739: Kristyn Hodgdon: The Hidden Grief of Secondary Infertility

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

Self-improvement, How To, Business, Management, Education

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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When Kristyn Hodgdon reached out to me about coming on the SMA, it was a quick, easy, and emphatic YES! As you likely know, our family has gone through a lot around infertility - in trying to get pregnant with Vinnie and then again in pursuing a second pregnancy. I was so honored to speak with Kristyn, hear her story, and learn about how she helps other women. Kristyn Hodgdon is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Rescripted, the #1 global media platform for fertility, infertility, and pregnancy loss, offering technology tools & resources for wherever you are on your family-building journey. She is a professional writer, voracious reader, fierce fertility advocate, and proud IVF mom of twins. She lives in Long Island, NY with her husband Dan, and their two kids, Brooke and Charlie. Listen in to hear Kristyn share: Her journey to her PCOS diagnosis and then into her infertility What is secondary infertility and how common it is What it looks and feels like to make decisions around expanding your family when you know you can’t get pregnant naturally The hidden grief of secondary infertility What to say to friends & family who are experiencing infertility, secondary infertility, or pregnancy loss Links mentioned: Connect with Kristyn: www.rescripted.com Rescripted on IG Kristyn’s Podcast: Dear (In)Fertility Thank you to our sponsors this month: care.com: Get the help you need to make it all work for your family at care.com/book. Hello Fresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned meals delivered right to your door! Go to HelloFresh.com/shameless65 and use code shameless65 for 65% off plus free shipping! iHerb: Get your health in check with great products and great pricing. Get 22% off your first order when you use the code SHAMELESS at iherb.com. Last Bottle Wines: Get 10% off your order when you use the code SHAMELESS at lastbottlewines.com. Luvbuglearning.com: Support your child’s social-emotional learning with the world's first social-emotional gaming platform. Go to Luvbuglearning.com and sign up for a 7-day free trial, or simply download from the APP store and subscribe. Peloton: Get access to a massive workout library and save up to $400 on Bike, Tread, and Row packages before April 2, 2023, at onepeloton.com. Ritual: Ritual’s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Rothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy’s. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM. StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA. Train Her Game - Free Training: Moms of teen daughter athletes! Help your daughter build confidence and overcome negative mindsets in athletics by attending this free training offered by Breanne Smedley, Host of the Elite Competitor Podcast: https://trainhergame.com/shameless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	This is the Shameless Mom Academy episode 739 with Kristen Hodgden.
0:36.2	Show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned in the episode,
0:39.2	can be found by going to shamelessmom.com and clicking on episode 739.
0:48.3	Welcome to the Shameless Mom Academy. I'm your host, Sarah Dean. I'm here to give you and other
0:53.8	passionate, driven, unapologetic moms,
0:56.8	tools, resources, and a little bit of humor to help you lead more positive, powerful,
1:01.7	and purposeful lives every damn day. One of the best things about the Shamedless Mom Academy is our
1:06.6	community. So be sure to join us in our free private Facebook group to connect with other
1:11.1	shameless moms just like you. You can find us over at shamelessom.com forward slash Facebook.
1:17.4	All right. Let's dive into today's episode.
1:24.2	Kristen Hodgden is the co-founder and chief creative officer at Rescripted, the number one global media platform for fertility, infertility, and pregnancy loss, offering technology tools and resources for wherever you are on your family building journey.
1:39.8	She is also a professional writer, voracious reader, fierce fertility advocate, and proud IVF mom of twins.
1:47.2	She lives in Long Island, New York, with her husband Dan and their two kiddos, Brooke and Charlie.
1:52.3	When Kristen reached out about coming on the Shameless Mom Academy, it was a quick and easy yes.
1:56.5	So if you've been around here for a while, you likely know that we have gone through a lot of
2:01.4	things within infertility within our own family in terms of trying to get pregnant with Vinny.
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