Brave & Curious Podcast

I’m tired of infertility and miscarriage being full of shame and silence.

Fertility, reproductive health, and wellness are deeply personal—and sometimes, deeply challenging. Brave & Curious is a space for open, honest conversations about the science, emotions, and decisions that shape our reproductive journeys.

Hosted by Dr. Lora Shahine, a double board certified OBGYN and reproductive endocrinologist, author, and advocate, this podcast blends evidence-based medicine with empathy and curiosity.

Recommended by HeyReprotech’s “Good Listens 2022” - check it out!

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Donor Egg Family Building with Dr. Shannon Clark from Babies After 35

Today, we're talking all about egg donors as a way of building your family. Host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Dr. Shannon Clark, a double board-certified OB/GYN, and maternal-fetal medicine specialist, who became pregnant via egg donor after multiple failed cycles of IVF.

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Black Women and Fertility: Less Judgement, More Understanding with Filmmaker Chiquita Lockley

Infertility affects people from all walks of life, but Black women are twice as likely to suffer from infertility and half as likely to seek treatment. This thought-provoking episode of Baby or Bust features guest Chiquita Lockley, film director, and producer, who discusses the perception and reality of infertility in the Black community with our host Dr. Lora Shahine.

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Are Fertility Support Groups Right for You with Kim Nicholson from Resolve.org

Experiencing infertility can be a lonely journey, and our guest Kimberly Nicholson transformed that loneliness into a movement. In this no-holds-barred episode with host Dr. Lora Shahine, Kimberly shares her experience of founding a peer-led infertility support group along with additional recommendations for anyone feeling isolated in their fertility experience.

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Closer to a Cure for Miscarriage with Dr. Ruth Lathi from Stanford University

One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet many with this experience suffer in the shadows. In this Baby or Bust episode, host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Dr. Ruth Lathi, an OB/GYN professor and Director of the Multi-specialty Recurrent Pregnancy Loss program at Stanford University, to discuss pregnancy loss and finding support.

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Laughing Through Infertility with Karen Jeffries from Hilariously Infertile

It's said that laughter is the best medicine, but does that apply to a fertility journey? This episode's Baby or Bust guest Karen Jeffries certainly thinks so. With an avid social media following and successful book, Karen joins host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine to discuss humor's crucial role in her IVF experience, online community, and book Hilariously Infertile.

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Introducing: Baby Or Bust

Introducing Baby Or Bust, a podcast hosted by fertility doctor and former fertility patient Dr. Lora Shahine. Every week we bust myths, shatter stigma, and provide important facts and encouraging best practices to help anyone struggling with fertility to make their baby dream come true and feel better and stronger about their journey along the way.