On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Esther Rollhaus, MD, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-all aspects of reproductive psychiatry

-the reasons why someone would reach out

-how meds are used as an adjunct to therapy

-the many safe and effective treatments that can be used before, during and after pregnancy

-many of the myths about meds

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Dr. Esther Rollhaus is an adult, child, and reproductive psychiatrist in private practice in Riverdale, NY and via telepsychiatry to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida. A graduate of Stern College for Women, Icahn School of Medicine, and Montefiore Medical Center, she has a particular interest in reproductive and perinatal psychiatry. She has presented at national and international conferences on women’s mental health, infertility, and family therapy.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Daar Cohen joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-a powerful, raw, and deeply emotional story of resilience after a tremendous amount of struggle

-her struggle with infertility, trauma, grief, addiction, and endometriosis

-how kindness is so important as we never know what people are really going through

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Rachel Cohen is a firm believer that sharing some of her life experiences and struggles will help other women feel less alone. Preschool special ed teacher by day and writer by night, Rachel is dedicated to shining a light on difficult topics and shattering stigmas through her written and spoken word. Since struggling with endometriosis, infertility and medical trauma for many years, Rachel has become a proud advocate for others with endo and she now works hard to arm women with the accurate information necessary to take control of their own disease and get the proper medical care they deserve. Rachel lives with her husband, two children and dog in Houston, TX.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chavie Bruk joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-pain and the way it changes over time

-her and her husband's permanent infertility

-adopting 5 children at different ages (some as newborns and some later in life)

-her grieving the loss of a biological child

-how grief morphs and changes with the passage of time, but how it doesn’t really go away (and that’s okay!)

-how sitting and immersing yourself in the sadness can actually make it a easier to hold

-forgiving yourself when there is communal pain on top of personal pain

-and how it’s pretty impossible to be able to hold both

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Peri Lyman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-her two amazing daughters

-one of whom has special needs and the other of a free spirit, loving life

-her experience getting asked if she’s a grandmother yet and the questions that make her crazy

-how it feels to be asked insensitive questions

-what are the kinds of things that should always be off limits

-the best my way is to approach these kinds of situations

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Peri Lyman is the founder of Loaleinu.com, Mom of adult children, friend of the friendless, weirdo sympathizer, offbeat chick living in a mainstream Jewish community with NO grandchildren.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ricki Steiner joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-her primary infertility journey this far

-why she decide to start talking openly about her struggles on social media

-how she feels when people tell her they’re praying for her (with a whole sidebar on her relationship with G-d right now)

-how she deals with insensitive comments

-what tools she uses to keep herself afloat

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Ricki Steiner lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and dog Crimson. She currently works in marketing for a fragrance company. Her goal on social media has always been (and will alway be) to make people feel seen and heard, not matter the struggle.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Talia Mizrahi, Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist Certified Grief Educator, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-how to talk to children about grief and loss

-sharing news in a way that is developmentally appropriate for each child

-normalizing the greiving process for children by explaining that you may be sad one day and not the next

-making sure that each child knows that they are not their feelings by explaining that you can feel sad, but you're not a sad person

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Talia is trained as an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and is a Certified Grief Educator. She has a passion for authentic conversations and believes deeply in the power of connection as people share their stories of loss and integration in the context of a caring community. Talia found tremendous comfort in the relationships she built with fellow-grievers in the aftermath of her own loss, and has pivoted professionally to make grief support her primary focus (and love!). She facilitates a grief group for adults under the supervision of grief expert David Kessler, runs an in-person group at a local children's grief center, and educates on grief-informed practice in several arenas. Talia feels it is an honor and privilege to be invited to walk alongside those in grief, and she is humbled to be able to hold space for others at their most vulnerable moments. Talia lives in Cincinnati, and when she is not drinking dark roast coffee or making up silly rhyming songs to amuse her children, she daydreams about curling up on the couch with a good book.

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Elchanan Poupko joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-his recent piece about the insensitivity in the orthodox community to people who are struggling to have a child

-his personal story of infertility and the pain he and his wife carried for all those years

-how their infertility challenges made him a passionate voice for those who are still in the trenches

-practical takeaways on what you can say and do to ease some of the pain

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Rabbi Elchanan Poupko is a writer, a teacher, and a rabbi. Rabbi Poupko has written hundreds of articles in three languages on topics ranging from Jewish law, to current events, and infertility in the Jewish community. He is the host of The Jewish World podcast. He lives with his family in New Haven, Connecticut.

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-Read some of his articles; Infertility Lack of Awareness Month, Jewish holiday guide to friends, family of childless people, Fertility: Children Are Not Shawarma, IVF for agunot: A welcome change, A miscarriage never ends at a miscarriage, Your IVF Child Does Not Need ‘Koshering’, Lech Lecha: Infertile Nation, Nothing immoral about IDF IVF, The loneliness of Orthodox infertility

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On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Goldberg LMFT, PMH joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about...

-binge and restrictive eating habits and how that can affect fertility

-the reasons why disordered eating or exercise can cause fertility issues

-the guilt and shame that go along with this these diagnoses

-the small changes suggestions people can make to try to get them out of a destructive feeding pattern

-her thoughts on ozempic and other meds that have been linked to increased fertility success and how that plays a role in someone’s habits

This article on safe exercises that CAN be done during fertility treatments was also mentioned in this episode.

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Rachel Goldberg is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, specializing in eating disorders, perinatal mental health, and infertility, with a special focus on third-party reproduction. As a certified perinatal fitness instructor and personal trainer, Rachel's background enriches her approach to navigating body image, disordered eating, and fitness in relation to fertility, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. She is also a regular contributor to various media outlets.

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