Shownotes
What if your fertility “green light” starts 90 days before you try—and it’s a team sport? Brigid sits down with WeNatal co-founders Ronit and Vida to unpack the overlooked half of conception, why trimester zero changes outcomes, and how targeted nutrients and lower toxic load can improve egg quality, sperm parameters, and postpartum recovery. If you’ve heard “it’s just your age” or “there’s nothing you can do,” this conversation will change your game plan.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why fertility is a team sport (male factors play a part in around 50% of miscarriages)
- The big disruptors: stress, sleep debt, toxins, ultra-processed foods
- Trimester Zero: how to prep eggs & sperm for better outcomes
- The must-have prenatal nutrients and forms that matter
- Postpartum depletion and why prenatals still matter in this stage
- AMH perspective: egg quality vs. quantity and mitochondrial support
- New! WeNatal Protein+
Timestamps
- 00:25 – Meet Ronit & Vida + why fertility is a team sport
- 02:00 – Stress as the umbrella disruptor (sleep, toxins, nutrient gaps)
- 05:27 – Their miscarriage stories
- 09:12 – Building the evidence stack (male antioxidants, sleep, detox basics)
- 10:40 – Functional testing + formulation rigor
- 26:54 – The big three drivers: insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative stress
- 29:40 – Ultra-processed diets, low movement, and simple wins
- 31:10 – Stress, sleep, and why sleep sometimes beats exercise
- 33:21 – Trimester Zero: 90–100 days before conception to influence egg/sperm quality
- 35:38 – Labs that matter: insulin, hs-CRP, cortisol patterning
- 41:42 – The two-year postpartum window & long-term health
- 44:06 – Having kids later
- 52:00 – Mindset: information without fear; choosing your stress boundaries
- 01:05:08 – New: WeNatal Protein+ and heavy metals in protein powders
- 01:12:45 – Where to learn more + free magnesium link
Next Steps & Links Mentioned
Build your trimester-zero plan, focus on quality nutrients + sleep, and bring your partner in early.
