Embrace Fertility

Episode 140: Are you spending hours researching fertility online or chatting with AI - but still feeling stuck? In this episode I share why over-researching could be keeping your nervous system in a stress state, and the simple daily practices that actually support your fertility journey. If you're dealing with unexplained infertility, IVF, or long-term fertility struggles, this one's for you. In...

Episode 139: De-Hypnotising Fear, Fertility Beliefs & Subconscious Suggestions Have you ever been hypnotised by your doctor? As a fertility hypnotherapist, people often assume my job is to hypnotise you. But in truth? Much of my work is about de-hypnotising you. De-hypnotising you from fear. From inherited beliefs. From “false evidence appearing real.” Because fear is powerful. And when you’re...

Episode 138: When you’re trying to conceive, it can feel like everyone is convinced their approach is the answer. This podcast does the opposite. Instead of telling you what you should do, it creates space for you to gently explore whether mind-body techniques feel like the right support for you - right now. No pressure, no fixing - just an honest conversation to help you make choices that truly a...

Episode 137: We are only three days into the New Year and are completely swamped with ‘New Year New You’ messages and ‘Start the year strong’ basically the message to change everything about yourself and stop doing or start doing 28 billion new things all at the same time. Adding so much additional pressure to a time that already feels tender. We do things a little bit differently here at Embrace...

Episode 136: You’ve cleaned up your diet to within an inch of its life. You’ve tracked your cycle with NASA-level precision. You’ve taken every supplement, read every book, and done everything “right.” And yet — pregnancy still isn’t happening. In this episode, I invite you to pause and ask yourself one powerful question: 👉 What do you need to let go of in order to let in a pregnancy? Sometimes t...

Episode 135 : So many women on the fertility journey believe the same thing: “If I let myself really feel the heartbreak, I might never get back up again.” So you keep going. Keep pushing. Keep holding it all together. Because you think strength means not breaking. But here’s the truth no one talks about: ✨ The pain you’re afraid to feel is the very thing your subconscious is holding onto. ✨ Sup...

Episode 134: When I say “your subconscious wants to keep you safe, not happy” — what happens in your body? Most women on the fertility journey feel a sting when they hear that. Because it can sound like betrayal — as if the very part of you that longs for a baby is the same part that’s holding it at arm’s length. In this episode, I unpack what’s really going on. Why your subconscious might be quie...

Episode 133: When I say you can be happy without a baby, what happens in your body? It may seem like it’s a piece of wisdom, a piece of advice because yes, of course we know that it’s possible for women to live a joyful content life without children. However when you are struggling to conceive and someone you turn to for advice and support says this to you it can feel like they have absolutely no...

Episode 132: In this fertility expert interview Bethany and I discuss the importance of holistic nutrition for fertility, emphasising the need for personalised approaches and the importance of nourishing oneself emotionally and energetically while on a fertility journey. Let's dive in.  Topics discussed Understanding Holistic Nutrition: Explain the principles of holistic nutrition and how they...

Episode 131: The second in the fertility expert interview series. Naomi and Dr. Aimee discuss the importance of personalised care and direct communication in fertility treatments, debunking common myths and emphasising the need for comprehensive testing of both partners. They also highlight the significance of emotional and mental support for patients undergoing IVF treatments, the value of a supp...

Episode 130: Naomi and Jennifer discussed their shared passion for supporting women during vulnerable times in their lives, particularly in the context of fertility and motherhood. They emphasised the importance of self-acceptance, mindfulness, stress management, and habit-forming practices for mental and emotional well-being, particularly in relation to fertility. They also shared their personal...

Episode 129: Did you know that trying to force yourself to stay positive or just relax can actually have a detrimental impact on your mental and physical wellbeing while trying to get pregnant! I’m going to be talking about this in depth in my free master class tomorrow January 16th. Sign up at www.embracefertility.co.uk Instant access to replay from 17th Jan. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Naomi Woolfson, of Embrac...

Episode 128: What would be different in your life if you felt fully supported on your journey through fertility, pregnancy, birth and into motherhood? If you had someone on your side to advocate for you and guide you during this time? Have you had someone to talk to who wouldn’t try to fix you or pacifying you? Someone who understands not just infertility, treatments and pregnancy loss but who has...

Episode 127: What if triggers are a GOOD thing? Triggers = When something externally or internally triggers uncomfortable emotions and/or physical sensations in the body. In today’s episode I talk about how we have become used to thinking of triggers as a bad thing but actually triggers can be very useful insights to the emotional and energetic clearing work that we need to do. When we do this we...

Episode 126: Today I talk about a technique I did with a client yesterday to help her prepare for her upcoming IVF transfer. Sign up for the free visualisation class I mentioned here www.embracefertility.co.uk/free-class Follow me on https://www.instagram.com/embracefertility

Episode 125: Today one of my clients Rachel shared a video of her nine-month-old who is now crawling. Nine months ago he was still in her belly about to be born. Nine months before that she didn’t know that she was pregnant. She desperately hoped that she was pregnant following second IVF transfer but she was in the two week wait I was yet to find out. In today’s episode I talk about how I was thi...

Episode 124: I’m on a high after running my free masterclass last night how to stress less and enhance your fertility using the mindbody link. The replay is available now so signup here for instant access www.embracefertility.co.uk/free-class or better yet join me live on Friday at 1pm British summertime as I’m doing an encore for those of you that couldn’t make it last night. I share a little of...

Episode 124: Another fertility expert interview to celebrate the launch of a fabulous new book 'The Way of Fertility.' ⁠ Insightful, inspiring and full of hope alongside beautiful true life stories from Michelle's clients. ⁠ In this week's episode we discuss: - How emotions impact the body from the lens of Chinese medicine - The role of intuition when it comes to reproductive health - Heart-uterus...

Episode 123: Feeling jealous is part and parcel of long-term trying to conceive. In today’s episode I share the techniques I use with clients to being relief around this topic. You can sign up for the free masterclass I mention at www.embracefertility.co.uk. Come and say hi on Instagram and let me know what you think of this episode https://www.instagram.com/embracefertility/

Episode 122: yep you read that right and I explain why this is so important while trying to get pregnant and going through infertility. Www. Embracefertility. Co. Uk/thrive for videos mentions and message me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/embracefertility to apply for your emotional health check.

Episode 121: So many of my clients say to me “I wish I’d found you sooner”. But that’s not what they mean, they mean they wish they had started practising the mind-body techniques that I share sooner so that they felt the relief earlier on in their fertility journey. Come and join my Thrive classes this week all of the replays are now live with instant access here www.embracefertility.co.uk/thrive

Episode 120: While waiting for your baby, does it feel like you're just spinning your wheels? Sometimes you are so overwhelmed and so scared that you can't even think straight, and so you're trying to make decisions and you're researching. You're on Dr Google, you're on Instagram and everyone's shouting at you and everyone's saying you need to do this to get pregnan...

Episode 119: “My fertility specialist wants me to do IVF next cycle but I don’t feel ready.” I hear this a lot as a fertility therapist and coach.  We can feel so anxious and overwhelmed when a fertility specialist or even our partner is pushing us to take the next step forward with treatment but we don’t feel ready.   In this episode I share three different mind-body techniques to allow you to ma...

Episode 118: In this podcast episode I discuss the relationships between anxiety, depression, infertility and miscarriages. The studies, which I have included below, paint a very bleak picture. But there is much you can do to support your mental health and well-being while long-term trying to conceive. Two and a half million cycles of IVF are performed globally each year, yet fewer than a quarter...

Episode 117: Podcast interview with Kevin the founder of The Man Cave a male infertility/mental health advocate. Today we are discussing male infertility and the importance of finding the right coping strategies and support. Kevin set up The Man Cave to share his story, to reach out to other men going through a similar journey and to help raise awareness of male infertility and mental health. In t...