Welcome to The Male Fertility Podcast, a show hosted by Ciaran and Shaun - two men who have walked the challenging path of fertility struggles themselves. With a mission to break the silence and stigma surrounding male fertility issues, they share their personal stories, insights, and knowledge to provide support, education, and inspiration to men facing similar challenges. In this unique and underrepresented podcast, you'll discover why this show is a crucial resource for anyone dealing wit ...
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. Hosted by Amber Izzo, IVF patient, advocate, and campaigner, each week, we talk to people who have lived it, and the people who make it happen. New episodes released every Tuesday! Thanks for listening. Follow us @gaiafamilyofficial. www.g ...
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Episode 4 - The vital role of Fertility Nurses - featuring Francesca Steyn
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This episode of The Male Fertility Podcast, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by senior fertility nurse specialist, Francesca Steyn. Francesca is the Clinical Services Manager at the Wales Fertility Institute. She has over 18 years of experience in the sector, and is the current chair of The Royal College of Nurses' Fertility Nursing Forum. What is a Fer…
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Episode 3 - Nutrition and Male Fertility - featuring Melanie Brown
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In this week’s episode of The Male Fertility Podcast, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by Melanie Brown, one of the leading nutritionists in the fertility world. She has worked with some of the leading clinics and professionals in the UK fertility industry, and is currently writing a book on how to improve male fertility with the urologist and male fert…
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S1E10 - Double donation IVF: in conversation with Emma Haslam
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Emma Haslam. After finding out her and her husband, Adam, needed I…
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Episode 2 - What is Embryology? - featuring Emma Whitney
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In this episode of The Male Fertility Podcast, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by Emma Whitney, the Director of Embryology and Genetics at The Evewell Clinic, to talk all about embryologists and the vital work they do. Emma Whitney is the Director of embryology and genetics at The Evewell group in London. With over 20 years of practical IVF laboratory …
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S1E09 - Donor eggs and surrogacy: in conversation with Kreena Dhiman - part 2
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Kreena Dhiman. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Kreena we…
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Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…
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S1E08 - IVF as a same-sex couple: in conversation with Katie Bouchier
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Katie Bouchier (@the_bouchiers) about her IVF journey as a same-se…
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Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…
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Send us a Text Message. Cold wans is a 5 minute cold plunge, And an interview setting called the post plunge warmup. In this we just get a general conversation going where I allow my guest to really paint a picture of there life opportunities and obstacles. Allowing a very different story every single episode, different walks of life bring differen…
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Episode 1 - What is a Urologist? - featuring Oliver Wiseman
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The Male Fertility Podcast is back and to kick start this series, in this episode, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by Oliver Wiseman, a Consultant Urologist based at Cambridge University Hospitals and Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic. Both Shaun and Ciaran saw Oliver when they were going through their fertility treatment. He is very experienced in the manag…
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S1E07 - Navigating male factor infertility: in conversation with Shaun Greenaway and Ciaran Hannington
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Shaun Greenaway (Knackered Knackers) and Ciaran Hannington (The Ma…
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The Male Fertility Podcast returns to your ears with Series 2! This series, Shaun and Ciaran are being joined by different professionals to have a chat and to ask the questions that they themselves wanted to when they were going through their fertility chapter. The Intro Episode This intro episode, Ciaran and Shaun chat about what Series 1 was like…
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S1E06 - Part I | Breast cancer, heart failure and surrogacy: in conversation with Kreena Dhiman
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Kreena Dhiman. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Kreena we…
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S1E05 - Supporting a friend through fertility treatment: in conversation with Beci Piggott
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to our host's best friend, Beci. Amber was trying to conceive for 7 y…
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Send us a Text Message. Todays cold wans was a rollercoaster for me, I know Michael a decent bit but learned a lot about him, so it’s time for you to learn about Michael alsoBy Kyle
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S1E04 - Starting your fertility journey: in conversation with Coni Longden-Jefferson
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Nixi Body founder, Coni Longden-Jefferson (@conilj). Coni works wi…
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Send us a Text Message. This interview with Paul was really eye opening, and allowed myself to learn a lot about the life of a recovering alcoholic, with Paul being older swell this opened up a whole new dynamic to what I was used to. was an incredible experience being able to get a chat with Paul and have a lot of appreciation for him coming on an…
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S1E03 - When IVF doesn't work: in conversation with Annabel Gurnett
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to 'Am I Ovary Acting?' podcast co-host, Annabel Gurnett (@annabelgur…
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 4 of cold wans 🥶, Today was with Liam McCormick, was an incredible chat had a great time tonight, getting a good insight into Liam. And like always, I’ll see yous again tomorrow 🫶🏻🫶🏻By Kyle
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S1E02 - Losing Weight for IVF: in conversation with Nicole Robinson
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Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’re talking to Nicole Robinson, aka GoodLuckNic about her fertility journey. From…
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Send us a Text Message. First episode drop with Scott Bremner, where we shine some light on a couple topics, then get a insight into Scott’s life
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Send us a Text Message. A little episode with my very own brother this was a good dynamic for the podcast, learnt a side I never knew to my own brother, hope you enjoyBy Kyle
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Send us a Text Message. Couple topics spoken about then learnt a bit about MarcBy Kyle
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Episode 10 - Living With Male Factor Infertility
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Welcome to last episode in this series of The Male Fertility Podcast! It has been quite an adventure for both Shaun and Ciaran. From talking about the initial diagnosis to fatherhood, the lads have talked about a variety of different things and now to finish this series of, they are joined by their lovely wives, Jennifer and Jenna. The Partner Pers…
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S1E01 - Endometriosis, IVF and loss: in conversation with Miranda Burns
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Episode notes: 1 in 10 of women have endometriosis worldwide (Endometriosis UK) Misconception: a Gaia Family podcast is your go-to podcast for all things family building. From the early stages of understanding your fertility, to the hurdles of trying to conceive, Misconception opens the doors to what it really means to build a family. This week we’…
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As we draw close to the end of this series, Shaun and Ciaran talk about pregnancy and fatherhood. In this episode, they talk about their experiences with pregnancy, birth and then after birth, discussing the emotions that they went through and how they overcame the obstacles they faced. The Two Week Wait & Communication Shaun and Ciaran talk about …
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In this episode of The Male Fertility Podcast, Ciaran and Shaun dive into lifestyle habits that can affect your fertility. In this information packed episode, the lads talk about reducing the stressors in your life and where to actually make a start. Exercising and Fertility: Ciaran starts off by talking about how exercising is not only good for yo…
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Episode 7 - Acceptance & Mindset When Facing Infertility
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Join Shaun and Ciaran in this episode of The Male Fertility Podcast as they delve into the important topic of mindset when facing infertility, and crucially, how they came to accept what they were going through. Discover how embracing a new mindset can lead to personal growth and becoming a better version of yourself. Acceptance Shaun shares his pe…
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Episode 6 - Emotions & Relationship Strains
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Welcome to the first episode of The Male Fertility Podcast in 2024! Join Shaun and Ciaran as they delve into the complexities of emotions and relationship strains encountered on the fertility journey. Thoughts & Feelings: In this episode, Shaun and Ciaran open up about the thoughts and feelings they experienced in relation to their partners. They c…
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Join Ciaran and Shaun as they talk about the pathways to parenthood. We are going to be talking about the options when it comes to assisted reproduction; the process of IVF, what ICSI is and what to expect. The guys also discuss alternate routes to parenthood, such as donor conception. Options for Parenthood We talk about the options that are avail…
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Episode 4 - Initial processing, why men don't talk, and support.
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In this episode, we delve into the crucial topic of the diagnosis — exploring the initial processing, seeking support, and addressing the pervasive silence that often surrounds male fertility issues. Understanding the Diagnosis: Stages of Grief: Shaun provides his perspective on the diagnosis, and then unravels the stages of grief that one might ex…
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Episode 3 - Sperm! Providing samples, diagnosis, and more.
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Join us in Episode 3 as we tackle a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of male fertility — the shocking decrease in sperm count witnessed over recent years. This episode on The Male Fertility Podcast aims to start a conversation about a topic that demands everyone's attention. Exploring the Sperm Count Decline: Delving into the alarming trend of d…
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Welcome back to Episode 2 of The Male Fertility Podcast, where we delve into the inspiring journey of Ciaran, exploring the hurdles he faced and overcame on his path to parenthood. Ciaran's Fertility Journey: Ciaran's story unfolds in 2011, when he and his partner Jen got married. Little did they anticipate the unexpected challenges that lay ahead …
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Male Fertility Podcast, where we embark on an inspiring journey with Shaun as he shares his personal experience with male infertility. Shaun's Story: Shaun's narrative begins in 2017 when he was confronted with a daunting diagnosis: Azoospermia, a condition characterised by a lack of sperm. He takes us throug…
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The Male Fertility Podcast - Introduction
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Hello and a warm welcome to The Male Fertility Podcast, your go-to space for insightful discussions on male fertility, hosted by Ciaran and Shaun! We're thrilled to launch this podcast, and in this introductory episode, we share a bit about ourselves, our motivations, and what you can expect from the podcast. About The Male Fertility Podcast: Our m…
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