BABY OR BUST PODCAST

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

When 1 in 6 couples are struggling to build their family and 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage—these issues are more common than we realize. With my experience as a fertility doctor for almost 20 years and a former infertility patient myself, I don’t shy away from the tough questions and raw issues we all need to explore. Listen to Baby or Bust weekly for interviews with experts, stories from infertility warriors, and educational segments on all things fertility.


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Busting Fertility Myths with Angel Investor and Author Leslie Schrock
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Busting Fertility Myths with Angel Investor and Author Leslie Schrock

Like our own expert Siri, Leslie Schrock should be available on-demand for anyone who’s struggling with fertility. And she can be! With two books and now on an episode of Baby or Bust, everyone can access her informed and sensitive approach to miscarriage, medically necessary abortion, and other fertility challenges.

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Tips for Choosing a Sperm Donor with Seattle Sperm Bank's Director Angelo Allard
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Tips for Choosing a Sperm Donor with Seattle Sperm Bank's Director Angelo Allard

After a little break, your podcast about all things fertility is back. Same host, Dr. Lora Shahine, same goals to educate and support the fertility community but new format and new production team. We’re moving away from Seasons and delivering weekly content. We listened to your feedback and will continue interviews but adding episodes with in-depth education from Dr. Shahine on certain topics.

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Chris Charbonneau on Planned Parenthood and Reproductive Rights
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Chris Charbonneau on Planned Parenthood and Reproductive Rights

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, reproductive rights have been called into question—including IVF. On this episode of Baby or Bust, our host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Chris Charbonneau, the longest-serving CEO of Planned Parenthood and host of the Fall of Roe podcast for her take on what's coming.

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Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin on Acupuncture and Fertility
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Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin on Acupuncture and Fertility

If you're struggling with infertility, you'll often try anything to get that family you desire—including acupuncture. Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin, an internationally recognized and award-winning doctor of acupuncture, meets with host Dr. Lora Shahine to dispel myths and share truths about Eastern Medicine and fertility.

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Mikki Morrissette on Choosing Single Motherhood
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Mikki Morrissette on Choosing Single Motherhood

There's a movement of single women creating families by choice—and today's guest is a leading voice on the topic. Host and reproductive endocrinologist Lora Shahine is joined by Mikki Morrissette, author of Choosing Single Motherhood and founder of the online resource Choice Mom.

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Brett Russo on Her Memoir About IVF
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Brett Russo on Her Memoir About IVF

When you're used to checking off boxes for life's milestones—college, husband, career, friends—infertility can be a tough pill to swallow. In this episode, our Baby or Bust guest Brett Russo dishes the details behind her memoir The Underwear in My Shoe: My Journey through IVF, Unfiltered with host Dr. Lora Shahine.

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Dr. Lariah Edwards on Environmental Toxins and Fertility
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Dr. Lariah Edwards on Environmental Toxins and Fertility

You are what you eat, but you can also be what you apply and breathe. In this episode of Baby or Bust, environmental research scientist Dr. Lariah Edwards shares her findings on the latest research about toxins and reproductive health with our host Dr. Lora Shahine.

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Louise Brown on Being the First IVF Baby
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Louise Brown on Being the First IVF Baby

On July 25, 1978, family building changed forever when the world's first IVF baby was born. On today's episode of Baby or Bust, our host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with now-adult Louise Brown to discuss her experience as a living symbol of the powers of fertility medicine.

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Arden Cartrette on Pregnancy Loss
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Arden Cartrette on Pregnancy Loss

Miscarriage is common, but many feel alone and unsupported as they process their loss. On today's Brand Therapy episode, host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Arden Cartrette, The Miscarriage Doula, to discuss grief, support systems, miscarriage doulas, and pregnancy loss.

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Alison Prato on Secondary Infertility
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Alison Prato on Secondary Infertility

When you have a child and are ready to have another, secondary infertility can be confusing and devastating. Baby or Bust host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Alison Prato, a journalist, podcaster, and co-founder of Fertility Rally, to discuss the misconceptions and experiences of secondary infertility.

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Dr. Temeka Zore on the Two-Week Wait
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Dr. Temeka Zore on the Two-Week Wait

The two-week wait can be an agonizing time for hopeful parents. In this Baby or Bust episode, reproductive endocrinologists Dr. Lora Shahine and Dr. Temeka Zore discuss the science of early pregnancy, including the two-week wait, a positive pregnancy test, and first-trimester bleeding.

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Chiemi Rajamahendran on Intimacy and Grief
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Chiemi Rajamahendran on Intimacy and Grief

Infertility can impact every part of your life—including your relationship with your partner. Baby or Bust host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with guest Chiemi Rajamahendran, an infertility and grief coach, to discuss the mental aspects of fertility, including sadness, anger, resentment, and shame.

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Jessica Valant on Fitness and Fertility
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Jessica Valant on Fitness and Fertility

Fitness and fertility can be a confusing juggling act of myths, recommendations, and reality. In today's Baby or Bust episode, host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with licensed physical therapist and Pilates teacher Jessica Valant to discuss her fertility journey and her fitness recommendations when you're trying to conceive.

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Kellee Stewart on Fertility Advocacy and Education
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Kellee Stewart on Fertility Advocacy and Education

We've come a long way in fertility education, but many individuals aren't aware of family-building options. Baby or Bust host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with guest Kellee Stewart (Hot Tub Time Machine, All American, Chicago Med) to discuss her fertility journey's trajectory from egg freezing to advocacy.

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Andrea Helton León on the Taboo of Infertility
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Andrea Helton León on the Taboo of Infertility

It seems like the stigma of infertility is coming out of the shadows, but is that true for all communities? On today's Baby or Bust, host and reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Andrea Helton León (also known as @hotmessivfmom) to discuss the taboo of infertility in the Latinx community.

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Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo on Celebrity Fertility News Baby Or Bust</a>
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Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo on Celebrity Fertility News Baby Or Bust

Lights, camera, fertility. Today's Baby or Bust episode brings back season one guest, stand-up comedian, writer, and fertility advocate Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo to discuss the misrepresentations of infertility in celebrity news with reproductive endocrinologist and host Dr. Lora Shahine.

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Sarah Herron from The Bachelor on Mental Health and IVF
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Sarah Herron from The Bachelor on Mental Health and IVF

Infertility is both a physical and emotional struggle, and today's guest is an open book about hers. On this episode of Baby or Bust, our host Dr. Lora Shahine welcomes Sarah Herron, a three-time Bachelor contestant whose fertility journey coincided with a diagnosis of type two bipolar disorder.

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Tarun Verma on His Infertility Film "Conception"
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Tarun Verma on His Infertility Film "Conception"

Many infertility journeys happen behind closed doors, but the new film "Conception" puts IVF in the spotlight. In this Baby or Bust episode, reproductive endocrinologist and host Dr. Lora Shahine meets with writer, producer, and director Tarun Verma to discuss the making of his film about infertility.

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Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh on Egg Freezing
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Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh on Egg Freezing

Two reproductive endocrinologists walk into a podcast recording... And the result is a fascinating discussion about egg freezing. In this episode, Dr. Lora Shahine meets with Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh (also known as "The Egg Whisperer") to articulate the controversies, misunderstandings, and opportunities with egg freezing.

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Samantha Busch on Surrogacy and Infertility Advocacy
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Samantha Busch on Surrogacy and Infertility Advocacy

To many, getting pregnant can feel like a struggle, and today's guest transformed that struggle into strength. In this Baby or Bust episode, reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Lora Shahine meets with IVF advocate and entrepreneur Samantha Busch about everything she learned in her fertility journey.

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