Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 190 W/Dr. Marina

Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 190 W/Dr. Marina

From Let's Be Real: Mama Journeys by Nikki Brooker

March 30, 2026 · 39 min · Season 4 · Episode 190

About this episode

Nikki Brooker interviews Dr. Marina, an experienced OBGYN, discussing fertility solutions and the implications of egg freezing.

Dr. Marina is an OBGYN in Ottawa Canada in practice for over 35 years and about 3 years ago her daughter graduated from medical school. She was asked by her daughter to pay to freeze her eggs. What a request! In this episode of Let's Be Real Mama Journeys, Nikki Brooker sits down with Dr. Marina, an Ottawa-based OBGYN of 35+ years and author of Optimize Your Fertility Naturally. They discuss real-world fertility solutions beyond IVF—how lifestyle (nutrition, movement, sleep, stress) and reducing exposure to toxic chemicals can improve egg and sperm health, the surprising impact of environmental contaminants, and practical tools like the EWG Healthy Living app, air/water filters, and the Dirty Dozen/Clean 15 lists. Dr. Marina also shares personal stories about egg-freezing timing, transgenerational effects, genetics, and why a root-cause (functional medicine) approach matters. Learn more and grab her e-book (prelaunch on Amazon; full release June 20) or sign up for her free report at DrMarinaOBGYN.com . You can vote for her here: https://entrepreneurofimpact.org/2026/dr-marina-straszak-suri

People in this episode

Host: Nikki Brooker

Guest: Dr. Marina

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Organizations: Optimize Your Fertility Naturally, EWG Healthy Living, DrMarinaOBGYN.com

Places: Ottawa Canada

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