MILES: Men, Infertility, and Life Experiences

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Podcast MILES: Men, Infertility, and Life Experiences

Infertility impacts 1 in 8 couples in the United States. This includes men, but we rarely talk about how infertility impacts us. MILES podcast highlights the male experience of infertility to help other men going through infertility, miscarriage, or other family-building issues. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

  1. 13/09

    Next On Deck: A Conversation with Brian Decker

    This week I had the privilege of interviewing Brian Decker from the Seattle, Washington area. Brian was the first to sign up as a volunteer for our Peer Support program. Brian and his wife have gone through IUI, IVF, and a miscarriage, and was successful with IVF, with the birth of his son. We discuss his experience with the fertility journey and the support he received. Participant Form for Peer Support Program ⁠https://forms.gle/NseN5TW7JcdBWwCs8⁠ Volunteer Form: ⁠https://forms.gle/eSQJ46mRjTK57fVT8⁠ ⁠www.menshelpline.org⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    1 h 15 min

  2. 30/08

    Is It Grief? A Conversation with Karyn Rosenberg, LCSW

    This week's episode, I interviewed Karyn Rosenberg, quite a while ago, but as we were getting Men's Helpline up and running, my attention had been distracted. Karyn and I discuss that often when we think about infertility, we don't always think it is grief that we are going through. We also talk about disenfranchised grief, as it relates to Mother's Day and Father's Day. Karyn Rosenberg, LCSW, PMH-C has a private psychotherapy practice in Florida and North Carolina. She is a trauma trained clinician in EMDR. (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, and reproductive mental health. She holds a certification in perinatal mental health assisting clients with postpartum depression and anxiety. She works in the field of third-party reproduction, offering consultation, mental health screenings and evaluations, and counseling with egg/sperm/embryo donors, gestational carriers, and Intended Parents. Karyn has been an invited speaker at professional conferences and serves as a lecturer and trainer for the community. She is invited to work with schools and workplaces offering crisis counseling and providing critical incident stress debriefing. Karyn is a published contributing author in The ABA Guide to Assisted Reproduction: Techniques, Legal Issues and Pathways to Success (ABA Consumer Guide) (2016) and Understanding the Journey: A Lifespan Approach to Working with Grieving People (2019). Karyn is happily married to her husband and has two beautiful and smart daughters. When she isn’t seeing clients, you will find her on her Peloton, reading a great book, or jamming out to live music. Instagram: @karynlcsw Participant Form for Peer Support Program https://forms.gle/NseN5TW7JcdBWwCs8 Volunteer Form: https://forms.gle/eSQJ46mRjTK57fVT8 www.menshelpline.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    50 min

  3. 25/08

    International Bereaved Father's Day: A Conversation with Jonathon Cheslock

    Welcome to the 3rd season of The MILES Podcast. This special episode commemorates International Bereaved Father's Day, first held in Australia in 2010. This day recognizes parents who have lost children through miscarriage or stillbirth, as well as young and adult children. I would include failed embryo transfers, too. Jonathon Cheslock is this episode's guest. Jonathon shares his experiences with multiple miscarriages. Recently experienced his wife having a twin pregnancy, resulting in one twin, boy, passing away at 31 weeks, while delivering a baby girl at 34 weeks. How to Acknowledge International Bereaved Father’s Day? | Cake Blog | Cake: Create a Free End of Life Plan (joincake.com) Peer-To-Peer – MensHelpline Volunteer – MensHelpline --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    48 min

  4. 13/05/2023

    Trauma Informed and Infertility: A Conversation with Dr. Clayton Brigance

    This episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Clayton Brigance, who recently got his PhD in Counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. We talk about his own experience through infertility, as well as the research he has been doing regarding trauma and infertility. A recent study of his showed that 43% (primarily women) had symptoms of PTSD due to reproductive trauma. Dr. Clayton Brigance, PhD, LPC, is the founder and clinical director of Shiloh Counseling, LLC, in Ballwin, Missouri (just outside of St. Louis). Clay’s clinical focus and utmost passion is working with couples, navigating infertility and reproductive loss. Clay and his wife have had their own experiences with infertility, which was recently published as a duoethnography in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. Clay has also published several other articles as well on counseling couples going through infertility and reproductive trauma in some of the top scientific journals, such as The Family Journal, Contemporary Family Therapy, and Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Clay is on the Healthcare Task Force for the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care in San Diego, California, where he works with medical doctors, nurses, and other mental health professionals on how to advocate for couples going through the unique journey of infertility. Clay has spoken on this special topic across the country to various audiences, including the American Psychological Association. Clay is currently Level III trained in Gottman Method Couple Therapy and will soon seek full certification. Clay’s dissertation was focused on how couples achieve couple satisfaction in their relationship during infertility from the lens of the Gottman Method. Clay, his wife, and their two miracle boys live in Ballwin, Missouri (though Clay is often pining away for his home state of Kentucky). Clayton Brigance, PhD, LPC | LinkedIn Shiloh Counseling (shilohcounselingllc.com) The MILES Podcast Social Media and Contact Info ⁠Steven Miller, MS (@sjmiller2024) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ ⁠Steven Miller, MS (@milespodcast) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ ⁠The MILES Podcast (@miles_podcast) / Twitter⁠ ⁠(2) The MILES Podcast | Fort Atkinson WI | Facebook⁠ Email:  themilespodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    60 min

  5. 24/04/2023

    Does Stress Cause Infertility? A Conversation with Dr. Angela Lawson

    Happy National Infertility Awareness Week! To kick off the week, I decided to release a couple of episodes, and this is the first one. At some point in our fertility journey, we have all been told to relax and that stress is the cause of our infertility struggles. I have heard several people talk about this through my connections and on the internet. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Angela Lawson, a licensed psychologist at Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine in Chicago. We discuss if this anecdote is either fact or fiction and what is behind the idea of stress causing infertility. This episode is for all the people that have been told to relax. Dr. Lawson is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in women’s reproductive health and sexual and other traumas. She joined the faculty at Northwestern in 2008, where she provides clinical consultation as well as psychotherapy related to infertility and other reproductive concerns. She also conducts research on the psychological aspects of infertility and trauma. Dr. Lawson serves as a past Chair of the Executive Committee for the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, is the Chair of the Mental Health educational track at the annual Midwest Reproductive Symposium International conference, and the Chair of the LGBTQ Speciality Interest Group of ASRM. Angela K. Lawson, PhD | Northwestern Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (nm.org) The MILES Podcast Social Media and Contact Info ⁠Steven Miller, MS (@sjmiller2024) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ ⁠Steven Miller, MS (@milespodcast) • Instagram photos and videos⁠ ⁠The MILES Podcast (@miles_podcast) / Twitter⁠ ⁠(2) The MILES Podcast | Fort Atkinson WI | Facebook⁠ Email:  themilespodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    60 min

  6. 15/04/2023

    The Lack of Research on Male Infertility: A Conversation with Dr. Kristin Brogaard

    In this week's episode, I talked with Dr. Kristin Brogaard, the Chief Scientific Officer at Inherent Biosciences. We discuss the lack of research on male infertility and what Dr. Brogaard is doing about this issue. Kristin Brogaard received her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Northwestern University developing a novel epigenetic technology that allowed for single-base pair resolution mapping of DNA binding proteins genome-wide. To continue her training in technology development, Dr. Brogaard worked as a postdoc with Dr. Leroy Hood, a pioneer in personalized medicine technologies, developing new methods for low-level antibody capture and quantification in blood for early detection of autoimmune diseases. After her postdoc, she continued to work with Dr. Hood as the director of a human-subjects clinical trial based on Dr. Hood’s vision of the intersection of systems biology and personalized medicine. From the results of the clinical trial, the team launched a scientific wellness start-up, Arivale, where Kristin was the Director of Program Management and responsible for directing the formation, communication, resourcing, and tracking of Arivale’s quarterly strategic objectives and their associated key performance indicators.  Kristin co-founded Inherent Biosciences Inc. and acts as Chief Scientific Officer to combine her passion for epigenetics and personalized medicine. At Inherent, she uses epigenetic discoveries to answer unexplained medical conditions, providing better diagnostics and treatment plans. Outside of work, Kristin loves to hike, cook, and spend time with her husband, two kids, and crazy dog. (4) Inherent Biosciences, Inc.: Overview | LinkedIn SpermQT (“Sperm Quality Test”) (@path.fertility) | Instagram Inherent Biosciences The MILES Podcast Social Media and Contact Info Steven Miller, MS (@sjmiller2024) • Instagram photos and videos Steven Miller, MS (@milespodcast) • Instagram photos and videos The MILES Podcast (@miles_podcast) / Twitter (2) The MILES Podcast | Fort Atkinson WI | Facebook Email:  themilespodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    60 min

  7. 06/04/2023

    A Conversation with Ryan Ferrante: Reproductive Law and Why It's Important to Advocate.

    This week's episode I was able to sit down and talk with Ryan Ferrante, who is a Reproductive Attorney in Chicago. Not only is he an attorney, but he is also on the volunteer committee and has an active part in the planning of Federal Advocacy for Resolve. Federal Advocacy Day is where people like you and me can get involved in speaking with our legislators to pass pro-family building legislation at the federal level. Ryan and I talk about our experiences with this day, as last year was my first year sharing my infertility journey with legislators from Wisconsin. Also, we talk about the importance of advocating for legislation in our state government to increase access to fertility treatments. Building Families Alliance in Wisconsin are hoping to do just that, so the 172,000 people in Wisconsin can have better access to treatment. Only 19 states have mandated insurance coverage for fertility treatments and Wisconsin is not one of them, meaning that citizens in those states will be out of pocket for treatments such as IVF, which can cost around $45,000. Below are ways that you can get involved in Federal Advocacy Day on 4/25 and Building Families Alliance if you are in Wisconsin. The best part? You can do it from the comfort of your residence because it's virtual. It's not too late to sign up. Your story is powerful, and you never know who needs to hear it. Register at: RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Building Families Alliance: SurveyLegend Survey Home | Building Families WI Ryan's Social Media Ryan Ferrante (@ryancferrante) • Instagram photos and videos Ryan C. Ferrante | LinkedIn The MILES Podcast Social Media and Contact Info Steven Miller, MS (@sjmiller2024) • Instagram photos and videos Steven Miller, MS (@milespodcast) • Instagram photos and videos The MILES Podcast (@miles_podcast) / Twitter (2) The MILES Podcast | Fort Atkinson WI | Facebook Email:  themilespodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    60 min

  8. 03/04/2023

    Conception Is More Than What We Strive For: A Conversation with Tarun Verma

    A fertility pharmacist by day and a film director by night, Tarun Verma, during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, had decided that he was going to make a film about infertility and the experience both men and women go through. His film, Conception, has been shown at film festivals and is currently on Prime Video. Tarun and I discuss his experience filming the movie and infertility. Watch Conception | Prime Video (amazon.com) Troon (@mrtverma) • Instagram photos and videos The MILES Podcast Social Media and Contact Info Steven Miller, MS (@sjmiller2024) • Instagram photos and videos Steven Miller, MS (@milespodcast) • Instagram photos and videos The MILES Podcast (@miles_podcast) / Twitter (2) The MILES Podcast | Fort Atkinson WI | Facebook Email:  themilespodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

    60 min
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Infertility impacts 1 in 8 couples in the United States. This includes men, but we rarely talk about how infertility impacts us. MILES podcast highlights the male experience of infertility to help other men going through infertility, miscarriage, or other family-building issues. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miles-podcast/support

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