IVF Is Our Only Option — The Next Chapter in Our TTC Journey

In this raw, emotional, and wildly honest episode, Anna and Ryan open up about a heartbreaking turn in their TTC (trying to conceive) journey. After a year of hopeful attempts following two vasectomy reversals, they received the news that the second reversal was unsuccessful. The result? Natural conception is no longer an option — and IVF is now the only path forward.

Together, they unpack everything:

• The phone call that changed everything

• Ryan’s feelings of masculinity and grief

• Anna’s rage, heartbreak, and refusal to spiritually bypass her pain

• The unsolicited advice and harmful DMs

• The importance of a rock-solid inner circle

• Why they’re still choosing hope

Anna shares the full spectrum of her emotions with brutal honesty — from devastation to gratitude, from mourning the loss of surprise pregnancy to preparing for IVF with intention and fire. They discuss the clinical facts, their personal decisions, and the emotional whiplash of trying to conceive in the public eye.

This episode is for anyone navigating infertility, IVF, or heartbreak. It’s also for the woman who needs permission to feel it all — anger, fear, gratitude, grief — and still trust in the miracle ahead.

Highlights:

• What semen analysis really measures (and what it means)

• The emotional toll of being “the strong one”

• Why IVF is not a failure, but a fiercely chosen next step

• A call for more men to be part of the fertility conversation

• What supportive community actually looks like in dark moments

• The clarity that comes from sitting in the fire, not avoiding it

Trigger Warning: Fertility struggles, infertility, IVF, grief, and emotional processing.

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