The Waiting Well - Infertility, Faith-based Encouragement, Trying to Conceive, Fertility

By Courtney Duinker, Infertility Warrior, Wellness Coach, Mentor for TTC Women

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Are you constantly asking God, why me? Why am I not getting pregnant? Why am I going through infertility? Are you scouring the internet for answers for how to navigate infertility and trying to conceive as a Christian? Are you looking for faith-based support on your fertility journey because no one in your circle really knows what you’re going through? Do you wish you could be at peace with God, your story, and learn to see the goodness of God in your waiting season? In this podcast, you will find faith-based encouragement and support for your TTC & infertility journey, whether you’re navigating IVF, IUI, fertility treatments or simply just waiting, you do NOT have to walk this road alone. Hi, I’m Courtney Duinker, host of the Waiting Well Podcast… I remember how it felt five years in to our infertility story, standing in the aisle of Target right after a failed IUI treatment, holding back tears as I reached for a box of tampons when a couple who was clearly expecting came down the aisle. They were smiling as they talked while holding a new pack of diapers. My heart sank. I couldn’t help the one question bubbling to the surface as my heartache over not conceiving overwhelmed me…. will it ever be my turn? I felt forgotten, lost and wanted to tap out of the roller coaster of infertility we seemed to be stuck on. I didn’t know how to find peace with God. I wrestled to believe or see His goodness. And at one point, my faith felt completely shattered. I felt so alone in our pain & suffering. As we faced questions around treatment options, I was so confused. What was God’s plan? What were we supposed to do? I so desperately wanted to honor God even with our fertility journey. But I wrestled with how. This is what led to creating The Waiting Well. A virtual “well” where TTC women can come together and be equipped with God’s Word, encouraged, challenged and ultimately supported as we learn to wait well on God’s timing. Each week I’ll share faith-based encouragement from my own infertility journey, provide information from expert guests on navigating infertility/TTC, powerful testimonials, answer common questions with scripture and share top tips on stewarding your health through this demanding journey. My mission is to equip you to live an “even if” life… Even if God doesn’t answer my prayer, or grant me this desire to be a mother, I will still praise Him. He is still good. And my life, my identity, my worth is a sure thing I find in Him alone. If you are ready to take back control of your life, find peace with God, joy in the in-between spaces and thrive in your waiting season, then meet me at the well girl. We’ve got some intentional growth to do. Connect with Me: Instagram: @sownwithstrength Work Virtually w/ Me on your Health + Fitness Goals: https://bit.ly/healthywithcourt The Waiting Well Free FB Community Group: https://bit.ly/waitingwellcommunity Join my Email List & Receive a Freebie (my Fav 5 Bible Verses to Help You in the Wait): https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait Email: hello@thewaitingwellpodcast.com

Episode Date
84 | Smiling Through the Holidays While TTC Is Breaking Your Heart? 5 Hope Lessons from Simeon This Advent
Dec 07, 2025
83 | To the Woman Whose Arms Are Empty This Thanksgiving: Finding Peace and Hope in the Waiting
Nov 25, 2025
82 | 5 Simple Steps When Prayer Feels Pointless While TTC to Find God Again When You’re Spiritually Exhausted
Nov 17, 2025
81 | Faith and Mental Health During Infertility: How to Overcome Anxiety and Depression in the Waiting Season
Nov 10, 2025
80 | 3 Ways to Build Healthy Friendships When Everyone Else Is Becoming a Mom
Nov 03, 2025
79 | The Life She Planned Didn’t Include Infertility: How God Met Nicole in the Waiting
Oct 28, 2025
78 | The One Lie Every Woman Navigating Infertility Believes & How to Replace It with Truth
Oct 20, 2025
77 | From Desperation to Peace: A Biblical Framework for Women Waiting on a Baby
Oct 06, 2025
76 | When the Line Fades: Understanding Chemical Pregnancy and Finding Purpose in the Pain
Sep 29, 2025
75 | From IVF to Baby #3: The Surprising Tool I’m Using Now
Sep 09, 2025
74 | Making Plans While TTC: How to Live Beyond the Due Date Calculator ‘What Ifs'
Sep 01, 2025
73 | How to Make the Two Week Wait Holy Ground, Not Anxiety Ground
Aug 18, 2025
72 | Trusting God or Playing God? The Line Between Faith and Fertility Science
Aug 11, 2025
71 | Everyone’s Moving On Without Me—Finding Peace When You Feel Left Behind in Infertility
Aug 04, 2025
70 | God Never Promised You a Baby—Here’s What He Did Promise
Jul 28, 2025
69 | When Infertility Makes You Feel Betrayed by God: 3 Ways to Rebuild Your Faith While Waiting to Conceive
Jul 21, 2025
68 | When God Is Silent: What to Do When You’re Not Hearing Anything in Your TTC Journey
Jul 07, 2025
67 | Client Transformation: How Hannah Found Peace After Miscarriage and Let Go of Her Fertility Timeline
Jun 30, 2025
66 | Trying to Get Pregnant? Here’s What I Wish I Did Differently
Jun 23, 2025
65 | If God is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen? What the Story of Job Reveals About His Sovereignty
Jun 16, 2025
64 | The ONE Feeling Every Woman Facing Infertility Struggles With (But Rarely Talks About)
Jun 09, 2025
63 | The ONE Thing You Need More Than Another Fertility Treatment Plan
Jun 02, 2025
62 | 3 Spiritual Blocks Keeping You Stuck in Your TTC Journey (And How to Break Free)
May 26, 2025
61 | Angry at God While Trying to Conceive? Here's What to Do
May 19, 2025
60 | Another Month, Another ‘Not Pregnant,’ Another Battle in Your Mind: 4 Ways to Reframe Your Thoughts
May 12, 2025
59 | We're Back! Where I've been, Plans for the Waiting Well Podcast, How to go from Spiritually Numb to Spiritually Awake
May 05, 2025
58 | Path to Motherhood Client Spotlight: Anita's Big Breakthrough while TTC & 3 Tips for Gratitude in the Waiting
Dec 02, 2024
57 | 3 Bible-Based Ways to Handle the "When Are You Trying?" Question This Holiday Season
Nov 25, 2024
56 | Feeling Isolated because of your TTC Journey? 3 Faith-Based Ways to Stay Connected While Waiting for Your Miracle
Nov 18, 2024
55 | Does God Want Me to be Happy? If so, How Come I Can't Get Pregnant?
Sep 23, 2024
54 | 3 Tips to Actively Trust God while Waiting to Conceive
Sep 16, 2024
53 | 6 Places to Open Your Bible when Overwhelmed as a Christian on your TTC Journey
Aug 26, 2024
52 | Facing the Unspoken Fear: What If I Never Become a Mom?
Aug 12, 2024
51 | Are You Feeling Alone on Your TTC Journey? How I can Help
Aug 05, 2024
50 | The BIGGEST Worry Every Woman Experiencing Difficulty Trying to Conceive Has & How to Overcome It
Jul 29, 2024
49 | When God's Timing Feels Wrong: How to Find Peace When God Hasn't Answered Your Prayers Yet
Jul 01, 2024
48 | The One Thing I Wish I Had Known When We Were Told IVF Was Our Only Option
Jun 10, 2024
47 | Navigating Financial Decisions while TTC: Guest Interview Rachel Cruze from Ramsey Solutions
Jun 03, 2024
46 | 9 Questions to ask Yourself to Determine your Spiritual Health while TTC According to God's Word
May 06, 2024
45 | 5 Habits to Help You Create Peace while TTC as a Christian
Mar 06, 2024
44 | Alone in a Sea of Baby Showers: Coping with the Struggle as Everyone Around You Embraces Parenthood
Feb 26, 2024
43 | Afraid to Try Again for a Baby? 3 Steps to Overcoming Fear around TTC after Disappointment
Feb 19, 2024
42 | Should you move forward with IVF? Q & A from a Christian who did IVF
Feb 12, 2024
41 | Are your Iron Levels Keeping you from Getting Pregnant? Guest Interview with my Naturopath Dr. Zen
Feb 05, 2024
40 | Caroline's Testimony: Overcoming Idolizing having a Baby while still Actively Trying To Conceive as a Christian
Jan 29, 2024
39 | How to Improve Egg Quality & Increase Chances of Conceiving
Jan 22, 2024
38 | Is God withholding Good from you? 3 Ways to Overcome that Lie
Jan 16, 2024
37 | How to Seek God for a Baby in the New Year: Two Things You Can do in January
Jan 02, 2024
36 | How to Face Resentment when Another Year Passes without a Pregnancy: The ONE thing to leave behind in 2023
Dec 25, 2023
35 | Navigating TTC as a Military Spouse - Guest Interview Heather Demers
Dec 18, 2023
34 | Are you avoiding God’s plan for your Fertility & TTC Journey? Learning how to Identify God’s will for your Conceiving journey
Nov 28, 2023
33 | How to Navigate Conversations during the Holidays when No One Knows the Difficulty of Your Conceiving Journey
Nov 21, 2023
32 | When You Feel like God has Forgotten You
Nov 15, 2023
31 | What is God’s Design for Marriage while Navigating Infertility and Trying to Conceive?
Nov 07, 2023
30 | Navigating Secondary Infertility: Sierra’s Story Part 2
Oct 04, 2023
29 | How to Heal after Two Miscarriages: Sierra’s Testimony Part 1
Sep 18, 2023
28 | When You Don’t Understand Why & Finding Jesus in the Midst of the Trial (Diving into Daniel 3:8-25)
Sep 11, 2023
27 | Do you Trust God’s Plan for your Motherhood Journey? The difference between having faith God can, and trusting He will
Aug 28, 2023
26 | Is GodAll-Loving if He allows you to Suffer through Infertility and TTC?
Aug 21, 2023
25 | 3 Lessons Sarah’s Infertility Story from the Bible Teaches Us as You & Your Spouse TTC
Aug 14, 2023
24 | Our First Natural-Conception Positive Pregnancy & What we Did Differently
Jul 24, 2023
23 | Faith over Fertility: Trusting God’s Plan Through Infertility
Jul 17, 2023
22 | Fighting the Fear of Miscarriage when Finally Pregnant or after Loss
Jul 10, 2023
21 | Feeling Burnout in your Fertility Journey? What you need to hear when facing burnout while trying to conceive
May 29, 2023
20 | My Lab Results & Navigating Unexpected News
May 15, 2023
19 | Should you take a break from trying to conceive?
May 01, 2023
18 | Navigating the 2 Week Wait as a Christian Couple
Apr 25, 2023
17 | What Easter means for Christians Struggling to Conceive
Apr 17, 2023
16 | How to Release Control while still Trying to Conceive as a Christian
Apr 04, 2023
15 | How to handle your frustration towards God’s timing while TTC: the ONE thing to do anytime you feel frustrated
Mar 27, 2023
14 | Consumed by the Emotional Roller Coaster of TTC? Try these 4 Things to Begin Living Well Today
Mar 20, 2023
13 | Ready TTC for baby #2 after a difficult journey conceiving baby #1? 4 Tips as You Open Your Heart to the TTC Journey again
Mar 13, 2023
12 | How to Pray as a Christian going through Infertility & TTC: 4 Ways to Build Trust in God while Waiting
Mar 01, 2023
11 | How to Lead your Wife through Infertility or TTC as a Christian Couple: Q & A with My Husband
Feb 22, 2023
10 | Experiencing a Crisis of Faith while TTC? How to Start Talking to God Again Today
Feb 15, 2023
9 | Tired of Seeing Negative Pregnancy Tests? 5 Simple Lifestyle Changes to Increase your Chances at Conception
Feb 09, 2023
8 | Should you go to the baby shower? How to love your friends when they are expecting but you are battling infertility
Feb 01, 2023
7 | 3 Ways to Avoid being Hurt by Others when they Trigger You during Your TTC Journey
Jan 25, 2023
6 | Break Free from Shame and Lies around your TTC / Fertility Journey
Jan 18, 2023
5 | Should you do IVF or any other Fertility Treatments? 4 Tips to Navigating your Treatment Options
Jan 11, 2023
4 | Control Who You Become in 2023; Tackling Infertility, Conceiving and the New Year with God’s Word
Jan 05, 2023
3 | 3 Ways to Intentionally Grow Your Marriage while Trying to Conceive or Experiencing Infertility
Jan 02, 2023
2 | The ONE Question Every Woman Experiencing Infertility is Asking & How to Answer It
Jan 02, 2023
1 | How to Navigate Infertility & TTC as a Christian:4 Ways to Find Peace with God in the Waiting
Jan 02, 2023
Welcome to the Waiting Well Podcast! Ready to Meet at the Well?
Dec 28, 2022