If you’ve ever wondered if this is just how life feels when you don’t become a mom, this episode is for you.

• Maybe your fertility journey ended with heartbreak instead of a baby.
• Maybe you’ve been told (by the world, by your inner voice) that life will always feel incomplete, lonely, or second-best now.
• Maybe you scroll past pregnancy announcements and family vacation photos, not because you’re bitter, but because they hurt.
• And maybe you’ve started to believe the quiet story that society tells women like us: That life without children will always feel like you’re just holding on.

But what if that story isn’t true?

In episode 172 of The “So Now What?” Podcast, Lana shares:

• The truth about the emotional aftermath of IVF and infertility that no one talks about.

• Her own story of navigating the grief of a chromosomally abnormal embryo (Trisomy 16) and what came after fertility treatments ended.

• Why the world’s attempts to “fix” you with adoption, donor eggs, or surrogacy often leave you feeling more invisible.

• How guilt, shame, and comparison can keep you frozen in time, and what it takes to finally move forward.

You'll hear how women inside her 12-week coaching program, go from surviving each day to actually loving their lives again. One client shares how she stopped obsessing over what people with kids were doing and started finding confidence, peace, and simple joys in her everyday life.

This episode invites you to imagine a summer, and a life, where:

• You wake up excited for your day, not dreading another reminder of what’s missing

• You reconnect with your body and stop treating it like it failed you

• You feel connected to your partner again, building a future that feels like yours

• You finally stop pretending to be okay, and actually are

If you’re ready to stop surviving and start living a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling—even without the children you always dreamed of—this episode will show you what’s possible.

💬 Ready to Take the Next Step?

Don’t let another summer pass you by in a fog of comparison and sadness.

✨ Book your free 45-minute Thrive Call with Lana to create a plan for what comes next: 👉 Click here to schedule your call

This is your first step toward creating a life that fits again...one that you love, even though it turned out differently than you expected.

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