Probably the same reasons why part of me loved emergency medicine led me into fertility medicine

because there's a huge diagnostic challenge when it comes to hormones and piecing things

together, a ton of hands-on procedures when it comes to IVF and agrotribals and hystroscopy.

And no two days ever look alike.

But I really get to walk with my patients through such a challenging

and emotionally charged journey that, you know, I always say it's the best and the worst job

that there is. Highs are high, lows are low, but it's definitely the perfect place for me.

And just that overall representation, no matter who's listening to this,

where they are in their life, that, you know, if something's not right for you, listen to your

gut and, you know, betting on yourself, because the whole world told me it was crazy. To leave

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I'm Dr. Julie Foucher Brown, family physician and former CrossFit Games athlete.

Here I bring you information and inspiration to help bridge the gap between fitness and

medicine and support your journey toward your healthiest self.

Thank you so much for joining me.

Now, let's get started with this week's episode.

Welcome back to pursuing health, everyone.

I am so excited to be here today with Natalie Crawford, MD, who is a board certified physician in both obstetrics and gynecology, as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is the co-founder of Fora fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas. She's also

the CEO and co-founder of Pinnacle, a professional network for women in medicine.

She completed her undergraduate at Auburn University with a degree in nutrition science,

medical school at UTMB, OBGYN residency at UTSW, an REI fellowship at UNC. That's a lot of acronyms,

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