In this episode, Aliza Abrams-Konig, surrogacy consultant for I Was Supposed to Have a Baby, sits down with her husband, Samuel Konig, to discuss the unique and often overlooked experiences of fathers during the surrogacy process.

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.

On this re-released episode, Dr. Romy Shulman joins Aimee Baron, MD for a thoughtful and practical conversation about how to celebrate Purim while honoring your mental health.

In this episode of Talking Away the Taboo, Dr. Baron is joined by Hadassah Eventsur, an occupational therapist and life coach, for a deeply needed conversation about neurodiversity in Jewish life, and how that contributes to a smaller family size.

In this episode of Talking Away the Taboo, Dr. Baron is joined again by Pam Krooth as they pick up right where their first conversation ended, the moment Pam received the call about a little boy available for adoption.

This episode brings together the science, medicine, and lived experience behind BRCA mutations. Emily Goldberg, JScreen’s Director of Genetic Counseling Services, breaks down what these mutations and what the risks look like. Dr. Melissa Frey, a GYN oncologist at Cornell, walks us through what happens after someone tests positive. We also hear from Heather Boussi, who shares her powerful story of living with both BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.

Like so many, Pamela Krooth, LCSW, spent years trying not to get pregnant, only to find herself aching for the thing she once assumed would come easily. What followed was a long, emotional road marked by pain, heartbreak, and the slow, painful shift between expectation and reality.

In this episode, Danielle Mizrahi shares her unique fertility journey — one that challenges our assumptions about what “fertility struggles” look like. From the joy of welcoming her third child to the unexpected trauma that followed, Danielle opens up about grief that doesn’t come with a funeral, the profound loss of her ability to have more children, and the moments when her pain felt invisible.

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.

Jessica Zucker, PhD, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her new book, “Normalize It,” how she expands her lens to address a multitude of challenges that women face and how to speak about the uncomfortable to help make you feel less alone.

Ariella Azaraf, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what you can do to unlock your inner voice and not be afraid of what it is saying, what gets in the way of trusting yourself, and how to create boundaries with people/environment.

Eli Weinstein, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about different kinds of difficulties that couples can experience when trying to have a baby, how they can overcome them, and how guilt and shame factor in, along with the “I didn’t sign up for this” emotion.

Beth Moskovic joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience as a relationship coach and kallah teacher, how to make your relationship better, even during times when you are a niddah and creating points of connection during the day.

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the most common emotions that people experience while on a fertility journey, when you should seek support and whether medication is safe for fertility treatments and/or pregnancy.

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about being angry at G-d, what it means, if it is allowed, and how you can still be angry and have a relationship with G-d.

Michael Bleicher joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about relationship challenges that can come up when a couple is dealing with any kind of fertility challenge, how you can support each other through it, and practical examples on how to gently get someone talking when they are shut down.

Lori Metz, LSCW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about third party reproduction, how to come to terms with this possibility and what kinds of emotions one goes through when faced with this option.

Abbe Feder joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about why passover was so difficult, practical suggestions on how to make it a little easier and the Affirmation Cards she created, which don’t include any toxic positivity.

Chiemi Rajamahendran, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about anxiety during uncertain times, how to keep ourselves grounded and what to do when our partners are not exactly in the same place as we are.

Dana Sicherman, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey with PCOS, how she "took back" her life and her outlook about her diagnosis.