Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

This episode was recorded over 24 hours while Gretchen was waiting for the results of her pregnancy test. She explores how hope and sadness are intertwined, and what it feels like to hope without trying to protect yourself from later sadness.

This is the last episode before a summer break. The show will be back in September with an update on everything that has happened since this episode was recorded in April 2024.

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instagram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode, Gretchen continues her IVF cycle Round 2 and runs into a few challenges along the way. She also shares her egg retrieval and embryo transfer experience, and what was different from the last time around.

Topics include:

• tips to avoid running out of medications and what to do if you need a refill over the weekend

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instagram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode, Gretchen continues her IVF cycle Round 2 and runs into a few challenges along the way. She also shares her egg retrieval and embryo transfer experience, and what was different from the last time around.

Topics include:

• tips to avoid running out of medications and what to do if you need a refill over the weekend

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instagram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode, Gretchen checks in on Day 4, 5 and 9 of her IVF cycle and navigates the emotional roller coaster of IVF. In this solo episode, Gretchen talks about the loneliness she’s experiencing going through this process as a single person and how she’s coping and reaching out for support. Gretchen also questions why she’s making this podcast to begin with while dealing with so many feelings of vulnerability. Gretchen explores her “what if”s and what she fears.

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instagram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode, we listen in as Gretchen prepares to begin her 2nd round of IVF using donor sperm. She shares her game plan for the cycle and what she has been doing to prepare herself physically, emotionally and spiritually this time around. In this vulnerable solo episode, Gretchen shares how her personal spiritual practice has helped her cross over from self-doubt into feeling ready to move forward in this process. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Animal Spirit Deck by The Wild Unknown

Tarot Deck by The Wild Unknown

Archetypes Oracle Deck by The Wild Unknown

It Starts With The Egg by Rebecca Fett

Spirit Babies by Walter Makichen

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instagram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Welcome back to Incredibly Wanted

This week's episode is a mini episode, a transition point between one set of stories to a new one. We'll be back next week with a full length episode as the story continues...

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode, Gretchen shares what happened when she told her closest family members what she was up to and how receiving support changed the experience of trying to conceive as a single person. Gretchen shares her experience starting the IVF process and more “angels” that turn up to offer guidance along the way.

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instragram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Guest Bio: 

Sam is a former pro dancer + fitness expert turned performance coach, host of the Full Out podcast, and guide for ambitious women who are ready to live their lives full out and be their fully expressed + powerful selves so they can have it all: the man, the money, the magic (and everything in between). 

Instagram: @Samanthajoharvey

Instagram: @FulloutPodcast

Youtube: Samantha Jo Harvey

Dr. Bonnie Goff is a developmental psychologist with a profound dedication to understanding the intricate nuances of human growth and behavior through the lense of neurobiology. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult, she now uses her childhood experience and academic expertise to help others better understand their own unique life path. 

Instagram: @drbonniegoff

TikTok: @drbonnieGoff

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this week’s episode we follow along as Gretchen starts working with a fertility clinic to assist with conceiving using donor sperm. As Gretchen pursues this path, her mother is diagnosed with a rare and rapidly progressing disease of the brain. Bonnie shares about her own fertility challenges and the conception stories of both of her sons.

Topics Include:

Real talk about what it’s like working with a fertility clinic

The unexpected news of Gretchen's mothers progressive illness 

Challenges with conception and various methods for supporting conception and tracking ovulation.

The importance of having doctors who are aligned and supportive. 

Benefits of tracking menstrual cycles outside of trying to conceive a child

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instragram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Guest Bio: 

Sam is a former pro dancer + fitness expert turned performance coach, host of the Full Out podcast, and guide for ambitious women who are ready to live their lives full out and be their fully expressed + powerful selves so they can have it all: the man, the money, the magic (and everything in between). 

Instagram: @Samanthajoharvey

Instagram: @FulloutPodcast

Youtube: Samantha Jo Harvey

Dr. Bonnie Goff is a developmental psychologist with a profound dedication to understanding the intricate nuances of human growth and behavior through the lense of neurobiology. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult, she now uses her childhood experience and academic expertise to help others better understand their own unique life path. 

Instagram: @drbonniegoff

TikTok: @drbonnieGoff

Welcome to Incredibly Wanted.

In this episode we learn about what the process of choosing a sperm donor is like. Gretchen shares her experience navigating the world of donor banks and what it’s like to go through this process. Gretchen shares how she went about the process of choosing as some of the highs and lows of going through the process. Bonnie, Sam and Gretchen discuss all things nature vs. nurture, genes, and epigenetics. They also discuss some of the situations that would come up in the future, such as meeting half-siblings and the donor after age 18.

Topics Include:

What it’s like to talk about sensitive topics like this publicly.

The process of choosing a sperm donor via a sperm bank.

The impact and process of finding donor conceived siblings.

The likely possibility of half-siblings and how to navigate these relationships.

The potential for meeting the donor when the child is 18.

Being the source of comfort and support in the journey of self acceptance and starting early.

The painful process of letting go of what could have been and the peace that comes once you finally do.

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instragram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Guest Bio: 

Sam is a former pro dancer + fitness expert turned performance coach, host of the Full Out podcast, and guide for ambitious women who are ready to live their lives full out and be their fully expressed + powerful selves so they can have it all: the man, the money, the magic (and everything in between). 

Instagram: @Samanthajoharvey

Instagram: @FulloutPodcast

Youtube: Samantha Jo Harvey

Dr. Bonnie Goff is a developmental psychologist with a profound dedication to understanding the intricate nuances of human growth and behavior through the lense of neurobiology. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult, she now uses her childhood experience and academic expertise to help others better understand their own unique life path. 

Instagram: @drbonniegoff

TikTok: @drbonnieGoff

In this episode of Incredibly Wanted, Gretchen shares the next chapter in the story and what happened after her marriage ended. Gretchen, Bonnie and Sam talk about how new experience change your perception of what’s possible. Gretchen explores a new relationship while beginning the process of trying to get pregnant using donor sperm. The process of ICI insemination at home is discussed as well as the emotional roller coaster of waiting for pregnancy results while trying to conceive. This episode is filled with twists and turns.

Topics Include:

Finding light in the darkness through gardening 

Meeting an old friend that becomes a pillar of support 

Talking with a new partner about the decision to start a family solo

At home ICI insemination using donor sperm

The emotional rollercoaster of waiting for pregnancy results 

Gretchen’s thoughts on how to talk to a future child about their origin story

Bio: 

Gretchen Hill is a writer, life lover, adventurer, flower grower, creative entrepreneur and lives in MA with her two great loves - her dogs, Bodhi and Stanley. But beyond the things she does, she’s a storyteller at heart. Gretchen tells stories about womanhood, love, friendship, family, spirituality, sobriety and making a life that feels touched by magic.

Let’s Connect on Socials: 

Instagram: @ms.gretchenhill

Instragram: @incrediblywanted

Website: gretchenhill.com

Guest Bio: 

Sam is a former pro dancer + fitness expert turned performance coach, host of the Full Out podcast, and guide for ambitious women who are ready to live their lives full out and be their fully expressed + powerful selves so they can have it all: the man, the money, the magic (and everything in between). 

Instagram: @Samanthajoharvey

Instagram: @FulloutPodcast

Youtube: Samantha Jo Harvey

Dr. Bonnie Goff is a developmental psychologist with a profound dedication to understanding the intricate nuances of human growth and behavior through the lense of neurobiology. Raised in a fundamentalist Christian cult, she now uses her childhood experience and academic expertise to help others better understand their own unique life path. 

Instagram: @drbonniegoff

TikTok: @drbonnieGoff