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The Heart of Fertility
Welcome to The Heart of Fertility.... a gentle, honest and emotionally supportive space for women carrying the invisible weight of fertility struggles, overwhelm and trying to hold everything together.
Hosted by fertility doula, former midwife and founder of The Fertility Sanctuary, Sam Reynolds, this podcast explores the emotional reality behind fertility journeys and the deep connection between mind, body and emotional wellbeing.
Each week you’ll find two short, heartfelt episodes designed to help you feel less alone, more grounded and emotionally supported through the highs, lows and uncertainty of trying to conceive and beyond.
Together, we’ll explore:
- the emotional impact of fertility struggles
- nervous system support and emotional wellbeing
- mindset, mindfulness and meditation
- coping with overwhelm, anxiety and grief
- relationships, identity and resilience
- holistic and compassionate approaches to support
- honest conversations around healing, hope and being human
Whether you’re trying to conceive naturally, exploring IVF or fertility treatment, coping with loss, or simply feeling emotionally exhausted by the pressure of it all, this is a space where you don’t have to pretend you’re okay.
Because fertility affects so much more than just the body.
Subscribe now and visit The Fertility Sanctuary for additional support, sanctuary experiences, resources and inspiration.
Episodes
12 episodes
Safe enough to finally exhale
Episode 12Safe Enough To Finally ExhaleOver the past 12 episodes, we've explored the emotional side of fertility struggles that often goes unspoken.The loneliness.The survival mode.The grief that has no name...
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Healing Through Fire and Water:
EpisodeWalking Through The Fire"Healing is walking through the fire and then coming back carrying water for the women still trapped inside."When I first heard that quote, it stopped me in my tracks.In this episode,...
Staying Silent
EpisodeStaying Silent: The Year I Lost My VoiceFor years, I believed I just needed to find the right answer.The right treatment.The right appointment.The right piece of information.I was so focused on fixin...
The Questions that changed everything
EpisodeThe Questions That Changed My LifeThroughout my fertility journey, I spent years searching for answers.Answers about treatments.Answers about symptoms.Answers about what would happen next.I thought f...
The body as a battleground
EpisodeWhen Your Body Feels Like The EnemyFertility struggles have a way of changing the relationship we have with our bodies.Appointments.Tests.Scans.Results.Over time, it's easy to move from:"T...
What being a Midwife taught me and what my own journey showed me
EpisodeWhy This Work Matters To MeBefore I was a fertility coach and doula, I was a midwife.I spent years supporting women through pregnancy, birth, loss and some of the most significant moments of their lives.I un...
Why we need sanctuary more than solutions
EpisodeWhy We Need Sanctuary More Than SolutionsFertility struggles can quietly become a full-time job.The research.The appointments.The symptom spotting.The supplements.The endless search for the thing th...
The Grief Nobody Names
You're Not Falling Apart. You're Carrying Too Much For Anyone to Bare.There is a kind of grief that often goes unspoken during fertility struggles.Not the grief of a single loss.But the grief of loss that ac...
Why We Hide
Why We HideSo many of us become experts at hiding during fertility struggles.Hiding our disappointment.Hiding our grief.Hiding our fear.Sometimes even hiding our hope.In this episode, we're talking about why we ...
Survival Mode on the Fertility Journey
What Survival Mode Really Feels Like During Fertility StrugglesHave you ever felt like you're constantly waiting, analysing, hoping, worrying, and bracing yourself for what might happen next?You may be spending more time in surviv...
Why this journey feels so lonely...
One of the hardest parts of fertility struggles isn't always the appointments, treatments or waiting.Sometimes it's the loneliness.In this episode, we're talking about the invisible side of fertility struggles and why so many of u...
Why Me? - This is the Podcast I needed on My Fertility Journey
This Is The Podcast I Needed During My Fertility JourneyWelcome to The Heart of Fertility.This isn't just a podcast about fertility.It's a space for the emotional side of the journey that often goes unspoken.In this ...