Hormone Puzzle Podcast: Fertility, Hormones, & Women's Health

In episode #446 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our host, Dr. Kela Smith, talks about Skin Care Choices That May Be Affecting Your Fertility - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

More about Dr. Kela:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #445 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Cassandra Lawless talks about The Missing Pieces in Embryo Health: Egg & Sperm Quality.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Cassie is a dietitian who helps couples nourish their bodies to help them fall pregnant naturally using a personalised and science-backed approach. She has a virtual clinic and sees clients worldwide. After her own postpartum health challenges, Cassie became passionate about helping couples prepare for pregnancy — a time that profoundly impacts both mum's and baby's long-term health. She's also the author of two cookbooks, with her latest making wholefood cooking for fertility simple and achievable. In 2024, Cassie brought her love of food and nutrition to the national stage as a contestant on My Kitchen Rules TV show.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Fusionary Formula.

Follow Cassandra on Instagram: @‌fertilitydietitian.cassie

Grab the FREE Preconception nutrition & labs checklist HERE.

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #444 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Megan Gerber talks about Biggest Gut Issue Plaguing Women Today.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Meg Gerber, RD, LD, IFNCP, CGN, is a Functional Gut Health Dietitian, Certified Breath Work & EFT Tapping Practitioner and founder of Grounded Nourishment. She is also the co-founder of JÜJ Digestive Bitters. She helps high-achieving, sensitive women struggling with chronic gut issues find lasting relief by addressing root causes - from nutrition and labs to stress, nervous system patterns, and emotional blocks. Her approach blends individualized nutrition and supplementation, functional testing and mind-body healing to guide clients back to their inner healer and a calmer, more resilient gut.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Fusionary Formula.

Follow Megan on Instagram: @‌groundednourish

Listen to Megan's private constipation fix podcast HERE.

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #443 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Dr. Maribelle Verdiales, talks about Hormonal Changes After 40 and Fertility.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Dr. Verdiales was born in Puerto Rico, where she completed her medical degree in 2001. She relocated to New York City, where she completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reproductive endocrinology, minimally invasive surgery and pelvic reconstructive procedures became her main points of interest.

In 2009, Dr. Verdiales relocated to Georgia with her family to start a private practice. As her practice evolved, she sought a more holistic approach to healthcare for her patients. In 2017 she completed a doctor of naturopathy degree and was able to expand her practice even further by adding new modalities to achieve wellbeing.

Today, she is a pioneer in the areas of regenerative and anti-aging medicine. In 2023, she incorporated stem cell and other cell therapies to her toolbox. "The worst question is the one that is not asked", she says frequently.

She continues to seek solutions to the challenges faced by her patients, and aims at helping them achieve their maximum potential through a tailored patient specific approach.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with The Becoming Her Retreat — a transformational experience for women ready to turn their infertility journey into healing, purpose, and impact. Learn more and join the Becoming Her Masterclass at www.fertilitycoachingmastery.com/retreat-masterclass.

Follow Dr. Verdiales on Instagram: @‌verdialesmd

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #442 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Dr. Shivani Gupta, talks about The Hidden Root of Chronic Inflammation.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Dr. Shivani Gupta is an Emmy-nominated TV host, Ayurvedic practitioner, and inflammation expert with over 20 years of experience blending ancient healing traditions with modern science. With a PhD focused on turmeric and inflammation, she is widely known for translating complex health science into practical tools audiences can use immediately. She is the founder of Fusionary Formulas and the creator of The Inflammation Solution, helping people reverse chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, and hormone imbalance naturally.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Fusionary Formula.

Follow Dr. Shivani on Instagram: @‌dr.shivanigupta

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through The Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #441 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our host, Dr. Kela Smith, talks about Sperm Health and Male Fertility Testing - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

More about Dr. Kela:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #440 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Lindsay Chu, talks about The Hidden Factors That Shape Egg Quality and Embryo Development.

Wondering what might be missing from your fertility journey? Take the complimentary Fertility Puzzle Assessmentto uncover areas that may need more support and learn where to focus your attention next.

👉 Take the Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Looking for personalized fertility guidance? Book a Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela. During this 1-on-1 consultation, we'll take a deeper look at your health history, fertility journey, lifestyle, and past labs, if available, to identify potential areas that may be impacting your fertility and determine what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Lindsay Chu is an Embryologist, Fertility Optimization Coach, and Reproductive health strategist who blends clinical science with whole body wellness to help individuals and couples finally understand what their fertility is telling them. She began her career at Walt Disney Studios as a personal trainer, group fitness director, and nutritionist before earning her Master's in Reproductive Clinical Science and transitioning fully into reproductive health.

Lindsay has worked inside some of the most respected fertility centers in the country, including CCRM and Kindbody, across their embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories. This experience gave her a front row understanding of what truly influences egg quality, sperm health, embryo development, and implantation success.

After seeing how many patients felt confused, dismissed, and unsupported between appointments, Lindsay founded OVAHaul. Her goal was to create a science based, compassionate space where people could access clear guidance on the modifiable factors that impact fertility. OVAHaul was built to close the gap between clinical treatment and whole body optimization and to give patients the understanding, structure, and strategy they often never receive in traditional care.

Today, Lindsay brings her clinical perspective and coaching experience together to help women and couples strengthen the factors that matter most. She focuses on inflammation, metabolic health, environmental exposures, immune triggers, stress physiology, and mitochondrial function. Her approach empowers those who feel overwhelmed or unheard and gives them clarity, a personalized plan, and renewed confidence as they prepare for conception, IUI, or IVF.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Juno. You can check out Juno Fertility in the App Store and Play Store and use the code DRKELA10 for 10% off at checkout.

Follow Lindsay on Instagram: @‌lindsayatovahaul

Get FREE access to The OVA-Haul Newsletter HERE.

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through The Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #439 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Lauran Saunders, talks about Why Are Moms So Depleted in the In-Between Phase.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Lauran Saunders is a registered dietitian, mom of two, and military spouse who is deeply passionate about supporting moms through the often-overlooked season between babies. Through her work as owner and practitioner at Nourished Moms Collective, she helps women replenish their bodies, support hormones and the nervous system, and feel like themselves again so motherhood feels more enjoyable and less depleting.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Juno. You can check out Juno Fertility in the App Store and Play Store and use the code DRKELA10 for 10% off at checkout.

Follow Lauran on Instagram: @‌replenishwithlauran

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through The Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

In episode #438 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Carmen Davis, talks about Rewriting the Fertility Narrative: Womb Health, Advocacy, and Closing the Gap in Women's Outcomes.

💚 Ovulating, timing everything right…and STILL not pregnant? Find out what you may be missing.

🔍 Take the FREE 3-Minute Fertility Puzzle Assessment: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get: ✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ Your Healthy Fertility Meal Plan ✓ FREE access to Why You're Still Not Pregnant: The 5 Most Overlooked Fertility Roadblocks

🧩 Ready for personalized fertility support? A Fertility Deep Dive Consultation with Dr. Kela is a 1-on-1 look at your fertility journey, health history, lifestyle, and past labs to help uncover what you may be missing and what to focus on next.

📞 Book Your Fertility Deep Dive Consultation: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-consultation-promo

About the Guest:

Carmen D., professionally known as HairbyCarmenD, is a seasoned natural hair artist, bridal stylist, and entrepreneur whose creative vision spans beauty and empowerment. With years of experience serving clients across the Southeast and features in bridal and natural hair publications, Carmen has built a reputation for excellence in hair design and client experience.

She is also the founder of Mind Your Own Womb, a brand and movement dedicated to promoting body autonomy, amplifying women's stories — especially those of women of color — and fostering community around wellness, identity, and resilience. Through her platform and apparel line, Carmen champions personal confidence, self-advocacy, and meaningful conversations about women's health and expectations.

Thank you for listening!

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Proov - https://proovtest.com/PUZZLE

Follow Carmen on Instagram: @‌HairbyCarmenD

About the Host:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Women's Health Expert specializing in fertility, hormones, and root-cause health. After navigating her own unexplained infertility journey, she developed the Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E. Method and has dedicated her work to helping women and couples better understand the many pieces that can influence fertility and hormone health.

Through the Hormone Puzzle Society, Dr. Kela helps women identify and address potential underlying factors contributing to fertility challenges, hormone imbalances, and the changes that come with perimenopause so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered at every stage of their health journey.

She is also the host of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast and author of the bestselling book Solving Your Infertility Puzzle.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌drkelasmith

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.

Episode #437 of the Hormone Puzzle Podcast is a special episode where our host, Dr. Kela Smith talks about What Clients Actually Look for When Hiring a Fertility Coach.

Each month, the final episode of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is dedicated to coaches and those who aspire to become coaches, providing skills and insights you can apply directly to your own coaching practice.

Whether you're brand new to this path or already working in the health and wellness space, you'll walk away from this episode feeling inspired, equipped, and ready to take the next step.

🧩 Working hard on your wellness business but still not seeing the growth you want?

🔍 Take the complimentary Wellness Business Growth Assessment to discover your current stage and what to focus on next: www.growyourwellnessbusiness.com/quiz

Plus, when you take the assessment, you'll get:

✓ Your personalized assessment results ✓ FREE access to Wellness Business Growth Roadmap: 5 Stages to Start, Grow & Scale a Successful Health & Wellness Business

🚀 Ready for personalized business support? A complimentary Clarity Call with Dr. Kela gives you the opportunity to talk one-on-one about where your wellness business is now, where you want it to go, what may be keeping you stuck, and whether working together could be the right next step.

📞 Book Your Complimentary Clarity Call: www.growyourwellnessbusiness.com/clarity-call

About Dr. Kela:

Dr. Kela Smith, PhD is a Health & Wellness Business Strategist, and Women's Health Expert who helps health coaches, women's health practitioners, and wellness entrepreneurs build their businesses, grow their practices, and expand their expertise.

Having built a successful brand in the fertility and hormone health space, she now helps wellness professionals turn their passion and expertise into profitable, purpose-driven businesses. She is also the host of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, a trusted resource for fertility, hormone, and women's health education.

📲 Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌growyourwellnessbusiness

📩 Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, meaning a commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.