The Keri Croft Show
The Keri Croft Show
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Joe Apgar wasn’t thinking about infertility at 21.
He was just trying to survive cancer.
But years later — in the middle of dating, adulting, and trying to figure out what his future might look like — the reality hit: cancer hadn’t just changed his body… it had rewritten his path to parenthood.
In this episode, Joe shares what it’s like to navigate male infertility after cancer, and how the emotional weight of “unde...
What happens when the fertility journey ends and there’s no baby?
Lana Manikowski lived that.
Seven years of treatments, zero viable embryos — and a whole lot of silence from the people who were supposed to help her through it.
In this episode, we talk about:
→ Grieving what could’ve been
→ Redefining purpose when motherhood isn’t part of the story
→ Baby showers, holidays, and all the awkward sh*t n...
What drives someone to carry another family’s baby?
In this episode of our Infertility Series, I sit down with two of the most extraordinary humans I know — Skye and Jason — the couple who helped bring my daughter Kyle into the world through surrogacy.
Skye opens up about what drew her to this path — a deep love for pregnancy and an even deeper desire to help someone else experience the kind of love only parenthood can ...
Motherhood doesn’t always follow the plan — and these three women are living proof.
In this episode of our Infertility Series, Melissa, Molly, and Simi share raw, real stories about loss, resilience, egg donation, frozen embryo failure, pregnancy over 40, and building families against the odds.
You’ll hear:
🧡 How Melissa naturally conceived at 43 after devastating losses
🧡 How Molly survive...
Jami Crist has lived through the kind of heartbreak most people can’t imagine — and somehow, she’s turned it into her superpower.
After four pregnancy losses — including a termination at 17 weeks, miscarriages, and a traumatic loss at home — Jami realized there was just a gapping hole when it came to pregnancy loss support.
In this episode, Jami shares her full story — from being adopted by her aunt at age five, to the ...
Amy Nelson isn’t just an attorney and founder of The Riveter—she’s a force of nature. For years, she’s been in the ring with Amazon and the DOJ—and she’s winning. Oh, and did we mention she’s doing all this while raising four young daughters? Now, she’s bringing that same fire to our new monthly call-in show, Ask Amy. She’ll be answering your biggest, boldest questions about pivoting in business—no fluff, no BS, just ...
What happens when your doctor becomes your fiercest advocate — and ultimately, your friend?
In this episode, I sit down with my own OB/GYN, Dr. Kimberly Shepherd — a true BADASS woman who has single handily helped so many women like me along their infertility and pregnancy journeys.
I open up publicly about choosing egg donation — a topic that still feels taboo for so many. Dr. Shepherd and I get real about what it mean...
If there’s such a thing as a modern-day stork — it's Dr. Jain.
Dr. Jain is an not just any reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist — he helped create my family — and thousands of others — with a rare blend of brilliance, brutal honesty, and just the right amount of sarcasm.
This conversation is the opposite of clinical. We dive into:
🧡 Egg donation and genetic curveballs
🧡 Why you shouldn&...
In this episode of our Infertility Series, we’re going deep into the unfiltered, emotional, and often messy reality of trying to get pregnant.
🧡 Amber shares how losing control in her life led to extreme exercise and disordered eating — and how she had to rebuild trust with the body she spent years punishing.
🧡 Leslie takes us back 20 years to when she went through infertility before having her two boys...
In this episode, I’m walking you through my full story — the highs, the heartbreaks, the hospital rooms, the quiet breakdowns, the Clomid, the IUIs, the IVF, the separation, all the decisions… all of it.
You’ll hear about Jade, Angel, and Hope...the daughters we lost.
You’ll hear how we almost gave up.
And you’ll see how Dane and Kyle came into this world in a way I never imagined, but would...
Not every path to parenthood ends in a baby — and not every story needs to.
In this episode of our Infertility Series we’re diving into three powerful, wildly different fertility journeys — all full of grit, heartbreak, humor, and the kind of truth we need to be talking about more.
➡️ Jess gets real about navigating IVF as a queer woman with her wife by her side. From failed transfers to giving progesterone shots in the...
When Chad Underwood and his wife decided to start a family, they never expected infertility to be part of their story — let alone his diagnosis.
After being diagnosed with azospermia (a rare male infertility condition), Chad was left navigating a world that doesn’t talk enough about male infertility — let alone how isolating it can feel.
Add in a global pandemic, the temporary closure of his yoga studio, and a whole lot...
Getting pregnant isn’t always simple. And for 1 in 6 women, infertility is part of the story — and it’s messy, isolating, expensive, and absolutely life-changing.
In this first episode of our April Infertility Series, I sat down with three BADASS women — Gwenna, Cassi, and Megan — who know this journey all too well.
Gwenna spent 12 years trying it all — 8 rounds of IVF and endless shots to no avail. But in the end, two...
We’re kicking off our April Infertility Series with Jennifer Bullock—mom, wife, NBC4 news anchor and the true definition of a BADASS.
In 2021, Jenn’s world changed forever when she lost her beautiful baby boy, Miles at 33 weeks. What she’s done in the wake of that heartbreak is nothing short of extraordinary. Through unimaginable grief, she created Miles Mission, an organization built to raise awareness, figh...
This week it's just me, myself and I on the mic. And let me tell you, solo-casting isn't for the weak. But we've got some really exciting content dropping in April that I had to share with all of you out there listening. If you know me, you know I battled with infertility for 16 years. So, for #infertilityawareness month (aka April) I want to shine a light on infertility and child loss by telling YOUR s...
Nancy Kramer aka Kramer, founder of Resource Ammirati and current Chief Evangelist Officer at IBM, shares her remarkable journey from landing Apple as her first client at 26, to building one of the most successful women-owned marketing agencies in the country.
But what makes Kramer truly inspiring is how she carries herself as a flawed and approachable human. Her transparency about navigating professional tri...
Amy Nelson isn’t just an attorney and founder of The Riveter—she’s a force of nature. For years, she’s been in the ring with Amazon and the DOJ—and she’s winning. Oh, and did we mention she’s doing all this while raising four young daughters? Now, she’s bringing that same fire to our new monthly call-in show, Ask Amy. She’ll be answering your biggest, boldest questions about pivoting in business—no fluff, no BS, just ...
Ready to challenge the norm? Join me for a captivating conversation with Jessica Brugger, founder of Dwell Well Design Co., who bravely swapped corporate life for the fulfilling chaos of entrepreneurship. This episode peels back the curtain of what it's truly like to step away from a cushy job and into a path of passion. Whether you’re on the brink of making a change or just contemplating what color to paint your...
Starting a business? Community is everything! And know one knows that better than Lauren Betterton, the brains behind Bumble’s Backyard in Columbus, Ohio. This absolute ray of sunshine joins the pod to talk about building a dog park that’s really about bringing people together. We get into the highs and lows of launching something from scratch, working with a partner and learning to ask for help. Whether you’re a dog ...
Lindsay Remley is in the building! The powerhouse CEO of Edgework Creative (and fellow Jim Tressel superfan) gets real about entrepreneurship, parenting and work-life balance. We dive into overcoming anxiety, setting boundaries and raising strong daughters with “boy” names. Plus, Lindsay shares her journey from corporate life to craftsmanship—she even built my dining table!
And because Lindsay is the absolute...
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