Fertility Awareness Project – Détails, épisodes et analyse

A summer bonus! Take a peek behind the curtain, and life before Fertility Awareness Project. How did a season of burnout as a social worker led Nat to FAM? We're sharing a recording of an interview that a past Cycle Love client, Nicole did with Nat. Nicole had me on her podcast our conversation was so good, we wanted to share it here! Nicole did her research, and came through with some hard hitting questions. This episode covers:

• Nat's story, how she found FAM, and her connection to social work
• Social media influencers shaping the narrative around hormonal birth control 
• The polarized narrative around hormonal birth control and FAM
• Who can use FAM? 
• What if I have irregular cycles, or currently am on hormonal birth control?
• What do I have to do to follow FAM?
• How do I start?
• How much does FAM cost?
• How can I involve my partner? 

⁠Vice article by Anya Zoledziowski: ‘Holistic Healers’ on TikTok Want You to Quit Birth Control ⁠

⁠Wired article by Sarah Sloat: Birth Control TikTok Is a Symptom of Medicine's Bigger Problem⁠

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IG: ⁠@multitudes.podcast⁠

Or how Nat accidentally became the poster child for FAM misinformation on Tiktok. In this episode she talks candidly about reading her own words in a pretty popular magazine piece, and the problem with these types of articles. Delving into the difference between wellness influencers telling people to ditch the pill and FAM educators who devote their lives to sharing evidence based information about the cycle. 

She also talks about how FAM is not for everyone, and how we need to talk about the pros and cons of both hormonal birth control AND fertility awareness. 

In this episode, Nat shares her personal experience with fertility awareness and discusses the benefits and considerations of this method. 

Fertility awareness isn’t hard, but you need to be all in to see results. And because you put your mind, heart and soul into learning and mastering a method of FAM, it’s even more rewarding to interpret your body’s signs and confirm ovulation, to use your body as your birth control.

Links:

Read more about who fertility awareness IS and ISN'T for

Read the article Nat talks about published in Glamour Magazine

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What's your pleasure? In this solo episode, Nathalie Daudet reviews the new Netflix docuseries Principles of Pleasure, and talks about how FAM can open the door to better understanding your sexuality.   

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

• Certified holistic sex coach Melissa Vranjes @melissavranjes 
• Sexuality Doula, sex educator, and sensualist Ev'Yan Whitney @evyan.Whitney 
• Instagram account dedicated to "unlearning shame that purity culture taught us." @talkpuritytome

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What preconceived beliefs do you have about natural family planning and the Catholic community? Jamie Murphy joins Nathalie Daudet on this episode of the podcast and busts pesky myths and misconceptions related to NFP and its place in the Catholic community.  Also covered in this podcast is the importance of acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of each FAM method in order to find the right fit for you, regardless of spiritual beliefs. 

Jamie Murphy is a fertility awareness educator with a passion for educating women about their bodies. She believes everyone should have the tools necessary to be confident and knowledgeable about their fertility and her mission is to help FAM users become autonomous and empowered. Jamie is a full-time toddler mom, part-time SymptoPro educator, and in her leftover free time you can find her reading and writing about menstrual activism and anthropology. Find her on IG - @followingmybody or on her blog - www.followingmybody.com.   

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Are you ready to lead a slow, gentle, and profitable life? Join Astrid Bracke and Nathalie Daudet as they explore setting boundaries in life and business, cyclic awareness, and the unexpected gifts of cycle charting.  They'll talk about how to make your life and business fit YOU instead of the other way around, and how connecting with and listening to your body can be a game changer when it comes to setting yourself up for success.   Astrid thinks there is a slower, gentler, and more profitable way of running your business and she is here to share strategies on how to grow your business from a place of energy.  As someone holding a PhD in English Literature with a background in academia, Astrid has learned the importance of tuning into the wisdom of the body in addition to the mind. She loves reading, tea-drinking, and plant collecting and can be found at her website, www.astridbracke.com! Save 12% on any Tempdrop package with code NATD. Find Nat's work on Instagram and take FAM Fundamentals.

Ready to dive deep into all things pregnancy release care and learn more about the interconnectedness of all things FAM, nature, and spirituality? In this episode of the podcast, Samantha Zipporah shares her profound and unique insight in regards to her work as a fertility awareness educator, her pregnancy release program, and her view of fertility awareness and its deep connection to nature.  

Samantha Zipporah is a fertility, sex, & cycle educator with over 20 years of experience developing her craft. She is devoted to breaking the spells of oppression in reproductive & sexual health through collective healing & liberation. Sam’s work rises from an ancient lineage of midwives, witches, & wise women. Animist, anarchist, Jewitch, citizen scientist, & word nerd are a few of the many titles she enjoys.  With a unique praxis weaving informed scientific data, historical context & spiritual depth, her books, courses, mentorship, & workshops offer knowledge & embodied wisdom for claiming inner authority, pleasure, & power. She has tended to a wide spectrum of pregnancy & fertility experiences both in & out of clinical settings, including a decade of service as a birth keeper. Sam provides vital education for everyone from professionals to preteens. She hosts monthly events & shares an extensive library of self published books, courses, & works in progress in her online learning community, The Fruit of Knowledge. Please visit www.samanthazipporah.com to explore her nourishing educational offerings such as her Miscarriage and Abortion Support Course! 

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Looking to balance your hormones, reduce period pain, and restore your cycle regularity? One piece of the hormone balance puzzle is restoring your minerals! Amanda Montalvo of Hormone Healing RD shares her take on hormone balance and what we need to remember on our health journey when seeking symptom-free cycles. 

Amanda Montalvo is a women’s health dietitian that helps women get to the root cause of hormone imbalances and have healthy menstrual cycles. Amanda started off her education in nutrition with the traditional route, but after dealing with her own health problems after getting off hormonal birth control she quickly realized the value of functional medicine. After healing her acne, balancing her hormones, and learning the value of her menstrual cycle, Amanda found her purpose—to help women create a body in balance and not settle for anything less. Take the mineral quiz here!

Read the article on hormone imbalance during the pandemic.

If you're a fertility awareness educator, looking to build your critical chart eye, our Chart Review Workshop for FABM educators might be for you! Find out more and purchase tickets for live workshop on April 11, 2022. 

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In this solo episode, Nat talks candidly about her experience with her cycle over the last 9 months. It's a fine balance between control and taking action, challenging the narrative of the perfect 28-day cycle while still seeking support for hormone imbalance. She talks about why it's been hard to open up on social media, how she's planning on addressing her long cycle, and the mindset she's taking as she navigates PCOS. If you have ever had a long cycle, or if you've been frustrated with your FAM chart not 'looking' like you wanted it to, you won't want to miss this episode!

Progesterone for PCOS Article

If you're a fertility awareness educator, looking to build your critical chart eye, our Chart Review Workshop for FABM educators might be for you! Find out more and purchase tickets for live workshop on April 11, 2022. 

Save 12% on any Tempdrop package with code NATD.

Find Nat's work on Instagram and take FAM Fundamentals.

Are you clear on your fertility intentions? Have they shifted throughout your charting journey? In this episode Tami Stroud and Nathalie Daudet talk about charting following infertility, choosing a FAM instructor in line with your personal values, fertility intentions and how they can shift over time, and how cross referencing biomarkers from various fertility awareness methods can help or hurt your charting practice depending on how you use them.  This episode is packed with Tami's rich life experience as a FAM educator and mother of a large family leading an unconventional and happy life!

Tami is a certified fertility awareness educator with training in multiple fertility charting methods, including FEMM, TeenFEMM, Sympto, and Billings. Tami typically works with charters seeking to avoid pregnancy who have difficult cycle patterns, such as postpartum, premenopause, constant mucus patterns, post hormonal birth control, and/or hormonal dysfunction. Find her at her website www.starryliving.com as well as on Instagram @starryliving

Join Tami and Nat for a Chart Review Workshop for FABM educators on April 11, 2022! More details and ticket info here. 

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Thanks so much for listening! See you next week :)

Kicking off season four of the podcast with a fascinating conversation on the future of secular fertility awareness education, online FAM communities and how to navigate between the scientific and religious factors within them. Meet Lauren Monk, a Canadian nurse, outdoor enthusiast, houseplant lover, and long term fertility awareness user. Her passions include hiking, canoeing and wilderness camping, cooking, gardening and books of all kinds.  Save 12% on any Tempdrop package with code NATD. Find Nat's work on Instagram and take FAM Fundamentals.