1. Allie- The Secondary Infertility Podcast and Holding Both

The Secondary Infertility Podcast

Holding Both presents The Secondary Infertility Podcast by Allie Karagozian Mudgett. In this first episode, I share what inspired me to create a podcast in the first place, and my favorite podcast shows from my early days of listening.

My business, Holding Both, was founded in 2022 to support women through secondary infertility and pregnancy loss. Holding Both has grown a lot over the past year and a half, and my current focus is growing group support offerings. I am an occupational therapist with special interest and training in mental health, women’s health, and health literacy. In this episode, I share how I use my professional background as a lens for my approach to supporting those experiencing infertility during motherhood.

I am a proponent of challenging the guilt some women feel for wanting another child. I know that there is complexity in holding both the joys (and challenges) of motherhood and the pain and yearning that comes along with infertility at the same time. The desire to have another child does not take away from the love and gratitude experienced in your “now.”

In this episode, you’ll also hear about:

-My infertility journey during the height of the pandemic

-Podcast content and topics to come

-My personal life and background

-Life before motherhood, and why I think reflecting upon it is important

-My love for art and creative pursuits

-My perspective on the importance of my female friendships

-The vision I have for Holding Both in the months and years to come

Thank you for taking the time to listen!

You can find Allie at:

Instagram: @holdingboth

Website: www.holdingbothllc.com

Email: [e-mail]