The Empowered Fertility Podcast, hosted by Claire Hall and Dr Devora Lieberman, focuses on providing vital insights and support for people navigating fertility challenges. Claire and Devora co-authored Empowered Fertility, a Practical Twelve Step Guide in 2016 and have collaborated on a number of projects since. In this podcast series, they aim to integrate medical facts, emotional support, and practical strategies. Each episode emphasises empowerment: informed decision-making, boundary-setting, and reclaiming a sense of control amid uncertainty.
Claire brings a heart centred and empathetic approach, sharing her 20+ years of experience in coaching hundreds of individuals and couples. Devora, a well-known fertility specialist in Sydney, offers medical insights, expert advice, and what she’s learned in 25+ years of working in fertility. Together, they create a supportive and informative platform that aims to empower listeners with knowledge, hope, and practical strategies on their fertility journey.
In this episode, Dr Alice Domar, Harvard psychologist and pioneer in mind–body fertility, joins us to explore how stress, mindset, and compassion shape reproductive health. We discuss the evidence, the emotions, and the everyday tools that can help you feel more in control, hopeful, and connected on your fertility journey.
In a world where fertility advice floods our feeds, it can be hard to know what and who to trust. Dr Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist, author, and social media advocate, joins Empowered Fertility to unpack the power and pitfalls of the online fertility space. From algorithm-driven rabbit holes to the rise of misinformation, Dr Shahine shares how she uses her platform to bring credible, compassionate, evidence-based insight to a global audience. This conversation explores the balance between science and storytelling and how trusted voices can guide people back to clarity in the chaos.
In this heartfelt episode of Empowered Fertility, we turn the spotlight on the often-unheard male side of the fertility journey. Journalist Mike Carabott opens up about the emotional and physical challenges he and his wife faced during treatment revealing what it’s like to navigate hope, heartbreak, and resilience from a man’s perspective.
How do you keep showing up when life feels like it’s spinning out of control? In this episode of Empowered Fertility, journalist and TV presenter Leila McKinnon reflects on reporting and performing under the bright lights of television while quietly going through fertility treatment. She’s joined by HR leader Vesna Garnett, who shares insights on how workplaces can better support employees navigating treatment and loss. Vesna talks about how finding your “workplace tribe” people who understand and support you can make all the difference. It’s an exploration into what it really means to stay present, connected, and human when work and fertility collide.
How do you make life-changing decisions when your heart and the science pull in different directions? In IVF, every choice carries both hope and heartbreak so how do you decide when to keep going, change course, or let go? In this episode of Empowered Fertility, we explore the emotional and practical realities of decision-making in IVF.
In this deeply moving episode of Empowered Fertility, Samantha Payne, co-founder of Pink Elephants, helps us unpack the truth about miscarriage- a heartbreakingly common event that’s often shrouded in silence- and why it’s so often misunderstood. Together, we explore the myths that minimise loss and the pain of disenfranchised grief, when your heart is breaking, but the world doesn’t see it.
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