Episode 58

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7th Apr 2025

5 Root Causes of Cravings (and How They Impact Your Fertility Journey)

In this episode, Dr. Aumatma Simmons sits down with Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer, the physician founder of Well Empowered, to dive deep into 5 Root Causes of Cravings (and How They Impact Your Fertility Journey). Whether you're navigating fertility challenges, exploring holistic alternatives, or just want to understand your body better, this conversation is packed with insights to empower you on your journey to becoming FertileAF.

Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer is the physician founder of Well Empowered where she practices data-driven, heart-centered Functional Medicine. She created Well Empowered with one commitment in mind: Guiding you in creating the health and vitality that transforms your experience of life and alters what is possible. How does Dr. H live true to this? By taking a root-cause, natural medicine approach that marries heart and science. Through working one-on-one and with groups, Dr. H educates and guides her patients and clients in authoring a new era in their health and in their lives.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • Why nourishing your body for health often leads to increased fertility as a natural “side effect”
  • How mastering cravings can improve insulin sensitivity—an essential piece of the fertility puzzle, especially for those with PCOS
  • The powerful connection between how we nourish ourselves and the long-term health of our future children through epigenetic influence
  • How to break free from the toxic “all or nothing” mindset around health and step into a more balanced, sustainable approach to wellness and fertility

Follow Dr Jessica Hehmeyer on:

https://www.instagram.com/wellempowered

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTQQYifh68GOH-89TXEJXhA

https://www.facebook.com/YouWellEmpowered

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đź’Ą Who This Episode Is For:

  • Women & couples in their 30s and 40s
  • High-achieving professionals who want to take charge of their fertility
  • Anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disempowered by the fertility journey


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About the Podcast

Egg Meets Sperm
Because Fertility takes TWO.
Egg Meets Sperm: Because Fertility Takes Two.

Attention: Women and couples in their 30s & 40s, CEOs, high-achieving badasses. If you're struggling to conceive, there is likely a reason. On Egg Meets Sperm, Dr. Aumatma interviews leading experts in fertility & wellness to help you on your journey to parenthood.
Starting Season 3: Dr. Aumatma will also offer a short, informative masterclass. If you want to get answers to your burning questions, send them here: https://www.speakpipe.com/EggMeetsSpermPodcast

This podcast is for you if:
* You are a BADASS - which also means you're a high-achiever, sometimes with a tendency towards wanting control, being a "boss" and carrying the world on your shoulders
* "infertility" makes you feel powerless and hopeless
* You're not sure there's anything you can do to help get your pregnant
* You are seeking alternatives to IVF, IUI, and Ovulation induction
* Your hormones are all over the place
* You have been diagnosed with PCOS, Endometriosis, Unexplained infertility
* You've suffered from Pregnancy loss and were told it's normal
* You and your partner are a power couple that wants to bring an incredible child into this world
* You are into natural & holistic approaches
* You want to do everything in your power to get pregnant
* You have experienced a loss and are ready to take your power back

Let's GO! Let's get you FertileAF so that you can have the family you dream of!

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Aumatma Simmons