Have you been told IVF might be your best option for conceiving but you're just not sure if it's the right step for you? Are you curious to learn more about IVF because you think it could be something that would be a next step for you? This week on The Waiting Well we are diving into a little question and answer on all things IVF as well as answering the question should you pursue IVF as a next step on your journey or not? Tune in and let's chat more about it! Are you ready for more support on y...
Feb 12, 2024•27 min•Ep. 43
In this Episode, I interview Alissia Zenhausern- Pfeiffer, commonly known by her patients as Dr. Zen, who I worked with to get pregnant naturally with our second! We discuss what it looks like to work with a Naturopathic Doctor and how that differs from working with a Reproductive Endocrinologist, what came up specifically on my bloodwork and how iron plays a role in trying to conceive! Dr. Zen is a licensed naturopathic doctor board certified in naturopathic endocrinology and the founder of NMD...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 42
In this episode, my sister in law Caroline shares her journey with trying to conceive and overcoming idolizing having a baby! Her and my brother are two of the healthiest people I know, and yet they made more changes in their lifestyle to truly open up the path for conceiving in God's timing! She shares how God changed her heart while still actively trying to conceive and what process worked for her to conceive! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about ...
Jan 29, 2024•40 min•Ep. 41
Disclaimer: The information provided in this episode and in this podcast are for educational purposes and sharing my personal experience only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider if you're seeking medical advice, diagnoses or treatment support. We dive into the topic of Egg health on this episode! I share a few ways I was educated how to improve egg health via health supplements that my naturopath advised and a course I'm currently tak...
Jan 22, 2024•26 min•Ep. 40
In this Episode, we discuss the feeling that God is withholding good things from you because you are not yet conceiving and 3 ways to overcome this lie. Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program is designed to help women struggling to wait well and trust God in their journey toward building a family. Through faith-centered coaching, personalized ...
Jan 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 39
Is your dream and deepest desire to conceive in 2024? Then this episode is a must listen! We discuss two things you can do as we start the New Year to set you up for success in seeking God for this desire of your heart! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program is designed to help women struggling to wait well and trust God in their journey towar...
Jan 02, 2024•22 min•Ep. 38
Do you find yourself resenting God or resenting your circumstances? Maybe you just took a pregnancy test and it's negative, Maybe you just got your period after it was late a day or two, And you're waking up on Christmas day, walking toward the final countdown of 2023 with a heavy disappointment that another year is passing and you're not pregnant. In this week's episode, I discuss the resentment that builds in our hearts when we have prolonged disappointment. Causing us to miss out on the heali...
Dec 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 37
In this week's episode, I am interviewing Heather Demers who is a content creator, and military spouse currently in her second year of navigating trying to conceive! I have loved witnessing God's work in her heart, and I can't wait for you to hear our conversation - as I know hearing from someone in the trenches with you can be so encouraging! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? Th...
Dec 18, 2023•38 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, we dive into the question: are you avoiding God's plan for your TTC journey? We dive into the story of Jonah in the Old Testament- Looking at how we can know when we are avoiding God's call or plan for our conceiving journey vs. being IN God's plan. This is important component of FOLLOWING Jesus even in the waiting. Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to M...
Nov 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, we discuss how we can apply God's word to navigating difficult conversations with friends or family that don't know you're currently TTC. They have the best intentions, but make comments or ask questions about when you will start having kids. Little do they know you've been trying and it's not always as easy as some think. If you are dreading holiday parties or get togethers because of inevitable nosy comments or questions, this is a great episode to really equip you with how to...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, we answer the question I got on my Instagram recently: what if I feel like God has forgotten me?? Tune in if your waiting journey through trying to conceive has caused you to feel like God has forgotten you - I pray this encourages you! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program is designed to help women struggling to wait well an...
Nov 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 33
Welcome to our series into Marriage while navigating Infertility / TTC! This episode kicks off the conversation by diving into God's Word to answer the question what is God's design for family/marriage? Especially for those of us in the waiting room of trying to conceive. How do we live out God's calling when we're not "being fruitful and multiplying"? What does this mean for us if we never do get pregnant? In this episode, I break down God's call to us as married couples navigating this waiting...
Nov 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, Sierra shares part 2 of her personal testimony walking through TTC baby #2. Catch part 1 of her testimony in Episode 29! This episode is specific to secondary infertility and the lessons God taught her in the waiting outside of the miscarriages she experienced and discussed last episode. She shares how trying to conceive consumed a part of her mind that left her struggling to live in the present God had her in and how she fixed her focus. Tune in today to hear her powerful story...
Oct 04, 2023•42 min•Ep. 31
In this episode, Sierra shares her personal testimony walking through TTC baby #2. After getting pregnant without issues with her first daughter, she walked through two miscarriages as they TTC their second. She shares how she navigated not just one miscarriage but a second, how God met her and what she did to heal and grow through the heartache. This is part 1 of Sierra's Testimony. Tune in today to hear her powerful story ** we did have some editing/tech issues so the sound is a little less cl...
Sep 18, 2023•28 min•Ep. 30
In this episode, I dive into Daniel 3:8-25... and what we can glean from Jesus showing up for Shadrach, Meshach and Abendago in the fiery furnace. Press play on this episode to tune in and hear what God has for you today as you continue on your TTC journey while walking with the Lord. If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can...
Sep 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 29
In this episode, I dive into what it means to TRUST God... and the difference between faith vs. trust. We explore how we can have faith God can, but we might question or doubt that He will come through - which is an issue of trust because trust is build on character! Tune in to this episode on how to transform and heal that relationship of trust with God. If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my Finding Hope through Infertility...
Aug 28, 2023•18 min•Ep. 28
In this episode, I dive into one of our responses that rises to the surface when we face a trauma: blame. Blame specifically toward God for allowing us to suffer through Infertility/TTC. We tackle a very difficult question that I believe you might be wrestling with even if it's more subconscious: Can God allow suffering AND be all-loving?? John 9 - Jesus heals a man born blind and we can see 3 key elements that help us find peace with this difficult wrestling on a spiritual and emotional level. ...
Aug 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, I dive into Sarah's Infertility Story from the Old Testament. Her journey to becoming a mom spanning nearly 90 years, teaches us 3 powerful lessons that can encourage and equip you as you and your spouse TTC. I love taking you to Scripture for our Hope, for weekly encouragement because Hope is found in Christ alone and Scripture is alive and active, full of intentional testimonies to show us what we need as we navigate difficult circumstances! If you are struggling with your tho...
Aug 14, 2023•21 min•Ep. 26
*TRIGGER WARNING* I do share our news that we are expecting baby #2 in this episode. The purpose of this episode is two-fold: 1. Remind us that God's timing is truly everything. No protocol, doctor or approach is going to be THE solution. It's God's intentional timing that directs life <3 2. Share what we did do differently between TTC Highland and now this baby and why we did things differently. I'm not a doctor and this is not medical advice. This is only me sharing what we chose and what h...
Jul 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 25
I was sitting in church Sunday when I had this vision of how it feels to walk through infertility - it's just like the disciples during the storm in Matthew 8:23-27. The storm is overtaking them, the disciples feel like they're about to die & drown and Jesus is SLEEPING of all things! Infertility can feel like this. Why is Jesus "asleep" as we're navigating the worst storm of our life? How do we manage our hope and starting trusting God's plan through infertility? In this episode, I break do...
Jul 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 24
We are back! After a month of travel and refresh time, we are back with weekly uploads every Monday! I put up a question and answer box on my instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewaitingwellpodcast/ and one question I received was how to overcome the fear of miscarriage to find peace when you do finally have a positive pregnancy test. The heartache of miscarriage is one I cannot fathom, but I did want to take time to answer this question to the best of what I believe God's Word says! I've walk...
Jul 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 23
Are you struggling with burnout in your TTC journey? Press play on this episode. I asked myself the q- what would I want to hear, NEED to hear if I was facing a lot of burnout in our TTC journey... and of course God's Word always has the hope, restoration, and rejuvenation we need during these seasons. Verses shared in this: Matthew 6:19-21 Isaiah 48:10 John 3:16 Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If yo...
May 29, 2023•34 min•Ep. 22
We had our daughter via IVF after 6 years of infertility & TTC. She was our only embryo that came from our round of IVF. We do not have any additional embryos and do not want to do IVF again if we don't have too. Our goal is to conceive naturally with baby #2. So we decided to take a naturopathic route working from the whole picture starting from my baseline bloodwork / hormone panels. In this episode, we discuss the results we just got back, what it means, what I would strongly encourage al...
May 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 21
Has trying to conceive left you emotionally and spiritually drained? Are you feeling lost with God's plan and uncertain about what steps He may be calling you & your spouse too? In this episode we dive into rest, and how to identify striving in ungodly ambition for a baby versus resting in God for provision. There were many short stints during our TTC journey that we felt God had given us yellow and red lights. We were faithful to stay clued in to His prompting because rest God's way is so m...
May 01, 2023•25 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, I discuss the 2 week waiting period while Trying to Conceive and how to navigate it as a Christian couple. Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living ...
Apr 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 19
What defines your hope? Statistics? Your doctors? Your circumstances? In this episode, I discuss what Easter means for Christians struggling to conceive and the true foundation for our hope. I was a hot mess Easter morning and today, I share why. Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my Finding Hope t...
Apr 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 18
Are you like me and would probably label yourself more of a control freak for lack of a better word? Are you battling for control over your TTC journey? You want to live in surrender but not sure how to when TTC requires you to track & be aware? Then THIS is the episode for you!! Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highl...
Apr 04, 2023•29 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, I share THE HABIT that can break any frustration you may be feeling towards God's timing of your TTC journey. In my opinion, this one thing is overlooked and underutilized. It's a weapon we have to fight any frustration or division in us about God's beautiful sovereign timing in our lives including when we conceive. Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If you are struggling with your thou...
Mar 27, 2023•28 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, I share 4 specific things I did to live well during the waiting while TTC. These four things helped me build hope when I felt discouraged, build unity & communication in my marriage, build confidence & love for my body during a season of so much limbo physically, and build purpose without waiting on becoming a mother. I challenge you to begin working on the one of these four that is currently ranked lowest— to improve on just that one area and add on more as you build a ...
Mar 20, 2023•29 min•Ep. 15
Thinking about when or if we're ready to TTC for baby #2 has been so heavy on my heart. Several friends have gotten pregnant recently which makes the conversation more frequent. I honestly don't know that I'm ready for TTC #2. I've noticed just in discussing TTC, I have wounds very much still open, raw from our TTC journey for Highland. So in this episode, I discuss where I'm at with this conversation, how I'm navigating my wounds while also choosing to do things different the second time around...
Mar 13, 2023•26 min•Ep. 14
