Surrendering Control
This breakthrough pattern appears in 115 episodes. 39 Miracle Mamas experienced this shift.
Women Who Made This Shift
Moved from begging her baby to come to partnership energy - 'we are on the same level and doing this together'
Baby girl
Learning to trust her intuition and live her life for herself rather than others, taking a break when IVF didn't feel right
Baby girl
Stopped focusing on trying to conceive 24/7, got back to being herself 100%, focused on being the best wife and version of herself
Baby boy
Took a year break from treatments, focused on mental health and diet, adopted 'it's gonna happen' mindset
Baby boy
Stopped struggling, trusted her body's natural fertility, made conscious decision to become a mom, cleared blocks around worthiness and receiving
Baby girl
Realized she wasn't giving space for her baby and asked for forgiveness, decided to invest in mindset work first
Baby boy
Healed generational trauma and mother wounds, took responsibility for her own happiness, shifted mission from getting pregnant to becoming whole
Healthy baby at 26 weeks
Learning to surrender, slow down, use intuition instead of forcing things, and believing in her worthiness without achievements
Baby boy
Chose happiness over desperation, reconnected with faith, decided no more hormones, learned to forgive herself
Baby
Recognized her worthiness, learned to set boundaries and say no, found supportive medical team, maintained daily vision
Baby girl
Learned to receive help, stopped comparing to others, shifted from control to surrender, changed self-talk to positive affirmations
Baby girl
Learning true surrender vs giving up, developing self-advocacy, trusting her body, setting boundaries, addressing childhood trauma
Baby boy
Became relentless medical advocate, trusted inner knowing, stopped waiting to live
Currently 20 weeks pregnant
Reconnected with intuition, learned she was worth investing in, practiced surrender while maintaining desire
Baby girl
Released control, built trust in herself and faith, challenged limiting beliefs about being too old and selfish
Baby boy
Discovered and treated a raging oral infection she couldn't feel
Became a mama
Left Qatar, ended toxic relationship, moved to Belgium, became fierce medical advocate, lived life fully during treatment
Baby boy
Eliminated age-based yeah, but statements and limiting beliefs
Baby
Crossed the bridge to unwavering belief, started trusting her body, embraced feminine receptivity, and surrendered the how while maintaining faith in the outcome
Baby girl
Made a definitive decision to have a son and enrolled her entire family in that belief through declaration and faith
Baby boy
Chose to heal her heart, accept help, and be open to however baby Evan wanted to arrive
Baby boy
Trusted intuition over medical fear, combined mindset work with naturopathic care
Baby girl
8 weeks of forgiveness work, releasing resentment, meditation and visualization, shifting from fear to gratitude
Became a mama
Learning to surrender control, trust her intuition, and remain open to different paths to motherhood
Baby boy
Learned to surrender control, trust her intuition, build faith, and choose joy over fear
Baby boy
Learned to surrender control completely during the two-week wait and trust the process rather than researching symptoms
Currently 22 weeks pregnant
Recognized victim pattern, invested in mindset work, practiced daily manifestation journaling, surrendered to IVF help
Twins
Decided to treat herself like a queen, went back to skiing and activities she loved, shifted from being treatment slave to being in control
Baby boy
Learning to trust her intuition, reducing work hours, making life appealing for baby, surrendering timeline control
Baby boy
Learned to trust her body's wisdom through three miscarriages and claim her authority over medical opinions
Currently 24 weeks pregnant
Developed Hell Yes/Hell No intuition, surrendered to all conception possibilities, became an engaged participant in treatment, stopped focusing on statistics
Became a mama
Refused to stay in misery, made bold life decisions aligned with desires, stopped controlling fertility and started receiving
Baby
Committed to mindset coaching and developed a more positive attitude and optimism
Baby girl
Learned to surrender control, trust her intuition, and receive rather than force outcomes
Currently 22 weeks pregnant
Stopped being a passenger and took control by building a comprehensive team, researching treatments, and advocating with her doctor
Baby boy
Learned to let go of control, set boundaries, assemble supportive team, and believe in possibility
Baby 2020
Stopped apologizing for her desire, learned to receive, shifted from self-care manipulation to self-love, chose to welcome embryo in love rather than fear
Baby girl
Stopped retesting numbers, stepped into feminine energy, visualized baby daily, optimized vitamin D and thyroid
Baby boy
Changed from asking 'why me?' to 'why not me?' and learned empowered surrender
Journey continuing with surrogacy option
Teachings
Breakthroughs 30
Trusting your intuition over medical protocols can be the key decision that changes everything.
Liz, who claimed she didn't possess intuition, listened to her gut feeling that another IVF round 'didn't feel right' at 42. She took a break against conventional wisdom about age and time pressure, then conceived naturally within 3 weeks.
When couples align with their true values rather than medical pressure, conception often follows naturally
Krysten and Carson felt pushed into IVF but it didn't align with their values. When they returned to wanting natural conception, took their honeymoon, and released control, they conceived naturally even with Carson having COVID during ovulation.
Taking breaks from trying to conceive can lead to natural conception when couples realign with themselves
After 3 years of treatments, Krysten and Carson took a break, went on their delayed honeymoon to Italy, focused on being themselves again, and conceived naturally during the cycle when Carson had COVID and they weren't focused on trying.
Taking time away from fertility treatments and focusing on mental health can lead to natural conception
Chris and Erica took a year break from IVF clinics, focused on her mental health, diet, and reducing stress. During this break, they conceived naturally despite stage 4 endometriosis and being told they had zero percent chance of natural conception.
You can feel joy and peace while still wanting your baby
Melissa reached a point where she told her husband 'I have never been this happy in my entire life' with no baby in sight. She said 'I don't even mind if we don't have a baby' while still believing it would come. She conceived one month later.
You don't focus on how you're gonna do it, where is it gonna come from. You just do it and you have faith and it is going to work
Joycelinne and her husband decided to go straight to IVF without focusing on the cost first, and the money showed up through insurance coverage and unexpected gifts totaling over $27,500.
When you stop making pregnancy about you and surrender control, miracles can happen under impossible conditions
Mikaela conceived with progesterone levels so low her doctor said it was impossible, and HCG that wasn't doubling properly that online sources said meant non-viable pregnancy. She remained calm because she surrendered and said 'this isn't about me.'
Taking a step back and choosing happiness over desperation can change everything
Erika made the conscious decision to gift herself happiness and stop making rash decisions from desperation, which led to her natural conception after 9 years of failed treatments.
Your body reacts to stress and negativity in ways that can block conception - controlling energy needs to be released
Kara recognized her body physically responded to stress and worry, and her controlling nature around her daughter's naps and schedule was creating a spiral that affected all areas including fertility.
Sometimes you have to stop putting your life on hold for your baby and start living the life you want - surrender doesn't mean giving up
Jo and her husband decided to move to Queensland after years of saying 'once we get pregnant, we'll move.' Four months after making the decision to move regardless, she got pregnant during the transfer process while packing boxes in her two-week wait.
If it doesn't have to be your way or the highway right now—it's not the end of the world if timing doesn't work out one cycle
Natalia relaxed when neighbors interrupted her planned conception evening, had a beer, and conceived that night after releasing the pressure and control around perfect timing
Taking time off from fertility pressure at 45+ can actually increase your chances rather than decrease them
Carolyn took an entire summer off from fertility tracking at 45, went dancing, traveled to Mexico, and conceived naturally after being told she had less than 5% chance with her own eggs.
Stress from fertility tracking and medical pressure can override the body's natural ability to conceive
Carolyn spent all of 2021 tracking cycles and using fertility tools without getting pregnant, but conceived naturally when she stopped the pressure and went to Mexico to enjoy the ocean.
Accepting where you are on your journey, without looking backward with regret, is essential for moving forward
Kelly accepted that she chose to start her family journey later in life and didn't regret it, saying 'I always saw myself as an older mom.' This acceptance allowed her to embrace donor egg IVF.
Walking by faith means taking action while trusting the process, not just waiting passively
Maria worked with a naturopath for 5 months, did acupuncture, changed her diet, and took supplements while maintaining faith - she conceived the month she surrendered hunting down her husband for perfectly timed intercourse.
Obsessive cycle tracking can create energetic blocks that repel conception rather than support it
Mel tracked her basal body temperature with such precision that she wouldn't let herself go to the bathroom at night, afraid it would throw off her readings. This obsession lasted 8 months without conception until she shifted her approach.
Surrender isn't giving up - it's releasing the need to control how your desire manifests
Connie conceived naturally after canceling her final embryo transfer and choosing to trust God's timing instead of forcing medical outcomes.
The difference between a successful and unsuccessful cycle often comes down to surrendering control rather than trying to influence outcomes through research and testing
Samana's first transfer failed when she spent the two-week wait googling and trying to control outcomes. Her second transfer with a 'low grade' embryo succeeded when she committed to avoiding internet research and planned enjoyable activities instead.
Letting go of expectations and controlling what you can control leads to better fertility outcomes
Jamie stopped worrying about embryo numbers dropping from 42 to 14 to 10, focused only on diet, exercise, lifestyle and mindset. She didn't stress during the two-week wait and let doctors give results rather than testing early.
Making treatment livable is key to lasting long enough for success — if you're miserable, you'll quit before your breakthrough
Dr. Mariève nearly stopped after her fourth transfer failure with a genetically normal embryo, but learning to have joy during treatment gave her the resilience to continue to her successful fifth transfer.
As a physician, you cannot be the doctor treating yourself — you must become the patient and let your doctor lead
Dr. Mariève's first doctor let her call the shots which hurt her success. When she switched to a doctor who said 'you're not a doctor, you're a patient,' everything improved and she conceived.
Self-trust gave Rosanne the courage to walk away from treatment and see that just because treatment didn't work, there wasn't no other way her boy would come
After years of failed fertility treatments, Rosanne trusted herself to try a different path and conceived naturally at 43.
Approaching fertility treatment with an 'open hand' instead of an 'iron fist' creates lightness and receiving mode rather than desperation
Dr. Caroline's successful transfer happened when she approached it thinking 'if this isn't the time, that's okay, but if it comes, I'm here for it' rather than feeling her whole life hung in the balance.
Treatment shame blocks your ability to receive help and conceive your baby
Anne spent years hiding from being seen at fertility clinics, feeling like she didn't belong there, which blocked her from being open to treatment. Only when she released this shame and became an engaged participant did she conceive and reach 21 weeks pregnant.
Following rigid fertility rules and tracking can create stress that blocks conception
Yulia used ovulation sticks, temperature charting, and scientific tracking for months without success. She conceived naturally the month she stopped all tracking and just enjoyed her life and relationship.
Taking strategic breaks from treatment can be more productive than constant cycling
After doing something every month in 2018, Suzanne took a 6-month break between March and September 2019. During this break, they had their happiest period and took a rejuvenating Italy vacation. The September transfer after the break resulted in their baby boy.
Letting go doesn't mean you don't care - it means releasing the obsessive control that blocks your miracle
Maren had to release obsessive tracking of irregular cycles (ranging from 28-38 days), stop hyper-focusing on gluten-free and dairy-free diets, and quit telling herself 'this isn't going to work' during IUI treatments. This letting go led to natural conception.
Arbitrary timelines you set become blocks when you make them non-negotiable
Maren had told herself she wouldn't have a baby at 40, which became a self-fulfilling prophecy. She had to reconcile being 'off by a few days' and accept having her baby at 41 instead of her arbitrary deadline.
When you hit rock bottom on your fertility journey, that's often when grace appears and the right resources show up - but only if you're open to receiving them
Hannah hit rock bottom at 42 after failed donor egg IVF in Spain with zero embryos viable after PGS testing, but that's exactly when she became open to mindset work that led to her natural conception.
When you relax into knowing your baby is coming rather than trying to control every variable, your partner relaxes too - which is essential for conception
Hannah's husband noticed she became 'less mental and more herself' after mindset work, shifting from checking every drink he had to relaxing into trust, which improved their relationship and conception chances.
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Truth-telling starts with awareness and leads to the confidence and calm needed for fertility success
Every woman who has created outrageous success in Rosanne's 12+ year practice first came to grips with their internal truth. This awareness creates the peace, surrender and resolve that lies cannot approximate.
Force brings struggle and is the antithesis of what brings about fertility, while soft power is regenerative and makes you feel alive and clear
Rosanne Austin conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure by moving away from her prosecutor mentality of 'crush it' and force-based approaches.
Traditional fertility effort - overwork, perfectionism, timeline obsession, desperation - signals scarcity to your nervous system and sabotages conception
Austin coached a woman who wouldn't eat cake on her wedding anniversary because she thought it would prevent pregnancy - this exhaustion-based approach is decidedly masculine and unsustainable
Let go of the how and follow your joy - your path may look different than expected but lead to the same destination
Sam's closing advice after conceiving through donor eggs despite initially wanting natural conception: 'Let go of the how. Follow your heart. Follow the joy, and you'll be holding your baby.'
True surrender is unattachment with continued desire - not giving up, but being okay with only having faith while still wanting the outcome
Rachel processed the possibility of never finding love, mourned it fully, then returned to seeking from a place of non-attachment while maintaining her desire and belief in an epic love story
You have to be okay with only having faith to get the thing you want - being okay is what gets you the outcome
Rachel explains that you get to have both faith and the desired outcome, but you must reach peace with having only faith first, which then becomes the magnetic state that attracts what you want
Surrender opens the channel for miracles - even holding it briefly is enough for the magic to come through
Rosanne observes that women in her programs who truly surrender often get positive pregnancy tests shortly after, with the shift being so powerful it collapses time and space around manifestation
Fear-based behaviors like pinching every resource and holding on to what you have actually block conception - courage requires opening your heart despite uncertainty
Rosanne observed that women who face setbacks on their fertility journey often shut down and become afraid, wanting to hold onto what they have left instead of opening up to receive what they want.
Motherhood should be shaped by the needs of your actual child, not predetermined labels or images
Rosanne shares how she adapted to her active, curious boy who loves climbing trees, pretending to shoot arrows, hunting, and playing rough - acknowledging she doesn't like playing in mud but finds other ways to connect that suit both their personalities.
Clinic hopping and constant treatment cycles can create stress that inhibits conception
Chris described how they went to 4-5 different clinics, with scheduling ruining intimacy and creating work-like pressure. Once they stopped the clinic cycle and relaxed, they conceived naturally on vacation.
Scheduled intimacy during fertility treatments destroys natural connection and romance
Chris explained how time scheduling for ovulation 'ruins things. It ruins intimacy' because 'you're on a time schedule of going to work, and you're like, we gotta do this now because I'm ovulating.'
Taking pressure off and living your life can create the conditions for natural conception
Chris advised to 'take the pressure off of ourselves' and 'just chill, take a minute, take a step back' rather than constantly going to clinics. He and Erica conceived naturally after adopting this approach.
Getting stuck in inflexible principles or becoming myopic on principle causes you to lose touch with peace and puts you in a bad place quickly
Women can fight endless battles with clinics over age, weight, failed attempts, or other criteria, creating constant conflict that doesn't serve their fertility goals.
Stepping back and allowing intuition doesn't mean losing control - you're allowing a loving force that's part of you to help you
Katie Beecher, as a determined high achiever who recognizes her control freak tendencies, explains that when she steps back and allows intuition to come in, she gets more ideas and her intuition tells her what she needs to do instead of feeling like she has to figure everything out.
Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up—healing the deeper issues is more important than rushing to get pregnant
Mikaela consciously slowed down her fertility journey for 3 years to work on trauma healing, switching her mission from getting pregnant to becoming happy, and ultimately conceived at 40 when she was emotionally ready.
Daily fertility tracking devices cause more harm than good by creating emotional volatility based on normal hormonal fluctuations
Marc Sklar has seen women's stress and anxiety skyrocket from daily hormone tracking, with emotions fluctuating based on normal variations that aren't meant to cause psychological swings.
Surrendering doesn't mean giving up desire - you can want something deeply while releasing attachment to the outcome
Kerry conceived naturally within 6 weeks of walking away from IVF treatments in Germany, then had her second child 9 months postpartum from one encounter
You don't have to know all the steps of your fertility journey - just take the next right step
Rosanne taught Heather that 'how was none of your business' and she didn't need to know the next 75 steps, just continue moving forward one step at a time.
The feminine allows for exploration and creative solutions while the masculine demands immediate answers and certainty
Women get stuck repeating the same fertility approaches because masculine energy insists on knowing the answer immediately, while feminine energy can sit with uncertainty and explore creative alternatives like trying natural conception when IVF was the original plan.
Faith and surrender are within the realm of the feminine, not masculine control and knowing how everything will work out
Women who want to surrender between now and holding their babies need to develop faith, which requires feminine qualities like sitting with questions, trusting without knowing how, and believing in possibilities beyond current evidence.
The feminine part of you innately is comfortable with the unknown and can sit in the question without rushing an answer
Rosanne teaches that trust is inherently feminine, and when women struggle to trust themselves, their body, and their baby, they won't find answers by doing fifty more things - it's an inside job.
You are co-creating with your future child, not just forcing pregnancy on your timeline
Nancy Mae explains that fertility is a co-creative process where if you're only doing things on your terms, it may not work, but when you tap into the spirit baby's energy, you get inspired action.
Surrender and giving up are energetically completely different - surrender is trusting something bigger while still taking action, giving up is becoming a victim.
Amanda conceived through IUI within 6 months of learning true surrender in 2023, after 3+ years of trying. She distinguished surrender (trusting divine timing while living fully) from giving up (becoming passive and desperate).
Some women want their excuses more than they want success because excuses make them feel in control
In program interviews, Rosanne consistently observes women who get uncomfortable when called out on excuses and choose to recommit to the excuse rather than face the discomfort of growth.
Trust, faith, and surrender are interconnected - you cannot truly surrender without trust and faith
Women in Rosanne's programs learn that surrender requires trust, which enables them to make decisions from faith rather than fear throughout their fertility journey.
The value of not making mistakes or being perfect can sabotage fertility success because perfect conditions rarely exist, and sometimes imperfect circumstances create the openness needed for conception
Rosanne notes that very rarely are conditions exactly textbook perfect, and even when they are, that doesn't guarantee success - sometimes the most imperfect circumstances are the perfect circumstances that create openness for getting and staying pregnant
The perfectionism trap keeps women stuck energetically, creating stagnation that blocks fertility flow
Moy describes how highly driven women get caught in perfectionism around diet, supplements, and protocols, creating energetic stuckness rather than the flow needed for conception.
Having a baby needs to become a priority, not an obsession, requiring highly driven women to create space and flexibility rather than forcing it into an overstuffed life
Moy notes that 99% of her patients are highly educated and motivated, but their career-focused approach of 'trying harder' actually works against conception, requiring them to shift meetings and create space for treatment.
True surrender isn't giving up - it's doing everything you can do and then releasing the need to control the timing
Louise surrendered by admitting she had done everything possible, continuing to speak to her baby daily, but releasing control over when conception would happen - she conceived naturally 4 months after completing a detox program.
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.
The prove it mentality is egotistical and based in hubris - you only know your own experience
Women stuck in 'I know this and that' thinking limit themselves to their past failures instead of remaining open to new possibilities and approaches that could work.
Control comes from fear—when you're afraid of not getting pregnant, the way to tackle that becomes extreme controlling over everything you eat and do
Natalia spent 2 years controlling every aspect of her life—diet, acupuncture, TCM, avoiding alcohol—which made life miserable and disconnected her from her family until she learned to surrender
Surrender means letting go completely once you've set your intention - you can't keep grasping for what you want
Mark explains surrender through quantum physics and Buddhist principles of impermanence and interbeing. He healed his heart by setting the intention, generating gratitude, then completely letting go without trying to control the timeline.
Surrender is not giving up - it's releasing the death grip on how and when while keeping the vision alive
Megan wrote a goodbye letter to her daughter from love, not anger, then months later told her husband she couldn't shake the feeling her daughter was still coming. This surrender led to natural conception.
You can't overdrive your way out of fertility - the type A approach that made you successful at work doesn't apply to the miraculous process of conception
Rosanne Austin shares that she interviewed a woman who's 46 and holding a newborn after natural conception when IVF failed, demonstrating that slowing down and addressing fear-based choices can lead to success.
Success on this journey doesn't require perfection - it requires showing up with resilience despite imperfect circumstances
Claire ate fast food for breakfast on transfer day, arrived late due to clinic confusion, and still got pregnant, proving that rigid control and perfection aren't necessary for success.
Having the right mindset foundation allows you to wait for optimal timing rather than acting from desperation
At 44, Claire confidently said they could wait another month for transfer to go on holiday first, and when ERA test results were delayed 6 weeks, she saw it as giving her body time to recover.
You can decide to be successful and still be surrendered to the outcome - surrender doesn't mean being wishy-washy about your commitment
Rosanne teaches the distinction: 'I don't know how. I don't know when this baby's coming, but I know this baby is coming. There's nothing unsurrendered about that.'
Fertility requires embracing feminine energy of receiving rather than masculine energy of achieving and controlling
Dr. D'Eramo conceived twice naturally, including at almost 45, after letting go of white-knuckling her way through fertility. Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after 7 years of struggle when she stopped trying to out-medicate and out-diet her internal state.
Conceiving is all about receiving, but women are taught to fight and be perfect rather than lean back and receive
Rosanne conceived naturally at almost 44 after 7 years of struggle when she stopped white-knuckling her fertility journey. Dr. D'Eramo conceived at almost 45 when she moved from white-knuckling self-healing to asking what her body needed to rebalance.
When you surrender the idea that your baby has to come a certain way and say 'whatever it takes, I'm ready,' you eliminate saboteur stories and open to your baby's plan
Tania was approved for donor eggs and ready to proceed when she discovered she was pregnant naturally - her surrender and openness to any path allowed her miracle to unfold.
Don't try to do everything at once - that's what causes burnout on the fertility journey
Claire learned through coaching that trying to control every aspect simultaneously was counterproductive, leading her to focus on what felt right for her body and situation.
Babies come in different ways - they decide to show up the way they decide to show up, not the way you think they should
Ms. Dreamy initially insisted on using her own eggs but had to accept donor eggs. After letting go of how she thought her baby should arrive, she conceived baby Evan through donor egg IVF.
Fertility journeys can drive women into self-torture mode where they can't stop treatments even when they're becoming unhealthy
Mr. Austin witnessed Rosanne sitting on the bathtub edge turning gray while trying to give herself fertility shots, recognizing she couldn't tell herself it would be the last round.
Most women aren't actually in their masculine energy as much as they have control issues because they feel unsafe in their body and in the world as a woman
Lauren Joyce spent ten years in Catholic school receiving daily conditioning about what it means to be a good and moral woman, leading to disconnection from her body and over-reliance on achievement for validation.
The desire for motherhood is in your heart for a reason - you were meant to be a mom, but the path may look different than expected
Betty conceived her baby boy through donor eggs after failed IVF, demonstrating that surrendering expectations about how motherhood happens opens you to receiving your miracle.
Surrendering control doesn't mean giving up - it means letting go of fear and rigid expectations to access your intuition
Betty went from clinging to linear thinking (marriage, house, baby) to making intuitive decisions like switching clinics and choosing donor eggs, leading to her current pregnancy at 22 weeks.
Your baby has their own timeline, not yours - surrender the death grip on timing
Kathy learned to trust that her baby would come on his timeline, not hers, and conceived naturally after months of surrendering control and making her life appealing rather than demanding he come on her schedule.
Acceptance is conscious awareness of whole truth without hanging stories on facts - you see things as they are in the present without believing they'll never change
Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure by applying mindset principles including acceptance of her current situation while maintaining belief in future possibilities.
Acceptance allows engagement in life on your own terms without trying to make it conform to an agenda, providing emotional calm and widened perception
Drawing from David R Hawkins MD's work Power versus Force, Rosanne has applied this principle with hundreds of women across six continents over 12+ years of coaching.
Acceptance keeps you solution-oriented rather than mired in drama, like an ace up your sleeve for maintaining equilibrium while others are stuck in ego-fueled fighting
Rosanne's Fearlessly Fertile Method has helped women around the world make their mom dreams come true using this principle of strategic acceptance combined with forward action.
People choose misery because it feels safer than the change they need to make
Rosanne observes that 'people choose the familiar over the fucking awesome because the period of growth and uncertainty in between the two is just too scary' based on her experience as a former prosecutor and fertility coach.
You must stop blocking opportunities if you want your baby to get here
Anne realized she was blocking IVF and other treatments due to wanting to conceive naturally. When she surrendered to all possibilities and stopped judging how her baby would arrive, she conceived and reached 21 weeks pregnant.
Professional success mindset doesn't translate to fertility success - becoming a mom requires different skills
Tran, a medical professional, struggled despite her education and professional achievements until she learned to surrender control and trust her body rather than apply her analytical training.
Surrender doesn't mean giving up - it means releasing control while maintaining faith
Tran never gave up on her baby despite learning to surrender, conceiving naturally during a photoshoot when she was most out of control but still believing.
There is an inherent gestation period between desire and manifestation that our instant-gratification culture makes us forget
Rosanne's own journey from years of treatment failures with irregular basal body temperature charts to holding her son in her arms demonstrates the unseen process between desire and manifestation.
Being willing to be surprised opens you to positive outcomes beyond your control-oriented planning
Robin had to become 'a woman open to being surprised' to conceive Ruby, experiencing the surprise of a positive pregnancy test after bleeding and cramping, fulfilling her desire to be surprised like women who conceive naturally.
Divine delays can redirect you toward your true path when you stay open to the lesson
When COVID shut down fertility clinics just as Kirsty was about to start IVF, she chose to see it as the universe giving her more time to conceive naturally, which she ultimately did.
The fertility journey is inherently nonlinear and unpredictable, involving divine timing that cannot be controlled or forced into neat societal rules
Rosanne emphasizes there's always a woman at some 'crazy old age' giving birth right now, beating the odds that society says are impossible.
Obsession and desperation create the very blocks that prevent conception from happening naturally
Diana was crying every day, driving hundreds of miles weekly for acupuncture at $200 per session, and turning fertility into a job rather than romance. Within 8 weeks of releasing obsession, she conceived naturally at 37.
Surrendering doesn't mean giving up - it means replacing negative thoughts with hope and faith while still taking action
Diana never gave up wanting a baby, but she replaced future tripping and obsession with faith-based thinking. She still tracked ovulation but without the desperate pressure.
When you're clear about your vision and open to different paths, you naturally relax because you know you'll figure it out
Suzanne and Bevan explored surrogacy and adoption as backup plans, which allowed them to go into their fifth transfer relaxed, saying 'this is it, and that's okay if it's it.' That transfer resulted in their baby boy after 4+ years of trying.
You can surrender how and when conception happens while maintaining your desire—surrendering doesn't mean giving up your dream
Rosanne clarifies that surrender means releasing control over timing and method while staying committed to the outcome, distinguishing this from the harmful advice to 'just relax and it will happen'
Faith is the cornerstone of surrender, which allows you to let go of agonizing about when and how so you can allow your baby to come instead of blocking it with fear
Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after rebuilding her relationship with faith, despite years of fertility treatment failures as a former skeptic who relied only on science and logic.
Control-based worldview creates fertility struggle - believing you alone determine success through hard work and perfection backfires on this journey
Rosanne describes her own experience as a type-A prosecutor who believed she single-handedly created all success through relentlessness, which led to years of fertility treatment failure until she shifted this belief system.
Professional women struggle with fertility because they're used to direct correlation between hard work and results
Danielle was an executive who ran teams and managed projects, but faced a 'two by four to the head' when her usual success strategies didn't work for conception.
Comparison and perfectionism go hand in hand - if you're a perfectionist, you're likely struggling with comparison
Rosanne identifies as a 'recovering type A control freak perfectionist' who would have 'gold medaled in comparison' before transforming her mindset to conceive at 43.
Perfectionism is a known factor that works against fertility success - the more you try to do everything perfectly, the more you sabotage yourself
Ben Schwartz confirms perfectionist tendencies are very common with fertility issues and explains that unlike other life areas, conception requires surrendering and letting go rather than controlling
Stepping into your feminine power and releasing control is essential for conception - you can't masculine your way to a baby
Dr. Lucy, an emergency medicine physician, had to learn to step out of her masculine survival mode and into her feminine by giving up leadership roles, incorporating massage and acupuncture, and making space for the baby in her life.
Most type-A women stay stuck in masculine 'doing' mode during their fertility journey, which actually blocks them from receiving what they want
Rosanne Austin conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure when she learned to stop 'living her fertility journey like a man' and embrace feminine receiving energy.
Being in receiving mode means giving over control, connecting with source, and being open to how your desires manifest rather than forcing a specific outcome
Rachel Birch shares how following divine guidance to take a walk instead of working led to receiving a PayPal payment that hit her business goal - demonstrating the power of receiving mode.
Attachment to outcomes creates grabby, needy energy that repels what you want, while focusing on desired feelings allows multiple pathways for manifestation
Rachel explains how attaching to feelings like safety or accomplishment rather than specific outcomes prevents disappointment and opens possibilities - like the high school guy who wants one specific girl versus being open to connection.
Letting go is not giving up - you have to surrender to receive what you want
Asia initially believed letting go meant accepting defeat, but learned that surrender created space for opportunities like her sister's surrogacy offer to appear.
Sometimes blessings are right under our nose and we can only see them when we get out of our own way
Asia's sister immediately offered to be a surrogate when Asia reached empowered surrender about needing help, without Asia even asking.
Type A, control freak, high-achieving women are particularly susceptible to blocking receiving because they're so used to doing things on their own and their way
As a recovering type A control freak herself, Rosanne was so caught up in doing everything herself that it wasn't until things went far off the rails that she realized getting help made sense, leading to her natural conception at 43.
The inability to trust your decision-making is a telltale sign of perfectionism, which will paralyze you and make everything slow, painful, and expensive
Roseanne identifies as a 'recovering type A control freak perfectionist' who had to overcome this pattern to achieve success after years of treatment failure.
The stress of helplessness about not getting pregnant is worse than the actual fertility challenge itself
Dr. Siegel explains that when you fear not having a pregnancy, it becomes more likely to happen, but when someone helps you relax and laugh, pregnancy becomes more likely than not having it happen.
Expecting to move through life only getting green lights and never having pain is lunacy and a recipe for mediocrity
Rosanne's successful clients who announced pregnancies recently all moved through significant pain and setbacks rather than avoiding them.
Taking strategic breaks from fertility treatments to gain clarity and reassess your approach can actually accelerate success, not delay it
Rosanne conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure by stepping back from the fertility frenzy and getting strategic about her approach rather than jumping from treatment to treatment at breakneck pace.
Perspectives 10
Most women obsess over low-level details like LH surges and statistics instead of asking smarter, higher-frequency questions
Through 12+ years of coaching women across six continents, Rosanne has observed that successful women shift from asking 'why me, when, how long' to asking what needs to be released for alignment.
▶ 6:58The mindset that creates professional success often sabotages fertility success
Mr. Austin observed Rosanne 'approaching the fertility journey like you approached everything else prior - I'm going to grind, I'm going to work hard, I'm going to beat this into submission' which made things more difficult.
▶ 9:02Stop trying to make your baby come in the way you want - you don't know how the baby's gonna come, it might be better than what you've imagined
Linda opened her heart to donor eggs after 4 miscarriages with her own eggs, which led not only to her son but also created a community of support for other women and ultimately a natural pregnancy at 47
▶ 14:52Over-restriction and perfectionism in diet and lifestyle can work against conception
Elise conceived when she loosened her strict fertility diet, having previously eliminated gluten, dairy, sugar, caffeine and alcohol. She got pregnant while eating more freely, similar to Rosanne's experience with raw cheese and champagne.
▶ 10:38Desperate energy repels what you want - your future child wants to come to a fun, joyful mom living her life, not someone who has put everything on hold.
Amanda conceived after deciding in 2023 to focus on fun, enjoying life, having drinks, and not obsessing about diet. Within 6 months of this energetic shift from desperation to joy, she conceived through IUI.
▶ 22:21Wait and see is not surrender—surrender is a position of power with clarity and forward movement, while wait and see is weak and reactive
All 250 prior episodes show miracle mamas who succeeded were not in wait and see mode before conceiving—they were actively moving forward with vision and purpose.
▶ 9:16Your baby will tag along when you live your life, rather than life tagging along to treatment
Diana shifted from scheduling life around treatments to letting treatment tag along with her full life - traveling, working, house-buying - and conceived that cycle.
▶ 39:17When something isn't manifesting, ask what you're valuing more than your desire
Alicia Couri realized she valued staying in her current school district more than getting her dream house, and once she cleared that limiting belief and dropped attachment to how it had to come, the house manifested.
▶ 21:06Surrender isn't giving up - it's releasing the gripping while maintaining your commitment to your dream.
Karen learned to surrender timelines and control while keeping her vision alive. Her husband told her 'I can't take this gripping anymore' which helped her understand the difference between commitment and control.
▶ 29:05Horror movie killers succeed because they don't chase - they're confident they'll get what they want
Michael Myers and Jason walk slowly but always win because victims panic and make poor decisions, while the killers remain calm and confident.
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