The Root & Remedy Podcast

If you are a woman or menstruator in your fertile years and you have not sat yourself down and truly thought about if you want kids, when you want them, how important it is to you and the reality of pregnancy in our modern world, IT IS TIME.

We now know that 8 of 10 women who are childless at the end of their fertile years did NOT want to be childless. This is a huge problem and one that I cannot overstate the importance of having a conversation about. 

In modern society we are told that IVF, egg freezing, etc. are silver bullets and an amazing "plan B" if you can't get pregnant naturally. We are being sold the narrative that you can have kids whenever you want to and that if you can't have them naturally, technology will save you. This is doing us a disservice and preventing us from having a real, raw and honest conversation about fertility, pregnancy and our biological clocks.

In this episode, we are having this difficult conversation together. I walk you through some questions that I am asking not only myself, but my clients and friends. This isn't to make you want or not want kids, it's to help you explore, feel empowered about and truly get in touch with what YOU want and how you're going to make it happen.

Basic hormone, health and fertility testing I mentioned in this episode to talk to your doctor about:

The Huberman Lab podcast episode I Mentioned: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-sara-gottfried-how-to-optimize-female-hormone-health-for-vitality-and-longevity

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Want to work 1:1 together? Book a free discovery call here.

If you dread the holidays every year because you KNOW it will be an absolute nightmare for your mental health, body image and relationship to food, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

The holidays can cause a lot of stress, especially when you are already working on your wellness journey and wanting to approach things in a healthy way, but struggle to follow through with it.

There are a lot of things we do that (without realizing) that are self-sabotaging and making things way harder than they need to be.

In this episode I cover some absolute non-negotiables to put in place and consider BEFORE heading into the Christmas season which will help you feel so much more level headed, confident and excited about the holiday season instead of stressed about it.

Join this month's free live training and Q&A on December 19th at 8pm ET where we will DIVE DEEP into setting you up for success over the holidays so you don't feel crazy, out of control, overwhelmed or stressed about what to eat, when to exercise, how to support your body and SO MUCH MORE.

JOIN THE FREE TRAINING: https://member.rootandremedywellness.com/offers/7tRCcRoD

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In today’s episode we are getting INTIMATE and diving into six lessons that have rocked my world in every aspect of life: love, money, career, self-esteem, health, skin, hormones and MORE.

These are lessons I wish I would have learned earlier in my life (or didn’t take so long to realize) so I wanted to share them with you. 

Get ready to ask yourself difficult questions, analyze your decisions, audit your friendships, get real about self talk and so much more.

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Want to work 1:1 with Vanessa? Book a free discovery call here.

Your relationship to food is one of THE MOST important relationships you'll ever have.

Speaking from personal experience and as someone who struggled with an eating disorder for almost 10 years of my life, taking steps to better understand and improve your relationship to food is a nonnegotiable. If you find yourself stressing about what you eat, feeling restricted, bingeing in private, feeling "out of control" around food, this episode is for YOU. Not only is it so important for your overall health to feel good about what you're putting in your body, but it is also an incredibly important aspect of living a happy, full life. If you're always thinking about food and your body, it is a miserable reality. This episode and Emily's work is going to help you break out of that prison.

Emily Vazquez is an Intuitive Eating Registered Dietitian who shows women what it means to fully nourish their bodies so they stop living under the influence of diet culture and cultivate a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.

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Want to work 1:1 with Vanessa? Book a free discovery call here.

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Cycle syncing is a HOT TOPIC.

Did you know that your nutritional needs, focus, sex drive, work capacity, stamina, brain function and so much more changes throughout each phase of your cycle?

Today, I'm interviewing Caroline Bomer from Cycleway all about living in sync with the four phases of your cycle so you can work WITH your hormones, not against them. Caroline is a menstrual health educator & advocate (especially when it comes to painful periods). Her goal is to make hormones, periods, and cycles easy & simple for the everyday woman. She believes you don't have to be an expert to understand your own body (and I totally agree!!).

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Want to work 1:1 with Vanessa? Book a free discovery call here.

Follow Caroline on instagram HERE.

Learn more about Carolines services HERE.

In our final episode of The Abortion Series, we’re talking about the overturning of Roe: what this means, how it happened, and what the future of the abortion debate looks like.

If you want to learn more, Olivia has compiled a list of her resources here.

Have questions about anything we talked about in the episode? We're always here for you and you can send us a message at [email protected]

In our second instalment of The Abortion Series, we’re breaking down a case you’ve probably heard of: Roe v. Wade. What happened in this case and what were its consequences? What happened after the Supreme Court determined that there is a constitutionally protected right to abortion?

Trigger warning for graphic description at 25:10.

If you want to learn more, Olivia has compiled a list of her resources here.

Have questions about anything we talked about in the episode? We're always here for you and you can send us a message at [email protected]

Abortion is one of today’s most controversial topics. But what if we were to tell you that one upon a time, abortion was just a regular part of life, common and widely available? In the first episode of The Abortion Series, we’re debunking some of the most persistent myths about abortion and exploring the historical context leading to the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade.

If you want to learn more, Olivia has compiled a list of her resources here.

Have questions about anything we talked about in the episode? We're always here for you and you can send us a message at [email protected]

PMS, heavy, painful periods and horrible cycles are common, but NOT NORMAL. Don't believe the hype that you have to struggle.

In today's episode, we are diving into the root causes of PMS, why we are all taught that horrible periods are normal, and what you can ACTUALLY do to see results in as little as a few cycles.

I dive into our course, The Period Fix, which is your ultimate roadmap to PMS-free cycles and predictable periods. I explain how to cut through the BS "tips and tricks" sold to us by influencers, why you're wasting your time on trends, and what to focus on instead.

Learn more about your cycle with these blog posts:

https://www.rootandremedywellness.com/articles/tracking-your-cycle

https://www.rootandremedywellness.com/articles/phases-of-your-cycle 

Learn more about The Period Fix here: https://www.rootandremedywellness.com/theperiodfix 

Want to work 1:1? Book a free discovery call with me here: https://rootandremedywellness.as.me/discovery 

Why is it SO HARD to stay consistent with habit changes? Are you destined to stay where you are and never actually see longterm progress? How do you figure out what's holding you back?

In this episode we are covering EXACTLY THAT. These are 4 mindset shifts that will change your life, help you show up better, be more confident and stay consistent with your habits.

Often, it's our mindset, subconscious beliefs and old programming that gets in the way of our progress... self-sabotage sound familiar? Yeah, we know her WELL, but it's time to dig deep and uncover how to show up as your best self right now, re-write old patterns and become the person you want to be.

We are hosting a FREE 7 DAY CHALLENGE in our community group to help you balance hormones and build healthy habits for PMS-free periods! Join us HERE.