The Healthspan Collective

Shop WeNatal using our link and receive a free 30-day supply of Rest + Digest Magnesium with any purchase: https://wenatal.com/HEALTHSPANFollow us on Instagram! @healthspancollectiveIn this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Ronit Menashe and Vida DelRahim, best friends and co-founders of WeNatal, for a conversation that reframes everything most women have been told about fertility. After experiencing parallel pregnancy losses and being given no real answers, these two former Nike executives went deep on the research and discovered something that changed everything: male factor can contribute to up to 50% of pregnancy loss, and nobody was talking about it.Ronit and Vida built WeNatal out of their own heartbreak, their access to functional medicine, and a genuine obsession with getting the science right. This episode covers everything from Hashimoto’s and MTHFR to sperm health, trimester zero prep, and why the prenatal vitamin most women are taking is probably missing the things that matter most. It is also one of the most honest conversations about building a mission-driven brand, navigating loss, and what it actually looks like to go all in on something you believe in.What We Cover:Why male factor contributes to up to 50% of pregnancy loss and what to do about itWhat trimester zero is and why the three months before trying to conceive matter more than most people realizeThe science behind WeNatal’s formulation including methylfolate for MTHFR, choline dosing, vitamin D, and the iron vs calcium debateThe connection between Hashimoto’s, thyroid health, and pregnancy loss that most OBs are not catchingHow chronic stress and fight or flight physiology can quietly work against fertility and what actually helpsWhat it looks like to build a brand with your best friend and the lessons that came the hard wayChapters:00:00 Why Fertility Is 50/50 and Not Just the Woman’s Problem02:52 Two Miscarriages, No Answers, and a Research Deep Dive07:28 What Trimester Zero Actually Is and Why It Matters13:42 What Most Prenatals Are Missing and How WeNatal Fixed It21:31 MTHFR, Methylfolate, Choline, and the Nutrients That Actually Move the Needle25:43 Thyroid Health, Iron, Vitamin D, and Advocating for Optimal Labs33:09 The Male Fertility Wake Up Call and the Sperm Three Month Cycle38:33 Toxins, Plastics, Sleep, Stress, and the Pro Fertility Basics42:56 Gratitude Journaling, Mindfulness, and the Mind Body Connection in Fertility52:02 Building WeNatal: First Year Reality, Lessons, and What They Would Tell Their Younger Selves#TheHealthspanCollective #Podcast

Use code HEALTHSPAN for $50 off any reading with KJ Atlas.Follow us on Instagram! @healthspancollectiveIn this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with astrologer KJ Atlas for a conversation that will make you look at your birth chart, your address, and your business calendar in a completely different way. KJ shares how a chronic illness diagnosis in her teens, eventually identified as a trifecta of mixed connective tissue disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and mast cell activation, sent her deeper into astrology as a tool for understanding her own body and life. When moving off a restrictive Saturn line coincided with her autoimmune remission, the connection became impossible to ignore.KJ brings a rare blend of clinical curiosity and genuine warmth to a practice that is far more practical than most people realize. From using transits to time business launches and major decisions, to reading Nicole’s own astrocartography map live on the episode, this conversation is equal parts fascinating and immediately applicable. Whether you are a longtime believer or a curious skeptic, KJ makes astrology feel less like a personality quiz and more like a sophisticated operating system for your life.What We Cover:- What astrocartography is and how your planetary lines relate to health, productivity, and wellbeing- How KJ’s chronic illness journey led to autoimmune remission after moving off a Saturn line- Using transits for business strategy, launch timing, and knowing when to push and when to pull back- Reading Nicole’s personal astrocartography map and what her lines say about where she lives and works- The nodal return at ages 36 to 38 and why it is one of the most significant resets of your adult life- What Pluto in Aquarius means for tech, AI, and the analog backlash already beginningChapters:00:00 Can the Place You Live Actually Affect Your Health01:53 How Chronic Illness Led KJ Deeper Into Astrology04:12 The Astrocartography Move That Coincided With Remission08:55 How to Use Astrology Practically for Work and Business13:59 Business Strategy, Launch Timing, and Real Life Examples26:31 Astrocartography Explained: What Your Planetary Lines Actually Mean32:34 Reading Nicole’s Map Live: Her Lines, Her Cities, Her Patterns40:53 The Nodal Return and Why Ages 36 to 38 Change Everything44:34 Medical Astrology and Using Your Chart for Self Care57:40 Love Patterns, Compatibility, and Kids in the Fifth House01:05:18 Pluto in Aquarius, the Tech Shift, and What Is Coming NextConnect with KJ Atlas:📱 @kj.atlas#TheHealthspanCollective #Podcast

Follow us on Instagram! @healthspancollectiveThis episode is part of our Fan Favorites series, where we bring back some of our most loved conversations for anyone who missed them the first time around. This episode with Tim Spector is a must!In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Tim Spector, professor at King’s College London and co-founder of Zoe, to challenge almost everything we think we know about nutrition. Drawing on decades of twin research, Tim reveals that identical twins share only about 25% of their gut microbes, meaning the advice that works for someone else may be doing nothing or even working against you, and that genes play a far smaller role in how your body responds to food than most people assume.This is one of those conversations that genuinely changes how you think about what you eat. Tim breaks down the case for fiber, plant diversity, and fermented foods in a way that is practical and evidence-backed, while taking on some of the biggest nutrition debates of the moment including carnivore diets, seed oils, protein obsession, and the myth that calories are the whole story. If you have ever felt confused by conflicting nutrition advice, this episode is the reset you need.What We Cover:- Why identical twins have completely different gut microbiomes and what that means for your diet- The case for 30 plants per week, fermented foods, and polyphenol-rich eating for gut health and longevity- How menopause changes the way your body responds to sugar and food- The honest truth about carnivore diets, keto, seed oils, and the beef tallow debate- Why ultra-processed foods are more dangerous than their labels suggest and how to spot them- Why 12 to 14 hours overnight without eating may be one of the simplest things you can do for your gutChapters:00:15 Meet Tim Spector and the Twin Study That Changed Nutrition06:02 Why Personalized Nutrition Is Not a Trend It Is the Science09:30 How Menopause Changes the Way Your Body Responds to Food17:31 The Three Rules That Actually Support Gut Health23:31 Polyphenols, Red Wine, and the Rainbow Diet Explained27:56 The Honest Truth About Carnivore, Keto, and Seed Oils33:51 Ultra Processed Foods, Healthy Packaging Tricks, and Carb Myths49:55 Are We Too Obsessed With Protein and Calories56:46 Rapid Fire: IBS, Sweeteners, Breakfast, and Five Gut Health Rules01:04:47 Where to Find Tim Spector and Zoe#TheHealthspanCollective #Podcast

Follow us on Instagram! @healthspancollectiveIn this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran shares an honest and unfiltered third-trimester update at 31.5 weeks, covering everything from the physical symptoms nobody warned her about to the mental and emotional shifts that come with being this close to the finish line. From nesting urges and intense hunger to swelling, sleep disruption, and unexpected waves of emotion, this one is as real as it gets.Nicole also brings her signature longevity lens to pregnancy, breaking down why what you do now and in the early postpartum period matters far beyond the fourth trimester. From the research on breastfeeding and long-term disease risk to postpartum metabolic health, strength training, and sleep, this conversation is for any woman who wants to come out of pregnancy stronger and more informed than she went in.What We Cover:What the third trimester actually feels like at 31.5 weeks, including symptoms nobody talks about enoughHow workouts have shifted to prenatal strength training, pelvic floor therapy, and walking, and why that is enoughThe longevity case for postpartum health and why breastfeeding research is worth knowing aboutPractical nutrition priorities, including protein timing, iron absorption, and why choline mattersNavigating OB care, midwife support, hypnobirthing, and having a flexible mindset about birthPregnancy myths worth dropping and what the science actually says about eating, lifting, and laborChapters:00:00 What the Third Trimester Actually Feels Like02:08 Symptoms, Nesting, Hunger, and Sleep06:50 How Workouts Have Shifted and Why11:34 The Longevity Case for Postpartum Health16:09 Hormones, Love, and the Partner Dynamic25:22 Navigating OBs, Midwives, and Doulas32:43 Nutrition Priorities: Protein, Iron, and Choline36:26 Birth Preferences, Epidurals, and Staying Flexible41:35 Labor Induction Myths and the Placenta Pill Debate53:06 Pregnancy Myths Worth Dropping for Good58:50 Rapid Fire and the Postpartum Prep Plan#TheHealthspanCollective #Podcast

Follow us on Instagram! @healthspancollectiveIn this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran sits down with Laura-may Harrington, founder of Brand You Communications, for a conversation that is equal parts career-defining and deeply personal. Laura-may opens up about being denied a promotion she was promised because of an impending maternity leave, and then being laid off on her first day back, and how that experience became the catalyst for building something entirely her own.Laura-may has spent her career helping women and executives communicate with the kind of confidence that actually moves the needle, and this conversation gets into exactly how that is done. From pocket stories and anchor statements to media training and negotiating your worth, she breaks down communication as the learnable skill most women were never taught, and why the way you speak about yourself at work might be the single thing holding you back more than anything else.What We Cover:- Why communication confidence is a skill anyone can build and exactly how to start- The maternity leave promotion snub and layoff that pushed Laura-may to start her own business- How to advocate for a promotion, negotiate your value, and stop minimizing your language at work- The difference between communicating on a podcast, a stage, and in a media interview- Pregnancy culture differences between Ireland and the US and what American women are missing- Pocket stories, anchor statements, and the preparation habits that make great communicatorsChapters:00:00 The Maternity Leave Promotion Snub That Changed Everything04:06 Pregnancy Culture in Ireland vs the US07:02 Getting Laid Off on Her First Day Back and What Came Next14:15 The Communication Training Framework That Actually Works20:53 How to Speak Up, Own Your Value, and Stop Minimizing30:09 Irish vs American Work Mindsets and Confidence Culture37:57 Pocket Stories, Anchor Statements, and Media Training43:38 Pregnancy Reality, Postpartum Support, and Community Resources48:19 What Nobody Tells You About Pregnancy and Working53:36 Rapid Fire Advice and Final Encouragement#TheHealthspanCollective #Podcast