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The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by Population Balance and features enlightening conversations between Population Balance Executive Director Nandita Bajaj, cohost Alan Ware, and expert guests to discuss this often misunderstood subject. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental sustainability, as well as individual and collective solutions.
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In 2017, Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh started her weekly Egg Whisperer Show as a way of promoting fertility awareness. Her goal is to give people answers to questions and topics that aren’t easily found elsewhere on the internet. Delivered with a healthy dose of Dr. Aimee’s signature wit and sweet kindness, she manages to simplify the complex. Information is easy and accessible to all with Dr. Aimee’s help.
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Take as Directed is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. It highlights important news, events, issues, and perspectives in global health policy, particularly in infectious disease, health security, and maternal, newborn, and child health. The podcast brings you commentary and perspectives from some of the leading voices in global health and CSIS Global Health Policy Center in-house experts
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Top Reasons You're Having a Hard Time Getting Pregnant
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There are many things that can impact your ability to become pregnant. In today’s episode, I’m reviewing the top 10 things to consider if you are TTC. 1. Environmental Toxins. Avoid microwaving food and plastic containers or bottles. Always store food and glass or stainless steel containers. Million Marker offers a test to find out if you have in-b…
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Adam Havey, Emergent BioSolutions: “Lead with the facts.”
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Adam Havey, Executive VP, Emergent BioSolutions, speaks to the “great unwinding” with the end of the Public Health Emergency, including the outstanding work to bring about adequate sustained funding for preparedness capabilities. To keep long-term bipartisan investment front and center, “lead with the facts.” 8 in 10 voters favor government action.…
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How To Get Pregnant The Egg Whisperer Way
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Would you like to learn how to get pregnant, The Egg Whisperer Way? What you learn from this show has the potential to change your life forever. Ask yourself: 1. What do I want? Be specific. ex) I’m 32 years old and I want to have a baby. I want to do it naturally. 2. What is it going to take to get what I want? ex) It’s going to take knowing my fe…
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Are You Doing Enough Genetic Screening? with Dr. Nidhee Sachdev
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There are so many misconceptions about genetic screening. Unfortunately, this leads people to make uninformed decisions about testing, and it results in people just not doing enough of it. This is why I invited a fertility expert Dr. Nidhee Sachdev to join me on this episode. She has dedicated a lot of her research life to this very topic. Read the…
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How to Get Pregnant in 3 Months or Less, With Science
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“Dr. Aimee, how soon will I be able to get pregnant?” This is the most common question I get from my patients. I get it. By the time you come to see me you’ve been preparing for pregnancy for a year, three, sometimes longer. I appreciate how emotional and tiring it can be to have a dream to start a family and encounter roadblocks to making it a rea…
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The Best Fertility Advice From Expert and Author Dr. Dorette Noorhasan
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I'm so excited to have Dr. Dorette Noorhasan joining me today. A fertility doctor, and author of two books ( Miracle Baby: A Fertility Doctor’s Fight for Motherhood and The Fertility Manual: Reproductive Options for Your Family ), Dr. Noorhasan has a wealth of information to share from a professional and a personal perspective. I love the message o…
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Guiding You Through Infertility with The Infertility Doulas
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I am so excited to have Tia Chapinski and and Daniella Virijevic on today’s show. They are co-authors of "The Infertility Doula," which is a brand new book about everything you need to know about the fertility journey. Tia and Daniella met through RESOLVE. They wanted to find a way to share their experiences navigating their fertility journeys and …
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Fertility Expert Series with Hana Janebdar: The Vaginal Microbiome
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Hana Janebdar joins us to educate us about the vaginal microbiome. Research is ongoing but it’s possible that dysbiosis (an abnormal microbiome) could affect your fertility. Juno Bio has made it very easy for patients to learn about their microbiome and hopefully will help more patients achieve their fertility goals. Read the full article and trans…
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Vaginal Health and Your Fertility with guest Hana Janebdar
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Hana Janebdar is the co-founder and CEO of Juno Bio, a women’s health company working to decode the vaginal microbiome. She is joining us today from London. Hana received a BSc in Biology from Imperial College London and an MSc in Biochemical Engineering. When she was researching microbiomes, she discovered that there was an opportunity to close th…
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Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator: Pandemic wartime is over, the “great unwinding” is fully on.
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Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator, speaks to the “great unwinding” of the $4.6 trillion pandemic wartime transformation of America into a temporary social democracy. As we rush to the exits, are we emerging stronger? We do see huge turnover of public health leadership across the country, a real loss. We also see that cities…
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Today, on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I'm sharing a video hosted by Dr. Nabil Arrach. In this video, you'll get a behind the scenes look at my work and learn about some of what's coming up (The Egg Whisperer App!) and how I originally got the name "The Egg Whisperer." Plus, I am sharing about how I work with patients. I know that I approach thi…
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Richard Heinberg: Powering Down | Beyond Growth, Toward Simplicity
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We are joined in this episode by Richard Heinberg, one of the world’s foremost experts on energy and sustainability. Using his latest book, Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival as the basis of our conversation, we unpack how humans have come to overpower Earth's natural systems and oppress one another and how we might address this. Richar…
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How to Live a Happier, Healthier Life with Samantha Harris
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I'm so excited to be interviewing Samantha Harris on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast. Samantha is an Emmy-winning TV host, and the author of the bestselling book Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life. She is also a certified health coach and trainer, cancer survivor a…
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PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome. Many people interpret it to mean you have big cysts on your ovaries, but that's not true at all. When I hear PCOS I think of it as a call to, &ldquoPlease Confirm this Ovary Syndrome." So much is misunderstood about PCOS! Women are often told, “oh you don’t need to worry about it until you’re ready to have…
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Joe Grogan: “Worried about the war that we are waging against innovators who have the audacity to be successful.”
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Joe Grogan, former Assistant to the President and Director, White House Domestic Policy Council in the Trump Administration, shares his insights on several outstanding policy challenges. How has the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) reshaped innovators’ investment patterns in new drugs, and what adjustments might improve outcomes? It will be difficult …
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Dr. Christine Maren on The Egg Whisperer Fertility Expert Q and A Series (Thyroid Health and Fertility)
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Dr. Christine Maren joins me again today on the podcast to answer all our thyroid questions! We are talking about what tests should be checked, how often, symptoms of thyroid disease, how to improve thyroid function and more! Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's websiteVisit Dr. Christine Maren's website Do you have questions about Egg Freezing?…
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Everything You Need to Know About Thyroid and Fertility with guest Dr. Christine Maren
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I’m delighted to have Dr. Christine Maren joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show to talk all about how your thyroid impacts your fertility. I know you’re going to love this show because she loves talking about thyroid as much as I love talking about fertility! We’re talking about what tests should be checked for your thyroid, how often you shou…
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Supporting Fertility with Mind/Body Strategies & Techniques with Dr. Alice Domar
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As you know, I encourage all fertility patients to support themselves throughout their fertility journey from a mind and body perspective. I’m beyond delighted to have Alice D. Domar, Ph.D back on the podcast to talk about how to support fertility with mind/body strategies and techniques. She is the Executive Director of the Domar Centers for Mind/…
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Fighting for Fertility with Filmmaker Larkin McPhee
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I am delighted to have Larkin McPhee joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show. She is going to bring attention to something that is near and dear to my heart, and that is her new NOVA special, Fighting for Fertility. I have had the pleasure of working with Larkin on Fighting for Fertility, which is about fertility and assisted reproductive techno…
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Environmental Toxicant Exposure and Your Reproductive Health with Dr. Kevin Osteen
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I’m so excited that Dr. Kevin Osteen is joining me this week for the Egg Whisperer Show. He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Meharry Medical College. Since the 1990s, Dr. Osteen’s research program has …
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How to get Transparency and Honesty as a Fertility Patient with Dr. Rahi Victory
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I’m joined by Dr. Rahi Victory in this episode. Dr. Victory is an OBGYN in Canada, where he has two clinics. I’m excited to have him on the show today to talk about how to become an advocate for yourself, and how to make sure that your care is your doctor’s priority. Dr. Victory and I are both very like-minded in the way that we approach patient…
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Thomas Bollyky, CFR: The roots of the US Covid catastrophe—“a syndemic of politics and race.”
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“Not all U.S. states struggled equally.” Thomas Bollyky, CFR, led an ambitious, nuanced effort to break down Covid outcomes across 50 states and Washington DC, published in the Lancet in April. There is a striking four-fold difference between the best and worst performing U.S. states. Some of the best states, led by Republican and Democrat governor…
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Getting the Most Out of Your First Visit with a Fertility Doctor
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Regardless of who you see for fertility care, you deserve the best—personalized treatment. I realize that not everyone can come to see me, and I won’t be around forever. This information is a valuable resource as you begin your fertility journey, whoever it is with and whenever it takes place. The inspiration behind this topic? Well—it started with…
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When you're pregnant after IVF, you’re likely beaming with joy while at the same time trying to keep negative, worrisome thoughts in check. If you’re like so many of the fertility patients I see, then you may be hyper-aware of your body, emotions and sensitive to the what-ifs of pregnancy after fertility treatment. Now you’re pregnant, and yes, you…
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5 Things You Need to Know Before, During and After IVF
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Have you ever used Google Maps Have you ever used Google Maps and been redirected midway via a better route? Think about this show as your personalized navigation tool for fertility and IVF, as Dr. Aimee shares the five things you need to know before, during, and after IVF to support yourself. 1. Be clear on why you’re considering IVF. Why are you …
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Amrita Nandy: Patriarchy, Motherhood, and the Search for Meaning
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If autonomy is a basic human right, why do many women have little or no choice when it comes to motherhood? Do women know they have a choice? Why roles do patriarchy, religion, and the free market play in institutionalizing marriage and motherhood, and what influence does that have on women's lives and identities? And how might we reimagine the wid…
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How to avoid implantation failure during IVF with guest Dr. Geoffrey Sher
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Dr. Geoffrey Sher is joining me again, and this time we are going to talk about implantation failure during IVF. Dr. Sher is co-founder of Sher Fertility Solutions (SFS) and an internationally renowned expert in the field of assisted reproductive technology, and influential in the births of more than 17,000 IVF babies. One day I hope that I’ll be a…
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Professor Heidi Larson, co-founder of The Global Listening Project: "The only way you're going to be relevant is if you listen."
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As World Immunization Week gets underway, Professor Heidi Larson, anthropologist, founder of the Vaccine Confidence Project, and co-founder of The Global Listening Project, discusses the importance of closing the gaps in routine immunization coverage that have widened during the Covid-19 pandemic; describes why trust in health care providers has de…
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EndomeTRIO Test and How It Can Help Fertility Patients with guest Tiffany Stankewicz
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Tiffany Stankewicz is an Endometrial Specialist and Senior Scientific Advisor at Igenomix. I'm so excited to have her on to explain the ERA, EMMA, and ALICE tests, collectively known as the EndomeTRIO test. Tiffany has over 10 years of clinical laboratory experience as an embryologist and is certified by the American Board of Bioanalysts (ABB) as a…
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How Successful are Mosaic Embryos? with guest Meaghan Doyle
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Meaghan Doyle is the owner and genetic counselor at DNAide Genetic Counselling. She specializes in infertility, preimplantation genetic testing, and preconception genetic counselling. After seeing patients who came from other clinics where access to a genetic counsellor was not available, she saw the negative impact this had on their care. She has …
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The 10 Things You Need to Know to Survive Depot Lupron
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I use Depot Lupron in my practice quite a bit for patients who have implantation issues, mostly related to endometriosis. We can also use it for women who have fibroid uterus, adenomyosis, as well. Tune in, and I hope you get a chuckle just like I do when I share this stuff with you. Today on the Egg Whisperer Show Podcast, I'm sharing about the 10…
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What Patients Need To Know About Mosaic Embryos & PGT-A with Katie Herrero
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Katie Herrero is a fertility patient who wants everyone to be more informed about PGT-A. She has started a petition on change.org. I'm honored to have her join me today to share her journey and her petition with us. In today's show, Katie and I are talking about why she started this petition, what information she wishes doctors would share with …
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Sachiko Imoto, SVP, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)—the alignment of Japan-U.S. health security priorities
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Sachiko Imoto, SVP, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is the lead on JICA’s human development work. In our conversation, she illuminates several key dimensions of Japan’s policy. What health gains will the Japanese Presidency of the G7 in 2023 generate? Both the U.S. and Japanese governments are committed to supporting the Pandemic Fun…
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Struggling with fertility is not easy. It’s important to stay positive. For example, I like to think of you being IN-fertile. As in you’re “in” the club vs. infertile meaning you’re “not” fertile. Call me crazy, but I truly believe in the fertility of everyone who walks through my door. Nobody is a number or FSH or AMH level. What do those things e…
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Minister Dan Jørgensen of Denmark: “Imagine a Pandemic Where You’re Not Able to Treat the Disease Because of Resistance”
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Dan Jørgensen, Denmark’s Minister for International Development and Global Climate Change Policy, reflects on a busy week of spring meetings at the World Bank, the importance of considering gender equality in supporting climate adaptation programs, the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance in the context of climate change, and the role the …
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Five Things to Know if Your Sperm Count is Low (The BALLS Method for Men)
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Today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I’m sharing The BALLS Method. We’ve got the TUSHY Method for the gals, and the BALLS Method is a super easy mnemonic that makes it easy to remember the five things you need to know if your sperm count is low. So, tune in to hear me talk more about these important considerations for the guys: B = Background g…
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Dr.Aimee interviews the Supervisor from Seattle Sperm Bank! they discuss everything you ever wanted to know about what happens at a sperm bank, and all about how to pick the right sperm donor. Listen on Dr. Aimee's website You can find Seattle Sperm Bank here. Do you have questions about Egg Freezing? Join Dr. Aimee for The Egg Freezing Class on Ma…
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Secondary infertility affects so many of my patients. In today’s podcast episode, I’m talking about what happens when someone has no trouble getting pregnant for baby number one and then struggles to conceive another child. People in this situation often don’t know what to do because this is so new to them. I’m sharing everything you need to know a…
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The Latest Advances in Endometriosis Care with guest Dr. Mathew Leonardi
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Today on the Egg Whisperer Show, I'm delighted to be joined by Dr. Mathew Leonardi . As a world expert in endometriosis, Dr. Leonardi is known for finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat endometriosis. Additionally, he is an avid researcher, and I can't wait for him to share his research with us. You all know that I love talking about the lat…
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Fertility Expert Q&A Series with Dr. Sasha Hakman (Advice on Exercise and Food for Better Fertility)
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I’m delighted to be joined again today by Dr. Sasha Hakman. She is sharing her expert advice on exercise and food for better fertility. I learned so much from her during this conversation, especially about how to eat so you never get “hangry,” and what kinds of exercise is best during pregnancy. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Find…
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Prof. Victor Cha: Unpacking North Korea’s isolation
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We sit down again with Victor Cha, Professor at Georgetown University and Senior Vice President at CSIS, for an update on what we know, suspect, and do not know about a North Korea still in extreme isolation from the rest of the world; the status of its Covid outbreak and response; the heightened risk of famine; and the burgeoning exchange of North…
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Tips to Increase Fertility with Food and Exercise with Dr. Sasha Hakman
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On today’s Egg Whisperer Show podcast episode, Dr. Sasha Hakman is joining me to teach us how to increase fertility with food and exercise. Dr. Hakman is a fertility doctor and has a personal connection to PCOS. She’ll share her personal story and how this motivated her to create meal and exercise plans for fertility patients. You can connect with …
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