Does PCOS Mean You Are Infertile? Happy PCOS Awareness Month!
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Release Date: 09/03/2025
Cattle Ranchers (and Pharmacists) Perspective on Modern farming Practices
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson has Natalie Kovarik on to talk all about the beef and dairy industry. Natalie is a 4th generation cattle rancher turned social entrepreneur who weaves western & urban living to feature agriculture in a unique & alluring fashion. She is the dynamic co-host of the popular podcast & has carved out a niche for herself beyond the digital landscape as a sought-after, vibrant speaker. Unlike some agriculture podcasts (which can feel dry or niche), Discover Ag blends farming with trending headlines, viral...
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How Tempdrop Can Help You Confirm Ovulation with CEO Michael Vardi
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with the CEO of Tempdrop Michael Vardi. In this episode Caitlin and Sophia break down how Tempdrop helps women track their cycle, how it helps their clients track their cycles and how Tempdrop can help women who want to avoid getting pregnant while working on their fertility goals. This episode is perfect if you are curious about what Tempdrop is, how it can help you and why it might be a good investment for you. Thank you to our fabulous season five sponsor ! Both Caitlin and Sophia...
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Why Men Need Better Sperm Quality Testing - Kristin Brogaard
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson has Kristin Brogaard with Path Fertility. Kristin Brogaard, PhD is Co-founder and CSO of Path Fertility, a division of Inherent Biosciences, a molecular diagnostics company at the intersection of epigenetics and AI. Dr. Brogaard is an experienced molecular biologist, study director, and operations manager for early stage biotech startups. Dr. Brogaard received her PhD in Molecular Biology from Northwestern University developing novel epigenetic technologies. She subsequently worked with Dr. Leroy Hood, a pioneer...
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The Epidemic of Suboptimal Hormone Function - Ashley Koff
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Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Ashley Koff. Ashley Koff is the founder of The Better Nutrition Program (BNP), has spent over 25 years dedicated to creating resources that simplify nutrition and help people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. She also has the privilege of serving as the Nutrition Director for UC-Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellowship, where she mentors the next generation of healthcare leaders. Together, they are working to rewrite the rules of wellness with integrative,...
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Your Most Fertile 2026: Focusing on Metabolic Health instead of Weight Loss
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Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat all about New Year goals and becoming your most fertile self in 2026! This episode is a fun episode if you are wanting to make small improvements that add up and make a big impact on your fertility! Caitlin chats about what goals she is holding herself accountable for and what goals she has for her business, family and lifestyle! If you feel like you need a restart for 2026 and need some motivation this episode is for you! Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of...
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My Faith is Not for a Baby Part 2
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Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia chat with Phylicia Masonheimer. Phylicia is an author, speaker, and founder of Every Woman a Theologian. This episode is a great update and insight into Phylicia's life! She talks about her journey to having another baby, her faith, her community and how she got from struggling with secondary infertility, working with Caitlin, praying and having another homebirth! Whether you are in the deep trenches of trying to conceive, looking for more spiritual guidance, or wanting to hear a powerful story about God then...
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Integrative Strategies for PMS Relief and Pregnancy Safe Support for Cold and Flu Cycle Support with Dr. Maizes
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Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with . Dr. Victoria Maizes is the Founding Executive Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. Internationally recognized as a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes is committed to helping individuals live healthier lives and pioneering change efforts that address US health care system challenges. She stewarded the growth of the Program in Integrative Medicine from a small program...
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Sperm Quality - How to Improve Count, Motility and Morphology with Dr. Ann Shippy
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Dr. Ann Shippy. uses cutting-edge science, innovative testing, research and genetic information to determine and address the root causes of health issues – not simply treat the symptoms of illness. She approaches each patient as a whole person, and forms a therapeutic partnership to achieve the highest standard of health. Her approach to medicine is a unique blend of measured, precise data with a heartfelt and sympathetic attitude towards all of my patients. Before becoming a...
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Conceiving After IVF With Gabriela Rosa
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Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Gabriela Rosa. created a fertility program studied at Harvard, reviewed by experts, and presented in scientific forums. She founded the first tele-health integrative medicine fertility clinic, which provides precision diagnostics, effective treatment, and personalized emotional support with highly reproducible results, accessible worldwide. She and the team at The Rosa Institute are dedicated to finding the root causes of fertility problems and helping...
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The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
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Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Liane Moccia. Liane Moccia (RH)AHG is a Registered Clinical Herbalist specializing in fertility and preconception planning. She is the author of Liane’s own infertility diagnosis led her to the healing power of plants and ultimately a career change to help others on similar journeys. Using traditional herbal knowledge and the latest scientific research, Liane combines herbs and nutrition with lifestyle changes to help support fertility and hormone balance. Her passion...
info_outlineWelcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson wants to talk specifically to the PCOS girlies! She reads a chapter from her upcoming book breaking down what PCOS is and how it impacts fertility.
This episode is great if you have been struggling trying to understand why you got your PCOS diagnosis, if you are concerned about not conceiving month after month, wondering how PCOS can impact your future and so much more.
In this episode Caitlin breaks down how PCOS is diagnosed, why it's important to get your labs checked, learning how to track your cycle and more.
Thank you to our fabulous summer season sponsor Tempdrop! Both Caitlin and Sophia have used Tempdrop to track their ovulation with their wearable device! Tempdrop is easy to use and only takes a couple of steps to track and monitor your fertile window!
Before you go to sleep, press the drop-shaped button to turn on your Tempdrop sensor. Place the band on your upper arm and leave it on throughout the night. Remove once you are up for the day and sync with the Tempdrop app whenever convenient. Track your symptoms to verify ovulation and learn about your cycle phases. View the chart and interpret your results. Upgrade to premium for automatic interpretation!
Tempdrop is all about supporting individuals connecting with their bodies. One of their goals is to support and make things more accessible while trying to conceive, rather than replacing existing methods.
Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 15% with code FFF15 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Since the recording of this episode, Tempdrop has adjusted its pricing to make the device more accessible. The discount code discussed (FFF15) is still active; however, it now provides 10% off the base price of a Tempdrop device.
These summer episodes will be shorter than our normal episodes and are meant to give little bites of information! We hope you love getting them weekly and be sure to follow us on Instagram and watch our podcast on Youtube!
Click right here to catch up on all of our previous episodes on Youtube! You can also find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility