Managing Your Fertility

Welcome to the final episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Welcome to the next episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Welcome to the next episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Welcome to the next episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Bridget sits down with Dr. Marguerite Duane, a board certified family physician and co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS. She is trained as a Creighton, FEMM and NeoFertility Medical consultant, as well as a TeenSTAR educator. Dr. Duane recently completed a research fellowship in women’s health at the University of Utah and also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown Universi...

Welcome to the next episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Welcome to the next episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who...

Welcome to the second episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor wh...

Welcome to the second episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor wh...

Welcome to the second episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor wh...

Welcome to the first episode of the Method Conversation series ! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor wh...

Do you feel drained in your motherhood? Are you struggling with mom guilt weighing you down? Ever wondered if you lean into joy you might be participating in toxic positivity? Bridget sits down for part II of this series with Alex DeRose discussing the joy of motherhood and tangible, practical ways to create joy in your life and motherhood. We get into the nitty gritty: why so many women are leani...

How do you create a joyful marriage? Can that joy include the bedroom (ahem, or wherever you might find yourselves)? What mindset work do we need to do in order to give & receive love in marriage? Joyful marriages don't just happen. Today, Bridget is talking with Alex DeRose all about why joyful marriages matter and what it looks like to practically live it out. This episode is about authentic...

Are you navigating infertility or have questions about how to know if you're infertile? Are you struggling to know what to say to a friend who is navigating infertility? Are you tired of being told birth control is the only option and you're worried it may impact your health long-term? Bridget sits down with Mary Bruno, founder of White Lotus Blooming, Creighton Practitioner, and co-founder &...

Have you ever wondered how an instructor is trained? Are you nervous about getting a psycho instructor who's secretly (or maybe, not-so-secretly) trying to make sure you have millions of babies? Do you wonder what a reporting structure looks like if you need to address unethical issues with your instructor? Oh, this episode is for you! I'm excited to be joined by Lauren Vitale, co-founder of Whole...

Ever wondered if fatherhood & motherhood matter? Do you ever struggle with definitions of what a mother or father "should" be and get frustrated? How about those specific definitions that put dads in a box of long work hours and moms in a box of exhausting, never-ending laundry and messes? Today, Bridget is is talking with Tim Lucchesi, husband, father of three, and stay-at-home dad and founde...

Have you ever wondered if you could get really specific about your hormones? Do you know how to specifically identify ovulation? Wondering if it's possible to capture your body's data from home? Today's guest is Dr. Amy Beckley, founder & CEO of PROOV, the first FDA cleared test to confirm ovulation and ovulation quality at home. Bridget and Amy sit down to discuss Amy's personal story and str...

How do you love your spouse during times of abstinence? What does chastity look like in marriage? How can husbands stay supportive when practicing NFP? Bridget talks to her friend, John Capistrant, about the joys and struggles of using Natural Family Planning (NFP) in marriage and how to love your spouse when NFP feels hard and challenging. They talk about what it looks like for husbands to love t...

Do you want to have a healthier marriage?  Are you wondering how you can incorporate intimacy into your marriage?  Does sex feel more like a chore, but you want it to be more enjoyable?  In this episode, Bridget sits down with Dr. Sarah Bartel, a moral theologian and mom of five, she and her husband of twenty years created the Cana Feast virtual marriage ministry to help bring the benefits of marr...

What's it like to live out Fertility Awareness (FA) in everyday life?  How can Natural Family Planning (NFP) help your marriage?  What can we do to broaden the conversation around FA/NFP?  Bridget sits down with Cami Berthiaume, Digital Content Coordinator for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Fertility Awareness Advocate, to talk about what it's like to live out FA/NFP in everyday life. She shares...

When should women learn about their cycles?  How can we start these conversations sooner and make it age appropriate?  Can cycle awareness help overall body positivity and health literacy?  Bridget chats with Christina Valenzuela, Fertility & Cycle Educator and Founder of Pearl & Thistle, to discuss age appropriate ways to talk to young girls about body positivity, periods, and cycles and...

Are you wondering if it's possible to be at peace with your period? Do you struggle with body positivity?  Is it possible that a mindset shift could positively change your relationship with your body?  Bridget sits down with Sarah Rooney, wife, mom, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping women and families, specifically around fertility and reproductive health. Sarah is a FertilityCare Practi...

Should you ramp up intimacy before marriage?  Is lube okay to use?  How do you combat purity culture when you've been raised with "sex is bad before marriage"... and now you're married and terrified?  Emily Frase is BACK! Bridget and Emily sit down to have an honest conversation about sex, commonly asked questions about the wedding night, and confusion about intimacy (thanks, purity culture). This...

Is the movement towards clean beauty products a gimmick?  How do you start cleaning out your cabinet of personal care products?  Why does what we put on our bodies impact our fertility?  Bridget chats with Elizabeth Marcolini, Entrepreneur, NYT Best Selling Author, and Executive Director with Beautycounter, to talk about her personal journey to swapping out her products for cleaner alternatives an...

Is it possible to sync your cycle to your workouts?  Can you maximize your workouts while honoring your body?  Do you hate your period and think it gets in the way of your workouts?  Bridget sits down with Mairead Suthoff, Certified Athletic Trainer & Certified FEMM Instructor, to talk about the specifics of cycle syncing, if it's real, how it works, and how women can use this information to h...