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The Waiting Well - Infertility, Faith-based Encouragement, Trying to Conceive, Fertility

Courtney Duinker, Infertility Warrior, Wellness Coach, Mentor for TTC Women

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Are you constantly asking God, why me? Why am I not getting pregnant? Why am I going through infertility? Are you scouring the internet for answers for how to navigate infertility and trying to conceive as a Christian? Are you looking for faith-based support on your fertility journey because no one in your circle really knows what you’re going through? Do you wish you could be at peace with God, your story, and learn to see the goodness of God in your waiting season? In this podcast, you wil ...
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Stacey June (The Stacey June Show/Ex The Thinkergirls) and her main man Ben Jenkins (Huband/Woke Blokes/Creative Director) join as regularly as they can agree on to chat all things baby making, relationships and family life. The story of their fertility journey has helped couples across Australia and beyond as they so openly continue to share how they navigate the hardships in starting a family after Ben's prostate cancer diagnosis. The 1st season sees the couple honestly and rawly share the ...
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In today's episode, I interviewed a special guest, Anita, who just finished her 6-week Path to Motherhood Mentorship with me! Anita shares the big breakthrough she experienced during our time together and includes three tips on cultivating gratitude for your waiting season. Tune in to hear her amazing journey and story. To enroll for my private men…
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Have you ever been asked, “When are you guys going to start trying?” at a family gathering or holiday party? It can feel like a punch to the gut—unexpected, invasive, and maybe even a little painful. You might feel your face flush, your heart sink, and suddenly the moment's joy feels dimmed by that question's weight. If this resonates with you, you…
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In this heartfelt episode, Courtney dives into the isolating feelings that often come when friends step into motherhood while you’re still waiting for your miracle. Drawing from her own journey and scripture, she shares three practical, faith-based strategies to help you stay connected, find peace, and protect your heart. Whether navigating pregnan…
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I cry a little in this one-- some episodes just hit so deep and I'm right there again navigating the tumultuous sea of infertility. This episode is that. Full of emotion, connection, and God's Truth that we all need to hear. A can't miss episode. We discuss happiness. The age-old happiness v. holiness topic and asking the question, does God care ab…
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Are you feeling impatient with God and His Timing? Are you battling impatience and doubt? Do you strive to trust God while waiting but you're really not sure how to do that? This episode is for you! 3 Tips to Actively Trust God while Waiting to Conceive! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Learn more about how you enroll in Co…
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Are you struggling to open your Bible because of how you feel navigating your TTC journey right now? In this episode, I share 6 places to begin reading in your Bible when you feel overwhelmed and tired about the circumstances of your life. Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path t…
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Are you afraid that God's plan for you may be never conceiving and becoming a mother? This fear went unspoken in my life for the first two years we were trying to conceive. In this episode, we dive into that unspoken fear - what if your worst fear is part of your story? What God has for you - finding peace with His Timing, His Plan and facing that …
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I wish I had one thing when I was TTC: a Christian Fertility Coach. In this episode, we dive into what a Christian Fertility Coach provides, and how my signature mentorship The Path to Motherhood might transform your waiting season. Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Mothe…
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The ONE worry Every Woman Experiencing Infertility faces: What if I never get to become a mom? I spent the first two or so years of our TTC journey battling the fear of what if God plans that I never get to conceive, and bring a baby earthside as a mother? This worry turned into anxiety about our future and the plans I always had for myself! I Are …
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Have you been feeling like God's timing is just off -- like it's really just frustrating you and you're at the end of your capacity to deal with another month of hearing no or not yet? Are you tired of seeking God and feeling the burn out of faith because of your conceiving journey? Rest your weary soul and be encouraged with this episode! Are you …
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Hi Friend, have you heard the words "IVF is your only option?" Same. We heard from two different clinics that IVF would be our only option for conceiving. I was frustrated and annoyed. In this episode, I share what I wish someone had told me back when I first heard this diagnosis. I hope you find encouragement, strength, and clarity as you navigate…
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Before I met Josh, I worked as a Children's Ministry Coordinator at a church. They offered to pay for us to go through Financial Peace University a program by Dave Ramsey and his team. As a young college graduate with student loans, this was a huge gift to learn how to honor God with my finances. When Josh and I then got married, we went through th…
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Hi Friend, do you feel at a loss spiritually while TTC? Not sure if you're thriving, surviving or even just at a loss of how to find health in your relationship with God as you navigate the difficulty of your dreams for motherhood? Then this episode is for you! This week on The Waiting Well we are discussing 9 questions that you can ask yourself th…
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Hi Friend, do you feel a total lack of peace with God's timing and this season of waiting while TTC? Then this episode is for you! This week on The Waiting Well we are discussing 5 habits that you can DO (yes DO!) to help you begin cultivating peace & health while TTC as a Christian! Sometimes I just want to DO something to feel better - this is ex…
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Hi Friend, are you feeling alone in a sea of baby shower invites? Maybe you're expected to host them for close friends or family and struggling through your trying to conceive journey while everyone around you is beginning to embrace parenting? Then this episode is for you! This week on The Waiting Well we are discussing how to cope with the strugg…
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Have you struggled with fear of trying again to conceive? Maybe fear because you keep feeling disappointed with negative pregnancy tests? Maybe fear because you just experienced a miscarriage? Maybe fear because your first baby took a long time and hard road to conceive and you're afraid to try for a second? This week on The Waiting Well we are div…
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Have you been told IVF might be your best option for conceiving but you're just not sure if it's the right step for you? Are you curious to learn more about IVF because you think it could be something that would be a next step for you? This week on The Waiting Well we are diving into a little question and answer on all things IVF as well as answeri…
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In this Episode, I interview Alissia Zenhausern- Pfeiffer, commonly known by her patients as Dr. Zen, who I worked with to get pregnant naturally with our second! We discuss what it looks like to work with a Naturopathic Doctor and how that differs from working with a Reproductive Endocrinologist, what came up specifically on my bloodwork and how i…
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In this episode, my sister in law Caroline shares her journey with trying to conceive and overcoming idolizing having a baby! Her and my brother are two of the healthiest people I know, and yet they made more changes in their lifestyle to truly open up the path for conceiving in God's timing! She shares how God changed her heart while still activel…
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this episode and in this podcast are for educational purposes and sharing my personal experience only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider if you're seeking medical advice, diagnoses or treatment support. We dive into the topic of Egg health on this…
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In this Episode, we discuss the feeling that God is withholding good things from you because you are not yet conceiving and 3 ways to overcome this lie. Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program is …
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Is your dream and deepest desire to conceive in 2024? Then this episode is a must listen! We discuss two things you can do as we start the New Year to set you up for success in seeking God for this desire of your heart! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhoo…
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Do you find yourself resenting God or resenting your circumstances? Maybe you just took a pregnancy test and it's negative, Maybe you just got your period after it was late a day or two, And you're waking up on Christmas day, walking toward the final countdown of 2023 with a heavy disappointment that another year is passing and you're not pregnant.…
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In this week's episode, I am interviewing Heather Demers who is a content creator, and military spouse currently in her second year of navigating trying to conceive! I have loved witnessing God's work in her heart, and I can't wait for you to hear our conversation - as I know hearing from someone in the trenches with you can be so encouraging! Are …
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In this episode, we dive into the question: are you avoiding God's plan for your TTC journey? We dive into the story of Jonah in the Old Testament- Looking at how we can know when we are avoiding God's call or plan for our conceiving journey vs. being IN God's plan. This is important component of FOLLOWING Jesus even in the waiting. Are you ready f…
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In this episode, we discuss how we can apply God's word to navigating difficult conversations with friends or family that don't know you're currently TTC. They have the best intentions, but make comments or ask questions about when you will start having kids. Little do they know you've been trying and it's not always as easy as some think. If you a…
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In this episode, we answer the question I got on my Instagram recently: what if I feel like God has forgotten me?? Tune in if your waiting journey through trying to conceive has caused you to feel like God has forgotten you - I pray this encourages you! Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey? Ready to learn more about how you enro…
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Welcome to our series into Marriage while navigating Infertility / TTC! This episode kicks off the conversation by diving into God's Word to answer the question what is God's design for family/marriage? Especially for those of us in the waiting room of trying to conceive. How do we live out God's calling when we're not "being fruitful and multiplyi…
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In this episode, Sierra shares part 2 of her personal testimony walking through TTC baby #2. Catch part 1 of her testimony in Episode 29! This episode is specific to secondary infertility and the lessons God taught her in the waiting outside of the miscarriages she experienced and discussed last episode. She shares how trying to conceive consumed a…
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In this episode, Sierra shares her personal testimony walking through TTC baby #2. After getting pregnant without issues with her first daughter, she walked through two miscarriages as they TTC their second. She shares how she navigated not just one miscarriage but a second, how God met her and what she did to heal and grow through the heartache. T…
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In this episode, I dive into Daniel 3:8-25... and what we can glean from Jesus showing up for Shadrach, Meshach and Abendago in the fiery furnace. Press play on this episode to tune in and hear what God has for you today as you continue on your TTC journey while walking with the Lord. If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around you…
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In this episode, I dive into what it means to TRUST God... and the difference between faith vs. trust. We explore how we can have faith God can, but we might question or doubt that He will come through - which is an issue of trust because trust is build on character! Tune in to this episode on how to transform and heal that relationship of trust wi…
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In this episode, I dive into one of our responses that rises to the surface when we face a trauma: blame. Blame specifically toward God for allowing us to suffer through Infertility/TTC. We tackle a very difficult question that I believe you might be wrestling with even if it's more subconscious: Can God allow suffering AND be all-loving?? John 9 -…
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In this episode, I dive into Sarah's Infertility Story from the Old Testament. Her journey to becoming a mom spanning nearly 90 years, teaches us 3 powerful lessons that can encourage and equip you as you and your spouse TTC. I love taking you to Scripture for our Hope, for weekly encouragement because Hope is found in Christ alone and Scripture is…
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*TRIGGER WARNING* I do share our news that we are expecting baby #2 in this episode. The purpose of this episode is two-fold: 1. Remind us that God's timing is truly everything. No protocol, doctor or approach is going to be THE solution. It's God's intentional timing that directs life <3 2. Share what we did do differently between TTC Highland and…
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I was sitting in church Sunday when I had this vision of how it feels to walk through infertility - it's just like the disciples during the storm in Matthew 8:23-27. The storm is overtaking them, the disciples feel like they're about to die & drown and Jesus is SLEEPING of all things! Infertility can feel like this. Why is Jesus "asleep" as we're n…
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We are back! After a month of travel and refresh time, we are back with weekly uploads every Monday! I put up a question and answer box on my instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewaitingwellpodcast/ and one question I received was how to overcome the fear of miscarriage to find peace when you do finally have a positive pregnancy test. The heartac…
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Are you struggling with burnout in your TTC journey? Press play on this episode. I asked myself the q- what would I want to hear, NEED to hear if I was facing a lot of burnout in our TTC journey... and of course God's Word always has the hope, restoration, and rejuvenation we need during these seasons. Verses shared in this: Matthew 6:19-21 Isaiah …
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We had our daughter via IVF after 6 years of infertility & TTC. She was our only embryo that came from our round of IVF. We do not have any additional embryos and do not want to do IVF again if we don't have too. Our goal is to conceive naturally with baby #2. So we decided to take a naturopathic route working from the whole picture starting from m…
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Has trying to conceive left you emotionally and spiritually drained? Are you feeling lost with God's plan and uncertain about what steps He may be calling you & your spouse too? In this episode we dive into rest, and how to identify striving in ungodly ambition for a baby versus resting in God for provision. There were many short stints during our …
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In this episode, I discuss the 2 week waiting period while Trying to Conceive and how to navigate it as a Christian couple. Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend sna…
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What defines your hope? Statistics? Your doctors? Your circumstances? In this episode, I discuss what Easter means for Christians struggling to conceive and the true foundation for our hope. I was a hot mess Easter morning and today, I share why. Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bi…
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Are you like me and would probably label yourself more of a control freak for lack of a better word? Are you battling for control over your TTC journey? You want to live in surrender but not sure how to when TTC requires you to track & be aware? Then THIS is the episode for you!! Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses…
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In this episode, I share THE HABIT that can break any frustration you may be feeling towards God's timing of your TTC journey. In my opinion, this one thing is overlooked and underutilized. It's a weapon we have to fight any frustration or division in us about God's beautiful sovereign timing in our lives including when we conceive. Grab a FREEBIE …
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In this episode, I share 4 specific things I did to live well during the waiting while TTC. These four things helped me build hope when I felt discouraged, build unity & communication in my marriage, build confidence & love for my body during a season of so much limbo physically, and build purpose without waiting on becoming a mother. I challenge y…
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Thinking about when or if we're ready to TTC for baby #2 has been so heavy on my heart. Several friends have gotten pregnant recently which makes the conversation more frequent. I honestly don't know that I'm ready for TTC #2. I've noticed just in discussing TTC, I have wounds very much still open, raw from our TTC journey for Highland. So in this …
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It hit me during my quiet time this week how we should be praying while TTC. I can't believe I haven't seen it until now, but it's just such a small, yet POWERFUL shift that truly will change everything in your waiting season. This episode is fire - especially the ending! I love how God's Word is truly sharper than any two-edged sword - so good for…
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Not sure how to lead your wife as you navigate trying to conceive or infertility? Tune in to today's episode where my husband breaks down ways he intentional chose to lead me on this journey. In this episode, Josh touches on specific habits he created to build the culture of a home filled with hope and he touches on the responsibility of a husband …
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Navigating infertility for nearly 7 years did a number on my relationship with God at times. There were seasons where I had no interest in opening up my Bible even though it was the best thing for me to do. My husband taught me a simple method to start re-building communication with God and opening up the door to receiving healing, and peace despit…
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Are you tired of the negative pregnancy tests? This week, I interview guest expert, Dr. Samantha Briguglio, on her holistic approach of helping women conceive. In this episode, she breaks down the 5 pillars of wellness that are key contributors to hormonal health that can impact fertility. She is a Naturopathic Doctor Fertility Expert located in Sc…
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