Cycles and Seasons
Cycles and Seasons is a podcast for all women in all seasons of life. Hosted by integrative nutrition coach and hormone health expert ,Jennifer Redmond, each episode dives deep into the phases of a woman’s life, offering holistic insights on hormonal health, fertility, perimenopause, and menopause. Whether you're seeking to optimize your fertility, find balance during perimenopause, or embrace the changes of menopause, this podcast provides expert advice, real-life stories, and practical tips to help you thrive at every stage.
Episodes
48 episodes
Episode 48: Coming Home to Your Body
In this episode Jennifer talks with Emily Everton about healing your relationship with your body and calming your nervous system to support fertility and conception. Emily is a holistic women's health doctor of physical therapy, certified...
Episode 47: How do you want to feel this September?
Episode 47: How Do You Want to Feel This September?In this episode, Jennifer shares a shorter, solo episode thinking out loud about the one question she asks almost every client entering fertility treatment or a new phase of treat...
Episode 46: The Fertility Class
In this episode Jennifer talks with Zsofia Jamieson and Marta Han about the Aviva Method, a specialized fertility movement practice, and how they built The Fertility Class to make it accessible to women around the world. Zsofia Jami...
Episode 45: Navigating Infertility After Sexual Trauma
In this episode Jennifer talks with Jessica Katz, LICSW, PMH-C, CCFP, about the intersection of sexual trauma and infertility, exploring how survivors can navigate fertility treatment with greater safety, agency and self-compassion. Jessica is ...
Episode 44: Jodi's Path to Parenthood: Lessons for Your Own Journey
In this episode Jennifer talks with Jodi Tolman, author, keynote speaker and online course creator devoted to helping others navigate the path to parenthood. After marrying her husband Jay at 40, and faced with infertility, Jodi spent six years...
Episode 43: PCOS is now PMOS
In this episode Jennifer talks with Dr. Maya Barsky about the recent renaming of PCOS to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), what it means for diagnosis and treatment, and how this shift can empower women to better understand and m...
Episode 42: Don't Be an Athena; Medical Gaslighting and Silent Endurance
In this episode Jennifer talks with Kayla Branstetter about the Greek myth of Medusa and Athena as a lens for understanding medical gaslighting, reproductive trauma and the cultural expectation that women endure their pain in silence. ...
Episode 41: Navigating the Emotional Journey of Third-Party Reproduction with Alicia Abdella
In this episode Jennifer talks with Alicia Abdella, MSW, LICSW, about the emotional and psychological dimensions of third-party reproduction, including egg donation and gestational surrogacy. Alicia is the founder of On the Path Co...
Episode 40: The Legal Side of Building Your Family with Janene Oleaga
In this episode Jennifer talks with Janene Oleaga, a family formation lawyer and reproductive rights advocate, about the legal side of building a family through assisted reproduction. Janene demystifies the role of a reproductive attorney and o...
Episode 39: Mother's Day and Infertility
Episode SummaryIn this episode Jennifer shares a check-in and love note to her community as Mother's Day approaches. She knows how difficult the holiday can be for women on a fertility journey, and offers gentle, practical ideas f...
Episode 38: Living with Endometriosis
In this episode Jennifer sits down with Nicole Tanionos, an 18-year-old high school senior, patient advocate and co-founder of The Endometriosis Alliance of Massachusetts (TEAM). Nicole shares her deeply personal journey living with endometrios...
Episode 37: National Infertility Awareness Week - "More Than"
In this episode Jennifer talks with Lauren Hart Clancy, Executive Director at All Paths Family Building, about National Infertility Awareness Week. Lauren is a public health professional, maternal health and family building advocate, pediatric ...
Episode 36: PCOS and Mental Health: An Integrative Approach
In this episode Jennifer talks with Dr. Michael Hurley, co-founder of Cup of Life Healing Center (Keene & Nashua, NH), specializing in PCOS, fertility and women's health. Dr. Hurley is a licensed acupuncturist, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chi...
Episode 35: Reiki for Fertility
On this episode, Jennifer welcomes Jess Tims, a certified Fertility Doula, Reiki Master, and founder of Her Fertility Support. She hosts Her Fertility Podcast and serves as a peer advisor with RESOLVE, advocating for fertility...
Episode 34: Jen's Story, the many chapters of infertility
In this episode of the podcast, Jennifer talks with Jen, who has been navigating infertility for 8 years, undergoing multiple fertility treatment cycles including IVF, pregnancy loss, the birth of her son and now secondary infertility. She is h...
Episode 33: GLP-1s and Fertility
In this episode Jennifer talks about the use of GLP-1 drugs in conjunction with fertility care. Key topics discussed:GLP-1s are generally taken life-long; however if you are planning to conceive or doing fertility...
Episode 32: The Missing Piece in Fertility Care: Integrative Nutrition
Episode 32: Integrative NutritionIn this episode Jennifer Talks about integrative nutrition, which supports the fact that your fertility does not exist in a silo. Your fertility does not exist separately from the rest of your body...
Episode 30: When the Holidays Don’t Feel Merry
In this episode Jennifer shares what the holidays were like for her during her fertility journey, and the specific tools, boundaries and practices that helped her manage the season. Key topics discussed: Figu...
Episode 29: Faith, Obstacles and Healing on the Fertility Journey.
In this episode Jennifer talks with Julie Grimm, the founder of Spiritual Studies Institute - a center to support individuals in reaching their highest potential and tapping their divine gifts. Through ancient techniques, Julie facilitates heal...
Episode 28: Emotional Eating and Your Fertility
For many of us, food becomes more than nourishment, it becomes about comfort and control. And when you're under pressure to “do everything right” when you're trying to conceive, it's easy to slip into guilt or frustration around how you’re eati...
Episode 27: Gratitude, Grief & Growth on the Fertility Journey
In this episode, Jennifer talks with Emily Silva Hockstra, a 5x author and sought after spiritual life coach. Her mission is to help others cultivate inner peace through life’s inevitable uncertainties. Emily’s books offer daily meditations and...
Episode 26: Restorative Reproductive Medicine
In this episode, Jennifer talks with Dr. Pietro Bortoletto about restorative reproductive medicine. Dr. Bortoletto is a reproductive medicine specialist, reproductive surgeon, and co-founder of the newly opened Terra Fertilit...
Episode 25: Embodying Who You Are in Midlife
In this episode, Jennifer talks with Leah M. Hill, a transformational energy healer and intuitive medium. She connects with Angels, Spirit Guides, Ascended Masters, and Loved Ones on the Other Side to relay messages that help people feel better...