Episodes
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and her husband, Alex, for the story of her baby’s birth and how her postpartum experience so far. In this episode, you’ll hear about:An update on my pregnancy-related abdominal wall neuropathy (PRAWN)The last few weeks of pregnancy, my energy levels, how I was carrying, and moreSurprising things I had to create boundaries for before deliveryHow I prepared for birth & possible painMy due date and whether I ...
Published 07/15/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and Dr. Carolyn Dean, the author of The Magnesium Miracle, as they discuss the importance of the miracle mineral, magnesium.In this episode, you’ll learn about:How much nutrition training doctors (MDs) really getThe truth about “bio-hacking” and what “bio-hackers” get wrongThe key symptoms you probably have if you’re deficient in magnesiumWhat you need to know about the types of magnesium — which forms are actually ...
Published 07/08/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and Morley Robbins, the founder of the Root Cause Protocol, as they discuss the myths about maintaining a healthy pregnancy, including the important role of the antioxidant ceruloplasmin.In this episode, you’ll learn about:The truth about low iron in pregnancyWhat are the healthiest hemoglobin levels in the third trimester?The “love hormone” and why it does way more than you thinkOxytocin's role in labor & deliv...
Published 07/01/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, Chloe and Keshia, from the Road to Wisdom podcast as they discuss their fertility and birthing journeys..In this episode, you’ll learn about:How Chloe & Keshia birthed The Road to Wisdom podcastHow they’re both preparing to each go from 4 kids to baby number 5How Chloe & Keshia are each preparing for their own birthsChloe’s fertility journey and experience with the hormonal birth control pillKeshia’s fertili...
Published 06/24/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and Nick and Nathan of Mitigate Stress as they discuss the missing links to sustainable health and wellness.In this episode, you’ll learn about:Nick & Nathan’s personal storyThings that are draining holes in your health routineThe 4 pillars of their unique philosophy for achieving better healthHow to navigate what to actually eat in the complicated world of wellnessHow to hydrate the right way How to tell i...
Published 06/17/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Panquetzani, traditional herbalist, healer, birth keeper and owner of Indigemama, as they talk about the healing magic of Traditional Mexican Medicine.In this episode, you’ll learn about:Panquetzani’s personal journey into Traditional Mexican MedicineThe mismatch: ancestral healing in a modern society How to maintain the sacredness of our food when honor is lostWhy womb care is essential for every womanWhat c...
Published 06/10/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Tara Menzies of Christian Hypnobirthing, as they discuss the hypnobirthing approach to labor and delivery, and so much more.In this episode, you’ll learn about:How Tara got into Christian HypnobirthingWhat Christian Hypnobirthing is & the benefits Tara’s birth storyUnresolved trauma and its effect on getting pregnant The difference between hypnobirthing and LamazeAll of the important hormones involve...
Published 06/03/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Arden Cartrette, Certified Birth and Bereavement Doula, and Trauma Support Specialist. In this episode, you’ll learn about:Arden’s journey to becoming bereavement doulaWhat is a bereavement doula & how one can support youWhy miscarriage is such a taboo topic in today’s society?Learning how to listen and be comfortable with silence The reality of loss and deathThe misconceptions about miscarriageThe side e...
Published 05/20/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Tiffany, over at @toxinfree.tiffany as they discuss living a less toxic lifestyle, from not just the physical side of things, but the emotional and mental side too. In this episode, you’ll learn about:Tiffany’s nontoxic journeyToxins and pregnancyPrimary toxins we’re being exposed to daily The huge toxin you’re probably missingHow mindset plays a role in detoxingLearning how to compromise with your partner wh...
Published 05/13/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Andrea Olson, mother and owner of Go Diaper Free and Tiny Undies, as they talk all about potty training your baby.In this episode, you’ll learn about:When can you really start potty training?What is elimination communication (EC)?Signs your baby gives you that they need to go pottyEC for boys versus girlsWhat you need to get startedHow you can realistically incorporate elimination communication into your daily rou...
Published 05/06/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Noelle Kovary, mother and owner of Forever Healthy Hair, as they discuss the benefits of combining principles of Ayurvedic Medicine with a pro-metabolic lifestyle.In this episode, you’ll learn about:What Ayurvedic Medicine isThe different components of AyurvedaThe three elemental doshasHow to tell which dosha you areBuilding the life you want tomorrow via action todayThe importance of aligning your body with the s...
Published 04/29/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Josh & Jeanne Rubin, best known as realfoodgangstas on Instagram, owners of East West Healing, as they discuss thyroid health.In this episode, you’ll learn about:Creating real change versus chasing your tailSocial media’s effect on healing & the nervous systemThyroid health beyond aesthetics & fat lossThe hypothyroid epidemic in AmericaWhat causes hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Graves di...
Published 04/22/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Annie Kerchief, best known as mom.mindfully on Instagram, mother of two and an incredibly informed and outspoken advocate for mothers, as they discuss various pregnancy interventions.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
Annie’s personal experience going past her due date, past 42 weeksAnnie’s planned freebirth contingencyMaking decisions out of fear versus taking responsibilityWhat it means to truly...
Published 04/15/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, for a solo episode about her own personal fertility and pregnancy journey.
In this episode, you’ll hear about my:
Period storyJourney with binge eatingStint with veganismBinge exercise disorderExperience with amenorrheaAdult acne diagnosis8 years of hormonal birth controlDeveloping subclinical hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease, candida, prediabetes, melasma & morePost-birth control syndrome2-week-long...
Published 01/15/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Megan Ziegenfus, creator of the course, Body Talk Basics, as they demystify puberty and how mothers can navigate conversations with their daughters about this important stage of life.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
What girls are being taught about puberty in schoolWhy discussions around puberty are so “taboo”The benefits of having conversations about puberty with your daughterHow girls experiencing...
Published 01/08/24
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Therese Dansby, a mom of three, nurse, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as they debunk breastfeeding myths and share what you should really know about breastmilk and breastfeeding.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
The benefits of breastfeedingThe amazing ways your breastmilk can change to support your babyWhat influences how much breast milk you produceHow your partner can support...
Published 12/18/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Elizabeth Parsons, best known as Purely Parsons on Instagram, former pediatric registered nurse, a follower of Christ, wife, and mother to five (and to be six), as they discuss infant interventions.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
The meaning of “intervention”What exactly “infant interventions” areMaternal & infant death rates in the United StatesWhat immediate cord clamping isAlternatives & to...
Published 12/11/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Ericka Auckland, an entrepreneur, mother and host of the Trust Issues Podcast, as they chat about healing hypothyroidism, trying to conceive, pregnancy, and maintaining sanity as an entrepreneur in the transition to motherhood.
Hear Loren & Erika discuss:
Erika’s “rags to riches” storyThe formula for becoming an entrepreneurWhat it’s like working with your husbandHow Erika healed her...
Published 12/04/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Dr. Kelly Sammis, physical therapist, educator of dry needling and all things pelvic, Pilates instructor, wife and mama, as they discuss the importance of a healthy pelvic floor ‒ for both women and men..
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What the pelvic floor isWhere the pelvic floor isWhat the pelvic floor doesWhat’s common versus normal function for the pelvic floorSneaky signs of pelvic floor dysfunctionHow...
Published 11/27/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Kitty Blomfield, co-founder of NuStrength, host of Weight Loss for Women and recovered chronic dieter, as they discuss sustainable weight loss and how to transition to a pro-metabolic diet the right way.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How the way you nourish influences the way you show up in the worldWhy we rationalize irrational behaviors, especially around diet & exerciseWhat true sustainable weight loss...
Published 11/13/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Jessica Ash, a functional nutritionist, integrative health coach, and creator of Fully Nourished, as they discuss what it truly means to support your female physiology in today’s modern world.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The restrict, binge, shame and punish phases of restrictive dietsThe truth about calories in versus calories outWhy trusting yourself is the real secret to healingWhy you are burnt out...
Published 11/06/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Jay Feldman, a health coach, independent health researcher, and the host of The Energy Balance Podcast, as they discuss the bioenergetics of male fertility and how you can optimize male fertility for not only reproduction, but long-lasting, vibrant wellness.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What bioenergetics really mean & why it’s importantHow mitochondrial health can influence male reproductive health,...
Published 10/30/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Arielle de Martinez, an herbalist, hair healer, and medicine maker, as they discuss everything you need to know about herbs and how to incorporate them to support your wellness, no matter what phase of life you’re in.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How you can actually make herbs “work” for youStandout herbs that can replace pharmaceuticals for common issuesThe difference between using whole herbs versus...
Published 10/23/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Kitty Martone, gut-centric author, Functional Health Educator, CEO of Ona's Natural, and host of the podcast, ‘Stuff Your Doctor Should Know’, as they discuss everything you need to know about progesterone, including about bioidentical progesterone supplementation.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
What progesterone isWhy progesterone is important (for pregnancy & beyond)How you make progesteroneHow to...
Published 10/16/23