Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals
Are you ready to uplevel your women's health practice? Welcome to the Fertility Friday Podcast! A podcast designed to empower you to use fertility awareness both personally and professionally. If you are a woman's health professional — and you’re not fully utilizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign — it's time to change that right away! Through evidence-based literature reviews, engaging discussions, expert interviews, and compelling client stories, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, FAE, HRHP covers everything from complex menstrual cycle chart interpretation and balancing hormones to overcoming fertility challenges and more. With over 20 years of experience teaching fertility awareness, Lisa combines her real-world expertise with the latest research to ensure you're fully equipped to support your clients. Lisa's first book, "The Fifth Vital Sign," describes the menstrual cycle as an important vital sign we should pay attention to. Her most recent book, "Real Food for Fertility" (co-authored with Lily Nichols, RDN), explores how a healthy menstrual cycle sets the stage for a healthy pregnancy. With well over 4 million downloads, Fertility Friday is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health. All women deserve to understand how their bodies work, and if we wait for our education systems to do it we may be waiting forever. It's up to us to be the change we wish to see in the field of women's health. In other words, It's YOUR TURN to bring this essential information to your clients sooner rather than later — they need it now!
Episodes
Discover how oral health impacts fertility in this groundbreaking conversation with functional dentist Dr. Katie Lee. Learn the surprising link between the oral microbiome, systemic inflammation, and reproductive health!
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In this solo episode, Lisa explores the clinical differences between PMS and PMDD and breaks down a recent study that tested mood, cognition, and food intake across the menstrual cycle. She highlights major limitations in the study’s hormonal testing methods and challenges the psychiatric framing of PMDD as a purely serotonin-based disorder. If you work with clients experiencing debilitating premenstrual sympto...
Psychiatrist Dr. Katie Marwick joins Lisa to discuss the overlooked role of the menstrual cycle in psychiatry. Together, they explore why cyclical hormone changes can exacerbate symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions — and how acknowledging the menstrual cycle as a vital sign could transform mental health care for women.
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Are microplastics silently sabotaging your fertility? Discover how these invisible toxins are ending up in your ovaries—and what the research says about protecting your reproductive health. Lisa and Courtney Joy Goetz share expert tips for choosing truly clean skincare to support hormonal health and fertility.
This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility
Toxin exposure and fertility are front and center in this practitioner‑level conversation with environmental health educator Lara Adler. We unpack where exposures actually come from, what’s realistically within personal control, and how to prioritize high‑impact reductions without fear or perfectionism.
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Are environmental toxins making their way into the follicular fluid that supports egg development? In this solo episode, Lisa explores the first study to detect microplastics in human ovarian follicles and what this might mean for fertility outcomes.
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility
Is PMS ruining your sleep every month? Learn how your cycle could be disrupting your rest and what the latest research reveals about why it happens.
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols! Grab your copy here
What does it take to feel empowered, informed, and supported in your birth experience—especially in a system that often prioritizes policy over patient autonomy? Tune in to my latest episode with HeHe Stewart as we discuss!
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility
What if your painful periods, fertility struggles, or “unexplained infertility” were actually symptoms of something treatable—just overlooked by standard medicine?
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What happens when women stop waiting for their doctors to “get it” and start turning to social media for answers? In today’s episode, Lisa breaks down a recent research paper that analyzes PCOS-related content across TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit—and the implications are enormous.
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Are female doctors really more supportive of fertility awareness-based methods—or are we just assuming they are? In this episode, we unpack the surprising data that challenges this assumption and explore what it means for cycle charting users and educators alike.
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Could cycle charting hold the key to solving gut issues, fertility struggles, and uncovering hidden diagnoses—without expensive lab tests? Tune into my latest interview with Lauren as she shares her menstrual journey.
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book, Real Food for Fertility
Why do even highly educated women still feel completely unprepared when it comes to their reproductive health? In this episode, Michelle shares how personal data, cycle charting, and a deeper understanding of your body can change everything.
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What if your “healthy habits” are shutting down your menstrual cycle? In this episode with Dr. Ashley Burton, we unpack how fasting, overtraining, and stress can lead to period loss—and how cycle charting can guide the way back to ovulation and hormonal health.
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The menstrual cycle is a vital sign. So why isn’t it treated like one? 10 years after ACOG said we should be assessing every teen girl’s cycle… most clinicians still aren’t doing it. We need to change that.
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Wait…you’re telling me withdrawal might actually work? That’s what the data is starting to suggest—and it’s time we stopped pretending this method doesn’t exist. Your clients are using it. Are you ready to talk about it with clarity instead of stigma?
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Could the menstrual cycle be the missing piece in understanding and treating psychiatric disorders, especially PMDD? Tune in as we break down a recent study calling for the inclusion of menstrual cycle awareness in psychiatric care.
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This episode is sponsored by Lisa’s new book Real Food for Fertility
Have you ever wondered why we don’t have a hormonal contraceptive for men, despite women having had access to birth control pills for over 60 years? In this episode, we explore the current state of male contraception, why it's taken so long for options to emerge, and what challenges still stand in the way.
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Red light therapy isn’t just a wellness trend—it’s a fertility tool with serious science behind it. From powering up your mitochondria to improving egg and sperm quality, this episode will change the way you think about light and conception.
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How common are cycle changes as you approach menopause? Today I break down a fascinating study that measured cycle changes during the 10 years before menopause so you know what to expect.
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