Restoring American Wellness (RAW) is a new podcast from The Heritage Foundation exploring the ideas, debates, and policy questions shaping the future of health and well‑being in the United States. Hosted by Jennifer Galardi and Jay Richards, the show brings together researchers, practitioners, and public figures to examine how health policy affects all Americans and institutions across the country under the timeless principles of limited government, the role of civil society, and the necessary foundations of family and community.
Building the Foundation For Healthier Food | David Stelzer, CEO Azure Standard
Jay and Jennifer sit down with David Stelzer, the CEO of Azure Standard, one of the largest distributors of organic food and household products in the country. David tracks his amazing recovery from being a sickly child to the CEO of a thriving business as well as a third generation farmer in Oregon. David sheds light on the perverted incentive structure of modern crop agriculture and tells us why diverse, small farms that care about quality are a path to financial health for farmers and physical health and well being for consumers. As David says “there’s no substitute for food raised in healthy soil eaten as close to the way God made it as possible.”
If you want to understand the challenges of the modern food system - and the solutions! - this episode is for you!
24 Sept 2026
The Big Fat Lie About Saturated Fat: The Benefit of Ancestral Diets | Sally Fallon Morell
Sally Fallon Morell is the author of the popular nutrition book "Nourishing Traditions" and the co-founder and President of the Weston A. Price Foundation, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ancestral diets for optimal nutrition and health. Dr. Weston A. Price’s research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found exclusively in animal fats. Sally sits down with Jay and Jennifer to discuss the taboo topics of incorporating butter, eggs, and yes - RAW MILK! - into your diet. She also discusses why soy based formula is a poor choice for babies, the need to lift the RDA on saturated fat, and the importance of home cooked meals. Sally has been leading the charge on nourishing food way before MAHA made it cool and isn't afraid to push back on the medical orthodoxy. Which is why RAW loves her!
10 Sept 2026
How Environmental Factors Impact Brain Development | Dr. Sue Peters
Dr. Sue Peters is a developmental cognitive psychologist who specializes in the role of sleep in brain development and cognition. She talks to the RAW podcast about the importance of sleep for proper brain function and development in children and how environmental changes are affecting proper brain development. She also discusses how her understanding of the brain led her to where she is today as an advocate of MAHA policies.
27 Aug 2026
Wolves In White Coats: The Fraud of Sex Rejecting Procedures | Admiral Brian Christine
Admiral Brian Christine, the Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS, talks to RAW about the horrific report that outlines the truth about so called "gender medicine." Wolves In White Coats reveals how doctors and hospitals pushed and profited from sex rejecting procedures such as hormones and surgeries and what the administration is doing about it.
Access the report here:
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-wolves-in-white-coats.pdf (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-wolves-in-white-coats.pdf)
13 Aug 2026
The Missing Piece In the Health Puzzle: Sleep | Terry Cralle
Registered Nurse and sleep expert Terry Cralle discusses the vital need for Americans–particularly children–to learn better sleep hygiene. From better metabolic to mental health, proper sleep boosts metabolism, sustains recovery, and affects how we perform every day. Even proper ethical decisions rely on sleep! If you’re fascinated by sleep or curious about its impact on your health, this is the episode for you!
30 Jul 2026
Acting Surgeon General Sounds the Alarm on Screens and Social Media | Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos is the Marco Rubio of HHS! She has served in multiple roles across the agency and currently serves as the acting Surgeon General as well as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in OASH. She is a leading voice in the MAHA space and talks with Jay and Jennifer about the recent Surgeon General’s Warning On the Harms Of Screen Use report (https://www.deathofrecess.com/). She also tells listeners how being a patient at a young age led her to pursue her career in medicine and how ballroom dancing keeps her healthy and balanced.
16 Jul 2026
The Death of Recess, Children’s Health, and the Cost of Modern Schooling | Corey DeAngelis
Corey DeAngelis has been called the “school choice evangelist” and is credited with coining the rallying cry “fund students, not systems.” President Trump called him a FIGHTER for parental rights. He’s also the author of The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools. Jay and Jennifer talk to Corey about his transition from academia to activism, the role of tech in education, and the success of alternative schooling models. Corey also discusses the relationship between children’s health and the public school environment and why school choice is the model for future success in education. Links: https://a.co/d/0bzcKabp (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUWpOVlBoUWxkTHV1N3BrTU82enNrcHxBR3JiS2FsVTRZdWYwWUtTaHdidFM3QWZqQmN0Ynhqa2JuSXRPOUtBU3FLMDBJRmlmQVhydlZuVDhpaHg4UnlvRW1CMWZtdDhyNFNBSjFwWm8wMXlYLS13X2JUMzBwNThWeHZx&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2F0bzcKabp&v=uYdydAt2pZI) https://www.deathofrecess.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU283VDk3YVh4UlFGZ19GUE5FWktRQ3xBR3JiS2FtNFIyZl9CRmRzeGxTVjdnQVdXNEU5c2ZGVFh6QnJKN1Y5eEZsQTZRdlVlRXc0aW9RSUlpSGx4anRfTE1QM0ZYOVJzZkIzaUtQVVR2d0lac21uSHRSaXpsOXRadDhk&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deathofrecess.com%2F&v=uYdydAt2pZI) This video would not be possible without our generous donors. If you like our content, please consider supporting The Heritage Foundation by making a donation of any amount here: https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_med... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU2NUdmY2TnhlYjN1VHR1LWNRWDVvUXxBR3JiS2FuMjkwd0RtakVDVTJHSFlkRkRicTJXZDMtbDVCRGFpRzlRLU9MOXJWS0Jza3pzaEV0TkZUS2tZNXJoTXk4M2IzalV2a1hzZGtHTkc3T0FINE5qUTJ1cS1rcnNvaEtI&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsecured.heritage.org%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_source%3Dyoutube%26utm_campaign%3Dyoutubedescription%26utm_content%3D260305-youtubedescription&v=uYdydAt2pZI)Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss a video! Click here ► / @theheritagefoundation (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5bEfSFTYQVfLCwkhBt8NtQ)Follow Heritage on Facebook: / heritagefoundation (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU2NvNGQ4M19Hei1TZnNtTTJHNnZzeHxBR3JiS2FrUVY4RmNmUFJwZ3RvUjNqblFtT2JITUF1b2xvOElkRnVkOE4tSzJ0cTZCUDZXYzR3ZF9LNl9VYVpWcm5fejFMcHdYam1oTGpPUHFvSHJhZmpxUmlKbzZKdDU1YXVz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fheritagefoundation%2F&v=uYdydAt2pZI)Follow Heritage on X: https://x.com/Heritage (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU0hhbmZXTlhIdFEwa2U4eUpwN1FFQnxBR3JiS2FrR1E4N3ZyQ0Q4dHNiNmhwbUNDQnhoTWpvUlVqa3RiZlYzcGZ6OFpzOG80bmlfdEdsRzFZckRuX1E3TmFzbU1kVVU0RnF2MDRBalZVVVhVYmdpb1ZZVXh0UEhpdEhr&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FHeritage&v=uYdydAt2pZI)Follow Heritage on Instagram: / heritagefoundation (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU25zSGI2UWZLVDVfWTdkazBXR0NTcHxBR3JiS2FsbnZXQWt3MVB2VllTV0hsTDNrQTRpdTEtUHFuT3lfeXlPaHFuOV9Jcy10Tk53LTBzYndscW1WOGplZUJqRnRlY1ltOUJXeWZDSHNSZlJVNTZJYkVxUkkzdDllMnZ1&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fheritagefoundation&v=uYdydAt2pZI)
2 Jul 2026
Happy Fourth of July – A Discussion on Recent MAHA Policy and the American Farmer
Jay and Jennifer discuss recent MAHA events including the Supreme Court ruling on glyphosate, Trump’s new executive order on regenerative agriculture, and Secretary Kennedy’s retraction of the Emergency Use Authorization Act.
Links:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/advancing-regenerative-agriculture-and-strengthening-american-farm-resilience/
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-ends-covid-19-emergency-use-authorizations.html
18 Jun 2026
Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Health: Hilda Labrada Gore, aka Holistic Hilda
Hilda Labrada Gore, aka Holistic Hilda, calls herself “Dora the Explorer 2.0.” She is best known for her approach to holistic health care rooted in ancestral traditions and practices. Hilda talks to RAW about what holistic health means and how to apply ancient health traditions to modern life for better health. You’ll learn the necessity of “sun and shivers,” disconnecting from modern technology, and most importantly, lots of butter.
7 Jun 2026
A Conversation with America’s Most Famous Lunatic Farmer | Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin owns and runs one of the most famous regenerative farms in America - Polyface Farm in Swoope VA. The Lunatic Farmer, as he is fondly known, shares with RAW his theological philosophy of farming and what it means to be a good steward of the land, as well as the responsibility that the Christian community has to reclaim the narrative around environmental responsibility.Listeners will quickly learn why he’s considered one of the premier sources for regenerative farming wisdom in the country and beyond. Combining masterful storytelling with smart policy solutions, Joel makes this episode both entertaining and educational.
21 May 2026
MAHA Success and What’s to Come: Admiral Brian Christine
Admiral Brian Christine serves as the Assistant Secretary of Health as well as the Head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. One of his most monumental achievements is rolling back the wide use of sex rejecting procedures and medication for minors. He has also been instrumental in implementing Secretary Kennedy’s MAHA agenda including food as medicine and lowering the cost of prescription medications for Americans. Admiral Christine also discusses his favorite MAHA meal and workouts!
14 May 2026
Trump’s Former Press Secretary Goes MAHA: A RAW Chat with Sean Spicer
In this special episode of RAW, Sean Spicer talks about how he joined the MAHA train and the importance of the movement to Trump 2.0. He also discusses the crucial role MAHA voters can play in the upcoming elections.
7 May 2026
Former White House Policy Advisor Comes Clean on Silencing RFKJ: Katy Talento
Katy Talento is a Harvard-trained epidemiologist, naturopathic doctor, and former health policy advisor and Special Assistant to President Trump who spent two decades inside the DC healthcare machine — then left to help everyday people and employers outsmart it. Her most recent Substack Article entitled “Confessions of a White House Public Health Priestess” went viral in the MAHA world and she’s telling RAW all about it.
23 Apr 2026
Drowning in Toxicity: Meryl Nass, MD
Meryl Nass was an internal medicine physician in Maine until her license was suspended for treating COVID patients with alternative protocols and warning the public about the side effects of COVID vaccines. She founded Door to Freedom and now works as a writer and activist. Meryl warns of the dangers of a modern environment filled with petro chemicals such as glyphosate and other potential solvents found in everything from kitchen wear to clothing, and she shares what we can do to protect ourselves. She also discusses the possibility of liability shields and what that means for Americans.
9 Apr 2026
MAHA One Year In: Calley Means
Calley Means, Senior Adviser in Office of Secretary at HHS, discusses with Jennifer and Jay how he came to be one of MAHA’s most effective leaders and one of Secretary Kennedy’s most trusted confidants. He discusses MAHA’s biggest successes of the past year and what the road ahead looks like as well as some of the biggest challenges that lie ahead.
2 Apr 2026
Introducing RAW!
Restoring American Wellness (RAW) is a new podcast from the Heritage Foundation exploring the ideas, debates, and policy questions shaping the future of health and well‑being in the United States. Hosted by Jennifer Galardi and Jay Richards, the show brings together researchers, practitioners, and public figures to examine how health policy affects all Americans and institutions across the country under the timeless principles of limited government, the role of civil society, and the necessary foundations of family and community.
Each episode features in‑depth conversations with some of the most prominent voices within the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. Guests will cover a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with an emphasis on careful analysis rather than trendy slogans and fads. From debates surrounding childhood vaccine schedules to federal food and nutrition reform, mental health challenges to agriculture - no topic is off limits. The podcast will also examine broader structural issues in the U.S. health care system and the tradeoffs embedded in policy decisions.
Restoring American Wellness aims to provide listeners with thoughtful, substantive conversations that encourage deeper understanding of one of the most consequential policy arenas of our time.
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