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Belonging When You're Infertile and Childless
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Belonging When You're Infertile and Childless What happens when fertility treatments end and there's no baby? It's a question that rarely gets discus...
How to Make Friends When You're Childless After IVF Failed with Guest Melissa Miller
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like friendships got harder after infertility, you're not imagining it. When IVF failed and your life didn't include children, you...
Fertility Journey: Facing the Aftermath Together
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Us vs. Them: Choosing Your Own Life Path
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rebuilding Your Body After Infertility When IVF Failed (with Holly Perkins)
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rebuilding Trust With Your Body After Infertility When IVF Failed (with Holly Perkins) When IVF failed and fertility treatments ended without a baby, ...
How to Enjoy Being You When You're Childless After IVF Failed
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When you're childless after IVF failed, life can look steady on the outside. You go to work. You answer emails. You show up to events. You keep functi...
The Grief Plateau After IVF Failed
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When IVF ends without a baby, life does not always fall apart. Sometimes it goes quiet. You may still be showing up to work, keeping plans, and gettin...
Childfree or Childless? You Get to Decide What That Means
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Childfree or Childless? You Get to Decide What That Means If you don't have kids, you've probably noticed the words childfree and childless everywhere...
Post-Traumatic Growth After Infertility
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What Happens When the Future You Planned Doesn't Happen When fertility treatments end without a baby, you don't just grieve the child you hoped for. Y...
Childless After Infertility and Growing Older: Moving From Fear to Intention
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're childless after infertility and growing older feels unsettling, this episode invites you to move from fear to intention and imagine a future...
When IVF Failed and Time Didn't Fix It: Healing the Loss of Motherhood
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When IVF Failed and Time Didn't Fix It: Healing the Loss of Motherhood You were told time would heal this. That if you just waited long enough, the pa...
Trusting Your Decision to Remain Childless After Infertility
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you are childless after infertility, the holiday season can feel like a spotlight you never asked for. Everyone has an opinion about your fertili...
How Childless Women Can Navigate the Holidays Ahead
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 192: How Childless Women Can Navigate the Holidays Ahead The holiday season can feel emotionally heavy when you're childless after infertility...
How to Feel Like You Belong Again When You Are Childless After Infertility
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Feel Like You Belong Again When You Are Childless After Infertility If you have ever walked into a room and instantly wondered where you fit, t...
Infertility and Imposter Syndrome- When You Wonder If You Really Belong
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infertility and Imposter Syndrome- When You Wonder If You Really Belong Have you ever walked into a room and instantly questioned whether you belonge...
Childless After Infertility: The Shift That Changes Everything
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 189 | Childless After Infertility: The Shift That Changes Everything What if you could stop living in regret after infertility and start creat...
When IVF Fails: How to Ask Your Fertility Clinic for the Support You Still Need
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When IVF Fails: How to Ask Your Fertility Clinic for the Support You Still Need When IVF fails, it can feel like your clinic disappears but you still ...
IVF Failed: A Fertility Doctor's Thoughts About What Comes Next
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IVF Failed: A Fertility Doctor's Thoughts About What Comes Next When IVF fails, both patients and doctors are left asking, "What now?" In this convers...
When IVF Fails: Your Questions for a Fertility Doctor
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you're going through fertility treatments, you never imagine they will end without a baby. I didn't. I believed that if I tried hard enough, foll...
Why Infertility Feels So Shameful
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does infertility feel so shameful? In this episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast, Lana Manikowski unpacks the weight of shame after IVF fails and ...
The Story a Childless, Infertile Woman Tells
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to tell your story with pride when IVF failed and you are living childless after infertility. When IVF fails and motherhood did not happen, it i...
Sadness and Infertility: When It Feels Uncomfortable
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When IVF fails and you're childless after infertility, people often try to cheer you up with "at least you can…" comments. But what these comments r...
IVF Failed: Calm Your Brain and Find Peace when Childless
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When IVF fails, your brain can feel like the enemy, spiraling with infertility triggers, constant comparison, and the grief of being childless after i...
Childless Legacy – How to Create One
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 181: Childless Legacy – How to Create One If you are childless after infertility, what kind of legacy are you leaving? When IVF, IUI, or yea...
Infertility and Othering: When You Don't Belong
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infertility and Othering: When You Don't Belong Have you ever walked into a room and instantly thought, "I'm the only one here without kids"? That sin...
Your Infertility Journey: How to Stop Explaining It
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Infertility Journey: How to Stop Explaining It If you are childless after infertility, you have probably been on both sides of the spectrum: stay...
IVF Without a Pregnancy — No One Saw You Trying
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the hardest part of infertility wasn't just the treatments… but the fact that no one even knew how hard you tried? In this episode of The "S...
Friendships When You're the Only Childless One
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You love your friends. You've grown up together, lived through milestones, and shared so many memories. But now they're raising kids, and you're navig...
Infertility and the Shame, Secrecy, and Guilt That Haunts You
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a woman who is childless not by choice, you know the heartbreak of infertility does not end when treatments stop. You might still feel like...
Childless After IVF: When the Path to Your Dreams Feels Impossible
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you have spent years going through fertility treatments like IVF, pouring everything into your dream of motherhood, and still found yourself withou...
Your Meaning as a Childless Woman After Infertility
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Meaning as a Childless Woman After Infertility If you ever find yourself waking up on a Saturday, staring at a day that is completely yours and...
Infertile, Childless, and Taking Back Control
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're childless after infertility or IVF and wondering how to move forward in a life that looks nothing like what you imagined, this ...
Childless After Infertility: You're Not Meant to Just Survive This
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever wondered if this is just how life feels when you don't become a mom, this episode is for you. Maybe your fertility journey ended with ...
Father's Day When He's Childless Too
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a woman who went through fertility treatments like IVF or IUI and now find yourself childless after infertility, this episode will speak dir...
Infertility & Goal Fatigue – What to Do When IVF Fails
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infertility & Goal Fatigue – What to Do When IVF Fails If you're childless after infertility and emotionally drained from years of chasing the dream...
Childless and Grieving with Jody Day
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are childless after infertility and wondering how to move forward without the future you dreamed of, this powerful conversation with Jody Day w...
Feeling Connection After Infertility
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Mother's Day felt hard for you, you're not alone and this week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast is especially for you. You've probably spe...
To the Childless Woman on Mother's Day
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're feeling overlooked, invisible, or emotionally raw as Mother's Day approaches, this episode was made for you. In this heartfelt and healing c...
Life After Infertility: From Rejection to Redefinition
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like life passed you by — that everyone else got the invitation to motherhood while you were left standing in the quiet...
Infertile But Not Invisible
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've gone through IVF or fertility treatments and didn't end up with the child you always dreamed of, this episode is for you. During National In...
Infertility Isn't a Finish Line
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been through fertility treatments like IVF or IUI and ended your journey without the baby you dreamed of, you might be waiting for the day y...
From Infertility to Impact: Why This Chapter Matters
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked around and thought, "So now what?" after years of trying fertility treatments that didn't work? You're not alone. This week's epi...
Infertility Takes Everything From You… Or Does It?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you childless after infertility, feeling stuck in the "in-between" after years of fertility treatments and IVF? Have you spent years yearning for...
Infertile & Childless: The Myths We Believe
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Listen now to The 'So Now What?' Podcast with Lana Manikowski, Episode 161 So now what? Did these three words race through your mind time and tim...
Infertility: Don't Believe Everything You Hear
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've done it all—IVF, IUI, every possible fertility treatment. You've spent years hoping, praying, and planning for a baby that never arrived. Now...
Childless, Not Less: Happiness Without Justification
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever felt like happiness is something you have to earn—as if the universe is compensating you for the pain of infertility—this episode i...
Thrive Without Children – Because You CAN
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your fertility journey didn't lead to motherhood, it's easy to feel like everything else is just second best. After years of IVF, IUI, and trying e...
If Not Now, When? Moving Forward After Infertility and IVF
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been living in a holding pattern—waiting, hoping, and unsure of when you'll finally start living again? For years, infertility treatments d...
Infertility and Self-Blame: It's Time to Let Go
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Infertility and Self-Blame: It's Time to Let Go of Guilt After IVF and Fertility Treatments Failed Have you ever found yourself questionin...
Handling Pity When You're Infertile and Childless
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Handle Pity When You're Childless After Infertility If you've ever felt the sting of someone's pity—whether it's the sad look, the heavy sigh...
Feeling Left Out of the Mom Club
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you don't belong because you're not part of the "parent club"? Maybe you've noticed friendships shift as kids come into the picture, ...
Time Doesn't Heal the Ache of Childlessness
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary: Many people believe that time will naturally heal the pain of being childless after infertility, but what if that isn't true? In this...
The Infertility Blame Game: Letting Go and Thriving
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The So Now What? Podcast, we're diving into a deeply relatable topic: the habit of self-blame when things don't go as planne...
Infertility and Creating a Fulfilling Future
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The So Now What? Podcast with Lana Manikowski. In this episode, we kick off the new year by exploring a life-changing question: How long a...
Dear Santa: A Letter After IVF Failed
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas to Those Who Celebrate This week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast is here to guide you through the complexities of the holiday ...
Infertile and Childless Around the Holidays
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can feel especially heavy when you're childless after infertility and IVF. In this episode, I'm sharing heartfelt insights and practical ...
Aging When You Are Childless
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of The 'So Now What?' Podcast, we're tackling a deeply personal fear that many women who are childless after infertility and IVF st...
Welcome to The "So Now What?" Podcast
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The "So Now What?" Podcast. I am so glad that you're here. I created this podcast because I remember what it felt like after I left fer...
Support After IVF: What Childless Women Really Want
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 147 of The "So Now What?" Podcast with Lana Manikowski. In this special episode, Lana dives deep into the often-overlooked journey ...
Finding Closure After IVF: What to Say to Your Fertility Doctor
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, beautiful! I'm so glad you're here for this week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast. If you're watching on YouTube, you'll notice I'm in...
Creating Self-Worth When Childless
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast. In this episode, you'll dive into something that may resonate deeply with you, especiall...
You Don't Need Kids to Be Grown-Up
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast, we explore an issue that many women who are childless after infertility experience—feeling ove...
Comparison: A Childless Life vs. Those with Kids
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After going through infertility treatments, including IVF, many women find themselves facing life without the child they hoped for. This journey of be...
Life After Infertility: 10 Common Struggles and How to Move Beyond Them
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're childless after infertility treatments, you are not alone, even though it might feel like you are. In this episode, I open up about my perso...
Reconnecting with Your Body After Infertility
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast! This week, we're diving into the important topic of body image after infertility—a struggl...
Embracing Friendships When You're the Only Childless One
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lana dives into the complex emotions that can arise when you're the only one in your group of friends who is childless after infertil...
Managing Back-to-School Season When You're Childless After Infertility
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week's episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast! In this episode, we're diving into a subject that many women who are childless after inf...
Overcoming Infertility Anxiety: Embracing Relaxation and Self-Worth on Vacation
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome and Personal Update Vacation Preparation: Lana discusses the anxiety she felt as she prepared for her first vacation since leaving her corpo...
Letting Go of Disappointment After IVF
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction Welcome back, gorgeous! By the time you listen to this, I'll be in Turek, Poland, celebrating a family wedding. As excited as I am about ...
Infertility Should Be an Olympic Sport
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there, lovely listeners! Did you know I have a YouTube channel? Yes, I do! You can watch the video version of this podcast, including some fun out...
Breaking the Myth: Why Childless Women Aren't Miserable
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there! It's been quite a week in the media, and I felt compelled to address some comments circulating about childless women being miserable. As so...
Finding Connection After Infertility Treatments
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're diving into a topic that often gets overlooked: embracing abundance after infertility. It's something many of us struggle with ...
Discovering Your Purpose After Infertility
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discovering Your Purpose After Infertility Welcome back to another episode! I'm thrilled you're joining me on this journey through life, where sometim...
Embracing Independence After Infertility
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of The "So Now What?" Podcast. I'm Lana Manikowski, and I'm thrilled you're joining me today. As we dive into the hear...
Feeling Like a Failure After IVF Fails
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling Like a Failure After IVF Fails Introduction: Welcome back to another heartfelt episode of Thrive After Infertility. I'm Lana, and this week, w...
Top 10 Misconceptions About Marriage After Infertility
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Summary This week marks my 15th wedding anniversary, a significant milestone that feels both like yesterday and a lifetime ago. Reflecting on ...
The Three Letter Word That Will Change Your Life After Infertility
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, lovely listeners! I'm so glad you're joining me today. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe to my YouTube channel, Lana.Manikowski...
Finding Joy and Self-Love After Infertility
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another week of The "So Now What?" Podcast! I'm so grateful you're here with me. As we welcome June, it's the perfect time to reflect ...
Expectations for a Life Without Children
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: Hello, beautiful souls! It's Lana Manikowski and I'm thrilled to share some major life updates and inspiring insights with you today. Th...
Embracing Birthdays Without Motherhood
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the intricate emotions surrounding birthdays if you are childless after infertility. Inspired by recent gatherings celebra...
Navigating Mother's Day as a Childless Woman After Infertility
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you're childless after infertilityMother's Day can be a challenge. It's a time that can feel heavy with reminders and emotions, but fear not, I'm...
Seeking Happiness Beyond Motherhood
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are tapping into the concept of welcoming in happiness as you are navigating life after infertility and a new norm without the children y...
Navigating Happiness After Infertility
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we usher in a new month, I welcome you to pause and reflect on your path. What are you choosing to focus on this month? Remember, there are no boun...
Expectations of an Infertile Body
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we wrap up our discussion on body image, particularly for those navigating life post-fertility treatments. As you reflect on your own journe...
Showing Your Body Love After Infertility
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: Welcome to The "So Now What?" Podcast, where we embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-love after infertility. Today, we're divi...
Reuniting with Your Body After Infertility
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive deep into the intricacies of body image, offering insights and strategies to help you break free from societal norms and redef...
Navigating Body Image After Infertility in the Childless Journey
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm beyond thrilled to be back in Chicago after a whirlwind of adventures. If you've been tagging along on my YouTube journey, you've seen me bouncing...
Workplace Relationships as a Childless Woman
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Workplace Relationships as a Childless Woman Introduction: Warm greetings to all our listeners. Still on the road, recording from a different locati...
Navigating Friendships After Infertility
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating Friendships After Infertility - Episode 117 Welcome back, beautiful souls! Today's episode takes us to the stunning Pacific coast of Califo...
Navigating Marriage After Infertility
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: Wishing everyone a joyful Valentine's Day, whenever you may be listening. Today, on the 14th of February, let's delve into a significant...
Embracing Change in Relationships After Infertility
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new month, and if you're here, you're already taking a step towards creating a life that aligns with your true self. In this episode, we ...
Winning at Your Career After Infertility
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What you Deserve When You Are Infertile
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing Fulfillment Beyond Motherhood
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing Fulfillment Beyond Motherhood Hey there, wonderful listeners! Last week's episode was a blast, sharing all the exciting things happening ...
The Support You Crave
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, beautiful souls! Welcome back to another empowering episode. I'm Lana Mankowski, and this is the space where we delve into the intricate journey ...
Making Your Goals Easy in 2024
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast episode is a heartfelt discussion on setting resolutions, especially after navigating the complexities of infertility. It's a topic...
Feeling Seen When You Are Childless and Infertile
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on Resilience: As the year comes to a close, I've been reflecting on the resilience that comes with the journey of being childless after in...
Embracing Value in Childlessness: A Journey of Self-Discovery
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing Value in Childlessness: A Journey of Self-Discovery This week I found myself reflecting on the values that truly matter, particularly as som...
Navigating Thanksgiving with Gratitude: A Guide for Women Childless After Infertility
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating Thanksgiving with Gratitude: A Guide for Women Childless After Infertility Introduction: Hey there, it's Lana Manikowski, and welcome to an...
Making Memories When You're Childless After Infertility
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas