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Practical Strategies to Feel Better Now with Dr. Kathy Gibney
Join us as we welcome the insightful and inspiring Dr. Kathy Gibney, a mentor, friend, and PhD psychologist whose career spans decades of dedication to physician wellness. Dr. Kathy shares her wisdom on the emotional landscape of medicine and the powerful simplicity of genuine human connection.
An Unexpected Path to Family Building with Dr. Sarah Wittry
Dr. Sarah Wittry was just a resident when she realized she and her husband had infertility. Her story includes the heartache of navigating her fertility journey without emotional support, being open to many different pathways to parenthood, and how she wished she had discovered self compassion sooner.
6 Strategies for Reclaiming Joy This Holiday Season
Is the holiday season, especially while navigating a fertility journey, stealing your joy?
Learn practical, actionable strategies to manage stress, set boundaries, and cultivate moments of joy, even when faced with expectations and triggers.
Navigating Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers
Choosing between a Fresh and a Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)?
Join us as we explore the history, current success rates, and the specific clinical and practical reasons why one approach might be better for your unique situation.
Empowering Women Physicians on the Fertility Journey with Dr. Sunny Smith
Sunny Smith graciously shares her wisdom and experience on today's episode, both in terms of her personal and ongoing journey finding wellness as well as how she empowers other women physicians to do the same.
So, Now What? Embracing a Childfree Life with Lana Manikowski
I believe deeply that we need to consider these questions much earlier in the process. It does not mean that we are giving up, but rather that there are many meaningful ways to live this life, both with and without children.
Rheumatologic Disease and Infertility: A World of Possibility with Dr. Brittany Panico
Dr. Panico takes a patient-centered, whole health approach to her patients. May you borrow her wisdom and take with you pearls which might help you along your own journey, whether you have a rheumatologic diagnosis or not.
Daring to Dream: Entrepreneurship and The Fertility Journey with Dr. Una
In this very moving and powerful episode, my mentor, Dr. Una, shares her wisdom so generously with our community.
The Truth: We Can’t Actually Test Fertility
Can you really “test” your fertility? Is everything you’ve heard about fertility assessments kind of a myth?
This week I’m revealing why “fertility testing” isn’t what most people think it is and how they don’t actually define your fertility or your worth.
Overcoming Decision Fatigue: How One Graduate Recentered and Became a Mother
Please listen with the understanding that someone just like you has walked this journey and, with the help of a trusted guide, is on the other side of parenthood--whole, supported, and grateful.
Feel Good In Your Own Skin During IVF with Dermatologist Dr. Laura McGevna
In this episode we discuss hair loss and strategies to prevent it, hormonal acne and safe and effective treatments, Botox and fillers, Melasma, and seeing yourself with love and self compassion.
Gut Health and Fertility: Integrative Healing with Dr. Vivian Asamoah
Dr. Vivian walks us through the 3 components of gut health, the most common ways gut issues and fertility issues show up together, and evidence-based, foundational nutrition strategies for optimal health.
Why High-Quality Embryos Aren't Implanting
This episode explores the complex factors behind recurrent implantation failure.
I take an evidence-based approach to the role of endometrial health, different types of testing, and the impact of conditions like endometriosis and chronic endometritis.
To PGT-a or not to PGT-a: Diving into the Science
This podcast goes over what is known in 2025 about when PGT-a testing might add benefit to your treatment planning, and also when it might be best to leave it out.
Fertility Docs Uncensored and The IVF Blueprint: The Long-Awaited Resource for Navigating IVF
Whether it’s questions about supplements, how to navigate appointments, expectations for the egg retrieval process or side effects from common medications, this book is complete and evidence-based.
The Moving Goalpost of Children
On the fertility journey, there are all sorts of unanticipated forks in the road--pieces of new information which cause us to reevaluate and reconsider if the current path is going to lead us to our original goal.
How to Eat on the Fertility Journey: Learning and Unlearning with Dr. Rebecca Berens
This episode addresses topics such as why as female physicians we are wired to focus on weight and how to unlearn this, challenging the notion that a lower weight is better, and allowing for changes in body shapes and sizes throughout our lifespan
Reclaim Your Authentic Smile: Navigating Dental Health with Dr. Valerie Mukanga
Dr. Valerie Mukanga discusses the importance of dental health while on the fertility journey.
The Microbiome: How it Affects Our Fertility Journey and Our Lives with Dr. Katrina Coulter
Today's episode is filled with pathophysiology and the latest science. I promise--you will learn a lot when you listen, and my hope is that it will influence your fertility journey in a positive way.
From Micronutrients to Mental Health: A Holistic Approach with Dr. Ruth Odoi
Please join me for a very insightful conversation with Dr. Ruth Odoi, who combines internal medicine with functional medicine to bring about the best patient outcomes.
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