Well Considered
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About this podcast
Medical decisions can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re faced with conflicting advice, rushed conversations, and the weight of making the best choice for your family. It’s easy to feel pressured, unsure, or even second-guess yourself—but making informed choices doesn’t have to be confusing or stressful.
Welcome to Well Considered—the podcast that brings clarity and confidence to the medical decision-making process.
I’m Alexandra, and in each episode, we’ll explore credible and transparent resources to help you move forward with knowledge and confidence—because you deserve to make well-considered medical decisions.
Subscribe now for thoughtful conversations, expert insights, and the clarity you need to make the best choices for you and your family.
Episodes
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- Ep 62 | Being Informed and Supported During an Unplanned Pregnancy with Alicia Overocker · 52 min · Episode 62We often discuss the importance of being informed and supported in an ideal birth, but what about when pregnancy wasn’t part of your plan? In this episode, I’m joined by doula…
- Ep 61 | Exploring the Science Behind Frequency Functional Medicine with Dr. Charlie · 38 min · Episode 61In today’s episode, Dr. Charlie joins us for a conversation about why more people are beginning to look beyond conventional healthcare and explore approaches like frequency…
- Ep 60 | Why Some Pediatricians Are Rethinking Care and What They’re Building Instead with Dr. Jacki Burnett · 54 min · Episode 60There are a lot of conversations happening right now about the healthcare system... what’s working, what’s not, and where families are feeling the tension the most. For many…
- Ep 59 | Between Trust and Questioning: Navigating a Life-Altering Diagnosis with Katherine Sigblad · 49 min · Episode 59What do you do when a diagnosis comes with a clear plan… but it just doesn’t sit right with you? In this episode, I’m joined by Katherine Sigblad from Moms Off the Record Podcast…
- Ep 58 | Infant Sleep Without the Pressure: A Nurse’s Perspective with Laura Longanecker from Strawberry Moon Sleep · 1 h 6 min · Episode 58Sleep is one of the most talked-about (and often most stressful) parts of early parenthood. From rigid schedules to pressure around “good sleepers,” many parents find themselves…
- Ep 57 | When Nothing Seems to Work: A Real Conversation About Eczema and Finding Answers · 59 min · Episode 57When nothing seems to work with healing your child’s eczema, it’s easy to feel stuck cycling through products, second-guessing your decisions, and wondering what you’re missing…
- Ep 56 | A Thoughtful Conversation About Vasectomies with Elizabeth Parsons · 38 min · Episode 56Vasectomies are often presented as simple, routine, and low-risk. But for many couples, the decision isn’t quite that straightforward. Elizabeth Parsons, a nurse and mother…
- Ep 55 | A Realistic Approach to “Non-Toxic” Living with Integrative Doctors and Moms · 45 min · Episode 55“Non-toxic” is everywhere. On labels. In ads. Across social media. And for many people, what started as a desire to make healthier choices has turned into something else…
- Ep 54 | Learning to Live Today While Carrying Medical Fear with Tilly Dillehay · 46 min · Episode 54What does it look like to live faithfully today when tomorrow feels uncertain? Whether it’s a diagnosis, pending test results, chronic symptoms, or simply the weight of “what…
- Ep 53 | Newborn Care Without the Overwhelm: An RN’s Approach to Postpartum Support with Danielle Crissman · 38 min · Episode 53Bringing a baby home is one of the most sacred moments of parenthood. And, for many families, it’s also one of the most disorienting. You spend months preparing for birth…
- Ep 52 | The Soil Beneath Our Health: What It Means to Be Well Considered About Our Food with Mollie Engelhart · 49 min · Episode 52How much of our health begins beneath our feet? Farmer, author, and chef Mollie Engelhart joins us for a thoughtful conversation about soil health, regenerative farming, and what…
- Ep 51 | The Science Behind Hypochlorous Acid and Skin Recovery with Justin Gardner · 35 min · Episode 51If you’ve ever stood in the skincare or first-aid aisle wondering why there are so many products, and whether any of them actually do what they claim, this episode is for you…
- Ep 50 | Why Root-Cause Medicine Resonates with Patients Who Feel Dismissed: A Conversation with Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Pawlicki · 34 min · Episode 50For some, the phrase “root-cause” medicine sounds like a buzzword. For others, it feels like a lifeline. In this episode, Family Nurse Practitioner Jessica Pawlicki offers a…
- Ep 49 | What Women Aren’t Told About Morning Sickness and Hyperemesis Gravidarum with Jessica Reynolds · 44 min · Episode 49Jessica Reynolds, founder of Born From Her, joins us to explore what women aren’t told about morning sickness and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). We discuss why severe pregnancy…
- Ep 48 | Understanding Disease Risk Without the Fear with Katie Collins, PA-C, MSPAS · 1 h 11 min · Episode 48How should parents actually think about disease risk without panic, minimization, or pressure? In this episode, we join Katie Collins, PA-C, for a thoughtful, wide-ranging…
- Ep 47 | How to Equip Your Partner to Be Your Biggest Advocate in the Delivery Room with Stephanie King · 35 min · Episode 47Labor is not the moment to start explaining your birth preferences or advocating for yourself while you’re in the middle of a contraction. That’s where a prepared partner can…
- Ep 46 | Navigating Vaccine Injury and Medical Exemptions: A Mother’s Story of Advocacy · 49 min · Episode 46What happens when a mother follows medical advice, only to watch her child change overnight and realize something is deeply wrong? In this powerful episode of Well Considered…
- Ep 45 | Better Together: How Nurses and Doulas Can Create Safer Births with Jessica Gable · 41 min · Episode 45What if nurses and doulas weren’t seen as opposing forces in the birth room, but as complementary partners working toward the same goal? In this episode of Well Considered…
- Ep 44 | From Folk Remedy to Functional Medicine: The Evidence Behind Medicinal Honey with Taylor Parra · 50 min · Episode 44For centuries, honey has been used as a remedy to soothe, preserve, and heal. But in today’s world of evidence-based health, many people are left wondering: is medicinal honey…
- Ep 43 | When Healing Looks Different Than You Imagined: A Mother’s Honest Story of Childhood Cancer · 46 min · Episode 43Have you faced a challenging medical decision for your child? Or maybe a parent in your community is forcibly on a journey they never expected? In this deeply moving episode, a…
