THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
EP 259 What to Consider When Choosing a Prenatal | Joni Davis
Joni Hanson Davis is the female founder of Kirkland, Washington Femtech company Beli, modernizing reproductive, prenatal, and fertility health based on the latest nutritional science with one small, yet significant act of a daily prenatal vitamin for both men and women. After a long successful career leading Fortune 500 companies and technology startups to IPO, Davis founded Beli in 2018 with a personal mission to address the growing crisis of infertility and modernize the stagnant prenatal vitamin market. The fertility market is a $24B market, and yet prenatal vitamins still haven’t caught up with modern nutritional science. 50% of all infertility can be traced to male infertility and nutrition plays a major role in successful pregnancy outcomes and science led Beli to look deeper at how nutrition plays a vital role in sperm health, launching the first modern male prenatal in 2019. Today, thousands of men across the country are using Beli and the company has built a following of loyal customers including heavy-hitter celebrity customers. The success of the men’s prenatal vitamin led Beli to launch an exclusive women’s prenatal in 2021 based on the latest folate and choline research to address both male and female fertility nutrition together. Beli has grown organically to become a profitable company with a multi-million dollar run rate with a small investment from strategic angel investors in the direct to consumer space in less than two years. Beli will be raising a Series A round this summer to further accelerate its strong growth. Prior to Beli, Davis held executive positions with Microsoft, InfoSpace, and Tableau Software.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
https://belibaby.com
https://www.instagram.com/beli.baby/
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EP 255 An Underrated, Yet Powerful Ingredient that May Support the Heart-Uterus Connection | Nikki Bostwick
Nikki Bostwick is the Founder and Editor in Chief of THE FULLEST and host of THE FULLEST Podcast. She has always been passionate about providing wellness content that offers a perspective outside the mainstream narrative - one that is holistic, diverse, and inclusive. Since launching, Nikki has grown THE FULLEST to include a daily digital platform, a podcast, a botanical product line, and a wholesale business alongside her amazing team. Nikki has been in the wellness scene for 10+ years - after receiving a B.S. in Entrepreneurship, she studied plant-based foods at Matthew Kenney Culinary, is reiki and yoga certified, and has traveled with wellness pioneer, David Wolfe, to Peru and Iceland.
Founder and CEO of THE FULLEST
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Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
@thefullestco and @nikkibostwick
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EP 244 How to Tap into Your Reproductive Potential
In this episode, I break down what your reproductive potential is and how you can tap into it. The reality is, that your body is more concerned with surviving than reproducing. Based on this fact, I will cover what main things to consider in order to improve your reproductive potential. Topics covered in this podcast:
- What reproductive potential is.
- Why balance is at the heart of improving reproductive health.
- How our emotions can guide our reproductive potential.
- What main things all people trying to conceive should address.
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EP 239 What You Need to Know about Ovulating Optimally | Danielle Cheplowitz
Danielle is a board-certified adult nurse practitioner and a certified functional medicine practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Danielle began her medical practice in a conventional primary care setting in 2014. After experiencing fertility challenges first-hand, she discovered the functional medicine practice model, and never looked back! Danielle now works with fertility clients through a functional medicine lens, and advocates for general health optimization. She is passionate about supporting each client on their own health and wellness journey.
https://www.vitalaspirations.com/
instagram: @vital.aspirations
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EP 236 Why You Need to Address Your Gut Health if You’re Trying to Conceive
On today’s episode, I cover why your gut health is center to your fertility health and what to be aware of if you’re trying to improve your gut health. Topics I will be covering are:
- Why gut health is so important for fertility health
- What is leaky gut?
- Difference between prebiotics and probiotics
- Are all probiotics good?
- When should you take prebiotics?
- How a poor gut can lead to inflammation
- What to consider when working to heal your gut
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EP 235 Why Being Mindful is a Game Changer for Your Fertility Journey
Mindfulness is one of the most powerful practices and for good reason! It brings more awareness and presence to what you are doing. As we know, the more present we are, the more effective we are and the more we are able to become centered in the face of challenges. In this episode, I will cover:
- What mindfulness is.
- The difference between mindfulness meditation vs living a mindful life.
- Why presence is the antidote to mental stagnation and limitations.
- How mindfulness can impact your digestion.
- Why becoming mindful of your menstrual cycle can be a game changer.
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EP 233 Boost Your Fertility Potential with these Must-Have Food Staples!!
In today’s episode, I share five of very important fertility foods staples everyone who is trying to conceive must have!
Chinese medicine teaches us the important role of the spleen and stomach, and how they impact the blood and qi of the body. The more the body is replenished with adequate qi and blood, the more it is prepared for conception. If you feel overwhelmed on where to start when it comes to fertility foods, this episode is a must!
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EP 232 How Life Synchronicities Show Up in the Brain and A Miraculous Fertility Story | Dr. Lisa Miller
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology, and has held over a decade of joint appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical School. Her innovative research has been published in more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including Cerebral Cortex, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Miller is Editor of the Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality, Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice, an elected Fellow of The American Psychological Association (APA) and the two-time President of the APA Society for Psychology and Spirituality. A graduate of Yale University and University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her doctorate under the founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, she has served as Principal Investigator on multiple grant funded research studies. Dr. Miller speaks and consults around The Awakened Brain and The Spiritual Child for the US Military, businesses (including tech, finance, HR and sales), personal development, faith based organizations, schools and universities, and for mental health and wellness initiatives.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
@dr.lisamiller —instagram
Www.lisamillerphd.com
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EP 231 How Ayurveda Can Help Fertility, Lower Inflammation, & Balance the Body | Dr. Shivani Gupta
Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern and Western practices that help our bodies achieve equilibrium. Inflammation is a root cause for many health issues in our lives and we have the power to overcome it. Ayurveda is a sister science to Yoga that allows us to learn natural ways to bring the body back into balance. Learning at-home remedies to reduce inflammation naturally will help you enjoy more energy, less brain fog, less pain, and ultimately achieve vibrant health! Dr. Shivani Gupta has practiced Ayurvedic medicine for over 20 years and her approach is to show you the tools in your toolkit, so you can reach for them every time you need them.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
https://www.FusionaryMethod.com/ - My 6-Week Ayurveda Immersion - Fusionary Method
Free 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge - https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheShivaniGupta
https://www.instagram.com/dr.shivanigupta/
https://www.youtube.com/@shivaniguptaphd-modernayur877
https://www.facebook.com/FusionaryFormulas
https://www.instagram.com/fusionaryformulasrx/
https://www.youtube.com/@Fusionaryformulas
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EP 229 A Journey of Spiritual Alchemy through Loss and Trauma | Candice Rasa
Candice is the Founder of Rasa Healing and has 15 years’ experience utilizing transpersonal, existential, and humanistic therapy to catapult soul-level transformation in clients. She has served the community as a therapist since 2007 and started her career supporting the HIV+ community interweaving spirituality and psychotherapy. Candice also has 7 years’ experience as a Clinical Director of 3 addiction treatment centers in Florida studying spirituality and developing programs to enhance connection. Candice utilizes holistic perspectives including Buddhist Psychology and mindfulness to focus on mental, emotional and spiritual healing, not just from an individualized framework, but with an awareness of ancestral karma. Her areas of expertise include supporting healing from shame, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-worth challenges, and addictions. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor in the State of Florida, Candice also completed karma yoga at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and is certified in Integrated Energy Therapy, Akashic Records, JourneyDance, Channeling/Mediumship and mindfulness meditation techniques.
www.rasahealingservices.com
Rasa Healing Network on Mighty Networks
@Rasahealing on Instagram and Facebook
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EP 228 The Underlying Cause Chronic Illness | Neil Cannon
After three decades of suffering from bad eczema and receiving the same symptom-masking treatments Neil stumbled upon something amazing. He reversed his condition and quickly discovered that those pillars could be applied to virtually any common and chronic illness, with extraordinary results.
In his #1 best selling book “The Vitality Secret” he highlights the underlying cause of almost every chronic health challenge that exists today. Further to writing his book, Neil began to attract people into his life who had reversed so-called "incurable" illnesses and was inspired to start The Vitality Secret Podcast, to inspire others to do the same.
"Your body ́s ability to heal is greater than you have ever been allowed to believe."
Website: https://www.vitalitysecret.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeilCannon1980
Instagram: http://instagram.com/NeilCannonVitality
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NeilCannon80
Links mentioned in the episode:
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EP 225 Five Common Fertility Mistakes I See People Making
When you started on the fertility journey, you may have found that you went into hyper research mode and looked up every single possible thing you can do in order to improve your chances of conceiving. As an acupuncturist specializing in fertility, I love the compliance that I get from my patients because they are so engaged and willing to work with me. I have also seen common mistakes people make and I wanted to address them on this episode as well as why they can work against efforts to conceive.
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EP 224 Can Your Fertility Benefit from Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint? | Judy Wilkins-Smith
Judy Wilkins-Smith is a highly regarded organizational, individual, and family patterns expert.
As the Founder of System Dynamics for Individuals and Organizations, she collaborates with individuals to implement innovative, ‘whole system’ design elements, ensuring balance, appetite for excellence, passion and sustained success.
She is the author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint: A Powerful Guide to Transformation Through Disentangling Multigenerational Patterns (Sounds True).
Website - https://judywilkins-smith.com/ Social Media Links:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judywilkinssmith/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judywilkinssmith
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judywilkinssmith/
* Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2deofVCmw7Fxdq866SpJbQ
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EP 222 Pre-Conception Cleanse, Mitochondrial Health, & Autoimmunity | Dr. Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND
Dr. Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND founder of Holistica Integrative Care has been practicing naturopathic medicine with an emphasis on women’s health for 25 years in Boulder Colorado. She also has a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) which focuses much of her work in the area of prevention. Her current focus is on Environmental Medicine and the conditions associated with toxic exposures including auto-immunity, chronic fatigue, cognitive decline, hormone imbalances, mitochondrial dysfunction and neurologic conditions.
Her book, Pre-Conception Cleanse: Detoxify Your Life - Inside and Out - For The
Optimal Health of Your Baby, was written for women who are pre-conception to help them reduce the life long impact of chemical exposures, creating the foundation of a healthier neurologic terrain beginning in utero.
Dr Shackelton has co-founded numerous companies and projects including: Insulite Laboratories, a company dedicated to reversing disorders related to insulin, PridePads Africa (PridePads.org) whose mission it is to provide sanitary pads to girls in Cameroon Africa to keep them in school. She has been an avid life long gardener, runner, skier, hiker and has raised 3 children with her husband in Colorado.
She can be contacted at maryshackelton.com
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
IG: drmaryshackelton
FB: mary shackelton, MPH, ND
FB group: Cleanse and Conceive
https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/killer-germs-obliterated-medicinal-smoke-smudging-study-reveals
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EP 211 Fertility Yoga was Instrumental in Her Conception After Years of Struggling| Jennifer Edmonds
Jennifer Edmonds teaches yoga, pilates + meditation but specializes in fertility yoga & supporting womens’ journeys to motherhood. After years of fertility struggles, failed IVF cycles & miscarriage, Jennifer eventually got pregnant naturally. Jennifer believes the practices of yoga + meditation played an important role in her conception, and she loves being able to share this knowledge with others.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
www.elementpilatesyoga.com
IG: @jen.elementpilatesyoga
TT: @jen.elementpilatesyoga
YT: Element Pilates & Yoga
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EP 210 When to Consider or Pass on IVF
Are you and your partner good candidates for IVF? Apart for many great reasons to choose IVF such as blocked tubes, low sperm count, or same sex couples, at what point should IVF be considered? I will discuss these questions that I see so many of my patients wondering as they navigate their fertility journeys. Be sure to tune in!
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EP 208 She Was Told She Was Pre-menopausal Before Having Two Babies | Amie Bouras
When Amie Bouras called me to set up an appointment, she was struggling to conceive and was told by two doctors that she had very little chance of getting pregnant on her own. One of the doctors said she was pre-menopausal based on her numbers, the other said that she would not be able to do IVF with her own eggs. She turned their predictions on their heads. Amie is a life and wellness coach who hopes to spread the message that anything is possible! Tune in to hear her inspiring story of hope!
www.emerickdavid.com
Emerickdavidmgmt@gmail.com
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EP 198 If You’re Struggling to Conceive, Ask Your Doctor About These Tests
If you’ve been struggling to conceive, it is important to run baseline tests with your fertility doctor. Unfortunately, you may have to sometimes advocate for yourself. I wanted to share in this episode common tests that many RE’s run for their patients so that you have an idea of what should be your baseline when you are going in to get answers about your fertility. Join me in today’s episode as I discuss common tests to ask for so you can feel more empowered on your own fertility journey!
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#155 Can Your Furniture Be Disrupting Your Hormones? | Deborah DiMare
Deborah is a renowned interior design consultant, author, educator and pioneer of the ethical/wellness design movement. She has been executing beautiful living and sensory environments that contribute to the mental and physical health and well being of people and the protection of animals and the planet for nearly 20 years. Her company, DiMare Design, is the only 100% cruelty-free design consulting firm specializing in the creation of organic, optimal spaces, and sourcing vegan textiles and sustainable furniture that bear zero-to-low toxins.
Deborah also heads VeganDesign org, where she educates consumers and designers about humane & healthy design through virtual courses, a blog and a full online shop of cruelty free, vegan and low toxin furniture, décor & curated spaces.
The code Deborah mentioned on the episode is WHOLESOMEFERTILITY25 - you will get 25% off course. Here is the link for more course info https://vegandesign.lpages.co/vegan-safe-nursery-design-course/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/designforahealthyhumanehome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborahdimare/?hl=en
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#154 Should Age Define Your Fertility? Dr. Elizabeth Cherevaty
Dr. Elizabeth Cherevaty ND is a Naturopathic Doctor, Perinatal and Pediatrics Wellness Expert and Feminine Leadership Mentor. She is the creator of the Well-Conceived Fertility Method™, an evidence-based program helping women & couples to enhance their fertility, empower their journey, and enrich the health of their future children. She’s also the founder of Fempowered Global™ a community that inspires women globally to embrace their feminine power and create their own definitions of “having it all.”
Her first book, IVF Meal Plan, invites women and couples to discover the power of food to nourish their fertility success.
Website
www.tworivershealth.ca
https://www.instagram.com/dr.elizabeth.cherevaty/
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fertilityboostcamp
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