In this episode I chat with my friend Jess from Charting with Jess Jess Dzierbicki is a certified Fertility Awareness Instructor with the Natural Family Planning Teachers Association of the United Kingdom. Jess created Charting with Jess to teach women how to quit hormonal birth control and instead use a natural method of contraception. Jess is obsessed with women’s hormones and loves to help women from all walks of life see the amazing changes that can happen once they quit hormonal birth control. Jess understands it can be overwhelming when first discovering this information and ensures her clients feel supported, empowered, safe, and secure when learning this method. After working with Jess, you will have a deeper understanding of not only your menstrual cycle but also how these cyclical hormonal changes affect your physical, mental, and emotional health each month. Jess is based in Melbourne, Australia but holds consults and coaching online to people all around the world. Key points in this episode: * What is the Fertility Awareness Method aka FAM? * How to get started charting for fertility awareness * Jess's own journey of coming off hormonal birth control, learning FAM, and then becoming a certified instructor * How to talk to your partner and your doctor about FAM