# Pregnantish There's no one way to be pregnant – just ask Andrea Syrtash. After nearly two dozen fertility treatments, a handful of surrogates and almost a decade of trying to get and stay pregnant, Andrea is now a proud mother. Pregnantish is a place for those that had unconventional paths to parenthood to tell their stories. Each episode, we'll hear from fertility experts and real people on their own nontraditional journey to being a parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Page: Feed: --- ## [KROQ Radio Host Ally Johnson on IVF, Secondary Infertility & Going Through It On Air](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/kroq-radio-host-ally-johnson-on-ivf-secondary-infertility-go) _2026-06-28_ What happens when your fertility journey unfolds in front of thousands of listeners? In this episode of The Pregnantish Podcast , Andrea Syrtash sits down with Ally Johnson , radio personality, content creator, voice artist, and co-host of The Klein Ally Show on Los Angeles' iconic rock station, KROQ . Many listeners know Ally from the raw and emotional moments she shared live on air as she… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/6a4132329fa27d16ae854efd/media.mp3) ## [Breaking the Taboo: Infertility Stories from Around the World](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/breaking-the-taboo-infertility-stories-from-around-the-world) _2026-06-07_ In honor of World Infertility Awareness Month, host Andrea Syrtash is joined by three extraordinary advocates from around the world who are helping break the stigma surrounding infertility through storytelling, education, and community-building. Tom Riley (Canada @partner\_in\_fertility), Erica Ferraro (United States @eri.jordan), and Mapula Badi-Ndou (South Africa @mapula\_ndou) share their deeply… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/6a2580a96263fbced69620bc/media.mp3) ## [Love Is Blind’s Monica Davis on IVF + The Reality of Infertility](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/love-is-blinds-monica-davis-on-ivf-the-reality-of-infertilit) _2026-04-26_ In this powerful live episode recorded at our live “Reality of Infertility” event in Los Angeles, Love is Blind Season 7 cast member, Monica Jade Davis shares the deeply personal story behind her fertility journey. Known to many from reality TV, Monica opens up about her relationship with partner Zac, their diagnosis of unexplained infertility, and the emotional reality of undergoing four… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/69ee22c517df632b85abb38a/media.mp3) ## [Soccer Star Carli Lloyd on the Power of Surrendering During IVF](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/soccer-star-carli-lloyd-on-the-power-of-surrendering-during) _2026-02-26_ As part of our Going the Distance for Family series on the Pregnantish Podcast — featuring elite athletes opening up about infertility and modern family building — international soccer star Carli Lloyd, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, and one of the most decorated players in U.S. soccer history, shares the deeply personal story behind her IVF journey, and why she… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/69a0541ff5ae85b4a2da8ae5/media.mp3) ## [Going the Distance: US Olympic Medalist Brittany Brown on Endometriosis and Elite Performance](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/going-the-distance-us-olympic-medalist-brittany-brown-on-end) _2026-01-11_ On this episode of the pregnantish podcast, we sit down with U.S. sprinter, Olympic 2024 Bronze Medalist and Athlos Champion, Brittany Brown, for an honest conversation about what it means to go the distance when your body is both your instrument and your battleground. Brittany shares her unconventional path to the Olympic podium—and how that journey led her to speak openly about the realities… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/6963a79b88da0c07c13aa187/media.mp3) ## [IVF Long-Haulers: Global Advocates on Keeping Hope Alive](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/ivf-long-haulers-global-advocates-on-keeping-hope-alive) _2025-12-28_ Infertility crosses borders, cultures, and backgrounds—and in this special holiday episode, voices from around the world come together to reflect that shared reality. Presented by The World Fertility Project , this episode of pregnantish spotlights global advocates and thought leaders recently honored at the World Fertility Awards 2025 , whose long and varied paths to parenthood highlight both the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/69513842e30db7c5d8059e17/media.mp3) ## [Freezing My Eggs For My 35th Birthday: Real Talk with Jordyn Taylor Braff](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/freezing-my-eggs-for-my-35th-birthday-real-talk-with-jordyn) _2025-11-16_ On this episode of the pregnantish podcast, we’re joined by someone who knows what it means to evolve, pivot, and take ownership of her path, personally and professionally. Jordyn Taylor Braff is a bi-coastal real estate agent helping clients find their dream homes in both New York and Los Angeles. Some may know her from the reality show Selling the City , from her music career with Interscope… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/6919fbaa7a0043834adb6db5/media.mp3) ## [Going the Distance for Family with International Soccer Star, Ali Riley](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/going-the-distance-for-family-with-international-soccer-star) _2025-10-19_ In this powerful episode of our Going the Distance for Family series, international soccer star and fertility advocate, Ali Riley, opens up about how a recent injury — while physically and emotionally challenging — became an unexpected turning point in her life. For the first time in years, Ali had space to pause. And in that pause, she found clarity about her future, including her family-building… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/68f4e2d64c07b133bf56d94f/media.mp3) ## [Behind the Headlines: Jenna Wolfe on LGBT Family-Building, BRCA and Life](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/behind-the-headlines-jenna-wolfe-on-lgbt-family-building-brc) _2025-09-18_ For years, Jenna Wolfe was a familiar face on NBC’s Today Show and Weekend Today, delivering news with humor and heart. Behind the scenes, she was on a deeply personal journey—building a family with her partner, fellow NBC journalist Stephanie Gosk. Over a decade ago, Jenna made headlines when she came out publicly on the show and announced she was expecting their first child. What the headlines… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/68cc0d152cc152f4dd8cdb13/media.mp3) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B9YneHaVtSpX) _2025-09-18 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Pregnantish Pride: Why Trystan Reese is a Trans Fertility Advocate](https://shows.acast.com/pregnantish/episodes/pregnantish-pride-why-trystan-reese-is-a-trans-fertility-adv) _2025-06-26_ In this special Pregnantish Pride episode, we’re honored to welcome Trystan Reese — speaker, educator, and trailblazing trans dad — for a candid conversation about parenthood, advocacy, and what it means to build a family in a non-linear way. Trystan made headlines as a transgender man to publicly share his journey of carrying a biological child. But behind the media frenzy was a deeply personal… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e62956f2a3a569c7ad19425/e/685d5d2d7cd58072a5eb0108/media.mp3)