Coaches' Corner: What Certification Really Gives You as a Fertility Coach.
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
Release Date: 02/24/2026
Hidden Factors -Egg Quality and Embryo Development with Lindsay Chu
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #440 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Lindsay Chu, talks about The Hidden Factors That Shape Egg Quality and Embryo Development. More about Lindsay Chu: Lindsay Chu is an Embryologist, Fertility Optimization Coach, and Reproductive health strategist who blends clinical science with whole body wellness to help individuals and couples finally understand what their fertility is telling them. She began her career at Walt Disney Studios as a personal trainer, group fitness director, and nutritionist before earning her Master’s in Reproductive Clinical Science and transitioning...
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Why Are Moms So Depleted in the In-Between Phase with Lauran Saunders
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In episode #439 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Lauran Saunders, talks about Why Are Moms So Depleted in the In-Between Phase. More about Lauran Saunders: Lauran Saunders is a registered dietitian, mom of two, and military spouse who is deeply passionate about supporting moms through the often-overlooked season between babies. Through her work as owner and practitioner at Nourished Moms Collective, she helps women replenish their bodies, support hormones and the nervous system, and feel like themselves again so motherhood feels more enjoyable and less depleting. Thank you for...
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Rewriting the Fertility Narrative: Womb Health, Advocacy, and Closing the Gap in Women’s Outcomes with Carmen Davis
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In episode #438 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Carmen Davis, talks about Rewriting the Fertility Narrative: Womb Health, Advocacy, and Closing the Gap in Women’s Outcomes. More about Carmen Davis: Carmen D., professionally known as HairbyCarmenD, is a seasoned natural hair artist, bridal stylist, and entrepreneur whose creative vision spans beauty and empowerment. With years of experience serving clients across the Southeast and features in bridal and natural hair publications, Carmen has built a reputation for excellence in hair design and client experience. She is also the...
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Coaches' Corner: What Clients Actually Look for When Hiring a Fertility Coach
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
Episode #437 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is a special episode where our host, Dr. Kela Smith talks about What Clients Actually Look for When Hiring a Fertility Coach. Each month, the final episode of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is dedicated to coaches and those who aspire to become coaches, providing skills and insights you can apply directly to your own coaching practice. Whether you’re brand new to this path or already working in the health and wellness space, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired, equipped, and ready to take the next step. More about Dr. Kela: Dr. Kela...
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Solving Infertility When Nothing Has Worked Yet - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #436 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our host, Dr. Kela Smith, talks about Solving Infertility When Nothing Has Worked Yet - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela. At the end of every month on The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, Dr. Kela takes you Inside the Fertility Puzzle with a special solo episode dedicated to key fertility topics. From optimizing hormones and decoding lab results to fostering emotional resilience, these episodes deliver actionable advice and expert insights to support your journey to conception. Designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate...
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Preconception Nutrition for Fertility and Pregnancy with Lily Nichols
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #435 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Lily Nichols, talks about Preconception Nutrition for Fertility and Pregnancy. More about Lily Nichols: Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition®, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real...
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Mold, Mycotoxins, and Hormones: How Hidden Mold Exposure Disrupts Endocrine Balance, Impacts Fertility, and Often Goes Undetected in Standard Hormone or Fertility Workups with Brian Karr
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #434 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Brian Karr, talks about Mold, Mycotoxins, and Hormones: How Hidden Mold Exposure Disrupts Endocrine Balance, Impacts Fertility, and Often Goes Undetected in Standard Hormone or Fertility Workups. More about Brian Karr: Brian Karr, CMI, is the co-founder of We Inspect and The Dust Test and a second-generation indoor environmental consultant who specializes in assisting hypersensitive individuals with complex medical conditions by identifying and addressing mold, mycotoxins, and other indoor pathogens in their homes, often leading to...
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Biological Clock and Egg Quality – Why Fertility Is About More Than Just Age with Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD.
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #433 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest, Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD, talks about The Truth About the Biological Clock and Egg Quality – Why Fertility Is About More Than Just Age. More about Dr. Natalie Crawford: Natalie Crawford, MD is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and is co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas. Dr. Crawford is CEO and co-founder of Pinnacle, a professional network for women in medicine. She completed her undergraduate at Auburn University obtaining a degree...
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Coaches' Corner: How to Build Confidence as a New Fertility Coach
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
Episode #432 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is a special episode where our host, Dr. Kela Smith talks about How to Build Confidence as a New Fertility Coach. Each month, the final episode of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is dedicated to coaches and those who aspire to become coaches, providing skills and insights you can apply directly to your own coaching practice. Whether you’re brand new to this path or already working in the health and wellness space, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired, equipped, and ready to take the next step. More about Dr. Kela: Dr. Kela Smith is a...
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Using Herbal Teas to Support Hormones and Fertility - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela
Hormone Puzzle Podcast - Learn How to Solve Your Infertility Puzzle to Get and Stay Pregnant
In episode #431 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our host, Dr. Kela Smith, talks about Using Herbal Teas to Support Hormones and Fertility - Inside the Fertility Puzzle with Dr. Kela. At the end of every month on The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, Dr. Kela takes you Inside the Fertility Puzzle with a special solo episode dedicated to key fertility topics. From optimizing hormones and decoding lab results to fostering emotional resilience, these episodes deliver actionable advice and expert insights to support your journey to conception. Designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to...
info_outlineEpisode #425 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is a special episode where our host, Dr. Kela Smith talks about What Certification Really Gives You as a Fertility Coach.
Each month, the final episode of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast is dedicated to coaches and those who aspire to become coaches, providing skills and insights you can apply directly to your own coaching practice.
Whether you’re brand new to this path or already working in the health and wellness space, you’ll walk away from this episode feeling inspired, equipped, and ready to take the next step.
More about Dr. Kela:
Dr. Kela Smith is a Holistic-Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor and the Lead Educator - Hormone Puzzle Society Educational Institute.
After personally battling infertility, she was finally able to conceive by implementing her Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E method (plus cycle optimizing), which takes a holistic approach to preparing the body for pregnancy from the inside out. Since then, she has made it her mission to help other women who are struggling with infertility to optimize their bodies and hormones so they can get pregnant, stay pregnant, have a healthy super baby, and easy postpartum, as well as eliminate symptoms of hormone imbalance.
With over 25 years of experience as a professional fitness trainer and wellness educator, Dr. Kela has created 7 courses and published multiple books on fertility, hormones, pregnancy and total body wellness. Her recent book, The Hormone Puzzle Method: Optimizing Pregnancy has all her tips for a healthy, happy pregnancy.
She mentors future fertility experts at the Hormone Puzzle Society Educational Institute, which is an accredited and certified institute of higher learning for anyone interested in becoming a fertility coach.
She also hosts Solving-Infertility Summit, Healthy Happy Pregnancy Summit and Fertility Coaching Mastery Summit.
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