FFP 006 | The problem with the pill | Menstrual taboos | Groove charting app | Jennifer Aldoretta – CEO & Co-Founder of Groove

Jennifer is the CEO and co-founder of Groove, an awesome charting app for women to record their fertile signs if they’re using fertility awareness or if they just want to keep track of their monthly periods.  Jennifer studied mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She is a pioneer in the field of women’s health and quit her job as an engineer to pursue her vision. She is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and technology and is devoted to transforming the status quo. Not only did she create the awesome Groove charting app but she also wrote an e-book entitled The Cycle. The Cycle is a fantastic resource for anyone who is considering or already using the fertility awareness method, and we delve into her book in today’s episode!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Why the pill is often the last thing women consider to be the cause when they are experiencing health concerns
• What inspired the development of the Groove app, and how the functionality works well for women using Fertility Awareness and women who just want to track their periods
• How the media contributes to the perpetuation of problematic menstrual taboos
• Why periods, no matter how problematic, are sending you an important message about your health and fertility
• The paradox of healthy women who eat organic food and hormone-free meat while taking synthetic hormones every day
• How the Fertility Awareness method can play a role in improving the relationship women have with their bodies, their periods and their overall health and fertility
• How Fertility Awareness fits perfectly into the current cultural trends towards a natural and healthy lifestyle

Connect with Jennifer!

You can connect with Jennifer on her website jenniferaldoretta.com, on the Groove website readytogroove.com, via email: [e-mail] and on Facebook and Twitter:

Resources Mentioned

• Jennifer Aldoretta's website 
• Groove charting app
• The Cycle by Jennifer Aldoretta
• The Paradox of Crunchy Women and Chemical Birth Control
• Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler
• Sweetening the Pill by Holly Grigg-Spall
• The Diva cup
• The Kindara charting app
• The Justisse Charting app

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)