Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

Hormonal contraceptives and gall bladder disease? Is there a connection? In today's pill-reality series, Lucie Fink is on the show to share her experience with the pill and how the unexpected side effects lead to a number of painful gall bladder attacks culminating in having her gall bladder removed altogether.

Lucie Fink is a 28-year-old video producer, lifestyle host, stop motion artist, and digital educator. She has made numerous appearances on NBC's TODAY Show as a Millennial spokesperson, discussing a wide range of topics relevant to her generation. From 2015-2019, Lucie worked at Refinery29 where she created and hosted their hit YouTube shows, Try Living with Lucie and Lucie for Hire. Today, Lucie is signed with United Talent Agency and creates entertaining and educational content for a global audience of millions across her various social platforms.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Lucie's period history
• Lucie's experience with birth control
• Lucie's side effects from birth control
• How Lucie discovered her gall bladder problem
• Why Lucie ended up getting her gall bladder out
• Lucie's recovery process after the removal of her gall bladder
• What Lucie learned about the connection between birth control and her gall bladder issue

You can connect with Lucie on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and on her website.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 318 | Overcoming Period Pain + Natural Birth Control | Lisa & Lauren
• FFP 310 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Amanda
• FFP 257 | Mercier Therapy for Pelvic Pain and Infertility | Dr. Jennifer Mercier, ND, PhD
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 236 | Unexplained Pelvic Pain & Fertility Awareness Charting | Lisa & Leah B
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 219 | Investigating Period Problems | Georgia & Lisa

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Dr. Aviva Romm is both a midwife and a Yale trained MD and Board Certified Family Physician with specialties in Integrative Gynecology, Obstetric and Pediatrics, with a focus on women's endocrinology. She's also a world renown herbalist, and author of the textbook, Botanical Medicines for Women's Health, as well as 7 other books, including The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution and her new book, Hormone Intelligence. A practitioner, teacher, activist and advocate of both environmental health and women's reproductive rights and health, she has been bridging the best of traditional medicine, total health ecology, and good science for over three decades. Her podcast, articles, books, and online programs are wildly popular and successful, helping women take back their health. Dr. Romm practices medicine in both NY and MA, and lives in the Berkshires of Western MA.

Today we take a deep dive into why women often have such a difficult time getting support for their reproductive health issues.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Who is Aviva and experience in the medical industry
• What is Hormone Intelligence about and why Aviva wanted to write that book now
• Why women have a hard time getting help
• Different stereotypes of how women are perceived
• Cultural myths that doctors have internalized
• The barriers women face seeking help from medical professionals
• What is actually helping in medical school
• Should women be going to her doctor for her first protocol when she has issues with her cycle
• How women need to know where doctors are coming from
• Why women should be prepped for their doctors appoints

You can connect with Aviva on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on her website.

• FFP 259 | Thyroid, Adrenals, and Fertility | Dr. Aviva Romm, MD
• Botanical Medicines for Women's Health
• The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution
• Hormone Intelligence
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 343 | Advocating for the Support You Need | Lisa & Anna
• FFP 336 | Your Doctor's Perspective on the Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 314 | What You Need to Know About Choosing A Doctor | Women's Health | Dr. Kyrin Dunston, MD
• FFP 285 | Finding a Medical Doctor Who Will Support You | Dr. Nathan Riley, MD
• FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 123 | Fertility Awareness Training for Physicians & Health Professionals | What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Fertility Awareness | Dr. Marguerite Duane
• FFP 104 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor's Perspective | Why Your Physician isn't Looking at the Root Cause | Alternative Medicine for Women | Dr. Miranda Naylor

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Today my client Brittany joins us to share her experience using fertility awareness for conception. Find out how to navigate some of the challenges Brittany faced with cervical mucus, cycle irregularities, stress, and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Why Brittany has never used hormonal birth control
• The importance of educating yourself about the various types of birth control
• How Brittany is managing her fertile window in the pre-ovulatory phase
• What she loves about fertility awareness
• Ways Brittany is navigating the various types of cervical mucus during her cycle
• Why it is so important to rest and manage your stress and how lack of either can affect your cycle
• Challenges she has been facing with charting in the post-ovulatory phase

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 308 | How Does Stress Impact The Menstrual Cycle? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc.
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 238 | Fertility Awareness, Birth Control, and Body Literacy | Lisa & Leah C
• FFP 181 | Staying Consistent With Charting When Life is Stressful | Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 112 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Low Progesterone, Miscarriage, Stress & The Menstrual Cycle | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Amelia & Lisa
• FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun
• FFP 099 | HPA Axis Dysregulation, Adrenal Fatigue & Fertility | Stress Management | Kelsey Kinney (Marksteiner) RD
• FFP 098 (Bonus) | How To Boost Your Cervical Mucus Production | Nutrition for Cervical Health | Trying To Conceive | Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 075 | Cervical Mucus Charting | Fertility Awareness Method | NaPro Technology | Megan Faller
• FFP 048 | Cervical Fluid and The Fertility Awareness Method | Sarah Panzetta

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Have you been told you need to have sex every other day when you're trying for a baby? Or that having sex multiple times per day will increase your chances of conception? If so, this episode will put the most common conception myths to rest once and for all!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• How to use Fertility Awareness cycle charting when you're trying to conceive

• How does Fertility Awareness Charting help with fertility

• How to time sex accurately whether you're trying to avoid pregnancy or trying to conceive

• What it takes for natural conception

• What to do when you are not conceiving when you are timing sex and charting

• How cervical fluid plays an important role in conception

• Different types of mucus

• Check for cervical fluid after your period

• Specific myths about how many times and when to have sex

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 300 | Conceiving with Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc.
• FFP 277 | The Top 4 Reasons Why You're Not Conceiving | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 269 | Can Women Ovulate More Than Once Per Cycle? | Can Women Ovulate While Pregnant? | Lets Set The Record Straight! | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 254 | 5 Ways Fertility Awareness Will Help You Get Pregnant | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 252 | Identifying Your Fertile Window | Devyn & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 222 | Optimizing Sex For Conception With Limited Mucus | Daysi & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 168 | Timing Sex For Conception & Optimizing Cervical Mucus Production | Ashlee & Lisa
• FFP 098 (Bonus) | How To Boost Your Cervical Mucus Production | Nutrition for Cervical Health | Trying To Conceive | Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 085 | Myths and Facts About Fertility, The Pill & Ovulation | Fertility Awareness Method | Pregnancy | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 083 | Do You Know When You Ovulate? | Fertility Awareness Method | Dr. Kerry Hampton
• FFP 020 | How to Accurately time Sex to Optimize your chances of getting Pregnant | Why Cervical Mucus is Essential | Dr Kerry Hampton
• FFP 005 | Using Fertility Awareness when trying to conceive | Allison Macbeth

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Do women experience side effects with the copper IUD? Today I share an interview with Christine, a member of the Fertility Friday community, and she shares her experience with the copper IUD. Tune in to find out what worked and what didn't!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• How old Christine was when she began her period

• Christine's period and contraceptive history prior to the IUD

• Why Christine chose the IUD for her form of birth control

• Symptoms & side effects Christine experienced after she started the Copper IUD

• What was Christine's experience with the ovarian cyst?

• Difference in Christine's periods before having the IUD and while she was using the IUD

• Correlation between women with low iron and heavy bleeding

• Christine's experience with the IUD insertion

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 341 | Copper IUD Benefits & Side Effects | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Frances
• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 290 | The Pill, The Hormonal IUD, and Pulmonary Embolisms | Lisa & Kat
• FFP 249 | The Copper IUD and Pregnancy | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Angie
• FFP 247 | The Truth About Copper IUDs | Pill Reality Series | Nina and Kathryn
• FFP 205 | Is Your IUD Messing With Your Mind? | Pill Reality Series Lisa & Allie
• FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi
• FFP 073 | Copper Toxicity, IUDs and the Birth Control Pill | Julie Casper

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has more than 20 years' experience in women's health and currently has a consulting room in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.

Today we talk all about menopause, and why the years leading up to menopause shouldn't be "horrible." Discover how to balance and manage your hormones during this normal and natural phase of life!

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• Why did Laura choose to write Hormone Repair Manual
• What is menopause and perimenopause
• Why Lara calls menopause the second puberty
• Permimenopause symptoms and how to feel better
• How does stress effect women as they get older

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.

• Period Repair Manual
• Hormone Repair Manual
• FFP 180 | Managing Painful Periods | Dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis | Dr. Lara Briden, ND
• FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden
• FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 363 | Menopause & The Essential Oil Solution | Dr. Mariza Snyder
• FFP 333 | The Wisdom of Menopause | Empowerment During Perimenopause and Beyond | Alexandra Pope
• FFP 280 | Hormones, Menopause, and Using the Keto Diet to Manage Symptoms | Dr. Anna Cabeca
• FFP 109 | The Reality of Aging & Fertility | IVF & Assisted Reproductive Technology | The Future of Fertility Treatments | Dr. Marjorie Dixon
• FFP 038 | Using Fertility Awareness to Navigate Through Perimenopause and Menopause | Lisa Leger

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, women's health expert and the author of seven books: The #1 National Bestselling book, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focuses on balancing women's hormones. Other bestselling books are: The Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils and The DASH Diet Cookbook. Dr. Mariza's upcoming book, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution, focuses on solutions for women in perimenopause and menopause.

For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on hormone health, essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification. She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Oprah Magazine, Fox News Health, MindBodyGreen and many publications. Dr. Mariza is also the host of the top rated Essentially You Podcast, designed to empower women to become the CEO of their health. Check out her website, drmariza.com, for women's hormone tips, including recipes and remedies.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now!

• What inspired Dr. Mariza to write her eighth book, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution,

• Why Dr. Mariza choose to focus on menopause in the eighth book

• What is menopause?

• Why society has a negative association with menopause

• What is a normal transition to menopause

• Symptoms you are transitioning into menopause

• How to listen to your body and ask yourself is this serving you

• Dr. Mariza's advice for women who aren't used to listening to or tuning in to their body

• Why Dr. Mariza loves essential oils

• How different oils shift your mental and emotional spirit

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.

• The Essential Oils Hormone Solution
• The Essential Oils Menopause Solution
• FFP 245 | Essential Oils and Your Hormones | Dr Mariza Snyder
• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 333 | The Wisdom of Menopause | Empowerment During Perimenopause and Beyond | Alexandra Pope
• FFP 280 | Hormones, Menopause, and Using the Keto Diet to Manage Symptoms | Dr. Anna Cabeca
• FFP 245 | Essential Oils and Your Hormones | Dr Mariza Snyder
• FFP 038 | Using Fertility Awareness to Navigate Through Perimenopause and Menopause | Lisa Leger

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA is a board-certified family physician and adjunct associate professor at Georgetown University. She is co-founder and executive director of FACTS, the Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science. She is trained as a Creighton Model, FEMM and NeoFertility medical consultant as well as a TeenSTAR educator. She also works with Modern Mobile Medicine, a direct primary care house calls-based medical practice that serves patients of all ages in the DC area.

Dr. Duane received her medical degree with recognition in primary care from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed her family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. She has previously served on the boards of both the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC). Dr. Duane balances her career as a teacher and Family Physician, with her role as a mother and wife.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• Why is Dr. Duane as passionate now about FAM than when she discovered it years ago

• Dr. Duane's thoughts on how FAM is the only birth control method with no side effects

• The philosophy of allopathic medicine

• How doctors are trained about FAM and what women can expect when going to their female doctor

• The effectiveness of Fertility Awareness Methods

• The different methods of Fertility Awareness

• Dr. Duane's thoughts on the challenges for women concerned with the effectiveness

• How to use the methods correctly

• What is most commonly quoted when it comes to FAM

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Facts About Fertility Conference
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 285 | Finding a Medical Doctor Who Will Support You | Dr. Nathan Riley, MD
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 253 | Does Fertility Awareness Really Work? | Sarrah & Lisa
• FFP 250 | The Top 5 Myths About Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 244 | The Truth About Using FAM for Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 210 | The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness | Jane Knight
• FFP 200 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Natural Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 194 | How Effective Are Fertility Awareness-Based Methods…Really? | Dr. Marguerite Duane, MD
• FFP 158 | How Effective is Fertility Awareness? | The Marquette Method | Dr. Mary Lee Barron, PhD
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 132 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using FAM for Birth Control Successfully & Confidently | Emily & Lisa
• FFP 123 | Fertility Awareness Training for Physicians & Health Professionals | What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Fertility Awareness | Dr. Marguerite Duane

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Does the pill cause anxiety and depression? Yes, yes it does. Today I share an interview with Gabby, who tells all about her experience with birth control-induced anxiety and other mood changes.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• History of Gabby's menstrual cycle and her birth control journey

• Gabby's symptoms from birth control

• Gabby's physical side effects from birth control

• How Gabby thought her side effects and symptoms were normal at the time

• How women think the resolution to birth control side effects is to switch brands

• Gabby's advice to women who are actively not looking to get pregnant

• Women are not aware of the most common side effects from birth control and least likely to link them to birth control

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 310 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Amanda
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 306 | Does The Pill Cause Anxiety and Depression? | Lisa & Teresa
• FFP 295 | The IUD, The Pill, and Important Side Effects You Should Know About | Pill Reality Series | Katherine & Lisa
• FFP 218 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Julia & Lisa
• FFP 182 | Depression, Weight Gain & Mood Disorders | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Lisa & Lorena
• FFP 146 | Anxiety, Depression & Low Libido | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | LeAnna & Samantha
• FFP 137 | Panic Attacks, Emotional Breakdowns, and Recurrent Yeast Infections | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Briana & Cieara
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
• FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Kimberly Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher trainer, postpartum advocate and single mom. She helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester, as well as the upcoming Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now!

• What inspired Kimberly to focus on the nervous system and how it relates to her work

• How does trauma and authority interplay with our interactions with medical professionals

• What are different types of trauma

• How to respond to traumatic situations with authorities

• Ways that we can prepare for traumatic types of interactions with medical professionals

• How women respond to these traumatic situations

• How we can work within the framework to empower ourselves

• The negative effects of traumatic experiences with your medical professional

• How to move forward after trauma

• Repair is always possible

You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Instagram and on her website.

• The Fourth Trimester
• Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good
• Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021

• The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook

• Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program

• FFP 324 | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Overcoming Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss & Stillbirth | Christine McAlister
• FFP 317 | Vaginal Steaming | Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study | Keli Garza & Kimberly Ann Johnson
• FFP 310 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Amanda
• FFP 308 | How Does Stress Impact The Menstrual Cycle? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 306 | Does The Pill Cause Anxiety and Depression? | Lisa & Teresa
• FFP 268 | Postpartum Planning | What Really Happens After Birth | Adriana Lozada
• FFP 243 | The Fourth Trimester | Postpartum Care with Maga Mama | Kimberly Ann Johnson
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 112 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Low Progesterone, Miscarriage, Stress & The Menstrual Cycle | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Amelia & Lisa
• FFP 102 | Abortion, Menstrual Extraction | Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Still Birth | Molly Dutton-Kenny

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.