The Fertile Mindset Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Fertile Mindset Podcast in 2022. Although we’re almost a week into the new year now, I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year and also acknowledge how you may be feeling. When you’re on a fertility journey the new year can be a time for a renewed focus and energy, maybe making new plans or taking new steps, and it can also be an overwhelming time when you’re not sure what to focus on. The temptation is there to use the fresh start of a new year to take lots of action, but this doesn’t always feel good and may not be a good approach for you and your fertility.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Sharing the Tapping Tip sent to my Fertile Mindset Sanctuary members, titled: New Year, New Plan? Or Not…

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

2021 has been quite a year hasn’t it? In this final podcast episode of the year, I invite you to look at your fertility journey and experience of the past 12 months in a new way. And I would also love you to join me in transitioning into the next year with kindness and support. Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year filled with more moments of joy and some wonderful surprises along the way too. I’ll see you in 2022!

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• What my first year of podcasting has been like!

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

Christmas can be a difficult time when you’re still waiting for your baby. Seeing family and friends, much of the celebrations being centred on children, and the worry that you’ll be asked probing questions about when you’ll be having a baby. And maybe you are feeling particularly sensitive right now after a setback or loss. This episode is to help you create your own perfect Christmas, protect yourself in challenging situations, and rediscover the joy of the season. I hope you find support within this episode, and I wish you a happy Christmas.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Recognising the pressure and expectations at this time of year, and how you may be feeling.
  

Next steps:

• Learn how to do EFT and be guided through a tapping round in episode 20

Rachel Bolton from Plan Yourself Pregnant was my first guest on the Fertile Mindset Podcast back in episode 3 which was released on our launch day on 1st January 2021. Rachel recently invited me into her lovely Fertility Heroes group on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, and we had a conversation about all things mindset and why it’s a vital part of a fertility journey. It was a really lovely chat about both of our approaches to mindset work in relation to fertility. I think you’d like to listen to it too, so I was thrilled when Rachel sent me the recording to share with you, my wonderful podcast listeners! We talk about so much here, and there’s such a synergy in the way that we support people on a fertility journey. I hope you enjoy listening and find some useful support for you within our conversation.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• What do we mean by “mindset” and why is this important on a fertility journey?

Guest Links:

• Join Rachel’s Fertility Heroes Facebook group

Next Steps:

• My favourite mindset books: Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant, The ONE Thing by Garry Keller

The "what if?" questions and thoughts that can keep us up at night, and tap into our greatest fear and worries about the future. “What if I don’t get pregnant this year?”, “What if I never have a baby?”. In this episode, we talk about these questions, and how acknowledging and addressing them can be the biggest gift to yourself and your fertility journey.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• How the “what if?” questions can impact on us and our emotional wellbeing.
  

Next steps:

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

See that number above!! It’s the 50th episode of the Fertile Mindset Podcast! To celebrate reaching this milestone, the fabulous guests who’ve joined me, and the thousands of listeners, I’d love to invite you to sit down with me for a cup of tea and a chat. This episode is something a little different where I share a “pep talk” with you to give you a boost, support, and inspiration to live your life with courage, determination and gentleness towards yourself. So I invite you to take a few minutes out of your day to listen in. I hope you find this short episode useful, and it’s one you may revisit whenever you feel in need of a boost. Listen to the end for an important question to ask yourself… I’d love to hear your answers! Feel free to let share it with me here: https://www.fertilemindset.com/contact-me/

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

While I was having a tidy up of my audio files, I came across this talk from an event I ran a few years ago called Your Empowered Path to Parenthood. In this talk, I share how it’s important to feel empowered on your fertility journey, and the 3 steps you can take to go from feeling out of control and disempowered - which is a common place to get to, especially when you're trying to conceive has been medicalised - and get back to feeling strong and empowered, and having ownership of your fertility once more. I hope you enjoy listening and putting the 3 steps into action.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• How and why we become disempowered on a fertility journey and what the impact can be.

Next steps:

• Learn how to do EFT and be guided through a tapping round in episode 20

Solo parenthood is increasingly becoming an option for many, and Mel is a wonderful guide and supporter for anyone considering solo parenting by choice. She has her own experience of the challenges and realities of deciding to parent as a single mum and now leads amazing communities to bring others the support, insights and friendships she wished she’d had from the start. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• The different places from which a journey into solo parenthood can start, and how it can feel like you’re the first person to ever make this choice.

Guest Links:

• Join Mel’s free Facebook community The Stork and I Mum Tribe

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

In this episode, I speak with Mindset and Holistic Fertility Coach Monica Bivas, who through her own experience of fertility issues, IVF and loss has become an empathic and supportive voice in the fertility community. She’s the author of the book The IVF Planner, and she focuses her support for people who are having fertility treatment, are pregnant after infertility, or have experienced pregnancy and baby loss. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation. 

CONTENT WARNING: As Monica shares her experience there is talk about pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and suicidal thoughts.

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• Monica’s story of fertility issues, IVF and loss and why mindset and emotional support was invaluable.

• How to keep the romance flame with your partner alive while walking this path.

Guest Links:

• Follow Monica on Instagram

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit

In this second episode about my own path to parenthood I share what happened when we decided to try for another baby, and how this ultimately led to us adopting a baby boy and completing our family. If adoption is on your radar in any way, you may also find episode 42 useful to listen to, “Why don’t you just adopt?”. And you can find the first part of my own story on episode 45, My Fertility Story. 

Here’s what is included in this episode:

• The surprises we faced as we tried for baby #2.

Next Steps:

• Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit