Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast

Reopening Tubes with MD Naomi Whittaker

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia chat with Dr. Naomi Whittaker, a board-certified restorative repro...

Physical Therapy Techniques & Manual Manipulation for Fertility

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia chat with Larry Wurn the CEO of Clear Passage. Wurn with his wife ...

Prepping Your Kitchen for Nutrition

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Maureen Lilly, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who ...

Overview of Functional Medicine Testing & Benefits

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Kaely McDevitt, a Registered Dietitian with ten years o...

Folate vs Folic Acid with RD Lily Nichols

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia bring on RD Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Cer...

Back to Basics - PCOS

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the season 3 season opener of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia start season 3 talking about getting back to the basic...

PCOS Labs

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the season 2 finale of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia embark on an exploration of PCOS labs. They delve into the cr...

Importance of adequate progesterone in pregnancy with reproductive endocrinologist from Fertility Cloud

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility as we delve into the world of reproductive health and the crucial role of progesterone in preg...

God's Design for Sex and How to Hold to The Goodness Sex Brings Marriages In Hard Seasons

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility, we discuss God's Design for Sex and how to hold the goodness sex brings marriages during the hard sea...

Sophia's Birth Story

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses a birth story and if this is something you would like to skip over please feel free to do so. Last week on Fo...

Sophia's Hormonal Health Journey and TTC

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's on Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia shares her trying to conceive journey. Sophia has helped so many families conceive in her career she and ...

Interstitial Cystitis and Fertility with Callie Krajcir, RD

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are going to discuss Interstitial Cystitis and Fertility with Callie Krajcir, RDN, Nutrition C...

Red Meat and Fertility with Diana Rodgers of Sacred Cow

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Food, Freedom and Fertility. Today we have Diana Rodgers. She is a dietitian and the author of Sacred Cow. She is an expert on the intersec...

Minerals and Hormonal Health with Robyn Johnson, RD and Creator of Rayvi

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of Food Freedom and Fertility. This week we have Robyn Johnson, RD as a guest to discuss minerals and hormonal health. Roby...

Meal Prep Hacks and Healthy Delicious Kitchen Tips with Cassy Joy of Fed and FIt

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our 100th episode of the Food Freedom and Fertility podcast. We celebrate this episode with the one and only Cassy Joy Garcia who is a reci...

Birth Control Options - Post Partum

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are discussing how to avoid pregnancy until you want to get pregnant! We will discuss all of t...

Planning to Conceive After a Baby- Getting Your Cycle Back and More

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Food Freedom and Fertility, this week we are talking about planning to conceive after a baby- getting your cycle back and much much more! C...

Blood Sugar Management by Trimester and Gestation Diabetes with Ryann Kipping

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of FFF we have the founder of The Prenatal Nutrition Library, Ryann Kipping. Not only is she the founder of TPNL she is also the au...

Interview with Proov Founder Amy

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, on this episode we are super excited to welcome back Amy Beckley, founder of Proov. Amy...

Omega-3 and Fish Oil - Importance in Pre-Conception and Pregnancy with Ayla Baummer

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the 95th episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility! This week we have the founder of FullWell Fertility, Ayla Baummer, MS, RD, LDN.  Ayla fou...

Infertility Listener Interview- Part 2

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second season and 94th episode of Food Freedom and Fertility. This episode jumps in where the last episode left off with our guest and...

Season Kick Off - Infertility Listener Interview - Part 1

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Food Freedom and Fertility! We are kicking off Season 2 with one of a special guest… one of you!  Last season we finished with a co...

Becoming a Mom On Purpose + Podcasting Anniversary

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility we are going to celebrate our 2-year anniversary! Caitlin and Sophia's main discussion during this epis...

Fertility and Binge Eating Recovery with Marissa Kai Miluk, MS, RDN Binge Eating & Body Image Coach

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

  This week on Food, Freedom and Fertility we are joined by Marissa Kai Miluk who is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Body Image Coach. Mari...

Snack and Fridge Swaps

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of food freedom and fertility is the 3rd installment of TCC friendly swaps! This week we jump into snack and fridge swaps and while we ha...

TTC Friendly Food and Grocery Swaps

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia are talking about grocery swaps! During this "eat this… not that" episode t...

TTC Friendly Kitchen Swaps

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia are discussing TCC friendly kitchen swaps! Caitlin and Sophia have some great tips o...

Midwifery Care for Pregnancy Health - Karly Nuttall

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode e of Food, Freedom and Fertility we are joined by Karly Nuttall a Midwife and Educator. Karly is a certified Professional Midwi...

Egg Quality with Aimee Raupp

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we have Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women's health & wellness expert and the best- selling autho...

Preeclampsia - What do we know and a powerful fertility journey with Laney Poye of the Preeclampsia Foundation

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are discussing Preeclampsia  with Laney Poye. Laney Poye serves as the Director of Communications a...

Plagiocephaly and Torticollis - What to look for in your newborn and how to be proactive with Dr. Brittany McGeary, PT, DPT

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility we are having a special episode to focus on Plagiocephaly and Torticollis with Dr. Brittany McGeary. Br...

Using Reproductive Technologies Without Shame or Guilt with Dr. Laura von Hagen, M.Sc, N.D

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Food Freedom and Fertility, this episode we have Dr. Laura von Hagen to discuss using reproductive technologies without shame or guilt. We ...

Mental Health - Medications, Strategies and More with Sipra Laddha, MD

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are joined by Sipra Laddha who is a board-certified physician, trained in psychopharmacology as well ...

Every Kind Of Pregnancy with Michelle Armstrong

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin have invited their longtime friend Michelle Armstrong to discuss pregnancy and specif...

Periods and Fertility with Nicole Jardim

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility is all about your menstrual cycle! Since we are talking about the menstrual cycle we thought the be...

Men's Preconception Health and Fertility and It's Affect on Pregnancy Complications with Ayla Barmmer

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin welcome Ayla Barmmer with Men's Preconception Health and Fertility and It's A...

Heart Health and Maternal Mortality - How to be proactive with Dr Jennifer Haythe

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility is in honor of Valentine's Day and also because February is PCOS Awareness for heart health risk.  The gu...

New Year, New Baby - Caitlin's Pregnancy and Birth Story Update

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! Your hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia are back after a holiday hiatus. The first episode of 2022 is  thoughtful, heartwarming a...

Enjoying the Holidays when TTC

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia help you find a way through the holiday season while trying to conceive. Caitlin Joh...

What you need to know about IVF with Dr. Merhi

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia Pavia interviews Dr. Merhi about IVF and the variety of work his center is currently work...

Transitioning from Fertility to Maternity Care with Rachel Mast

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility. Sophia Pavia is a solo host as her co-host Caitlin Johnson has given birth to a baby boy! Stay ...

Nutrients of Common Deficiency with Julie from Needed

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility. Sophia Pavia is the solo host because Caitlin Johnson is on maternity leave. Trigger warning th...

Fertility after 35 with Coach Kela

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia Pavia is solo hosting as Caitlin Johnson is on maternity leave. This week Sophia interviews Coach...

Managing TTC Overwhelm with Robyn Birkin

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia Pavia interviews Robyn Birkin, who is a fertility wellness expert who provides clients with evid...

You are Pregnant, Now What: Registry Part 2

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility your hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia move on to the second part of registry needs. They wa...

You are Pregnant, Now What: Registry Part 1

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia bring you the 3rd part to You are Pregnant, Now What focusing on the baby registry. This e...

You are Pregnant, Now What: Birth Education Courses

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin are back at with You are Pregnant, Now What: Birth Education Courses. Last we...

You are Pregnant, Now What: labwork, diet and choosing care providers

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility your hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia focus their attention to what to do after you have conceive...

Supporting Healthy Intimacy while Trying to Conceive with Sheila Wray Gregoire

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson have on guest Sheila Wray Gregoire Sheila is the face behind ToL...

Exercise and Strength Training for Fertility with Mark Breedon

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Caitlin Johnson is guest expert is Mark Breedon.  Mark is an Online Strength Coach for Women wh...

Fertility Medications 101 with Natasha Stamper PharmD, Fertility Pharmacist

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we have a very special guest. We welcome to the show Dr. Natasha Stamper.  Dr. Natasha Stamper i...

Nutrition for Mental Health - TTC Perinatal and Post Partum Mood Disorders with Stephanie Greunke RD-

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Food Freedom and Fertility podcast. On this week's episode Caitlin Johnson has special guest, Stephanie Greunke. Stephanie is a registe...

Functional Medicine for Fertility

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Food Freedom and Fertility podcast. On this week's episode Sophia Pavia has Kalea Wattles, ND on to discuss functional medicine for fer...

Travelling While TTC

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia help women trying to conceive find healthy alternatives while traveling. They will...

Nutritional Considerations for Endometriosis while TTC and in Pregnancy with Cindy Dabrowska, RD

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Food Freedom and Fertility welcomes guest Cindy Dabrowska is a registered dietitian, Master of Applied Nutrition, endowarrior and foun...

Pregnancy after Pregnancy Loss with Dr Loree Johnson

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility our hosts Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia welcome Dr. Loree Johnson. Dr. Lori Johnson has been a guest...

Napro Technology with Dr. Naomi Whittaker, MD

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia have guest Dr. Naomi Whittaker, an OBGYN fertility surgeon focused on w...

Supporting Egg Quality Through Supplementation

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia discuss the details of exactly how to determine egg quality, the cycle ...

Podcasting Anniversary

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the one-year anniversary of the Food Freedom and Fertility podcast! Join Caitlin and Sophia for a year in the life of the podcast. They discuss s...

Ovulation - What you need to know....

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson discuss details and important information regarding ovulatio...

Sophia and Caitlin's Favorite Things

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sophia and Caitlin do an entire podcast on all of their favorite items! The will share with you their favorite kitchen items, bath products,...

Infertility Journey from a Male's Perspective - Father's Day Episode

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia get the male perspective on the infertility journey when Caitlin's hus...

Herbs in Preconception and Pregnancy with Herblore

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin have guest, Pam Caldwell of Herb Lore. Pam Caldwell is a Certified Herbalist, Fert...

Fertility and Oral Health with Dr. Kelly Blodgett

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia welcome special guest, Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, to discuss hi...

NAC - is it going away, what to do & What to look for in a prenatal vitamin

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1: N-acetyl cysteine   In the first half of today's episode, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the potential shortage of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a sup...

Cervical Mucus and Fertility Friendly Lube

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia dispel the idea that we should not be intimately familiar with our lady parts a...

Research Brief on Caffeine while TTC and Pregnancy

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss research on the safety of caffeine use during pregnancy and while trying t...

Functional Foods For Fertility

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the role functional foods can play in fertility. Today's episode highlight...

45. How Chelsey Overcame PCOS and Hypothyroidism to Become Pregnant

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsey is a participant in Caitlin's Find Fertility with PCOS + Method course. She joined in May 2020 and began taking charge of her PCOS and fertili...

Eating for Fertility: What Your Day Should Look Like

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sophia has ((officially)) returned from maternity leave! Today, we are going to talk about 'a day in the life' of fertility eating.  We start things ...

Unexplained Infertility with Olivia Neely, RD

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia interview fellow functionally trained dietitian, Olivia Neely, RD to discus...

What You Need to Know About Pelvic Floor Health with Amanda Fisher, DPT

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, special guest, Amanda Fisher, joins Caitlin and Sophia to discuss all things related to women'...

Male Factor Infertility with Lauren Manaker, RD and author of Fueling Male Fertility

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Caitlin interviews award-winning registered dietitian, Lauren Manacor, in a special episode discussing fertility in men.  Aft...

Thyroid Health and Improving Fertility Outcomes with Lindsay O'Reilly, RD

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin continues solo to bring us special guest, Lindsay O'Reilly while Sophia is on maternity leave...

Hypothalamic Amennhorea and Fertility with Lindsey Lusson, RD

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin interviews special guest, Lindsey Lusson, a registered dietitian who works in the fertility s...

Request These Tests When Newly Pregnant

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Sophia rejoins Caitlin to discuss the important test procedures women should seek when first discover...

Carrying to Term with Dr. Jordan Robertson, ND

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week while Sophia is still on maternity leave Caitlin Johnson interviews Dr. Jordan. Dr. Jordan Robertson is a Naturopathic Doctor, the host of...

Sophia Has a BABY

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

*Trigger Warning*  - Birth Story In this special episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility our very own, Sophia, shares the story of her recent home bi...

Vitex, Clomid and Letrozole: A Review of Research

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin & Sophia take a different approach and independently choose two different topics in the world...

How to Avoid Common Hormone Disrupting Chemicals

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin & Sophia discuss chemicals found to disrupt hormones within the body and outline ways to avoi...

Healthy Fats for Fertility

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin Johnson & Sophia Pavia discuss the food group of fats and the role fats play in fertility, id...

A Fertility Story Journey Part 2 - Jess

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week on Food, Freedom, and Fertility, you heard the first half of Jess' fertility journey. This week we hear how her story concludes. This is Jes...

A Fertility Story Journey Part 1 - Jess

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hold space for a dear friend to share her fertility journey. Too many times women push other women into silence while in the middle...

Sugar and Fertility - When and How to Quit Sugar

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the importance of sugar and its affects on fertility by breaking down suga...

Weight Loss and Fertility - Should you lose weight and how?

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food, Freedom, Fertility; registered dietitians, Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson expand the topic of weight loss for fertility to ...

Should you go gluten or dairy free?

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia define the balance of a well-based diet and its relationship with fert...

Yoga for Fertility with Kendra Tolbert, RDN, RYT

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our special guest Kendra Tolbert is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and yoga teacher also certified in Aromatherapy with a specialty in Polycyst...

Listener Q and A - Your Questions Answered

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

  Best foods to eat in the two week wait?   The two week wait (TWW) is the time between a confirmed ovulation and a positive pregnancy test or y...

Ryann Kipping, You're pregnant! Now what?

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by the @prenatalnutritionist, Ryann Kipping! Ryann is a clinically trained Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Lactation ...

Secondary Infertility with MommyLaborNurse

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features real-life Labor and Delivery nurse, as well as the host of the MommyLaborNurse podcast and Instagram page, Lisel Teen! Lisel hel...

Navigating the Holidays While Trying to Conceive

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday Episode: How to navigate the holiday season- emotionally and nutritionally, when you've been trying to conceive?   Remember to be gentle with...

Why Infertility Therapy with Dr. Loree Johnson LFMT

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by Dr. Loree Johnson, a licensed marriage and family therapist who has  more than 25 years of experience coaching clients in her ...

Sleep and Fertility - What's the Connection and What Can You Do

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we dive in talking about the most free resource there is to not only improve your chance to conceive, but just improve your health in general......

Dr. Carrie Jones Hormone Expert on Endometriosis

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Carrie Jones Podcast Episode    On today's episode we have Dr. Carrie Jones, a naturopathic doctor and the medical director at Precision Analytic...

Cultivating a Fertility Mindset

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if we told you your mindset has a lot to do with your fertility? This might be a shocker for some of you! Today's episode we dive into what a hea...

Pregnancy Loss with Sasha Hakman MD

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are honoring pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Caitlin and Sophia are digging in deep about this topic with OBGYN and Rep...

Caitlin's Birth Story with her Daughter Fiona

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

*Trigger Warning* - It's a story about labor and birth!   Here we dive in with Cohost Caitlin Johnson, RDN to hear about the birth of her sweet littl...

Prenatal Vitamins and Nutrition with Ayla Barmmer Creator of Full Circle Prenatal

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here comes a special one! This episode features fellow dietitian Ayla Brammer, owner of Boston Functional Nutrition and creator of Full Circle Prenata...

PCOS and Fertility: How to Approach Treatment

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

PCOS is treatable! Here's how to start:   Personal Baseline: What do your labs say? What symptoms are you dealing with? Have you had any imaging done...

PCOS: How it Affects Fertility

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who wants to hear all about PCOS and fertility??   Well you came to the right place! In this episode, Caitlin and Sophia dive in to the #1 most commo...