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Welcome to your no B.S. approach to creating the family of your DREAMS when you’re dealing with Fertility Issues, aka ”Infertility”! Whether you can get pregnant naturally or need medical assistance, Finding Fertility can help you maximise your chances of getting and staying pregnant by using science-backed Holistic Functional Fertility Health Coaching!
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
💚 On Tuesdays, I'm bringing back some of the first podcast I recorded. They are raw and not newly edited, so you will hear the podcast being called Infertile Diagnosis. But don't worry, you're still getting top quality content and the support you need 💚
On today’s episode, we have Melissa, who shares her story of empowerment of living with Endometriosis. Melissa lived as an “endo suffer” for years. She's now on a mission where are that you can control your in those symptoms and get pregnant!
Topics Discussed:
🦩How pain medication can mess with your health
🦩Disconnecting with your body
🦩What was the struggle like when you started to make diet changes
🦩Living Pain-free
Listen to this Finding Fertility Podcast here: Can I Get Pregnant with Endometriosis? Interview with Melissa from Endo Empowered
Melissa listened to the doctors, took the various medications and did the surgeries every 18 months - She accepted that this was her fate. Until she didn’t. Melissa slowly started to learn about a functional approach & began to take control of her endometriosis symptoms naturally.
She now thrives in life, despite her endometriosis and is on a mission to help other “endo suffers” to take control of their lives. She's here to help you get pregnant when you're dealing with Endometriosis.
Connect with Melissa over on her website
SHOW NOTES:
1:10 Melissa’s story with Endo
9:25 How pain medication can mess with your health
11:10 Disconnecting with your body to deal with everything ends throughs at you
14:00 When Mellisa decided to take control over her endo
16:00 Connecting childhood trauma to mental & emotional wellbeing & how that was impacting Melissa’s Endo
21:00 Dealing with the deep-rooted guilt, blame & insecurities
26:06 EFT
29:56 “Just Relax”
32:15 When you’re told: “Hurry up and have kids because your chances are decreasing.”
35:02 What was the struggle like when you started to make diet changes
39:00 living pain-free
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
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Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
In this mini-episode, Monica shares the audio from a previous Instagram Live with her top tips to get pregnant naturally.
Remember, it is about finding what works best for your body. Monica shares what worked and did not work for her when it comes to diet and accountability.
Topics Discussed:
🦩Can you do it by yourself?
🦩How long will this take?
🦩Aim for consistency, not perfection
🦩Real, plant-based food
🦩Working on your mental health
She was told that there was nothing she could do to improve her chances after a failed IVF exposure she had low egg quality.
After years of trial and error, she got pregnant naturally. She's now on a mission to help you achieve this too.
Getting pregnant naturally is achievable for most woman dealing with infertility. With the right guidance and support you can improve your chances.
The goal is consistency—not perfection. You can do this!
Episode Highlights
- (1:35) Your diet has a huge influence on the health of your eggs
- (2:50) Real, plant-based food
- (3:15) What worked and did not work for me
- (4:03) Autoimmune Paleo diet
- (4:33) Elimination diet
- (6:02) Working on your mental health
- (7:22) The information is out there…the choice is yours
- (7:43) Accountability and coaching
- (9:34) Can you do it by yourself?
- (10:10) How long will this take?
- (11:10) Aim for consistency, not perfection
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health: https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
💚 On Tuesdays, I'm bringing back some of the first podcast I recorded. They are raw and not newly edited, so you will hear the podcast being called Infertile Diagnosis. But don't worry, you're still getting top quality content and the support you need 💚
How infertility help me deal & heal from my childhood sexual abuse trauma with Emma Brodzinski
HELLO BEAUTIFUL
Today we have on the beautiful Emma who bravely and unselfishly shares her past childhood traumas of sexual and mental abuse.
Emma shares with us how her infertility shined a big spotlight on the fact she hadn’t dealt with her past childhood traumas of sexual and mental abuse and why she felt those past experiences were contributing to her infertility.
Emma decided to take hold of her life, and during her fertility treatments, she taught herself how to survive and thrive during the invasive procedures.
SHOW NOTES:
5:12 Emma’s story
9:45 What Emma started to do to improve her chances
14:00 Emma’s understanding of how the sexual abuse she suffered during her teen years lead her to disconnect with her own body
20:00 Phantom pregnancy
22:00 Looking at every situation in a positive way - even the darkest of darks
26:00 Dealing with the vulnerability of being in an IVF clinic & how Emma took control of her space & treatment
32:00 Take control of your journey & your power back
40:15 Not caring what others think when you bring mindfulness, & meditation into your life.
46:46 Diet changes Emma introduced
Connect with Emma over on her website: https://emmabrodzinski.com
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/FFSeekingHealth Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
In this mini-episode, Monica shares the audio from a previous Instagram Live about how we sometimes use holistic approaches as a crutch. Similarly, we might expect IVF to just work on its own.
Topics Discussed:
🦩Holistic approaches (reflexology, acupuncture, reiki) as a crutch
🦩 IVF should just work…right?
🦩Doing the work to make your IVF more successful
However, it is really about a combination of doing the work beforehand to set the stage for successful IVF treatment by finding the right mix of what works for your body. Having a Holistic Approach in preparation for IVF can is your chances of success.
Listen to this Finding Fertility Podcast here: IVF Treatment Plus a Holistic Approach
Episode Highlights
- (2:18) Instagram Live audio clip
- (2:45) Holistic approaches (reflexology, acupuncture, reiki) as a crutch
- (4:20) IVF should just work…right?
- (5:15) Doing the work to make your IVF more successful
- (6:06) Finding the right mix of what works for you
- (7:22) A functional medicine approach
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
HELLO BEAUTIFUL! Welcome back to another episode of Finding Fertility. We're back with another Talk Show - The Fertility Connection discussing Infertility + Instagram + #Hashtags
To Use or Not To Use - that might not be the only topic that needs to be discussed here on IG and within our community. @robynbirkin noticed one night, that the 1.1 million times used hashtag #infertility was "FILLED with pregnancy announcements and photographs of kids" and noted how this could be really hurtful to those mid struggle. What she didn't expect was a very heated and at times hateful debate on whether or not you should use is one specific hashtag when celebrating your epic win.
She went on to edit her post "I love healthy debate - all points of view are valid but please always comment with kindness and respect. It is clearly a much more emotional topic than I thought." This post got brought to my attention a few days before we were set to record the Fertility Connection Talk Show and I have to be honest, my first I thought was WTF. We're really using hateful talk within our community? So we all thought it would be a good idea to have a healthy debate about what got brought to light over the hashtag #infertility
Join Devon @the_fertility_finance_coach from The Fertility Finance Coach
Sarah @fabfertile from Fab Fertile
Robyn @robynbirkin from Robyn Birkin
& me, Monica @findingfertility from Finding Fertility as we discuss - Dealing with Infertility on Social Media | Instagram + Hashtags
So here we go - get ready to become your own HERO!
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
💚 On Tuesdays, I'm bringing back some of the first podcast I recorded. They are raw and not newly edited, so you will hear the podcast being called Infertile Diagnosis. But don't worry, you're still getting top quality content and the support you need 💚
Topics Discussed:
🦩Caffeine
🦩Water
🦩Alcohol
🦩Apple Cider Vinegar
🦩Bone Broth
Hello Beautiful! There’s a lot of different opinions & studies out there about how to increase your chances of Getting Pregnant the facts on caffeine, filter water, alcohol, apple cider vinegar and bone broth and whether you should or shouldn’t when you’re trying to conceive.
Getting a clear-cut answer is not easy because as you know by now, there’s no one way for everyone. But there are a few ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant if used correctly!
Listen to this weeks episode of the Finding Fertility podcast here: How to Increase Chances of Getting Pregnant: 5 Top Tips
During infertility, we’re looking always looking for a way to improve increase chances of getting pregnant. Caffeine, Water, Alcohol, Apple Cider Vinegar & Bone Broth are amongst the top dos and don’ts when it comes to increasing your chances.
Sarah and I lay out the facts about these five different liquids and help you decide whether or not you add them, keep them or get them out of your life during your fertility journey.
Let's Do This Together
💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
How to use Supplements to Improve Egg Quality and Quantity
In this mini-episode of Finding Fertility, Monica shares an audio clip from a previous Instagram Live that demonstrates how food, lifestyle, environment, and toxins influence your genes.
The key is to identify the biggest impact on your fertility—and then use the right supplements as support.
After you listen, make sure you check out the IGTV video! https://www.instagram.com/tv/B2Cu5ashtsd/
Highlights from this episode include:
- Monica’s personal history with supplements
- IGTV visual demonstration : https://www.instagram.com/tv/B2Cu5ashtsd/
- How you can influence your genes
- Foods that cause inflammation
- Lifestyle, environmental factors, and toxins
- What is having the biggest impact on your fertility?
- Finding the right supplements to support your body's natural state
- How to flush out your toxins and stressors
- How to improve your egg quality
- How to get to a healthy fertile state
Join Monica as she talks all things fertility, genetics, supplements, and much more.
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health: https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
💚 On Tuesdays, I'm bringing back some of the first podcast I recorded. They are raw and not newly edited, so you will hear the podcast being called Infertile Diagnosis. But don't worry, you're still getting top quality content and the support you need 💚
Conflicting Advice: What should you avoid when trying to conceive?
Eating whole grain gluten is good for your fertility. Don’t eat gluten at all - it’s bad for your fertility! Your IVF specialist says one thing, your acupuncturist says another who do you listen to? Well if you’ve been following me for a while, you know that there is no one right answer for anyone and that’s why there is so much conflicting advice.
So the question really is what do you do who do you listen to the simple but yet complicated answer is yourself. Following your intuition is one of the best things you can do when trying to conceive. There are so many times I knew what was best, but I didn’t believe in myself and actually the worst-case scenario and fold it in front of my eyes slowly and I had a really pick myself up and do what I knew was best.
There are so many times I knew what was best for myself, but I didn’t believe in myself, and actually, the worst-case scenario unfolded right in front of my eyes. Maybe that’s why I had a trying to conceive journey of nine years!?! If I would’ve listened to myself a little bit more, I would’ve got to the finish line a little bit quicker.
Believe in yourself and believe in your body - take all advice with a grain of salt & don’t be afraid to speak up to anyone - you know your body best when you're trying to conceive! Ask yourself this question before doing anything “Does this fall in line with what I want & believe in?”
Let's Do This Together 💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
“Diet, lifestyle, drugs, and supplements don’t guarantee anything.”
Topics Discussed:
🦩Effects of an overactive immune system.
🦩High natural killer cells.
🦩How immune-suppressing drugs affected me.
🦩How steroids affect our bodies.
Our immune systems are supposed to keep us safe right? But what happens when our immune systems are so overactive that it keeps us from getting pregnant? In this episode, I share my own story of my overactive immune system, how I discovered that’s what my issue was and what I had to do because of it. I also dive into our lifestyle habits, eating habits, and mental habits and how they directly relate to getting pregnant.
“We are all connected.”
It can be hard to see the big picture when we are trying to eat better and maintain a healthy mental state because the payoff is not immediate and can take years. But it is important to remember that the positive changes we are making are benefitting us in a multitude of ways and not just in helping us to conceive. Finally, I talk about steroid use in our bodies and why we have to be extremely cautious with these.
“What I do now before pregnancy could have a big impact when my kid grows up.”
Let's Do This Together
💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide:: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google Play: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eHuAKZ
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/FFSeekingHealth Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
💚 On Tuesdays, I'm bringing back some of the first podcast I recorded. They are raw and not newly edited, so you will hear the podcast being called Infertile Diagnosis. But don't worry, you're still getting top quality content and the support you need 💚
Topics discussed:
🦩Meal Planning - pros & cons
🦩Support Systems
🦩The way you look at “change of diet.”
🦩The language you use about cans & can not’s
Hello Beautiful People!
When you start making any significant changes to help increase your fertility, it’s best to set yourself upright. You want to improve your diet & increase your fertility, but you seem to stop and start again and again.
Sarah and I talk about some of the critical things that you can do to help you increase your new fertility diet in this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast: What is the best way to increase fertility? Top Tips when Improving your Diet for Fertility
Let's Do This Together
💚
Monica
🦩 Download your FREE PDF guide :: 3 Step Guide to Improving Your Chances of Getting & Staying Pregnant || https://www.findingfertility.co/free3stepguide
🌺 Get Steps Closer to Getting & Staying Pregnant with the Fertility Food Program || https://www.findingfertility.co/FerilityFood
Connect with Monica over on:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityIG
TikTok: https://bit.ly/FindingFertilityTikTok
🎙 Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform:
Apple: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYAPPLE
Google: http://bit.ly/FINDINGFERTILITYGOOGLEPLAY
Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
🍍Support Finding Fertility & shop for your favourite fertility-friendly products over on:
Seeking Health:https://bit.ly/2Rvi35Y
Amazon:http://bit.ly/FindingFertilityAmazon
🍍
Anything written or said about health and diet are my opinions, that I have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for me may not work for you. I am not a doctor, nutritionist or dietician and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Product recommendations are based on what I used during my infertility journey or wish I had.