Understanding your cycle as a working mother for optimized health, mood, and productivity with Dr. Liza Klassen
Ep. 72 on the All Figured Out Podcast
We’re figuring out what we should have learned about sooner…the cycle.
Dr. Liza Klassen, a fertility-focused naturopathic doctor, shares how understanding and syncing your cycle can improve health, mood, and productivity—especially for working moms. Learn practical strategies for cycle syncing, biohacking hormones, and empowering the next generation through reproductive health education. Plus, grab her free Work Like a Woman resource!
From Hormonal Health Challenges to Empowerment with Dr. Liza Klassen
Understanding your menstrual cycle isn’t just about health—it’s about empowerment. For Dr. Liza Klassen, a fertility-focused naturopathic doctor, this knowledge is transformative for working moms striving for balance.
In this episode of the All Figured Out podcast, I spoke with Dr. Liza about her mission to provide reproductive health education and tools for women to thrive. From breaking down the phases of the cycle to practical biohacks, this episode explores how understanding your body can boost productivity, improve your mood, and even strengthen the next generation’s health literacy.
This blog post dives into Dr. Liza’s insights, highlighting how cycle syncing can reshape your daily life and why reproductive health education is a game-changer for parents.
Cycle Syncing: A Superpower for Moms
Dr. Liza explains that the menstrual cycle isn’t just a biological process—it’s a guide to understanding yourself. Each phase offers opportunities to optimize how you work, parent, and live.
Takeaway 1: Reproductive Health Is Power
Reproductive health education is not just for doctors or health professionals—it’s for everyone. Dr. Liza emphasizes that knowing how your body works helps you make informed decisions and advocate for your well-being.
Takeaway 2: Biohacking for Real Life
Cycle syncing is a form of biohacking that aligns your schedule with your body’s hormonal rhythms. Dr. Liza offers actionable tips to match tasks with the energy of your cycle:
Follicular Phase: Plan and brainstorm
Ovulatory Phase: Communicate and execute
Luteal Phase: Reflect and organize
Menstrual Phase: Rest and recharge
Takeaway 3: Empower the Next Generation
As a parent, modelling reproductive health literacy and sharing this knowledge with your children is one of the most powerful things you can do. Dr. Liza encourages parents to embody this understanding to foster a healthier, more informed future.
Summary
Dr. Liza Klassen’s approach to hormonal health highlights the power of education, embodiment, and action. By syncing your life with your cycle, you can thrive as a working parent and inspire the next generation to do the same.
If you’ve ever felt out of sync with your health or productivity, this episode is your roadmap to balance and empowerment.
In This Episode We Discuss:
• What cycle syncing is and how it works
• How your hormonal phases affect mood, productivity, and parenting
• Practical tips for working moms to optimize their schedules
• Why reproductive health education is essential for parents
• How to pass this knowledge on to the next generation
Time-stamps:
02:50 – Meet Dr. Liza Klassen: Fertility-focused naturopathic doctor and advocate
06:15 – Your menstrual cycle explained: phases, hormones, and impacts
13:10 – How to use cycle syncing to improve productivity and parenting
20:45 – Misconceptions about hormonal health and solutions for working moms
28:35 – Embodying and teaching reproductive health to the next generation
36:40 – Practical advice for busy parents
42:15 – Free resources and final thoughts
About Dr. Liza Klassen:
Dr. Liza Klassen is a fertility-focused naturopathic doctor and reproductive health advocate with a passion for empowering women throughout their hormonal health journey. She specializes in menstrual concerns, PMS, preconception care, pregnancy, and postpartum health.
Website: www.lizaklassen.com
Instagram: @dr.lizaklassen
Offer for All Figured Out listeners:
Download Dr. Liza’s FREE Work Like a Woman resource to sync your cycle with your business.
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About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:
Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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