FERN Rising Podcast with Dr. Ashley Burton
FERN Rising is a women’s health and fertility podcast focused on hormonal balance, strength training, nutrition, and cyclical wellness, hosted by Dr. Ashley Burton. This show is the evolution of The Dr. Ashley Burton Podcast and reflects the growth of a holistic movement rooted in evidence-based care and body literacy.
Dr. Ashley Burton is a chiropractor and fertility nutrition coach who helps women restore their health naturally by supporting hormones, optimizing metabolism, and building strong, resilient bodies. Each episode explores practical strategies for improving fertility, regulating the menstrual cycle, preparing for pregnancy, supporting postpartum recovery, and creating long-term hormonal health.
Topics include fertility awareness, cycle tracking, metabolic health, prenatal and postnatal fitness, real food nutrition, stress physiology, and modern women’s health through a functional and cyclical lens. Whether you are trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum, or simply seeking to understand your body better, this podcast offers grounded education and actionable tools for every stage of womanhood.
FERN Rising is your space to build strength, reclaim trust in your body, and rise into your most vital season of health.
Episodes
76 episodes
76: Beyond Balance - Skin, Stress & Fertility with Jodi Scott Founder of Green Goo
In this episode, I’m so excited to welcome Jodi Scott, CEO and Co-Founder of Green Goo and Spry Life - a visionary in women’s health, psychoneuroimmunology, and plant-based care. Jodi’s journey began in a tiny kitchen wh...
75: What My Continuous Glucose Monitor Showed at 25 Weeks Pregnant
At 25 weeks pregnant, I was asked to screen for gestational diabetes — but instead of doing the standard glucose drink, I chose to wear a continuous glucose monitor for a week and watch what my blood sugar did in real life.In this ...
74: The Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy
Is it safe to lift weights during pregnancy? And beyond safety — is it actually beneficial?In this episode of FERN Rising, Dr. Ashley Burton breaks down the research on resistance training during pregnancy and its impact on both...
73: Why LH Strips Are NOT a Form of Contraception
LH strips and cycle-tracking apps are often marketed as tools for understanding fertility — but they are increasingly being misused as a form of contraception, with real consequences.In this episode of FERN Rising, Dr. Ashley Burton expl...
72: Apps Part 2: What to Use Instead of Ovulation Prediction Apps
If cycle-tracking apps can’t accurately tell you when you ovulate, what should you be using instead?In this follow-up episode of FERN Rising, Dr. Ashley Burton explains how to track fertility in a way that is grounded in real ph...
71: Grace Parce - Pregnant & Monitoring: Glucose, Gestational Diabetes, and Navigating Pregnancy Tests in Real Life
What does pregnancy look like when two health professionals are also the patients?In this episode, I’m joined by Grace Parce for a candid conversation about pregnancy, glucose monitoring, and navigating the medical system from the inside...
70: Why Your App Can’t Tell You When You Ovulate
Can fertility apps actually predict ovulation?In this episode of FERN Rising, Dr. Ashley Burton breaks down the research on ovulation prediction apps and why period trackers often fail to accurately identify the fertile window — e...
69: Managing the Fertile Window: How to Confirm Ovulation, Avoid User Error, and Chart with Confidence
Managing the fertile window is the foundation of effective fertility awareness, whether your goal is to avoid pregnancy naturally, optimize conception, or deepen your understanding of your menstrual cycle.In this episode of FERN Rising, ...
68: Reframing Intermittent Fasting for Women
Intermittent fasting is often promoted as a universal solution for metabolic health, but women’s physiology tells a more nuanced story.In this episode, Dr. Ashley Burton breaks down why fasting is a hormetic stress and how women respond ...
67: Cervical Mucus, Temperature, and Hormones: Choosing the Right Fertility Awareness Method for Your Body
Choosing the Right Fertility Awareness Method for Your BodyThere is no one-size-fits-all fertility awareness method.In this episode, we walk through the three main categories of fertility awareness based methods: cervical mucus–on...
66: FAMM Mini Series - The Menstrual Cycle Explained
FAMM Mini Series - Episode 3The Menstrual Cycle Explained: Follicles, Phases, and What Your Uterus Is Doing Each MonthThe menstrual cycle is more than just a period. It is a monthly reflection of hormone balance, ovu...
65: FAMM Mini Series - Hormones and Ovulation: How the Brain and Ovaries Communicate
FAMM Mini Series - Episode 2Hormones and Ovulation: How the Brain and Ovaries CommunicateOvulation is not random. It is the result of a coordinated hormonal conversation between the brain and the ovaries.In this episo...
64: FAMM Mini Series - Sexual Anatomy 101: Understanding Female and Male Reproductive Anatomy
FAMM Mini Series - Episode 1Sexual Anatomy 101: Understanding Female and Male Reproductive AnatomyIn this episode, we lay the foundation for fertility awareness by walking through female and male sexual anatomy in a clear and...
63: Foods to Prioritize When Preparing for Pregnancy
If you are planning to get pregnant in 2026, nutrition matters long before a positive test.In this episode, Dr. Ashley Burton walks through a food-first, ancestral approach to preconception nutrition inspired by Nourishing Traditions and...
62: Low Blood Pressure in Pregnancy. What’s Normal, What Helps, and When to Watch for the Opposite
Blood pressure often changes dramatically during pregnancy, and for many women, lower numbers are a normal and adaptive part of physiology.In this episode, Dr. Ashley Burton breaks down why blood pressure commonly drops in pregnancy, wha...
61: What Marriage Has Taught Us So Far - Our Top 5 Tips Each
In this episode, I’m joined by my husband for a real, unscripted conversation about marriage.This was his idea: we each came prepared with our top five marriage lessons, shaped by real life, growth, mistakes, and commitment over time.
60: Pregnancy Food Myths - What’s Actually Unsafe vs What We’ve Been Taught to Fear
Pregnancy comes with a long list of food rules: no runny eggs, no sushi, no deli meat, no soft cheese, and for many women, those rules quickly turn into fear and confusion.In this episode, I unpack some of the most common ...
59: The 10 Holiday Anchors That Keep Your Body Regulated and Your Goals Intact
This episode is your grounded, realistic guide to navigating the holidays without slipping into chaos, burnout, or food guilt. I am sharing the ten holiday anchors that I personally use and teach inside FERN Rising to help you stay nourished, c...
58: * FERN Rising* Week 13, Baby Clothes, Big Energy Shifts & Real Clinic Conversations
This episode marks a powerful turning point - personally, professionally, and physically. Welcome to the first official episode of the FERN Rising Podcast, formerly The Dr. Ashley Burton Podcast.In this Week 13 pregnancy update...
57: Week 12 Pregnancy Update - Food Cravings, Feeling Sick, Blood Tests, the Placenta Takes Over & BIG Wins
Welcome to my Week 12 pregnancy update and wow… what a transition point this has been. In this episode, I’m sharing honestly about what the last few weeks have really looked like behind the scenes ; from food aversions and comfort meals,...
56: The Top Functional Lab Tests to Run Before You Try to Conceive with Nora DeBora
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Nora DeBora - preconception health coach, fertility educator, and host of The Ultimate Pregnancy Prep Podcast - to break down the exact functional lab tests every couple s...
55: Week 10 Update - The Bland Food Era + Big Dreams Brewing
In this Week 10 pregnancy update, I’m sharing the very real shift into the “eat only bland foods and sleep every chance you get” phase. We talk about:Why I’m choosing walking over resistance training right now
54: Food Aversions, Fatigue & Finding New Boundaries - Week 9 Update
Welcome to Episode 54! This week I’m sharing my brutally honest 9-week pregnancy update - and if you’re also in the trenches right now, you’re going to feel so seen.I dive into:The level of exhaustion I...
53: From Silence to Science - Navigating Pregnancy Loss with Grace Parce
In this deeply compassionate and science-driven conversation, I sit down with fertility and hormone specialist Grace Parce of OvaFreak (https://www.ovafreak.com/) and her Instagram community @ovafreak (
52: Pregnancy Update + Baby’s Development Week by Week
In this episode, Dr. Ashley Burton shares a personal pregnancy update and walks you through how an embryo develops into a fetus - week by week. Learn what’s happening in each stage of gestation, how your body supports that growth, and the nutri...