FFP 590 | Does Oral Health Impact Fertility? | Dr. Katie Lee
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
Release Date: 09/05/2025
FFP 622 | Healing Your Cycle From the Inside Out with | FAMM Practitioner Series | Carol da Selva
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode of the Fertility Friday Podcast, Lisa sits down with Carol da Selva — founder of Sacred Womb Rites and a practitioner completing her Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship (FAMM) certification — for a candid conversation about spiritual approaches to menstrual cycle health and where they intersect with evidence-based practice. Carol shares her personal journey with irregular cycles, painful periods, and the role that ancestral and spiritual practices played in her early healing path, alongside the limitations she encountered when those approaches alone were not enough....
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FFP 621 | 30+ Years: Taking Charge of Your Fertility with Toni Weschler
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode of the Fertility Friday Podcast, Lisa welcomes back Toni Weschler, MPH, author of the landmark book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, along with Toni's niece Sabrina Nowicki, co-creator and product lead of the Cyclisity app. Toni shares the behind-the-scenes story of how Taking Charge of Your Fertility came to be — from a humbling experience at a women's health clinic in the late 1980s to a bidding war among major publishers — and reflects on what has changed in the field of fertility awareness over the past 30-plus years. Sabrina walks listeners through the vision behind...
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FFP 620 | Is It Really Your Eggs? Rethinking Unexplained Infertility with Aimee Raupp
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode of the Fertility Friday Podcast, Lisa welcomes back Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, to celebrate the newly updated and expanded edition of — and the conversation covers far more than a book launch. Lisa and Aimee explore why a diagnosis of unexplained infertility should be a starting point for deeper investigation, not a final answer, and discuss the four core factors every practitioner and client should be considering: egg quality, sperm health, the uterine environment, and immune function. Follow to view the full show notes page! This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book...
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FFP 619 | New Research: Does Omega 3 Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant?
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In Episode 619, Lisa dives into a compelling meta-analysis examining the effect of omega-3 supplements and dietary intake on fertility outcomes in women. For practitioners supporting clients in the preconception window, this episode offers a clinically grounded look at where omega-3 supplements and fertility intersect in the current evidence base. Follow to view the full show notes page! This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book , co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy ! Would you prefer to listen to the audiobook version of instead? 🎧 Listen ! This episode is also...
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FFP 618 | Is Sperm DNA Damage the Missing Piece in Early Pregnancy Loss?
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
Miscarriage affects somewhere between 10 to 15 out of every 100 pregnancies, yet the male contribution to early pregnancy loss is rarely part of the clinical conversation. In this episode of the Fertility Friday Podcast, Lisa breaks down a 2021 study examining sperm DNA fragmentation as a biomarker for miscarriage — and what the findings may mean for practitioners supporting couples through fertility challenges. Follow to view the full show notes page! This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book , co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy ! Would you prefer to listen to...
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FFP 617 | Is Sperm Quality A Vital Sign For Men?
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode, Lisa explores a landmark Danish study — the largest of its kind — examining the relationship between sperm quality and life expectancy in nearly 80,000 men followed for up to 50 years. The headline finding: men with the highest total motile sperm counts lived an average of 2.7 years longer than men with the lowest counts, and this association held consistently across multiple semen parameters, including sperm concentration, semen volume, and total sperm count. Lisa walks through her five key takeaways from the research, including how pre-existing illness did not account...
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FFP 616 | Is Your Menstrual Cycle Making Your ADHD Worse?
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode of the FAMM Research Series, Lisa examines peer-reviewed research on the relationship between ADHD symptoms and the menstrual cycle, exploring how reproductive hormones may influence symptom variability in women. The episode draws on a study titled "Reproductive Steroids and ADHD Symptoms Across the Menstrual Cycle," which tracked salivary hormone levels and self-reported ADHD symptoms throughout participants' cycles. Lisa discusses key findings suggesting that the luteal phase — when progesterone is elevated and estrogen is comparatively lower — may be associated with a...
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FFP 615 | Fertility-Preserving Surgery for Endometriosis and PCOS | Dr. Kyle Beiter
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack speaks with Dr. Kyle Beiter, MD, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and trained NaproTechnology surgeon. Dr. Beiter walks through the foundational principles of NaproTechnology surgical care, which prioritizes reconstructing and preserving reproductive tissues rather than suppressing symptoms through hormonal intervention. The conversation explores the clinical considerations involved in evaluating fibroids, endometriosis, and PCOS for surgical management, including a detailed discussion of laparoscopic myomectomy, endometriosis excision, and ovarian wedge...
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FFP 614 | How to Choose the Right Endometriosis Surgeon | Dr. Ken Sinervo
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In this episode, Dr. Ken Sinervo of the Center for Endometriosis Care joins Lisa to discuss what patients need to know before pursuing endometriosis surgery. They explore the difference between diagnostic and excision-based procedures, what sets expert laparoscopic surgeons apart, and how to recognize red flags during the consultation process. Dr. Sinervo also shares insights on misdiagnosis, surgical outcomes, and why early intervention is essential for quality of life. This conversation offers practical guidance for anyone navigating endometriosis treatment options. Follow to view the full...
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FFP 613 | Atypical Endometriosis Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore | Jenneh Rishe
Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
In this episode, Lisa sits down with registered nurse and endometriosis advocate Jenneh Rishe to explore her experience with diaphragmatic endometriosis — a form of the disease that presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, and right upper abdominal pain rather than the classic pelvic symptoms most practitioners associate with endo. Jenneh shares how years of hormonal suppression, including being prescribed the pill on top of an existing IUD, delayed her path to a confirmed diagnosis. This episode underscores the importance of specialist care, early diagnosis, and a...
info_outlineDiscover how oral health impacts fertility in this groundbreaking conversation with functional dentist Dr. Katie Lee. Learn the surprising link between the oral microbiome, systemic inflammation, and reproductive health!
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here!
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