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If you've been told you have PCOS and left the appointment with more questions than answers, or been told Letrozole or IVF are your only options, then this episode is for you. I sit down with Dr Michelle Smith, a Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist who has spent years helping women navigate fertility — but her expertise didn't start in the clinic. It started with her own diagnosis of PCOS, now renamed PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome). Michelle and I [...]

If you've ever been told "IVF just works" and then found out the hard way that it doesn't, this episode is for you. I sit down with Katelyn Hardman, who shares her journey to motherhood after meeting her husband Tom later in life. Katelyn and Tom started trying for a baby at 39 and were quickly moved to IVF. Like so many of us, she thought it would be straightforward. It wasn't. Katelyn takes us through the failed cycles, the [...]

If you've ever had that call, "I'm sorry your embryos stopped growing", yet been left without answers as to why, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Conceive Baby Podcast, I sit down with Embryologist Dr Lisa Lee to pull back the curtain on what's really happening inside the lab during embryo development — and why some embryos simply stop growing. We cover Why embryos stop growing and what you can do to help them thrive What [...]

Getting pregnant is often talked about as something that happens "just like that". But for me, the reality was far more complex, emotional, and isolating. In this episode, I share my personal story of navigating infertility as a health professional, the moment my hope vanished during a winery tour in the Adelaide Hills, and how I eventually reclaimed my power. I speak to those "pivotal moments" of disappointment that so many of us face in silence and explain why "everything [...]

Christmas is meant to be joyful. But when you’re trying to conceive, it can quietly become one of the hardest times of the year. In this special Christmas episode, Tasha speaks honestly about losing the joy of the festive season during her own fertility journey, and why Christmas can feel like a painful reminder of what hasn’t happened yet. You’ll hear from a group of trusted experts and advocates, all with lived or professional experience of infertility, pregnancy loss and [...]

In this episode I speak with fertility and IVF specialist Dr Mark Amols about what IVF can actually do, what it can’t, and why so many women are sent down the IVF path without anyone ever asking the most important question: why. We explore the myths, the medical realities and the emotional toll of IVF, and Mark shares the practical, compassionate guidance he wishes every couple had before starting treatment. His insights blend clinical experience, personal IVF experience, and a [...]

In this episode I speak with Nicole Lange, founder of Life Healing Life, about the hidden link between trauma, stress, and the mind-body connection in fertility. We explore why so many women experience IVF and infertility as deeply traumatic, and how unhealed stress patterns can disrupt the body’s natural reproductive balance. Nicole shares a compassionate, science-backed approach that blends Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern psychology, helping women move from burnout to body trust. You’ll learn why it’s not the stress [...]

In this episode of the Conceive Baby Podcast, I’m diving into a question that comes up so often in my clinic and online consultations—why do my embryos stop growing? It’s one of the most heartbreaking and frustrating experiences for anyone going through IVF. You've gone through an IVF cycle, had eggs retrieved, they’ve fertilised… and then you hear those crushing words: 'I'm sorry, the embryos didn’t make it'. Today we’re talking about why this happens as well as practical steps [...]

Infertility is so often seen as a women’s issue—but in this enlightening episode of the Conceive Baby podcast, we dive into the other half of the fertility equation with my guest, renowned urologist, Dr Justin Houman. We unpack the critical role that male fertility plays in conception accounting for nearly half of all infertility cases—yet it’s something we still don’t talk about enough. We explore the concerning global decline in sperm health and the rising impact of lifestyle and environmental [...]