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Exploring the real-life experiences of South Asians going through fertility struggles.

Episodes

  1. Jan 22

    Sahana talks about resilience - Part 2

    In this episode, we pick back up at the moment where Sahana Jayaraman, a San Francisco-based entrepreneur and brand marketing executive, learns another round of IVF has not worked out. Sahana reflects on her long and winding fertility journey, the resilience she has fostered along the way and her desire to create purpose out of pain.

    33 min

  2. Jan 9

    Sahana talks about resilience - Part 1

    In this episode, Sahana Jayaraman, an entrepreneur and brand marketing executive from San Francisco, shares her journey through fertility treatment, detailing the twists and turns through miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy, and how she has navigated it all.

    44 min

  3. 11/27/2025

    Lakshmi notes the importance of sharing your story

    In this episode, Naga Lakshmi Bhagavatula from Seattle discusses her journey through IVF, the importance of sharing fertility experiences and why, ultimately, it’s all about trusting the process.

    31 min
  4. Dr. Meera Shah digs into research on South Asian infertility

    11/13/2025

    Dr. Meera Shah digs into research on South Asian infertility

    In this episode, reproductive endocrinology and fertility specialist Dr. Meera Shah discusses the widespread gaps in infertility research, the critical answers we still need and why self-care is essential to weather the challenges of infertility.

    39 min

  5. 10/16/2025

    Vinita shares unspoken truths

    In this episode, Vinita Sithapathy, a New York City-based lawyer, takes us through the day she received a diagnosis for premature ovarian failure, how she has navigated her fertility journey since, and why surrendering can be the most liberating thing you can do for yourself.

    36 min
  6. Dr. Roohi Jeelani talks IVF and epiphanies

    10/02/2025

    Dr. Roohi Jeelani talks IVF and epiphanies

    In this episode, Dr. Roohi Jeelani shares her fertility journey, from her PCOS diagnosis as a teen to facing the complex IVF journey twice as a patient, all the while caring for her own patients as a reproductive endocrinologist and breaking the taboo of infertility for her own children.

    35 min
  7. Dr. Chaula Mehta busts fertility myths

    09/11/2025

    Dr. Chaula Mehta busts fertility myths

    In this episode, fertility specialist Dr. Chaula Mehta discusses why a whole-person approach is critical in fertility medicine, the most common concerns her South Asian patients express and how informed decision-making is critical for this population.

    28 min
  8. Zara spills the chai

    08/27/2025

    Zara spills the chai

    In this episode, we are joined by Zara Hanawalt, a freelance journalist covering health, lifestyle and parenthood with a focus on women's issues. Zara discusses the challenges she faced in her journey to becoming a mom to twins and why South Asian stories need to be brought into the fertility conversation.

    35 min
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Exploring the real-life experiences of South Asians going through fertility struggles.

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  • Creator
    anujavaidya
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
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