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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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.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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?
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🌟 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.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
A short, powerful reminder from Simeon’s story that God is working even when you’re still waiting for a baby.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
If you’ve been praying for a baby month after month and you’re starting to wonder if God even hears you anymore, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about what it feels like when prayer seems pointless in your fertility journey — when you’re spiritually exhausted, emotionally drained, and struggling to stay hopeful while TTC.
Courtney shares honest encouragement, biblical truth, and gentle guidance for the woman who loves God but feels worn out from unanswered prayers. You’ll hear comforting Scripture, practical ways to reconnect with God when your faith feels thin, and five simple steps you can start using today when you’re spiritually exhausted from praying for a baby.
You’ll walk away feeling less alone, more understood, and grounded in the truth that God sees you, loves you, and has not forgotten your desire for a child.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
In this powerful episode, Courtney sits down with Britt Skinner, LCSW, LICSW of Waymaker Christian Counseling, LLC to unpack the emotional and spiritual toll of anxiety and depression in the trying-to-conceive season.
Britt Skinner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and therapist specializing in anxiety, depression and codependence. In her work, she helps clients understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with a biblical lens so they can move from overwhelm to a greater sense of harmony and peace. She's passionate about making mental health education accessible, practical, and compassionate—so people feel empowered to take care of their minds, not just their to-do lists. You can connect with Britt over on her instagram or her website.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
When everyone around you is becoming a mom, friendships can start to feel complicated. In this episode, Courtney shares three biblical ways to build healthy, grace-filled friendships while walking through infertility. Learn how to be honest about your emotions, celebrate others without comparison, and nurture connections that strengthen your faith. God hasn’t left you behind—He’s still writing beauty into your story. 💛
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
In this powerful episode of The Waiting Well Podcast, Courtney sits down with past client Nicoleto share her raw and redemptive journey through infertility and how God met her in the waiting.
Nicole opens up about the emotional and spiritual battles she faced before joining The Waiting Well Framework—from feeling distant from God and questioning His goodness, to learning how to surrender control and find peace in uncertainty.
Together, Courtney and Nicole unpack what it means to move from striving to trusting, how community and Scripture brought healing, and why learning to “wait well” can transform not just your fertility journey, but your entire walk with God.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, forgotten, or weary in your waiting, this episode will remind you that God is still writing your story—right here in the in-between.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered “Why is God withholding this from me?” — this episode is for you.
In today’s conversation, Courtney exposes the one lie nearly every woman facing infertility believes: that God is holding back something good. Through honest storytelling and powerful Scripture, she helps you recognize that lie for what it is — and replace it with unshakable truth.
You’ll learn how to:💔 Identify the subtle ways this lie creeps into your heart📖 Anchor your hope in God’s character instead of your circumstances🌿 Speak truth over your waiting season using Scripture🙏 Shift your focus from what’s missing to what God is forming
God isn’t withholding something good — He’s preparing something greater.
Whether you’re in the middle of treatments, grieving loss, or simply wrestling with God’s timing, this episode will help you trade doubt for peace and reclaim joy in the middle of the wait.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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 Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
If you’ve tried everything to get pregnant—tracked ovulation, changed your diet, taken the supplements, followed the protocols—but your heart still feels heavy, this episode is for you. 💔
In today’s conversation, Courtney shares how The Waiting Well Framework™ was born out of her own season of infertility and heartbreak—and how it’s now helping women all over the world find peace, hope, and healing in their waiting.
You’ll learn why there are a million paths to try to have a baby, but so few that teach you how to heal the heart behind the hope. Courtney unpacks the 5 transformative phases of The Waiting Well Framework (Root, Release, Refine, Rebuild, and Rise) and shares real stories from women whose lives have been changed through this Christ-centered approach.
From shifting from anger to gratitude, replacing lies with truth, and learning to hear God’s voice again, this episode will remind you that your waiting isn’t wasted—it’s the very place where God is doing His deepest work.
Whether you’re walking through infertility, pregnancy loss, or a long season of unanswered prayers, this episode will help you:✨ Find peace before the promise✨ Heal emotionally and spiritually✨ Rebuild your faith and trust in God’s timing
🎧 Tune in to discover how you can walk through your waiting season with purpose—and why investing in your heart is the most important step you can take.
🌿 NEXT WWF COHORT STARTS MARCH 22!!
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
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
💍 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