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By Spenser Brassard | Certified Life Coach, Mind-Body Fertility Expert, Mama-B
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One of the main teachings inside of my book, Fertile Ground, is that:
There are 1000’s of different paths you can take to conceive your baby
The problem is that we get caught up in how we’re supposed to do it according to culture and the mainstream fertility industry.
For example, think about how people usually talk about getting ahead in education and business. Most people will tell you the way to go is to head off to a four-year college and get that degree. But there are tons of other routes, like vocational training, online courses, or just learning on your own.
Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs are both college dropouts. Beyonce and Oprah didn’t even bother.
There is another way. Life is a LOT more abundant than that one, narrow path culture convinces you to take.
Problem is, most people stick to the traditional and “acceptable” way of doing things, even though there are plenty of other paths that will lead to a similar (if not better) destination.
We’re trained to do this, even if the mainstream path causes:
Burnout
Stress
Overwhelm
Or just doesn’t feel right.
This week’s podcast is to reveal to you that there is another way to your baby. Another approach.
I know – first hand – how scary it is so go against how everyone else is doing it.
But I also know – first hand – that I would not be where I am today, if I continued to follow what everyone else did.
Me and my nature were not made for the normal way of doing things. And if you’re reading this, I don’t think you were either.
We’re safe to be different.
Ready to feel the relief? Click here to listen to this week’s podcast and build the safety you need to do things your own damn way.
As you’re reading this email, I’m most likely sleeping, meditating, oracle card reading or listening to 528 Hz beats while going pen to paper
This mama needs a break. I need a break away from producing, promoting, posting, doing, blooming.
And I ain’t got no shame.
After my book launch and a recent death in my family which has left me quite heart broken, my body is feeling burnt out. And to me, that means, I need (not want… need) a retreat inward.
Of course, my socialized self is tempted to bypass this very real, very necessary call to rest.
But I’m listening. Because I know that this time and space inward, is where I recharge and receive the most bang on guidance about next steps in my life.
I will never find what I’m looking for, outside of myself.
I recorded a podcast this week where I share more about this decision, because too many of us are attempting to bloom all year round. When a retreat inwards, could be the exact medicine you need to get happy and/or get pregnant.
You are an extension of nature. You have this code inside of you that knows what you need to thrive, to grow (yourself and that belly) and to be the best version of yourself.
But you miss this. YOU. MISS. THIS... when you don’t take the time to fold inward and hear what nature wants for you.
To learn how to do this, listen to this week’s podcast.
The code of your nature has been patiently waiting for you.
Boy oh boy does it sound fancy AF to say this but…
I decided to hire a publicist to get the word out about my book, Fertile Ground, that’ll be released in a week! A WEEK!
She’s worked with Vogue, Serena Willliams and Ralph Lauren. She’s a feminist. And gorgeous. I love her.
Her name is Liz Dennery and she asked if she could interview me on the Fertile Ground podcast.
I said duh, of course.
She asked me some really cool questions like:
How did you strike a balance between actively pursuing conception and maintaining a sense of normalcy and fulfillment in other aspects of life?
Many people facing fertility challenges often feel isolated or misunderstood. How does your book aim to provide support and community for individuals going through similar experiences?
Beyond helping individuals conceive, how do you envision your book impacting readers' lives in broader ways, beyond their fertility journeys?
Our chat is refreshingly fun girl talk, but we cut straight through the bull shit and into how to actually heal, feel whole and be happy now. All of this, of course, leads to increased fertility.
Listen now!
I got a little (a lot) spicy in this weeks podcast
I’m unleashing a lot of pent up emotions I have about the fertility industry
This week's podcast is called: 3 things that drive me crazy about the fertility industry.
If you don’t yet know this already — with the exception of a handful of fertility experts — I loathe 90% of fertility advice out there.
It DID NOT work for me. In fact, it made me feel farther away from the goal and it made me feel like I couldn’t trust myself.
I don’t think most of the “tips and tricks” work for women who are:
Naturally more anxious.
Have perfectionist tendencies.
In fact, I think the fertility journey tends to EXPAND on these characteristics and make it feel worse.
It’s a bit of tough love for you this week, as I offer blunt but very effective guidance, if you REALLY want to change this narrative from:
Someone suffering and struggling to conceive.
to
Someone who is thriving and open to conceiving their baby.
There’s a huge difference mama bear.
LISTEN NOW!
After you listen, I wanna open up the conversation about it. Tell me how it landed. I’m SO CURIOUS to learn what emotions it evokes within you.
I love you (with big sister tough love)
xo Spenser
You’ll know what astrological sign your baby is. Your pregnancy will have lined up with some celebrity's pregnancy. You’ll know what this infamous tiny human looks like. It will all make sense!
My question for you RIGHT NOW on this journey, is the same question Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) asked me when I asked if she had any advice for someone about to write a book:
(If you don’t already know, my new book - Fertile Ground - comes out May 8th!🎉And I had the chance to see Liz Gilbert live and ask her a question.)
She said, “Aren’t you curious to know who you’ll become in the process of writing this book?”
She didn’t ask if I was curious to see how the book turned out. Or how it will change the world.
She invited me to become more interested in how it will change ME for the better.
So I’ll ask you right now mama bear, “Aren’t you curious to know who you’ll become in the process of your fertility journey?”
When you’re rocking your baby to sleep at night… aren’t you curious to see who you will become?
The immense value of your fertility journey isn’t just in the outcome.
It’s in the value of YOU in this lifetime.
Your life goes on beyond this journey. And who you decide to become right now — on the journey to your baby — matters tremendously.
For example, do you decide to lean into this journey of self-discovery, or shy away and focus on the physical? Do you learn how to offer yourself empathy and compassion in times of difficulty, or is shame your driving force? Do you want to do less and with more presence, or is perfectionisms impossible rules still driving?
Speaking for myself, I don’t think I would have ever decided to write a book, if I hadn’t learned everything I did on the fertility journey. I’m feeling so many correlations in the journey to create my book baby and the journey to create my human baby. The feelings are very familiar.
The only reason I felt equipped to handle writing a book is because of my fertility journey. Not just because TTC is the complete concept of the book LOL. But because I learned that I can do hard, scary, big things. I learned that I have a lot to offer the world. I learned I’m worthy of creating what I want.
This week’s podcast — The fertility journey is not just about “fertility” — encourages you to lean into the VALUE inside this conception journey you’re on.
You’ll learn:
The 8 correlations between writing a book and TTC. Meaning: you can copy and paste everything you learn from your fertility journey into every other category of your life. It’s gonna benefit you forever and ever and ever ❤️
That you have way more to be proud of, then you give yourself credit for. It’s about time you give yourself the props, compassion and love that you deserve… (Your nervous system will thank you for it!)
Chances are, there’s a totally untrue hierarchy between you and your baby that’s swirling around in your head.
Here’s how the ego’s playing this mental story out: Your baby is HIGH up on the pedestal. Maybe even wearing a crown with jewels sipping on the most delicious nectar of milk. And you’re at the bottom, exhausted, trying to claw your way up with all the energy you have. You’re looking up hoping you can earn your worth to them by doing all the things (and doing them with precise perfection) to prove how bad you want it.
And this my love… is totally unnecessary.
Why? Because you are already insanely loved by the spirit of your baby.
They ALREADY chose you – out of 4 billion other women in the world. They want the authentic version of you to be their mother… not the perfect one. And… they want you to see this for yourself.
Listen to this weeks podcast to explore this topic further: The spirit of your baby chooses YOU. It will paint the picture of what’s REALLY happening behind the scenes, so you can let go of earning something you already fucking have.
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