{"id":17530,"date":"2020-04-16T21:32:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T01:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?page_id=17530"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:31:22","slug":"episode-68","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 68: #NIAW: A Surprise on the Today Show"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[219],"class_list":["post-17530","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-podcast"],"yoast_head":"\nEpisode 68: #NIAW: A Surprise on the Today Show | Progyny<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-68\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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It changed our lives forever.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It\u2019s our mission to give those struggling a platform to be heard, a community connection, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the 1 in 6 who, for many reasons, struggle with infertility.","episode_page_title":"Episode 68: #NIAW: A Surprise on the Today Show ","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14022326\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8f4b9b\/stats-code\/progynylandingpage-68\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">In honor of this year\u2019s National Infertility Awareness Week (4\/19 \u2013 4\/25), we\u2019re doing a five-part series that highlights Resolve\u2019s theme of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/infertilityawareness.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2018Changing the Conversation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the past two years we\u2019ve had conversations with people still experiencing infertility, people who have reached their end goals, people who\u2019ve dedicated their lives to helping others, and people who are just entering this ever-expanding world of infertility.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re focusing these episodes on change, how our guests have changed since we last visited them, how their priorities have changed, and how their situation has changed. We hope by doing so we can do our small part to help change the conversation and enhance public understanding that infertility needs attention and to ensure others they aren\u2019t alone in this journey.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In today\u2019s episode, we hear from Jessica Bell -- you may remember her and her husband, Robbie, as the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0grant<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recipients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bundleofjoyfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that were<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0surprise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/kyle-and-samantha-busch-help-1-couple-fund-their-ivf-costs-1503675971947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ODAY\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">show<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">! Faced with an infertility diagnosis and multiple failed rounds of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/fertility-101\/iui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IUI<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Jessica and Robbie applied for the financial assistance needed to pursue\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/fertility-101\/what-is-ivf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IVF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. After being surprised by Samantha and Kyle Busch, the grant money<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and a Progyny Patient Care Advocate \u2013 all on live television \u2013 Jessica began her IVF journey and is here to update us on where\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they are today<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":257}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Guest<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jessica Bell<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bundle\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f Joy Recipient\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Host:\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lissa Kline, LCSW,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Vice President, Provider\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Member Services, Progyny<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">To watch the surprise on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the TODAY show, see\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/kyle-and-samantha-busch-help-1-couple-fund-their-ivf-costs-1503675971947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bundleofjoyfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bundle of Joy Fund<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/emotional-support-and-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources on emotional support and awareness.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">#ThisisInfertility.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Early Challenges Conceiving<\/b>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6:16 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:21<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jessica Bell:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Honestly, like most people, when you want to start your family, you think it's going to magically happen. It's going to happen, you know, within at least six months, and it's going to be easy and fantastic and romantic. And it was not.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They did an ultrasound and realize that I had cysts around my ovaries. I was diagnosed that day with PCOS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After we had seen a specialist, I had gotten pregnant, but my numbers started dropping and they suspected it had been a chemical pregnancy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I was devastated, it really tested my strength and mental abilities so early on.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>IVF, The Financial Burden, and the TODAY Show<\/b>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:36 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">24:04<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lissa Kline<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t this point for the Bells, the next step was going to be IVF. Of course, getting to and through IVF isn't only about being mentally physically and emotionally prepared. There's a significant financial challenge for many, especially for those without fertility coverage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But Jessica\u2019s clinic is affiliated with an organization called the Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">undle of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">oy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">und is dedicated to advocating for fertility education and awareness and removing financial barriers by granting monetary awards to couples who require fertility treatments to have their own bundle of joy. Jessica and R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">obbie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0found out about the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organization\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and decided to apply for a grant.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Then, a few weeks later, they got a call from their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fertility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0clinic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jessica Bell:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They said, hey, National Infertility Awareness Week is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ng<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0up and we were calling to see if a few couples were interested in sharing their story on TV. They said,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0well, this sounds crazy, but it\u2019s the TODAY show. I thought someone was pranking us, this can\u2019t be real!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lissa Kline:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Fortunately, Jessica wasn\u2019t being scammed. The TODAY show opportunity was very real. It was to happen on the Monday of National Infertility Awareness Week in April 2019. The Bells received an all-expense paid trip to New York City for the show.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to the Bundle of Joy Fund and a generous donation from Progyny, the couple received $20,000 that they could use toward<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0an IVF cycle at Reach Fertility Clinic. 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