Today brings a very special episode of Healing Hormones as I welcome back Sarah Beth of Sarah Beth Yoga a long SIX years after her first appearance on the show. Back then, her little one was just a baby, our businesses were in dramatically different places, and of course – I hadn’t become a mama yet myself. We share a really warm and expansive conversation as we connect dots from the past and look at where our progress might take us in the future.

Sarah gets super personal in this one, telling us about a traumatic deck collapse experience and resulting PTSD, a confusing and dangerous ectopic pregnancy, the ups and downs that her business and family has gone through since we last spoke, and so much more.

I’m glad we were able to connect like this again to illustrate a long term story of motherhood and doing your best in the world – other than my own! You can check out Sarah Beth’s incredible YouTube channel to see her in action.

We Chat About:

• Traumatic deck collapse story
• Scaling Sarah Beth Yoga 
• Making positive changes in family life 
• Postpartum anxiety and depression
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Wrestling with mom guilt
• Therapeutic ketamine
• Routines and making space

Resources:

• Listen to Sarah Beth’s first episode on the podcast – back when we were still Wine & Shine!
• Website: sarahbethyoga.com
• YouTube: SarahBethYoga
• Instagram: @sarahbethyoga
• Facebook: Sarah Beth Yoga
• Twitter: @sarahbethyoga
• App: Sarah Beth Yoga

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today’s guest on Healing Hormones is Dr. Kayla Borchers. She is a physical therapist, prenatal and postpartum corrective exercise specialist, board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, and a certified yoga teacher with a passion for helping active families thrive. She’s also here in Columbus, Ohio, which was such an exciting discovery!

We talk about her new boutique pelvic floor physical therapy practice, work/life/parenting balance, managing chronic pain, and so much more. Pregnancy or not, there are so many women that are struggling with lower back pain, hip pain, pelvic floor pain, and other physical issues that linger in the background of their lives – sapping the enjoyment and comfort that we all deserve. 

If this sounds like you, this is the perfect episode to soak up. Dr. Kayla brings a well-rounded and reachable perspective to the show and I can’t wait to work with her, myself. 

We Chat About:

• Background at Ohio State University
• Launching her own practice 
• The truth about rest and recovery 
• Where’s all the pregnancy knowledge?
• When it’s ok to have a second child 
• Keeping to a schedule 
• Weight of a healthy baby
• Dr. Borchers on diastasis recti

Resources:

• Website: drkaylaborchers.com
• Linkedin: Dr. Kayla Borchers
• Instagram: @drkaylaborchers

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today, I am joined by Mel Angus from Tempdrop. She’s a certified fertility awareness educator and heads the brand’s customer support and user experience department. Tempdrop is basically the easiest way to track your basal body temperature – I recommend it to all of my clients. Don’t worry, we get into how, why, and all the techy details in this one. And if you’re interested in getting your own Tempdrop device, you can visit tempdrop.com and use the code NINA12 for 12% off!

We Chat About:

• Inspiration behind Tempdrop
• How to use it
• What makes Tempdrop different?
• Its algorithm and other uses
• Helping to conceive 
• Not all thermometers are the same
• Hormone health and our charts 
• The fifth vital sign
• Tracking metabolic health
• Defining basal body temperature (BBT)
• How to wear it correctly and comfortably 

Resources:

• Blog: Nina mentions a blog on wearables 
• Instagram: @tempdrop
• Website: tempdrop.com – use code NINA12 for 12% off!

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today on the show, I am talking to Dr. Alyssa Dweck, who is a practicing gynecologist and the chief medical officer of Bonafide Womens Health Supplements. An OB GYN for over twenty-five years with a special interest in menopausal health and training in female sexual health, she’s been all over TV and magazines as a top expert in her field.

We talk a lot about low estrogen symptoms – what if you're experiencing these symptoms in your thirties? What do you need to be aware of when you're heading into perimenopause and menopause? And, where do postpartum hormone shifts fit into the equation?

We also go deep on ways to eat to help support hormone balance, hormonal replacement therapy, lifestyle triggers (good and bad), and so much more. And of course, I ask the mega question of how OB GYNs are feeling about fertility awareness method and other natural cycle tracking options gaining traction in the space.

We Chat About:

• Early or post-partum perimenopausal symptoms 
• When it’s time to see a doctor 
• The thyroid’s all-knowing role
• Coming off the pill 
• Eating disorders and excessive exercise 
• Stress and our hormones
• Defining PMS
• Bonafide Health Supplements
• Shift in women seeking information
• Cycle tracking apps
• Postpartum depression
• Eating to support our hormones
• Hormonal replacement therapy (and alternatives)
• Birth control and our sex lives
• Dr. Dweck on FAM

Resources:

• Bonafide: hellobonafide.com
• Serenol: hellobonafide.com/products/serenol
• Website: drdweck.com
• Read Your Body: readyourbody.com
• The Swan Story: swanstudy.org

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Emily Pereira is an international retreat leader, yoga teacher, and women's coach who has, after 13 years of intensive and extensive spiritual training and exploration, amassed a treasure trove of astonishing wisdom practices – and a memoir that details it all.

She's used her vast life and health experiences – from a painful drawn out diagnosis, to a surprise breakup, revealing plant medicine ceremonies, a deep dive into cellular regeneration, and so much more – to heal her own story and transform so many other womens’ lives through the magic of reconnecting with self and leaning into our innate sense of creativity.

In this conversation, we talk about how she got started on her soul’s path and the many twists and turns that have brought her to her current home, Costa Rica, and helped her call in a loving partner and two young kids. There are so many beautiful stories and connections within this podcast – I know you’ll love it!

We Chat About:

• Experience of freezing her eggs
• Reclaiming her health after a very painful diagnosis  
• Turning every stone on the way to recovery 
• Calling in a child at 39 
• The body reset of pregnancy 
• Iowaska plant medicine ceremony
• Detox for cellular regeneration
• Acid and alkaline balance in the body
• Knowing our inner child
• Connecting to our innate wisdom 
• Flexing your creativity 

Resources:

• Instagram: @emily_begins
• Retreat: emilypereira.com/retreat
• Read: The Quest: From the Hollywood Hills to the Amazon Jungle
• Creative Minds Montessori School: creativeminds.org

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today’s guest on Healing Hormones is Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD, a former ER doctor turned ayurvedic healer. Finding the ancient Indian medical practice after – you guessed it – experiencing her own health and wellness issues that traditional medicine could not address in a way that relieved her symptoms, she knew there had to be a better way.

Ayurveda relies on a natural approach to physical and mental health; getting closer to nature is the goal. In this conversation, she gives us very practical tools of how we can start to implement its principles into our lives, simply, so that we can start to heal the body.

We also talk about finding balance between ancient and modern practices, another common theme we hear on this podcast. In this respect, Dr. Singh’s is another voice that sings in those gray areas – because there really is no black and white when it comes to staying healthy.

We Chat About:

• Avanti’s upbringing and cultural expectations
• Importance of ancestral knowledge 
• Her health issues in medical school
• Connection between mind, body, spirit
• Finding balance in your health routines
• Ayurveda 101
• Removing toxins from your life
• Tips for a more holistic lifestyle 

Resources:

• Take the Free Quiz:  avantikumarsingh.com/quiz 
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Linkedin: Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today’s guest is Tamar Samuels, a registered Dietitian Nutritionist, National Board Certified Health Coach, and the co-founder of Culina Health. In this episode, we talk a lot about how, when you're trying to heal the root cause of what's going on, whether it's gut issues, hormone health, thyroid disorders – really, whatever it is – it can cause us to have a lot of disordered eating tendencies and black-and-white thinking that actually ends up doing a lot more harm than good.

We talk about the benefits of eating the rainbow and dig into some practical things you can do to get out of a disordered eating mindset and choose foods that are going to be healing of inflammation, balancing for hormones, and helpful for the thyroid. Tamar also shares some resources that you can look into if you are looking for additional professional support.

We Chat About:

• Changing your relationship with cooking
• Low FODMAP dieting  
• Challenges of restrictive eating  
• Overcoming black-and-white thinking
• Deciphering clinical research
• PCOS and thyroid issues 
• Eating the rainbow
• Benefits of working with a professional
• Culina Health services and approach

Resources:

• Find a Produce Delivery Service Near You
• New York Times Recipes
• Website: Culina Health
• Website: All Great Nutrition
• Instagram: @culinahealth
• Instagram: @tamarsamuels.rd
• Linkedin: Tamar Samuels MS, RD, CDN

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today on the show, I am talking to Courtney Babilya, who is a fitness nurse and mom of two on a mission to help women find their way out of diet culture, and back into their power, through sustainable fitness and cyclical living.

We talk about her difficult rock bottom, complicated further by a misdiagnosis of bipolar syndrome and some challenging reactions to the medications she was prescribed. Constantly fighting her own body with overtraining and an eating disorder, something had to change. Her success story is as inspiring as it is educational. 

Of course we touch on her experience with different birth control measures, from a “lost” arm implant to an immediate decision to ditch her NuvaRing.

Today’s most important and most actionable advice, though, comes in the form of Courtney’s 2022-proof fitness routines, and how we can and should be considering our cycle when planning out our workouts. There’s no shame in this game; being active, healthy, and fit does not mean being in the gym everyday.

NEW! Starting October 10th – Courtney and I are launching a special bundle, combining LUNA with the Keeping Balance Method for a single low price. My listeners are the first to know, and you can sign up and join the waitlist right now.

We Chat About:

• Courney’s background in gymnastics
• Living with a bipolar (mis)diagnosis 
• Recovering from rock bottom
• Complications with the NuvaRing
• Workout plans and diet habits 
• How motherhood changes things
• Schedule workouts based on your cycle

Resources:

• Instagram: @courtneykeepingbalance
• Website: courtneykeepingbalance.com

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Does this sound like you? You’re considering ditching birth control and finally starting Fertility Awareness Method … but you’re feeling totally stuck.

On one hand, you’re so nervous to stop the pill because you’ve been on it more years than you can count, and on the other hand, you’re terrified of getting pregnant. It feels so paralyzing! I hear these fears a lot and you’re absolutely not alone.

The best way to ease the fear of transitioning to FAM (aka natural birth control) is to become more educated and confident in the method before taking the leap! In this episode, I have compiled some of the most common Fertility Awareness Method questions I get about learning FAM after years on birth control.

I hope it helps answer a few of your burning questions, too, and gives you the boost of confidence you need to start FAM!

We Chat About:

• Can I learn FAM while I’m still on hormonal birth control?
• Can I learn Fertility Awareness Method while still having a copper IUD?
• How long does it take to learn the Fertility Awareness Method successfully?
• Do I need a course or can I learn FAM on my own?
• I want to work with a certified instructor! When is the best time to  join LUNA?
• Can I extend my LUNA Membership if I still need your support beyond 6-months?

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Many women who are looking towards natural birth control (aka Fertility Awareness Method) are curious about the rise in popularity of wearable thermometers. With a variety of temperature tracking devices out there, it poses the question: how do these new technologies compare in both ease and accuracy?

These are important questions to ask when choosing a thermometer for natural birth control accuracy! Recently, there have been two big advancements in wearable thermometers for natural birth control: (1) the collaboration between OURA Ring and Natural Cycles, and (2) the Apple Watch series 8 new integrated fertility features.

So, are these devices a good option when tracking your basal body temperature for birth control accuracy? I’ll get into all this and more on today’s episode.

Resources:

• OURA Ring + Natural Cycles
• Apple Watch Series 8
• TempDrop (use code ‘NINA12’ for 12% off)

Connect With Me:

• Join my FREE FAM Training: Prevent Pregnancy Naturally + Ditch the Pill Without Fear
• Free Fertility Call
• with-nina.ck.page/b5b46324e9">Sync Your Life & Menstrual Cycle
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

Healing Hormones is produced by Crate Media.

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training