Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast

Taylor is a Registered Dietitian specializing in identifying and treating the root causes of hormone imbalances. She has a particular passion for educating women about the rarely discussed negative side effects of hormonal birth control. She works 1:1 with women in her private practice, helping them navigate how to support their body on and/or how to safely transition off of birth control, symptom-free.

She has an extensive background working with clients with eating disorders and practices from a non-diet, weight-inclusive perspective.

Sam lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and GSP dog, Millie. She was a collegiate runner turned marathon runner, which inevitably led to disordered eating and unhealthy exercise habits. In January of 2023, she and her husband decided they wanted to start their family. After going off birth control, it became clear this wasn't going to be easy, as her period was nonexistent. Over 10 years of a missing period, Sam was able to recover her cycle naturally through the Food Freedom Fertility Society and is now happy to share she is expecting her first baby boy in September.

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In this Episode:

• The athletic background that can set the stage for period loss
• Red flags of hormone imbalances that are often brushed under the rug
• Why your Obgyn won’t be the one to tell you how to get your period back
• Why you can get weight and still not get your period back
• The mental prison of disordered eating and exercise obsession
• Overcoming the fear of what others will think if you gain weight
• Why it’s so hard to push yourself to eat enough when you’re working on your own
• Getting pregnant again after loss and avoiding relapses into disordered eating
• The magic of getting a positive pregnancy and re-establishing trust in your body

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Dr. Kelsey is a licensed Naturopathic Physician from Portland, OR, who specializes in fertility + menstrual health. Balancing roles as a devoted mother of 2 and a thriving practitioner, she weaves comprehensive medical expertise with a holistic approach that nurtures physical, emotional, + energetic wellness. In both her busy private practice and nationwide support for couples, she sees the incredible impact digestive + hormone health have on women's health + fertility. She is very passionate about bridging gaps in comprehensive healthcare, empowering women with education, and nourishing the transition into Parenthood.

In this episode:

• Can micronutrient deficiencies cause amenorrhea?
• Simple ways to incorporate mindfulness to support nervous system regulation
• The best ways to support your detox pathways
• Ways to limit endocrine-disrupting chemicals to support your fertility
• Signs of lingering low hormone levels even when you are getting your period
• Primary Ovarian Insufficiency vs. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
• How often to test your hormones to get a full picture of your fertility
• Financial considerations during your fertility journey

Have you been told your labs are normal, but still missing your period? In this solo episode I’m going to walk you through what typical labs look like with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

In this Episode

• Why labs can be “normal,” but you’re still missing your period
• Best labs to have to done to distinguish between HA and PCOS
• When to test Progesterone to confirm ovulation
• What does low AMH mean with HA?
• Is it possible to improve low AMH?
• Pros/cons of using labs to assess your progress in recovery

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Beth is a registered nurse and nursing professor with a background in obstetrical nursing from just outside St. Louis, Missouri. In an effort to "get in the best shape possible" before she and her husband tried to conceive, she unintentionally set herself down a path of severe disordered eating, over exercise, and consequently developed HA. After two years of no period returning after coming off hormonal birth control, seeking fertility assistance with a REI, and attempting recovery on her own, she made the decision to join Lindsey's program to get the additional support, guidance, and encouragement needed to get her period back and get pregnant naturally!

Show notes:

• Taking your fitness journey too far and losing your period
• Maybe tiny tweaks and not getting results
• Being tapped out on fertility treatment and getting serious about recovery
• Thinking about period recovery as a prescriptive diet
• When you need more than spousal support to recover
• Getting pregnant in under 3 months after over a year of infertility
• Take pride in healing from disordered eating to be a role model for your kids

Courtney is a registered nurse and women’s fitness specialist. She provides sustainable fitness programs for women by incorporating menstrual cycle periodization, which means timing your workouts to the four phases of your cycle. As a mom and former athlete, she’s passionate about making fitness accessible to real-world women who are tired of burnout but want to feel strong and healthy.

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In this Episode:

• Overcoming an ED and becoming a health expert
• Why there’s a need to train around your menstrual cycle
• Explaining what a “normal” cycle looks like
• Using cyclical fitness to help regulate your cycle
• Understanding how your hormones impact motivation and exercise performance
• Approaching fitness without being overly focused on changing body composition
• Adjusting fitness to the life stage that you’re in and making it fun!

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Jean wrestled with an eating disorder and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea from her late teens until her 30s. She started working with Lindsey at age 30 with the hopes of becoming pregnant. After over a decade of period loss, excessive exercise, and a complicated relationship with food, she was not only able to regain her cycle, but she is now 32 weeks pregnant with a healthy, happy, amazing baby girl! Jean lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two dogs, and plans to get back into her work as a Pilates instructor at some point postpartum.

In this Episode

• Overcoming denial about disordered eating
• Hitting your breaking point in “quasi-recovery”
• When measuring food turns into a crutch that perpetuates under-eating
• Understanding what foods help you to feel your best through recovery
• Getting pregnant naturally on your first ovulation
• The benefits of having food freedom during pregnancy
• How to avoid disordered eating relapse during pregnancy
• Why you need to break up with your scale ASAP
• Exposing the lie “I won’t care about weight gain once I’m pregnant”

Dr. Goldstein is the founding physician of Beverly Hills Fertility. She is one of the most trusted names in fertility and is highly recommended by her patients for her communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail. Dr. Goldstein obtained her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist. In an industry that is continually becoming less personalized, Dr. Goldstein is proof that you can provide world-class fertility care and empower hopeful parents to choose a fertility journey that aligns with their goals before anything else. She weaves her way through the often overwhelming world of fertility care with intuition and empathy, to make sure her patients have a clear understanding of their diagnosis and treatment options. Dr. Goldstein lives in Santa Monica with her two children and her husband. When she is not taking care of patients, she enjoys rowing, kayaking, yoga, traveling, and hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.

In this Episode

• Understanding the physiology of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
• Distinguishing between HA and PCOS
• Diagnosing HA when your labs are “normal”
• How set point comes into play with regard to fertility
• Should you do IVF if your period is still missing?
• Why some women lose their period with HA, and others do not
• Why some Obgyns aren’t up to speed on how to properly diagnose HA
• The questions your REI should be asking upon your initial fertility assessment

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Kelly has been a physical therapist for 7 years and lives in eastern Pennsylvania w/her husband of 5 years. Shortly after getting married, Kelly lost her period due to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. After months of trying recovery on her own, Kelly joined Lindsey's program in the summer of 2023 after realizing she couldn’t keep putting recovery on the back burner if she wanted to get pregnant ASAP. By the end of the summer, Kelly had not only gotten her period back, she found out she was pregnant! Listen as Kelly, and I visit through her experience going from no period to pregnant in 8 weeks!

In this Episode:

• Linkage between Physical Therapy and a potential pathway to developing HA

• Leaning into your gut feeling that something is off with your body

• How weight status can impact your body’s ability to get a period

• Flipping the script on weight gain: tips and tricks to reframe your mindset during recovery

• Achieving pregnancy naturally in 8 weeks after going 4 years without a period

• Lessons learned from HA recovery that can serve you well in pregnancy

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Rachel is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, Alec, and their dog, Sloane. Rachel grew up with a very positive relationship around food and exercise; however, her desire to "lose a little weight for senior prom" spiraled into an eating disorder, and she was diagnosed with anorexia in her freshman year of college.

After going through treatment and weight restoration, her period never returned. She was placed on birth control and was told this would "jump start" her cycle and protect her bones. A few years later, she developed an exercise addiction as she won half marathons and became an Orangetheory fanatic, all while restricting food and living with many food rules. These behaviors continued for nearly 10 years. Deep down, Rachel knew there was still a problem, but her doctors never seemed concerned and assured her she would be able to get pregnant when she was ready. Rachel began reading and researching all things HA last year. She got married in January of 2023, and a few months after she said "I do" to her husband, she said "I do" to go "all-in" for period recovery. She attempted recovery on her own for 2 months but ultimately needed more support and direction. She joined Lindsey's program, and with the guidance, encouragement, and support she received, her period returned in just 8 weeks.

In this Episode:

• Recovering from an ED but still no period

• The temptation to “put off recovery” until after your wedding

• Digging deep into why you want your relationship with food to change

• Tips to keep going when you feel uncomfortable in your body

• Going years without a period and recovering in just 8 weeks

• Recovery wisdom for when you’re feeling stuck

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan.

Abbie Attwood is an anti-diet, weight-inclusive nutritionist with a master of science in nutrition. She is also a body image coach, business owner, obsessed dog mom, and lover of the outdoors.

Abbie worked in healthcare policy and at start-ups for a decade before returning to graduate school. The decision to change careers was a result of her own battle with disordered eating, a slew of injuries, and several autoimmune disease diagnoses. She is passionate about helping others heal from disordered eating and body shame so that they can live their most authentic, meaningful life.

Abbie lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two dogs, where she runs a virtual nutrition and coaching practice. Her work is rooted in supporting her clients to rebuild a relationship with food and their body that is compassionate, respectful, liberating, and peaceful.

In this Episode:

• Understanding the Anti-Diet Movement

• Why period loss is often overlooked in runners

• Unpacking body image and questions to ask when you’re struggling

• The ambiguity between food intolerances and underfunding

• Getting to the bottom of period loss when you’ve been on the pill for 10+ years

• Digging deep on your “why” when kids aren’t a motivator

• Holiday tips to support healing from disordered eating

  
  

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan.

Andrea Hunter is originally from Colombia but has been in the US since 2010. In 2014, she met the two loves of her life: her husband, Zach, and running. As a goal-oriented person, Andrea set a goal to run the 6 major marathons in Boston, Chicago, NY, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. She pushed herself to the limit, overstressing her body through training, keeping her food intake very meticulous and just enough to fuel her runs. It wasn’t until she and Zach decided they wanted to start a family that Andrea realized she wasn’t getting a period and that she would have to make major changes to recover it and be healthy. Andrea shares that through all of her accomplishments, recovering her period is one she’s most proud of!

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In this Episode:

• The normalization of period loss among runners
• Why you shouldn’t rely on birth control for bone loss prevention
• Recovering from a femoral stress fracture
• Learning to view food as more than just fuel
• How to stay positive during your period recovery journey

Join me as I talk through various factors that play into how long it may take your body to recover from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and have a healthy period again.

In this Episode

• How eating disorders play into period loss
• Can you permanently damage your hypothalamus?
• Why you can get to a healthy weight and still not see your period return
• Fast versus slow responders to a proper recovery plan
• The #1 thing that will delay your time to recovery
• Understanding and accepting what’s realistic for you

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Robin is a proud mother of a 14-month-old boy and is expecting baby number 2 in February. She works full full-time time as a surgeon.

She was a competitive gymnast growing up and a three-season athlete throughout high school. After her competitive athletic career, she struggled with disordered eating and exercise addiction. When preparing to start her family, she was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea.

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In this Episode

• The impact coaches can have on food and body image
• Why even logical thinkers need emotional support in recovery
• Understanding the importance of gaining enough weight during pregnancy
• What it feels like to not need Clomid after all
• Breaking the habit of calorie counting and control

Connect with Lindsey:

Dr. Samantha Briguglio is a Naturopathic Doctor and owner of Walk the Natural Path Hormone Health and Fertility Care. She began her practice because of her passion for helping women achieve their wellness and fertility goals. As an ND, she is licensed to treat – and teach – patients from a mindset of natural healing that treats the root cause of symptoms.

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In this Episode:

• Pros/cons of IVF
• Most common causes of “unexplained” infertility
• Understanding AMH and what it means
• When to worry about male factor infertility
• How much does diet really matter for egg quality
• How to plan if you want to be pregnant in the next 3-6 months

Connect with Lindsey:

Summer Mastain is an actor and acting coach living in Los Angeles with her husband, Schuyler. Thanks to Lindsey, Emily, and period recovery, Schuyler and Summer are expecting their first child in September 2023. NYU Tisch alumni. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kansas City Chiefs fanatic.

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In this Episode:

• What it really feels like to go through IVF (twice)
• Why period recovery shouldn’t be your plan B
• Overcoming pressures to be thin in the acting world
• How to get pregnant on your first ovulation
• How recovery prepares you mentally for becoming a mom

Connect with Lindsey:

Join me for a deep dive into what body systems suffer the most when you aren’t getting your period. We’ll discuss the short-term and long-term health consequences of remaining in a low estrogen state as well as the psychological impact amenorrhea can have on your body. If you’re struggling with finding motivation with choosing recovery from HA, this episode will help outline why recovery is worth it for your body, your mind, your relationships, and your future.

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In this Episode:

• The impact of low estrogen on your bones
• Irregular cycles and risk for heart disease
• Emotional and financial cost of fertility treatment
• Why HA and depression and anxiety go hand in hand
• Amenorrhea and cognitive decline
• Where to start when recovery feels overwhelming

Connect with Lindsey:

Sophia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who specializes in women's fertility. Her greatest area of expertise is helping women tailor their nutrition to their lifestyle and support healthy progesterone production, strengthen their luteal phase, and increase their chance of a healthy implantation and pregnancy.

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In this Episode:

• What low Progesterone can look
• Best way to test Progesterone
• Signs you may be pushing yourself too hard in the gym
• Biggest mistakes about tracking ovulation
• How to boost cervical mucus quality

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Connect Sophia:

Tune into this month’s solo episode as I walk through the differences between Lactational Amenorrhea and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea to help you understand if/when you can expect to get your period back postpartum. I will also be answering a few listener questions, so be sure to listen until the very end!

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In this episode:

• What is lactational amenorrhea?
• The “hormone reset” theory after having a baby
• When you should expect your first postpartum period
• How to avoid relapsing back into HA during pregnancy
• Tips with get your period back while breastfeeding
• Seeking support after relapse

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Jenna Werner is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of Happy Strong Healthy, a weight-neutral, behavior-focused, health-first, mindful eating private practice that works to help clients heal their relationship with food, fitness, body, and self. Jenna is also the co-host of the What the Actual Fork podcast, a platform that uses research, experience, and fun to help all humans realize that they are made for so much more than chasing a smaller body. Jenna loves food and helping people bring back the true enjoyment of food in their lives.

In this Episode:

• Hitting rock bottom with exercise addiction

• Evaluating what you want fitness to mean to you

• Calling out unhealthy trends on social media

• Going from no period to pregnant…twice!

• Tips for getting out of the pit of disordered eating

Connect with Jenna Werner:

Haley Pope is originally from Virginia but is currently deployed in the U.S. Navy. She loves Jesus, the beach, baking, yoga, and spending time with loved ones. She has also been a fitness and nutrition junkie her whole life. So much so that her friends, family, and co-workers all referred to her as a “health freak.” Unbeknownst to them, this was masking an eating disorder that turned into HA. Haley didn’t have a cycle for 5 years. When she asked doctors about her missing period, she was told her weight, workouts, and eating habits were normal- and to just go on the pill. But after being diagnosed with amenorrhea, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She found Lindsey’s program reports, “It has changed my whole life.” While the road ahead is still a long one, Haley now enjoys ice cream guilt-free and doesn't obsess over missed workouts.

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In this Episode:

• How an eating disorder can be misunderstood as “discipline”
• Recovery challenges when you have a very active job
• Overcoming comparison in your recovery journey
• The power of community in feeling connected
• Pushing through discomfort by clinging to your faith
• How tracking your weight holds you back in recovery

Connect with Lindsey Lusson:

Welcome to a new episode of the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast. In today's episode, we are going to talk about Exercise Addiction.

In this Episode

• Understanding what exercise addiction looks like
• Why Exercise Addiction isn’t a stand-alone issue
• How exercise addiction plays into period loss
• Red flags for exercise addiction
• When a full exercise break may be necessary
• My approach for healing from exercise addiction

Connect with Lindsey: 

Natalie lives in Winter Garden, Florida, where she works in marketing strategy for Disney. She also teaches barre3 classes at a local studio. Natalie spent her life as an athlete and had always struggled with body image as a tall, athletically built girl. After suffering a severe back injury, Natalie had to adopt a strict physical therapy regimen to keep pursuing her dream of playing college volleyball. This slowly spiraled into an obsession with exercise and “healthy” eating that caused severe weight loss and period loss. After coming off the pill, she knew something was wrong but struggled for years to accept that her exercise and food intake needed to change. Finally, after watching Lindsey on social media for almost a year, Natalie committed to going “all-in,” healed her relationship with food and exercise, and got her period back!

In this Episode:

• Where to seek answers when you come off the pill and have no period

• Pros and cons of working with a function medicine doctor

• Working through recovery when fitness is part of your job

• How to overcome anxiety around eating “bad” foods

• Healing digestive issues through period recovery

• Embracing food freedom after years of restriction and orthorexia

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Layla is a legal marketing professional who lives in San Diego, CA, with her husband and dog. Her issues with food and exercise began at a young age when she was put on countless diets starting around age 9. Her issues got worse when she started law school when she started restricting food and exercising obsessively as she struggled to cope with the stress of school. These issues were compounded when she received constant praise from others for these unhealthy behaviors. After struggling with body dysmorphia and battling an eating disorder, she has now found body acceptance and food freedom.

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In this Episode:

• How your childhood can impact your relationship with food
• How to stop the diet/binge eating cycle
• Why losing weight doesn’t improve your body image
• Advocating for yourself when doctors push back
• Finding recovery motivation when getting pregnant isn’t your goal

Lauren Sams is a Pediatric Registered Dietitian and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She received the majority of her training while working in the NICU at a children’s teaching hospital in South Carolina. Lauren struggled to breastfeed her son, who is now 5 years old, and it was through this journey that her passion to support ALL moms and ALL their feeding decisions was born. She started Grow Baby Nutrition & Lactation early 2021 and serves moms locally in Waco, Texas.

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In this Episode:

• Why you need to work with an IBCLC
• Common breastfeeding issues for first time moms
• Regulating an oversupply
• Tips for increasing an under supply
• Pumping when baby sleeps through feeds
• When you can expect your period to return while breastfeeding

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Sam is a registered sports dietitian in Massachusetts whose HA journey began over 10 years ago. She battled disordered eating and excessive exercise under the guise of health for years. When she finally sought out help for her missing period, she was assured by several doctors that she was on the right track and needed to give her body more time. Sam stopped all intense exercise and tried increasing her intake to regain her period. As a dietitian herself, she thought this would be rather simple, but after 10 months of trying period recovery on her own, she joined Lindsey's program and restored her period in just 5 weeks! She is confident that the accountability from the FFF was the key to her period recovery plan, and is so grateful for the lessons that she's learned along the way.

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In this Episode:

• When doctors assume period loss is normal for athletes
• How to recognize when your recovery plan isn’t working
• Overcoming mental barriers as a dietitian on seeking support
• Understanding how much food you need to recover

Connect with Lindsey:

Reilly has been a Sports Dietitian for the last 4 years and helps athletes meet their performance goals on and off the field with easy and simple nutrition. A previous college soccer player, Reilly now specializes in soccer players and other athletes. She contracts with teams all throughout the United States and also provides virtual support through the Performance Fueling Club.

In this Episode:

• Period loss is a sign of “fitness.”
• Understanding energy availability
• Getting your period back while training
• Why some athletes lose their period others do not
• How a missing period impacts athletic performance
  

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TikTok: @reilly.beatty.nutrition

Healing from Eating Disorders and Disordered eating with Natalie Rose, MPysch RP

Natalie Rose Allen is a Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in treating eating disorders and body image issues. She works primarily with adolescents and adults using a biopsychosocial approach. Natalie also provides intuitive eating and emotion coaching to individuals worldwide. Natalie is passionate about helping people build healthier relationships with their emotions and with their bodies.

In this Episode:

• Disordered eating as a coping mechanism
• Why eating disorders are on the rise
• How social media influences disordered eating
• Navigating social media during ED recovery
• Why recovery is an ongoing process
• Overcoming fear of weight gain

Chelsey lives in Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised and got married to her “Kindergarten sweetheart”. She is a professor at her local community college in the education department, but her main job is being a mom to 4 kids under 4 years old. Chelsey shares her story about overcoming exercise addiction and how she healed her relationship with food so that she could get pregnant naturally while continuing to breastfeed her toddler.

In this Episode:

• How over exercise can impact your fertility
• Understanding your relationship with movement
• Uncovering hidden food rules
• Overcoming exercise addiction one step at a time
• How to get your period back while breastfeeding
• Getting pregnant with twins
  

Deanna is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Dietitian Deanna, LLC. Deanna is a pioneer in the online space, creating a loyal community through her Instagram @DietitianDeanna TikTok @dietitian.deanna, blog dietitiandeanna.com and podcast DEATS and Deanna (ranked top 10 in mental health) where her community trusts her with sound non-diet nutrition advice and inspiration.

Deanna has seen over 650 women achieve a simpler relationship with food in her signature Food Freedom Breakthrough program and has also helped almost 100 women and men build and scale their online business using social media in her Online Entrepreneur Academy. She has represented top brands like Aldi, Nestle, Jeep, and KIND and is regularly featured in articles like Health Magazine and The Today Show.

Deanna has turned from an unconfident dietitian into a 7 figure-entrepreneur, body confidence activist, and business coach and has taken her Instagram community along her compelling journey of disordered eating, body acceptance, personal & business growth. 

She is passionate about everything she does and continues to empower women, dietitians and end-consumers in all that she does. 

- Handling Food Freedom backlash

- Why Macros are bogus 

- Your relationship with food and how it impacts your child's 

- Obgyns saying No Period is NBD

- Period recovery...twice! 

- Postpartum body image

You can learn more about Food Freedom Breakthrough here

https://dietitiandeanna.com/food-freedom-breakthrough 

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Stephanie Lauri is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Lactation Educator, and a mom two girls (ages 2 and 4). 

Throughout her first pregnancy she was surprised at the minimal focus there was on nutrition during this critical life stage. As a dietitian, she was sought out by other pregnant friends for her guidance. It was then she knew she wanted to become a resource for pregnant women worldwide to gain confidence in their food choices throughout their own pregnancy journey. 

Over the past few years she has shifted from focusing on general pregnancy nutrition and now helps pregnant women across the globe who struggle with their relationship with food and body image feel confident and empowered in their food choices for both mom and baby, while shutting out the noise and expectations from diet culture. Her intuitive eating approach has helped so many heal their relationship with food as they grow and nourish their bodies properly during pregnancy and beyond! 

In this episode, we cover:

• Calorie recommendations during pregnancy
• Food Safety considerations 
• Gaining the "right" amount of weight during pregnancy
• Eating intuitively while pregnant
• Managing nausea, reflux, and other digestive issues
• Gentle nutrition during pregnancy

You can follow Stephanie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pregnancy_nutritionist/?hl=en

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Carlee lives in Canada with her husband Jordan and their French bulldog Elmer. Carlee works as an accountant by day and a personal trainer in the evenings and on the weekends. 

Carlee has come a long way on her food freedom and her fertility journey. After a long journey of fertility treatment not working, she decided to address the root cause of her missing period. In the process, she drastically improved her relationship with food. If you would have asked her a year ago what is your favorite food, she probably would have told you some  sort of vegetable. She is now happy to claim ice cream or waffles after going through recovery from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). She was also able to get pregnant completely naturally in less than 6 months and she recently welcomed a baby girl into the world!

Topics Covered in this Episode:

- Period recovery in under 1 month 

- Overcoming body dysmorphia

- Processing through failed fertility treatment cycles 

- Challenging your idea of "health"

- Fostering a positive body image during pregnancy 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Colleen Christensen is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and non-judgy educator, here to free you from diet culture once and for all! Through her proven 5 step No Food Rules approach to intuitive eating & nutrition she has helped thousands of women all over the world break up with dieting and make peace with their bodies. 

In this episode we unpack:

What is Intuitive Eating?

3  Biggest Myths about Intuitive Eating 

Moving away from Marco tracking

Unpacking Set Point Weight

How/When to apply the gentle nutrition principle of Intuitive Eating 

To learn more about Colleen and her approach to Intuitive Eating check out @no.food.rules on Instagram and download her FREE 5 Step Guide to No Food Rules

https://nofoodrules.lpages.co/5-step-guide-to-food-freedom/ 

You can learn more about the SociEATy and Colleen's services at https://colleenchristensennutrition.com/ 

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Kelly is a former division I collegiate volleyball player. She finished medical school in June of 2022 and matched for her dream program for residency in emergency medicine. 

As a previous athlete, Kelly came from a lifestyle where exercise was part of her daily routine. As prep for her wedding Kelly continued to exercise at a high level while engaging in dieting. This led to weight loss and ultimately the loss of her period.

After going off my birth control last November she realized she needed help. She joined the FFF Society over the summer and got her period back in just 5 weeks! Now Kelly is having regular ovulatory cycles. As a medical doctor, she's passionate about women's health and is excited to share her story as well as some  tips for talking to your doctor about period loss. 

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Brooke Boskovich is a Registered Dietitian, a functional & integrative practitioner, the founder of The Fertility Dietitian and the creator of the Master Your Fertility & Foundations for Optimizing Your Fertility Programs.

The Master Your Fertility Program is individualized to each couple's fertility journey, meeting them where they are & helping them work with their bodies to optimize fertility. She takes a deeper look at hormone balance, digestive wellness, and nutrient status, to support overall health & redirect the body's focus to reproductive function. This integrative program includes 5 pillars; nutrition, exercise & movement, sleep, stress and environment.

Brooke is passionate about women’s health & fertility and has helped hundreds of women with irregular cycles, PCOS, unexplained infertility, endometriosis & other fertility struggles, regulate their cycles and take home healthy babies.

In this episode we cover:

• Unpacking "unexplained infertility"
• Fertility and Gut health
• How under eating impacts egg quality
• Reducing exposure to toxins
• Best exercises to do while TTC
• Improving male factor infertility

To learn more about Brooke and get in touch check out https://www.thefertilitydietitian.health/ or follow on Instagram @the.fertility.dietitian

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Understanding our cycles is confusing! If you're like me, you maybe haven't thought much about periods, ovulation, or how the menstrual cycles works. It wasn't really until I started trying to recover my period and get pregnant that this even became much of an interest to me so if you're feeling lost today- you're not alone!

In this Solo Short episode, I am going to walk through a high level overview of the menstrual cycle, explain what's going on as your body gears up to ovulate, what's going on when you aren't getting ovulating and getting your period, and also answer one of the most commonly asked question I get each week: Can I ovulate without getting my period?

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Jess Hodge is a wife, mom of two with one on the way, and a recent graduate of the Nutritional Therapy Association program.  After years of being on hormonal birth control, restricting her food intake, over exercising, and trying to control her body...she went off the pill when her and her husband were ready to grow their family, and her period never showed up.  Those next years were spent misdiagnosed with PCOS, jumping to medications to conceive, and fighting the ups and downs of infertility and cycle health. Turns out the reason for her missing period was actually Hypothalmic Amenorrhea (HA)!

Through her experience of diving in to heal her hormones and body, Jess is now a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who feels passionate about helping women find food & freedom exercise so they too can recover and regulate their cycles, optimize their fertility, and conceive naturally.

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Whitney lives in Greenville, SC and mother to one and one on the way! Right before starting IVF for a second time she found Lindsey while scrolling Instagram one day. Whitney struggled with an eating disorder and over-exercising in her early 20's, but with the help of her family and professional support, she was able to recover for the most part. However, she never recovered her period. Because of this, she ventured into IVF in hopes of getting pregnant in 2020.  For Whitney, her fertility journey was a long road physically and emotionally- not to mention financially draining and time consuming. She was blessed to get pregnant and have her first son via IVF, but when she decided it was time to try for baby number two, her heart longed to get pregnant naturally.

She joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society, and was able to regain her period within a month of working with Lindsey. After getting her period back, Whitney was amazed that she was able to conceive her second child naturally- without any fertility treatments! She is now 30 weeks along and due with another boy in October. Through HA recovery, Whitney expresses she now feels a freedom around food, body image, and exercise that she has never felt before- which is an added bonus to her natural pregnancy! 

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Cynthia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 10 years experience in the field. Serving women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) & helping them get their period back, restore their health & find balance with food & exercise is her passion & her main focus in her practice.

Since founding the Eat to Regain Your Period Program in April 2020, She’s worked with  hundreds of women in helping them get their period & their life back.

When she’s not serving women across the world with period recovery- you can find her with the two loves of her life, her sons, Brian and Brayden.

You can following Cynthia on Instagram and TikTok @period.nutritionist and learn more about her programs by going to www.periodnutritionist.com

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Lauren spent 6 years as an ICU nurse and recently her my dream job as a cardiology nurse practitioner. She lives with her husband Ryan and is a proud dog mom to sweet 7 year old pointer/hound rescue Bonnie.  Prior to joining the Food Freedom Fertility Society, she was certified group fitness instructor at Orange Theory and had longstanding history of over exercising and under eating, which was praised and reinforced by the culture at her CrossFit gym.  After working with Lindsey she is now ovulating regularly after struggling with anovulatory cycles and she is hopeful to start a family this year.  Outside of work  Lauren enjoys hiking with her husband, cooking up heathy versions of her favorite comfort foods, and exploring the wineries with friends in northern Virginia

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Kyle is from Austin, TX and played college baseball for the University of Texas for 4 years. After hanging up his cleats, Kyle moved to Dallas to take his first job out of college which is where he met his now wife, Lindsey. Kyle and Lindsey have been together for 10 years, married for 6. We live in Waco, TX now with our 2 toddlers and 3 dogs.

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Dr. Heather Finley is a  Registered Dietitian, gut health specialist and sought-after speaker on the topics of constipation, bloating, gut health, disordered eating and how all of these topics intersect.

Her clients often come to her as a last resort, after feeling like they’ve tried everything. Dr. Heather loves helping clients go from restricted with food and frustrated with their symptoms to empowered, transformed and free.

In addition to working with clients in the gutTogether™ program, Dr Heather also trains other practitioners to use her signature gutTogether™ Method, while helping them build a sustainable business in her gutPractitioner program.

To learn more about Dr. Finley and her programs, check out https://www.drheatherfinley.co/

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Nicole is a mom of two beautiful girls and a personal trainer. She  grew up in Birmingham, AL and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Kinesiology / Physical Education. She also cheered at all throughout high school and college which had a big influence on her desire to help others enjoy fitness. She currently lives in Dallas, TX and enjoys training clients physically with exercise and mentally to be a better version of themselves.

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Caitlin Johnson is a Registered Dietitian with advanced training in functional medicine and women’s herbalism. She is the heart behind her company PCOS Fertility Nutrition and cohost of Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast. She is someone who struggled with infertility and now is a mother to three beautiful children. She is a born-again believer- prays for each of her clients and has helped many hundreds of couples become parents.

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Lauren battled disordered eating for over half her life. If fact, she never truly had a period until she was 29 years old and found herself ready to start a family. From trying every diet and workout plan out there, to quasi recovery, to REAL recovery, Lauren can now proudly say her favorite title in life is mom to a toddler and another baby on the way!

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