As a Woman
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1K ratingsDr. Natalie Crawford is a fertility physician at Fora Fertility in Austin, Texas who knows that trying to understand your body and your hormones can be exhausting and overwhelming in the world of medical misinformation and contradicting opinions. She started this podcast to educate and empower, giving people access to the knowledge she's acquired on health and fertility from the comfort of their home, or where ever they choose to listen! She talks about a wide range of topics, including IVF, hormones, infertility, menstrual cycles, mental health, and, well, beyond! She also welcomes special guests to speak to related topics, or share their fertility journey. Tune in and become a part of the community of collaboration that amplifies others, As a Woman.
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Episode 036: The Productive Life
September 22, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she describes the productive life. What is a productive life? How can you be productive? What are the keys to success? How can you make progress on productivity? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 035: Fertility and Nutrition, an interview by Dr. Danielle Belardo
September 15, 2019 14:05 - 1 hourJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses fertility and nutrition with Dr. Danielle Belardo, a board certified internal medicine physician and cardiology fellow @theveggiemd. Previously on Nutrition Rounds, listen to Dr. Crawford and Dr. Belardo discuss plant based eating and the impact it has on women's health. Learn more about the science behind why you should eat more plants as a woman. Special thanks to Kasey Johnson for her help in the original editing and production. Learn more ab...
Episode 034: Endometriosis
September 08, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about endometriosis. Endometriosis is associated with pain, infertility, and inflammation. Learn what endometriosis is, how it is diagnosed, what it means, and what you can do about it. Listen as she desc rides how she counsel her own patients as a fertility doctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 033: Burnout
September 01, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she shares her burnout story. Listen to her talk about what burnout is, what the signs are, and what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 032: IVF Q&A
August 25, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she answers commonly asked questions about IVF. After listening to the IVF and FET episodes, do you still have questions about in vitro fertilization and the embryo transfer recess? Listen to what other women are asking and answers from an expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 031: Woman in a Man's World with Dr. Pamela Mehta
August 18, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford with special guest Dr. Pamela Mehta as they discuss life as a woman in a man's world. Dr. Mehta is an orthopedic surgeon who has suffered from gender bias and maternal discrimination and left to start her own practice. Listen as they talk about starting a family in medicine, struggling with infertility, and advice for taking control of your career and balancing career and family. Learn more about the upcoming Pinnacle Conference. Dr. Mehta's Practice in San Jose...
Episode 030: Ovarian Reserve
August 11, 2019 12:47 - 39 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about ovarian reserve. Are you running out of eggs? Should you get your fertility tested? What does that mean? Listen as she describes what measurements of ovarian reserve are really testing. Learn about AMH and astral follicle count (AFC) and how you can't verify fertility with these tests. Learn what low tests of ovarian reserve mean and what you should do about this. Can you improve your ovarian reserve? Learn more now. Learn more about your ad ...
Episode 029: Set Some Boundaries
August 04, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about boundaries. Understand the importance of saying no and that you are not obligated to please other people. Learn to look at opportunities with enthusiasm and evaluate if something is right for you or not. Change your mindset and focus your life. Set some boundaries so you can be free to be yourself and be happy in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 028: The Embryo Transfer
July 28, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the embryo transfer. For all women who go through IVF, the embryo transfer is the most important part of the journey. Listen as she describes different options for embryo transfers, protocols, success rates, and more. Learn what to expect and what questions you should be asking as you or your friends prepare for this extremely important step toward parenthood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 027: Private Practice with Dr. Rupa Wong
July 21, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses private practice life with guest Dr. Rupa Wong. Learn about Rupa's journey from academics to private practice management, owning and managing her own practice, her own struggles with PCOS and infertility as a woman in medicine, work/life balance, and the reasons behind starting Pinnacle Conference. Join us as registration opens this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 026: IVF
July 14, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about IVF. IVF is in vitro fertilization and a wonderful technological advancement to help grow families. Listen as she describes IVF as she would in the office. Understand what IVF is, what it is not, and why we do what we do as fertility doctors. Be a better supporter of the people in your life who need IVF and be prepared if IVF becomes a part of your own journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 025: Work Life Balance
July 07, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about work life balance. Listen as she talks about what work life balance is and what it is not. Learn that she believes there is only your life - and you must learn to make it all work. Listen as she talks about choosing a job you love, balancing a home life, outsourcing what you can, sharing responsibilities, and taking care of how you spend your most valuable commodity - your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 024: Share Your Goals
June 30, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about goals. Understand why it is important to set goals. Learn about where to start when it comes to goal setting. Listen as she describes how the best goals are rooted out of truth and vulnerability and why sharing your goals gives you the most power, support, and amplification. She describes real examples in her life where sharing her goals made all the difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 023: Your Professional Persona
June 23, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about your professional persona. Learn why we need to change our own perception of our self. Our body image, our confidence, our dress, and our attitude are all a part of our professional persona. We have heard it all before - dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Because if you don't take yourself seriously, who will? Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 022: Environmental Toxins and Fertility with Dr. Lora Shahine
June 16, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks with Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine about environmental toxins and your fertility. Learn about how toxins can impact your fertility, listen as we discuss studies and science showing the negative impact seen with BPA, phthalate, PFCs and conception. Learn what you should be doing to optimize your health and your fertility, one step at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 021: The Secret to Instagram
June 09, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about Instagram success. Listen to her break down the platform, learn what to do and not do in order to set yourself up for success. Listen as she discusses her take on social media as a medical professional, and learn why there is so much power in this platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
020: PCOS
June 02, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. Listen to her talk about what PCOS is, what causes PCOS, and what you can do about it. Learn about the impact of lifestyle factors and about fertility treatments with PCOS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
019: Stop the Gossip
May 26, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about women. In this episode, she is talking about how if women want to rise to the top, we must do it together. Listen as she explains that gossip is a manifestation of jealousy and that you really need to look deeper to see the truth. Learn that we really are stronger together. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
018: The Infertile Friend
May 19, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about supporting your friends in their fertility journeys. Learn to be that support person by channeling empathy over sympathy. Listen to her discuss what it is like to struggle from infertility and what you should and should not do when your friends are having fertility struggles. Learn to be the best friend you can be, and listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
017: Confident
May 12, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutesJoin Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about confidence. To be successful, you must believe in yourself. But where does this belief come rom? Ho can we ind confidence when we are struggling with self-doubt? Learn to lean into your strengths, not be afraid of promoting yourself, and learn to build your confidence as you discover your authentic self. Listen to my her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
016: Miscarriage and Loss
May 05, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about miscarriage. Listen to her talk about the reasons why miscarriages happen and what can be done when a woman has recurrent miscarriages. Listen to her own story about miscarriage and why breaking the stigma behind pregnancy loss is so important. Learn how to support the women in your life who are suffering from pregnancy loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
015: Motherhood and Medicine
April 28, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutesJoin Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about what it is like being a mother in medicine. In this episode she is breaking it ll down and talking about when is the best time to have kids in medicine. She is giving you her advice on balance and learn about how to decide what is right for you. Th truth is that there is no perfect time foe everyone, and only you can decide what is right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
014: The Infertility Consult
April 21, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about what to expect with your first infertility consult. Learn when it is time for your infertility evaluation. Listen to what a fertility doctor thinks you need to know before you step into your first visit. What questions should you ask? What should you do to make the most of your first visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
013: Girl, Quit Your Job
April 14, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about quitting. Listen to her give you permission to say no. Learn that leaving something that is not right for you is not a failure. Identify what really matters to you and learn to appreciate your own worth. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
012: Egg Freezing
April 07, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about egg freezing. Learn the basics about freezing your eggs. Listen as she discusses the truth about freezing your eggs and age, success rates, and options. Learn about the steps of the egg freezing process and what questions you should ask about if you are considering preserving your fertility with egg freezing. Listen ti her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
011: Naturally Infertile
March 31, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the fertile lifestyle and optimizing your natural fertility. In this episode, she will discuss natural fertility and your cycles, helping you understand how to optimize how chance of conception each month. Listen to how environmental toxins, diet, and supplements play a role in your fertility, both naturally and in the course of fertility treatments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
010: Stop Interrupting Me
March 24, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about understanding your own worth. Learn how you define your own worth by how you allow others to treat you. Discuss barriers to feeling worthy and believing in yourself. Listen as she discusses strategies to stand up or yourself and understanding that you do have more power than you realize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
009: Infertility 101
March 17, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the basics of infertility. In this episode she is talking about infertility: what it is, what can cause it, and when you should see a specialist. Learn about the basics of a fertility evaluation and different fertility treatments. What are your questions about infertility? Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
008: The Problem with Perfection
March 10, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the problem with perfection. In this episode, she is asking if you are a barrier to your own success. Are you setting yourself up for failure and sabotaging your own happiness? Learn about how perfectionism is the fuel for imposter syndrome and how to feel confident when you give your best effort and are not perfect. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
007: The Menstrual Cycle, Period.
March 03, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the stigma of the menstrual cycle and learn about how hormones control our body. Educate yourself about what is normal, what is not normal, and when you should be concerned, because you can't understand your fertility if you don't start at the beginning. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
006: Plant Based Nutrition: Your Heart with Dr. Danielle Belardo
February 24, 2019 10:00 - 50 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford with special guest, cardiologist Dr. Daniella Belardo, as they talk about plant based nutrition for women. Learn about heart disease and how you can modify your risks by controlling what you eat and how you care for your body. Learn more about how whole food, plant based eating can be incorporated into your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
005: The Contingent Life
February 17, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the contingent life. Are you currently living a life of contingency and always waiting for the next thing to happen before feeling relief or happiness? Learn about delayed gratification and how to break out of the constant pitfalls holding you back from living in the moment. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
004: Age and Fertility
February 10, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the number one question she gets asked as a fertility doctor: when should I have kids? Learn about your fertility, understand how age impacts reproduction, and discuss when an evaluation by a fertility specialist is recommended. Even if you already have kids, learn more about what your friends may be going through. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
003: The Bias of Gender
February 03, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about gender bias. Hear stories from other women, understand how subconscious bias and subtle discrimination can have lasting impacts on women, and learn how to stand up for yourself and for others. Listen to her challenge for you this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
002: Mean Girl in Recovery
January 24, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutesJoin host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she walks you through her take on being a mean girl in recovery. In this episode, she discusses why women hold each other back, and join us in learning to put jealousy on the back burner and instead celebrate, promote, and amplify the success of others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
001: What is Your Goal?
January 15, 2019 04:44 - 20 minutesAs a Woman is the podcast hosted by fertility physician Natalie Crawford, MD to educate and empower women. Each week learn about your health, your fertility, and how they relate to your true self. Become a part of the community fostering collaboration over competition while learning how to authentically find your voice and amplify others as a woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices