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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!
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Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2021
12 min
Surviving Christmas During Infertility
Christmas time can be one of the hardest times during infertility. I know, because I had seven of them. YEP! That’s right: Seven Christmas dealing with infertility, most of them unexplained and no closer to our goal. Spending time with loved ones can be a double-edged sword. On this episode of The Infertility Diagnosis, I give you my top tip of surviving Christmas during infertility, which might include just getting drunk ass f*ck.
So here we go - get ready to become your own HERO!
Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2021
28 min
“You don’t have to be perfect, even eliminating certain things dramatically reduces your inflammation, and your body is able to restore.”
Topics Discussed:
- The health benefits of an AIP diet.
- The impact of environmental and lifestyle factors on your diet and health.
- How to positively shape your mindset for better health.
Have you ever thought of giving the AIP diet a try to improve your fertility health? If you have an underlying autoimmune condition, it might be time you tried the Autoimmune Paleo Diet, which is perfect for improving your fertility and overall health.
“Finding what works for you and then doing it is more important than trying to fit a mold that you’ll end up giving up because it’s too difficult.”
In this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast, Monica speaks with Alexa Federico, a certified NTP (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner), AIP Coach, an author, and the owner of Alexa Federico Wellness. She was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 12 years old, which led her to better eating habits that impacted her health. She now helps people learn how to utilize food in support of their health and not against it.
Listen in to learn how finding the right diet for you gives you control of your health even when you fall off the journey. You will also learn the importance of feeding your body and mind with positivity for them to work for you in the long term.
- “You are not what you eat, but you are what you eat consistently.”
- “Your body listens and hears everything that you say.”
How to Use an Autoimmune Paleo Diet to Improve Your Fertility with Alexa Federico
Episode Highlights:
- [2:15] Alexa on how her past experiences with Crohn’s disease and functional medicine have shaped what she does now.
- [5:25] The functions and health benefits of an AIP diet to heal your long-term gut issues.
- [8:25] How Alexa tailors the AIP diet for her clients to cater to individual health problems.
- [11:56] The value of taking little progressive steps in your diet versus trying to fit a too difficult to follow approach.
- [13:16] The environmental and lifestyle factors that drove Alexa to fall off her health journey.
- [17:10] The power of consistency in what you eat for long-term health benefits.
- [19:16] How to approach quality versus quantity when making food choices.
- [21:21] How to live an empowered life that’s not defined by your autoimmune condition.
Connect with Alex: https://www.instagram.com/girlinhealing/ & https://girlinhealing.com/insta-links/
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
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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.
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021
50 min
HELLO BEAUTIFUL! 🦩Welcome back to another episode of the Finding Fertility. Today we have a special guest Jackie Figueras. We're talking about Being Valuable And Learning What You Need To Do Before Your Baby Arrives.
You can connect with Jackie on her website:http://www.jackiefigueras.com & over on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jackiefigueras/
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Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2021
26 min
“A lot of people are dealing with thyroid issues in the fertility space, and they don’t realize that those products are actually directly impacting the root cause of their thyroid issues.”
Topics Discussed:
- How we get exposed and accumulate toxins over time.
- Choosing expensive and healthy vs. cheap and unhealthy.
- How to control what you can control when it comes to your fertility health.
Are you aware of the toxins you are exposed to or accumulate daily? Your system issues which eventually lead to fertility struggles might be caused by the toxins you’re exposed to even without your knowledge.
In this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast, Monica speaks with Wendie Trubow, author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel FREAKING AMAZING! Through her own journey with multiple health issues, Wendie has developed a deep sense of compassion to help women transform their health journeys. She explains the different ways we’re exposed to toxins and the small ways we can take to start cleaning out our bodies.
Listen in to learn why you should consider living a healthier lifestyle free of toxins even though it might be expensive.
- “As you start to run out of things, there’s an opportunity there to level up.”
- “The increased cost is worth in a way because you don’t have to remove it later down the road.”
- “Fertility struggles are a barometer that the system isn’t happy.”
How to Lower Your Toxins to Help Improve Your Fertility with Wendie Trubow author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel FREAKING AMAZING!
Episode Highlights:
[1:37] Wendie on how she discovered her issues with toxins and wrote her book Dirty Girl.
[2:23] The toxic exposures and habits that deteriorated Wendie’s health over time.
[7:38] How to consistently level up by choosing healthier options every time you run out of things.
[12:00] How companies mask chemicals in products plus how to understand these chemicals.
[14:25] Why healthy can be cost expensive but the better option in the long run.
[17:07] The basic healthy habits you should develop whether you’re either trying to get pregnant actively or passively.
[19:58] How Wendie went about writing her book plus her roadmap to health success.
[23:03] The importance of figuring out your body system’s issues to understand your fertility struggles.
Connect with Wendie: https://www.instagram.com/5Journeyshealth/ & https://www.fivejourneys.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
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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.
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
38 min
HELLO BEAUTIFUL! 🦩 Welcome back to another episode of Finding Fertility
Today we're talking about The worry of "Where Do I Go From Here" when you feel like you've tried it all
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Dec 3, 2021
Dec 3, 2021
33 min
“We underestimate the emotional and the mental side massively in infertility.”
Topics Discussed:
🦩The survival nature of our brains, which can lead to infertility.
🦩The connection between self-development work and fertility.
🦩Be fulfilled and happy to be in the knowing that pregnancy is going to happen for you.
🦩Be mindful of your language, be compassionate with yourself, and stay present.
Are you committed to doing mindset and spiritual work to start healing your traumas? Whether you’re undergoing primary or secondary infertility doing mindset and spiritual work is crucial to heal and prepare your body for pregnancy.
In this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast, we speak with Kezia Okafor, a fertility mindset coach, infertility counsellor, author of Flipping the Script on Infertility, and a secondary infertility warrior. She helps women struggling with infertility manage emotional distress and feel confident to navigate the journey on their own terms.
“When you feel better about yourself the body responds; the body goes where the mind goes.”
She explains the trauma that our bodies experience after pregnancy, how that can lead to secondary infertility, and how to heal your body and mind to get pregnant again.
Listen in to learn the importance of being compassionate with yourself during your infertility journey and staying present to avoid anxiety or emotional distress.
Episode Highlights:
- [1:52] The beautiful yet surprising moment when Kezia discovered she was pregnant after 9 years of secondary infertility.
- [5:24] How the 9-year waiting period enabled her to work on herself and achieve fulfillment.
- [9:03] The spiritual healing and mindset work that Kezia had to do to finally get pregnant after 9 years.
- [15:51] The possible body trauma caused by previous pregnancies, which might be the cause of secondary infertility, and how to heal it.
- [22:39] The importance of prioritizing yourself even after becoming a mom to avoid emotional distress.
- [26:12] How to be present to reduce anxiety before, during, and after pregnancy.
How I Got Pregnant Naturally After Years of Dealing With Secondary Infertility with Kezia Okafor
Connect with Kezia: https://www.instagram.com/iamkeziaokafor/ & https://keziaokafor.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 Formula:: https://www.findingfertility.co/FertilityFormula
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
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- Stitcher: http://bit.ly/FindingFertilitySTITCHER
- Spotify: http://bit.ly/FFSpotifyPodcast
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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.
Nov 30, 2021
Nov 30, 2021
44 min
HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! Welcome back to another episode of the Infertile Diagnose. We're back with another Talk Show - The Fertility Connection discussing - How To Deal With Infertility Anger
Infertility anger, rage and depression are one of the hardest things to deal with. Sometimes you feel like it comes out nowhere. But infertility anger is real. Sometimes it’s medically induced and sometimes infertility anger comes from years of dealing with the hardship of infertility day after day. Today on the talkshow we discuss how we did & didn’t deal with our infertility anger & how the listens we’ve learnt has helped us deal with the ongoing BS that’s called LIFE!
Join Devon from The Fertility Finance Coach
Sarah from Fab Fertile
Adrienne from Adrienne Wei
& me, Monica from Mindful Me as we discuss - How To Deal With Infertility Anger
So here we go - get ready to become your own HERO!
Nov 26, 2021
Nov 26, 2021
34 min
- “Giving somebody more iron to raise their iron levels can be really problematic and cause a lot of inflammation.”
Topics Discussed:
🦩Iron utilization vs. acquisition for inflammation reduction.
🦩Impacts of oxidative stress on fertility.
How well are you taking care of your overall health in preparation for getting pregnant?
In this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast, we speak with Jaclyn Downs, functional fertility and nutrigenomic consultant. She helps people identify and address the root causes of impaired fertility and period problems. She explains some root causes of infertility, which include inflammation and oxidative stress, and how to reverse those issues.
- “When you’re inflamed you get oxidated stress; when you have oxidated stress, you have inflammation.”
Listen in to learn how inflammation and oxidative stress work together in a vicious cycle and how to improve both by improving your detoxification ability.
Episode Highlights:
- [1:41] Jaclyn explains her journey from birth work to becoming a functional fertility specialist.
- [5:42] Why she prefers starting people with folinic acid instead of folic acid and methylfolate.
- [11:24] Why your iron issues shouldn’t be about sufficiency but rather iron utilization in your body.
- [14:43] Understanding the right ferritin levels for your body plus the importance of collectively comparing your genes.
- [19:36] How inflammation and oxidative stress work together in a vicious cycle.
- [24:09] Jaclyn explains how oxidative damages fertility cells because your body doesn’t need fertility to survive.
- [27:50] How to get to the root cause of your fertility issues and understand that fertility isn’t a sign of good health.
Using Functional Medicine to Improve Fertility with Jaclyn Downs
Connect with Jaclyn: https://www.instagram.com/functionalfertilitysolutions/ & http://jaclyndowns.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 Formula:: https://www.findingfertility.co/FertilityFormula
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.
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
52 min
HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!
Testing at home for potential fertility issues is a big thing now. You can test for everything from your Progesterone levels, ovarian reserve to food sensitivities in the comfort of your own home. Some of these tests come with extra support, but some just give you raw results with little or no direction on where to go and what to do. Testing at home for fertility issues can be empowering, but at the same time can leave hung up on a diagnosis’s that seems damming to your fertility health.
So are these home tests a good thing?
Are they reliable?
What do you do with that information?
Do you have the knowledge to use this information in the right way? Does your doctor?
How are theses home tests for fertility shaping the way we look at our fertility health?
These questions and more are the hot topic of discussion on this episode of The Fertility Reconnect Talk Show
Show Notes:
00:48 Devon from The Fertility Finance Coach
01:02 Sarah from Fab Fertile
01:14 Adrienne from Adrienne Wei
05:02 What happens if you find out you have a low AMH
08:00 Is the Fertility Community being exploited?
12:00 Freeze your eggs because your fertility is poor - SAY WHAT!?!
13:30 Should Insurance pay for your fertility treatment?
18:50 When the test & IVF don’t give you an answer or a baby
22:07 At home IUI kits
27:41 Money Mindset
31:25 Food sensitivity tests
35:18 Not underestimating “small” shifts or improvements to increase your fertility
41:23 Not getting hung up on your negative test results
42:50 Linking the normal health issues to fertility
45:55 Medication & Epigenetics
So here we go - get ready to become your own HERO!
🍍 #beyourownhero #infertility #ttc #ivf
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Anything written or said about health and diet are our opinions, that we have formed over the years, through trial and error, study, reading, listening and observing. What worked for us, may not work for you. We are not doctors, nutritionists or dieticians and all medical advice should be gotten from a qualified professional. Any product recommendations are based on what we used during our infertility journeys or wished we had.
Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
43 min
“Your thyroid is important not only to get pregnant but to stay pregnant, to have a healthy successful pregnancy, to give birth, and to recover.”
Topics Discussed:
🦩Vegetarianism/veganism and fertility health.
🦩Thyroid issues and infertility.
🦩The impact of your gut on fertility health.
🦩Functional medicine vs. IVF.
Did you know that what you eat and your general gut health highly impacts your fertility health?
In this episode of the Finding Fertility podcast, we speak with Joy Lechner, a licensed board-certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist guiding women through and beyond their journey in motherhood. She explains the relationship between what you eat and your fertility health and the impact of thyroid issues on your fertility.
Listen in to learn the importance of having the right support on both the physical and emotional levels from your specialist during your infertility journey. You will also learn how you can get pregnant naturally even after being told you can only do so through IVF.
- “IVF is not the only answer to pregnancy; you can get pregnant naturally even after being told you can only get pregnant by IVF.”
Can I do IVF with thyroid problems? How to Better Your Chances With the Right Support During Your Infertility Journey with Joy Lechner
Episode Highlights:
- [1:26] How Joy supports women on a mind, body, and spiritual level through lifestyle changes and mindset shifts.
- [4:59] She explains how she transitioned from vegetarianism to eating meat and the benefits of it in fertility health.
- [9:54] Understanding that food is medicine to many of the health issues you experience.
- [12:30] Why it is possible for you to get pregnant naturally even when you’re told you can only do it through IVF.
- [18:47] Why you should find an experienced specialist that resonates with you emotionally.
- [20:50] How thyroid issues impact your fertility health from conception to recovering after birth.
- [33:50] Understand that there are healthy options other than IVF that you can adopt to get pregnant naturally.
Connect with Joy: https://www.instagram.com/joywellnessfertility/ & https://joylechner.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 Formula:: https://www.findingfertility.co/FertilityFormula
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.