# 140. What IVF Taught Me About Business

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Podcast: [Business Muscle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-muscle-6592864)
Published: 2026-03-16T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today’s episode is personal for our co-host, Elise. We’re talking about IVF — but through the lens of entrepreneurship. This season has forced her to confront control, patience, uncertainty, and resilience — the same traits business demands. IVF has a way of making you do everything “right” with zero guarantees. Sound familiar? We dive into the parallels: why no one will advocate for your outcome the way you will, how to control the process (not the result), and why tying your identity to effort instead of outcomes changes everything. If you’re in a season of doing everything you can and still waiting, this conversation is for you. Entrepreneurship, like IVF, offers no guarantees — only conviction, consistency, and the decision to keep showing up. You can follow us on Instagram @businessmusclepodcast, @elisecaira and @dr.ariel.dpt. Get your FREE Business Starter Checklist: https://www.businessmusclepodcast.com/freechecklist FIXXED: https://www.fixxedstudios.com/ Sweat Fixx: https://www.sweatfixx.com/

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