{"podcast":{"title":"Healthy As A Mother","slug":"healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","podcast_index_feed_id":5954766,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/MQNyj2Aa","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/shows/b3adfa38-b8ee-4686-8e33-91615f89e249/cover-art/original_82ca9fbbdb119ac0eed4fc5742791ae7","author":"Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon","episode_count":173,"summary":"Healthy As A Mother is a podcast for becoming and being a mother, hosted by Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors passionate about helping women navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood through a natural health lens. Each week, we share conversations and education designed to help you become the healthiest mother possible through evidence-based and holistic approaches to wellness. From preconception and pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery and motherhood, we cover the topics many women are not hearing elsewhere. Real conversations. Honest education. Support for every stage of motherhood.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:32:47.409503+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of IVF Embryo Testing (and What Rhino Babies Reveal About Fertility) with Cara Wells, PhD | #160","slug":"the-future-of-ivf-embryo-testing-and-what-rhino-babies-reveal-about-fertility-with-cara-wells-phd-160","published_at":"2026-04-15T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/the-future-of-ivf-embryo-testing-and-what-rhino-babies-reveal-about-fertility-with-cara-wells-phd-160","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766","url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/270c27c3-f17d-46cf-86f9-faf18bea978c/episode.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/d327bde3-70f1-46d3-ad63-2f237bd79db1/episodes/270c27c3-f17d-46cf-86f9-faf18bea978c/episode.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Healthy As A Mother , we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood parts of IVF: embryo selection . Because here’s the truth most people don’t realize… Even today, many IVF labs still rely on visual grading methods developed over 50 years ago to choose which embryo becomes your baby. And that could be the reason so many “perfect-looking” embryos fail. Today, Dr. Leah sits down with Cara Wells, PhD , a reproductive physiologist and founder of a groundbreaking fertility technology that uses non-invasive video analysis to assess embryo health in real time. Instead of just looking at embryos… Her technology measures how they behave . And what they’ve discovered could completely change IVF outcomes. 0:00 Trailer + Intro 0:55 Meet Cara Wells, PhD + Her Background 2:15 The Problem with IVF Embryo Grading 6:25 Why IVF Feels Like a “Black Box” 10:47 The Technology That Inspired a Breakthrough 13:04 How Embryo Video Analysis Works 18:15 Why This Technology Matters for IVF Patients 20:49 Can We Improve Egg + Sperm Quality? 22:20 Why “Perfect” Embryos Still Fail 24:36 What Animal Research Reveals About Fertility 29:15 Why Animal Health Research Matters for Humans 32:12 What This Tech Reveals About Sperm Quality 40:25 How This Impacts Endangered Species 47:35 The Rhino Fertility Discovery 53:02 What Animals Reveal About Human Conditions 59:35 PGT Testing vs Non-Invasive Embryo Testing 1:03:25 How to Learn More + Closing Thoughts Resources From This Episode: Dr. Leah's Womanhood Wellness Membership Emgenisys Website Cara Well's LinkedIn Healthy As A Mother Podcast | YouTube Healthy As A Mother Podcast | Instagram Healthy As A Mother Podcast | TikTok Healthy As A Mother Podcast | Merch Store Find more from Dr. Leah: Dr. Leah Gordon | Instagram Dr…","meta_description":"In this episode of Healthy As A Mother , we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood parts of IVF: embryo selection . Because here’s t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4330,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/episodes/the-future-of-ivf-embryo-testing-and-what-rhino-babies-reveal-about-fertility-with-cara-wells-phd-160/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthy-as-a-mother-5954766/the-future-of-ivf-embryo-testing-and-what-rhino-babies-reveal-about-fertility-with-cara-wells-phd-160.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}