Talking Away the Taboo with Dr. Aimee Baron

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Goldberg LMFT, PMH joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -binge and restrictive eating habits and how that can affect fertility -the reasons why disordered eating or exercise can cause fertility issues -the guilt and shame that go along with this these diagnoses -the small changes suggestions people can make to try to get them out of a destructive...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Reva Schlanger Peyser MS, RD, CDN joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -a myriad of issues surrounding fertility in regard to body image and eating disorders -how people feel like their body is failing them during the struggle to build a family -how people might use eating, nutrition, exercise to try to take back some control -rigid behaviors that can b...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Curt Sechrist joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -his fertility journey, with the backdrop of becoming part of the Jewish community -his childhood and when he realized that he was gay -his experience of being exposed to more of Jewish culture and religion, and how that became an even bigger part of his life when he met his future husband, Adam -his de...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her upbringing, her passion for her job as a community rabbi, and having a stillbirth -her baby, Leo, who she lost -what grief looks like when your job is to hold people in *their* pain -how she has managed to get through all of it More about Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman: Karen Glazer Pero...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shira Collings joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her personal experience with recurrent pregnancy loss (4 heartbreaking losses) -how navigating grief is hard enough after a loss, as most people don't truly understand what a grieving person needs -the added layers of being part of the queer community, which brings up other ways that people can feel i...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rob Reider joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the stillbirth of his daughter, Lila, in December 2017 -how he dealt with the grief and overwhelming heartache -how he and his his wife, Tehila, got through those early weeks (spoiler alert- they were both a mess) -the power of community and finding other men to talk with, who could validate his feelings...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, David Melamed joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -his 14-year struggle to have a child -his candid and heartfelt discussion of the most painful and challenging moments -the sources of strength and upliftment on this journey -his courage and emotional depth This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the male psyche and t...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Jen Blumenfeld joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the story of her 3 beautiful children, some of whom came into this world through donor eggs (you'll have to listen to find out which ones!) -longing for a child and having multiple failed cycles -how Jen and her husband came to considering donor eggs -Jen's relationship with her donor, unlike an anony...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elana Frank, CEO of Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her own fertility journey - the tale of a woman who will go to any length to build her family -doing IUIs in a doctor's home in Israel to turning to IVF back in the States and then choosing a donor embryo for her last child -her experience with secondary infertility -...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Emily Getz joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -how she and her husband had their first child naturally and never expected that it would be difficult trying to build their family -her stillbirth and multiple miscarriages, 1 ectopic, 4 rounds of IVF and still no baby -the grief, shock, loss and heartbreak that were almost pushed to the side as they purs...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, neonatologist, Michelle Weissman, MD joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -how she became a single mother by choice...to 4 children -how this was never her "plan A" and she didn't even consider becoming a parent until she was in her 30s, with no dating prospects on the horizon -the process of how and why she got comfortable with the idea -how she broke...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo,  Dr. Eric Surrey, Rabbi Idit Solomon, and Lori Metz, LCSW, CCM, BC-THM join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the most frequently asked questions about donor conception -who considers using a donor -how one picks a donor -the emotions that people typically grapple with -who needs to know that you are using a donor (the egg salad comment was so great here!...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Taliya Corbett joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the story of her daughter, Ora, who was stillborn, after having 4 healthy boys -how she was raised as a Muslim, and fell in love with Judaism (and her husband, Ari) and converted at 26 -dealing with secondary infertility after she had her first -how she always wanted to have a girl and the difficult p...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chari Pere joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her miscarriage, a harrowing experience of losing a very wanted pregnancy -how she wanted to take her skills and talent and use it to help people all over the world fell less alone -how she decided to tell her story via cartoons -why she wanted to tell her story via the Jewish lens and gives her suggestio...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chani Melamed joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -getting married at 26 years old -her 14 year marriage to her husband without children -how she has been able to remain positive and have a zest for life despite her challenges with fertility -how she chooses to enjoy life each and every day through her "go-getter" attitude -how she remains hopeful afte...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shira Collings MS, NCC, LPC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -eating disorders, body image, and fertility journeys -how each of them, separately or together, can make Passover challenging -giving yourself grace to engage with the eating restrictions as little or as much as you want -setting boundaries on conversation topics or triggers -leaning into...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Tzipora Grodko joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -7 pain points people in the singles and fertility community feel as when they are hosted by family or friends for the holidays -the heaviness in your heart when you are struggling with infertility -how people are treated when they are a guest in someone's home -what people can do to create a safe spac...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elisheva Levitt joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the surrogacy story of her twins, who were born after three heartbreaking pregnancy losses and years of searching for a surrogate -the pregnancy of her first child that left her with a blood incompatibility and her body attacked any subsequent attempts to try to bring another baby into this world -ho...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aliza Konig, Reena Bloom and an anoynomous voice join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -what brought them to surrogacy -how they navigated that journey -how they managed their family and friends during the process -how Reena and and our anonoymous guest had previous pregnancies, and surrogacy was chosen as a miraculous way they could grow their families -...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Sahar Wertheimer, Peggy Cottrell and Rachel Sentchuk join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Rachel's story about testing positive for BRCA1 at 21 and then taking control of her health and her future with testing and egg freezing at 25 -Dr. Wertheimer's advice on the options a patient with a gene mutation or cancer diagnosis has in terms of fertility t...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Abby Brody joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her experience being thrust into the world of breast cancer -how that diagnosis was complicated by the fact that she was pregnant -how cancer has affected her ability to have more children right now -the challenging process of freezing embryos -the pain that ensues when people ask when she's going to have...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Carrie Bornstein joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her experiences as a surrogate  -The thoughts and feelings that led to her decision to become a surrogate -Her decisionmaking in telling her children about her surrogacy journey -The agency she worked with, the legal process, and the matching that takes place   Connect with us: -Check out our Websit...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ariella Azaraf, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -what you can do to unlock your inner voice and not be afraid of what it is saying -what gets in the way of trusting yourself -how to create boundaries with people/environment that make you doubt yourself -how to get to know the real "you" and how to access your intuition Connect with Ariella: -F...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Eli Weinstein, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -different kinds of difficulties that couples can experience when trying to have a baby and how they can overcome them -what the common issues are that cause relationships to falter -how guilt and shame factor in, along with the "I didn't sign up for this" emotion -how to change the dynamic and fo...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Beth Moskovic joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her experience as a relationship coach and kallah teacher -how to make your relationship better, even during times when you are a niddah -creating points of connection during the day, sharing emotions and longing to help the other feel close and doing things together with your spouse that are light and...