FNA graduate Alyssa Chavez had been trying to conceive for eight years. She had stage four endometriosis, debilitating periods, two rounds of IVF, a miscarriage, low AMH, and doctors telling her IVF was basically her only shot. But somewhere inside her, there was still this knowing: there has to be more than this.
In this episode, Erin sits down with Alyssa, to talk about the functional approach that helped her finally move the needle in her own body. Alyssa shares how learning to understand her gut, inflammation, immune system, environment, hormones, and bio-individual needs helped her go from painful periods and infertility to conceiving her baby girl naturally the SAME month she graduated from FNA!
Erin and Alyssa also talk about the bigger ripple effects of addressing your health, and how FNA helped her build a business on her own terms.
In this episode:
- How bloating, bowel changes, gut health, inflammation, and immune function became key pieces of Alyssa’s endometriosis puzzle
- Why 14 months is not “too long” if you’re learning to practice real holistic care
- How bio-individuality applies to your body, your clients, and the way you build your business
- What Erin means when she says her work is about “storying people into possibility”
- Why comprehensive, whole-person care matters even more in an era of AI-generated health advice
Resources mentioned:
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Connect with Alyssa on Instagram and her website, Aligned to Rise.
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