Fertility Confidence Podcast

In this episode of the Fertility Confidence Podcast, I sit down with intimacy experts Vanessa and Xander Marin to talk about the unique challenges that couples face with intimacy while navigating fertility struggles. Vanessa and Xander are known for their candid advice and practical strategies, and together, we explore ways to help you and your partner reconnect and overcome the pressures that fertility can put on your relationship.

Here’s what we cover:

• The “Fairy Tale” expectations around sex and how they create unnecessary stress
• Why sex can start to feel like just another “checkbox” and how to bring back the connection
• How to break out of routine and rediscover passion during your fertility journey
• Understanding responsive vs. spontaneous desire so each of you can feel supported
• Tools and rituals to help maintain intimacy and reduce performance pressure
• Tips for managing the “mental load” of trying to conceive and communicating about it

Resources We Mentioned:

• Vanessa and Xander’s Foreplay Guides and Courses – These are fantastic, shame-free resources for bringing more excitement and understanding to your sex life
• Follow Vanessa and Xander on Instagram for candid, relatable content: @vanessaandxander

If you’re ready to embrace a stronger connection and create a partnership-focused approach to intimacy, tune in and discover new ways to feel closer and more in sync with your partner. Don’t forget to subscribe for more expert insights to help you move forward on your fertility journey with confidence!

In this episode we are chatting about how to create a fertility-friendly environment by detoxifying your home. We cover four key harmful ingredients and explain their impact on fertility based on some of the research we have. Then we finish up with practical ways to reduce exposure in your home, and break up with that all-or-nothing mindset.

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In this week's episode, we address three popular fertility tips that lack scientific backing - one of these may actullay be doing more harm on your fertility journey.

We're covering the misconceptions of timing intercourse, if Mucinex is actually worth all the hype, and one popular diet recommendation that just doesn't cut it for boosting fertility.

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In this week’s episode I got to sit down with chef, author, and Feed Me Phoebe founder, Phoebe Lapine to chat all things thyroid, nutrition and fertility potential. Her latest book, Carbivore, changes the narrative around carbs and how to include them in a healthy and fertility-supportive nutrition plan.

Topics covered:

• Phoebe’s personal journey being diagnosed with autoimmune disease
• How carbs are an important part of a well-rounded fertility diet
• Finding the Goldilocks spot when it comes to your fertility nutrition
• Impactful ways to manage your blood sugar and still enjoy your fave foods
• The importance of starting off your day on the right foot nutrition wise
• The role stress plays when it comes to blood sugar, gut health, and you fertility

You can check out Phoebe’s blog, Feed me Phoebe, and find her over on instagram @phoebelapine. Make sure to check out her latest book, Carbivore, over at www.carbivorecookbook.com

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In this week’s episode, I’m answering a common question I get in my DMs: will painting my nails impact my fertility? In this short and sweet listen I go through why this is an important question to ask and how we can realistically look at the toxic burden when it comes to the fertility journey.

Topics Covered:

• My personal journey with toxic burden
• What to consider when looking at toxic burden and fertility
• Should you paint your nails, or dye your hair when TTC

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