works for your body?

The Well Known Podcast helps make wellness easier to understand. Hosted by wellness entrepreneur and holistic practitioner Shannon Conklin, the show cuts through health trends, complicated protocols, and contradictory advice to focus on practical ways to better understand your body, advocate for your health, and feel your best.

With more than 20 years of experience in the wellness space, Shannon brings a grounded perspective to conversations about holistic health, everyday wellness, and the information people are searching for when they want to make better decisions about their well-being.

Each week, Shannon shares honest conversations, real-life insights, and interviews with experts who help answer the questions surrounding modern wellness: What actually matters? Which wellness trends are worth your attention? How can you better understand what your body needs? And what is really working for people in everyday life?

If you’re overwhelmed by wellness information and want clear, thoughtful conversations about holistic health, feeling better, and making informed choices for your body, The Well Known Podcast is for you.

The Well Known Podcast with Shannon Conklin: Wellness worth knowing.