It's How You Carry It | Women Rediscovering Their Self-Worth Beyond Infertility and Motherhood

By Rachel Mangahas | Mindset Coach

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Rachel shares real stories & insights as a mom of 4 through adoption & surrogacy. She is a passionate entrepreneur, coach, podcaster, and speaker on a mission to empower strong & ambitious women of color who have had their worlds turned upside down with infertility and motherhood to reclaim their power. She believes you can find a way to carry infertility and other life experiences as a mom with more ease and compassion despite your struggles. Tune in for stories & interviews about IVF, surrogacy, adoption, motherhood and how it impacts your relationships, career, and identity.

Episode Date
Try The Reset Week to Recover From The Chaos Of Overscheduling Our Kids (EP 77)
May 12, 2025
How To Get What You Truly Want On Mother's Day (EP 76)
May 07, 2025
THE LIVE RESET WEEK FOR MOMS STARTS 5/12: If You're Feeling Stretched Thin In Motherhood, It's Time For A Reset (EP 75)
May 05, 2025
Breaking Down The Reset Week for My Fellow Mommas (EP 74)
May 01, 2025
The One Strategy I've Used Recently To Ease the Mental Load as a Mom of 4 (EP 73)
Apr 25, 2025
Do Less For More Clarity On Your Journey To Becoming "Mom" (EP 72)
Apr 17, 2025
Pep Talk Series: Part 5 - You’re Gonna Be a Mom — One Way or Another. Period. (EP 71)
Apr 11, 2025
Pep Talk Series: Part 4 - Say Yes To YOU or Infertility Will Take Over Your Whole Personality! (EP 70)
Apr 10, 2025
Pep Talk Series: Part 3 - Stop Gaslighting Yourself! You Don't Have to Be Positive — Just Be Real With Yourself (EP 69)
Apr 09, 2025
Pep Talk Series: Part 2 - Throw Your "I Should Have Kids By This Time" Mentality (EP 68)
Apr 08, 2025
Pep Talk Series: Part 1 - Infertility Is NOT Your Fault! (EP 67)
Apr 07, 2025
Why Stepping The Hell Back and Choosing To EMBRACE Where You're At On Your Fertility Journey is Hard but Necessary (EP 66)
Mar 31, 2025
How I Knew Adoption Was How I Wanted to Grow My Family (EP 65)
Mar 26, 2025
Infertility Is Full Of Disappointments, But You GET To Choose What Happens Next Even If It Doesn't Feel Like It (EP 64)
Mar 24, 2025
Redefining Self-Care: How To Prioritize YOU Without Guilt as a Mom (EP 63)
Mar 19, 2025
Reset Week For The Moms Is 'In Progress' and Apparently So Am I?! (EP 62)
Mar 13, 2025
Myths About Motherhood After Infertility [Mini-Series 5 of 5]: “I’ll Get Back to Myself When Things Calm Down" (EP 61)
Mar 07, 2025
Myths About Motherhood After Infertility [Mini-Series 4 of 5]: “Motherhood Is My Purpose—I Shouldn’t Need Anything Else (EP 60)
Mar 06, 2025
Myths About Motherhood After Infertility [Mini-Series 3 of 5]: "I’m a Horrible Person If I Don’t Feel Happy Every Second of Motherhood After Trying So Hard To Grow Our Family (EP 59)
Mar 05, 2025
Myths About Motherhood After Infertility [Mini-Series 2 of 5]: "If I Just Get More Organized, I'd Feel Less Burnt Out (EP 58)
Mar 04, 2025
Myths About Motherhood After Infertility [Mini-Series 1 of 5]: "A Good Mom Sacrifices Everything For Her Kids" (EP 57)
Mar 03, 2025
Embrace Possibilities: The Power of Saying Yes to Non-Fertility Related Opportunities (EP 56)
Mar 02, 2025
Debrief Of My Own Reset Week As A Mom of 4 and Entrepreneur (EP 55)
Feb 28, 2025
Anchoring in Self-Love: Reflections on February's Reset (EP 54)
Feb 24, 2025
Post Valentine's Reset: Radical Self-Love Notes To The Women Moving Through Infertility & Motherhood (EP 53)
Feb 17, 2025
Why I Call BS When I Hear Women say "I Can't Handle Infertility, I Must Not Be Meant To Be A Mom" (EP 52)
Feb 12, 2025
My Take On The Question: "How To Know When I'm Ready to Move On To Another Path to Motherhood? (EP 51)
Feb 07, 2025
Learn From My Misstep Amidst Burnout from My Career and Infertility -- Join The Reset Week! (EP 50)
Feb 06, 2025
Part Of Your Infertility Journey Coming To A Close And Unsure of What Comes Next? JOIN THE RESET FIRST! (EP 49)
Feb 05, 2025
JOIN RESET WEEK - Relationship Resilience: Coping with Infertility Together (EP 48)
Feb 05, 2025
Full Breakdown Of My 5 Day Reset: Say Yes To Yourself and Say Bye To Infertility Burnout (EP 47)
Feb 03, 2025
Too Much Support or Not Enough? Navigating Infertility and the Emotional Overload It Comes With (EP 46)
Jan 29, 2025
Update on Rachel's 2024 and Stepping Into 2025 Together Embracing Our Journey to and Through Motherhood (EP 45)
Jan 22, 2025
Redefining Motherhood with Hannah Olson: Motherhood is The Relationship Beyond Biology (EP 44)
Jan 02, 2025
End of Year Reflections and What's In Store for 2025 (EP 43)
Dec 31, 2024
Guest Interview with Dr. Brenna Squires: Finding Strength to Redefine Hope Amidst Infertilty with the Power of Self-Advocacy and Support (EP 42)
Dec 30, 2024
Holiday Gatherings Survival Guide: Infertility Conversations Made Easier (EP 41)
Dec 22, 2024
A Personal Confession: Handling Infertility During the Holidays (EP 40)
Dec 18, 2024
Understanding the Nervous System: Andrea Bayón Shares Somatic Strategies for Fertility and Beyond (EP 39)
Dec 12, 2024
To Share or Not To Share Your Fertility Updates Over the Holidays? (EP 38)
Dec 07, 2024
Creative Family Building From A Fertility Expert: A Conversation with Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh aka The Egg Whisperer (EP 37)
Dec 05, 2024
How Gestational Surrogacy Reminded Me Every Mom Deserves Support (EP 36)
Dec 03, 2024
Stop Infertility From Ruining The Holidays with My FREE Challenge! (EP 35)
Nov 27, 2024
What Inducing Lactation For My Twins via Gestational Surrogacy Taught Me (EP 34)
Nov 25, 2024
Embracing Joy Despite Navigating The Unfairness of Infertility (EP 33)
Nov 21, 2024
Aerial Silks and Healing from Infertility: Rediscovering Myself Beyond Infertility (EP 32)
Nov 19, 2024
Yes to Boundaries Means Yes To Protecting Your Peace When Navigating Infertility (EP 31)
Nov 13, 2024
How Stepping Away from All Things Infertility and Yes to REST Led to Healing Across the Globe (EP 30)
Nov 12, 2024
How Saying Yes to Refocusing on my Career Led to Clarity on my Fertility Journey (EP 29)
Nov 02, 2024
Guest Interview Recap! How These Women Owned Their Fertility Journeys and Grew Their Families Through Prioritizing Rest and Leaning Into the Power of Yes (EP 28)
Oct 19, 2024
Lucy Howell's Fertility Story: 10+ Years of Infertility to Miracles Despite Closing that Chapter of Trying for Biological Children (EP 27)
Oct 10, 2024
Interview with Sarah Hammond: Embracing the Unexpected in Family Building with Infertility (EP 26)
Oct 03, 2024
A Pivotal Moment during My Surrogacy Journey - Understanding Infertility Grief (EP 25)
Sep 27, 2024
Priscilla Guasso's Story: Embracing the Journey while Navigating Infertility, Miscarriages, PCOS, Marriage, IVF, HR Career, and Mental Health (EP 24)
Sep 20, 2024
Emma D'Souza's Journey: Navigating Infertility and Mental Health - IVFx2, Bipolar Disorder, Fibromyalgia (EP 23)
Sep 13, 2024
Violeta Sandoval's Story: Endometriosis, Infertility, and Financial Planning Strategies that helped her build her family through surrogacy (EP 22)
Sep 09, 2024
Finding Clarity in Your Fertility Journey PT 2: Key Reflection Points To Guide Your Path to Motherhood (EP 21)
Aug 30, 2024
Finding Clarity in Your Fertility Journey PT 1: Key Questions To Guide Your Path to Motherhood (EP 20)
Jul 30, 2024
Infertility to Motherhood: How I Embraced Motherhood Beyond DNA (EP 19)
Jul 23, 2024
Infertility Burnout - How to Overcome It, Part 3 of 3 (EP 18)
Jul 08, 2024
Infertility Burnout - How To Overcome It, Part 2 of 3 (EP 17)
Jul 01, 2024
Infertility Burnout - How to Overcome It, Part 1 of 3 (EP 16)
Jun 24, 2024
Infertility's Impact on Men's Mental Health & Your Relationship, Father's Day Edition (EP 15)
Jun 17, 2024
How To Get Past Your Fear of Telling Your Asian Parents That You're Dealing With Infertility (EP 14)
May 25, 2024
Taking a Break from Fertility Stuff BUT What Do I Do During This Time? (EP 13)
May 17, 2024
Why You Shouldn't Fear Taking More Intentional Breaks During Your Infertility Journey (EP 12)
May 17, 2024
Why I Believe You Should Celebrate Mother's Day Even If Your Baby Isn't Here Yet (EP 11)
May 12, 2024
How to Integrate Self-Care Through Infertility and Beyond (EP 10)
May 08, 2024
Why It's Tricky Navigating Infertility as An Asian Woman (EP 9)
May 07, 2024
How Do I Carry Myself When Triggered in Awkward Conversations? (EP 8)
May 02, 2024
My Surrogacy Journey (EP 7)
Apr 12, 2024
Despite Infertility I Got My Dreamy Big Family (EP 6)
Apr 01, 2024
What To Consider Becoming First Time Adoptive Parents (EP 5)
Mar 25, 2024
An Adoptive Parent's POV on the Common Unsolicited Advice of "Just Adopt" (EP 4)
Mar 17, 2024
How I View Motherhood As Mom via Adoption and Surrogacy (EP 3)
Mar 17, 2024
Infertility and Social Media Don't Always Mix Well (EP 2)
Mar 17, 2024
My Personal Family Building Journey through Adoption and Surrogacy (EP 1)
Mar 17, 2024