The Ultimate Pregnancy Prep Podcast

Protein is a big topic in the fertility and wellness world today. Some experts encourage us to eat zero animal protein, while others urge us to make it the main focus of our meal. To say this is confusing is an understatement. In today's podcast, I'm going to share my knowledge on this topic including what protein is, where it comes from, if plant or animal based is better for fertility and how mu...

In today's episode, I interview Tamara Smith, or Tam Inspires, who also goes by your Fertility Juju Educator. She comes from her own personal struggles with her menstrual cycle. Like many of us, she was on birth control, constantly bloated and sick of the band-aid approach to her womanly problems. So, she decided to ditch the BS and start listening to her spirit guides, channeling the ancient wisd...

How can something sweet make life turn sour when trying to conceive? It all comes down to the biology of how the body reacts to sugar and the consequences that follow. In today's episode, I share the facts on how sugar impacts your hormones and fertility, where sugar comes from and what you can start doing today to live a lifestyle that doesnt have you addicted to sugar. Episode Highlights: The ho...

Nowadays we are bombarded with tons of opinions, information and advice on how to best navigate our personal fertility journeys. While most of these forums and experts come with good intentions, as a user on the receiving end this can be extremely overwhelming, confusing and frustrating. In today's episode, I interview Hannah Bowers on key topics on how to best navigate the fertility journey. We t...

Maria and I started working together in the summer of 2022. When Maria found me, her major complaints were chronic bloating, chronic muscle pain, facial acne and a recent miscarriage.  After lots of testing, it was evident Maria was dealing with candida overgrowth and a leaky gut. In today's episode, I bring Maria back onto the show as she shares how she got successfully pregnant after healing her...

Do you struggle with irregular cycles, uncomfortable symptoms or changes to your body that can never be explained through generic blood lab testing because they always come back as normal? In today's episode, I dive into my personal health journey and what I've recently discovered about my estrogen levels after doing a deeper dive into my hormones through a comprehensive functional hormone test. I...

Summer is a great time to focus on your fertility and improve your chances of getting pregnant. The warmer weather and longer days provide the perfect opportunity to try some new things to help you boost fertility naturally. But, the summer months also come with its challenges when trying to stay on top of your healthy fertility routine. You're tempted with alcohol, processed foods at family bbq's...

Every person faces a unique set of challenges, mental, emotional, physical, and situational when struggling to get pregnant. When undergoing infertility, stress levels have been shown to be the same as someone who is going through AIDS, Cancer and Heart Disease. In today's episode, I interview Rena Gower, a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Today we di...

So you know how much I encourage anyone trying to get pregnant to start collecting data about their menstrual cycle and body.  That's why I'm excited about today's podcast guest. We have the founder of Mira Fertility Tracker on the show.  Mira Fertility Tracker is a tool that I've been using with clients in my practice to help them understand their body, optimise hormones and get pregnant.  Essent...

For most women and girls, getting our period sucks. We deal with bloating, acne, cramping, moodiness and sometimes bloody messes - no wonder we're cranky every month it comes around.  However, what if we looked at our period as a sign of information. Information that is helping you understand your health and your hormones, and can ultimately help you with optimizing fertility and getting pregnant....

Hormonal imbalances including estrogen dominance are often responsible for fertility issues couples may face when trying to get pregnant. In today's episode, I interview Robin Lommori, a midwife, fertility coach and lactation consultant and we discuss all things estrogen dominance.  Episode Highlights: What is estrogen dominance? The common symptoms that manifest when you have estrogen dominance C...

The adrenal glands are two small walnut shaped glands that sit on top of our kidneys, like little caps. They are responsible for making the stress hormones known as cortisol and adrenaline and they also support blood pressure and certain sex hormones that highly influence your reproductive system and fertility. In today's episode, I share what the adrenal glands are and the different stages of adr...

When trying to make a baby, how connected are you to your partner and do you both hold the same vision and values for a family? In today's episode, I interview Elena Rossi, founder of the Yoni Empire and we get deep in our conversations today. We talk about everything from how we choose our partners, to the unconscious acts of attraction, to the necessity for connectedness when trying to conceive,...

Food can be your most powerful medicine or the slowest form of poison, depending on what, how and when we eat. Our food, once digested properly, is absorbed into our blood. Our blood is what creates our cells, tissues, organs, skin, hair, nails and even influences the quality of our emotions and thoughts. We really do think and feel differently when we eat a fully loaded green smoothie versus a mu...

In today's episode, I interview Thea Willette, a meditation instructor who helps women connect with their bodies so that they can get pregnant naturally. Getting pregnant wasn't easy for Thea.  After experiencing a miscarriage, she was offered traditional fertility treatment which she declined. Knowing there had to be a better way, Thea was led through a series of synchronicities that brought her...

We all have our individual preferences to some extent. Over the decades there have been different gender swaying theories that give you some hope that if you adhere to certain methods of eating and sexual positions that you could stack the odds in your favor of conceiving a boy or a girl. Is this in fact true? In today's episode I'm going to shed some light on natural gender selection and what you...

PMS refers to the symptoms that occur in the days or weeks leading up to your period and is a clear sign from your body that you could be experiencing an imbalance or deficiency in your hormones, which could ultimately impact your ability to conceive. In today's episode, I'm going to share what PMS is, the different types of PMS you might experience and some tips on how you can treat PMS naturally...

Can acupuncture help you get pregnant? In today's episode, I interview Michelle Oravitz, an acupuncturist, ayurvedic practitioner and certified hypnotherapist who specializes in fertility health.  We discuss the concepts of energy, mindset and important takeaways for how to use acupuncture to improve your fertility.  Episode highlights: Michelle's history of irregular cycles and how it pushed her...

Nitric Oxide is essential for helping deliver oxygen, nutrients and blood throughout our entire body. What is this molecule, where is it found and why is it so important for men and women's health? In today's episode, I interview Beth Shirley, the Executive Director of the Berkeley Life Scientific Advisory Board. Beth shares what this molecule is and how critical it is for improving fertility and...

PCOS is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age with an estimated 116 million women worldwide who are affected by it. In today's episode, I'm going to do a deep dive into what PCOS actually means and how to identify if you have it and what type you have, along with some tips on how to support your fertility with PCOS. Then you'll hear from my client Nadine, who was diagno...

In today's episode I interview Sarah Willoughby, an Infertility and Transformation Coach, Bestselling Author, Speaker and Reiki Practitioner. Sarah's journey to self love began after a disastrous IVF cycle that left her in the ICU for weeks and wondering if she would make it out alive. Following her recovery, she vowed to make her purpose about empowering people to heal, love themselves and provid...

It's no secret that chemicals and toxins are everywhere, and I mean everywhere! They run rampant in our food and water supply, are floating around in our air, in our cleaning and personal hygiene products and they can even be found in our clothes. In today's episode, I'm going to share some of the top toxins that could be impacting your fertility and some tips on how to minimize their exposure.  E...

In today's episode I interview Dr. Jodie Peacock. She is a naturopathic doctor, author, public educator and the founder of the Canadian Fertility Show.  Jodie helps support her patients through the journey of fertility and conception. Today Jodie shares her essential preconception blood labs list and why testing is critical in the preconception phase before you even think about getting pregnant.  ...

The TWW is the time between ovulation and your next period (or for those of you listening) your hopefully missed next period. It's the approximate two weeks that go by when your body is potentially implanting a fertilized egg into your uterus. When you're trying to conceive, these two weeks can be filled with anxiety, worry, impatience and frustration. If this is you, I hear you! In today's episod...

When Amy and her husband tried to get pregnant, they suffered through several years of infertility, including seven miscarriages and two rounds of IVF – the second of which resulted in her son.  When Amy decided she wanted another child (without another round of IVF), she used her background in hormone signaling to uncover a progesterone problem known as a luteal phase defect. In today's episode,...