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147. Unlocking Fertility Stress and Trauma with TRE

147. Unlocking Fertility Stress and Trauma with TRE

I am with ⁠Laura Wilkes,⁠ a yoga and TRE teacher, women's health coach and soon to be acupuncturists. Laura shares her journey with TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) and how this powerful somatic practice can support stress release, emotional healing, and improve...

146. Navigating Fertility as an LGBTQ+ Woman: Deb’s Journey

146. Navigating Fertility as an LGBTQ+ Woman: Deb’s Journey

As it is Pride Month around the world we are sharing the fertility journey from one of our LGBTQ+ community members. Debs shares her personal and systemic challenges navigating fertility treatments as a LGBTQ+ woman. We explore the emotional, systemic, and logistical...

138. Holding onto Hope – Running for Dylan

138. Holding onto Hope – Running for Dylan

(This episode is about baby loss) In this episode I am with Anita -Mai Barette. Anita shares her journey through grief, motherhood after loss, and her inspiring marathon fundraising for Evelina Hospital in memory of her son Dylan. Dylan passed away on Christmas Eve...

130. Holding onto Hope- A Solo Parent’s IVF Journey

130. Holding onto Hope- A Solo Parent’s IVF Journey

These are our new podcast episodes where members of our community share their personal fertility stories. These episodes offer a different perspective on fertility — not just the clinical facts or expert advice, but the lived experience behind the statistics. Whether...

128. Advice for Navigating Your Embryo Transfer Day

128. Advice for Navigating Your Embryo Transfer Day

I am with ⁠Catherine Heathcote,⁠ our lovely affiliate in Wakefield, to discuss the intricacies of embryo transfer day and good ideas to help you navigate it.We discuss: why it's important to manage your expectations on transfer day. why self-care is crucial for mental...

127. IVF When You’re Older: Can You Improve Your Odds?

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...

120. Navigating the Complexities of Secondary Infertility

120. Navigating the Complexities of Secondary Infertility

Today I am with ⁠Dr. Grace Lee Brindle from Hope In Mind Psychology ⁠to discuss the often overlooked topic of secondary infertility. We explore the emotional complexities, including feelings of guilt and shame, that accompany the desire for another child when one...

108. Understanding Grief in Pregnancy Loss with Julia Bueno

108. Understanding Grief in Pregnancy Loss with Julia Bueno

For this last episode in this series I am joined by psychotherapist and author of ⁠Brink of Being, Julia Bueno⁠. Julia shares her insights on miscarriage and pregnancy loss, discussing her personal experiences and the evolution of support systems over the years. We...

101. Miscarriage and Your Immune System with Dr Shehata

101. Miscarriage and Your Immune System with Dr Shehata

I am joined by ⁠Professor Hasan Shehata from the Centre for Reproductive Immunology and Pregnancy. ⁠ We discuss the complexities of reproductive immunology, particularly focusing on recurrent miscarriages and IVF failures. For further support we will be running two...

97. Fertility Action Network- A new charity for Fertility Support

97. Fertility Action Network- A new charity for Fertility Support

We have got an extra episode on the podcast this week as we are celebrating the launch of the new fertility support charity- ⁠Fertility Action Network.⁠ I am joined by Katie Rollings, founder of the Fertility Action Network, about her personal journey through...

90. Mother’s Day- some help & support to see you through 💛

90. Mother’s Day- some help & support to see you through 💛

Myself and Fertility Coach, ⁠Carly Garrett ⁠discuss the emotional challenges surrounding Mother's Day for those in the fertility community. Carly also provides practical tips and ideas to help and shares a couple of events she has running for anyone looking for extra...