
As a Woman
The Fertility, Hormones, and Health Podcast with Dr. Natalie CrawfordNavigating your hormones shouldn’t feel like guesswork. Hosted by double board-certified fertility physician Dr. Natalie Crawford, this podcast cuts through the noise to bring you science-backed insights on fertility, hormone health, and reproductive wellness without the overwhelm.Whether you're trying to conceive, managing a diagnosis like PCOS or endometriosis, or simply want to understand your cycle and feel better in your body, you're in the right place. From IVF to perimenopause, egg quality to inflammation, each episode delivers real education and actionable tools plus expert interviews and powerful patient stories.This is your trusted resource for the truth about your body and your roadmap to feeling empowered in your health as a woman.
Latest episodes

Oct 20, 2019 • 40min
Episode 040: Infertility and Stress, with Dr. Lora Shahine
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the links between stress and infertility with Dr. Lora Shahine, a board certified REI. Listen as they talk about mental health and trying to conceive. What role does stress, anxiety, and depression play in conception? Can stress prevent you from getting pregnant? What can you do about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2019 • 47min
Episode 039: Life as an REI
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about her path to becoming a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility physician. Listen as she talks about the struggles along the way, the choices she made, and what it take to become double board certified in OBGYN and REI. Listen as she describes the day in and day out of what she does, and why she believes that you should choose a job you are passionate about and make the life work for you. Also, it get pretty vulnerable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2019 • 31min
Episode 038: Imposter Syndrome
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about "Imposter Syndrome." What is imposter syndrome? How is it holding you back? What can you do about it? Change your mindset and accomplish your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2019 • 38min
Episode 037: Cervical Cancer
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about cervical cancer. Learn what cervical cancer is, the symptoms, all about Pap smears, what is HPV, and why Cosmo got it wrong. Don't make the mistake of failing to educate yourself about a disease that should be prevented or detected early. Educate yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 2019 • 36min
Episode 036: The Productive Life
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she describes the productive life. What is a productive life? How can you be productive? What are the keys to success? How can you make progress on productivity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 2019 • 1h 16min
Episode 035: Fertility and Nutrition, an interview by Dr. Danielle Belardo
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses fertility and nutrition with Dr. Danielle Belardo, a board certified internal medicine physician and cardiology fellow @theveggiemd. Previously on Nutrition Rounds, listen to Dr. Crawford and Dr. Belardo discuss plant based eating and the impact it has on women's health. Learn more about the science behind why you should eat more plants as a woman. Special thanks to Kasey Johnson for her help in the original editing and production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 2019 • 52min
Episode 034: Endometriosis
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about endometriosis. Endometriosis is associated with pain, infertility, and inflammation. Learn what endometriosis is, how it is diagnosed, what it means, and what you can do about it. Listen as she desc rides how she counsel her own patients as a fertility doctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 2019 • 37min
Episode 033: Burnout
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she shares her burnout story. Listen to her talk about what burnout is, what the signs are, and what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2019 • 47min
Episode 032: IVF Q&A
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she answers commonly asked questions about IVF. After listening to the IVF and FET episodes, do you still have questions about in vitro fertilization and the embryo transfer recess? Listen to what other women are asking and answers from an expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 2019 • 41min
Episode 031: Woman in a Man's World with Dr. Pamela Mehta
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford with special guest Dr. Pamela Mehta as they discuss life as a woman in a man's world. Dr. Mehta is an orthopedic surgeon who has suffered from gender bias and maternal discrimination and left to start her own practice. Listen as they talk about starting a family in medicine, struggling with infertility, and advice for taking control of your career and balancing career and family. Learn more about the upcoming Pinnacle Conference.Dr. Mehta's Practice in San Jose, CA www.resilienceorthopedics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices