In today's episode, I'm talking to Meg Keys. Meg is a fellow sister who has struggled with infertility and an author. While struggling with infertility, Meg received all sorts of advice and comments about trying to conceive. Finally, she said enough is enough and she wrote the book on what to do when someone you love is struggling with infertility. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• What not to say to someone struggling with infertility
• How to stay strong after miscarriages
• Why neutralizing our reproductive organs has long term mental health benefits

Resources:

• Website: www.thewaitinglinebook.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewaitinglinebook/

In today's episode, I'm talking to Kayla Nedza. Kayla is a Jersey girl with a passion for self love, heavy lifting, and stress management. She is a woman who wears many hats, including a holistic health coach, a franchise marketing leader for a national fitness brand, and the founder of the Wellness Glow Up community. Kayla's community is a community dedicated to helping people become their healthiest selves by providing the tools and knowledge to be their own health advocates.

In this episode you'll learn:

• A new definition for self care
• Why diet and exercise is a helpful tool in managing stress
• The importance of getting enough fat and protein

Resources:

• Website: https://www.kaylanedza.com/
• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kaylanedza/?hl=en
• Stress Reduction Masterclass: Stress Reduction Masterclass

In today's episode, I'm talking to Carrie Wampler. Carrie was a young bride at age 20 and on her wedding night was unable to consummate the marriage. After speaking to some other friends, she figured out that she had vaginismus. Carrie shares her peaks and valleys of her diagnosis and how it's transforming the small community she grew up in.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What vaginismus is
• How vaginismus is treated
• Resources to help if you're struggling with vaginismus
• Why neutralizing our reproductive organs has long term mental health benefits

Resources:

• Website: https://www.basketofbreadcrumbs.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basketofbreadcrumbs/
• Vaginismus treatment: https://www.womentc.com/

My guests today are Joni Davis and Bri Bannick. Joni is the founder of Beli Baby vitamins, a vitamin company that helps with male fertility and sperm quality. She believes that fertility is a shared responsibility between men and women and is passionate about male fertility health.  This episode was really powerful and I think you guys are going to love it. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• What is Beli Baby
• Why sperm health is even more important to pregnancy than previously thought
• How to create a supportive relationship while trying to conceive

Resources:

• Website: https://belibaby.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beli.baby/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belimama/

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Carly Crewe. For Carly, the birth of her twin daughters and the stress of trying to care for two babies triggered anxiety like she had never experienced before. It manifested itself in the forms of irrational anger and extreme stress and tension relating to the babies' daily schedule. Today Carly helps other women through her medical practice and her online coaching business reduce anxiety and enjoy life. Let's tune in!

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to manage your anxiety
• What you should look at in treating your anxiety
• The importance of creating a life that you love

Resources:

• Carly's website: https://carlycrewe.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlycrewe/
• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/351270935584266/

Ilyssa Herrington is my guest of honor on the podcast today! Ilyssa is a personal stylist and a survivor! Throughout her 20s, Ilyssa experienced pain from a mystery illness so intense that she didn't know she was going to make it to her 30th birthday. In this episode she shares how she kept moving forward through the pain and you will see her light and joy of life in this episode. I hope you enjoy it!

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why it's important to be your own advocate
• How chronic illness can transform your ability to move forward
• What it looks like to stand up for your health

Resources;

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilyssa_herrington/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilyssaherrington
• Website: www.westerlystyle.com

My guest today is actress, writer, and fellow infertility warrior, Meirav Zur! Meirav and her husband struggled with conceiving at a time when infertility was not spoken about openly. After being able to successfully conceive, Meirav experienced secondary infertility. Out of her experiences, she created The Inconceivable Show, which shares the ups, downs, and sometimes hilarious parts of infertility. I adore Meirav and I know you guys will fall in love with her too!

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why comedy can be healing
• What is The Inconceivable Show
• How performance arts can provide education and create compassion

Resources:

• Website: http://www.meiravzur.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inconceivableshow/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Inconceivableshow/

Ashley Vipond is my guest on today's episode. Ashley is a new mom, wife, business owner, and exercise advocate! When Ashley gave birth to her son, she struggled with feeling depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed with the responsibilities of motherhood. It was through exercise that she was able to manage her postpartum depression and she has turned that passion into her side business!

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why exercise is so important for your mental health
• What you can do to start easing into an exercise routine after childbirth
• The importance of having a support system as a new mother

Resources:

• Website: www.simplyfitwithashley.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/simplyfitwithashley
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simply-Fit-with-Ashley-555942991556499/

Today's guest, Helen Shi, is the founder and CEO of Dr Yang Wellness, a women's health company that specializes in Crampless Tea - a Chinese Medicine based herbal tea to prevent period cramps. In this episode, she spills all the tea about women's health in China and how she wants to transform the way women deal with period pain in the United States. Helen has generously offered a discount code for my audience, which is available in the resources section below. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• The difference approach that Chinese medicine takes on women's health
• How women in China manage their period pain
• How one tea can help alleviate period pain and boost immunity

Resources:

• Website: www.doctoryangtea.com (Code: byebyecramps gets you 15% off 1st order)
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.yangwellness/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctoryangwellness