"Infertility is a Blessing" - A Fertility Revolution Story
Release Date: 12/26/2025
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info_outline"Infertility is a blessing."
Dr. Ann Shippy isn't crazy—she's right. And she's got the pregnancies to prove it.
From IBM's corporate ladder (reporting to the plant manager in 9 years) to a functional medicine doctor treating what conventional medicine calls "impossible"—her journey started when the system failed her. Twice.
The fertility crisis no one's addressing:
→ 1 in 6 couples now struggle with infertility → Women at 31 being told they've "missed their window"
→ IVF pushed as first-line treatment instead of asking WHY the body shut down
→ Autism rates: 1 in 31 nationwide, 1 in 12 in California
→ Our children are drowning in autoimmunity, diabetes, and mental health crises
"When we're exposed to toxins a little bit at a time, they accumulate. The symptoms look very different." - Dr. Shippy
In this episode, discover how a former engineer broke free from IBM's "blue blood" culture, survived near-ALS from toxic mold, and now helps women in their 40s conceive naturally—including one at 47 on the FIRST TRY.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
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Why infertility is your body's red flag (not a disease to bypass with procedures)
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The 3-12 month protocol that makes natural pregnancies possible in your 40s
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Why mold toxins are studied for biological warfare (and they're in your walls)
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How to treat long COVID and vaccine injury at the root cause
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What men's sperm carries as a "time capsule" for your baby's future health
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Why IVF bypasses Mother Nature when you should be fixing the problem
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The traffic pattern crisis: why there's no guidance on having healthy babies anymore
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 - Meet Dr. Ann Shippy: IBM Engineer to Medical Rebel
02:29 - Getting Sick Changed Everything
05:10 - Autoimmune Diseases Led to Functional Medicine
08:22 - Environmental Toxicity: The Crisis Doctors Miss
10:31 - Mold Toxins: Biological Warfare in Your Home
12:03 - "Infertility Is a Blessing" - Revolutionary Approach
15:08 - Why IVF Bypasses the Real Problem
17:26 - The New Health Paradigm: Where True Healing Happens
19:14 - Long COVID & Vaccine Injury: There Is Hope
22:09 - The Fertility Crisis: A Free-For-All With No Guidance
23:14 - The Preconception Revolution Book Launch