IVF This Podcast Episode 188: IVF and Lucky Girl Syndrome

 Explore how Lucky Girl Syndrome and manifestation connect to the neuroscience of the brain’s reticular activating system (RAS), and how to use it in IVF without falling into toxic positivity.

In this episode of IVF This, we’re reframing self-care during infertility and IVF—not as bubble baths and pedicures, but as the radical act of compassion, gentleness, and holding space for yourself in the midst of this journey.  

 In this episode, we explore assumptive reasoning — the brain’s shortcut for filling in the blanks — and how it shows up during IVF. Learn how to recognize when your mind is screaming assumptions, and how to reconnect with the quieter whisper of your intuition instead.  

“Graduating” in IVF can feel like both a victory and a loss. Join me as I unpack the arrival fallacy, normalize the mixed emotions, and share how to build resilience for the road ahead.  

 In this episode, we explore the emotional weight of IVF stim cycles—especially the heartbreak and courage of trying again. I’ll share practical ways to support yourself and a calming visualization to help you reconnect with your body through it all.

Feeling out of control during IVF is deeply human. In this episode, we explore “grief power grabs”—the subtle ways we try to reclaim control—and how softening into awareness can offer true relief.  

Join me today as we explore the quiet ache of longing that so often accompanies infertility and IVF. This episode is an invitation to gently name, understand, and reframe the yearning we carry—reminding ourselves that the ache isn’t a problem to fix, but a reflection of just how deeply we love and hope.

Join me as I speak directly to the loved ones of those navigating IVF, unpacking the well-meaning but often unhelpful “righting reflex” and offering compassionate ways to truly support someone through infertility.

Join me today as we unpack the most common cognitive distortions and how they show up in infertility and IVF—so you can spot them, soften them, and shift your inner narrative.