What does infertility actually feel like when no one around you understands?

In this episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Lenore Grasso, Chasing the Rainbows New York State Ambassador, who opens her heart about her personal journey through infertility, TTC, and the emotional weight of a road to parenthood that looked nothing like she imagined.

Lenore shares the grief of infertility, how it reshaped her identity, relationships, and mental health, and how she turned her pain into purpose by becoming an advocate for others who feel invisible in their struggle.

We cover:

• The emotional and mental health reality of infertility & TTC
• Grief, hope, and resilience while trying to conceive
• Relationships and identity through fertility challenges
• Finding community and purpose after heartbreak
• Why no one should navigate infertility alone

This episode is for anyone trying to conceive, navigating infertility, or supporting someone who is.

Chasing the Rainbows is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering free daily support for infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

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What happens to fathers when they lose a baby?In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, host and founder of Chasing the Rainbows sits down with Robby Reider, co-founder of Sad Dads Club, a global grief support community for fathers navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.After the stillbirth of his daughter Lila in 2017, Robby found himself doing what so many grieving dads do: staying silent, staying strong, and suppressing his own heartbreak to hold space for his wife. What began as a raw, honest connection with two other fathers who knew that same silence eventually became Sad Dads Club, a movement reaching thousands of bereaved fathers worldwide.In this episode, we explore:• Why fathers are so often the "forgotten grievers" after pregnancy and baby loss• A father's unique grief journey after stillbirth, miscarriage, or infant loss• How losing a baby affects marriages and relationships — and what actually helps• The intersection of masculinity, mental health, and permission to grieve• What grieving dads truly need from their partners, families, and friends• How Sad Dads Club is redefining support for bereaved fathers globally• Finding community, healing, and hope after the unimaginableWhether you are a grieving father searching for words for what you feel, a partner trying to understand your husband's grief, or a friend or family member wanting to show up better, this episode is for you.This episode is shared ahead of Father's Day as a reminder that grief doesn't skip dads.Cry It Out Loud is hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for those experiencing infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.Learn more: chasingtherainbows.orgConnect with Sad Dads Club: saddadsclub.org

Male infertility affects nearly 50% of infertility cases yet so many couples still believe fertility struggles are “a woman’s issue.”

This Men’s Health Awareness Month and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re breaking the silence around one of the most overlooked conversations in reproductive health: male factor infertility.

In this powerful episode of Cry It Out Loud, we sit down with Dr. Russell Hayden, male infertility specialist, microsurgeon, and urologist at Shady Grove Fertility, to answer the questions so many couples are desperately Googling — but rarely talking about openly.

We dive deep into the science behind low sperm count, azoospermia, sperm DNA fragmentation, testosterone, varicoceles, lifestyle factors, recurrent miscarriage, IVF, ICSI, and unexplained infertility while also unpacking the emotional toll infertility takes on men and relationships.

Because behind the lab results is often a man silently carrying shame, pressure, grief, and mental health struggles no one prepared him for.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The most common causes of male infertility
• Why sperm health matters more than many realize
• DNA fragmentation, recurrent miscarriage & embryo quality
• Low testosterone myths and fertility misconceptions
• When men should seek fertility testing
• Male infertility treatments, surgery & IVF options
• Men’s mental health during infertility and TTC
• The emotional burden men often carry silently

Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating infertility, IVF, recurrent pregnancy loss, or simply want answers, this episode is one every couple should hear.

Because infertility impacts families and men deserve support too.

Hosted by Chasing the Rainbows, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit providing free daily support for infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss.

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