
Navigating Burnout on Your Fertility Journey With Dr. Ashley Margeson
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03/14/23 • 39 min
In this week’s episode, Carolynn Dubé sits down with Dr. Ashley Margeson, a Naturopathic Doctor who is obsessed with hormones and the role they play in our lives. In their discussion, they dive into how burnout plays a role in fertility journeys. Dr. Margeson shares her expertise around where burnout comes from, how to identify it, and how to regulate it.
If you’re trying to conceive or have been trying for some time without success, this episode is for you!
More About Dr. Ashley Margeson
Dr. Ashley Margeson has a clinical practice focused on burnout recovery and prevention and hormone optimization in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and she is the host of the Superwoman Code Podcast; a weekly podcast educating busy women about how to make their health work for them, not against them. Most recently, Ashley launched the Girl's Guide to Hormones, the Sex Ed Class you wish you had, but at a time in your life when you can actually use the information from it to understand what is going on. She's also the co-founder of Burnout Blueprint, an online course to help busy people recover and prevent burnout.
Visit Ashley's website:
https://www.ashleymargeson.com/
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In this week’s episode, Carolynn Dubé sits down with Dr. Ashley Margeson, a Naturopathic Doctor who is obsessed with hormones and the role they play in our lives. In their discussion, they dive into how burnout plays a role in fertility journeys. Dr. Margeson shares her expertise around where burnout comes from, how to identify it, and how to regulate it.
If you’re trying to conceive or have been trying for some time without success, this episode is for you!
More About Dr. Ashley Margeson
Dr. Ashley Margeson has a clinical practice focused on burnout recovery and prevention and hormone optimization in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and she is the host of the Superwoman Code Podcast; a weekly podcast educating busy women about how to make their health work for them, not against them. Most recently, Ashley launched the Girl's Guide to Hormones, the Sex Ed Class you wish you had, but at a time in your life when you can actually use the information from it to understand what is going on. She's also the co-founder of Burnout Blueprint, an online course to help busy people recover and prevent burnout.
Visit Ashley's website:
https://www.ashleymargeson.com/
Stay up to date with all things Fertility in Focus by following us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
If you are interested in being a guest or sponsoring Fertility in Focus, apply here.
If you or your organization would like to sponsor educational episodes just like this, please contact us at [email protected].
Follow Fertility Matters Canada at @fertility_canada on Instagram and TikTok.
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Stay up to date with all things Fertility in Focus by following us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
If you are interested in being a guest or sponsoring Fertility in Focus, apply here.
If you or your organization would like to sponsor educational episodes just like this, please contact us at [email protected].
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