Talking Away The Taboo
Talking Away the Taboo is the podcast for anyone in the Jewish community struggling to have a child and seeking a place for emotional support and comfort. It is a show that will help you learn while validating your feelings and processing the hardship, and teach everyone else to be more sensitive. Each week, Dr. Aimee Baron and her guests talk away the taboo of infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy, adoption, and more. We laugh, we cry, and we challenge the Jewish community to think differently about a topic that has for so long been shrouded in secrecy and shame. Join us on the wild, unpredictable, and gut-wrenching journey of creating a family.
More than 4 years and 83,603 downloads later, we’re celebrating 200 episodes!
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- Adoption 5
- Authors 9
- Body Image 11
- Childless Not By Choice 1
- Donor Conception 3
- Egg Freezing 3
- Genetics 6
- Grief 18
- Holidays 11
- IVF 5
- Infertility 19
- Influencers 22
- LGBTQ 4
- Loss 28
- Medical Health Professionals 16
- Men's Resources 12
- Mental Health Professionals 24
- Miscarriage 1
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- Relationships 12
- Secondary Infertility 3
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- Surrogacy 10
- Termination for Medical Reasons 1
Episode 11: Making Mikvah Easier with Atara Eis
Atara Eis, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience as the director of Nishmat’s Miriam Glaubach Center and the U.S. Yoetzet Halacha Fellow Program, what individuals and communities can do to make things easier and reframing the idea that all Mikva experiences should be beautiful.
Episode 10: A Time with Chumi Friedman
Chumi Friedman, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how and why A Time was founded, and how shame and guilt permeate someone’s fertility journey.
Episode 9: Men Coping with Infertility with Eli Weinstein, LMSW
Eli Weinstein, LMSW, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about his fertility journey, primary infertility due to a male and female factor, and how he coped with diagnosis and treatment.
Episode 8: My Adoption Stories with Chavie Bruk
Chavie Bruk joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her diagnosis of infertility and how she decided to accept this diagnosis and move forward in the adoption process.
Episode 7: Yesh Tikva with Gila Block and Elie Salomon
Gila Block and Elie Salomon join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how Yesh Tikva was founded and their personal stories.
Episode 6: Your Pain is Real with Elizabeth Savetsky
Elizabeth Savetsky joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her experience with pregnancy loss and why she decided to go public with her story.
Episode 5: Grief with Yonina Kaufman, LCSW, MSED
Yonina Kaufman, LCSW, MSED joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about what is typical in the grieving process and how to support your friend or loved one.
Episode 4: Pregnancy After Loss with Shevi Samet
Shevi Samet joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about how to navigate the emotions of pregnancy after loss and the risk/benefit analysis of whether to try again.
Episode 3: Intimacy Challenges in Loss with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus
Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, LSCW, MPH, PHD joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about intimacy challenges that can arise as couples struggle with their fertility.
Episode 2: My Fertility Story with Esty Perman
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.”
Episode 1: Laughing Through Infertility with Karen Jeffries
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.
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