Faith Over Pharma | Holistic Health, Fertility, Hormones & Natural Healing

99. The Truth About Ovulation Timing (Why You’re Not Getting Pregnant Faster)

Think you know when you’re ovulating?

If you’re tracking your cycle, using LH strips, and timing everything—but it’s still not happening—there’s a good chance you’re missing your fertile window – without realizing it.

In this episode, I break down what ovulation actually looks like, what ovulation tests really       measure, and why so many women get their timing wrong—even when they’re trying.

A study on women trying to conceive found that only 12.7% correctly identified their ovulation day. Not because they weren’t paying attention… but because they were never taught how to read their body.

Your fertile window is only about six days each cycle. If your timing is off, even slightly, you can be doing everything “right” and still miss it.

If your cycle feels different—especially after a vasectomy reversal—this episode will help you understand why.

If you’re ready to stop guessing and actually understand your body, you can apply for a Rooted Fertility Audit here:
susangladstein.com/fertility

 

Next Steps:
Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

98. What If Nothing Is Wrong With You? Why So Many Women Feel Lost with Amey DeAnne (Stark-Foust)

So many women quietly carry the same question:

What’s wrong with me?

Why am I exhausted, overwhelmed, and feeling like my body and life are working against me… even when I’m doing everything “right”?

When you’ve spent years being the strong one, taking care of everyone else, and pushing through hard seasons, it’s easy to lose touch with who you really are.

In this episode, I sit down with author Amey DeAnne (Stark-Foust) to talk about why so many women feel lost and disconnected from themselves. We explore how living in survival mode, people-pleasing, and unresolved trauma can shape our identity and keep us stuck in patterns that don’t reflect who God actually created us to be.

Amey shares pieces of her own healing journey and how faith, reflection, and simple daily practices helped her begin rediscovering her authentic self.

If you’ve ever felt like something must be wrong with you, this conversation may help you start asking a different question:

Who am I underneath everything I’ve had to carry?

 

Connect with Amey:

My-resilient-journey.com

Facebook: ameydeanne

Instagram: @ameydeanne

Ameydeanne@outlook.com

 

Next Steps:
Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

97. Birth Control, Vasectomies, and the Bias in Modern Medicine

What if modern medicine isn’t neutral about family building? What if it’s incredibly efficient at preventing pregnancy — but surprisingly unprepared to restore it?

In this episode, I unpack what hormonal birth control and vasectomy actually do to your hormones and reproductive health. We’re talking ovulation suppression, progesterone loss, SHBG elevation, nutrient depletion, antisperm antibodies, oxidative stress, sperm DNA fragmentation, and why vasectomy reversal fertility is far more complex than simply reconnecting tubes. Birth control doesn’t regulate your cycle — it shuts it down. Vasectomy doesn’t stop sperm production — it alters the immune and inflammatory environment.

If you’re trying to conceive after vasectomy reversal and you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but pregnancy still isn’t happening, this episode will challenge what you’ve been told about hormone balance, inflammation, and fertility restoration. We’ll address the cultural drift that normalizes suppression while sidelining root-cause reproductive health.

If you’ve felt dismissed, rushed, or subtly discouraged from wanting more children, this conversation will put language to what your gut already knows.

Prevention is streamlined. Restoration requires advocacy.

Next Steps:
Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Get your Rooted Fertility Audit: https://susangladstein.com/fertility
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

96. Does Low AMH Affect Natural Conception? The Truth About Ovarian Reserve and Fertility

Low AMH has become one of the most feared lab results in women’s health. Many women are told their ovarian reserve is diminished and that time is running out. But does low AMH actually prevent natural conception?

In this episode, we unpack what Anti-Müllerian Hormone really measures and what it doesn’t. AMH was designed to estimate ovarian response during IVF stimulation — not to determine whether you can conceive naturally. Yet countless women are handed urgency and fear based on this single number.

We break down the difference between ovarian reserve and egg quality, why egg quantity does not equal fertility potential, and how inflammation, mitochondrial health, thyroid function, stress, and overall cellular environment influence reproductive outcomes. If you’ve been told you have low AMH or diminished ovarian reserve, this conversation will help you understand your labs in context instead of as a verdict.

This episode challenges the panic-driven fertility narrative and invites a root-cause, systems-based approach to natural conception. Low AMH is information — not identity, not destiny, and not proof that your body has failed.

If you’ve ever felt rushed or pressured by a fertility diagnosis, this one will help you breathe again.

Next Steps:

Ready to go deeper? Start by supporting your cellular foundation with phototherapy:
https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy

Explore the Rooted Reset™ and rebuild your health from a root-cause, faith-led framework:
https://susangladstein.com/reset

Want a personalized review of your hormones, labs, and fertility picture? Apply for your Rooted Fertility Audit:
https://susangladstein.com/fertility

Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat and experience immersive healing in community:
https://susangladstein.com/retreat

Become part of the Faith Over Pharma movement:
https://faithoverpharma.org

Connect on Instagram:
@susangladstein.co

95. PTSD, Medication & the Spiritual Battle No One Talks About with Danoucha Reynon

What happens when you’re living somewhere beautiful… doing all the “right” things… and still battling fear you can’t explain?

In this honest and layered conversation, I sit down with Danoucha Reynon to talk about severe PTSD, panic attacks, and what it was like to be told medication was the primary — and possibly lifelong — solution.

This episode is not about shaming medication. It’s about asking deeper questions.

We discuss trauma stored in the body, the gut-brain connection, nervous system regulation, detox and nutrition, and why so many root-cause factors are often overlooked. Danoucha shares how she slowly and safely weaned off medication over time — never cold turkey — while rebuilding her health through foundational support and, ultimately, surrendering her healing journey to Jesus.

We also talk about discernment, spiritual warfare, identity beyond a diagnosis, and the practical tools that helped her move from panic to peace — including prayer, gratitude, movement, sunshine, hydration, and community.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a diagnosis…
If you’ve wondered whether “this is just your life now”…
Or if you’re afraid to start or stop medication…

This conversation is filled with compassion, hope, and perspective.

This episode is for encouragement and education only and is not medical advice. If you are currently on medication, do not stop abruptly. Work with a qualified provider and create a safe plan.

 

Connect with Danoucha:
Email: danoucha@gmail.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/shorebreakwellness/

Next Steps

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Instagram: @susangladstein.co

94. The Peptides Craze: Endogenous GHK-Cu, Stem Cells, and LifeWave X39 with Amanda Rose Walstrom

Peptides are everywhere right now.

Injectable copper peptides. Synthetic GHK-Cu. Stem cell therapy. Regenerative medicine. Anti-aging biohacks.

But when everyone is pushing injections, it’s worth asking:
Are we supporting the body… or overriding it?

In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Walstrom to break down the difference between injectable peptides and LifeWave X39 phototherapy — and how signaling your body to elevate its own endogenous GHK-Cu copper peptide is fundamentally different than injecting something synthetic.

We unpack:

• What GHK-Cu actually is
• Endogenous vs. synthetic copper peptides
• How stem cell activation works
• Why inflammation and stress block cellular signaling
• The link between stem cells, aging, fertility, hormone balance, and recovery
• Why stacking supplements doesn’t replace foundational healing

LifeWave was also recognized with the 2024 Biotech Breakthrough Award for Stem Cell Product of the Year, highlighting growing innovation in phototherapy and regenerative signaling technology.

If you’ve been researching:

Peptide injections
Stem cell activation
LifeWave X39
Phototherapy patches
Copper peptides
Longevity and anti-aging support

This episode will help you think critically about how the body heals — and whether you’re blocking the signal or restoring it.

We also share personal stories around hormone balance, postpartum recovery, thyroid support, weight loss resistance, inflammation reduction, and why so many people feel stuck even after “trying everything.”

Your body was designed to heal.

The question is: are you giving it the right signal?

Connect with Amanda:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandarosewalstrom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandarosewalstrom/
Email: yes@maxperformyourlife.com

Next Steps

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Instagram: @susangladstein.co

93. Is Mold Behind Your Hormone Imbalance? Signs, Testing, and Healing Steps with Ashlee Rowland

If you’ve been struggling with hormone imbalance, PCOS, infertility, autoimmune symptoms, or chronic issues that don’t seem to show up clearly on labs, this episode explores a root cause many women are never encouraged to consider.

Ashlee Rowland of SimplHolistic shares her personal journey of healing from multiple autoimmune diagnoses, PCOS, and infertility—beginning in her teens, long before she had language for root-cause healing. What started as listening to her intuition and changing the way she ate evolved into a deeper understanding of ancestral and seasonal nutrition, mineral balance, and how modern lifestyles quietly disrupt women’s health.

The conversation goes deep into mold exposure and mycotoxin toxicity, unpacking how mold can mimic hormone imbalance, intensify stress responses, interfere with fertility, and keep the body stuck in survival mode—even when standard testing looks “normal.” Ashlee explains why mold is often missed in women dealing with estrogen dominance, thyroid issues, brain fog, inflammation, anxiety, and unexplained symptoms.

Rather than promoting fear or extreme protocols, this episode focuses on clarity, discernment, and what actually supports healing: addressing the environment, supporting cellular and mineral health, regulating the nervous system, and restoring trust in the body’s ability to heal.

If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but still feel stuck, this conversation will help you see your symptoms—and your next steps—through a different lens.

Connect with Ashlee:

Simplholistic.org

ashlee@simplholistic.org

instagram.com/simplholistic

simplholistic.org/body-rhythm-blueprint

simplholistic.org/freebies

simplholistic.org/mold-protocol

Use code “SUSAN” for 20% off

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Instagram: @susangladstein.co

92. Stop Relying on “Normal” Fertility Labs: What to Test Instead + Root-Cause TTC Support with Dr. Katie Wood

If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” — but you’re still not pregnant — this episode is for you.

This conversation unpacks why unexplained infertility is so common and why that label often reflects incomplete testing rather than a body that isn’t working. Dr. Katie Wood, a pharmacist-turned holistic fertility practitioner, shares how experiencing fertility care from both sides of the system revealed major gaps in conventional testing — and why basic fertility labs often miss early dysfunction.

You’ll hear why coming off hormonal birth control can quietly impact fertility, why “normal” lab ranges don’t always mean optimal health, and what deeper testing can reveal when pregnancy isn’t happening despite doing “all the right things.” The episode explores root-cause fertility support through nutrition, stress regulation, toxin exposure, gut health, thyroid function, and insulin balance — foundations that are rarely addressed in traditional fertility care.

This conversation also challenges the rush toward IUI and IVF when underlying issues haven’t been explored, and explains why rebuilding fertility foundations can actually be the fastest path forward.

If you’ve felt dismissed by normal labs, pressured by timelines, or confused about your next step in trying to conceive naturally, this episode offers clarity and a grounded, faith-led perspective.

Connect with Dr. Katie Wood

Podcast: Finally Get Pregnant Naturally

Website: https://happynourishedmotherhood.com/

Instagram: @the_wellness_pharmacist

 

Next Steps

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Instagram: @susangladstein.co