In today’s episode Teal shares her birth control journey from one type to another until she finally discovered fertility awareness cycle charting. You’ll discover how Teal’s personal experience and challenges with both hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives inspired her to bring fertility awareness to her Clinical Herbalism practice.

Teal has always been deeply interested in exploring the ways that communities can come together to build health and resilience. She believes that self-care is an essential practice and that by nourishing ourselves, we are better able to show up for others. As a clinical herbalist, her goal is to work in partnership with clients to envision what wellness looks like for each individual, finding creative and pleasurable ways to incorporate herbs, medicinal foods, and seasonal practices into everyday life. Teal is a trauma-informed practitioner who emphasizes herbal care for generative/reproductive wellness, mental health, and navigating stressful times.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program, class of 2023!  Early-bird registration is officially open for next year’s class of 2023. Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

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• Teal's menstrual cycle history and her journey
• What inspired Teal to learn Fertility Awareness Method and to bring it to her practice
• Teal's experience with hormonal and non-hormonal birth control
• Why Teal experienced with multiple contraceptives
• Teal's experience with the different contraceptives
• Why Teal hesitated using the Fertility Awareness Method 

Connect with Teal:

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 359 | Starting From Scratch | Fertility Awareness Cycle Charting Post-Pill | Lisa & Allison
• FFP 350 | Incorporating Fertility Awareness Into Your Professional Practice | Common Challenges  | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 340 | 4 Steps To Learning Fertility Awareness | Post-Pill Charting | Postpartum Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness  | Stephanie & Lisa

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

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

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!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

In today’s episode Rose shares her personal experience with pill-induced gall bladder disease, as well as what lead her to use fertility awareness personally and in her women’s health nutrition practice.

Rose Constantine Smith is a Registered AFN Nutritionist specializing in women’s health.

Using nutrition, lifestyle and now menstrual cycle charting Rose supports women to meet their health goals whilst helping them to understand and appreciate their bodies beyond their physical appearance.

She works with women of all ages with issues including menstrual health, digestion, preparing for pregnancy, supporting energy, postnatal recovery and health post-menopause.

Now with her knowledge of fertility awareness which helped her through her own journey where she was left with very little support after the birth of her daughter, she is on a mission to provide women with the information and support they deserve to navigate their health and hormones smoothly throughout their life.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program, class of 2023!  Early-bird registration is officially open for next year’s class of 2023. Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• Rose's profession and what brought Rose to Fertility Awareness
• Rose's menstrual cycle and birth control history
• Rose's experience being on the pill
• Side effects Rose experienced while on birth control
• Rose's experience with gall bladder attacks
• Side effects Rose experienced when she got off birth control
• How she managed the gall bladder attacks
• When Rose realized the connection between the gall bladder attacks and birth control

Connect with Rose:

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 435 | Birth Control Induced Gall Bladder Disease | Pill Reality Series | Barbara & Lisa
• FFP 369 | Hormonal Contraceptives & Gall Bladder Problems | Pill Reality Series | Lucie Fink
• FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi
• FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden

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

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:

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!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

In today’s episode Melissa shares her experience in the FAMM program, and how it has impacted her physical therapy practice.

Dr. Melissa Thompson is a board-certified Doctor of Physical Therapy with a specialty certification in Manual Therapy, which is a tool for hands on treatment. She is also a pelvic health specialist with an advanced certification in Fertility Awareness (as a certified FAMM practitioner).

She helps women connect their menstrual cycle health to their pelvic health so they can heal pelvic pain, relieve bladder issues, and take charge of their fertility. She has established a holistic "birth center" style clinic from fertility all the way to postpartum. She starts with you as you are planning your family, and you become part of their family as you stay with the clinic through your whole journey into postpartum.

Melissa believes every person deserves a head-to-toe assessment for your pelvic and fertility concerns. Holistic health means that instead of looking at one body part, we look at the whole body to find all of the contributing factors to your problems. This creates lasting healing.

She earned her bachelor's degree at LSU, a master's degree in Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center. From there, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She currently practices in south Louisiana.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program, class of 2023!  Early-bird registration is officially open for next year’s class of 2023. Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• Why someone would end up in a pelvic floor therapy office 
• What the standard approach is to pelvic floor therapy
• What is a kegel
• The benefits of visiting a pelvic PT when pregnant
• How to determine causes of pain with sex
• Why Melissa chose to bring Fertility Awareness into her practice and how it has influenced her work and clients
• The long term benefits of charting and how it is a feedback tool for Melissa's clients
• How Melissa's cycle has transformed since going through the FAMM program

Connect with Melissa:

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 423 | Mercier Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Infertility | Period Pain Replay Series | Dr. Jennifer Mercier, ND, PhD
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 345 | Understanding Your Fifth Vital Sign | Lisa & Grace
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 319 | Her Period Saved Her Life | The Fifth Vital Sign | Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Lisa & Michelle
• FFP 315 | Clear Passage Abdominal Therapy For Pelvic Pain & Fertility | Larry & Belinda Wurn

Join the community! Follow Fertility Friday on Instagram! 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 Sponsors:

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!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!

Today I share a special episode outlining the benefits of utilizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in your women’s health practice. If you regularly work with female clients in the health space, you may be missing out on important pieces of the puzzle by not incorporating menstrual cycle charting in your client work. This episode also provides insight into how you can better understand your own health and hormones by focusing on menstrual cycle charting!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program, class of 2023!  Early-bird registration is officially open for next year’s class of 2023. Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! 

• Why Lisa started to use her menstrual cycle as her fifth vital sign 
• Why Lisa started the FAM Mentorship program
• Benefits and applications of using the fifth vital sign in your women's health practice
• Why you should consider the menstrual cycle as the fifth vital sign
• What is HA
• What is the cause of HA
• How we can utilize the menstrual cycle as a vital sign
• Idea of having the menstrual cycle as an important puzzle piece

Connect with Lisa:

Resources mentioned:

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 389 | Top 6 Benefits of Incorporating Fertility Awareness Into Your Professional Practice | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 381 | Using Fertility Awareness As A Vital Sign | Lisa & Meg
• FFP 351 | Using The Menstrual Cycle As A Vital Sign | Nora Pope
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 345 | Understanding Your Fifth Vital Sign | Lisa & Grace

Join the community! Follow Fertility Friday on Instagram! 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 Sponsors:

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!

Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)

This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women's health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you've been waiting for. Click here to apply now!