The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

In this episode, I had a conversation with Ariana Thacker, founder and CEO of MoldCo, to discuss mold-related illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). In 5-10 years everyone will know and understand how pervasive this is.Ariana shares her personal journey from chemical engineer and venture capitalist to patient—and ultimately founder—after severe mold exposure left her cognitively impaired, exhausted, and searching for answers the conventional medical system couldn’t provide. We break down how mold illness actually presents in the body, why it’s so often misdiagnosed or dismissed, and how inflammation can affect the brain, hormones, immune system, and mental health.We also discuss genetic susceptibility, what proper testing actually looks like, and how treatment protocols like the Shoemaker approach work in practice. Ariana Thacker is the founder and CEO of MoldCo, a healthcare technology company and virtual care clinic redefining how medicine approaches environmental illness, starting with mold. My experience with CIRS: Biotoxin.comFree evidence-based questionnaire to help make the mold-health connection and determine your environmental risk score: https://access.moldco.com/signs. Use ‘MIKHAILA’ for 15% off Ariana’s Mold Home Test Kit, Complete Health Panel, and CIRS Lab Panel: https://www.moldco.com/—Ariana’s Links—Testing: https://www.moldco.com/productsFree Questionnaire: https://access.moldco.com/signsCompany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moldco/Ariana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoldcompany/Ariana's X: https://x.com/m0ldilocksMoldCo's X: https://x.com/themoldcompanyFor a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters—00:45 Why I Wanted Ariana on the Podcast01:30 Ariana's Background04:24 How to Identify CIRS06:18 Why Women Are Hit Harder12:23 Where MoldCo Steps In12:40 In Depth CIRS Diagnosing with MoldCo17:40 Ariana's Vision For Filling Biggest Medical Blindspots20:00 What To Do If You Have CIRS24:20 Mental Health Impact25:25 How Widespread Mold Is32:50 Mold, Long COVID, Lyme35:50 Mold & Metabolic Health40:28 Turtle Bites or CIRS, Which is More Dangerous?44:01 Some Promise For Awareness and Solutions 54:15 Remediation Pitfalls58:45 MARCoNS Explained1:02:20 Recovery Outcomes1:04:00 Immune System Deregulation 1:22:03 Autism and CIRS Connection1:22:05 Treatment for Kids1:24:28 Where to Find More Info on Ariana and MoldCo#moldexposure #moldtoxicity #mycotoxins #indoorairquality #moldremediation

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Sarah Hill, evolutionary psychologist, researcher, and author of The Period Brain. Dr. Hill is an expert in how hormones shape female psychology, attraction, relationships, health, and behavior. Dr. Hill broke down the science behind hormonal birth control and mate selection and we discussed what happens when women meet partners on birth control and later come off it, and why those shifts can feel confusing, destabilizing, or even identity-altering.We also explored The Period Brain and how attraction changes across the menstrual cycle and we talked about stress, safety, relationships, and identity—why feeling safe is biologically essential for women and how chronic stress can suppress ovulation even when periods appear “normal.”This is an episode for every woman and every man interested in actually understanding women. Sarah Hill’s book: https://a.co/d/04yrz7Wu—Sarah’s Links—Instagram: instagram.com/sarahehillphd/Website: SarahEHill.comFor a high quality education and community consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​—Chapters—00:55 Introducing Sarah Hill & The Period Brain 03:10 Choosing a Partner on the Pill07:30 Studies on Partner Selection and Relationship Satisfaction11:05 Caveat for how The Pill Affects Partner Selection13:30 Does Birth Control Affect Society at Scale?17:30 What The Period Brain Is Really About19:00 Why Health Insights For Women's Health Have Been Wrong 20:40 What Happens During The Cycle24:45 Energy, Appetite, and Exercise Across the Cycle28:22 Coming Off Birth Control: Mood and Identity Shifts31:00 Stress, Safety, and Hormonal Health32:47 Stress and Ovulation Correlation 37:30 Relationships, Safety, and the Female Brain40:20 Sexual Desire Isn’t Broken—It’s Cyclical43:00 Sensory and Emotional Changes Off the Pill46:00 Rebuilding Identity After Hormonal Suppression52:28 Final Thoughts & Where to Find Sarah Hill#pregnancy #ovulation #theperiodbrain

Large study announcement finally! We are looking for support and for 160 people IBD or RA for the largest study to date on the keto diet, the carnivore diet, and RA and IBD. This is a big deal. This could change a lot of people's lives.
Link to GoFundMe:https://gofund.me/e8ba31ba4
Criteria for inclusion:
Formal medical diagnosis of IBD or RA and willing to provide paperwork of diagnosis.
Not pregnant or breastfeeding.
New to the ketogenic or lion diet.
Willing to do the ketogenic or lion diet for 3-6 months depending on random sorting.
Willing to do their regular diet for 3 months and be monitored, before starting dietary intervention, depending on random sorting.
Willing to pay $200 (and receive $100 back once the study is concluded)
Link to apply to the study:https://l.bttr.to/mXwng
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In this disturbing episode, I was joined by Laila Mickelwait (@laila). She’s the founder of the Justice Defense Fund and the global #TraffickingHub movement.

Laila broke down real cases, including a missing 15-year-old girl found in 58 videos on the site, and detailed how P*rnhub’s parent company, MindGeek, failed to moderate content responsibly.

Laila has spent nearly 20 years fighting trafficking, and she shared how her discovery of unmoderated, illegal content on P*rnhub led to a global campaign for accountability.

We explored how early p*rn exposure affects children, the rise of sextortion, why age and consent verification must become the industry standard, and how to help protect kids in an unregulated digital world. 

Laila’s book about the fight to shut down P*rnhub (100% of author proceeds are donated to the cause): https://takedownbook.com/ 

Sign the petition to shut down p*rnhub : Traffickinghubpetition.com

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—Chapters—00:00 – Introduction
01:22 – Who Is Laila Mickelwait?
02:45 – The Story That Changed Laila’s Life Forever
05:30 – How Easy It Was to Upload Crime to P*rnhub
09:50– Launching the #TraffickingHub Movement
11:30 – The Global Petition and Media Firestorm
13:00 – Credit Card Companies Cut Ties with P*rnhub
14:10 – 91% of P*rnhub Content Deleted
15:30 – Why Verifying Uploaders Doesn’t Fix the Problem
17:30 – Victims and Consequences 21:15 – Inside MindGeek and How the System Enabled Abuse
24:30 – What Allowed This to Go On for So Long
27:30 – Shocking Content That Was Monetized and Ignored
29:30 – The Need for Age and Consent Verification
32:30 – How Laws Are Finally Catching Up
35:30 – The Long-Term Trauma for Victims
39:30 – Laila’s Origin Story
43:30 – Parenting, Prevention, and Shame-Free Communication
47:30 – Early Exposure to Porn: The Stats and Impact
50:30 – Age Verification Laws and Industry Pushback
53:30 – Supreme Court Battle: States vs. P*rnhub
55:30 – P*rn Addiction and Its Neurological Effects
58:30 – Why This Fight Is Far from Over
#TraffickingHub

In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe joined me to discuss gut health, functional medicine, and alternative healing methods, including Chinese medicine and herbal remedies. We explored why Chinese medicine uses tongue mapping, the differences between conventional and functional medicine, he broke down functional tests for gut health and we covered conditions like SIBO.Dr. Axe shared his story of overcoming a severe spinal infection that left him unable to walk and how he recovered. We also talked about the role of AI in healthcare and the best natural approaches to healing the gut.Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CNS, is a doctor of chiropractic, certified doctor of natural medicine, clinical nutritionist, leadership expert and highly successful entrepreneur, with a passion to help people eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. He earned his doctorate from Palmer College and his Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Axe is the cofounder and CVO of Ancient Nutrition, founder of DrAxe.com, and founder of The Health Institute. His businesses have ranked on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies. He is the bestselling author of Think This Not That, Eat Dirt, Keto Diet, and Ancient Remedies. He regularly teaches lectures and trains entrepreneurs on leadership, mindset, and self- development. Josh is married to his wife, Chelsea, and they have two daughters. They live between Nashville, TN and Dorado, PR and enjoy cooking, staying active swimming and cycling, and prioritize time for their faith and family.—Follow Josh—Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxeX: https://x.com/drjoshaxeThe Health Institute: https://thehealthinstitute.com/For a high quality, ideology-free education consider enrolling in Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/Order After Party, my hangover supplement if you’d like to avoid the damage done by alcohol on https://bit.ly/3HajcWV and Amazon https://a.co/d/6OGdTrT. Be sure to leave a review! I read them all :)—Follow Me—All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFullerTelegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​—Chapters—00:00 - Introduction01:02 - Dr. Josh Axe’s Background and Work02:25 - Functional Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine05:01 - Organic Acids Test and Micronutrient Panels08:27 - Folate Deficiency and Methylation Cycle12:25 - Gut Health and Microbiome13:10 - Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine17:20 - Personal Health Story: Pneumonia and Chinese Medicine19:07 - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Principles22:15 - Natural vs. Conventional Treatments for Infections25:32 - Dr. Axe’s Back Injury and Stem Cell Therapy30:57 - Methylene Blue and Silver Treatments33:11 - Personalized Diets and Therapies36:14 - Chinese Medicine Dietary Recommendations39:48 - How Chinese Medicine Identifies Patterns43:26 - SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) Treatment47:59 - Herbal Protocols vs. Antibiotics50:12 - AI in Health and Medicine54:53 - Unconventional Health Practices57:12 - The Healing Power of Nature and Prayer01:00:06 - Dealing with Trauma and Emotional Healing01:04:48 - Where to Find Dr. Josh Axe