Rosanne AustinDiscovery Hub
Teaching2019-08-19·13 min

EP25: A Loving Kick In the Pants

EP25: A Loving Kick In the Pants

Rosanne delivers tough love to women who dismiss other fertility success stories as luck or believe they're less deserving. She challenges the victim mindset that keeps women stuck and calls out the self-sabotage of holding others above yourself on the fertility journey.

The Dangerous Belief That Others Are More Deserving

Rosanne confronts the limiting belief that other women's fertility success is due to luck or them being more deserving. She calls this thinking a 'total cop-out' that keeps women from standing up for their desires and represents a betrayal of their true worth.

Success Is Earned, Not Lucky

The episode challenges the dismissive label of 'luck' when it comes to fertility miracles. Rosanne emphasizes that women who succeed take control of their thoughts and beliefs, bringing their whole selves to the journey rather than waiting passively for medicine to save them.

Taking Responsibility for Your Feelings

Rosanne addresses social media jealousy and the 'sensitive post' phenomenon, teaching that each person is responsible for their own emotional reactions. She argues that expecting others to dim their joy perpetuates learned helplessness and prevents personal growth.

You Are Worthy and Enough Right Now

The episode concludes with empowering affirmations about inherent worthiness for motherhood. Rosanne reminds listeners of their many positive qualities and achievements, emphasizing that perfection isn't required - just the commitment to keep putting yourself in the game.

Questions This Episode Answers

Why do I feel jealous when I see other women's pregnancy announcements

If you feel jealous when you hear about other people's pregnancies, that's your work, not theirs

Rosanne Austin8:45

Jealousy over other women's pregnancies stems from the false belief that there's a limited number of babies available or that others are more deserving. This is your inner work to do, not their responsibility to manage.

How do I stop thinking other women are luckier than me on fertility journey

To call them lucky is bullshit. It's dismissive. Calling in your miracle on this journey has nothing to do with luck

Rosanne Austin4:09

Stop calling other women's success 'luck' because it diminishes their hard work and keeps you from taking responsibility for your own journey. Success comes from taking control of your thoughts and beliefs, not random chance.

Do I have to be perfect to get pregnant and have a baby

You don't have to be perfect to find your way to motherhood, but you do have to keep putting yourself in the game

Rosanne Austin6:42

No, you don't have to be perfect to find your way to motherhood. You just have to keep putting yourself in the game and believe you're worthy now, not when you achieve some impossible standard.

Why do I feel like other women are more deserving of pregnancy than me

Your desire to be a mom, it fucking matters. It's worth investing a hundred percent of yourself in

Rosanne Austin6:12

This belief is a form of self-sabotage that keeps you from standing up for your desires. Every woman deserves motherhood equally - it's not about worthiness rankings but about doing the inner work to align your beliefs with your goals.

How can I use other women's pregnancy success to help my own journey

If you are smart, you will learn to use that woman's joy and that precious gift that she has received to catapult you forward, and even better, as proof that dreams do come true

Rosanne Austin9:06

Use other women's joy and success as proof that dreams come true and evidence that miracles are possible. Their wins should catapult you forward, not hold you back, because there's no limit on babies in the world.

What's wrong with saying sensitive post before pregnancy announcements

Why should a woman have to dim her light? She's not responsible for making anyone feel bad

Rosanne Austin8:24

It infantilizes people and perpetuates learned helplessness. Women shouldn't have to dim their light or take responsibility for others' feelings. Each person is responsible for managing their own emotional responses.

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Fertility Success Stories

A mindset reset exercise to shift from victim thinking to empowered action

  1. 1

    Identify Your Moments

    Take out a piece of paper and write out one of your moments from this episode where you recognized limiting beliefs about other women being luckier or more deserving

  2. 2

    Share the Message

    Text the link to this podcast episode to someone you know who needs to hear it - someone stuck in self-pity, jealousy, or low-vibe thinking on their fertility journey

All Teachings 8

TeachingFierce2:48

Believing other women are 'just luckier' or more deserving is a complete cop-out that keeps you from standing up for what you desire

Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure by learning to control her thoughts and beliefs, proving success comes from inner work not luck.

TeachingChallenging3:49

When you say other people are smarter or more deserving, you completely diminish their hard work and make it seem like they didn't earn their miracle

Rosanne emphasizes that her clients are 'miracle moms' who worked through discipline and commitment, not lucky recipients of random gifts.

TeachingEmpowering5:21

Women who manifest miracles take control of their thoughts and beliefs, bringing all of themselves - mind and body - to the journey instead of waiting for medicine to save them

Rosanne's clients who 'beat the odds' learn to think and believe like successful women, which is why they 'stand in the winner's circle' while covering all their bases medically.

TeachingEmpowering6:12

Your desire to be a mom matters and is worth investing 100% of yourself in - you've got to decide you're just as worthy as anyone else

Rosanne emphasizes that her clients are 'beautifully fucked up' and not perfect, yet they still find their way to motherhood by staying in the game.

TeachingReframing7:33

Other people's wins on this journey have nothing to do with you or your prospects - there's no limit on the number of babies that can come into the world

Rosanne points out that if miracle mamas facing 'shitty circumstances' can find their babies, there's absolutely no reason why any other woman can't as well.

TeachingChallenging8:45

If you feel jealous when you hear about other people's pregnancies, that's your work, not theirs - we as individuals are responsible for our own feelings

Rosanne criticizes the 'sensitive post' phenomenon where women dim their joy to protect others' feelings, calling it 'learned helplessness' that infantilizes people.

ReframeEmpowering9:06

You can use other women's joy and success as proof that dreams do come true and to catapult yourself forward

Rather than feeling diminished by pregnancy announcements, Rosanne teaches that miracle mamas' joy should serve as evidence that anything is possible on the fertility journey.

TeachingEmpowering10:27

You are more than enough and deserve to be a mom - your baby is coming right on time, even if the timeline is different than you planned

Rosanne affirms that her clients are 'lovably type A, control freaky list makers' who are impressive professionally and personally, proving their worthiness extends to motherhood.

Episode Tone
1 fierce2 challenging4 empowering1 reframing

Key Teachings 8

Believing other women are 'just luckier' or more deserving is a complete cop-out that keeps you from standing up for what you desire

2:48

When you say other people are smarter or more deserving, you completely diminish their hard work and make it seem like they didn't earn their miracle

3:49

Women who manifest miracles take control of their thoughts and beliefs, bringing all of themselves - mind and body - to the journey instead of waiting for medicine to save them

5:21

Your desire to be a mom matters and is worth investing 100% of yourself in - you've got to decide you're just as worthy as anyone else

6:12

Other people's wins on this journey have nothing to do with you or your prospects - there's no limit on the number of babies that can come into the world

7:33

If you feel jealous when you hear about other people's pregnancies, that's your work, not theirs - we as individuals are responsible for our own feelings

8:45

You can use other women's joy and success as proof that dreams do come true and to catapult yourself forward

9:06

You are more than enough and deserve to be a mom - your baby is coming right on time, even if the timeline is different than you planned

10:27

Perspectives 3

Other women's fertility success is due to luck or being more deserving

CONSIDER: Success comes from taking control of your thoughts and beliefs and doing the inner work - it's earned through discipline and commitment

Other people's pregnancy announcements take away from your chances

CONSIDER: There's no finite number of babies and other women's joy should be used as proof that dreams come true

You have to be perfect to deserve motherhood

CONSIDER: You don't have to be perfect to find your way to motherhood, you just have to keep putting yourself in the game

Quotable Moments

That will never be me. They must be smarter and more deserving. Bullshit. I'm going to love you enough right here and right now to tell you that's total fucking bullshit, and thinking like that is a total cop out.

Rosanne Austin2:28

To call them lucky is bullshit. It's dismissive. Calling in your miracle on this journey has nothing to do with luck.

Rosanne Austin4:09

No, bitch. We worked for this.

Rosanne Austin4:50

Your desire to be a mom, it fucking matters. It's worth investing a hundred percent of yourself in.

Rosanne Austin6:12

Other people's wins on this journey have nothing to do with you or your prospects. There's no limit on the number of babies that can come into the world.

Rosanne Austin7:33

If you feel jealous when you hear about other people's pregnancies, that's your work, not theirs.

Rosanne Austin8:45

Why should a woman have to dim her light? She's not responsible for making anyone feel bad.

Rosanne Austin8:24

You are enough. You deserve to be a mom, and you will find a way. Don't you dare fucking hold anyone above you.

Rosanne Austin10:27

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