Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast

Caitlin Johnson | Sophia Pavia
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A fun, honest conversation about food, fertility, and women's health. The Food Freedom Fertility podcast started when Caitlin's mom overheard a conversation between Caitlin and Sophia about fertility nutrition. As registered dietitians and experts in their field discussing fertility nutrition and human health, their banter was funny, honest, and insightful. Sophia and Caitlin both specialize in prenatal, fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal nutrition, and invite you into their conversation about all things food, freedom, and fertility!

  1. 2D AGO

    Managing Fibroids To Get You Pregnant with Dr. Valenson

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Sophia Pavia speaks with Dr. Valenson with Fibroid Institute Houston.  Dr. Valenson is a specialist in vascular and interventional procedures, focusing on providing personalized, outpatient care for uterine fibroids. Fibroids are very common. As many as 3 out of 4 women will develop fibroids during their lifetimes. Most are unaware they have fibroids. Sometimes, doctors will accidentally discover fibroids during a routine pelvic or pregnancy exam, and then refer their patients to a specialist to have the fibroids treated. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus, or womb. Fibroids develop from the smooth muscular tissue of the womb. They may grow slowly or quickly, or they may simply stay the same size. However, if they get too large, they may start causing the painful and life-altering symptoms listed above. In this epiosde Sophia and Dr. Valenson discuss what women can go to treat their fibroids especially if the fibroid is hindering them from getting pregnant.  Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 29m

  2. MAR 2

    That's The Kind Of Father You Are With Patience Axmann

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Patience Axmann and shares a very special song dedicated to her and all TTC warriors! Patience is a singer, songwriter, wife and mother, entrepreneur and currently lives in Wichita Kansas. Since she knew how to talk she has been telling stories. Through words, photography, film, and most recently through music. She writes songs to give space to feelings too deep for words. Seasons of struggles, awe in the ordinary. Often as a way to tell her own story, often as a way to encourage others as they face their own battles. She spends her time writing, recording, producing, serving in worship ministry at her local church, documenting families and love stories through photography, and raising my three beautiful children. This episode is a GEM! Not only do you get to hear the inspiration behind such an incredible song, but you get to hear the passion, drive and faith of Patience. It is one you will want to listen to, share and have in your back pocket for when TTC gets tough.  You can follow patcience on Spotify to check out her work, head to her website for more infomration on the many projects she is currently working on or click here to listen to this amazing song on REPEAT!  Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/track/67ob09ry6LzQchD43e2zhq?si=BjuxnvnRQUG9ejKxQvBFGg   iTunes:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-father-you-are/1876511668?i=1876511669   Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   Cozy Earth has offered our listeners 20% off their first purchase with code FFF20 at checkout! Check them out!    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 36m

  3. FEB 23

    The Science Behind Egg Quality, Hormonal Shifts and Fertility Myths

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Natalie Crawford, MD.  Natalie is a double board certified fertility doctor and the author of The Fertility Formula and currently resides in Austin Texas.  Unlike many physicians, Natalie has a whole body approach to medicine – fusing lifestyle and functional medicine with science backed facts to help people conceive and understand their bodies. Natalie has helped thousands of patients and followers learn about their bodies and their fertility, empowering them with education and learning to advocate for themselves in their own fertility journeys. She is the author of The Fertility Formula and hosts the successful As a Woman Podcast with over 5 million downloads. This episode is GREAT if you are wanting more information about how to improve your egg quality, what to say to your doctor when bringing up fertility problems, how to advocate for yourself and so much more!  Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   Cozy Earth has offered our listeners 20% off their first purchase with code FFF20 at checkout! Check them out!    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 26m

  4. FEB 16

    Doing it Scared

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat about trying to conceive while being scared.  Whether you are scared to start the process of getting healthy enough to try and conceive, scared to give medicine a try to help you get that positive pregnancy test, scared after a traumatic loss or scared after a traumatic birth this episode is for you! Sophia and Caitlin talk in depth about their fears when it came to trying to expand their families, how they navigate their feelings, how they lean on each other, their family and God and more!  Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 12m

  5. FEB 9

    Common Prescribed Meds to Take and Avoid While TTC With Dr. Katie Wood

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia chat with Dr. Katie Wood!  Dr. Katie Wood is a Doctor of Pharmacy and Holistic Fertility Practitioner who has naturally resolved her own fertility issues along with countless couples who were otherwise told getting pregnant "could never happen." Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Katie chat all about over the counter medications you might want to avoid while in the two week wait, when it is okay to take certain medications and why advocating for yourself is so important.  Dr. Katie graduated from the Albany College of Pharmacy in 2013, which was a dream that she had since 11th grade. After having her daughter, she knew she wanted to be a positive role model by showing how important it is to do what makes you feel happy and fulfilled. In August 2021, she earned her certification as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and started Pharm to Wellness. Even after having many client success stories, she felt drawn to go deeper on an energetic and root cause level. In 2024 she became a certified Embodied Womb Practitioner to help women heal unresolved traumas so they can restore their fertile life energy and become more attuned with their intuition.  For more information about her podcast or to work with Dr. Katie head to her website! Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool. Since the recording of this episode, Tempdrop has adjusted its pricing to make the device more accessible. The discount code discussed (FFF15) is still active; however, it now provides 10% off the base price of a Tempdrop device.   Cozy Earth has offered our listeners 20% off their first purchase with code FFF20 at checkout! Check them out!    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 32m

  6. FEB 2

    Cattle Ranchers (and Pharmacists) Perspective on Modern farming Practices

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson has Natalie Kovarik on to talk all about the beef and dairy industry. Natalie is a 4th generation cattle rancher turned social entrepreneur who weaves western & urban living to feature agriculture in a unique & alluring fashion. She is the dynamic co-host of the popular podcast Discover Ag & has carved out a niche for herself beyond the digital landscape as a sought-after, vibrant speaker. Unlike some agriculture podcasts (which can feel dry or niche), Discover Ag blends farming with trending headlines, viral moments, & cultural conversations to make ag feel fresh, relatable, & undeniably fun. Discover Ag is NOT about cows and crops — it's about how agriculture shows up in everyday life, from Starbucks cups to TikTok wellness trends. It's smart, relatable, and wildly fun.  Natalie, alongside her husband Luke, owns and operates Kovarik Cattle Co, a cattle ranch located in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills. Caitlin asks Natalie all of her burning questions about how beef gets to your grocery store, what dairy products are worth splurging on and her thoughts on buying only organic produce! It is one you will NOT want to skip.  Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   Cozy Earth  has offered our listeners running a buy one get one pajama promotion from 1/25-2/8! The code is FFFBOGO. Be sure to snag your pj's before the promo ends!     You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 23m

  7. JAN 26

    How Tempdrop Can Help You Confirm Ovulation with CEO Michael Vardi

    Welcome to another episode of our summer season! Host Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia chat with the CEO of Tempdrop Michael Vardi.  In this episode Caitlin and Sophia break down how Tempdrop helps women track their cycle, how it helps their clients track their cycles and how Tempdrop can help women who want to avoid getting pregnant while working on their fertility goals.  This episode is perfect if you are curious about what Tempdrop is, how it can help you and why it might be a good investment for you.  Thank you to our fabulous season five sponsor Tempdrop! Both Caitlin and Sophia have used Tempdrop to track their ovulation with their wearable device! Tempdrop is easy to use and only takes a couple of steps to track and monitor your fertile window!  Before you go to sleep, press the drop-shaped button to turn on your Tempdrop sensor. Place the band on your upper arm and leave it on throughout the night. Remove once you are up for the day and sync with the Tempdrop app whenever convenient. Track your symptoms to verify ovulation and learn about your cycle phases. View the chart and interpret your results. Upgrade to premium for automatic interpretation!  Tempdrop is all about supporting individuals connecting with their bodies. One of their goals is to support and make things more accessible while trying to conceive, rather than replacing existing methods. Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/  Click right here to catch up on all of our previous episodes on Youtube! You can also find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   Cozy Earth has offered our listeners running a buy one get one pajama promotion from 1/25-2/8! The code is FFFBOGO. Be sure to snag your pj's before the promo ends!     You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 28m

  8. JAN 19

    Why Men Need Better Sperm Quality Testing - Kristin Brogaard

    Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson has Kristin Brogaard with Path Fertility. Kristin Brogaard, PhD is Co-founder and CSO of Path Fertility, a division of Inherent Biosciences, a molecular diagnostics company at the intersection of epigenetics and AI. Dr. Brogaard is an experienced molecular biologist, study director, and operations manager for early stage biotech startups. Dr. Brogaard received her PhD in Molecular Biology from Northwestern University developing novel epigenetic technologies. She subsequently worked with Dr. Leroy Hood, a pioneer in personalized medicine technologies, first as a post-doc and then as a colleague launching a novel scientific wellness start-up, Arivale. Caitlin and Dr. Brogaard have an indepth chat about sperm health and how most sperm tests done when looking at a couple's fertility is simply not enough. She believes infertility affects men and women equally, but technology has not allowed men to be an equal partner in the fertility testing process – until now. SpermQT analyzes the sperm's ability to find, bind, penetrate, and fertilize an egg. The ability to complete these important steps relies on the sperm quality and function, critical factors that are measured by SpermQT. According to Dr. Brogaard a lot of infertility goes undiagnosed because men go undiagnosed. When men go undiagnosed, women go through procedures that will not work. In this episode Caitlin and Dr. Brogaard chat about why it is important to look into your partner's sperm and get more testing done for both male and females.  SpermQT is givving our listeners a discount to their product! Use code FFF20 at checkout. Thank you to our Season 5 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://myfertilitycloud.com/PCOS-Nutrition   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.   Tempdrop has generously offered our listeners 10% with code FFF10 at checkout! Click right here for the discount! Or copy and paste https://www.tempdrop.com/ Tempdrop is not an approved contraceptive and can be used as a fertility awareness tool.   Cozy Earth has offered our listeners 20% off their first purchase with code FFF20 at checkout! Check them out!    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

    1h 13m
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A fun, honest conversation about food, fertility, and women's health. The Food Freedom Fertility podcast started when Caitlin's mom overheard a conversation between Caitlin and Sophia about fertility nutrition. As registered dietitians and experts in their field discussing fertility nutrition and human health, their banter was funny, honest, and insightful. Sophia and Caitlin both specialize in prenatal, fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal nutrition, and invite you into their conversation about all things food, freedom, and fertility!

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