Fertility Confidence Podcast

In this week's episode of the Fertility Confidence Podcast, I get to chat with Certified Hypnotherapist, Christina Ricker.

Christina graciously shared how hypnotherapy supported her on her own fertility journey as well as through her first miscarriage. She's a big believer that everyone has the power to change their thoughts, feelings and behaviours to live a happier and healthier life.

Hypnosis is one of the best tools to peacefully and easily access the subconscious mind so you can uncover blocks, release negative feelings/emotions and shift beliefs that aren't supporting you anymore. Whether you are looking to reduce stress, eliminate anxiety, boost motivation, build confidence, create change, or make new habits in your life, the possibilities with Hypnotherapy are endless!

You can find Christina over on Instagram @thisischristinaricker.

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In this week's episode of the Fertility Confidence Podcast we talk about how to survive the holidays when you're dealing with infertility.

Maybe this is your first holiday season, maybe you're a seasoned veteran, we can all agree that holidays are tough for many reasons when you're struggling to have a baby. Between unwanted comments and obligations, there's very little time it seems for YOU.

I want to change that this year.

In this episode we chat about:

• My 1 big mindset shift you need to remember this holiday season
• Where boundaries may need to be set and how to do it
• Setting yourself up for success with the comment blindside
• How to stick to your plan through the holiday fun

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Ending a year can be hard. Ending the year with renewed hope and a plan in place can make that very easy. If you're ready for that renewed hope, come and see if working with me and my team inside Fertility Confidence Method is a good fit for you. Find out more by heading to www.kelseyduncan.com/fcm-overview and schedule your clarity call today.

In this weeks episode we're chatting about all secondary infertility.

Being just as common as primary infertility, women with secondary infertility often go undiagnosed and under supported for far too long. In today's episode we talk about my three big factors potentially on the table that we need to have assessed and addressed if you're dealing with secondary infertility.

For my listeners who aren't struggling with secondary infertility, don't worry. Today's episode will still be jammed packed with helpful information regardless of where you are in your journey!

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In this week's episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Leigha Saunders, a Naturopathic Doctor obsessed with all things sleep. We often don't think about sleep has a treatment tool, but just this automatic behaviour that happens. Dr. Leigha tells us why we not only should care more, but think more about our sleep.

In this episode you will learn:

- How sleep impacts your hormones (and therefore your fertility)

- What does "good sleep" even look like?

- Setting your day up for sleep success

- Finding your nighttime routine

Plus, there's so many great tidbits on why sleep is your superpower.

You can catch Dr. Leigha on instagram @drleighsaundersnd, helping women sleep deep at night so they can do what sets their soul on fire during the day. She's on a mission to help women chase their dreams, not exhaustion.

Want to fix your sleep? Book a complimentary Hormone + Sleep Solution call at www.leighasaundersnd.com

On this week's episode of the Fertility Confidence Podcast we chat a little bit more about taking a break on your fertility journey. I had someone ask me on IG how to even take a break, so I thought this was an important conversation to share. You may not be in a place where this feels right to you, and that's okay. But if you're wondering if stepping outside of your fertility story a bit to breathe, this one's for you.

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In this week's episode I had a chance to sit down and chat with Melissa Harris, author of One Pound, Twelve Ounces. She shared her candid experience with infertility and how her journey brought her a miracle son and to begin advocating for women's health in the US.

She shares with us some amazing advice for other women going through their fertility journey. I hope you're inspired by this fellow Fertility Warriors story. You can check out Melissa's upcoming book, launching November 2nd 2021

Find Melissa on Instagram or Facebook!

** Trigger Warning: Mention of miscarriage and premie birth.**

In today's episode I get to sit down with another ND who I look up to, Dr. Jordan Robertson ND. Jordan has been a huge influence in the ND community, using her background in critical appraisal to bring evidence-based support to women's health.

Jordan and I spent some time talking about miscarriages in today's episode, so if you aren't in a place where that is a comfortable conversation please come back when you're ready. We covered risk factors, labs, and things we can start to make positive change towards to help lower your miscarriage risk.

But most importantly, Jordan and I both agreed that there's a gap in the care given to women during and after loss, and that's something we both hope to change through our work.

You can check out Jordan's podcast, Women's Health Unplugged.

Or find her on IG @drjordannd

www.drjordannd.com

Okay, we're finally at some strategy. We could probably continue to talk about stress and the impact it can potentially have on your hormones and therefore your fertility for weeks.

So you've decided that stress and cortisol dysregulation may be part of the problem (if you aren't sure, go back and listen to episode 22). Now what? Today we're taking it back to the basics.

Stress management is not simple - so focusing on small, sustainable changes over time is important.

Hopefully today's episode helps you look at it from a different lens.

If this resonate with you, please share it with someone you know who's struggling and hit that subscribe button.

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On this week's episode we are talking stress and fertility once again in part two of the series!

We're going to cover:

• How stress can impact fertility
• Signs and symptoms to watch out for
• The bigger picture of stress assessment

I hope this episode makes you start to ponder about your own personal journey with stress management right now. I encourage you to get curious around how you can support your body further.

As always, a subscribe and review light my soul on fire!

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This week's episode is a personal share - and I went back and forth and back and forth on posting.

I wanted to share a little bit about my journey with burn out the last year. And even though I'm not actively TTC, I felt like it was appropriate to start the conversation about how stress can impact the fertility journey.

In this weeks episode we talk about:

• My journey with burnout
• The big events over the year that lead me to taking my healing seriously
• How I believe my burnout would have impacted my ability to get pregnant if I was trying

This is part one of our stress series, so make sure you subscribe to find out next week how stress impacts fertility!

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