I have always wanted to do a podcast episode that would bring to you the male perspective of infertility - and finally, I have that episode for you. It was honestly quite hard to find a man who was willing to openly speak about their experiences.

My guest today, Andy Lamb, is amazing, not just because he is so open to talk about his experiences, but he also provides support to other men who are dealing with fertility issues. Yes - a fertility support group for men. I’ll put the link in the show notes of course if you’d like to send someone his way!

Andy Lamb is a 45 years old male and long-time resident of Easton, MA with his wife Kelly and his 3 girls that he adopted through foster care.  His fertility journey started in 2009 when he was diagnosed with azoospermia, zero sperm, which was followed up with 2 surgeries that were unsuccessful.  Together, they got through the toughest part of dealing with the emotional toll and now we have a wonderful, multicultural family. Andy and Kelly founded a non-profit called Raising Multicultural Kids that brings a diverse curriculum into classrooms K-12 as well as trainings for teachers and community events.  Andy is a Senior Director of Sales and Partnerships for MaxCyte, a Cell and Gene Therapy Engineering Platform company.

I hope you love this episode and that it brings insight into some of the things your male partners might be going through and not expressing.

We covered many burning questions in this episode:

Men's group link: Support Groups - AllPaths Family Building

Raising Multi Cultural Kids: https://raisingmulticulturalkids.com/

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Fringe Fertility is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kerry Hinds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fertile Body Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – a virtual holistic wellness hub for those going through fertility. She focuses on the mind, body, energy & soul while supporting people in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠coaching programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠fertility yoga classes,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠collaborative workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Have you ever been curious about how energy affects your fertility - or what we would call - Energetic Fertility? In that the vibrations that we're putting out in the world attract back the same vibration?

The following conversation I had is all about that energy. And we talk deeply about perfectionism and people pleasing and how these affect fertility.

We dig a little deeper into understanding where these tendencies come from and how powerful it can be to LET GO and release this mindset so we can do some deep healing.

My guest today is Cara Lennan, a fertility energetics coach and mother of 2 boys. She was told she would never conceive with her own eggs and through energy work, nervous system reprogramming and feminine embodiment she conceived against all odds, at 35 and 37. Cara is now a fertility coach and supports women in optimizing their fertility by uncovering, dissolving and healing the blocks that stand between them and their baby.

We dove into a lot of juicy topics on this one:

I loved the conversation Cara and I had because these are topics that people do not talk about when it comes to fertility - and we should be! 

www.caralennan.com

 IG: @beingfertile_withcara  

Find out more about Cara's signature online program, Fertile Frequency: https://www.caralennan.com/fertile-frequency/

Free "Heal the Hustle" Masterclass: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/148319/122714652917368198/share   

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Fringe Fertility is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kerry Hinds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fertile Body Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – a virtual holistic wellness hub for those going through fertility. She focuses on the mind, body, energy & soul while supporting people in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠coaching programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠fertility yoga classes,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠collaborative workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Whether you're at the beginning of your fertility journey or deep into it, it's important to understand that what you're doing today for your fertility will impact your pregnancy and post partum period.

And the post partum period can be quite different for those of us that have gone through fertility obstacles and pregnancy loss.

So this is a MUST listen to now - because I truly believe that you will be holding your baby in your arms soon.

My guest on the podcast today is Ann Cleary. She is an acupuncturist and herbalist working in North East LA. She specializes in endocrine health throughout a person's lifetime, including fertility, obstetrics, postpartum, perimenopause and menopause. She also treats children. Ann is passionate about sharing the gifts of Traditional East Asian medicine and all the ways it can support a person where conventional medicine might not have an answer.

Here’s what we talked about:

https://www.annclearyacupuncture.com

https://www.instagram.com/anncleary.lac/

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Navigating fertility struggles can feel like you are so alone. And we begin to feel isolated as we decline offers to baby showers and gatherings to avoid having to see happy babies and pregnant bellies.

Finding the right community or support network while you're trying to conceive is so so important. So you can say all the things you're thinking and people will UNDERSTAND not judge.

Today I spoke with Kate Leblanc, the Executive Director of AllPaths Family Building - formerly Resolve New England. We talked about so much in the episode but really the most important conclusion we came to - was FIND YOUR PEOPLE!

And - Kate gives us some good news with advocacy and new bills that are being passed to protect reproductive freedoms and access to fertility care.

Free Online Peer Support Groups: https://allpathsfb.org/support/

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Flying solo again on this one!

I love to talk about topics like this - it's my jam

I'll describe the the difference between the 3 and why they are important to Fertility.

Intrigued? Join the 40 days to Fertile Freedom program where you get support to do all of it!

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We tend to overcomplicate everything as humans - and fertility is not an exception. Even though conception and pregnancy and birth is an intricate dance, the ways that we can support these processes are not complicated.

We break down the process into tiny little boxes, and then try and control as much as can - forgetting that the functioning of a healthy and fertile body is not in the minutia - it's in the macro. The big things that we can control.

In this episode we cover:

Podcast: Patriarchy, People pleasing, and perfectionism

Blog: Patriarchy, People Pleasing, and Perfectionism

Fringe Fertility is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kerry Hinds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fertile Body Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – a virtual holistic wellness hub for those going through fertility. She focuses on the mind, body, energy & soul while supporting people in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠coaching programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠fertility yoga classes,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠collaborative workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Let's dive into Frozen Embryo Transfers and Yoga - because this is a topic that comes up a lot with my students.

With all the effort, time, money, energy, and love you have put in to getting to this point in your journey - it is only natural that you would like to do everything possible to make it a success.

Yoga can be an amazing support for this time - mentally/emotionally and also physically.

We break down the FET into 3 stages, the pre transplant, transplant, and the 2 week wait.

The FET transfer program is available here if you want some extra support from me!

Fringe Fertility is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kerry Hinds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fertile Body Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – a virtual holistic wellness hub for those going through fertility. She focuses on the mind, body, energy & soul while supporting people in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠coaching programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠fertility yoga classes,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠collaborative workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Hearing about other women's stories can be inspirational and also a source of solace - know that you are not alone. And if you've been TTC for awhile and have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility - you are going to soooo relate to this episode.

One of my former students - Tracy - was so brave to come on the show and share her story with me.

Here's what is in the show:

Tracy's story is her own, yet I hear similar variations on the theme of unexplained infertility leading to an endometriosis diagnosis. Listeners - if you have painful periods, have unexplained infertility, and IVF is just not working as it should - advocate for yourself and get tested - the Receptiva test.

Resources:

Endometriosis Coach Kush Sra: https://khushsra.com/

Heather Smidt podcast - 27 year journey to an endometriosis diagnosis

Fringe Fertility is brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Kerry Hinds ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fertile Body Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – a virtual holistic wellness hub for those going through fertility. She focuses on the mind, body, energy & soul while supporting people in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠coaching programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠fertility yoga classes,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠collaborative workshops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you've ever belonged to a fertility facebook group - you're going to relate heavily to this episode. Building community around your fertility experiences is important - or as my guest says - THE most important thing.

I go behind the scenes of a bustling Fertility Facebook Group with Alexis Goulette who is the co-administrator of the IVF Support Group - Massachusetts with over 5000 members.

We talk about:

Alexis was so fun to talk to and full of wonderful insights for the fertility journey.

IVF Support Group - Massachusetts

AllPaths Family Building

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Your fertility can be viewed through many lenses - with the most common view being Western Medicine which is a reductive view of the body and it’s mechanisms - meaning, when there is an ‘issue’ with health, in our case fertility, the procedure is to reduce the body into it’s parts/systems to find out what is ‘wrong’ so that it can be fixed or overpowered with medication. 

Let’s be clear that there is a time and a place for Western Medicine for sure! 

While looking at your fertility through a holistic lens, whether it’s with Functional Medicine, Chinese Medicine or Ayurveda, the perspective is that the body works as a whole, so we can not separate it’s parts. We must treat the body holistically if it is out of balance.

Today, I had a great conversation with Jenny Horn all about approaching fertility through a holistic lens. She runs a women's centered holistic clinic in Huntington Beach, California. Her training in Functional medicine, Acupuncture, and East Asian medicine has been a comprehensive lens to practice through when treating Fertility obstacles in women of all ages. She most recently created a program tailored towards women undergoing IVF/IUI to assist them in their conception journey to become pregnant in the fastest and easiest way possible.

In this episode

This episode is so full of amazing fertility boosting tips that are accessible and supportive to your whole health, which fertility is part of.

Jenny’s Website: www.hornholistichealth.com

IG: @hornholistichealth

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