Episode 081: Building from Scratch

Episode 087: 5 Things Men Can Do Now to Improve Fertility

Could the daily habits you barely think about be lowering your fertility without you even knowing it? If you're trying to grow your family, your role matters just as much as your partner's. In this episode, you'll learn the evidence-based lifestyle changes men can make today to improve fertility, protect sperm health, and support a healthier pregnancy—without guilt or blame. By listening, you'll discover: 1. The five highest-impact lifestyle changes that can improve fertility and support healthier sperm in as little as three months. 2. Why factors like cannabis, alcohol, heat exposure, nutrition, and environmental toxins may affect sperm quality—even when a semen analysis appears normal. 3. Which fertility tests to request and how to take a proactive, team-based approach to improving your chances of a healthy pregnancy. If you're ready to take meaningful action and improve fertility with practical, science-backed strategies, this episode will show you where to start. For women over 30 who have tried everything to get pregnant and stay pregnant, whether you’re preparing for IVF or trying to get pregnant naturally... The Brilliant Fertility Podcast bridges the gap between scientific evidence and conscious conception, bringing you simple, actionable steps to improve your chances of getting pregnant while living a life you love in the process.   If you’re ready to explore what your unique body needs to finally get pregnant and stay pregnant, I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Connect with us on: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drkatierose/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/ypMALyeNDxHj1xzc/?mibextid=LQQJ4d] * Website [https://drkatierose.com/] * Brilliant Fertility [https://brilliantfertility.com/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.katierose] * Tools to Regulate Your Nervous System [https://brilliantfertility.com/regulate-your-ns] Thank you for listening to The Brilliant Fertility Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with tips, personal stories, and expert adv...

Episode 086: Busting Fertility Myths: So That You Can Save Time, Sleep Better & Get Pregnant Faster

Are common fertility myths keeping you from getting the answers and support you actually need? When you're trying to conceive, it's easy to get overwhelmed by conflicting advice on social media, outdated recommendations, and misinformation that creates unnecessary fear. In this episode, we separate fact from fiction, uncover what current evidence actually tells us about fertility, and explain how taking a proactive approach can help you move forward with greater confidence and less anxiety. By listening, you'll discover: 1. Why you don't have to wait a full year before seeking fertility testing or preconception support—and when earlier evaluation makes sense. 2. What the evidence says about miscarriage, male factor infertility, timing intercourse, and other commonly misunderstood fertility topics. 3. How to make more informed decisions that reduce stress, improve your understanding of your cycle, and help you approach your fertility journey with clarity and confidence. If you're ready to replace fear and misinformation with evidence-based guidance that empowers your fertility journey, this episode is for you. For women over 30 who have tried everything to get pregnant and stay pregnant, whether you’re preparing for IVF or trying to get pregnant naturally... The Brilliant Fertility Podcast bridges the gap between scientific evidence and conscious conception, bringing you simple, actionable steps to improve your chances of getting pregnant while living a life you love in the process.   If you’re ready to explore what your unique body needs to finally get pregnant and stay pregnant, I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Connect with us on: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drkatierose/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/ypMALyeNDxHj1xzc/?mibextid=LQQJ4d] * Website [https://drkatierose.com/] * Brilliant Fertility [https://brilliantfertility.com/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.katierose] * Tools to Regulate Your Nervous System [https://brilliantfertility.com/regulate-your-ns] Thank you for listening to The Brilliant Fertility Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with tips, personal stories, and expert adv...

Episode 085: Why Life Events like Infertility Make the Masks Crumble: Releasing the Good Girl & Embodying Authenticity

In this episode, I’m so excited to welcome Beth Clayton, a somatic practitioner and guide in feminine archetypal work. Beth supports women in breaking free from “good girl” conditioning and reclaiming their most authentic, embodied selves. We explore how healing is not just mental or emotional, but deeply somatic and embodied. Beth shares how many women reach a point where the life they’ve built no longer feels aligned, and how this often marks the beginning of awakening as the “mask” starts to crack. Beth and I talk about the phases of the feminine healing journey, from early conditioning to healing and integration. We also dive into the power of being seen, emotional truth, and how to understand your body’s responses with more compassion. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨ The Good Girl Conditioning: How early experiences and societal expectations shape the identities we carry and influence our lives. ✨ The Archetypal Path of the Wild Daughter: A framework for understanding the phases of awakening, healing, and transformation. ✨ When the Mask Starts to Crack: Why life can suddenly feel misaligned and how this marks the beginning of deeper self-reclamation. ✨ Healing Beyond the Mind: Why somatic work, embodiment, and nervous system safety are essential for lasting change. ✨ Emotional Truth vs. “What Actually Happened”: How your body’s experience holds validity and why honoring it matters. ✨ The Power of Being Seen & Integration: How safe spaces support healing and what it looks like to embody your authentic self. This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about unmasking, remembering, and reclaiming who you’ve always been beneath the conditioning. There is nothing wrong with you. There is only something within you that is ready to be seen, felt, and set free. Ready to go deeper? I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Keywords: brilliant fertility podcast, fertility journey, TTC support, trying to conceive Connect with Beth Clayton on: * Website [https://www.bethclaytoncoaching.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bethclaytoncoach] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bethclaytoncoach] * Quiz: Discover Your Good Girl Archetype  [https://www.opinionstage.com/page/3fb3edcd-7c94-4b6e-87f6-349ada5f0e49?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQYGxRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAad21oHVAWXLlOiC2UIkZwGAzV-2ew8VUDuW1dnKkMpRftFoefqB5Uw9tBh1Fg_aem_xy6JSP6sLy6rfRy3wQpeCQ] For women over 30 who have tried everything to get pregnant and stay pregnant, whether you’re preparing for IVF or trying to get pregnant naturally... The Brilliant Fertility Podcast bridges the gap between scientific evidence and conscious conception, bringing you simple, actionable steps to improve your chances of getting pregnant while living a life you love in the process.   If you’re ready to explore what your unique body needs to finally get pregnant and stay pregnant, I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Connect with us on: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drkatierose/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/ypMALyeNDxHj1xzc/?mibextid=LQQJ4d] * Website [https://drkatierose.com/] * Brilliant Fertility [https://brilliantfertility.com/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.katierose] * Tools to Regulate Your Nervous System [https://brilliantfertility.com/regulate-your-ns] Thank you for listening to The Brilliant Fertility Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with tips, personal stories, and expert adv...

Episode 084: How Vedic Astrology Can Support Your Fertility Journey: Finding Trust & Alignment

In this episode, I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Abbey Leigh, an Ayurvedic doctor and Vedic astrologer specializing in fertility and reproductive health. Abby is known for helping individuals and couples take a holistic approach to conception by integrating the wisdom of Ayurveda with the timing and insight of Vedic astrology. We explore how fertility is not just a physical process, but an emotional, energetic, and spiritual journey. Dr. Abbey shares how understanding your body, cycles, and timing can support alignment, and why the path to parenthood isn’t always about control, but about learning to work with your unique timing and inner knowing. Dr. Abbey and I talk about how to navigate big fertility decisions with intuition and trust, whether that includes natural conception or assisted reproductive technologies like IUI, IVF and donor support. She also shares her insights on making the journey feel sacred, finding your own “yes,” and how surrender can open the door to possibilities we may have never expected. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨ A Truly Holistic Approach to Fertility: How Ayurveda and Vedic astrology work together to support the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of conception.  ✨ The Power of Timing: How identifying optimal windows for preparation, conception, and birth can create more ease and alignment in your journey. ✨ Natural vs. Supported Paths: How to understand whether your fertility journey may unfold naturally or with support, and how to navigate both with trust. ✨ Finding Your Inner “Yes”: How to tune into your intuition when making big decisions, including fertility treatments or alternative paths to parenthood.  ✨ Making the Journey Sacred: How to bring intention, ritual, and connection into every step of the process, even within clinical environments. ✨ Surrender vs. Control: Why letting go can be the most powerful step, and how to move through uncertainty with more peace and trust. This episode is a reminder that fertility is not just about timelines or outcomes—it’s about alignment, trust, and honoring your unique path. There is no one “right” way, only the way that feels like a true yes for you. 💛 Keywords: TTC, fertility, brilliant fertility podcast, fertility journey, Vedic astrology fertility, Ayurveda fertility, holistic fertility, fertility timing, conscious conception, IVF alternatives, fertility healing, womb healing Connect with Dr. Abbey Leigh on: * Website [https://abbeyleigh.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/abbey.leigh.ayurveda] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DrAbbeyLeighAyD] * If you’d like to book a session with Dr. Abbey, mention this podcast episode for $50 off For women over 30 who have tried everything to get pregnant and stay pregnant, whether you’re preparing for IVF or trying to get pregnant naturally... The Brilliant Fertility Podcast bridges the gap between scientific evidence and conscious conception, bringing you simple, actionable steps to improve your chances of getting pregnant while living a life you love in the process.   If you’re ready to explore what your unique body needs to finally get pregnant and stay pregnant, I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Connect with us on: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drkatierose/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/ypMALyeNDxHj1xzc/?mibextid=LQQJ4d] * Website [https://drkatierose.com/] * Brilliant Fertility [https://brilliantfertility.com/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.katierose] * Tools to Regulate Your Nervous System [https://brilliantfertility.com/regulate-your-ns] Thank you for listening to The Brilliant Fertility Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with tips, personal stories, and expert adv...

Episode 083: Reduce Toxin Exposures to Improve Fertility

This week on The Brilliant Fertility Podcast, we’re exploring how to reduce the environmental toxin exposures that impact fertility and hormone health.  From plastics and household materials to clothing and water sources, many everyday exposures contain chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors, affecting hormone health, egg quality, sperm health, and overall reproductive outcomes. In this episode, you’ll learn simple, sustainable shifts to reduce toxin exposure without overwhelm—so you can focus on what truly makes a difference for your fertility. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✨ Reducing Toxic Overwhelm: How to shift from all-or-nothing thinking to small, sustainable changes that actually make a difference. ✨ Everyday Exposure Awareness: How plastics, VOCs, clothing, and household items can impact your hormones and fertility. ✨ Simple Swaps That Matter: Practical, low-cost changes like switching water bottles, avoiding heating food in plastic, and removing shoes indoors. ✨ Conscious Consumer Choices: How to approach clothing, furniture, and home products with more awareness without needing to be perfect. ✨ Creating a Healthier Environment: Why your home environment plays a key role in supporting fertility, pregnancy, and long-term health. ✨ Advocacy and Collective Impact: How individual choices, community awareness, and speaking up can contribute to a healthier future for everyone. Share this with someone on their fertility journey who wants to create a healthier environment for their body and future family. Click Here to Listen to Episode 082: Is Fragrance Damaging Your Fertility? [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-082-is-fragrance-damaging-your-fertility/id1753545174?i=1000756150765] Click Here to Listen to Episode 072: 3 Things NOT To Do When TTC in 2026 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-072-3-things-not-to-do-when-ttc-in-2026/id1753545174?i=1000743535415] Keywords: TTC, fertility, brilliant fertility podcast, fertility journey, environmental toxins and fertility, hormone health, endocrine disruptors, plastic exposure and fertility, natural fertility support, preconception health, egg quality, sperm health, low tox living, reproductive health, trying to conceive support For women over 30 who have tried everything to get pregnant and stay pregnant, whether you’re preparing for IVF or trying to get pregnant naturally... The Brilliant Fertility Podcast bridges the gap between scientific evidence and conscious conception, bringing you simple, actionable steps to improve your chances of getting pregnant while living a life you love in the process.   If you’re ready to explore what your unique body needs to finally get pregnant and stay pregnant, I’d love to support you. Book your discovery call with me HERE. [https://l.bttr.to/MCcLj] Connect with us on: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drkatierose/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/ypMALyeNDxHj1xzc/?mibextid=LQQJ4d] * Website [https://drkatierose.com/] * Brilliant Fertility [https://brilliantfertility.com/] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dr.katierose] * Tools to Regulate Your Nervous System [https://brilliantfertility.com/regulate-your-ns] Thank you for listening to The Brilliant Fertility Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and provide valuable content. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with tips, personal stories, and expert adv...