Being labeled as “Perimenopause” can feel so overwhelming, especially if you’re also trying to conceive! In this episode, I unpack the truth about perimenopause and fertility, clear up common myths, and remind you that perimenopause does not mean the end of your fertility journey.

We talk about what perimenopause really is, why it can start earlier than many people expect, and how pregnancy can still be possible when your body is supported in the right way.

Since getting good sleep is KEY for thriving through perimenopause I’m including my favorite guide:

10 Steps to Optimize Sleep and Circadian Rhythm

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨What Perimenopause Actually Means: Perimenopause is simply the transitional phase before menopause—not a fertility deadline.

✨Can You Get Pregnant in Perimenopause?: Yes, you can. If you’re ovulating, there is still a chance of conception each cycle, even during perimenopause.

✨Early Signs and Symptoms of Perimenopause: From subtle cycle changes to insomnia, mood shifts, and heart palpitations, we explore how perimenopause can show up differently for everyone.

✨Why Age Alone Doesn’t Tell the Whole Fertility Story: Fertility is influenced by far more than age—sleep, nutrition, stress, inflammation, and metabolic health all play powerful roles.

✨Lifestyle Shifts That Support Fertility in Perimenopause: Slowing down, honoring your circadian rhythm, prioritizing protein, and deeply nourishing your body can make a meaningful difference.

✨Why Stress and Unprocessed Trauma Matter: I share why unresolved trauma and long-term emotional strain can intensify perimenopausal symptoms—and how listening to your body creates healing.

✨Individualized Support Makes All the Difference: From acupuncture to nutrition and, in select cases, hormone therapy, fertility support in perimenopause must be personalized.

Perimenopause is not a dead end, it’s a transition that asks for deeper care, stronger boundaries, and more self-trust. With the right support, it can become a powerful time of healing and realignment rather than fear.

If you’re navigating perimenopause while trying to conceive, please know you’re not alone and that there are ways to support your body and your fertility through this season. I’m sending you so much love.

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Protein is one of the most talked-about nutrients in the fertility space — and also one of the most misunderstood. In today’s episode of the Brilliant Fertility Podcast, I’ll be talking about how much protein you actually need to support hormone balance, blood sugar regulation, and fertility optimization. We’ll talk about protein quality, real food versus supplements, and how slowing down around meals can make a profound difference in your fertility journey. This episode is all about practical, nourishing shifts you can start implementing this week.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ Why protein is essential for fertility and hormone health: I explain how protein breaks down into amino acids — the building blocks for hormones, reproductive tissues, muscle, and cellular repair.

✨ How much protein most fertility patients truly need: I share general protein targets I often recommend (around 80–100 grams per day for many cycling patients) and why there is no one-size-fits-all number.

✨ The importance of protein quality and nutrient density: Not all protein is created equal. We explore why real food protein sources like meat, fish, eggs, beans, tofu, and nuts are superior to ultra-processed protein products.

✨ Real food vs. protein powders, bars, and “protein shots”: I break down the pros and cons of protein supplements, concerns around heavy metals, digestibility, and why supplements should never replace real meals.

✨ Why breakfast matters for blood sugar, stress hormones, and fertility: I talk about how skipping breakfast or relying on coffee and collagen can lead to hormone imbalances, fatigue, PMS, and disrupted cycles.

✨ Protein, blood sugar balance, and progesterone production: Adequate protein helps stabilize insulin and cortisol, which directly supports ovulation, progesterone levels, and menstrual cycle regulation.

✨ A real fertility case study: I share how improving protein intake and overall nutrition played a key role in supporting a successful IVF journey for one of my patients.

Protein is not just about hitting a number — it’s about nourishment, slowing down, and giving your body what it needs to feel safe enough to reproduce. If this episode helped you see protein differently, I’d love to hear from you. And if you’re feeling like something is missing in your fertility protocol, you can book a discovery call through the show notes. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Thank you for being here, and I’m sending you so much love.

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Welcome back to the Brilliant Fertility Podcast! As we step into 2026, there’s something refreshing about a new year—it’s a chance to hit the reset button, let go of what didn’t serve us, and approach our fertility journey with fresh hope and clarity. In this episode, I’m diving into the three things you should NOT do if you’re trying to conceive this year. I know the start of a new year can feel like everyone else has it all figured out, especially with the flood of advice on social media. That’s why I want to help you cut through the noise, avoid common pitfalls, and focus on strategies that actually work—without overwhelm or stress.

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Reflect on your goals for the new year: Episode 029: New Year’s Intentions

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨The problem with “detoxes”: Trendy detox teas and kits aren’t backed by research and can harm your body. I’ll explain safer, fertility-supportive alternatives.

✨Why long checklists can backfire: Overloading on New Year’s resolutions can create stress. Learn to listen to your body and trust your intuition.

✨Cycle tracking app pitfalls: Most apps assume day-14 ovulation. I’ll share accurate tracking methods to know your fertile window.

✨How stress affects fertility: Obsession and pressure can sabotage conception. Discover ways to feel safe and calm in your body.

✨The power of sustainable habits: Small, consistent lifestyle and nutrition changes matter more than quick fixes.

This episode is more than a list of common mistakes—it’s a roadmap to approach your fertility journey with confidence, calm, and self-trust. If 2026 is your year to conceive, this episode will help you take gentle, effective steps toward pregnancy, while nurturing your body, mind, and heart. Check the show notes for links on fertility awareness, ovulation tracking, and optimizing your fertile window.

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As this year comes to a close, many people on a fertility journey reach a painful realization: a positive pregnancy test before the end of the year just isn’t possible. That moment can bring grief, frustration, and a sense of hopelessness, or even the thought of “Why even keep trying?” If you’ve been feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward, this episode is for you.

2025 has felt especially heavy for so many, filled with loss, uncertainty, and experiences that pushed people to their limits. While we can’t change what this year held, we do have choice in how we prepare for what’s next. In this episode of The Brilliant Fertility Podcast, I share three gentle, powerful steps to help you clear physical, emotional, and energetic space as you intentionally prepare for 2026. This is not about forcing positivity—it’s about honoring what you’ve been through and creating room for healing, hope, and fertility.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ How Year-End Fertility Pressure Affects the Nervous System: I explore why the realization that “this year is off the table” can impact motivation, self-care, and emotional resilience during infertility.

✨ Why 2025 Felt So Hard & How to Release It: We talk about collective heaviness, grief, and the sense of shedding that many experienced this year, and how you can consciously move forward.

✨ Step One: Clearing Physical Space to Create Fertility Flow: I explain how organizing and decluttering—even ONE small space—can shift stagnant energy, reduce overwhelm, and support hormonal and emotional balance.

✨ Step Two: Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You: Through journaling and reflection, I guide you to identify beliefs, habits, and emotions you’re ready to leave behind as you close out 2025.

✨ Step Three: Designing Your Ideal 2026: I invite you to imagine what you want—sensory details included—while noticing fears, resistance, or subconscious beliefs that arise around pregnancy and joy.

✨ Understanding Subconscious Beliefs in Infertility: We discuss how unspoken fears, medical trauma, and scarcity thinking quietly shape fertility outcomes—and how awareness is the first step to release.

✨ The Role of Intuition and Safety in Conception: I share why intuition, nervous system support, and feeling safe in your body are essential foundations for fertility and healing.

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This episode is a sticky one and an important one. I’m exploring the rising rates of infertility we’re seeing globally, what might be contributing to this shift, and most importantly, the steps we can take to protect our fertility, our environment, and our sense of hope.

There’s a mix of existential anxiety and empowerment woven into this conversation, because that’s exactly where so many of us live on the fertility journey.

My intention, as always, is that you leave feeling more grounded, more informed, and more connected… both to your body and to our shared humanity.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ Why infertility rates are rising worldwide: I walk through the updated data (from 1 in 8 to nearly 1 in 6), what this means for fertility awareness, and how this shift shows up for real people on their TTC journey.

✨ How environmental toxins impact conception: We explore PFAS “forever chemicals,” pesticide exposure, clean water, nutrient-dense food, and how environmental health directly affects egg quality, sperm health, hormone balance, and long-term fertility outcomes.

✨ The emotional toll of living in an overwhelming world: I talk about navigating doom-and-gloom headlines, how the nervous system contracts under stress, and why taking breaks from the news can be a powerful fertility support tool.

✨ New technologies, AI, and the fear of the unknown: A gentle dive into artificial intelligence, planetary resources, and why so many of us feel unsettled…and how to hold that tension without shutting down.

✨ What you can do to support your fertility (even when the world feels heavy): From conscious environmental choices to community, mindfulness, detox support, and regulating your nervous system - the small but meaningful steps that truly matter.

Even though some of these topics feel big, heavy, or existential, you are not powerless. You are not alone. And you were never meant to do this journey in isolation. The babies coming through right now are wise, intentional souls. They are choosing you! They are choosing this moment in history for a reason, even if it makes no logical sense to us at the moment.

If you need real human connection after this episode, I’m here. You can always send me a DM or reply to the email you got about this episode. Sending you so much love, strength, and hope as you navigate your fertility journey. 💛

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This time of year brings up so many feelings…some joyful, and some overwhelming. And for those who are TTC, the end-of-year fertility anxiety can really sneak in. In this episode, I talk about the pressure December can create, why time feels so emotional on a fertility journey, and how to reconnect with trust, intuition, and your own inner knowing when everything feels “behind schedule.”

I’m sharing a personal story from my own TTC experience, as well as the beautiful pregnancies, miracles, and transformations happening inside the Brilliant Fertility community. My hope is that this episode gives you more than comfort — that it gives you a felt sense of possibility, hope, and relief.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ Why the final month of the year can trigger fertility anxiety: Discover the psychology behind timelines, comparison, and the pressure we put on ourselves when December rolls around during the TTC journey.

✨ My own story of conceiving after a hard year: I share what it felt like to face a December without a positive test — and how I eventually conceived after releasing pressure and reconnecting with trust.

✨ Real fertility success stories from this season: Hear stories about pregnancy after loss, thyroid issues, and long timelines — and what helped shift their journey.

✨ The role of intuition and nervous system regulation in conception: Learn how connecting with your body, listening to your inner voice, and calling in your baby’s spirit can support your conception journey.

✨ Why consistency matters more than perfection: Understand how nutrition, sleep, acupuncture, thyroid support, vitamin D, and emotional wellbeing work cumulatively — not instantly — and why the “small things” matter.

Even if this month feels heavy, uncertain, or full of grief, you are not behind. Your body is not behind. Your timeline is not wrong. There is room for hope, healing, and magic. Stay consistent with the things that support you, give yourself grace, and remember that so much can change in the course of a few months.

If you feel called to go deeper, you can schedule a discovery call with me, explore the Brilliant Fertility Program, or simply stay connected for new offerings coming next year. Sending you so much love this December. ❤️

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In this episode, I’m so excited to welcome Megan Blacksmith, a brilliant speaker, NLP Trainer, and co-founder of Zesty and the Becoming Zesty Podcast. Megan is known for helping people create meaningful change from the inside out through her work with Functional NLP — a blend of neuroscience, holistic health, and compassionate coaching.

We explore how our subconscious mind shapes everything we do — from the habits we can’t seem to break to the way we think, feel, and even experience our bodies. Megan helps us understand why so many of our struggles aren’t about motivation or willpower, but about the hidden patterns and stories we’ve picked up along the way.

Megan and I talk about how transformation begins when we stop fighting ourselves and start working with our natural patterns. She shares powerful insights on how emotions show up in the body, how to bring awareness to self-sabotage, and how real change starts with compassion, not criticism.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ How Subconscious Patterns Shape Our Lives: Discover why your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions hold more influence than you think.

✨ The Power of Functional NLP: Learn how Megan blends the science of the brain with functional medicine for faster, more aligned change.

✨ Why Fighting Yourself Doesn’t Work: We talk about how trying to “fix” yourself actually blocks growth — and what to do instead.

✨ Tools for Gentle Transformation: Megan shares practical ways to begin shifting patterns from a place of compassion and self-trust.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that transformation doesn’t have to be hard — it can be gentle, loving, and deeply aligned. 💛

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The new office is officially open! It’s not totally finished yet, but it already feels so full of love and new energy. I’ve been waiting to share this episode with you because it’s all about one of my favorite healing practices ever: EFT Tapping, also called the Emotional Freedom Technique.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your fertility journey — like you’re doing everything right but still not seeing progress — this tool might be a piece that’s missing. EFT is a gentle, hands-on practice that helps calm your nervous system, regulate emotions, and release the stress that can silently affect your hormones, energy, and reproductive health.

I’ve used EFT for years in my own life and with patients, and I’ve seen how it helps women move from emotional exhaustion to true peace and clarity. Today, I’m sharing not just the “how,” but the “why” behind this incredible tool — and how you can start using it right now.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨Understanding EFT Tapping: Learn what EFT really is, how it works through acupressure points, and why it’s such a simple yet profound technique for emotional and physical healing.

✨From Pain to Peace — My Story: I share how EFT became part of my own healing after dealing with chronic pain and anxiety — and why it’s still my go-to tool for daily regulation and stress relief.

✨Science-Backed Healing: EFT isn’t just emotional work — studies show it helps calm the amygdala, activate the prefrontal cortex, and support long-term resilience and balance in the body.

✨The Emotional Side of Fertility: Discover how unprocessed stress, grief, and overwhelm can impact your body’s readiness to conceive, and how tapping creates emotional safety for true healing.

✨The 30-Day EFT Challenge: I’m hosting a free tapping challenge to help you explore this tool in real life — to release stress, find calm, and reconnect with yourself during your fertility journey.

Our emotions matter — not just in how we feel day to day, but in how our bodies function, heal, and create life. EFT Tapping is a reminder that emotional healing is physical healing too. I hope this episode inspires you to start tapping, feeling, and releasing what no longer serves you.

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