Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
A fun, honest conversation about food, fertility, and women's health. Registered dietitians Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia discuss fertility nutrition and human health with banter that is funny, honest, and insightful. They specialize in prenatal, fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal nutrition.
Episodes
Sophia's Birth Story
Welcome to a very special episode of the Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast! Sophia talks in depth about her most recent birth story! This is a heartfilled, faith-based, all around amazing story you will NOT want to miss especially if you have been following Sophia's trying to conceive journey. Sophia chats about her mindset entering her third trimester, the tests and interventions she had done an
5 Things To Do Before IVF
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat about what YOU should work on before you start an IVF cycle. IVF is a serious consideration to bring a baby into your arms and if you are going to undergo the stress both financially and on your body it is important to prepare your body as best as you can to have that positive outcome. Both
Reverse Dieting For Fertility with Stone Jamison
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia speak with Stone Jamison on the fertility benefits of reverse dieting. Stone Jameson is a registered dietitian with four years of experience in nutrition care. She spent two years working in inpatient eating disorder treatment and now works in outpatient nutrition focusing on general health, wellnes
Managing Fibroids To Get You Pregnant with Dr. Valenson
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Sophia Pavia speaks with Dr. Valenson with Fibroid Institute Houston. Dr. Valenson is a specialist in vascular and interventional procedures, focusing on providing personalized, outpatient care for uterine fibroids. Fibroids are very common. As many as 3 out of 4 women will develop fibroids during their lifetimes. Most are unaware t
That's The Kind Of Father You Are With Patience Axmann
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Patience Axmann and shares a very special song dedicated to her and all TTC warriors! Patience is a singer, songwriter, wife and mother, entrepreneur and currently lives in Wichita Kansas. Since she knew how to talk she has been telling stories. Through words, photography, film, and most recently through m
The Science Behind Egg Quality, Hormonal Shifts and Fertility Myths
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Natalie Crawford, MD. Natalie is a double board certified fertility doctor and the author of The Fertility Formula and currently resides in Austin Texas. Unlike many physicians, Natalie has a whole body approach to medicine – fusing lifestyle and functional medicine with science backed facts to help pe
Doing it Scared
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat about trying to conceive while being scared. Whether you are scared to start the process of getting healthy enough to try and conceive, scared to give medicine a try to help you get that positive pregnancy test, scared after a traumatic loss or scared after a traumatic birth this episode is for you! Sophia a
Common Prescribed Meds to Take and Avoid While TTC With Dr. Katie Wood
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Dr. Katie Wood! Dr. Katie Wood is a Doctor of Pharmacy and Holistic Fertility Practitioner who has naturally resolved her own fertility issues along with countless couples who were otherwise told getting pregnant "could never happen." Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Katie chat all about over the counter medicat
Cattle Ranchers (and Pharmacists) Perspective on Modern farming Practices
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 Discover Ag & has carved out a niche fo
How Tempdrop Can Help You Confirm Ovulation with CEO Michael Vardi
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
Why Men Need Better Sperm Quality Testing - Kristin Brogaard
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 st
The Epidemic of Suboptimal Hormone Function - Ashley Koff
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 Samu
Your Most Fertile 2026: Focusing on Metabolic Health instead of Weight Loss
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,
My Faith is Not for a Baby Part 2
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 w
Integrative Strategies for PMS Relief and Pregnancy Safe Support for Cold and Flu Cycle Support with Dr. Maizes
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Dr. Victoria Maizes. 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 co
Sperm Quality - How to Improve Count, Motility and Morphology with Dr. Ann Shippy
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Dr. Ann Shippy. 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 p
Conceiving After IVF With Gabriela Rosa
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Gabriela Rosa. 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 em
The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
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 The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Holistic Strategies to Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant. Liane's own infertility diagnosis led her to
Bread, Baking, and Theology with Kendall Vanderslice Author of Bake and Pray
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with Kendall Vanderslice. Kendall is a baker and writer whose best thinking occurs as she works dough between her hands; She scribbles down thoughts on pieces of parchment dusted in flour, until she can parse them out later before her keyboard. When she embarked on a career as a pastry che
Grief and Infertility - Finding Healing and Hope with Jessica Field
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin Johnson speaks with Jessica Field about grief and infertility. Jessica Field is a spiritually-integrated life coach. She has worked in case management and counseling for the abused and unhoused, in spiritual care at hospitals and at Canyon Ranch, and in ministry for youth and families. Caitlin and Jessica have an in d
Why We Don't Wade into Controversial Fertility or Political Topics on the Pod
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin and Sophia chat about the purpose of this podcast and why they stray away from controversial fertility and political topics. When the podcast first launched it was at the beginning stages of the COVID pandemic. With shutdowns in place, vaccine pressure, isolation and mandatory work from home orders it was a difficult t
Caitlin is On a GLP-1: Why and How is She Planning On Using it Differently
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin and Sophia chat in depth about Caitlin choosing to take a GLP-1. GLP-1's are growing in popularity around the country for being a medication to help aid weight loss. Sometimes called glucagon-like peptide-1 and is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate blood sugar, one's appetite and help digestion. The med
Non-Typical HA - Undernourishment and High Stress in Women of Normal Body Size
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin and Sophia chat in depth about Hypothalamic amenorrhea or called HA. HA is a condition when menstruation stops due to a dysfunction in the hypothalamus. This can be from undereating and working out too much. Caitlin said within her practice she sees a lot of PCOS clients who were diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syn
Decode My Chart - Listener Charts with Expert Feedback from Caitlin and Sophia
Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin and Sophia break down different Basal Body Temperature (BBT) charts! Tracking your BBT can be such an important tool when trying to conceive. It not only gives you information on when the best time to have sex with your partner but if problems arise with conceiving you have valuable information to give to a provider wh
Fifth Season Opener: Vitamin F for FIBER!
Welcome to tour season 5 opener episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Caitlin and Sophia start the episode off with a very hot topic... FIBER! Fiber has been making its way around the social media algorithm, rightfully so, because of its fertility benefits for a high fiber diet. Both Caitlin and Sophia chat about the importance of getting enough fiber into your diet and break down how to do it
Best Practices For Taking Supplements While TTC
Welcome to the last episode of our 2025 summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson breaks down the supplements you should consider when you are trying to conceive, pregnant and even postpartum! Caitlin breaks down her four most recommended supplements to take when trying to conceive. She suggests taking a quality prenatal, fish oil, inositol and lastly a vitamin D supplement especially if your prenatal d
Five Most Common MISTAKES When TTC
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia breaks down the top five trying to conceive mistakes you can make. Sophia breaks down why you should work with a fertility dietician early, why it's important to know what your doctor is capable of, why it's important to track your cycle and more in this episode! She goes over why women make mistakes when trying to conceive and how
Should You Be Taking an Inositol Supplement?
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat all about inositol supplements! If you are confused on if you should be taking an inositol supplement, what the ratios mean, what brands to buy or when to start taking it this episode is for you! Inositol is a naturally occurring compound that could be grouped with B vitamins that helps assist insulin regu
When to Announce Your Pregnancy - Statistics and Superstitions
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia chats all about when to announce your pregnancy! Sophia goes over the medical statistics of having a misscarriage, why so many women wait till 12 weeks, why you might tell close friends and family as soon as you get that big fat positive and more! Whether you have been trying to conceive for one month, six months or over a year, th
Michael CEO of Tempdrop Discusses FemTech
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson chats with the CEO of Tempdrop Michael Vardi. In this episode Caitlin breaks down how Tempdrop helped her track her cycle, how it helps her 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
Does PCOS Mean You Are Infertile? Happy PCOS Awareness Month!
Welcome 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 PC
Sophia is Pregnant With Baby Number 4
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat about an exciting update! If you have been following along this podcast for awhile then you know Sophia has been trying to grow her family. In late December / early January Sophia suffered from an ectopic pregnancy. As she took time to heal herself, mentally emotionally, spiritually and physically she was
Simple Fertility-Focused Tricks for Picky Eaters
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson wants to talk specifically to the picky eaters who are trying to conceive! Fun fact... Caitlin said she used to be a very picky eater! This episode is great if you have been struggling trying to add more protein into your diet, eat more colorful vegetables or lay off the carbs at breakfast! Not only can eating the rainbow be b
Cold Plunges and Saunas - Helpful or Harmful for Fertility?
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia chats all about cold plunges and saunas and how it may help or hurt you during your trying to conceive journey! Cold plunges have grown in popularity over the years and are essentially submerging your body in cold water or cryotherapy. You typically submerge yourself in cold water for a few minutes in a bathtub, a cold plunge tub
Underrated Antioxidant: Alpha Lipoic Acid Who Should Consider it and When?
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson chats all about Alpha Lipoic Acid and how it may help you during your trying to conceive journey! Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) are supplements that are typically used to manage chronic diseases characterized by oxidative stress. For example those who have been diagnosed with diabetes, PCOS and other metabolic syndromes. Caitlin g
Macros and TTC: What You Need To Know
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia chats all about hitting your macronutrients goal while trying to conceive. Macronutrients are very important nutrients that your body needs to adequately ovulate and carry a healthy pregnancy. Macronutrients or macros for short include your protein intake, carbohydrate intake and fats. Sophia goes over what you should be aiming
Can Cinnamon Help You Ovulate?
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson chats all about cinnamon and its benefits when trying to conceive. She goes over why it is so important to incorporate cinnamon into your diet especially if you have insulin resistance. Cinnamon is a powerful spice and very tasty and is packed full of so many benefits! It is an anti-inflammatory spice and there have been numero
The Most Underrated Fertility Support- Sleep
Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson chats all about sleep support when trying to conceive. She goes over why it is so important to get enough sleep for your body. Whether that's seven hours, eight hours or nine she goes over why sleep is so important especially if you are struggling to conceive. Whether you have been trying to conceive for one month, six months or
Can Stress of Overthinking Prevent Pregnancy? The Truth Behind the Relax and It Will Happen Trope
Welcome to the another episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia chats all about testing the saying "don't stress and you will get pregnant." She goes over why this phrase is harmful and how more often than not, relaxing won't cause make you pregnant when you have an underlining condition like PCOS or endometriosis. Whether you have been trying to conceive for one month, six months or over
To Test or NOT To Test - All About Home Pregnancy Tests
Welcome to the first episode of our summer season! Host Sophia Pavia chats all about testing for pregnancy! She goes over when the best time to take a pregnancy test, what type of test she believes is best, why it's best to wait to test and so much more! Whether you have been trying to conceive for one month, six months or over a year, this episode is a great refresher on the best time to take tha
PCOS Ovulation Induction - What Route is Right For You
Welcome to the season four finale of Food Freedom and Fertility! Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak about PCOS ovulation induction medication and what the research is showing. Caitlin talks about working with a client and meeting with Dr. Gary Levy with Fertility Cloud to go over her options on trying to conceive. Dr. Gary suggested to Caitlin's client to take both Letrozole and Clomid a
Acupuncture for Fertility with Emily Marson
Welcome to another episode of Food Freedom and Fertility! Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Emily Marson the founder and clinic director for Aphrodite Acupuncture. Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture is a practice dedicated to helping women achieve their dream of pregnancy. Emily is a true believer in comprehensive integrative fertility care. She has made it her mission to pull women o
Ellen's Story: PCOS Diagnosis, Working with Caitlin, Medicated Cycle, Healthy Baby
Welcome to another episode of Food Freedom and Fertility! Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Ellen who worked with Caitlin during her trying to conceive journey. Ellen was diagnosed with PCOS when she was a young adult and quickly looked for answers. After she got married she and her husband started to try and after not having success she started working with Caitlin. Ellen cut back
Sophia's Fertility Journey Update: Trying New Medications
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson chat about Sophia's fibroid. She goes in depth about when she first discovered the fibroid, how it impacted her puberty years, how it impacted her pregnancies and what led to her having two abdominal surgeries so far. This episode Sophia talks about partnering up with Joy Wellness and
Preconception and Fertility When You Have Diabetes
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson chat with Nikki Sahebghalam with Diabetes Digital about trying to conceive after you have a diabetes diagnosis. Nikki is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutrition Specialist here to help you feel your best from the inside out. She has spent most of her career as a dietitian in
OTC Progesterone with Alannah from Raena Health
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats with Alannah with Raena Health about over the counter progesterone treatment to help women conceive. Raena strives to empower women with natural hormone solutions to live healthier, fuller lives at any age. Alannah said her journey began in her mother's cancer clinic, where she saw how hormones impa
Nutrition Tips for Heavy Periods
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats about nutrition tips for those who suffer from heavy periods or those who may have suffered heavy blood loss. This can look like after having a baby and you are now in your postpartum period, after a major surgery and even those who suffer from PCOS and have long cycles or those who have endometrios
Bringing Fertility Treatments like IUI to Your Home with Alia Johnson
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Alia Johnson! Alia takes tremendous pride in being called a midwife and feels very humbled to serve her community. Part of her life's work is to support and empower those to make informed, evidence based decisions about their bodies. She feels that every individual needs something a little different during
Fertility Red Flags: What You Need to Know About Your Cycle
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about red flags you need to be aware of about your cycle. Caitlin and Sophia walk you through a normal period / menstrual cycle and share green flags to be happy about but also red flags to be cautious about and possibly do more research. They chat, laugh and share valuable tips you need to kn
PCOS Fertility Medications You Might Be Offered
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Caitlin Johnson speaks about the first line approach to getting pregnant with PCOS when working with your OB. She goes over what your OB might advise you to do, what they can prescribe you, how the medication works and when you might need to go to a reproductive endocrinologist. Caitlin chats about why it is importan
Back to Basics: Cervical Mucus, Position and Tracking in General
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia go all the way back to the basics and do an episode on how to track your fertility by knowing how to interpret your cervical mucus and cervical position. Caitlin explains why you might want to do this and have this data handy when trying to conceive and Sophia explains exactly how to accurately track your cervica
Be Brave Stay Hopeful
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about staying positive and not giving up when in the middle of infertility. They wanted to take a step back from their normal podcasting style and instead inspire listeners to be okay with working hard to become a mother. Both Caitlin and Sophia battled with infertility and know how difficult
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) treatment with Lily Nichols
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia bring on RD Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition, to talk about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). HA is a condition where you do not get your menstrual cycle because of a problem involving your hypotha
FullWell Fertility: Raising the Bar on Fertility Testing
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Ayla Barmmer of FullWell. Ayla founded FullWell as an adjunct to her clinical practice at Boston Functional Nutrition because she wanted to make the evidence-based, effective, and high-quality supplement they created for their clients available to the rest of the world. After almost two decades working on
Back to Basics: BBT Edition
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia go all the way back to the basics and do an episode on how to track your basal body temperature. Caitlin explains why you might want to do this and have this data handy when trying to conceive and Sophia explains exactly how to accurately track your basal body temperature (BBT) and the different methods you can us
Fertility and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Sophia Pavia speaks with Jillian Lampert and Kezia Reeder with Accanto Health, the parent company of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. Jillian Lampert oversees the public affairs, communications, and public relations activities, including cultivating and maintaining industry relations, leading organizational advocacy an
The Link Between Poor Sleep and PCOS
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson invites one of her interns to join her to chat about PCOS and sleep! This episode is a wealth of knowledge outlining why women with PCOS may suffer from poor sleep, sleep disturbances, insomnia and more! Intern Jenna Harry joins Caitlin sharing her experience getting diagnosed with PCOS, getting on birth control, advo
Broth for Baby Making with Alysa Seeland
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Alysa Seeland, founder and CEO of FOND Bone Broth. Alysa is a mom of six boys who had a unique trying to conceive journey. It took her about three years to conceive her first which led her down a path to fixing her gut health, sourcing better quality ingredients to cook with and looking into regenerative
Male Libido and Intimacy with Mark
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Mark from Intimacy Evolution. Mark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been running his own Private Practice for the past 8 years. He specializes in working with clients on building a better relationship with themselves in order to improve relationships with others. Improving & navigating intima
Sophia's Ectopic Pregnancy Story Part 2
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. This episode is a special two part release and in episode one Sophia speaks with Caitlin about her recent ectopic pregnancy. This is the second episode in the two-part series where Sophia talks about the aftermath of finding out her tube will need to be removed from the ectopic pregnancy, how the medicine has impacted her, how the surger
Sophia's Ectopic Pregnancy Story Part 1
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. This episode is a special two part release and in episode one Sophia speaks with Caitlin about her recent ectopic pregnancy. This is a glimpse into Sophia's personal life where she gets really personal about her faith, her family, her mental health, physical health and so much more. In this episode Sophia goes into great details about t
Evidence Based Birth on Due Dates with Dr. Dekker
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Dr. Rebecca Dekker from Evidence Based Birth. Evidence Based Birth® was founded by Rebecca Dekker, a mother of 3 and registered nurse with her PhD, who got fed up with how the system treats birthing families. As a first-time mom, Dr. Dekker experienced birth trauma when she was separated from her newb
Hot Gos: Caitlin and Sophia Spilling the Tea
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia give an update about their personal life. Caitlin's father was recently diagnosed with cancer. Caitlin chats about how she is navigating this news and how thankful she is to have friends and family like Sophia who are praying for her dad. This episode also touches on hot topics like raw milk, the menstrual cycle,
Intermittent Fasting: What You Need to Know
Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat about intermittent fasting! This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you have heard about intermittent fasting and want to know if this will help you on your fertility journey. Both Caitlin and Sophia share the different types of intermittent fasting, why it can be helpful, how it can be h
My Faith is Not for a Baby
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. She lives on a small farm in northern Michigan with her husband, Josh, and their three children. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you have struggled with your infertility and your fai
Season Four Kick Off - Carnivore Diet & Pros and Cons to Ozempic
Welcome to the season 4 season opener of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia start season 4 talking about popular diet trends like the carnivore diet and takinf weight loss medications like Ozempic. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to if you have heard about the Carnivore diet and want to learn more, interested in weight loss medications for your trying to
Rerelease: You are Pregnant, Now What: Birth Education Courses
In this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin are back at with You are Pregnant, Now What: Birth Education Courses. Last week they guided you through the first steps of pregnancy and what things you should focus on but this week they break down the different types of birthing classes. Most people are familiar with or have seen in movies Lamaze classes… but in this podcas
Rerelease: PCOS and Fertility: How to Approach Treatment
PCOS is treatable! Here's how to start: Personal Baseline: What do your labs say? What symptoms are you dealing with? Have you had any imaging done? These are all the first things to start looking at when it comes to PCOS. It's important to note that while Caitlin and Sophia love working with women with PCOS, and we have many years of experience, we are dietitians, not doctors. We don't diagnose
Rerelease: Snack and Fridge Swaps
This episode of food freedom and fertility is the 3rd installment of TCC friendly swaps! This week we jump into snack and fridge swaps and while we have some good ideas we want the listeners to know that you will need to expand your horizons for snacks because there isn't always a 1 for 1 swap, but to remember it's all about balance. It is ok to remember that if you love a snack… make room for it
Rerelease: Periods and Fertility with Nicole Jardim
This week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility is all about your menstrual cycle! Since we are talking about the menstrual cycle we thought the best guest for that is Nicole Jardim Nicole is a Certified Women's Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women and menstruators to reclaim their hormone health using a method that
Rerelease: Ovulation - What You Need to Know
During this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson discuss details and important information regarding ovulation. As fertility specialists, Sophia and Caitlin receive tons of questions on ovulation. Today they will touch on the most common questions they receive about the subject. Our hosts will cover topics like: what is ovulation, ovulation timelines, ways
Rerelease: TTC Friendly Food and Grocery Swaps
On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia are talking about grocery swaps! During this "eat this… not that" episode to help with your fertility journey and overall health! Our hosts start off with organization tips on how to curate your shopping list to fit your life which will help you kick off a successful grocery store trip. They also discuss the EWG's new list of
Rerelease: Egg Quality with Aimee Raupp
On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we have Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women's health & wellness expert and the best- selling author of the books Chill Out & Get Healthy, Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, and Body Belief. A licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York, she holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College
Rerelease: PCOS Labs
Welcome to the season 2 finale of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia embark on an exploration of PCOS labs. They delve into the crucial aspects of what to test for, how to inquire about these tests, and most importantly, how to interpret the results. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge, designed to empower you to advocate for yourself and ensure that you're armed with
Rerelease: Becoming a Mom On Purpose
In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility we are going to celebrate our 2-year anniversary! Caitlin and Sophia's main discussion during this episode is all about becoming a mom on purpose. They chat about the sacrifice, the joy and the work that comes along with being a mom. They candidly share their favorite moments from the past 2 years and some of their not so favorite moments. Over the
Win Wednesday: Multiple Losses, Endometriosis, Pregnancy in the Wild with Jenny
Welcome to the last episode of our Win Wednesday interlude season. Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Jenny who worked with Sophia during her trying to conceive journey. After Jenny got married she and her husband decided to try to conceive but was met with disappointment. She suffered multiple early losses and received a lot of push back from doctors when Jenny wanted to do in depth
Win Wednesday: PCOS, Medicated Cycles, Healthy Pregnancy with Taylor
Welcome to another Win Wednesday Episode! Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Taylor who worked with Caitlin during her trying to conceive journey. Taylor was diagnosed with PCOS when she was in college and was quickly put on birth control. Later in life taking birth control was not an option for her so she started taking metformin. When she was ready to try and conceive she was met w
FullWell Fertility: How Probiotics Can Improve Your Fertility
Welcome to another summer season episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Ayla Barmmer of FullWell. Ayla founded FullWell as an adjunct to her clinical practice at Boston Functional Nutrition because she wanted to make the evidence-based, effective, and high-quality supplement they created for their clients available to the rest of the world. After almost two deca
Fertility Cloud: You've Been Prescribed Letrozole or Clomid
Welcome to another summer season episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Dr. Gary Levy with Fertility Cloud on being prescribed Letrozole or Clomid. Caitlin asked Dr. Levy about a scenario where a patient was prescribed Letrozole for her unexplained infertility. Dr. Levy spoke about the benefits of taking the fertility drug and the risks that may be involved.
Win Wednesday: My Body is Not Broken, Nataly's Story
Welcome to another Win Wednesday episode! Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Nataly, a Find Fertility graduate, on her journey to becoming a mother! Nataly was diagnosed with PCOS when she was trying to conceive and it led her down a long journey. Nataly tried metformin, clomid, letrozole, six IUI's and more fertility methods with no success until she finally took a break from working with her repro
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