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IVF This

The IVF This Podcast offers practical and empowering strategies for individuals on a journey of infertility and fertility treatments who believe in the possibility of loving life despite the journey they are on. If you want more than traditional therapy, support groups can offer, if you’re stuck in an emotional pattern and feel like you can’t get free, if you want help navigating the unique challenges of infertility and fertility treatments, with support that is uplifting and honest, this is the podcast for you.
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Episodes

Infertility Burnout Part 1

Have you recently felt emotionally exhausted, distance from your current or upcoming cycle, inability to focus on things you consider “productive” tasks? You might be experiencing burnout. Join em today as I break down the aspects of infertility burnout and how creating awareness around this experience and compassion for yourself, is an essential first step toward healing.

Nov 01, 202117 min

Taking a short break

I will be taking a short break. I will be back in two weeks! Check out past episodes of IVFThis!

Oct 18, 20211 min

Navigating miscarriage and loss with Amy Watson

Today I am joined by grief coach, Amy Watson. Amy uses lessons learned her own experience with stillbirth and miscarriage combined with powerful mindset tools to help moms find joy in their lives, even without all their babies in their arms.

Oct 11, 202139 min

When you feel like a failure

Have you ever called yourself a failure, during your infertility journey? Join me today as I breakdown why we do this, how it’s incredibly common, and how you can break the cycle of self-blame.

Oct 04, 202120 min

Self-compassion vs Self-pity

Today I break down the differences between self-compassion and self-pity- how they sound, how they feel, and what they look like on the outside. Once you can distinguish them, you can intentionally choose how you want to feel and that is the ultimate act of empowerment.

Sep 27, 202117 min

IVF'ers Like Us with Kait Z.

Join me today as I talk with one of my clients, Kait. She shares with us her infertility journey so far and finding happiness during her wait.

Sep 20, 202131 min

Embrace the Suck

Join me today as I share the meaning behind “embrace the suck” and how it can help ease your suffering during infertility.

Sep 13, 202115 min

How it was supposed to go

We all have a story around how we thought our fertility journey would go. Today, I break down why holding on to that story creates more pain and suffering for us. I break down the concept of arguing with reality; why we do it, and how we can stop.

Sep 06, 202123 min

Thought-Colored Glasses

Join me this week to discover how our whole human experience is determined by the thought-colored glasses we put on and leave on. I’m sharing the top 5 thoughts I see over and over again in my clients, so you can decide to take them off if you think doing so would allow you to actually start loving your life.

Aug 30, 202118 min

Infertility and the Motivational Triad

Have you ever wondered why you have the thoughts you have or why you do the things you do? This week’s episode will help you to understand more about your brain. Understanding the motivational triad is a cornerstone of my work as a life coach for women experiencing infertility and going through IVF. This episode will help you understand what the triad is, how it can hold you back, and a new triad to practice so you can create the life you want.

Aug 23, 202124 min

The Emotional Rollercoaster

Have you ever felt like you were on an emotional rollercoaster during your infertility journey? Today, I’m breaking down what the emotional rollercoaster is and how to manage it, no matter where you are on your journey.

Aug 16, 202121 min

Emotional Adulthood

Join me this week as I discuss the concept of emotional adulthood. It is the understanding that we are in change of how we think and feel, always. I explain the difference between emotional childhood and emotional adulthood and how this concept can be the most empowering thing you do in your life.

Aug 09, 202120 min

Managing Uncertainty

How often do you spend time worrying about the future? The next transfer? The next cycle? A future with or without children? Uncertainty is a constant in our lives, and yet we deeply fear it. Join me today as I unpack uncertainty. What it is, what it isn’t and how to navigate it during your journey.

Aug 02, 202123 min

Toxic People

Join me today as I talk about why certain people and situations bother you. Then, I break down the idea of “toxic people” and explain a framework for how you can take your power back.

Jul 26, 202121 min

You're not Selfish

How many of us have called ourselves selfish? Tune in today to find out why we call ourselves selfish, what selfishness is, and some techniques to help re-wire this false belief.

Jul 19, 202122 min

Collateral Trauma

Join me this week as I dig into a new concept around trauma and discuss trauma responses. Understanding why seemingly unrelated things can trigger trauma responses is such a powerful tool for your healing. I’ll also provide prompts you can use to understand your trauma responses better.

Jul 12, 202120 min

Supporting someone through IVF

Join me today as I talk about ways to support someone you love through IVF. Navigating IVF can be challenging for even the strongest of relationships; tune in to learn some helpful and tangible tips to help maintain connection during this time.

Jul 05, 202127 min

Catastrophizing

This week I break down the habit of catastrophizing, imagining potential future events that could happen, and emotionally reacting to them as if they are real. I explain why we do this and how you can stop.

Jun 28, 202121 min

Negativity Bias

Join me today as we examine why our brains are so good at remembering and focusing on negatives. Then, learn some new ways to quiet down the negativity while still allowing yourself to honor the difficulties we all face.

Jun 21, 202119 min

Mom guilt and IVF

Most of us walk around plagued by guilt; as a mom, a partner, an employee, and a person. This “I’m not good enough” narrative runs deep. This week I talk about the guilt of being a woman and how that comes up everywhere, not just in IVF. Tune in, even if you’re still working on that first kiddo- I promise it still pertains to you.

Jun 14, 202125 min

Stop should-ing on yourself

Join me today as I break down why and how all of the “shoulds” we use do much more harm than good. I’ll teach you how to counter every should, so you can build the life you want.

Jun 07, 202122 min

Post Traumatic Growth with Krista St. Germain

Today, I am joined by one of my favorite coaches to talk about the concept of post-traumatic growth. Krista breaks down what that means and how we can use it in our journey, if we want.

May 31, 202139 min

Me as your 1:1 Coach

Today we take a deep dive into my coaching program. This episode will give you a great overview of my process and how it can help you during your journey.

May 24, 202123 min

Curiosity VS Hope

Today, I unpack why hope isn’t the only emotion you need during IVF. Why we sometimes think it is, and what might be a more useful emotion to us.

May 17, 202120 min

Minimum Baseline

Join me this week as I break down a brain hack to help you navigate the down days you might experience during infertility. You can use this super easy trick to help strip away many of the perfectionistic tendencies a lot of us have and the judgment we carry about ourselves.

May 10, 202124 min

Lessons from ACT

Join me today as I break down the framework that changed my life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I explain the background of ACT and then the three lessons that I learned and continue to apply to my life.

May 03, 202127 min

Managing Opinions

Join me this week as I break down the primary reasons why the things people say to us bother us so much and how to navigate the unending comments and questions we hear.

Apr 26, 202125 min

Questioning Faith with Melanie Dale

Today Author Melanie Dale and I chat about questioning your faith during infertility and IVF. We unpack why it’s such a normal and expected part of this journey.

Apr 19, 202142 min

Feeling Triggered

I’m diving into the word ’trigger’ on the show today, and how all of us -myself included- try to move past people or situation that trigger us and why this is not helpful.

Apr 12, 202123 min

You can't hate yourself pregnant

Today I spend some time talking about a fundamental reason that infertility is so damn hard- because we hate ourselves through it. I unpack why we do it and I offer you SIX examples for how you can change the conversation you have with yourself.

Apr 05, 202119 min
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