Fertility Forward
By Rena Gower & Dara Godfrey of RMA of New York
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Episodes: 167
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Fertility Forward, the official podcast of RMA of New York, is dedicated to bringing listeners cutting edge and accurate information on different aspects of the fertility space. Hosts Rena Gower and Dara Godfrey interview a wide range of experts including medical professionals, mental health specialists, wellness practitioners, personal trainers, and entrepreneurs in the fertility realm. Each podcast concludes with a message of positivity, authenticity, and a healthy dose of gratitude.
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Ep 166: Support for the Journey to Motherhood with Dr. Catherine Birndorf
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep 165: Raising Awareness for Perinatal Mental Health with Hamish Magoffin from the PAM Foundation
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May 08, 2025 |
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Ep 164: The Power of Knowledge with Dr. Taraneh Nazem and Carissa Simek
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Ep 163: Mosaic Embryo Transfers and the Future of Fertility with Dr. Phillip Romanski
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Ep 162: Navigating Fertility and Cancer Treatment with Alexandria Touris and Dr. Matthew Lederman
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Ep 161: Alleviating the Financial Strain of Infertility in the Jewish Community with Jenn Leffell
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep 160: A Journey of IVF, Ovarian Cancer, Surrogacy, and Motherhood with Jess Jata
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep 159: Microbiome Health and Fertility with Cheryl Sew Hoy
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Hopefulness and Being Open to New Ideas with Jaclyn Fieberg and Dr. Matthew Lederman
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ep 157: Reflecting on 2024 and Leveling Up for 2025 with Rena Gower and Dara Godfrey
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep 156: The Power of Somatic Therapy with Sarah Geissah
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Ep 155: The Fight for Families: Advocating for Fertility Rights and Accessible Care with Dr. Kimberley Thornton
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Ep 154: ‘Evaluating the Relationship Between Ejaculatory Abstinence and the Incidence of Embryo Mosaicism’ with Atoosa Ghofranian
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Ep 153: ASRM Abstract: The Effect of Trophectoderm Rebiopsy on Serum B-Human Chronic Gonadotropin Levels in Pregnancies Resulting in Live Births with Dr. Erkan Buyuk
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Ep 152: Understanding Egg Maturation with Dr. Keri Bergin
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep 151: Revolutionizing Reproductive Medicine: The Future of Genetic Testing and Single Euploid Embryo Transfers with Dr. Rachel Danis
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep 150: The Revive Project: Navigating Your Unique Fertility Journey with Christina Honeysett
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Ep 149: Holding Onto Hope, Patient Advocacy, and Choosing the Right Reproductive Endocrinologist with Dr. Rachel Danis and Kristen Tomlan
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Ep 148: Navigating Fertility Choices: Understanding SART Rankings and Choosing the Right Clinic with Dr. Eric Flisser
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep 147: The Link Between Dental Health and Fertility with Dr Katie Lee
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep 146: Optimizing Western and Eastern Medicine to Help with Infertility and IVF, with Dr. Mary Sabo
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Ep 145: What You Didn’t Know About Celiac Disease with Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep 144: Being a Fertility and Reproductive Health Influencer with Dr. Lucky Sekhon
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ep 143: IVF as a Same-Sex Couple with Ashley Quintero and Amy Deal
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ep 142: Expanding Maternal Healthcare with Jennifer Jolorte Doro
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep 141: Peripartum and Reproductive Depressions with Dr. Ida A. Eden
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May 30, 2024 |
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Ep 140: A Whole Systems Approach to Fertility with Dr. Beck Hoehn
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep 139: Candid Sharing and Normalizing Experiences with Beth Gulotta
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep 138: Religious Aspects of a Fertility Journey with Dr. Michelle Goldsammler
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep 137: The Magic of Surrogacy with Zarah Hilliard
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Ep 136: The Broadway Husbands Fertility Story with Bret Shuford
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep 135: Moving Past the Stigma of Surrogacy with Kindness with Yessenia Latorre
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep 134: Mental Health Medication and Pregnancy with Dr. Marlee Medora
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ep 133: Breaking Down Barriers to the Male Fertility Evaluation in the Reproductive Clinic: Optimizing New Technology
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ep 132: Overcoming Fear for the Fertility Journey with Claudia Freedman
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Ep 131: A Wrap-Up of 2023 and What to Expect Next Year with Rena and Dara
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Ep 130: Tips and Tricks for Surviving the Holiday Season with Dr. Georgia Witkin
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ep 129: The Various Meanings of Motherhood with Dr. Camille Hammond from the Cade Foundation
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep 128: Fertility Trends Among Active Duty and Veteran Service Members with Dr. Samantha Estevez & Katrina Nietsch
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Ep 127: Spironolactone Use and its Effect on Fertility with Dr. Kimberley Thornton & Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep 126: The Findings of Legislating for Inclusion with Dr. Samantha Estevez
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Ep 125: Severe Male Factor Infertility and Embryonic Mosaicism with Dr. Tamar Alkon
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Ep 124: The Chick Mission and Fertility Treatment While Living with Cancer with Amanda Rice
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Ep 123: Secondary Infertility with Dr. Jeffrey Klein
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Ep 122: Naturalistic Treatment for PCOS with Dr. Lana Butner
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Ep 121: A Story About Postpartum Depression with Jessica Wendi Abel
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Ep 120: Managing Your Mindset with Emily Getz of Day 1 Fertility
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Ep 119: Optimize Your Body with Nora DeBora
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Ep 118: The Infertility Sector and Artificial Intelligence, with Paxton Maeder York and Dr. Flisser
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Ep 117: Demystifying Surrogacy with Mindy Berkson
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Ep 116: The Journey of Expanding LGBTQ+ Families with Carey Cook
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Ep 115: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility with Sharon McDermott
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May 25, 2023 |
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Ep 114: Fertility Yoga with Lauren Blandin
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep 113: Creating Community, Driving Results with Lauren Berson
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Ep 112: Destigmatizing Couples Therapy with Dr. Stephanie Simon
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Ep 111: Single Mothers By Choice with Jane Mattes
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ep 110: Making Peace with Your Food with Lindsay Nakash
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep 109: How Supplements Can Fill Gaps in Conceiving and Pregnancy With Casey Seiden
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep 108: Goodbye Perfection and Hello Balance, with Katie Dewhurst
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ep 107: Make IF Make Sense with Regina Townsend
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Ep 106: Immunology in Fertility Care with Dr. Daniel Stein
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ep 106: Immunology in Fertility Care with Dr. Daniel Stein
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ep 105: Reflections and Goal Setting as We Start the New Year
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep 104: How to Flourish with PCOS with Nicole Holness
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Ep 103: Fertility Care For All with Dr. Brent Monseur
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Ep 102: ART Therapy For Transgender Males with Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Ep 101: Fresh versus Frozen: How This Impacts the Creation of Genetically Normal Embryos with Dr. Chelsea Canon
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Ep 100: Gender Affirming Fertility Care For Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients with Dr. Samantha Estevez
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Ep 99: A Story of Strength and Hope from Caitlin Zikoyanis
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Ep 98: Dr. Rachel Danis
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Ep 97: Pamela from T.E.A.L.
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Ep 96: The Light at the End of the Tunnel with Dr. Jenna Friedenthal
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Ep 95: Transgender Care and Fertility with Dr. Joshua Safer
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Ep 94: How Roe Versus Wade Will Affect Fertility Care with Dr. Kimberley Thornton and Melissa Brisman
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Ep 93: What the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Means for Fertility and IVF with Risa Levine
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Ep 92: The Ups and Downs of IVF with Same-Sex Couple Rokia and Tina
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Ep 91: Fertility and Family Planning for the LGBTQ+ Community with Finn Brigham and Juliet Widoff, MD
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Ep 90: Infertility 101
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May 26, 2022 |
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Ep 89: The First IVF Baby in the United States with Elizabeth Carr
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Ep 88: ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) with Dr. Matthew Lederman at RMA
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Ep 87: Project AIM with Dr. Natan Bar-Chama and Dr. Barrett Cowan
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Ep 86: Reducing Your Toxin Load to Improve Your Fertility with Jenna from Million Marker
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Ep 85: In Vitro Fertilization and Pregnancy Outcomes After COVID-19 Vaccination with Dr. Devora Aharon
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Ep 84: The Black Fertility Myth with Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ep 83: Embryology and Embryo Grading with Christine Briton-Jones
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Ep 82: Understanding Mosaicism with Teresa Cacchione
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Ep 81: Body Betrayal with Dr. Anna Flores Locke
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Ep 80: Food and Fertility with Chloe Lafosse
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Ep 79: Positive Focus with Leo Skepi
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Ep 78: Post Trauma Growth with Joelle Rabow Maletis
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Ep 77: Mental Health and Conception and Pregnancy with Dr. Emily Watts
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Ep 76: Single Parenthood by Choice with Dr. Rachel Gerber
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Ep 75: PCOS and Fertility with Dr. Lucky Sekhon
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Ep 74: Vaccination and Pregnancy with Dr. Lucky Sekhon
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Ep 73: PCOS Nutrition with Melissa Groves Azzaro
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Ep 72: Real Food for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Ep 71: Support for Donor-Assisted Families with Nancy Kaufman
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Ep 70: Growing Nutritional Knowledge to Reduce Stress During Your Fertility Journey with Erin Parekh
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Ep 69: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health with Dr. Anna Barbieri of TārāMD
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Ep 68: Normalizing Third-Party Reproduction and Adoption with Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-TMH
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Ep 67: Nutrition, Fertility, and Personal Health with RMA Patient, Nicole
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Ep 66: The Japanese Art of Grieving A Miscarriage
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Ep 65: Finding Support for Your Fertility Journey with Julie Hunt of Progyny
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Ep 64: The Legalities of LGBTQ+ Parenting that People Don’t Know About with Gena Jaffe
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ep 63: Using a Donor Sperm and Choosing to Be a Single Mother with Nicole
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May 27, 2021 |
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Ep 62: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus or GDM with Casey Seiden
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May 20, 2021 |
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Ep 61: Building The Fertility Tribe with Kristyn Hodgdon
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May 06, 2021 |
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Ep 60: Coping with Infertility Through Humor with Jennifer Palumbo
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Ep 59: Everything about Endometriosis with Dr. Kimberley Thornton
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Ep 58: Speaking Your Truth with Jenna Wolfe
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Ep 57: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss with Dr. Mukherjee
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep 56: Male Reproductive Medicine Insights with Dr. Natan Bar-Chama
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Ep55: Male Partner Perspective with Steve Moskowitz
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ep 54: Ovum Donation and Third Party Reproduction with Dara Berg and Melissa Brisman, Esq.
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Ep 53: Surrogacy with Melissa Brisman, Esq.
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Ep 52: Hope and Healing with Jen Rhodes
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Ep 51: Chinese Medicines and Fertility, with Dr. Daryl Thuroff from the Yinova Center
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Ep: 50 The “Scary” Topic of Fibroids Debunked with Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Ep 49: The Frustrations of Unexplained Infertility with Dr. Rachel Gerber
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Ep 48: Closing the Knowledge Gap Around Men's Reproductive Health with Rene Almeling
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Ep 47: Catching Up on What Transpired in 2020 with Dr. Alan Copperman
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Ep 46: 2020 Recap with Rena Gower and Dara Godfrey
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Ep 45: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy with Dr. Lucky Sekhon
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Ep 44: Thyroid Function with Dr. Taraneh Nazem
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Ep 43: Normalizing PTS (Without the D) with Joelle Rabow Maletis
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Ep 42: The Pursuit of Parenthood: Reproductive Technology from Test-tube Babies to Uterus Transplants with Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ep 41: The Trying Game with Amy Klein
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Ep 40: How to Overcome Stress For the Holidays
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Ep 39: Hope and Healing: The Infertility Journey
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Ep 38: Crohn’s and Colitis with Dr. Rachel Gerber
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Ep 37: Hope and Healing: Conversations on Pregnancy and Infant Loss
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Ep 36: Oncofertility with Dr. Jovana Lekovich
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Ep 35: Mental Health and COVID Silver-Linings with Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Ep 34: The Journey to and Through Motherhood with Rebekah Rosler
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Ep 33: Amy Divaraniya, Founder of OOVA
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Ep 32: Fertility Preservation with Lucky Sekhon, MD
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ep 31: Male Fertility with Lauren Manaker, RDN
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Ep 30: PCOS with Dr. Kimberley Thornton
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Ep 29: Looking Deeper to Solve Autoimmunity and Infertility with Aimee Raupp
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Ep 28: Helping the Jewish Community Fulfill Dreams of Building a Healthy Family with Rabbi Segelman
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Ep 27: Your Fertility Fitness Journey with Mahri Relin
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Ep 26: Compensated Gestational Surrogacy and Establishing Parental Rights with Risa Levine
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Ep 25: The Relationship Between Food and Fertility with Dr. Jorge Chavarro
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Ep 24: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Reproductive Endocrinologist’s Perspective with Dr. Daniel Stein
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Ep 23: Embryology with Donna Dowling
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Ep 22: Physical Training Before and During Pregnancy with Juliette Walle
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Ep 21: Third Party Donor with Nancy Kaufman
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May 28, 2020 |
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Ep 20: Jealousy Versus Envy with Lauren Appio, PHD
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May 21, 2020 |
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Ep 19: How an Online Mentorship Program Helps Those Struggling with Infertility with Elyse Ash, CEO of Fruitful Fertility
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May 14, 2020 |
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Ep 18: Male Factor Infertility with Greg Sommer, Trak Fertility
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May 07, 2020 |
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Ep 17: Why It Could Be Your Thyroid, with Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Ep 16: Fertility Nursing with Eliza Ferstendig
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Ep 15: Behind the scenes at a fertility clinic - real talk with Margaret Daneyko, Director of Nursing at RMA NY
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Ep 14: Genetic Testing with Teresa Cacchione, Certified Genetics Counselor
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Ep 13: Infertility, PTSD, and Trauma with Joanna Flemons
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Ep 12: Mind-Body Connection, Relationships, and Navigating Ovum and/or Sperm Donation with Lori Metz, Psychotherapist
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Ep 11: Acupuncture and Pulse Therapy for Fertility with Miriam Pineles
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Ep 10: Psychology, Mental Health, and the TTC Journey with Dr. Georgia Witkin
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Ep 9: Reproductive Yoga and Mindfulness with Dalia Sabari
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Ep 8: The Fair Access to Fertility Treatment Act with Betsy Campbell, Chief Engagement Officer, RESOLVE
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Ep 7: Tackling BRCA and IVF: A Patient Perspective with Amy Switzer
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Ep 6: Breast Cancer and Fertility with Dr. Matthew Lederman
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Ep 5: PMADS, and Perinatal Anxiety and Depression With Dr. Catherine Birndorf
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Ep 4: The Power of Raising Your Voice with Barb Collura
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Ep 3: Why Your Infertility Story Matters, with Ali Prato
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Ep 2: Real Talk with Rena Gower and Dara Godfrey, Co-Hosts of Fertility Forward and Fertility Warriors
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Ep 1: Optimizing Patient Care, with Dr. Alan Copperman
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Jan 08, 2020 |