Faith Over Pharma | Fertility After Vasectomy Reversal, Hormones & Holistic Health

Susan Gladstein | Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner
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TOP 2% GLOBALLY RANKED HOLISTIC HEALTH PODCAST Faith-led fertility support for couples trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, with a whole-body approach to hormones, health, and the root-cause pieces mainstream medicine often misses. Hi, I’m Susan Gladstein — Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, Functional Nutrition Specialist, creator of Rooted Fertility™ and Rooted Reset™, and mom of two vasectomy reversal babies born in my 40s. Faith Over Pharma is for the couple who thought getting pregnant after vasectomy reversal would happen faster than this. You’re tracking cycles, timing everything, watching semen analysis numbers, praying for two pink lines, and trying to stay hopeful while each month feels heavier than the last. You’ve been told to “wait and see,” but waiting without a plan is exhausting. You may have been told your only options are IUI, IVF, ICSI, or another medical step. And while you’re not against medical support, something about making those decisions without looking at the whole picture does not sit right with you. I know this road personally. After my husband’s vasectomy reversal, I had my first reversal baby at 40 and my second at almost 45. That journey taught me something I will never forget: Fertility is not separate from health. Here, we talk about what mainstream medicine often overlooks: male fertility, sperm health, semen analysis patterns, hormones, thyroid health, inflammation, nervous system stress, sleep, nutrient status, blood sugar, cycle health, mitochondrial health, and the whole-body factors that may be quietly working against conception. But we also talk about the bigger picture: how to support the body God designed, how to stop chasing symptoms, how to ask better questions, and how to build health in a way that feels rooted, practical, and sustainable. If you believe God designed the body with wisdom and you want to understand how to support it well… You are in the right place. Next Steps Join the Rooted Community susangladstein.com/community Explore Rooted Fertility™ susangladstein.com/fertility Explore Rooted Reset™ susangladstein.com/reset Connect on Instagram instagram.com/susangladstein.co

  1. 3d ago

    114. When the Journey Starts Consuming Your Peace: Faith, Burnout, and Letting Go of Control with Antoniette Roze

    Trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal can start to feel like a full-time job. You're tracking ovulation, watching semen analysis results, researching supplements, timing everything perfectly, and praying this month will finally be the month. Before long, the journey that started with hope can begin consuming your peace. In this episode, I'm joined by Antoniette Roze, host of the SPEAKPact Podcast and founder of WPC Speakers Global Agency, for a conversation that speaks deeply to the emotional weight so many couples carry after vasectomy reversal: waiting, hoping, surrendering control, and learning how to protect your peace when the journey feels heavier than expected. Antoniette shares her powerful testimony of surviving a life-threatening childhood diagnosis after being told there was little hope, and how faith carried her through circumstances that looked impossible. Together, we talk about burnout, overwhelm, perfectionism, using your voice, sharing your story, and learning how to stop carrying things God never asked you to carry. If you've been discouraged by semen analysis numbers, frustrated by delays after reversal, exhausted by the uncertainty of trying to conceive, or simply feeling like the fertility journey has started taking over your life, this conversation will encourage you to take a deep breath and remember who is actually in control. Because sometimes the greatest act of faith isn't doing more. It's surrendering more. And sometimes the peace you're searching for isn't found in another supplement, another test, another protocol, or another month of striving. Sometimes it's found in trusting that God is still working, even when you can't see it yet. God's timing is always perfect, even if it doesn't match up with our own, and He truly writes the BEST stories. Connect with Antoniette: SPEAKPact Podcast - https://speakpact.com/ Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  2. Jul 6

    113. Doctors Said She Was Dying. God Said Get Up. A Stage 4 Colon Cancer Healing Story for Anyone Losing Hope with LaVonne Chastain and Gaylynn Kapri

    Have you ever been told there was no hope? Maybe it was a diagnosis. Maybe it was a failed semen analysis after vasectomy reversal. Maybe it was low motility, zero sperm, poor morphology, or a doctor telling you IVF was your only realistic option. In this episode, I’m joined by cousins LaVonne Chastain and Gaylynn Kapri for a story that speaks to anyone walking through fear, grief, uncertainty, or a body that feels like it has betrayed them. Gaylynn is a stage-four colon cancer survivor who was once told she was dying. LaVonne is the author of Get Up: The Story of One Woman’s Journey and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go, the book based on Gaylynn’s life, loss, healing journey, and testimony. Gaylynn’s story is a powerful reminder that your diagnosis, your semen analysis, your labs, or your doctor’s opinion do not get to become your identity. Together, we talk about stage-four colon cancer, radical remission, faith over fear, food as medicine, fasting, trauma, grief, natural healing, and why caring for the body as God’s temple matters when you are believing for healing, restoration, and new life. If you or your husband have been discouraged by post-reversal numbers, told to move straight to IUI or IVF, or left wondering whether healing is still possible, this conversation will remind you to pause, pray, ask better questions, and remember that God is still in the business of restoration. LaVonne and Gaylynn also share the story behind Get Up, the role faith played in Gaylynn’s healing, and why no season of suffering is wasted in God’s hands. Connect with LaVonne and Gaylynn: Website: ValleyGracePub.com Facebook: Valley Grace Publishing Instagram: @valleygracepub   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  3. Jun 29

    112. The Art of the Restart: Root-Cause Healing Beyond Conventional Medicine with Tracy the HopeDealer

    After cancer treatment ends, everyone expects healing to begin. But what happens when you survive cancer and still don't feel well? In this episode, I'm joined by Tracy Robert, also known as Tracy the Hope Dealer, for a powerful conversation about root-cause healing, gut health, chronic illness, faith, fasting, detox, and learning to advocate for your health when you know something deeper is going on. After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 40, Tracy underwent surgery and treatment, only to spend years battling gut issues, inflammation, SIBO, and discouragement. When conventional medicine offered little beyond symptom management, she began searching for answers beyond the traditional system. As Tracy shares her story, I couldn't help but think about how often I see the same pattern in the fertility world. Whether it's low sperm count after vasectomy reversal, recurrent miscarriage, hormone imbalances, unexplained infertility, or being told IVF is the only option, many couples become so focused on the diagnosis that they never stop to ask why the body is struggling in the first place. We talk about The Art of the Restart, learning to advocate for your health, taking every thought captive, breaking free from chronic illness cycles, reducing inflammation, supporting the body at the root level, and why your diagnosis does not have to become your identity. This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't always about finding the next treatment. Sometimes it's about asking better questions. If you've ever felt stuck, dismissed, discouraged, or like your body is trying to tell you something that no one is listening to, this episode will give you hope and a fresh perspective on what healing can look like.   Connect with Tracy: MosaicWellnessHub.com Instagram: @tracythehopedealer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracythehopedealer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tracythehopedealer   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  4. Jun 22

    111. GLP-1s, Weight Loss, and Fertility: What Women Need to Know with Bailey King

    If you're trying to conceive and wondering whether weight loss could improve your fertility, this episode is for you. Whether you're preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility challenges, or trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, you've probably heard some version of the message: "Just lose weight." But what if the conversation is much bigger than weight alone? In this episode, I sit down with Bailey King, wellness coach, homeschooling mom of six, and creator of The Chaos to Confidence Collective, to discuss the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications, the hidden factors that drive weight gain, and why metabolism, insulin, blood sugar, and overall health matter far more than simply making the scale move. Bailey shares her personal journey through PCOS, Crohn's disease, infertility, medications, restrictive diets, and years of frustration before discovering a sustainable approach built on real food, simple habits, and understanding how the body actually works. Together, we explore why many women feel stuck despite trying everything, the role of insulin and metabolic health, and why optimizing your health can support not only weight loss but also hormone balance, energy, and fertility.   Connect with Bailey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileylynnking/ Email: bailey@thechaostoconfidencecollective.com Workshop Application: https://thechaostoconfidencecollective.com/   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  5. Jun 15

    110. The Hormone Lie: Why Treating Symptoms Isn't Solving the Problem with Dr. Lori Earley

    What if your symptoms aren't the problem? What if they're actually your body's way of telling you that something deeper is out of balance? Too often, we're taught to look at health through the lens of diagnosis and symptom management. Low energy? Take this. Hormone imbalance? Try that. Fertility struggles? Let's jump straight to intervention. But what happens when treating the symptom never actually solves the problem? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lori Earley, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, board-certified herbalist, functional medicine practitioner, and former pharmaceutical sales consultant, for a conversation that challenges the conventional approach to hormone health. We discuss why hormone symptoms are often the end result of deeper dysfunction, what mainstream medicine frequently misses when evaluating women, and how factors like stress, nutrition, digestion, inflammation, and lifestyle habits can impact everything from fertility to perimenopause. Dr. Earley also shares her unique perspective from working on both sides of the healthcare system and explains why understanding the root cause of symptoms is often the missing piece for women who have been told their labs are "normal" but still don't feel well. If you've been searching for answers, struggling with unexplained symptoms, navigating fertility challenges, or simply feeling like there's more to the story than what you've been told, this conversation will give you a different way to think about healing. Connect with Dr. Lori Earley Instagram: @dr.lori.earley Website: phoenixrisingacu.com Email: lori@phoenixrisingacu.com   Next Steps: Join the Rooted Community: https://susangladstein.com/community Start supporting your body with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Ready to look at the full fertility picture? Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Connect with me on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  6. Jun 8

    109. “Deadly Diagnosis” or Misunderstood Label? Questioning Hepatitis C, Testing & the Viral Narrative with Autumn McLees

    What if the most dangerous part of a diagnosis isn’t the condition itself… but the label you’re given? In this episode, I’m joined by Autumn McLees, host of Know Better | Do Better and a bold voice in the holistic health space. After being told she had a “deadly” diagnosis of Hepatitis C, Autumn experienced what so many people do—an immediate shift in how she saw her body, her future, and her health. But instead of blindly accepting that label, she paused. And what followed was a multi-year journey of asking deeper questions about how diagnoses are made, what lab testing is actually measuring, and how much of what we accept as “medical certainty” is built on assumptions most people are never taught to question. In this conversation, we talk about the emotional and spiritual weight of a diagnosis, the role fear plays in medical decision-making, and how shifting into a stewardship-based approach to health can change the trajectory of your healing. This episode is not about creating fear or rejecting all medicine. It’s about discernment. Because your future should never be decided by a label you were never taught how to question. Connect with Autumn: Website: https://www.autumnmclees.com/ Podcast: Know Better | Do Better 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPJomHqj7Ue8bw4SuLz0y?si=pEp37t4JQcWs57jm7LWlMQ 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-better-do-better/id1655716120 Book a Free 30-Minute Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/autumnmcleespodcast/know-better-do-better-mentorship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumn.mclees TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@autumnmmclees Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumn.mclees     Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  7. Jun 1

    108. The Lie About Chronic Illness: Why Your Diagnosis Isn’t the End of Your Health with Dr. Amy Behimer

    If you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition or chronic illness and told this is something you’ll “just have to manage,” this conversation will challenge that. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Behimer, a pharmacist and board-certified health and wellness coach who specializes in autoimmune health and behavior change. After walking through multiple autoimmune diagnoses herself, including multiple sclerosis, Amy began asking a different question: what would it look like to create better health after diagnosis, not just manage symptoms? We talk about autoimmune healing, chronic illness, stress, nervous system patterns, habit change, self-trust, and why so many people still don’t feel like themselves even after medication, supplements, lifestyle changes, and endless research. Amy shares why healing is not about perfection or another extreme protocol, but about simple, sustainable habits that support your body, mind, and faith one small step at a time. If you’ve felt overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck in your diagnosis, this episode will remind you that your diagnosis is not the end of your health story. Connect with Amy: Podcast: Autoimmune Health Secrets Instagram: @amybehimercoaching   www.amybehimercoaching.com/quiz   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

  8. May 25

    107. Faith, Trauma & Healing: What the Church Gets Wrong with Atara Parkinson

    What if the reason you still don’t feel well isn’t because you’re lacking faith, but because no one ever taught you how to support the body God designed to heal? In this episode, I’m joined by Atara Parkinson, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified integrative practitioner, for a powerful conversation on faith, trauma, nervous system healing, minerals, and the healing model of Jesus. We talk about why so many believers are taught how to pray for healing, but not always how to partner with the body, mind, and nervous system. Atara shares what Jesus actually modeled when He healed people, why the Church may unintentionally separate spiritual healing from physical and emotional support, and how harmful language around suffering can shape someone’s view of God, their body, and their ability to heal. We also discuss why minerals matter for brain health, nervous system regulation, hormones, anxiety, burnout, emotional stability, and postpartum depletion. If you’ve been praying for healing but still feel stuck in your body, or if you’ve wondered whether anxiety means you lack faith, this episode will give you hope, language, and a more whole-person view of healing. Connect with Atara: Website: ataraparkinson.com Instagram: @atara.parkinson YouTube: Jesus and Neuroscience   Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility Join the Rooted Reset™ Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

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TOP 2% GLOBALLY RANKED HOLISTIC HEALTH PODCAST Faith-led fertility support for couples trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal, with a whole-body approach to hormones, health, and the root-cause pieces mainstream medicine often misses. Hi, I’m Susan Gladstein — Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, Functional Nutrition Specialist, creator of Rooted Fertility™ and Rooted Reset™, and mom of two vasectomy reversal babies born in my 40s. Faith Over Pharma is for the couple who thought getting pregnant after vasectomy reversal would happen faster than this. You’re tracking cycles, timing everything, watching semen analysis numbers, praying for two pink lines, and trying to stay hopeful while each month feels heavier than the last. You’ve been told to “wait and see,” but waiting without a plan is exhausting. You may have been told your only options are IUI, IVF, ICSI, or another medical step. And while you’re not against medical support, something about making those decisions without looking at the whole picture does not sit right with you. I know this road personally. After my husband’s vasectomy reversal, I had my first reversal baby at 40 and my second at almost 45. That journey taught me something I will never forget: Fertility is not separate from health. Here, we talk about what mainstream medicine often overlooks: male fertility, sperm health, semen analysis patterns, hormones, thyroid health, inflammation, nervous system stress, sleep, nutrient status, blood sugar, cycle health, mitochondrial health, and the whole-body factors that may be quietly working against conception. But we also talk about the bigger picture: how to support the body God designed, how to stop chasing symptoms, how to ask better questions, and how to build health in a way that feels rooted, practical, and sustainable. If you believe God designed the body with wisdom and you want to understand how to support it well… You are in the right place. Next Steps Join the Rooted Community susangladstein.com/community Explore Rooted Fertility™ susangladstein.com/fertility Explore Rooted Reset™ susangladstein.com/reset Connect on Instagram instagram.com/susangladstein.co

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