The Fertile Mindset Podcast is here to support and inspire you to create a meaningful and happy life with the 3 core values of Clarity, Purpose and Joy. Hosted by Sarah Holland, the Fertile Mindset Coach who uses EFT Tapping to calm the mind and unlock potential, she is joined by fascinating guests sharing their inspiring stories and words of support. Sarah has a special interest in fertility support, and the first 80 episodes of the podcast are fertility focused - if that’s what you’re looking for. Wherever you are on your path through life, you are welcome to join us for episodes 81 onwards! If the podcast sparks something within you and you want to live your life with clarity, purpose and joy, sign up for my Daily Seeds emails for daily messages of support and inspiration, along with welcome gifts including an EFT tuition video and tapping exercises. https://www.fertilemindset.com/dailyseeds
Episodes
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
After touching on our adoption experience in episode 42 “Why don’t you just adopt?” I received lots of messages asking me to share more about our adoption story. Before I do this, I thought I should start where it all began, when we first decided to try for a baby. So, this week’s podcast is My Fertility Story and next week’s will be My Adoption Story. My stories may have similarities to yours or be completely different, and no two experiences are ever the same. But I hope you find support, inspiration and hope within these two episodes, and more understanding about why Fertile Mindset exists and how my experiences help me support you with empathy and understanding.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- Why my fertility story began at age 10, and most likely before I was born.
- How EFT helped me make the biggest and best decision of my life.
- Advocating for myself and my fertility, and walking out on my fertility doctor.
- The adrenaline fuelled dash that led to me finally becoming a mother!
Next Steps:
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
It was an absolute delight to speak with the lovely Alice Rose. You may know Alice from Instagram where she has an account, started after having IVF herself, to support and inspire the fertility community. She’s also led some brilliant social media campaigns to advise and educate others on how they can best support people facing fertility issues. Over time Alice has developed her support offerings and has also recently qualified as a transformational coach to be able to offer even more support. I was thrilled when Alice agreed to join me on the podcast and we had a wonderful conversation about the mindset piece and emotional side of the fertility experience. I hope you enjoy listening!
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- Alice shares how her fertility story began and how it quickly became overwhelming.
- The one book that Alice read that changed everything for her (and no, it’s not a fertility book!).
- The support team she created and how this made a difference to her fertility journey.
- What self-compassion means, how we can bring it into our lives, and the strength it connects us to.
Guest Links:
- Follow Alice on Instagram
- Listen to Alice’s podcast Fertility Life Raft
- Read more about Reclaim
- The book that Alice recommended (I’ve now bought a copy!)
Next Steps:
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
It can feel impossible to stay strong during a long and challenging path to parenthood. You may think of yourself as a strong person, but fertility issues can truly test our limits. As each month passes and you’re still not pregnant, you may ask yourself “How much more of this can I take?”.
When people contact me for one-to-one support they tell me that they feel like they want to give up, but there’s also a contrasting need to keep going on their fertility journey. Does that sound familiar to you?
This is when a fertility journey can turn into a difficult uphill struggle, which takes every ounce of your strength and resilience. If you feel you’re running on empty and you’re not sure how to keep going, then the tips I’m going to share in this podcast on how to find strength are for you.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- Where we can borrow strength from when our reserves are running low.
- Why it’s so important to give yourself some slack.
- What “extreme de-stressing'' is and how you can easily practice it.
- How connecting to faith, hope and trust can also connect you to your strength.
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Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
As an adoptive mother myself, the topic of this podcast episode is close to my heart. Have you ever been asked, “why don’t you just adopt?” This is one of those unhelpful pieces of advice given by people who don’t have much, or perhaps any, understanding of what it’s like to have fertility issues. It seems that once they find out that’s what you’re dealing with, they feel compelled to say something as ridiculous as “why don’t you just adopt?”. In this episode, I share my own thoughts on adoption which I hope you find helpful, whether you are currently considering adoption or maybe just want to have it in the background as an option for now.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- How it feels to be told you should “just adopt” and what is actually behind making that decision.
- The unique challenges involved in the process of adopting and being an adoptive family, and the gifts it brings too.
- The practicalities of adoption and the steps you’ll need to take towards adopting a child.
- The mindset side of adopting and the one thing that helped me to have a successful and enjoyable adoption process.
Next Steps:
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
On the podcast today I’m sharing a talk I gave a few years back at an event called Fertility at 40+. However what I share here could apply to anyone facing fertility issues, whatever their age.
When we think of the emotional side of fertility, most of us will think first of the stress related to fertility challenges. But there are many ways our emotions, thoughts and beliefs can impact our fertility journey, and in this episode, I share three key areas which I believe most people will benefit from addressing.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- How recognising and letting go of certain beliefs you have around your fertility could have a positive impact on how your fertility journey plays out.
- The importance of ease and clarity when exploring your fertility options and possible paths to parenthood.
- Using extreme stress management as an excellent approach to self-care and emotional wellbeing.
- How to address these issues and the one technique I recommend for authentic, positive change.
Next Steps:
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
This episode is all about my fertility support membership the Fertile Mindset Sanctuary and mentions that it is open for a short time.
This episode is dedicated to how being a member of the Sanctuary could be the best thing you do for you and your fertility journey!
Have a listen and find out how the Sanctuary can make a big positive difference to your mindset and emotional wellbeing.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- Exactly what the Fertile Mindset Sanctuary is and how much amazing support is included in your membership for just £29 a month
- What you can expect when you join the Sanctuary including two welcome gifts, one of which is sent in the post for you to wear every day and keep your Sanctuary support close by!
- And a few words from some of our Sanctuary members that they wanted me to share with you.
Next Steps:
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
When we think of surrendering it can sound like giving up, but the reality is that the act of surrender can keep us more focused on our goals. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to surrender to your fertility journey, the benefits of making this shift, and how we can use EFT to bring us to a place of natural, supportive surrender.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- The perceived meaning of surrender compared to what it really is.
- Why fertility issues can lead to more control and less surrender.
- My 3 tips for using EFT to make surrendering a natural, supportive practice on your fertility journey.
- Your last chance to join my free fertility support challenge, 5 Days to Fertility Calm to be guided through using EFT to support you and your fertility!
Next steps:
- Watch Gabby Bernstein’s SuperSoul Session on Surrender
- For the 5 minute guided EFT to use with this episode, go to episode 20 and skip to 17:33
- Download your free Fertility EFT Starter Kit
- See if my one-to-one Fertile Mindset coaching support is right for you.
- Follow me on Facebook
- Connect with me on Instagram
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
In this very special episode, I invited Julia Midwinter and Karen Deulofeu to join me and share their fertility stories. Both Karen and Julia had fertility treatment to bring their babies to them, during which I had the honour of supporting them both with EFT and mindset work. Their positive experiences of emotional support on their fertility journeys led to them both making big changes in their life and training as fertility coaches. There are so many similarities in their stories, but this podcast was the first time they had met! I know you’re going to love meeting these two inspiring women.
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- Hear Julia and Karen’s fertility stories, which for both of them began before trying for a baby.
- How they used mindset work before their successful IVF cycles and what this changed for them.
- Why they felt drawn to support others on a fertility journey and why fertility coaching and emotional support needs to be included in every fertility plan.
- Your invitation to join my free challenge, 5 Days to Fertility Calm.
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Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
When I talk about the idea of a stress-free fertility journey there are a range of reactions from disbelief to hope or excitement about the possibility. How would it feel to eliminate or dramatically reduce stress from a fertility journey? The goal of being “stress-free” is the reason the Fertile Mindset Podcast exists and is the destination of all the support I offer at Fertile Mindset. Are you intrigued about what this could mean for you..? Then do listen to this podcast!
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- What stress actually is and how this knowledge can be our first big step towards being stress-free.
- My tried and tested approach to supporting the whole emotional side of fertility.
- The C.A.L.M. framework to emotional support and healing, with stories from my clients about how this worked for them.
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Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
When we think of taking care of our mindset and emotional wellbeing on a fertility journey, we often think of reducing stress and releasing negative emotions. But there is one emotion that probably was present when you first started to try for your baby, and when you focus on reconnecting with it can make the biggest positive difference to your experience of your fertility journey and life as a whole. This emotion is JOY!
Here’s what is included in this episode:
- What joy is and the part it plays when trying to conceive.
- Why it’s important to connect with joy and to do this right away.
- 20 easy ways to bring joy into your life every day.
- How to use EFT to allow joy in and make it a part of your fertility journey.
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