The journey through IVF is filled with injections, hormones, and the challenge of keeping life moving while your world feels on pause. In this candid conversation, we share the messy, funny, and deeply emotional sides of IVF, how moms, teachers, and runners navigate the balance of hope, exhaustion, and everyday life. Whether you’re in the middle of treatments, supporting a friend, or just curious about the realities of IVF, this episode offers honesty, encouragement, and a reminder that every path to family is valid.

This episode goes beyond the two week wait and negative tests, we open up about the heartbreak of miscarriages, the pain of endometriosis, and even the realities of surgery like fallopian tube removal. Through tears, laughter, and vulnerability, we share the weight of what it means to keep showing up as moms, teachers, and runners while carrying silent struggles. It’s a conversation about resilience, survival, and the power of telling the unfiltered truth.

From race day porta-potty horror stories to toddler potty training fails, this episode is a hilarious (and surprisingly heartfelt) dive into the universal bathroom struggles of mom life, teacher life, and runner life. Allyson, Becky, Rachel, and Katie swap stories about bladder battles on the run, public restroom nightmares, and the unspoken “rules” of porta-potties that everyone should follow.

But in true Espresso Yourself fashion, the conversation doesn’t stop at the laughs. Rachel shares an unforgettable pregnancy test story that takes us from humor to honesty, opening the door to future episodes on infertility, hope, and the mental load moms carry.

Stick around for Quick Shots, where we ask listeners the weirdest places they’ve had to pee and end with a Sip of Strength reminding you that even life’s messiest moments can bring connection, encouragement, and a good laugh.

☕ Funny. Real. Relatable. This is one bathroom break you won’t want to miss.