During her 15-year practice as a Naturopath, Dr. Katherine has focused on uncovering the mysteries of Women’s Health: fertility, menstruation, and hormonal balance. In order to remain connected to her Natural Medicines (herbs, vitamins, and homeopathics) she regularly holds Mindful Moon Meditations. Dr. Katherine will guide you to connect to the cycles of the earth and your own body cycles; allowing you to heal your own body.

In today’s episode we delve into the connection between the menstrual cycle and the lunar cycle.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• Who inspired Dr. Katherine to get into health care
• What is Lunaception?
• The relation between the light and dark of the moon and the ebbing and flowing of activity in our own lives
• How the average menstrual cycle of 29 days matches up with the lunar cycle
• Does the light aspect of the lunar cycle impact women’s menstrual cycles
• How lights in your room at night can affect your hormones
• How Dr. Katherine uses the new moon to get a woman’s menstrual cycle back and on track
• Do all women cycle with the moon?
• The importance of getting in tune with your cycle
• Are you still affected by the moon if you are on hormonal birth control?
• How beneficial it is to connect your body with your creative potential within you by connecting to the moon cycle and your own cycle

Connect with Dr. Katherine Dale:

Resources mentioned:

• Dr. Katherine Dale | Website
• Moon Calendar 2019
• Manifesting with the Moon Workbook
• FFP 053 | The Effect of Light on the Menstrual Cycle and Fertility | Sleeping in Darkness to Regulate Menstruation | Natural Family Planning | Joy DeFelice
• Fertility Friday Awareness Mastery
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility| Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

 Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

Eloise is the founder of Family Inceptions — a “boutique style” family planning agency specializing in surrogacy and egg donation and Surrogacy Roadmap, a digital online platform teaching potential parents how to complete a successful surrogacy journey without paying agency cost— she considers it more than a business, but rather, a calling and she strives to be a blessing to the lives of people she meets each day. Eloise’s journey began in 1998 when she had the opportunity to be a kidney donor for her cousin. This experience became the catalyst for dedicating her life to serving others and empowering others to serve, and she went on to be an egg donor six times, and a surrogate three times. After these life-changing journeys, she was inspired to open a family planning agency in 2008 and continues to find deep joy and purpose in helping people fulfill their dreams of becoming parents.

In today’s episode we delve into everything you need to know about surrogacy and egg donation.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• How did Eloise get started in the egg donation and surrogacy world
• Why is there such a low percentage of surrogates being women of color
• What Eloise’s first experience with egg donation was like and how that impacted the structure of her own business
• The importance of knowing the risks and side effects-emotionally and physically-of egg donation before taking part in it
• How anonymity in the donation process is decreasing
• What inspired Eloise to be a surrogate 3 times
• What does Eloise always ask couples before they move forward with surrogacy
• What the surrogacy process entails
• Are there rules around surrogacy that the surrogate must follow?
• The importance of having a good relationship between the intended parents and the surrogate
• The importance of knowing your countries surrogacy laws when partaking in International surrogacy
• Who the people are that you will need on your team to successfully hire and use a surrogate
• The importance of doing your due diligence and research before starting the surrogacy process

Connect with Eloise Drane:

Resources mentioned:

• Family Inceptions | Website
• Surrogacy Roadmap | Online E-course
• FFP 044 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Fertility Awareness Method | Toni Weschler
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility| Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

 Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Program

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

In today’s episode I discuss a controversial article that came out recently suggesting that men are 100% responsible for all unplanned/unwanted pregnancies. Should men be responsible for birth control or should the responsibility fall on us? Tune in to find out my take on it!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

• What is Lisa’s take on the controversial article that came out on birth control and responsibility of men in pregnancy
• What if women and men both took 100% of the responsibility of pregnancy
• Why Lisa believes it truly is a privilege to be able to ejaculate inside a woman’s body
• There is no birth control method that is 100% effective
• How the pill has set up the expectation that having sex is different from having sex for pregnancy
• What if men were expected to take full responsibility of pregnancy?
• Why Lisa believes no one should have the blame put on them, but everyone should be more educated on what can happen when you have unprotected sex or get pregnant
• The importance of couples or sexual partners to have conversations about sex, their preferred form of birth control and pregnancy
• Is the withdraw method effective?

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• My Twitter Thread on Abortion | Gabrielle Blair 
• Men Cause 100% of Unwanted Pregnancies
• Male Birth Control Study Killed After Men Report Side Effects
• Fertility Friday Community
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility| Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

 Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!