Episodes
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
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
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Amanda Montalvo, a women’s health dietitian that helps women get to the root cause of hormone imbalances and have healthy menstrual cycles, as they discuss the importance of minerals for optimal health, wellness, and fertility. In this episode, you’ll learn: What minerals are & what they doHow minerals are different from vitaminsSigns & symptoms that you are deficient in mineralsCommon mineral...
Published 10/09/23
Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and owner of Innate Fertility, and Jared St. Clair, an herbalist, natural supplement formulator, podcast host of Vitality Radio, and owner of Vitality Nutrition in Bountiful, UT, as they discuss everything you need to know about the microbiome. In this episode, you’ll learn: What the microbiome isWhen it’s formed and if it can be changedHow you can tell if your microbiome is balanced or notHow your microbiome can impact your hormones and...
Published 10/02/23
This is it! The last episode of Season 1 of the Innate Wisdom Podcast. I hope you have enjoyed your journey with me as much as I have with you. If you think Innate Wisdom is 5-stars and haven’t already, I would so appreciate it if you could please leave us a review. I have so much more in store for next season that will only be made possible by you sharing the love. 3 Today, I have the honor of speaking with Amy Fiedler, a  Trauma Support Specialist, Holistic Life Coach & Reiki Master...
Published 01/30/23
In this episode I chat with Matt Blackburn about sperm quality, testosterone, male vitality,  and masculinity. Water, light and magnetism are topics that Matt has been sharing his insights on for the past ten years. His quest to discover the most effective tools and practices to optimize the body has led him down unexpected avenues of research. In 2019 he created the CLF Protocol to tackle the root cause of disease: calcification, lipofuscin, and fibrosis. Listen to Hear More About: - The...
Published 01/23/23
In this episode I chat with Matt Blackburn about sperm quality, testosterone, male vitality, and masculinity. Water, light and magnetism are topics that Matt has been sharing his insights on for the past ten years. His quest to discover the most effective tools and practices to optimize the body has led him down unexpected avenues of research. In 2019 he created the CLF Protocol to tackle the root cause of disease: calcification, lipofuscin, and fibrosis. Listen to Hear More About: - The...
Published 01/16/23
Today's episode features Katelyn Fusco, a homebirth mother, a childbirth educator, experienced home birth attendant, and the host and creator of the Happy Home Birth Podcast. She has dedicated herself to providing support, education and encouragement to those seeking to give birth at home through her podcast and comprehensive childbirth education program, Happy Homebirth Academy. If you’ve been thinking about home birth or just want to become more empowered in the birthing process in general,...
Published 01/09/23
This conversation is part 2 of The Truth About Vitamin D. We are  joined again by Jim Stephenson Jr, a Vitamin D researcher whose interest in the topic began after witnessing a loved ones’ health decline and D levels decrease even with supplementing huge amounts. Through his quest to help her, he’s discovered a TON that most people don’t know about their Vitamin D supplements - and probably should. Listen to Hear More About: - How Vitamin D can potentially interfere with thyroid,...
Published 01/02/23
Today we’re talking all about Vitamin D with Jim Stephenson Jr. Jim is a Vitamin D researcher whose passion for research on the topic sparked because of a family member’s health issues, which included severe osteoporosis at the age of 51. She was prescribed 50,000 IU of vitamin D, which is a ton of Vitamin D, but this actually caused her vitamin D levels to decrease and her health continued to get worse. This incident gave him the incentive to start diving deep into Vitamin D research,...
Published 12/19/22