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In this episode, Chrissy discusses how she was able to support her HR and benefits team to find a fertility benefit solution that addressed all the needs of a fertility patient and was inclusive of the entire workforce.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Guest:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrissy Hogie, Infertility Advocate<\/span>\r\n<strong>Host:<\/strong> Dan Bulger\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit\u00a0Progyny\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podcast page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Progyny\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education page<\/a>\u00a0for more resources.\r\nBe sure to follow us on Instagram,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\/\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/a>\u00a0and use the\u00a0#ThisisInfertility.\r\nHave a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mresourcesailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><u>Finding an Ally in Leadership<\/u><\/strong>\r\n05:11 \u2013 06:16\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Chrissy Hogie<\/strong>: I was very knowledgeable. I was a subject matter expert based on my current journey and I leveraged the women's network to get to meet the right people in HR. I was fortunate to meet this woman named Sammy who had just started her career and was always in the healthcare realm, but she was often a consultant in other companies. She was handpicked by our benefits team and Sammy was an incredible ally because she knew about fertility from being a consultant in her previous jobs. Couples getting married at 27, not 20 like it was back in the day. There are more career minded women in the workforce that are getting married and starting to have kids later in life. 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