Unlocking Fertility with Katherine Rohland

In this episode, Katherine answers the age-old question: "I am healthy, why am I not getting pregnant?". She explains that struggling to conceive is your body's way of communicating that something is off, and she challenges the Western medicine idea of what it truly means to be healthy. By sharing her own fertility journey, Katherine reveals how hidden stressors like over-exercising, anxiety, and even eating healthy but cold foods can drain the vital resources needed for pregnancy. You'll learn practical steps to support your fertility: Why struggling to conceive is a sign that your body needs to address an underlying imbalance. How to redefine health beyond just exercising and maintaining a good weight. How to identify the real signs of imbalance, including short cycles, poor digestion, and PMS. Why high-intensity workouts and underlying anxiety act like an energizer bunny draining your body's fuel. The importance of spleen energy in Chinese medicine for turning food into usable resources. Why eating cold foods makes digestion harder and depletes your fertility resources. Whether you are currently trying to conceive or simply want to better understand the signs your body is sending you, this episode serves as a guide to utilizing Chinese medicine as a map for restoring your health and balance. If this resonates with you, Katherine would love to hear from you. Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Let’s Work Together: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/#services

In this special episode, Katherine sits down with her client Kelsey to discuss her personal fertility journey and how she went from unexplained infertility and painful IUI treatments to getting pregnant naturally. Kelsey openly shares how "burning the candle at both ends"—through intense exercise, restrictive dieting, and a high-stress lifestyle—was secretly depleting her body's resources. She explains how joining Katherine's small group program helped her realize that stepping back, slowing down, and nourishing her body were the missing pieces to her fertility puzzle. You'll learn practical steps and insights from Kelsey's story: How intense daily habits, like restrictive diets and over-exercising, can act as major stressors on your fertility. The reality of navigating the fertility clinic process and dealing with unexplained infertility and painful IUI cycles. Why gaining weight and eating meat (after being a lifelong vegetarian) were essential steps in rebuilding Kelsey's body resources. The power of slowing down and doing less to achieve a pain-free menstrual cycle almost immediately. The mental and emotional shifts required to prioritize true nourishment over fitting into a certain clothing size. Details about Kelsey's podcast, Lit Vibes Only , where she and her co-host dive into the world of romance, fantasy, and thriller books. Whether you're currently navigating unexplained infertility or feeling burnt out from the pressure of doing "all the things," this episode serves as a beautiful reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do for your fertility is to slow down and listen to your body. If this resonates with you, Katherine would love to hear from you. Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Let’s Work Together: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/#services Connect with Kelsey 🍃 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litvibesonly_podcast/

In this episode of Unlocking Fertility , Katherine Rowland dives deep into the most common nutrition mistakes women make when trying to conceive naturally. As a Chinese medicine practitioner with over nine years of experience and a 90% success rate, Katherine explains that fertility isn't about "magic", it's about learning to listen to your body and providing it with the abundance of resources it needs to sustain a pregnancy. She breaks down why modern trends like intermittent fasting often backfire for fertility and how the "energetics" of your food can either build or deplete your internal "reproductive battery". By shifting from a mindset of restriction to one of deep nourishment, you can create a body that feels safe enough to grow another human being. Themes: The "How" vs. The "What" - Why focusing only on ingredients is a mistake if you aren't considering cooking methods and your state of mind while eating. Warmth is Key : Why cold, raw foods weaken your "spleen" energy, the system responsible for holding a fetus in place, and why warm, cooked foods are essential. The Nervous System Connection - How eating while stressed or rushing prevents your body from prioritizing digestion and resource creation. Food as Medicine - Understanding food energetics (hot, cold, ascending, descending) to choose the right fuel for your specific body type. The Coffee & Kidney Connection - Why your morning caffeine habit might be drying out the fluids needed for sex hormones and blood. Debunking Fasting : Why skipping meals, especially breakfast, tells your body it is in "survival mode," where babies are not created. Nourishment over Restriction - Why your body holds onto weight when it is depleted and how eating more (of the right things) can actually support health and weight goals. Whether you're planning to get pregnant in 2026 or simply want to strengthen your reproductive health, this episode is a gentle, nourishing guide to help you start the year with clarity, support, and confidence. Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Let’s work together

In this episode of Unlocking Fertility , Katherine sits down with former patient Megan to share her powerful journey from a low AMH diagnosis to a natural pregnancy. Megan opens up about the fear instilled by the traditional IVF process and how shifting her focus toward Chinese medicine and holistic well-being changed everything. Katherine and Megan break down the lifestyle and mindset shifts that allowed Megan’s body to finally feel safe enough to conceive naturally. You’ll learn practical steps to support your fertility: Why your AMH levels are not a predictor of your ability to get pregnant naturally, but rather a gauge for IVF candidacy. How common foods like onions, garlic, and spicy dishes—along with high-intensity HIIT workouts—can create inflammation (heat) that hinders fertility. Moving away from "anxious attachment" and learning to process stress and grief to create emotional security. What your tongue and your menstrual cycle symptoms (like bloating and cramps) are actually communicating about your internal health. Why you don't need a textbook-perfect cycle to conceive, as shown by Megan’s success despite a short luteal phase and late ovulation. How to find joy in daily life and release the "hamster wheel" of pressure during the trying-to-conceive journey. Whether you have been told your numbers are "abysmal" or you’re simply looking to reconnect with your body’s innate power to conceive, this episode provides a hopeful roadmap for your own fertility journey. Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Let’s work together

In this episode, Katherine dives into how chronic fight, flight, or freeze mode keeps your body stuck in survival and why that directly impacts your fertility. Inspired by a social media post where she shared feeling grounded and energized after a full day of patients and recording, she explains how she rewired her nervous system from chronic low-grade stress to a place of safety and calm. Through personal stories and patient examples, Katherine breaks down how stress doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it shows up as perfectionism, control around food and exercise, fear of spontaneity, achievement-based self-worth, or constantly questioning yourself. These subtle, long-term patterns can keep your nervous system activated without you even realizing it, draining what she calls your “reproductive health battery.” Themes: • Why being stuck in fight, flight, or freeze deprioritizes digestion and hormone production • How chronic low-level stress impacts nutrient absorption, blood, yin, qi, and sex hormones • The connection between childhood experiences and adult nervous system patterns • Why control, perfectionism, and achievement can be trauma responses • How looping thoughts and replaying conversations signal nervous system activation • The importance of feeling uncomfortable emotions instead of suppressing them • A step-by-step process to identify, feel, and reframe limiting beliefs• How to retrain your brain using awareness and neuroplasticity • The difference between “having to” and “getting to” — and why perception changes everything Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Let’s work together

In this heartfelt birthday episode, Katherine shares the deeply personal story of why it took her nearly two years to get pregnant with her first child and only two months to conceive her second at age 34. Through the lens of Chinese medicine and lived experience, she unpacks the truth about fertility, preparation, mindset, and what really makes a difference when trying to conceive. She challenges the common belief that age is the biggest fertility factor and instead explains why overall health, nourishment, and emotional alignment matter far more. Katherine opens up about her history of irregular periods, long-term birth control use, over-exercising, being underweight, and how these patterns depleted her body’s resources. She explains how fertility is not about doing “all the things,” but about being intentional and building blood, yin, qi, and hormonal resilience so the body feels safe enough to conceive. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why age is not the most defining factor in fertility• How chronic depletion (dieting, over-exercising, stress) impacts hormones• The importance of red meat and nutrient-dense foods for building blood and energy• Why slowing down workouts can improve ovulation and progesterone• How being underweight affects reproductive health• The difference between “doing everything” and having a clear, cohesive plan• Why mindset, joy, and emotional alignment matter in conception• The energetic concept of abundance vs. lack when trying to conceive• How planning and preparing your body 3 – 6 months in advance can change everything Connect with Katherine:Connect with Katherine: 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/ 🍃 Fertility Support + Group Program

In this episode, a fertility specialist in Classical Chinese Medicine shares a holistic framework for supporting natural conception after 40 by strengthening Blood, Yin, Qi, and kidney energy—the foundational substances required for reproductive health. She challenges the common belief that age alone determines fertility, emphasizing instead the importance of nourishment, warm cooked foods, adequate saturated fats, restorative sleep, emotional processing, and eliminating depleting habits such as excessive stress, high-intensity exercise, and coffee consumption. This conversation offers a comprehensive mind-body approach to creating the internal environment necessary for pregnancy and sustaining a healthy gestation. 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: ⁠ manhattanmedicinewoman.com ⁠ 🍃 Fertility Consult: ⁠ ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/⁠ … 🍃 Membership: ⁠ ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co⁠ ...

In this episode, Katherine dives deep into male fertility and sperm health through the lens of Chinese medicine. She explains why healthy sperm isn’t just about numbers or motility, but about the overall balance of energy, blood, nourishment, rest, and emotional health in the body. From kidney yin and yang to liver qi and digestion, this episode breaks down what men actually need to build strong, healthy sperm—and why so many modern habits quietly work against fertility. Katherine also unpacks the emotional and stress-related patterns she sees again and again in male fertility cases, and why healing goes far beyond supplements or lab results. Themes: You’ll learn practical, foundational ways to support male fertility, including: What kidney yin and yang really mean for sperm count, motility, and ejaculation Why sperm health depends on blood, hydration, and digestion How stress, anxiety, and unprocessed emotions directly impact erections, ejaculation, and sperm quality Why coffee is one of the most depleting habits for male fertility The importance of warm, cooked foods (and why smoothies, salads, and protein shakes fall short) How overtraining, excessive sweating, and dehydration harm sperm health The role of rest, sleep, and balanced movement in rebuilding reproductive energy Why feeling emotions—rather than suppressing or “managing” them—is essential for fertility How long-standing beliefs around work, achievement, and worth create chronic stress in the body Connect with Katherine 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃 Fertility Consult: ⁠ https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/ ... 🍃 Membership: ⁠ https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co ...

In this episode of Unlocking Fertility, Katherine Rohland dives into the art and science of tracking ovulation—not just as a means to conceive, but as a "fifth vital sign" of your overall health. Moving beyond basic apps, Katherine explains how to interpret your body’s unique biological signals through the lens of Classical Chinese Medicine. From the nuances of cervical mucus to the hidden meaning behind your basal body temperature (BBT) patterns, you’ll learn how to identify hormonal imbalances, reduce stress, and optimize your fertile window naturally. Themes: The Fertile Window: Why timing is everything and how understanding your unique cycle length (both the follicular and luteal phases) can reveal the root cause of fertility challenges. Cervical Mucus & LH Strips: How to accurately read your body’s "fertile fluid" and why a negative LH test doesn't always mean you aren't ovulating. Basal Body Temperature (BBT): Using temperature shifts to confirm ovulation and identify "Cold" or "Empty-Heat" patterns that might be affecting your progesterone levels. Classical vs. Western Perspectives: How Classical Chinese Medicine views cycle irregularities as vital communication from the body rather than "failures."Advanced Tracking: The pros and cons of smart fertility trackers and how to use hormone data to assess "ovulation strength." Empowered Awareness: Shifting from the stress of "trying to conceive" to a compassionate, informed relationship with your reproductive health. 🍃 Instagram: @katherine_rohland 🍃 Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃 Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...🍃 Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com

In this New Year episode of Unlocking Fertility, Katherine breaks down what it really means to prepare your body for pregnancy from a Chinese medicine perspective. She explains why fertility is all about having enough resources, how emotional and lifestyle “energy leaks” make conception harder, and why slowing down, nourishing yourself, and listening to your body are the real keys to getting pregnant with ease.You’ll learn practical steps to support your fertility: • How to identify what’s draining your energy • Why feeling your emotions (instead of pushing through them) is essential • The connection between your daily habits and deeper imbalances • What your menstrual cycle reveals about your health • The power of warm, cooked foods and why cold foods + coffee deplete your fertility • How to begin restoring your body so it feels safe enough to conceive and sustain a pregnancyWhether you’re planning to get pregnant in 2026 or simply want to strengthen your reproductive health, this episode is a gentle, nourishing guide to help you start the year with clarity, support, and confidence. 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/... 🍃Membership:⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this episode, we dive into the world of remote acupuncture, what it really is, how it works, and why it’s becoming such a powerful tool for healing. I share the roots of acupuncture, my personal journey into remote energy healing, and the science that helps make sense of it all. You’ll also hear real stories from clients who’ve experienced meaningful shifts physically, emotionally, and spiritually through remote treatments.We talk about how everything comes down to energy, our thoughts, our bodies, the fields around us, and how intention and connection can create transformation, even from a distance. Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or totally new to this, this episode is here to help you understand remote acupuncture in a grounded, approachable, and heart-centered way.THEMESWhat remote acupuncture is and how it differs from traditional needle-based acupunctureThe true role of energy and intention in Chinese medicineA brief history of acupuncture and its shamanic originsHow I discovered remote energy healing and began integrating it into my practiceThe science behind energy and connection (biofields, quantum physics, intention, brain + heart energy)How remote healing sessions work on an energetic and practical levelReal client experiences and measurable improvementsWhy remote treatments offer comfort, accessibility, and deep healingHow energy, intuition, and traditional medicine come together to support fertility, emotional balance, and overall wellbeingConnect with Katherine:🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership:⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this deeply compassionate and eye-opening episode of Unlocking Fertility , Katherine Rohland—acupuncturist, classical Chinese medicine practitioner, and the Manhattan Medicine Woman— answers one of the most frequently requested topics:Why miscarriages happen and how women can support their bodies to prevent them—through the classical Chinese medicine perspective. Katherine speaks to anyone who has experienced loss, reminding them that miscarriage is not their fault, and that healing—energetic, physical, emotional, spiritual—is always possible. THEMES: Why Miscarriages Happen in Classical Chinese Medicine How Weak Spleen Qi plays a role in miscarriages Insufficient Body Resources Imbalances in the Chong Mai (The Penetrating Vessel) How to Prevent Miscarriages with a Classical Chinese Medicine Approach Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this powerful episode, Katherine Rohland—known as The Manhattan Medicine Woman —guides listeners through one of the most common yet overlooked fertility challenges: the short luteal phase. Speaking to women navigating IVF, hormonal imbalance, or natural conception, Katherine bridges Western science with Chinese medicine to explain how low progesterone and luteal phase issues reveal deeper patterns of depletion and imbalance in the body. Through a lens of warmth, wisdom, and practicality, she teaches how energy, blood, yin, and yang all play vital roles in reproductive health—and why exhaustion, emotional suppression, and modern lifestyle habits often sit at the root of fertility struggles. Katherine walks listeners through the signs of blood and yin deficiency, the importance of temperature patterns, and how to restore vitality through nourishment, rest, and emotional release. She also outlines how chronic stress impacts digestion and hormone balance and why “managing stress” isn’t the goal—resolving it is. The episode closes with tangible guidance on building back energy through warming, nutrient-rich foods, emotional awareness, and traditional Chinese medicine principles. Key Takeaways: A luteal phase shorter than 12 days often signals depletion—not failure. In Chinese medicine, short luteal phases relate to deficiencies in blood, yin, or kidney yang energy. Chronic stress and emotional suppression deplete reproductive resources. Warm, cooked, nutrient-dense foods are essential for rebuilding blood and yin. Consistent nourishment and emotional healing create the foundation for conception and hormonal balance. Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this episode of There Qi Goes, Katherine Rohland—The Manhattan Medicine Woman—opens up a conversation about one of the most misunderstood fertility diagnoses: premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Rather than seeing POI as “ovarian failure,” Katherine invites us to view it as the body’s gentle call for restoration. Through the lens of Chinese medicine, she explains how depletion of blood, yin, and qi can disrupt hormones—and how rebuilding nourishment, rest, and emotional balance can reignite fertility and vitality. With warmth and wisdom, Katherine shares how simple shifts—better digestion, deeper sleep, less stress (and yes, maybe less coffee)—can help women feel hopeful again. POI isn’t the end of the story; it’s your body asking for deeper care, balance, and belief in your ability to heal. Themes: POI is not ovarian “failure”—it’s a state of depletion that can be reversed with nourishment and rest. Chinese medicine views fertility through the balance of blood, yin, and qi. Digestive health is foundational—if your body can’t absorb nutrients, it can’t make hormones or blood. Chronic stress, overworking, lack of sleep, and caffeine all deplete kidney and spleen energy. Supporting kidney energy (the body’s reproductive “battery”) is essential for fertility and hormonal repair. Healing starts with compassion: your body isn’t broken—it’s protecting you. Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this episode, Katherine breaks down three foundational — yet often misunderstood — concepts in Chinese medicine: heat, cold, and dampness. These energetic patterns don’t just describe how your body feels — they explain why certain symptoms show up, particularly when it comes to reproductive health, fertility, and hormonal balance.Katherine takes what can be complex theory and makes it approachable, relatable, and immediately useful. If you’ve ever wondered why you “run hot,” feel heavy or sluggish, or can’t seem to get warm no matter what you do — this episode will help you connect those sensations to what’s really happening internally.Themes: All imbalances stem from deficiency — not excess. Heat, cold, and dampness show where the body needs support.External extremes (like cold plunges or saunas) don’t fix internal imbalances — they often make them worse.Focus on nourishing, cooked, whole foods to build Yin, Yang, and blood.Cold, raw foods (smoothies, salads) may feel refreshing but weaken the spleen and digestion over time.Your spleen energy is everything — it transforms food into blood, Qi, and sex hormones that sustain fertility and vitality. Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership:⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

What if your financial reality is a direct reflection of your emotional landscape? In this illuminating episode of There She Goes , Katherine is joined by money coach and energy healer Hannah Bier to explore the deep, often unspoken, connection between money, emotions, physical health, and energetic well-being. Together, they unpack: How unresolved emotional trauma—especially around safety and worth—impacts your financial health Why money is not just a tool , but an expression of love The transgenerational energy patterns many of us carry around scarcity and survival How Chinese medicine concepts align with emotional healing and money flow How to develop a felt sense of abundance in the body, even before the external reality reflects it This episode is a must-listen for anyone who feels anxiety around finances, is curious about money blocks, or wants to understand how healing your energy can radically shift your bank account, your health, and your life. Emotional roots of financial scarcity Why "playing with money" shifts your relationship to it The energetic difference between earning and having money Why traditional income goals can be counterproductive Healing your nervous system to invite wealth and well-being Money as nourishment: connecting self-worth with resourcefulness The role of joy and lightness in setting goals Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherine_rohland/ 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co... Connect with Hannah: 🍃Website https://www.hannabier.com 🍃Close More Sales Challenge Waitlist https://hannabier.kit.com/challenge 🍃Apply to work with Hanna https://www.hannabier.com/apply 🍃Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hannamoneybliss/ Hanna Bier teaches the art of making money with elegance, excellence, and ease. Her work turns what once felt confusing or intimidating into something thrilling, repeatable, and profoundly freeing. Sales becomes noble. Money becomes kind. Success becomes inevitable. On her way to becoming a corporate fashion girlie, Hanna switched careers and found her true calling: helping women discover the power of financial mastery. Hanna believes that a woman isn’t truly free until she’s deeply secure with money. Through her work, she invites you to become unrecognizable. To create your own luck. To dress to the nines and walk into every room like you belong there. Because you do. The side effect of being fully in your power is outrageous financial success. Join the thousands of women who’ve worked with Hanna and step into the Wealthy Girl™ version of yourself. You can find her signature challenge and private coaching options at hannabier.com

In this episode of There Qi Goes, Katherine Roland takes a deep dive into one of the most common yet misunderstood women’s health conditions: PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). But this isn't your average Western medicine take—Katherine unpacks the emotional and energetic imbalances behind PCOS through the lens of Chinese medicine, helping listeners understand how the body, mind, and spirit all contribute to hormonal health. You’ll learn: How PCOS is diagnosed in Western medicine The Chinese medicine perspective on PCOS, including concepts like dampness, heat, cold , and spleen qi deficiency Why stress, trauma, and anxiety are major drivers of PCOS—and how to start healing them What kinds of foods to avoid to reduce dampness and heat in the body Why raw foods, sugar, coffee, and over-exercising may be sabotaging your hormones How to tell if you’re ovulating (naturally!) and what to do if you’re not How to prep your body for fertility and conception Whether facial hair, acne, and fatigue can go away (yes, they can!) Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this heartfelt episode, Katherine Rohland explores the often-overlooked energetic and emotional reasons why IVF may not be successful, and what your body is actually communicating when fertility treatments don’t work. Drawing from Chinese medicine, mind-body healing, and her personal fertility journey, Katherine reframes the IVF experience with deep compassion, clarity, and practical tools for healing and restoration. If you’re feeling hopeless, stuck, or questioning your body — this episode is here to guide you back to hope and strength. Themes Why IVF may not work — and what your body is really trying to tell you The connection between resource depletion and fertility struggles How yin, qi, and blood influence your ability to conceive What AMH and FSH actually mean — and why they don’t define your fertility How to stop the energetic "leaks" in your life that are draining your reproductive potential Practical ways to restore your fertility energy through food, lifestyle, and emotional healing The difference between managing stress and truly healing the root of it Themes: Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: ⁠manhattanmedicinewoman.com⁠ 🍃Fertility Consult: ⁠https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/...⁠ 🍃Membership: ⁠https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co...

In this episode of There Qi Goes, Katherine and Kat Daou, Family Constellation Therapy Facilitator, dive deep into the intersection of the spiritual and the physical —from spirit babies and soul contracts to fertility, loss, and entrepreneurship. We dive into what spirit babies are and how they communicate to the ways spirit babies can manifest—not just as children, but as ideas, businesses, or creative projects Themes: Spirit baby energy and communication Non-linear timelines in conception and soul arrival Reincarnation within the family system Energetic agreements and soul contracts How and why spirit babies wait for “the right time” Spiritual patience vs. human urgency The intersection of trauma, fertility, and nervous system regulation Miscarriage, loss, and the misconception of “something is wrong with me” IVF, surrogacy, and assisted fertility from the spirit baby’s perspective Endometriosis and epigenetic influence on reproductive health Businesses as spirit babies Business development as soul working tool Writing letters to your spirit baby Grounding intuitive insight through trauma-informed awareness Exploring ancestral trauma and lineage healing Themes: Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: manhattanmedicinewoman.com 🍃Fertility Consult: https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/... 🍃Membership: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.co... Connect with Kat: 🤍 / https://www.instagram.com/kat_daou/ 🤍 / https://www.tiktok.com/@healwithkatpod 🤍 / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCix2tpYqYdRcMNNAqKfYJew 🤍 / https://www.katdaou.com

In this episode of There Qi Goes, Katherine Rohland, founder of Manhattan Medicine Woman and a Chinese medicine fertility specialist, challenges one of the most common and frustrating labels in reproductive health: unexplained infertility. Katherine explains why "unexplained" is not a true diagnosis, but rather a reflection of the limitations within conventional medicine. With over eight years of experience supporting women on their fertility journeys, she shares how she uncovers root causes that are often missed by standard lab work. Themes: Why unexplained infertility is often a misinterpretation of underlying symptoms The critical connection between the nervous system, emotional health, and reproductive function How chronic stress, anxiety, and lifestyle patterns can block fertility What standard lab tests are missing and why results that appear “normal” may still indicate imbalance The importance of treating the whole person—not just isolated symptoms or numbers Katherine also offers guidance on how to begin identifying what’s really going on in the body, and how to start creating a more supportive path toward conception—whether naturally or with assisted fertility. Details on working with Katherine one-on-one, including remote sessions Connect with Katherine: 🍃Instagram: @Katherine_Rohland 🍃Website: manhattanmedicinewoman.com 🍃Fertility Consult: https://ManhattanMedicineWoman.as.me/?appointmentType=77763835 🍃Membership: https://www.manhattanmedicinewoman.com/membership