Want to go deeper into what your cycle irregularities are saying about the state of your OVERALL health? Today I chat with Jamie Rathjen, cohost of the Hormone Genius Podcast and founder of Fiat Institute, about what other hormones play a role in menstrual cycle health. We don't just talk about estrogen and progesterone . We deep dive into how other hormones (like CORTISOL) affect your body's production of said estrogen and progesterone, as well as inflammation, gut issues, thyroid - today's episode covers it ALL.
Find Jamie:
🎙️My interview on the Hormone Genius Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hormone-genius-podcast/id1527363397?i=1000706658785
🎙️Ovarian Wedge Resection Hormone Genius Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hormone-genius-podcast/id1527363397?i=1000730795155
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for 8 years.
This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice from a healthcare professional. The opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Truth & Fertility Podcast.
I'm coming to you LIVE at the SEEK Conference January 1-5, 2026 at the Denver location. In my talk called The Untold Truth About Your Health and Hormones, I'll dive into reproductive anatomy, hormones, why the pill is bad medicine, and what you can do instead to heal your menstrual cycle.
👉Register for SEEK: https://seek.focus.org/
📈If you're ready to start charting your cycle, sign up for my November intro session here!!!: https://calendly.com/truthandfertility/truth-fertility-creighton-intro-group
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for 8 years.
This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice from a healthcare professional. The opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Truth & Fertility Podcast.
Rita Johnson is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Creighton FertilityCare Practitioner, and the founder of Divine Mercy Nutritional Care. On today's episode, she and I chat about healing the root causes of hormonal imbalances with food and lifestyle, addressing common menstrual cycle concerns with a wholistic approach. Rita also gives us her real-life menu for healthy eating!!
Connect with Rita: healthandhormones.org
📚Ebook: https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/cDk9YT4KSn
NaProTechnology: https://www.fertilitycare.org/naprotechnology/
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for 8 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
When you hear the word "gut", do you think functional health, good nutrition, and the microbiome? Or are you like me, where you think "why is everybody talking about this thing called a GUT??". Today is Gut Health 101. Sophie Shepherd, a Functional Health Practitioner and founder of SHE Talks Health, lets me pick her brain about the gut, how to keep your gut healthy, and your gut's impact on your reproductive hormones and fertility.
SHE Talks Health: www.shetalkshealth.com
Work with Sophie: www.shetalkshealth.com/call
Sophie's FREE Constipation Guide: https://shetalkshealth.com/constipation-guide/
Get Started with Mineral Lab Testing: www.shetalkshealth.com/htma
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Theology of the Body is "the good news of love, sex, marriage, and the body". I firmly believe that when we understand our body (fertility) better, we become better spouses, parents, friends, people. Today I chat with Michael and Rachel Villanueva to discuss family planning in the lens of Theology of the Body. When is it a good time to avoid pregnancy? When is it a good time to achieve? What if my husband/wife is not on the same page as me? We deep dive into the tough questions, so this is an episode you don't want to miss!
JP2 Center For Theology of the Body: https://www.jp2center4tob.org/
Instagram @jp2center4tob
📚Fill These Hearts: https://www.amazon.com/Fill-These-Hearts-Universal-Longing/dp/0307987132
Papal Encyclicals (Writings from the Pope):
📝Gaudium Et Spes (The Church in the Modern World): https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html
📝Humanae Vitae (On Human Life): https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Today I sit with Tori Black of Fruitful Fertility Co to discuss how to heal infertility when other doctors have deemed it "unexplained". Tori utilizes HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) testing to look at mineral ratios that could be causing infertility. She also strives to understand her client's emotional state to be a vessel of healing the nervous system. We also talk about faith as a vital part of the journey.
Instagram @fruitfulfertilityco
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Many couples facing infertility are told that IVF is their only option to achieve pregnancy. Mainstream medicine has even glorified IVF as THE answer to help couples hold that desperately desired baby in their arms. However, not many people talk about the trauma that comes with the IVF process, nor the lasting effects and moral dilemmas couples face on the other side of the IVF process.
Today I chat with Katie, a cofounder of Shiloh IVF Ministry, to talk about couples' REAL experiences with IVF, why it is not the only option to achieve fertility, and how couples can receive healing post-IVF.
Interested in NaProTechnology? Click here.
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
As an extreme response of the sexual revolution, purity culture can also bring harmful views of sex, including that it is bad, dirty, or that the body should not be talked about until you say "I do". Today, Emma shares her experience of how learning about her body and menstrual cycle brought greater intimacy in her marriage and how we can help the next generation have a correct and sacred understanding of sex as a gift of self.
Instagram @cyclicaldoula
FACTS About Fertility https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/
Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of this podcast.
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
This conversation with Emily Appeldorn is one that you DO NOT want to miss. Stories like hers fuel my strong conviction for a better option for women's health than the one offered by mainstream medicine. Her story from "unexplained" infertility, finding answers through NaProTechnology, and finally holding the babies she longed for gave me so much hope for the future of women's health.
The NFP Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nfp-podcast/id1770844837
Interested in NaProTechnology? Click here.
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to sign up for a Creighton Introduction Session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Today I have the privilege of chatting with two of my coworkers/friends who both have a passion for real women's reproductive health and medicine. We talk about why they practice medicine without birth control, the alternative medicine they use (and why it's a better option than contraceptives), and what it was like going through school with an anti-contraception mindset.
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Today I chat with Anne Marie Williams, host of the Postpartum On Purpose Podcast, to bring light to something that so many postpartum moms experience but are terrified to acknowledge. Intrusive thoughts, scary thoughts that are persistent, consistent, and insistent, can make us scared of our own selves, afraid to be alone with our thoughts, and bring us to question our own character and goodness. Anne Marie breaks open this topic, revealing the origins of these thoughts and how to handle them.
https://www.postpartumonpurpose.com/
My postpartum journey/more info on progesterone shots: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/XJ6G5KeKzVb
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Dr. Emily Jurschak is a pelvic floor physical therapist who treats women of all ages for a wide range of pelvic floor issues. Today, we chat specifically about two topics 1) painful sex and 2) healing postpartum. She lays out what the pelvic floor even is, the types of issues you may be experiencing involving your pelvic floor, and how physical therapy can help you solve them.
Fiat Physical Therapy (book a virtual appointment!)
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
NFP/FABMs are usually sold to us with images of couples laughing and holding hands, not arms folded with gritted teeth. However, those that are seasoned in practicing natural fertility methods know the struggle. But. That doesn't mean the struggle is not worth it! Today I walk through a few practical tips for the fertile and infertile times and how to stay connected to your husband through it all.
📚Sinner's Guide to NFP by Simcha Fisher: https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Guide-Natural-Family-Planning/dp/1612787878
🎙️Podcast episode - The 5 Types of Intimacy Humans Need in Order to Feel Whole: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5OGZWMFpLVb
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
Today I am being real and honest about the making of this podcast, my passion behind it, and why I think its important to say the words "cervical mucus" at least once in every episode...
If you are enjoying this podcast and want to share in the mission of teaching every.single.woman in the world about her body, please share this show with a friend (and leave a 5 star review too!).
Christy Wright Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-your-hopes-up-with-christy-wright/id1138081298?i=1000719472042
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of fertility charting, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES:
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Natural Womanhood - discover all things fertility awareness
FACTS About Fertility - FABM information for medical providers
*BE SURE TO LISTEN TO THE END FOR A SPECIAL (UNPROMPTED) MESSAGE FROM MY KIDDOS*
Today I share with you my journey through postpartum depression: how I identified it, got help, and healed. I experienced PPD with ALL THREE of my kids, each one being a different experience. I hope this shines light into your own journey of PPD, giving you a sense of solidarity and hope. Thanks for listening!
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
In this 3 part series, I lay out a talk I gave a few months back to a group of young adult women about how your hormones affect your dating life. Much of the talk was based on the book "This is Your Brain on Birth Control" by Sarah E. Hill, PhD. The three parts include:
The pill does much more to our bodies than suppress ovulation or "regulate our cycles" (btw, it doesn't do that either, listen to this). It affects our whole bodies and even reaches into our dating/married life. Can it really change who we are attracted to? And who is attracted to us?! Listen up!
This is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill, PhD
More on Restorative Reproductive Medicine: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2U7yMDoMiwEXOX9bSEHVaE?si=3f0baa8a0b8f4867
All About Cervical Mucus: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qV0GQXsE4EiGWEe9MOvFS?si=BU6Ne-yVQueI-CGz391zRw
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
In this 3 part series, I lay out a talk I gave a few months back to a group of young adult women about how your hormones affect your dating life. Much of the talk was based on the book "This is Your Brain on Birth Control" by Sarah E. Hill, PhD. The three parts include:
Today I chat about how your main sex hormones affect your dating life - when you'll feel best about yourself & when you'll want a raincheck on that movie night. I also dive deep into why our body is biologically wired to wait for sex until your wedding night!
This is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E. Hill, PhD
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
In this 3 part series, I lay out a talk I gave a few months back to a group of young adult women about how your hormones affect your dating life. Much of the talk was based on the book "This is Your Brain on Birth Control" by Sarah E. Hill, PhD. The three parts include:
Today I lay the foundation of the female reproductive anatomy and hormones. This is ESSENTIAL to grasp before diving into how these exact hormones affect, change, and dare I say MESS WITH your dating life!
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
Today I chat with Beth Kopczyk, SymptoPro instructor andmindset coach, about the benefits of charting your fertility as a single woman. We deep dive into better understanding your body by charting, how to talk to your doctor with this newfound information about your cycle, plus how charting as a single woman increases your relationship with yourCreator. You will not want to miss this conversation!
Beth Kopczyk email: forthekingdomcoaching@gmail.com
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Invite me to speak at your next event! Visit https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/learn-more/educational-presentations/
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning
The fertile window is a vital sign on your chart that indicates your body is ovulating. We hear of couple’s trying to locate the fertile window to achieve pregnancy (which is important!), but we don’t always hear about it in othercontexts (say, health management?). Today, I chat about what your fertile window actually means, how to find it, and why it’s important to locate no matter your current family planning intentions.
More on cervical mucus!: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qV0GQXsE4EiGWEe9MOvFS?si=a98fe5a6c60b4c0f
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LEARN HOW TO CHART YOUR CYCLE WITH ME!!
Visit truthandfertility.com to book your intro session and begin your journey to true reproductive health.
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Invite me to speak at your next event! Visit https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/learn-more/educational-presentations/
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Want to collaborate?! Email haley@truthandfertility.com
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I am a FertilityCare Practitioner in the Creighton method of natural family planning, as well as a certified instructor in the Sympto-Thermal method. I have been teaching women and couples about their fertility for over 7 years.
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RESOURCES AND COUPONS:
Catholic Intimacy - use code HALEY at checkout for 15% off in their shop!
Fertilitycare.org - find a doctor who supports natural family planning