Best Laura Bonnell Podcasts (2024)

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The Big Freeze: Everything You Need to Know About Egg Freezing with Natalie Lampert 32:04

12h ago32:04

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In this episode of The Egg Whisperer Show, Dr. Aimee interviews Natalie Lampert, award-winning journalist and author of ‘The Big Freeze: A Reporter’s Personal Journey Into The World of Egg Freezing and The Quest to Control Our Fertility.’ Natalie shares her personal journey and professional insights into egg freezing, highlighting the psychological…

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Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024) 46:05

2h ago46:05

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In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians. That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years o…

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Ask the Sperm Whisperer with Dr. Paul Turek 26:12

1d ago26:12

26:12

Today on The Egg Whisperer Show Podcast, I'm honored to be joined by Dr. Paul Turek. I like to call him "The Sperm Whisperer," because he is a wealth of knowledge in all things male reproductive health. In our discussion, we're talking about what it means to be on team "pecker checker," (his words) and why Dr. Turek feels that men are often medical…

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Diana V. Edelman and Philippe Guillaume, "The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes" (Equinox, 2024) 1:13:48

3h ago1:13:48

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The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in 5 Minutes (Equinox Books, 2024), co-edited by Philippe Guillaume and Diana V. Edelman, is a digestible, concise, reader-friendly introduction to biblical scholarship for undergraduate students and lay readers alike. Written without technical language or jargon by diverse specialists in Hebrew Bible, its 83 cha…

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The Thin Pink Line: Regulating Reproduction and its Impact on Women with guest Dr. Carol Curchoe 33:22

5h ago33:22

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I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Carol Curchoe, who is a reproductive biologist practicing clinical embryology. Her active research interests span reproductive biology, from basic embryology to cutting edge artificial intelligence applications for IVF. She is the founder of ARTCompass, which is a free open source image based embryology survey tool, …

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Why You Need to do PGT (or do you?) with guest Dr. Geoffrey Sher 25:36

3h ago25:36

25:36

Dr. Geoffrey Sher is back, and we are going to be covering a very important topic: why do you need to do PGT testing if you’re doing IVF (or do you?) Dr. Sher is the co-founder of Sher Fertility Solutions (SFS) and internationally renowned expert in the field of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) and has been influential in the births of over 1…

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Laura S. Lieber, "Staging the Sacred: Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:04:36

2h ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Staging the Sacred: Performance in Late Ancient Liturgical Poetry (Oxford UP, 2023) examines the importance of Christian, Jewish, and Samaritan liturgical poetry from Late Antiquity through the lenses of performance, entertainment, and spectacle. Laura Lieber proposes an account of hymnody as a performative and theatrical genre, combining religious…

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Everything You Need to Know About Ectopic Pregnancy with Dr. Laura Londra 23:45

17h ago23:45

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Dr. Laura Londra from Ohio Reproductive Medicine joins me to talk about everything you need to know about ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies are heartbreaking and can be life threatening. The good news is that they are not that common and pregnancy after ectopic is definitely possible. They occur when an embryo attaches outside the uterus. Do y…

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Healing After Miscarriage with guests Stefanie Bonnell and Dr. Dana McQueen 20:55

8d ago20:55

20:55

Stefanie Bonnell and Dr. Dana McQueen join me to talk about healing after miscarriage on today's show. Stephanie is a licensed clinical social worker, whose focus is on Fertility Challenges and Perinatal Mood Disorders. The path to growing a family can be really bumpy. In this episode, we talk about when to see a therapist, how therapy can help, an…

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The Best Fertility Advice from Expert and Author Dr. Dorette Noorhasan 21:24

6d ago21:24

21:24

I'm so excited to have Dr. Dorette Noorhasan joining me today. A fertility doctor, and author of two books ( Miracle Baby: A Fertility Doctor’s Fight for Motherhood and The Fertility Manual: Reproductive Options for Your Family ), Dr. Noorhasan has a wealth of information to share from a professional and a personal perspective. I love the message o…

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Mark Sweetnam, "Paul's Last Letter: A Commentary on the Second Epistle to Timothy" (Wipf and Stock, 2024) 33:22

1h ago33:22

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The Second Epistle to Timothy is, by any standard, a remarkable document. Even as the apostle urges his friend and coworker hasten to Rome for a final meeting, the intimacy and urgency of Paul's words make clear his awareness that Timothy might not arrive in time to say goodbye. This makes the epistle deeply personal. But Paul has a much larger pur…

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How to avoid implantation failure during IVF with guest Dr. Geoffrey Sher 25:40

41m ago25:40

25:40

Dr. Geoffrey Sher is joining me again, and this time we are going to talk about implantation failure during IVF. Dr. Sher is co-founder of Sher Fertility Solutions (SFS) and an internationally renowned expert in the field of assisted reproductive technology, and influential in the births of more than 17,000 IVF babies. One day I hope that I’ll be a…

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How to Feel Mentally Well During Fertility Treatment with guest Marc Sherman 19:12

20h ago19:12

19:12

Today, I'm delighted to be joined on The Egg Whisperer Show by Marc Sherman of Organic Conceptions, a company he founded after a 20-year career in corporate America. The idea came after he and his wife Erin struggled with infertility, decided to adopt, and then unexpectedly found themselves pregnant. Realizing that this phenomenon occurs regularly,…

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Endometriosis and Advancements in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery with Dr. Camran Nezhat 33:04

14d ago33:04

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Dr. Camran Nezhat is world renowned for his work in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and he specializes in treating people with endometriosis. He is best known for inventing video-assisted endoscopy and was the first to perform groundbreaking advances in minimally invasive surgical procedures that have helped millions of patients around the …

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Everything You Need to Know Before Picking an Egg Donor 27:27

5d ago27:27

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Whether you’re an egg donor now, if you’re considering it, or you know someone that is — I’m glad you’re here. Young women are donating eggs at the time they are most fertile, often times not realizing the implications of what that means. I’ve had patients come to me in their 40s without enough healthy eggs of their own to conceive. When they share…

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The Best Tips for Surviving Infertility with guest Dr. Deborah Simmons 19:16

9d ago19:16

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Dr. Deborah Simmons provides specialized counseling for infertility-related trauma and pregnancy loss. She works with clinics around the country. She is passionate about helping fertility patients (she calls them "pre-parents") as they work through the journey of becoming a parent, whether that be through IUI, IVF, donor eggs, donor sperm, donor em…

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Eyal Regev, "The Temple in Early Christianity: Experiencing the Sacred" (Yale UP, 2019) 36:58

6d ago36:58

36:58

Eyal Regev's The Temple in Early Christianity: Experiencing the Sacred (Yale UP, 2019) is he first scholarly work to trace the Temple throughout the entire New Testament, this study examines Jewish and Christian attitudes toward the Temple in the first century and provides both Jews and Christians with a better understanding of their respective fai…

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Kenneth Atkinson, "A History of the Hasmonean State: Josephus and Beyond" (T&T Clark, 2019) 1:16:41

6d ago1:16:41

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In A History of the Hasmonean State: Josephus and Beyond (T&T Clark, 2019), Kenneth Atkinson tells the exciting story of the nine decades of the Hasmonean rule of Judea (152 - 63 BCE) by going beyond the accounts of the Hasmoneans in Josephus in order to bring together new evidence to reconstruct how the Hasmonean family transformed their kingdom i…

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Love, Family, and Adoption with guest Poulyana Pazand-Srouji 14:07

7d ago14:07

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Poulyana Pazand-Srouji is an HR corporate professional and mother to a sweet little boy that she and her husband adopted. In 2019, she returned to school to become a Psychotherapist to support couples and women who are struggling with infertility. She is also the author of “I Prayed, God Answered,” an inspiring children’s book about keeping faith, …

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How to Survive Your HSG Procedure 6:15

8d ago6:15

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This episode is all about how to survive your HSG. Otherwise known as a hysterosalpingogram. That’s a big scary word so let’s break it down! Hystero = uterus Salpingo = tube Gram = picture of Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is basically a picture of your fallopian tubes. I prefer a gentle tube test with Exemfoam. I like to think of the fallopian tube as …

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Anna Bonnell Freidin, "Birthing Romans: Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:40:23

8d ago1:40:23

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Across the vast expanse of the Roman Empire, anxieties about childbirth tied individuals to one another, to the highest levels of imperial politics, even to the movements of the stars. Birthing Romans: Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome (Princeton UP, 2024) sheds critical light on the diverse ways pregnancy and childbirth were understood, …

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Jonathon Lookadoo, "The Shepherd of Hermas: A Literary, Historical, and Theological Handbook" (T&T Clark, 2021) 1:08:34

9d ago1:08:34

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Written in Rome as a book with revelatory intentions, the early Christian work known as the Shepherd of Hermas flourished especially in the second, third, and fourth centuries CE, was quoted as scripture by several church fathers, and, on the balance of manuscript attestation and translations from Greek to other languages, “is one of the most widel…

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How to Deal With Pregnancy Anxiety after a Miscarriage or Infertility with guest Dr. Alice Domar 21:20

11d ago21:20

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/how-to-deal-with-pregnancy-anxiety-after-a-miscarriage-or-infertility Just being pregnant can put your anxiety into overdrive—even if you haven’t had any fertility issues or faced a pregnancy loss. Everything in your world is changing, including your body, your relationships with other people, and o…

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A. J. Berkovitz, "A Life of Psalms in Jewish Late Antiquity" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 53:15

11d ago53:15

53:15

The Bible shaped nearly every aspect of Jewish life in the ancient world, from activities as obvious as attending synagogue to those which have lost their scriptural resonance in modernity, such as drinking water and uttering one's last words. And within a scriptural universe, no work exerted more force than the Psalter, the most cherished text amo…

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How To Sync Your Mind and Body for Fertility with guest Lucy Grace Yaldezian 19:12

20d ago19:12

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/how-to-sync-your-mind-and-body-for-fertility-with-guest-lucy-grace-yaldezian Lucy Grace Yaldezian joins me on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast today. She’s a transformational healer and coach, and we’re going to talk about how to sync your mind and body for fertility. We are going to talk about panic,…

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How to Make Sure Your Fertility Journey is Your Doctor's Priority with Dr. Rahi Victory 16:24

13d ago16:24

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/how-to-make-sure-your-fertility-journey-is-your-doctors-priority-with-dr-rahi-victory Today on The Egg Whisperer Show, I’m joined by Dr. Rahi Victory. Dr. Victory is an OBGYN in Canada, where he has two clinics. I’m excited to have him on the show today to talk about how to become an advocate for yo…

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How to be Emotionally Resilient During Fertility Treatment with guest Abbe Feder of Incircle Fertility 26:28

14d ago26:28

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/how-to-be-emotionally-resilient-during-fertility-treatment-with-guest-abbe-feder "Is it possible to become emotionally resilient, so that you can handle all of the things that you face as a fertility patient without feeling overwhelmed and triggered constantly?" I get this question all. the. time, a…

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Steven E. Lindquist, "The Literary Life of Yājñavalkya" (SUNY Press, 2024) 1:04:20

14d ago1:04:20

1:04:20

In The Literary Life of Yājñavalkya (SUNY Press, 2024), Steven E. Lindquist investigates the intersections between historical context and literary production in the "life" of Yājñavalkya, the most important ancient Indian literary figure prior to the Buddha. Known for his sharp tongue and deep thought, Yājñavalkya is associated with a number of "fi…

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Healing PCOS with Lifestyle Changes with guest Dr Dylan Cutler 19:16

15d ago19:16

19:16

Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/healing-pcos-with-lifestyle-changes-with-guest-dr-dylan-cutler Today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Dylan Cutler to talk about healing PCOS with lifestyle changes. You guys, we just said “healing” PCOS. We're not talking about treating, we're talking about heali…

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Robin Darling Young et al, "Evagrius of Pontus: The Gnostic Trilogy" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:35:18

25d ago1:35:18

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The Gnostic Trilogy is the best-known and most important work by the ascetic philosopher and teacher Evagrius of Pontus. Among the writers of his age, Evagrius stands out for his short, perplexing, and absorbing aphorisms, which provide sharp insight into philosophy, Scripture, human nature, and the natural world. The first part of the trilogy, the…

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Fertility Support for the South Asian Community with Dr. Nidhee Sachdev 14:11

18d ago14:11

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I’m excited to be joined by Dr. Nidhee Sachdev from OC Fertility. We are going to talk about fertility support for the South Asian community. In this conversation, we’re talking about PCOS and diabetes, cultural views about sex, reproduction, and sexual dysfunction. We also talk about how to talk about fertility and fertility treatment with family …

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Daisy Dunn, "The Missing Thread: How Women Shaped the Course of Ancient History" (Viking, 2024) 24:58

20d ago24:58

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Around four thousand years ago, the mysterious Minoans sculpted statues of topless women with snakes slithering on their arms. Over one thousand years later, Sappho wrote great poems of longing and desire. For classicist Daisy Dunn, these women--whether they were simply sitting at their looms at home or participating in the highest echelons of powe…

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Everything You Need to Know About Being an Egg Donor 19:26

19d ago19:26

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I'm talking about everything you need to know about being an egg donor. If you are a young woman who is considering donating your eggs, first, I want to say thank you for considering embarking on this altruistic journey. Your gift will change the lives of a family for generations. Your gift is truly the gift of life. I also want you to be well info…

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Strategies to Support Fertility Through Diet with Judy Simon and Dr. Angela Thyer 35:33

20d ago35:33

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In this episode of the Egg Whisper Show, I’m joined by Judy Simon and Dr. Angela Thyer to discuss how to support fertility through dietary choices. They share the insights they also teach in their program 'Food for Fertility,' the benefits of plant-based diets, and how specific nutrition can aid women and men on their fertility journey. Additionall…

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Travis B. Williams, "History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Remembering the Teacher of Righteousness" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 1:20:26

30d ago1:20:26

1:20:26

The nature and reliability of the ancient sources are among the most important issues in the scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is noteworthy, therefore, that scholars have grown increasingly skeptical about the value of these materials for reconstructing the life of the Teacher of Righteousness. Travis B. Williams' book History and Memory in …

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Everything You Need to Know about Progesterone with Dr. Amy Beckley of Proov 20:43

21d ago20:43

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Today, we’re talking about “Everything you need to know about progesterone” with the CEO and Founder of Proov test, Dr. Amy Beckley. With a PhD in pharmacology, and a history of infertility, Dr. Beckley created a test to confirm successful ovulation at home by tracking PdG. She founded MFB Fertility, Inc. and invented the Proov test in her own base…

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What is PGT? 23:15

22d ago23:15

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What is PGT? In this episode of The Egg Whisperer Show, I'm sharing all about Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT). PGT is a revolutionary test we can use as part of IVF, and it analyzes the genetic makeup of embryos before implantation. This screening helps patients identify genetic abnormalities in embryos, ensuring that only embryos with the co…

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Mark Letteney, "The Christianization of Knowledge in Late Antiquity: Intellectual and Material Transformations" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 1:15:09

22d ago1:15:09

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The Christianization of Knowledge in Late Antiquity: Intellectual and Material Transformations (Cambridge UP, 2023) traces the beginning of Late Antiquity from a new angle. Shifting the focus away from the Christianization of people or the transformation of institutions, Mark Letteney interrogates the creation of novel and durable structures of kno…

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Diary of a Dying Girl, Diane (Mallory) Shader Smith 27:26

24d ago27:26

27:26

Diane Shader Smith’s daughter Mallory died from complications of cystic fibrosis 6 years ago. She was 25 years old. Diane initially published her daughter’s diary, "Salt in My Soul". This book gave insight into how Mallory was feeling during her CF fight. Her deepest thoughts, and life lessons. Diane Shader Smith is now releasing a second book on b…

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Stephanie Balkwill, "The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century" (U California Press, 2024) 1:06:54

1M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

In the late fifth century, a girl whose name has been forgotten by history was born at the edge of the Chinese empire. By the time of her death, she had transformed herself into Empress Dowager Ling, one of the most powerful politicians of her age and one of the first of many Buddhist women to wield incredible influence in dynastic East Asia. In th…

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Stephen Harris, "Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path: Santideva on Virtue and Well-Being" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 1:18:20

1M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

An influential eighth-century Buddhist text, Śāntideva’s Bodhicaryāvatāra, or Guide to the Practices of Awakening, how to become a supremely virtuous person, a bodhisattva who desires to end the suffering of all sentient beings. Stephen Harris’s Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path: Śāntideva on Virtue and Well-Being (Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)…

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Anthony Kaldellis, "The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:02:45

24d ago1:02:45

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In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how its society and state operated. No longer looked upon as a pale facsimile of classical Rome, Byzantium is now considered a vigorous state of its own, inheritor of many of Rome's features,…

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London is the Reason: Support for Surrogate Mothers and Intended Parents with guest Kristin McQuaid 51:30

28d ago51:30

51:30

Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/london-is-the-reason-with-kristin-mcquaid Today, I’m so honored to have Kristin McQuaid joining me to talk about a very touching and powerful topic: support for surrogate mothers and intended parents through infant loss. Kristin and her husband, Steve, started a non-profit organization in honor of t…

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Best Tests To Check for Blocked Fallopian Tubes 19:04

30d ago19:04

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In this episode of the Egg Whisperer Show, which originally aired on the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast (hosted by Dr. Abby Eblen, Dr. Susan Hudson, and Dr. Carrie Bedient). Dr. Aimee discusses the significance of checking fallopian tubes as a vital part of fertility evaluations. The panel delves into the various methods used for tubal testing, …

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Jeremiah Coogan, "Eusebius the Evangelist: Rewriting the Fourfold Gospel in Late Antiquity" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:22:22

26d ago1:22:22

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The development of Christian scriptures did not terminate once, for example, following Irenaeus and other influential patristic figures, the four gospels that would later be located at the front of the church’s New Testament were accepted by most churches and transmitted together in the same codex. Instead, erudite Christian readers employed new an…

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Fertility Support: Everything You Need to Know for Yourself and Others 19:27

1M ago19:27

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/fertility-support-everything-you-need-to-know-for-yourself-and-others This episode is all about how to care for yourself, and includes loving tips on how family and friends can support someone in fertility treatment, too. Self-care is anything but selfish. It can come in the form of setting healthy …

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Reaching Your Peak Fertile Potential with guest Dr. Lorne Brown 33:39

28d ago33:39

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/reaching-your-peak-fertile-potential-with-guest-dr-lorne-brown Today on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Lorne Brown Dr. Brown is the founder of Acubalance Wellness Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Once an accountant, he left his career as a CPA to receive a Doctorate …

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How to Get Pregnant The Egg Whisperer Way 19:48

29d ago19:48

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Read the full show notes: https://www.draimee.org/how-to-get-pregnant-the-egg-whisperer-way Would you like to learn how to get pregnant, The Egg Whisperer Way? What you learn from this show has the potential to change your life forever. Ask yourself: 1. What do I want? Be specific. example: I’m 32 years old and I want to have a baby. I want to do i…

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Special Insurance for CF families (and others) in MI 33:29

1M ago33:29

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Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS): Have you heard of it? In the simplest terms, it is defined by the need for specialty care required for your child. It’s not a Medicaid program. Access to the program has nothing to do with your household income. The program has a lot of benefits. CSHCS covers transportation that can include airfare a…

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Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea: Image-Making in Eurasian Nomadic Societies, 700 BCE-500 CE 1:12:58

1M ago1:12:58

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Numerous Iron-Age nomadic alliances flourished along the 5000-mile Eurasian steppe route. From Crimea to the Mongolian grassland, nomadic image-making was rooted in metonymically conveyed zoomorphic designs, creating an alternative ecological reality. The nomadic elite nucleus embraced this elaborate image system to construct collective memory in r…

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