THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
#108 Surviving the Two Week Wait | IVF Coach Monica Bivas Shares Her Tips
Monica Bivas went through a very difficult fertility rollercoaster of emotions, from being there she learned that “perfection is imperfection, and imperfection is beautiful”, so she took this experience and squeeze the sweetness of it. That sweetness is the absolute love and passion she has for what she does now: Coaching and Mentoring women and couples (no matter the sexual preferences ) all over the world going through IVF and teach them how to squeeze the sweetness of this journey. Monica offers three different 1:1 programs on IVF depending on the path of the journey they are, as well as group programs, talks and other fertility resources. To learn more and Meet Monica, go to www.monicabivas.com
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#107 Karenna Wood Shares the Power of Visualization and the Mind on the Fertility Journey
Karenna Wood is an international fertility coach and founder of Your Fertility Hub. She is passionate about women getting more emotional support during infertility and has helped women all over the world to get pregnant naturally purely through accessing the power of the mind-body connection. She is building a tribe of women at Your Fertility Hub.com who are taking charge of their fertility journeys, learning how to reduce stress and maximize their chances of conceiving through being healthy in both body and mind.
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#106 Fab Fertility’s Blair Nelson Shares Her Courageous Fertility Journey
Blair Nelson is an infertility warrior who began her journey in 2018 after she and her husband found out they were facing a challenging genetic factor when they began trying to start their family. It was at that point they were told IVF was their only option. After their second transfer from their first round of IVF treatment, Blair suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage that redefined her life. Ever since then, she has made it her mission to bring facts, tips, inspiration and most importantly a voice to the topic of infertility. She found her refuge in her difficult time amongst women who have been there and she wants to return the favor. Her Instagram account, Fab Fertility, has grown into a brand, podcast and blog. She recently co-founded Fertility Rally with her friend and fellow podcast host, Alison Prato. Fertility Rally is an online community and content hub for anyone building their modern families. Blair and her husband are still trying to start her family (5 rounds of IVF, 12 procedures, 100's of shots and counting) and can't wait for her happy ending.
Blair has gifted all the listeners with a $10 off a monthly or annual membership. The code is RALLYWITHUS and is good for the first week of each month when Rally membership is open.
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#105 Kate Northrup Talks Moon Cycles, Menstrual Phases, and Egg Wisdom!
As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia educational platform that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. She’s committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out. Kate teaches data and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress through her Do Less Planner, her programs, and her books, Do Less and Money: A Love Story. Kate’s work has been featured by The Today Show, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Yahoo! Finance, Forbes, Women’s Health, Glamour, and more. Kate lives with her husband and their daughters in a cozy town in Maine.
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#104 I Still Want to Become a Mom | Shara Hutchinson Shares Her Inspirational Story of Following Her Inner Voice
With a Master’s Degree in Business and Ministry from Ohio Christian University, Shara is employed as a Director at a software company and serves as Secretary on the Juvenile Justice Coalition Board. As an advocate, former foster youth, and adoptee, Shara is a protective voice for Ohio youth who are at-risk of or currently involved in, the juvenile court system.
After enduring a tumultuous journey to pregnancy, Shara published her first book in 2018, entitled “I Still Want to Be a Mom”. She shares the hidden details of her 8-year journey from infertility to motherhood with the hope of inspiring women with similar struggles. Shara is a TEDx speaker and the founder of the I Still Want to Be a Mom Foundation, established to strengthen, support, and encourage women diagnosed with infertility.
@istillwanttobeamom
@iswtbam.foundation
@sharasmotiphors
@istillwanttobeamom
I Still Want To Be A Mom Official Book Trailer
YouTube Channel- Shara’s Motiphors
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXYeefyxXqnQ4Tr7IwzShg
Tedx Talk
Etsy Store (infertility merch and signed books)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FutureMomMerchandise?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=664353945
Websites
www.istillwanttobeamom.club
www.iswtbamfoundation.org
www.sharahutchinson.com
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#103 Miracles, Spirit Babies, and Post Traumatic Growth! | Dr. Maria Rothenburger
Maria T. Rothenburger, PhD, LPC is a Therapist and Coach specializing in fertility and family building. When infertility reared its ugly head, Maria says she “went a wee bit crazy for 5 1/2 long years and one day spontaneously experienced profound joy.” She states the struggle of infertility is what propelled her toward joy even before she was a mom! She then became obsessed with finding out why she was able to feel so happy even amidst terrible trauma. In fact, she believes it was because of the trauma. Hence, her doctoral research focused on Posttraumatic Growth and Infertility (not the posttraumatic stress that is so prominent in the media). She has since made it her life mission to help others achieve the same growth she experienced. Though she still practices traditional psychotherapy, her passion has become Fertility Coaching around the world involving a four-pronged approach - biological, emotional, social, and spiritual wellness - for movement toward optimal fertility, which she talks about in the Miracles Happen Fertility Podcast. http://www.drmariarothenburger.com
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#102 Medical Intuitive Julie Ryan Talks Spirit Babies and Connecting with Your Innate Intuition!
Psychic and Medical Intuitive Julie Ryan can sense what medical conditions and illnesses a person has and facilitate energetic healings. She can communicate with spirits both alive and dead. Julie can scan animals, access people’s past lives, and remove ghosts from homes and other buildings, and she can tell how close to death someone is. Her book Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next describes a series of events that involves angels, multitudes of deceased family and friends, the spirits of deceased pets, and countless serendipitous and miraculous moments. Julie’s latest book Angel Messages For Kids is a picture book that has angels answering kids’ tough questions. Each week, Julie scans callers on her 'Ask Julie Ryan' podcast which is heard by millions in over 100 countries throughout the world. Julie is a businesswoman, an inventor, an author, a podcaster, and a serial entrepreneur. Her surgical device inventions are sold globally and she has founded nine companies in five different industries. Julie’s Psychic and Medical Intuitive skills are learned.
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#101 Fertile Hope Yoga Founder Erin Mccollough Shares How the Practice Can Increase Chance Of Conception
Erin McCollough is Founder of Fertile Hope Yoga, the world’s first online fertility yoga studio allowing women to practice from the comfort of their living room floor.
For more than a decade, Erin has been leading the industry with her in-person yoga fertility program at the CNY Fertility Center. She is the Co-Creator of The Fertile Secret book and has helped thousands of women reach out and hold their baby after they had been told they could never get pregnant.
She calls upon her 20 years of training and practice in the healing arts: yoga teacher trainings, licensed massage therapy, Reiki certified, Doula trained, myofascial release, Arvigo Therapy certified to name a few and uses the modalities to change how women approach motherhood .
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#100 6 Ways to Boost Your Qi
In Chinese Medicine, qi is what is referred to as 'life force energy'. When it comes to fertility health, qi is vital for egg quality, sperm quality, as well as sustaining the pregnancy. Qi is at the core of life and fortunately, there are ways that you can boost qi!
I will be sharing some tips for you to boost your qi in this episode!
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#99 The Fertility Expert Marc Sklar Discusses the Importance of Sperm Health
For more than 18 years, Dr. Marc Sklar (aka The Fertility Expert) has been helping couples struggling to conceive empower their fertility naturally with his online fertility programs and virtual consultations.
He’s the creator of FertilityTV, a youtube channel dedicated to natural fertility with over 100,000 subscribers, the founder of the Reproductive Wellness Clinic in San Diego California and the clinical director of MarcSklar.com helping couples via online programs and virtual coaching.
He has extensive experience and expertise in treating and resolving the causes of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with classical Acupuncture and Chinese Medicines. A Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Board Certified Herbalist and Oriental Medicine Practitioner, and President of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM), Sklar approaches his patients with an open mind, compassion and a medically integrative perspective.
Since completing his master’s degree, Marc has studied with many prominent figures in the field of Oriental Medicine, as well as the Western medical world at large. Working closely with his mentor, local fertility specialist Donna Keefe, Marc has been trained and certified in the treatment of infertility and women’s health.
Marc has also trained at the Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute under Dr. Herbert Benson, M.D. and Peg Baim, M.S., N.P., where he became certified in Mind/Body Medicine.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCckJrww4bImdjwPFvr631zA
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#98 PCOS Diva Amy Medling Shares How We All Hold the Power to Our Healing
Amy Medling, best-selling author of Healing PCOS and certified health coach, specializes in working with women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), 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. In response, Amy founded PCOS Diva and developed a proven protocol of supplements, diet, and lifestyle programs that offer women tools to help gain control of their PCOS and regain their fertility, femininity, health, and happiness.
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#97 How Jasmine Katatikarn Conceived within Months of Being Told She had Less than 1% Chance of Getting Pregnant with Her Own Eggs!
Jasmine Katatikarn is a fertility warrior who struggled to have a child for six years. After multiple IUIs and her 2nd IVF, she was told that she had a less than 1% chance of having a baby and to stop trying. However, Jasmine didn’t give up.
Using her background as an artist, she applied an artist’s mindset to overcome her roadblocks and design a life that gave control of her fertility journey and life moving forward.
As a result, she became pregnant within months of being told she had less than a 1% chance. Today, Jasmine now has two kids, both through IVF.
Using her designer point of view and tools, Jasmine shows you how to take control of your own fertility journey as well. For more information on her free fertility training visit https://bit.ly/FertilityTraining.
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#96 Katherine Alexander Anderson Discusses ABORM and Her Fascinating Research on TCM’s Effect on the Menstrual Cycle
Katherine Alexander Anderson is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, international speaker, published author, researcher and Executive Director of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM). Katherine takes an integrative, evidence-based approach to medicine and enjoys educating both her peers and patients alike.
She has over 25 years experience in healthcare and has dedicated her practice to reproductive issues and women’s health. She works with patients in her private clinics in Maine and New Hampshire as well as online through her virtual sessions and online programs.
As the Executive Director and immediate past president of ABORM, she has been on the forefront of ensuring that Chinese medical practitioners across the globe specializing in infertility receive the highest level of training.
In addition to running her busy clinics and lecturing on infertility, Katherine is getting ready to defend her PhD thesis on the impact of Chinese medicine on menstrual cycle regulation and time to conception.
For more information about Katherine, visit www.rhythmsforwomen.com
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#95 Mastering Your Fertility Host Kristin Cornett Shares the Importance of Gut Health & How It Can Impact Hashimoto’s
Kristin Cornett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with specialized training in functional medicine, women’s health, and fertility. She works with couples all over the world through her virtual fertility practice, called Tiny Feet, and also hosts the Mastering Your Fertility podcast.
Kristin uses a unique functional medicine approach that gives couples the tools they need to get to the root cause of their health and fertility struggles, conceive successfully, and set their babies up for a healthy life from the very beginning. Her passion for fertility work comes from her own lifelong battle with health issues and years of trying to conceive without success.
After finding answers and healing through nutrition, functional medicine, and mind-body work, she’s determined to bring this same hope and healing to other couples so they can build the families they’ve always dreamed of. You can learn more about Kristin on her website at tinyfeet.co.
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#94 Jessica Ortner Shares The Transformation Power Of EFT Tapping And How It Can Help The Fertility Journey
Jessica Ortner is a stress-reduction expert and one of the leading voices teaching EFT Tapping, a revolutionary self-soothing technique that combines ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. Tapping has been proven to help reduce cortisol (the stress hormone), making Tapping a powerful and easy tool to manage the stress of our daily lives.
She is a producer of The Tapping Solution, the breakthrough documentary film on EFT/Meridian Tapping. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence – a book based on her online program, which has helped more than 11,000 women tackle the stress that leads to weight gain. Jessica is also the host of the Tapping World Summit, an annual online event that has attracted over one million attendees from around the world.
In 2018, along with her brothers Nick and Alex, she launched The Tapping Solution App to make this stress relief technique accessible to anyone around the world. With over 200 Tapping meditations to choose from, there is something for everyone. The app has had over 1.6 million completed Tapping sessions, with over 200,000 people having used her “Releasing Anxiety” Tapping meditation, showing an average 41% decrease of anxiety in just 9 minutes.
Link for free access for first responders as discussed in episode: https://thetappingsolutionapp.com/responder.php
Instagram: @jessicaortner
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Facebook: facebook.com/JessicaOrtner.
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#93 Dr. Carrie Jones Explains how the DUTCH Test can Reveal many Fertility Hormonal Imbalances
Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, MPH, is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women’s health and hormones. She graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), School of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she also completed her 2-year residency in women’s health, hormones and endocrinology. Later she graduated from Grand Canyon University’s Master of Public Health program with a goal of doing more international education. She was adjunct faculty for many years teaching gynecology and advanced endocrinology/fertility and has been the Medical Director for 2 large integrative clinics in Portland. She is the Medical Director for Precision Analytical, Inc, creators of the DUTCH hormone test.
For more information about Dr. Carrie Jones, visit http://www.drcarriejones.com
For more information about the DUTCH test, visit https://dutchtest.com
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#92 Katie Bryan Shares Her Single Greatest Choice
Katie Bryan is the creator of the Single Greatest Choice, a place for women who are worried that singleness might mean missing out on motherhood. Katie helps women gain clarity on what they truly want, create pathways to get there, and, most importantly, learn how to manage their minds along the way. Katie hosts a podcast called The Single Greatest Choice, where women tell their stories about singleness, fertility, motherhood and choice. She also coaches women who want to “hit snooze” on their biological clocks or need help embracing Plan B when life doesn’t turn out as planned. Katie moved from fear to freedom on her own fertility journey, and her goal is to provide information and inspiration for other women to do the same.
www.singlegreatestchoice.com
https://www.instagram.com/single_greatest_choice/
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#91 Helping Children Understand IVF | Children's Book Author Tess Kossow
After having her baby boy Ferris, Tess decided to write her first children’s book about her IVF journey so that children all over the world can understand how they and their siblings came into the world.
Ferris was born from Tess’s last embryo and the answered prayer of faith, love and science through IVF.
Reading holds a very special place in Tess’s heart, and this next stage of her career has her creating something that his so very dear in the lives of IVF children through her picture books.
https://tesskossow.com/book/im-very-ferris/
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#90 Kela Smith Shares how Her Hormone Puzzle Method was the Missing Piece to Her Fertility Health
Kela has an extensive background as a professional fitness trainer, wellness educator, and author. To date, she has published two books: The Complete Hormone Puzzle Cookbook and The Hormone Puzzle Method for solving infertility, as well as an online course with the same name. Kela also holds four distinct qualifications as a Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach. She realized her dream of creating a virtual holistic health and wellness practice and helps women all over the world solve these issues. As the creator of the Hormone Puzzle Method, Kela helps her clients learn how to cycle sync so they have pleasant periods, boosted fertility, happy hormones, hotter sex lives and greater creativity, productivity, and wellbeing at work.
https://www.hormonepuzzle.com/
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#89 Heather Grzych Discusses the Inspiration for Her Book “Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility”
Heather Grzych is the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. A board-certified Ayurvedic practitioner, she bridges the worlds of conventional and alternative medicine to help women and men heal their physical and emotional lives. Heather is on the board of directors for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and has consulted with doctors, governments, and insurance companies. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Visit her online at http://heathergrzych.com.
Heather’s book: The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathergrzych/
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