Kate Ryan

In this episode of Soulful IVF , I welcome Kate Ryan for an honest and healing conversation about IVF, infertility, egg donor conception, pregnancy after loss, and nervous system healing. Kate shares her powerful 6-year fertility journey, including 3 IUIs, 5 IVF cycles, diminished ovarian reserve, endometriosis, pregnancy loss, and the emotional rollercoaster of infertility treatment. After years of setbacks, grief, and emotional burnout, Kate and her husband were led to consider egg donation, a path that ultimately brought them their son through one embryo and one successful transfer. This conversation beautifully explores what happens emotionally during infertility — the fear, isolation, resentment, loss of self, and the constant waiting for “the other shoe to drop.” Kate also vulnerably opens up about her experience with pregnancy anxiety after infertility and postpartum depression after finally becoming a mother, something so many women silently struggle with after fertility treatment. Together, Kate and I dive into the healing practices that helped her reconnect with herself: meditation breathwork nervous system regulation movement and somatic healing music and sound healing creative writing Reiki and spiritual tools Kate shares how these practices helped her move from survival mode into healing and inspired her beautiful book, The Story of Us , a children’s book that celebrates all paths to family building, including assisted reproduction and donor conception. This episode also includes a beautiful guided meditation and calming mantra practice to support women navigating IVF, infertility, pregnancy after loss, or motherhood after a long fertility journey. If you are looking for fertility mindset support, emotional healing during IVF, or hope after infertility, this episode is for you. What We Cover in This Episode IVF support and infertility healing 3 IUIs and 5 IVF cycles diminished ovarian reserve and endometriosis pregnancy loss and fear after infertility egg donor conception journey one embryo, one transfer success story pregnancy after infertility anxiety postpartum depression after IVF nervous system regulation during fertility treatment meditation and breathwork for IVF stress fertility mindset and trust healing through creativity and sound all paths to motherhood and family building Resources + Connect with Kate: Explore Kate’s book, free breathwork, meditations, and her Intentionality in Infertility course at: storyofus.love CONNECT with Lisa & get IVF COACHING SUPPORT Download IVF Mindset Shift Guide https://ivfmanifestingamiracle.myflodesk.com BOOK a complimentary DISCOVERY CALL BOOK: ‘HOLD ON, BABY! A Soulful Guide to Navigating the Ups & Downs of Infertility & IVF.’ INSTAGRAM WATCH on YOUTUBE LISTEN to the PODCAST on Apple and Spotify: **Please Rate the show & Subscribe! THANK YOU so much for your Reviews of the podcast! Music Credit (Closing Song) by Sam Costigan. Follow her on Spotify and IG

In this episode Harriet is joined by Kate Ryan, a holistic physiotherapist, clinical data scientist, and yoga therapist, based in Oxford. She started out in academia doing alternative energy research and has a PhD in Chemistry. However, she left in 2014 to retrain as a yoga teacher and later as a physio. While academia gave her some fantastic life experiences, Kate wanted a career where she was able to help people more directly and share her love of movement. Harriet and Kate talked about scope of practice as yoga teachers, how yoga is not a complete form of exercise, and the journey we go on with practice. Connect with Kate: Website: kateryan.biz Instagram: @kateryan_physioga Facebook: @KateRyanPhysioga Connect with Harriet: Website: nourishyogatraining.com Instagram: @nourishyogatraining Twitter: @nourishyogatt Facebook: @nourishyogatraining Produced by Story Ninety-Four in Oxford.

For more information, access to Tough Mothers TV and today's show notes go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep10 “I thought my children wouldn’t change my life very much…” When Kate Ryan, a successful business woman, became pregnant for the first time, she thought once her twins were born her life wouldn’t change very much. Kate is the first to admit, this is definitely not the case. In this episode Kate tells us about her surprise of learning she was having twins, how bringing her babies home changed her life, and how becoming a mother changed her. Kate very beautifully shares her experience of transitioning into motherhood (a transition all mothers can relate to) and how through her challenges she found her voice. In this episode of the Tough Mothers Podcast and Tough Mothers TV you will learn: - You are not alone if you feel you don’t know what you are doing in motherhood - The importance of trust in yourself and others - Simple, actionable steps to help with overwhelm during the transition into motherhood - About your own rebirth when you have a baby - Advice for new twin mums and mums expecting twins For more information, access to Tough Mothers TV and today's show notes go to: www.ToughMothers.com/ep10 Thanks so much for listening and for your interest in becoming a happier mother. Be sure to subscribe to MAMA, UNLEASHED! on your favourite podcast channel, and follow me on Instagram or Facebook for more information and tips @DrJenHackerPearson

For our Women in Business in West Cork episode this week, I wanted to 'Spice' it up and find a 'tasty' 'story' for you (geddit??) Kate Ryan is a food writer and founder of Flavour.ie, a website that is dedicated to promoting Cork Food through writing, events and tours. Kate writes regularly for The Echo, The Opinion Magazine, Irish Foodie Magazine, TheTaste.ie, Headstuff.org. She has also written for the Irish Examiner and TheJournal.ie as well as her blog, The Flavour Files. Kate is a judge with Blas na hEireann, Irish Quality Food Awards and is a Member of the Irish Food Writers Guild. In 2017, Kate was commissioned by A Taste of West Cork Food Festival to author an “Artisan Food Guide” featuring craft food and drink producers from across the region and encouraging visitors to explore their own self-guided taste journey through West Cork. Kate curates experiential pop-up food events collaborating with Chefs and producers and inspiring people to get cooking! Events encourage social dining and reconnecting through dining together, sharing food and stories. Her original Clonakilty Walking Food Tour focuses on the themes of History, Tradition, Innovation and Community as she guides visitors around the creative and vibrant town of Clonakilty introducing visitors to the town’s unique food heritage. Tailor-made private tours introduce visitors to an authentic experience of Irish food, drink, heritage, landscape and hospitality. From 8-11th October 2020, in Rosscarbery,West Cork, Kate is hosting a four-day immersive food writing workshop and food tour with award-winning US-based Food Writer, Dianne Jacob, author of "Will write for Food", the seminal book for any aspiring Food Writer. An early bird offer is currently running until 31st May with a saving of €200 pp. For more information, and to book your spot, visit: www.flavour.ie/workshop