I am with Emma Whitney, Director of Embryology at the Evewell, Emma The Embryologist on Instagram, and Chair of the Trustees for Fertility Action to discuss one of IVF’s most frustrating questions: why an embryo that looks good still might not lead to a pregnancy. We...
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Egg quality
139. How To Improve Your Egg Health
I am with Lindsay Chu, founder of Ovahaul and expert in reproductive health. We discuss egg health and what control we have over ways to improve it. Lindsay explains the impact of inflammation, oxidative stress, and lifestyle factors on egg quality. She shares...
135. Endometriosis & Trying to Conceive: Does Diet Make a Difference?
I am with nutritionist Neema Savvides . Neema shares her expertise on how nutrition impacts endometriosis and fertility. Neema herself has Endometriosis and IVF so understands first hand the impact it can have on fertility. She discusses personalized dietary...
133. How Does Endometriosis Affect Your Fertility – 10 areas to consider with Louise Collyer
As part of Endometriosis Awareness Month we are exploring the complex relationship between endometriosis and fertility, debunking myths and discussing holistic approaches to support women trying to conceive. In this episode I am with Louise Collyer. Louise is a...
129. How Can You Improve Your Fertility Outcomes When You’re Older?
I am with Louise Collyer , fertility acupuncturists, herbalist and functional medicine practitioner, to discuss the complex relationship between age and fertility. We explore the differences between chronological and physiological age, the emotional impact of...
127. IVF When You’re Older: Can You Improve Your Odds?
I am with Dr. Christina Hickman from Avenue's Fertility Clinic to discuss the advancements in fertility treatments, particularly for individuals over 40. She emphasizes the importance of understanding age-related fertility challenges, the role of technology such as...
126. How to prepare for IVF to optimise your outcomes
I am joined by fertility nutritionist Kirsty and fertility coach Carly to discuss the essential aspects of preparing for IVF. If you'd like more support for IVF prep you can grab a spot on our Optimise Your IVF Outcomes talk hereWe discuss Why blood sugar...
125. Fertility Tips from the Experts for 2026
Happy New Year and welcome to a brand new series of Don't Tell Me To RELAX! We're kicking off 2026 with some sound advice from our very own a team of fertility acupuncturists. Having around 80 years of experience between them the team share their top tips for...
110. Does Egg Freezing Really Protect Your Future Fertility? with Marca Nieto Embryologist & Acupuncturist
I am joined by lovely Marca, Embryologist and Acupuncturist to look egg freezing, what's involved, what you need to know and how you can prepare for it. If you'd like more information join Marca in a live Q&A talk on Sept 23rd at 7.30 - grab a spot here and...
92. IVF Add Ons- are there really no benefits? with Emma Whitney
In the last couple of weeks there have been a lot of reports across the media about IVF Add Ons and there being no benefit to them. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has issued a warning to those undergoing IVF about “unproven extras” (Add Ons)...
86. Optimising Egg Quality – with Kirsty Harrison Fertility Nutritionist
I have lovely fertility nutritionist Kirsty Harrison on the show this week and we are continuing the conversation about egg quality. Kirsty explains what we can do to optimise egg quality.We discuss: How egg quality is influenced by both genetic and lifestyle...
30. Should I freeze my eggs?
There has been a huge rise in the popularity in freezing eggs over the last 5 years. COVID is thought to be a huge factor that impacted this. Statistics show a rise of nearly 50% of enquiries into egg freezing since 2020. So what’s it all about, what’s involved and how does it work?












