Badass Fertility (Kathryn Bregman)

It’s totally intimidating when you’re heading down the IVF path and don’t know what to expect or even how you got to this place. You have a lot of questions and are probably turning to Dr. Google more than you expected asking:

• What are the odds of conceiving on the first IVF cycle?

• What are the odds of having twins with IVF?

• What age is the best age to get pregnant with IVF?

• Is _(fill in age)__ too old to get pregnant with IVF?

• How much does IVF cost?

• What are IVF success rates by age?

• How many cycles does it take to get pregnant with IVF?

These are all really valid questions that you can and will find answers to..., somewhere else. 

This episode is about giving you answers to questions that that many women don’t even think to ask.  We’re looking at the underbelly of the IVF experience.  Learning from other women’s success stories and using their hard won wisdom to improve your experience and your odds.

To really ensure you're doing everything to succeed, you've got to take a look at blocks you may not even be aware of. My Free E-book, 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby will give you more insights and hard won wisdom to help you bring home your baby. Click HERE for your copy while it's still available.

Looking for high vibe inspiration and down to earth information from an authentic, supportive source who's been there? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

Grief on the fertility journey doesn't just refer to the loss of a pregnancy, although that is traumatic and necessitates healing. It also refers to the loss of a dream. As females, we're raised looking forward to getting married and having kids. It's the tagline to every Disney Princess movie you ever watched -even the empowered ones!

So, when you encounter challenges to making that happen, you lose your ability to confidently look forward to that time in your life. There's a part of your dream that dies. That doesn't mean you're giving up. Hell no. If you're reading this and listening to this show, then I KNOW you're NOT giving up. It doesn't matter if you've been diagnosed with PCOS, endometriosis, "old" eggs, thyroid issues, recurrent miscarriage, unexplained infertility or some other awful diagnosis, you're going to become a mom. BUT, the dream of it being simple, splendid and romantic gets crushed under the weight of infertility. Today's episode looks at the intrinsic aspect of grief within every struggle to conceive and offers 5 essential steps for building the resilience required to deal with anything your journey throws at you.

When BFP member Adrienne decided to have a baby, she and her wife were told their odds of conceiving with either of their eggs were low.  Adrienne was told she was in early menopause at 34 years old. 

But Adrienne and her wife refused to be defined by the numbers. They did their research, advocated for themselves and overcame numerous setbacks on their journey.  And now they’re expecting TWINS.

On this not to be missed episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast we sit down with BFP member, Adrienne to learn more about her incredible journey.  She talks to us about:

• Pursuing reciprocal IVF
• Choosing a sperm donor
• Overcoming perfectionism
• Learning to believe in becoming a mom
• Critical shifts that led to getting pregnant

Adrienne opens up about what it’s like to take an untraditional path to motherhood and shows us all what’s possible when you choose to believe in yourself and your dream of becoming a mom.

I'm teaching my simple 3-Step System to increase your JOY and increase your odds of getting pregnant. Join me for a FREE live webinar: FROM BURNT-OUT TO BADASS. I'm sharing exactly what Adrienne, and other BFP members learned. Plus I'm giving some awesome gifts to everyone who attends live!

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A diagnosis of infertility can leave you feeling like you are broken and need to be fixed.

It can drive a knife through your deepest dream and leave you terrified it’ll never happen.

That’s why it is so tempting to do what the “experts” say, even when what they say doesn’t feel right inside.

Most of us were raised to believe that when you are sick, you go to the doctor and they fix you.

So, it’s natural to conclude that if infertility is a medical condition, then the doctor should be able to fix it.

But, sadly, infertility is way more complex than that.

For many, many women it requires a more holistic and self-reflective approach.

Seen in the right light, this is a GOOD thing because it means that YOU are capable of discovering what you need to do to become the mom you are meant to be.

You are the BEST leader of your own bump squad and today’s episode is going to explain why that is true and get you excited for the empowering process you can choose to follow to become the mom you are meant to be.

For daily tips, inspiration and loads of information on how you can become a mom, follow me @badassfertility.

If you are ready to take the plunge and go full force to become the mom you are meant to be, go to badassfertility.com and book a call with me to explore how I can help you in this process.

We all want to know the fastest way to get pregnant, the secret tricks to boost your fertility or the best way to beat stress and boost fertility.

But the truth is, when it comes to a lot of this stuff, different things are going to work differently for different people.

That said, just because the things you have to “do” may be different, there is one thing that applies to everyone and it’s the same for everyone no matter what: whether or not you utilize your mindset to optimize your chances of success.

 It doesn’t matter if you’re struggling to get pregnant at 28 or 46, you need to know about this ONE thing that is a major game changer.

It comes down to this: getting pregnant is less about what you’re doing and more about how you’re being.

 Here’s some key takeaways to help break that down:

1.  If you’re doing all the right things, but super stressed about it, that could be working against you.

2.  When you’re trying so hard to be perfect (because who wouldn’t, right?) you’re more likely to make choices that lead you down the wrong path.

3.  If you’re going about getting pregnant the same way you succeeded in school or in the workplace -STOP it right now.

4.  There are 3 Surprising Habits that block your fertility, and they're pretty easy to fix.

Download my free Ebooklet that explains them. Three Surprising Habits that Block Fertility Click HERE

Stopping these will not only improve your life it'll boost your fertility even if you’re over 35, doing IVF or had failed cycles.

Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility for high vibe inspiration and down to earth information that helps you navigate the journey to your baby with a little less stress and a lot more savvy.

You've probably heard a some scary statistics or gotten your share of skeptical looks from doctors and other experts on this journey.

That's probably why you may find yourself saying things like: "I waited too long" or "I'm running out of time" or "This just isn't going to happen for me."

If you’ve had failed IVF treatments, suffered from a miscarriage, been told you have unexplained infertility or any other of the host of things that women experience on this journey, then the odds are that beautiful sneaky brain of yours is feeding you at least one (if not all three) of the common lies I'm breaking down on today's show.

After listening you'll know:

• The three most common lies women tell themselves when they're trying to get pregnant.
• How to know when yo shouldn't believe them.
• How to think differently instead.

To go deeper into today's episode, download my FREE E-Booklet, 3 Surprising Habits Blocking Your Baby. Click HERE to grab it today, for free.

Are we hanging out on Instagram yet? Follow me @BadassFertility for high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support on your path to becoming a mom.

On today’s show, I sit down with Dr. Shivani Gupta an ayurvedic doctor and author of the book Conscious Pregnancy.

Dr. Shivani shares her wisdom about the mind-body connection, and we chat about the small steps you can take to make your body more fertile.

It’s not always about making dramatic changes. Sometimes, small steps taken over time yield the most positive results.

To learn more about Dr.Shivani, go to www.FusinaryFormulas.com to listen to her podcast Fusionary Health click Fusionary Health Podcast.

Use the code BadassFertility to receive 15% on supplements Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility for infertility and IVF support.

*This is shared for informational purposes only and is not medical advice

On today's episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast we are diving into Key stressors that could be blocking your baby. But, we're not tackling this from the typical angles. Oh no. We're unpacking the deep, culturally relevant narratives that we ingest and absorb into our belief systems without realizing it. And we're talking about how these cultural narratives constrain our sense of self and our ideas about what is possible on the journey to our baby. In other words, how they make us feel shitty and doubt ourselves. This episode is designed to help you understand why this struggle is so brutal beyond the fact that you just freaking want your baby. It plants seeds of possibility to live this journey differently. It's the first part in in a 3 part series that is blowing the roof off of typical fertility mindset advice and getting down to the core issues that really matter.

Listen to the episode to learn about a free giveaway for the first 10 listeners who DM on Instagram Kathryn @https://www.instagram.com/badassfertility

Ready to dive deeper into the stuff you learned today? Click here for a complimentary PDF download Rewire Your Thoughts to Optimize Fertility

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Are you trying to answer every question, dot every line and cross everything, thinking if you just push hard enough, sacrifice long enough, then somehow you will earn your way into motherhood?

On this journey there is SO much coming at you all the time that it’s normal to get lost and lose sight of what YOU really need versus what somebody else might need to do to beat the odds.

It’s common to become so afraid of never realizing your dream, that you try doing everything, like throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks.

The downside of this method is that it’s stressful, exhausting, expensive and overwhelming, and when you’re stressed, exhausted, broke and overwhelmed, it’s even harder to get pregnant.

In today’s episode we look at how you can reduce the overwhelm by learning how to tune into the feminine side rather than living this journey from your masculine side.

Curious about what the heck that means? Then join us and find out!

If you’re ready to stop living by the status quo and learn the tools you need to bring your baby home faster and with less stress then check out my Top 5 Badass Fertility Tips https://tips.badassfertility.com/optin

In today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast we sit down with Laura Watson, fertility coach and mother of two egg donor conceived children.  Laura endured multiple unsuccessful rounds of IVF, egg retrievals with no genetically normal eggs and several heartbreaking pregnancy losses. When she entered the world of donor eggs at 40, she felt “relieved”

Despite her clarity on the choice that felt right for her and her family, Laura had to unpack a lot of emotions that often come with the territory of donor conceived children. 

In this episode we talk about

• The difference between privacy and secrets.
• Feelings of “worthiness” around how our children come into the world.
• That our children inherit so much more from us than our DNA.
• Often our best qualities are passed through the environment, not the gene pool.
• How to recognize a moment of clarity and the importance of trusting it.

To learn more about Laura and how you can work with her find her on Instagram @Positive.Fertility

 Or go to her website: positivefertilitycoaching.com

If you want high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support on your fertility journey, follow me @BadassFertility

Click Here and grab my Free E-booklet:

3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

As one of our most downloaded podcasts form Season 1, we're re-releasing this extra special podcast today.

Plus, as a bonus, you can download this amazing script that tells you EXACTLY what to say when people ask you unwanted questions about having kids.

My badass ladies call this a total game changer, and you can grab it for free, right here: https://badassfertility.com/foolproof-comeback/

 In today’s episode we're talking about the dreaded question: “do you want to have kids” or “when do you want to have kids”, etc.

 No matter how it’s phrased, this question feels like a gut punch from out of the blue.

 It can make you dread encounters with colleagues, family gatherings, or catch-ups with friends. And the sad part is, those are some of the most fun parts of your day! And now, infertility has stolen that from you, too.

 That's why we're talking about how to gracefully and confidently field this super awkward experience.

Be sure to download the super helpful script before you listen, and the next time you're in this situation, you will be armed with a perfect response. Grab it here for free

Follow me @BadassFertility for high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and practical tools to become the mom you're meant to be.

You don't want to miss this powerful episode of the Badass Fertility podcast. Kathryn gets real and explicit about what she teaches her badass ladies and how they succeed. She shares testimonials of women who beat the odds after completing her program, and she breaks down the shifts they went through by looking at where they were when they joined and when they finished the porgram. If you are wondering if the Badass Fertility Formula could be the magic ingredient in your fertility success story, then you have to check out this episode. Kathryn is opening some space on her calendar this month to speak with listeners for FREE. If you want to get on a call with her click here before the spots are gone.

For today's episode we're diving back into the Badass Fertility Podcast archives to share one of my all time favorite episodes. We're talking about the power of affirmations to support OR sabotage your efforts to get and stay pregnant. We hear a lot about positive thinking to help you through the struggle to conceive. But we often get misled about exactly why and how it works... and when it doesn't. Or worse yet, when it backfires. Today's episode is critical if you want to learn how to use the power of words to support, not sabotage your success on this journey.

For daily hits of high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support on your journey to your baby, follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

Amy Beckler joins us today on the badass fertility podcast to share her hard-won wisdom and insights on the journey to her rainbow baby.  Amy is not only a badass fertility queen, she’s also a licensed therapist.  The truths she uncovered on her path to her baby are truly priceless.  She shares with us the depth of darkness that came over her when she lost her first pregnancy.  As well as the surprise she experienced when she realized how many women suffer the same thing.  She also talks about the significant changes she made in the way that she thought and acted which helped her get pregnant and carry to term. Some of shifts include: changing her job, balancing action with surrender, relying more on intuition, realizing there’s no right or wrong way to conceive, tapping into play and fun. Let Amy inspire you to realize what is possible for YOU in the coming year.  The insights she shares are truly gems of wisdom that can inspire you to believe in yourself and your ability to have your miracle in 2024.

Ready to Make 2024 Your Miracle Year?

Hop on the Waitlist for my Badass Fertility Group Program.

Doors open in early December and Waitlist friends get notified first, plus you'll get the biggest discounts and the best bonuses.

Click Here: Join the Waitlist

For daily high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and practical insights on the journey to your baby, follow me @BadassFertility

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The stress of trying to conceive is incredibly heavy, and one thing that often makes it harder is not knowing how or what to share with your friends. 

We often experience a stigma around struggling to get pregnant which makes it nearly impossible to share about it without feeling self-conscious or afraid of being judged. 

Even though women who are diagnosed with infertility experience stress levels comparable to that of people diagnosed with life threatening disease like cancer, heart disease and HIV, our loved ones don’t always treat us the same.  We fear being told to "just relax" or "stop trying so hard", or we're casually advised to try whatever our sister’s friend’s, cousin did to get pregnant.

Over and over again, our very valid fears are brushed off with, “it’ll be okay” leaving us wishing we never shared in the first place. 

That’s one of the reasons why support groups are so helpful for women on the TTC journey (In fact, they’ve been shown to increase conception rates by up to 50%).  And, if you’re looking for one, click HERE to get on the waitlist for mine (with a 60% pregnancy rate from our most recent cohort).

But, even if you join an amazing support group, you still have relationships that you need to navigate and want to feel good about. 

Today’s episode will tell you the REAL reason it’s so hard to share and then walk you through 5 steps to take to improve how you communicate with loved ones so you can feel better and live better while you’re working to bring home your baby.

Have you heard about my free live Masterclass coming on May 8th? From Burnt Out to Badass will take you through my proven technique (I call the 3 R's) to help calm the chaos in your brain, bring clarity to your journey and improve your life, all of which help you live better and bring your baby home faster. In this class, I'll explain why that't true and how it works! I'm also giving away some awesome goodies and answering ALL your questions!

Register for the Live Masterclass, HERE

I love, love, love connecting on IG and hearing your story. Reach out and say Hi! @BadassFertility

In case you missed the links :)

BFP Spring Cohort Waitlist:  https://badassfertility.com/bfp-may-waitlist/

Free Live Masterclass: https://badassfertility.com/bfp-webinar/

What do doctor’s do when they struggle to get pregnant?

On today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast, we sit down with women’s health and holistic health expert, Dr. Katie Wood.

Dr. Katie is a pharmacist who views fertility through a multi-dimensional lens. She developed this perspective through her frustrations on her own journey to get pregnant with her daughter. 

 In this episode you’ll hear about:

• How living her best life led Katie to her baby.
• Why living in the mind leads us astray and what we can do to connect with our hearts.
• How social media contributes to energetic chaos that works against getting pregnant.
• The role of epigenetics in pregnancy.
• Why physical blocks to your baby may be rooted in childhood experiences. And how to heal it.

 Dr. Katie has a variety of ways you can dig further into her work. Connect with her by following the links below.  

Get Pregnant Now Masterclass: LINK
Website: www.happynourishedmotherhood.com

FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishingfertilityandharmonizinghormones

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_wellness_pharmacist/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wellness_pharmacist

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/the_wellness_pharmacist/

Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingintomindfulmotherhood

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drkatiewood/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_wellness_pharmacist

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In Part 2 of this 3-Part series, we tackle the social stress that comes with struggling to get pregnant.  Social stress is the most obvious stress you'll encounter on this journey because it requires you to face it head on. It seems to come up everywhere: family, friends, colleagues, even your medical team! Each encounter holds the potential to bring up a challenging topic or a question you have no clue how to answer. That’s why this episode not only talks about what social stress is and where it comes from, but also how to navigate it using a pretty incredible tool you definitely need to know about, especially with the holidays coming up.  I hope you’ll find it as helpful as I did. Holidays can be one of the biggest sources of social stress when you’re on this journey, but with the right perspective and tools, they can also be a lot easier. With that in mind, I’m also giving away my favorite book list filled with the BEST fertility books that don’t require diet or lifestyle changes.  Inside this download, you’ll find a life changing book list plus loads of resources in there to help you stress a little (or a lot) less over the social stuff. Click HERE

I love, love, love connecting on Instagram. I'm on there everyday sharing high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and loads of practical tools to become the mom you're meant to be.

Come say HI! @BadassFertility

1 in 8 couples have to deal with infertility, yet nobody seems to notice how bad a question it is to ask.

If people don’t ask you about your sex life, why is it okay for them to ask you when you’re going to have a baby?

In today’s episode we break down the commonplace nature of the dreaded question: “do you want to have kids” or “when do you want to have kids”, etc.

No matter how it’s phrased, the nature of this question feels like a gut punch from out of the blue.

It can make you dread informal conversations with colleagues, family gatherings, or catch-ups with friends. And the sad part is, those are some of the most fun parts of your day! And now, infertility has stolen that from you, too.

Is there a way to respond to these unwanted, nosey questions without alienating yourself or feeling totally fake in your response?

The good news is YES. Yes, there is.

If you want to learn how to respond to questions about when you’re having a baby tune in to today’s episode, but watch out, because it  might change your life. (I promise for the better ).

For daily tips, inspiration and info on how to become a mom follow me @badassfertility.

If you want to know how you can work with me, go to badassfertility.com

Wondering about the power of yoga to treat infertility?

You may be asking:

·     Can yoga boost fertility?

·     Can fertility yoga help you conceive?

·     Are there particular yoga poses that support fertility?

·     How does yoga prepare the body for conception and pregnancy?

 On today’s show, we’re chatting with Jennifer Edmonds, a fertility yoga, Pilates and meditation expert.  Jen endured a long struggle to conceive her two children.  Along the way, she found a method that helped her conceive even after failed IVF, miscarriages, and being diagnosed with “old eggs”.

Today Jen is the founder of Element Pilates and Yoga. She’s helped women all over the world through fertility challenges and on their path to motherhood.

If you’ve never tried yoga, or you already love it, this show has a lot of empowering information you need to hear.

Some of the highlights include:

·     How to work with your menstrual cycle to balance your hormones

·     The importance of recognizing more isn’t always more and ways to pull back in order to move forward.

·     Ways to improve ovulation naturally

·     Using yoga to reduce stress, balance hormones and revitalize your menstrual cycle.

·     Increase your odds of getting pregnant naturally with yoga

·     Bringing kindness and nourishment into your routine to boost fertility and overall wellbeing

·     Working with your body rather than pushing your body actually makes you more fertile.

We talk science, we talk emotions and, most importantly, we talk honestly about what it’s like to be a woman struggling to conceive and how to best navigate through the noise and find the best, right thing for YOU to support your dream of becoming a mom.

Grab Jen's FREE Fertility Yoga Guide Free Guide

Follow Jen on Instagram @Jen.elementpilatesyoga

Have you been trying to get pregnant for over a year?

Check out my e-booklet: 3 Surprising Habits that Block Fertility You need to STOP these right away, even if you're over 35, doing IVF or had failed cycles.

For daily high vibe inspiration, authentic understanding and vital information for women on the path to their baby, follow me on IG

@BadassFertility

In this episode Kathryn takes on self-doubt, self-loathing, cursing your body for not being “better”, and feeling jealous of pregnant women. All of these things are extremely common, and she lived with them for many years. And then she learned that when women begin to shift their feelings towards themselves, their feelings toward their journey shift too. That’s why this episode is all about leaning into self-love and learning one quick technique that can move mountains of negative thinking when practiced over time. Follow Kathryn on IG BadassFertility

In this episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast, join host Kathryn as she explores one of the often overlooked aspects of the fertility journey—financial stress. Kathryn dives into the challenges and emotions that come with the high costs associated with fertility treatments and the pressure it can place on individuals and couples. With her unique blend of humor and compassion, Kathryn shares valuable insights and offers a powerful piece of advice that can save you thousands of dollars. Discover why letting go of the timeline is crucial for making effective decisions and how it frees up mental space for the right actions. Tune in to gain practical tips on managing financial stress while staying focused on your ultimate goal of building your family. Don't miss this episode packed with empowering strategies to help you navigate the financial challenges of the fertility journey. Learn how to connect as a couple with this free exercise I want the exercise.

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This week’s Badass Fertility Podcast, Ep 77. is one you’re going to want to download and play on repeat.

It’s the best fertility pep talk you ever heard.

It’s short, it’s sweet and it’ll be the reminder you need when you start to doubt yourself and your “chances” of becoming a mom.

Listen to it, download it and play it on repeat when you need it.

This five minute reminder will lift you up and reaffirm your belief that the calling in your heart to be a mom is there because it's meant for you.

For more high vibe inspiration, down to earth information, and authentic support to help you get and stay pregnant, follow me @BadassFertility.

If you’re like me, you want to see the evidence. There is a lot of talk out there about how “fertility mindset” can help you conceive. But is there actual research to back that up?

You may be wondering if it’s a bunch of woo-woo hocus-pocus or if there is actual science to back up the claims. If you’re curious about this approach because something in you thinks it could help, but you’re also skeptical because it’s outside the scope of typical medical protocol, then this episode will assuage your concerns.

I’m bringing out the research from medical journals and explaining how findings suggest that women who participate in mind/body programs can be up to twice as likely to conceive as women who don’t.

That’s a pretty exciting fact! Join me today as we break all this down. And, after you listen o the show, check out the citations down below.

For fertility support, inspiration and community, follow me @badassfertility

CITATIONS Clifton J, Parent J, Seehuus M, Worrall G, Forehand R, Domar A. An internet-based mind/body intervention to mitigate distress in women experiencing infertility: A randomized pilot trial. PLoS One. 2020 Mar 18;15(3):e0229379. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229379. PMID: 32187236; PMCID: PMC7080396.

Domar, A. et al. “Impact of a group Mind/Body Intervention on Pregnancy Rates in IVF Patients,” Fertility and Sterility, vol 75, no. 7: pp 2269 – 2273 (June 2011)

Frederiksen Y, Farver-Vestergaard I, Skovgård NG, et al

Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for psychological and pregnancy outcomes in infertile women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open 2015;5:e006592. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006592

Rooney KL, Domar AD. The relationship between stress and infertility. Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2018 Mar;20(1):41-47. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2018.20.1/klrooney. PMID: 29946210; PMCID: PMC6016043.

When you’re struggling to have your baby it’s natural to get caught in a cycle of fear-based thinking.  And it’s normal to start to believe those thoughts are true.

Have you ever found yourself thinking any of these things?

·      you’re afraid we waited too long

·      you’re afraid your body’s failing you

·      you’re afraid of disappointing your partners, parents, and family

·      you’re afraid to eat a piece of chocolate cake or have a glass of wine

·      you’re afraid another friend will get pregnant before you

 If two or more of these applied to you, then this podcast is exactly what you need, right now.

 Here’s the thing, it’s totally normal to think this stuff. 

 But just because it’s normal doesn’t mean it has to be that way for YOU.

 You can put into practice the secret principle I’m teaching in today’s podcast to dramatically shift how you think and act on this journey.  And when you change how you think and act, everything else changes along with it.

 No, it’s not super hard, complicated or airy-fairy woo-woo.

 Everything I share is rooted in tried and true practices that work.

 If you want to stop living in fear and find a new way to live while you’re waiting to become a mom, listen to today’s episode.

 And, if you’re ready to say a big “Hell Yes” to going all in on your mama dreams for 2024, there are FOUR spots left in the Badass Fertility Group Program. Is one of them yours?  Click the link to find out if you meet our criteria, and join today. Half-off pricing for any remaining seats until 12/24

Click here: Hell yes, I'm ready to join!

Elevated stress, feeling out of control, feeling like you (or your body) is being controlled by someone or something else..., these are all some of the most wonderful parts of the fertility journey. (Just kidding.) They suck.

On today's episode I'm sharing the hard won wisdom of women who've walked this path and become moms despite having the odds stacked against them.

After listening, you'll know:

• The biggest mistake women make when they're trying to conceive.
• The top three ways to avoid this mistake.
• How learning to avoid it will not only improve your journey, but it will make you grateful for it in the end. (yes, I know that's a stretch, but check it out and see for yourself :)

To learn more about how you can apply the content from today's episode to your life, download my FREE E-Booklet:

3 Surprising Habits Blocking Your Baby

You may have heard about how acupuncture can help with fertility. Depending on whether you’re familiar with it, that may sound sensible, or it may sound strange.

Either way, today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast has something for you!

Joining us today is Catherine Hollingsworth of Red Sage Acupuncture.

Catherine is an expert acupuncture practitioner and an energy healer.

For the full story on how Catherine uses her talents to help women get and stay pregnant, check out today’s episode (and don’t forget to follow us and check out Part 2 coming next week!)

If you want to contact Catherine for a long -distance energy healing or visit her in person for acupuncture, go to her website: www.RedSageCenter.com

To learn more about Badass Fertility and how to work with me, go to www.BadassFertility.com

With Thanksgiving in the US fast approaching and the holiday season coming right up after that, there’s a lot of dread, anxiety and mixed emotions among women in the BFP community. Odds are, you’d hoped 2024 would be your year. You envisioned having a baby at the family holidays or you dreamed of finally having a pregnant belly and getting all the attention you've been giving other people for years. It's really hard. And you're totally normal for feeling this way. But here’s the deal: just because the holidays aren’t going to look the way you want them to this year, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them in an “alternative” way. Today's show is your survival guide to the holidays this year. After listening you'll have some concrete tools and big dose of inspiration to make them better than you realized they could be.

Looking for the PERFECT response to questions about kids? Look no further! This handy-dandy, FREE E-booklet offers the best response to unwanted questions, or "baby bombs" that you need in your back-pocket this holiday season.

Click HERE for your FREE Download, today.

Are we hanging out on Instagram, yet? Follow me @BadassFertility for high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support on your path to your baby.

In this week's episode I touch on something that I haven’t addressed yet in my podcasts: the way women internalize a sense of being "less than" when they're waiting to become a mom. Today, I'm reflecting on the time when I thought my marriage wouldn't survive if we didn't have kids (!!) The strangest part is that I'm married to my soulmate. But this persistent perception of not being "complete" until kids, made me think if it didn't happen we wouldn't make sense. I see this come up frequently, in various ways, with my badass ladies, so I wanted to take some time to address it head on. Plus, I'm offering an essential question you need to be asking yourself when the "less than" feeling and the fear it evokes strike.

The Badass Fertility Pilot Program (BFP) is officially HALF-FULL!! And it's still HALF-OFF until Christmas Eve. This could be the most powerful, transformative gift you give yourself and your future child in 2024.

I seriously cannot wait to bring this amazing cohort of smart, savvy, badass women together and watch the magic that unfolds.

If you're ready to join, or want to learn more, click here This is a small group program with a lot of access to me. It will never be this low price again. :-)

Not ready to join but want to stay in touch? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility for daily high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and practical insights on how to drop the fear, embrace the journey and become the mom you're meant to be.

There is so much to DO when you are TTC, so much to keep track of and so, SO much to worry about. How do you keep yourself from getting overwhelmed especially knowing that stress is also unhelpful? Many of the women in my program are smart, accomplished go-getters. They are brilliant, badass, and used to getting shit done. So, when the TTC journey doesn’t play out like they expect, it’s not only heartbreaking it’s also completely bewildering. What is different about this journey than all of the other things you’ve succeeded in at life, you may be wondering. Today’s episode will answer that question. It dives into a little-known aspect of yourself that is hugely powerful but generally ignored by most people: your feminine side and your intuition. When you learn how to tap in and leverage it, it is a game changer on your journey. For a copy of the practice I explain in the podcast DM me “Podcast Practice” on Instagram (@badassfertility) and I will send it right over.

In this episode, Kathryn shares her own experience with finding the right support during her fertility journey. She emphasizes the importance of taking charge of your bump squad, seeking experts who align with your values and mindset, and surrounding yourself with people who uplift you. Listeners will walk away with actionable steps to create a team that supports them in every way. To learn moe about working with Kathryn go to www.badassfertility.com or Follow kathryn on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/badassfertility/ for daily hits of inspiration, support and education.

Doubt. Disbelief. Despair. Defeat.  These are just a few of the words that describe how hard it is to be in the TTC trenches.  But it truly doesn’t have to be that way.  In fact, no matter where you are on your journey: struggling with failed embryo transfers, just starting IVF, seeking donor eggs, going at it the old-fashioned way, it’s possible to live your journey with greater confidence and ease.  On today’s show Nancy Weiss joins us to talk about getting out of your head and connecting with our heart in order to bring your baby home. We talk about the importance of making choices not just from a logical place, but from an internal knowing as well. Nancy tells us about Spirit Babies, what they are and why connecting with them often opens up space for making decisions that help bring your baby home.

 Nancy is a Reiki Master, psychic medium and intuitive coach who supports women in reawakening their intuition and spirituality by empowering them with energy, mindset and manifestation techniques so they can experience profound transformation, trust themselves and feel confident in making their dreams a reality.  She’s supported hundreds of women on the fertility journey to connect with their destined babies, release blocks, eliminate energy and bring their babies into the world.

 On today’s show Nancy sits down to share with us:

· How she decided to pursue embryo adoption to manifest her two daughters.

·  How she trusted her gut and “knew it was right” to take the route she took to her daughters.

· What is a Spirit Baby?

· How can connecting with your spirit baby help bring them earthside?

·  Why it’s important to release the “how” when you’re TTC.

· How energy healing can help you feel your feelings and release blocks to your baby.

· Why learning to “let it go and let it flow” when you’re doing IVF, IUI, trying naturally, pursuing egg donors, embryo donors, finding a surrogate, or trying to conceive naturally is the best kept secret to bring your baby home.  

 Check out Nancy’s meditation on YouTube and experience the calm of a mama who knows that her baby is coming. Click Here  Connect with Nancy on Instagram: @nancyweissintuitive

Book a Spirit Baby Session with Nancy Link: Book Now ⁠

 Want to implement the ideas we talked about on today’s show? Learn a few quick exercises to stop the negative loop playing in your head, reduce overwhelm and make decisions from a place of calm, not chaos. It won’t solve your problems overnight, but it’s a totally free start. Download the E-Booklet

 Looking for high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authenticity from someone who’s been there? Follow me on Instagram: @BadassFertility

When we think about getting pregnant, it’s always focused on the physical body.  But what about the role the mind plays in the body? We forget the tremendous toll that stress, anxiety and depression play upon our nervous system. And we pay a high price for that forgetfulness. 

Women diagnosed with (my least favorite word) “infertility” experience stress, anxiety and depression levels much higher than in the mainstream population. This is cause for concern in itself.  But what makes things worse, is that those mental states have physical repercussions that negatively impact fertility.  So, women given this diagnosis are now at a double disadvantage because they’re already struggling, but being labeled “infertile” makes it even harder to conceive because of the observable impact that diagnosis has on the nervous system.

It’s like a total catch 22. 

Thankfully, there’s a science backed way out of this mess, and I’m going to break it down for you on today’s podcast. 

This is Part One of a three part series where I’m breaking down the 3-pillars behind the BFP's 60% pregnancy rate in our most recent cohort.

If you’re ready to hop off the hamster wheel of never-ending conception chaos and master the tools behind our incredible pregnancy rate, click HERE and join the BFP

Doors close May 21st or once it's full. Imagine, on May 22nd you could be in an entirely new, inspiring and resource rich world of badass mamas in the making. You in?

Questions? I have answers! And I loooove to chat on IG. DM me “BFP” to get the convo going. (Find me on Instagram @BadassFertility)

References (cause, you know... science :)

The Mind Body Program for Infertility: A New Behavioral Treatment Approach for Women with Infertility. (https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(16)53275-0)

Impact of a group Mind/Body Intervention on Pregnancy Rates in IVF Patients (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.046

The impact of stress on fertility treatment DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000261

(Rodney, K. L. & Domar, A.D. (2008) The Relationship Between Stress and Infertility. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience 20(1), 41 -47)

(Roozitalab, S. et. al. The Relationship Between Infertility, Stress and Quality of Life with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Infertile Women. Journal of Reproduction and Infertility, 2021 10.18502/jri.v22i4.7654)

What do women who beat the odds learn on their journey to success?

There are nuggets of wisdom I hear over and over again among women who get pregnant after joining the BFP.

So, I want to share 10 of those nuggets with you today.

If one or two of them resonates, write it down! Repeat it. OWN it.

To learn more about how to embody and LIVE these pieces of wisdom, I'm teaching my 3-step system for exiting conception chaos and entering clarity (without adding 1,999 things to your to-do list) at my...

FREE, Live Masterclass: From Burnt-Out to Badass on Oct. 9th at 12:30 pm EST (And YES, there will be a replay if you can't make it live)

Click the link below and register to join us!

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Amy Beckler joins us today on the Badass Fertility Podcast to share her hard-won wisdom and insights on the journey to her rainbow baby. 

The truths she uncovered on her path to her rainbow baby are truly priceless.  She shares with us:

• The depth of darkness that came over her when she lost her first pregnancy. 
• The surprise she experienced when she realized how many women suffer the same thing. 
• The significant changes she made in the way that she thought and acted which helped her get pregnant and carry to term.

Some of the most critical shifts she made with the support of mindset are:

• changing her job,
• balancing action with surrender,
• relying more on intuition,
• realizing there’s no right or wrong way to conceive,
• tapping into play and fun.

Let Amy inspire you to realize what is possible for YOU.

Doors CLOSE TODAY (10/23) for the BFP, but if you’re ready to join, you can slip in during the final hours.

Click HERE to join the BFP

There’s a simple tool that smart, creative, professional women overlook all the time on this journey, only because it’s easy to miss.

There’s SO much demanding our attention at any given moment when we’re trying to get pregnant. Even the most focused person can get sidelined from the simple stuff that makes a significant impact.

On today’s *bonus* episode I’m sharing one of the most basic and most powerful tools savvy women leverage to support their dream of becoming a mom.

Next, join me live on October 9th for a FREE Masterclass: From Burnt-Out to Badass where I talk about my 3-step system to exit conception chaos and enter clarity without adding 1,999 things to your to-do list. I'll also share how we use these tools in the BFP. It's going to be SO fun, informative and you'll get a free gift that you can use right away.

Click HERE to register for the webinar! (Yes, there will be a replay :)

When the stakes are high, and you’re being told your “odds” are low, it feels impossible to believe you’ll ever bring your baby home.  You may look around and find yourself trapped in an awful state of mind that you never expected to be in.

Maybe you’re:

• Crying everyday (or for several days in a row)
• Wondering if you’re being punished
• Questioning whether you have any good eggs left at all
• Wondering if your partner/husband/wife would be better off with someone "more" fertile.

These thoughts are completely normal, but that doesn’t mean they are necessary. In fact, when you learn how to think differently, your beliefs shift, your actions change and your results change too.

 If you know you’ve been stuck in this cycle of constant negative self-talk and you want it to stop, then you’re in the right place my friend.

Today’s episode will go into all of that and give you a few insights you can take away and apply immediately.

If you want high vibe inspiration and own to earth information from an authentic, supportive source (someone's who's been there!) Follow me on IG @BadassFertility

If you want more details on how to work on rewiring your mindset check out this FREE E-Book. It's short and sweet and packed with 3 essential secrets you've GOT to know.

Click HERE for the Free E-Book, 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

In the final episode of this series, Kathryn dives into the concept of embracing a miracle-minded approach to fertility. She discusses the power of mindset and belief in overcoming infertility challenges and shares her own experiences with adopting a trust-based perspective. Kathryn offers practical tips for cultivating a mindset of love, and trust, and highlights the importance of self-care and self-compassion.

There’s so much information out there, it’s no wonder women who are struggling to get pregnant or carry to term experience elevated stress and anxiety.

 And let’s be honest, it’s not the information itself that’s stressful it’s the pressure of making the “right” decision.

 But that “pressure” puts us in a state of fear that can make us more susceptible to the wrong choice.

 And then whole cycle repeats itself… until you try something truly different.

 On today’s episode we’re talking about how mindset is the most fundamental and most often overlooked resource that will help you bring home your baby.

After listening you’ll know why:

• Women who learn how to leverage their minds ensure their success

• Working with your mindset is the foundation for success on this journey, not a luxury add-on.

• Doing this work first can save you time, money and heartache in the end.

Doors to the Badass Fertility Program (BFP) close Weds. 10/23 at Midnight EST

To learn more or join: CLICK HERE

Jealousy on the fertility journey is natural.

But just because it’s natural doesn’t mean that you need to be a victim of it whenever jealousy rears its ugly head.

In fact, there are mindset tools that can change your experience of this emotion.

In today’s episode I talk about three times when jealousy was really hard for me to deal with on my fertility journey, and I explain three tools that I used so that I was controlled by my jealousy and I could live happier and more freely.

If you want to receive in-depth tips on how to live your journey like a Badass, click on this link https://tips.badassfertility.com/optin

For daily tips, quick hits of inspiration and loads of badass sisterhood follow us on Instagram: @badassfertility. 

If you’ve been diagnosed with infertility, are doing IVF, IUI or trying to conceive naturally, chances are people have suggested you “just think positive” or “repeat affirmations”

 While these can be powerful tools, sometimes they don’t help at all and can even work against you.

 That’s because words are meaningless and energy is everything. Sometimes saying something over and over can help us FEEL that it’s true, and in that case, you could say an affirmation is working.

 But what happens when, no matter how many times you say it, you just can’t believe “my baby is coming” (or whatever affirmation you chose)?

 Or, even worse, what happens if saying the affirmation makes you feel bad?

 If you’re ready for more than mantras and positive thinking, and you want to get down to the business of what it takes to rewire your thoughts to have them truly work for you while you’re trying to conceive, today’s episode is for you.

The Badass Fertility Group Program (BFP) is still open for one more week. If you want to grab the LAST spot, click here to join: JOIN NOW

Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility for high vibe inspiration and down to earth information delivered daily for women on the path to their baby.

One essential thing that we don’t have nearly enough of on this journey is TRUST. Often we stop trusting our body; we stop trusting our choices; we stop trusting that one day our baby will be in our arms. Instead, we begin counting numbers, statistics and odds. We use the past as a predictor of the future, and it does not look good.  In this podcast we explore:

·     Why evolution makes us prone to think we’ll never succeed on this journey

·     What science has to say about increasing the odds of conception

·     Three essential habits that women who succeed on this journey have on lockdown.

·     Why going through your fertility journey alone decreases your odds of success.

If you like the podcast, you will LOVE my masterclass! We have tons of fun. Join my free, live masterclass here: From Burnt Out to Badass. I’m sharing three of my favorite tools to shift out of conception chaos and into clarity without adding 1,567 things to your to-do list. I'll also answer all your questions and give some goodies to everyone who attends live.

Or, click below to register for my free, live masterclass May 8th, 2024

 https://badassfertility.com/bfp-webinar/

Want daily hits of high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and loads of authentic understanding? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

In this episode, host Kathryn Bregman explores how relationships are affected by the challenges of infertility. She discusses the different coping patterns between men and women, emphasizing the need to respect and understand each other's ways of handling emotions. Infertility can reveal weaknesses in a relationship, but it also presents an opportunity for growth and learning. Kathryn highlights the importance of recognizing and appreciating each partner's roles and talents in the fertility journey, as well as prioritizing a healthy and enjoyable sex life based on quality rather than frequency. If you're ready to dive deeper grab your free cheatsheet: 5 Quick Mindset Tips to Amplify Fertility Follow Kathryn on Instagram at @BadassFertility for daily tips, quick hits of inspiration, laughs and education.

If you’ve been diagnosed with infertility or are one the 30% of women diagnosed with unexplained infertility then this episode is for you.  Today we’re talking about how emotions, childhood experiences, and even the experiences of your parents and grandparents can impact your ability to conceive and carry to term. If you’re doing IUI, IVF or trying to conceive naturally,  this is empowering news because it places the ability to remove blocks to conception back in your hands.  We all carry scars from childhood and they impact everyone in different ways.  For some of us those scars impact our ability to conceive by creating hormonal imbalances or physical or emotional blocks to conception. When you listen to today’s show, you’ll get a roadmap for unpacking the blocks that may be causing infertility.

If you want to go further and remove those blocks, join the Badass Fertility Program (BFP). It’s starting in ONE WEEK! And it's almost full. There won't be another chance to join until spring. JOIN NOW

Looking for high vibe inspiration on your journey to your baby? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility I love, love, love connecting on IG, so feel free to send me a DM, promise I'll write back :)

Want to learn more about working with me? Go to www.badassfertility.com

Do you ever find yourself: - saying “yes” and then a moment later regretting it?

- wanting a particular lab done, but not pushing for it so you don’t feel “rude”?

- feeling like you “had” to go to an event, like a baby shower, so the person throwing it won’t be hurt?

On the surface, we think we’re doing these things because it makes us a good friend, colleague, partner, sister, etc. We’re raised to believe that putting other people’s needs ahead of our own is an admirable trait.

And it absolutely can be.

But there’s also a toxic side to people pleasing, which Dr. Neha Sangwan argues is at the root of 80% of disease.  That’s because saying "yes" when in your heart you really mean "no" has a negative effect on your body over time.

It can lead to inflammation, thyroid issues, chronic stress and other fertility disrupting ailments.

Plus, in this episode, I’ll talk about how saying yes when you mean no takes you on unnecessary detours to your baby!

Today, we’re looking at people pleasing in a whole new way. 

We’re talking about what it is, why it can disrupt your fertility journey and, most importantly, how you can tune into yourself to stop saying yes when you actually mean no.

We all do it. 

But if you want to find your way to your baby, you can’t ignore the signals you’re getting from your higher self.

You have to learn how to stop saying yes when you mean no.

You have to learn how to recognize your body’s signals and respond to them.

This not only reduces stress and internal conflict but it also leads you to make decisions that fill you up instead of deplete you or bring you down.

Basically, you need to learn how to stop taking unnecessary detours on this journey and chart a course, step by step that’s aligned with what is truly best for you to bring your baby home.

FREE PDF: Your Foolproof Comeback to Foolish Questions About Babies

To learn more about Dr. Neha Sangwan’s research, check out her book Powered By Me.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Badass Fertility Podcast! In this episode, I give some sneak peeks into all the juicy goodness in store this season. And, I talk about why mind/body approaches to fertility are NOT a luxury but actually your silver bullet to success. I also debunk myths that doing mind/body work means you shouldn't do other things. That is so NOT true. And I give you a preview of the super exciting 3 part series we're kicking the season off with called Three Types of Stress that may be Blocking Your Baby. Get ready because Season 2 of the Badass Fertility Podcast is bringing ALLL the fertility mind/body tools and insights that you need to transform your journey to motherhood and get that BFP!

I love, love, love connecting with listeners on Instagram!

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Lmk if you're excited for this season, or if there are topics you'd love to hear about!!

Every woman on her journey to her baby has had at least one moment where it felt like time was her enemy.

Most of us have at least one moment like that everyday.

There's fear that we:

• waited too long
• have "old" eggs
• will have "geriatric" pregnancies
• should have started sooner

and the list goes on and on.

This is totally normal and expected, especially when you consider most of us have heard about our "ticking clock" or the "expiration date" on our eggs since we first got our periods (or even earlier).

We're raised on the idea of not enough time and our visits to the doctor typically reinforce that belief.

Imagine living your journey free from a fear of time.

Would you want in on that? What if you learned that fearing time is actually a (huge) waste of time? That you can accelerate your path to your baby by breaking free from the perception of "not enough time" ?

Today's episode offers a new way to think about time on your journey. One that removes limitations of "not enough" and replaces it with far more expansive and helpful ways of seeing yourself and your "chances" of becoming a mom.

The doors to the BFP are OPEN. Click HERE to learn more or to join!

Have you ever found yourself repeating an affirmation or a mantra like, "I am radiant, I am beautiful, I am going to be a Mom" but rather than feeling these beautiful words lift you up, they instill a sense of dread instead? Have you ever wondered WHY that would be the case? In the world of affirmations and making your dreams come true, we often confuse words with feelings. Words will get you nowhere, feelings, on the other hand, are your ticket to parenthood. In order to manifest whatever you are seeking, it is essential to connect with the feeling that goes along with it. The universe responds to how you feel, not to what you say. So, it doesn't matter what you say if you can't conjure a sense of belief within yourself, even just a tiny seed, then it won't have much effect. But, how do you connect with feelings of motherhood or fatherhood when all you've met on this journey has been sadness, disappointment, and possibly grief? Tune in to today's episode to find out. And then follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility 

With the holidays coming it’s really hard to stay in a good headspace when you’re on the fertility journey. From anxiety about family gatherings, to disappointment, even grief, that you aren’t where you hoped to be, this can be a dreadful time of year. But it doesn’t have to be. What if rather than being the hardest time of year, this moment ushered in the possibility of an entirely different and wayyy more badass year next year ?After listening to this show, you’ll learn how to use two-words that can change the game for you in 2025.

If you want to master your mindset to optimize your fertility, join the Waitlist for the 2025 Winter cohort of the BFP.

Waitlist friends get extra goodies like: program info delivered to your inbox, first dibs to enroll, and up to $500 in discounts and bonuses when you sign up. Click HERE to save your spot on the waitlist, today. Doors open in January!

When Penny and Nita began their conception journey, they knew they’d be working with doctors, but they still expected it to be pretty simple. 6 IUIs and two surgeries later they started losing hope. When they started IVF they also started the badass fertility program, and that is when the journey started to shift. Tune in to hear this amazing story of two women who refused to give up until their sweet baby girl was in their arms. They will remind you that no matter the road you are traveling it will be worth it because YOU are meant to be a mom.

For daily high vibe inspiration, down to earth information, and practical tools to help you become a mom, follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

2024 is halfway over, but there’s still time left to make this the year you get pregnant.  You’ve probably done all of the practical things to try and make it happen.  This episode is going to cover some highly effective tips that you may not have considered.  These may seem a little “woo-woo” but I’ve seen them work wonders for the women who apply them (including myself), and I’m excited to see what they can do for you! After all, what have you got to lose by putting one or two into practice ASAP?

After listening to this episode drop me a DM on Instagram and lmk what you thought of the tips and which one you’re going to try first! Find me @badassfertility

Want to learn more about what might be blocking your baby? Grab my Free E-booklet: 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby while it’s available.

When you’re struggling to have a baby, fear tends to take over.

You become afraid of running out of time.

You become afraid it will never be your turn.

You become afraid of all your friends getting pregnant and moving on while you’re stuck trying and worrying it will always be that way.

You become afraid you did something wrong and are being punished.

FEAR dominates this journey if you let it.

But what if you chose something else instead?

What if someone told you that there are only two states of being and you get to choose which one you want to live in?

Would you want to know how to find that other state?

Would you want to know how to gain clarity, confidence, and stop living in fear and making decisions from fear?

Then tune in to today’s show and you will learn all about how to work this practice in your life.

If you want to go deeper, grab my tips https://tips.badassfertility.com/optin

We hear a lot of BS on this journey from our doctors and other “experts”, but sadly, we also tell ourselves a lot of stories that simply aren’t true.  And most of us don’t realize that we’re doing it.  If you’ve had failed IVF treatments, suffered from a miscarriage, been told you have unexplained infertility or any other of the host of things that women experience on this journey, then the odds are that beautiful sneaky brain of yours is feeding you at least one (if not all three) of these common lies.

 Have you ever found yourself wondering if you waited too long, if this struggle is your fault, or if you’re being punished for something?

 If you said yes to one or more of those questions, then you need to check out this podcast right now. Living in fear, blame and guilt is not only making you miserable it’s also blocking your fertility.

 That’s because you can’t make good decisions from a bad place. The more stressed out, guilt ridden and fearful we become, the more our pre-frontal cortex gets overloaded and our thinking literally becomes muddied.  When we’re feeding ourselves a steady diet of thoughts like “I’m too old” or “It’s my fault this isn’t working” we think we’re basing our ideas off of facts, but the truth is they’re reactions to a frightening, high stakes situation.  But we believe them anyway. And that muddies our thinking and the cycle continues.

 How do you break the cycle? Poke at the thoughts so you can see exactly how “true” (or UNTRUE) they really are.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing together on today’s episode.

Join the Waitlist for the BFP Spring Cohort: CLICK HERE

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When getting pregnant gets hard, we obsess about supplements, diet, exercise, doctors, protocols, sleep, energy and so many more things related to the physical body.  And we assume that those are the only necessary bases to cover. Meanwhile, our minds turn into a toxic waste dump and most of us don’t even realize it’s happening.

On today’s episode with guest expert Michelle Oravitz, we’re myth-busting the mistaken belief that our mind plays second fiddle to our body on the fertility journey.  This is an episode you don’t want to miss. It lays out essential information like:

·      Why birth control is an illusionary fix for anything other than preventing pregnancy.

·      Our bodies are hardwired to reproduce, struggling to conceive isn’t a failure; it’s a puzzle to piece together.

·      An open heart opens the uterus to receive.

·      The secret to getting pregnant isn’t having lots of sex when you ovulate; it’s actually at a different time of the month.

·      Loving yourself is not conceited. It’s the key to optimizing fertility.

 We dive into so much essential information based on thousands of years of practice built into Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Michelle has 20 years-experience helping women conceive using the systems she talks about today.  And everything she says aligns perfectly with the topics we regularly discuss on this show. It’s so aligned, it’s freaking mind-blowing.

 Michelle Oravitz is the host of a top-rated podcast called ‘The Wholesome Fertility Podcast’

 She recently authored a new book, The Way of Fertility, which dives deep into the energetics of fertility through the lens of ancient wisdom.

 Great News! The Spring Cohort of the BFP is launching SOON.

Right now you can join the Waitlist and receive up to $500 in discounts and bonuses, plus early access to enroll.  This is an intimate program with a cap on admissions. Click HERE to learn more.

 I post high vibe inspiration and down to earth information daily on Instagram @BadassFertility.  If you want authentic, uncensored and compassionate insights on how to successfully navigate the journey to your baby, follow me.

  Links to Info mentioned in the show:

Fibonacci’s Sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt2OlMAJj6o

Heart Math Institute: https://www.heartmath.org/

On today’s show we sit down with Kathleen Magnus. Kathleen has an incredible fertility journey that involves being pregnant 11 times in 8 years, including one stillbirth. Today she has two healthy kids (with another on the way).

Kathleen has studied under a line of energetic fertility experts and now uses what she learned to serve other women on the path to their babies.

When she found the renowned author of the book Spirit Babies, Walter Mikichen, Kathleen was at her lowest point.

 She was consumed with questions like: Why me? Am I being punished? And she was genuinely depressed.  As a former corporate world-woman, she’d never done anything like a spirit baby reading before, but what she learned completely changed her life. 

 Join us as we talk about:

• Reiki
• Energy blocks
• How to connect with your sprit baby
• Quantum physics
• The importance of stretching your comfort zone
• How the seemingly worst things in life can become our greatest opportunities for growth and healing.

Want to do a reading with Kathleen? Click here:

Interested in learning more about her “Introduction To Spirit Babies” course? Click HERE

Looking for high vibe inspiration and down to earth information from an authentic, supportive source who's been there? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility Interested in learning more about what could be blocking your baby? Grab my Free E-Book, 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

Meet Nita and Penny. These two badass ladies could've stopped after the first, second, or third failed IUI, but they didn't. They could've given up after a chemical pregnancy, but they didn't. They could've said f*ck this when their sperm donor's junk got lost in transit on transfer day, but they kept going. These two amazing women knew they were meant to be moms and kept saying YES even when the universe was throwing serious curve balls. On today's episode they reflect on their journey to motherhood and what helped them get there.

Like this podcast? You'll LOVE my masterclass: From Burnt Out to Badass happening Wednesday May 8th. CLICK HERE to register. I'm teaching my 3 favorite secrets to shift out of conception chaos into clarity without adding 1,000 things to your to-do list.

...Oh! And, I'll be answering all your questions and showering you with goodies! Register now before it's too late CLICK HERE

Questions about anything? DM me on Instagram @BadassFertility. I LOVE hearing from you and am always happy to chat. :)

You may have heard about how acupuncture can help with fertility. Depending on whether you’re familiar with it, that may sound sensible, or it may sound strange.

Either way, today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast has something for you!

Joining us today is Catherine Hollingsworth of Red Sage Acupuncture.

Catherine is an expert acupuncture practitioner and an energy healer.

For the full story on how Catherine uses her talents to help women get and stay pregnant, check out today’s episode (and don’t forget to follow us and check out Part 2 coming next week!)

If you want to contact Catherine for a long -distance energy healing or visit her in person for acupuncture, go to her website: www.RedSageCenter.com

To learn more about Badass Fertility and how to work with me, go to www.BadassFertility.com

We’re sitting down with the incredible BFP Alumni Rosey.

Diagnosed with “unexplained infertility” for basically her entire ten-year journey, Rosey never really knew why she wasn’t getting pregnant.

Struggling with primary and then secondary infertility, Rosey encountered numerous obstacles that might have made her give up on her dream of becoming a mom.

Starting out at 33 years old, she was optimistic she’d get pregnant fast. But after one year of trying, she began to look deeper.

That led to no real answers, but a lot of interventions some of which include:

• Timed intercourse with Clomid
• IUI with Clomid
• 3 rounds of egg retrievals (one with no viable eggs)
• 1 chemical pregnancy
• 1 miscarriage at 8 weeks
• Working with 4 different clinics
• Functional Fertility Doctor

And then she made some life changing shifts that led to her baby boy. (But I’ll save those for the podcast).

You’ve got to hear this episode because we break it down!

After listening, you’ll understand why some women succeed despite numerous obstacles and how you can be one of them.  (Spoiler Alert: it’s not as complicated or mysterious as you might think.)

 Here’s some of the biggest takeaways:

• Paying attention to what feels right vs what does NOT feel right is essential.
• Being your own best advocate at your clinic (this one is HUGE)
• Value of trying new things when something isn’t working (which takes courage)
• The power of reminding yourself “This is possible” even when the past may suggest otherwise.
• How to balance “doing everything you can” without getting attached to one particular cycle being “the one” (Sooo hard but equally as powerful)

If you do one thing for yourself and your fertility today listening to this podcast is it!

Then join my FREE, Live Masterclass: FROM BURNT-OUT TO BADASS on October 9th at 12:30 pm EST. I'm teaching the 3-Step System Rosey and other BFP members used to exit conception chaos, enter clarity and increase their odds of getting pregnant! Click HERE to grab the LINK

Psst: if you join live you'll also get a free tool you can use right away, AND you'll have a chance to learn more about the BFP and grab some bonuses if you join! (There will also be a replay) It's a total no-brainer.

xo

Have you ever found yourself receiving contradictory advice from your doctor? Have you been told something like: you are prematurely aging and need to conceive quickly BUT you have to wait before you can try again?

Did it make you feel helpless, angry or out of control?

Then today’s podcast is for YOU

I'll provide you with two key principles from my badass fertility coaching program that at first seem contradictory. But together we break them down and discover how they actually go hand in hand. When you apply my two principles to your life you will reduce stress and anxiety, increase your joy and improve your odds of becoming pregnant.

Contradictory advice doesn’t have to throw you for a loop. Learning tools to navigate it will create calm and confidence and that will help you bring in your baby faster and with way less stress.

For daily insights, inspiration and education on how to reduce stress, live better and become a mom faster, follow me on Instagram @badassfertility. To learn more about my programs go to badassfertility.com

In Episode 2 of our 5-part series on "Understanding Your Fertility Journey - Navigating Choices, Emotions, and Information," Kathryn dives into the various fertility treatment options available to those facing infertility challenges. She discusses the pros and cons of treatments such as IVF, IUI, and natural alternatives, providing listeners with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. Kathryn shares her expertise and personal experiences, helping listeners understand the emotional and financial aspects of these choices and how to approach them with a miracle-minded perspective. Kathryn also discusses the Badass Fertility LIVE workshop happening at the end of this six -part series. Listeners can click here to sign up: Badass Fertility LIVE Workshop To follow Kathryn on Instagram, click here To learn more about Kathryn or how to work with her go to Badass Fertility.com

In this episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast, Kathryn delves into the powerful concept of embracing a miracle-minded approach to fertility. With her signature style and compassionate tone, she shares personal experiences and insights on the role of mindset and belief in overcoming infertility challenges. Kathryn highlights the importance of shifting from fear to trust, cultivating a mindset of faith, love, and acceptance, and the transformative impact it can have on one's fertility journey. With practical tips and examples, she empowers listeners to tap into their inner strength, practice self-care, and cultivate a deep sense of trust in the process. This episode serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for anyone on the fertility journey, reminding them that miracles are possible when we align our minds, hearts, and spirits. Follow Kathryn on Instagram @BadassFertility

On today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast we sit down with Dr Susan Fox. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and 5 Element Acupuncture for the last 23 years, Dr. Fox specializes in women’s health and fertility.

We dive deep into the mind body connection exploring how everything from our personalities to our periods can be explained, understood and optimized using this 5,000+ year old system

Dr. Susan shares her decades of experience in this field. Among the top insights we cover are:

• Demand your right to grieve. Grief is the flip side of love. When something you love is missing or threatened grief is natural. Honor your grief.
• Why infertility is an overused and inaccurate term. 
• Why clinical sub-fertility is a more accurate and helpful term to describe most women's struggle to get or stay pregnant
• The Western medical model is great for many things, but it divides the human body into inaccurately discreet parts without accounting for the whole.
• Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at body-mind and spirit to paint a richer picture of the patient and diagnose treatment on all levels.

Links to Dr. Susan:

Take the FERTILITY QUIZ

Learn more about the Health YOUniveristy

Visit Dr. Susan's WebsiteBadass Fertility:

For high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support from someone who's been there, follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility Want to learn more about what's blocking your baby? Grab my Free E-booklet: 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby while it's still available.

Struggling to conceive is one of the most lonely and isolating experiences women endure.

All of the women I've met on this journey struggle to share about it with most or even all of the close people in their life. In fact, around half of the women I’ve met on this don’t tell their mothers or their mothers-in-law what’s going on. There’s no right or wrong or good or bad there, but the consequence of keeping it to yourself can be high.

But how do you know who to keep in and who to keep out? How can you tell if someone will be trustworthy and not make you feel worse? Harvard researcher and infertility expert Alice Domar has a system called the ECAD that can help.  On today’s show we dive into it and look at how it can benefit your journey for the better.

Want to go deeper with what you heard? Grab a copy of my Free E-book while it's still available. You'll learn 3 Surprising Habits that Bock Your Baby Click HERE

Want daily hits of high vibe inspiration, down to earth information from an authentic, supportive source who's been there? Follow me @BadassFertility on IG

Are you tired of the same old tips and tricks to becoming a Mom? Are you going to scream if one more person suggests another thing you should do or try in order to finally have your baby? Then welcome to the Badass Fertility Podcast. Our goal on this show is to simplify your life, remove all the unnecessary stuff and get down to the core of what is essential to make you the mom you are meant to be. In today's episode we take a miracle-minded deep dive into my own badass fertility journey. I explain how I defied the odds and got pregnant naturally at 40 using, mindset as the foundation for a major shift, even after repeated IVF failure and dismal statistical odds. I'll also tell you a bit about the Badass Fertility Podcast where you can come each week to leave the fear, doubt, guilt and self-loathing behind and connect with badass women who are ready to beat the odds. No. Matter. What. If you are longing to finally feel empowered and capable of making your motherhood dreams come true, no matter the obstacles you have faced along the way, then this podcast is for you.

When you get good news on this journey, how do you respond? If you’re like most women who’re struggling to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term, you try not to get too excited.  Does that sound right?

If it does, then today’s show is going to help you feel more comfortable celebrating your wins.  If you’ve experienced something traumatic like miscarriage, failed IVF, a diagnosis of unexplained infertility, or some other horrible thing, then it’s understandable that when a bit of good news comes your way, like a great blood test, a successful egg retrieval or a sign of healthy ovulation, you’re cautious about feeling “too” happy. 

Maybe you’re worried that feeling excited now will make it more painful later if things don’t work out? Like by not celebrating it’ll hurt less is something goes wrong? I’m going to tell you the truth right now because I love you and I don’t want you to suffer: it doesn’t help.

Being cautious about being happy is like sending a big red flag out to the universe that says, I’m miserable, give me more please. When you celebrate your wins you signal to your body, your mind and the universe at large that you expect more good things to come, and that sets you up to realize those things. 

In contrast, when you stay cautious, the sadness of a loss or something not working out on schedule doesn’t hurt less. You just hurt twice: once when you expect it or deny your happiness as a way of “protecting” yourself and the other when whatever thing you feared actually happens.

Today we’re talking about what you can do instead of living in this cycle of denial and fear and start living your BEST life while you prepare for baby.

Ready to get serious about bringing your baby home in the next year? Join the waitlist for the BFP Spring Cohort. Waitlist friends get up to $500 in discounts and bonuses, PLUS early access to register ahead of the crowd. https://badassfertility.com/bfp-may-waitlist/

Break the habits that can sabotage your success on this journey. Start with this ebook:  https://badassfertility.com/fb-ad-habits/

Want daily hits of high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support? Follow me on Instagram! @BadassFertility

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Becoming a mom is something most women expect will happen at some point in their life.

But what happens when reaching that dream, or having that expectation, turns into a far off hope or a flat out nightmare?

For 1 in 6 women struggling to conceive stress levels are higher than in the average population. Anxiety is common. And fear of the future becomes normal.

All of this makes getting pregnant harder, not just because it turns your life upside down (which is bad enough) but also because the impact of the stress, anxiety and fear can perpetuate imbalance in the body.

It’s SO unfair!

But 5 minutes (or even one minute) of simple mindful breathing can alleviate the symptoms, help you feel better over time and even make better decisions leading you to your baby.

In this episode I take you through 5 unexpected and research backed ways meditation benefits fertility.

 You don’t have to howl at the moon or chant in your underwear to maximize the benefits of breath on your fertility.

Trust me. You will love what you learn in this episode.

Want more of this? The Fall BFP is opening its doors to a new cohort in a few weeks.

Join the Waitlist now and you'll have access to a few amazing perks: early access to sign up when doors open (it'a small program and fills up fast) plus you'll be eligible for up tp $500 in discounts and bonuses (!!) And there's no obligation to join just because you got on the list. Ready to claim your goodies? CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE BFP WAITLIST

On today’s episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast we sit down with functional fertility expert and nutritionist, Olivia Mitchell. Olivia brings a wealth of wisdom and critical insights on how to get and stay pregnant even if you've been given an infertility diagnosis. 

In fact, she challenges that term arguing it’s medically inaccurate and prefers the term “sub-fertility” because it indicates the truth: your fertility can be improved. 

Olivia looks at fertility from a “whole body system” perspective.  She teaches her clients how to get into what she calls “welcome baby mode” Olivia does this by looking for the roots causes of sub-fertility of which she says there are three main ones:

• overlooked thyroid issues (even if you’ve had the panel tested),
• nervous system dysregulation,
• gut inflammation.

From there, we dive deep into topics like:

1. Why does the standard approach to fertility fail to help every couple?
2. What's the most powerful thing a TTC couple can do to support fertility?
3. Is TTC for a year before asking for support still good advice?
4. What's the deal with all the supplements out there for fertility?
5. What testing should someone get when starting to search for better answers?

If you’ve been trying all. the. things to get pregnant: done the standard testing, tried the standard approach (clomid, IUI, IVF, etc) and you’re still not pregnant or suffering miscarriages, this show will provide enlightening info, in a non-scary way, for you.

To learn more about Olivia or her programs follow her on Instagram @yourfertility.yourfuture

For high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and authentic support from someone who's been there, follow me @BadassFertility

Grab my Free E-book, 3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

Do you feel angry when your period is about to start? Do you snap at your partner more? Do you tend to overcommit when you’re ovulating? Do you even know when you’re ovulating? Our cycles and their impact on us tend to be invisible. We sort of have a vague idea of PMS, but the rest is generally off our radar (at least it was for me for most of my life, lol).  However, paying attention to our entire cycle can unlock blocks between us and our babies, and it isn’t very hard or time consuming to do! On today’s show, Kate Nguy shares a few simple tools we can use to make a huge impact on our menstrual health.  We dive deep into the flow of the female menstrual cycle uncovering some hidden truths that can be life changing. Kate shares her incredible fertility story, including 3 ectopic pregnancies, how she went on to defy dire odds ultimately conceiving and carrying three healthy babies, naturally.  Her journey inspired her to learn more about how living in harmony with our menstrual cycle, rather than struggling against it, can actually optimize fertility and make life SO much better simultaneously.  In this episode we discuss:

·     Kate’s experience with ectopic pregnancy and how she beat the odds (to have 3 kids!).

·     What is hormone hacking and how can it help you get pregnant?

·     How knowing your menstrual cycle will help you understand your emotions and improve your relationships.

·     Why progesterone, testosterone and estrogen affect us at different phases of our menstrual cycle.

·     How understanding the role of these hormones empowers us to structure our lives to optimize fertility.

·     Why fear, doubt and negativity can’t hurt you as long as you follow this simple rule.

·     How to listen to your body and use it alongside logic to make decisions that bring you closer to your baby.

Connect with Kate!
Instagram: @thealignedwomb
Website: Sheerevival.com
Sacred Cycle Charting Journal: https://sheerevival.ck.page/430081fe5c
Maybe It's Not You: The Truth on PMS Ebook: https://sheerevival.ck.page/2f7ce298d6

Aligned Womb, Aligned You - https://www.sheerevival.com/podcast

 Ready to stop feeling Burnt Out on this journey and become the Badass Mama you’re meant to be without guilt, deprivation or adding 1,657 things to your to-do list? Register here for my free live masterclass on May 8th. I’m sharing my favorite 3 R's to help you bring your baby home without wasting more time and money in the process. At the end, I'll chat with you and answer ANY questions you bring to the live masterclass.

Join the WAITLIST for the BFP Spring Cohort: Click Here

In this episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast, Kathryn discusses the importance of embracing the connection between mind, body, and spirit in the fertility journey, sharing her personal insights and experiences. The episode covers the significance of a holistic approach, expert advice from Kathryn on harmonizing the mind, body, and spirit for optimal fertility, and provides listeners with actionable steps to find balance and harmony in their fertility journey. Kathryn also discusses the Badass Fertility LIVE workshop happening at the end of this six -part series. Listeners can click here to sign up: Badass Fertility LIVE Workshop To follow Kathryn on Instagram, click here To learn more about Kathryn or how to work with her Badass Fertility.com

Nobody who’s going through IVF, trying multiple rounds of IUI, taking Clomid, suffered a miscarriage or had a still born child, feels in control.  The very nature of this stuff feels so far out of our control it’s frightening. That means, if you’re anything like me, you dig in your heals and fight tooth and nail to control as much as you possibly can. You try to be perfect, thinking it’ll help you get pregnant. Right? Today's show is here to remedy that pressure, stress and negativity with something much more helpful: a proven strategy to help you stop trying to control the uncontrollable and instead get really clear on what you can control and how to do it. Letting go of what you can't control creates so much more space for freedom, flexibility and focus on what really matters, what really works to get you pregnant in the end. I've got the strategy for doing this, and I'm sharing it on today's show.

For daily high vibe inspiration, down to earth validation and essential tools to navigate your journey to your baby follow me @BadassFertility

There's *ONE spot* left for the Badass Fertility Group Coaching Program (BFP) January 2024 cohort. JOIN HERE

The two-week-wait (TWW) doesn’t have to be a time of dread. No matter where you are in your journey to become a mom if you're:

• trying naturally
• doing IUI cycle
• transferring an embryo
• working with a surrogate

whether you've been trying for 6 months or 6 years, the time between ovulation and your period is always a roller coaster.

 It's totally normal: You just want to know, am I pregnant yet?

 So you get hyper aware of every twitch and twinge in your body. Fret over taking vs not taking a pregnancy test. Google the same symptoms you Googled last month hoping for some answer as to whether you’re pregnant or just pre-menstrual.

 It’s a tough way to live, and most of us live it on repeat.

 If you want to step off the TWW roller coaster without giving up on your dream or sacrificing anything but the stress, anxiety and overwhelm that comes at this time, then this podcast was created for YOU.

 We cover three hard won insights that have changed women’s fertility journeys and can also impact yours.

• The importance of focusing on the long game rather than getting caught up in outcomes you can’t control

• Why seeing your flow in a positive instead of negative light will help you thrive on this journey.

• Having a plan so you don’t get derailed if/when things don’t go according to plan.

If you like this episode and want to learn more of the tools I teach, download this free e-booklet:

3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

Want more high vibe information from an authentic source who understands this journey and knows how to beat the odds? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

In the 3rd and final episode of this 3-part series we’re diving deep into the stories you might be telling yourself that could be blocking your baby.  We’re pulling together the wisdom from the previous two episodes and shedding light on seeing your journey in a whole new way. I talk about negative thought patterns, called saboteurs, that get in your way of making your mama dreams come true. Then I share with you how you can test a negative thought to see if it’s actually true.  If you find yourself thinking things like “I’m too old” “I should’ve started sooner”, then this episode is for YOU, my friend.  I’m sharing an incredible tool you can use to interrupt the cycle of self-doubt and gain new confidence in your path toward badass mamahood. I’m also giving away my personal list of the BEST fertility books that don’t require diet or lifestyle changes, so grab that HERE

I love, love, love connecting on Instagram. I love it so much, I’m there everyday! If you want high vibe inspiration, down to earth information and practical tools on your journey to your baby -follow me @BadassFertility

Once you download my BOOK LIST, don’t forget to DM me @BadassFertility and lmk which book you picked !

When Penny and Nita began their conception journey, they knew they’d be working with doctors, but they still expected it to be pretty simple. 6 IUIs and two surgeries later they started losing hope. When they started IVF they also started the badass fertility program, and that is when the journey started to shift. Tune in to hear this amazing story of two women who refused to give up until their sweet baby girl was in their arms. They will remind you that no matter the road you are traveling it will be worth it because YOU are meant to be a mom. To learn more about working with Kathryn or the Badass Fertility Program go to Badass Fertility. For daily hits of inspiration, insight and support follow me on Instagram

There are a lot of books out there giving you advice on how to prepare for pregnancy.  But I guarantee none of them are talking about it in quite the same way as we are on today’s show. 

If you’ve been

• struggling to get pregnant,
• diagnosed with “infertility”
• or “unexplained in fertility”
• if you’ve experienced miscarriage
• or are just starting out in this journey and want expert advice from someone who’s been there,

This show is for you.

 We’re talking about All. The. Things they don’t tell you when you’re expecting (or hoping) to expect.  But these 7 things make a huge difference in how you live your journey and, therefore, the results that you get. 

So if you’re living your life:

• in two week segments,
• tired of feeling small at your clinic,
• finding it hard to believe that you’ll ever bring home this baby,
• finding yourself in self-sabotage mode whenever you get your period

Then this show is for you my friend. Enjoy!!

Ready to dig deeper and get to core of what's going on? Start by downloading my Free E-book, 3 Surprising Habits the Block Your Baby Click HERE to grab your copy while it's still available.

Looking for daily hits of high vibe inspiration and down to earth information form an authentic supportive source who's been there? Follow me on IG @BadassFertility

If you’re like every woman who’s ever struggled to become a mom, then pregnancy announcements HURT. Let’s not sugar coat it: when you hear someone else is pregnant, the thought “why her and not me?” immediately goes through your head. Then you feel guilty for not automatically being happy, and you try to cover yourself by pretending to be excited as best you can. Meanwhile, inside your brain, you’re trying to stifle the devilish voice that wants to turn her pregnancy into a sign it’s never going to happen for you. Does any of this sound familiar? The bad news is that our brains are hardwired to go to the negative first.  The good news is that we can rewire them to focus on the positive through strategic and consistent attention. Today’s episode offers an essential hack, that you’ve got to know, if you want to stop feeling like shite every time someone else gets pregnant. Plus, I’m offering this free 10+ page workbook that will explain the science behind our negative thinking, help you identify the thoughts most holding you back, and then show you how to choose new ones.

This is an exclusive peak into what my badass ladies learn when they walk the badass path to pregnancy, but you can grab it now just for listening to today’s show.  

Download your FREE copy of Rewire Your Thoughts and Optimize Fertility

Looking for daily hits of inspiration and indispensable information on walking the path to your baby like the badass that you are? Follow me on Instagram @BadassFertility

Sometimes it feels like the ideas we hear about can seem pretty abstract and therefore hard to achieve. Statements like “find your feminine to amplify your fertility” sound pretty…, (but… wtf does that really mean?)

This week, I’m taking you with me on the journey to my daughter, who I had naturally at 40 after miscarriage, failed egg retrievals and being given less than 5% odds.

 I’m sharing my fertility journey because it's an example of some of the the most important principles we teach in the BFP (my signature group coaching program) how I learned them and how they worked in my own life.

 Highlights from today’s show include:

• Why conceiving and carrying to term is the most feminine thing a human can do
• How we get trapped into living this journey like a man (to our determinant!)
• Examples of living this journey (successfully) from a more feminine perspective
• Why no “failure” is ever really a failure if you learn how to pivot from it.
• The most significant turning point in my journey that saved me years and tens of thousands of dollars on my path to my baby.

 The doors to the fall cohort of the BFP are opening in a few weeks.(Woot! Woot!) And, I want you to know what experiences and insights inspired me to become a fertility coach for women who're on a mission to become a mom.

Want more information on these principles? Download my free e-booklet:

3 Surprising Habits that Block Your Baby

A sneak peak of what's ahead...

On this journey we spend a lot of time thinking that we’re doing things “wrong” and we obsess about being "perfect."

We imagine that when women are getting closer to their baby they suddenly feel confident ALL the time.

We think:

•  Their stress has melted away
• They’re radiant
• They’ve stopped feeling jealous or resentful

 While it IS true that women who master the tools in the BFP feel calmer, more excited and more optimistic about getting pregnant and brining home their baby, that doesn’t mean they feel this way all the time.

On today's show we're talking about the REALITY of what it REALLY looks like when you’re getting closer to getting pregnant.

And the signs may not be what you think!

Join my Free, Live Masterclass: From Burnt-Out to Badass

We’re covering the 3 R’s that help women exit conception chaos, shift into clarity and increase their odds of getting pregnant.

Sound good? REGISTER HERE

In this episode of the Badass Fertility Podcast, host Kathryn Bregman delves into the impact of infertility on partnerships and the importance of breaking the silence surrounding the pressure couples face. She highlights the need for open conversations and safe spaces where couples can share their emotional burdens and find support. Kathryn introduces the State of the Union tool as a valuable resource for communication, fostering understanding, and deepening the connection with your partner. By embracing open communication and mutual support, couples can navigate the challenges of infertility as a united team and strengthen their relationship along the way. Tune in to discover how breaking the silence can reclaim your power and bring you closer on this challenging path to parenthood. Today's Worksheet

When you're trying to have a baby and struggling through infertility, IUI, IVF, or have a condition like endometriosis or PCOS or something else, it's really hard NOT to get overly controlling about things. Right? I've been there and I know how much the desire to become a mom can take over your life and make you start trying to be perfect at everything. We know that perfection doesn't equal pregnancy, but (maybe you think) it can't hurt, right? But the problem with trying to be perfect and micromanage every moment is that is can actually get in your way. (Sorry, don't shoot the messenger.) I'm bringing you this episode because I want you to reclaim a part of you that is powerful and incredibly valuable if you're trying to conceive but it's mostly INVISIBLE in today's world. You could go your entire journey without ever learning this, and if that's the case, you might waste time and struggle more. I don't want that for you. I want you to get this NOW, so you can move to your next right step and bring yourself closer to your baby. So, if you're ready to get rid of overwhelm and say hello to a different way of thinking and acting on this journey, you're in the right place my friend. Check out today's episode.

Do you want to walk the Badass Path to your baby alongside fabulous, smart, conscious women like yourself? Join the Waitlist for the next BFP cohort. Waitlist friends get early access to sign up, discounts and bonuses. JOIN THE WAITLIST

Are you following me on IG yet? I post daily and bring you high vibe inspiration, valuable insights and loads of love. Follow me @BadassFertility

If you’ve been trying everything to become a mom and nothing is working, then it’s time to pull out your top-secret weapon for success on this journey. On today’s episode, I’m talking about why success on this journey requires a different set of tools than in other areas of your life. We’re taking a little quiz to see if you’re maximizing (or neglecting) your secret weapon on your journey. And we’re coming up with ways to take advantage of the top-secret weapon every woman possesses in order to amplify your odds of becoming a mom and live a better life in the process.

Ladies!!

BFP Doors OPEN in January!!! Join the Waitlist NOW and receive:

1. Up to $500 in bonuses and discounts just for being on the list
2. Early-bird access for enrollment (the BFP is small and fills fast)

Click here to save your spot on the WAITLIST TODAY