IVF Uncovered

Isabelle Otero, the spiritual advisor of the FU Project Workshop joins the podcast today to talk about how to have the courage to pivot in times of change and when things are not working how we expected, which is all too common on your fertility journey, right?  Having moved from France at 20 years old, Isabelle adopted the New York way of life as a young professional. It was here that an intimate...

Pregnancy and Parenthood after IVF is a unique experience to say the least. The lessons that we learn (or don't learn) through IVF definitely show themselves through our pregnancy and parenthood, too.    I started with my own pregnancy and early parenthood with my son, Hudson, after a very prolonged IVF journey. In this episode, I share that experience with you. I didn't have the tools to get myse...

Meet Janice. Janice has had quite a journey. After IVF, two transfers, and two miscarriages, she was feeling hopeless, defeated, and full of grief. Janice gathered up her strength and decided to look into her options at which point she found us here at the FU Project. She did everything in her own way and on her own timeline and now Janice has her 3 month old "miracle boy," as she calls him. This...

Are you stuck in a rut of regret about your past fertility choices?   Because I often need reminding that mistakes can be valuable lessons that shape who we are today, I thought you might appreciate the reminder, too.    In this episode, I discuss how to let go of the past and focus on the present, living free from regret and judgment, and trusting that your journey is leading you down the right p...

What is going on? You were supposed to easily get and stay pregnant. You are doing everything and nothing is working. I've been there. I am here for you.  Introducing The Fertility Boost Camp. For the first time, we are offering a monthly subscription option for my fertility consulting and my team's fertility consulting. If you  just can't do a private program or don't want to kind of jump in bed...

Our bodies are always working for us. Whether we understand it and whether we like what our bodies are doing or not doing, there is usually a reason and it is usually part of our bodies' design.    If we can understand the reproductive organ system and how we can optimize it, we can change our relationship with our body from one that feels adversarial to one that has more compassion.    This episo...

Meet Jessica.  She had endometriosis and watched her AMH go from 2.8 to 0.3 quickly after the surgery.  In this conversation Jessica shares about her experience navigating doctors visits and being told her symptoms were "normal" while knowing there was more to the story. Also find out more about how she got set up for IVF and then never needed it.  This is a story of hitting rock bottom, seeking o...

When you're on your Fertility Journey, plans change, you have setbacks, nothing is ordinary, and everything is unique to you.    Sometimes it is difficult for us to see the whole picture because we simply can't. We are human. We have our limits.    Your Fertility Journey is definitely out of the ordinary but what if that's how it's supposed to be? I like to say the journey is extraordinary because...

Are you making a lot of eggs but when it comes to the end result there are just not a lot of embryos? Today's episode is for you.    This is your guide to egg retrievals for many follicles and few embryos. I also talk about what if you are making a lot of eggs and you get some embryos and none of them are normal.    Listen in to learn some strategies that you can take to your doctor when discussin...

This is advice that can save you $20k. No joke. I just saw it happen with a client    Not only is it very specific, and very actionable advice, but this tip I am sharing on the podcast today can be incredibly rewarding because the bigger lesson will help you to advocate for yourself in any situation.     Listen in to learn how to optimize your IVF treatments and your life during your fertility tre...

Meet Stephanie.    After an early pregnancy loss and feeling intuitively like something was not quite right, she went to her fertility doctor and found out there were in fact some issues that were keeping her from getting pregnant.  She and her husband continued to try for over 2 years. Stephanie was struggling and fearful and after 3 unsuccessful retrievals she felt like she had hit rock bottom. ...

I have been getting a lot of questions recently about what to do about thin uterine lining. In this episode, I share some questions you can be asking yourself and your doctor such as do you actually have a lining issue or is it a protocol issue? What is normal lining for you? What is optimal?    Listen in as I share my advice for where to start and how to talk to your doctor if you are looking to...

Meet Shyla.    After her first child, Shyla struggled to get pregnant with her second. Like a lot of women she tried everything under the sun from supplements to acupressure courses and still wasn't seeing the results she wanted.    Shyla was feeling heartbroken.    One day Tasha "magically" appeared in Shyla's Instagram feed and she decided to schedule a free strategy session with the FU Project....

One of the things that is painfully missing from a lot of people's fertility journey is information.  Getting information from your doctor about yourself can sometimes be very difficult. I am very excited to introduce to you a woman (and her amazing company) who is offering a solution to this problem.   Amy Beckley is the founder of Proov, makers of at-home fertility screening with medical-quality...

Meet Coryn. Coryn was feeling like many of us do on our fertility journey - anxious, alone, and questioning every decision. It is both easy and totally normal to focus on the questions and the negatives, but with a little guidance you can learn how to focus on things that will actually help your fertility dramatically improve. And these things are not necessarily what you might think! After workin...

I am so excited for you to hear this conversation I had with Rachel, a nurse whose passion was working with women to create their families. I believe the information she shares will be both eye-opening and empowering for those on their fertility journey.  Rachel was a nurse for two well known (and very different types of) RE doctors, working with hundreds of fertility patients and participating in...

Meet Courtney.   Early in her fertility journey, Courtney tried to conceive naturally with her partner and then decided to do it on her own with a sperm donor instead.  Courtney participated in Foundations, our online program which shows you everything you can do to optimize your fertility and saw for herself the benefits and resources the FU Project has to offer. Then, after trying IUI and an uns...

Woohoo! We have arrived at the 100th episode of The FU Project podcast and that means we have 100 more steps in the direction of my personal mission to level the playing field and empower patients with what to know as they are going into their fertility treatments.  For this special episode, we have compiled some of the best clips with the juiciest and most important advice and some super inspirin...

My team and I are always seeking out the absolute best resources available for your fertility journey and I am thrilled to say we have discovered an incredible gem of a site called ReScripted.com.  ReScripted is a source for content, community, and commerce when building your family. I was personally excited to find ReScripted RX, which is their source for discounted fertility drugs but that is ju...

The mission here at the FU Project is to empower patients with information to help them ask the right questions of their doctors, save them time and money, and feel less alone on their fertility journey.    I wish I could work with everyone one-on-one but that is not always an option. So, I have released hundreds of short and long form videos on advice to bring to your fertility journey.     When...

Meet Leslie.   Having come from a devastating experience early in her fertility journey, Leslie participated in our 4 Week Fertility Boost Camp and then in Foundations, our online program which shows you everything you can do to optimize your fertility.  In our conversation, we talk about her experience with Foundations, what she learned that contributed to her success, and how it changed her life...

Indie Lee has revolutionized the beauty industry with her line of clean skincare and beauty products.    After being diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor that was believed to be environmentally derived, Indie had her awakening. A realization that our lifestyle and the environment we live in can not only profoundly impact our overall health, but the health, resilience, and appearance of ou...

PCOS affects so many women and plays a crucial role not only in their fertility journey but also their emotional health and wellbeing. PCOS is not as clear cut as you might think, so it helps to have an experienced coach like our guest, Letisha Bates, to help guide you in reclaiming your health and wellness and to support your fertility journey.    This is a terrific conversation loaded with infor...

What does it mean to truly surrender? How can we let go of resistance and get out of our own way? What happens in our body when we surrender?    I'm very excited to welcome Isabelle to the podcast today for a deep and healing conversation about Surrendering to the Process.    Listen in for some profound life lessons and to hopefully take any heavy weight and negative energy you might be feeling ou...

Meet Laura.   When I met Laura she had unexplained fertility issues and male factor, and had had chemical pregnancies and miscarriages. Today she is expecting her first child and looking forward to parenthood.    I am thrilled to be able to share another inspiring Path to Parenthood interview. Unexplained fertility issues and being told to "just keep trying" can definitely be frustrating. Listen t...