In this episode, we’re digging into male factor infertility: what it means, how it’s diagnosed, and how it impacts couples emotionally, physically, and relationally.

We’re joined by Paul Kassebaum, a quantum physicist, and his wife Julia Cohen, an economist as they open up about the medical and emotional twists and turns of their path. We also bring in experts: Dr. Ariel Moradzadeh, a reproductive endocrinologist, and Abbe Golding, a genetic counselor at Jscreen.

Briana Felsen’s path to motherhood was anything but straightforward. When she learned she was a BRCA carrier, everything changed—her sense of time, her plans for the future, and her relationship with her own body.

In his first-ever podcast conversation, Aimee sits down with Rabbi Elon Soniker, author of Uriel’s Light, to talk about faith, family, and finding meaning after unimaginable loss. Rabbi Soniker shares the story of his son, Uriel, his brief but powerful life, and the light that continues to shine through his memory.

In this episode, I sit down with Jami Nelson, a mother, grandmother, and lifelong nurturer who has spent more than three decades living with the loss of her son, Dov Ber, who passed away of SIDS as an infant.

In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Karen Perolman and Rabbi Danny Stein for an open and tender conversation about navigating fertility struggles while serving as rabbis. Together, they share their personal stories, what it felt like to move through the High Holidays in the midst of pain, and the complicated balance of leading a congregation while caring for their own hearts.

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

Dr. Aimee Baron sits down with Rabbi Yisrael Motzen, who recently launched "Kol Echad," an Orthodox Union initiative to make sure no one in our community is overlooked or left behind

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  

Michael Neuman, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about his own personal fertility journey, his clinical work, and what it’s like for men to carry invisible grief, societal pressure, and silence—all while being expected to "be strong."

Chaz Naor joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about the raw and remarkable story of how he became a father through surrogacy, the emotional complexities, logistical challenges, financial hurdles, and moments of deep joy that shaped his path to parenthood.

Jordana Brown joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her journey becoming a frum single mother by choice, the unexpected path that led her here and how she never imagined this would be her story.

Sarah Ickovitz, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her powerful story of navigating remarriage, discovering genetic challenges, and turning to IVF with genetic testing.

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.