The Waiting Walk
The Waiting Walk — This podcast is about opening the pages of real fertility journeys — raw, honest, and hopeful. Each episode feels like a diary read out loud, where we walk gently together through the waiting season.
Plus, you’ll hear the voices of other women, opening up about their own waiting walks.
Until next time-breathe, walk gently, and hold onto hope. 💛
Episodes
19 episodes
Special Edition: Jen’s Diary- Part 2
This is Part 2 of her story—if you missed Part 1, it’s worth going back so you can walk with her from the very beginning.IVF brought both relief and new challenges. Jen describes the grind—the daily shots, the scheduling, the endless waitin...
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Special Edition: Jen's Diary-Part 1
Today’s diary comes from Jen. Her walk begins with years of debilitating fibroids, two surgeries, and four failed IUIs. What she thought were ‘next steps’ turned into roadblocks again and again, until IVF became the only path forward. This is J...
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5:00
Diary Entry Fourteen: Frankie, the Pause, and IVF Beginnings
Happy Gotcha Month, Frankie! In this episode, I share the joys, chaos, and lessons from our first month with our new puppy, Frankie. From potty training adventures (and a 10 a.m. whiskey moment) to navigating life with our queen cat Ella, this ...
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8:00
Special Edition: Jamie's Diary: Over 40, Fabulous + Pregnant:
Today’s diary comes from Jamie, podcast host of Over 40, Fabulous and Pregnant. Her walk begins with nearly three years of trying to conceive—a journey filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. Along the way, she leaned on mi...
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11:22
Diary Entry Thirteen: Paper Anniversary: You and Me, Against the World
One year ago, we said “I do” in the middle of the summer heat. Today, I’m reflecting on our first year of marriage — the joy, the waiting, and the gift of walking hand in hand with my best friend, my teammate, my safe place. Here’s to us,...
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5:27
Diary Entry Twelve: The Verses Matter Too
A weekend in Nashville taught me something I didn’t expect-you don’t have to wait for the “perfect "moment to live fully. Joy can show up right in the middle of uncertainty…..if we let it.Until next time-breathe, walk gently, and h...
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6:25
Diary Entry Eleven: Not Behind. Just 40.
Turning 40 came with questions I didn’t expect—about motherhood, career, identity, and what it really means to be “on track.” In this honest and hopeful episode, I unpack the quiet grief of unmet timelines, the beauty of redefining success, and...
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7:46
Special Edition: Rachael's Diary-Trusting the Walk...Again
Today’s diary comes from Rachael. Her walk begins with months of uncertainty before becoming a mom at 38. Now, she carries the emotional weight of trying for a second child. Along the way, she leaned on lifestyle shifts—like the Whole30 d...
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13:21
Diary Entry Nine: The In-Between Magic Matters
This episode is a reminder that the in-between waiting isn't empty...it's where the quiet MAGIC lives.
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3:23
Diary Entry Eight: Goodbye IUI, Hello IVF
This week on The Waiting Walk, I’m stepping into my final round of IUI—the third and final one required by our insurance before IVF becomes an option. I’m sharing where I am in the process, what this round looks like, and how I’m holding ...
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3:03
Special Edition-COMING SOON: Diary Voices from Other Women
The Waiting Walk is here to honor and amplify the voices of women living the waiting walk—past and present.
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1:11
Diary Entry Seven: When Hope and Heartbreak Hold Hands
In this episode of The Waiting Walk: My IUI Journey, I share the emotional rollercoaster of what was supposed to be a hopeful delay… that turned into the start of my third IUI cycle.From the quiet heartbreak in the bathroom, to the unsp...
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8:08
Diary Entry Six: July is Here-And So is My Fear
In this raw and honest episode, I share the emotional rollercoaster of being present in the moment-feeling fear, uncertainty, and yet holding on to hope. Join me as I navigate the complex feeling that come with waiting and believing in the poss...
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5:23
Diary Entry Five: When Slowing Down Feels Like Losing Myself
In this episode, I open up about what it's like to pause the workouts, the routines, and the movement I've always used to feel like me. Sometimes, it feels like losing a part of my identity. But maybe.... slowing down is helping me come back to...
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5:21
Diary Entry Four: Detective Google: Cracking the Case of the Two Week Wait
In today's episode, I'm going undercover. I'm Detective Google, and I'm cracking the case of: am I pregnant.....or just suffering from a severe case of Google-itis!?You don’t have to walk this alone. Until next time-breathe, walk gently,...
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3:53
Diary Entry Three: Whiskey, Acupuncture, and Learning to Let Go
In this episode, I talk about the quiet sacrifices that come with another round of IUI-like giving up the little routines that made life feel normal. From missing happy hour with my husband, to trying fertility acupuncture for the first time. T...
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Diary Entry Two: The Early Mornings and the Bloodwork Grind
Today we’re talking about what it’s like to start round two of IUI. Doing it all again-the early mornings, the ultrasound, the blood work, the meds, and all the waiting. This episode is about the routine, the feelings, and the small stickers of...
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