In this episode, IWSTHAB’s Surrogacy Support Consultant Aliza Abrams Konig sits down with Andrea Syrtash, a relationship expert and founder of Pregnantish, and her cousin Elana Syrtash-Ochs, an early childhood educator, to discuss their shared journey through gestational surrogacy. The conversation explores the profound emotional shift that occurs when a family member steps in after years of infertility, loss, and the heartbreak of being ghosted by a previous surrogate.

In this two-part conversation, we return to Sarah Guigue’s fertility journey with honesty, vulnerability, and deep intention. In November 2025 Sarah made the brave choice to speak in the middle of her pregnancy, because she wanted to capture the raw intensity of her journey after loss. The fear. The hope. The constant calculations. The way joy and terror lived side by side.

In this episode, Aimee sits down with Amanda Bryk, a new IWSTHAB board member, to talk honestly about miscarriage, anxiety, and the complicated reality of building a family after loss.

In this episode, Tamar and Giddy share their story - how they met, fell in love, and built a marriage shaped by multiple losses, 11 rounds of IVF, and the constant waiting that comes with not knowing what’s next.

With the holidays around the corner, we’re bringing back our conversation with Tzipora Grodko: 7 Things You’re Doing That Make Your Guests Uncomfortable. This episode is a gentle but honest reminder that gatherings can be complicated, especially for those navigating fertility struggles and loss.

In this episode, Aimee sits down with Chavie Bruk, a "Talking Away the Taboo" regular, a woman whose path to motherhood was through adoption, not biology. Together they talk about what emunah (faith) and bitachon (trust) look like in the face of unanswered prayers, and how fertility challenges shape our experience of the Yamim Noraim

Rachel Honeyman, Tzipora Grodko, and Peri Lyman, join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about their deeply personal experiences of waiting, grieving, and finding meaning in places they never expected

Taliya Corbett, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the complicated road to pregnancy, having a stillbirth, and her path to healing

Aleeza Ben Shalom, Jewish matchmaker, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about egg freezing, when (or if) to bring it up in the dating process, and what real support looks like from friends and family

An anonymous woman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about diagnostic testing, endless waiting and pain, maternal love, and medical complexities

A therapist and mom of three, Julia Makowsky, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about antenatal depression, grieving the loss of future fertility after receiving a BRCA+ diagnosis, and how her view of G-d and faith has shifted

Sarah Guigue joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her stillbirth story, emotions around medical visits during pregnancy, becoming a mother after childhood parentification

Bianca Jade joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about surrendering to uncertainty and what it means to take control, egg freezing in her late 30s, experiencing two miscarriages, and connecting to spirituality  

Rachel Reichblum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey through the world of grief, the universality of grief, and how religion affected her thoughts and choices.

Leah and Michaela, join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how they were diagnosed with endometriosis, how this illness affected fertility and how they handled the emotional aspects of living with and managing chronic pain.

Elizabeth Savetsky joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience with pregnancy loss and why she decided to go public with her story.

Esty Perman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what she chooses to share on social media and how her family reacted to her going “public.”

Karen Jeffries joins Aimee Baron, MD to chat about being a teacher during the pandemic and how she uses comedy to help her through difficult times.