Discovering Purpose in the Face of Infertility with Doug Brown

Primal Question

Mike Foster

Self-improvement, Counseling, Sleeping At Last, Emotional Health, Health & Fitness, Anxiety, Relationships, Inspiration, Society & Culture, Suicide, Annie Downs, Unspoken Podcast, Depression, Addiction, Mike Foster, Rachel Hollis, Education, Therapy, Mental Health

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🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this inaugural episode of the "Primal Question" podcast, host Mike Foster engages with Doug Brown, co-founder of Uniquely Knitted, a non-profit providing vital support for individuals and families facing infertility. Doug delves into his personal journey grappling with profound infertility and its implications on his quest to answer the primal question: "Do I have a purpose?" Doug's story highlights the challenges and transformations he and his wife, Jesse, endured, leading them to create Uniquely Knitted to support others navigating similar paths. Together, they explore the undercurrents of purpose and how unresolved questions shape our actions and life directions. For anyone facing personal struggles or interested in the deeper motivations that drive us, you can find out more at the links below. Learn more about Doug's non-profit, Uniquely Knitted: Website: Uniquelyknitted.org Instagram: uniquely_knitted Podcast: Infertility feelings podcast

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0:00.0	If I don't have a baby, can I ever answer my primal question?
0:05.2	You know, and I think that's probably it.
0:06.3	Can I ever answer it?
0:08.0	You know, we talk about how an unmet need pretty much drives everything.
0:12.4	We are our best selves when that need is met.
0:16.0	We're an anxious self.
0:18.0	We are a scrambling self when there sits that unmet need.
0:22.0	I had to relinquish control. when there sits that unmet need.
0:23.0	I had to relinquish control.
0:25.0	This is not the way to answer my primal question.
0:28.0	I need to tap into reality in a way that's healthy.
0:36.0	Hey everybody, I'm Mike Foster. Welcome to the Primal Question Podcast,
0:38.0	where we just talk about the
0:40.0	the question that is driving our life that is formed by our deepest
0:45.8	emotional need. We love talking about the things that are below the surface and
0:51.6	core and what I would say we like to talk about the roots not so much about
0:56.6	the branches and getting to really why we do what we do and understand those hidden forces that drive our decisions, our relationships, our mission in life.
1:08.0	And today I'm really excited because we're going to be talking about
1:12.0	primal question number seven do I have purpose and joining me
1:17.3	today is my new friend Doug welcome thank you so much for having me. This is wonderful.
1:23.4	I'm so excited to talk about you and your primal question because there's so much connected to it in terms of your story and who you are yeah and all the incredible
1:36.2	things that you're actually doing in the world today so yeah first saw
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