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Studio FertilityAll The Reasons Why A Robust Mindset Needs To Be A Priority With InfertilitySend us a textIn this episode I delve into the crucial role mindset plays in enhancing fertility and overall well-being. Not from a 'manifest' perspective but from a purely practical perspective.Join me as I lose count on all the reasons why a robust mindset should be a priority for anyone on the fertility journey. From reducing stress and improving physical health to fostering emotional resilience and increasing the likelihood of positive outcomes. Whether you're just starting your fertility journey or have been on the path for a whi...2024-07-0321 minStudio FertilityThe Number One Skill Every Woman Needs to LearnSend us a textGet ready for an empowering episode on "The Studio Fertility Podcast" where I share with you the number 1 skill (or tool or lesson) that I think everyone in life needs to know, and especially those going through fertility journeys.And it is what I focus on heavily through my program The Fertility Shift.Join me as I share information on how we pre-reject ourselves in life and how this holds us back from living the life that we want and stops us from truly healing.So grab...2024-03-1813 minStudio FertilityHow to Overcome Overthinking and 'Paralysis by Analysis'Send us a textIn this episode, I'm diving into a topic for me that has always been top of mind. Overthinking! Do I think too much? Join me, Bella Hilton, as I navigate through how overthinking can sneakily sabotage your sanity and your fertility.But fear not! I'm also uncovering the magic of thorough thinking—how tuning into our intuition, asking yourself specific questions and practising decision making can help you get to baby faster.So grab your favourite cup of tea, cozy up, and let's chat about how t...2024-03-1113 minStudio FertilityWhy 'Getting Your Old Self Back' Is A MistakeSend us a textOften I hear that people just want to feel like themselves again going through infertility struggles.They have literally turned into people they no longer recognise and are miserable all the time. So it makes sense they would look back to the past to the last known point where they felt okay and yearn to have that back.The trouble is, looking back never has the answers we need.Today I want to walk you through how to move forward and incorporate all you have been through...2024-03-0413 minStudio FertilityAll Things Egg Quality with Claire InnesSend us a textThe exceptional Claire Innes joins me on the podcast today to talk about nutrition and all things EGG QUALITY! And this lady knows her stuff.She is a great friend of mine and if you think you are struggling with egg quality or just want to make sure that you are doing the right things, then tune into this episode to find out for yourself.She is exceptionally good at helping people to find their version of healthy without the feeling of sacrifice.Bella xx2024-02-2651 minStudio FertilityHow We Mask Our Pain With Common Mindfulness PracticesSend us a textThe Mindfulness space is a wonderful thing that made so many more people aware of how they could help themselves through difficult things in life.BUT far too many people are being sold the idea of a quick fix and end up practicing toxic positivity.They meditate everyday, but still spend the majority of it anxious and trying to be a perfectionist.They say mantra, that make themselves feel okay for a minute, but ignore the fact that their unconscious mind is vehemently disagreeing with the words...2024-02-1915 minStudio FertilityMale Infertility Issues with Shaun and CiaranSend us a textMale Fertility Issues account for 50% of infertility issues - and yet, to date, there is relatively few resources and options for men to get the same support as women do with the health and mental health sides of fertility.Moreover, what about the other 50% of the men who are supporting their partners through IVF and other treatments who desperately want to be fathers too?So I thought it was about time to promote some amazing Male fertility coaches in the space.Bella xxAbout...2024-02-121h 18Studio FertilityAn Honest Account of a MiscarriageSend us a textWarning: This podcast is about a real miscarriage and involves details that can be disturbing and quite graphic for some listeners. But that's also the point. It's about the realities of what someone go through.Miscarriages are surprisingly common, but one of the most heart-breaking things you can go through.And no two miscarriages are the same. Some you might barely notice and others are extremely physical.And they can be very emotionally and mentally taxing.But I think it is important to be r...2024-02-0519 minStudio Fertility7 Big Tips For Coping With The HolidaysSend us a textHoliday seasons can be both a mix of joy and sadness for so many going through fertility issues. It might be the questions you don’t want to be asked about when you will have children from relatives, the surprise pregnancy announcement from your cousin because you are all face-to-face, more questions about not drinking and so much more. So today I’ve prepared a little survival guide for the holidays that will help you to feel more prepared too. Bella xxPS. Interested In Lear...2022-12-1818 minStudio FertilityThe Importance of Sleep And How To Get ItSend us a textSleep is for the weak or I can sleep when I'm dead.Are just two of the phrases that people like to bandy around that makes us feel like sleep isn't as important as it is to our bodies.And yet, sleep deprivation can have people hallucinating after 5 days. That's a pretty strong indication that your body cannot survive forever and greatly benefits from sleep.Sleep and fertility have also been studied and documented. And it is found that night shift workers often have more trouble with fe...2022-12-1126 minStudio FertilityShould I quit my stressful job to get pregnant?Send us a textFertility challenges are stressful enough that sometimes we just want to minimise the stress we have in our life as we are going through it.And quitting your job can be an easy one to choose to eliminate what might be a big stress in your life.So I wanted to explore today, who I think should consider either quitting their job or getting a new job, who shouldn't consider quitting their job.And a whole bunch of tips to actually start to minimise the stress you...2022-12-0422 minStudio FertilityI don’t trust my ovulation tests - am I ovulating?Send us a textThis is a topic that is close to my heart and the more I speak to other women who are experiencing infertility, the more I have hard that many people have had trouble with ovulation testing. I could NEVER get them to work for me.We all want to get certainty about when we ovulate so we can be sure that we are maximising on our fertile window each month.So today I am talking about ovulation testing, why you might not be able to get them to work f...2022-11-2719 minStudio FertilityHow To Reconnect With Your Partner Whilst TTCSend us a textTrying to conceive can be a stressful time in our lives and can be a strain on our relationship as well.And at various times throughout TTC we can go from feeling close and in-love to distant and resentful or even indifferent.Today I explore how you can start to reconnect with your partner during trying to conceive EVEN IF right now you completely resent them and feel really alone.Bella xxPS. Interested In Learning More?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Remember if...2022-11-2019 minStudio FertilityHow To Cope With Your Infertility DiagnosisSend us a textI often get asked about many different steps of the fertility process. How do you know when it is time to do IUI or IVF? How do you get your head around that you need some help? How do you process that you cannot have children on your own timeframe when everyone else around you is able to have kids when they want?And it often means that we need to go back to basics.And that basic is, actually understanding and accepting yo...2022-11-0820 minStudio FertilityAnswers To The Questions You Want to Know!Send us a textI ran an amazing 3 day event that I really got a lot of joy out of really helping amazing women like yourself to find their calm in their journey and TAKE BACK CONTROL.As part of the event, we had a great Q&A session. And I loved these questions so much, I thought I would record them for you for the podcast too.So strap yourself in for real questions from real people on the fertility journey!I answer the following questions today:2022-10-3133 minStudio Fertility3 Major Missing Ingredients Of Your Approach To FertilitySend us a textFor someone who was on a fertility journey for 10 years and also works with women everyday in this space, I wanted to detail what I believe most people are missing in their approach to getting pregnant.In today's podcast, I am detailing the things that I think make the biggest difference to someone on their journey.Including the very practical things that I think everyone should try to include.Enjoy xxBellaPS. Interested In Learning More?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. R...2022-10-2324 minStudio FertilityThe Case Studies of Completing a Mind Body Fertility ProgramSend us a textWhen I was on my fertility journey, I always loved to hear about others case studies about what worked and what didn't.Today I wanted to give you a broad cross-section of the women who have completed my programs and the different things they have gotten out of it and why Mind Body Fertility programs are so valuable.Come on the ride with me today as I talk about some beautiful women of all varying ages, all varying diagnoses and all varying levels of success.Bella xx2022-10-1729 minStudio FertilityThe Hardest Part Of InfertilitySend us a textI've said it before and I'll say it again, infertility is hard! It's uncertain, it drags on and it can see us years behind our friends waiting for our life to start.But infertility is not always hard for the reasons that we would think it is hard.Today I want to talk about the HARDEST part of infertility and what keeps many women from achieving their dreams.What keeps people in anxiety and depression.What keeps people also spinning their wheels.So t...2022-10-1021 minStudio FertilityMy Breakdown MomentSend us a textWe all have that moment. You know the one - where you truly hit rockbottom. And sometimes, we hit rockbottom and then hit an even lower low than that. Well today on the podcast, I wanted to share mine. I wanted to share with you my breakdown moment that changed the entire trajectory of fertility AND my life.Today, I'm going to share some of the important decisions that I made in that moment and how that impacted everything for me to get me where I am toda...2022-09-2624 minStudio FertilityHow To Stop Feeling Like You Are Waiting For Your Life to Begin Whilst TTCSend us a textThere are so many different ways that we WAIT on the fertility journey.It's not just about waiting to get pregnant. And all those different waits can add up to our lives just feeling completely stuck and pointless.So today I explore all the different ways we can wait on the fertility journey, the usual ones plus some ones you haven't thought of, just to highlight how much we are putting our lives on hold.And then let’s look at how to minimise our experience of it...2022-09-1926 minStudio FertilityOur Relationship With Anxiety Through InfertilitySend us a textThe longer a journey to conceiving and having a baby take, the bigger fear and anxiety seem to grow in the hearts of amazing women undergoing this ordeal.And it's totally understandable! In the face of so much uncertainty around a pretty major life event, or after a miscarriage or any of the other trauma that can come with the territory, it makes fertility challenges pretty challenging.So today I really wanted to dive into anxiety to explore what it is all about, why it comes about and how y...2022-09-1228 minStudio FertilityWho Can Benefit From a Mind Body Fertility Program and Who Doesn't?Send us a textMind Body Fertility programs definitely improve conception and take home baby rates dramatically.Plus most importantly they can TRANSFORM your mental and emotional health and help you get your life back. So you can breath again and feel sane.But who can benefit from a program like this and who just doesn't?Today on the podcast, I get super honest with you about who can benefit, what it takes from you to get those benefits, and what I don't promise as a result of doing a program l...2022-09-0519 minStudio FertilityManaging Your IVF FearsSend us a textNo matter what you are fearful of around IVF this is the podcast for you to help you to think about IVF differently.I had a lot of people tell me recently that they were scared of:- everything - the money- another miscarriage- medication and effects- it not working out...And so much more.IVF can be scary on many different levels but it can also be an amazing process, so let me walk you through that t...2022-08-2926 minStudio FertilityThe Grief Of Due Dates (And Other Calculations) That Never HappenedSend us a textIt's really natural when trying to conceive a baby that we make calculations in our head.We might start by, "Oh if I get pregnant in this month, then I will be due in that month" or in the spring or summer.Then when things progress to pregnancy and miscarriage or starting IVF, we naturally do this math.But the trouble is, all these numbers get stuck in our heads. And they can be a massive source of pain and disappointed and reminder of what we don't ha...2022-08-2217 minStudio FertilityHow To Deal With A Failed IUI/IVF CycleSend us a textWhen your fertility journey has taken you to explore medical options like IUI/IVF and other assisted reproductive methods, it can feel like the last resort.So when you have a failed cycle the pain can feel pretty raw and bigger.Today I want to talk to you about how to start to process a failed IUI/IVF cycle and what you can start to do to truly heal so you can move forward with your journey and not take that pain with you.Bella xx2022-08-1520 minStudio Fertility7 Reasons You Need A Second OpinionSend us a textGoing through fertility challenges can be daunting, particularly when we start entering the medical side of it all.We don't know what we don't know. So sometimes the medical world can be tricky to navigate. And hey, sometimes it's difficult to know what acupuncturist or naturopath is best for you too.So today, I have put together a list of 7 reasons you might need or want a second opinion as you navigate your fertility path in a way that feels good for you.Bella xx...2022-08-0816 minStudio FertilityHow To Handle Greater Levels Of UncertaintySend us a textThe one thing that TTC gives you is NOTHING. BUT. UNCERTAINTY.Apart from there being no guarantees about the outcomes of whether or not you will have a baby, there is all the uncertainty about what to do and what to try and trying to figure out what is wrong!There don't seem to be any easy solutions or paths to take.And then you drive yourself crazy with that uncertainty and become miserable and depressed.Today on the podcast, I want to talk to...2022-07-2816 minStudio FertilityHow Do You Know When It Is Time To Give Up TTC?Send us a textLet's face it, when you have dedicated YEARS to trying to achieve a pregnancy, there might come a point where it feels like you want to give up!Like you just can't go on anymore.But as human beings, sometimes we also know that stopping our pursuits is the thing we should be doing.Just like not everyone becomes a famous actor, not everyone does become a mother and many times not by choice.So how do you know it is the right time to g...2022-07-2517 minStudio FertilityIs Your Pregnancy Testing Giving You Trauma?Send us a textTechnology and advances in science have enabled us to do so much more in the privacy of our own homes than ever before, which really gives way more power to us as individuals.And I'm all for it.And home pregnancy tests really are a part of the fertility journey. But are you being driven crazy by testing every month?I know women on the fertility journey who have done 100's of pregnancy tests and today on the podcast I want to show you:h...2022-07-1118 minStudio FertilityHow to Deal With The Desperation of Needing to Be Pregnant NowSend us a textSometimes waiting for things that we know are a certainty is hard enough. But infertility is about waiting for something that you have no certainty about - and that is mentally taxing.No matter who I talk to, whether they are 30 or 43, most women feel a time pressure to get pregnant when pregnancy is not happening.Some people feel the pinch of age. Or pressure from family or society.Some people feel like they just can't go on anymore and so it has to happen now.2022-07-0419 minStudio FertilityHow Not To Be Anxious About Getting Pregnant, Even If You've Had a MiscarriageSend us a textI know what it is like.You have that deep desire in your heart for a baby, it won't go away. And you finally get pregnant only for it to end in a heartbreaking miscarriage.You don't understand how you came this close and yet it is still even further away to the life and the dreams that you have of having a family.And now to make things worse, you are afraid of getting pregnant because what if this ends in miscarriage too?You d...2022-06-2723 minStudio FertilityHow Low Self-Worth Can Unravel Your Fertility JourneySend us a textLet's be honest, self-worth isn't a pre-requisite for fertility. But it can definitely hinder your fertility journey in many different ways.Today I will explore how having greater self-esteem and self-worth can affect your journey and where you might what to put some focus.Bella xxPS. Interested In Learning More?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Remember if you want daily tips and advice from me (and occasionally some humour) come and hangout with me on Instagram @studiofertility 2. Download my FREE GUIDE: Fertility Mojo M...2022-06-2020 minStudio FertilityHow Do You Deal With Your Fears About Your Fertility Challenges?Send us a textThe stress, the overwhelm, the obsessive behaviour and thoughts, the sleepless nights, that total chaos that is infertility can boil down to one big thing - FEAR!We are AFRAID. Afraid of our emotions and how we are feeling. Afraid of our thoughts and how dark they get. Afraid of never feeling better. Afraid of getting pregnant. Afraid of not getting pregnant.The fears can be endless and crippling and it's often these that cause us the stress, the overwhelm and the chaos.So today I wanted to t...2022-05-3021 minStudio FertilitySelf-Hypnosis to Enhance FertilitySend us a textI'm a trained hypnotherapist among other things and recently I've been exploring ever more of what hypnosis and hypnotherapy can do for me and my clients.Today, I'm going to share with you how I discovered the powerful effects of self-hypnosis and how I used it during one of the most difficult times in my life to find my calm. The contrast was unbelievable!All the vast array of amazing benefits you can receive from self-hypnosis and why you may want to consider using it for yourself on your j...2022-05-2323 minStudio FertilityInfertility is a BIG F$%king dealSend us a textSo many women and men are suffering because of their infertility diagnoses and journeys.And it would be fair to say that for a lot of these people they find a distinct lack of understanding of the gravity of the emotional and mental toll that this journey can take on them.That’s when they get the platitudes – ‘you can have one of mine’, ‘just relax’ and the like.In an environment that isn’t empathetic to can be hard to heal and carry on.And so today I...2022-05-1619 minStudio Fertility3 Reasons You Don't Need To Be Perfect to Get PregnantSend us a textThere are MORE than 3 reasons that you don't need to be perfect to get pregnant but today I just wanted to highlight some of them.AND talk about what perfectionism can really mean.I know we tend to think we do have to be perfect because you are hoping that the fertility diet and the supplements and the whatever else you are doing is the answer and if you try and perform it perfectly then maybe all this pain you are feeling will finally switch off and you can g...2022-05-0923 minStudio FertilityA Journey to Solo Motherhood with Ebony HibbertSend us a textWhat do supermarket toilets, California wildfires and perseverance have to do with fertility?Well, EVERYTHING when it came to conceiving for Ebony Hibbert. Today I am joined on the podcast by the beautiful and amazing Ebony Hibbert from The Fertility Balance who shares with us in-depth her incredible journey to conceiving.And how she did it all SOLO! Solo Motherhood is definitely a great option to starting a family for many women, and Ebony walks us through her journey of Egg Freezing at 36 to starting her solo j...2022-05-0239 minStudio FertilityHow to Get Your Partner On Board With Fertility Lifestyle ChangesSend us a textAre you ANGRY at your partner for not making lifestyle changes to improve your fertility outcomes?I mean, you made a commitment together to have a baby.But things didn't go as planned. Now you are researching all the things that you can do to improve your fertility outcomes including lifestyle changes.Maybe you have made a bunch of them but then you see your partner still seemingly doing whatever they want.Or maybe they don't need to make changes but you do and they c...2022-04-2521 minStudio FertilitySigns From The UniverseSend us a textI've always accepted about me that I'm about a woo and a half. And not full woo-woo.I have a very (hardcore) logical side to me but I've had one too many things happen in my life with energetic connections and weird things that have happened, including strong signs around me that it is too hard to ignore.And quite frankly, I love it. I got a LOT of signs on my fertility journey, that I didn't really recognise as such. But they also kept me company and made me...2022-04-1122 minStudio FertilityShame, Guilt and InfertilitySend us a textIf being diagnosed with infertility weren't bad enough and battling through the long journey to conceiving, what often comes with it is a serious sense of shame and guilt.I spent many a waking moment blaming my teenage dieting antics for my problems. Because I know during those years, I had pushed my body to its ultimate limits.The longer a person goes on, the more diagnoses that might be piled on or even the lack of one, it can be guilt and shame around so many things.2022-04-0417 minStudio FertilityProtect Your Energy When Trying to ConceiveSend us a textHave you ever had a friendship that you felt literally sucked the energy out of you? Or a boss or family member? Or a situation?Well unfortunately when we are miserable, depressed and deplete then more people and things can have a way of sucking the energy out of you.And it is vitally important that you learn to protect your energy if you want to get off the emotional rollercoaster of your fertility journey to do it differently.Today on the podcast I'm talking about why i...2022-03-2720 minStudio FertilityNavigating the Headf$%k of Unexplained InfertilitySend us a textUnexplained infertility has its own unique set of challenges.When time after time you are told there is just NOTHING wrong - what then can you do to FIX anything?Because when we can't conceive and it has been going on for years - we feel like we are physically broken, so how can we then have NOTHING wrong?So with nothing wrong and nothing to focus on, it's then very easy to get obsessed with doing EVERYTHING and trying to find that one thing that will w...2022-02-2819 minStudio Fertility7 Practical Ways to Stop Feeling So Overwhelmed On Your Fertility JourneySend us a textHave you been listening to a million podcasts, absorbing a plethora of articles and basically still confused about how to stop feeling so overwhelmed whilst trying to conceive?I know sometimes on the podcast, I present bigger concepts like unconscious conflicts and how true change happens at the level of identity, but sometimes that stuff can feel too out of reach when you just feel absolutely crap.So today I wanted to focus on 7 very PRACTICAL ways you can stop feeling so overwhelmed...2022-02-2026 minStudio FertilityHow To Actually Reduce Stress Whilst Trying to ConceiveSend us a textWe've all heard it. Stress is bad for you. And by association stress is bad for your fertility.At least, that is what we are left believing. And so then when we get stressed at work, stressed about our fertility and stressed about everything we have to do, we start to feel guilty about feeling stressed, thinking we are ruining all our chances.Well today I want to unravel the myth of stress and look more at what TYPE of stress you have in your life so we can sta...2022-02-1316 minStudio Fertility5 Things To Consider Before Starting IVFSend us a textConsidering IVF is not a light decision - mentally, emotionally or financially. But when you have been struggling to conceive for so long, it can sometimes feel like both a life-line and that you are somehow a failure.And it can definitely feel like a scary unknown. But it doesn't have to be that way.I have seen women both excited and terrified. So when considering IVF you really do need to set yourself up right.Because when done right, IVF can also be a rather wonderful exp...2022-02-0618 minStudio FertilityHow Unravelling Your Fears Can Help Your FertilitySend us a textIt seems insane that actually unravelling our fears or dealing with our mindset can have anything to do with our fertility.We have been taught for so long that the fertility journey is only a physical one.Yet Dr Alice Domar through Harvard Medical School and beyond has researched the approach of a mind body programs on women suffering infertility and has consistently found that it can have profound effects on fertility outcomes.Today I wanted to talk to you about why unravelling your fears has such...2022-01-3113 minStudio FertilityHow to Stay on Track When Trying to Feel Better While Trying to TTCSend us a text"I just need to think more positively," comes the inevitable reply when I ask a new client what they want to get out of fertility coaching.It's not that thinking positively isn't a good thing or isn't where they will end up.But how many times have you tried to 'just think positively' and you ended right back where you are now, feeling alone, miserable, traumatised and like you can't go on?We get stuck in loops of trying to feel better and then falling right back...2022-01-2314 minStudio FertilityHow To Heal Your Fertility Traumas When You Are Stuck In A LoopSend us a textFertility Trauma is a real thing. And sometimes you can find yourself stuck in an endless loop of wanting to feel better and not being able to get yourself out of it.Maybe you are feeling really anxious, have huge fears, feel miserable or feel downright crazy!I know I felt crazy at times.Today on the podcast I talk about:our emotions and how best to process themwhy we shouldn't change our negative emotions too quicklywhen are you just wallowing in your emotions a...2022-01-1616 minStudio Fertility5 Steps To Set Yourself Up For a Great Year With Your FertilitySend us a textI know your fertility ride so far has been bumpy and full of ups and downs. In fact, live through the last few years with Covid has been one upheaval after another and then you lump a fertility journey on top of that - it's all too much.But it's a brand New Year, and with a New Year often comes a lot of hope, possibility and just some room to breath.So I want to help you take advantage of those good feelings and propel you forward into t...2022-01-0921 minStudio FertilityDon't Set New Years Goals AND How The Past Can Affect Your FertilitySend us a textIt's a brand new year, 2022, with a whole bunch of possibilities and opportunities!And so this podcast is in two parts.1. Don't Set New Years Goals -Do you ever set New Years Resolutions and Goals? How many times have you actually achieved any of them?I want to give you a more effective way to start your year instead that will enable you to get the wins you are looking for and will enable you to start to enjoy your life more in the pr...2022-01-0315 minStudio FertilityHow to Cope When People Ask About Your Baby PlansSend us a textIt's a problem for infertile couples that isn't going to go away any time soon.Those pesky questions about your baby plans. When are you going to have them? When are you going to have more?But for someone going through infertility, those questions can be a great source of pain and most of the time you don't want to lie but you don't know how to answer the question and still feel authentic......AND not tell every person that asks your story.Well today I t...2021-12-1218 minStudio FertilityWhy Surrendering To The Fertility Journey Doesn't Come NaturallySend us a textEvery bit of every message we are taught when we are younger is that if we persevere and make sacrifices now and work hard, sometimes even into the ground, then we will reap the rewards later in life.It's all do, do, do.Then enter a fertility journey and it doesn't match up. In fact the harder you work the more upset you become, the more your life starts to fall apart.So today I want to talk about on the podcast why 'surrendering to the fertility j...2021-12-0516 minStudio FertilityBreaking The Cycle of Negative Fertility ThinkingSend us a textFinding faith in amongst all the appointments of infertility that seem to confirm over and over again how hopeless your situation is it can feel impossible to think that you ever could think positively about your situation.I mean, it's been going on for years now right?But you beg to feel better and want to think more positively - to drag yourself out of the black pit of despair.Well today, I talk about one of the was you can start to break the cycle of...2021-11-2828 minStudio FertilityFertility Perfectionism - Let's Talk!Send us a textWe try hard to get pregnant, it doesn't work. We try HARDER to get pregnant, it still doesn't work.So then we become militant about our fertility and beat up on ourselves if we sway even slightly from the path.If you have been experiencing fertility perfectionism by either being militant and being miserable or beating up on yourself for not being 'perfect enough' - then this episode is for you.Today I want to talk to you about WHY being perfect might be working against you...2021-11-2218 minStudio FertilityHow To Stop Obsessing About Becoming PregnantSend us a textYou may have started off trying to conceive perfectly normally. Feeling hopeful and excited and planning the cute way that you were going to tell your husband or partner when you finally got that positive pregnancy test.Yet month after month when nothing happened, and those pregnancy sticks kept coming up negative, you started to panic and started trying to do all the things to get pregnant.You might have found yourself taking those pregnancy tests earlier and earlier in your cycle, or testing out your HCG in your I...2021-11-0822 minStudio Fertility5 Tips to Prepare for Your Next IVF Cycle (or Transfer)Send us a textI sat in the IVF clinic waiting for my name to be called for my ultrasound and blood test. My husband sat beside me as I scanned the room.Barely a partner could be seen in that room and I could FEEL the sadness and desperation and sheer longing from the devastated women around me.You could cut the energy with a knife it was so palpable.That moment right there was when I decided that I would somehow be a part of women's lives who were s...2021-10-2523 minStudio FertilityShould You Share Your Infertility Journey With Others? A Guide On How to Decide.Send us a textNot every relationship we have with other people is created equal.Some people are super close to us like our partner or best friends, some people are good friends but not as close, and we also have acquaintances, co-workers, family and the list goes on.And yet sometimes we treat these relationships like they are equal, by either sharing everything with everyone or telling no-one anything.So today on the podcast, I'm talking about how to decide who are the appropriate people to share your infertility stories...2021-10-1823 minStudio FertilityConsidering Using Donor Eggs, Embryos or Sperm? with Meta GetmanSend us a textThe options for creating families these days has gone far beyond natural conception, adoption or IVF.Which brings so many more opportunities for us to create our families when we otherwise wouldn't be able to.There is donor eggs, embryos, sperm and even surrogacy. But these options also bring with it a tonne more questions and crap load more emotional considerations.So many women and couples in this position have questions like:- Will I be able to connect with a baby who doesn't share m...2021-10-1053 minStudio FertilityHow to Stop Feeling Jealous of Your Pregnant FriendsSend us a textWe have all felt jealous at some point in our lives, and we have all felt how awful this emotion is to feel.Because honestly, it often feels like one of the worst ones!And when your friends seem to be getting pregnant easily and you have been struggling for years, it can feel like an awful kick in the heart and gut.So up rears her ugly head, JEALOUSY! It's this emotion that makes us feel out of control of ourselves. Angry and bitter at someone el...2021-10-0421 minStudio FertilityTrying To Conceive As A Type A Personality and Why It Is Not All Bad with Robyn BirkinSend us a textDo you feel lost without your To-Do list? Do people call you a perfectionist? Do you want to ALWAYS be in control of situations? Are you regularly impatient with the speed of achievement in your life? Do you live by the philosophy of just work harder to get what you want? Well these can all be traits of someone who identifies as being Type A.Unfortunately on the fertility pathway to-do lists, perfectionism, control, impatience and working harder to get what you want are some of the very things that...2021-09-2758 minStudio FertilityHow To Stay Calm While Trying to ConceiveSend us a text"I just don't feel so obsessed about my fertility. I just think about it way less and I feel calmer and clearer," one of my clients said to me this week."I just felt really calm this week, my thinking is clearer and I don't feel chaotic," said another.In fact, these women are chalk and cheese different from when they first started talking to me.Because I've by far and away found that one of the biggest things that women want as they continue their journey to...2021-09-2023 minStudio FertilityThe Truth About Infertility And Being Fat With Nicola SalmonSend us a textDid you know that people would much rather lose a limb than be fat?This is insane! But what is even more insane is that people of all sizes - both big and small that happen to fall on the wrong side of the BMI index are being denied access to treatment and fertility treatments just because of their size.So today on the podcast, I could think of none other I would rather have on to discuss this topic than the wonderful Nicola Salmon, Fat Positivity Fertility Coach.2021-09-1351 minStudio FertilityHow To Deal With The Anxiety of InfertilitySend us a textIf you've ever been told to 'just relax and it will happen' or 'just don't worry about it so much' or 'try to be positive' - you know how infuriating those comments are when you are on an extended fertility journey.Because if it was just so easy to do those things, we would do them, not because we think they will help us conceive but because we want to FEEL BETTER!Going through infertility is completely depleting and exhausting mentally, emotionally and spiritually and it can produce a...2021-09-0628 minStudio FertilityWhy Do I See Pregnant Bellies EVERYWHERE!Send us a textEveryday, you do your best to cope and get through the day, despite the agonising heartache you feel, the sadness that just seems to have become your new unwelcome friend and the distrust you have of your body.You've been trying to get pregnant for soooooo long and everything just seems to remind you that this isn't happening for you.And just when you think you might be having a good day - BAM - some woman with a HUGE belly walks past you. You sigh and try and d...2021-08-2920 minStudio FertilityHow To Support Yourself Through A MiscarriageSend us a textIt's something that we don't talk about very often and something that is also extremely common on a fertility journey and that is miscarriages. But what is also really common with miscarriages unfortunately is the lasting devastation and trauma, which isn't talked about and often isn't dealt with.As women, we are largely left alone in our devastation and anxiety of the experience and around it happening again if we get pregnant because we don't talk about miscarriage in the first place, so we feel very alone.T...2021-08-2335 minStudio FertilityHow Impatience Can Keep Us Stuck On the Infertility RollercoasterSend us a textIt's natural to be really impatient about wanting to conceive your baby - especially when you have been trying for so long. And I'm not here to tell you that you need to be patient.But today I wanted to showcase something that I experience with my clients time and time again. And that is about how impatience keeps you stuck in and on the infertility rollercoaster. And I mean this in a couple of ways.Emotionally stuckStuck from actually calming down our nervous systems to support ou...2021-08-1624 minStudio FertilityInfertility - Why 'Just Relax' Is Not a Strategy For SuccessSend us a textHave you ever met a person who was completely stressed out who could 'just relax' on cue after being told too?It's ludicrous, yet so many people still think nothing of saying - just relax and it will happen - to women who are experiencing one of the most difficult experiences they could go through - infertility.And in fact, it would be like telling a cancer patient to 'just relax'. It is insensitive and downright inappropriate.Yet, we've all heard the stories about someone who adopted a...2021-08-0221 minStudio FertilitySex and Infertility - When Sex Feels Like A ChoreSend us a textLet's talk about sex! Sex is a subject that can be so hard to talk about and on this podcast I want to try and normalise it.Because let's face it, sex on an infertility journey can sometimes become a massive chore when you are tired, overworked, emotional and just not in the mood - and that goes for both people in the relationship!Plus when it becomes all about making a baby, it can start to feel forced, and lack intimacy.Today on the podcast I ta...2021-07-2652 minStudio FertilityWhat Is A Fertile Mindset and How Do I Get One?Send us a textNavigating Infertility is one of the hardest things a couple can do. And the more the years pass, the harder it can be.It negatively impacts our mindset, can test our relationships and quite often starts to slowly erode our lives, friendships, enjoyment of life and our self-worth and self-esteem.We start to feel like there is something wrong with us, that maybe we are not worthy and we start to live constantly in a state of functioning misery.But imagine instead you could turn it ALL a...2021-07-1816 minStudio FertilityTop Tips For Fertility With Doctor and Naturopath, Dr Mary SawdonSend us a textWhen infertility rears its ugly head and all the traditional western methods are not working we are often left scratching our heads.There are so many different alternative treatments you can pursue in the name of increasing your fertility that aren't always supported by the Western Medicine approach. And one of the most popular ones is naturopathy.So today on the podcast I have invited on Dr Mary Sawdon who is not only a GP originally but now also a Naturopath specialising in Womens' Health Issues.On t...2021-07-1247 minStudio FertilityFertility and Age - A Different PerspectiveSend us a textAre you worried about your age and having a baby? Is it making you feel like you are on borrowed time?Would you do anything to turn back the hands of time OR would you do anything to get your body into peak fertility? Because in today's episode I want to talk about why you don't need to turn back the hands of time to do this.As I celebrate my birthday in a few days and turn 45, I wanted to do a podcast about age and w...2021-07-0520 minStudio FertilityUnderstanding Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Body Image and FertilitySend us a textWhen I started my journey into trying to conceive I was 27 years old, lost a bit of weight in the name of health and lost my period and could find no-one who could explain to me what had happened to me.I went from doctor to doctor but in the end had to explain it and fix it for myself - little did I realise what happened to me has a name!So today on the podcast, I'm so excited to have Sarah Liz King, a Health At Every...2021-06-2847 minStudio FertilityHow To Survive The Two Week WaitSend us a textWhat do you think of when you hear the words - the two week wait?Does it conjure up images of panic and frustration? Do you see yourself crying in the bathroom over another negative pregnancy test?The dreaded two week wait - it may only be 14 days but it can feel like years and make even the sanest person feel crazy!Struggling to conceive for month after month to year after year can really take its toll so today on the podcast, let's talk about ways t...2021-06-2125 minStudio FertilityThe Lasting Trauma of Infertility (And What To Do About It!)Send us a textInfertility struggles can feel like a life sentence and quite often when the traumatic feeling of infertility takes over your life - it can be - unless you do something about it.Today on the podcast I want to talk about infertility and it's trauma to normalise that this is in fact something that we need to take more seriously as a society.Because Infertility struggles aren't easy but we as women tend to downplay our experiences in order to cope.And I also want to talk...2021-06-1427 minStudio FertilityBest Diet for Unexplained Infertility With The DietologistSend us a textDo you feel like your fertility diet is all about restriction and what you can't have? No gluten, no dairy, no alcohol, no caffeine, no sugar, no fun??Is your diet causing you more stress than it is worth?Today on the podcast I am joined by a wonderful person, Stefanie Valakas who goes by The Dietologist.I wanted to have Stefanie on because so many women get really obsessed about their diets whilst trying to conceive and she brings a wonderfully balanced perspective to fertility diets...2021-06-0736 minStudio Fertility7 Ways Fertility Affects Your Relationship and How To CopeSend us a textMajor life events have been shown to either make a relationship swim or a relationship fall apart and sink. And some of the major reasons people cite for divorce are:Lack of communication, financial troubles and sex and intimacy issues. Infertility struggles can often bring about all 3.Relationships can be tricky to navigate at the best of times, and we all go through rough patches, but adding an infertility struggle to the mix can create a whole new ball game.Today on the podcast, I ta...2021-05-3141 minStudio FertilityCoping with The Mental Load and InfertilitySend us a textDo you work full-time and your busy and you have a to-do list as long as your arm, but that's okay because you love lists and planning and you are good at it and you've always worked hard to get what you want.And maybe the lists and planning and organising don't just stop at the work, you organise and plan most things around the house and make sure everything gets done. And you are an organisational queen!Or maybe, you don't have the lists, but you take on t...2021-05-2429 minStudio FertilityUnexplained Infertility: What you need to know from an Embryologist and Fertility EducatorSend us a textI don't normally stray from talking about mindset, emotions and energy but today it is my absolute pleasure to welcome an Embryologist and Fertility Educator onto the podcast - Lucy Lines!After spending so long working as an Embryologist and Fertility Educator, Lucy saw that more needed to be done to help women feel more educated about their fertility.There were soooo many questions I wanted to ask Lucy and really I only got to a small portion of them but today you will hear about:The two...2021-05-1747 minStudio Fertility5 Things To Look For When Choosing a Fertility ClinicSend us a textAs a veteran IVFer and someone who talks to women going through procedures at Fertility Clinics every day of the week, I decided to hone in on the 5 things to look for when choosing a fertility clinic and why.Because we don't know what we don't know and it can feel like a scary thing to do. So if you are looking at getting help with conceiving a baby and the next step is a Fertility Clinic then it's important that you feel informed about your choices.S...2021-05-1023 minStudio FertilityFertility and Mental Health: How to Start Feeling Better NowSend us a textInfertility is a burden that too many couples have to bear. And often goes on for years.It has been shown in studies that it can have as much impact on someone as those diagnosed with Cancer, HIV or Heart Disease.And it can take a big toll on peoples mental health, marriages, friendships, families, work and daily life.That's why today on the podcast I want to you talk to you about how I approached my fertility and how I now approach my life.S...2021-04-2622 minStudio FertilityDiscovering Your Emotional Blocks to FertilitySend us a textAnxiety, depression, stress, misery - these have all proven to have detrimental effects to a woman's fertility.But what isn't widely known is how their can be many other emotional blocks to your fertility as well that don't look so obvious.- Have you ever been terrified about how to keep your child safe once it is born?- Have you got some unresolved traumatic events in your life?- Did you have a pregnancy scare in your youth that terrified you for getting pregnant now?...2021-04-1428 minStudio FertilityEpisode 24: How Karina Overcame Her Greatest Challenges to Create a Miracle!Send us a textThis is an episode that I have wanted to do for a long time now because if this doesn't blow you away and help you to start to believe in the power of your mind-body connection for your fertility journey then nothing will!This isn't your typical story of a path to pregnancy, but then very few of my clients have that 'typical' pathway.This is a story of how doing fertility differently changed a life and created a life.Today you will meet Karina who signed...2021-03-031h 12Studio FertilityEpisode 23: Feminine Energy with Laetitia AndracSend us a textA fertility journey can often be a confusing time of learning to let go of what we cannot control and start to listen more deeply to our intuition.But instead, we often push push push and seek out further tests and more and more things we can do in an effort to try and stay in control.However, today, along with Laetitia Andrac, a holistic business coach, we will present to you why Feminine Energy is so important on the Fertility Journey and how it will allow you to...2021-02-1156 minStudio FertilityEpisode 22: Change Your Focus to You!Send us a textWe spend so long on the fertility journey diving deep in to Google and getting bogged down with all the thoughts and things that we can do to get pregnant.Rarely to we take a step back to look at ourselves and improving our own lives as a means to improve our fertility. But this is where the magics lies.In today's episode I talk about:Why I don't set goals for the year and what I do insteadWhat I am doing this year to turn a...2021-01-1929 minStudio FertilityEpisode 21: The 8 Biggest Mistakes Most People Make on Their Fertility JourneySend us a textIt's hard to think that when you have been trying to conceive a baby for so long that you might be doing something that is working against your fertility.But if you are miserable, desperate and just walk around in a fog most of the time, chances are you are making some of the biggest mistakes you can make.Remember, true health is not just about supplements and diet. It's also about being mentally, emotionally and energetically or spiritually healthy.So today I talk about the BIGGEST mi...2020-12-0822 minStudio FertilityEpisode 20: Infertility and Feeling Like a Failure: It's Not Over When It's Over.Send us a textLike many challenges as hard as Infertility, the effects of it are far reaching.And it can be hard to not feel like a failure, no matter where you are on the journey.In today's episode I talk about:All the reasons we might feel like a failureWhy it's hard not to say "WHY ME"Many of the things that we need to grieve along the way but nobody talks about (whether we are successful or not!)How we can be strong but fall apart at...2020-11-0916 minStudio FertilityEpisode 19: Body Memory and How It Can Impact FertilitySend us a textHow does your body know to react to the fear you have of heights or spiders even when they are no real threat? Because your mind and body are intrinsically linked.So when we have experienced BIG Traumas and Little traumas in life, the body remembers these things because they were a threat to our safety. And the unconscious mind will prioritise keeping you safe over your fertility.The fact of the matter is, the body keeps the score, not us.So in todays episode we will ex...2020-10-2620 minStudio FertilityEpisode 18: Getting Triggered...Send us a textWhen we are going through undue stress like a fertility journey, then we can be more sensitive to things that we usually wouldn't be sensitive too. Like opinions of others or getting our period!We become fragile emotionally and start to be 'triggered' all over the place.Well today, we are going to talk about triggers and what they are all about.Because maybe you are over feeling shitty all the time...In this episode we will talk about:Why this topic i...2020-09-1533 minStudio FertilityEpisode 17: Miscarriage - How To Deal With One and How to Approach A New Pregnancy After OneSend us a textIt's time to talk about a topic that isn't talked about very much and that is Miscarriage. And I think the reason it is not talked about much is this stigma of failure, of feeling less than, and because many women like to grieve quietly.Despite being VERY common, this doesn't make it any easier!This episode is broken down into two parts:1. How to deal with a miscarriage and why it is super important2. How to approach a new pregnancy after having h...2020-08-2429 minStudio FertilityEpisode 16: Navigating IVFSend us a textYou've tried everything naturally and then BAM! your doctor tells you that you will probably need IVF to have your baby.Perhaps you find that news devastating or perhaps you feel relieved that someone is helping you. Either way, here are some of my major tips for navigating the IVF experience including:The one thing that you MUST do before you start your IVF cycleWhy collecting stories from others who have been through it COULD be a disaster (just be careful).How to do the experience WITH your p...2020-07-2126 minStudio FertilityEpisode 15: Does Visualisation Work on A Fertility Journey?Send us a textAre you struggling to conceive? Can you actually see yourself at the finish line - pregnant or holding your baby in your arms?Today on the podcast we are looking at whether or not Visualisation on a Fertility Journey actually works.In this episode:Learn about the mind-body connection and visualisationWhat we are already doing that might influence your decision to try visualisationThe right way to do a visualisation if you do want to do itHow you might be undermining your visualisation and mantra effortsThe simple t...2020-06-3013 minStudio FertilityEpisode 14 - Following Your Intuition On The Fertility JourneySend us a textWhat happens when your fertility journey is starting to feel like a tragedy? What happens when it feels like your whole body and world is letting you down? What do you do when you are getting competing messages from people on your fertility team? It's time to dial down the fear, outside noise, resistance and judgement. It's time to go internal and tap into your intuition. Because you can never go wrong if you are listening to yourself.In this episode, I discuss:Why intuition should be th...2020-06-1618 minStudio FertilityEpisode 12: Stuck Energy - How to Get Your Fertility Journey UnstuckSend us a text"What we resist, persists" - Carl Jung.Have you ever felt totally stuck, like your whole life is on hold? Are you feeling that way right now with your fertility journey? Well, it's time to learn about stuck energy and how to get unstuck and call your baby in!In this episode I explore:How to find the good in your fertility challenges and whyHow to practice focussing on the bigger picture - faith over fearHow our energy can keep us stuck experiencing the same situations ov...2020-05-0148 minStudio FertilityEpisode 11: Dealing with Heightened EmotionsSend us a text"A mind once expanded can never retract".And right now in the world, our minds are being expanded to a new way of thinking and being because the way we have to interact in the world is completely different. And I don't think we will ever get back to being and living how we were before.The COVID crisis has brought new challenges to the fertility journey in regards to access to fertility services and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and massage. And we need to be mindful that we...2020-04-0927 minStudio FertilityEpisode 10: The Power of Making Decisions on The Fertility JourneySend us a textWe live in a chaotic world with a lot of external noise and advice. There are a lot of fertility statistics that get thrown around which create immense fear and panic. There are so many types of natural products, alternative therapies and medical therapies that we can try to ultimately conceive.The Internet can also be a place of intense information, mis-information and information overload.So, then how amidst all that noise do we actually make a decision that will powerfully impact our chances of conceiving?In...2020-03-2514 minStudio FertilityEpisode 9: Infertility - Is It Really Unexplained?Send us a textWhat happens when tests fail to explain why pregnancy isn't happening? Well most of us just try to double down harder on google searches to find that one MAGIC thing that is going to turn it all around.It makes us feel powerless and lost and increases that sense of desperation.Funnily enough though, if we stop looking outward and start looking inward we can often find that magic within us.In this episode I explore:Why I think 'Unexplained Infertility' is an unfair a...2020-03-1118 minStudio FertilityEpisode 8: The Power of The Fertile IdentitySend us a textAre you ready for one of the most POWERFUL things I do with my clients?When we think about ourselves in the fertility journey we don't often think about there being a fertile identity to us. But everyone has one, whether that is a positive identity or a negative identity.And it affects what we do, say, think and feel. It also affects our results.In this episode I explore:What an identity isHow identity has the power to influence the physical body and biochemistryThe power of...2020-02-1919 minStudio FertilityEpisode 7: Releasing Fear - How Fear And Stress Affect Your Fertility Journey.Send us a textWhen we are trying to conceive a baby, it is very easy to get focused on the physical aspects of diet and supplements.Very few times we ever think about overhauling our thought patterns, our emotional states or our perspectives. We have never been taught that these can make a huge difference to our lives, and the health of our bodies. Moreover, we have never been taught that holding on to unresolved negative emotions can cause friction in the body and push our body into states of disease.And f...2020-02-0531 minStudio FertilityEpisode 6: Taking Control of Your Fertility Journey From a Medical PerspectiveSend us a textCouples who have struggled to conceive for any length of time might know what it is like to feel like they are putting all their future hopes and dreams in the hands of their doctors.Well, it's time to take that power back! It's time to be in charge of the journey. Whether you are trying naturally or through assisted methods, it's important to know what is right for you.In this episode I explore:The two things you need to do to take control of yo...2020-01-2125 minStudio FertilityEpisode 4: Do you truly LOVE your body?Send us a textWhat's loving your body got to do with your fertility journey? Everything!In this episode I give you:Some handy hints for dealing with 'well-meaning relatives' during the Holiday Season and those unwanted 'questions'!Some interesting experiments and research that shows without any doubt what negative energy from yourself or others could be doing to you and hindering your chancesHow loving yourself and your body is multi-faceted but affects so many areas of your life.Why I had trouble loving my body for so many years.How to g...2019-12-1033 min