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.

Estie Rose, MS, CGC, Heather Hipp, MD, and Gail Heyman, join Aimee Baron, MD for the second episode of our 5-part IWSTHAB x JSCREEN Podcast series is all about Fragile X. When people think of genetic testing before pregnancy, they often think of Tay-Sachs or cystic fibrosis—but Fragile X is just as important and far less understood. In this episode, Estie Rose and Dr. Heather Hipp explain the difference between recessive and X-linked conditions, what it means to be a Fragile X carrier, and how it can affect fertility and family planning.

Shirel Korobkin, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her deeply personal fertility journey, the stillbirth she experienced four years ago, a recent miscarriage, and the ongoing pain and resilience that define life after loss and the powerful parallels between her own struggles and the journey of the Jewish people in Egypt.

Chaya Kasten RN, BSN, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about her deeply personal journey through antepartum and postpartum depression, her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum, and debilitating blood loss and how in the end, a hysterectomy was the only path forward, a choice that gave her back her health, her energy, and her sense of self.

Chaya Hott joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about grief, resilience, and the power of turning personal tragedy into a source of healing for others and her experience navigating secondary infertility, a devastating stillbirth, and an early loss.

Carly Joseph joins Aliza Konig, IWSTHAB's surrogacy consultant, to speak with Carly Joseph, to explore the deeply personal and emotional journey of surrogacy. From the initial struggles of building a family to the life-changing decision to pursue surrogacy, Carly is excited to normalize conversations around surrogacy and share her story in a vulnerable way in hopes that it will offer hope and comfort to others.