
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
A fun, honest conversation about food, fertility, and women’s health.
The Food Freedom Fertility podcast started when Caitlin’s mom overheard a conversation between Caitlin and Sophia about fertility nutrition. As registered dietitians and experts in their field discussing fertility nutrition and human health, their banter was funny, honest, and insightful.
Sophia and Caitlin both specialize in prenatal, fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal nutrition, and invite you into their conversation about all things food, freedom, and fertility!
Latest episodes

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 35min
Know Your Options on Reproductive Health Care with Dr. Gary Levy
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Dr. Gary Levy is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist Dr. Levy is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of FertilityCloud, America's first and only comprehensive, fertility, telemedicine platform. Through FertilityCloud all evaluation and treatment for fertility can be done from the comfort of your home. Dr. Levy's has a primary focus on treatment of refractory infertility, Assisted Reproduction, Ovarian Stimulation, Endometriosis, and Uterine fibroids with an interest in patients with refractory pathology who have been treated previously, and unfortunately have not achieved the desired result. Dr. Levy takes pride in his detail oriented approach to fertility care, which results in success for the “difficult” patient. Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Gary Levy speak about the importance of finding a team that understands you and wants to help you get and stay pregnant. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 15min
Why RDA's Aren't Cutting it with Ryan Woodbury
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Ryan Woodbury, the co-founder of Needed the Prenatal Vitamin Company, who dedicates her work to helping women get the vitamins they need for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. Caitlin, Sophia and Ryan speak about the importance of taking a quality prenatal vitamin, ways prenatal vitamins differ and why you should speak with a trying to conceive dietitian rather than your general OBGYN. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 19min
Midwifery Care Thrive Wellness with Dr. Jordi - ND Pediatrician
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Dr. Jordi, a Pediatric Naturopathic Medical Doctor based in San Diego, CA with a passion for growing healthy humans from before birth through childhood. Dr. Jordi serves patients throughout California and specialize in Pediatrics at Nourish Medical Center. Throughout her medical career, she worked extensively with autoimmune and chronic disease patients and discovered that many diseases are preventable. This is what fueled her passion for working with children and preconception, so she can work to prevent future diseases and support proper development. Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Jordi speak about the different types of preconception and postnatal care and how you can seek different options that best suits you. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more infromation about Dr. Jordi head to her website or follow her on Instagram!

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 15min
Male Factor Infertility with Dr. Leah Gordon
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Dr. Leah Gordon, who works in educating, supporting, and bringing healing to women along their womanhood journeys as they prepare for and move toward motherhood. Leah and her husband always knew they wanted to expand their family and become parents. Into their trying to conceive journey they had to overcome many obstacles. Through their journey Leah found out her husband had a very low sperm count. Caitlin and Sophia speak with Leah about the importance of looking at both partners when trying to conceive and doing in depth testing. They speak about how significant it is to get adequate testing to find the root cause and start a plan with a trusted provider. If you are battling with male factor infertility, or suspect that may be stopping you from seeing those two lines on your pregnancy test, this episode is a must! Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more infromation about Leah head to her website or follow her on Instagram!

Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 19min
Alcohol & Mocktails with Sarah Jeltema
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Sarah Jeltema, an intrepid traveler and spirits educator with a passion for writing and project management who loves teaching others and improving efficiency. Sarah founded WhiskyNomad LLC and uses social media to educate and expose enthusiasts to alcohol from around the world. She is also the President of Women Who Whiskey San Diego. Sarah speaks about her infertility journey and how doing shift work contributed to her struggling to conceive. She spoke about how putting herself first in her career, her relationship and freindships helped her conceive her child and find the best job that fulfilled her needs. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more infromation about Sarah head to her website or follow her on Instagram!

Feb 12, 2024 • 1h 29min
Intracervical Insemination & At Home Fertility Treatments
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Jennifer Hintzshe, founder and CEO of Pherdal, the only sterile, FDA-cleared at home insemination kit. Jennifer speaks about her infertility journey and being diagnosed with unexplained infertility. This diagnosis lit a fire within her to try and understand why she was struggling to get pregnant which helped her come up with her at-home insemination kit. Jennifer and Caitlin have an in-depth conversation about the difference between IUI, IVF and other reproductive medicine for women who are trying to conceive. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more infromation abouto Jennifer or if you would like to pre-order your very own at home insemination kit head to her website!

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 14min
Reopening Tubes with MD Naomi Whittaker
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia chat with Dr. Naomi Whittaker, a board-certified restorative reproductive medicine physician and surgeon specializing in fertility and has received the Focused Practice Designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Naomi speaks about her experience with seeing infertility patients and the different surgeries that can help assist you in your fertility journey. Caitlin, Sophia and Naomi go over how nutrition can compliment women who are undergoing IVF or IUI and the different questions to ask your provider before accepting treatment. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information on Naomi Whittaker head to her Instagram.

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 23min
Physical Therapy Techniques & Manual Manipulation for Fertility
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia chat with Larry Wurn the CEO of Clear Passage. Wurn with his wife Belinda, co-developed the Wurn Technique® and Clear Passage Approach®, a non-surgical treatment for pain, female infertility, bowel obstruction, and sexual dysfunction. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you are interested in non-surgical treatment to help you on your fertility journey. Wurn has performed over 36,000 hours of manual therapy, and admits that his hands are getting tired. Straying from his arts background, he co-authored pioneering studies on the use of the Wurn Technique and Clear Passage Approach to treat chronic pain, endometriosis, women’s sexual health, and infertility. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information on Larry Wurn and his practice head to his website.

Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 28min
Prepping Your Kitchen for Nutrition
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Maureen Lilly, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who helps families learn the foundational skills to preparing healthy meals from home without the stress and burnout. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you are confused about what foods to eat for fertility and how to declutter your kitchen cabinets, fridge and freezer for healthy foods. Caitlin, Sophia and Maureen talk about easy dinner ideas for the entire household and the best ways to prep your food for the week. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information about Maureen Lilly head to her website https://www.yespeasnutrition.com/.

Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 21min
Overview of Functional Medicine Testing & Benefits
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Kaely McDevitt, a Registered Dietitian with ten years of experience helping clients reclaim their energy, optimize fertility and overcome hormone symptoms through personalized nutrition, on functional medicine testing. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you are confused about functional medicine testing and what test is right for you on your trying to conceive journey. There's hundreds of different tests out there and it can be overwhelming and costly to do them all. Caitlin, Sophia and Kaely engage in an in-depth discussion on different tests, lab results, different auto-immune disorders and so much more. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. The Prenatal Nutrition Library: FFF20 20% MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty Needed: FFF20 for 20% off your order with link: https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/FFF20?rfsn=7726780.70156a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7726780.70156a You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility For more information about Kaely McDevitt head to her website https://www.kaelyrd.com/ or follow her on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/kaelyrd/?hl=en
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