The First Seven Years
byDr. Murray Clarke & Bryce Wylde
HealthFitnessNutritionKidsFamilyParenting
"The First Seven Years" is a groundbreaking podcast series designed to empower parents and caregivers with essential knowledge about childhood development during the early, formative years. Rather than focusing solely on developmental milestones, the series emphasizes the pivotal role of nutrition and integrative health in fostering growth and wellbeing. Hosted by Dr. Murray Clarke, a trusted pediatrician and founder of ChildLife Essentials, and co-hosted by Bryce Wylde, a functional medicine expert, this series provides an accessible platform for expert insights and actionable advice. Each episode delivers invaluable resources and guidance often overlooked in traditional parenting spaces, equipping viewers with the...
Episodes(40 episodes)
The 12-Minute Nightly Routine That Changed Her Daughter's Severe ADHD
What if the fix for your child's behaviours wasn't behavioural at all, but neurological, and treatable with light?In this episode, occupational therapist and photobiomodulation specialist Erinn Askin shares how she discovered transcranial light therapy after her own daughter's severe ADHD pushed her family to a breaking point.đź‘Ť LIKE this video if this story hit home.đź’¬ COMMENT: What's the one behaviour in your child you wish you understood the root cause of?đź”” SUBSCRIBE to The First Seven Years for more expert conversations on parenting, childhood development, nutrition, and family health.<...
Published: Jul 24, 2026Duration: 5m 19s
Why 1 in 31 Kids Now Have Autism (The Root Cause No One's Fixing)
In this conversation, Dr. Murray Clarke breaks down what's actually driving the surge in pediatric brain disorders, from ADHD and anxiety to autism spectrum symptoms. đź‘Ť LIKE this video if this connected some dots for you.đź’¬ COMMENT below: what's one environmental factor you've changed for your kids since learning about this?đź”” SUBSCRIBE to The First Seven Years for more expert conversations on parenting, childhood development, nutrition, and family health.Follow Erinn Askin:Website: https://www.oteim.com/ OTEIM Therapy Intensives: https://www.oteim.com/therapyintensives OTEIM H...
Published: Jul 20, 2026Duration: 6m 8s
Season 1 - Episode 25
How This Light Therapy is Helping Kids With Autism, ADHD and MORE | Erinn Askin EP24
Could shining light on a child's head help rewire a struggling brain? That's the question at the center of today's conversation. Erinn Askin, MA, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist, the creator of NeuroAdaptive Therapy™, and founder of OTEIM (Occupational Therapy Empowering Individual Minds). Erinn joins Dr. Murray Clarke and Bryce Wylde to break down photobiomodulation, the use of specific light wavelengths to energize brain cells at the mitochondrial level, and why she believes it's changing outcomes for kids with autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and sensory processing challenges. This conversation goes beyond behavioural labels in...
Published: Jul 17, 2026Duration: 1h 8m 13s
Season 1 - Episode 24
Does Your Child’s Eczema Starts in the Gut? | Joy McCarty EP24
Could your child’s eczema be a sign of something deeper going on inside the body? In this episode of The First Seven Years, Joy McCarthy joins Dr. Murray and Bryce Wylde to unpack the powerful connection between gut health, skin health, and early childhood development. Joy McCarthy is a certified holistic nutritionist, bestselling author, founder of Joyous Health, and author of The Eczema Healing Guide. In this conversation, she explains why eczema is often more than a surface-level skin issue, how the gut microbiome influences inflammation and immune balance, and what parents can do to support he...
Published: Jul 14, 2026Duration: 1h 11m 5s
The Real Reason Your Child's Eczema Keeps Getting Worse After Every Antibiotic
Joy McCarthy, holistic nutritionist and founder of Hello Joyous, and Dr. Murray Clarke answer real parent questions about navigating clean baby products on a budget, what "fragrance free" and "paraben free" labels actually mean, and what to do when a child's eczema keeps cycling back after every antibiotic prescription. We cover the greenwashing terms, why phthalates in fragrance disrupt hormones and fertility, how to use free tools like EWG and the INCI list checker to vet any product instantly, why antibiotics trigger a microbiome reset that parents need to act on immediately, and how picky eating and...
Published: Jul 3, 2026Duration: 6m 17s
The Exact Supplements and Foods That Can Help Clear Eczema in Babies and Toddlers
We cover exactly where to start when conventional treatment isn't working, how to run a practical elimination diet for the most common food allergens, which probiotic strains and CFU counts actually matter for infants and toddlers and why vitamin D and omega-3s are the supplements most parents overlook. LIKE this video if you found it helpful. COMMENT with your child's age and what you've already tried for their eczema. SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting and child wellness insights. Follow Joy McCarthy: Website: https://www...
Published: Jun 29, 2026Duration: 5m 52s
Still Have Eczema After Trying Everything? These Are the Tests Your Doctor Isn't Running
Joy McCarthy, holistic nutritionist and author of The Joyous Cookbook, walks through the next level of eczema investigation for families who have done everything right and still aren't seeing results. We cover the specific lab tests that can identify gut dysfunction, mineral imbalances, food sensitivities, heavy metals, and chemical exposures in children, why dairy and gluten rotation matters more than full elimination, how a disrupted gut microbiome increases a child's propensity for food allergies, and how Joy built a family cookbook around single-ingredient whole foods that kids actually want to eat. LIKE this...
Published: Jun 22, 2026Duration: 5m 0s
Why Cortisone Cream Backfires and What to Use on Your Baby's Skin Instead
Joy McCarthy, holistic nutritionist and founder of Joyous Health, breaks down why less is more when it comes to your baby's skincare routine and what common baby products are actually doing to your child's developing skin. We cover why cortisone cream pushes inflammation deeper into the body, how over-bathing strips your baby's moisture barrier, which ingredients to avoid in every baby wash and lotion, why "fragrance-free" and "natural" labels can still be misleading, and how to use free tools like the EWG Skin Deep database to vet any product in seconds. LIKE this video if...
Published: Jun 22, 2026Duration: 9m 11s
800 Studies Confirm It: Your Child's Eczema Is a Gut Problem, Not a Skin Problem
Joy McCarthy, holistic nutritionist and founder of Joyous Health, Dr. Murray Clarke and Bryce Wylde break down the science behind the gut-skin-brain connection and what it means for your child's long-term health. We cover what 800-plus peer-reviewed studies now confirm about eczema and the gut microbiome, the difference between prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics and why all three matter, what leaky gut actually is and how it triggers skin inflammation, why babies can develop leaky skin from over-washing, and how a leaky blood-brain barrier connects to autism, ADHD, and neurological development in children. LIKE...
Published: Jun 19, 2026Duration: 7m 19s
How to Raise Kids Who Choose Whole Foods Without Being Strict About It
Joy McCarthy, a holistic nutritionist and mother, shares practical strategies for building lifelong healthy eating habits in children through variety, colour, and early exposure to food. We cover why prebiotics matter as much as probiotics, how polyphenol variety feeds different gut bacteria, why peeling fruit for your kids is actually working against them, and a simple fridge audit strategy that gets even toddlers excited about eating the rainbow. LIKE this video if you found it helpful. COMMENT with your child's favourite fruit or vegetable. SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting and child...
Published: Jun 15, 2026Duration: 4m 28s
C-Section vs. Natural Birth: What It Actually Does to Your Baby's Microbiome
Joy McCarthy, holistic nutritionist and mother, breaks down how the gut microbiome is seeded before birth and why the decisions made during pregnancy, delivery, and early feeding have lifelong implications for your child's skin, immune system, and overall health. We cover how vaginal birth versus C-section delivery affects microbiome colonization, what to eat and avoid during pregnancy to support your baby's gut, why fragrance and laundry detergent matter more than most parents realize, and what actually happens when a child raised on whole foods is exposed to refined sugar. LIKE this video if you found...
Published: Jun 12, 2026Duration: 6m 34s
The Real Reason Your Child Has Eczema (It's Not a Skin Problem)
Joy McCarthy joins Dr. Murray and Bryce Wylde to break down what's actually happening when a child develops eczema, cradle cap, or chronic skin conditions. We cover how the gut microbiome directly controls skin health, why topical treatments fail to address root causes, what "gentle" and "natural" baby product labels are hiding, and how what a mother puts on her skin during pregnancy affects her unborn child. LIKE this video if you found it helpful. COMMENT with your biggest takeaway about the gut-skin connection. SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting and child wellness insights. <...
Published: Jun 8, 2026Duration: 8m 23s
Your Kid Eats 3x More Than You — So What's in Their Food Matters 3x More | Liana Werner-Gray
Your four-year-old's meltdowns, your seven-year-old's anxiety before tests, your own brain fog every morning. What if the common thread is sitting in your pantry right now? Liana breaks down why hidden seed oils in dressings, sauces, and packaged snacks are likely causing far more damage than parents realize, why children absorb three times as much per pound of body weight as adults, and why you don't have to overhaul everything overnight to start seeing results. The staged approach she outlines is practical, momentum-building, and designed for real family life. Start with what your kids eat most. Swap...
Published: May 29, 2026Duration: 7m 48s
The 30-Day Seed Oil Reset Your Whole Family Can Do | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
Every cell in your body is only as healthy as the fat surrounding it. Are you feeding it the right kind? Your cell membranes are the gatekeepers of everything that enters and exits each cell in your body. Get the fat wrong, and the membrane breaks down, mitochondria get compromised, and inflammation takes hold. Get it right, and every system in the body runs the way it was designed to. LIKE this video if you're ready to do your own 30-day seed oil reset. COMMENT below with the meal swap you're committing to...
Published: May 24, 2026Duration: 3m 57s
Why Your Kid Can't Stop Craving Junk Food | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
What if your child's anxiety, ADHD, or behavioural outbursts aren't a diagnosis problem, they're a nutrition problem? In this episode, Dr. Murray Clarke, Bryce Wylde and Liana Werner-Gray make the case that neuroinflammation driven by the wrong dietary fats is one of the most underexplored contributors to the rise in childhood anxiety, spectrum disorders, and neuroatypical conditions. And the fix is more straightforward than the pharmaceutical industry wants you to believe. If your child is struggling with anxiety, focus, or behaviour, and you haven't looked at what they're eating, this episode is where you start. <...
Published: May 22, 2026Duration: 6m 9s
The Exact Oils to Keep in Your Kitchen | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
You're reading the label. But do you actually know what it means? In this episode, we get practical, walking parents through exactly what to feed kids from the first bite of solid food to school-age snacking, and how to spot the seed oils hiding behind "organic," "natural," and "plant-based" labels. LIKE this video if this finally made food labels make sense. COMMENT below with the seed oil you had no idea was in your pantry. SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting and child wellness insights every week. Follow...
Published: May 17, 2026Duration: 10m 50s
Every Baby Formula Contains Seed Oils — Here's What to Do Instead | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
What's actually in your baby's formula, and is it doing more harm than good? In this episode, Dr. Murray Clarke, Bryce Wylde and Liana Werner-Gray tackle one of the most overlooked crises in infant nutrition: seed oils in baby formula. Every major formula on the market contains them, and most parents have no idea. This conversation breaks down what low DHA levels during pregnancy and early infancy actually cost your child, from postpartum depression risk for mom to compromised brain development for baby, and what you can do about it right now. LIKE this video...
Published: May 15, 2026Duration: 3m 30s
Seed Oils Trigger Anxiety | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
What if anxiety, ADHD, and chronic inflammation all share one common dietary root? In this episode, Dr. Murray Clarke and Bryce Wylde continue their conversation with Australian author and wellness advocate Liana Werner-Gray, diving into the science behind seed oils, the myth that fat causes heart disease, and what every pregnant mom needs to know before her baby is even born. LIKE this video if it made you rethink what "heart healthy" actually means. COMMENT below with your biggest challenge avoiding seed oils as a parent. SUBSCRIBE for more expert parenting...
Published: May 10, 2026Duration: 6m 34s
She Healed Cancer Naturally - Here's Exactly What She Did | Podcast Clip - Liana Werner-Gray
What if the oils you're cooking with every day were never meant to be eaten by humans? In this episode, Dr. Murray Clarke and Bryce Wylde sit down with Australian author and wellness advocate Liana Werner-Gray to trace the origins of seed oils, the corruption of the food pyramid, and why the modern Western diet is producing sicker children at a rate never seen before. LIKE this video if it made you look at your cooking oils differently. COMMENT below with the one oil swap you're making after watching this. SUBSCRIBE...
Published: May 8, 2026Duration: 10m 48s
The Seed Oil Lie Nobody's Talking About
Are seed oils slowly damaging your child's brain, and has no one told you yet? In this episode, Dr. Murray Clarke and Bryce Wylde sit down with author Liana Werner-Gray to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in children's health: seed oils, inflammation, and the silent rise of chronic illness in kids. This isn't fear-mongering. It's data, patterns, and a roadmap for parents who want to get ahead of it. LIKE this video if it opened your eyes to something you hadn't considered before. COMMENT with your biggest challenge when it comes...
Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 4m 36s