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If you’ve thought about teaching fertility awareness to your daughters you’re not alone! Today Marisa and I delve into this important topic on the podcast.
Marisa Shearer is an Alternative Menstrual Health Therapist that fuses the skills of Fertility Awareness Charting, Abdominal Therapy, Vaginal Steaming and Menstrual Cycle Awareness to support and empower mothers & daughters in overcoming period challenges as well as achieving their fertility goals.
Marisa’s passion is working with young girls moving through the stages of menarche to equip them with the tools of body literacy and self care practices to navigate a world of empowered menstruating. She also loves working with women who are choosing to transition off hormonal contraceptives, sharing her toolbox of skills to guide them along their journey of healing period imbalances as well as taking charge of their fertility.
Today’s episode is sponsored by FAMM, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program! Apply now to join our next round starting October 22nd!!
Today’s episode is also sponsored by Lisa’s newest book Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lily Nichols. Click here to grab your copy today
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Topics discussed in today’s episode:
- Marisa’s menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive history
- What side effects did Marisa have on the pill?
- What symptoms did Marisa have after she got off the pill?
- Marisa’s journey discovering FAMM
- How transformational it was discovering FAMM in Marias’s personal life
- How it inspired Marisa to shift her focus on this type of work with her clients
- How did Marisa’s journey shift after finding Alex Pope?
- Marisa’s first and second pregnancy experience
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Resources mentioned:
- Real Food for Fertility | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack and Lily Nichols
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
Related podcasts & blog posts:
- FFP 529 | Are Teenage Girls Getting Their Periods Earlier Than Their Mothers? | FAMM Research Series
- FFP 312 | Fertility Awareness for Teenagers? | Chloe Skerlak
- FFP 327 | Junior High Sex Education Gone Wrong | The Pill & Multiple Sclerosis | Pill Reality Series | Shannon & Lisa
- [On-Air Client Session] FFP 309 | Using Fertility Awareness for Birth Control | Lisa & Freya
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors:
Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)
This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women’s health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you’ve been waiting for. Click here to apply now!
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