Welcome to episode 205 of the Love Live Connection podcast. This is a very special episode, I am so happy to introduce Lisa Hendrickson-Jack. We get down and dirty on the topic of birth control, your options, and the impact on your fertility. Enjoy this incredibly informative conversation then reach out to me! I would love it if you let me know what you thought about our discussion, what you learned, and what you would like to hear in the future.  2:35 - My experience with different forms of birth control and how I found the amazing Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.  10:10 - Welcome Lisa, author of The Fifth Vital Sign and fertility cycle educator.  13:35 - Going back to basics, Lisa talks about what your menstrual cycle is and identifies other parts of your cycle, beyond the period.  17:45 - The question almost everyone has asked at one point: How does birth control work?    19:45 - The societal impact of birth control, its history in the feminist movement, and our cultural feelings towards it.  25:20 - We talk about what we know about hormonal birth control as well as the gap in education between doctors and patients.  31:00 - What about a medicinal male birth control option?   33:10 - How hormonal birth control can impact your fertility, now and long term.  41:10 - We talk about non-hormonal birth control options, including barrier methods and the fertility awareness method.  48:20 - IVF, egg freezing, and other modern technology solutions for fertility struggles.  52:15 - To learn more about Lisa’s work connect with her directly through her website, her new online course, her podcast, and, of course, Instagram (where I first learned about her).   After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Sign up for my workshop The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life - it’s completely FREE.   Learn more about how your past can impact your love life and how to break old patterns in my virtual retreat, Shift Your Dating Patterns In A Weekend, March 7-8, 2020.  Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here. Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!