Woven Well: Natural Fertility Podcast
Top 2.5% ranked natural fertility podcast with short episodes that empower women in their health decisions, family planning options, fertility treatments and more, while honoring the deep connection between faith and fertility.
Host, Caitlin Estes, uses her extensive experience as a Certified FertilityCare Practitioner to educate you on all things natural fertility, while interviewing trusted medical professionals (like those trained in NaProTechnology) and real world clients who demonstrate that anyone can see their fertility journey transformed by exploring natural fertility options.
Episodes
205 episodes
Ep. 204: Eating Close to Nature for Health and Wellness, with Chandis, RDN
We all want to eat healthier, but it's not always as easy as it sounds. When you walk into a grocery store, how can you know what to buy and what to skip? We can't always make gourmet meals when we have 30 mins to make something healthy happen....
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Episode 204
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18:43
Ep. 203: Vaginal Health 101 with Dr. Sarah Pederson
Outside of a yeast infection, do you know how to gauge the health of your primary sexual organ? If not, you're not alone. Most ladies know very little (if anything) about vaginal health, and Dr. Sarah Pederson wants to help change that. In toda...
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Episode 203
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19:54
Ep. 202: Cycle Syncing emotionally and creatively with client, Abby
For Woven client, Abby, the experience of cycle charting provided far more insight than simple family planning. It opened up a whole new world of discovery as she recognized the role her reproductive hormones played in her emotional state and c...
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Episode 202
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17:31
Ep. 201: Why is Creighton better than basal body temp or others? (Listener Question)
In today's episode, Caitlin answers a question submitted by one of our listeners: Why is the Creighton Model System more useful than basal body temperature based methods? She gives an overview of the main differences between the met...
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Ep. 200: Step by Step Gameplan for Starting a Fertility Awareness Method/NFP in 2026
Learning a Fertility Awareness Method can feel intimidating, which is why having a step-by-step game plan for starting NFP can help so much. If you're looking to begin learning the Creighton Model System or any other cycle tracking method, this...
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Episode 200
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17:36
Ep. 199: Cradled in Glass, IVF documentary with filmmaker Savannah Crossfield
Filmmaker Savannah Crossfield is exploring some of the ethical, medical, and legal complications of IVF in her documentary, Cradled in Glass. She was inspired by the frozen embryos across the world and hopes to shed light on some of the topics ...
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Episode 199
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16:59
Ep. 198: OB put her on *3* birth controls instead of healing her hormonal problem
Arianna knew something wasn't right with her cycle, but when she went to her doctor, they just prescribed birth control. It didn't work. So they added a second form of birth control. Then, a third! Without ever getting to the underlyin...
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Episode 198
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19:59
Ep. 197: Natural Birth Control for the Postpartum Season, with Laura Ducote
After you deliver a baby, the hormonal changes don't stop. For many women, navigating those postpartum months is challenging on its own, but add in the daunting return of fertility and things can feel overwhelming. How can we approach these uni...
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Episode 197
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19:22
Ep. 196: My Wife Wants to Use Natural Family Planning: A Primer Episode for Husbands (and Fiancés)
Is your wife or fiancée interested in using natural family planning or a fertility awareness method? If so, this episode is a basic introduction of :how fertility awareness methods functionhow effective they are for family ...
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Episode 196
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13:33
Ep. 195: Strength Training for Healthy Hormones, with Nate Johnson
Is there a difference between strength training and general exercise? And does it matter for your reproductive health and balancing hormones? Professional Strength Trainer, Nate Johnson, says YES. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of str...
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Ep. 194: Crafting your Women's Health Dream Team, with Chiara Estes
When it comes to women's health, why could you possibly need more than an OBGYN?? Well, there are a few reasons! In today's episode, I sit down with Registered Dietitian and Woven friend, Chiara Estes (no relation), to discuss the importance of...
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Episode 194
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18:40
Ep. 193: Releasing rigidity & embracing curiosity for your cycles, fertility, and beautiful female body, with client, Kelley (Part 2)
Kelley, a Woven client and Mental Health Counselor, joined me today to talk about her journey working with Woven Natural Fertility Care to make sense of her cycles and the effects of PCOS, but the conversation took a truly meaningful turn as we...
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Episode 193
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12:48
Ep. 192: Releasing rigidity & embracing curiosity for your cycles, fertility, and beautiful female body, with client, Kelley (Part 1)
Kelley, a Woven client and Mental Health Counselor, joined me today to talk about her journey working with Woven Natural Fertility Care to make sense of her cycles and the effects of PCOS, but the conversation took a truly meaningful turn as we...
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Episode 192
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17:14
Ep. 191: Infertility is More Than a Medical Term, with Paula
Infertility is more than a medical symptom; it affects every aspect of your life. For Paula Gallagher, it impacted her sense of self, her conception of God, her vision for her future, and her idea of family. A decade later, her struggle has bec...
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Episode 191
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18:55
Ep. 190: Unblocking Fallopian Tubes for Natural Conception with Dr. Naomi Whittaker
Did you know that blocked fallopian tubes can be UNBLOCKED? Very often, women who discover blocked fallopian tubes during an HSG hear that their only option is to go on to IVF, but that's not the only path forward. There are actually ways to re...
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Episode 190
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19:58
Ep. 189: Low Dose Naltrexone for PMS, Endo, PCOS, and more with Restorative Reproductive Medicine CNM Ashley Jensen
Have you heard of LDN or Low Dose Naltrexone? It's gaining popularity after several studies revealed its support for reproductive health issues like PMS, PMDD, endometriosis, and infertility. Today's episode with NaProTechnology trained nurse m...
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Episode 189
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18:27
Ep. 188: Advocating for holistic PCOS care with client, Lexi
NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences.GUEST BIO: Lexi is the wife to her husband, Brandon, whom she's been married to for about 10 years. And she's the mother of two children, ages three and three months.<...
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Episode 188
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19:44
Ep. 187: Stuck in frustration about women's health or your fertility journey? You may be in the learning zone.
Women's health can cause a lot of frustration. Whether you're displeased with your birth control, upset that you haven't figured out the cause of your symptoms, or you're in the midst of learning a new fertility awareness method, it can b...
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Episode 187
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17:15
Ep. 186: Foolproof Game Plan for Stopping Birth Control and Restoring Your Healthy Cycle, with Dr. Monica Minjeur, Restorative Reproductive Medicine
If you're looking to quit birth control, you'll want to make sure to do so safely. Does it matter when you stop taking it? What do you need to do before hand? What can you expect when you stop taking the birth control pill? We invited OBGYN, Dr...
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Episode 186
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18:01
Ep. 185: Getting the Most out of Your Creighton FABM Chart at the Doctor's Office, with Laura Ducote
Did you know your cycle charting or cycle tracking can actually help your OBGYN? Cycle charting (through a formal fertility awareness based method) not only helps you identify your window of fertility when you're trying to get pregnant (or avoi...
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Episode 185
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18:48
Ep. 184: Learning to Thrive When Unexpectedly Childless, with Elizabeth Tiglau-Guss
Guest, Elizabeth Tiglau-Guss, opens her heart to us in today's episode to share about her fertility journey. After marrying her husband later in life, they pursued assisted reproductive technology and adoption, but ultimately remained chi...
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Episode 184
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18:54
Ep. 183: Natural conception after unsuccessful IUIs and years of infertility, with Woven client, Amanda
Amanda and her husband had tried everything but IVF on their road to try to conceive. After failed IUIs and no known diagnosis beyond unexplained infertility, they felt stuck and frustrated. Amanda had had cycle issues for years, but had always...
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Episode 183
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19:52
Ep. 182: Why are women still complaining about birth control??
Why do women seem to be so fed up with birth control? I mean, they should just be grateful not to be pregnant, right? Wrong. Recently, a client sent me an article where researchers question the experience of women on birth control and I just ha...
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Episode 182
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13:18
Ep. 181: Cycle Health for Single Women
Do single women who aren’t trying to get pregnant need to worry about women’s health? Fertility? If you’re not trying to get pregnant, do periods matter? Hormones? All of it? The answer is YES! They matter for a multitude of reasons that you ma...
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Episode 181
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12:25
Ep. 180: Preventing Period Shame in Young Girls with Dr. Julia Sadusky
Here at Woven Well, we are all about empowering women — but what about young girls? Absolutely! In today’s episode, host Caitlin Estes chats with Dr. Julia Sadusky about how to talk to young girls about puberty, periods, and sexuality. We talk ...
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Episode 180
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