Mind Behind the Curtain
Welcome to "Mind Behind the Curtain" —a show about the stories of incredible physician entrepreneurs who’ve navigated the chaos, doubt, and growth that comes with creating something new. In each episode, we pull back the curtain on their journeys, sharing the triumphs and struggles that led them to where they are today.
Join your host, Jennie Eckstrom of Uncluttered Mind, MD. Let’s take this journey together. It’s time to look beyond the curtain.
Mind Behind the Curtain
Love, Science & Letting Go: Building a Thriving Fertility Coaching Practice While Reclaiming Your Life
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In this episode, I sit down with the remarkable Dr. Erica Bove — double board-certified OB-GYN, Reproductive Endocrinologist, and the founder of Love and Science: Thriving Through Infertility. What begins as a story about choosing medicine becomes a deeply honest conversation about identity, burnout, divorce, and the radical courage it takes to redesign your life from the inside out.
Dr. Bove shares how she went from a laser-focused academic physician working grueling hours to a single mom who heard the four words that changed everything: "Mom, you're here, but you're not here." That moment cracked open a new question — what does it actually look like to live in alignment?
We talk about the coaching tools she started weaving into her fertility consultations when she realized brilliant, high-achieving women were being disempowered by the very system meant to help them. We talk about her journey out of a traditional employed position and into a per-diem + thriving coaching practice model. And we talk about what it means to be a healer first, and a doctor second.
This one is full of real pearls — on questioning limiting beliefs, knowing your numbers, negotiating your value, and giving yourself permission to choose something different.
About Our Guest
Dr. Erica Bove, MD is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist at the University of Vermont, and the CEO and founder of Love and Science: Thriving Through Infertility. Her mission is to empower women physicians to build their families with confidence, self-compassion, and community.
Connect with Dr. Bove
Website: loveandsciencefertility.com
Podcast: loveandsciencefertility.com/podcast
Instagram: @loveandsciencefertility
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erica-bove-0701a0173
Facebook: Love and Science Fertility
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