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

Redefining Hope and Self-Care Through Infertility and Motherhood I give a little inside look into more about my own self-discovery journey through IVF, adoption, and how I still rely on support to feel safe in prioritizing myself to be the best mom possible. I share how my Reset Week is a great starting point to remember the importance of taking care of you first, redefining hope, and maintaining...

Overcoming Infertility: Empowering Yourself with Intentional Breaks I share my hot take on this question on when to know when you’re ready to move on and explore another path to motherhood? While I get how overwhelming the journey of infertility is I believe you have the strength and resilience to take intentional breaks to reset and recharge even if it feels uneasy and stepping backwards. Learn h...

JOIN MY 5 DAY RESET ⁠ HERE ⁠ ! I talk about burnout from both my career and my journey through infertility and share a misstep that I hope you can learn from. Infertility burnout looks a lot like job burnout : - You’re mentally checked out - You feel drained ALL the time - You don’t enjoy things you used to But I totally didn’t see this during my own infertility journey and so I ignored my mind an...

Navigating Alternative Paths to Motherhood: Finding Support and Embracing Change The emotional challenges and mindset shifts that I experienced when transitioning to alternative methods of growing a family, such as adoption and surrogacy were scary facing them alone. That is why I’m so anchored in my mission to normalize and create that space for the in between where one route is coming to a close...

Feeling alone still even though you and your husband/partner are constantly talking about all things fertility and family building? Totally normal. I share some strategies that you can do today or come join me next week for the live round of My Reset Week because you can get coached daily to help you navigate challenges like this when infertility impacts your relationship.  Note - I am not a licen...

Embrace the Your Family Building Journey: Reclaim Joy and Peace on Your Infertility Journey Tune in for a full breakdown of my 5 Days Say Yes to Yourself Reset, which is designed to help women feel empowered to take refocus on their emotional well-being. I personally get how it feels to race against time, feel left behind, and believe we need to EARN a moment to reset, to restore our energy and sp...

Did you know it’s common with infertility to still feel isolated, lonely, and overwhelmed despite having supportive family, friends, and being part of Facebook support groups? Tune into hear my own experience with that and how with my 5 Day Reset, you can take the first steps to feeling centered and grounded again as you re-assess your support system. Because it can certainly change over time. I k...

2025 Reset: Embracing Self-Acceptance & Infertility Support It’s not hard to set goals and come up with a plan to implement and execute. Sure sticking to it can be hard at times, but I think it is MUCH harder to embrace yourself for who you are today. Society always wants us to think we need to change to be "better" or "more successful", but I think going in with resilience and imperfect actio...

Taking a different spin here on the podcast with this guest interview! I think its really hard to move through infertility and try to unlearn what we know to be true about motherhood when we’ve grown up learning that pregnancy is the only way. So my guest Hannah Olson aka @freckeldhan shares her refreshing concept of redefining motherhood which I believe is so powerful and ties in so well with my...

2024 is coming to an end so thought I'd share my reflections on my life this past year on both the personal and business end. And what I want to focus on come 2025 when it comes to supporting you! Things I referenced: Free 5 Day Say YES to Yourself Email Challenge! https://www.rachelpm.com/sy2y-challenge Navigating Infertility and the holidays guide https://www.rachelpm.com/doc Connect with me 🤎...

Today, I have Dr. Brenna Squires, a psychologist dedicated to helping women and families navigate fertility challenges. Dr. Squires shares her personal infertility journey, discussing the emotional and physical struggles, the importance of seeking diverse medical opinions, and the critical role of supportive relationships. She emphasizes the necessity of advocating for oneself, exploring various o...

I break down the different types of responses you can get familiar with BEFORE heading into the next holiday gathering where you will likely get asked the hard questions about your family building plans. These will help you feel less like you're being personally attacked or put on the spot to share something very personal (and painful tbh) and feel more empowered and even LIGHTER as you carry on t...

I share my maybe unpopular opinion on what I think about other people asking uncomfortable questions or giving unsolicited advice especially during the holidays. Curious what your thoughts are so send me a message and let's talk about it! If you found it helpful, can you please help out with a quick review? Thank you! -Rach Link to the Last episode on Somatic Work with Andrea FREE DOC to help with...

Somatic Healing: Exploring the Power of the Nervous System on your Infertility Journey with Andrea In this episode, I chat with Andrea Bayón, a mental health and holistic support practitioner focusing on somatic work. She shares her mind, body, and spirit for mental well-being, particularly for women navigating infertility. Andrea explains the concept of somatic work, emphasizing the role of the n...

If you're torn between wanting to share your family building plans vs not sharing when you're asked over the holidays, this episode is for you! I cover why its hard either way you go and what I have done when I was in the thick of my infertility journey and having to navigate conversations especially during the holiday seasons. Referenced in episode: Sarah's Interview: EP 26 JOIN MY FREE 5 DAY SAY...

In this special episode, I had the honor of hosting my very own fertility doctor, Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh also known as The Egg Whisperer. Dr. Aimee, a Harvard-educated fertility expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area, shares her love-based approach to treating patients. She is one of the most compassionate doctors out there and it shows when talking about both the emotional and practical element...

In this episode, I share how even after having 2 kids, I still doubted my worthiness to receive help that was being offered. Because my twins were born via gestational surrogacy, I didn't feel deserving of the help from the nurses. But once I did say yes and accept their help, I snapped out of it and was reminded that whether you gave birth to your child or not, you are still A MOM. Their mom. And...

The holidays suck when you're in the trenches of infertility. It's draining as it is but then layer on a heavy dollop of unsolicited questions and comments topped with families with kids everywhere you turn. It's a recipe for heartbreak 💔 So I invite you to join my challenge that is super simple (and FREE) that'll help you prioritize YOU. About the Say Yes To Yourself Challenge: It's 5 days of sa...

Inducing lactation for my twins that I had via gestational surrogacy was not in my original plans. It was something that came up unexpectedly but if you know anything about me, I'm always up for a challenge. Tune in to hear how what saying yes to something that wasn't part of our original plans humbled me and helped me re-prioritize what was best for me and my family. Referenced in this episode: S...

In today's episode I share my thoughts on why it is important to take breaks on your family building journey and focus on LIVING your life despite infertility sucking the life and money out of you. And I want to support you in actually doing this and not spin your wheels guessing if its okay or shaming yourself for prioritizing your needs. Connect with me 🤎 DM me on IG: @rachel_mangahas Book...

What does aerial silks have to do with infertility? Nothing really other than it was the one thing that I said yes to on my own family building journey. I committed to trying it when I was lost, sad, and grieving from a painful IVF experience. I was yearning for something and in hindsight I needed it to start healing. It was something that brought me back to life, anchoring me into my worth as a w...

In this episode, I share with you my raw feelings about how me being a people pleaser (now a recovering people pleaser) didn't help me protect my own heart when in the trenches of navigating infertility as I grew my family. The emotional struggles of attending baby showers and seeing pregnancy announcements led to feelings of jealousy, anger, and major distress. I'm passionate now about helping wo...

In this episode, I really focus on the importance of finding joy and connection amidst the challenges we face as women going through the silent struggle of infertility. I am so passionate about the power behind saying yes to spontaneous travel and adventures because it helped alleviate the stress of infertility treatments and pressure I was putting on myself to start a family because I felt I was...

A recent trip to my old stomping grounds sparked some reflection and I just had to share with you. So many moments where I chose to open my mind to opportunities that at the time felt aligned but didn't plan for that ultimately led to growth in my family building journey, to my personal and career growth and development. Infertility consumed me time and time again even when I felt like I was makin...

In this episode, we reflect on how these amazing and courageous women who chose to openly share their personal fertility journeys with you found joy, found peace through self-care through some of the toughest seasons of their lives. We discuss the key takeaways such as: - honoring your capacity - taking breaks - prioritizing self-care How this intentional time for you to restore your well-being an...