Fertility Friday Radio | Fertility Awareness For Pregnancy And Hormone-free Birth Control

He isn’t a doctor or a woman, but he is passionate about exposing the very real dangers of hormonal birth control. Mike Gaskins is a media writer/producer who began his journey as a women’s health advocate after a world-renowned physician lied to him about birth control side effects. This chance encounter triggered a passion for research that led Mike to discover many shocking levels of deceit and misinformation surrounding these potent drugs. He recently collaborated with a group of leading physicians and women’s health advocates on a citizen’s petition to the FDA asking for new and stronger black box warnings on all hormonal contraceptives. He frequently writes for websites like Hormones Matter and Natural Womanhood, and his new book, In the Name of The Pill explores the dubious nature of both the history and science of hormonal birth control. In today’s episode we talk about hormonal birth control. We get into the history, the safety, and the controversy. Definitely an episode you won’t want to miss! Today

Belinda Wurn, PT, is the Director of Services for Clear Passage Therapies. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in physical therapy from the University of Florida in 1975. With extensive post-graduate work and decades of professional experience, she is considered an expert in the causes and treatments for various types of sexual dysfunction, including decreased orgasm, desire, arousal, lubrication and satisfaction, and painful intercourse. Larry Wurn, LMT, is the CEO of Clear Passage Therapies. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1972 with a BS in English/Creative Writing, and graduated from the Florida Institute of Natural Health in 1990 to become a Florida-licensed massage therapist. After his role as Guest Curator at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, he became reacquainted with his childhood love, Belinda. As they prepared to marry, she was diagnosed with cancer – and thus their journey to discovering the natural treatment for adhesions began. Together, they developed the Wurn Te

Leading by example OBGYN Dr. Kyrin Dunston lost a life-changing 100 lbs. and healed herself from chronic disease by addressing the root causes of her overweight and dysfunction.  This personal transformation in turn caused a professional one and she left OBGYN practice in 2011 to pursue helping women heal with this revolutionary type of natural medicine after becoming fellowship trained in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine. Dr. Kyrin’s book “Cracking the Bikini Code:  6 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss Success” brought her in office natural weight and health restoration program to women everywhere.  The virtual boot camp program based on the book launched shortly after and offers hands on guidance by Dr. Kyrin from remote locations so that women can use these tools to heal and move towards brilliant health. As the host of Her Brilliant Health Radio Podcast she offers interviews with inspiring and insightful experts in Functional Medicine for women desiring to heal and achieve optimum health natura

Nicole, also known as the Period Girl, is a certified women's health coach (professional period fixer) and her mission is to empower women to take back control of their hormonal health in a fun and sassy way. She’s outspoken and opinionated about women’s health issues, and believes women have the right to be educated about their bodies. Her goal is to provide women with the tools they need to make radical and long-lasting changes so they can live their best lives. In her new book, Fix Your Period, she shares her 6 week protocol to healthy periods! In today's episode we talk about  histamine intolerance and how it impact's the menstrual cycle, and so much more! This is Nicole's 3rd appearance on the podcast. Tune into our first episode Fix Your  Period here, and second episode, Medical Gas-lighting here. Today's episode is sponsored by my upcoming FREE Masterclass: Introduction to Fertility Awareness Charting. I'll be teaching LIVE on Friday June 5th at 12PM ET. Click here to register now! Today’s episode is s

Chloe Skerlak is wildly passionate about the menstrual cycle! She is a Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner and Certified Fertility Awareness Educator. When she's not hosting fertility awareness charting circles, teaching charting online, or taking photos of cervixes, she facilitates Period Positivity Workshops for parents and pre-teens because she believes body literacy is for everyone and every age. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!   Topics discussed in today's episode: How Chloe’s personal birth control journey inspired her to become a certified fertility awareness educator What led Chloe to begin teaching the fertility awareness to children Why it’s so important to actually call our body parts what they are no matter the age Suggestions Chloe has for structuring these conversations and makin

Maisie Hill is a highly qualified and sought-after women’s health expert with over a decade of experience as a practitioner and birth doula. Maisie knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and believes that our hormones are there to serve us and help us get what we want out of life. What lights Maisie up is helping women to understand the inner workings of the reproductive system so that they can make sense of their menstrual cycle and use their hormones to great advantage in their lives. Her first book, Period Power, was published on May 2nd, 2019. Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!   Topics discussed in today's episode: How Maisie found herself studying and focusing on women’s health and menstrual cycles How Maisie’s own period pain inspired her to find ways to heal herself and eventually oth

Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today! Today I share a new episode of my Pill Reality Series. In this both a powerful and an important conversation with my guest Amanda, who shares her experience of surviving a stroke caused by hormonal birth control.   Topics discussed in today's episode: Amanda’s menstrual cycle history  How Amanda’s cycle changed once she got on the pill Symptoms Amanda noticed leading up to her stroke that she addressesd with an ER doctor What happened

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series. Tune into my conversation with Freya to find out how she managed her transition from hormonal to birth control to fertility awareness. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access   Topics discussed in today's episode: Freya’s menstrual cycle history  Freya’s experience with getting a hormonal IUD and side effects she experienced over the years How she has noticed a change in her body since removing the IUD How quickly Freya’s menstrual cycle returned post-IUD Factors that can affect

Today I dive into the impact of stress on the menstrual cycle in a special solo episode! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access   Topics discussed in today's episode: The purpose of charting  How stress or other factors can delay the pre-ovulatory phase of your cycle  What a double peak is  Signs to watch for when acute stress may affect the post ovulatory phase  Examples of chronic stressors and how they may affect your cycle How charting can prevent your from going totally off the rails when dealing with stress Ways to encourage your cortisol pr

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness (FAM) Reality Series! Tune into my latest interview with my client Korrin! We discuss her recent anovulatory cycle, and how she has been easing into using fertility awareness for birth control. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access   Topics discussed in today's episode: Korrin’s menstrual cycle history  How Korrin first went about getting on birth control  Side effects Korrin experienced during and after hormonal birth control  How Korrin envisions talking about the menstrual cycle with her da

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness (FAM) Reality Series! Tune into my latest interview with my client Teresa! We discuss the process of transitioning from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness successfully. Hint: the biggest part of the transition is deprogramming our understanding from what we’ve been taught, to the true biology of the menstrual cycle and fertility. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access Topics discussed in today's episode: Teresa’s menstrual cycle and pill journey The many side effects Teresa experien

Dr. Mary Samplaski is a fellowship-trained, board certified (American Board of Urology) expert in Male Infertility, and the Director of Male Infertility, Andrology and Microsurgery at the University of Southern California (http://keck.usc.edu/faculty/mary-samplaski/). She completed her residency training in Urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She then completed a 2-year fellowship training program in Male Infertility and Andrology at the University of Toronto. While Dr. Samplaski continues to maintain academic productivity, what drives her most is caring for individual patients and couples. In today’s episode, we focus on varicocele, and how this common condition impacts male fertility. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceivi

Today I share a new episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! Join Angie and I as we discuss how she overcame her heavy, painful periods, and her infertility diagnosis. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here  to grab your copy today!   Topics discussed in today's episode: Angie’s menstrual cycle history and terrible period pain How Angie’s journey trying to conceive led her to an infertility diagnosis Why Angie’s unexpected pregnancy after unsuccessful IVF round and an infertility diagnosis was such a shock How changes in Angie’s diet may have impacted her fertility and menstrual cycle What led Angie to the Fertility Awareness Method Why changes in behavior and daily routine affect your temperature during

Mary Lee Barron, PhD is a wife, mother of 3, nurse practitioner, and Marquette Method NFP teacher in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Barron received her PhD from Saint Louis University, is an FNP, and an Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She also directs Marquette Fertility Education, offering direct patient care services and research in Natural Family Planning. She has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, authored numerous book chapters and co-authored Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Ambulatory Obstetric Settings,  and she has been teaching NFP for over 20 years. Today’s episode is all about postpartum charting, and how the Marquette Method helps many women navigate this phase. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of its kind, ava

Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and a leader in the field of nutrigenomics. He’s also president of Seeking Health, an innovative company providing supplements, courses, and tools designed to help people overcome genetic dysfunction and optimize health. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, he then obtained a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University where he now serves on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Lynch lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and three sons.   Today’s episode focuses on how your genes can impact fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual cycle health. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! Click here  to register now! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex acc

Dr. Haylee Nye is a licensed naturopathic physician and certified nutritionist with advanced training in women’s health and infertility. Kristin Cornett is a certified nutritional therapy practitioner with expertise in functional wellness, women’s health, and fertility. Together they run Tiny Feet, an online platform that helps educate and empower couples as they journey toward parenthood. Dr. Haylee and Kristin take a unique functional medicine approach that gives couples the tools they need to get to the root cause of health and fertility struggles, conceive successfully, and set their babies up for lifelong health from the very beginning. They offer functional lab testing with virtual one-on-one consults and have recently released an online preconception and fertility optimization course called Fertile in 5 Masterclass. They also co-host a popular weekly podcast on iTunes called Mastering Your Fertility. Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designe

Today I’m celebrating 300 episodes of Fertility Friday! Please join me in celebrating this exciting milestone. To celebrate, I decided to record a special solo podcast episode all about the different ways fertility awareness will help you to conceive naturally when you’re ready! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issues through charting, this course has you covered. Head over to fertilityfriday.com/TTC for access. Today’s episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook. The first fully customizable paper charting workbook of it’s kind, available in both Fahrenheit and Celsius editions. Click here to grab your copy today!     Topics discussed in today's episode: Why myths around conceiving make it so challenging when trying to actually conceive

Jana always wanted to become the CEO of a charity and in 2017, Jana launched The Period Purse, now a registered Canadian charity. From outreach support and supplying free menstrual supplies to over 23,000 women and people who menstruate in 14 cities, to educating the next generation about reusable period products, to advocating for policy change, The Period Purse is a strong menstrual movement fully run by passionate volunteers. Jana has been recognized as a Top Women of Influence in 2018 and a Women of Distinction award from the YWCA Toronto in 2019.  When she is not talking about periods, Jana is also a teacher who works in special education. She is a mother of two and lives with her family in Toronto. In today’s episode we talk about period poverty and what we can do to eradicate it in our own communities! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally

Dr. Elizabeth Kissling is a professor of women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, where she teaches courses in feminism and women’s studies, gender and media, sexuality studies, gender health issues, and related topics. Her pronouns are she and her. Dr. Kissling’s research focuses on women’s health, bodies, and feminism, and especially how these issues are represented in media. Her new book about abortion activism and social media is called: From a Whisper to a Shout. As the author of Capitalizing on the Curse and related articles, she is best known for her research on media representations of menstruation. In today’s episode we talk about the menstrual cycle, reproductive justice, feminism, and birth control! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex accurately every time to identifying potential fertility issu

Sarah E. Hill is at the forefront of groundbreaking research on the effects of the pill. A star psychologist with a PhD from the University of Texas, she studied with one of the founding fathers of evolutionary psychology, David M. Buss. In less than a decade, she’s published over 50 scientific articles and has secured half a million dollars’ worth of federal research grant money to study women, their health, and their mating and sexual psychology. She is regularly features in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, and many others. In today’s episode we talk about Sarah’s groundbreaking book This Is Your Brain On Birth Control. Learn about the different ways hormonal birth control changes our brain, our emotions, and the ways we interact with others! Today’s episode is also sponsored by Conceiving With Fertility Awareness My FREE online course designed to help you utilize fertility awareness strategies to optimize your chances of conceiving naturally. From timing sex acc