I grew up hearing one story: your fertility drops off a cliff at 35. That belief drove me into panic — until I started asking questions. In this episode, I walk you through my 10+ year journey from medical student to naturopathic doctor to a woman who chose her timing — without letting fear run the show.

This is a compassionate, evidence-aware look at fertility that combines research, mind-body medicine, and real clinical stories. If timelines have you anxious, if you feel pressured by culture or partners, or if you want practical ways to support your fertility without shame — watch this.

🔎 Highlights — what we cover

• How the “35 cliff” myth started — historical records, life expectancy, and how bad data became a survival narrative.
• What the research actually says — (example: small drops between certain age groups vs. catastrophic decline).
• Why stress matters — how chronic stress affects the HPA axis, reproductive hormones, and fertility outcomes.
• Oxytocin = safety hormone — how connection, eye contact, cuddling, and community chemically lower cortisol and support reproductive health.
• Cycle awareness (28-day framework) — practical ways to plan deep work vs rest across your month so you don’t burn out.
• Hidden blocks: gut inflammation & trauma — why unresolved trauma or microbiome disruption can show up as fertility issues, and what multi-level healing looks like.
• Real client story — clearing a physiological fear of childbirth that was preventing pregnancy, and how multi-layered healing helped.
• Choices without panic — how to gather data for your body, not everyone else’s story.

⏱️ Chapters (use these timestamps in your upload)

0:00 Intro — why I’m telling this story

1:25 College confusion: biology + spirit + the pamphlet that changed everything

3:40 Choosing naturopathic medicine despite pushback

5:10 The panic about 35 — how it started for me

7:00 Historic origin of the “cliff” idea (1800s France)

9:15 What small studies show (realistic drop vs cliff)

11:00 The cascade of stress — cortisol, hormones, and fertility

13:30 Oxytocin & safety — practical ways to trigger it daily

16:00 Cycle rhythm: menstrual phases, planning, and productivity hacks

18:50 Gut inflammation, trauma, and root-cause work

21:40 Case study: seven hours in the office to clear the block

24:30 How I made the choice not to have a child with my ex — and why I’m grateful

26:30 Final coaching: question beliefs, find personal truth, and plan calmly

28:00 Outro + next steps

✅ Practical tools & suggestions (actionable)

• Start a one-month cycle journal: note energy, work capacity, libido, and mood for each day.
• Add 10 minutes of deep conversation + eye contact at least 2× per week to boost oxytocin.
• Prioritize gut health checks if you’ve had antibiotics, chronic GI upset, or trauma history.
• Build a fertility support team that sees physical + emotional + spiritual (not just one lens).
• If you’re terrified of timelines, do a factual fertility assessment (AMH, antral follicle count) and then plan from that data instead of panic.

💬 Community & Call to Action

If this helped you reframe fertility timelines, please:

1. Like & Subscribe for more mind-body fertility content
2. Share this video with a friend who’s anxious about their clock
3. Comment — which myth surprised you the most? What change will you make this month?

📚 Suggested resources (placeholders you can swap in)

• Fertility testing basics (AMH, FSH, LH, Estradiol) — consult a reproductive specialist
• Support groups & community circles for women — search local women’s circles or online communities

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