Common belief
“Self-care is selfish”
Discussed in 17 episodes. 2 women share a different experience.
This reflects mindset coaching perspectives from Rosanne Austin, JD, PCC. Always consult your medical team for clinical guidance.
Women Who Had a Different Experience
Teachings
Breakthroughs 2
Secondary infertility creates unique isolation because you don't fit into either the 'can't conceive' club or the 'conceive easily' club, leading to shame and guilt about wanting more
Somaya experienced secondary infertility after her first son, enduring three ectopic pregnancies and multiple miscarriages while feeling guilty about not being grateful for her existing child.
You cannot settle if that's not what your heart is calling for—toxic positivity of 'be grateful for what you have' keeps women from pursuing their true desires
Somaya refused to listen to people saying 'be grateful, you have a son' and instead pursued her dream of a second child through three ectopic pregnancies and multiple miscarriages.
Teachings 10
Rules about what's 'too much' often come from other people's judgments and keep women accepting less than they deserve
Women question wanting career, love, professional achievements, babies, wealth and travel simultaneously because someone else's rules say that's too much, when those rules are based on scarcity mindset.
Your desires speak truth, and the feminine takes a stand for her desires while the masculine causes doubt and fear
When women feel called to try another IVF cycle, move to donor eggs, or attempt natural conception regardless of age, these desires represent truth, but masculine patterns will label these desires as selfish or impossible.
If you allow one poor experience to persuade you that all doctors are in it for the money and nobody cares about you, how are you ever gonna get the support you actually want?
With that attitude, everyone comes in at a deficit - even if they're truly on your team, you're gonna make them work ten times harder, and you're making your problem their problem, which is emotionally immature.
Working on your mindset now benefits women two generations from now who will be inspired by your story
Rosanne's own story of natural conception at 43 after treatment failures continues to inspire thousands of women globally, proving how one woman's breakthrough creates generational change.
Protecting yourself from negativity, group think, and group fear is one of the most important forms of self-care for fertility success
Rosanne emphasizes this as critical mama bear energy development, which she used during her own successful pregnancy at 43 after previous treatment failures.
Ask for what you want or more - gratitude shouldn't make you small
Kate was using gratitude to diminish her desires, feeling greedy for wanting a baby when she had other blessings, until she learned to embrace abundance.
Some women self-sabotage by only allowing themselves tiny amounts of help, then cutting it off when they start feeling better
Women will take one step forward then two steps back with mindset work, diet, and treatments. Just when they start getting the hang of things and feeling great, they let off the gas and find themselves spinning again.
There is a deeply feminine part of you that loves pleasure, beauty, attention, pampering, being spoiled, loved, adored, celebrated, and cherished - and these are all life affirming things
Rosanne teaches that embracing these desires creates vibrational alignment with your baby, as you'll lavish the same things on your child - demonstrating like attracts like.
Luxury isn't frivolous - it's an attitude, a way of seeing yourself as worthy and honoring your desires
Rosanne teaches this mindset shift to women in her Fearlessly Fertile Method program worldwide, helping them transform from surviving to thriving on their journeys.
We often belittle our own desires, treating them like spurious aspirations of a woman who wants too much - quit doing that and treat your desire to be a mom like your fucking mission
Rosanne observes this pattern consistently in her 12+ years coaching women on fertility, noting how self-belittlement undermines success more than external obstacles.
Perspectives 4
Secondary fertility struggles are just as valid as primary fertility issues - the desire for another child deserves the same respect and commitment
Robin faced judgment for wanting a second child after 10 years of trying for her first, but conceived daughter Ruby after refusing to accept that 'one should be enough' and working through guilt about wanting more children.
▶ 3:00Raising your standards isn't greedy or selfish - it's a demonstration of commitment to your dream
Women in Rosanne's programs and the Fearlessly Fertile community overcome crazy odds because they're committed - they might be scared, but they don't make excuses and they raise their standards.
▶ 7:03Having a high opinion of yourself doesn't mean narcissism - it means showing respect for the creator by valuing the unique expression you were meant to be
Gary Vaynerchuk notes you have a 1 in 444 trillion chance of being human - you're more likely to win the mega millions five times over than to be born, proving how blessed you are to be here.
▶ 4:47Waiting until your 40s to have a baby often shows you're already being an awesome mom by creating the right conditions
Rosanne reframes common reasons for waiting - career goals, financial stability, finding the right partner - as responsible choices that demonstrate love for your future child.
▶ 8:04
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