# Start Smart: Fertility - Pregnancy - Hormone Health

A podcast by Kristen Williams. Start Smart is the podcast for the messy, beautiful side of early pregnancy—the symptoms, the surprises, and the stories no one talks about. Hosted by the CEO of Materna Health, Kristen Williams, we bring you real conversations with OB/GYNs, midwives, and moms navigating everything from positive tests to Hyperemesis Gravidarum, spotting, IVF, and first-trimester freakouts. Whether you're TTC, newly pregnant, or supporting someone who is, Pregnant-ish is here with facts, empathy, and zero judgment.

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## Latest episodes

- [Why HG Isn't In Your Head: An ER Doctor on the Biology of Severe Pregnancy Nausea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/48ac9a5fc369) (2026-05-19, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_dr._pescatore_and_materna_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Rethinking Fertility & Early Pregnancy Care with Dr. Julie Von](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/ee4d27fec012) (2026-02-17, 42 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_smart_start_with_dr._j...___feb_04_2026_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [The Mythology of Birth: A Conversation with Dr. Britta Bushnell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/bc5cf6006321) (2026-01-23, 54 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_special_guest_britta_b..._magic_episode___sep_24_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Iron Deficiency: A Silent Global Epidemic with Dr Michael Auerbach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/6c0aba69dd0c) (2025-12-14, 38 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_special_guest_dr._mich...___nov_22_2025_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Navigating Genetic Testing for Preconception & Early Pregnancy with Ushta Davar Canteenwalla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/9712e2ca25e4) (2025-11-04, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_pregnant-ish_and_find_...___nov_03_2025_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Morning Sickness: Truths They Don't Tell You About Hyperemesis Gravidarum with Charlotte Howden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/d00dab281591) (2025-10-06, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_special_guest__charlot...___oct_5_2025_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Two Generations, One Battle: Hyperemesis Gravidarum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/2ef351b6e12a) (2025-09-01, 41 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_motherline__our_hg_jou...___aug_30_2025_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Fertility Facts with Dr. Barry Perlman, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/8da66ca2394b) (2025-08-04, 42 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_fertility_facts_with_s...___aug_3_2025_001_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Early Pregnancy Symptoms: Morning Sickness, Spotting, Headaches,](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/ecf7f5107e5d) (2025-07-08, 60 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/riverside_early_pregnancy__take_02___jul_4_2025_003_maternas_studio.mp3?dest-id=5064530
- [Hyperemesis Gravidarum Warrior Turned Mentor with Dr. Kathryn Heimos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1827303243/69fa5252b35b) (2025-06-14, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/6408181b-30ee-4059-8411-91fd7c57072a/pregnantish.episode1.m4a?dest-id=5064530

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