🎙️ In this episode of The WOVA Circle Fertility Podcast, I’m joined by Alexandra Stockwell, MD, physician, relationship and intimacy expert, and author of Uncompromising Intimacy, for an honest conversation about love, desire, and intimacy during the fertility journey.

When sex becomes another item on the TTC to-do list, intimacy can start to disappear. What began with excitement and connection can become scheduled, pressured, and focused entirely on conception. But what happens when couples stop treating intimacy as something they have to “get through” and start finding their way back to curiosity, pleasure, and connection?

Alexandra challenges the idea that compromise is always the key to a healthy relationship and explains what it means to be uncompromising in love. We talk about how curiosity can transform a relationship, how to communicate honestly about what you actually want, and how couples can reconnect with sensuality and desire, even during one of the most stressful seasons of their relationship.

We also get very practical, with Alexandra sharing specific tools couples can use during the fertility journey, from non-sexual physical touch to five minutes of daily pleasure and the “conscious redo” for interrupting negative relationship patterns.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

❤️ Why compromise isn’t always the answer in a relationship

❤️ What it really means to be uncompromising in love

❤️ How curiosity can transform intimacy and connection

❤️ Why desire can disappear when sex becomes focused on having a baby

❤️ How scheduled sex and fertility treatment can affect a couple’s relationship

❤️ How to communicate so you actually feel heard

❤️ Why non-sexual physical touch can be especially important during the fertility journey

❤️ How couples can reconnect with desire, pleasure, and playfulness

❤️ Why five minutes of daily pleasure can make a difference

❤️ How the “conscious redo” can help interrupt negative relationship patterns

❤️ Why conflict and passion aren't necessarily opposites

✨ This episode is for anyone trying to conceive who has felt the pressure of scheduled sex, lost some of their desire, or simply wants to protect their relationship while navigating fertility challenges. You’ll walk away with practical ways to bring more curiosity, connection, pleasure, and playfulness back into your relationship.

🎧 Tune in now for an honest and empowering conversation about intimacy, desire, and staying connected while trying to build a family.

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Alexandra Stockwell's Resources:

Website: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com
Her book: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/book/
Podcast: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/podcast

Understanding the Complexities of the Sexual Differences Between Men and Women podcast episode Dr Stockwell mentioned during our talk: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/understanding-the-complexity-of-the-sexual-differences-between-men-and-women-feat-sheri-winston/

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🎙️ In this episode of The WOVA Circle Fertility Podcast, I'm joined by registered dietitian nutritionist Katie Chapmon to explore the powerful connection between gut health, hormones, and fertility. Katie shares why symptoms like painful periods, bloating, fatigue, and digestive issues shouldn't always be dismissed as "normal," and explains how the gut influences everything from estrogen metabolism and stress resilience to thyroid health and reproductive function.

We also discuss why PCOS was recently renamed PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome), what to know about GLP-1 medications when trying to conceive, and why it's never too late to make meaningful changes that support your fertility and long-term health.

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What you'll learn in this episode:

🌿 How gut health influences hormones, inflammation, and fertility

🌿 Signs your menstrual cycle may be trying to tell you something

🌿 Why sleep, stress, and everyday habits shape hormone health over time

🌿 What to know about GLP-1 medications and fertility

🌿 Why PCOS is now PMOS and what this change means

🌿 How IBS, thyroid dysfunction, and endometriosis can affect whole-body health and fertility

✨ This episode is perfect for anyone trying to conceive, navigating hormonal symptoms, or wanting a deeper understanding of how gut health, metabolism, and reproductive health are connected. You'll walk away with practical, approachable strategies to support your body—wherever you are in your fertility journey.

🎧 Tune in now for an empowering conversation about hormonal resilience, whole-body health, and the small changes that can make a meaningful difference over time.

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Katie's Resources:
Website: https://www.katiechapmon.com/
Instagram / @katiechapmonnutrition

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🎙️ In this episode of the WOVA Circle Fertility Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Susan Fox, fertility expert and doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine with 20+ years of clinical experience. Susan shares her whole-body, integrative approach to fertility care, blending Traditional Chinese Medicine with functional medicine, nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental health to support people trying to conceive.

We explore why Susan considers Chinese medicine "traditional" rather than "alternative," the concept of Jing — your reproductive essence — and how to protect it, and how TEAS, a take-home acupuncture protocol, has been shown to boost live birth rates by 42% in women over 35. Susan also breaks down the role of environmental toxins, what to look for when sourcing quality herbs, and a new blood test that can detect silent endometriosis without surgery.

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What you'll learn in this episode:
🌿 Why Dr. Fox calls TCM "traditional" medicine, not "alternative"

🌿 The Five Elements framework and how it maps to your fertility

🌿 What "Jing" is and how to protect your egg reserve

🌿 How TEAS can boost live birth rates by 42% in women over 35

🌿 The environmental toxins quietly affecting your fertility

🌿 How a new blood test can catch silent endometriosis

✨ This episode is perfect for anyone trying to conceive, exploring holistic options alongside conventional care, or wanting a deeper understanding of how whole-body health influences fertility. You'll walk away with practical tools and a more empowered perspective on your path to parenthood.

🎧 Tune in now for an honest, science-informed conversation about ancient wisdom, modern research, and what truly supports fertility.

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Dr Susan Fox Resources:
Website: https://healthyouniversity.co
Instagram / @dr.susan.fox
YouTube / @healthyouniversity

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