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fertilyfe
Welcome to fertilyfe. We are a clinically informed media platform and coping community dedicated to the interconnectivity of grief and fertility.
Our Mission: To educate and empower Aspiring Parents (APs) to bring their dreams to lYfe through intentional coping and informed decision-making.
Our Story: Based on seven years of IVF and surrogacy, we share a proactive curation of healthy coping strategies. Following a "futile" diagnosis, prolonged IVF, and the sudden passing of Rachel’s Dad, Alan…
Episodes
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Dr. Micah Hill | fertilyfe MRSI Season
“How supportive the partner is, is a huge aspect to this — if they have an unsupportive partner who’s just along for the ride, that can be very challenging.”…
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IVF Was Never Part of the Daydream: Cynthia Hudson | fertilyfe Season 2
“Nobody expects to go into a clinic. Not one patient has entered a clinic and said, ‘this was my plan.’ That’s not part of the daydream.” Cynthia Hudson of…
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Full Episode - Dr. Eric Forman on Persistence Through IVF | fertilyfe at MRSi
“Don’t give up. Whether it’s a different doctor, a different clinic, a different protocol — egg donation, embryo donation, surrogacy — eventually, you’ll be a…
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Highlight Reel - Decisions Belong to the Patient: Sean Tipton of ASRM | fertilyfe at MRSi
“Decisions about when you’re going to have kids, if you’re going to have kids, who you’re going to have kids with, how you’re going to have those kids — those…
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Full Episode - Decisions Belong to the Patient: Sean Tipton of ASRM | fertilyfe at MRSi
“Decisions about when you’re going to have kids, if you’re going to have kids, who you’re going to have kids with, how you’re going to have those kids — those…
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Full Episode: The #1 Reason Patients Leave Clinics: Jill Chisholm, CEO of Gene Screen | fertilyfe at MRSi
“The number one reason patients leave clinics was communication and feeling known… they were just feeling very lost on an island.” Jill Chisholm, CEO of Gene…
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Highlight Reel - Dr. Eric Forman on Persistence Through IVF | fertilyfe at MRSi
“Don’t give up. Whether it’s a different doctor, a different clinic, a different protocol — egg donation, embryo donation, surrogacy — eventually, you’ll be a…
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Highlight Reel: The #1 Reason Patients Leave Clinics: Jill Chisholm, CEO of Gene Screen | fertilyfe at MRSi
“The number one reason patients leave clinics was communication and feeling known… they were just feeling very lost on an island.” Jill Chisholm, CEO of Gene…
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Fertility M&A: Why IVF Clinics that Earn Patient Trust and Confidence Win
Richard Groberg and Brijinder Minhas of MidCap Advisors join Rachel Gerber Kule to talk about what makes fertility practices successful: putting the patient at…
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MRSi Panel on Innovation in the Patient Experience | fertilyfe Season 2
“The future of fertility will…” — that’s the question Dr. Angie Beltsos posed to our panel on innovation in the patient experience. My answer: innovation isn’t…
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CEO of Your Fertilyfe: Rachel’s Manifesto | fertilyfe Season 2
If you want to be a parent, you will be a parent. That’s the mantra behind everything we do at fertilyfe. Rachel Gerber Kule shares her manifesto — recorded…
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We Went Inside MRSi 2026 — Here’s What We Learned | fertilyfe Season 2
For more than two decades, MRSi has planted seeds—through education, mentorship, collaboration, and community. In 2026, those seeds were in full bloom…
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Carina Wolff: The Badass CEO Moment│fertilyfe Season 1
You are not a lost puppy dog—you are a badass about to enter the IVF arena. When you are facing treatments, it is so easy to feel overwhelmed, but you can…
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Joel Walkowski: The Inner Voice in the Depths of Despair | fertilyfe Season 1
What happens when your ambition becomes your biggest trigger for burnout—or worse? I sat down with author Joel Walkoski to discuss his new book Honolulu Blues…
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Overwhelm | fertilyfe Season 1
My friend Jim Olson—who spent his career as an airline executive navigating turbulence at 30,000 feet—gave me this advice: Put your mask on first. Whether you…
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The Missing | fertilyfe Season 1
If you are in The Missing right now, you aren't alone. Today, we are giving you permission to let your grief sit beside you and view it as a sacred open space…
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Jim Olson: Losing Sight, Finding Vision & The "In-Between" | fertilyfe Season 1
After a career of managing corporate storms, Jim faced his own: lung cancer, a brain tumor, and the loss of his sight. In this deeply moving episode, we…
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Navigating Surrogacy, Boundaries & Mental Health with Andrea Bryman | fertilyfe Season 1
Navigating third-party reproduction isn't just about medical protocols and contracts; it's about honoring your grief, making informed decisions, and protecting…
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Love thyself
In this episode, we explore the vital importance of self-kindness while navigating the "cumulative grief" of fertility challenges and personal loss. When life…
fertilyfeMake it a Great Day
| fertilyfe Podcast Season 1 "Make it a Great Day." My Dad shared this every morning. One year into his passing, it became my mantra. It’s about saying "yes"…
fertilyfeRemembering, Together, with Griffin Cares | fertilyfe Season 1
At fertilyfe, we talk a lot about Intentional Coping. Often, that means finding ways to make it a great day even when it feels impossibly heavy. But to truly…
fertilyfeThe True Partnership of IVF & Surrogacy with Dr. Angie Beltsos | fertilyfe Season 1
What does it take to find a fertility doctor who truly understands your case? How do you process the grief of changing your family-building plans? In this…
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The Origin Story: The Spiritual Meaning of Make it a Great Day
| fertilyfe Podcast Season 1 'Make It A Great Day' isn’t just a cheerful greeting. It started as a survival tactic based on the answer to my prayer, when I was…
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If you want to be a parent, you will be a parent
| fertilyfe Podcast Season 1 "If you want to be a parent, you'll be a parent." That was my mantra throughout seven years of IVF, including surrogacy. My Dad…
fertilyfePost-Traumatic Growth: The Mantras That Saved Me From Compound Grief | fertilyfe Season 1
Seven years ago, I was navigating a "futile" infertility diagnosis while grieving the sudden death of my father, Alan Gerber. I was suffering in silence…
fertilyfeWelcome to fertilyfe: The Coping Community for Aspiring Parent
| fertilyfe Podcast Season 1 Welcome to fertilyfe. We are a clinically informed media platform and coping community dedicated to the interconnectivity of grief…