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Have You Considered Your Health Before Becoming A SMBC?

42m | Feb 24, 2026

What if the reason you still feel exhausted—even after the holidays—has less to do with needing “just a break” and more to do with what’s actually happening inside your body?

Maybe you’re telling yourself it’s just the busy season, the weather change, perimenopause, stress… or that painful, heavy periods are “normal.” Maybe you’ve been pushing through fatigue, irregular cycles, or hormonal symptoms without really investigating the root cause.

But here’s the truth: rest is important—yet rest alone won’t fix iron deficiency, unmanaged hormones, or underlying conditions like Endometriosis or Polycystic ovary syndrome. When we ignore the signs, we risk prolonging pain, delaying answers, and making our fertility journey harder than it needs to be. The solution? Get proactive. Tune into your body. Ask better questions. Advocate for testing. Partner with the right practitioners before small issues become bigger roadblocks.


BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

  • Why chronic fatigue, painful periods, or irregular cycles aren’t things you should just “push through”
  • How conditions like endometriosis, ovarian cysts, anemia, and PCOS can impact fertility—and what you can do about it
  • The key lab markers and scans to ask your doctor about before trying to conceive
  • How to balance intuition with medical guidance so you can advocate confidently for your health


This episode is your reminder that your body isn’t working against you—it’s communicating with you. The question is: are you ready to listen?


RESOURCES MENTIONED:


Take the Solo Mom By Choice Readiness Quiz


Ready From Within™


EmpowHERing SMBC Trailblazers™ Program


LET’S CONNECT!


Dr. Ambra Brown

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drambrahealthcoach/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drambrahealthcoach


Tesh Alvaro

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinite_breath_coaching/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/infinitebreathcoaching


Email address: 2singlemomsandadonordaddy@gmail.com


Watch episode on YouTube:

 https://www.youtube.com/@2singlemomsandadonordaddy



CHAPTERS:

01:16 Rest vs. Real Health: Perimenopause, Burnout, and Being Proactive

03:00 Holiday Recap: Big Family Christmas & Early New Year’s Night

07:22 Today’s Topic Setup: Fertility Health + Important Medical Disclaimer

10:31 Tesh’s Story: Anemia/Thalassemia, Fatigue, and Iron Infusions

11:50 Endometriosis & Ovarian Cysts Explained (and Why It Matters)

15:46 Advocating for Yourself: Intuition, Accurate Info, and Talking to Doctors

19:06 Ambra’s PCOS Journey: Diagnosis, Metformin, Birth Control, and TTC Planning

24:18 Key Fertility Workups: Hormone Labs, Ultrasounds, and Getting Ahead of Surprises


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