Fertility Stories
Fertility Stories
Dr. Mary Sawdon ND
Welcome to the Fertility Stories podcast! This is your host, Dr Mary Sawdon ND, naturopathic doctor on my own fertility journey. Each week I have a deep, real and empowering conversation with everyday women and men struggling with fertility to bring you hope, comfort and support. This is our story.
Monica Bivas On Miscarriage & Stillbirth
Today’s guest is Monica Bivas. She is a fertility coach and advocate, speaker, and writer. I’m thrilled to have Monica on the podcast, sharing her expertise and her amazing journey of stillbirth and IVF. Link to previous interview: https://anchor.fm/fertilitystories/episodes/Monica-Bivas--IVF-Coach-eg4msr Follow Monica on Instagram @monicabivas. To learn more and meet Monica, go to https://movicabivas.com. Her Facebook group is The IVF Journey. Follow her on Pinterest at: https://pin.it/3khi5wI You can also email her at [email protected].
Jul 25, 2022
32 min
Alice Maples, Fertility Wellness Coach
Alice Maples is a fertility wellness coach and founder of Baby Goals, where she offers wellness coaching programs for growing families— from preconception to postpartum. She utilizes her wide range of experience in behavior change, personal training, group fitness, yoga instruction, health education, program management, and nutrition guidance to be the best Integrative Wellness Coach to her clients.  Website: babygoals.co, IG: @babygoalsco Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Apr 25, 2022
30 min
Endometriosis Risk Factors and Possible Causes
In this episode, I talk about a more specific overview on endometriosis it’s risk factors and possible causes. If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website
Mar 28, 2022
20 min
Walker
Walker is professional actor, artist, model, and author of the book, AWAKEN – Discovering Yourself Through the Light of Your Innocence. Her book was written with the goal of helping others through creative reinterpretation or release self-imposed limitations and activating their authentic personal contribution to the world. Website: www.walkerbrandt.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerkbrandt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walker.brandt1 If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website
Mar 23, 2022
32 min
Dietary Strategies for Endometriosis
In this episode, I talk about dietary strategies that you can implement today in order to help manage your endometriosis. If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Mar 14, 2022
11 min
March is Endometriosis Month
Let’s spread awareness about endometriosis. In this episode, I briefly talk about what is endometriosis, symptoms, diagnosis, and facts that I think every woman should know about endometriosis. Listen to a previous episode on Endometriosis: https://anchor.fm/fertilitystories/episodes/Endometriosis-eqfflq If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Mar 7, 2022
8 min
How to track your cycle for fertility
You’re ready to start a family. Maybe you have a partner, maybe you don’t, but you’re ready. You just don’t know exactly where to start. Do you just start trying? Ultimately, this sort of thing can be sort of daunting, as anything new or different can be. Whether you’ve made the decision that you really want to start a family and are ready to do so right this second or you’ve been sort of trying to start a family for awhile and haven’t gotten pregnant yet, then you might consider tracking your cycle to get a better understanding of what’s going on in your body. If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Feb 28, 2022
17 min
Lois
Lois Hollis, RN, BSN, REV. is a shame guilt educator, counsellor, and filmmaker. Lois shifts our opinion on one of the most taboo subjects, shame and guilt. Her 50 years’ experience in health, 15 years’ researching, and counselling will bring us new knowledge of these misunderstood conditions to release us from the shame guilt struggle.  Lois was unable to conceive because she only ovulated one or two times a year and she also lost 3 pregnancies. She is now a mother of 3.  No matter how we have been hurt, we have the opportunity to live with joy and love.  Shame and Guilt do not belong to us.  WEBSITE: https://www.loishollis.com/ FILMS: https://www.imgoodfilm.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shameguilt_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoisAHollis Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sGSwpVlinOOmLO0lsJS-g If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website
Feb 7, 2022
33 min
Kelley
Kelley Sgroi is a licensed therapist and women’s empowerment coach. She helps women gain unshakeable self confidence so that they can embrace their lives with passion and purpose. Her greatest passion is to help women recognize that the roles and expectations placed on them at birth are completely out of date. It’s time to rewire the way we think about ourselves as women and live lives that make us happy! Website: https://www.kelleysgroilmhc.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelleylmhc IG: https://www.instagram.com/kelleysgroi [email protected] If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Jan 31, 2022
40 min
Ann
My guest today is Ann Hince, author of “A Pathway to Insight.” She experienced infertility for years before she had her 2 boys naturally. She shares how she overcame her trauma and stored tension through EFT or tapping. Website: https://annhince.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/AnnHinceWisdom?_rdr EFT demo on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LR73ely3K7o If you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to the Fertility Stories podcast and leave a review. Podcast freebie: 7 day fertility optimizing meal plan with recipes and grocery list available for download through my website www.fertilityfundamentals.com.
Jan 24, 2022
27 min
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