Could your desk job be quietly sabotaging your ability to conceive—even if you eat well and work out?

This episode breaks down why long hours of sitting slow blood flow, raise insulin resistance, and disrupt hormone balance, all of which directly impact egg quality, sperm health, and ovulation.

In this episode, you'll...

-Learn the hidden connection between sitting, mitochondrial sluggishness, and reproductive energy.

-Discover easy, time-efficient ways to increase movement during your busy day—no gym required.

-Understand how small, frequent bursts of motion can dramatically improve egg and sperm quality.

Press play now to uncover how simple daily movement can reignite your fertility and bring you one step closer to getting pregnant naturally.

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And this get pregnant now, quickie, we're going to focus on a fertility

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saboteur that many of us are doing day

in and day out, and that is sitting

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all day and how this can impact egg and

sperm quality and overall fertility.

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Welcome to the finally Get

Pregnant Naturally Podcast.

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The podcast helping women identify

the real reasons you haven't

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conceived or stayed pregnant, so

you and your partner can finally

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grow the family of your dreams.

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I'm your host, Dr.

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Katie Wood.

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Let's dive in, shall we?

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Katie: By the end of this episode,

you'll know why long periods of sitting

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negatively affect hormones, ovulation,

and sperm production, how blood

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flow and mitochondrial function are

directly tied to egg and sperm health

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quick and simple hacks to boost movement

without adding hours of workouts if that

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simply can't fit into your schedule.

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So today we're gonna be talking

about a very, in almost invisible

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fertility saboteur that nearly.

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Almost everyone is struggling with, and

that is sitting for long periods of time.

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So whether you're sitting at a desk at

work, sitting in your car on the couch,

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where all of the above, our modern lives

are designed to keep us in a chair.

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But if you're trying to get pregnant,

the lack of movement could be

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silently slowing down the process.

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And I do just wanna say like I am

totally guilty of this as well.

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I work from home.

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I'm on my computer a lot.

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Taking client calls, recording

these podcasts, all of these things.

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So it's very important to be mindful

to begin to incorporate movement into

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your day if you have a job or just

habits that are essentially having

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you sitting in one place for a while.

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So why is sitting a fertility saboteur?

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When we sit for long periods of

time, our blood flow naturally

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decreases, which means fewer oxygen

and nutrients are getting delivered to

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the ovaries, uterus, and the testes.

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Insulin resistance can increase leading

to hormone imbalance and inflammation.

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Mitochondria, your egg and sperm

powerhouses, they get sluggish.

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And then of course, cortisol.

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Your stress hormones can tend to creep up.

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And I know that this is true, especially

in terms of the insulin resistance because

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when I was using a glucose monitor.

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I had ice cream one night after

dinner, and I could see my blood sugar

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starting to creep up a little bit.

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I got up, I think I did like some jumping

jacks or maybe some squats or something

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like that, and then almost instantly

my blood sugar started going down.

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So movement is key to our

health and really all of this.

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Can affect egg quality, sperm

count, and motility ovulation,

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consistency implantation, and

early embryo development, and

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in fact, sperm production

literally needs good circulation

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and lower testicular heat.

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And prolonged sitting

interferes with both.

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And for egg quality, they rely heavily on

mitochondrial function and your cellular

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energy production and movement equals

better mitochondrial support, stronger,

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healthier, more robust egg quality.

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The good news is you don't

need the gym to fix this.

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This is not about crushing a

hardcore 60 minute hit workout.

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What your reproductive system really

thrives on is frequent, consistent

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movement throughout the day.

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So what does this look like?

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Taking short walk breaks between meetings,

standing or walking on phone calls.

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Stretching or hip openers every

hour, parking farther away, taking

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the stairs instead of the elevator.

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Squats or glute bridges while

brushing your teeth or a five

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to 10 minute dance party.

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And yes, this is going to get your

body moving, your endorphins flowing.

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It's gonna make you happier.

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Even just two minutes every 30 to 60

minutes drastically improves your insulin

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sensitivity, blood flow to reproductive

organs, nervous system regulation,

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hormone signaling, libido, cervical

mucus, all of the downstream things,

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and your fertility loves circulation.

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Our uterus needs optimal

blood flow and movement.

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Equals better circulation.

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It is that simple.

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So one action step I

want you to try today.

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Pick one and I want you

to begin incorporating it.

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So maybe every bathroom break, you

take 10 squats every hour and you

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can set a reminder on your phone,

on your smartwatch, whatever it

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is, two minutes of stretching.

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After every meeting, stand for

five minutes after every meal.

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Take a 10 minute walk afterwards.

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Remember little shifts, big impact.

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And then if you're having a hard time

with this mentally oh, I can't do that.

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I don't have time for that.

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I want you to shift your mindset.

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Movement isn't punishment.

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We're not doing this to burn calories,

to build muscle, to look leaner.

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We're doing this to send more

life force energy to our body,

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to our, to support our fertility.

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And this includes oxygen,

nutrients, energy.

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All to our reproductive system, you

are quite literally going to make such

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a drastic difference helping your egg

quality and sperm quality so they can

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be the healthiest that they can be.

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So I just want to do a quick

recap what we talked about today.

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Sitting all day decreases blood flow.

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It raises insulin resistance and it

lowers reproductive hormone signaling.

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Our mitochondria, which is essential

for healthy eggs and sperm need

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movement to function properly and

small, frequent, intentional bursts

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of movement throughout the day are

more powerful than just a single.

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So I just want you to know if you've been

feeling stuck, let today be a reminder

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that movement is medicine for fertility.

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It's one of the fastest, simplest,

and most accessible and free

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changes you can make starting today.

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Okay?

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So take a breath.

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Remember to move.

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Let's get those eggs and sperm,

some movement that they need

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and love, and I just want you

to know that you've got this.

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I'm cheering you on and I just wanna

thank you so much for listening.

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I hope that you got something out of this

today and I hope you have a wonderful

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day and I'll see you on our next episode

released every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Are you ready to finally discover why you

haven't been able to get or stay pregnant?

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The Ultimate Fertility Blueprint is a

quick, insightful quiz designed to reveal

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your overall capacity to conceive and help

you discover potential root causes and

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areas to address to improve your fertility

so you can finally get and stay pregnant.

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You will find the link in the

show notes as a quick reminder and

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disclaimer, this podcast is for

educational purposes only and is

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not a substitute for medical advice.

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Always consult your doctor or

healthcare provider before starting

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any new supplement or protocol,

especially if you're actively trying

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to conceive or undergoing treatment.