Infertility is not a season of minor inconveniences, is life-altering. When we take infertility seriously, we can see the stories of those who struggle and bring healing to our own lives. In this episode, we welcome Emily and Kyle to walk us through the most defining moments of their season of infertility and explore how and why we should take infertility seriously. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In this special episode, Jesse and Doug invite people into their vision for the infertility community. At Uniquely Knitted (the non-profit that puts on this podcast) we believe that we can change the experience of infertility, and in this podcast, we outline the three ways that we believe we can do this. Sign up for the Process Group Waitlist Here. https://members.uniquelyknitted.org Join our Infertility and Mental Health Fundraiser Here. https://givebutter.com/Xb8zyO Take the Survey for our Gro...
Nov 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Infertility brings up lots of feelings, so we brought all those feelings to Dr. Andrea Ganahl! Dr. Anny is a psychologist and therapist specializing in treating anxiety. She is here to answer your questions about the feelings and emotions of Infertility. In this episode, we look at the following questions! How do we go forward with Treatment while still processing a miscarriage? How do we grieve? What does it look like? How do we get our partner to talk about their stress? How do we start proces...
Oct 30, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Infertility is stressful enough by itself... Then you throw life into the mix and it can become absolutely overwhelming. The feelings that go along with it are complicated. How do you stay engaged with your own life, your community, and the world while going through infertility? What does it feel like when you see yourself not being able to interact the same way you used to? In this episode, Jessi and Malcolm are talking all about it! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who...
Oct 16, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 83
No seriously, why do bad things happen to good people? Why did infertility happen to me?! What does this mean about the way I view the world? What does this mean for my thoughts on God and the Universe? In this special episode, we are jumping into the difficult topic of Why Bad Things (Infertility) Happen to Good People! Jesse and Doug have walked with hundreds of people through their infertility and dealt with life-altering infertility themselves. Doug has graduate degrees in Philosophy, and bo...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 82
What do we do with our feelings of jealousy during Infertility? Do we try not to feel jealous? is that even something someone can do? How do we manage the deep pain of wanting what others have? How do we cope with the unfairness of it all?! In this episode, Jesse and Doug dig into what it means to feel jealous during infertility. They explore how we should be feeling towards jealousy and what we can do in the midst of an uncontrollable reaction to the unfairness of infertility. Uniquely Knitted ...
Sep 18, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Has struggling to get pregnant ever felt like a struggle with guilt? You are not alone. Many people who deal with infertility deal with guilt. You may feel like you are not able to do the same things that other people are able to do. You may feel like you are not doing everything you can, and you might feel like you are letting people down. All these things can lead to a very guilt ridden infertility experience. If you are experiencing guilt on your infertility journey this episode is for you. I...
Aug 14, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 80
When you struggle with infertility, the self-talk can get really negative, really fast. In this episode, Jesse and Doug discuss what it feels like to experience unrelenting negative self-talk during infertility. Jesse talks about how she can be a bully to herself and say mean negative things. Doug talks about how his anxiety and excessive thinking can turn into negative self-talk. If you have ever struggled with negative self-talk during infertility this episode is for you! Watch this episode on...
Jul 31, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Infertility can make us doubt our worth. Let's talk about it. In this special episode we get to meet Krista and Kelly, future process group leaders and program alumni at Uniquely Knitted. We talk about their unique connection to Uniquely Knitted and how struggling with worthiness can affect your mental health during infertility. Are we worthy to grieve with the rest of the infertility community? Are we worthy to be friends with our friends who have kids? Are we worthy to take up space in our fam...
Jul 24, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 78
When you are struggling to get pregnant going to church can get... complicated. Church can be a life giving place, it can also be a place filled with difficult comments and programming geared to young families. In this episode we are talking all about the feelings that go along with attending a church gathering with struggling to conceive. If you are struggling with infertility and you attend church, this episode is for you! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emoti...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 77
What does it feel like to be struggling with infertility on Father's Day? Well, it doesn't feel great! In this episode, we talk about what it feels like to be a man struggling with infertility when the whole world is celebrating Fathers. We talk about how Father's Day differs from Mother's Day and how the pressure put on men to be good fathers can add to the pressure of infertility. If you have ever wondered what it's like to struggle with infertility on Father's Day, this episode is for you! Un...
Jun 16, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 76
What does it feel like to go through infertility with all the worlds information in the palm of your hand? Well let's talk about it! Your phone can be both a blessing and a curse when you are struggling to get pregnant. It can be a source of information, encouragement, rest, and entertainment. It can also be a source of jealousy, fear, pain, and endless information. Finding a way to deal with your phone during infertility will be a very important step for making it though this season of your lif...
Jun 05, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 75
When you have struggled with infertility, sometimes there are some hard dates to process. Maybe it's a birthday that reminds you of another year passing by. Maybe it's the pain of wanting to be a mother on Mother's Day. Or maybe it's the watching a due date pass by for the baby you lost. These dates can have a huge impact on us... Let's talk about it. In this episode Jesse and Doug explore all the feelings that go into these hard dates while thinking through how we can prepare for them! Uniquely...
May 12, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 74
What does it feel like to process the fact that you may never have Biological Children? Well... For starters, it feels overwhelming. In this Episode of The Infertility Feelings Podcast we are talking all about it! For many people who struggle with infertility, not having biological kids is the elephant in the room, the thing everyone sees but no one wants to talk about it. In this episode we help break down some of the big feelings we have and how to work through those feelings in way that helps...
Apr 24, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Infertility affects your thoughts, but do your thoughts affect your fertility? In what ways does infertility affect your thinking, and in what ways can we think healthier about our bodies and our fertility? In this special episode of the Infertility Feelings Podcast, we are welcomed by Psychologist, Dr. Andrea Ganahl. We talk with her about how we can control our thinking during infertility and how we should think about our own thoughts when we are in the middle of infertility. If you are strugg...
Apr 17, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Many who are trying to get pregnant HOPE that this next time, is the time that it will work. Many who are trying to get pregnant, are tired of HOPING. A lot of people are afraid of HOPE because HOPE has hurt them so much in the past. So let's talk about hope and infertility! In this episode, we are joined by Natalie Dillow. Natalie is a process group leader here at Uniquely Knitted and is here to help us think through all the ways that hope makes us feel! If you have ever struggled with the idea...
Apr 03, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 71
There is a lot to grieve when it comes to infertility. There is a lot to process when you are struggling to grow your family. Have you ever looked at your partner and asked yourself, why are we responding to this so differently? Well, this episode is for you. Everyone will grieve infertility in their own way, this podcast episode explores what that feels like! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring heali...
Mar 21, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In this special episode The Infertility Feelings Podcast welcomes Patricia Heaton and David Hunt! In this episode Patricia Heaton and David Hunt share about their new project 'Unexpected.' Unexpected follows the ongoing relationship of Amy (Anna Camp) and Bob (Joesph Mazzello) as they navigate infertility, Amy’s ever growing animal collection, and their struggle to adopt. In this episode we get to talk about why infertility stories matter, and how infertility does not define who we are as people...
Feb 27, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 69
If you struggle to get pregnant, the chances are that you have spent many days and nights hoping that this whole nightmare of infertility will just go away. That one day, you will get a miracle. The reality is that for many people, the miracle might not ever come. So what do you do then? What does that feel like? If you have ever wondered what it would feel like to deal with infertility without a miracle ending. This Episode is of you. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all wh...
Feb 21, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 68
It feels like Infertility and being Type-A don't mix. There are so many little projects to do, so many things to crush and accomplish. However, nothing ever goes to plan and right when you think you have done enough, infertility puts you on a roller coaster of emotions. You can doubt who you are at the core of your being! If you have ever said, "why isn't this working, I have done everything perfectly, why can't I get pregnant?" This episode is for YOU! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organizat...
Feb 03, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Infertility can feel like one really long bad day. But anyone who has struggled to conceive knows that some days are really bad. This episode is for those really bad days. If you are in need of some comfort during your struggle to get pregnant, we are here for you and understand what it feels like to be overwhelmed with the weight of infertility. This episode is gentle, and will meet you where you are at when you are having a bad day. Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who...
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Infertility can cause some severe overthinking, and the feelings that go along with it can HURT. In this first episode of 2023, we discuss how infertility can send us into a downward spiral of overthinking. Some overthinking is understandable, sometimes it goes too far and can start to feel unhealthy. How do you know the difference, and what can you do about it? If you have ever overthought during your infertility journey this episode is for you! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization ser...
Jan 16, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In this end-of-year episode Jesse, Doug, and Natalie are processing what the New Year feels like when you struggle to get pregnant. We get a chance to look back on the year we have had at Uniquely Knitted, and we talk about what we are looking forward to in 2023. If you have ever felt like the New Year is a painful time of year when you struggle with infertility then this episode is for you! The Infertility Feelings Podcast is produced by the Non-Profit Uniquely Knitted. A Non-Profit Organizatio...
Dec 19, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Have you ever wondered what our parents think about infertility? Well, today we are finding out! In this special episode, Jesse is joined by Tammy and Randy, her parents! We are talking about the way our parents feel when we struggle with infertility and we are looking at the unique role they play in our infertility stories. If you have ever wanted a window into a parent's mind when you are struggling with infertility, this is it! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are...
Dec 12, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Has infertility ever made you wonder where you belong? Do I belong with all my friends who keep getting pregnant? Where do I belong in this infertility community? Where do I belong after all this is over? If you have ever wondered where you belong this episode is for you! Not to make this all personal, and I know you're probably reading this on your phone but... If you are wondering where you belong. I just want you to know that you belong here. No matter who you are, what you have been through,...
Nov 21, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this special episode, Jesse and Doug explain how Halloween can be a perfect window into the pain of infertility. Plus you get to find out what Jesse is dressing up as for Halloween! Uniquely Knitted is a Non-Profit Organization serving all who are emotionally affected by infertility. We are on a mission to bring healing to the traumas of infertility and end the isolation that comes with struggling to grow your family. Learn more at https://uniquelyknitted.org...
Oct 29, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Throughout struggling to get pregnant there is a lot of... waiting! Waiting for your cycle to start, waiting for an appointment, waiting for surgery, waiting to see what happens, waiting for numbers to rise, waiting for numbers to fall, waiting, waiting, waiting. In this episode, we are talking about what that waiting FEELS like and how we can DO something about it. If you feel stuck in the wait right now, or you have ever experienced painful waiting during infertility this episode is for you! U...
Oct 24, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 60
What does it feel like when someone announces they are pregnant while you are struggling to conceive? Well... It's a lot, and today we are talking all about it. In this episode, we are talking about the options we have as people who struggle with infertility when it comes to pregnancy announcements. Should we insulate ourselves from people who could become pregnant? Should we prepare ourselves to deal with the announcements? Plus you get to hear what makes Jesse and Doug embarrassed! If you have...
Oct 03, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Let's face it, infertility can be overwhelmingly depressing. So today we have brought in Dr. Andrea Ganahl to learn more about the connection between infertility and depression. In this episode, we talk about the definition of depression. We look at how sadness and depression are different. We talk about what your first steps can be if you are feeling stuck in depression. Mostly, we validate that infertility sucks, it's depressing and anxiety-inducing, and you are not alone! If you feel you need...
Sep 18, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 58
How does your unique personality react to infertility? Let's find out together! The Enneagram is a personality assessment tool used by many people worldwide. In this special episode, we are looking at EVERY Enneagram number and talking about how each number will react to the stressful world of trying to conceive. To make things official we welcome Executive Coach, Lisa Gomez-Osborn who specializes in the Enneagram. Her insight and wisdom will help us connect your unique Enneagram number with the...
Sep 12, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 57
