As a Woman
Episodes
115: Pelvic Pain, with Dr. Sonia Bahlani
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with pelvic pain specialist and expert Dr. Sonia Bahlani. Dr. Bahlani is OBGYN trained with a fellowship i...
114: A Fertility Doctor and The COVID Vaccine
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks honestly and openly about the COVID vaccine in this episode to all of those who are not vaccinated or fear...
113: Estrogen Dominance
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about estrogen. Understand what it is, how it is made, when it should be checked, and what it means. Estro...
112: Endocrinology, with Dr. Arti Thangudu
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks all about the endocrine system with Dr. Arti Thangudu, a triple board certified medical endocrinologist an...
111: Prioritizing You
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about prioritizing you. In this episode, hear her talk about 4 principles to think about when talking care...
110: Use Your Voice
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the importance of using your voice. Especially as a woman in medicine, people are often telling you ...
109: Inclusivity, with Dr. Emily Seidler
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with fellow fertility physician and friend Dr. Emily Seidler about inclusivity. Listen to Emily's story of...
108: COVID Vaccine: Periods, Pregnancy, and Fertility
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks the latest about the COVID vaccine and women's health. Reviewing the latest research on the new CDC recomm...
107: AMH
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks all about ovarian reserve and AMH (antimullerian hormone). What is AMH? What does it mean? What should you...
106: Starting a Podcast
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the decision to start a podcast. Learn her advice for what you should do before you start to set you...
105: Single Mom By Choice, with Katie Bryan
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Katie Bryan about the journey to become a single mother by choice (SMBC). Katie went through her own ...
104: Vegan and Pregnant
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about being vegan when pregnant. One of the top questions asked: is it safe to be vegan and be pregnant is...
103: Freezing Your Eggs, with Dr. Valerie Libby
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford to discuss egg freezing with fertility physician and friend, Dr. Valerie Libby. Listen to them talk about Val's decisio...
102: Sexual Harassment in Medicine
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about sexual harassment and abuse in medicine. it is time for the culture of medicine to change. Listen as...
101: Understanding Your Period
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about period basics. When are you ovulating? What is a normal period? How long should a period be? What is...
100: How It Started
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she celebrates 100 episodes of the As a Woman Podcast. In this episode, she is talking about her journey in medicine...
099: Humanism in Medicine, with Dr. Laura Vater
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Laura Vater about humanism in medicine. Laura is an advocate for not losing yourself in the pract...
098: The Semen Analysis
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford, board certified OBGYN and REI, as she talks about the semen analysis. Learn about male infertility and what the normal...
097: Postpartum, with Doctor Mommy MD
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Michelle Rockwell about life postpartum as both a physician and a mom. Listen as they talk about ...
096: Donor Egg IVF
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about donor egg IVF. The past to choosing donor oocytes is often filled with heartache and this choice is ...
095: Habits and Goals
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about habits and goals. Think through goal setting but in a way that will create actionable change. Identi...
094: Social Media, with Mama Doctor Jones
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Mama Doctor Jones, Dr. Danielle Jones about life as a prominent social media advocate. Danielle and N...
093: Secondary Infertility, with Dr. Flora Sinha
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talk with Dr. Flora Sinha about secondary infertility. Listen as this board certified internal medicine physicia...
092: The COVID Vaccine
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the COVID vaccine and the latest updates. She is discussing the false claim that the COVID vaccine w...
091: PCOS and Acne, with Dr. Shari Marchbein
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she interviews Dr. Shari Marchbein, board certified dermatologist and expert in adult female acne, about PCOS and ac...
090: Resilience
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about resilience. In this episode, she talks about the infertility community and the inspiration which can...
089: Parenthood and Prematurity
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she is joined by Brittany Velebil to tell the story of Yates who was born at 24 wks and 3 days old, weighing just ov...
088: The Failed IVF Cycle
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about failed IVF cycles. Success is a complicated idea in the fertility world - IVF cycles have many diffe...
087: Fertility and Cancer
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about oncofertility - the intersection of cancer and fertility. Listen as she shares Savanah's story of be...
086: Doing Things Differently, with Dr. Erin Issac
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Erin Issac, board certified pediatric dentist and founder of Winning Smiles Pediatric Dental Care...
085: Reproductive Rights
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about reproductive rights. As a fertility doctor, she is discussed the intersection of law, politics, scie...
084: I'm Speaking
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses the current state of gender bias and misogyny as a professional woman. How do you handle the outright ...
083: Contraception
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about contraception. In this episode, she’ll review the basics about all types of contraception, includi...
082: Life Lessons from TikTok
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks all about the life lessons she has learned from TikTik. Yes, TikTik is an addicting app which highlights d...
081: Male Infertility, with Dr. Tolu Bakare
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Tolu Bakare, a male fertility specialist about her journey into urology and her advice to those s...
080: Skin Secrets, with Dr. Kristina Collins
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks to Dr. Kristina Collins, a dermatologist and owner of the boutique dermatology practice, Austin Skin. List...
079: Progesterone
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about progesterone. Progesterone is an essential hormone in female reproduction, but there are many miscon...
078: Just Say No
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about saying no. Each yes you give is a no to something else. What is it a no to? Is it to your goals? Cre...
077: Fertility Rally
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks to the founders of Fertility Rally, Ali and Blair. After both experiencing infertility themselves, these l...
076: IUI
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about intrauterine insemination, or IUI. IUI is an option for fertility treatments to help improve the odd...
075: Out of the Box
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about doing things differently and being "outside then box." Don't be afraid to settle, learn to chase you...
074: Maternal Health Disparities, with Dr. Jasmine Johnson
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks to Dr. Jasmine Johnson, about her path in medicine and her passion, maternal health disparities. Dr. Johns...
073: Fora Fertility
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the decision to quit her job again and open Fora Fertility with her partner, Dr. Amanda Skillern. Li...
072: Girl Power, with Dr. Tiffanny Jones
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Tiffanny Jones, a fertility specialist in Dallas, Texas about girl power, confidence, and making ...
071: Becoming Vegan
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about becoming vegan and how to transition to a whole food plant based diet. This episode is all about how...
070: Thyroid & Reproduction
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about thyroid and reproduction. The thyroid gland is essential in fetal development and abnormal thyroid h...
069: A Mother: Any Way
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about non-traditional paths to parenthood including donor egg, donor embryo and gestational surrogacy. Lis...
068: The Professional Learner
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about becoming a professional learner. How do you find joy in learning? How do you learn? How do you learn...
067: Hope
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about finding hope after failure, loss, or the unexpected. Learn how you can lean into the hard times, fin...
066: Questions for Your Fertility Doctor
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the top questions you need to be asking your fertility doctor and clinic. Learn what to ask to make ...
065: Adaptability
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about adaptability. What does it mean to be adaptable? How do you accept change and make the best of it? H...
064: Unexplained Infertility
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about unexplained infertility. Learn what it means when all your infertility testing is normal, and empowe...
063: Ovulation Induction
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about ovulation induction. Learn the basics about what options exist including clomid, letrozole, FSH and ...
062: Life on Hold
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about how to handle the new normal. Coronavirus has led to plans cancelling and putting your life on hold....
061: Coronavirus and Pregnancy
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about COVID-19 and pregnancy. Learn what we know now as far as risks and transmission in pregnancy. Import...
Episode 60: Girls of Today
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the girls of today. On International Women's Day, let's talk about what we need to do to elevate the...
Episode 059: Negotiation
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about negotiation. Learn that knowing what you need is power, and you deserve to ask for it. Listen as she...
Episode 058: Amenorrhea
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about amenorrhea, or absent periods. In this episode, listen to all the causes of both primary and seconda...
Episode 057: The Physician Writer, with Dr. Kimmery Martin
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Dr. Kimmery Martin, physician and best-selling author. Listen to Kimmery talk about her journey in me...
Episode 056: The Waiting Game
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the waiting game. Waiting happens, but it can be hard. How do you not lose yourself in the process? ...
Episode 055: Carry On Culture
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about carry on culture. This is the culture of women in the workplace. The idea that you have to carry on ...
054: Ectopic Pregnancy
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about ectopic pregnancy. Learn what an ectopic pregnancy is, how to diagnose it, risk factors, and treatme...
Episode 053: Friendship with Dr. Renee Paro
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses friendship with Dr. Renee Paro. Renee is a pediatric cardiologist who is passionate about health educa...
Episode 052: The Uterus
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the uterus. Learn more about how the uterus functions in the menstrual cycle, different uterine abno...
Episode 051: Trying to Conceive
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about trying to get pregnant. What do you need to know about stopping birth control, starting your fertili...
Episode 050: Time to Start
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about a new year, a new decade, a new you. Time to start living the best version of your life, and time to...
Episode 049: Holiday Traditions
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about holiday traditions. Listen as she discusses simplifying the season and focusing in on the things tha...
Episode 048: Your Fertility Doctor
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about choosing your fertility doctor. Learn what is takes to become a double board certified OB/GYN and RE...
Episode 047: Protecting Your Professional Persona
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses the importance of protecting your professional persona. Learn about why you should brand yourself and ...
Episode 046: Women in Medicine
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about life as a woman in medicine. Listen as she talks about society, gender bias, motherhood, appearance,...
Episode 045: Find Your Tribe
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about your tribe. Listen to her discuss why you need one, how to find one, and how to lean in to those fri...
Episode 044: LGBTQ+ Family Building: Lesbians
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she starts a series about LGBTQ+ Family Building with an episode about lesbian couples. Listen as she talks about op...
Episode 043: Self Care
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about self care. What does it really mean to take care of yourself? Think about hoe you cope with stress, ...
Episode 042: A Doctor Gets Breast Cancer, with Dr. Meadow Good
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talk with Dr. Meadow Good about her current journey with breast cancer. Meadow is a board certified OBGYN and ur...
Episode 041: Fear of Failure
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about failure. She is talking about how fear holds us back from our own success by limiting our creativity...
Episode 040: Infertility and Stress, with Dr. Lora Shahine
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the links between stress and infertility with Dr. Lora Shahine, a board certified REI. Listen as the...
Episode 039: Life as an REI
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about her path to becoming a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility physician. Listen as she talks a...
Episode 038: Imposter Syndrome
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about "Imposter Syndrome." What is imposter syndrome? How is it holding you back? What can you do about it...
Episode 037: Cervical Cancer
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about cervical cancer. Learn what cervical cancer is, the symptoms, all about Pap smears, what is HPV, and...
Episode 036: The Productive Life
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she describes the productive life. What is a productive life? How can you be productive? What are the keys to succes...
Episode 035: Fertility and Nutrition, an interview by Dr. Danielle Belardo
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses fertility and nutrition with Dr. Danielle Belardo, a board certified internal medicine physician and c...
Episode 034: Endometriosis
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about endometriosis. Endometriosis is associated with pain, infertility, and inflammation. Learn what endo...
Episode 033: Burnout
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she shares her burnout story. Listen to her talk about what burnout is, what the signs are, and what to do about it....
Episode 032: IVF Q&A
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she answers commonly asked questions about IVF. After listening to the IVF and FET episodes, do you still have quest...
Episode 031: Woman in a Man's World with Dr. Pamela Mehta
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford with special guest Dr. Pamela Mehta as they discuss life as a woman in a man's world. Dr. Mehta is an orthopedic surgeo...
Episode 030: Ovarian Reserve
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about ovarian reserve. Are you running out of eggs? Should you get your fertility tested? What does that m...
Episode 029: Set Some Boundaries
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about boundaries. Understand the importance of saying no and that you are not obligated to please other pe...
Episode 028: The Embryo Transfer
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the embryo transfer. For all women who go through IVF, the embryo transfer is the most important par...
Episode 027: Private Practice with Dr. Rupa Wong
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses private practice life with guest Dr. Rupa Wong. Learn about Rupa's journey from academics to private p...
Episode 026: IVF
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about IVF. IVF is in vitro fertilization and a wonderful technological advancement to help grow families. ...
Episode 025: Work Life Balance
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about work life balance. Listen as she talks about what work life balance is and what it is not. Learn tha...
Episode 024: Share Your Goals
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about goals. Understand why it is important to set goals. Learn about where to start when it comes to goal...
Episode 023: Your Professional Persona
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about your professional persona. Learn why we need to change our own perception of our self. Our body imag...
Episode 022: Environmental Toxins and Fertility with Dr. Lora Shahine
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine about environmental toxins and your fertility. Learn ab...
Episode 021: The Secret to Instagram
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about Instagram success. Listen to her break down the platform, learn what to do and not do in order to se...
020: PCOS
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. Listen to her talk about what PCOS is, what causes PCOS, and w...
019: Stop the Gossip
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about women. In this episode, she is talking about how if women want to rise to the top, we must do it tog...
018: The Infertile Friend
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about supporting your friends in their fertility journeys. Learn to be that support person by channeling e...
017: Confident
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about confidence. To be successful, you must believe in yourself. But where does this belief come rom? Ho can w...
016: Miscarriage and Loss
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about miscarriage. Listen to her talk about the reasons why miscarriages happen and what can be done when ...