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Well Considered

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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

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Ep 23 | A Unifying Path Forward: Introducing The...

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2025/08/12

Tired of the same old “pro-vax” vs. “anti-vax” debate? In this pivotal episode, we introduce a groundbreaking tool to move beyond the binary: The Vaccine Perspective Spectrum™. It’s a 13-point framework designed to move the vaccine conversation beyond extremes and into clarity, compassion, and truth.Created after thousands of conversations with parents, providers, and professionals, The Vaccine Perspective Spectrum™ captures the lived experiences that shape real-world vaccine decisions from

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Ep 22 | This Episode Will Challenge You: Pro- and...

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2025/08/05

Are you pro-vax? Anti-vax? Somewhere in between? No matter where you land, this episode will challenge you. In part one of this powerful two-part series, we take an unflinching look at the extremes on both sides of the vaccine debate. Drawing on years of research including product inserts, scientific literature, medical ethics, and firsthand conversations with experts and affected families, we break down what each side gets right… and where both fall dangerously short. You’ll learn: Why

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Ep 21 | A Joyful Start to Motherhood: Confidence and...

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2025/07/29

Are you a first-time mom craving more confidence and clarity as you step into motherhood? You’re not alone. In this uplifting episode, we sit down with Laila from Learning To Mom™, a Gen Z mother who's reshaping the early motherhood experience with joy, preparation, and informed perspective. Together, we explore how new moms can avoid the fear-based overwhelm so common on social media, and instead make empowered, informed choices from day one. Whether you're navigating birth plans, postpartum

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Ep 20 | Informed Consent is CLEAR™

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2025/07/22

Looking for a way to feel more confident before your next medical decision or doctor’s appointment? In this episode, we walk through the foundational framework of Informed Consent is CLEAR™. It’s a simple, but powerful tool to help you recognize whether informed consent is truly happening in your healthcare encounters.Developed after years of listening to parents, patients, and providers, the Informed Consent is CLEAR™ method helps you: Understand the condition being diagnosed (not just

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Ep 19 | Rehearsing Courage: How to Prepare for...

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2025/07/15

Looking for a way to feel more confident before your next doctor’s appointment or medical decision? In this episode of Well Considered, we explore how guided visualization can help you stay grounded, clear, and calm in high-pressure healthcare situations.Inspired by last week’s conversation with Dr. Beth Westie, this episode walks you through three immersive visualizations designed to help you: Prepare for medical appointments with confidence Navigate difficult conversations with family or

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Ep 18 | Cortisol and the Crisis of Constant Stress: A...

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2025/07/08

What if your exhaustion or overwhelm isn’t just “mom life”, but a biological alarm your body’s been ringing for years?In this powerful and grounding episode, Dr. Beth Westie joins us to talk about a silent epidemic affecting millions of women (especially moms): chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation. Dr. Beth shares her unique perspective as a functional medicine practitioner and hormone specialist who’s helped thousands of women understand the root cause of their fatigue, weight struggles,

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Ep 17 | The Injury No One Warned You About: What to...

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2025/07/01

What happens when the system you trusted harms you (or the people you love most) and you're left questioning what it means to be a “good mom,” a “good wife,” or a “good patient”?Dr. Abigail Powell, a licensed clinical psychologist in Texas and a listed provider in the Pro-Informed Consent Provider Directory, shares her family's story of medical coercion, injury, and identity upheaval in this gripping, grace-filled episode. From her husband’s mandated military COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent

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Ep 16 | Inside the System: Medical Professionals Who...

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2025/06/24

What does it look like when a nurse chooses to honor patient autonomy even when the system makes it difficult?In this honest and deeply thoughtful conversation, we’re joined by Rita Rogers, a former Cardiovascular ICU nurse who spent 15 years working at a Level 1 trauma center. Rita shares her personal journey from pursuing emergency medicine out of a desire to help others, to navigating the challenges that came when her commitment to informed consent didn’t align with institutional

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Ep 15 | The Invisible Nudge: How Consent Gets...

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2025/06/17

Have you ever walked out of a medical appointment wondering, “What just happened?” In this powerful solo episode, we explore the subtle psychological tactics, often invisible and unintentional, that shape medical decisions in the exam room. From time pressure and authority bias to fear appeals and social shaming, Alexandra unpacks how informed consent often gets engineered rather than earned.This episode dives into: The original purpose of informed consent (and how it’s been lost) How

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Ep 14 | Parents Are Walking Away from Traditional...

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2025/06/10

Why are so many parents leaving conventional pediatric care behind and what would it take to restore their trust?In this candid and deeply honest episode, integrative pediatrician Dr. Joel Gator joins us to explore the rising mistrust between parents and providers. Together, they unpack the root causes: from industry constraints and pharmaceutical pressure to the medical community's resistance to open dialogue. Drawing from his bestselling book “Between a Shot and a Hard Place”, Dr. Gator

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Ep 13 | Finally Heard: Processing the COVID Aftermath...

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2025/06/03

If you questioned the COVID-19 response, not to be rebellious, but because you genuinely cared, you’re not alone.Maybe you were one of the many who stayed up late researching, who cited credible sources, only to be called misinformed. Maybe you said “this doesn’t feel right” long before the headlines began to shift. Maybe your intuition was loud, and the cost of listening to it was high. In this deeply personal conversation, Alexandra invites clinical psychologist Dr. Roger McFillin into what

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Ep 12 | Why Gen Z Doesn’t Trust the Medical System...

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2025/05/27

What happens when a generation grows up watching health decisions become headlines, and starts asking questions for themselves?In this episode, Alexandra sits down with college student Analise Hess for a thoughtful, down-to-earth conversation about why many in Gen Z are rethinking their trust in the medical system. From navigating school vaccine mandates to watching loved ones experience both healing and hardship in the healthcare world, Analise shares the personal moments that led her to dig

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Ep 11 | What Happens When Blood Comes from mRNA...

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2025/05/20

What happens when donated blood contains synthetic mRNA? And what options exist for those who’ve chosen to opt out of mRNA-based products?In this eye-opening episode, Alexandra interviews pharmacist Liz James, founder of Blessed by His Blood, to explore what’s currently known—and unknown—about mRNA technology, blood transfusions, and biologic medications. With decades of experience in infertility, autoimmune diseases, rare conditions, and oncology, Liz brings both scientific insight and personal

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Ep 10 | Living Confidently in a World of Vaccine...

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2025/05/13

In Part Two of our conversation with environmental toxicologist Ashley Everly, we move from the “what” of vaccine shedding to the “now what.” If you've felt uneasy after learning that transmission can occur after certain vaccinations—even ones not traditionally discussed—this episode is your compass for living with clarity and confidence, not fear.Ashley shares down-to-earth, practical ways to strengthen your family’s health in a world where shedding may be possible. From building immune resilience

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Ep 9 | Can Vaccines Affect Others? What to Know About...

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2025/05/06

Can someone who’s recently been vaccinated put others at risk? What does “vaccine shedding” really mean—and why does it matter for parents making medical decisions?In this episode of Well Considered, we welcome toxicologist Ashley Everly for a science-based breakdown of vaccine shedding, live virus transmission, and overlooked safety data. With a degree in Environmental Toxicology from UC Davis and experience in regulatory toxicology from an EPA Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Division,

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Ep 8 | Medical Gaslighting: How to Trust Yourself Again

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2025/04/29

Have you ever been told “it’s just anxiety” when you knew something was wrong? Or left a doctor’s office feeling worse than when you walked in—not because of your symptoms, but because you weren’t believed?In this episode of Well Considered, we dive into the reality of medical gaslighting: what it is, why it happens, who it affects most, and how to rebuild trust in your own instincts after being dismissed by the system. You’ll learn: How gaslighting shows up in medical settings Why women,

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Ep 7 | The Science You Deserve: Vaccine Transparency...

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2025/04/22

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Well Considered, we sit down with infectious disease scientist Elizabeth to discuss what really goes on behind the scenes in vaccine and pharmaceutical development.Elizabeth shares her journey from working in high-level biocontainment labs and partnering with the Department of Defense, to eventually walking away from the pharmaceutical industry after recognizing ethical concerns she could no longer ignore. Together, we dive deep into: What fetal

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Ep 6 | When Experts Disagree: Navigating Conflicting...

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2025/04/15

What happens when two equally credentialed experts offer completely opposite medical advice? In this episode of Well Considered, we explore what to do when the science isn’t settled—and the experts don’t agree.We'll talk about real-world examples, including the ongoing debate between pediatricians Dr. Paul Offit and Dr. Robert Sears on the childhood vaccine schedule, and the emotional toll this kind of conflict can take on parents trying to make the best decisions for their families. We’ll

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Ep 5 | Personal Health vs. Public Pressure: Who Are...

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2025/04/08

When it comes to healthcare decisions, are you thinking about what’s best for you—or what others expect you to do?In this episode of Well Considered, we dive deep into the growing pressure to comply with medical recommendations “for the greater good”—and what that means for true informed consent. From vaccine decisions to masking, medications, and more, we explore the critical difference between individual risk-benefit analysis and collective health messaging. What is herd immunity—and how

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