Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

Should you come off hormonal birth control and learn fertility awareness? How long does it take to learn? In today's episode I share an interview with Allison, and she shares her experience coming off hormonal contraceptives, and learning to use fertility awareness for birth control! Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Allison's experience coming off birth control Allison's menstrual cycle history, her hormonal birth control experience and what led her to The Fertility Awareness Method The challenges in finding accurate and helpful information to assist with female menstrual cycle and fertility Allison's side effects from hormonal birth control Allison's period prior to birth control Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 340 | 4 Steps To Learning Fertility Awareness | Post-Pill Charting | Postpartum Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 329 | The Fear Is Real | The Truth About Transitioning To Fertility Awareness | Emma & Lisa [On-Air-Client Session] FFP 292 | Tracking Your Cycles Post-Birth Control | Emily & Lisa [On-Air Client Session] FFP 289 | Taking the Leap from Hormonal Birth Control to Fertility Awareness | Stephanie & Lisa FFP 244 | The Truth About Using FAM for Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 208 | From Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Lisa & Michelle FFP 200 | Using Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Natural Birth Control | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 170 | The 5 Biggest Challenges When Learning Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 132 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using FAM for Birth Control Successfully & Confidently | Emily & Lisa [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy [On-Air Client Session] FFP 110 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Aisha & Lisa FFP 079 | The Top 10 Unexpected Effects of Coming Off The Pill | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

How long will it take for your period to come back when you come off the pill? How many months will it take for your cycles to normalize? Today's episode is all about coming off the pill! In my interview with Liz, we talk about her experience coming off birth control and waiting for her cycles to return to normal. Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! [powerpress] Topics discussed in today's episode: Liz's menstrual cycle background, birth control history and what opted her to the Fertility Awareness Method How was Liz's bleeding once she got off birth control after 16 years How it took a few cycles to get her period back to normal The length of Liz periods after birth control How Liz collects her menstruation Liz's experience with tampons and menstrual cups How the menstrual cycle is a vital sign How heavy periods may be a cause of a blood disorder Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: This is Your Brain on Birth Control FFP 297 | This is Your Brain on Birth Control | Dr. Sarah Hill, PhD. Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 356 | Bleeding Disorders in Women | Heavy Bleeding | Menorrhagia | Dr. Fiona Bethea & Jhon Velasco FFP 340 | 4 Steps To Learning Fertility Awareness | Post-Pill Charting | Postpartum Charting | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 330 | Non-Hormonal Birth Control Methods | Managing The Fertile Window | Fertility Awareness Method | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 278 | Regulating Your Cycles Post-Pill | Lisa & Natalie [On-Air Client Session] FFP 187 | Charting your cycles post-pill | Preconception planning | Lisa & Karen FFP 173 | Reclaiming Menstruation | The Wisdom and Power of Your Menstrual Cycle | Lara Owen [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy FFP 079 | The Top 10 Unexpected Effects of Coming Off The Pill | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack FFP 029 | Learning to use Fertility Awareness after Coming Off of the Pill | Managing PCOS Naturally | Jennifer Neff FFP 012 | Recovering from Post-Birth Control Syndrome | How to get your period back | Laura Schoenfeld FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Heather Grzych is the author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility. A board-certified Ayurvedic practitioner, she bridges the worlds of conventional and alternative medicine to help women and men heal their physical and emotional lives. Heather is on the board of directors for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and has consulted with doctors, governments, and insurance companies. And in today's episode we talk about the implications of Ayurvedic medicine for fertility. Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: What lead Heather to studying Ayurvedic Medicine and writing her bookWhat is Ayurvedic Medicine and where did it originate from How did Heather discover Ayurvedic Medicine and why did she choose it What is the difference between Ayurvedic and other modalities that we are familiar with The Five Elements in Ayurvedia Different Ayurvedic practices How does Ayurvedic Medicine relate to fertility What are the steps a women who is looking to get pregnant should take to get healthy using Ayurvedic Medicine Connect with Heather: You can connect with Heather on her Website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Resources mentioned: The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 308 | How Does Stress Impact The Menstrual Cycle? | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 287 | Conceiving with Love | Denise Wiesner, LAc. FFP 248 | Abdominal Therapy for Fertility, Conception, and Emotional Healing | Andrea Thompson FFP 245 | Essential Oils and Your Hormones | Dr Mariza Snyder FFP 195 | Ayurvedic Medicine | Managing The Postpartum Period | Stacy Claxton FFP 163 | PCOS & Fertility | Improving Fertility & Balancing Hormones with Diet & Lifestyle Changes | Robyn Srigley FFP 144 | Seed Cycling & Hormone Balance | Supporting Your Menstrual Cycle Naturally | Dr. Nicole Sandilands FFP 092 | Natural Fertility Info | Nutrition For Fertility | Smart Supplementation | Get Pregnant Naturally | Hethir Rodriguez FFP 089 | Treating Infertility Naturally | Natural Fertility Solutions | Getting to the Root Cause | Gabriela Rosa FFP 076 | The Emotional Connection to Fertility & Health | Aimee Raupp FFP 061 | How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30 | Willow Buckley FFP 049 | Improving Fertility Naturally by Optimizing Your Diet, Lifestyle, and Environment | Eleni Roumeliotou Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Today's episode is about an important topic that hasn't yet been addressed on the podcast: bleeding disorders. Find out how bleeding disorders affect women, and why they often go undiagnosed. You won't want to miss my interview with Dr. Fiona Bethea and Jhon Velasco. Dr. Fiona Bethea is a Health Scientist on the Bleeding Disorders Team in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch of the Division of Blood Disorders (DBD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She joined DBD in 2009 and served as the project coordinator and technical advisor for a study of hemophilia inhibitors, a serious treatment complication. Since 2016, she has worked with community partners to develop evidence-based health promotion and education programs to reduce and prevent complications of bleeding disorders. She also collaborates in the monitoring and evaluation of the Community Counts bleeding disorders surveillance program. Dr. Bethea has been privileged to serve this community and contribute to the scientific evidence base to help prevent and reduce complications of bleeding disorders. She received her PhD in Epidemiology at Georgia State University. She also has a BS in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and an MPH in Global Health, Community Health and Development from Emory University. Jhon Velasco is the Manager of Education and Training at National Hemophilia foundation, where he focuses on women with bleeding disorders, the Spanish speaking community and mental health. He earned his Masters in Health Education from Columbia University, where he focused on health education focusing on marginalized communities. A consistent theme in his career has been the development, implementation and analysis of new and existing public health projects for a variety of international communities, specifically undeserved populations. A common theme among these projects is his commitment to working with individuals and groups to improve their lives through education, mentorship and empowerment. Jhon is also a certified yoga and meditation instructor, having practiced throughout the Americas, Europe and South East Asia. Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery LIVE 8 week group coaching program! We start on May 4th! Will you be joining us? Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Dr. Bethea's background and what drew her to the study of bleeding disorders Jhon's background and what drew him to the study of bleeding disorders What are bleeding disorders How a woman would detect she had a blood disorder in terms of her menstrual cycle Signs or symptoms of bleeding disorders Signs that a woman has a bleeding disorder over other health related causes Types of screenings that would take place to rule out bleeding disorders Importance of tracking your menstrual cycle in determining if you have a bleeding disorder Steps to follow if you are trying to differentiate a bleeding disorder versus a heavy menstrual cycle What is Von Willebrand disease, the different types and how it can affect the menstrual cycle What is Hemophilia and the most common symptoms What is a joint bleed The most common bleeding disorders Treatment for women after being diagnosed with a bleeding disorder Bleeding disorders are heriditary Connect with Dr. Bethea & Jhon: You can connect with Dr. Bethea on LinkedIn and John on LinkedIn. Resources mentioned: https://betteryouknow.org Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 246 | Heavy Flow | Managing the Complexities of Menstruation | Amanda Laird FFP 230 | Essure Problems | The Bleeding Edge | Angie Firmalino and Amanda Rusmisell FFP 127 | What Does a Normal Period Look Like? | How Much Am I Supposed To Bleed During My Period? | Lisa | Fertility Friday Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Raquel Lemus is a Licensed Midwife based in Los Angeles who has worked with families since she was 16 yrs old and has been a birthworker and uterine health specialist since 2012. Raquel serves the LA community as a Full Spectrum Midwife, Peristeam Hydrotherapist, Placenta Specialist, Yoga Instructor, and Educator. It is her goal to connect people back to the known wisdom and intelligence of their uterus in order help them experience more joy and alignment with their life purpose! In today's episode we talk about postpartum vaginal steaming and the impact it can have during the first 6 weeks postpartum and beyond. Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Raquel's background and what drew her into midwifery Raquel's philosophy around birth What is vaginal steaming and what is the history of it Postpartum steaming is the most commonly used around the world What Raquel's experience as a midwife has been like after introducing steaming into the postpartum practice Benefits of steaming postpartum How vaginal steaming helps with the physical transition after having a baby How one would steam, what it entails and what it's like for a beginner What to expect when steaming for your first time How steaming postpartum helps heal and recover quicker Connect with Raquel: You can connect with Raquel on Facebook, Instagram and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 348 | Self Care Down There | Taq Bhandal FFP 317 | Vaginal Steaming | Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study | Keli Garza & Kimberly Ann Johnson FFP 202 | Vaginal Steaming for Period Problems | Steamy Chick | Keli Garza FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr Rosita Arvigo Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Kate Kordsmeier is a writer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. After almost a decade as a freelance journalist, Kate founded Root + Revel, a holistic wellness blog with a focus on mind-body-soul health. Once the blog blossomed into a 6-figure business, she started the The Six-Figure Blog Academy, a digital course dedicated to helping others start their own profitable businesses. Kate is also the host of the Success with Soul Podcast. Her mission is to empower women to create a profitable, purpose-filled online business and build a life of freedom and flexibility, without selling their soul. Today Kate shares her story about overcoming post-pill PCOS. An episode you won't want to miss! Topics discussed in today's episode: Kate's menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives history What inspired Kate to start her holistic wellness blog, Root + Revel Kate's journey coming off of the pill and normalizing her menstrual cycle Challenges with hormonal contraceptives Kate's experience with her healthcare providers and her diagnosis with PCOS How the pill can relate to gut issues Why healthcare providers always lean on the pill as the cure Kate's experience with the IUD How Kate heeled her body naturally Kate's symptoms after getting off the pill that concerned her she had PCOS Kate's experience and how long it took her to normalize her period How the pill masks female health and cycle issues Kate's life after her menstrual cycle normalized Connect with Kate: You can connect with Kate on Facebook, Instagram and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: [On-Air Client Session] FFP 279 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Lisa & Jennifer [On-Air Client Session] FFP 278 | Regulating Your Cycles Post-Pill | Lisa & Natalie [On-Air Client Session] FFP 275 | Recovering from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Lisa & Catherine FFP 270 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | How Laura Got Her Period Back 5 Years After Coming Off The Pill | Laura Bruner FFP 223 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | No Period. Now What? | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD FFP 163 | PCOS & Fertility | Improving Fertility & Balancing Hormones with Diet & Lifestyle Changes | Robyn Srigley [On-Air Client Session] FFP 147 | Managing PCOS Symptoms Naturally | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Lisa & Erica FFP 142 | Endometriosis, PCOS, Acne & Infertility | Getting to the Root Cause | Dr. Pamela Frank FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus FFP 111 | 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS | Inflammation, Gut Health, Thyroid Disorders & PCOS | Infertility | Autoimmunity | Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND [On-Air Client Session] FFP 105 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Fertility Awareness Method | PCOS | Balancing Blood Sugar | Nutrition for Fertility | Teri & Lisa FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet | Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden FFP 022 | What is PCOS? | Healing PCOS Naturally | PCOS Diva Amy Medling FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim FFP 012 | Recovering from Post-Birth Control Syndrome | How to get your period back | Laura Schoenfeld FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Dani Sheriff is an Australian-Born, Austin based digital illustrator, YouTuber and podcaster. She is the host of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast and founder of The HA Society – a podcast and online community for women who care about getting their periods. Her mission is to free up mental space for people who are caught up in the diet-hard mindset so that they can do their life's greatest work. In today's episode we talk about some of the most common myths about HA (i.e. that it can only happen to women who are really skinny) and much more! Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program! We start the first week of March! For details and to apply now Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Dani's period history and birth control use Dani's personal diagnosis and experience with HA Dani's experience with telling her doctors about her missed periods The effects of HA on ovulation and progesterone Differences between women with PCOS and HA Dani's discovery between weight and HA How all women's bodies differ when it comes to weight loss and the effect on their menstrual cycle The quality of food is more important than the amount of calories you consume How the emotional component of HA is harder to correct than the diet Advice for women who have extreme distortion of their body image Connect with Dani: You can connect with Dani on Instagram and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 349 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Samantha Kellgren [On-Air Client Session] FFP 275 | Recovering from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Lisa & Catherine FFP 270 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | How Laura Got Her Period Back 5 Years After Coming Off The Pill | Laura Bruner FFP 223 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | No Period. Now What? | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD FFP 173 | Reclaiming Menstruation | The Wisdom and Power of Your Menstrual Cycle | Lara Owen FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi FFP 138 | Post-Pill Amenorrhea | Why It Took 4 Years For Her Period To Come Back | Andrea Petrus [On-Air Client Session] FFP | 113 Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Making Fertility Awareness Work for You | FAM & Breastfeeding | Managing Your Fertile Window | Sarah, Lisa, & Rose Yewchuk FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Women are not small men! Today I dive into the important topic: Decoding the MALE health influencer space! From intermittent fasting to magical "diets," I'm diving into the controversy and sharing why your menstrual cycle should be your guide to navigating what's right for YOU! I also get into why, from a professional standpoint, the menstrual cycle can be an integral part of helping your clients navigate this space. Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program! We start the first week of March! For details and to apply now Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: What inspired Lisa for decoding the male influencer space How men and women are different in their hormonal profiles How we use the menstrual cycle as the great equalizer Diet trends in today's world and how they differ for men and women What is intermittent fasting How intermittent fasting can disrupt the menstrual cycle What works best for women of reproductive age who want their cycles and hormones balanced Signs that Intermittent Fasting may not be best for your body Lisa's belief there isn't one type of diet for everyone for every point of their life What women of reproductive age need may be different than the male influencer in the health space you are following How looking at your chart will show if the diet you are following is working for you or not How supplements are like diets and that no supplement will be made for every individual How the cycle and charting over time can be useful from a practitioner perspective Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) Class of 2021 The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 301 | Gut Health, Digestion, and Your Fertility | Dr. Haylee Nye, ND, and Kristin Cornett FFP 281 | Intermittent Fasting, Keto Diets, and Why Women Should Approach it Differently | Shawn Mynar FFP 280 | Hormones, Menopause, and Using the Keto Diet to Manage Symptoms | Dr. Anna Cabeca FFP 221 | 10 Ways I Reduced My Sugar and Carbohydrate Consumption | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 188 | Real Food For Pregnancy | Optimizing vegetarian & vegan diets for pregnancy | Lily Nichols FFP 155 | The Impact of Under-Eating on Your Fertility & Your Cycles | Lily Nichols [On-Air Client Session] FFP 115 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Infertility | Vegetarian Diet & Fertility | Aarathi & Lisa FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun FFP 072 | The Connection Between Eating Disorders, PCOS, & Fertility | Angela Grassi FFP 066 | Gut Health and Fertility | Preconception Nutrition | GAPS Diet | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride FFP 051 | The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Fertility and Health | Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food | Angelique Panagos FFP 049 | Improving Fertility Naturally by Optimizing Your Diet, Lifestyle, and Environment | Eleni Roumeliotou FFP 028 | Carbohydrate Restriction for Weight Loss | Insulin Sensitivity and PCOS | Franziska Spritzler Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Nora Pope is a Fertility Awareness advocate and looks forward to the day when all women attain fertility literacy and know when they are fertile. In 2020, Nora Pope co-founded Fertility Continuing Education, an organization that creates accredited post-graduate courses in the fields of fertility awareness, restorative fertility treatment and perinatal care for healthcare professionals. Her publications include naturopathic treatments for epilepsy (Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy), neurology, perinatal care, how to collaborate with other health care professionals, and cycle charting for several Naturopathic ("Day 21 No More: how to chart your cycle for the properly timed use of Progesterone HRT", NDNR) and Midwifery publications Midwifery Today.) She is a popular public speaker and, since 2003, Nora has been educating physicians, midwives, pharmacists, and health experts on the scientific use of natural medicines. At professional healthcare conferences, she has presented on drug-herb interactions, epilepsy, pregnancy, bio-identical progesterone HRT and fertility cycle charting. And in today's episode we talk about using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign for medical testing and much more! If you're wanting to learn even more, join us on Wednesday February 17th for a LIVE class all about incorporating fertility awareness into your professional practice! Follow this link to register today! Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program! We start the first week of March! For details and to apply now Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: What Nora is doing now in her career and what brought her to focus on combining charting with clinical practice Challenges on teaching charting and fertility awareness for a medical professional Nora's charting and fertility awareness training experience and the benefits How the additional part of Nora's training changed her medical practice How does charting help to identify progesterone issues or hormonal imbalances Suggestions on how to get your progesterone levels back to normal Ways to support the body to produce healthier follicles using the naturopathic approach Different phases of the menstrual cycle using the acupuncture method How epilepsy is related to the cycle Importance of charting with a certified charting specialist Importance of normal levels of progesterone Connect with Nora: You can connect with Nora on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on her website. Resources mentioned: Cycle Charting, Progesterone HRT and Fertility Enhancement Program The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: [On-Air Client Session] FFP 345 | Understanding Your Fifth Vital Sign | Lisa & Grace [On-Air Client Session] FFP 319 | Her Period Saved Her Life | The Fifth Vital Sign | Fertility Awareness For Birth Control | Lisa & Michelle [On-Air Client Session] FFP 169 | The Menstrual Cycle as a Diagnostic Tool | Sarah & Lisa FFP 106 | What You Need To Know About Progesterone and Pregnancy | Using Your Cycle To Time Hormone Testing | Fertility Awareness Method | Nora Pope FFP 071 | Connecting With the Wisdom of Your Menstrual Cycle | Fertility Massage Therapy | Clare Blake FFP 055 | Menstrual Cycle Health | Why Regular Ovulation is Essential for Bone, Heart and Breast Health | Dr. Jerilynn Prior FFP 036 | Increasing Body Literacy with Fertility Awareness | Health Benefits of Regular Ovulation | Feminism and The Pill | Laura Wershler FFP 014 | What does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle look like? | The Menstrual Cycle as the 5th Vital Sign | Colleen Flowers Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

If you're a women's health professional and you've ever wondered how to incorporate fertility awareness into your practice, you'll love today's episode! Discover the most common challenges and misconceptions about adding fertility awareness charting support to your professional practice. If you're wanting to learn even more, join us on Wednesday February 17th for a LIVE class all about incorporating fertility awareness into your professional practice! Follow this link to register today! Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program! We start the first week of March! For details and to apply now Click here to register now! Topics discussed in today's episode: Challenges involved in incorporating Fertility Awareness Charting to your existing practice There are very few programs designed for professionals to become knowledgeable on FAM charting The time commitment to learning a new area of expertise How healthcare professionals overestimate their ability to teach their clients in their practice The amount of different charting methodologies, apps, resources and practices The myth that there is only one Fertility Awareness Method How having multiple ways to chart is a challenge for health care providers to interpret women's cycles Cervical mucus is one of the most challenging signs Standardizing how women take their Basil Body temperature How taking a person's chart out of context can lead to jumping to conclusions How important it is in understanding the Fifth Vital Sign Connect with Lisa : You can connect with Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 001 | What is Fertility Awareness? | Intro Part 1 FFP 001 | Myths and Facts about Fertility Awareness | Intro Part 2 FFP 002 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Rose Yewchuk FFP 015 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting Q&A Session | Common Charting Questions | Rose Yewchuk FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack FFP 044 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Fertility Awareness Method | Toni Weschler FFP 056 | The History of Fertility Awareness Based Methods | The Justisse Method of Fertility Management | Learning and Teaching Fertility Awareness | Geraldine Matus FFP 090 | (BONUS) Top 3 Benefits of Learning Fertility Awareness in a Group Setting | Lisa | Fertility Friday [On-Air Client Session] FFP 110 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Aisha & Lisa FFP 121 | Fertility Awareness Method | Reproductive Justice | Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals | Ilene Richman FFP 123 | Fertility Awareness Training for Physicians & Health Professionals | What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Fertility Awareness | Dr. Marguerite Duane FFP 143 | Choosing the Right Practitioner | How To Find A Functional Practitioner Who Will Really Help You | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 165 | What is Fertility Awareness? | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 170 | The 5 Biggest Challenges When Learning Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday FFP 250 | The Top 5 Myths About Fertility Awareness | Lisa | Fertility Friday Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.