In this unfiltered podcast about infertility, journalist and mom-of-two Ali Prato, who went through secondary infertility and IVF herself, talks to women—and some men—about the messy, frustrating, painful, heartbreaking, absurd and sometimes humorous journey to have a baby. Or in some cases, to not have a baby. Each episode tells a different story about family building, getting real about miscarriages, egg freezing, sperm and egg donation, IUIs, endometriosis, male factor infertility, adopti ...
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IBD Warrior CIRS Healer | Inflammatory Bowel Disease + Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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Welcome to your Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and/or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) HEALING journey! I’m your host, J India. In 2021, I endured a life-threatening flare of what I believed was ulcerative colitis—I discuss what it REALLY was in the podcast! Since then, I’ve learned about IBD, CIRS, mold toxicity, biotoxin illness, and healing from a mind-body-soul perspective. The topics I cover are: root causes of IBD, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, SIBO, mold toxicity ...
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Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir spent two and a half years, a lot of money, and nearly 100 episodes of this podcast trying to get pregnant through IVF. Now that they're actually pregnant, welcome to Season 2 — everything that you loved about hearing the highs, the lows, and the occasionally hilarious aspects of a married couple experiencing infertility in real time, just now with a fetus. It's the pregnancy podcast you didn't know you needed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor ...
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The Fertility Warriors Podcast is here to help women survive the rocky road of infertility and trying to conceive.
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The Catalyst for Courage Podcast- Igniting Hope in the Midst of Infertility & Pregnancy Loss
Lindsay Blair
The Catalyst for Courage Podcast is a podcast igniting hope in the midst of infertility and pregnancy loss. Each week the show will release useful and relevant educational content, practical and easy to implement tools and resources, real and raw personal stories, and a whole lot of encouragement and hope. Whether you are currently deep in the trenches of trying to conceive, drowning in grief after pregnancy or infant loss, or navigating the complexities of pregnancy after loss, the Catalyst ...
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Walking through women's health concerns and infertility often leaves us feeling lonely, confused, and overwhelmed. Join doctorate nurse practitioner and infertility warrior Dr. Tara Harding weekly as she provides short hopeful hits on all things women's health and infertility with the occasional special guest. Each episode contains empowering information to help you better navigate your healthcare, take back control, and move forward with hope.
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Couples Synergy: Real Couples, Real Stories...Real Relationships
Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian: Love Marriage & Relationships Advice for Coupl
A podcast about love, marriage & relationships: Couples Synergy with couples therapy and relationships experts, Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian, features interviews with real couples about their marriage and relationships and offers insights on how to create a healthy and happy relationship. Having conducted marriage counseling, couples therapy and relationship coaching for over 25 years with thousands of couples, Dr. Ray and Jean offer their relationship advice in addition to interviewing coupl ...
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Navigating the worlds of infertility, pregnancy, & postpartum is hard to do alone. Tune in each week for expert knowledge, guidance, support, & resources from my guests & me! Whatever support you need during your reproductive journey(s), you'll find it all right here. I am a former infertility warrior, high-risk pregnancy survivor, & mama to twin toddlers, so I have the first-hand personal & professional experience to help guide you through your journeys.
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The Waiting Well - Infertility, Faith-based Encouragement, Trying to Conceive, Fertility
Courtney Duinker, Infertility Warrior, Wellness Coach, Mentor for TTC Women
Are you constantly asking God, why me? Why am I not getting pregnant? Why am I going through infertility? Are you scouring the internet for answers for how to navigate infertility and trying to conceive as a Christian? Are you looking for faith-based support on your fertility journey because no one in your circle really knows what you’re going through? Do you wish you could be at peace with God, your story, and learn to see the goodness of God in your waiting season? In this podcast, you wil ...
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"Journey To Limitless" is for the CYCLEBREAKERS: those who are reclaiming their power & breakings the cycles that are holding them back from experiencing more FREEDOM & JOY. Your host, Courtney Bussard, is an empowerment coach, chronic illness warrior, & life enthusiast whose MISSION is to remind you of the POWER WITHIN YOU to build a LIMITLESS LIFE regardless of your circumstances. On this show, Courtney pulls back the curtain on the ups and downs of being on her own JOURNEY TO LIMITLESS & ...
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Description: As an esthetician, I've had the privilege of meeting many fascinating people from different backgrounds. During our sessions, we often have deep conversations where we open up about our thoughts and experiences. These conversations can be touching, humorous, and sometimes challenging. I wanted to share these stories because they shed light on the fact that the difficult experiences we endure in life are often shared by others and it's more important than ever to let people know ...
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Infertility warrior-turned-fertility coach Rachel Mangahas on International Adoption and Surrogacy
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Today, Ali is talking to mom of four Rachel Mangahas about the long road to building her family, including going through international adoption twice and using a surrogate. Rachel talks about her infertility journey, and how it made her feel so broken and alone. She also talks about wanting a big family, doing timed intercourse and ovulation kits, …
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Lauren and Patrick's Infertility Story: IUIs, Chemical and Ectopic Pregnancies, and IVF Success
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Today, Ali is talking to an amazing couple: Fertility Rally member Lauren Roth and her husband, Patrick. Lauren talks about growing up in Guatemala, how she and Patrick met, and what happened when they started to build their family. The couple then shares details about why Google and WebMD are "not particularly helpful" during infertility; their ch…
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We take a field trip to see a play with Henry and he spends hours at an enormous bounce house. Oh yeah, and there was an election. Whomp whomp. Plus, a listener requests an additional Patreon tier and another has a glimmer of hope ... for podcasting. It's Bake Off season! Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our ba…
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E104 Does Hydrogen Water Heal IBD? | Echo Go+ Hydrogen Water Bottle Review
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Does hydrogen water heal Inflammatory Bowel Disease? I discuss my experience with hydrogen water, including: gut barrier function; what results I’ve seen; and an HONEST and detailed review of the Echo Go+ Hydrogen Water Bottle! 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube HERE 💪🏽 Follow Fer Murillo @fermurillo27 ‼️ I am not a doctor or health professional. If y…
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Best of Feat. Singer Christina Perri, Comedian Michelle Buteau and Olympic Skating Icon Tara Lipinski
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It's the 300th Episode!!!!! Today we are featuring clips from some of the top-rated episodes with some of Ali's favorite celeb guests. First up, Christina Perri shares her long and difficult family-building journey, including miscarriage; the devastating stillbirth of her daughter, Rosie; navigating mental health; her blood-clotting disorder, and m…
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Matt and Henry go out to dinner and Doree makes an impassioned last-minute Election Day plea. Listeners have thoughts about thin linings and another listener makes Doree feel seen. It's Bake Off season! Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog, AND our Great British Bake Off recaps! Main eps are also a…
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Sarah Freese's Infertility Journey: IVF, Frozen Embryo Transfer and Fresh Embryo Transfer
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On this episode, Ali is talking to Sarah Freese about her infertility and IVF journey. Sarah shares the details on having irregular periods when she was a young woman, being on the birth control pill from age 18 to age 33, and how once she started to try to have kids, it was not as easy as she'd hoped. She talks about doing IVF, how her failed IVF …
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Ep 499: The Waiting Is Still the Hardest Part
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We discuss our last week of being a Covid household and how we've both managed. Then we have some old-school IVF/infertility messages from listeners, including an egg signal about having a thin lining and thoughts on recurrent miscarriage. Plus, a listener shares that our advertiser Bombas really IS all that. It's Bake Off season! Join our Patreon,…
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I’m overscheduled, warriors! I’ll be back with an episode on 11/7/24. Listen to this quick 1 minute 19 second mini-ep to hear upcoming topics! ‼️ I am not a doctor or health professional. If you hear something you would like to attempt in this episode, please consult with your physician or mental health professional first. 💦 My Analemma Wand Affili…
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We take Henry to Disneyland on a day off from school and he levels up the experience. Plus, Doree signs up for lessons in one of Matt's main hobbies and Henry helps us keep things in perspective. Listeners commiserate with Doree and encourage us to do a Gilmore Girls podcast, and the egg signal goes out for a listener with recurrent miscarriages. F…
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E103 Alexa’s Childhood Crohn’s Story + Advice for Parents of Kids w/ IBD + Vaccines as an IBD Root Cause
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Guest host Alexa Federico of Girl In Healing discusses: what it was like to have Crohn’s disease as a child; her 3 BEST tips for parents of kids with IBD; the lesser-known and controversial root cause of IBD: vaccines; and EASY recipes for kids & parents that taste yummy! 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube HERE ❤️🩹 Follow Girl In Healing HERE & check…
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Larken Co-founder Maggie Phipps on Secondary Infertility; Ectopic Pregnancy; Emergency Surgery and IVF
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Today, Ali is talking to fierce infertility warrior and mama Maggie Phipps, co-founder of Larken (which means "fierce" in Gaelic), a comfy essentials brand for anyone navigating fertility treatments, postpartum, motherhood, and beyond. Maggie shares how her mom had three miscarriages; how she herself had an early miscarriage; and how conceived her …
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Doree reveals why she cried this morning and Matt reminds her that there's an easy way to solve her problem. We hear from a linguistics professor about being the grammar police and another listener is the bearer of bad news about endocrine disruptors. Plus, Matt takes a stroll down memory lane thanks to a listener who grew up nearby. It's Bake Off …
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Jenny Angerman's Infertility Story: PCOS, IUIs and IVF
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Today, Ali is on the pod with one of our beloved Fertility Rally members, Jenny Angerman @thedailyendomama. Jenny tells Ali about being adopted from India; how she met her husband; what happened when they started to try for kids and it wasn't happening; her endometriosis diagnosis; fibroids; IUIs; one IVF cycle that unfortunately did not work out, …
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Henry is very himself and a listener compliments Matt on his ad break skills. Plus, Christian preschool is the topic that won't die and another listener asks for advice on what to say to friends who want to know the secret to getting pregnant in your 40s. Mentioned in this episode: Science Vs. It's Bake Off season! Join our Patreon, where you can g…
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BONUS: Shelly Kay-Apodaca’s Lifesaving Procedure + GoFundMe Link
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One of our bravest warriors, Shelly Kay-Apodaca, needs your help in funding a lifesaving treatment that includes a special laser surgery in India. Please listen to this episode and give her some love with a donation! Thank you, fellow warriors! 🤗 👉🏼 Shelly’s GoFundMe 💚 🇮🇳 ❤️🩹 ‼️ I am not a doctor or health professional. If you hear something you w…
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E102 Brain Retraining & Nervous System Regulation for Chronic Illness | Primal Trust Review
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I attended a weekend workshop of the Primal Trust Level One program for brain retraining and nervous system regulation. I discuss a shocking discovery about an unknown priming event; exercises that retrain the nervous and immune systems; and my results a month later. ‼️ I am not a doctor or health professional. If you hear something you would like …
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Eve Wiley, Fertility Fraud Advocate, and Dylan Morgan, COO of Cascade Cryobank, on Sperm Donor Transparency
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Today, Ali has two incredible guests: Eve Wiley is a leading advocate against fertility fraud after discovering that she was conceived with a different sperm donor than her parents were told. Dylan Morgan is the COO of Cascade Cryobank. Together, they are working on advocating against fertility fraud and increasing transparency when it comes to don…
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Henry's soccer game is a bust but T-ball is not, and we hear from listeners about feeding tubes and Christian schools. It's Bake Off season! Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog, AND our Great British Bake Off recaps! Main eps are also available AD-FREE at the $10 tier and above. Sign up at patreon…
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E101 IBD, Infertility & Toxins + Adding Anti-Fungals to The Shoemaker Protocol + Endometriosis Root Causes w/ Deidre Bloomquist
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Guest host Deidre Bloomquist discusses: how environmental toxins are causing infertility; which environmental toxins they are; why anti-fungals should be added to The Shoemaker Protocol; the two main root causes of endometriosis; the danger of copper IUDs; and the importance of pre-conception planning. 📺 Watch CLIPS of Deidre & I discussing mom to …
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HerMD Co-Founder Komel Caruso's Infertility Story: PCOS, IVF and Revolutionizing Women's Health
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On today's episode, Ali talks to Komel Caruso, the Co-Founder of HerMD, about her infertility journey. Komel talks about growing up in a traditional Muslim household and the sex education (or lack thereof) she received as a Catholic school student. It was, "Don't have sex, you'll get pregnant. You'll just get pregnant every time you have sex. I was…
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We discuss Matt's weekend of heavy dadding and Doree is grateful for an Egghead's support. Listeners have more thoughts about Christian school and only children, and whether it's ok to negotiate with 5-year-olds. Plus, a listener has a soda rec for Matt. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.emboldify.com/ https://www.loveandleadershippod.com/ Joi…
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55 | Does God Want Me to be Happy? If so, How Come I Can't Get Pregnant?
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I cry a little in this one-- some episodes just hit so deep and I'm right there again navigating the tumultuous sea of infertility. This episode is that. Full of emotion, connection, and God's Truth that we all need to hear. A can't miss episode. We discuss happiness. The age-old happiness v. holiness topic and asking the question, does God care ab…
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E100 I Was Exposed to Mold & COVID for 5 Days! What Happened?! + 100th Episode Giveaway Winners!
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I was exposed to mold and COVID during a 5-day workshop. What happened? I also reveal the three 100th episode Giveaway Winners!; the podcast moving forward; and my 100th episode insights. Congrats to all of you on being IBD warriors and CIRS healers 🥳 ‼️ I am not a doctor or health professional. If you hear something you would like to attempt in th…
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Amber Izzo's Infertility Story: Blocked fallopian tubes, male factor, and IVF advocacy
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Today's guest, Amber Izzo, describes herself as "your oversharing, slightly chaotic mum friend and an IVF campaigner." Today, she's sharing her 7 1/2 year-long journey through infertility and family building, including blocked fallopian tubes, male factor infertility, and so much more. Amber talks about the deep toll everything took on her mental s…
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We recap a stimulating weekend and hear from different perspectives about our listener's Christian preschool dilemma. Plus, we get an update from a longtime listener, and a new listener writes in to share details of his family's IVF journey. Mentioned in this episode: TwoDudes OneDredge Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per mo…
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54 | 3 Tips to Actively Trust God while Waiting to Conceive
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Are you feeling impatient with God and His Timing? Are you battling impatience and doubt? Do you strive to trust God while waiting but you're really not sure how to do that? This episode is for you! 3 Tips to Actively Trust God while Waiting to Conceive! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Enroll for my Path to Motherhood: Chr…
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E99 Is IBS Actually IBD? + Parasites As A Root Cause w/ Josh Dech of The Gut Health Solution
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Is IBS actually IBD? According to Josh Dech’s theory, it may be! Josh discusses, yes, IBS!; why parasites are a main root cause in his clients; and the 5 Whys of getting to the root of your IBD issue. 🔔 ENTER THE 100TH EPISODE GIVEAWAY! To celebrate our 100th ep, I’m giving away 3 amazing prizes. To find out more, listen to the end of this episode …
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Carrot Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Asima Ahmad's Infertility Story
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Today's guest, Asima Ahmad, is a double board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and obstetrics and gynecology. She is also the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Carrot Fertility, which believes in Fertility Care for All. On this episode, Ali and Asima talk about how Asima diagnosed herself with PCOS in her 20s; how her a…
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Doree comes to terms with her new jumpsuit while Matt has a work update. Meanwhile, listeners have suggestions for a baby who's throwing up a lot and we give advice to another listener who's wondering whether her kid should change schools. Join our Patreon, where you can get up to two bonus eps per month plus our back catalog! This episode is also …
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