Episode 575: Infertility, Grief, and Moving Forward with Rebecca Robbins

Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen

Andrea Owen

Education, How To, Self-improvement

4.8 • 516 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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This week, a former client turned podcast guest, Rebecca, bravely opens up about her journey through infertility. Rebecca shares the highs, lows, and everything in between, providing a genuine and vulnerable perspective on her challenges. This episode goes beyond the struggles of infertility, delving into the experience of coming out on the other side without the expected prize. Rebecca sheds light on the often-overlooked aspect of finding joy in a childless existence, walking through grief, and looking for support. Whether you've personally faced infertility, know someone who has, or are just curious about the realities of the journey, this conversation provides a compassionate glimpse into a story that resonates with many. Rebecca's openness and courage in sharing her narrative offer solace and understanding to listeners who may find comfort and connection in her words. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Rebecca opens up and shares her fertility story (4:28) Reconciling the grief that comes with infertility (23:53) Some of the unhelpful things people do or say (30:48) How Rebecca moved forward after the heartache (37:53) Focusing on the joy of a childless existence (39:45) Resources from this episode: 1:1 Coaching with Andrea Psychology Today World Childless Week website Gateway // Jody Day Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I’ve compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading! MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode Link: http://andreaowen.com/575 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.6	As people will hear, my story is not just about infertility. It's about coming out the other
0:35.0	side of infertility without the prize.
0:40.3	I didn't get the child at the end. And unfortunately, I don't think those stories are told enough.
0:48.0	You're listening to Make So Noise Podcast, episode number 575, with guests, Rebecca Robbins.
1:01.0	Thank you. Episode number 575 with guests, Rebecca Robbins. Welcome to Make Some Noise podcast, your guide for strategies, tools, and insight to empower yourself.
1:08.7	I'm your host, Andrea Owen, global speaker, entrepreneur life coach since 2007, an author
1:14.6	of three books that have been translated into 18 languages and are available in 22 countries.
1:21.0	Each week, I'll bring you a guest or a lesson that will help you maximize unshakable confidence,
1:26.6	master resilience, and make some noise in
1:29.0	your life. You ready? Let's go. Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of the podcast.
1:37.3	I'm so glad that you're here. And today we have a little bit of a different episode. It is kind of a conversation about shit that matters with
1:45.7	unqualified people, kind of an interview with an expert. It's a former client of mine, Rebecca,
1:53.1	and she is coming on the show to share her experience with infertility. I had a couple of you
2:00.3	last year when you were so gracious to fill
2:03.7	out the longer podcast survey that I send out once every year or so asking about this particular
2:09.5	topic. And when she volunteered to come on and tell her story, I jumped at it. And it's just a really
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