The Fertile Mindset Podcast

There’s a lot going on at Fertile Mindset HQ right now to bring you even more effective fertility support than ever before. So while me and my team are working hard behind the scenes, the next few podcast episodes will be bite-sized and around 5 minutes long. They will be powerful episodes though and each includes a journal prompt for you to continue to reflect on and work with the topic. This episode is about whether you feel worthy of emotional support on your fertility journey and discovering what you truly need.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Why it’s important to invest time into taking care of your mind as well as your body when facing fertility issues.

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

Today on the podcast I’m speaking with Michelle Oravitz who is an acupuncturist, ayurvedic practitioner, and certified hypnotherapist specialising in fertility health. She uses herbs, acupuncture, also diet, supplements, essential oils, and most importantly the mind and how it influences conception. Michelle is also the host of The Wholesome Fertility podcast which I’m excited to be joining her on in a few weeks! I hope you enjoy listening to Michelle as much as I enjoyed talking with her.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Michelle’s first experience of acupuncture and how it opened the doors to her holistic way of looking at health.

Guest Links:

• Listen to Michelle’s podcast, The Wholesome Fertility Podcast

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

It’s my birthday today, and as I turn 45 it feels like a good time to talk about age and how it can impact thoughts, feelings, and beliefs around fertility. Age is a big thing when you’re trying for a baby, isn’t it? You may have always had in mind the ‘ideal age’ to have a baby. If you’re now trying for a baby at a later time, you can feel the pressure of time. Adding in the statistics that are often quoted by fertility clinics and the media around age, and we are surrounded by so much negativity. This podcast explores the impact of our thoughts and beliefs around age and fertility, and gives you some simple steps to turn this around to an empowered and motivated mindset.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• The journey we go on with age and its meaning related to our fertility.

Next steps:

• For the 5 minute guided EFT to use with this episode, go to episode 20 and skip to 17:33

Secondary infertility is one of the less talked about fertility issues, but definitely needs acknowledgment, conversations around it, and support too. Secondary infertility is when you find it difficult to get pregnant or stay pregnant when you try for a second or subsequent baby. For some, this is a continuation of the fertility issues they had when they first tried for a baby, and may mean going through the same steps and the same treatment as they did the first time. It can also strike for the first time when you’re trying for a subsequent baby after an easy, natural conception before. And this can be equally puzzling as you think back to the first experience of trying for a baby that was so easy and straightforward, and wonder why it’s not happening this time.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Why it can be so difficult to talk about secondary infertility.

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

This week I am celebrating 21 years in business. 14th February 2001 was when I saw my very first client which was for reflexology. EFT soon followed and then my work evolved into Fertile Mindset, fully focused on emotional support and healing on a fertility journey. It’s been an amazing 21 years, and such a privilege to connect with and support thousands of people from all over the world. They have taught me so much, which means I’m always learning and growing, and I’m sure the next 21 years will be just as interesting and amazing! For now, I’d like to gift you something in this episode. After 21 years of fertility support, here are 21 things I’d love you to know. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• 21 messages from me to you, things I’d love you to reflect on.

Next steps:

• For the 5 minute guided EFT to use with this episode, go to episode 20 and skip to 17:33

This episode is on something useful and practical, to make it easy to bring emotional support into your fertility plan. For emotional support to make a real positive difference to you and your experience of your fertility journey, it needs to always be present and to be consistent. And it also needs to be realistic and easy to step into. On the podcast today I take you through three steps, with 3 questions and the answers will give you your own emotional support plan. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• An invitation to create your own emotional support plan for your fertility journey.

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

In this episode, you can listen to a chat I had with Vanessa Gillis-Phelps who is the founder of Queer Fertility where she coaches individuals and couples with tailored support to meet the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ community. She’s a mother herself alongside her wife, having conceived two amazing donor-conceived kids. In this conversation, we also explore Vanessa’s other passion of spirit baby communication. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• The trying to conceive challenges faced by the LGBTQ community and the added pressure she experienced with donor treatment.

Guest Links:

• Visit Vanessa’s website

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

In this episode, I’m sharing a chat I had with Nicola Salmon from Fat Positive Fertility. Nicola is doing amazing and much-needed work supporting people as they navigate getting pregnant and seeking fertility treatment in a weight-obsessed world. She’s the author of the popular book “Fat and Fertile”, and she uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets, to advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant. In this conversation, we also talk about our mutual love of the technique EFT, how she used it herself, and now in her coaching. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Nicola’s story and how she decided to support fat folks who are trying to conceive.

Guest Links:

• Visit Nicola’s website

Next steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

In this episode, I’m speaking with Fran Migliorati who is a fertility and mindset coach based in London, UK. Having been through her own fertility journey and survived ectopic pregnancy to become an IVF twin mum, Fran uses everything she learnt and experienced to support others on a fertility journey. In this chat we hear Fran’s own fertility story and how this led to her making big changes in her career and life, and what she’d love you to know about mindfulness!

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Fran’s TTC story, her emotional breakdown, and how she turned her wounds into wisdom.

Guest Links:

• Join us for free at the Fertility Stress Solution Summit starting 1st February 

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

At the heart of all the mindset and emotional support I offer at Fertile Mindset is an amazingly effective technique called EFT. It’s brilliant at soothing stress and releasing any and all negative emotions, thoughts and beliefs. There’s just one problem though; it looks a bit weird!! EFT involves using your own fingertips to tap on points on the face, head, hands and upper body to release stress and rebalance our emotional state. The tapping means that most people prefer to tap in private, but there are huge benefits to tapping in public too! Whether or not you feel brave enough to use EFT in public, have a listen to this episode and be curious about how tapping anytime, anywhere could be a game changer for your emotional health and wellbeing.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• 3 reasons why using EFT in public could be a great thing to do!

Next steps:

• For the 5 minute guided EFT to use with this episode, go to episode 20 and skip to 17:33