Forget polished fertility ads and sugar-coated promises. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Mikowski sits down with IVF Daddies and lays out the raw facts about egg freezing: the decline of egg quality, what your “optimal age” really looks like, the emotional and physical dose of hormonal treatment, and the stats that nobody wants you to know.

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We’re calling out the industry, answering your “what if’s” and “should I’s,” and giving you the freedom to plan YOUR body, not someone else’s timeline.

You’ll walk away knowing:
• When egg freezing actually gives you a statistical advantage
• Why “egg quality” matters more than “egg count”
• What the injections + retrieval really feel like
• How lifestyle, age and partner-status factor in (spoiler: you don’t need a partner)
• How egg freezing doesn’t ruin your future fertility—but you still need to act with eyes wide open

👉 WATCH & LISTEN NOW — because your biological clock shouldn’t be driven by fear, but by data + choice.

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Egg Freezing

02:50 The Optimal Age for Egg Freezing

05:38 The Egg Freezing Process

08:49 Managing Expectations and Side Effects

11:27 Long-term Considerations and Recommendations

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Surviving cancer should mean a new beginning — not the end of your dream to become a parent.In this powerful IVF Daddies episode, Dr. Paul Brezina reveals how fertility preservation is giving cancer survivors a second chance at family, hope, and life beyond treatment.You’ll learn:• The critical window for preserving fertility before cancer treatment begins• How new programs are protecting survivors’ future families• Why awareness and early planning save more than just health — they save hope• The breakthroughs changing how oncology and fertility care work togetherThis isn’t about politics. It’s about people — the survivors, doctors, and families who refuse to let cancer define the rest of their story.Watch, share, and subscribe for more stories of resilience, science, and the future of fertility care.Chapters:00:00 Cancer Survivors and Fertility03:10 The Fertility Crisis No One Talks About08:45 How Funding Cuts Hurt Real Patients12:30 IVF, Oncology, and the Fight for Future Families18:00 What the Medical System Is Getting Wrong24:15 What Needs to Change NowSearch-Boosted Keywords:cancer research cuts 2025, IVF after chemo, fertility preservation defunded, cancer survivor fertility options, US government cancer budget cuts, Dr. Paul Brezina, oncology and fertility, reproductive health crisis, sperm freezing after cancer, IVF DaddiesEvery survivor deserves the chance to build a future. Watch this and share it — because awareness today creates families tomorrow.They Survived Cancer… But Lost the Chance to Be ParentsCancer Survivors Are Losing Their Chance at Parenthood — Here’s WhyLife-Saving Fertility Care for Cancer Patients Is Being DefundedThe Silent Crisis: Cancer Survivors Denied Parenthood

When love crosses borders, laws get messy.

In this episode, Richard Westoby and Julio Gaggia unpack the beautiful, chaotic, and often unfair reality of IVF and surrogacy in Europe — and why they built a new platform to fix it.

From Argentina to Amsterdam, they talk about new beginnings, legal limbo, empowering women in sports, and why community matters when the system doesn’t.

✈️ What you’ll hear:
• The wild truth about Europe’s patchwork surrogacy laws
• Why some same-sex couples still have to leave the EU to build families
• How women athletes are leading a new reproductive-rights revolution
• The launch of the new IVF Daddies website — built for stories, support & sanity

This isn’t policy talk — it’s real people, real bureaucracy, real hope.

Chapters

00:00 New Beginnings and Community Building

02:47 Challenges in Surrogacy and IVF in Europe

05:24 Legal Complexities and Personal Stories

07:54 Cost Considerations in IVF and Surrogacy

10:51 The Role of Medication in Reproductive Processes

13:34 Navigating International Surrogacy and Legal Issues

16:26 Positive Developments in Women's Health and Sports

18:59 Empowerment and Community Support

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