The Ribbon Box Podcast

This week on our Fertility Springboard  podcast series , we had an inspiring Q&A chat with Fertility Specialist, Ms Despina Mavridou from  The Women’s Wellness Centre  in the heart of Chelsea, London. We have so many  TRB readers  wanting to know what endometriosis is, what fibroids are, and what unexplained fertility is. So, we bring you fertility specialist help and advice to demystify and h...

‘I Like My Eggs Fertilised’ This week on our Fertility Springboard podcast series, we had a brilliantly insightful chat with a fertility specialist embryologist - Kirsten from Perth, Australia. Having been there personally, we wanted to dig deeper for some fertility advice and embryo transfer tips, to pass on to all of those going through or about to embark on the IVF process. Hear Kristen Talk us...

Kristin McGee is a celebrity yoga and Pilates instructor in New York City. She is currently teaching yoga with Peloton. She is the star of over 100 videos, seen in several magazines and tv shows, and is a spokeswoman for many brands and causes she believes in. A proud mom to three, she sure keeps herself busy! https://www.instagram.com/kristinmcgee/ https://www.facebook.com/KristinMcGeeFitness/ ht...

As we’re currently celebrating Men’s Health Week (10th-16th June), we thought it only fitting to chat with public figure and actor, Alex Reid, on our latest podcast episode. Hear Alex talk openly about the hurdles he and his fiancée Nicola have faced on their 5-year TTC journey and how they’ve navigated and supported one another during multiple baby losses. Playing the waiting game hasn’t always b...

As we launch into June, we celebrate Gay Pride around the world. Whilst Pride can’t be celebrated in full force this year, due to Covid-19, we can still mark the occasion virtually, through conversation. With this in mind, this week we chatted to our friends at Two Dads UK to find out more about their coming out stories, how they felt knowing that having children wouldn’t be an easy route. Mike ta...

This week aon The Ribbon Box Podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting with world-renowned, licensed Naturopathic Physician and Medical Researcher, Dr Corina Dunlap in the United States. Dr Dunlap specialises in women's health and currently has a private practice in Portland, Maine. As well as a highly impressive resume, Dr Dunlap's work is frequently published in medical journals and she h...

Listen to Dr Larisa Corda, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist MBBS BSc MRCOG talk all about the current Covid-19 situation, how she is helping on the front line and what this means for fertility treatments now, as clinics start to reopen. We discuss the fertility questions people are often too embarrassed to ask and ways in which people can optimise sperm and eggs. Dr Larisa...

The wonderful Kevin Button from The Man Cave opens up about his infertility diagnosis: his feelings, how he lost sight of everything and even went off the rails. Kevin is still on his TTC journey and is as determined as ever. Listen about his situation and see what he has set up to support other men in this heartbreaking situation. Male fertility issues account for nearly half of fertility struggl...

An interview with Hilary Smith, International Client Relations at Extraordinary Conceptions agency. We find out about the truths behind surrogacy in North America and Hilary dispels some of the myths surrounding what can often be a taboo subject. She tells us about their new hybrid programme, which offers a more affordable way of family building. Find out who uses a surrogate and why…

Losing a baby, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, leaves so many parents lost in grief and full of unanswered questions. Our guest in this episode is the inspirational Zoë Clark-Coates – CEO and Author. Zoë has personally faced the loss of five babies. Out of her and her husband Andy’s experiences came the charity The Mariposa Trust (often known as ‘Saying Goodbye’), offeri...

An interview with Emily Hoyle on Cystic Fibrosis and Ten Years to Conceive via Surrogacy Meet fellow fertility warrior, Emily Hoyle, who has been on quite the journey. She is finally about to meet her baby boy via a surrogate, after a ten-year fertility struggle and two double lung transplants. She’s an inspiration to all and certainly doesn’t take life for granted.

An interview with nutritionist Stefanie Valakas from Sydney on PCOS, Keto diets and preparing the body for conception through nutrition. We are what we eat and we’re big advocates of holistic support when TTC. We enjoyed chatting with Stefanie Valakas, an Australian-based accredited practising dietician, nutritionist and Director of ‘The Dietologist’. In this episode, Stefanie covers a wide range...

An interview with Dr. Samantha Pfeifer from Weill Cornell, New York on Fertility Issues, Fertility Treatments, Miscarriage and more. To round off the decade and to kick off The Ribbon Box Podcast, we had the pleasure of crossing the pond to chat with world renowned fertility expert, Dr. Samantha Pfeifer at Weill Cornell in New York. Having had three children from two IVF rounds under Dr. Pfeifer&#...