1169. Healing Hashimoto’s & The Aftermath of IVF w/ Selling Sunset’s Heather Rae El Moussa

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Hey, Heal Squad! Thinking about having a baby, or already in the thick of it? You’re going to want to hear this one. This week, Maria sits down with Heather Rae El Moussa (yes, you may know her from Selling Sunset!) for a powerful conversation about IVF, motherhood, and everything that comes after. Heather takes us back to her journey through fertility treatments, sharing the emotional, physical, and spiritual lessons she’s learned along the way. She and Maria get real about the silent struggles so many women face, from the tough decisions around frozen embryos to navigating postpartum health challenges. PLUS, she opens up about her Hashimoto’s diagnosis after pregnancy and the natural steps she’s taking to heal, from embracing a vegan diet to switching to non-toxic living and learning to slow down. Together, they talk about balancing motherhood, work, and wellness, how their partners’ health journeys have shaped their own, and why therapy and honest communication have been game changers in keeping their relationships strong. Don’t miss this one! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS: The hardest part of IVF comes after. Heather and Maria open up about the emotional weight of deciding what to do with frozen embryos, a choice that many couples face but few ever talk about out loud. Healing starts with simplifying. From eating plant-based to switching to non-toxic products, Heather’s journey reminds us that small, consistent lifestyle shifts can have a massive impact on how we feel day to day. Strong relationships are built through honesty. Maria and Heather both share how therapy and open communication have helped them navigate their partners’ health challenges, proving that real love requires vulnerability, not perfection. -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheatherraeelmoussa/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherraeelmoussa Heather Rae Beauty: https://www.instagram.com/heatherraeessentials/?hl=en Website: https://heatherraeessentials.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:22.6	earring, and Macy's fall fashion guide has it all so you can pick your trending pieces too.
0:28.0	Check it all out at Macy's.com.
0:32.8	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:38.4	Welcome to Heel Squad by Maria Menunz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly,
0:44.3	our health. Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:50.5	Coming up on this episode of Heal Squad, I'm in this dilemma, and I know a lot of people are in the middle of this dilemma.
0:57.3	Infertility became a huge thing. Then IBF was the solution.
1:00.5	But then you collect all these eggs and some of us make embryos. I have embryos in that freezer, and I am just kind of crushed because I don't know if I can bring
1:14.5	them into the world.
1:16.6	Yeah, they're there.
1:17.5	And sometimes like I will say like, oh, our babies, like we have little, you know, and when
1:22.1	you say it like, oh, they are.
1:24.6	They're just sitting there.
1:25.6	And what do you do?
1:31.3	Hello. Like, oh, they are. They're just sitting there. And what do you do? Hello, hello, Hill Squad. We got another flipping great episode. See what I did there? That's because we're joined by Heather Ray Elmousa today. Of course, you know her from Netflix's selling sunset and the flip off with her husband, Terrick. And if you don't, it doesn't matter because you're going to see some other cool stuff in this episode today. Heather isn't just about closing deals. She's been on a journey with her health, having being diagnosed with Hashimoto's following the birth of her son. And of course, she's in the same dilemma I'm in right now, whether or not we
2:02.6	should have another baby and what we do with those other embryos in the freezer. That is a
2:10.0	dilemma that a lot of us aren't really talking about, but we are getting into it in this episode.
2:14.4	But before we get into that, our quote of the day, straight from Heather herself,
2:18.6	self-love is the best love. Everything else is just a bonus. And with that, let's introduce
2:25.2	Heather. I know you've been on a health journey, and I'm really excited to chat with you about
2:31.0	that because we have that in common and we also have two-year-olds in common
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