154. A Deep Dive Into Preconception Health with Alexandria DeVito

In today's episode, I outline 30 self care ideas that are inclusive of every stage of the healing journey- because no matter how bad you feel, you deserve to take care of yourself and show yourself love in whatever ways you can. I also go over our body's different stress responses, how to start feeling again after a long term state of stress response, and how our nervous systems can be integral to healing. ************************************************************ Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here!⁠ ⁠Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here!⁠ ⁠Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies!⁠ ⁠Click here to join the Endo Babe email list⁠ ⁠Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here!⁠ ⁠Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

In today's episode, I'm joined by perimenopause expert and health coach Sheryl Caroll, here to share with us her wisdom on hormones in this particular stage of life. Sharing her personal experiences with both her own health and her clients health, Sheryl teaches us about the importance of nutrition, movement, hormone replacement therapy, stress regulation, a supportive community, and more.  Sheryl Caroll is an ex-banking professional turned Integrative Health Practitioner and Health Coach. She is passionate about supporting women in perimenopause and menopause to live with radiant energy and feel strong and sexy in both body and mind. She runs 1:1 and group coaching programs to help women achieve this goal. Her goal is to help women understand the hormonal shifts in the second half of their lives and what changes they need to make to look and feel their best! ************************** Visit Sheryl's website here! *mention the Endo Babe Podcast for 10% off and group or 1:1 program/course!* Click to follow Sheryl on: Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn ************************** Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

On this episode, I am joined by functional wellness pro Jamie Bennett, who wants the world to know that there is a more natural way to improve symptoms of Lyme disease and auto immune disorders. While Jamie recognizes that traditional medicine has its place, she has made it her lifes goal to help people learn the other parts of healing as well. Learn about Jamie's personal journey with Lyme and how she developed the life changing program that she calls The Wellness Model.  Jamie Bennett has guided countless clients through healing from Lyme and autoimmune disease using her proprietary process, The Wellness Model™, which was created based on the healing foundations she put herself and family through to transform from barely surviving to thriving. A dedicated wife, mother, and entrepreneur, Jamie has devoted her life to helping people all over the world reclaim their health and learn to live again. ************************** Visit Jamie's website HERE!  ***** Get 10% off any of Jamie's programs with code book10 ***** Mentioned in the ep: Click here for the  Kleaner Keto program , and Click here for the Personalized Paleo program Click to follow Jamie on: Instagram, Facebook Mentioned in the ep: Click here to get Jamie's book for free! ************************** Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

In today's episode, I'm joined by functional nutritionist Risa Groux, who talks about the connection between thyroid issues (and other auto-immune related conditions) and nutrition. She talks about how she helps her clients feel their best by tailoring their eating plans to their specific needs based on extensive lab work, the detoxification process, different types of diet plans and how they can help, and more.  ************************* Risa Groux, CN is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach in private practice in Newport Beach, California. She is passionate about cooking and creating healthy, nutritious food. She works with a wide array of clients from professional athletes, adults, and kids to the Biggest Loser from season four. Risa works with issues like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances, to name a few. Risa firmly believes that the body can heal itself with whole foods we obtain from the earth and sees living proof of that in her office each day. She looks at root causes using functional nutrition guidelines, blood and stool tests, and knows that weight loss is a side effect of wellness. Click to follow Risa on:  Facebook and Twitter Check out Risa's website here!  Click here to see Risa's course on acheiving optimal thyroid health! (And use code EndoBabe for 10% off!) ************************ Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Hear Juni's inspiring story of how she navigated breast cancer and its aftermath, overhauling her life to help others with similar diagnoses to utilize the healing powers of proper nutrition, mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and more.  ********************** After being diagnosed with hormonally driven breast cancer at 41, Juni Bucher completely overhauled her life. With the changes she saw through improving her nutrition, a consistent meditation practice, and saying NO to the things she didn't feel in alignment with in her life, she is now living the most vibrant version of herself she's ever known. So inspired by her own results, Juni quit her lucrative job in the legal industry to follow her passion by going back to school for Nutritional Therapy and also completed a 200-hour meditation teacher certification. She has a private practice that takes a holistic approach to health and is also a member of the Rose City Sexual Health Collective in Portland, OR where she helps people balance hormones to prevent disease and feel good in their own skin for incredible health AND incredible sex. Juni believes any health crisis can be a catalyst to living your best life and she loves connecting with other women on this topic. Resources from Juni for the Endo Babe audience: Self-Love Dance Party Playlist! Utilize habit stacking to get your groove on through playful movement and pump yourself up! Click here to listen Breast Cancer Grounding Kit: Just diagnosed and feeling overwhelmed? This digital kit contains a nourishing and grounding recipe, a guided meditation specifically for breast cancer patients and journal prompts to allow you to process your feelings and feel more in control. Click here to access Click here for FREE Guided Meditations from Juni on Insight Timer Click to follow Juni on: Facebook, Instagram  ********************** Books we mentioned in the episode: Becoming the One , The Myth of the Normal , When the Body Says No, The Body Keeps the Score ********************** Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here!  Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Endo Babe Podcast manager and fellow endo warrior Jordann joins me for the second time on the pod, this time to recap the crazy year that was 2022! We chat about spirituality, moving through grief, being neuro "spicy," how our healing journeys have progressed this year, and more.  ******************* Follow Jordann on IG  (and DM about Virtual Assistant/Podcast Management inquiries) here!  ******************* Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! *as mentioned at the end of the episode* Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB *as mentioned at the end of the episode* --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Lindsay joins me on the podcast to talk about her company Vital-Side, and how she uses brain retraining techniques to help improve and even heal her clients' chronic pain.  **************************** Lindsay Mitchell is the founder of Vital-Side, a membership program that empowers those with chronic illness and limbic system impairment to retrain their brain out of the chronic stress response so they can get relief from their symptoms and find freedom in their lives. Her training in medicine as a physician assistant, work as an NLP practitioner, and experience having recovered from Lyme disease makes her uniquely qualified to assist others in learning how to shift their response and experience positive changes to their symptoms. Click HERE to find free brain retraining tips & tools on Lindsay's Instagram! Click here to check out Lindsay's website! Click to follow Lindsay on: Tiktok, Youtube,  and Twitter! Click here to listen to Rewire, the podcast! ****************************** Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Katie from Heal Endo is back on the podcast to discuss her new book, the different components of healing that are not as widely talked about as they should be, how stress affects the body, and more.  ******************************* Katie Edmonds is a nutrition specialist and author whose main focus is helping people with endometriosis. She is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Paleo Autoimmune Certified Coach, Published author of the 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan, and creator of HealEndo.com. ******************************* Listen to Katie's previous episode on the Endo Babe Podcast here! Check out Katie's website here! Click here to read Katie's new book! ******************************* Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Dr. Vic Manzo and I discuss his journey from traditional chiropractic medicine into holistic health coaching, diving into different aspects of overall health with a spiritual and naturalistic approach. ****************************** Dr. Vic is a Business and Spiritual Mindset Coach, Certified Pediatric Chiropractor, Holistic Wellness Coach, 3x Author and Podcaster. His most recent book, "Decoding the Matrix: Powerful Tips for Unleashing Your Potential and Accelerating Your Spiritual Awakening" was released in May 2022. Dr. Vic has been known as the individual who helps people experience their dream life effortlessly. Read Dr. Vic's first chapter of his new book for free HERE! Check out Dr. Vic's website here! ***************************** Support the podcast & shop The Crystal Aesthetic here! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support

Joining me on the podcast is Alexandria DeVito, the founder of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company for couples. We talk all about her fresh approach to helping clients prepare their bodies to start trying to conceive. ************************************ Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the founder of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company for couples. Poplin empowers conceiving couples to take control of their pre-pregnancy journey with our step-by-step preparation process, starting with the most comprehensive pre-pregnancy wellness lab testing available on the market. Prior to founding Poplin, Alexandria spent a decade in the corporate world. Alexandria holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. She is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, one of only ~2,000 globally. Visit the Poplin website HERE and use discount code ENDOPODCAST50 for $50 off ANY  testing panel! ************************************* Click HERE for your 14 day FREE trial of Emjoy! Follow the Endo Babe Podcast on IG here! Join the Moon Magic Community here- for my wild&witchy spoonies! Click here to join the Endo Babe email list Check out other freebies + the Endo Babe blog here! Join my FREE Endo Babe Support Group on FB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endobabepodcast/support