{"podcast":{"title":"About Health and Hormones","slug":"about-health-and-hormones-6620336","podcast_index_feed_id":6620336,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/healthandhormonesla/","website_url":"https://healthandhormonesla.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3d6f628e-b5da-46c3-bf21-54e02cce7cb8/kXfBrbpDnxDIHIgLmnjsCc7v.jpg","author":"Lauren Allen","episode_count":105,"summary":"Welcome to the about health and hormones podcast. I'm your host, Lauren Allen, a recovered sugar addict turned certified nutrition coach on a mission to help women learn how to balance their hormones and optimize their fertility. On this podcast, we have conversations with experts about all things, health hormones, wellness, nutrition, and more to give you the information tips and tricks you need to take control of your health and feel amazing in your body. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T20:19:15.772222+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/about-health-and-hormones-6620336"},"episode":{"title":"Before the Positive Test: Why Pregnancy Prep Matters More Than Ever with Brittany Metka","slug":"before-the-positive-test-why-pregnancy-prep-matters-more-than-ever-with-brittany-metka","published_at":"2025-12-23T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/about-health-and-hormones-6620336/before-the-positive-test-why-pregnancy-prep-matters-more-than-ever-with-brittany-metka","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/about-health-and-hormones-6620336","url":"https://healthandhormonesla.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a28df7a0-ba70-4fc9-be1d-a4f24d6e0d8f.mp3","summary":"In this episode I sat down with Brittany Metka from The cycology lab to talk about what it really looks like to prepare for pregnancy in today’s world — a world filled with toxins, stress, and confusing advice. This episode is full of actionable tips, compassionate insight, and validation for anyone who’s trying to do pregnancy prep better , not harder. Listen in to hear us talk about: Why the modern world is making fertility harder — and what you can do about it How Brittany uncovered root issues through functional lab testing The role of blood sugar, muscle strength, and a colorful diet in fertility prep Why nervous system regulation and stress relief are essential for hormone health Practical, real-life steps you can take today to prep your body for pregnancy so much more If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything but still not getting answers, this episode is for you. Connect with Brittany: Instagram Connect with Lauren: Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy","meta_description":"In this episode I sat down with Brittany Metka from The cycology lab to talk about what it really looks like to prepare for pregnancy in today’s world — a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2416,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/about-health-and-hormones-6620336/episodes/before-the-positive-test-why-pregnancy-prep-matters-more-than-ever-with-brittany-metka/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/about-health-and-hormones-6620336/before-the-positive-test-why-pregnancy-prep-matters-more-than-ever-with-brittany-metka.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}