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to Fatherhood: Finding Support in the Journey","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":"Bonus Episode 11: Journey to Fatherhood: Finding Support in the Journey ","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19266224\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8f4b9b\/stats-code\/Bonus11\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">One of the largest misconceptions we hear is that infertility is a women\u2019s issue when in fact, female-factor infertility is only the cause\u00a0a third\u00a0of the time.\u00a0One third is\u00a0attributed to male-factor reasons, and\u00a0a third\u00a0of the time it is either unexplained or a combination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">That is why we at Progyny are launching a three-part webinar series on men and infertility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Our first installment focused\u00a0on the emotional impact infertility can have on men, who often suffer in silence.\u00a0Our experts discussed\u00a0how to ask for support, talk about the journey, and recover from a loss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">While this webinar is definitely worth the listen, we understand that life gets busy and have provided a summary for you\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/lets-talk-fertility\/webinar-journey-to-fatherhood-finding-support-in-the-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Experts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Will Rivera II, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fertilityincolour.com\/fic-for-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fertility in\u00a0Colour\u00a0for Men,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">Denny Ceizyk, Author of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/almostafather2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Almost a Father,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arthur J. McGrath, LCSW, CST, BCN, MPA<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">#ThisisInfertility.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? 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Walking through the last 4 years of recurrent miscarriages with his wife\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152097097 BCX0\">Sherisa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152097097 BCX0\">\u00a0has proven to be the greatest challenge he\u2019s ever faced. Going through this Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) journey, it became more and more evident that fathers were too often overlooked in this arena. Through his own grieving process, Will has found healing and strength through self-reflection, prayer, honest conversations with his wife, and an intentional focus on mental and physical health. Along with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152097097 BCX0\">Sherisa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152097097 BCX0\">, Will shares a passion of advocacy for families experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and\/or infertility. Fueling this passion is the desire to shine a light on the silent partners, who too often suffer in silence, raising awareness for their needs while also helping them understand they\u2019re more than an afterthought and that they aren\u2019t the only ones struggling. Therefore, Fertility in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW152097097 BCX0\">Colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152097097 BCX0\">\u00a0for Men represents a community for men seeking support, comfort, and encouragement as they face the challenges of the RPL\/infertility journey.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW152097097 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>","episode_guest_2_image":22633,"episode_guest_2_title":"Denny Ceizyk, Author of Almost a Father ","episode_guest_2_bio":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Denny Ceizyk is a six-year infertility veteran who has provided the male perspective about everything associated with medically assisted family building now for more than two decades.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He\u2019s appeared on the CBS Early Show and been interviewed by the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and ABCNews.com. His blog, almostafather2.com was a \u201cBest Blog\u201d nominee in Resolve, The National Infertility Association\u2019s annual National Infertility Awareness Week.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Denny was honored with Resolve\u2019s Hero Award for his service to the infertility community, which included forming the first couple\u2019s support group in Arizona, emcee-ing\u00a0yearly Walk of Hopes in Arizona, and lobbying for infertility rights as an ambassador for Resolve\u2019s Advocacy Day in Washington DC.\u00a0 He helped stop several anti-family building bills that threatened to give the Arizona state government rights to track the creation of infertility patients\u2019 embryos.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Denny now lives in New York City where his formerly frozen embryo is attending high school.\u00a0 Denny is expanding his outreach and support for medically assisted family building into New York City and the surrounding boroughs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He continues to provide support and is available to speak at support groups and infertility clinics about his ongoing advocacy for the 8 million couples entering the infertility treatment jungle every year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>","episode_guest_3_image":22634,"episode_guest_3_title":"Arthur J. 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