On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chari Pere joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her miscarriage, a harrowing experience of losing a very wanted pregnancy -how she wanted to take her skills and talent and use it to help people all over the world fell less alone -how she decided to tell her story via cartoons -why she wanted to tell her story via the Jewish lens and gives her suggestions on how to get through this kind of a loss. -her series of cartoons, “Miscarried: An...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chani Melamed joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -getting married at 26 years old -her 14 year marriage to her husband without children -how she has been able to remain positive and have a zest for life despite her challenges with fertility -how she chooses to enjoy life each and every day through her "go-getter" attitude -how she remains hopeful after all this time Connect with Chanie: -Follow her on Instagram Connect with us: -Check...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shira Collings MS, NCC, LPC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -eating disorders, body image, and fertility journeys -how each of them, separately or together, can make Passover challenging -giving yourself grace to engage with the eating restrictions as little or as much as you want -setting boundaries on conversation topics or triggers -leaning into ritual to make the holiday meaningful for you Connect with Shira: -Email her at...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Tzipora Grodko joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -7 pain points people in the singles and fertility community feel as when they are hosted by family or friends for the holidays -the heaviness in your heart when you are struggling with infertility -how people are treated when they are a guest in someone’s home -what people can do to create a safe space for all their guests Connect with Tzipora: -Follow her on Instagram Connect with us: ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elisheva Levitt joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the surrogacy story of her twins, who were born after three heartbreaking pregnancy losses and years of searching for a surrogate -the pregnancy of her first child that left her with a blood incompatibility and her body attacked any subsequent attempts to try to bring another baby into this world -how she and her husband began researching surrogacy as their last resort to try to build the...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aliza Konig, Reena Bloom and Chana Shaffer join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -what brought them to surrogacy -how they navigated that journey -how they managed their family and friends during the process -how Reena and Chana had previous pregnancies, and surrogacy was chosen as a miraculous way they could grow their families -the time spent raising awareness and sensitivity about surrogacy -helping others navigate this process Connect with...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Sahar Wertheimer, Peggy Cottrell and Rachel Sentchuk join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Rachel's story about testing positive for BRCA1 at 21 and then taking control of her health and her future with testing and egg freezing at 25 -Dr. Wertheimer's advice on the options a patient with a gene mutation or cancer diagnosis has in terms of fertility treatments, and the “numbers funnel” of egg freezing -Peggy's advocacy on the importance of...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Abby Brody joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her experience being thrust into the world of breast cancer -how that diagnosis was complicated by the fact that she was pregnant -how cancer has affected her ability to have more children right now -the challenging process of freezing embryos -the pain that ensues when people ask when she’s going to have more children -advice for people who want to help and what organizations helped her...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Carrie Bornstein joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her experiences as a surrogate  -The thoughts and feelings that led to her decision to become a surrogate -Her decisionmaking in telling her children about her surrogacy journey -The agency she worked with, the legal process, and the matching that takes place   Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ariella Azaraf, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -what you can do to unlock your inner voice and not be afraid of what it is saying -what gets in the way of trusting yourself -how to create boundaries with people/environment that make you doubt yourself -how to get to know the real “you” and how to access your intuition Connect with Ariella: -Follow her on Instagram -Check out her Website Connect with us: -Check out our Website -...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Eli Weinstein, LCSW joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -different kinds of difficulties that couples can experience when trying to have a baby and how they can overcome them -what the common issues are that cause relationships to falter -how guilt and shame factor in, along with the “I didn’t sign up for this” emotion -how to change the dynamic and foster better communication Connect with Eli: -Follow him on Instagram -Listen to his...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Beth Moskovic joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -her experience as a relationship coach and kallah teacher -how to make your relationship better, even during times when you are a niddah -creating points of connection during the day, sharing emotions and longing to help the other feel close and doing things together with your spouse that are light and fun -how it’s never too late to start making some changes and how even one tiny thing can...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the most common emotions that people experience while on a fertility journey -when you should seek support -whether medication is safe for fertility treatments and/or pregnancy -common emotions people go through around Purim/Passover and how to manage them Connect with Rachel: -Follow her on Instagram -Check out her Website Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Shmuli Falk, Chana Falk, and Yehonatan Palmer join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -creating Keren Ohr -the infertility journey of the Falks and the Palmers -how hashgacha pratis (divine providence) led them to one another -wanting to trying to enjoy the "journey" as much as possible, while they were waiting for their first child -how they chose to make the most of their situation, instead of being depressed all the time -the...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Daniel Landau joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -his story of needing to do IVF for genetic reasons and all the difficult emotions surrounding that -when they discovered that their “perfect embryo” was miscarrying -the difficulty in finding support -his path to starting an organization for solely to support men, Men's Helpline, which has a podcast, peer-to-peer support network other resources to help males in crisis Connect with Daniel: ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Liz Glazer joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the moment when everything changed -when her daughter, Leo Pearl, was stillborn and the aftermath -growing up not knowing if she was ever going to be able to have a family -meeting her wife and how they decided to start trying -how she supported, reacted and coped with her loss through her work, journaling, therapy and bereavement groups Connect with Liz:  -Check out her Instagram -Listen...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Cantor Lucy Fishbein, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -How she gets comfort from the fertility stories of the matriarchs and how they suffered -Her multiple miscarriages, rounds of IVF cycles and transfers -How she doesn’t have a happy ending and may never have one -Who she leaned on when she needed support and how she also asked for what she needed Connect with us: Website Follow us on Instagram and send us a message TikTok ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chaya Hott joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Strategies on how she got through the crippling anxiety of that pregnancy -How rainbow babies don’t “fix” grief -How to hold joy and grief at the same time (especially in light of the war in Israel) -Why it’s still painful when people ask her if she’s going to have any more children -how she was able to heal from some of her triggers   Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her surrogacy story filled with laughs, pain, and everything in between -The guilt that came along with not being able to carry her own child -Meeting her daughter for the first time and the reactions from the surrogate family during childbirth -The circle of love surrounding her daughter   To connect with Dr. Smokler, email us at [email protected].   Connect...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Devorah Schendler joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her losses before and after Netanel's birth -Netanel's pregnancy and when they got the diagnosis of Trisomy 13 -How she coped with having a terminal child and the anger, grief, pain and guilt that went along with that -How she told her young children, family and community about Netanel's condition and how got through the shock -Some insensitive comments doctors and neighbors said and...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Being angry at G-d -What does it mean? -Is it allowed? -How can you be angry and still have a relationship with G-d? -Is your anger something that G-d understands and/or forgives? Connect with Rachel: -Follow her on Instagram -Check out her Website Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us on Facebook ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shoshana Greenwald joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -The ambivalence of getting pregnant quickly with her first -The pangs she felt when others got pregnant while she was struggling to have a second child -The guilt over wanting more children, when she had three already -An honest and raw reflection on secondary infertility Connect with Shoshana: -Follow her on Instagram Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shaina Glick joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her two children and the very different fertility journey that she had to take to have each of them -The first one that was “relatively” easy, and the other, which was much more difficult -The years of treatments she went through and a miscarriage -How she navigates through that pain and what kinds of support she used to get her through it Connect with Shaina: -Follow her on Instagram -Check...

On this 100th episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aimee Baron, MD brings back the guests from our most listened to podcast episodes… -Aliza Abrams Konig discusses her journey with surrogacy and how she disseminates information and resources throughout the community -Esty Perman shares her experiences of going public with her story, and how she walks the line between sharing her joys without causing pain for others -Chavie Bruk talks about the family she built through adoption and the...

On this episode of Talking Away the Taboo, Dr. Bill Petok joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -The reasons why it’s hard for men to share their emotions -How men often act when they have gotten a fertility diagnosis -The do’s and don’ts on what to say to the men in your life when they’re struggling -Helpful communication strategies between the genders Connect with Dr. Petok: -Check out his website Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram and send us a...