{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/6a613a3b7d20badb28c288f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"When does hope help us heal... and when does it become something we feel trapped by?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1784756731662-0a2a9424-a2d1-4f6c-a1f9-93bc46729656.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;<em>Two&nbsp;Anxious&nbsp;Girls</em>,&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;discussing&nbsp;a&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;moving&nbsp;story&nbsp;about&nbsp;one&nbsp;woman's&nbsp;pursuit&nbsp;of&nbsp;IVF&nbsp;after&nbsp;age&nbsp;45&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;questions&nbsp;it&nbsp;raises&nbsp;about&nbsp;hope,&nbsp;grief,&nbsp;expectations,&nbsp;and&nbsp;knowing&nbsp;when&nbsp;enough&nbsp;is&nbsp;enough.</p><p>As&nbsp;therapists,&nbsp;we&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;infertility&nbsp;that&nbsp;often&nbsp;goes&nbsp;unseen.&nbsp;We&nbsp;talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;why&nbsp;our&nbsp;brains&nbsp;cling&nbsp;to&nbsp;success&nbsp;stories,&nbsp;how&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;convinces&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;\"one&nbsp;more&nbsp;try\"&nbsp;might&nbsp;change&nbsp;everything,&nbsp;and&nbsp;why&nbsp;making&nbsp;informed&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;can&nbsp;coexist&nbsp;with&nbsp;holding&nbsp;onto&nbsp;hope.</p><p>This&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;about&nbsp;judging&nbsp;anyone's&nbsp;fertility&nbsp;journey&nbsp;or&nbsp;telling&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;when&nbsp;to&nbsp;stop&nbsp;trying.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;about&nbsp;creating&nbsp;space&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;complicated&nbsp;emotions&nbsp;that&nbsp;come&nbsp;with&nbsp;infertility,&nbsp;pregnancy&nbsp;loss,&nbsp;IVF,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;uncertainty&nbsp;so&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;carry&nbsp;in&nbsp;silence.</p><p>Whether&nbsp;you're&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;fertility&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;yourself,&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;someone&nbsp;you&nbsp;love,&nbsp;or&nbsp;simply&nbsp;curious&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;reproductive&nbsp;medicine,&nbsp;we&nbsp;hope&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;reminds&nbsp;you&nbsp;that&nbsp;your&nbsp;worth&nbsp;has&nbsp;never&nbsp;depended&nbsp;on&nbsp;an&nbsp;outcome.</p><p>Follow&nbsp;the&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;on&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;@twoanxiousgirlspodcast</p><p>Tiktok:&nbsp;twoanxiousgirls</p><p>Have&nbsp;a&nbsp;question&nbsp;for&nbsp;us?&nbsp;Email&nbsp;us&nbsp;at&nbsp;twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p><p>https://www.thecut.com/article/pregnancy-ivf-after-45.html?isNewSocialUser=false&amp;providerId=apple.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}