Brandy Buskow joins us today and we're digging into hair tissue mineral analysis and what this means for your fertility. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell you something...focusing on your health will either help you get pregnant naturally or if you d...
Nov 04, 2019•56 min
Jackie Figueras joins us today as we're digging into how to navigate miscarriage and loss. October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Pregnancy loss and infant death may include but are not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. I'm speaking with Jackie Figueras, the founder of The Supportive Mama. She is a masters prepared registered nurse, clinical educator, and certified professional coach. She specializes in infertility issues, miscarriages, and grief...
Oct 28, 2019•49 min
Dr. Sara DeFrancesco join us today as we’re digging into the gut brain connection, getting stuck on a mental health diagnosis and why this matters for fertility. I'm speaking with Dr. Sara DeFrancesco. She is a holistic, root cause Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Acupuncturist, and the founder of Thriving Force – an investigative medicine clinic that specializes in digestive, immune, and brain health problems. So many couples that come to us who are dealing with infertility are also dealing with m...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Jennifer Shaw joins us today as we're digging into how to set boundaries and schedule our time when we are TTC. Today I speak with Dr. Jennifer Shaw. She is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a keynote speaker for a billion-dollar international health and wellness company and a sought after yoga instructor with expertise in anatomy, alignment, and injury prevention. When I'm coaching couples in our Fab Fertile Couples Coaching program - setting boundaries comes up again and again. How do we say n...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Brooke Venables joins us today as we’re digging into the connection between acne and infertility. Today I speak with Brooke Venables. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine and has been specializing in skin and hormones for the past 8 years. Here's what so many couples get wrong when they are trying to conceive. They focus solely on the infertility diagnosis. With our Fab Fertile Coaching method, we take a functional approach to fertility. Looking at the other symptom...
Oct 07, 2019•53 min
This week we are welcoming on...myself to the podcast! We’re digging into my story with POF, high FSH and how I discovered functional medicine. When Sarah Clark was 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and had both her children through in vitro fertilization. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was a food sensitivity and later a gut infection. She is a certified life coach with accreditation from the International ...
Sep 30, 2019•57 min
Mia Mancuso joins us today as we're digging into the impact of alcohol on preconception health. Today I speak with Mia Mancuso, Registered Nurse, Breathwork space holder, Accountability Coach for the Gray Area Drinker and a proud silver-haired (yep, it’s real) teetotaling broad. Studies have found even drinking as few as 4 alcoholic drinks per week - decreases IVF live birth rate. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4487775/ Alcohol has been shown to decrease the quality, quantity, and ...
Sep 23, 2019•49 min
Susan Bratton joins us today as we're digging into how to improve intimacy during the TTC journey. And yes we are going THERE in this episode. So grab your partner and let's talk about sex baby! Author of 27 books, including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Dirty Talk and How To Be Instantly Hotter & Sexier; publisher of titles such as the Steamy Sex Ed® Video Collection, The Passion Patch and Revive Her Drive; television celebrity; YouTube star; Instagram influencer; spokesperson and a...
Sep 16, 2019•50 min
Dr. Robert Abbott joins us today as we're digging into Hashimoto’s and the AIP diet a medical study. Rob Abbott, M.D. is the medical director for Resilient Roots: Functional and Evolutionary Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed his family medicine internship with VCU-Shenandoah Valley and is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He has completed training with the Institute for Functional Medicine, is a Kresser Institute ADAPT Level 1 clinician and an AIP Cer...
Sep 09, 2019•57 min
Dr. Maria Rothenburger joins us this week as we’re digging into post-traumatic growth and what we learn from the fertility journey. Maria T. Rothenburger, PhD, LPC is a Therapist and Coach specializing in fertility and family building. When infertility reared its ugly head in her life, Maria says she “went a wee bit crazy and subsequently experienced spontaneous joy,” which she feels would not have been possible without infertility. Her doctoral research focused on Posttraumatic Growth and Infer...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr
Brandy Buskow joins us this week as we're digging into common fears/worries about starting a functional medicine program. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is...
Aug 26, 2019•59 min
Sah D'Simone joins us today as we're digging into meditation and how to become present when you are TTC. Sah D’Simone is a meditation teacher, international bestselling author, transformational speaker, and coach. His book, 5-Minute Daily Meditations, has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Dutch. Born in Brazil, Sah came to the U.S. at the age of 16, working for over a decade in the fashion industry, becoming the co-founder and creative director of Bullett Magazine. Despite his immense s...
Aug 19, 2019•47 min
Devon Baeza joins us today as we are digging into the financial impact of the fertility journey. Devon Baeza is The Fertility Finance Coach. She combines her degree in finance, years of fertility treatments, and master life coach training to help women make, save, and manifest money to fund their future family FAST. Visit her website at www.devonbaeza.com --- 15 ways to make money for IVF: https://www.subscribepage.com/15crazywaystomakemoneyforIVF --- Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Di...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr
Dr. Emma Brodzinski joins us this week as digging into listening to your body during the fertility journey. Dr. Emma Brodzinski is a therapist and a fertility coach. She is a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists and is on the editorial board of Dramatherapy the professional journal of the association. Emma has also produced work in the field of Arts in Health including Theatre in Health and Care published by Palgrave Macmillan. Her book The Magic of Orange Knickers: An Alternativ...
Aug 05, 2019•54 min
Parijat Deshpande joins us this week as we're digging into high-risk pregnancies and how to navigate the early days. Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim s...
Jul 29, 2019•46 min
Julie Davey and Kari Koody joined us today we’re digging into what we wish we knew when we were TTC. Julie is a Christian, wife, and mom of twins. She is also a nurse practitioner and natural health educator with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. She received her undergraduate degree from the Medical College of Georgia and graduate degree from Emory University. She has been caring for patients in the area of cardiovascular medicine for over 20 years. Julie also holds a faculty position ...
Jul 22, 2019•55 min
Dr. Mark Burhenne joins us today as we're digging into sleep and sleep apnea and why this matters for fertility. Mark Burhenne, DDS, knows that the mouth is the gateway to health in the rest of the body. He is the author of the #1 bestseller, The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox, and is a practicing sleep medicine dentist in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Burhenne has been practicing dentistry in the greater San Francisco area for over 30 years. Learn more about his practice here. (Note: Ask the Dentist is not ...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr
Dr. Rebecca Hern joins us today as we're digging into depression and the link to infertility. Dr. Hern is a licensed, clinical psychologist who works in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota. She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology in 2014 at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, after having completed a 2,000-hour APA-accredited internship at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. She went on to complete her Postdoctoral Residency at Hazelden Betty Ford and has continued to wor...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Michelle Oravitz joins us today as we're digging into how TCM works to help fertility. Michelle Oravitz is a fertility acupuncturist who decided to change her career from architecture to natural medicine in the early 2000s. It was not until her life was transformed by acupuncture, that she thought of changing her career from architecture to natural medicine. Michelle suffered from missed periods from the time she was thirteen. After years of being prescribed the birth control pill by Western med...
Jul 01, 2019•53 min
Dr. Ben Lynch joins us today as we're digging into why methylation is important for fertility. Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and a leader in the field of nutrigenomics. He’s also president of Seeking Health, an innovative company providing supplements, courses, and tools designed to help people overcome genetic dysfunction and optimize health. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, he then obtained a Doctor...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Cathy Ospina joins us today as we’re digging how to manifest our baby. Cathy Ospina is a fertility, birth, and new mom coach and a certified energy healer. She has helped dozens of women identify and heal the mental or emotional block to conception so they can finally get pregnant through her online coaching and programs. Website: www.cathyospina.com Free download: How to manifest a baby through your soul: www.cathyopsina.com/manifest --- Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Call ...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Alison Evans joins us today as we’re digging into the impact of environmental toxins on fertility. Alison Evans is a co-founder of Branch Basics and lives in Texas. After coming down with mysterious chronic pain during college that lead her to see the country's best doctors, she finally experienced true healing after moving to the hill country to live with her aunt, Marilee Nelson. There, she lived in an environment free of all toxic chemicals and ate only real, whole foods, and her symptoms com...
Jun 10, 2019•46 min
Leah Irby joins us today as we're digging into how sound healing helps during the fertility journey. Leah Irby is a Sound Healer, Holistic Women's Coach & Violin/Viola/Voice Coach. Certified as a Fertility Coach, Music Teacher & an Ordained Minister, she is passionate about making this world a better place by empowering women’s voices so they can birth their song. She gave birth to her son when she was 43 after 10 years of waiting and seeks to help others navigate their health journey. S...
Jun 03, 2019•56 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into common fears and worries around starting a functional medicine program to improve fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infe...
May 31, 2019•59 min
Lily Nichols joins us today as we're digging into how to optimize nutrition during the early weeks of pregnancy. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes (...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Claire Brett joins us this week as we're digging into how to navigate the early weeks of pregnancy after infertility. Claire Brett is a hypnotherapist, positive birth educator and fertility mindset coach. She has been supporting couples around the world from conception through to birth since 2007. She lives in Cork, Ireland with her husband, her beautiful miracle daughter, and two wayward dogs. A lover of meditation and all things positive psychology and emotional evolvement - Claire adores supp...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into Stool Test and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying to tell...
May 20, 2019•48 min
Mike Berkley joins us today as we're digging into how acupuncture can improve fertility. Founder and director of The Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness, Mike Berkley is licensed and Board Certified in Acupuncture in New York State and certified in Chinese Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Mike graduated from The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York in 1996, and he has been treating reproductive disorders since then. Mike i...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Allison Post joins us today as we’re digging into how the breath can improve fertility. Allison Post is an Integrative Medicine Health Coach and Somatic Educator. In a career spanning four decades, she has taught courses in many modalities of massage, breath, and bodywork, and has helped many thousands of adults and children— with chronic illness, digestive discomfort, and physical challenges. She guides people through the transitions of pregnancy, birth, chronic stress, menopause, aging, grief ...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into personal care products and the impact on fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functional lab testing, diet and lifestyle changes to dramatically improve conception. If you are struggling with infertility...your body is desperately trying...
May 10, 2019•44 min
