Environmental Toxicant Exposure and Your Reproductive Health with guest Dr. Kevin Osteen
Release Date: 01/31/2025
Becoming a Parent Through Embryo Donation with guests EM•POWER with Moxi
The Egg Whisperer Show
I’m so excited to have Maya, Jen, and Gina of Em•power with Moxi back for part two of our discussion about embryo donation! Today, we’re talking all about becoming a parent through embryo donation. Maya became a mother through embryo donation, and she is sharing about the emotional shift that comes with choosing to become a parent to a baby that doesn’t share your DNA. She also talks about some things to consider when you’re deciding if embryo donation is the right choice for you to grow your family. We also talk about genetic counseling, Empower with Moxi’s “Moxi Matching”...
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Everything You Need to Know About Donating Embryos with guests EM•POWER with Moxi
The Egg Whisperer Show
In early 2019, Gina, Jen, and Maya came together as mamas on a mission to transform the landscape of embryo donation. Each of them had a different fertility journey that had a connection to embryo donation, and wanted to make embryo donation better understood, more inclusive, and more accessible. And, they wanted to bridge the gap between reproductive medicine and child well being. I'm so excited to have them on the show. In this episode (which is Part 1 of 2), we're covering donating embryos. Gina and Jen will be talking about options for people who want to donate their embryos, including...
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How to tell if you're fertile
The Egg Whisperer Show
One of the challenges of trying to conceive is knowing if you’re fertile. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing everything you need to know about your fertility. Consider this a guide to avoid fertility faux pas, and your go-to for getting real answers. I’m sharing the tests you should ask your doctor about to determine your fertility levels and understand your fertility. Do You Have Questions About IVF? Dr. Aimee will share all about the five tests you need to do to get a fertility diagnosis and explain IVF. There will be time to ask her your questions live on Zoom. ...
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Pro Tips for How to Have the Best Egg Retrieval Experience
The Egg Whisperer Show
For the past 10+ years I’ve been retrieving eggs for people. A process that if you’re a new patient, can be daunting. You may be wondering, what exactly is involved? Just like any surgery it is serious business and a procedure that goes best when there’s careful planning. As a doctor who’s been doing this for over a decade, I want to give you my top 9 tips for how to be the most prepared patient. Why? Preparation will help set the stage for your best retrieval experience. Any why wouldn’t you want that?! My Top 9 Tips for Your Best Egg Retrieval Experience 1. Know where you're...
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Yes, You Can Get Pregnant: Rewriting the Fertility Story at Over 35 with Aimee Raupp
The Egg Whisperer Show
In this episode of the Egg Whisperer Show, I sit down with my friend and fellow "Aimee," Aimee Raupp - bestselling author, fertility expert, and licensed acupuncturist who has spent over 20 years helping women around the world improve their fertility using an integrative approach that blends Western science with Eastern wisdom. Aimee has just released an updated edition of her landmark book Yes, You Can Get Pregnant, with modern protocols designed especially for women in their late thirties and forties. She also shares her own deeply personal fertility journey, including conceiving...
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Five Steps to Take After a Miscarriage
The Egg Whisperer Show
In this episode, I break down my "Angel Workup" - the five essential steps every person should take after experiencing a miscarriage. As a reproductive endocrinologist and miscarriage expert, I'm sharing the framework I created as part of my Miscarriage Revolution so you can feel empowered, informed, and ready to move forward. This episode covers the A.N.G.E.L. workup: a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to understanding why a miscarriage happened and what you can do next. We talk about the role of age, autoimmune conditions, uterine anatomy, nutrition, genetics,...
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Egg Health: The Science of NAD+ Sirtuins - with Dr. Mark Ratner
The Egg Whisperer Show
I am so excited to share this conversation with you. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Ratner, Chief Science Officer at Theralogix, to talk about a topic I've become incredibly passionate about: NAD+ and its role in egg quality and fertility. If you've been wondering what NAD+ actually is, why your eggs need it, and whether supplementation could make a real difference in your IVF or egg freezing outcomes, this is a must-listen. We get into the science of how NAD+ and sirtuins work together in our cells, why their decline with age is such a big deal for egg health, and the emerging...
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Leaving a Legacy of Hope for Male Fertility with Dr. Ramy Ghayda
The Egg Whisperer Show
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ramy Ghayda, an experienced urologist and the Chief Medical Officer at Legacy, to dive deep into the world of male fertility. Dr. Ghayda brings his expertise in urology and male infertility to discuss why it's "always nice to have sperm on ice,"a phrase I say often because preserving male fertility is just as important as egg freezing. We explore Legacy's revolutionary approach to men's reproductive health, a digital fertility clinic that provides everything from at-home semen analysis and sperm freezing to DNA fragmentation testing, telehealth...
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Does Sperm Really Matter?
The Egg Whisperer Show
Does sperm really matter? If you tuned into the conversation with Dr. Paul Turek and I earlier this week, you'll know that of course it matters! It truly does take both sperm and an egg to make a baby. Today I'll review the sperm question a bit, and explain why it matters. AND, I'll give you a lot more info about how to improve sperm quality. Here's the thing: I know that guys want to hear what they want to hear. They have selective listening. I'm not kidding when I tell you that I had someone email me recently and say "My husband's sperm tested out GREAT, and when we went over...
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Lifestyle factors and Miscarriage with Dr Bendikson and Dr. Dana McQueen
The Egg Whisperer Show
On today's podcast episode, I'm joined by Dr. Kristin Bendikson and Dr. Dana McQueen, and we're discussing lifestyle factors and miscarriage. This discussion is part of a series on miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Dr. Dana McQueen is with RMA in San Francisco, and Dr. Bendikson is the director of clinical development at KindBody. She joins the show to talk about the life style factors that may come into play with miscarriage. We talk about BMI and body size, exercise, supplement, stress, and more. Do you have questions about IVF, and what to expect? ...
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