The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast

Corey Dunn and Christine Muldoon

Naturally Supporting Fertility Through Body, Mind, and Spirit

NOV 4, 2026100 MIN

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📍 Baja Gold Signature Minerals: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Vintage Traditions Whole-Food Skin Care: use code MAM10 for 10% off – https://www.vintagetradition.com 📍 Join our Patreon Community – https://patreon.com/modernancestralmamas Fertility is a team sport, and too often only half the team gets tested. In this conversation with Becca Thomas of Faithful Fertility Collective, a nurse turned functional nutritionist, we talk about why so many couples are told their labs are “normal” and still have no answers. Becca shares how she works with couples to look beyond standard lab ranges, why the male partner is so often overlooked, and what she sees most often when a mom who conceived easily the first time struggles to conceive again. We also dig into her story of leaving conventional nursing, and why she believes fertility is a body, mind, and spirit conversation. We get practical about what a couple can start doing today: eating foods closer to creation, reducing everyday plastics and personal care exposures, and giving yourselves at least three months to prepare, since that is roughly how long sperm and eggs take to develop. Becca also explains hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA), the mineral patterns she sees most often, and why depletion after pregnancy and breastfeeding can quietly affect the next conception. This episode is a conversation, not medical advice, so be sure to talk with your own provider about your situation. 📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 📍 Becca Thomas / Faithful Fertility Collective – https://www.faithfulfertility.co 📍 Miracle in the Making (Becca’s six-month fertility coaching program for couples) – linked at faithfulfertility.co 📍 Fertility Foundations Test (HTMA for both partners) – linked at faithfulfertility.co 📍 Free monthly fertility workshop (running through the end of the year) – linked at faithfulfertility.co 📍 Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols, RDN and Lisa Hendrickson-Jack – https://realfoodforfertility.com/ 📍 The Plastic Detox (documentary on Netflix) 📍 Countdown by Dr. Shanna Swan (book, available on Amazon) 📍 Baja Gold Sea Salt, Spice Blends, and Tidal Hydrate/Perform – https://bajagoldminerals.com/ 📍 Website – https://www.modernancestralmamas.com ✨ Topics Covered in This Episode: ✔️ Becca’s path from dialysis nurse to functional nutritionist and fertility coach ✔️ Why “normal” lab results can still leave couples with unexplained infertility ✔️ The AMH test and why it speaks to IVF egg retrieval, not natural conception ✔️ Why the male partner is so often overlooked, and how sperm quality affects the whole pregnancy ✔️ Simple changes for men: diet, sleep, alcohol, fabrics, and personal care products ✔️ Why cotton and linen beat polyester, plus affordable organic underwear and clothing tips ✔️ Protein, fat, and carbs for women, and why God-made carbs matter in the childbearing years ✔️ The top foods for fertility, and why organ meats go beyond just liver ✔️ What HTMA is, and the four mineral patterns Becca sees most: four lows, calcium shell, copper dysregulation, and heavy metals ✔️ Secondary infertility and the role of postpartum depletion ✔️ Why marriage and faith belong in the fertility conversation ✔️ How to prepare for pregnancy: three months of lead time, “low tox, not no tox,” and treating it like wedding planning 📲 Stay Connected: Patreon Community | https://www.patreon.com/c/ModernAncestralMamas @fornutrientssake | https://www.instagram.com/fornutrientssake/ @nourishthelittles | https://www.instagram.com/nourishthelittles/ @modernancestralmamas | https://www.instagram.com/modernancestralmamas/ YouTube | @ModernAncestralMamas