THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
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 234 Creator of Queer Fertility Shares Her Fertility Struggles and Why She Felt a Need to Support the LGBTQ Community | Vanessa Gillis-Phelps
Vanessa is a lesbian wife and mama to two amazing donor-conceived kids. After going through her own struggles of trying to conceive, she saw a need within her community for support and guidance on the conception journey. She is an LGBTQ fertility coach and the creator of Queer Fertility. She has helped countless lgbtq folks around the globe realize that anything is possible when it comes to creating the family of their dreams.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
www.queerfertility.co
www.facebook.com/groups/lgbtqttcpregnancyandfertility/
IG is @queerfertility.co
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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 230 Can Subconscious Beliefs Block Fertility? | Tori Quisling
Tori Quisling is a recognized clairvoyant therapist and author for over 35 years and has been featured on the Today Show, CBS News and more. Tori is also certified by Marisa Peer in the Rapid Transformational Therapy Hypnotherapy method. Tori uses all her experience and skills to assist clients with Fertility, Anxiety, Life Purpose, Past Life Regression and more. Her readings and RTT sessions address and transform goals, purpose, relationships, health, past and future. She teaches intuitive and psychic development in private classes. She offers her services nationally and internationally on Zoom.
www.ToriQuisling.com
https://www.facebook.com/psychictoriquisling
https://www.instagram.com/toriquisling/
You can find her book here.
Calling in Your Baby call:
https://toriquisling.com/fertility-coaching
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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:
https://www.omniaradiationbalancer.com Use coupon code “vitality” for a discount.
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EP 227 How She Got Her Period Back Six Years After Getting Off the Pill | Dr. BreAnna Guan
BreAnna Guan is a licensed naturopathic physician specializing in women's hormone health. Her healing journey began after going off the pill and losing her menstrual cycle for six years. She now helps women transform their hormone and health challenges into a life-changing and empowering journey. Through her virtual consulting practice, she has helped hundreds of women naturally transform their health, hormones, and fertility.
Dr. Guan participated in NIH-funded research at Bastyr University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Herbal Sciences, and then her doctorate and the prestigious Founder’s Day Award for exceptional service to her community. She is a past president of the Indiana Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She’s served as a medical consultant for hormone-testing companies, a well-known fertility software app, and a botanical supplement company.
Her writings have been featured in Better Nutrition, and she’s been a guest speaker with the Let's Get Checked podcast. She has introduced medical professionals to the current science on botanical medicine fertility disorders.
Dr. Guan lives with her husband and four children.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
https://www.instagram.com/drbreannaguan/
https://drbreannaguan.com/
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EP 226 Having Babies Mid-Thirties and Older | Sharon Fisher
Sharon Fisher is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with additional certification in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International. She founded Nurtured Well, a boutique women's mental health practice in Maryland. After a long fertility journey, Sharon felt driven to help other women struggling to conceive. She is also the co-author of Beyond The Egg Timer: A Companion Guide For Having Babies in Your Mid-Thirties and Older. When not working or writing, she can be found in her garden or out enjoying the Chesapeake Bay with her husband and children.
www.nurtured-well.com
Instagram @Beyond_The_Egg_Timer
FB: https://m.facebook.com/people/Nurtured-Well-LLC/100040111582043/
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Egg-Timer-Companion-Mid-Thirties/dp/0999195875
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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 223 How One Woman Conceived After a Year of Fertility Struggles, Two Autoimmune Conditions & Pregnancy Loss | Jeselyn L.
Jeselyn is a woman I worked with who wanted to share her story of hope. She experienced fertility struggles for over a year and has even gotten a reading from medical intuitive Julie Ryan on episode 117 before conceiving naturally. Her story of defying the odds is one of my favorites and is bound to infuse listeners with a boost of hope!
jluis.lmhc@gmail.com
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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 221 Spirit Babies and the Current Energies of the Planet | Nancy Mae
For over 30 years, Nancy Mae has studied and implemented transformational success principles. She is a sought-after Intuitive Fertility Educator and Spirit Baby Expert and works with people around the world helping them build their dreams, break through limitations, and create richer, more fulfilling lives and achieve greater results than they have known before.
Nancy is the creator and Hay House award-winning author of The Energetic Fertility Method™: Tools for a Healthy Conception and Beyond, and has appeared on Open to Hope TV, hosted her own international radio show, and shared the stage with world-renowned teachers.
Nancy has a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (M.A.), a Master of Science in Cognitive Psychology (M.S.), and a Master Certification in Intuition Medicine® (MIM). She also holds a Sports Psychology Certificate and is a Certified Usability Analyst™ through Human Factors International as well as a non-denominational Minister.
As a sought-after life transitions coach and professional speaker, Nancy offers inspiring workshops to audiences around the world as well as transformational in-depth coaching programs that help clients achieve new heights of success, meaning and spiritual aliveness.
For more information about Nancy, you can listen to episode #52 of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast.
https://nancymae.com/
FB = https://www.facebook.com/NancyMaeLifeTransitionsCoach
IG = https://www.instagram.com/nancy_mae_efm/
TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@energeticfertility
Twitter = https://twitter.com/Nancy_Mae_EFM
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EP 220 Self Advocacy Inspired Her Fertility Coaching Career | Chelsea Leupold
Chelsea Leupold is a board-certified health and fertility coach certified with the Wholesome Fertility Method training, reiki healer, and yoga instructor. She holds a Master's Degree in Health Coach and Herbal Medicine and have helped hundreds of people reach their goals by making small but substantial changes. She is a Senior Health Coach at Visana Health a women's health company that focuses on holistic care.
Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter)
www.chelsealeupold.com
IG @chelsealeupoldfertility
For more information on becoming a certified fertility coach, visit https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewholesomefertilitymethodcertification
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EP 219 Overcoming Secondary Infertility – A Personal Story of Hope | Jill I.
On today’s episode I welcome a past patient of mine who was happy to share her inspiring story of hope after over a year of struggling to conceive her third child. Jill’s story brings so much hope and also has a moment of a spiritual element of connecting with her unconceived child which you will not want to miss!
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EP 218 My Experience at My Weeklong Dr. Joe Dispenza Retreat
In November I went to the Dr. Joe Dispenza Advanced week-long retreat and boy, was my mind blown! So much so that I want to share what I learned and experienced on this podcast because I know my experience and what I saw will inspire so many listeners!
https://ophthalmologybreakingnews.com/ophthalmologynews-the-pineal-gland-the-eye-of-horus
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Course (I am not an affiliate, I just love his teachings!) https://drjoedispenza.com/products/progressive-and-intensive-online-course-bundle-by-dr-joe-dispenza
Dr. Joe’s Research: https://drjoedispenza.com/pages/proof
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EP 217 What is Living Meditation and How Can it Transform Your Life? | Dr. Jennel Kim
Dr. Jenelle Kim, DACM, L.Ac., is the founder and leader formulator for JBK Wellness Labs. Dr. Kim is carrying on the medical knowledge and wisdom of her lineage. She is devoted to integrating the philosophy, medical wisdom, and expertise of East Asia with the advancements of modern life and medicine of the West to touch and positively affect the lives of others. Dr. Kim is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and is Nationally Board Certified in Herbology, Oriental Medicine, and Acupuncture. Dr. Kim completed extensive training in East Asia under some of the most respected doctors in the field of Oriental Medicine and is the custodian of her lineage’s proprietary Bi Bong® formulas. Her book, Myung Sung: The Korean Art to Living Meditation published by Watkins and distributed by Penguin Random House. Myung Sung is available globally in five languages, Czech, Thai, Italian, Croatian, and Spanish. In her book, Dr. Kim breaks down the principles of Myung Sung, offering a way to achieve a life of balance and happiness by enjoying the positive benefits of meditation every minute of every day. Dr. Kim’s unique approach to meditation combines lessons on movement and natural medicine learned from a lifetime of experience studying Eastern philosophy, Eastern medicine, and martial arts. With almost 20 years in the beauty and wellness industry, Dr. Kim has formulated some of the first all-natural luxury products carried in high-end spas across the world including Ritz Carlton, Four Season & Mandarin Oriental high-end retailers such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman, and in the natural marketplace in stores such as Whole Foods Market & Sprouts.
https://jenellekim.com
Instagram @drjenellemkim
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