Best Michael Burroughs Podcasts (2024)

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LGBTQ Infertility Advocate Christina Bailey's Infertility Story: IVF and Same Sex Family Building 48:26

6d ago48:26

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Pride Month Continues! Today we are celebrating the beautiful family built by Christina Bailey, aka @babybaileymamadrama on IG. Christina talks about coming out when she was younger, having her two older daughters via IVF, and how the LGBTQ community gets asked a lot, "Why don't you just adopt, or why don't you just foster?" Christina talks about g…

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Episode #48 - Incorporating DE&I into Internal Marketing (with Marcus Collins) 34:34

7d ago34:34

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Diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) is both a business imperative and a core component of a thriving organizational culture. Embedding DE&I in the company culture realizes massive business benefits for those companies that have it as a genuine organizational belief. Professor and best-selling author, Marcus Collins, offers valuable insights for le…

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Singer Nelly Joy's Infertility Story: Endo, IVF, Ectopic Pregnancy and IUI 1:06:05

12d ago1:06:05

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In 2011, singer Nelly Joy told a doctor that she thought she had endometriosis, but the doctor just chuckled and said, "Most girls have painful periods," handed her birth control and Nelly went on her way. She spent years navigating kidney issues, anemia (blacking out), IBS, and constant throwing up from pain while being on the road doing an arena …

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Episode #47 - How Employees Can Start Creating Content (with Sara Stella Lattanzio) - BONUS EPISODE 29:43

15d ago29:43

29:43

If you are a company employee who wants to start creating content on social platforms like LinkedIn, or if you are a company that'd like to empower its employees to start creating content, then this episode is for you. Sara Stella Lattanzio, LinkedIn Top Voice and B2B marketing strategist, shares insights from her journey, highlighting the importan…

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Leia and Kriston Burroughs' Infertility Story: Sickle cell anemia; fibroids and embryo adoption 57:07

19d ago57:07

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Meet Leia and Krison Burroughs, who are still in the midst of their family building journey. On today's show, Leia and Kriston tell Ali about how Kriston was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when he was just a year old, and how they had no idea that the sickle cell drug, Hydroxyurea, would have a direct effect on his fertility. They also talk abou…

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U.S. Women's Soccer Icon Carli Lloyd's Infertility Story: Unexplained infertility, IVF and finally, a successful IVF pregnancy 1:08:16

27d ago1:08:16

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Today, Ali has a true sports icon on the show: Former pro soccer star Carli Lloyd, who won two World Cups and two Olympic Gold medals during her incredible career. Carli is currently pregnant -- and in the second trimester -- with her first baby, but it's been a long and difficult infertility journey to get here. Carli tells Ali all the details, st…

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ENCORE - Michael of Two Dads UK's Fertility Story: Donor Eggs, Surrogacy and LGBTQ+ Family Building via ART 1:06:01

1M ago1:06:01

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Happy Pride Month! Ali's guest today is Michael, one of the dads behind Two Dads U.K., whose mission is to raise awareness of same-sex parenting and help other same-sex couples and other single gay people realize that becoming a parent shouldn't just be a dream. Michael talks about coming out; building a family with his husband, Wes; the 3-4 years …

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Lex Borino's Fertility Story: Egg Freezing and Being Proactive At Age 30 35:01

1M ago35:01

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Today Ali talking to her sweet SoulCycle friend Lex Borino, a super successful bridal hair stylist about her recent egg freezing journey. Lex, who is 30 years old, explains why she came to this decision: "Once I turned 30 and realized, 'Ooh, I'm not in a relationship, that's not on the table right now,' I had to look at my options and be like, 'Wha…

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Carly Stockdale's Infertility Story: Egg freezing, pregnancy and surrogacy for baby two 36:30

2M ago36:30

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Today's episode features Carly Stockdale, who started Nascency, Everything to know about surrogacy, and whether it’s right for you Carly talks about her egg freezing experience, pregnancy, and why she and her husband decided to use a surrogate for baby number two. She also talks about everything she's doing with Nascency, which provides info on bec…

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UFC Fighter Katlyn Cerminara's Infertility Story: IVF, miscarriage, and being in the wait 54:43

2M ago54:43

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Today's episode features a total badass, UFC fighter Katlyn Cerminara. Katlyn talks about getting into fighting as a young girl; thinking she would be pregnant right away when she took out her IUD (very relatable!); and going to a specialist after trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant after three months. She also talks about being told by her docto…

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sandwich? ft. brundun 46:38

2M ago46:38

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Tara Clark's Infertility Story: Unexplained infertility and IUI success 38:23

2M ago38:23

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Today Ali is talking to Modern Mom Probs founder Tara Clark about her unexplained infertility journey. Tara talks about growing up in Catholic school and the "fear-based" sex education she got; her three devastating miscarriages; being diagnosed with fibroids and having a procedure to remove them, and why she and her husband needed to take a mental…

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#NIAW: Infertility in Pop Culture 46:16

2M ago46:16

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In this week’s special crossover episode, Ali is joined by her friends Abbe Feder (host of The Fertility Chick) and Elizabeth King (host of Creation Innovation podcast) to discuss infertility in pop culture. As infertility becomes more talked about in TV, movies, music and the news, what shows get it right? Where do we still need more support and s…

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John Yurcisin's Infertility Story: Single dad by choice 55:11

3M ago55:11

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"Growing up, I always imagined I'd one day be married with kids" says today's guest, single dad by choice John Yurcisin. "I've dated many smart, interesting, beautiful women. I was engaged once and called it off. I just never found my life partner." And so, John decided to become a dad on his own. On this episode, John shares the entire journey to …

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Cara DiFalco's Infertility Story: Single mom by choice 48:07

3M ago48:07

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"Truthfully, my journey is about 10 years long at this point," says today's guest, Cara DiFalco. Cara grew up in a big, boisterous Italian family in NJ, and she always knew she wanted many children. After getting divorced with no children at 38, she decided she would pursue being a single mom by choice, and today, she tells us her whole story. She …

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Bailey's Infertility Story (Part Two): Deciding to stop infertility treatments and work in a clinic 37:02

3M ago37:02

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It's part two with our friend Bailey, who first shared her story on the pod in 2021. At the time, Bailey talked about having hair loss, night sweats -- finding out her AMH was just 0.1 and she had diminished ovarian reserve. She was told, 'You should be freezing your eggs, like, yesterday.'" Catch up on Bailey's first episode, and then listen to th…

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Ashley Hingston's Infertility Story: Surrogacy Mama 1:25:48

3M ago1:25:48

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LFG!!!!!! Today's guest is a dear friend of Ali's, Ashely Hingston, aka @rage_against_infertilty. Ashley tells Ali all about having PCOS symptoms as a young woman and going on birth control, how certain doctors don't want to work with someone over a certain BMI; and going through letrozole rage. She talks about meeting her husband, Rob, doing medic…

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Elizabeth Carr's Infertility Story: The First Baby Born in the U.S. via IVF 51:10

4M ago51:10

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It's our Fifth Anniversary Episode! Ali's very special guest today is Elizabeth Carr, the first person born in the U.S. — in 1981 — via in vitro fertilization. "My birth was so widely publicized that my first press conference was at three days old," Elizabeth says. "I didn't get here like everybody else." Elizabeth shares what it's been like to liv…

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Leah McKendrick's Infertility Story: Egg freezing in your 30s 45:47

4M ago45:47

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My guest today, Leah McKendrick, is the writer, director and star of the new movie about egg freezing and fertility in your 30s, called "Scrambled." The movie is amazing -- it even got a 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, so go check it out on demand and show the Hollywood system that we want even more movies and content around egg freezing, fertility,…

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Julie Cohen's Infertility Story: Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR) 1:15:00

4M ago1:15:00

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My guest today, Julie Cohen, is an infertility warrior and advocate, and today, she tells Ali all about her roller coaster of a family building journey, including having her three boys, who are earthside with us today, and also her devastating experience with termination for medical reasons (TFMR), due to an extremely rare condition called Limb Bod…

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ENCORE - The Roe v. Wade Episode 46:25

4M ago46:25

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On today's special bonus episode, Ali is joined by Dr. Sahar Wertheimer, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist practicing in Los Angeles, and InCircle Fertility founder, fertility coach and infertility warrior Abbe Feder to discuss the implications of the overturning of Roe V. Wade. Among the things they discuss: If life begins …

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Episode #46 - Case Story: Civista Bank's Employee Ambassador Program (with Autumn Jose) 37:15

4M ago37:15

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Civista Bank's Autumn Jose shares the journey of implementing their successful employee ambassador/advocacy program. She provides key insights such as the importance of aligning the program with the employees and bringing them into the action, how to engage with executive leadership, the tools they used, and how they measured success. This episode …

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Caryn Johnson's Infertility Story: Being Autoimmune Infertile 45:58

4M ago45:58

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Caryn Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of BOND, an innovative line of supplements reimagining hormone and reproductive health, inspired by her experience with infertility. In 2017, when trying to start a family, Caryn learned she was autoimmune infertile. Today, Ali and Caryn unpack all of it, including exactly what "autoimmune infertile" means, h…

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Kristin Dillensnyder's Infertility Story: Being an Infertility Coach 48:40

5M ago48:40

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Kristin Dillensnyder is a certified life coach who specializes in working with women who are consumed by their infertility to help them find their strength and joy again. And she should know--because she's gone through her own infertility journey too. On this episode, Kristin talks to Ali about male factor infertility, IUIs, going through IVF, fres…

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Episode #45 - How C-Suite Execs Can Build their Personal Brands (with Cher Jones) 39:46

5M ago39:46

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Learn about the importance of personal brand building for C-suite level executives and how it can influence the progress and growth of their respective companies. Corporate trainer, Cher Jones, offers insights on how leaders can enhance their presence online; gives practical tips on balancing professional and personal content; and explains the sign…

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Stacy Since's Infertility Story: On being sperm donor conceived and also navigating her own infertility journey 57:35

5M ago57:35

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Stacy Since found out she was conceived via donor sperm at the age of 41, and today, she's talking all about her experience, including why her mom and dad chose to keep it a secret; how Stacy found out she was donor conceived; and what happened when she met up IRL with her bio-dad. She also talks about her own infertility journey, which started wit…

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Episode #44 - Building an Employee Brand Ambassador Program (with Andrew Seel) 30:07

5M ago30:07

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This episode is a must-listen for any company looking to maximize their internal marketing efforts and how to engage and empower their employees to become ambassadors of their brand. Learn about the importance, the benefits and how to implement an effective employee ambassador program. Andrew Seel, CEO of Togethr, shares how such programs not only …

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Julia Karol's Infertility Story: Solo mom by choice 56:54

5M ago56:54

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Today, Ali is talking to solo mom by choice Julia Karol, Stork'd podcast host, about everything from when she decided to embark on the solo parenting route to where she is today. Julia talks about freezing her eggs, why she prefers the term "solo parent by choice" to "single parent by choice;" the complex, interesting process of choosing a sperm do…

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Episode #43 - Incorporating Internal Marketing into Marketing Strategy (with Margaret Molloy) 31:06

5M ago31:06

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Under pressure to build brand and drive growth, more CMOs and business leaders are recognizing that employees are the brand, because employees are the ones charged with delivering on the brand promise to the customer. Internal marketing to employees, therefore, must become a critical part of the overall marketing strategy. Margaret Molloy, CMO/exec…

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Khaled Kteily's Infertility Story: The Road to Founding Legacy and Claiming the Title of "Sperm King" 41:53

5M ago41:53

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Khaled Kteily is the Founder and CEO of Legacy, the largest male fertility clinic in North America. Founded at Harvard, Legacy has raised $45M from some of the world’s best investors: Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, The Weeknd, and Orlando Bloom, to name a few. Today, Ali is talking to Khaled about his own family building journey, and how an accident wit…

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Episode #42 - Imposter Syndrome - How to Help Employees Overcome It (with Jodi-Ann Burey) 40:32

5M ago40:32

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Imposter syndrome is a common reason why employees aren't able to be advocates of the company brand. What's more, it has been shown that company leadership and culture can impact if and how imposter syndrome shows up in employees. Speaker and writer in this area, Jodi-Ann Burey, shares how companies can help their employees to overcome imposter syn…

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Dr. Marcy Crouch's Infertility Story: Being "The Down There Doc" 37:35

6M ago37:35

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Dr. Marcy Crouch is a pelvic floor physical therapist, so she helps women prepare for delivery, get through their pregnancies with less pain, and much more. So you can imagine how difficult it was to go through infertility while working with pregnant women. Today on the show, Marcy tells Ali about her own journey, including going through IUIs, movi…

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Episode #41 - How Internal Marketing Can Improve the Way Teams Work (with Jimmy Burroughes) 46:17

6M ago46:17

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Yes, internal marketing can actually help to improve team synergy and productivity...which ultimately impact the bottom line. In this episode, Jimmy Burroughes shares some valuable insights into how you can leverage the power of internal marketing to enhance how your teams work. The Internal Marketing Podcast is the unique podcast series that 'flip…

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Sarah Herron's Infertility Story: IVF, Loss and Grieving 46:00

6M ago46:00

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This is such a great episode. It's hard not to fall in love with Bachelor alum Sarah Herron, who has such a huge heart, and who opens up to Ali about her fertility journey, from what she knew (and didn't know) about sex education to where they are today. Sarah talks about meeting her husband and deciding they wanted to build a family together; why …

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Kristin Thompson's Infertility Story: Going through IVF during lockdown 1:02:58

6M ago1:02:58

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Today, Ali talks to her Fertility Rally member and friend Kristin, who recently had a baby girl through IVF. But it was a long road to get to this point, and Kristin shares it all, including what she knew (and didn't know) about fertility as a younger woman; "pulling the goalie;" going through infertility during Covid lockdown; how life became a "h…

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ENCORE - Vinny Prato's Infertility Story: Revisiting his journey with Ali for the 100th episode 1:13:29

6M ago1:13:29

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It’s the 100th Episode! Today Ali interviews her husband, Vince, about his version of their infertility story. Over some Coors and White Claws, they start with how the met and fell in love in high school, what happened when they moved to New York in 2003, and how their lives changed when they decided to have kids. They also discuss how, after Ever …

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Charlie Dice's Infertility Story: Childfree Not By Choice 53:14

7M ago53:14

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This week's guest, Charlie Dice, is a 36-year old, married, childless-turned-childfree woman who has been through 8 years of infertility struggles, including three miscarriages and one failed round of IVF. A year and a half ago, Charlie and her husband made the difficult decision to stop trying to have a baby, and to move forward from infertility. …

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Alyssa Ages' Infertility Story: Miscarriage, chemical pregancy, and why strength matters 52:33

7M ago52:33

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Today, Ali is talking to Alyssa Ages, a Toronto-based, New York-born author and freelance writer. Alyssa is a mom of two, a strongman competitor, an endurance athlete, a rock climber, and a CrossFitter -- and today, she shares her family building and infertility journey. Alyssa talks about miscarriage and chemical pregnancy, what she knew about her…

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Melissa Nath's Infertility Story: Donor egg mama-to be 1:17:07

7M ago1:17:07

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On today's episode, Ali is talking to Fertility Rally member Melissa Nath, who Ali and Blair lovingly refer to at the Rally Fam's "Resident Nurse" and "Social Chair." Melissa talks about how she met her husband, Darrel, and what happened when they started down the family building road. Their journey includes nearly two years of Darrell being on hor…

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Alex Johnston's Infertility Story: From Infertility to Motherhood 44:56

7M ago44:56

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Today's guest is author, lawyer, and fertility advocate Alex Johnston, who is on a crusade to educate women about the importance of knowing their fertility status even before they’d ever think about getting pregnant. Alex is the author of Inconceivable: My Life-Altering, Eye-Opening Journey from Infertility to Motherhood, which chronicles her painf…

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Episode #40 - How Employees Can Build their Personal Brands on LinkedIn (with Michelle B. Griffin) 31:01

7M ago31:01

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Having employees with strong personal brands on LinkedIn, goes a far way in helping to grow the brand of the companies that they represent. With less than 10% of LinkedIn users sharing content, there is still a huge opportunity for anyone wanting to grow their personal brands on that platform. Certified personal brand strategist and author, Michell…

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Adriana Carrig's Infertility Story: The "power of the mind" and the Little Words Project 53:09

8M ago53:09

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It's our 250th Episode! Wooooot! Today, Ali is talking to a very special guest: Adriana Carrig, the brilliant IVF mama behind Little Words Project, the jewelry line featuring inspiring and empowering words and promoting kindness and support. Adriana tells Ali all about her family building journey, including what kind of sex education (or lack there…

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Kristyn Hodgdon's Infertility Story (Part Two): Two more years of infertility treatments 46:51

8M ago46:51

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When we last talked to Kristyn (founder of Rescripted), in January 2020, she shared how "nothing on the road to motherhood was easy" for her, from the "Clomid crazies" to her first failed frozen embryo transfer. At the time, her IVF twins were toddlers. Today, her twins are five years old, and Kristyn fills us in on what's happened since our last p…

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Mara Smith's Infertility Story: PCOS and IVF 45:38

8M ago45:38

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Today, Mara Smith, founder of Inspiro Tequila, joins Ali on the show to talk about her family building journey, which includes her diagnosis of PCOS, and what it was like to do IVF 20-plus years ago. (Her IVF twins are now in college.) Mara shares how it was a very lonely experience more than two decades ago, since not really anyone was talking abo…

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Jessie Jaskulsky 's Infertility Story: Navigating Surrogacy 45:13

8M ago45:13

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The road to parenthood has been challenging for Ali's guest today, Jessie Jaskulsky. In 2016, Jessie lost her son, Luke, at 22 weeks gestation. After their unimaginable loss, Jessie went through a series of surgeries and treatments, until she was diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome (a rare complication from her early delivery). On this episode, she …

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Episode #39 - How to Empower Employees to do Social Selling (with Steve Watt) 41:37

8M ago41:37

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Social selling has changed. With so many sales and marketing messages bombarding your target customers, your company needs to know how it can best stand out from the 'noise'. How can you empower employees and implement a winning social selling strategy for your company? Steve Watt, Director of Market Insights at Seismic, shares how. The Internal Ma…

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Dr. Lucky Sekhon's Infertility Story: Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) 42:40

8M ago42:40

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Dr. Lucky Sekhon is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist. infertility specialist and obstetrician and gynecologist who works at RMA of New York. Lucky is also a friend of Ali's and you might know her from social media, where she is a big voice with super smart, super important information about all things infertility and ART. Today, she t…

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ENCORE - Sarah and Cody's Infertility Story: Embarking on their second round of IVF 1:12:21

9M ago1:12:21

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Sarah and Cody met freshman year in high school and have been dating since they were 14. Today, they're telling us all about their family building journey, including how it started taking over their day to day lives, the five medicated cycles they did, and how Sarah was shocked by how much she didn't know about her own body before going through inf…

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Episode #38 - How Employees Can Become Thought Leaders (with Ashley Faus) 41:57

9M ago41:57

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Being a thought leader can have a powerful impact on both employees' personal brands and the brand of the company that they represent. Marketer, writer and speaker Ashley Faus shares how employees can build their brands as thought leaders, and how the companies they represent can empower them to do so. The Internal Marketing Podcast is the unique p…

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Briana Vizzi Tresova's Infertility Story: Unexplained infertility, IVF, and mental health 54:02

9M ago54:02

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Today, Ali is talking to Briana Vizzi Tresova, an NYC mama with three babies from IVF. Briana and her husband started their TTC journey in 2019, facing IUIs, unexplained infertility, and all of it taking a huge toll on her mental health. Briana tells Ali about going through IVF, her first FET, and the traumatic birth of her daughter. She also talks…

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