Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth

Dr. McCullough is the creator of the online program "GO WILD: How I Reverse Chronic & Autoimmune Disease," which teaches people how to reverse chronic and autoimmune diseases in a step-by-step manner.

Dr. McCullough is an expert in Nutrition, Disease Reversal, Functional Medicine, Exercise Physiology, and Energy Medicine, as well as a certified Natural Healer™, Master Herbalist, and Gluten Free Society Practitioner.

She is the author of two books: HANDS OFF MY FOOD and BEYOND LABELS, which was co-authored with Joel Salatin from Polyface Farm.

Dr. McCullough is also the co-host and co-producer of the Beyond Labels Podcast, alongside Joel Salatin.

In this conversation, you will hear about:

• Dr. McCullough's health crisis
• Hands Off My Food book by Dr. Sina McCullough
• Beyond Labels book by Dr. Sina McCullough & Joel Salatin
• Intuitive Cooking video series
• A message from God to help reverse autoimmune disease
• Dr. McCullough's #1 tip to reverse autoimmunity
• How to enhance the human biofield
• Teaching children the power of their words & emotions
• Play improves perception & joy
• You can heal your microbiome right away with this one thing

Connect with Dr. Sina McCullough:

• Website: drsinamccullough.com
• Healing Course: GO WILD: How I Reverse Chronic Autoimmune Diseases
• Podcast: Beyond Labels

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility, which she co-authored with Lily Nichols RDN. Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to help women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between the menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health. With well over 4 million downloads, her podcast, Fertility Friday, is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health.

In this conversation, you will hear about:

• Real Food For Fertility book: realfoodforfertility.com
• "Unexplained infertility"
• Fertility awareness to optimize your chances to conceive
• Menstrual cycle = your 5th vital sign
• Sperm quality guidelines
• How to improve egg quality
• Omnivore vs. vegan or vegetarian diet for fertility
• The Fifth Vital Sign book:thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Connect with Lisa:

• Instagram: @FertilityFriday
• Podcast: Fertility Friday
• Facebook: @FertilityFridays
• LinkedIn: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Website: fertilityfriday.com

Brett Larkin is the founder of Uplifted Yoga^®and the author of Yoga Life: Habits, Poses, and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos. Her Online Yoga Teacher Training have set the standard for quality online certification since 2015 and matriculated thousands of yoga teachers. Brett’s award-winning YouTube channel with over half a million subscribers and Uplifted Yoga Podcast empowers you to actively design your life using yoga’s ancient wisdom. Yoga enthusiasts love her courses on Kundalini Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, and the Uplifted Yoga® Academy. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Brett's rock bottom story
• Fitting yoga into your busy life
• Custom yoga practice for each trimester
• Find your soulmate postures
• Pregnant & Powerful Yoga Series
• Why do we get disconnected from our self-care rituals & how to get back to it
• Yoga Nidra for new Moms
• Yoga Habits (make it a game - how many times can I fit yoga into my life?)
• Prenatal Yoga Hub (it's free)
• Manage stress with breathwork
• Yoga Life book by Brett Larkin

Connect with Brett:

• Website: brettlarkin.com
• Instagram: @larkinyogatv
• Twitter: @larkinyogatv
• YouTube: @brettlarkinyoga

BiancaSprague is a passionate educator and advocate in the doula community, focusing her expertise on supporting women and queer individuals in the fields of fertility, birth, and postpartum care. As a self-identified 'super lesbian' and a dedicated mother,Biancabrings a unique perspective to her work, emphasizing the importance of balancing professional doula responsibilities with personal life, especially for mothers. She is deeply committed to addressing issues like queer care, combating fatphobia in medicine, and exploring women's rage and its implications.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Bianca's birth in an unsafe home
• Undiagnosed postpartum depression
• How doula care makes you a better parent
• Stop giving a hoot in your parenting
• Releasing anxiety vs. controlling life
• The role of a doula in your birth experience
• You want to feel strong and empowered with your birth team
• To be a doula or not? Take the quiz!
• How to Become a Doula? Free workshop!
• Learn about doula training at bebomia.com/Pure and save 15% off. Use discount code: PURE15

Connect with Bianca:

• Website: bebomia.com
• Facebook: @bebomiainc
• YouTube: @bebomia
• Twitter/X:@bebomiainc
• Instagram:@bebomiainc
• Pinterest:@bebomia
• TikTok: @bebomiainc

Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions " is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She’s created hundreds of techniques that transform “having sex” into making love and is the world’s most well-respected sexual biohacker.

Susan is co-founder and CEO of two companies: Personal Life Media, Inc., a publisher of the Better Lover brand of heart-connected lovemaking techniques and bedroom communication skills and sexual regenerative therapies. And The20, LLC., a manufacturer of organic and botanical supplements that enhance sexual vitality. FLOW is a Nitric Oxide booster for better blood flow. The DESIRE multivitamin multi-mineral supplements have high quality methylated B vitamins and libido botanicals built in.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Fear and shame around talking about sex
• Libido, desire ladder, and arousal
• Vulva, labia, clitoris, vagina
• Pornography
• Sex after birth
• Yoni massage
• Penis
• Ask your partner for what you need
• Yoni massage videos
• Vaginal orgasms become easier with yoni massage
• G-spot orgasms & female ejaculation
• Awakening Arousal Oil
• Intimacy Melts
• Pleasure Protocol
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Connect with Susan:

• Website: betterlover.com
• Instagram: @susanbratton
• Website: susanbratton.com
• Website: gainswave.com
• Website: femiwave.com

Katherine, actress turned accountant, has capitalized on her artistic background to create Money Storytelling - a mindset and accounting tool that helps business owners find creative fulfillment and sustainable wealth. She firmly believes that every creative idea has the ability to change the world if given the right financial support and opportunity. She leads a virtual accounting firm at The Bookkeeping Artist (BKA) and her expertise has been featured by VICE Media, Discover Card, The Penny Hoarder, and the Stacking Benjamins Podcast. She loves yoga, walking dogs, and throwing rad birthday parties.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Katherine's journey from actress to accountant
• Money Storytelling Method
• How can I afford it?
• Making wise buying decisions
• Baby savings fund
• Sinking fund
• Tackling Money Issues as a Team: A Mini-Course for Couples

Connect with Katherine:

• Website: katherinepomerantz.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katherinepomerantz

AimeeRaupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women’s health & fertility detective, celebrity acupuncturist & coach, and the best-selling author of the booksChill Out & Get Healthy(2009),Yes, You Can Get Pregnant(2014),Body Belief(2018), andThe Egg Quality Diet: A clinically proven 100-day fertility diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, improve egg quality & optimize your ability to get & stay pregnant(June 2021). As a fertility detective with two decades of experience,Aimeeworks virtually with clients all over the world.

As well, she is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York and Connecticut for the past two decades, seeing thousands of clients in the clinic.Aimeeholds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (2004) and a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University (1998) plus Masters level education in neuroscience, biochemistry and both western & eastern nutritional science.Aimeehas completed graduate level work in Chinese medicine and herbology with Sharon Weizenbaum as a repeat student of her Graduate Mentorship Program. As well, she has been a speaker at Pacific Symposium on the topic of women's health & fertility multiple times.

She is also the founder of theAimeeRauppBeauty line of hand-crafted, organic skincare products that are optimized for hormone harmony. Over the yearsAimeehas grown and mentored her team of fertility coaches and acupuncturists to serve more women on their path to motherhood. She has appeared on The View, and has been featured in Glamour, Allure, Well + Good, Mind Body Green, GOOP, Shape, and many podcasts including Wellness Mama, The Melissa Ambrosini Show, The Dr. Axe Show, and Tune into Wellness with Dr. Frank Lipman.Aimeehas received endorsements from Deepak Chopra, Hannah Bronfman, Arianna Huffington, and Gabrielle Bernstein for her work in helping thousands of women to improve their fertility, celebrate their beauty, and reconnect to the presence of their optimal health.Aimeeis also on the Scientific Advisory Board for THE WELL in NYC, and is a frequent speaker at women’s health & wellness conferences across the nation. She engages her large community worldwide through her social media presence, online programs, and her website,www.aimeeraupp.com

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Aimee's path to becoming a fertility detective
• Acupuncture for fertility
• Why soulful nourishment matters for optimal health & fertility
• Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdombook by Dr. Christiane Northrup
• Why menstruation is a luxury
• Trusting the timing in your life
• Body Beliefbook by Aimee Raupp
• Speak kindly to your body
• Emotional inflammation
• The Egg Quality Dietbook by Aimee Raupp
• Yes, You Can Get Pregnantbook by Aimee Raupp
• Chill Out & Get Healthybook by Aimee Raupp
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Connect with Aimee:

• Website:aimeeraupp.com
• Instagram:instagram.com/aimeeraupp
• Facebook:facebook.com/bodybeliefexpert
• YouTube:youtube.com/aimeeraupp
• TikTok:tiktok.com/@aimeerauppfertility
• Freebie:aimeeraupp.com/preeq

Founder of Luminous Birth, Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health Educator, Holistic Fertility Practitioner, Birth Memory & Re-Imprinting Facilitator, Reiki Master for Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Traditional Birth Witness, Pre-Conception Guide, Ceremonialist, Contemporary Vegetalista, Speaker.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Victoria's near-death experience & her passion for birth
• Enhancing fertility on all levels
• Memories are stored in our bodies
• Family constellation therapy
• Healing children with traumatic birth experiences
• Remembering our own birth stories illuminates fertility
• Association of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPA)
• Sacred Birthing: Birthing a New Humanity by Sunni Karl
• More books Victoria recommends on the bottom of her Resources page
• It's Never Too Late by Mia Kalef
• The Secret Life of Babies by Mia Kalef
• Free online gathering every Sunday with Victoria Rose
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Connect with Victoria:

• Website: luminousbirth.earth
• Instagram: @luminousbirth
• Facebook: @birthingluminousbeings
• Signature offerings:
  - Transcribing Living Memory
  - Transform Into Birth
  - Luminescence Fertility and Pre-Procreation Program
  • Luminescenceis delivered online and taught LIVE by pioneers in various fields, including pre- and perinatal psychology, epigenetics, homeopathy, the ancient mysteries of fertility, love and relationships, functional and naturopathic medicine, autobiographical consciousness, medical herbalism, sacred birth, and more. Many of our esteemed facilitators carry over half a century of experience and tens of thousands of hours in their respective fields. They’ve dedicated their entire lives to welcoming consciousness and supporting parents from preconception onwards. They’re true luminaries who have pioneered and continue to pioneer, a new frontier of human and societal health. This program focuses on optimizingtrimester zero,recognizing its profound impact on all subsequent trimesters (1,2,3 and 4). What makesLuminescenceunlike any other pre- conception program that exists are the 4 foundational dimensions of awareness that Luminescenceprofoundly embodies: 1) We include the consciousness of the incoming soul(s) as participants in the unfolding journey and the #1 experts in conception, pregnancy, and birth. 2) We acknowledge and honor how the quality of the parental relationship is the bedrock and the ultimate sanctuary from where family life gets born and thrives (or not) lifelong. 3) We guide our participants towards healing their own birth, pre-birth, conception, and pre-conception imprints in preparation to conceive and give birth to re-script a new story for their future lineages. 4) We dedicate a whole section to the men’s role in birth and familycreation. Luminescenceis designed to support those consciously choosing the path ofparenthood, now or in the future, to create a pristinehomein their bodies, relationships, and lives, as well as those struggling to conceive or facingfertility challenges. It’slikewise, for therapists, holistic practitioners, and health providers.

StephanieRosenfield is a former speech pathologist turned life coach for overwhelmed moms who helps her clients navigate the internal and external chaos that often creeps up during motherhood without losing their -ish. Using first-hand experience, training as a certified life coach, and an honest, judgment-free approach,Stephaniehelps moms shift their habits and mindset to become the calm AF mom they’ve always hoped they could be.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• How Stephanie became a Mom Coach
• Staying in control during stressful moments
• 3 buckets of emotional management
• Outsourcing our decisions
• 4 nervous system regulation tools

Connect with Stephanie:

• Website: stephaniercoaching.com/consult
• Podcast: The 5-Minute Shift for Moms
• Instagram: @stephanie.rosenfield

Sober mom advocate Celeste Yvonne is a writer and certified recovery coach (IAPRC) with over 20 years of experience as a communications professional in corporate America. Her essays on parenting, the mental load of motherhood, mommy wine culture, and sobriety resonates with mothers everywhere and has been featured in the Washington Post, Good Morning America, Today Show, and Refinery 29, among others. Over five years sober and a founding host of the Sober Mom Squad, Celeste advocates for mothers who struggle with addiction and mental health.

In this episode, you will hear about:

• Celeste's relationship to alcohol
• Justifying Mommy wine culture
• How Celeste quit drinking in secret
• Internal dialogue before social events, "do I drink? Do I not drink?"
• Resources for information and community
• Sober Mom Squad
• Top 25 Sober Communities other than AA
• Quite Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
• This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
• We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen
• Sober Powered Podcast with Gillian Tietz (15-20-min episodes)
• Better coping methods for new Moms
• It's Not About the Wine by Celeste Yvonne

Connect with Celeste:

• Website: celesteyvonne.com
• Instagram: @theultimatemomchallenge
• Sober support on Substack: celesteyvonne.substack.com

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