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The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
The Home of Fertility – Podcast Description
Where science meets soul, and your fertility story matters.
Welcome to The Home of Fertility, hosted by Liz Walton and Helen Zee — two mothers, practitioners, and passionate advocates for reimagining how we talk about fertility, healing, and creating family.
What began as a connection at the Australian Fertility Summit has evolved into a shared mission:
To reimagine how we speak about fertility, how we support one another, and how we hold the full…
Episodes
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Egg Freezing And Fertility Preservation Explained Clearly With Dr Kaushi from City Fertility
We break down egg freezing with fertility specialist Dr Kaushi, focusing on what the process looks like today and how to set realistic expectations about…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
PMOS Explained with Professor Hart from City Fertility
We talk with Professor Roger Hart about why PCOS has been renamed PMOS and why the condition is bigger than ovaries and “cysts.” We walk through what PMOS can…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Rainbow Family Building 101 talking with Dr Tash from City Fertility
We talk with Dr. Natasha “Dr. Tash” Andreadis about what LGBTQIA+ family building really looks like when you move past assumptions and focus on practical…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Male Fertility Matters taking with Professor Greening from City Fertility
We talk with Associate Professor Dr. David Greening about why male fertility deserves equal attention and how sperm health can change faster than most couples…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Female Infertility Basics From Testing To Treatment with City Fertility Dr Anne Poliness
We talk with fertility specialist Dr. Anne Poliness about what infertility means, when to seek help, and how early testing can replace months of uncertainty…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Eight Losses To Two Children And The Work Of Holding Space a deep discussion with Stacey June Lewis
We sit down with psychotherapist and storyteller Stacey June Lewis to talk about pregnancy loss, fertility grief, and what it means to hold life and death in…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
From Ten Failed IVF Cycles To An Open Donor Family a beautiful discussion with Fiona O,Neil
We sit down with Fiona O’Neill to trace a complex fertility journey that moves through endometriosis, repeated IVF failure, donor pathways, and finally embryo…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
The Invisible Team: An Embryologist on What Patients Never Get to See talking with Alice Lee
We talk with embryologist and author Alice Lee about what IVF really looks like inside the lab, and why a little biology knowledge upfront can reduce stress…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Acupuncture and Naturopathy support for your IVF journey a deep discussion with Juanita Jolly
We talk with Dr. Juanita Jolly about how naturopathy and acupuncture support fertility and IVF by improving health foundations while working alongside your…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Ten IVF Cycles To Two Children And A Book Series That Helps Families Talk wonderful chat with Stephanie Boag
We sit down with author and fertility advocate Stephanie Bogue to talk about building a family through IVF, coping with miscarriages, and what it takes to keep…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How Self-Love Replaces Diet Culture During Fertility Struggles deep discussion with Marleen Mour
We sit down with Marleen Mour to redefine self-love as the way we stay with ourselves through disappointment, stress, and negative tests, not a feel-good…
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You Cannot Bypass The Root Cause With IVF deep discussin with Dr Gabriela Rosa
We sit down with Dr. Gabriella Rosa to name what often gets missed in fertility care and why “unexplained” can be a signal that testing and root-cause work…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Move Smarter To Support Fascia And Lymph Flow great discussion with Leonie Tilley
We sit down with applied health and human performance specialist Leonie Tilley to rethink stress, training, and what our bodies actually need in modern life…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Endocrine Disruptors In Daily Life And How To Reduce Exposure deep dive discussion with Helen Zee
We pull apart what recent documentaries reveal about plastics, endocrine disruptors, and the way “safe” chemical limits fail when exposure adds up across a…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Genetic Counseling For Fertility a Deep Discussion with Mona Saleh
We sit down with genetic counsellor Mona Saleh to unpack what genetic counseling really is and why it can be a game changer when you are trying to conceive or…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Your Body Chooses Safety Before Pregnancy And Here Is How To Help It a Great Discussion with Tammy Shemesh
We talk with fertility nutritionist Tammy Shemesh about why disordered eating and food anxiety are far more common in fertility treatment than most people…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How To Navigate International Surrogacy And Donor Options Conversation with Anita from Growing Families
We sit down with Anita from Growing Families to talk honestly about international surrogacy and donor pathways, from embryo shipping delays to the paperwork…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Part 2 - What Egg Freezing Estimators Measure And What They Miss - Fertility Naturopath Insights
Join fertility-focused naturopath Nicole Haak to unpack Australia’s egg freezing estimators and why a single percentage cannot capture your full fertility…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Part 1- What Egg Freezing Estimators Measure And What They Miss - Fertility Specialist Insights
In Part One of the series, we unpack why egg freezing estimators can feel definitive while still missing the details that actually drive fertility outcomes…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Embryos and Egg Quality indepth Conversation with Tasha Jennings
We talk with fertility naturopath and nutritionist Tasha Jennings about what embryos need to keep growing and why egg and sperm quality matter just as much in…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Why Omega-3 Balance Drives Inflammation And Fertility great discussion with Leoni Tilley from Zinzino
We talk with applied health specialist Leoni Tilly about why omega-3 deficiency is so common and how an out-of-balance omega-6 to omega-3 ratio can keep the…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How To Talk About Pregnancy Loss With Care a deep discussion with Sam Payne from Pink Elephants
We sit down with Sam Payne, co-founder and CEO of Pink Elephants, to talk about miscarriage, early pregnancy loss, and why no one should be left to navigate…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Donor Sperm 101 Open and Clear conversation with Dr Luke Larmour
We talk with fertility specialist Dr Luke Larmour about what it really takes to build a family with donor sperm in Australia, from choosing the right donor…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How Kinesiology Finds The Hidden Blocks To Conception deep conversations with Sharon Tal
We talk with Sharon Tal, a kinesiologist and “Soul Alchemist,” about how muscle testing and energy mapping can reveal the real roots behind fertility…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How Egg Donation Sperm Donation And Surrogacy Work For Australians a deep conversation with Ella McNamara
We talk with fertility consultant Ella McNamara about why Australians turn to egg donation, sperm donation, and surrogacy and how to weigh local versus…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
The Womb As A Wisdom Portal deep discussion with Carol Jones
We sit down with womb and fertility massage teacher Carol Jones to explore the womb space as a portal for wisdom, healing, and real-time feedback about stress…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Lymph, Stress, And Fertility deep discussion with Michelle Richardson
We explore how lymph health shapes hormones, energy, periods, and the path to conception with lymphology expert Michelle Richardson. Practical tools—movement…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Half The Equation: Rethinking Male Fertility Deep discussion with Raul Pastrana
We challenge the myth of “normal” semen and map out how men can lift sperm quality in 72 days with smarter testing, targeted nutrition, and simple habit…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Nutrition, Sperm Health, And The 12-Week Turnaround
We bring male fertility to the forefront with dietitian Alex Hardy, breaking down the 12-week window where nutrition, lifestyle, and environment can…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Back to Basics, Forward to Baby
Your body is speaking in clear signals, are you listening? We sit down with Stephanie, a registered fertility nurse and founder of My Fertility Nurse, to…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
From Egg-White Clues to LH Surges: Owning Your Fertile Window with Fatima Sampayo of bébé bloom
In this episode, Helen dives deep into ovulation, body literacy, and self-understanding with Fatima Sampayo, founder of Baby Bloom, Australia’s TGA-approved…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
No More Scraps of Paper with Updated Doses & Missed Calls: An App to Track Treatment Instructions
Today Helen chats with Dr. Caroline Fiddler—medical doctor, IVF mum, and creator of the The Cycle Guide app. After juggling shift work, ad-hoc nurse calls, and…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Breaking Financial Barriers to Parenthood: Sophia Baseotto on IVF, SuperCare, and Hope
In this episode of The Home of Fertility, Helen Zee speaks with Sophia Basietto, fertility specialist, scientist, and trainer at SuperCare, Australia’s leading…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Choosing Motherhood Without Prince Charming Chats with Alisha Burns
We speak with Alicia Burns about solo motherhood by choice, moving from heartbreak and loss to agency and joy, and how planning, testing, and community…
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Choosing Donor Eggs With Courage; A Fertility Journey Redefined chats with Adele O'Connor
We explore the emotional, practical, and relational realities of choosing donor eggs, from naming grief to building a values-first path to parenthood. Adele…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
From Graves Disease To A Caffeine-Free Ritual That Heals chats with Sila Gatti the Creator
We meet Silla, who turned a Graves diagnosis and debilitating symptoms into a healing journey that led to Not Coffee, a caffeine-free ritual for hormone health…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Your Balls Are Overheating, Couples' Fertility is a team sport what Men can do Today chats with Saara Jaimeson from Coolbeans Underwear
We share Saara Jamieson’s path from recurrent miscarriage to creating a TGA‑registered testicular cooling device, and how everyday heat undermines sperm DNA…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
From Endometriosis To Evidence: How Nutrition And Supplements Shape Fertility Health chats with Stefani and Monique from Arxi
We sit down with fertility nutrition experts Stefanie Valakas and Monique Cormack to explore how targeted food choices, evidence-based supplements, and body…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
How balancing omega-3 and omega-6 can boost fertility, protect the brain, and calm chronic inflammation
In this episode of The Home of Fertility, Helen Zee is joined by Leonie Tilley, Applied Health & Human Performance Specialist and Zinzino partner, and Rebecca…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Inside the Lab: Choosing a Fertility Clinic (and Team) with Dr. Sasha Edelstein
Today Helen is joined by Dr. Sasha Edelstein, fertility specialist and co-founder of Thrive Fertility, to demystify what really drives success in fertility…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Endometriosis Through My Eyes: A Surgeon and Fertility Specialist Who’s Been There with Dr Mei Cheah
Today, Helen sits down with Dr. Mei Cheah—fertility specialist, surgeon, co-founder of Create Fertility, and endometriosis patient—to unpack the realities of…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Grace Through the Fertility Storm, Finding Clarity in Fertility Decisions with Sarah Roberts
We explore how to hold yourself with care during fertility challenges, from the relentless decision-making inside treatment to the tender work of grieving and…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
What if sperm testing was as easy—and accurate—as a pregnancy test? Talking with Ash the founder of Sapyen
We talk with Sapyen founder Ash Ramachandran about removing the friction from male fertility testing—extending sample viability to three days, matching lab…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Future Proof Your Family: Financial Agreements, Co-Parenting & Blended Families with Lawyer Jane Libbis
Worried about money, fairness, or “what ifs” as you plan a family? Family lawyer Jane Libbis joins Helen to demystify the legal side of family planning—so you…
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Unlocking Superannuation for Fertility Care and Why the ATO Asks You To See a Psychiatrist with Dr Justine Schelle
We share a clear path to accessing superannuation for fertility treatment with psychiatrist Dr. Justine Schelle, explaining why the ATO requires a psychiatric…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Egg Freezing For the Future with Dr. Anne Poliness of City Fertility
We sit down with Dr. Anne Poliness to unpack egg freezing—who it helps, what the process looks like, and how to decide if and when it fits your life. We clear…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Naturopathic Wisdom for Pre conception and Fertility with Nicole Haak
Nicole Haak, an experienced naturopath specializing in fertility, shares her holistic approach to preconception care and explains why preparing your body…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Breaking the Silence: A Sports Broadcaster's Journey Through Male Infertility with Sam Hargreaves
Sports broadcaster Sam Hargrove shares his journey through male infertility, from receiving a devastating zero sperm diagnosis to becoming a father of two boys…
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Feed Your Microbiome, Fuel Your Fertility: Dr Cecilia Kitic on Gut–Hormone Science
In this deeply nourishing chat, Helen welcomes Dr Cecilia Kitic—researcher, exercise physiologist, and founder of The IVF Project and Fertile Gut—to unpack the…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Getting Pregnant Over 40: The Science, Strategy and Success
Trying to conceive after 40? Don't let discouraging statistics dim your hope. In this illuminating conversation, fertility naturopath Tasha Jennings challenges…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
When Male Fertility Factors Matter: One Couple's Path Through Loss to Parenthood
What happens when you've done everything "right" on your fertility journey, but the missing piece hasn't been discovered? Natasha's powerful story reveals the…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Embryology Insights: From Lab to Life
Ever wondered what really makes the difference in fertility treatment success? Lucy Lines pulls back the curtain on the fertility industry with unparalleled…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Breaking the Silence: Mind-Body Support for Your Fertility Journey with Liz Bancroft
The psychological burden of fertility treatment is largely preventable with the right support, yet nearly half of patients discontinue IVF due to stress rather…
The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen ZeeWhen Your Body Has Other Plans, Miracles Still Happen
In this heartfelt episode of The Home of Fertility, host Helen Zee speaks with Julia Macken, mama, business owner, and IVF warrior, who courageously shares her…
The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen ZeeThe Power of Reproductive Autonomy: Conversations with Dr. Sam Sturrock
Ever felt like your body's fertility is a mystery you're supposed to somehow figure out on your own? Dr. Sam Sturrock is changing that narrative by empowering…
The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen ZeeSeason 2, Episode 1: Where Vulnerability Meets Vision – The New Era of Fertility Care
The fertility journey is never one-size-fits-all. It’s personal, messy, miraculous—and often misunderstood. In this season opener, Liz Walton and Helen Zee…
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Womb Wisdom 3 of 3: The Oracle of the Womb: Conscious Conception and Spirit Babies a deep discussion with Helen Zee
Helen Z explores the profound connection between women's bodies, conscious conception, and the spiritual journey of fertility through her unique approach…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Womb Wisdom part 2 of 3: The Sacred Womb: Connection, Creation, and Coming Home a chat with Julie Tenner
Julie Tenner shares her journey of understanding the womb as more than just a reproductive organ, but as a center of feminine power, creativity, and ancestral…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Womb Wisdom part 1 of 3: Reconnecting with Your Fertile Self with Kat Wheeler
We explore the sacred journey of womb connection and how disconnection from our feminine essence impacts fertility, physical health, and overall wellbeing. Kat…
- The Home of Fertility with Liz Walton & Helen Zee
Beyond the Baby: The Journey Through Fertility Trauma deep chats with Sharna Southan
Liz and Sharna explore the concept of fertility trauma, how it manifests in the body as a trauma response, and pathways to healing through acknowledging our…