The Waiting Well - Infertility, Faith-based Encouragement, Trying to Conceive, Fertility
Are you constantly asking God, why me? Why am I not getting pregnant? Why am I going through infertility? Are you scouring the internet for answers for how to navigate infertility and trying to conceive as a Christian? Are you looking for faith-based support on your fertility journey because no one in your circle really knows what you’re going through? Do you wish you could be at peace with God, your story, and learn to see the goodness of God in your waiting season? In this podcast, you will find faith-based encouragement and support for your TTC & infertility journey, whether you’re navigating IVF, IUI, fertility treatments or simply just waiting, you do NOT have to walk this road alone. Hi, I’m Courtney Duinker, host of the Waiting Well Podcast… I remember how it felt five years in to our infertility story, standing in the aisle of Target right after a failed IUI treatment, holding back tears as I reached for a box of tampons when a couple who was clearly expecting came down the aisle. They were smiling as they talked while holding a new pack of diapers. My heart sank. I couldn’t help the one question bubbling to the surface as my heartache over not conceiving overwhelmed me…. will it ever be my turn? I felt forgotten, lost and wanted to tap out of the roller coaster of infertility we seemed to be stuck on. I didn’t know how to find peace with God. I wrestled to believe or see His goodness. And at one point, my faith felt completely shattered. I felt so alone in our pain & suffering. As we faced questions around treatment options, I was so confused. What was God’s plan? What were we supposed to do? I so desperately wanted to honor God even with our fertility journey. But I wrestled with how. This is what led to creating The Waiting Well. A virtual “well” where TTC women can come together and be equipped with God’s Word, encouraged, challenged and ultimately supported as we learn to wait well on God’s timing. Each week I’ll share faith-based encouragement from my own infertility journey, provide information from expert guests on navigating infertility/TTC, powerful testimonials, answer common questions with scripture and share top tips on stewarding your health through this demanding journey. My mission is to equip you to live an “even if” life… Even if God doesn’t answer my prayer, or grant me this desire to be a mother, I will still praise Him. He is still good. And my life, my identity, my worth is a sure thing I find in Him alone. If you are ready to take back control of your life, find peace with God, joy in the in-between spaces and thrive in your waiting season, then meet me at the well girl. We’ve got some intentional growth to do. Connect with Me: Instagram: @sownwithstrength Work Virtually w/ Me on your Health + Fitness Goals: https://bit.ly/healthywithcourt The Waiting Well Free FB Community Group: https://bit.ly/waitingwellcommunity Join my Email List & Receive a Freebie (my Fav 5 Bible Verses to Help You in the Wait): https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait Email: hello@thewaitingwellpodcast.com
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4 days ago
4 days ago
If you’re paralyzed by fear of making the wrong fertility decision, this episode will help you discern whether it’s truly the voice of the Lord—or anxiety disguised as discernment. We’ll walk through a biblical filter for hearing God clearly so you can move forward in peace, not panic, and trust His character no matter the outcome.
THIS WEEK ONLY Peace in the Wait is $27 instead of $49 - If you’re in the middle of the two week wait right now, I created the Two Week Wait Audio Devotional to walk with you day-by-day—from ovulation to testing—with Scripture, prayer, worship, and steady truth; you can find it here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/peace-in-the-wait
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience for women navigating infertility who want to carry the wait with faith, peace, and purpose — not panic or despair.
This Scripture-anchored journey helps women respond to disappointment without spiraling, rebuild trust in God’s goodness, and live fully before motherhood comes.
You don’t have to walk this season alone.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
🤍 The Two Week Wait Audio Devotional
A 14-day, Christ-centered audio devotional that walks with you from ovulation to pregnancy test day — helping you remain grounded, faithful, and emotionally steady through the uncertainty.
Includes daily audio devotionals and prayers, a worship playlist, and a fertility-friendly meal plan. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Baby announcements can hit deeper than we expect — stirring grief, jealousy, and even quiet questions about God’s timing. In this episode, I share 4 biblical steps to help you process the trigger without spiraling into bitterness and rebuild trust in the waiting.
THIS WEEK ONLY Peace in the Wait is $27 instead of $49 - If you’re in the middle of the two week wait right now, I created the Two Week Wait Audio Devotional to walk with you day-by-day—from ovulation to testing—with Scripture, prayer, worship, and steady truth; you can find it here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/peace-in-the-wait
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience for women navigating infertility who want to carry the wait with faith, peace, and purpose — not panic or despair.
This Scripture-anchored journey helps women respond to disappointment without spiraling, rebuild trust in God’s goodness, and live fully before motherhood comes.
You don’t have to walk this season alone.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
🤍 The Two Week Wait Audio Devotional
A 14-day, Christ-centered audio devotional that walks with you from ovulation to pregnancy test day — helping you remain grounded, faithful, and emotionally steady through the uncertainty.
Includes daily audio devotionals and prayers, a worship playlist, and a fertility-friendly meal plan. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
When the two week wait is filled with “what ifs,” spiraling fear, and the ache of uncertainty, this episode walks you through four grounded, faith-anchored ways to face the waiting without letting fear lead the way.
If you’re in the middle of the two week wait right now, I created the Two Week Wait Audio Devotional to walk with you day-by-day—from ovulation to testing—with Scripture, prayer, worship, and steady truth; you can find it here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/peace-in-the-wait
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience for women navigating infertility who want to carry the wait with faith, peace, and purpose — not panic or despair.
This Scripture-anchored journey helps women respond to disappointment without spiraling, rebuild trust in God’s goodness, and live fully before motherhood comes.
You don’t have to walk this season alone.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
🤍 The Two Week Wait Audio Devotional
A 14-day, Christ-centered audio devotional that walks with you from ovulation to pregnancy test day — helping you remain grounded, faithful, and emotionally steady through the uncertainty.
Includes daily audio devotionals and prayers, a worship playlist, and a fertility-friendly meal plan. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Is IUI the right next step—or a decision made from pressure and fear? In this episode, we unpack what IUI actually is, the emotional cost no one talks about, and a faith-centered framework to help you discern your next step from peace, not panic.
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience for women navigating infertility who want to carry the wait with faith, peace, and purpose — not panic or despair.
This Scripture-anchored journey helps women respond to disappointment without spiraling, rebuild trust in God’s goodness, and live fully before motherhood comes.
You don’t have to walk this season alone.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
🤍 The Two Week Wait Audio Devotional
A 14-day, Christ-centered audio devotional that walks with you from ovulation to pregnancy test day — helping you remain grounded, faithful, and emotionally steady through the uncertainty.
Includes daily audio devotionals and prayers, a worship playlist, and a fertility-friendly meal plan. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Why does God seem to give babies so easily to people who don’t even want them—while others pray and wait for years? In this episode, we confront this painful question head-on, unpack what it reveals about our hearts, and anchor ourselves in truth about God’s sovereignty and goodness.
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well — At Any Point in Your Journey
If this episode stirred something tender,If infertility has quietly begun shaping how you think, pray, or imagine your future,I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t have to keep carrying this season alone.
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience created for women navigating infertility who want to stop merely surviving the wait — and learn how to steward it faithfully, honestly, and with peace.
This isn’t a program that rushes you to “be positive” or bypass your grief.It’s a guided, Scripture-anchored process that meets you right where you are — and walks with you from there.
Inside the framework, women don’t just feel supported.They begin to carry the wait differently.
By the end of the 8 weeks, many women find they are able to:✨ respond to disappointment without spiraling✨ stop being emotionally hijacked by each cycle✨ rebuild trust in God’s goodness — even without answers✨ live with clarity, peace, and purpose before motherhood comes
This isn’t about fixing your circumstances.It’s about forming your heart so the waiting no longer defines or consumes you.
If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling this season and start walking it with intention, faith, and support —I would be honored to walk with you.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
If you’re praying, obeying God, practicing spiritual disciplines—and still not pregnant—this episode speaks directly to the frustration and confusion you’re carrying. We’ll unpack why faithfulness doesn’t guarantee outcomes, what infertility reveals about our hearts, and how to keep trusting God when the waiting feels unfair.
🌿 Walk the Waiting Well — At Any Point in Your Journey
If this episode stirred something tender,If infertility has quietly begun shaping how you think, pray, or imagine your future,I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t have to keep carrying this season alone.
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week, Christ-centered discipleship experience created for women navigating infertility who want to stop merely surviving the wait — and learn how to steward it faithfully, honestly, and with peace.
This isn’t a program that rushes you to “be positive” or bypass your grief.It’s a guided, Scripture-anchored process that meets you right where you are — and walks with you from there.
Inside the framework, women don’t just feel supported.They begin to carry the wait differently.
By the end of the 8 weeks, many women find they are able to:✨ respond to disappointment without spiraling✨ stop being emotionally hijacked by each cycle✨ rebuild trust in God’s goodness — even without answers✨ live with clarity, peace, and purpose before motherhood comes
This isn’t about fixing your circumstances.It’s about forming your heart so the waiting no longer defines or consumes you.
If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling this season and start walking it with intention, faith, and support —I would be honored to walk with you.
👉 Learn more + enroll here:https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Infertility doesn’t just delay motherhood — it confronts your theology. In this episode, Courtney speaks to the woman who loves Jesus but feels worn down by unanswered prayers, offering a Christ-centered way to wait with peace, truth, and hope. You don’t have to lose your faith in the waiting.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: January 18th
If this episode touched something tender — if infertility has slowly begun to shape your thoughts, your faith, or the way you see your future — I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t have to keep carrying this season alone.
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week Christ-centered discipleship experience designed to help you move from surviving the wait to stewarding it well — without bypassing your grief or losing your faith.
Inside this framework, women don’t just feel supported.They begin to change how they carry the wait.
By the end of these 8 weeks, women are able to:✨ respond to disappointment without spiraling✨ stop being emotionally hijacked by each cycle✨ rebuild trust in God’s goodness — even without answers✨ live with clarity, peace, and purpose before motherhood comes
This isn’t about fixing your circumstances.It’s about forming your heart so the waiting no longer defines or consumes you.
If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling this season and start walking it with intention, faith, and support, I would be honored to walk with you.
👉 Enroll here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Jan 05, 2026
Monday Jan 05, 2026
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: January 18th
If this episode touched something tender — if infertility has slowly begun to shape your thoughts, your faith, or the way you see your future — I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t have to keep carrying this season alone.
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week Christ-centered discipleship experience designed to help you move from surviving the wait to stewarding it well — without bypassing your grief or losing your faith.
Inside this framework, women don’t just feel supported.They begin to change how they carry the wait.
By the end of these 8 weeks, women are able to:✨ respond to disappointment without spiraling✨ stop being emotionally hijacked by each cycle✨ rebuild trust in God’s goodness — even without answers✨ live with clarity, peace, and purpose before motherhood comes
This isn’t about fixing your circumstances.It’s about forming your heart so the waiting no longer defines or consumes you.
If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling this season and start walking it with intention, faith, and support, I would be honored to walk with you.
👉 Enroll here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
When God feels silent during your trying-to-conceive journey, it’s easy to feel discouraged, confused, and spiritually exhausted. In this episode, Christian infertility coach Courtney Duinker shares four biblical steps to take when God feels quiet while trying to conceive. Rooted in Scripture and real-life experience, this episode helps women navigating infertility learn how to find God in the silence, strengthen their faith while waiting for pregnancy, and trust God’s presence even when prayers feel unanswered. If you’re struggling to hear God during TTC or infertility, this episode offers hope, truth, and practical next steps to keep walking with Him in the wait.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: January 18th
If this episode touched something tender — if infertility has slowly begun to shape your thoughts, your faith, or the way you see your future — I want you to hear this clearly:
You don’t have to keep carrying this season alone.
The Waiting Well Framework™ is an 8-week Christ-centered discipleship experience designed to help you move from surviving the wait to stewarding it well — without bypassing your grief or losing your faith.
Inside this framework, women don’t just feel supported.They begin to change how they carry the wait.
By the end of these 8 weeks, women are able to:✨ respond to disappointment without spiraling✨ stop being emotionally hijacked by each cycle✨ rebuild trust in God’s goodness — even without answers✨ live with clarity, peace, and purpose before motherhood comes
This isn’t about fixing your circumstances.It’s about forming your heart so the waiting no longer defines or consumes you.
If you’re ready to stop white-knuckling this season and start walking it with intention, faith, and support, I would be honored to walk with you.
👉 Enroll here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
For the woman afraid of choosing wrong, this episode offers a faith-filled framework for discerning fertility decisions with God in the waiting.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: January 18th If this episode spoke to something deep in your heart — if you know you’ve been carrying the weight of infertility alone and you’re ready to finally find peace, healing, and purpose in the middle of your waiting — I want to personally invite you into the next round of The Waiting Well Framework™.
This 8-week Christ-centered program will help you: ✨ Rebuild your faith after disappointment ✨ Heal emotionally and spiritually ✨ Find peace and purpose right where you are
You don’t have to keep wondering how to move forward — let’s walk this road together, hand-in-hand, and let God write something beautiful in the waiting. 💛 👉 Enroll here: https://stan.store/coduinker/p/the-wait-feels-endlessheres-the-way-through-copy
✨ Other Offers & Resources
💛 Peace in the Wait Mini Course – a 14-day devotional and journal experience designed for women in the two-week wait after ovulation, IUI, or IVF. 👉 Enroll here
💍 2 Part Masterclass: Thrive in Marriage Through TTC & Finding Hope Through Infertility – Strengthen your marriage in the middle of this journey & Learn how to live with peace and joy even while you wait ($17)
👉 Get it here
💌 Stay Connected
📲 Follow on Instagram: @thewaitingwellpodcast 📬 Email: hello@courtneyduinker.com 🌐 Website: courtneyduinker.com
💛 Did This Episode Encourage You?
If today’s episode blessed you, inspired you, or gave you a new perspective—would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts?
🌟 It helps more women find hope in their waiting season—and I send a little thank-you gift to one reviewer each week!👉 Leave a review here