Common Beliefs
51 common beliefs about fertility that Rosanne Austin, JD, PCC, reexamines through the lens of 12+ years coaching women to conception — informed by real success stories.
“Age determines fertility”
82 episodesA different experience: 20 women share a different experience
“Statistics determine your outcome”
71 episodesA different experience: 19 women share a different experience
“Doctors always know best”
59 episodesA different experience: 19 women share a different experience
“More action always leads to better results”
41 episodesA different experience: 4 women share a different experience
“Past failures predict future results”
35 episodesA different experience: 7 women share a different experience
“Fertility is purely physical”
24 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“You must suffer to succeed”
21 episodesA different experience: 4 women share a different experience
“Self-care is selfish”
17 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Fear motivates good decisions”
16 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Stress doesn't impact fertility”
15 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“IVF is the only way”
14 episodesA different experience: 3 women share a different experience
“Mindset doesn't affect fertility outcomes”
14 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Empowered surrender means giving up”
13 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“You must achieve everything alone”
11 episodesA different experience: 4 women share a different experience
“External forces will punish bold decisions”
10 episodesA different experience: 4 women share a different experience
“Just hope and wish”
9 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Financial investment is a loss”
8 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Boundaries are selfish”
7 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Partners should automatically know what you need”
7 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Hard work guarantees fertility success”
6 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Others' success limits your chances”
6 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Wanting a baby desperately is shameful”
6 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Your diagnosis defines you”
5 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Your body is broken”
5 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Intuition is evil or spooky”
4 episodes“More treatment equals better results”
4 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Fertility follows predictable timelines”
4 episodes“Victimhood & Blame”
3 episodes“Being easygoing is always good”
3 episodes“Feminine energy is weak”
3 episodes“You need multiple embryos to succeed”
3 episodesA different experience: 3 women share a different experience
“Timeline Pressure”
2 episodes“You have to choose between career and family”
2 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience
“Family history determines your outcome”
2 episodes“Perfectionism Required”
2 episodes“Fertility Failure”
2 episodes“Fertility decisions should be purely logical”
2 episodes“Scarcity Mindset”
2 episodes“Success is about luck”
2 episodes“Need others' approval”
2 episodes“Energy work is just woo-woo”
2 episodes“Secondary infertility is less painful”
2 episodesA different experience: 2 women share a different experience
“Comfort leads to success”
2 episodes“One-size-fits-all fertility approach”
2 episodes“Professional success guarantees fertility success”
2 episodesA different experience: 1 woman shares a different experience