Love & Infertility

Welcome to Love & Infertility, the podcast designed specifically for couples navigating the shared emotional and traumatic experience of infertility.Hosts Dr. Clay Brigance and Ginny Lupka, LPC—both passionate couple therapists specializing in reproductive grief and loss—recognize the critical need for content that supports the relationship itself. Clay and Ginny are colleagues, happily married to other people, who have dedicated their practice and research to helping partners turn toward each other during the most challenging moments of family building.

Love & Infertility is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Love & Infertility

  Looking Back to Move Forward: A Season One Recap on Infertility, Identity & Staying Connected

  Jul 2, 202631 min

  The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance and Ginny Lupka and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area. This episode contains honest discussion of infertility, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, embryo loss, shame, grief, and the emotional and relational impact of infertility on couples. As Season One comes to a close, Dr. Clay and Ginny sit down to reflect on everything they've learned from a season full of powerful conversations with guests and couples navigating infertility. Together they unpack the importance of rituals for honoring grief, the deep desire every partner has to feel understood, and why community support matters so much for couples walking this road. Free Digital Download — Dr. Clay's Infertility & Mental Health Manual Book Dr. Clay for speaking or training → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/trainings-for-mental-health-professionals Therapy with Dr. Clay/ Shiloh Counseling → https://shilohcounselingllc.com/ Learn more about the Four Pillars approach → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/fourpillars Connect with Ginny Lupka → https://linktr.ee/ginnylupkacounseling

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  Naming the Elephant in the Room: Dr. Moe Schulte on Shame, Blame, & Building a Fertility Team You Can Trust

  Jun 25, 202644 min

  The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance, Ginny Lupka, and Dr. Moe Schulte and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area. This episode may contain topics that can be upsetting to some listeners including infertility and reproductive trauma, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, medical procedures (including IVF, IUI, and semen analysis), male-factor infertility, and mental health challenges. In this episode, Dr. Clay Brigance and Ginny Lupka sit down with Dr. Maureen “Moe” Schulte, double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and co-founder of STL Fertility, for a candid conversation about what it really means to receive patient-centered fertility care. Dr. Moe shares why physician-owned and operated clinics can change the entire emotional experience of treatment and why "naming the elephant in the room" — whether it's blame, guilt, or a hard diagnosis — is essential to keeping couples connected through the hardest parts of the journey. Free Digital Download — Dr. Clay's Infertility & Mental Health Manual Book Dr. Clay for speaking or training → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/trainings-for-mental-health-professionals Therapy with Dr. Clay/ Shiloh Counseling → https://shilohcounselingllc.com/ Learn more about the Four Pillars approach → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/fourpillars Connect with Ginny Lupka → https://linktr.ee/ginnylupkacounseling Connect with Dr. Maureen Schulte & STL Fertility → https://stlfertility.com Follow Dr. Moe on social media → @MaureenSchulteMD

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  The Physician Perspective: Dr Clay & Marjorie Sit Down With Their Fertility Specialist Dr Julie Rhee

  Jun 18, 202657 min

  The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance, Marjorie Brigance, and Dr. Julie Rhee and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area. This episode contains honest discussion of infertility treatment, IVF, subchorionic hematoma, pregnancy bleeding scares, male factor infertility, and the emotional weight of navigating fertility care as a couple. In this very special bonus episode of Love & Infertility, Dr. Clay and Marjorie welcome someone incredibly close to their journey: Dr. Julie Rhee, their own fertility doctor and the woman who helped bring their two miracle boys into the world. From the emotional toll on physicians who absorb their patients' grief daily, to the moment Clay admits he was terrified, to the question every fertility patient deserves to ask, this episode is for anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or simply underprepared for what the journey would really ask of them. Free Digital Download — Dr. Clay's Infertility & Mental Health Manual Book Dr. Clay for speaking or training → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/trainings-for-mental-health-professionals Therapy with Dr. Clay/ Shiloh Counseling → https://shilohcounselingllc.com/ Learn more about the Four Pillars approach → lhttps://www.drclaybrigance.com/fourpillars Connect with Ginny Lupka → https://linktr.ee/ginnylupkacounseling Find Dr. Julie Rhee on Instagram → @drjulierhee Stress and Coping in Couples Facing Infertility – Pasch & Sullivan, 2017 Free Digital Download — Dr. Clay's Infertility & Mental Health Manual Book Dr. Clay for speaking or training → https://www.drclaybrigance.com/trainings-for-mental-health-professionals Therapy with Dr. Clay/ Shiloh Counseling → https://shilohcounselingllc.com/ Learn more about the Four Pillars approach → lhttps://www.drclaybrigance.com/fourpillars Connect with Ginny Lupka → https://linktr.ee/ginnylupkacounseling

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  Episode #10

  The Disconnect You Didn't See Coming: Dr. Clay & Ginny Break Down Infertility's Toughest Dynamics

  May 21, 202629 minS0

  <p>The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance and Ginny Lupka and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area.</p><p>This episode may contain topics that can be upsetting to some listeners including infertility and reproductive trauma, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, medical...

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  When Shame Becomes Anger: Dr. Clay & Ginny Recap Their Conversation with Emily Silva Hockstra on Infertility & Identity

  May 14, 202622 minS0

  <p>The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance, Ginny Lupka, and Emily Silva Hockstra and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area.</p><p>This episode may contain topics that can be upsetting to some listeners including infertility and reproductive trauma, egg donation...

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