Today I share a rare interview with my husband John, who shares his perspective on fertility awareness cycle charting. You’ll get a peak “behind the curtains,” if you will on what it’s really like for a couple to use fertility awareness for birth control. This episode gives many insights from the male perspective, and will help you when you’re ready to have these types of conversations with your partner!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
What it was like for John when Lisa shared that she used the Fertility Awareness Charting method when they first started dating
The importance of trust in a relationship when charting
How men initially react to learning about charting
Lisa’s suggestions on approaching and discussing Fertility Awareness Charting with your partner
John’s advice to women when approaching their partner about the charting method
The conversation and communication needs to be transparent and open between partners when agreeing to the charting method
John’s advice to women whose partner are not on board with charting
How partners differ on their involvement in the charting method
The difference and similarities between the male and female feelings when charting for the first time
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
In today’s on-air client session, my client Anna shares her experience seeking support within the medical system, and many of the challenges she’s had with medical professionals. Tune in to discover how she advocated for herself to get the care she needed.
Head over to fertilityfriday.com/FAMreality to listen to the other episodes in the Fertility Awareness Reality series!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
Anna’s menstrual cycle history and experience
How Anna managed her fertility and what brought her to Fertility Awareness Charting
Anna’s previous health issues
Challenges Anna had choosing a provider to support her
How Anna advocated for her own health to health care providers
The importance of finding a health care provider that is compatible with the approach you have
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
In today’s on-air client session, my client Liana shares her experience learning fertility awareness postpartum. Discover what factors affect how soon you’ll start ovulating again after you’ve had your baby, and how to chart during the transitional period.
Head over to fertilityfriday.com/FAMreality to listen to the other episodes in the Fertility Awareness Reality series!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
Liana’s fertility awareness journey
Liana’s menstrual cycle history
Liana’s pregnancy experience
Why Liana did not go back on the pill after her daughter’s birth
How Liana learned about FAM
Liana’s period history postpartum
The importance of choosing a practitioner that fits you
The Link between breastfeeding and your menstrual cycle
When women should speak with their doctor postpartum if they don’t get their menstrual cycle back
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
In today’s special Pill Reality Series episode, my guest Frances shares her experience with the copper IUD. Many women turn to the copper IUD since it is one of the few non-hormonal options available, but the same question remains: are most women informed of the risks?
Head over to fertilityfriday.com/pillreality to listen to the other episodes in the Pill Reality series!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
Frances’ menstrual cycle history and how she managed her fertility
How the pill effected Frances libido
Why Frances switched to the Copper IUD
What was the process of inserting the Copper IUD for Frances
Frances’ side effect immediately following after getting the Copper IUD inserted
How the IUD effected Frances hormones
Side effects of the IUD during the 5 years she had the IUD
How Frances' period changed after receiving the Copper IUD
At what point did Frances decide to remove the IUD
How Frances' period changed once she removed the IUD
How the Copper IUD effected Frances mental health
Knowing what Frances knows now, how she would approach the Copper IUD today
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today’s episode is all about fertility awareness, and the 4 basic steps to follow when you’re learning to chart your cycles! Tune in to find out what to watch out for when coming off the pill or charting postpartum as you learn the ropes.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
How to discover the Fertility Awareness Method
Four Steps involved in learning Fertility Awareness
Specific things to know and watch out for if you’re coming off the pill or post-partum
What is Fertility Awareness?
What is the menstrual cycle?
The three main fertile signs
What the Post Pill transition looks like
Challenges you will see when coming off the pill
Differences in Postpartum Charting
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women’s health & fertility expert, celebrity acupuncturist & coach, and the best- selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy, Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, and Body Belief.
Aimee works virtually with clients all over the world, as well she is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York and Connecticut. Aimee holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University.
She is also the founder of the Aimee Raupp Beauty line of hand-crafted, organic skincare products that are optimized for hormone harmony. Aimee is also the Head of Chinese Medicine at The Well in NYC and is a frequent speaker at women’s health & wellness conferences across the nation.
In today’s episode we talk about autoimmunity and the negative impact it can have on fertility.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on January 12th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
How Aimee came to writing her most recent book Body Belief
Aimee’s career background and what brought her to research autoimmune diseases and fertility
What is autoimmunity and what its related to
Connection between endometriosis and autoimmunity
Connection between PCOS, Diabetes, Crohn’s, Premature Ovarian Failure and autoimmunity
The correlation between diabetes and level of toxicity in your body and how it relates to autoimmunity
How autoimmunity links to fertility
Aimee’s suggestion to support optimal immune functioning
Inflammation and its impact on your egg quality
Aimee’s thoughts on the thyroid and the autoimmune component
Different paradigms on healthcare
You can connect with Aimee on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Laura Schoenfeld is a Registered Dietitian (RD), women’s health expert, and business coach for integrative and functional dietitians and nutritionists. Her mission is to educate women on how to nourish their bodies, minds, and spirits and help nutrition professionals grow and scale a successful business.
A specialist trained in functional medical nutrition therapy, she has helped hundreds of women optimize their hormone and gut health while allowing for flexibility in their diet and lifestyle choices. Drawing on her background as a teaching assistant and mentor for the Kresser Institute’s ADAPT functional practitioner program, Laura has coached dozens of dietitians and nutritionists on how to grow their businesses for financial success.
In today’s episode we talk all about hypothalamic amenorrhea, and how to overcome the mindset challenges to successfully recover healthy eating patterns and a healthy cycle!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
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You can connect with Laura on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today’s episode is focused on period taboos, and how menstruation is managed cross culturally. My guest Ila Mostafa published the paper The Real Period Stain: Menstrual Stigma and Its Pressures in South Asia based on a combination of her research and personal experience in this area. If you’ve ever wondered about menstrual taboos and/or stigma in different cultures, you’ll definitely appreciate this episode.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for free with your free 30 day trial of Audible! Click here to listen now.
What brought Ila to studying menstrual stigmas
Ila’s personal experience with menstruation and how it differed
How Ila defines menstrual stigma and what impact it has on our lives
How different religions view women’s menstruation
How menstrual stigmas effect women’s lives
How Ila reconciles the public’s view points on menstruation and how it relates to her personal experience
Women feel menstrual stigmas in different ways
What are the different menstrual stigmas?
What it looks like for women who do not have access to feminine hygiene products
Ila’s advice on how can we make this better for everyone who have a period based on Ila’s research, interviews and experience.
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today’s episode is all about understanding why your healthcare provider may not be supportive when you choose the fertility awareness method! Discover what doctors are taught about fertility awareness in medical school, and why they’re much more likely to steer you towards hormonal contraceptive methods!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for free with your free 30 day trial of Audible! Click here to listen now.
Why Doctors are discouraging of the Fertility Awareness Method
What Doctors are taught about Fertility Awareness in medical school
How doctors are trained about contraceptive methods
Doctors are not taught about Fertility Awareness Method as a legitimate option
Most Doctors do not have the knowledge of modern fertility awareness-based methods
Doctors may not have the resources to defer their patients to non-hormonal methods
Not only medical doctors discourage modern fertility awareness-based methods
We do not need our doctors permission to use fertility awareness
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Jenni Hulburt, founder of WILD Wellness, is a holistic fitness specialist and natural health advocate who helps women live and sweat in sync with nature. She has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Exercise Science and Sport Psychology, and is a top-ranked Wellness Advocate with doTERRA essential oils. The WILD Wellness podcast, programs, and products are for women mindfully exploring holistic health and seeking to embody what nature has always modelled — it’s not a sprint, but a cycle.
Today we talk about syncing your exercise routine with your menstrual cycle for optimal performance (and sanity!).
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for free with your free 30 day trial of Audible! Click here to listen now.
How to optimize your exercise routine and how to sync it with your cycle
How Jenni got into her field of study and the focus on the menstrual cycle and how it related to fitness
Women’s biggest mistakes in training is following the linear pattern that was made for male hormones versus women’s
Why it’s okay for women to do a less intense workout during your cycle
What should women be doing for physical fitness and strength training during our cycles
How can exercise help women feel better during their cycle
Women have the cyclical nature and we have the choice to work with it or against it
How different hormonal changes can affect how your muscles respond
The difference of cyclical and linear nature when it comes to fitness and your cycle
Jenni’s input on weight loss
You can connect with Jenni on Facebook and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert and pioneer in female biohacking. She is the best selling author of WomanCode, and her new book, In the FLO. She is the creator of the Cycle Syncing Method™— a female centric diet and lifestyle program that leverages hormonal patterns for optimal health, fitness and productivity. As the founder of FLOLiving.com, she has built the world’s first menstrual healthcare platform that helps women around the world put their period issues like PCOS, Fibroids, Endometriosis, and PMS into remission naturally using her highly effective FLO Protocol and the FLO Balance Supplements.
Finally, Alisa is also the creator the MyFLO period app—the first and only functional medicine period tracker designed to help users eliminate symptoms and schedule their lives according to their cycles. It is consistently ranked in the top 10 of paid apps in the health and fitness category on iTunes.
Today we talk about living “In the FLO” with your menstrual cycles and how it can help you in all areas of your life!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.
What brought Alisa into the work of women’s menstrual cycles and hormones
Alisa’s personal period history and PCOS diagnosis
Alisa’s disappointment in the description of the male reproductive system versus the female
What are the most common myths of the menstrual cycle
Why women should be celebrating our periods versus hating them
What is infradium rhythm
How health, diet and workout regimes effect the female body and cycle
The belief that listening to your body closely is really just living your life in tune with your body
What is the Cycle Syncing Method
The importance of women having an orgasm during sex
You can connect with Alisa on Facebook , Instagram and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Alexandra is co-founder of Red School, and co-author of Wild Power: discover the magic of the menstrual cycle and awaken the feminine path to power.
Together with her colleague and co-author, Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, she is pioneering the new emerging field of menstruality, creating a new lexicon and approach to women’s health and wellbeing; creativity and leadership; and spiritual life based on the power of our menstruality consciousness.
She brings over 35 years of experience, teaching worldwide on the psycho-spiritual process of maturation that unfolds from menarche to menopause and beyond. And is committed to training the menstruality leaders of the future.
Today we have a much needed conversation about menopause. Should you be afraid of it? Will it be awful? Tune in and find out!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access.
How menopause is viewed in our culture
Alexandra’s advice to women on how to tune into their bodies if they are starting later in life
Alexandra’s perspective on the term menopause and the winding down period before menopause
What are normal changes in the female body during and after menopause
How the energetic perspective and power in women changes
Why women should not fear menopause and why it’s a stage for women to look forward to
Alexandra’s hope that women empower themselves during menopause
Why women should trust their body and the transition into menopause
What can young women do to prepare their body for menopause
You can connect with Alexandra on Facebook and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
THE FEAR IS REAL! My client Kim and I take a deep dive into using fertility awareness for birth control. Specifically about overcoming the fear of trusting this method during the initial learning process. You’ll love this episode whether you’re already using the method, or considering using it in the near future.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on October 6th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Join us for a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! In my on-air call with Laura, we take a deep dive into period pain, what causes it, and what you can do to reduce and (eventually) eliminate your pain.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on October 6th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
Laura’s menstrual cycle history
Laura’s personal experience with birth control
The myth about how birth control preserves your eggs
How Laura deals with her intense period pain
How the introduction of magnesium could assist with period pain
First steps at trying to eliminate period pain
How Arvigo Therapists and pelvic massages can help reduce period pain
How inflammation relates to period pain
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today’s episode is all about NON-HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS! We’re unfortunately at the point where many women don’t even consider the possibility that non-hormonal birth control — but there are several non-hormonal options that can be highly effectie when used correctly! Today's episode outlines correct (perfect!) use of non-hormonal methods, as well as the benefits of combining methods to improve overall efficacy.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on October 6th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality series! Emma and I breakdown the process of overcoming the very real fear of pregnancy when transitioning to using the fertility awareness method!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on October 6th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
Fear around having sex when not on hormonal birth control
How Emma managed her fertility prior to discovering Fertility Awareness
Emma’s period history, hormonal contraceptive and what lead her to Fertility Awareness charting
How discovering Fertility Awareness would have changed Emma’s relationship with her partner
Reasons why Emma didn’t go on hormonal birth control
You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Dr. Jess (Dr. Jessica Peatross) is a western trained medical doctor who began her journey into healing in 2009 when she graduated from the University of Louisville internal medicine residency program and began practicing as a hospitalist. She worked in hospitals for 6 years before she felt that patients deserved more than a pill for every ill. So she decided to train in functional medicine with Gerson therapy, ozone, herbalism and regenerative health.
Dr Jess is a well known herbal formulator, lecturer, and praised health educator. She is passionate about teaching people how to be their own best doctor by educating themselves and urging them to listen to their bodies.
In today’s episode, we dive into the world of hidden infections, parasites, and pathogens. Discover the unexpected health issues that could be causing fertility challenges!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on October 6th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
What drew Dr. Peatross to medicine and prompted her to shift her focus on medicine
Why Dr. Peatross describes residency as hazing
How some of these hidden illnesses can present themselves and how they can be missed by our traditional medical system
Where would someone get mould exposure and how to detect it in your body
What are the common symptoms of mould and how it can affect your health
Is there anything that a person can do to minimize the effect of mould
How to determine if your house is safe of mould
How individuals think they are immune from hidden pathogens, viruses and infections
Why some people get sick and some people do not when exposed to the same thing
How underlying infections and parasites can reap havoc on our health
How grinding teeth and a full moon are related to parasites
Where do parasites come from, what are the key signs of having a parasite and what are the treatments
How did Dr. Peatross develop the knowledge in these health related issues and how does one look for a Dr. who specializes in these issues
You can connect with Dr. Jessica on Facebook, Instagram, and on her Website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today I share a new episode in my Pill Reality Series. Discover how Shannon’s junior high sex-education turned out to be an epic fail, and how she ultimately switched from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness to help her manage her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for free with your free 30 day trial of Audible! Click here to listen now
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!
The history of Shannon’s menstrual cycle and hormonal birth control
Shannon’s experience with High School sex education class
How sex education classes teach are focused on fear and guilt
Differences in how sex education is taught to adolescents
How Shannon’s lack of sex education filtered into her choices of preventing pregnancy and birth control
How birth control can affect your relationship
Shannon’s diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and the cognitive changes
Shannon’s experience and side effects with the IUD
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Michelle Oravitz L.Ac, FABORM is an acupuncturist, ayurvedic practitioner, and certified hypnotherapist specializing in fertility health. Michelle was inspired to change her career from architecture to acupuncture after having her own reproductive imbalances resolved by her acupuncturist. Her method of treatment encompasses not only herbs and acupuncture, but also incorporates diet, supplements, essential oils, and most importantly the mind and how it influences conception. She helps women and couples both online and in person, and is the host of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast.
In today’s episode Michelle shares how the phases of the menstrual cycle are broken down in Chinese Medicine, and why your period has always been considered a vital sign in Eastern Medicine.
Listen to The Fifth Vital Sign for free with your free 30 day trial of Audible! Click here to listen now.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!
Why Michelle switched careers
How Chinese Medicine looks at the menstrual cycle
How Chinese Medicine compares to Western Medicine
What Michelle looks for in a woman’s menstrual cycle
Michelle’s suggestions to support women’s liver health
Michelle’s recommendations for women with heavy bleeding
How specific diets are not suitable for every woman and how they affect the menstrual cycle
Rule of acupuncture and addressing pain in reference to cramping
You can connect with Michelle Oravitz on her Website, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Originally from South Africa, Deborah graduated from Naropa University with a Masters in Somatic Psychotherapy in 2005. She is a licensed clinical mental health counsellor. Her therapy practice is a multidisciplinary approach to health and wellness, using flower essences and somatic awareness in supporting each client’s unique process. She is a doula, a women’s wisdom circle leader, online educator and yoga teacher. She and her wife own Juniper, a yoga and healing arts center in Brooklyn. She co-owns Spirit Shop, a store specializing in women's menstrual, sexual and emotional health. Spirit Shop specializes in Vaginal Steaming, that make custom blends and steam saunas. She is a mama to her nearly 3 year old boy, Skye.
In today’s episode Deborah shares her experience of conceiving within a same-sex relationship. From the challenges of finding a sperm donor, to the process of home insemination, this conversation will open your eyes to the challenges gender & sexual minorities face when building their families.
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Deborah’s journey getting pregnant in a same-sex marriage
Challenges in getting information for gender & sexual minorities
The process of getting pregnant when you have a sperm donor
Deborah’s experience with at home IUI
What options are available to get pregnant for LBGQ couples
How much sperm is taken by the sperm donor and the restrictions on ejaculation
Do all midwives do at home IUI’s
What is the sperm storage process and Deborah's experience with the clinic
Challenges that can arise once you have a sperm donor
The difference working with a known sperm donor versus a randomly chosen donor
You can connect with Deborah Bagg on her Website, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Christine McAlister is an entrepreneur, business coach and the author of the #1 bestseller The Income Replacement Formula: Seven Simple Steps To Doing What You Love And Making Six Figures From Anywhere. An expert on turning tragedy into triumph, she founded her company, Life With Passion, after the full-term stillbirth of her first daughter, Maeve. Christine helps high-achievers all over the world to quit their jobs, replace their incomes, and scale to 6 figures, doing what they are uniquely gifted to do. Christine, her husband and "rainbow babies," live with their 2 rescue dogs, near their Arabian horses, in Louisville, Kentucky.
“No matter what you’ve been through it’s possible to survive and thrive …You get to make your own meaning.”
— Christine McAlister
In today’s episode Christine shares her compelling story of fertility challenges, loss, and how she transformed a terrible situation into a beautiful one. Join us for a powerful and inspiring conversation, delving into rarely discussed topics from motherhood to life after miscarriage and stillbirth.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE Postpartum Edition! We start on August 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
You can connect with Christine McAlister on her Website, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Dr. Jessica Drummond is the CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. She holds licenses in physical therapy and clinical nutrition and is a board certified health coach. She has 20 years of experience working with women with chronic pelvic pain, facilitates educational programs for women’s health professionals in more than 60 countries globally, and leads virtual wellness programs for people with endometriosis. Dr. Drummond lives and works with her husband and daughters between Houston, Texas, and Fairfield, Connecticut.
In today’s episode we delve into endometriosis. What it is, what causes it, and how you can treat it naturally. Discover why period pain, though common, is not considered “normal” — and what you can do to reduce and/or eliminate your pain!
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE Postpartum Edition! We start on August 12th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!
What lead Jessica to study and delve into Women’s Health and period pain
What is endometriosis and the difference between paradigms
Period Pain is not always endometriosis
Challenges with surgery in response to endometriosis
Surgery is not always a requirement for endometriosis
Other options for those who are experiencing fertility issues or period pain who don’t want to go straight to surgery
Risks of birth control and using it as the cure for period pain
What causes endometriosis
You can connect with Jessica Drummond on his Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
Today I’m sharing a special bonus episode all about postpartum charting! This episode is a replay of episode 291 (in case you missed it!) where I shared a whole episode on the most common questions I’ve received about postpartum charting — a topic I’ve had more and more questions about over the years.
Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE Postpartum Edition! We start on August 12th! Will you be joining us?Click here to register now!
You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
Fertility Awareness Mastery Live: Postpartum Edition
This episode is sponsored by the upcoming Postpartum Edition of Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
For more than 18 years, Dr. Marc Sklar (aka The Fertility Expert) has been helping couples struggling to conceive empower their fertility naturally with his online fertility programs and virtual consultations. He’s the creator of FertilityTV, a youtube channel dedicated to natural fertility with over 100,000 subscribers, the founder of the Reproductive Wellness Clinic in San Diego California and the clinical director of MarcSklar.com helping couples via online programs and virtual coaching.
He has extensive experience and expertise in treating and resolving the causes of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with classical Acupuncture and Chinese Medicines. A Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Board Certified Herbalist and Oriental Medicine Practitioner, and President of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM), Sklar approaches his patients with an open mind, compassion and a medically integrative perspective.
In today’s episode we delve into male factor infertility! Learn how to interpret your partner’s semen analysis, when you should be asking for one, how to get your partner on board with testing, and so much more!
Join us for an upcoming Masterclass all about Postpartum Cycle Charting on Wednesday July 22nd! Click here to register now! You’ll want to register to gain access to the replay even if you aren’t able to join live!
Shift in the way the public look at Male Factor Infertility but not a shift in mainstream medicine
Why the responsibility for infertility issues is typically put on the female versus the male
Difference between what the lab results say and what’s optimal for natural conception
All men can improve their health and sperm and it may not be in their diet
What can the female partner do whether or not their partner has had a sperm an analysis
Things that can impair and improve sperm production
How to address habit attachments with couples where one partners habits could be affecting fertility
What the parameters are like on the female side
How the numbers in the tests and labs relate to your health
You can connect with Marc Sklar on his website, Facebook and Instagram.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
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!
Professor Kruger, the founder of the first IVF clinic in South Africa (Tygerberg Fertility Clinic, Stellenbosch University), is also the proud co-founder and partner of Aevitas Fertility Clinic, established in 2003. Prof Kruger acted as leader of the team at Tygerberg Fertility Clinic, which lead to
From a personal and clinical perspective, Professor Kruger believes in a holistic approach towards infertility and always tries to assist his patients by solving problems in the simplest and most cost effect way possible.
In today’s episode we talk about male factor infertility, and the important role sperm morphology plays in natural conception.
Join us for an upcoming Masterclass all about Postpartum Cycle Charting on Wednesday July 22nd! Click here to register now! You’ll want to register to gain access to the replay even if you aren’t able to join live!
What brought Professor Kruger to focus on fertility challenges and more specifically, challenges in sperm morphology
Professor Kruger’s analyzation of sperm and that certain sperm shapes have a connection with pregnancy rates
What is morphology?
If morphology effects fertilization?
What the impact of male infertility can have on a couple trying to conceive naturally
What a female should know about morphology
What are things men can focus on when they are identified to have low morphology
The time frame a couple can expect it to take for the changes to take effect
Professor Kruger’s perspective on the decline in male sperm count and quality
Whether there is a link between morphology and quality of the sperm in terms of integrity of the DNA.
There are practical things to improve the quality of the males sperm if problems are detected in the males sperm
You can connect with Professor Kruger on his website.
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.
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!