
Mom and Housewife
Kathy was born in Costa Rica and came to the U.S. as an au pair before getting married to Michael in 2011. She is a stay-at-home mom of two trilingual kids and a homesteader, and she works behind the scenes to keep the entire Kummer operation running smoothly. In her free time, Kathy enjoys traveling, CrossFit and reading.
Ten years ago, our bathroom shelves were packed with scented candles, colorful shampoos, and convenience-store deodorants. They smelled fresh and felt clean — but eventually we learned what those synthetic fragrances and long...
In this episode, Kathy and I unpack how we reduced our exposure to environmental toxins—from improving tap water safety and installing water filtration systems, to replacing plastic containers and upgrading to non-toxic cookw...
It’s easy to assume that food affects everyone the same way. But when my wife Kathy and I wore continuous glucose monitors for two weeks, we learned just how different our responses actually are. For example, a bowl of curry ...
"Every hour, our modern lives ambush us with stressors our ancestors rarely faced." This is the essence of our conversation today! Joined by my wife Kathy and her sister Silvia, we explore how Apollo — a small wearable device...