In this repost episode of the Awake & Winning Podcast, Kaylor Betts sits down with Dr. Taylor Bean, ND to tackle one of the most polarizing topics of the last few years: vaccines, informed consent, and trust in modern medicine. Kaylor breaks down why so many people feel the "safe and effective" narrative ignored nuance, risk, and lived experience, especially after COVID-era messaging. Dr. Bean shares her clinical perspective on vaccines as a tool, why she prioritizes informed consent over coercion, and how she approaches families who want a more individualized plan. They dig into infant immunity, the realities of efficacy data, and why respectful conversation matters more than medical tribalism. Dr. Taylor Bean is a naturopathic doctor and vaccine educator focused on helping patients ask better questions, understand options, and make fully informed choices.

Episode Highlights: informed consent, vaccine risk-benefit, medical trust, COVID backlash, infant immunity, TH1/TH2, vaccine schedule, efficacy data, aluminum adjuvants, immune inflammation, parental autonomy, healthcare coercion

Takeaways:

• Informed consent matters more than pressure or fear-based messaging
• Vaccine decisions feel different when trust in institutions is broken
• Infant immunity works differently than adult immunity
• "Safe and effective" messaging can backfire when nuance is ignored
• Tools work best when the body is supported with sleep, nutrition, and recovery
• Parents want answers delivered with respect, not dismissal
• If choosing no vaccines, having an illness support plan and toolbox matters
  
  

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/drtaylorbean/

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Websites | https://drtaylorbean.com/

https://taylormadewellness.com/

https://vaccineoptimization.com/

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CHAPTERS:

00:06 Intro

02:32 Love Island twist

04:09 Why Dr. Taylor focuses on root cause

04:39 Vaccines: what they're meant to do

11:40 Trust, nuance, and COVID fallout

14:05 "No vaccines ever" mindset

15:16 Informed consent explained

27:47 Infant immunity basics

38:22 Biggest concern: aluminum

51:20 If you don't vaccinate: what to do instead