What happens when the fertility treatments stop, the clinics stop calling, and life doesn’t look anything like you imagined?
In this powerful episode of Radiant Resilience, Tawny sits down with Lana Mankowski—author, certified life coach, and infertility advocate—who helps women thrive after infertility and find meaning beyond motherhood. After a seven-year fertility journey that ended without a child, Lana was left grieving a future she thought was guaranteed. When she couldn’t find the support she needed, she created it herself.
Tawny and Lana dive into:
- The reality of unexplained infertility and failed IVF cycles
- Grieving the dream of motherhood and navigating the silence that follows
- Why choosing not to pursue adoption is a valid, deeply personal decision
- How infertility impacts marriages, intimacy, and identity
- Rebuilding a relationship with your body after feeling like it “failed” you
- Finding purpose, connection, and relevance in a childless life
- Lana’s 12-week coaching program Thrive After Infertility and her book So Now What, a roadmap for life after treatments end
If you’re in the thick of trying, sitting in the in-between, or learning how to live a beautiful life without the children you longed for, this conversation is for you. Lana’s message is clear and hopeful: your story isn’t over—it’s just the beginning.
Specific topics covered that may be triggering:
- Infertility and “unexplained infertility” diagnoses
- Failed IUI and IVF cycles
- Embryo transfer complications and non-viable embryo results
- Genetic testing (Trisomy 16) and the end of pursuing biological parenthood
- Choosing to stop treatment and remain childless
- Adoption discussions and the decision not to adopt
- Grief, isolation, and feeling “othered”
- Body image, weight gain, and hating your body after treatment
- Marital/intimacy struggles and trauma stored in the body
- Insensitive comments (“you can always adopt,” “you’re lucky you can travel,” etc.)
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www.lanamanikowski.com
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