The Fertility Life Coach Podcast

Our society is super masculine energy orientated.We value goals, success, strength, logic and perseverance.The feminine energy of patience, receptivity, empowered, trusting, and intuition are not as valued.Feminine energy tends to have a "weak" or "less than" stigma too it so many type-a, high achieving women do not cultivate their feminine side. I mean why should we?We have been SUPER successful in the masculine model, until it comes to having a baby. Because having a baby is THE most feminine thing we do.So how do we find, cultivate and express feminine energy in our own unique way? This podcast will tell you how you can do that as a 21st century modern women.How you can be feminine AND not passive, sitting on a couch, waiting for things to happen. How you can have a plan AND be open, receptive and unattached.How you can relax AND still chart your cycles, pursue fertility treatments and stay strict about your diet.If this podcast resonates with you and you'd like to explore working together send me an email at hello@simplyjewelle.com to 1-1 apply to my coaching program and set up a free consultation call so we can see if it is a good fit.In 1-1 coaching, we will work together so you can…Feel like your emotionally stable self again so you can have your life back while TTC.Learn how to process negative emotions & change your belief systems so that you stop feeling overwhelmed and emotionally spiraling. Learn strategies to assist with negative mindset, anxiety, & stress so you end negative thoughts & self doubt.  Find a balance in everything you have to do during infertility. Have a path forward where you feel at peace & at ease even going through infertility.Can't wait to hear from you! 

I am so excited to bring McKell on the podcast today!McKell is an infertility warrior and former client. She got pregnant during coaching and is now in her second trimester!She shares her ah-ha's that she had during coaching like...How she overcame jealousy and anger about pregnancy announcements.How she learned to prioritize and listen to herself and her body amid having her own successful relationship coaching business and morning sickness.How she actually GOT PREGNANT! And all the anxiety + fear that showed up when she got that double line but learned to calm the anxiety and not have it be such a loud voice in her head.And finally why coaching is essential in building a team to support you through infertility.If you ready to feel like yourself again & have your life back while going through infertility, I would love to invite you to apply to work with me in my 1:1 coaching program. Where you will…Feel like your emotionally stable self again so you can have your life back while TTC.Learn how to process negative emotions & change your belief systems so that you stop feeling overwhelmed and emotionally spiraling. Learn strategies to assist with negative mindset, anxiety, & stress so you end negative thoughts & self doubt. Find a balance in everything you have to do during infertility.Have a path forward where you feel at peace & at ease even going through infertility.If you're interested in exploring working 1:1, send me an email at hello@simplyjewelle.com to apply & to set up a consultation call to see if we're a fit.

Y'all had quite a reaction to this post (see below). Which is great. Because it means we need to talk about it more. In this episode I respond to all the comments from this original post and talk about the differences between western and functional medicine, how infertility is never your fault but also what you can do to be proactive and not be a victim of your diagnosis! Original Post: "90 of chronic diseases can be solved through diet and lifestyle" -The Disease Delusion by Dr. Jeffery Bland This just blew me out of the water AND gave me so much hope because this statistic means you can REVERSE your infertility through diet and lifestyle changes!Why? because food, toxins, our mental health all influences our biological makeup.As a functional medicine fertility coach (candidate) I can help you not only get pregnant but get healthier so you can be 100% for the most challenging experiences your body will ever undertake.Pregnancy. Birth. Motherhood.But first we gotta heal infertility. I do this by figuring out your root cause and what is causing you chronic inflammation or imbalances in your body. This works even if your labs tests have come back great because if you're not getting pregnant naturally, there is something we can do.We get rid of...❌ Diet choices that are CAUSING inflammation❌ Toxins/Antigens❌ Infections❌ Stress, anxiety, depression or other mental and emotional blockers❌ Exercise that isn't working for YOU and YOUR bodyWe add...

Have you gotten a positive pregnancy test and expected to feel hopeful, excited, thrilled, and overjoyed but then also felt anxiety? Yeah. It happens more often than not and is something I coach my clients about.One reason is because we get fed this "Disney" version of fertility, pregnancy and childbirth. In this episode I explain all the reasons WHY this happens, what is going on in your brain so you can gain awareness and know truly nothing has gone wrong. 

Want to know what 1-1 coaching with me is really like? Meet Kelly! She is a teacher, recovering perfectionist and an infertility warrior. Listen to this episode to get a sneak peak into a real and raw coaching session and witness an incredible transformation and life changing insights and awareness in just 60 minutes. We talk about worthiness, loneliness, belonging to the infertility community, feeling confident and empowered. 

Do I need therapy or coaching? What's REALLY the difference? What questions do I need to ask myself so I can make the best decision for me? Anna is a therapist turned business coach, (she is actually my business coach), a green tea obsessed mama to two, and radical optimist. And she is on the podcast this week to talk about everything related to therapy and coaching as I know SO many of you have asked me this question. So let's get super clear so you can make the best choice of what you need for yourself.Want to get in touch with Anna? Check out the links below.WebsiteFacebook GroupPodcast

This week I am interviewing my 1-1 coaching client, Andrea who is journalist from the UK and an infertility and IVF warrior.Andrea went ALL IN to my 3 month 1-1 coaching program and got amazing results. She tells us her fertility story, why she decided to hire a fertility coach and what results she created in just 3 months of coaching like making overcoming jealousy of pregnant friends to processing her grief and making a tough decision to pay for IVF out of pocket. Listen to this episode NOW to get a sneak peek about what coaching with me is like and the possibilities you can create!Want to work together 1-1? Click the link below to schedule a strategy session. https://simplyjewellelifecoaching.as.me/strategysession

What is a forced challenge? How is it different from a chosen challenge? A forced challenge is a challenge that you did not choose, like infertility, versus a chosen challenge is a challenge you do choose, like applying for a new job or getting married. The key to overcoming a challenge that is forced upon you is that now you get to choose it. But most of us don't. Most of us fight the challenge and resist it. We believe that infertility shouldn't be happening to us. We think “I just want to be done.” or “Can I relax now?” or “I already have had enough challenges in my life, why this one too.” This is what I thought at the beginning of my infertility journey. Listen to this episode NOW to learn how I changed my mindset and started choosing my challenges, which changed EVERYTHING!Sign up for the support group: www.simplyjewelle.com/supportgroupSign up for a 1-1 Strategy Session: https://simplyjewellelifecoaching.as.me/strategysession

Meet Kacie! She is an Endo warrior and fertility nurse turned coach! She is on the podcast today to give us ALL the inside details about IUI and IVF. Literally. Any question you have ever had about these fertility treatments will be answered in this podcast. You can find and work with Kacie at www.yourfertilesoul.com You can download the free 10 questions https://yourfertilesoul.com/10questions/

I had my IVF Stim Cycle in April. This podcast is chalk full of all the thing I wish I had known going into it. TAll the things that SO many people don't talk about, including your doctors or other fertility coaches. These are the lessons are going to help you have the best and most successful retrieval possible.1. The hormonal side effects are WAY worse than the actual injections. 2. Recovery after retrieval can be up until you get your period!3. Schedule nothing and take time off of work.4. The 5 day wait is WAY harder than the TWW 5. The transfer could be 1 to 2 months away at minimum if you are doing a FET  Schedule a free mini coaching session here: https://simplyjewellelifecoaching.as.me/minisession

I have been doing some research and shopping lately as I have been detoxing my life and products to support my fertility. I did this a few years ago but really just did the basics like changing out my deodorant and using safer makeup but that was it. I didn't realize the extent to which unsafe products and chemicals permeated my entire house and life. So now I am re-doing my detox.In this podcast, I am going to take you along with me as I change out my kitchen, cleaning, skincare and makeup products for safer and healthier alternatives. I am going to give you product suggestions as well as share the research of why this should be one of  your top priorities if you are TTC! Join My Facebook Group-https://www.facebook.com/groups/theempoweredinfertilitycommunity Schedule a Free Strategy Sessions before my prices increase in June 15th! https://simplyjewellelifecoaching.as.me/strategysession  

Self care is SO hard to do during infertility. But Robyn helps us understand just how necessary it is in order to keep us sane... But ALSO improve our fertility outcomes and increase our chances. This week we explore the mind-body connection as it pertains to our fertility. Yes! Working on managing your brain can HELP you get and stay pregnant. It's backed by science. Don't believe us? Listen to this episode to find out! Find Robyn and connect with her on instagram @robynbirken or at her website at www.robynbirken.com 

I'm a failure. I have felt this thought so often in my fertility journey from every negative test, to feeling like only 7 embryos out of 18 were fertilized three weeks ago. My clients, and you all, have told me that they feel like a failure all the time, especially when they are in an overwhelming experience. AKA infertility. I think we can all say that infertility has made us feel like ... A failure of a woman. A failure of a wife and mom. That our body is a failure. A failure after an IUI or IVF cycle doesn't work out how they had hoped. Listen to this episode to learn WHAT to do with this thought and feeling so you can feel worthy, complete and self-confident in ALL your abilities again.

Unexplained fertility sucks. It is the worst, right? Especially when you have TRIED everything. Especially when your Doctor is just NOT helpful or giving you actual answers. This is where Monica Cox a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner steps in. On this week's episode she is explaining the diagnosis of unexplained fertility. We talk about... ⭐ How healing your gut is key to getting pregnant. ⭐ What actually could be going on when you get the diagnosis of unexplained infertility⭐ Three concrete steps you can start doing NOW to increase your chances of getting and staying pregnant ASAP.Want to connect with Monica? Use the following links: www.findingfertility.cohttps://www.instagram.com/findingfertility/https://www.tiktok.com/@findingfertility?source=h5_m

Are you 1 in 4 women who has experienced miscarriage? You are not alone. Life coach and mom, Amy Watson, from Smooth Stones Coaching helps moms who have experienced the loss of a baby learn the skills they need to truly find joy in their life again.  She says joy doesn't mean you're happy all the time, it means you live fully and embrace everything that comes your way. Amy believes that loss is a part of your story, but it doesn't have to define you. She has two babies in Heaven: Lauren was stillborn at full term and River passed at 14 weeks. In this episode we talk about how to process grief and heal from miscarriage.  Learn More and Connect with Amy here: insta: https://www.instagram.com/amy.smoothstonescoaching/FB: https://www.facebook.com/smoothstonescoachingwebsite:  https://smoothstonescoaching.com 

My self-confidence went down the drain during infertility. You can't get pregnant. Something your body SHOULD be able to do with ease. IF you can't do that, how are you supposed to do anything confidently? I remember that is how I used to feel...until I fixed it. That is what this podcast is going to teach you.How to get your confidence back. BECAUSE did you know confidence is different than SELF-CONFIDENCE? Confidence is when you believe in yourself because you have evidence from the past that you can do it. Self-confidence is when you believe in yourself WITHOUT any evidence. Because you decide too. And on our fertility journeys we need more SELF-CONFIDENCE because we haven't been here or done this before. We have no evidence from the past that we can do it. We need a stronger belief in ourselves. Learn how to get more in your life by listening to this episode. 

Making the decision to STOP fertility treatments for good after 6 rounds of IVF and countless IUI's is so hard. Sara, is a Life Coach for Gen X women and fertility warrior has combated both primary and secondary infertility. She is on this week's podcast to talk to us all about...HOW she made that tough decision to stop seeking fertility treatments and ultimately a second child. HOW coaching helped her get OFF the emotional rollercoaster of infertility for good. To get in touch with Sara please visit her website at: http://www.sarabweeks.com 

I had SO much fun with Stesha Reukauf Coaching talking and learning ALL the things about PCOS and how to heal in naturally so you can get pregnant! Stesha is an amazing coach and human being. She has overcome multiple miscarriages and PCOS to now help thousands of women do the same. You are NOT going to want to miss this episode as she gives us the exact three strategies you need to focus on in order to get pregnant even if you have been diagnosed with PCOS.There is hope! Learn more about Stesha's program here: https://stesha-reukauf-coaching.mykajabi.com/pcos-fertility-breakthrough

Do you have expectations for others or yourself? Do your expectations interfere with whether you view yourself as worthy? Some expectations, or manuals, might sound like...My body should be able to get pregnant easily and naturally.  My friends should be more supportive. Strangers shouldn't ask me when I am going to get pregnant. All of these manuals keep us stuck in emotional immaturity and feeling horrible, especially when we cannot actually control other people or the egg and sperm in the end. Listen to this week's episode to learn about if you have a manual and how to get rid of it in order to feel MORE in-control and worthy.

 Why Me Mindset or Victim Mentality is one of the biggest mindset blocks I see in my clients on their fertility journeys. It keeps them in so much unnecessary pain and suffering. But today we are going to go into how to recognize the hallmarks of Why Me Mindset and learn how to take back your power to feel better and step into venerability.

Amy Murray is a bilingual English/German Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner. Her passion around the field of Fertility Awareness combined with her own experience using Fertility Awareness to avoid pregnancy and also to conceive her two daughters led her to share her knowledge with other women. Through her work, Amy teaches other women to use the Fertility Awareness Method for birth control, to improve their chances to conceive, or to optimize their overall health recognizing the menstrual cycle as a fifth vital sign. She is currently working with over a dozen clients worldwide, helping them to achieve their charting intentions! On today's episode she is teaching us all about FAM! ⭐How to practice it. ⭐Why it's better than your app. ⭐Why you should consider learning how to chart your cycles⭐ How to tell if you have a hormonal imbalance by just LOOKING at your chart. I learned how to chart two years ago and it has changed my relationship with my body and my period. Because of charting I have been able to advocate for myself with doctors, get surgery to fix my painful and heavy periods as well as both prevent conception and learn when I was the most fertile to TTC. You can learn more about Amy here: Free Facebook group: amyjovitamurray.com/community Free monthly online charting circle: amyjovitamurray.com/chartingcircle 90 min intensive and 6 month Fertility Awareness Coaching and Mentorship package:amyjovitamurray.com/workwithme

On today's episode, Karen Jeffries or you probably know her best on instagram as @hilariously_infertile is telling us her personal struggle with PCOS and infertility. She is an amazing woman and advocate for the infertility community.  She also shares with us the behind the scenes story of how she decided to write a super funny book about infertility, Hilariously Infertile, which you can buy on Amazon or her website https://www.hilariouslyinfertile.com 

This week's episode is all about Laparoscopic surgery. How many of you listening have had this surgery done? How many of you are going to get it done? It is a fairly common surgery for women struggling with infertility. I had this surgery done after having symptoms of endometriosis my whole life. I was terrified of this surgery and originally thought I would just adopt rather than go through with it. BUT it ended up being the best decision of my life. I am sharing my own expereince with you because I wish I had known someone to talk to before I had surgery.  So I am going to tell you what laparoscopic surgery is, why you get it, and how to prepare for it mentally and emotionally so you won't be terrified, stressed out, and anxious like I was before I got coached on my fears. 

Do you feel like getting pregnant is your main goal? Do you feel like having baby-making sex is another item on a to-do list? You might be trying to conceive using your masculine energy instead of your feminine!This week's guest is Elizabeth Drake, who is a master at guiding others through the inner work, and a teacher on understanding men & masculine/feminine energies. She tells us about the differences between masculine and feminine energy and why you need feminine energy in order to conceive! She is going to give us tips to unblock our feminine energy as well!You can connect with her on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/elizakaridrake/Instagram: www.instagram.com/elizabethkarinacoaching/Or her website: elizakdrake.wixsite.com/elizabethkarinacoach

Are you TTC and feeling depressed, anxious, angry, irritable, and don't know why? It might mean you are struggling with infertility trauma. Emily Ginn, is a life coach and social worker with expertise in trauma. In this week's podcast, she uncovers what is infertility trauma and how to recognize it as well as gives tips on how to heal. You can find Emily on:Instagram @ivfthiscoachingOnline www.ivfthiscoaching.comOr listen to her podcast IVF This

Do you break down in tears at random points during the day? Do you feel like an emotional hot mess all the time? Do you just feel so sad? This week's podcast is for you. I teach you my simple process of how to ACTUALLY process grief and feel better NOW! 

You are NOT going to want to miss this episode all about SEX while TTC with sex coach Danielle Savory.Danielle,  helps high-achieving women have mind-blowing sex lives. She also is the host of the popular podcast, “It's My Pleasure”, Danielle's work is at the intersection of neuroscience and sex and focuses on empowering women through better understanding their minds and connecting with their bodies.  We talk about orgasms, lack of desire and motivation as well as feeling broken and shameful about sex and the ability to conceive. She gives us tips of how to feel sexy during ovulation week and how to transition from work to the bedroom. She also shares her own struggle with infertility. Danielle's website: https://daniellesavory.comDanielle's Instagram: @thesexcoachforwomen

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Are you ready for this new year's episode all about goal setting. And in particular setting impossible goals? I bet you are, because kinda how I knew getting pregnant was the number one item on your christmas list. Well I bet that getting pregnant is your number one goal for this new year. Am I right? I bet I am. Because it is mine too. I set the impossible goal of getting pregnant in 2020. I had prepped my body and hormones for the past year and a half. The doctors had finally given us the go ahead. And yet looking back on it, I had no idea what I was in for when I set it. This goal has pushed me physically and emotionally to grow in ways I had never imagined. This goal has helped me take steps, I would not have otherwise taken, which has helped me get closer to my goal of becoming pregnant. I have had so much growth setting this impossible goal. I want to teach you the process and sell you on why you should also set an impossible goal!  

Infertility is an emotional rollercoaster and we all just want off.  In this episode I will be teaching you the number one thing to feel better now. It probably isn't what you think it is. So give it a listen now!  

On this episode we are going to talk about how to thrive during the dreaded two week wait. I will teach you to expect and plan for a range of emotions to be there and how to allow them so they dissipate. How to recognize and become aware of your thoughts, especially the ones that are cognitive distortions. That your thoughts cause your feelings and how this is the best news ever. How to begin to question your thoughts by asking one key question? And finally how to get over the obsessive thoughts that spiral out of control.  

On this episode Jade Alexander, Life Coach and Menstrual Cycle Educator, and a coach friend of mine educates us about menstrual health, cycle tracking, period self care and the cyclical nature or seasons of a women fertility. We talk about why it is so important to be body literate while going through infertility and how type-a, high achieving women can benefit from tracking. You can find Jade on Instagram @thehive.comm 

There are two big topics we are going to discuss today in regards to the holidays. The first topic is how to handle and respond when you think someone says something dumb, mean, hurtful and just plain rude to you about infertility or having kids. The second topic is how to not feel hopeless during the holidays even when you are feeling like this is just another holiday that has come around without having the baby you have been dreaming of. Article about how to not take things personally: https://www.agoodplacetherapy.com/blog/2019/11/4/dont-take-it-personally 

This episode is all about the emotional exhaustion we experience while going through infertility and trying to conceive. I bet you have felt it. Learn the five steps of figuring out your story, grieving your story, processing emotions, accepting your journey and reframing your thoughts in order to overcome emotional exhaustion and get off the emotional rollercoaster of infertility for good. Get the worksheet for this episode here: www.simplyjewelle.com/optinLearn more about Byron Katie's fighting reality concept here: https://chopra.com/articles/noticing-when-your-thoughts-argue-with-reality

In this episode we will be exploring the connection between stress and fertility.  Learn how stress is actually harming your body and hormones, how our thoughts are actually the root cause of our stress and a step by step plan we can take to eliminate stress and prime our body and mind for pregnancy. Join my free facebook community of like minded women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theempoweredinfertilitycommunityThe Doctor who I did the DUTCH test with: https://www.drshawntassone.com

Welcome to the Infertility Life Coach Podcast. In this first episode  I want to tell you what to expect from this podcast, a little bit about my story and how I got here, as well as what an infertility life coach is and is not. Let's go!