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

Join me for a candid chat with Lucy Howell of Family Sync Media, who shares her decade-long struggle with infertility and how she experienced her miracle of becoming first a stepmom and then having her biological son! Lucy touches on the impact of anxiety on her fertility journey and the shift in mindset that played a big part in her conceiving naturally despite infertility challenges and having c...

Navigating Infertility: Sharing Stories and Building a Supportive Community I had the honor of connecting with Sarah Hammond through Threads and she was so gracious to share her story of her past and current experience navigating infertility as she grows her family. She’s a mom of a sweet boy and is right now trying for her second baby. She shares her experiences with ovulatory dysfunction, PCOS,...

Back for a little bit of me and my thoughts! I take you through some of my own reflections on the emotional challenges I faced during my surrogacy journey. I talk about THE pivotal moment where I realized that GRIEF plays a big part in your infertility journey. For me it was grieving the loss of experiencing pregnancy firsthand. Tune in if you too are experiencing high emotions due to unexpected c...

**TRIGGER WARNING: Miscarriage** Finding Strength and Community in the Fertility Journey: Priscilla's Infertility Story Join me in this heartfelt conversation with Priscilla Guasso, an HR leader, coach, mom, and author, who bravely shares her eight-year journey through infertility. Priscilla opens up about her battles with PCOS, the emotional toll of multiple miscarriages, and the IVF process....

In this episode, I chat with Emma D'Souza as she shares her personal journey through infertility, mental health challenges, and motherhood. Emma discusses her experiences with PCOS, IVF, and managing fibromyalgia and bipolar disorder while navigating these life changes. She emphasizes the importance of self-care, support systems, and advocating for oneself. Emma's story is a testament to r...

In this episode, Violeta, founder of MoneyChisme, talks about her surrogacy journey. Violeta shares her struggles with infertility due to endometriosis, the emotional complexities of considering different family-building options, and the significant financial planning required. She offers insights into how her expertise in personal finance, especially within the Latinx community, helped her naviga...

In this episode, we talk about the emotional toll of infertility and revisit the key questions from the previous episode on finding clarity through infertility. The episode highlights the importance of deep self-reflection on what one truly desires, whether it's experiencing pregnancy, having a family, or defining personal dreams. And we do that through using the "Mindset Reset Framework&...

In this episode, we dive into the common mental hurdles faced by those navigating infertility and the desire for certainty in their fertility journey. With a focus on rediscovering personal and partnership goals, we explore essential questions to help you align your life vision, values, and family-building aspirations. Whether considering surrogacy, adoption, or any other option, this discussion e...

In this episode, I discuss my recent family trip to Europe and reflect on the challenges and joys of parenting in different time zones. I share candid experiences about feeling judged by others and the emotional toll it can take. The episode then goes into how I was thinking of you during my trip when I was facing some crazy challenges as a mom traveling with kids. Because as a mom of 4 through su...

IT’S HERE!!!! The final episode to the 3 part mini series of Infertility Burnout - How to Overcome It.  To wrap up this mini series, I review our plan to get you out of infertility burnout and on a path to healing — rest, recover, reconnect and ruthlessly prioritize. At the top of your priority list is YOU and your emotional and mental well-being. It’s the one thing that is constantly put on the b...

Part 2 is here! Tune into today’s episode to dig deeper into navigating infertility burnout. When truly coming down and back to yourself, you’ve set yourself up back into the drivers seat of your fertility journey. You’ve reclaimed power as the resilient and determined woman that you have always been and just lost track for a bit. So now what?  We ruthlessly prioritize! Find all the missing gaps....

In today’s episode, we kick off Part 1 of 3 of my Infertility Burnout - How to Overcome It. To start, we cover the ways to identify burnout from infertility and the first steps to overcoming it which involve the 3 R’s I’m always talking about: R est: Take the much needed break from infertility’s viscous cycle R ecover: Integrate self-care into your day to day and take the much needed time to focus...

If you're still struggling to get past the pain, grief, sadness, anger that flared up again with Father's Day just this past weekend, then I got you. I share how to reframe things for both you and your husband during this time to cope and get through this TOGETHER. Men's mental health is hardly ever considered when going through infertility because infertility is still stigmatized as a...

There are still taboos around mental health, women's health, and building families in unique ways that still exist within Asian families. But the decision to communicate any of this is so hard to the point of feeling crippled by it. That you can't make progress, that you're still making choices based on their possible reaction. Tune in to hear more about how coaching can help you navig...

You finally took the leap to take a break from fertility treatments or cycles. But now what? How do you make the most of this "break" so that you can come back with more clarity and strength to continue on this hard road of infertility on our way to becoming a mom and growing your family. Do you want support on just this one part of your journey? Maybe get coached on just this one decisi...

It can be a very overwhelming and scary to simply make the decision to take a break from your fertility treatments. You may think that it's a waste of time or will slow things down. But quite the opposite. Tune in to hear more! And if you want to get coached on just this one decision on your journey because you feel so stuck in it, I'm now offering ONE week of private coaching to go deep i...

My take on why I think you deserve to indulge in self-care and celebrate YOU on Mother's Day even if your baby isn't home yet. Ready for 1-1 Coaching?  Apply ⁠here⁠ Want to connect? DM me on IG: @rachel_mangahas Book a free call here Join my email community

What does self-care look like for you in the midst of fertility struggles? And how do you carry that with you through to your transition into parenthood. I tell you how I'm still connecting the dots for myself as proof that we're all a work in progress even after your babies come home! Connect with me! DM me on IG: @rachel_mangahas Book a free call here Join my email community Ready for 1-...

Are you also an Asian woman or woman of color going through infertility and trying to figure out how to share with your family that you are exploring adoption or surrogacy? I've been there and know how scary and tough that can be. Tune in to hear my thoughts on how to shift your mindset when going through these conversations. It's why I HAD to start this podcast and my coaching business. I...

This episode goes into why its important to do the inner work as you move through infertility. You can control how you carry your experiences and the better you get a managing that, the more confident you'll feel moving through your family building journey. Rate and review below if you liked this episode! If you want to connect, here's how: DM me on IG: @rachel_mangahas Book a free call he...

Are you at a major decision point of your journey where you can't figure out what to do next because you're torn between "giving up" or "pushing through" and past your capacity? Then this episode is for you as I take you down my thought process when deciding on what to do with our last embryo facing my last chance at getting pregnant. I'm always rooting for you! If...

Infertility certainly strips you of your control of choosing how and when you want to grow your family. But this episode dives into some of my journey where I thought I had to let go of certain dreams because of infertility, but they came true anyways! They just looked a tad different than I had pictured. Connect with me! DM me on IG: @rachel_mangahas Book a free call here Join my email community...

Things to consider becoming adoptive parents! Being aligned with your partner and making it FUN again! Taking breaks to process information before jumping into adoption Coming to a decision on what type of adoption feels the best for your family Connecting with adoptive families and building community Finding ways to celebrate you, your body, your journey to motherhood Own your journey and make it...

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If you're in a position where you're wanting to really consider alternate options to motherhood but the common fear of "will our bond be strong enough compared to moms who carry their children?", then you've got to stay and listen to this episode. I became a mom through international adoption and surrogacy, carrying my own kids IN my heart rather than under it. And my experie...