The Whole Pineapple

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What do you get when you add two nurse practitioners, a healthy serving of science, a heaping scoop of kindness, a dash of fun, and a microphone? The Whole Pineapple podcast takes a whole-person approach to fertility. Join co-hosts Ruby Booras and Anne Judge as they discuss a variety of fertility and wellness-related topics including nutrition, physical activity, mindfulness, stress management, toxic habits, environmental exposures, mental health, sleep, sexual health, relationships, self-care and so much more.

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Snack 86: Mindful Goodbyes

Dec 07 2023 39 mins

Change is hard, especially when they involve endings of things we’re sad to see go. And we’re definitely sad to see The Whole Pineapple go. In this very special, final (for now?) episode, Ruby, Anne, Jamie, and podcast producer Shannon Perry reflect on how difficult it can be to say goodbye. But as A.A. Milne says in the voice of Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky I am to have some

Episode 46: The End of Sex with Hank Greely

Nov 30 2023 61 mins

Sorry, folks, it’s official: it’s the end of sex.* Henry “Hank” Greely, Professor by courtesy of Genetics at Stanford School of Medicine, Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law, and Director of the Center for Law and the Biosciences, is very interested in how new biomedical technologies impact assisted reproduction. He’s authored two books: The End of Sex and

Episode 45: Fertility Preservation & Gender-Affirming Care

Nov 23 2023 26 mins

Fertility preservation for those undergoing gender-affirming transition is an important area of reproductive medicine. In this episode, Anne and Ruby are talking with Dr. Lynn Davis about how fertility options may be dependent on age, the gametes involved (i.e. sperm or eggs) and the stage of gender-affirming care. Dr. Davis started her educational journey with a double major in B

Episode 44: Fertility Preservation after a Cancer Diagnosis

Nov 16 2023 40 mins

A diagnosis of cancer or other serious condition is bad enough — dealing with tests, treatments, insurance, uncertainty, as well as the illness — but knowing that the condition or its treatments can also cause infertility…. It just feels so horribly unfair. The good news is for many, that diagnosis doesn’t have to equal the end of fertility. The landscape for patients has c

Snack 84: Why Doesn't My Clinic Want Me To Take Herbs?

Nov 09 2023 25 mins

The Whole Pineapple welcomes back Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin, specialist in acupuncture and integrative East Asian Medicine, this time to talk about herbs and East Asian medicine in general. While acupuncture may be the most well-known, East Asian medicine incorporates many different modalities of treatment. So let's talk integrative medicine. As Dr. Lee says, “integrative” means

Episode 43: More Needles?!: Acupuncture & Fertility Treatments

Nov 02 2023 39 mins

Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin wants you to understand acupuncture and how it can aid all kinds of issues, including infertility. The founder of Rosefinch Health, Dr. Lee is an award-winning doctor of acupuncture and a leader in the field of integrative reproductive medicine. She blends compassionate care with over two decades of clinical experience specializing in fertility, IVF support

Snack 83: Letting Go vs. Giving Up

Oct 26 2023 18 mins

Note: This episode contains news on the future of The Whole Pineapple podcast, so be sure to tune in! There’s a difference between “letting go” and “giving up,” right? Giving up is relinquishing control; letting go is making the decision that this path isn’t serving you right now and it’s time to make a change. But even if letting go is your decision, it isn’t nece

Snack 82: Equal Playing Field: Bonus Episode with OL Reign

Oct 19 2023 27 mins

For women athletes, it can sometimes feel like the playing field is so tilted, they’re constantly running uphill to reach their goals. (Seriously, could this analogy BE any better?) There’s been progress, say our guests for this episode, OL Reign players Lu Barnes and Nikki Stanton, but parity is still a long ways off. The way women are (mis)treated in sports is a microcosm for

Episode 42: Having a Uterus Shouldn't Be a Penalty

Oct 12 2023 41 mins

If, unlike Anne, you’re not already a season ticket holder for the OL Reign, and you do live in the Seattle area, maybe consider grabbing your seats now. Like most women’s sports, tickets are less expensive than the men’s and certainly less than they’re worth! In this episode, we hear from OL Reign players Lu Barnes and Nikki Stanton on the joys and challenges of being a pr

Snack 81: Book Review: Getting to Baby––A Food First Fertility Plan

Oct 05 2023 38 mins

First, we’d like to apologize for the joke that starts this episode. This is what happens when good vegetables go bad…. ;) In this delicious snack, Ruby and Anne are chatting with Judy Simon and Angela Thyer about their new book, Getting to Baby: A Food-First Fertility Plan to Improve Your Odds and Shorten Your Time to Pregnancy. If you are considering starting or building your