New Mommy at 40 Podcast

In this episode, Victoria Lauture Duncker, shares with you some of the pitfalls she encountered during her IVF process and discusses the top ten things to consider when choosing a fertility clinic. Here's a preview of the top 5: What are your success rates for those in my age range and ethnicity? Who will be my doctor and what is the preferred method of contact? Who will be main contacts (fertilit...

This Black History Month and Valentines' Day, I want to put the spotlight on something that's very important to me, Black Maternal Health. We're releasing two episodes today, dedicated that very topic. Maternal health has long been a concern in America for women of all color.  The CDC has found that about 700 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. Every year, however...

This Black History Month and Valentines' Day, I want to put the spotlight on something that's very important to me, Black Maternal Health. I'm releasing two episodes today, dedicated that very topic. Maternal health has long been a concern in America for women of all color. The CDC has found that about 700 women die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. Every year, however, black...

Juliana Avella is a Certified Health & Fertility Coach & Holistic Nutritionist specialist in women's & baby's health from conceiving to birth and beyond. She believes that the primary tool we have for a healthy life is to have the knowledge and confidence to make our own choices. Over 11 years of helping women to conceive and thrive in a healthy pregnancy, she can also speak for hersel...

Today we are focusing on wellness and creating balance in our lives as mothers and parents.  Nicole Cruz, host of Badass Moms Podcast & Super Busy Mommy Coach, walks us through the little things we can do to start our days with the energy and mindset we all need to maximize our day -to-day activities and optimize our moments for self-care. Nicole also shares of her own journey to single p...

Today we’re talking all about egg freezing! And YES -it can be done after the age of 35! We’re talking to the multitalented Kellee Stewart, who after her own egg freezing journey at 37, became a fertility advocate and WARRIOR! She’s sharing all the fertility tea and of her own journey of investing in herself and her future family. Kellee is a writer, producer, and actress who began her film and te...

New Mommy at 40 Podcast is back for Season 2 with its first episode!   Host, Victoria Lauture Duncker, takes the time to discuss tackling a difficult situation: telling your friend with infertility issues that you're pregnant. Victoria shares from her perspective and experience from being "that" friend and what she hopes will help both people navigate this sensitive topic.  Her goal is t...

We are bringing Season 1 of New Mommy at 40 Podcast to a close with none other than actress and egg donor conception advocate, Camille Guaty (Prison Break, Daytime Divas, The Rookie).

Talented actor, and dynamic lead singer/guitarist of rock band, Electric Black Horse, Michael Pate, sits with us to share his experience of becoming a new father at the age of 42.

This week we’re chatting with Kimberly DeVito Young. At 43, Kim is a wife & busy full time working mama, who is raising a young adult, two teenagers and special thanks to an IUD that didn't really do its job, an amazing 4 year old, that has completed her family.

In support of Black Maternal Health Week, (April 11-17) we’re putting the spotlight back on this important subject with Part 2 of our series by chatting with Tara Eudovique, a 43 year old flight attendant and entrepreneur, who is the mother of a spirited & talented 3 year old girl.

Meet Sarah, my uber talented and lovely college friend who is a mother of 3. Her and her former wife's road to motherhood in 2009 was a delicate dance around assisted reproductive technology, the medical industry & societal norms at the time. Happily, it lead them to being the mothers of, now 11 year old amazing twins. Years later and now in her 40's, Sarah felt in her heart that there was yet one...

Melissa Celento is a single mom in her 40’s to a 5 year old daughter- a child that due to multiple fibroid issues, was told would be impossible to have without fertility assistance. But after a recent breakup with her boyfriend, she was stunned to learn at her annual checkup, that-surprise...she was pregnant!

After enduring 20 years of fertility issues, Daneen Sekoni and her supportive husband, welcomed two beautiful babies in 2 years! However, both pregnancies and deliveries resulted in complications that nearly cut short her long awaited new role as a mother. As a senior policy director in health care, she shockingly found herself in the company of other mothers of color, who find themselves caring f...

In April of 2020-the world got to know a beautiful and resilient woman’s emotional and heart-wrenching story. Newly diagnosed with COVID-19 while being 6 months pregnant and unable to breathe on her own, she was put into a medically induced coma, only to wake up many days later, as a new mommy to a very premature baby. To me, she was Jo. The woman I admired from work, a then, 39 year old rockstar,...

Happy Valentine's Day from New Mommy at 40!

***This episode does contain sensitive content, which may be triggering to some.*** In this episode, the host of New Mommy at 40, Victoria, gets personal while sharing the ups and downs of her road to marriage, motherhood and fertility issues. With her upcoming 44th birthday, she wonders, with all that she's been through to get here, does she REALLY want another baby? Listen to the end to find out...

Our first guest, Tanji Garcia is beautiful, smart, hilarious and a much needed breath of fresh air. A flight attendant and fellow mom in her 40's, Tanji candidly opens up about finding the love her life in her late 30's, their frustrating IVF journey to their beautiful baby girl, navigating thru postpartum depression, and maintaining her sense of humor through it all. If you (or someone you know)...

Introducing New Mommy at 40 Podcast. First episode drops January 31st!