RAW: Restoring American Wellness

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

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.  

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.

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! 

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.