Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast

Lindsey Lusson

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 121

Welcome to the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast! Here we discuss the challenging, rewarding, and life changing process of recovering your period and finding freedom with food and exercise. Whether you’re hoping to regain your cycle and get your health on track or you're ready to become a momma- this podcast is for you. While the recovery process isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it’s my hope to bring you both information and inspiration during your own recovery journey. I’m your host, Registered Dietitian and fellow HA woman Lindsey Lusson.

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🇺🇸 USA - nutrition
28/08/2026
#95
🇺🇸 USA - nutrition
27/08/2026
#95
🇫🇷 France - nutrition
26/08/2026
#83
🇺🇸 USA - nutrition
25/08/2026
#93
🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
23/08/2026
#97
🇩🇪 Germany - nutrition
23/08/2026
#94
🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
17/08/2026
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - nutrition
16/08/2026
#76
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nutrition
15/08/2026
#72
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nutrition
14/08/2026
#41

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Ep 66: Natural pregnancy at age 38 and finding your “why” for real recovery

Sunday, September 1, 2024 • Duration 42:24

Laura lives outside of Philadelphia PA with her husband and almost 2-year-old son. Her journey began over 20 years ago in high school when she wanted to lose a little bit of weight, which quickly turned into an eating and exercise disorder. For years she struggled with finding peace with food and her body, while trying to focus on recovery. It wasn't until she reached her mid 30's and wanted to start a family that she realized quasi-recovery wasn't going to help her reach her goals, which ultimately led her to the food freedom fertility society.

In this episode:

The downsides of “DIY”ing your fertility journey
Why you need to gain at least 25 lbs. during pregnancy
How to know what “quasi recovery” looks like
Using period recovery as an opportunity to finally find food freedom
Getting in touch with what you body really wants and needs for be healthy
The first step to moving out of quasi recovery
Calling out the lie: “it’s not the right time” to work on recovery

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

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Ep 56: Understanding Labs with HA

Sunday, April 14, 2024 • Duration 30:06

Have you been told your labs are normal, but still missing your period? In this solo episode I’m going to walk you through what typical labs look like with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

In this Episode

Why labs can be “normal,” but you’re still missing your period
Best labs to have to done to distinguish between HA and PCOS
When to test Progesterone to confirm ovulation
What does low AMH mean with HA?
Is it possible to improve low AMH?
Pros/cons of using labs to assess your progress in recovery

Episodes referenced today:

Ep 48: PCOS and HA? Navigating nutrition when you have both
Ep 39: What happens if you don’t recover your period
Ep 12: Do I have HA or PCOS?

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Ep 55: Overcoming denial about your habits and finally making changes to support fertility

Sunday, March 31, 2024 • Duration 51:27

Beth is a registered nurse and nursing professor with a background in obstetrical nursing from just outside St. Louis, Missouri. In an effort to "get in the best shape possible" before she and her husband tried to conceive, she unintentionally set herself down a path of severe disordered eating, over exercise, and consequently developed HA. After two years of no period returning after coming off hormonal birth control, seeking fertility assistance with a REI, and attempting recovery on her own, she made the decision to join Lindsey's program to get the additional support, guidance, and encouragement needed to get her period back and get pregnant naturally!

Show notes:

Taking your fitness journey too far and losing your period
Maybe tiny tweaks and not getting results
Being tapped out on fertility treatment and getting serious about recovery
Thinking about period recovery as a prescriptive diet
When you need more than spousal support to recover
Getting pregnant in under 3 months after over a year of infertility
Take pride in healing from disordered eating to be a role model for your kids

Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Add it here!

Ask the REI: Diagnosing HA Episode 52

How your partner can support you during recovery Episode 15

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website:

Ep 54: Cycle syncing your workouts with Courtney Babilya

Sunday, March 17, 2024 • Duration 36:05

Courtney is a registered nurse and women’s fitness specialist. She provides sustainable fitness programs for women by incorporating menstrual cycle periodization, which means timing your workouts to the four phases of your cycle. As a mom and former athlete, she’s passionate about making fitness accessible to real-world women who are tired of burnout but want to feel strong and healthy.

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In this Episode:

Overcoming an ED and becoming a health expert
Why there’s a need to train around your menstrual cycle
Explaining what a “normal” cycle looks like
Using cyclical fitness to help regulate your cycle
Understanding how your hormones impact motivation and exercise performance
Approaching fitness without being overly focused on changing body composition
Adjusting fitness to the life stage that you’re in and making it fun!

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Links Mentioned in the episode:

Dr. Stay Sims book: “Roar”

Connect with Courtney:

Instagram: ⁠@courtneykeepingbalance⁠

KBM App: KBMAPP

KBM Podcast: Keeping Balance Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 53: Pressing pause on IVF and getting pregnant naturally 3 months later

Sunday, March 3, 2024 • Duration 56:01

Jean wrestled with an eating disorder and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea from her late teens until her 30s. She started working with Lindsey at age 30 with the hopes of becoming pregnant. After over a decade of period loss, excessive exercise, and a complicated relationship with food, she was not only able to regain her cycle, but she is now 32 weeks pregnant with a healthy, happy, amazing baby girl! Jean lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two dogs, and plans to get back into her work as a Pilates instructor at some point postpartum.

In this Episode

Overcoming denial about disordered eating
Hitting your breaking point in “quasi-recovery”
When measuring food turns into a crutch that perpetuates under-eating
Understanding what foods help you to feel your best through recovery
Getting pregnant naturally on your first ovulation
The benefits of having food freedom during pregnancy
How to avoid disordered eating relapse during pregnancy
Why you need to break up with your scale ASAP
Exposing the lie “I won’t care about weight gain once I’m pregnant”

Links: Episode 18 from IVF to Natural Pregnancy

Have a question you want me to answer on the Podcast? Add in here

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 52 Ask the REI: How Should we Approach Getting Pregnant with HA?

Sunday, February 18, 2024 • Duration 40:26

Dr. Goldstein is the founding physician of Beverly Hills Fertility. She is one of the most trusted names in fertility and is highly recommended by her patients for her communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail. Dr. Goldstein obtained her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist. In an industry that is continually becoming less personalized, Dr. Goldstein is proof that you can provide world-class fertility care and empower hopeful parents to choose a fertility journey that aligns with their goals before anything else. She weaves her way through the often overwhelming world of fertility care with intuition and empathy, to make sure her patients have a clear understanding of their diagnosis and treatment options. Dr. Goldstein lives in Santa Monica with her two children and her husband. When she is not taking care of patients, she enjoys rowing, kayaking, yoga, traveling, and hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.

In this Episode

Understanding the physiology of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Distinguishing between HA and PCOS
Diagnosing HA when your labs are “normal”
How set point comes into play with regard to fertility
Should you do IVF if your period is still missing?
Why some women lose their period with HA, and others do not
Why some Obgyns aren’t up to speed on how to properly diagnose HA
The questions your REI should be asking upon your initial fertility assessment

Connect with Dr. Goldstein

Website: Ellen Goldstein

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 51: Going from No Period to Pregnant in 8 Weeks

Sunday, February 4, 2024 • Duration 29:47

Kelly has been a physical therapist for 7 years and lives in eastern Pennsylvania w/her husband of 5 years. Shortly after getting married, Kelly lost her period due to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. After months of trying recovery on her own, Kelly joined Lindsey's program in the summer of 2023 after realizing she couldn’t keep putting recovery on the back burner if she wanted to get pregnant ASAP. By the end of the summer, Kelly had not only gotten her period back, she found out she was pregnant! Listen as Kelly, and I visit through her experience going from no period to pregnant in 8 weeks!

In this Episode:

Linkage between Physical Therapy and a potential pathway to developing HA
Leaning into your gut feeling that something is off with your body
How weight status can impact your body’s ability to get a period
Flipping the script on weight gain: tips and tricks to reframe your mindset during recovery
Achieving pregnancy naturally in 8 weeks after going 4 years without a period
Lessons learned from HA recovery that can serve you well in pregnancy

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Ep 50: Bridging the Gap in Practitioner Care for Period Recovery

Sunday, January 21, 2024 • Duration 37:59

Join me and my friend Cynthia Donovan, aka the Period Nutritionist, as we discuss the gaps we see currently in our healthcare system with properly diagnosing and treating Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and our hope for how our new program, Period Recovery Practitioner will help to better educate and equip healthcare professionals.

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In This Episode:

Statistics on the prevalence of HA
Why all healthcare providers need to know about HA
What you won’t learn in books and research papers
Understanding the health ramifications of missing periods
How Period Recovery Practitioner can help you level up and better serve your patients and clients

Ready to learn more about PRP? Start by filling out this form and be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @period.recovery.practitioner

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Ep 49: Recovery Reflections 7 years later

Sunday, January 7, 2024 • Duration 56:22

Join me for a casual conversation with my friend Kristen Kelly who I met through HA recovery 7 years ago! We review our experiences coming to terms with an HA diagnosis, what recovery looks and feels like now versus then, and our reflections on how recovery has changed our lives for the better.

In this Episode:

Two very different paths that led to period loss
Being honest with yourself and navigating PCOS misdiagnosis
Challenges of going straight from recovery into pregnancy
How to approach eating and exercise post-recovery
The rabbit hole of toxic-free living and how to approach this mindfully
Learning patience, acceptance, and appreciation for your body regardless of what size or season you’re in

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan.

⁠⁠⁠Get my Period Recovery Meal Plan⁠

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Podcast Episode 1: My Recovery Story
Podcast: Fertility Friday Podcast

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

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