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FFP 541 | Do You Know When You Ovulate? | FAMM Research Series27 Sep 202400:30:28

Today we dive into a study that measured how many women could accurately identify ovulation in their cycle — and no, it wasn’t on day 14!

Follow this link to view the full show notes page!

This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here

Would you prefer to listen to the audiobook version of Real Food for Fertility instead? 🎧 Listen here!

This episode is also sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program! Apply now to join our next round starting October 22nd!! 

Have you grabbed your copy of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook? It is the first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

📚 If you haven’t grabbed your copy of The Fifth Vital Sign, grab it here

Would you rather listen to the audiobook version of The Fifth Vital Sign? 🎧 Listen here!

[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 540 | Overcoming PCOS Naturally | Kármen Kollár20 Sep 202400:47:19

Find out how Karmen overcame her PCOS symptoms without hormonal birth control or Metformin in today’s episode!

Follow this link to view the full show notes page!

This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here

Would you prefer to listen to the audiobook version of Real Food for Fertility instead? 🎧 Listen here!

This episode is also sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program! Apply now to join our next round starting October 22nd!! 

Have you grabbed your copy of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook? It is the first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

📚 If you haven’t grabbed your copy of The Fifth Vital Sign, grab it here

Would you rather listen to the audiobook version of The Fifth Vital Sign? 🎧 Listen here!

FFP 531 | Your Top Questions About BBT Charting19 Jul 202400:44:54

You have questions about BBT charting and I have answers! Today I answer your top questions about charting your basal body temperature! 

Follow this link to view the full show notes page!

 

This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here

Would you prefer to listen to the audiobook version of Real Food for Fertility instead? 🎧 Listen here!

This episode is also sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program! Apply now to join the waiting list for our next class! 

Have you grabbed your copy of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook? It is the first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

📚 If you haven’t grabbed your copy of The Fifth Vital Sign, grab it here

Would you rather listen to the audiobook version of The Fifth Vital Sign? 🎧 Listen here!

[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 441 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Holly Leever, L.Ac04 Nov 202201:16:06

In today’s episode Holly shares her journey with HA (hypothalamic amenorrhea), and how using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign has changed her acupuncture practice.

Holly Leever, L.Ac., MTOM & Dipl.OM, is the owner of Rosebud Wellness, where she practices women's holistic health as a licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Yoni Steam Therapist, Arvigo Abdominal Massage Therapist & Fertility Awareness Mentor. Holly became interested in working with women's health after learning how much could be revealed about a woman's overall health by looking at the parameters of the menstrual cycle.

She has continued to study a variety of techniques in order to offer women at all stages of life, from menarche to menopause, the care they deserve. She is especially passionate about working with women in the perinatal time (prenatal, birth & postpartum).

In addition to acupuncture, Holly’s training included moxibustion, cupping, auriculotherapy, electro-acupuncture, gua sha and Chinese herbal medicine. She is also qualified to make dietary and lifestyle recommendations based on Chinese medical theory.

Holly also hosts a weekly podcast called, Womb Wisdom. The podcast is a combination of information on women's holistic health practices and stories from women on their experience with periods, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and motherhood.

Holly's practice is located in Thousand Oaks, CA and she offers telehealth visits for fertility awareness mentoring & Yoni steaming consults.

Join us on Wednesday, November 30th (12:30PM ET) for a live masterclass  on incorporating the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in your professional practice! Click here  to register today and you’ll also gain access to the replay!

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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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • How Holly came about starting her practice
  • What led Holly to the Fertility Awareness Method
  • When Holly's journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea began
  • How her diet and exercise affected her cycle
  • How the challenges of body image have impacted her 
  • How the FAMM program has impacted Holly and how she assists her clients
Connect with Holly:

You can connect with Holly on her website, Facebook, Instagram and Podcast.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

 

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!

[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 440 | Fertility Awareness Cycle Charting Meets Herbalism | Teal Crisafulli28 Oct 202201:07:10

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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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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:

You can connect with Teal on her Instagram.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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

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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!

[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 439 | The Pill & Gall Bladder Disease | Charting Through HA | Rose Constantine Smith21 Oct 202201:05:06

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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:

You can connect with Rose on her Instagram, email and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 438 | Supporting Pelvic Floor Health | Bladder Control, Uterine Prolapse, Painful Sex | Dr. Melissa Thompson, DPT14 Oct 202200:58:32

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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:

You can connect with Melissa on her Instagram and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 437 | Using The Menstrual Cycle As A Vital Sign In Your Professional Practice | Lisa | Fertility Friday07 Oct 202200:38:55

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! 

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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:

You can connect with Lisa on her InstagramFacebookTwitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 436 | Diagnosing & Treating Endometriosis | Jenneh Rishe30 Sep 202200:57:24

Jenneh lives a full and fulfilled life, despite managing multiple chronic illnesses and surviving open-heart surgery. Her personal experience navigating the healthcare system as a Registered Nurse who was eventually diagnosed with Endometriosis along with several other debilitating conditions makes her uniquely qualified to support anyone navigating their imperfect journey. As the founder of The Endometriosis Coalition and author of Part of You, Not all of You, Jenneh focuses on educating and encouraging people suffering from chronic illness, advocating for their needs, and helping us all pivot to a better direction in our lives.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program! We start on October 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What brought Jenneh to write her book 
  • Jennah's menstrual cycle and birth control history 
  • What were Jenneh's symptoms before diagnosed with endometriosis
  • The steps Jenneh took to diagnose herself 
  • Types of birth control Jenneh took 
  • Jenneh's experience with the IUD insertion 
  • Jenneh's thoughts on if birth control suppressed the endometriosis symptoms and diagnosis
Connect with Jenneh:

You can connect with Jenneh on her Instagram, Twitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 435 | Birth Control Induced Gall Bladder Disease | Pill Reality Series | Barbara & Lisa23 Sep 202201:08:47

Today Lisa shares a brand-new episode in her Pill Reality Series. In this episode Barbara shares her experience with a lesser-known side effect of the birth control pill: Gall bladder issues. Barbara is the second woman in the Pill Reality Series to share how the pill led her to have her gall bladder removed to prevent frequent (painful) gall bladder attacks.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program! We start on October 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Barbara's menstrual cycle history 
  • What led Barbara to hormonal contraceptives
  • Symptoms Barbara encounter from using different forms of birth control
  • Why Barbara skipped around on different forms of birth control
  • What ultimately led Barbara to get off birth control
  • Barbara's experience with her gall bladder removal surgery
  • Side effects Barbara experienced after she removed her gall bladder
Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her FacebookTwitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

[On-Air Client Session] FFP 434 | IUD Insertion Pain & Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Sydney & Lisa15 Sep 202201:06:13

In today’s episode Lisa’s client Sydney shares her IUD experience, and what lead her to switch from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program! We start on October 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Sydney's menstrual cycle and birth control history
  • Sydney's experience with hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives
  • What led Sydney to the fertility awareness method
  • Side effects Sydney had from the IUD
  • Why Sydney hopped from pill to pill
  • Different side effects Sydney felt from the different forms of birth control
  • How Sydney's side effects differed from the two different IUDs 
Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her InstagramFacebookTwitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

[On-Air Client Session] FFP 433 | Boosting Low Progesterone While Trying To Conceive | Serrita & Lisa09 Sep 202201:08:28

In today’s episode Lisa’s client Serrita shares her experience trying to conceive, and we discuss different ways to boost progesterone and optimize her chances of conception with fertility awareness!

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program! We start on October 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Serrita's menstrual cycle and birth control history
  • Side effects Serrita had with birth control
  • How were Serrita's cycles effected when she got off and on of birth control
  • Serrita's journey to the Fertility Awareness Method
  • Serrita's experience trying to conceive
  • How to boost progesterone
  • Different ways to boost progesterone
  • Optimizing Serrita's chance of conception with fertility awareness
Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her InstagramFacebookTwitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

[On-Air Client Session] FFP 432 | Charting With Irregular Cycles | Maria & Lisa02 Sep 202200:42:46

In today’s episode Lisa’s client Maria shares her experience learning fertility awareness for birth control with irregular cycles. And, in case you missed it, “regular” cycles aren’t required for using fertility awareness successfully!

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Maria's menstrual cycle and birth control history
  • What brought Maria to move to fertility awareness in this stage of her life
  • How has Maria's partner supported her in the fertility awareness method
  • Charting with irregular cycles
  • Challenges charting with irregular cycles
Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on her InstagramFacebookTwitter, and on her website.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 530 | Oral Thermometer or Wearable Device? Which Is More Effective? | FAMM Research Series12 Jul 202400:40:32

Are wearable BBT thermometers more accurate than oral temperature taking? Find out in today’s FAMM Research Series!

Follow this link to view the full show notes page!

This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here

Would you prefer to listen to the audiobook version of Real Food for Fertility instead? 🎧 Listen here!

This episode is also sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program! Apply now to join the waiting list for our next class! 

Have you grabbed your copy of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook? It is the first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

📚 If you haven’t grabbed your copy of The Fifth Vital Sign, grab it here

Would you rather listen to the audiobook version of The Fifth Vital Sign? 🎧 Listen here!

FFP 431 | Menstrual Stigma and Sustainability | Dr. Lara Owen, PhD.26 Aug 202201:07:48

Dr Lara Owen is an author, academic and consultant focused on the ideas and practices that surround menstruation. She holds a PhD on menstrual organization from Monash Business School in Australia and has been a Research Fellow on menstrual stigma and sustainability at the University of St Andrews in the UK.

Lara's bestselling book, Her Blood Is Gold, investigated the influence of culture on menstrual experience, and explored ways to honor the menstrual cycle. Her next book, to be published by Oxford University Press, analyzes the impact of new methods of organizing menstruation on individuals and society. She consults with a variety of organizations on menstruation in the workplace and mentors' individuals working in menstrual education, health, and activism. In March 2022 she launched a year-long masters’ level course in Contemporary Menstrual Studies.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Different aspects of menstruation
  • How menstruation has been stigmatized
  • How the menstrual cycle has changed
  • What brought Lara into studying menstruation
  • Economic implication about menstruation
  • The way the menstrual cycle is commodified 
  • How the tech industry has impacted women and their menstrual cycle
Connect with Lara Owen:

You can connect with Lara on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 430 | What You Need To Know About The Pill | Pill History | Mike Gaskins19 Aug 202201:22:33

Mike is a women’s health advocate and author, who spent much of the past decade exploring the risks of birth control. He recently completed work on an expanded audio version of his shocking book, In the Name of the Pill.

The new version continues his investigation into the dubious nature of both the history and science of birth control. It features new content on modern devices and some of the little-discussed dangers scientists have linked to the various forms of birth control.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What prompted Mike to expand on In the Name of the Pill book into his audiobook
  • How Mike ended up writing the book, In the Name of the Pill
  • Mike's perspective on why women aren't being given full side effects of the pill from their doctor
  • Mike's research results on the different forms of birth control
  • Side effects of different birth control methods that Mike found out
Connect with Mike Gaskins:

You can connect with Mike on his WebsiteFacebook and Instagram.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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!

FFP 429 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD12 Aug 202201:02:53

Today I am joined by Nicola Rinaldi, author of, No Period. Now What? for her second interview on the podcast. Make sure to go back and listen to our first interview together in Episode 141. Today’s episode focuses on the emotional aspects of hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), whereas our first episode focused more on how to identify the condition, and identifying the difference between HA and PCOS.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)?
  • Why regular ovulation is important for overall health (not only when you want to have babies!)
  • The role of estrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle
  • Are periods necessary?
  • HA as a symptom of a broader social issue
  • The role of under-eating and over-exercise in HA
  • Overcoming the mindset associated with severe caloric restriction with food
  • Why hormonal contraceptives aren’t the solution for HA
  • Overcoming HA when trying to conceive
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FFP 428 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Lara Briden, ND.05 Aug 202200:55:28

You may already know Lara as the author of Period Repair Manual which we’ll talk about more today. Lara was one of my very first guests, and I’m excited to have her back on the show. In our first interview together we delved into what the pill is really doing to your hormones, and it has been one of my most popular episodes of the show, so if you missed it definitely go back and listen to episode 007. Dr. Briden is a Naturopathic doctor with over 20 years of experience in women’s health. She specializes in the area of hormone health, and she is the founder of larabriden.com where she educates the masses on maintaining healthy hormones!

In today’s show, we delve into hypothalamic amenorrhea and HPA axis dysregulation, which is a topic I’ve had many requests to delve into on the show.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is hypothalamic amenorrhea?
  • What are the symptoms of hypothalamic amenorrhea?
  • What is the difference between PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea?
  • The impact of the pill on hypothalamic amenorrhea
  • What is the relationship between undereating and hypothalamic amenorrhea
  • How many carbohydrates do women need to eat?
  • The relationship between stress and amenorrhea
  • The problem with the idea of “eating the perfect diet”
  • What you need to know about supplementation and your periods
  • How does vitex impact hormones and periods?
  • Why there is no magic supplement that will fix your periods
  • How does alcohol impact our hormone levels?
  • The role male infertility plays in infertility in general

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FFP 427 | Healing PCOS | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Amy Medling29 Jul 202200:49:21

Amy is a certified health coach who specializes in working with women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). She is the author of Healing PCOS, and she works with women who are frustrated and have lost all hope when the only solution their doctors offer is to lose weight, take a pill, and live with their symptoms. Amy founded PCOS Diva to offer women tools to help gain control of their PCOS and regain their fertility, femininity, health, and happiness, and she has developed a proven protocol of supplements, diet, and lifestyle programs to support women to heal their PCOS. In case you haven’t heard Amy’s first appearance on the podcast, click here to have a listen.

In today’s episode, we talk about overcoming PCOS naturally, and the importance of advocating for the support you need..

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is PCOS, and what are the most common symptoms?
  • What is a PCOS diva?
  • The importance of advocating for yourself to get the care and support you need
  • The importance of believing that you can be healthy and recover from PCOS
  • The connection between PCOS, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer
  • Why PCOS is not simply a condition of the “ovaries”
  • 21 days to managing your PCOS symptoms
  • Movement for PCOS
  • Dealing with a PCOS diagnosis
  • The role of supplementation in healing PCOS
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FFP 426 | 8 Steps To Reverse Your PCOS | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND22 Jul 202200:53:58

Dr. Fiona McCulloch ND, the founder, and owner of White Lotus Integrative Medicine has worked with thousands of people seeking better health over the past 15 years of her practice. She is committed to health education and advocacy, empowering her patients with the most current information on health topics and natural medicine therapies with a warm, empathic approach.

In today’s show, we talk about Dr. Fiona’s new book “8 Steps to Reverse your PCOS” which she released in September 2016! We also talk about the connection between PCOS, inflammation, gut health & thyroid conditions!

Dr. Fiona joined us on a previous episode: episode 45 where we talked about the autoimmune disease as it relates to fertility, thyroid health, and MTHFR gene mutation

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Why has there been a recent push to change the name of PCOS?
  • The connection between PCOS, insulin resistance, and Diabetes
  • What is inflammation as it relates to PCOS and how is it caused?
  • The connection between inflammation, food sensitivities, and autoimmunity
  • Why is following whole foods based nutrition plan so important for reducing chronic low-grade inflammation?
  • Androgen excess and PCOS
  • What is Hirsutism and how can it connect to PCOS?
  • How do stress and hormones affect the length of the ovulatory process?
  • How hormones affect a woman’s cycle as she matures
  • Why doctors should use caution when diagnosing PCOS for an adolescent female
  • The connection between PCOS and Cardiovascular Disease
  • How can thyroid disorders play a role in PCOS?
  • Dispelling the myth that PCOS doesn’t go away after giving birth
  • Dr. Fiona’s advice for women with PCOS who are trying to conceive

Connect with Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND

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FFP 425 | PCOS or HA? | What Is The Difference? | Lisa | Fertility Friday15 Jul 202200:36:25

In today’s episode I dive into the difference between PCOS and HA. Two very different conditions with different presentations which are often confused with one another!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is PCOS? 
  • What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?
  • Characteristics of PCOS and how it shows up in your cycle
  • Symptoms of PCOS and HA
  • Characteristics of HA and how it shows up in your cycle
  • Why looking at your menstrual cycle is a vital sign
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FFP 424 | Arvigo® Therapy For Period Pain & Fertility | Period Pain Replay Series | Dr. Rosita Arvigo & Donna Zubrod08 Jul 202201:08:18

Rosita Arvigo, is a Doctor of Naprapathy, ethnobotanist, spiritual healer, author of 8 books on traditional healing of Central America, and she is the founder of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® & the Arvigo Institute.

Donna Zubrod is a nationally certified, North Carolina Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist, a DONA certified Birth Doula, and a certified practitioner and teacher of The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®. Her practice, Seven Generations Massage & Birth, offers support towards positive reproductive and digestive health experiences and outcomes from menarche, throughout the childbearing years, to menopause and beyond. She helps couples with fertility challenges to successfully conceive and nurtured expectant mothers during pregnancy through postpartum.

In today’s episode I share a special interview with both Dr. Arvigo and Donna. We focus on abdominal therapy for fertility and period pain, and how it differs from conventional medical treatments.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®?
  • The process of Arvigo® Therapy
  • How you need proper hemodynamics to find homeostasis within the body
  • What inspired Donna to conduct her observational study on measuring the affects of Arvigo® Therapy on the menstrual cycle parameter
  • Some of the factors she had the 10 participants track during their cycles
  • How Donna measured the effects for each participant
  • Why goal of the study was to see if abdominal therapy had any effects on the menstrual cycle
  • Was ovulation confirmed during the study?
  • The importance of self-care by the participants during the study
  • Did the participants have less painful period during the study?
  • What were some of the results that stood out to Donna?
  • How does abdominal therapy potentially improve mucus production or luteal phase length?
  • How can Arvigo® bring women with extreme menstrual pain back to a normal cycle
  • The importance of getting informed and being an active participant in your health
Connect with Dr. Rosita Arvigo & Donna Zubrod: Dr. Arvigo is one of the founding members of the Abdominal Therapy Collective, an education organization and practitioner community, formed in 2020. You can connect with Dr. Arvigo on her website and on the Abdominal Therapy Collective.   You can connect with Donna on her Website, and on her Facebook.   Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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FFP 423 | Mercier Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Infertility | Period Pain Replay Series | Dr. Jennifer Mercier, ND, PhD01 Jul 202200:52:09

Founder and creator of Mercier Therapy, Jennifer Mercier has been in practice for over a decade and serves women with primary and secondary infertility, pelvic pain and surgical recovery. Most of the women that consult Dr. Mercier’s expertise have been diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS, scar tissue, fibroids, blocked tubes, premature ovarian failure, diminished ovarian reserve, advanced age, and hormone/thyroid imbalance.

Mercier Therapy is a deep pelvic organ visceral manipulation done via the abdomen. Deep manipulation provides better organ mobility and increased blood flow to enhance overall pelvic organ function.

In today’s episode we talk about the incredible benefits of this powerful abdominal therapy modality, and its implications for women’s health.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is Mercier Therapy
  • Who are the ideal candidates for Mercier Therapy
  • What led Dr. Mercier to her abdominal therapy career
  • The importance of abdominal therapy before, during and after pregnancy
  • The importance of abdominal therapy increasing mobility and blood flow
  • How abdominal therapy can better connect you with that area of your body
  • The effectiveness rates with Mercier Therapy
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FFP 422 | Managing Endometriosis Naturally | Period Pain Replay Series | Jessica Drummond24 Jun 202201:07:27

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!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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
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FFP 529 | Are Teenage Girls Getting Their Periods Earlier Than Their Mother’s Did? | FAMM Research Series05 Jul 202400:22:45

Are teenage girls getting their periods earlier than their mothers? What does the research say about it? Find out in today’s new FAMM research series episode!

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FFP 421 | Overcoming Period Pain | Period Pain Replay Series | Lisa | Fertility Friday17 Jun 202200:57:27

In today’s episode I discuss period pain. I go into the most common causes for period pain, and specific steps you can take to reduce and/or eliminate your pain starting today!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What is primary dysmenorrhea
  • What is period pain a sign of
  • How period pain is very common but not normal
  • The flow pattern of a normal period
  • Why you should get checked out by your doctor if your bleeding is too light or too heavy
  • How extreme pain with your period can be a sign of endometriosis or other issues
  • Why the pill may manage period pain but does not fix the underlying cause of the pain
  • Other modalities to look at when you have severe period pain
  • Strategies for reducing period pain
  • How processed dairy products can affect women
  • The importance of reducing xenoestrogenic chemicals from your household products or makeup
  • The benefits of acupuncture or abdominal therapies for period pain
  • How vaginal steaming can improve your bleeding issues
  • Supplements that can improve period pain
  • The importance of identifying the sources of inflammation causing your period pain
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FFP 420 | Endometriosis | Managing Severe Period Pain | Stasha Washburn10 Jun 202201:16:22

Stasha is The Period Coach, the bloody kind not the grammar kind. Founder of the Period Coaching School, certifying coaches to incorporate menstrual cycles in their work, and author of The Revolution Will Be Bloody, Stasha is also a dancer, cook, sword fighter, tai chi practicing, speaker, skateboarder, INTJ, foul mouthed, football loving, digital nomad. Basically, pinning her down is nearly impossible. She’ll go anywhere as long as there’s a tea kettle and WiFi.

A Certified Holistic Health Coach, and 20+ years of research have fueled her passion to reconnect women to the power in their period. Stasha is leading the bloody revolution to end the taboo of menstruation world wide. No longer whispers in bathrooms, she’s leading powerful public discussions.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What drew Stasha to period coaching and what inspired her to write The Revolution Will be Bloody
  • Stasha' endometriosis experience and the age she went thru the diagnosis
  • Why do doctors not take endometriosis serious
  • How Stasha regulated and took control of her endometriosis
  • Different ways to use cannabis for pain management
  • What the pain symptoms felt like for Stasha
  • What strategies does Stasha use with her clients from her personal experience
Connect with Stasha:

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FFP 419 | Managing Perimenopause With Diet | MenuPause | Dr. Anna Cabeca03 Jun 202200:56:00

Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She has special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

When her own health took a troubling turn during menopause, she sought out the wisdom of healers around the world. She learned that modern medicine and time-tested natural remedies are not at odds. Working together, they create indisputable results and true well being. Using delicious, healing foods and simple lifestyle changes, Dr. Anna reclaimed her health and life.

Fuelled by her belief that every woman deserves to be empowered and in control of their health and life, she developed the Keto-Green lifestyle, which has helped thousands of women opt out of menopause misery and experience a joyful transition to the next stage of their lives.

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Topics discussed in today’s episode:
  • What inspired Dr. Anna to focus on the demographics she works with
  • What challenges did Anna face with her specific focus area
  • Dr. Anna’s personal experience around menopause
  • What changes hormonally during menopause
  • How our body changes and is effected by menopause
  • What is the Keto Green way and why its important for specific stages in life
  • How stress can effect early menopause
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FFP 418 | Conceiving With Mercier Therapy | Dr. Jennifer Mercier27 May 202201:00:34

Expect A Miracle provides a gentle and effective hands-on site specific pelvic and abdominal therapy which helps women with issues such as infertility, sexual trauma and surgical recovery, and gastrointestinal issues. We also specialize in natural hormone balancing by using only the finest bio-identical hormones. Dr. Mercier has been in practice for over 20 years, is a published author, documentary film producer/director and loves serving the women of her community and from around the world. She is also the creator and founder of Mercier Therapy.

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Topics discussed in today’s episode:
  • Why Dr. Mercier chose to write Conceive and what is the background behind the book
  • Dr. Jennifer Mercier background and what is Mercier Therapy
  • What are the challenges that Dr. Mercier is seeing in reproductive medicine
  • Why women may benefit waiting on IVF
  • What is Dr. Mercier perspective on male factor infertility
  • Difference between IVF and ICSI
  • Relationship between a mans testosterone and his sperm
  • Why increasing testosterone effects a mans sperm
Connect with Dr. Jennifer Mercier:

You can connect with Dr. Jennifer Mercier on her websiteInstagram and email.

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FFP 417 | A Home-birth Story | Sarah & Matthew Bivens20 May 202201:10:46

Sarah and Matthew Bivens are the creators of Doing It At Home (DIAH), a platform for empowering home birth content and community. DIAH started in 2016 when they were pregnant with their first child and switched from a hospital birth to a home birth halfway through the pregnancy. Both balanced lifestyle coaches prior to becoming parents, Sarah and Matthew have taken their past coaching experience and married it with their passion for home birth to make DIAH the ultimate space for home birth empowerment. DIAH includes a podcast, online community and content, resources and coaching. Together since 2012, Matthew and Sarah currently live in Marietta, Georgia with their daughter Maya.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What brought Sarah and Matthew to where they are now
  • Sarah and Matthews pregnancy experience
  • What prompted Matthew and Sarah to change their mind to have a home birth
  • What were Matthews concerns with home birth and was he onboard with it at first
  • What the differences are between a hospital setting and home birth setting
  • The differences in experiences with the midwife and the obgyn
  • How Sarah and Michael got passed their fears of home birth
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FFP 416 | Top 10 Ways I Prepared For Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday13 May 202200:50:12

I’m sharing some exciting news in today’s podcast episode! Find out the top 10 ways I prepared for pregnancy.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 10 ways Lisa prepared for pregnancy
  • Benefits of eating liver and organ meats
  • Benefits of consuming fish two to three times a week for omega 3s
  • Replenishing nutrients from previous pregnancies
  • Lisa's regular supplement protocol
  • Benefits of consuming enough protein daily, especially on exercise days
  • Benefits of eating healthy fats to support a health cycle
  • Incorporating fermented foods and bone broth
  • How Lisa optimizes her thyroid health
  • How Lisa optimizes her Menstrual cycle
  • What Lisa does to optimize sleep
  • Why Lisa encouraged her husband to follow the same diet and supplement strategy during the preconception phase
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FFP 415 | Answering Your Top Questions About Cervical Mucus | Lisa | Fertility Friday06 May 202200:42:10

Today’s episode is all about cervical mucus (CM)! I get questions about cervical mucus nearly every day in my emails and DMs, so today I’m answering your top questions about CM.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us?  Click here to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • How important cervical mucus is to understanding your menstrual cycle?
  • What is cervical mucus?
  • Facts about cervical mucus? 
  • What are the different types of mucus?
  • How you check for cervical mucus?
  • What is normal and what is abnormal cervical mucus?
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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 414 | Fertility Awareness, Conception Strategies & Improving Sperm Quality | Kahli & Lisa29 Apr 202200:55:51
Does coffee impact your hormones and your menstrual cycle? Should you have sex every other day to optimize your chances of conception?

Find out in today’s episode with Kahli! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us?  Click here to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What brought Kahli to begin practicing Fertility Awareness
  • How Kahli’s celiac diagnosis has affected her health
  • Why Lisa suggested Kahli cut out coffee
  • Different ways coffee can affect your menstrual cycle
  • How the cervical position can be helpful with timing for conception
  • Why the sex every other day theory may work for some but not others
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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 413 | Overcoming Painful Sex | Carter & Lisa22 Apr 202200:52:27
If you’ve ever experienced painful sex, we take a deep dive into one of the common reasons why it happens, and several practical strategies for overcoming it! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register 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! Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Carter's period and birth control history
  • Why Carter decided to come off of birth control and the side effects she experienced
  • Carter's experience with painful sex and diving in to reasons why it could be happening
  • Common reasons for painful sex
  • Strategies and solutions to alleviate painful sex
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FFP 412 | From The Pill to The Copper IUD to The Diaphragm | Pill Reality Series | Jennifer & Lisa15 Apr 202201:04:00

If you’re thinking about using the copper IUD, you’ll want to tune into today’s episode! Jennifer joins us to share her experience switching from the pill to the copper IUD.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Jennifer's menstrual cycle and contraceptive history
  • Jennifer's experience with the Copper IUD and the insertion process
  • Side effects of the Copper IUD
  • How Jennifer's gut issues improved
  • Why Jennifer transitioned from the Copper IUD to the pill
  • Jennifer's side effects from the pill
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FFP 528 | Does Postovulatory Stress Reduce Your Chances of Conception? | FAMM Research Series28 Jun 202400:20:31

Does stress affect your chances of conception? A recent research study examined this question, and we cover it in-depth in today’s episode!

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FFP 411 | The Benefits of Seed Cycling | Should You Take Progesterone? | Nora Pope & Dr. Jessica Liu, ND08 Apr 202200:56:31
Today’s episode is all about boosting progesterone production, with a special focus on Seed Cycling. Nora Pope, FCP is a retired Naturopathic Doctor and Creighton Model FertilityCare Practitioner with a private practice in Toronto from 2002-19. She is a highly sought-after public speaker and since 2003, Nora Pope has educated physicians, midwives, pharmacists, and health experts on the scientific use of natural medicines.

Dr. Jessica Liu is a Naturopathic Doctor, with over 16 years of expertise and clinical excellence in the field of fertility, women's health and pregnancy care. With an extensive background in natural reproductive medicine, Dr. Liu has helped hundreds of families conceive healthy babies, both naturally and with assisted reproductive techniques such as IUI or IVF. Her program, “Creating Vibrant Fertility” has a particular focus in supporting women to move through the emotional trauma of sub-fertility and pregnancy loss in order to awaken their optimal fertility potential.

Together Nora and Dr. Liu have created the Fertility CE program, a continuing education program for women’s health professionals.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • How infections are related to miscarriage's
  • What should you look for if you think you have an infection
  • How to diagnosis your infection
  • Why cervical mucus is important to monitor while your cycle charting
  • How antibiotics effect your cycle and a pregnancy
  • The importance of progesterone to a healthy cycle and pregnancy
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FFP 410 | Copper IUD Failure | Pill Reality Series | Annalise & Lisa01 Apr 202200:51:25
Have you thought about getting the Copper IUD? Have You Used It Before? Tune in to hear Annalise’s experience with it! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Annalise's period and birth control history
  • When did contraceptives become a big deal for Annalise
  • Annalise's experience with the Copper IUD insertion
  • Annalise's side effects from the Copper IUD
  • How Annalise got pregnant on the IUD
  • What are the conversations you need to have with your doctor when getting the IUD
  • How did Annalise and her partner deal with the pregnancy and the miscarriage
  • How this process effected Annalise
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FFP 409 | Coming Off The Pill To Conceive | Lisa | Fertility Friday25 Mar 202200:52:35
When should you come off the pill when you’re planning to conceive? How long will it take for your cycles to normalize once you come off? In this week’s episode we take a deep dive into coming off the pill for conception! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register 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! Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • The strategy for coming off the pill as it pertains to conception
  • Timing of when you should come off the pill when trying to conceive
  • Post pill side effects and side effects
  • When you should stop taking you birth control during your pill pack
  • Things to consider when coming off the pill
  • Supplements to take when coming off the pill to replenish your body
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FFP 408 | Top 4 Conception Myths | Lisa | Fertility Friday18 Mar 202200:49:00
Join me for the next episode in March’s conception series!

Have you been told you need to have sex every other day when you’re trying for a baby? Or that having sex multiple times per day will increase your chances of conception? If so, this episode will put the most common conception myths to rest once and for all! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register 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! Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • How to use Fertility Awareness cycle charting when you’re trying to conceive
  • How does Fertility Awareness Charting help with fertility
  • How to time sex accurately whether you’re trying to avoid pregnancy or trying to conceive
  • What it takes for natural conception
  • What to do when you are not conceiving when you are timing sex and charting
  • How cervical fluid plays an important role in conception
  • Different types of mucus
  • Check for cervical fluid after your period
  • Specific myths about how many times and when to have sex
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FFP 407 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You’re Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday11 Mar 202200:56:39
Join me for the first episode in March’s conception series! Discover how to utilize fertility awareness to improve your chances of conceiving naturally when you’re ready.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on May 10th! Will you be joining us? Click here  to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • The importance of having healthy sperm, healthy eggs, healthy cervical mucus and a healthy body in order for conception to occur
  • Why women need to remember that fertility issues are not always their fault, but can sometimes fall on their partner
  • How you can mess up your chances of conception by relying on rhythm method thinking
  • Why it’s so important to get your timing right when trying to conceive
  • Why cervical mucus is so important in the conception process
  • The vast majority of sperm that men produce are abnormal even from the healthiest men
  • How the best days to have sex when trying to conceive are when you have cervical mucus
  • How ovulation kits can possibly hurt your chances of conception
  • Why your change in temperature does not predict ovulation
  • How the pill is a temporary bandaid for menstrual problems and how that can affect your cycle when you get off of it to try and conceive
  • The average time it takes for your body to normalize after coming off the pill
  • How much sperm is optimal for natural conception
  • What makes up an optimal sperm analysis
  • Lifestyle changes and nutrient supplements that can improve sperm quality
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FFP 406 | Conceiving With Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday04 Mar 202200:21:38

Join me for the first episode in March’s conception series! Discover how to utilize fertility awareness to improve your chances of conceiving naturally when you’re ready.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Why myths around conceiving make it so challenging when trying to actually conceive
  • The percentage a healthy couple has to get pregnant each cycle
  • How it is possible to prevent pregnancy without hormones
  • The average amount of months post-pill it takes to conceive
  • An unspoken benefit of Fertility Awareness for your fertility
  • How Fertility Awareness helps with timing when trying to conceive
  • How practicing Fertility Awareness gives you insight to any problems you may have with your cycle before TTC
  • The benefit charting has with getting your partner involved
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FFP 405 | Getting Your Partner On Board With Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday25 Feb 202200:49:55

Today I am sharing the last episode in the birth control series. All about getting your partner on board with charting! If you’ve been thinking about switching methods, this episode will equip you with a few ideas when bringing it to your partner.

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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Share why fertility awareness is important to you
  • Take the necessary time to learn and understand the method before you start using it
  • Find out how much your partner wants to be involved
  • Consider taking a class to show your partner how serious you are about making it work
  • Decide on the lingo you and your partner will use to communicate whether you’re fertile or infertile
  • Be clear and honest in your communication, especially if you miss a day or if you are unsure of your observations
  • Have a conversation about how you will manage your fertile window
  • Share the science with skeptical partners
  • Share the benefits of using fertility awareness!
  • Be patient as it may take time for your partner to feel comfortable using FAM
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FFP 404 | Should Men Be Responsible For Birth Control? | Lisa | Fertility Friday18 Feb 202200:54:58
Today I am sharing a controversial episode that questions the role men could play in birth control. Definitely an interesting topic considering that women are typically burdened with the responsibility of preventing pregnancy! 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! Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • 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?
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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 403 | Pros & Cons of Learning to Chart While Single | Sarah & Lisa11 Feb 202200:56:09
In today’s episode, Sarah shares her experience learning to chart her cycles between relationships! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is also 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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Pros and Cons of learning FAM while single
  • Sarah's menstrual cycle history and how she managed her fertility
  • What led Sarah to jump in to the fertility awareness method
  • Importance of knowing that not one method is made to work for every woman
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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 402 | Uncovering The Root Cause of Fertility Challenges | Shalom & Lisa04 Feb 202200:52:14

In today’s episode, Shalom shares how fertility awareness cycle charting has impacted her fertility journey, and why she has gravitated to root cause medicine along the way.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • History of Shalom's menstrual cycle and use of hormonal contraceptives
  • What brought Shalom to Fertility Awareness Method
  • Challenges Shalom had during her fertility journey
  • Shalom's childbirth experience
  • How Shalom discovered she had Hashimoto's
  • Importance of forming a team and having support when having health issues
  • Expenses of having fertility issues
  • How to use your menstrual cycle as a fifth vital sign
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[FAMM Practitioner Series] FFP 527 | Overcoming Menorrhagia and Painful Periods | Michelle Agudelo21 Jun 202400:58:15

Find out how Michelle overcame her heavy and painful periods by implementing the FAMM process in today’s episode!

Follow this link to view the full show notes page!

This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here

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This episode is also sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery MentorshipTM program! Apply now to join the waiting list for our next class! 

Have you grabbed your copy of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook? It is the first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!

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[On-Air Client Session] FFP 401 | Managing Severe PMDD | Alden & Lisa28 Jan 202200:57:58

In today’s episode, my client Alden shares her experience overcoming severe PMDD through cycle charting and lifestyle changes. She also shares how the copper IUD worsened her symptoms and what prompted her to have it removed. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is also 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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Alden's menstrual cycle history and experience with contraceptives
  • What led Alden into the fertility awareness method
  • What is PMDD
  • The similarity of PMS and PMDD
  • Alden's experience with the copper IUD insertion
  • Alden's symptoms from the copper IUD
  • How Alden felt after she got her copper IUD removed
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: 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!

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!

[On-Air Client Session] FFP 400 | Charting To Avoid Pregnancy & To Improve Overall Health | Rachel & Lisa21 Jan 202201:24:38
In today’s episode Rachel shares her story switching from different hormonal methods due to side effects, to finally transitioning to fertility awareness! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! Today’s episode is also 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! Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • Rachel's period history and experience with hormonal contraceptives'
  • Why Rachel switched to FAM to prevent pregnancy
  • Rachels side effects from hormonal contraceptives
  • Myths of PCOS and conceiving
  • Rachel's experience with health care professionals
Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter. Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: 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!

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!

FFP 399 | The Truth About Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday14 Jan 202200:49:04

In today’s episode I share the honest truth about using fertility awareness for birth control, and what are the main reasons why women get pregnant (user failure) when using the method. I share what you need to know in order for this method to work for you, and it’s more than simply “follow the rules”. I know you’ll appreciate this episode, because it’s the stuff no one talks about.

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 10 week group coaching program!  We start on February 22nd! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

Today’s episode is also 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!

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • User failure versus method failure
  • The difference between user failure and method failure as it relates to fertility awareness
  • How effective is the fertility awareness method?
  • The importance of understanding the rules (fully) prior to using fertility awareness for birth control
  • What is “rhythm method thinking”?
  • Why the decision to become pregnant is not black and white, and how to manage the grey area
  • Managing your fertile window effectively
Connect with Lisa:

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned: Related podcasts & blog posts:

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 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!

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!

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