Nourished Fertility (A Period Recovery + Fertility Podcast)

As curators of nationwide wellness events, Hello Wellness, Sarah and Jenna are dedicated to fostering in-person connections between like-minded people. Why? Because they've seen and felt firsthand how people can become happier and healthier versions of themselves by cultivating relationships. In this episode we discuss:    -How Sarah and Jenna met originally and how this manifested into a business...

Don't make these two common mistakes in your intuitive eating journey: getting all your information about intuitive eating from a social media source and going through this journey alone! Today's podcast episode is to share why these common mistakes will make the process harder for you, and tips and strategies to utilize in order to make your own intuitive eating journey easier, simpler and quicke...

Lex Daddio is back on the show today! Lex Daddio is the primary content creator and inspiring influencer behind @restoringradiance and Restore Your Radiance . She is such a bright light, and gives tips on intuitive eating and shares tons of ideas, recipes and resources for cooking and enjoying food.   The last time she came on she was pregnant and we chatted intuitive eating during pregnancy. Sinc...

Orthorexia is an eating disorder on the rise, and while it's not in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual just yet, its a valid, real issue we need to address. This eating disorder is picking up in speed, especially due to the cultural fixation we have on clean eating. In this episode, we discuss:    Basic definition of Orthorexia Warning signs and symptoms you may be struggling with orthorexia Sp...

The longer I do this work, the more I realize how much the fear of weight gain is one of the absolute, biggest predictors of why we fear intuitive eating.   And I get it- I really do. I learned about intuitive eating way before I actually began my permission stage, meaning I rejected the belief that I needed to diet and gave myself unconditional permission to eat all foods, and truly listen to my...

Anytime I talk about perfectionism on the podcast, you love the episodes and I totally get it! Its something that I struggled with, and while I consider myself a recovering perfectionist for the most part, it is still something I always have to challenge. Perfectionism can often be one of the root problems surrounding disordered eating and orthorexia, so its an important mindset shift to work thro...

Katina Mountanos is the founder of On Adulting , a viral blog and community of over 20,000 millennials who are figuring out how to navigate adulthood in a conscious, happy way ( @onadulting ).  She is also a mindset coach, certified yoga + meditation teacher, and start up advisor. Her work has featured on HuffPost, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, Mindbodygreen, and others. She started her c...

Honestly, I came up with way more than 5 misconceptions about intuitive eating when I was outlining this episode, because there are so many! Intuitive eating is nuanced and complicated for sure, but what makes it even more messy is the misinformation and misconceptions surrounding it. In today's episode we explore 5 misconceptions and the truths about what intuitive eating is actually all about.  ...

Adaptogens are all the rage right now, and this is one of the few health trends that I'm here for! Adaptogens are naturally occurring, nontoxic plant substances such as herbs, roots, spices and even mushrooms that have  been used traditionally by Aruvedya (the sister science to yoga and 5,000 year old practice of medicine in India), Chinese medicine, and in Northern European countries for thousand...

This episode marks an exciting update to the show, we are now offering two episodes a week!  Tuesday episodes will be shorter in length and Friday episodes will include personal life updates again and usual business updates, and then share the longer length episodes.  I'm also thinking Tuesday episodes will be more of thought based conversations and Friday episodes will be for guests or educationa...

On the podcast today we have back on the show Megan Perez, one of the dietitians at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. In this episode, Megan shares her feedback and personal experience trying the whole 30 diet, and how this is not a non-diet approach. We review who the diet was created for, the pros, cons and major takeaways from her experience implementing it. Overall, our goal is to show you that no e...

Today on the podcast we have with us Dylan Murphy. Dylan Murphy is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist working in private practice in Nashville, TN. Living in a diet saturated world, she knows it can be overwhelming to determine what a healthy relationship with food looks like. Women are constantly fed lies that happiness is found in the size of their jeans, the number on the scale and the cups of...

Dietitian at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, Kelsey Pukala, is back on the show, this time to help explain to you what happens in the body when you lose your period. Kelsey shares in detail: How the menstrual cycle works Long term health consequences of not having a period How the HPG axis works to create a period What affects the HPG axis How food, exercise, sleep and stress can shut off the HPG axis...

In this episode we have back with us guest Lisa Hayim. Lisa is a registered dietitian and nutritionist who helps her community discover food freedom and learn modern mindful eating with her Instagram account, blog and online course Fork the Noise Fundamentals. We discuss in this episode:   -Lisa's journey with disordered eating and how she discovered food freedom -What are food fears and specific...

Today on the show we answer three listener questions on preparing mentally and physically for pregnancy, how to know when its time to do an elimination diet for PCOS and how to get your period back besides the basic concept of eat more and exercise less.   Information discussed in the episode:   Here's the FREE E-BOOK ON HOW TO EAT FOR YOUR HORMONES .   SIGN UP FOR THE PERIOD PEACE WORKSHOP . Host...

Did you know your hormones are in constant shift throughout your monthly cycle? No wonder we feel different throughout different times of the month! Today's episode goes over in detail how your menstrual cycle works, including what hormones and what body parts are involved with your period bleed monthly. Then, we go over how to track your menstrual cycle through the sympothermal method of Fertilit...

Today's episode we come back to a popular conversation on the podcast, digestion. Have you ever heard of the low FODMAP diet? It's an evidenced based diet plan that has been clinically shown to reduce symptoms in 3 out of 4 people with IBS. But there's a lot of confusion and misconceptions around the diet, including how long to follow it. GET THE FULL SHOWNOTES:  https://www.victoriamyers.net/blog...

This episode is a long time in the making! The most FAQ I receive about both intuitive eating and the health at every size framework is this: is intuitive eating actually healthy for you? And can you practice it with a health condition? This episode answers these questions for you and details through:   The research behind Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size Limitations of weight loss resear...

This episode is a special one! Victoria and Nick share their birth story of having their daughter in a hospital and what happened along the way. This story is a great example of blending holistic, natural methods with medical interventions when needed. They share the days leading up to going into labor, laboring at home, using a doula during childbirth and why it was beneficial, what kind of suppo...

  We finish going over the Intuitive Eating Principles in this episode including: discover the satisfaction factor, cope with emotions without using food, respect your body, exercise feel the difference and honor your health with gentle nutrition. Victoria provides personal and clinical experience and advice, as well as recommending different tools you can use as you work through the Intuitive Eat...

In today's episode, we go over the first five principles of Intuitive Eating: reject diet mentality, honor your hunger, make peace with food, challenge the food police and feel your fullness. Come back next week for part 2 for an explanation of the last five Intuitive Eating principles and final thoughts on intuitive eating from Victoria.   This episode details: What is diet mentality and diet cul...

In today's episode we explore the topic of fat discrimination and oppression by diet culture with author of You Have the Right to Remain Fat and expert on body justice and fat activist, Virgie Tovar.   We discuss: Virgie's story of how she became an expert in fat discrimination and sexuality studies What is fat phobia and how to recognize it How diet culture is a form of oppression Ways that diet...

Today's podcast is a bittersweet one as its an end of an era, this episode is Meg's final episode as a podcast co-host. In the intro, Victoria shares why as well as what you can expect from the podcast going forward. For Meg's final episode, Victoria and Meg answer your questions on sustainability.   Listener Questions answered in this episode:   Is there a company where we can send old clothes an...

Megan Perez, dietitian at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, is back on the podcast today sharing her insight into why sleep matters for your overall health and wellness and how to improve it.   Topics discussed: Why sleep is important for our health and functioning How sleep affects hormones and digestion Why it has made such an impact on my health and in my life recently Common reasons we have trouble...

Shanna Tyler is an online life + biz coach for entrepreneurial women and podcast host of The Self Soul Sport Podcast . Based in New York City, she loves connecting with girlbosses from all over the world to build their brand + biz with clarity, accountability, and community. Shanna believes that you can do it and have it all -- from pursuing a life of passion, cultivating a supportive network, and...