Pregnantish

What happens when your fertility journey unfolds in front of thousands of listeners? In this episode of  The Pregnantish Podcast , Andrea Syrtash sits down with  Ally Johnson , radio personality, content creator, voice artist, and co-host of  The Klein Ally Show  on Los Angeles' iconic rock station,  KROQ . Many listeners know Ally from the raw and emotional moments she sh...

In honor of World Infertility Awareness Month, host Andrea Syrtash is joined by three extraordinary advocates from around the world who are helping break the stigma surrounding infertility through storytelling, education, and community-building. Tom Riley (Canada @partner_in_fertility), Erica Ferraro (United States @eri.jordan), and Mapula Badi-Ndou (South Africa @mapula_ndou)...

In this powerful live episode recorded at our live “Reality of Infertility” event in Los Angeles, Love is Blind Season 7 cast member, Monica Jade Davis shares the deeply personal story behind her fertility journey. Known to many from reality TV, Monica opens up about her relationship with partner Zac, their diagnosis of unexplained infertility, and the emotional reality of undergoing four back-to-...

As part of our Going the Distance for Family series on the Pregnantish Podcast — featuring elite athletes opening up about infertility and modern family building — international soccer star Carli Lloyd, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, and one of the most decorated players in U.S. soccer history, shares the deeply personal story behind her IVF journey, and why she...

On this episode of the pregnantish podcast, we sit down with U.S. sprinter, Olympic 2024 Bronze Medalist and Athlos Champion, Brittany Brown, for an honest conversation about what it means to go the distance when your body is both your instrument and your battleground. Brittany shares her unconventional path to the Olympic podium—and how that journey led her to speak openly about the realities wom...

Infertility crosses borders, cultures, and backgrounds—and in this special holiday episode, voices from around the world come together to reflect that shared reality. Presented by  The World Fertility Project , this episode of  pregnantish  spotlights global advocates and thought leaders recently honored at the  World Fertility Awards 2025 , whose long and varied paths to paren...

On this episode of the pregnantish podcast, we’re joined by someone who knows what it means to evolve, pivot, and take ownership of her path, personally and professionally. Jordyn Taylor Braff is a bi-coastal real estate agent helping clients find their dream homes in both New York and Los Angeles.  Some may know her from the reality show Selling the City , from her music career with Intersco...

In this powerful episode of our Going the Distance for Family series, international soccer star and fertility advocate, Ali Riley, opens up about how a recent injury — while physically and emotionally challenging — became an unexpected turning point in her life.  For the first time in years, Ali had space to pause. And in that pause, she found clarity about her future, including her family-bu...

For years, Jenna Wolfe was a familiar face on NBC’s Today Show and Weekend Today, delivering news with humor and heart. Behind the scenes, she was on a deeply personal journey—building a family with her partner, fellow NBC journalist Stephanie Gosk. Over a decade ago, Jenna made headlines when she came out publicly on the show and announced she was expecting their first child. What the headlines d...

In this special Pregnantish Pride episode, we’re honored to welcome Trystan Reese — speaker, educator, and trailblazing trans dad — for a candid conversation about parenthood, advocacy, and what it means to build a family in a non-linear way.  Trystan made headlines as a transgender man to publicly share his journey of carrying a biological child. But behind the media frenzy was a deeply pers...

What happens when reality TV stars face the reality of infertility?  In this powerful pregnantish podcast episode, recorded live at our annual “Reality of Infertility” event, Andrea is joined by three bold voices/former and current reality stars: Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez (now seen on Bravo’s “The Valley”), Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, and Whitney Bischoff Angel, a former “Bachelor” winner and...

In this insightful and informative episode of the pregnantish podcast, first airing in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week '25, we're joined by Dr. Karen Tang, a board-certified gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon and the author of "It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told)"  From media stories to medical d...

Former Bachelor star, In the Wild Dating founder, and passionate endometriosis advocate Lexi Young joins the Pregnantish Podcast to share her deeply personal journey with fertility, health struggles, and the power of speaking out. Lexi opens up about how endometriosis shaped her relationships—including the end of a long-term partnership—and why she chose to use her platform on The Bachelor to brin...

In this special new year episode of the Pregnantish Podcast, team member Carolyn Kossow—whose studies focused on assisted reproductive technology and third-party reproduction—joins award-winning journalist and author of “Elusive Mommyhood”, Ginanne Brownell, to explore the evolving landscape of fertility. From the rise of "ethical IVF" and surrogacy and third-party reproduction trends around the w...

What does it mean to lead a happy life and to achieve a state of well being despite our external circumstances? In this holiday episode of the pregnantish podcast, Daniel Lerner, co-instructor of NYU’s most popular elective course “The Science of Happiness” explores what it means to live a truly fulfilling life - especially in the face of life’s challenges. According to Dan, the goal isn’t always...

October marks Pregnancy and Infant loss Awareness Month. Though research indicates that miscarriages impact 1 in 4 people, we know that that number is probably far greater as that reflects only what is reported. We also know that this experience is devastating, no matter how many people the experience touches. Recorded live during our annual thought leader event in New York City, The Diversity of...

Those who watch the long running reality dating show franchise, ABC’s The Bachelor , know that the women on it go the distance for a chance at love; and former contestant Clare Crawley is no exception.  Clare is best known as the Runner Up in Season 16 of the series, leading to her role as ABC’s Bachelorette in Season 18. She also appeared on Bachelor in Paradise twice and Winter Games , maki...

This month, July 2024, marks 46 years since the world's first IVF baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in the northwest of England.  Since this historic day of Brown’s birth that made international headlines, the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies estimates that at least 12 million babies have been born as a result of IVF and other assisted reproductive tech...

Actor Kimiko Glenn has been performing since she was young, with recognizable roles as the voices of Izzy in My Little Pony and Baby Shark Brooklyn , and the star of Waitress on Broadway. She’s also known for her role as penitentiary inmate Brooke Soso on the popular Netflix series, Orange is the New Black , for which she received three ensemble Screen Actors Guild Awards. Now at 34 years old, Kim...

If you’re navigating or considering undergoing fertility treatments like IVF, and are confused by all the tests and information out there, you are not alone. Sometimes in this process, we feel like we are given too much information and not enough information at the same time!  This podcast episode, in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) 2024, is a spotlight on why we should ad...

World figure skating champion and sports commentator, Tara Lipinski, is known for breaking records and winning awards throughout her competitive skating career, including being the youngest athlete to win a gold medal at just 15 years old at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.  But, in the last year since Tara achieved another big dream and became a mom via gestational surrogacy, after five ye...

Former MTV Asia VJ and Television Presenter/Producer, Denise Keller, and Miss Universe Japan 2021, Juri Watanabe, are the definition of beauty, smarts and grace to their audiences who have followed them as celebrated major pageant winners and popular on-air talent. But, what they their fans may not know is the desire and drive both of these women have when it comes to breaking down taboos in Asian...

Professional organizer and Author of “Unstuff your Life” and “Calling Bullsh*t On Busy”, Andrew Mellen, has been called “The most organized man in America”, and has spent his career helping people not only declutter their homes and schedules, but also their minds, their hearts and their lives.  Andrew knows that during some of life's hardest chapters, like infertility and loss, it can seem ov...

American lawyer and bestselling author of “Bet on Black”, Eboni K. Williams, has been known to her audience on her daytime TV show,  “Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams”, and during her time as the first Black cast member on The Real Housewives of NY, as an independent, outspoken and multi-talented woman. What some of her fans may not know is that in addition to all of these jobs, Ebo...

Former Miss Michigan and Michigan State Football player Jaclyn and Jon Misch are best known for their time together on CBS’s “Survivor”, where Jaclyn won the title of first runner-up in Season 29 and where the couple had to navigate incredible challenges together on the island. One challenge that the couple knew they'd have to overcome together back at home was starting a family, as Jaclyn was bor...