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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.
Time for Another Birthday? Seeing Ourselves with Our Hearts with Dr. Jessie Mahoney
Birthdays can be fraught with many complexities. Grief for where we thought we would be by now, cognitive dissonance of people wanting to celebrate us when we feel sad and angry, and also the sheer fact that our ovaries are getting older.
Done with Grit: How to Stop Overfunctioning with Dr. Kathy Stepien
What do we do when the strategies which have worked for us in the past are no longer serving us?
We have gotten so good at overfunctioning, and yet we are feeling burdened, depleted, and resentful of not just our jobs but the fertility journey. We also feel incredibly alone in our struggle.
Reclaim Your Life: Charting Freedom with Dr. Mary Leung
What if the charting piece were solved for you--would that make a difference in your fertility journey and your life in general?
Dr. Mary Leung reclaimed 2.5 hours of her life each day by combining coaching tools and charting efficiency strategies.
Stressed about Stress? A Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Stress Reduction with Dr. Chhaya Makhija
In this evidence-based and wisdom-filled episode, we discuss how there are many ways to use science to start to feel better and achieve better fertility outcomes.
“It's The Group That Does The Healing." 7 Insights from the Love and Science Community
Today's episode goes into how support groups are the essential element to bridging people to parenthood.
May It Be So: A Personal Account of the Fertility Journey with Dr. Chrissie Ott
This conversation is going to change your life. Dr. Chrissie Ott is a Med Peds physician who spent nearly a decade on the path to conceiving her daughter. She generously shares her story with us, and I know you will see yourself in her story.
Demystifying IVF and FET Protocols
This episode answers why your REI made a certain choice for you on your IVF journey, why they kept the same protocol or chose a different protocol which none of your friends have tried, and why different REI’s have different recommendations on protocol selection.
Father's Day: A Message of Comfort and Support
Let’s journey through this Father's Day together, embracing love, support, and resilience.
Stuck in Survival Mode? How to Thrive Through Infertility
In this episode I reveal my top 5 strategies for navigating the fertility journey (and life for that matter) in a way that allows us to thrive instead of merely survive.
Bridge the Gap: Weight Optimization Strategies with Dr. Sarah Stombaugh
Dr. Sarah Stombaugh debunks a lot of weight loss myths in this evidence-based conversation.
Doctor, Heal Thyself: Making Fertility Appointments as a Female Physician
In today's episode, we discuss creative solutions for getting to all of your fertility appointments while still working as a physician.
How Total Weight Care Can UpLevel Your Fertility Journey with Dr. Catherine H. Toomer
Even if you have not struggled with weight, this episode highlights many of the less talked about aspects of the fertility journey: stigma, unsupportive family members, and shame.
May this episode be a conversation started for many more impactful conversations!
Mother's Day: Strategies to Navigate with Agency and Self-Compassion
We explore how a coaching lens can take us from feeling complex and negative feelings about this day, to being more in alignment with how we want to feel about this day.
Mother's Day: Surviving the Day with Grace and Self Compassion
Let the wisdom here guide you as you approach Mother's Day (let's be honest--we know it's not just the day itself, but also the anticipation of the day), and let's take back our power together.

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