If you've ever wondered what your menstrual cycle is actually telling you about your health, this episode is going to change the way you think about your hormones.

Dr. Jaclyn is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in fertility and hormone health.

At age 17, she still hadn't gotten her period. The doctor wanted to put her on birth control to "regulate" her cycle, and when she asked "what about when I want to have kids?" they said "don't worry, we have different medications for that."

That moment changed everything.

She realized how little is known about menstrual health and how few options exist beyond birth control and surgery. So she dove into naturopathic medicine and fertility care and now she's breaking down what your body actually needs.

Here's what most people don't realize: fertility is one of the first systems to get disrupted when your health is off.

Your cycle is your fifth vital sign, and it's telling you everything about what's happening underneath the surface.

In this episode Dr. Jaclyn shares:→ Why your cycle matters (even if you're not trying to get pregnant)

→ How to track your cycle the right way (temps, cervical mucus, ovulation)

→ What follicular phase, ovulation, and luteal phase actually mean

→ Progesterone vs estrogen—what they do and why they matter

→ The Dutch test and how it maps your entire hormone picture

→ Why stress is wrecking your hormones (and what to do about it)

→ The top 3 things that impact fertility

→ Practical tips you can start today (before you're even ready to conceive)

Dr. Jaclyn explains the science in a way that actually makes sense (she calls the egg "the diva" and explains estrogen as laying bricks while progesterone is the mortar). And she gives you actionable steps to support your hormone health right now.

If you've been told to just go on birth control without understanding what's actually going on, or if you're trying to conceive and don't know where to start, this episode is a must-listen!

Connect with Dr. Jaclyn:Instagram: @hello_fertilityDutch Test: dutchtest.comDutch Fest (in-person event): March 12-14 in Dallas, TX |

Dr. Courtney:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocWebsite: threesixtywellness.co

If you're pregnant or postpartum and you've ever nodded along to something a doctor said because nobody gave you enough information to say anything else, you need to hear this episode.

I am so excited for this conversation with Lo!!

Lo Mansfield is a former LDRP nurse, certified lactation consultant, and mama of four, and she is pulling back the curtain on everything the hospital system isn't telling you.

The reason so many mamas walk into labor completely unprepared isn't that they didn't try. It's because the education they were given wasn't enough and Lo watched it happen from the bedside for years.

She'd watch an OB walk into a room, say "things have stalled, I think we should start pitocin ...you good?" and walk right back out.

Then that mama would turn to Lo and say "what do YOU think I should do?"

That question haunted her. Because it kept happening. Over and over again.

So she left the bedside and built The Labor Mama, a platform dedicated to giving women the education they actually deserve before they ever walk through those hospital doors.

And the breastfeeding piece? Lo spent $500 on a birth class before her first baby. She was an LDRP nurse. She knew more than most women ever will, and engorgement still shocked her.

The emotional weight of it still caught her off guard in ways her husband just didn't get.

She still wasn't ready for what it actually felt like to be the woman in the bed.

That's how big the gap is. And that's exactly what this episode fills.

In this episode we talk about:→ Why most mamas walk into the hospital completely blind and who's actually responsible for that→ What informed consent in labor really looks like vs. what most women experience→ How to set yourself up for breastfeeding success before baby even arrives→ What the first week at home actually feels like — engorgement, feeding frequency, nipple damage and all→ The emotional side of breastfeeding that hits different and why your partner probably won't understand it→ Clogged ducts, mastitis, tongue ties — what to watch for and when to get help→ Triple feeding: what it is, why it's brutal, and why you cannot do it forever→ Low supply, weight loss, and supplementing — what your options actually are→ Why "fed is best" is the floor, not the ceiling→ How to survive the newborn phase as a type A woman who's used to having it all together

If you've ever been handed a pamphlet and called it birth education, this episode is going to make you feel seen — and seriously prepared.

Lo is the real deal. She's been in the room. She's seen what happens when women don't have this information. And now she's handing it all to you.

Listen, save this one, and then go follow Lo because every pregnant and postpartum woman in your life needs to know she exists.

Follow Lo:Instagram & TikTok: @thelabormamaPodcast: The Lo & Behold PodcastWebsite: thelabormama.com

Come say hi to me:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocWebsite: www.threesixtywellness.co

If you've been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse or you think something's dropping down there, don't spiral yet.

On this week's solo episode, I'm answering every single question you've been too embarrassed to ask your doctor!

And I'm telling you right now: this diagnosis sounds way scarier than it actually is.

You can have prolapse and have zero symptoms. Or you can have it and feel like everything is falling out.

Everyone's different.

And what your doctor probably didn't tell you is that the grade doesn't actually matter as much as you think it does.

A grade 1 can feel worse than a grade 3. A grade 3 can have zero symptoms while a grade 1 is miserable. So why are we so obsessed with grading? (Spoiler: it's for insurance purposes, not for you.)

Here's what I actually care about: Can you work out? Can you live your life? Can you lift heavy without feeling like your organs are going to fall out?

The answer is yes. But you have to know what you're doing.

In this episode, I break down what prolapse actually is, why it happens, the real answer to "can it go away," and what symptom management actually looks like. I also get into why you should still be lifting (yes, really) and what changes you might need to make.

If you've been told you need surgery but you're not ready, or if you're wondering if pelvic floor PT actually works, or if you're just trying to figure out what the hell is happening with your body, buckle up!

There's so much you can do to feel better. Let's get into it.

Work with me:Learn more about working with us and book a consult: threesixtywellness.co

Follow me:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocYouTube: @dr.courtneyjohnson

Subscribe to The Female Blueprint Podcast for more real conversations about pelvic floor health, women's wellness, and designing a life on your own terms.

If you're an athlete who's been training your core and pelvic floor UP your whole life, you need to hear this before you give birth.

I am so excited for this week's episode with Krisha!! Krisha Crosley is a former Division 1 volleyball player, doula, and founder of Train for Birth and she breaks down why athletes actually struggle MORE with natural birth (and how to fix it).

Here's the thing most people don't tell you: your tight, strong pelvic floor that you've been training for years?

It needs to get OUT OF THE WAY for your baby to come out. If your pelvic floor is a wall, your baby's going to keep bumping their head against it until you end up with a C-section.

Krisha had a massive wake-up call when she attended an 80-hour labor (yes, 80 HOURS) where nothing she'd learned in doula training was working.

She grabbed a rolling pin from the kitchen, started working the mom's muscles, and boom—10.2-pound baby out of a 5-foot woman.

That moment changed everything. Now she teaches athletes how to down-train their bodies for fast, natural births.

We're talking first-time moms having babies in under 8 hours. Second and third-time moms? She's literally racing to get there in time because these births go THAT fast.

In this episode we talk about:

→ Why athletes need to train DOWN, not up, for birth

→ How to get your pelvic floor to relax and get out of the way

→ The biggest myth about pushing (your pelvic floor doesn't push the baby out...your uterus does)

→ VBAC after multiple C-sections, yes, it's totally possible

→ Why movement during pregnancy is essential (stopping is the worst thing you can do)

→ Partner training: how to make your partner an active participant in birth

→ Postpartum recovery and why you need to stay in bed for 2 weeks and how bleeding is your guide

→ The truth about natural birth at home vs hospital

→ How to train for birth like you'd train for a marathon (because it IS an athletic event)

If you've been told to stop lifting, slow down, or do gentle yoga because you're pregnant , this episode is going to piss you off in the best way.

Krisha is out here myth-busting all the outdated advice that's setting women up for longer labors, unnecessary interventions, and postpartum issues.

Her daughter just had an 11.85 pound baby at home after training with her method. Fast labor. No complications. Just a strong woman and her body doing what it's designed to do.

Whether you're planning a natural birth, hoping for a VBAC, or you're an athlete who wants to keep training through pregnancy, this conversation is going to change how you think about birth.

Listen, take notes, and then go follow Krisha because she's the real deal.

Follow Krisha:Instagram: @serenitylifedoula

Website: www.trainforbirth.com

Train with Krisha: link to her programs

Come say hi to me:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocWebsite: threesixtywellness.co

Keywords: natural birth, train for birth, pelvic floor training, pregnancy for athletes, VBAC, down-train pelvic floor, fast labor, doula, home birth, postpartum recovery, athlete pregnancy, natural birth preparation, vaginal birth after cesarean, pregnancy workout, birth training

About 80% of women don't experience desire the way you see it in movies.., you know, that random urge that comes out of nowhere and makes you want to jump your partner.

Most women need something a little different.

This week on the pod I sat down with Hannah (aka The Libido Fairy) who spent years thinking she was broken because sex would start amazing in her relationships and then completely disappear within months.

She tried hormones, therapy, toys, even opening her relationship. Nothing worked until she learned how women's bodies actually experience desire.

In this episode we talk about:→ The difference between spontaneous and responsive desire (and why 80% of women have responsive desire)→ The 4 warning signs that libido issues are affecting your relationship→ Why sexual satisfaction is the #1 predictor of desire→ How pelvic floor dysfunction and pain kill libido→ Nervous system regulation as the foundation for improving desire→ Pleasure mapping and vulva mapping—gentle practices for reconnecting with your body→ The truth about masturbation for women and why it's not what you think→ How to explore your sexuality without shame (whether you're single or partnered)→ Self-compassion practices for working through pain and negative associations→ Quality over quantity: what "good sex" actually means

If you've ever avoided your partner's touch because you know where it's going and you just don't want to deal with it, or if sex feels like work or a transaction, or if you've convinced yourself that you're just broken or asexual when really you just haven't been given the right information—this episode is going to help you soo much!!

Hannah is now happily married and having great sex, and she's helped thousands of women understand their bodies and their desire in ways their doctors never explained. This conversation might actually shift everything for you.

Listen, share it with someone who needs it, and let's stop suffering in silence about this stuff.

Follow Hannah:Instagram: @thelibidofairyWebsite: www.thelibidofairy.comPodcast: The Libido Fairy Podcast

Come say hi to me:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocWebsite: threesixtywellness.co

Keywords: libido, low libido, responsive desire, spontaneous desire, sexual satisfaction, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic floor pain, vaginismus, vulvodynia, nervous system regulation, sex feeling like a chore, avoiding intimacy, women's sexuality, masturbation, pleasure mapping, self-compassion, sexual health, desire discrepancy, intimacy issues

You've been told cramps are normal. That irregular cycles are "just how your body works." That the pill will "regulate everything."

What if all of that was wrong?

This week I sit down with Nicole Jardim—women's health coach, author of Fix Your Period, and founder of the Institute for Menstrual Health for a conversation that cuts through the noise.

Just two women who've been there, comparing notes on what actually happens when you start asking questions your doctor never answered.

Nicole's story starts like so many others: five years on birth control, chronic UTIs, pain during sex, and a parade of specialists who couldn't connect the dots.

It took an ER visit with a 104-degree fever for her to realize something had to change. What came next was a two-decade journey into understanding what menstrual health actually means and why so few of us were ever taught.

In this episode:→ What a functional cycle actually looks like (and why 3-7 days matters more than you think)→ The real impact of suppressing ovulation, not just on your period, but on your entire system→ Why tracking your cycle isn't just for people trying to get pregnant→ What postpartum hormone recovery actually requires (spoiler: more than you're getting)→ How to talk to your teenage daughter about periods without repeating what didn't work for you→ The difference between cycle syncing hype and what research actually supports→ How to push back when medical advice doesn't sit right

This isn't anti-birth control. It's pro-information. Whether you're on it, coming off it, or figuring out what comes next, you deserve to know what's actually happening in your body.

Nicole's take? Your period isn't a problem to solve—it's data. And learning to read that data might be one of the most important things you do for your long-term health.

🔗 CONNECT WITH NICOLE JARDIM:

• Nicole's book: Fix Your Period

• Nicole's website: NicoleJardim.com
• Instagram: @NicoleJardim

🔗 CONNECT WITH ME:

• My Instagram: thefemaleathletedoc
• My website: threesixtywellness.co

💬 Join the conversation: What "normal" myth about periods did you believe for way too long? Drop a comment and let's break the silence together.

👉 If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a woman who needs to hear it.

Let's build a community where we stop suffering in silence and start advocating for ourselves.

Keywords: women's health, menstrual cycle, hormonal birth control, period health, birth control side effects, ovulation tracking, postpartum hormones, cycle syncing, women's empowerment, health advocacy, OBGYN, hormone imbalance, UTI, yeast infections, irregular periods

This week… we’re talking about poop 💩

In this episode of The Female Blueprint Podcast, I am joined by Marina Ortega, founder of Scottsdale Hydrotherapy (aka Marina the Poop Fairy) to talk about constipation, detox, colon hydrotherapy, and why so many women struggle with gut health without ever getting real answers.

We break down:• Why chronic constipation is so common in women
• How stress, dehydration, and the nervous system slow digestion
• What colon hydrotherapy actually is and who it helps
• Why detoxes don’t work if you’re not eliminating properly
• Simple, at-home ways to support gut health, digestion, and pelvic health

If you deal with bloating, constipation, poor digestion, pelvic floor symptoms, or feel like detox protocols never work for you, this episode will help you understand what your body actually needs.

✨ Follow Marina:
→ @scottsdalehydrotherapy→ @marinathepoopfairy

→ If you're in Arizona, book a session with Marina at Scottsdale Hydrotherapy

✨ Shop Marina’s products
→ https://trustyourgut.shop Use code THEFEMALEATHLETEDOC at checkout to save

Come say hi to me ✨
Instagram → @thefemaleathletedoc

The Female Blueprint Instagram→ @femaleblueprintpodcast

Learn more about Three Sixty Wellness and working with our team: www.threesixtywellness.com

Listen now and start trusting your gut 🎧

Most moms don’t need more opinions...

They need clarity, context, and real education about birth.

In this episode of The Female Blueprint Podcast, I sit down with Trish — a labor and delivery nurse and educator known as Nurse Birth Mama for an in-depth conversation about what women are rarely prepared for in the birth room.

In this episode, we cover:

• What actually happens during labor in hospital settings
• Why so many women feel powerless or rushed during birth
• Hospital policies vs true informed consent
• When “failure to progress” is and isn’t an emergency
• How fear, tension, and environment affect labor
• Pain myths vs reality in labor
• Cervical checks, consent, and your right to say no
• Induction, Pitocin, epidurals, and understanding your options
• Immediate skin-to-skin and why it matters
• Home birth transfers and what moms should know
• How labor choices affect postpartum recovery
• Pelvic floor health during pregnancy and after birth
• Why knowledge is only powerful if you know how to use it

Trish shares what she’s seen after years at the bedside, and why education without advocacy often falls short.

My goal with this episode is to help women walk into birth informed, confident, and able to advocate for themselves, no matter where or how they give birth.

Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, planning another birth, or supporting someone you love through labor, this is an episode every mom deserves to hear.

Follow Trish | Nurse Birth Mama👩‍⚕️

Follow Trish for evidence-based birth education, advocacy tools, and real-world insight from a labor and delivery nurse who’s seen it all.

Instagram: @labor.nurse.mama

Education & Courses: labornursemama.com

Trish's Podcast: ⁠The Birth Experience⁠

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Follow me for honest, science-backed conversations on women’s health, birth, postpartum recovery, pelvic floor wellness, strength, and learning how to advocate for your body.

Instagram: @thefemaleathletedoc

Website: www.threesixtywellness.co

Topics in this episode include 🔍

hospital birth, labor education, birth advocacy, informed consent, labor pain, induction, Pitocin, epidurals, C-sections, VBAC, skin-to-skin contact, postpartum recovery, pelvic floor health, nervous system regulation, maternal wellness.