Single Parent IVF, Donor Sperm & Bravo!

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09/18/23 • 105 min

After a rather long hiatus due to being stuck in a totally dissociative state, I am back in your ears! I sat down with a friend of mine, Steph, who shares in her story about the decision to embark on motherhood through the donor sperm program.
We discuss her decision to freeze her eggs at 31, single parent IVF, the societal pressures and expectations on what a ‘normal family’ looks like, the emotional and logistical roadblocks she has encountered during this process, finishing with our shared love of all things Bravo! #Scandavol
I applaud Steph for her vulnerability and openness regarding a topic that isn’t widely understood or spoken about. As usual, this is a safe and judgment-free space and I’m so grateful I have been trusted to share some of her story.

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In this episode I’m back to where my love of podcasting all begun, with Zoe Karlis. Zoe is my co-host on All That Triggers and we share our exciting update on season three. We discuss some recent news stories regarding the world of infertility: Jennifer Aniston and egg freezing, rainbow baby announcements & key figures in this community to follow.

Of course there’s a giant Netflix debrief about what we’ve been watching (as usual), life updates and so many giggles. It was so great to be back with my gorgeous friend, doing what we do best - talking, laughing, talking and some more laughing!

Netflix spoiler alert! Soz.
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In this episode I sat down with Elizabeth Anile, a Melbourne based psychotherapist.
We discussed the origins of Attachment Theory and how our attachment style can form later in life, based on our relationship with our primary caregiver in childhood. Elizabeth shares in detail the definitions of each attachment style (secure & insecure) and the characteristics associated with these. We also spoke about Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), narcissistic abuse and how it can affect the nervous system. This segued nicely into our somatic therapy conversation - a form of alternative therapy aimed at treating trauma and stress-related disorders, such as PTSD.
Elizabeth and I also answered all questions sent in via my Instagram post.

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I hope you enjoy this episode!
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