Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, BA, FAE, is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who trains other practitioners to use the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in their practices. She is the founder of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship™ program and the author of three bestselling books: The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility (co-authored with Lily Nichols, RDN). Lisa has been teaching fertility awareness for over 20 years. She has empowered thousands of women worldwide to take control of their fifth vital sign through her podcast, books, online courses, and group coaching programs.

On this podcast, Lisa talks with Julie Kelly about the value of using fertility awareness techniques for family planning, predicting a woman’s cycle, and avoiding the downsides of traditional birth control. She explains why a woman’s cycle is a fifth vital sign, always relaying essential health information when you pay attention. She also discusses her goal of changing the conversation around birth control for today’s young women and the resources she offers to do this.

[00:00:14] Book: Real Food for Fertility: Prepare your body for pregnancy with preconception nutrition and fertility awareness, by Lily Nichols and Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.

[00:00:17] Podcast: How to Optimise Diet and Lifestyle for Fertility, with Lily Nichols.

[00:01:10] Interest in fertility awareness.

[00:07:23] Correcting health issues with birth control pills.

[00:07:59] Book: The Fertility Doctor, by Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner.

[00:16:04] Copper IUD.

[00:21:25] Hormonal IUDs.

[00:23:09] Nutritional demands of pregnancy.

[00:25:50] The Fertility Awareness Method of Family Planning.

[00:30:37] Cultural expectations around maternal age.

[00:42:00] Predicting your cycle.

[00:44:24] Changing the conversation for young women.

[00:47:30] Book: The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility, by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack.

[00:51:50] Podcast: Fertility Friday.

[00:52:08] Website: fertilityfriday.com.

[00:52:22] How to interpret virtually any chart your client throws at you.

I'm thrilled to have my good friend and mentor, Jeremy Hendon, join me again on the podcast. Jeremy is an esteemed international speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur with a track record of founding, scaling, and selling multiple thriving companies. Our collaboration on the Keto Summit in 2016 was a testament to his exceptional skill in business and marketing, especially within the realm of health and wellness.

Jeremy joins me today to share his transformative journey from big-law attorney to entrepreneur, highlighting pivotal decisions made along the way. He reveals his process behind generating business ideas, having started out with the establishment of Louise's Foods, focusing on low-carb products. Later, he created a supplement line and, more recently, a marketing agency. Jeremy now shares his wealth of business knowledge through engaging short-form videos on various social media platforms.

[00:00:27] Jeremy's professional background.

[00:07:07] Becoming an entrepreneur.

[00:08:51] Generating business ideas.

[00:10:20] Louise's Foods; Creating low-carb products and affiliate websites.

[00:12:02] Mira and Jayson Calton.

[00:19:20] The importance of meeting successful people.

[00:20:40] David Sinick.

[00:22:39] Starting a magazine.

[00:26:27] John Carmack.

[00:27:11] Book: Trust Me I'm Lying, by Ryan Holiday.

[00:27:17] Book: Masters of Doom, by David Kushner.

[00:27:35] CoBionic Supplements; CoBionic Indulgence.

[00:36:54] Copywriting.

[00:38:41] Business and marketing trends.

[00:40:35] Jumping from one business to another.

[00:44:29] Jeremy's short-form videos.

[00:44:47] Video: What is the best measure for success?

[00:51:33] Gary Vaynerchuk.

[00:53:08] Dirty Texas Hedge on Twitter/X.

[00:55:37] Find Jeremy on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube. Instagram.

Today's journey takes us into unconventional living with my guest, Julie Kelly—my wife and partner in adventure. Together, we delve into our nomadic lifestyle, shared with our three vibrant children, each step an exploration outside societal norms. This conversation unfolds the layers behind our decision to steer clear of conventional schooling, whilst aiming to better support our kids’ needs.

Our conversation starts with what we learned from developmental psychologist and evolutionary anthropologist Peter Gray, emphasising the pivotal role of play in a child's development and how we've designed our environment to nurture this philosophy. From living in a house and sending our kids to Forest School to the compact simplicity and togetherness of campsite living in a VW camper van, we share the ups and downs of our experiences. We also discuss living in an intentional community in Costa Rica and Airbnb's important role in enabling our journey.

[00:00:33] Peter Gray; Podcasts: Free to Learn: Unleashing the Instinct to Play and How to Raise Passionate Kids: The Value of Free Play.

[00:01:04] Book: Free to Learn, by Peter Gray.

[00:01:14] Article: What Exactly Is Play? by Peter Gray.

[00:03:59] Article: Why Do We Play? by Peter Gray.

[00:04:51] Podcast: Laura Payling: Athlete, Scientist, and Innovator on the Gut Microbiome and Using Gene Expression to Improve Health and Performance.

[00:07:19] Book: Play Anything, by Ian Bogost.

[00:10:47] Forest School.

[00:20:19] How much play is enough?

[00:21:45] Barriers to free play.

[00:23:06] Ocean Grove Homeschool Charter.

[00:26:43] Unschooling and learning to read.

[00:30:10] Book: Chop Wood Carry Water, by Joshua Medcalf.

[00:34:35] Peter Gray's Substack.

[00:36:11] Working remotely during COVID.

[00:39:38] Hosting our house on AirBnB.

[00:41:30] Robuilt on YouTube.

[00:48:17] Kampground of America (KOA).

[00:50:15] Sunset Campground outside Santa Cruz.

[00:52:30] Camp Lotus.

[00:53:53] Eagle Point, Lake Tahoe.

[00:54:46] Sugar Pine Point, William Kent Campground.

[00:55:36] Tahoe Rim Trail.

[00:56:19] California Junior Ranger Program.

[00:59:13] Inn Town Campground.

[01:02:00] La Ecovilla, Costa Rica.

[01:03:14] Casa Maracuya.

[01:04:30] Podcast: Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy.

[01:10:15] Ecovilla School (Casa Sula).

[01:15:06] Scratch.

[01:20:45] NBT Forum.

Laura Payling, PhD, leads the animal science division for Biofractal.ai, an innovative startup using gene expression information and advanced data science to improve livestock yield and welfare. Laura’s passion for human and animal health and performance has resulted in diverse professional experiences, including academic research in food chain nutrition, clinical dietetics and consulting as a nutritionist.

On today's podcast, Laura shares her passion for understanding and reigniting harmony in the human gut. She discusses her doctoral work, including research on the gut microbiome, food, and health. She also touches on some current science related to keystone species of microorganisms and methane-producing bacteria in the microbiome.

[00:00:15] Life in Costa Rica.

[00:05:57] Early life.

[00:08:00] A1 vs A2 milk.

[00:10:34] Growing up with horses.

[00:17:05] Training dogs.

[00:22:41] Studying animal science.

[00:23:50] Avoiding iodine deficiency.

[00:29:11] New Zealand for PhD

[00:31:32] Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid scores (PDCAAS).

[00:31:53] Probiotics improving yield in livestock.

[00:36:49] Book: The Case Against Education, by Bryan Caplan.

[00:43:34] Hip dysplasia.

[00:47:31] Greg Potter; Reason and Wellbeing Podcast.

[00:48:33] Postural Restoration Institute (PRI).

[00:48:47] Zac Cupples; Podcasts: Movement Analysis and Breathing Strategies for Pain Relief and Improved Performance and Airway Dentistry: What to Do When You Don’t Breathe Right At Night.

[00:52:50] Clinical pearls from PhD work.

[00:53:52] Methanogens and fiber fermentation.

[00:54:55] Dr. Petra Lewis.

[00:56:12] Keystone species and the cross-feeding chain.

[01:00:32] Jason Hawrelak; Podcast: How to Use Probiotics to Improve Your Health.

[01:01:44] Book: The Good Gut, by Justin Sonnenburg and Erica Sonnenburg.

[01:03:13] Book: The Paleo Solution, by Robb Wolf.

[01:03:42] Dietetics.

[01:08:48] Julian Abel; Podcasts: Building Compassionate Communities to Improve Public Health, Maintaining Social Connection in the Era of COVID-19, The Compassion Project: The Power of Hope and Human Kindness.

[01:14:17] Biofractal.ai.

[01:22:50] Methanogens in breath vs. stool.

[01:26:29] Find Laura on LinkedIn.

Dr. Michael Bazlinton is a Family Doctor (GP) and the founder of the bodymapping clinic in the UK. After recognizing the limits of the National Health Service (NHS) model of practice and discovering compelling data from the low-carb community, Michael expanded his scope as a physician. In 2017, bodymapping was born. The bodymapping programme embraces five key states of being essential to wellness: nourishment, cognition, sleep, movement, and rest. Michael uses blood testing to guide clients in these areas toward optimal health and longevity.

On this podcast, Dr. Bazlinton discusses the bodymapping approach and the unique programme he has created for those in the UK who want to apply science and technology to manage their health better. He is currently offering a membership platform for those who wish to use ongoing tracking of their biometric data with periodic live video check-ins. The first six months are free with the discount code NBT-100%.

[00:01:34] Peter Gray Podcast: How to Raise Passionate Kids: The Value of Free Play.

[00:04:25] bloodsmart.ai.

[00:05:30] Background and interest in alternative health.

[00:08:48] Ted Naiman, MD and Stephan Guyenet. Podcast with Ted Naiman: Protein vs. Energy for Improved Body Composition and Healthspan.

[00:13:36] Video: Sugar: The Bitter Truth.

[00:16:04] Book: The Real Meal Revolution, by Tim Noakes, Jonno Proudfoot, and Sally-Ann Creed.

[00:23:11] Fixing Dad: BBC film, YouTube series.

[00:34:28] Making health more resilient.

[00:49:59] Justin Welsh.

[00:52:10] Heads Up Health. Podcast with David Korsunsky: How to Use Data to Take Control of Your Health.

[00:53:35] bodymapping.

[00:55:33] Membership offer; Promotion Code: NBT-100%.