Her Fertility

 In this Dear Jess episode, I answer one of the most common questions: what do you say to a friend going through infertility? I break down the one communication mistake most well-meaning friends and family make, why sharing your own similar story can unintentionally shift the focus away from the person who needs support, and the simple phrase that gives your friend agency in the conversation.

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If you have infertility or if you know someone who is trying to conceive, this episode is for you.

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Jess Tims is a researcher, educator, and creator of Her Fertility Support. She supports you so that you can step into your next chapter of motherhood fully in your power. Start with the free quiz.

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

KEYWORDS: TTC, fertility doula, fertility doula podcast, her fertility podcast, infertility support, cycle tracking, cycle syncing, infertility, IVF, IUI, miscarriage, adoption

 In this Dear Jess episode, I answer your question about feeling defeated during infertility. I break down how the subconscious mind works to protect us from repeated pain, why thoughts like "this isn't meant for me" aren't actually true reflections of what's possible, and I introduces the concept of the "fertility triangle"  the idea that conception involves three parties (you, your partner, and the soul you're calling in) and why releasing some control isn't the same as giving up.

In this episode:

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Jess Tims is a researcher, educator, and creator of Her Fertility Support. She supports you so that you can step into your next chapter of motherhood fully in your power. Start with the free quiz.

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

KEYWORDS: TTC, fertility doula, fertility doula podcast, her fertility podcast, infertility support, cycle tracking, cycle syncing, infertility, IVF, IUI, miscarriage, adoption

Dear Jess, how do I start tracking my cycle?

Listen for the super speedy version of cycle tracking - ready, set go!

Quick tips:

00:00 Welcome to Her Fertility

00:38 Dear Jess Question

00:54 Cycle Phases Overview

01:28 Ovulation and Fertile Window

02:13 Tracking Cervical Fluid

03:07 Luteal Phase Changes

03:39 Basal Body Temperature

04:26 Reading Trends and Variables

04:57 Wrap Up 

And all under 5 minutes! 

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Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

KEYWORDS: TTC, fertility doula, fertility doula podcast, her fertility podcast, infertility support, cycle tracking, cycle syncing 

Dear Jess, what can I do if I feel overwhelmed by infertility?

Jess answers a question from the community: what can you do if you feel overwhelmed during infertility? Whether you are just starting to try to get pregnant, or you've been trying for years this episode will guide your next steps on your infertility journey.

00:46 Listener question: feeling overwhelmed and first steps

01:10 Hormone panel: timing and what to test (estrogen, progesterone)

03:18 Newer testing: sperm DNA fragmentation

04:24 Male factor infertility and why sperm testing matters

05:38 Importance of knowing when you ovulate

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Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

KEYWORDS: fertility doula, fertility doula podcast, her fertility podcast, IVF, unexplained infertility, male infertility, sperm analysis, semen analysis, TTC

Fertility Nurse Laura Weppler on IVF, Emotional Support & Why Your ‘Fertility Village’ Matters. On the Her Fertility Podcast, host Jess interviews Laura Weppler, a nurse with 12 years in fertility care and an alum of the Her Fertility Certification Program, about her dual perspective as a fertility clinic professional and IVF patient.

Laura shares her infertility journey including miscarriage, surgeries, a torn cervix, anxiety about carrying a pregnancy, and needing multiple embryo transfers before success. They discuss the critical gap in fertility care: education and emotional support, the importance of human connection (especially as people turn to Google and AI like ChatGPT for “crystal ball” answers), and the value of integrating Western and holistic approaches rather than choosing all-or-nothing.

Laura now runs Rooted Fertility Co, supports clients one-on-one, and co-hosts the podcast Fertility Nurses Unfiltered to give patients an insider look at clinics and spark system improvements, while encouraging listeners to “build your village” of support beyond the clinic.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:50 Laura’s Nursing Path

01:10 Her IVF Journey

04:11 Human Connection vs AI

05:29 Why She Got Certified

06:46 Blending East and West

07:44 New Podcast Launch

08:56 Nurses Power Clinics

11:48 Build Your Support Village

12:24 Where to Find Laura

12:59 Final Thanks and Reviews

Connect with Laura

Instagram: @rootedfertility_co

Website: https://rootedfertilityco.com 

Ready for support that meets you where you are? The Her Fertility Support Portal is a monthly membership for women navigating infertility: emotionally, somatically, and in community. www.herfertility.support

Connect with Jess: Instagram & TikTok: @herfertility.support

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

KEYWORDS: fertility doula, fertility nurse, fertility support professional, fertility doula certification, fertility support, infertility support, infertility doula, infertility coach

"Player three is joining our family this summer, and I’m sharing how my road to motherhood included blood draws, X-rays, pills, injections, endless ultrasounds, and negative test after negative test—while still getting painful questions about when we’d have kids. Unexplained infertility felt isolating and uncertain, like chasing an oasis that disappeared every month." - Kelsey

In this Her Fertility Podcast episode, I talk with Kelsey, a client I supported through unexplained infertility and multiple IUI cycles while trying to get pregnant. She shares how reaching out—despite skepticism and keeping the journey private—helped her mental health, her relationship dynamic, and her ability to stay hopeful through failed cycles. We worked on regulating her nervous system, addressing fear and doubt, and using grounding and visualization practices, and today she’s pregnant and expecting her first baby later this year.

00:02 Unexplained Infertility Pain

 02:01 Starting IUI Treatments

03:14 First Session Breakthrough

06:40 IUI Before Vs After

08:21 What A Fertility Doula Does 09:30 Visualizations And Mind Body 

Connect with Jess: www.tiktok.com/@herfertility.support 

Find fertility support at www.herfertility.support/free

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.

In this Her Fertility podcast episode, I sit down with Jennifer Redmond, a certified integrative nutrition health coach and hormone health expert with 17+ years in the fertility space, to talk about a 360-degree approach to fertility, infertility, and trying to get pregnant.

Jennifer explains how her coaching (including her 12-week Empowered Fertility program) starts with nutrition but quickly expands into lifestyle factors like stress management, relationships, movement, spirituality, and work-life harmony—because fertility doesn’t exist in a silo. We dig into bio-individuality (what works for one body may not work for another), tracking patterns with a “food, mood, and poop” journal, and why fight-or-flight can block rest-and-digest.

Jennifer shares practical starting points like a Mediterranean-style eating pattern (modified for you), hydration, reducing sugar and inflammation, and boosting veggies—plus gratitude tools (including her “magic rock”). She also shares her own unexplained infertility journey, miscarriage, being “fired” by a clinic, and how she built a meaningful life and career supporting others.

01:18 Integrative Fertility Coaching

03:44 Nutrition Meets Nervous System

05:09 Personalized Food Tracking

09:52 Bioindividuality and Listening

7:46 Jennifer Fertility Story

19:07 Clinic Ends Treatment

21:06 Choosing Childfree Life

27:19 Nutrition Basics to Start

33:19 Nourishment Over Perfection 

Connect with Jennifer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennredmondinhc/

Schedule a time with Jennifer: https://jennredmond.com/

Connect with Jess on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@herfertility.support

Find fertility support at www.herfertility.support/free

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.

Did you know that most countries treat fertility support as a basic human right - but the United States government funds only one side of reproductive health?

In this episode of the Her Fertility Podcast, Jess sits down with Professor Leonard Lopoo, a leading expert in fertility and family policy and author of the new book Wanting Children. Together they unpack the history behind America's reproductive policy, why IVF and infertility support have been left out of government programs, and what it would look like if we actually built a system designed to help people who want to become parents.

You'll learn:

→ Why U.S. family planning policy has historically focused only on preventing pregnancy — not supporting it

→ The eugenic roots of American reproductive policy that stretch back to the late 1800s

→ How countries like France, Quebec, and Scandinavian nations provide multiple IVF cycles through government support

→ Why 1 in 6 people experience infertility — and what equitable access to care could change

→ The unifying policy goal that cuts across political divides: helping wanted children thrive

→ What fertility technologies and genetic testing mean for the future of reproductive rights This episode is for every woman who has felt the financial and emotional weight of paying out of pocket for fertility treatment — and wondered why the system isn't built for her.

📖 Wanting Children by Professor Leonard Lopoo — available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

🌿 Ready for support that meets you where you are? The Her Fertility Support Portal is a monthly membership for women navigating infertility — emotionally, somatically, and in community. 👉 www.herfertility.support

Connect with Jess: 📲 Instagram & TikTok: @herfertility.support

🎙️ New episodes every week

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.
 

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In this episode of the Her Fertility Podcast, I reconnect with fertility doula and coach Sophie Byfield, who shares her infertility story—four years of IVF, IUI, medicated cycles, and overwhelm—before stepping back to heal her body through sleep, stress support, simplifying supplements, and changing how she nourished herself, which led to getting pregnant within 12 weeks.

We talk about why fertility isn’t a light switch, why your body prioritizes survival over reproduction, and how nervous system regulation is often the missing piece when you’re trying to get pregnant. Sophie breaks down common cycle patterns, explains why “more supplements” isn’t always better, and shares male fertility basics like early sperm testing (including DNA fragmentation) and avoiding heat from laptops/phones.

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01:49 Sophies Infertility Journey

03:37 Healing Shift and Pregnancy

05:42 Stop Chasing Quick Fixes

07:50 Why She Became a Coach

13:46 Nervous System and Cycle Types

16:27 Three Things Women Should Know

19:28 Mens Fertility and Advocacy

21:43 Relationships During TTC

24:57 Surrender and the Magic

27:32 Free Five Day Experience 

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.

Keywords: holistic fertility, fertility coach Sophie, fertility doula, nervous system regulation for fertility

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In this Her Fertility Podcast episode, I explore endometriosis through an energetic lens while still encouraging you to work with your practitioner. I explain endo as endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus, contributing to inflammation, severe pain, cramping, fatigue, painful intercourse, and infertility when you’re trying to get pregnant.

I share why I created Her Fertility Support because infertility shouldn’t be navigated alone, and I invite you into my free monthly Fertility Support Circle and a free masterclass on the subconscious mind and nervous system, plus ongoing support inside the Fertility Frequency Collective and 1:1 sessions.

Energetically, I connect endometriosis to the reproductive/personal power center feeling undefined, and I offer journaling prompts about self-love, people-pleasing, boundaries, and how you want to be seen to help support fertility (including male fertility) alongside medical care.

02:17 Endometriosis Overview

05:38 Why Energy Matters

06:54 Uterus Personal Power

08:49 People Pleasing Patterns

10:33 Identity and Boundaries

12:17 Journal Prompts Self Love

Disclaimer: The Her Fertility podcast is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your healthcare professional regarding any symptoms or medical problems you are experiencing.