Podcasts about extend fertility

Do not miss our celeb guest today! Ali is talking to the incredible Riki Lindome, a prolific, Emmy nominated comedian and actress from Knives Out; Wednesday; The Big Bang Theory; her musical duo, Garfunkel and Oates; and her one-woman show about her infertility journey, Dead Inside. Riki gets real with Ali about her family building journey, including how she navigated infertility, IVF, a devastating pregnancy loss, an adoption journey and finally, surrogacy. Riki also talks about her new solo comedy album, No Worries if Not, her sweet son, Keaton (whom she's raising with her husband, comedian and actor Fred Armisen), and how it felt to hold him in her arms for the very first time. She also talks about the amazing bond she has with her surrogate, and how humor and honesty helped them through it all.Follow her on IG: @rikilindhomeCheck out her work: rikilindhome.comTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Infertility; IVF; egg retrieval; pregnancy loss; products of conception; surrogacy; adoption; embryo donationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsEPISODE SPONSORS:WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksDo not miss Ali's children's book about IVF! It's been getting rave reviews. “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and ART). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini.Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFor bulk orders of 10 or more books at 20% off, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-requestFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership NEWGEN FAMILIESIG: @newgenfamiliesNewGen Families is known for their thoughtful matches and their empathetic and expert care when it comes to both surrogates and future parents. For more, go to: https://newgenfamilies.comEXTEND FERTILITY IG: @extendfertilitywww.extendfertility.comFertility shouldn't be dictated by a timeline. Extend Fertility offers cutting-edge egg and embryo freezing, infertility care, and IVF—all designed to put you in control. Their approach? Research driven, transparent, and personalized. With a world-class lab, exceptional verified success rates backed by nearly a decade of egg freezing results, and pricing lower than the national average, Extend Fertility is making reproductive care more accessible and effective than ever. Whether you're preserving fertility for the future or actively trying to conceive, they're here with expert support every step of theway. BELIIG: @belibabywww.belibaby.com Are you thinking about growing your family? Whether you're just starting to plan or are actively trying to conceive, preconception health is key. Beli has vitamins to help both women and men optimize their health before pregnancy. With essential nutrients like Folate, Iodine, and Zinc, Beli ensures your body is ready for this exciting next step. Give yourself and your future baby the best foundation for a healthy start.Visit Belibaby.com today and use code IAF15 for 15% off your first order. Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today Ali is talking to Libby Wicks, a surrogacy mama who went through a five-plus year struggle to have her baby girl. Libby talks about her not one, but two ectopic pregnancies, her emergency tube removal, and being diagnosed (wrongly, she would find out much later) with Asherman's Syndrome. She also talks about IVF and how her infertility journey affected her mental health. "I was suffering from anxiety," she says. "There were many days I wasn't able to leave the house. I wasn't able to work, and it was absolutely devastating. I was a shell of myself. And I want other women to know that that is actually normal." Libby talks about pivoting to surrogacy and finding NewGen Families, which is known for their thoughtful matches and their empathetic and expert care when it comes to both surrogates and future parents. She talks about bonding with her surrogate, the group text she had with her husband and her surrogate; and after going through so much heartache, finally bringing home her baby girl.For more, follow them on IG @newgenfamiliesOr go to: https://newgenfamilies.comTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Infertility; TTC; ectopic pregnancies; trauma; IVF; normalizing the conversation around ART; anxiety and depression; Asherman's syndrome; surrogacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsEPISODE SPONSORS:WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksDo not miss Ali's children's book about IVF! It's been getting rave reviews. “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and ART). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini.Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFor bulk orders of 10 or more books at 20% off, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-requestFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membershipEXTEND FERTILITY IG: @extendfertilitywww.extendfertility.comFertility shouldn't be dictated by a timeline. Extend Fertility offers cutting-edge egg and embryo freezing, infertility care, and IVF—all designed to put you in control. Their approach? Research driven, transparent, and personalized. With a world-class lab, exceptional verified success rates backed by nearly a decade of egg freezing results, and pricing lower than the national average, Extend Fertility is making reproductive care more accessible and effective than ever. Whether you're preserving fertility for the future or actively trying to conceive, they're here with expert support every step of theway. BELIIG: @belibabywww.belibaby.com Are you thinking about growing your family? Whether you're just starting to plan or are actively trying to conceive, preconception health is key. Beli has vitamins to help both women and men optimize their health before pregnancy. With essential nutrients like Folate, Iodine, and Zinc, Beli ensures your body is ready for this exciting next step. Give yourself and your future baby the best foundation for a healthy start.Visit Belibaby.com today and use code IAF15 for 15% off your first order. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://mylifeinabook.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://mylifeinabook.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive and maternal mental health. Today, Ali is talking to Jessica about her new book, "Normalize It," her first book, "I Had a Miscarriage," and Jessica's own infertility journey, including a devastating pregnancy loss at 16 weeks. "I felt like I was living in a documentary, like, How is this my life?" Jessica says. They also talk about women lifting each other up; normalizing the conversation around IVF; miscarriage and navigating pregnancy after loss; and more. For more, go to: https://www.drjessicazucker.com/Order Normalize It: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683738144TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Infertility; TTC; miscarriage; D&C; trauma; IVF; normalizing the conversation around ART; pregnancy after lossSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsEPISODE SPONSORS: WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksDo not miss Ali's children's book about IVF! It's been getting rave reviews. “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and ART). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini.Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFor bulk orders of 10 or more books at 20% off, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-requestFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membershipEXTEND FERTILITY IG: @extendfertilitywww.extendfertility.comFertility shouldn't be dictated by a timeline. Extend Fertility offers cutting-edge egg and embryo freezing, infertility care, and IVF—all designed to put you in control. Their approach? Research driven, transparent, and personalized. With a world-class lab, exceptional verified success rates backed by nearly a decade of egg freezing results, and pricing lower than the national average, Extend Fertility is making reproductive care more accessible and effective than ever. Whether you're preserving fertility for the future or actively trying to conceive, they're here with expert support every step of theway. BELIIG: @belibabywww.belibaby.com Are you thinking about growing your family? Whether you're just starting to plan or are actively trying to conceive, preconception health is key. Beli has vitamins to help both women and men optimize their health before pregnancy. With essential nutrients like Folate, Iodine, and Zinc, Beli ensures your body is ready for this exciting next step. Give yourself and your future baby the best foundation for a healthy start.Visit Belibaby.com today and use code IAF15 for 15% off your first order. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://mylifeinabook.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://mylifeinabook.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, Ali is talking to the "Vanderpump Rules" and "The Valley" GOAT: Kristen Doute. Kristen shares her entire family building story, starting with back in the day, when she and co-star Scheana Shay talked about freezing their eggs (although Kristen didn't do it then) to today, when she is happily engaged and expecting her first baby, a daughter, in June. Kristen talks about the sex education (or lack thereof) she got growing up in Michigan; how, when she met Luke, she was about to be 40 "and not playing around," and how she really wanted a family and stability. She talks about how she and Luke started to "not, not try" for a baby; getting pregnant naturally; and then, a devastating pregnancy loss (in her case, a "blighted ovum"). Kristen also talks about the unsexiness of sex on demand; going to see a fertility specialist, and how she felt triggered by the word, "infertile." She also talks about IUI; becoming pregnant after their loss; a bleeding scare at 12 or 13 weeks gestation; and how she and Luke are thriving today, waiting for the arrival of their baby girl -- and the second season of their hit Bravo reality show, "The Valley."Follow Kristen on IG: @kristendouteTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Infertility; TTC; sex education; chemical pregnancy; egg freezing; blighted ovum; miscarriage; IUI; hormones; pregnancy after loss; pregnancy hematoma; threatened miscarriage; guiltEPISODE SPONSORS: WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksDo not miss Ali's children's book about IVF! It's been getting rave reviews. “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and ART). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini.Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFor bulk orders of 10 or more books at 20% off, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-requestFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membershipEXTEND FERTILITY IG: @extendfertilitywww.extendfertility.comFertility shouldn't be dictated by a timeline. Extend Fertility offers cutting-edge egg and embryo freezing, infertility care, and IVF—all designed to put you in control. Their approach? Research driven, transparent, and personalized. With a world-class lab, exceptional verified success rates backed by nearly a decade of egg freezing results, and pricing lower than the national average, Extend Fertility is making reproductive care more accessible and effective than ever. Whether you're preserving fertility for the future or actively trying to conceive, they're here with expert support every step of theway. BELIIG: @belibabywww.belibaby.com Are you thinking about growing your family? Whether you're just starting to plan or are actively trying to conceive, preconception health is key. Beli has vitamins to help both women and men optimize their health before pregnancy. With essential nutrients like Folate, Iodine, and Zinc, Beli ensures your body is ready for this exciting next step. Give yourself and your future baby the best foundation for a healthy start.Visit Belibaby.com today and use code IAF15 for 15% off your first order. EMBRYO SOLUTIONIf you're navigating infertility, have you ever thought about embryo donation as a family building solution? Embryo donation is when one family that has gone through IVF donates their embryos to support the family-building efforts of another family. Embryo Solution is an agency with an important mission: to fill the gap between infertility and excess embryos by connecting all parties involved. Whether you're looking to build your family or you've gone through IVF and you have embryos in storage that you're not sure what to do with, Embryo Solution can help. To find out more go to www.embryosolution.com Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code INFERTILEAF for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's another expert minisode! Today, Ali is talking to award-winning doctor Dr. Joshua U. Klein, co-founder of Extend Fertility, about a groundbreaking new fertility treatment called Fertilo, by Gameto. Dr. Klein (who, as you may know, is also the doctor who helped Ali and Vince have Sonny via IVF), explains exactly what Fertilo is and how it works in terms of egg freezing and IVF. He explains how Fertilo can shorten IVF and egg freezing cycles, who the best candidates are, and what research and clinical studies have been done to back the efficacy of Fertilo. "If Fertilo is working as we hope it is and it seems like it is, we can shorten and minimize both the duration and the amount of medication that women are doing," he says. "Egg freezing could become a three to five day thing. This is one of the first things in the last decade that has some serious groundbreaking potential, and I'm excited to be a part of it." He also talks about other innovations he and the team at Extend are excited about, and who would play him in a biopic. For more information on Extend, go to https://extendfertility.com/For more information about Fertilo and Gameto, go to https://www.gametogen.com/fertiloTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Infertility; TTC; IVF; IVM; egg freezing; egg retrieval; frozen embryo transfer; Fertilo; Gameto; hormone injections; stem cell technology; IVF successEPISODE SPONSORS: WORK OF ARTAli's Children's Book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksDo not miss Ali's children's book about IVF! It's been getting rave reviews. “Work of ART” is the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and ART). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover. Written by Ali Prato; Illustrated by Federico Bonifacini.Personalized and non-personalized versions are available. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFor bulk orders of 10 or more books at 20% off, go to https://www.infertileafgroup.com/bulk-order-requestFERTILITY RALLYIG: @fertilityrallywww.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membershipEMBRYO SOLUTIONIf you're navigating infertility, have you ever thought about embryo donation as a family building solution? Embryo donation is when one family that has gone through IVF donates their embryos to support the family-building efforts of another family. Embryo Solution is an agency with an important mission: to fill the gap between infertility and excess embryos by connecting all parties involved. Whether you're looking to build your family or you've gone through IVF and you have embryos in storage that you're not sure what to do with, Embryo Solution can help. To find out more go to www.embryosolution.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do you know your worth as a fertility nurse? How strong are your negotiation skills? Griffin hosts guest Dayna Hennessy, Chief Operations Officer of Extend Fertility, to discuss her tenacious journey from nurse to executive, and how you can learn from her experiences.  Listen to Hear: The merits, and lack thereof, of getting an MBA.  The highlights of Dayna's experience to get to the position of COO of Extend Fertility, and what advice she has to share with nurses who are advancing their careers, at any stage of their career. Why it is so important to increase your worth to make yourself more marketable, and how that worth is not necessarily linked to formal education. Specific negotiation strategies, like anchoring, and avoiding negotiating against yourse.  How nurses can secure their first job, those win a promotion, and negotiate with vendors and strategic partners.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Misseducated, with me, your host, Tash Doherty. This week we're diving into the subject of unexplained infertility with Dr. Amy Beckley, the founder and CEO of Proov. In this episode she shares with us how her experience of having 7 miscarriages fueled her to create the leading products in at-home fertility and hormonal testing kits.We talk about how she bootstrapped the company and brought these sorely-needed femtech products to market from an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, of all things. We'll also touch on how an over-the-counter medication with a $10 co pay could save you from having to do a $40,000 round of IVF if you're trying to conceive, and also the surprising impact that the reversal of Roe v. Wade has had data centers and the security around women's health data. So please, enjoy! 

Today, Ali is talking to "Tales of the Walking Dead" actress and "Egg Party" director Kersti Bryan about her new short film, "Egg Party." Egg Party (click link below to watch it!) tackles the incredibly tough topic of pregnancy and infertility—and so much more. The movie is about six women in their late-thirties gathering together for a not-so-sober afternoon to laugh and dye Easter eggs—and to contemplate their fertility. Ali and Kersti about how she created the story behind Egg Party, filming during the Pandemic, the overturning of Roe V. Wade, the importance of good maternal health, miscarriages, egg freezing, the stigma of infertility, and where Kersti is now when it comes to family building. WATCH EGG PARTY MOVIE HERE:  https://vimeo.com/589975618 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE Infertility; fertility; egg freezing; miscarriage; maternal health; Egg Party movie; Kersti Bryan.  EPISODE SPONSORS: FERTILITY RALLY, @fertilityrally No one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 4 support groups per week, 3 private Facebook groups, tons of curated events, and an entire community of more than 400 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey. Doors open the 1st of every month! Join at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at fertilityrally.com RECEPTIVA DX The ReceptivaDX test can help couples struggling with unexplained infertility. It can help identify endometriosis before an embryo transfer, and has the potential to save women the stress, anxiety, and cost of multiple failed IVF attempts. Learn more at receptivadx.com or download the ReceptivaDX app. Use code INFERTILEAF for $75 off. PROOV Today's episode is sponsored by Proov, a women's health company dedicated to providing information and solutions on key fertility hormones so they can reach their goals faster. The best part is that they're giving Infertile AF listeners a special discount code. Go to proovtest.com, enter the code ALI25, and you'll get 25% off your first Proov order of $25 or more. EXTEND FERTILITY Extend Fertility--co-founded by Ali's brilliant doctor, Joshua U. Klein, believes in being personal and data driven. They're passionate about delivering fertility care in a more compassionate and transparent way. To help proactively explore your fertility options, Extend Fertility has an exclusive offer for all Infertile AF listeners. If you schedule a consultation and mention that you are a Infertile AF listener, you will receive $500 off your first IVF or egg freezing cycle. Visit extendfertility.com and mention Infertile AF. CIRCLE SURROGACY  When you're ready to explore options, Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation is ready to hear your story, and to talk about the different options for parenthood. Circle offers a variety of programs that fit YOUR needs – and they have a 99.3% success rate for parents. Plus, 44% of Circle's staff has personal experience as surrogates, egg donors or parents through surrogacy, IVF or adoption. To learn more, go to circlesurrogacy.com or call the Circle Team at 617-439-9900. Support this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Joshua Klein, REI, Chief Clinical Officer, Medical Director, and Co-founder of Extend Fertility in NYC joins Griffin this week on Inside Reproductive Health to discuss the business of getting into business. Listen as they share perspectives on risk tolerance, people-management, financial backing, and the potential to lose -or gain- it all on the path to entrepreneurial leadership. Tune in to hear: Dr. Joshua Klein share how he successfully cornered an underdeveloped segment of the fertility market, and what steps he took to get there. Griffin question Dr. Klein on how he knew when to time the change in his career path, and what others in the same position should consider before making a move. Griffin question Dr. Klein when he says “people are the hardest part.” How to not get way over your head in overhead before you even start.

Today, Ali is talking to Dancing With the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd about the secondary infertility journey she is currently experiencing, after she and her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, another DWTS pro, had their son, Shai, who is now five years old. Peta talks about her three miscarriages, dealing with loss in the middle of her Dancing with the Stars season, why she felt embarrassed and ashamed by having miscarriages, why she feels it's so important to talk about it now, how she and Maks have dealt with it together, and what happened when she started IVF this past June. She also talks about balancing work with raising a family (and the regrets she has in that area), wondering how and why miscarriage could happen to her, listening to her gut, why she thought IVF was "a broken woman-type of thing" and how her body and mind have responded so far during her IVF journey. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Infertility; secondary infertility; miscarriage; multiple miscarriages; IVF; egg retrievals; relationship issues; advocating for oneself; shame and embarrassment. EPISODE SPONSORS:PROOVToday's episode is sponsored by Proov, a women's health company dedicated to providing information and solutions on key fertility hormones so they can reach their goals faster. The best part is that they're giving Infertile AF listeners a special discount code. Go to proovtest.com, enter the code ALI25, and you'll get 25% off your first Proov order of $25 or more.EXTEND FERTILITYExtend Fertility--co-founded by Ali's brilliant doctor, Joshua U. Klein, believes in being personal and data driven. They're passionate about delivering fertility care in a more compassionate and transparent way. To help proactively explore your fertility options, Extend Fertility has an exclusive offer for all Infertile AF listeners. If you schedule a consultation and mention that you are a Infertile AF listener, you will receive $500 off your first IVF or egg freezing cycle. Visit extendfertility.com and mention Infertile AF. RECEPTIVA DXThe ReceptivaDX test can help couples struggling with unexplained infertility. It can help identify endometriosis before an embryo transfer, and has the potential to save women the stress, anxiety, and cost of multiple failed IVF attempts. Learn more at receptivadx.com or download the ReceptivaDX app. Use code INFERTILEAF for $75 off.FERTILITY RALLY, @fertilityrallyNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at www.fertilityrally.com. We offer support groups, private Facebook groups, curated events, and an entire of more than 325 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey. Doors open the 1st of every month. See more on our IG @fertilityrallySupport this podcast at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infertileafhttps://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: infertileafstories@gmail.comPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, this "Reality of Infertility" episode featuring reality stars Kendall Long and Caroline Lunny from Bachelor Nation, and Golnesa "GG" Gharachedaghi from Shahs of Sunset, is a candid talk about egg freezing, IVF, navigating fertility treatments without a partner, miscarriage, how to pick a sperm donor and more. Taped live in front of an audience at the 'reality show restaurant', Sur in West Hollywood, these popular TV personalities share what they wish they knew before pursuing egg retrievals and fertility treatments, and why they are passionate about using their voices to educate young women about their fertility today. This episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, the nation's largest egg freezing clinic which was founded on the premise that democratizing egg freezing could ultimately deliver better results for both patients and providers. If you're thinking about preserving your fertility through egg freezing or IVF, and for a free egg freezing consultation, contact them at extendfertility.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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What is egg freezing? How is it changing the landscape of shidduchim? Who should be doing it and when? What are the challenges and ethical concerns that it presents for Jewish Orthodox families? What exactly is the BRCA mutation, why is it imperative to test early for it? Are there solutions for those who test positive to enable them to have healthy offspring?   Dr. Maslow dives deep into these questions and more. She is double board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology, a reproductive endocrinologist and the Director of Research at Extend Fertility, where she specializes in counseling women about their fertility and options for fertility preservation. In addition, Dr. Maslow provides the full spectrum of infertility care at Extend Fertility and Premium Health Center. You can find her on Instagram as well @blmaslowmd. Links to organizations mentioned in this episode: PUAH: Fertility, Medicine and Halacha ATime USA Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association     Check out Dr. Elissa Hellman's new course for pre-teen girls, “Girls Growing Up,” on her website and Instagram page @theconfidentkallah. She is an Orthodox Jewish Ob/Gyn who developed this educational course about puberty with frum girls in mind.      To continue the conversation, and learn more about similar topics, check out the Yoledet Academy Instagram community.   Check out the Yoledet Picks Amazon Storefront to find any of the products mentioned in this episode, and discover Chanie's other favorites.   If you like what you hear and want to help more people discover this show, here's what you can do to help us grow: 1. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. 2. Subscribe to this show on whichever podcast app you listen. Ex: hit the button "follow" right under the cover art on Spotify. Plus - you'll never miss another episode. 3. Be a good friend and spread the wealth of knowledge! You never know how this will improve someone's life.  Did you know that you can listen on your web browser too? Just hit this link and share it with your friends - no special apps needed.  

This week on Unorthodox, we're talking all things Jewish pregnancy, from traditions and superstitions to genetic testing and fertility treatment. First we hear from Estie Rose, a genetic counselor and outreach coordinator for JScreen, a genetic testing nonprofit based at Emory University, about the importance of screening for Tay-Sachs, the BRCA gene, and other specifically Jewish conditions when planning for pregnancy. Then Dr. Bat-Sheva Maslow, a reproductive endocrinologist at Extend Fertility, explains halachic infertility, how common it really is, and what experts like them can do to solve/cure/manage fertility challenges. Next, we dive into the superstitions that arise when you're expecting Jewishly. To cover what these traditions are and why they have such a strong hold over so many of us, we turn to Rabbi Mychal Springer, adjunct professor at Jewish Theological Seminary and manager of clinical pastoral education at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Dara Horn, whose forthcoming book is People Love Dead Jews, and Esther Levy-Chehebar, a Tablet contributor who has written about her family's Syrian Jewish pregnancy traditions. Then Rabbi Miriam-Simma Walfish, faculty and senior pedagogy coach at the Hadar Institute, tells us about some of the biblical mothers whose stories still resonate today. Finally, we speak to Anita Diamant, the bestselling author of novels like The Red Tent, about her pregnancy guide The New Jewish Baby Book and why we spend so much time puzzling over baby names. Send us your stories for our upcoming special episodes. Were you or someone you know a Jewish scout? Do you have stories of apologies given or owed, for our annual Yom Kippur Apology episode? Leave us a voicemail (under a minute long) at (914) 570-4869, or record a voice memo on your phone and email it to unorthodox@tabletmag.com to be featured on the episode. Like the show? Rate us on iTunes! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, mugs, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt. Want to book us for a live show? Email producer Josh Kross at jkross@tabletmag.com. Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: AJWS supports activists working with vulnerable communities around the globe throughout the ongoing pandemic. Make your twice-matched, tax-deductible donation today at AJWS.org/unorthodox. KOL Foods wants to give you a free turkey breast! Be one of the first ten people to head to KOLFoods.com and use promo code UnorthodoxRH while you check out for 10% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're thinking about freezing your eggs to preserve your fertility, there's a lot to consider. Stephanie Haney knows firsthand, because she's done it and shares about that experience here, in the first of a 3-episode series. Also in this episode, the Cleveland Clinic's IVF Director Dr. Marjan Attaran, MD, goes over who is freezing eggs, why they’re doing it, who makes a good candidate and the types of testing available to help decide if this is the right decision for you. Plus, Stephanie suggests why Betts is a great spot to enjoy brunch and talk over these important life choices, and explains why Extend Fertility is A Good Follow on Instagram. Connect with Cleveland Clinic IVF Director Dr. Marjan Attaran: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/1892-marjan-attaran Need to Know in NEO: Betts in Downtown Cleveland http://www.eatatbetts.com/ http://instagram.com/eatatbetts A Good Follow: Extend Fertility http://instagram.com/extendfertility Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney

In singlehood we can sometimes feel a race against a biological clock. But we're not always sure what our options are, or even what options we should be considering. In this episode, Dr. Bat-Sheva Maslow and I discuss fertility preservation. The why's, how's, how much and everything in between. *Please make sure to take a look at the amazing resources mentioned in this episode below! Organizations That Specialize and Help with Fertility 1. Extend Fertility: https://extendfertility.com/?source=paidsearch&creative=449740583678&keyword=extend%20fertility&matchtype=e&network=g&device=c&gclsrc=aw.ds 2. Atime: https://www.atime.org/ (Go to Servies→ Fertility Preservation) 3. Machon Puah: Provides financial help and professional guidance https://www.puahfertility.org/ 4. Serono: https://www.emdserono.com/us-en/expertise/fertility.html https://www.fertilitysavings.com/ Their Compassionate Care Program provides eligible patients savings based on income. Eligible patients may save 25%, 50%, or 75% off the self-pay price for the following meds prescribed for fertility treatments To Learn More: Read: The Fertility Experts Guide to Egg Freezing: Everything You Need to Know About Putting Your Fertility on Ice Listen/Follow: @blmaslowmd and @nataliecrawfordmd Speak to others who have done it: @yeshisrael (Rivi Frankel) and @gila_bubbles (Gila Bublik)

Dr Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and reproductive Endocrinology. She is the Director of Research at Extend Fertility. She provides the full spectrum of infertility care at Extend Fertility and Premium health Center, including fertility preservation. This podcast is powered by JewishPodcasts.org. Start your own podcast today and share your content with the world. Click jewishpodcasts.fm/signup to get started.

Dr Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and reproductive Endocrinology. She is the Director of Research at Extend Fertility. She provides the full spectrum of infertility care at Extend Fertility and Premium health Center, including fertility preservation.

Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow is double board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology. She is a reproductive endocrinologist and the Director of Research at Extend Fertility, where she specializes in counseling women about their fertility and options for fertility preservation. In addition, Dr. Maslow provides the full spectrum of infertility care at Extend Fertility and Premium Health Center. Dr. Maslow lectures and writes on the intersection of Jewish Law and reproduction, and is often called upon as an adviser for questions related to hilkhot niddah. She serves as the Director of Medical Education for the North American Yoatzot Halacha Program and sits on the founding board of directors of the Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association (JOWMA). Dr. Maslow graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with a BA in History before attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she received an MD with distinction and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Maslow completed residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania and sub-specialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Connecticut, where she also completed a master’s degree in clinical and translational research.   @blmaslowmd extendfertility.com   Get your Itty Bitty Impact paper doll set here A Lovely Sale is happening right now. 40% off for you, 19% to get PPE to those who need it most. Click here to shop with discount code LOVELYPPE automatically applied at checkout. As a Mother's Day treat, every order now comes with a FREE curated Karmela Cosmetics gift box containing 3 of my favorite shades To hear more episodes, subscribe and head over to Impactfashionnyc.com/blog/podcast. Be Impactful is presented by Impact Fashion, your destination for all things size inclusive modest fashion.     

Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow is double board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology. She is a reproductive endocrinologist and the Director of Research at Extend Fertility, where she specializes in counseling women about their fertility and options for fertility preservation. In addition, Dr. Maslow provides the full spectrum of infertility care at Extend Fertility and Premium Health Center.   Dr. Maslow lectures and writes on the intersection of halakha and reproduction, and is often called upon as an adviser for questions related to hilkhot niddah. She serves as the Director of Medical Education for the North American Yoatzot Halacha Program and sits on the founding board of directors of the Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association (JOWMA). Dr. Maslow graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with a BA in History before attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she received an MD with distinction and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Maslow completed residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania and sub-specialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Connecticut, where she also completed a master’s degree in clinical and translational research.   On this episode of Boss Maisel, we discuss Dr. Maslow's various roles as a wife, mother, doctor and educator as well as how being an orthodox jew has enabled her to better understand and facilitate conversations and initiatives involving Jewish law and medicine.    Dr. Maslow gets candid about the often difficult task of juggling  work and motherhood and finding like minded women in her community who share the same struggles. She is very active in JOWMA an organization dedicated to advancing the careers of Orthodox Jewish Women physicians.   Favorites:   Book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley   Easy dinner: pasta   Role model: her mom   You can find Dr. Maslow @blmaslowmd      

Egg freezing startups like Extend Fertility may be a democratizing force to give women more child-bearing options. CEO Anne Hogarty discusses how Extend Fertility is giving women more choice through affordable egg freezing. As with any business designed to give women more choice, controversy abounds! Critics have a lot of questions: Is it ethical? Manipulative? Safe? Gimmicky? You’ll hear: Why are fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF) so expensive? What are the unique advantages of egg freezing? What are the limitations? Is egg freezing a “bandaid?” Should we, instead, make it easier for women to have children while having a career? Should we be concerned that egg freezing businesses prey on women’s concerns about having children? Or is it unfair to suggest that women can’t assess their situations for themselves? Why has there been pushback from making egg freezing more affordable? Why did Extend Fertility upset so many when they advertised their services on Instagram? What are typical success rates for egg freezing? Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support

Chelsea Earlewine and Stephanie Haney are chatting with Chief Marketing Officer Stephanie So from Extend Fertility and learning all about the egg freezing process, including who are the ideal candidates, what the timeline looks like, how they do things differently.... and a few shocking fertility facts! Plus, our girl Stephanie shares why she chose to freeze her eggs and what the process was like for her. __ To watch Stephanie's video documentation of her egg freezing process, check out her instagram story: https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniehaney/ __ CITY SECRET: Extend Fertility 200 West 57th Street, Suite 1101 New York, NY 10019 212-810-2828 https://extendfertility.com/ https://www.instagram.com/extendfertility __ This episode is brought to you in part by FitOn, the exercise app that gives you unlimited access to group fitness classes with world-class personal trainers, from absolutely anywhere. With both live and on-demand options, your sassy self can get a workout in whenever your heart desires. Download FitOn from the app store and use the code SASSY to get a free seven-day trial plus sixty five percent off of a one year subscription bringing your total to $4.99 per month. __ This episode is also brought to you by Goodr... Running Sunglasses that don't slip, don't bounce and look so damn sexy it's borderline uncalled for... all at a reasonable price! Use the promo code SASSY19 at http://Goodr.com for 10% off your order! __ We are super excited to announce our Patreon page. This where you can support our podcast, so we can keep giving you top notch listening entertainment! Go to http://Patreon.com/sassyanduncalledfor to make a donation and receive exclusive content in return, plus a few other perks we’re throwing in to show our appreciation for our OG Sassy Cats. __ Represent the Sassy and Uncalled For podcast in style with our official tee and sweatshirt! http://represent.com/sassyanduncalledfor

In this tenth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss porn as well as its impact on young people with Era Steinfeld and legend Cindy Gallop. Era Steinfeld is a queer and trans facilitator and student, passionately studying and practicing ways of talking to young people about healthy sexuality. Cindy Gallop is the founder of Make Love Not Porn, launched at TED 2009 – ‘Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference’ - and in 2013 launched social sex video sharing platform https://www.makelovenotporn.tv/ -- The Social Sex Revolution (the revolutionary part isn’t the sex, but the social) for which she has just raised $2million to scale.  --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this ninth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk all about sex and disability with Dr. Rafe Biggs and Ligia Zuniga, leaders at Sexability. Dr. Rafe Biggs is the founder of Sexability, an organization committed to transforming sexuality and disability. He is a sexual health educator working with people with disabilities and healthcare professionals who support them. Ligia Andrade Zuniga is a Director at Sexability and passionate Disability Advocate and Leader. She has been a change maker working in the area of sexuality and disability since 2009 advocating for the transformation of sexual freedom, reproductive rights and services for women of color and other marginalized underrepresented individuals in the area of sexuality and disability rights. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this eighth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss pain and dysfunction during sex with Dr. Rachel Gelman and Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt. Dr. Gelman is a pelvic floor physical therapist and practices as a clinical specialist at the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco. She specializes in the physical therapy management of numerous pelvic pain disorders, including sexual dysfunction. DB’s amazing mom, Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, has been a practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist for 20 years, now pretty much specializing in the 40+ crowd which includes PMS, perimenopause, hormones, sexuality later in life and menopausal issues.   --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this seventh episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about body image with our guests Connie Sobczak, Q Wilson, and Caleb Luna. Connie Sobczak is the co-founder of the Body Positive and the author of "Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!)." Q Wilson is a self-identified queer, gender independent, polyamorous leather boi, and social justice activist. Caleb Luna is a writer, activist, teacher, performer, fat babe and Ph.D. student at the University of California, Berkeley, where their work broadly explores the intersections of fatness, desire, white supremacy and colonialism from a queer of color lens. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this sixth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about abortion with our guests Toni Guy and Dr. Karen Scott. Toni Guy has spoken on issues of sexuality and reproductive health for over 30 years. During her years with Planned Parenthood she rose from Community Educator to Vice President of Education. Dr. Karen Scott is a clinician scientist and feminist intersectional scholar and activist with board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this fifth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we talk about periods and menstruation with our guests Nadya Okamoto, Luna Matatas, and Sarah D'Andrea. Nadya is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org). Luna Matatas is a sex and pleasure educator based in Toronto Canada; she teaches online workshops with O.school. Sarah is a sex educator with The Flex Company.  --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this fourth episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we chat about sex workers' experiences with our guests Mia Little and Andre Shakti. Mia Little is an adult film performer and sex worker leading sex education workshops at universities and online. Andre Shakti is a journalist, educator, performer, activist, and professional slut living in the San Francisco Bay Area. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this third episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss culturally responsive sex education with Menny Bezalel and Haylin Belay. Menny was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in the late 1950’s and is one of eight siblings. At age 12 Menny and his family immigrated to Israel to escape religious persecution. Haylin Belay is a sex educator, holistic health professional, and witch living and working in New York City. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this second episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss not assuming motherhood with Kristen Mancinelli and Ivy Chen. Kristen Mancinelli, MPH is director of education and partnerships at Extend Fertility. She educates women about fertility and egg freezing, partners with organizations supporting women’s reproductive health, and advocates for putting an end to the taboo surrounding the subject of female fertility. Ivy is back for another season! Ivy Chen, MPH is a sexuality health educator, and has been working with Bay Area communities for 21 years. She teaches students ranging from the 4th grade through college age, as well as parent groups, community based organizations, teachers, and other health professionals.  --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB, brought to you by O.school, is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

In this first episode of Sex Ed with DB, Season 2, we discuss sex toys and masturbation with Polly Rodriguez and Andy Duran. Polly Rodriguez is the CEO and Founder of Unbound, a sexual wellness company that sells sex toys and accessories. Andy Duran is the Education Outreach Manager at Good Vibrations, the Bay Area's sex toy oasis. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 2 Team: Creator, Producer, and Host: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Audio Engineer: Katie McMurran Content Editor: Cathren Cohen Social Media Lead: Lisa Feierman Graphic Illustrator: Carissa Diaz Fundraising Coordinator: Carly Yoshida Website: Alex Morton   --- Sex Ed with DB is Sponsored by: O.school, Extend Fertility, and SF Pole and Dance --- Love Sex Ed with DB? Email us at Sexedwithdb@gmail.com for comments and questions about what's coming up this season. --- About the podcast: Sex Ed with DB is an intersectional, feminist, Bay Area based podcast for folks who want to hear real stories from underrepresented voices as we try to revolutionize the way we talk about sex! We discuss topics such as sex toys and masturbation, not assuming motherhood, periods and menstruation, abortion, body image, and more. --- Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Website: www.sexedwithdb.com Twitter: @sexedwithdb Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sex-Ed-with-DB-316195465500341/ Tumblr: http://sexedwithdb.tumblr.com ---

When faced with the prospect of building a family as a single woman, it can be overwhelming the choices we actually have. What do we really want? This is the process Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, author of “In Her Own Sweet Time,” is currently in, as she decides — as a woman turning 40 — what the right choice for her is. Keep looking for a partner? Use her frozen eggs? Inseminate now? We also talk to Christy Jones, founder of Extend Fertility, about the egg-freezing process. This is a former "Choosing Single Motherhood" online radio show hosted by Mikki Morrissette in August 2009.

Today, Ali talks to her friend Janna about going through infertility for six excruciating years. Her story includes full-blown IVF, mini IVF, IUI, lots of heartbreak, a devastating miscarriage and D&C and ultimately, the adoption of her now-almost one year old son, Zeke. She also describes that brutal moment when the nurse is looking at your ultrasound, gets quiet and says, 'I need to talk to the doctor...'"   Today we are partnering with Extend Fertility, https://extendfertility.com/, the largest egg freezing practice in the nation. Extend has now expanded to offer a full range of infertility services—including IVF—in a small practice environment that is more personal, data driven, and higher quality.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Joshua U. Klein is the Chief Clinical Officer at Extend Fertility, and he’s also Ali’s doctor, who worked with Ali and Vince on their one and only round of IVF—which brought them baby Sonny in Dec 2015. Four years later, Ali reunites with the Harvard Med School grad to unpack what they went through together, from Ali walking into his office as a "broken woman" to the emails she sent him at all hours of the day to what he’s doing now to make the fertility journey “less miserable." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Today, Ali talks to L.A.-based former nanny Angela, whose infertility journey started at 39 and includes two "missed" miscarriages, a stimulated follicle that turned into a cyst, and three IVF cycles with varying results. Angela says that at times, she felt like such a failure that she apologized to her husband, saying, "Why did you marry me? I'm broken." She also explains why she thinks it's important for everyone to get their embryos tested, regardless of risk factors, age and history.    Today's episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, which offers egg freezing, IVF and more--with the goal of making fertility more accessible, and with services priced 20-40% lower than the national average. For more, visit https://extendfertility.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

On today's episode, Ali talks to her childhood best friend, Michelle, about her years-long quest to have a baby. Included: Why she hates IUIs, getting a surprise diagnosis of PCOS, how to advocate when it comes to insurance, and how one night on a business trip in Hong Kong, her world came crashing down when she checked her medical portal. Michelle also details her six IVF cycles, how meditation finally helped her turn a corner, and why they named their frozen embryos Dwayne and Rerun.    Today's episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, which offers egg freezing, IVF and more--with the goal of making fertility more accessible, and with services priced 20-40% lower than the national average. For more, visit https://extendfertility.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Today, Ali talks to Dr. Dorette Noorhasan, the Medical Director and Co-Founder of CCRM Dallas-Fort Worth, about being an infertility specialist while going through her own infertility journey. Dorette discusses working with a surrogate as a single woman, the devastation when those two transfers didn't work out, needing a mental break, and how, after marrying her husband, they tried again with a surrogate. Dorette's memoir, "Miracle Baby: A Fertility Doctor's Fight for Motherhood," is out now.   Today's episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, which offers egg freezing, IVF and more--with the goal of making fertility more accessible, and with services priced 20-40% lower than the national average. For more, visit https://extendfertility.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Jasmin is an entertainment editor and writer whose New York Times essay about egg freezing, "Great Eggspectations," caught Ali's attention this spring. Today, she talks to Ali about how, since most of her friends were doing it, she jumped at the chance to freeze her eggs at 36 (but what she wishes she knew then). Also discussed: her possible endometriosis, the fortune teller who changed her life path, getting leftover IVF drugs from her friends, and how every six months, she pays money to keep her eggs on ice.    Today's episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, which offers egg freezing, IVF and more--with the goal of making fertility more accessible, and with services priced 20-40% lower than the national average. For more, visit extendfertility.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Karen describes herself as part teacher, part mom, fully inappropriate and forever infertile. She is the creator of Hilariously Infertile, a brand that includes an Instagram with more than 66,000 followers, stand-up comedy gigs, and a book (see hilariouslyinfertile.com for more). Today, she talks to Ali about IUIs, Clomid, the dangers of Google searching, discovering leggings, and why when going through IVF, you should "set the bar low."   Today's episode is sponsored by Extend Fertility, which offers egg freezing, IVF and more--with the goal of making fertility more accessible, and with services priced 20-40% lower than the national average. For more, visit extendfertility.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Maggie, aka @bean.and.biscuit, has two baby sons who were born one month apart. Today, she tells Ali the incredible story of how this happened, starting with several failed rounds of IVF, including one round that ended in a miscarriage. Maggie and her husband then turned to surrogacy, and the surrogate got pregnant with one of their healthy male embryos. And then, soon after—in a miraculous turn of events—Maggie got pregnant with a boy, too.   Today we are partnering with Proov, the first 5 minute, at-home progesterone test to confirm ovulation. Go to proovtest.com, enter the code INFERTILEAF20, and you’ll get 20% off your first order.    We are also partnering with Extend Fertility, extendfertility.com/, the largest egg freezing practice in the nation. Extend has now expanded to offer a full range of infertility services—including IVF—in a small practice environment that is more personal, data driven, and higher quality.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Elyse Ash is an infertility warrior and the founder of Fruitful, a fertility mentor service that pairs mentees who are going through infertility with mentors who have come out the other side. Fruitful is "committed to making infertility suck less." Today, Elyse talks to Ali about everything she went through before finally having her baby, including endometriosis with no symptoms, ovarian cysts, and scrolling through Instagram and being "so jealous and heartbroken and wondering what it would look like when it was my turn."   Today we are partnering with ConceiveAbilities, a leading surrogacy and egg donation agency that has been around for 24 years, with thousands of babies born. If surrogacy or egg donation is part of your journey, make sure to check out conceiveabilities.com. And make sure to tell them Infertile AF sent you!   We are also partnering with Extend Fertility, extendfertility.com, the largest egg freezing practice in the nation. Extend has now expanded to offer a full range of infertility services—including IVF—in a small practice environment that is more personal, data driven, and higher quality.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Today, Ali talks to Cynara, who she met when they were both in Albany lobbying to make gestational surrogacy legal in New York. Cynara used a surrogate to have her daughter, Pearl, and today she chronicles her entire journey, including unexplained infertility, having eight miscarriages in 10 years, feeling broken, and having suicidal thoughts. As she says, "It was like, 'There's something wrong with me. I'm defective.' I was so hard on myself."   Today we are partnering with ConceiveAbilities, a leading surrogacy and egg donation agency that has been around for 24 years, with thousands of babies born. If surrogacy or egg donation is part of your journey, make sure to check out conceiveabilities.com. And make sure to tell them Infertile AF sent you!   We are also partnering with Extend Fertility, https://extendfertility.com/, the largest egg freezing practice in the nation. Extend has now expanded to offer a full range of infertility services—including IVF—in a small practice environment that is more personal, data driven, and higher quality.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations

Today, Ali talks to Nathalie, an infertility warrior, mama of one and the founder of Fertilust, a fertility-inspired wellness and nutrition hub. Self-described as "a recovering workaholic and type A down to the blood type," Nathalie shares her story of unexplained infertility, silent endometriosis, several IVF cycles, pity parties, how changing her nutrition changed everything, and why this community is so important to her. Nathalie's story is not over yet: After a recent transfer that unfortunately didn't end with a pregnancy, she's not sure what's going to happen next…   Today we are partnering with Extend Fertility, https://extendfertility.com/, the largest egg freezing practice in the nation. Extend has now expanded to offer a full range of infertility services—including IVF—in a small practice environment that is more personal, data driven, and higher quality.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donations