The Ultimate Pregnancy Prep Podcast

In this podcast, I interview Michele Scarlet, a women's health coach and fitness expert, and we discuss non-toxic living for conceiving with a focus on why it's essential to detoxify the body to support overall health and fertility. Michelle shares her personal journey of overcoming chronic illness, detoxing, and eventually conceiving. The conversation covers topics like identifying toxins in ever...

On today's episode, I interview Michelle Oravitz, an acupuncturist and Ayurveda practitioner specializing in fertility health. Today we dive into an enlightening discussion on reproductive health and the power of aligning with one's inner self to improve your fertility outcomes. Michelle shares her personal journey into the fertility space and offers insights into the importance of tapping into on...

There are a variety of variables that can make it challenging for a couple or woman to conceive. If this is you and you've been to your doctor, you've likely only been given an option to be referred to a fertility clinic to undergo fertility treatment. While fertility treatment is a viable option, how do you know when it's the right time to decide if it's the next best step for you. In today's epi...

Women can empower themselves by tracking their hormones to understand their reproductive health to help them get pregnant.  In today's episode, I interview Rose Mackenzie, a medical affairs specialist at Mira. We discuss how Mira helps women interpret and track their hormones at home to improve their fertility and identify gaps in their menstrual cycle.  We discuss the symptothermal method, the me...

Infertility is often a symptom and not a permanent condition. In today's episode, I interview Dr. Aumatma, a double board-certified naturopathic doctor and endocrinologist specializing in fertility and we dive into how to address fertility through a holistic approach. We talk about the concept of subfertility, 5 underlying conditions that may lead to infertility, the impact of stress on reproducti...

It's never too early to start preparing your body for pregnancy. In today's episode, I interview my client Allie, who intentionally started preparing her body for pregnancy one year in advance. Allie used her menstrual cycle as her fifth vital sign to recognize hormonal imbalances and wanted to make sure she addressed them before she was ready to start actively trying. Our conversation dives into...

Hormone optimization is a key component of health and fertility. So when we are ready to start preparing for pregnancy, most of us ask the doctor to run some blood labs to check our hormone levels to make sure we're in the clear and ready for baby making. But, there are considerable limitations when it comes to hormone testing through blood labs.  In today's episode you're going to learn why blood...

If you are listening to this, you have a big baby dream in your heart.  I've helped countless women in their thirties and forties on the journey to motherhood with my holistic health programs, and now it's your turn, I got you my friend. Since The Get Pregnant Program launched in the early new year, I've been getting lots of personal questions about the program.  In today's episode, I'm excited to...

Are you ready to dive into the world of preconception fitness with expert Nicole Scheitlin? Get ready for some valuable insights and tips on how movement can be your best medicine when preparing for pregnancy.  In today's episode, I interview Nicole, a Certified Exercise Physiologist and pre/postnatal fitness specialist. We discuss the importance of how movement is used to improve fertility outcom...

Healing the body and preparing for pregnancy is not about working harder focused on the wrong things, it's about working smarter while focusing on the right things. When it comes time to building our families, a lot of us go on all in on all the things we think we need to do to get us pregnant. But, what if going all in is not actually supporting your unique fertility needs? In today's episode, I...

Ready to dive into the world of Yoni Mapping? Get ready for an eye-opening conversation with Jules Alma, a holistic doula and menstrual coach.  In today's episode, you'll learn how to connect to the nervous system in your yoni and how this profound practice can help you heal, release emotions, improve your menstrual cycle health and help your body prepare for a healthy pregnancy.  Episode Highligh...

In today's episode I chat with Morgan Skinner, a registered nurse, herbalist and fertility awareness educator and we discuss all things endometriosis. While there is no known cure for endometriosis, Morgan highlights the gold standard treatment of excision surgery.  We dive into the impact of endometriosis on fertility, how it can show up on your cycle charts, how to diagnose it and different stra...

Did you know that a mothers nutritional status 3 months prior to conception and during her pregnancy can actually alter her baby's genes? This concept is known as fetal programming and tells us that what a woman eats within 3 months leading up to conception and also while she is pregnant, has the ability to affect fetal development, the baby's DNA and their long term health, either increasing or r...

In today's episode, Dr. Lee shares her personal journey of discovering the impact of oral health on fertility and she shares her mission to help educate others on this topic. Dr. Lee explains how gum infections and imbalances in oral bacteria can affect ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy outcomes. We then dive into the role of inflammation and bacteria in the mouth-body connection and how to t...

Happy New Year to you! I hope you enjoyed your time over the holidays and welcome to 2024. This is going to be your best year yet and I'm honored to be supporting you on your journey to getting pregnant. In today's episode, I'm going to be sharing some of the top thing you should be doing if you want to get pregnant this year. Episode Highlights: Learn the least expensive, free way to understand y...

How can we harness more self compassion and refrain from blaming ourselves for fertility challenges?  In today's episode, I interview Ivy Joeva, a doula and fertility coach who specializes in helping couples find joy while struggling with infertility. Ivy talks about the importance of recognizing and honoring one's own feelings and experiences during this challenging journey and how to properly ha...

In today's episode, I interview Ian and Toby, co-directors of Testhim, a UK-based company focused on changing the world of male fertility. Ian and Toby share their personal experiences with male infertility and discuss the lack of support and testing available for men. We discuss the importance of breaking the stigma associated with male fertility and providing men with better access to support an...

I share quite a bit on this podcast on what to do when preparing for pregnancy, but in today's episode I'm going to share some of the top things to avoid when trying to conceive.  Episode HIghlights: What to look out for with fad diets and taking extreme measures to get pregnant The power of your intuition and how it can help you conceive  How avoiding these 2 things can make or break your pregnan...

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Marcy Crouch, a doctorate level physical therapist specializing in women's health and we discuss the importance of pelvic floor therapy for women, particularly during the preconception phase and throughout pregnancy. We dive into the functions of the pelvic floor muscles, the changes they undergo during pregnancy, the common dysfunctions that can occur, and the...

Your menstrual cycle responds to a wide variety of lifestyle factors. Although you may see improvements from making dietary changes, its not always enough. In today's episode I dive into the important lifestyle factor of sleep and supporting your circadian rhythm has on your fertility. I share what circadian rhythm is, how it affects your fertility and what you can do to improve fertility outcomes...

In today's episode, I interview Kit Maloney, the founder of Kitara, a company that specializes in products and services for Yoni Steaming Safely at Home. Kit shares her personal journey from being skeptical about Yoni Steaming to becoming a passionate advocate and practitioner. Today we discuss the benefits of Yoni Steaming for womb health, menstrual cycles, and fertility.  Episode Highlights: Bac...

Tomorrow I turn 40 and I am stoked about it! I couldn't be happier that I have the privilege to live and experience another birthday and be able to serve my community helping transform and bring new lives into this world.  As an encouragement to you, my friend, and as a reminder of what I'm learning these days, in today's episode I wanted to share 5 key lessons at the forefront of my mind as I mov...

The Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Massage was developed in Belize by Dr. Rosita Arvigo who spent years studying with traditional Mayan Shaman. This therapy is an external, gentle manipulation that helps to reposition internal organs of the digestive and reproductive system and can help with optimizing fertility. In today's episode I interview Holly Leever, an Arvigo Massage Therapist (among m...

While getting pregnant is known as the most 'natural thing in the world', it doesn't mean that getting pregnant is always easy. In today's episode, I've put together some of the top fertility myths that I've come across, along with misconceptions about fertility and how to prepare for pregnancy.  Episode Highlights: How to identify if red meat is inflammatory Do legs up after sex really help you c...

When preparing for pregnancy, it can be confusing to know what blood labs to get, when to test and why certain ones are more important than others. In today's episode, I interview Dr. Kela Smith and we do a deep dive into the difference between conventional and functional labs, how functional labs work, when they should be utilized and how they can help you get pregnant. Episode Highlights: 10 yea...