The Brilliant Fertility Podcast

Episode 033: Embracing the BOTH/AND: Duality on the Fertility Journey


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The fertility journey is full of emotions, contradictions, and big feelings. One moment, there’s hope. The next, frustration. But what if we don’t have to choose just one? In this episode, I explore the power of the BOTH/AND mindset—allowing space for two seemingly opposite emotions to exist at once. You’ll learn how embracing this duality can bring more ease, self-compassion, and clarity to your journey.

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Key Highlights:

  • Holding Hope & Grief Together – You can be hopeful and heartbroken at the same time. One doesn’t cancel out the other.
  • Releasing the Pressure of "Either/Or" Thinking – Fertility isn’t black and white. I’ll share how embracing both sides of the experience can bring more peace.
  • Giving Yourself Permission to Feel It All – It’s okay to feel excited and scared, strong and vulnerable. No feeling is "wrong."
  • How the BOTH/AND Mindset Reduces Stress – Resistance creates tension. Accepting duality creates more ease and flow in the process.
  • Practical Ways to Apply This in Daily Life – Simple mindset shifts and exercises to help you navigate the ups and downs with more grace.

You don’t have to choose between emotions—there’s space for all of them. The fertility journey isn’t about being “happy” or “hopeful” all the time, and it’s okay to hold both the light and the heavy together. 


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