Rosanne AustinDiscovery Hub
Teaching2023-12-11·55 min

250th Episode Celebration!

250th Episode Celebration!

Celebrating 250 episodes of the Fearlessly Fertile podcast with past Miracle Mamas sharing updates on their lives since having their babies. Multiple graduates discuss how the mindset work continues to transform their relationships, careers, and daily life as mothers.

Reunion of Miracle Mamas: Life After Baby

Rosanne celebrates 250 episodes by bringing together past podcast guests to share updates on their lives since having their babies. The overwhelming theme is that the pain of the fertility journey fades once baby arrives, replaced by profound love and gratitude.

Mindset Tools That Keep Giving

Multiple mothers share how the empowerment tools learned during their fertility journeys continue transforming their lives as parents. From trusting intuition with parenting decisions to setting boundaries in relationships, the mindset work extends far beyond conception.

Rewriting the Rules of What's Possible

Several women reflect on proving medical predictions wrong, particularly around age-related fertility limits. The common thread is learning to trust their own bodies over statistics and not letting doctors' limitations become their reality.

Breaking Free from Childhood Programming

Powerful stories emerge about healing generational patterns and childhood trauma that were blocking fertility. Women share breakthroughs about creating the mothering experience they wanted rather than repeating their own upbringing.

Questions This Episode Answers

How does fertility mindset work help after you have your baby

The fertility mindset work deepens your ability to tune into your intuition, which becomes essential as a mother

Multiple25:05

The mindset tools learned during fertility continue transforming all areas of life including parenting, career decisions, and relationships. Many women find the intuition and empowerment skills essential for motherhood challenges.

What happens to fertility trauma after you have your baby

Nothing else matters. Like, it's really the journey, the many years, the emotions, how we got there, what we did, what we went through. It doesn't really matter.

Trish3:12

The pain and struggle of the fertility journey often disappears once you hold your baby. The relief and magnitude of love outweighs the grief, sadness, and disappointment from the journey.

Can you prove doctors wrong about fertility after 40

The last thing I ever heard from the doctor was I hope you proved me wrong. He's like, this has never proven successful before, but, you know, it could happen.

Danielle10:48

Yes, multiple women have conceived naturally after being told it was impossible due to age. The key is trusting your body over statistics and not letting doctors' limitations become your reality.

How to stop letting fertility test numbers control your emotions

I gave the numbers more power than I gave myself. And that was not the right way to approach it.

Lucy13:52

Focus on your own power rather than giving test results more authority than yourself. Stop being obsessed with FSH, LH, and AMH numbers and instead have faith in your body's capabilities.

What mindset changes help with recurrent miscarriage

Motherhood and parenting does not have to be a product of my childhood environment. I get to be the mom that I needed.

Theresa18:48

Address underlying fears about motherhood and parenting that may be sabotaging pregnancies. Realize you can create a different parenting experience than your own childhood and become the mother you needed.

How many IVF cycles before trying mindset work

If I knew really the power of mindset before like, in the beginning of this journey or even before when I started trying to conceive, I might not even have jumped into IVF and did, like, eleven rounds of it.

Mariana28:44

Mindset work should be considered from the beginning, potentially preventing unnecessary treatment cycles. Understanding your mental blocks early could save years of failed attempts.

All Teachings 12

BreakthroughComforting3:12

The pain and struggle of your fertility journey disappears once you have your baby in your arms - nothing else matters

Trish, who struggled for years before conceiving her daughter Geordie and is now pregnant again, shares that the relief and magnitude of love outweighs all the grief, sadness and disappointment from the journey.

TeachingEmpowering7:10

You are the absolute boss and decision maker of your fertility journey - not the doctors

Diana applied this mindset shift to conceive her son and now has two daughters, ages 2 and 2 months. She uses these same techniques for career decisions and all life choices.

ReframeChallenging9:14

Stop thinking like a victim and instead of asking 'why is this happening to me?' ask 'why is this happening FOR me?'

Kirsty shares that this shift helped her realize not only was her son meant for her, but the entire journey was meant for her growth and enlightenment.

TeachingEmpowering10:48

You know yourself and your body better than anyone - trust that over medical statistics

Danielle was told she was too old and would never conceive, but the last words from her doctor were 'I hope you prove me wrong' - and she did, now having a 3-year-old and 4-month-old.

TeachingEmpowering13:52

Let go of the fear and have faith in your body - don't give numbers more power than you give yourself

Lucy was obsessed with FSH, LH, and AMH numbers initially but learned to stop letting statistics dictate her future. Her son just turned 4.

TeachingEmpowering15:36

Learn to receive more and say no to people who don't deserve your energy

Rocky, now 20 weeks pregnant through donor eggs after trying since 2019, learned to set boundaries and focus only on relationships that truly matter to her.

BreakthroughEmpowering18:48

Motherhood and parenting does not have to be a product of your childhood environment - you get to be the mom you needed

Theresa had four miscarriages due to fear about parenting based on her childhood, but this realization allowed her to keep her pregnancy and bring her baby earthside.

TeachingEmpowering20:06

Trust your own body and don't normalize symptoms - healing them can transform your entire life experience

Sarah learned to address symptoms she had been normalizing, which led to a much happier, more comfortable daily life before she conceived.

TeachingEmpowering25:05

The fertility mindset work deepens your ability to tune into your intuition, which becomes essential as a mother

Robin, mom to 2-year-old Ruby, explains that learning to trust her hell yes during fertility became crucial for motherhood since new challenges constantly arise.

TeachingChallenging28:44

Understanding the power of mindset could prevent years of unnecessary IVF cycles

Mariana, now mother to 8-month-old Marcelo, reflects that if she had known the power of mindset earlier, she might not have done 11 rounds of IVF and tried naturally for longer.

TeachingEmpowering39:25

Surrender things you cannot control - you can't control tantrums, eating schedules, or fertility outcomes

Jamie, mother of 17-month-old identical twins, learned that trying to control everything during IVF was futile and now applies this to parenting challenges.

TeachingEmpowering44:00

You have the power to manifest and visualize your dreams into reality

Yasmine, mother to 5-month-old Eva, discovered her manifesting power by buying baby onesies before conception and now carefully monitors her thoughts and goals.

Episode Tone
1 comforting9 empowering2 challenging

Key Teachings 12

The pain and struggle of your fertility journey disappears once you have your baby in your arms - nothing else matters

3:12

You are the absolute boss and decision maker of your fertility journey - not the doctors

7:10

Stop thinking like a victim and instead of asking 'why is this happening to me?' ask 'why is this happening FOR me?'

9:14

You know yourself and your body better than anyone - trust that over medical statistics

10:48

Let go of the fear and have faith in your body - don't give numbers more power than you give yourself

13:52

Learn to receive more and say no to people who don't deserve your energy

15:36

Motherhood and parenting does not have to be a product of your childhood environment - you get to be the mom you needed

18:48

Trust your own body and don't normalize symptoms - healing them can transform your entire life experience

20:06

The fertility mindset work deepens your ability to tune into your intuition, which becomes essential as a mother

25:05

Understanding the power of mindset could prevent years of unnecessary IVF cycles

28:44

Surrender things you cannot control - you can't control tantrums, eating schedules, or fertility outcomes

39:25

You have the power to manifest and visualize your dreams into reality

44:00

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Perspectives 3

Medical statistics and doctor opinions determine your fertility outcomes

CONSIDER: You are the boss and decision maker - doctors don't know you personally even if they know medicine

Fertility struggles happen TO you as a victim

CONSIDER: Ask why this journey is happening FOR you - both the baby and journey are meant for your growth

Your parenting will mirror your own childhood experiences

CONSIDER: You get to be the mom you needed - motherhood doesn't have to be a product of your childhood environment

Quotable Moments

Nothing else matters. Like, it's really the journey, the many years, the emotions, how we got there, what we did, what we went through. It doesn't really matter.

Trish3:12

I'm the absolute boss. I'm the decision maker, and, I wish I understood it sooner.

Diana7:10

Stop thinking like a victim. And instead of asking the question, why is this happening to me? Instead ask, why is this happening to me?

Kirsty9:14

I gave the numbers more power than I gave myself. And that was not the right way to approach it.

Lucy13:52

Motherhood and parenting does not have to be a product of my childhood environment. I get to be the mom that I needed.

Theresa18:48

I would go back and do everything I did times ten because that's how much it is worth it.

Michelle38:09

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Age-based fertility predictions are often premature and devastating, but not definitive verdicts

Heather was told at 41 she had 'no chance' of having a baby due to her age combined with endometriosis and low AMH, yet conceived naturally at 46 and delivered Emily at 47.

Finding the right medical team that supports your vision is crucial for success

Heather left the first doctor who said she had no chance at 41 and found Dr. Chek's team who embraced her journey and helped her achieve pregnancy at 46.

Past treatment failures don't predict future success - your history is not your destiny

Dr. Kathy had AMH of 0.23, failed IUIs, miscarriage, and failed IVF that produced only one egg, yet conceived naturally at 37 and is now 34 weeks pregnant with her son.

High-achieving women are especially susceptible to the seduction of statistics and can get trapped in their analytical minds

Dr. Kathy, both a physician and lawyer, went down the 'rabbit hole' of AMH research and statistics, initially trusting science more than her body despite doctors having more faith in her than she had in herself.