Your guide to surviving the wild world of wellness influencing. <br/><br/><a href="https://influencedtodeath.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">influencedtodeath.substack.com</a>
Influenced to Death
Claim This Podcastby Hannah Wright & Victoria LaFont
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Your guide to surviving the wild world of wellness influencing. <br/><br/><a href="https://influencedtodeath.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">influencedtodeath.substack.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
Episode #52: MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution)
Hosts Hannah and Victoria explore the dangerous history and deceptive promotion of Miracle Mineral Solution, interviewing experts on its toxic effects and the neuroscience of belief.
May 11, 2026
Episode #51: Placentophagy
<p>In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are joined by now-regular podcast guest Sara Russell, PhD, to discuss placentophagy, aka the practice of eating the placenta after birth.</p><p><strong>A couple of notes before the show notes: </strong></p><p>* We had some tech difficulties, so this episode is audio-only and has some wonky edits near the end. We still think it’s worth publishing b/c Sara is a wealth of knowledge, and this topic is wild AF</p><p>* We recorded this in January 2026, so some of our references are now a bit dated. We’ll be releasing new episodes as we can between Hannah’s school schedule and Victoria’s owning two businesses schedule</p><p><strong>On to the episode:</strong></p><p>* Quick opening discussion about rosacea and integrative ways to address it</p><p>* Placentophagy might seem like a crunchy hippy throwback to how humans used to live, but based on what we know, traditional cultures didn’t eat placenta</p><p>* What is the placenta, exactly? Sara explains.</p><p>* Sara’s personal experience with placentophagy and why she stopped eating it after a short time</p><p>* What are the dangers of placentophagy?</p><p>* If you’d like, you can supplement with grass-fed beef placenta. 🤷♀️</p><p>* We clarify Brian Johnson (Liver King) versus Bryan Johnson (famous biohacker venture capitalist who doesn’t want to die)</p><p>* Sara explains the importance of screening for and addressing group B strep in pregnancy and birth</p><p>* Do other animals eat their placenta? </p><p>* Quick discussion of the new dietary guidelines (published in January 2026)</p><p>* Placenta research</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21888574/">Traditional history of placentophagy</a> and another study <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">here</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138470/">Placenta: Worth trying?</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">A 2020 review summarizes the controversy: </a>“On the one hand, researchers attribute benefits like increased breast milk, weight gain in newborns, decreased postpartum depression and fatigue, and improved mothers’ mood. In contrast, bacterial or viral infections, hormonal, or trace elements that could become toxic for both the mother and baby are reported as possible health risks. Other reports argue a lack of scientific rigor to support the self-reported benefits of placentophagia. Also, the way the placenta is prepared (raw, cooked, dehydrated, processed, or encapsulated) alters its components, and thus the desired effects.”</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">Does placenta consumption happen in nature?</a> Is it natural?</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">Placentophagy may be a safety measure to keep the mother and infant safe</a></p><p>* But that hypothesis doesn’t hold water <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">based on other observations.</a> There are situations where mothers retrieve the placenta in spite of the fact that it would be safer to discard it, and situations where mothers consume the placenta even when they could just as easily abandon it and move with their young to a safe location far from where the placenta’s odor might attract the attention of predators.</p><p>* Other species <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">actively avoid the placenta altogether</a></p><p>* Possible benefits of placentophagy are discussed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">here</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7059278/">here</a></p><p>* Read about the forces that drive placentophagy such as genetics, nutrition, and hormones <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">here</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">here</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765311/">here</a></p><p>If you have a specific question, send us an email at influencedtodeath@gmail.com. Sara has eight full pages of citations.</p><p>If you’d like to learn more about Sara’s work with pregnancy-specific blood work analysis, <a target="_blank" href="https://labsmarts.com/blood-work-in-pregnancy-masterclass/.">click here.</a></p><p>Or <a target="_blank" href="https://sararussellntp.com/">visit her website here.</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://influencedtodeath.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">influencedtodeath.substack.com</a>
January 24, 2026
Episode #50: Coffee, Conspiracies, & the Cost of Certainty
<p>What started as a casual conversation about tea and coffee preferences quickly evolved into one of our favorite episodes yet…a wide-ranging discussion about science communication, tribalism in wellness spaces, and why being wrong in public might be the most important skill we’re not teaching.</p><p>In this spontaneous episode, Hannah, Amanda, and Victoria explore the messy middle ground between absolutism and nuance in health conversations. From the Free Birth Society controversy to emerging research on mRNA vaccines and cancer treatment, they tackle why picking sides often prevents us from finding real solutions and why healthcare providers are increasingly facing hostility for presenting evidence that doesn’t fit predetermined narratives.</p><p><strong>This episode covers:</strong></p><p>* Why some people react dramatically differently to coffee versus other caffeinated beverages (plus Amanda’s near-death experience in a Mexican church)</p><p>* The Free Birth Society investigation and the dangerous psychology of birth influencers</p><p>* What it’s really like giving birth in a hospital</p><p>* A new Nature study showing mRNA vaccines may boost cancer immunotherapy outcomes, and the hostile response it received</p><p>* Why scientists being wrong is actually a feature, not a bug, of the scientific process</p><p>* The vaccine-autism debate and why refusing nuance hurts everyone</p><p>* How tribalism and emotion override facts in health conversations</p><p>* The radicalization of wellness communities and what it means for practitioners</p><p>Timestamps & Topics</p><p><strong>00:00 - Tea, Coffee & Individual Reactions</strong> </p><p><strong>07:10 - Cannabis Allergies & Adverse Reactions</strong> </p><p><strong>09:30 - Cross-Reactive Foods & Celiac Disease</strong> </p><p><strong>17:56 - The Free Birth Society Investigation</strong> </p><p><strong>24:13 - Birth Experiences & Hospital Reality</strong> </p><p><strong>30:32 - The Trad Wife Connection</strong></p><p><strong>33:01 - Sarah Ballantine & Being Wrong in Public</strong></p><p><strong>33:51 - Science Communication During COVID</strong> </p><p><strong>39:10 - The Marketing of Health Information</strong> </p><p><strong>39:29 - Dr. Kara Fitzgerald & the mRNA-Cancer Study</strong> </p><p><strong>46:58 - When “Functional” Becomes Dysfunctional</strong> </p><p><strong>52:16 - The Myth of the All-Knowing Expert</strong> </p><p><strong>54:30 - Healthcare Providers Under Attack</strong> </p><p><strong>56:39 - The Vaccine-Autism Debate</strong> </p><p><strong>1:01:56 - The CDC Website Changes</strong> </p><p><strong>1:04:17 - Radicalization & Tribalism</strong> </p><p><strong>1:07:47 - AI Healthcare Coaches</strong> </p><p>Resources & Links</p><p><strong>Studies & Articles Mentioned:</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09655-y">SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines Sensitized Tumors to Immune Checkpoint Blockade - Nature, October 2025</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/23/five-key-findings-from-our-investigation-into-the-free-birth-society">The Guardian's investigation into the Free Birth Society</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/autism.html">CDC Page on Autism and Vaccines</a></p><p>A note from the hosts: This spontaneous format felt like some of our best work—let us know if you’d like more episodes like this.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://influencedtodeath.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">influencedtodeath.substack.com</a>
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