Your child’s gut is home to more microbes than there are stars in the Milky Way — and every snack, scrape, and bedtime story shapes which ones stay.
In this empowering, science-meets-soul conversation, I sit down with Ara Katz, co-founder of Seed (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY), to explore how birth choices, daycare germs, family stress levels, and even the words we use at the dinner table can sculpt your child’s lifelong health.
We unpack the real, raw truths behind C-sections, antibiotics, and vaginal seeding — without shame — and dive into how to build resilient little humans from day one.
Whether you’re a mom, mom-to-be, or a health-conscious caregiver, this episode will inspire you to nurture your child’s microbiome with curiosity and confidence (no strict rulebook required).
✨ Giveaway! Win Seed’s DS-01®, PDS-08®, and their kid-focused microbiome book — head to my Instagram @biohackingbrittany to enter.
We talk about:
04:50 – Why Ara wrote A Kid’s Book About Your Microbiome
10:40 – The “superorganism” mindset: helping kids love their microbes (and veggies)
20:10 – Stress vs. sugar: the surprising gut-brain saboteurs
29:30 – One virus, one classroom: what daycare really teaches immunity
34:30 – Homeschooling, pets, and playgrounds: finding a balance with germs
38:40 – Navigating C-sections without shame: antibiotics, seeding, and catch-up breastfeeding
49:50 – Motherhood and entrepreneurship: why balance is a myth, and how to find flow instead
56:35 – Boredom as a biohack: cutting screens and watching creativity bloom
Questions answered in this episode:
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How can parents explain the microbiome without “dumbing it down”?
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Does kid-level stress disrupt gut health more than diet?
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Daycare vs. stay-at-home: which builds a stronger microbiome?
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What does the latest science say about long-term risks of C-section birth?
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Can breastfeeding and vaginal seeding “catch up” a C-section baby’s gut?
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Are antibiotics during surgery always harmful—or sometimes lifesaving?
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How can entrepreneur-moms ditch the myth of work-life balance and still thrive?
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- The Seed website (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY)
- Ara Katz’ Instagram, A Kids Book About Your Microbiome
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