{"podcast":{"title":"HIListically Speaking with Hilary Russo","slug":"hilistically-speaking-with-hilary-russo-483405","podcast_index_feed_id":483405,"rss_url":"https://hilisticallyspeaking.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/e/0/9/6e09ba4d6fa74d3416c3140a3186d450/Podcast_Square_Thumbnail_Gfx_90.png","author":"Hilary Russo","episode_count":211,"summary":"A globally top-rated podcast that's your master class in holistic health and wellbeing. Named #1 of the \"15 Interview Podcasts You Should Tune Into\" by SquadCast, HIListically Speaking is conversations of stories from trauma to triumph through health, healing, and humor. Discover what it takes to HUG it Out with yourself, be a happy and healthy grownup, and \"be kind to your mind\". Host Hilary Russo creates the space for stories to be shared, lessons to be learned, and lives to be changed with some of the top luminaries and visionaries in the holistic health, wellness, and neuroscience space. From her own healing journey and work as a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner and Trainer, she's discovered that the sweetest tools for transformation and active, emotional well-being are already in your hands. It's what she calls \"Brain Candy\" and she's about to fill up your jar. Finding balance is possible once we choose to connect to the deepest parts of self. It's time to up your dose, tune in and thrive! Created/Hosted by Hilary Russo Music by Lipbone Redding","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:21:01.632147+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hilistically-speaking-with-hilary-russo-483405"},"episode":{"title":"Ep195 - So Now What? Life After IVF and Infertility with Lana Manikowski","slug":"ep195-so-now-what-life-after-ivf-and-infertility-with-lana-manikowski","published_at":"2025-09-17T08:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hilistically-speaking-with-hilary-russo-483405/ep195-so-now-what-life-after-ivf-and-infertility-with-lana-manikowski","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hilistically-speaking-with-hilary-russo-483405","url":"https://hilisticallyspeaking.libsyn.com/ep195-so-now-what-life-after-ivf-and-infertility-with-lana-manikowski","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/hilisticallyspeaking/1-195_So_Now_What__Life_After_IVF_and_Infertility_with_Lana_Manikowski.mp3?dest-id=2142491","summary":"What happens when the dream of motherhood doesn't come true? After seven years of fertility treatments that ended without a child, Lana Manikowski found herself facing grief, isolation, and the painful question: So now what? Instead of following a path that didn't feel right, like donor eggs or adoption, Lana built the support system she longed for but couldn't find at her clinic. Today, she's an infertility advocate and the author of So Now What? , a powerful roadmap for women navigating life without the children they dreamed of. In this conversation with Hilary Russo on HIListically Speaking, Lana opens up about: The hidden grief and self-judgment that often follow infertility. Why \"childless not by choice\" doesn't mean hopeless. Practical ways to reclaim your identity and build a fulfilling future. How to shift from isolation to empowerment with community and coaching. Whether you're navigating infertility yourself or supporting someone you love, this episode offers compassion, tools, and hope for thriving beyond motherhood. 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