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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Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
In this heartfelt episode, Courtney dives into the isolating feelings that often come when friends step into motherhood while you’re still waiting for your miracle. Drawing from her own journey and scripture, she shares three practical, faith-based strategies to help you stay connected, find peace, and protect your heart. Whether navigating pregnancy announcements, baby showers, or shifting friendships, this episode will equip you with tools to handle these challenges with grace and lean on God’s promises in the waiting.
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🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
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Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
I cry a little in this one-- some episodes just hit so deep and I'm right there again navigating the tumultuous sea of infertility. This episode is that. Full of emotion, connection, and God's Truth that we all need to hear. A can't miss episode.
We discuss happiness. The age-old happiness v. holiness topic and asking the question, does God care about my happiness? And if so, why can't I get pregnant? How do I reconcile the God who wants good for me and my circumstances of battling to conceive?
Press play, and let's chat about what God's Word says.
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🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Are you feeling impatient with God and His Timing?
Are you battling impatience and doubt?
Do you strive to trust God while waiting but you're really not sure how to do that? This episode is for you! 3 Tips to Actively Trust God while Waiting to Conceive!
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Are you struggling to open your Bible because of how you feel navigating your TTC journey right now? In this episode, I share 6 places to begin reading in your Bible when you feel overwhelmed and tired about the circumstances of your life.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Are you afraid that God's plan for you may be never conceiving and becoming a mother? This fear went unspoken in my life for the first two years we were trying to conceive.
In this episode, we dive into that unspoken fear - what if your worst fear is part of your story? What God has for you - finding peace with His Timing, His Plan and facing that fear of what if?
In this episode, I dive into Matthew 6:25-34 that commands us as believers not to be anxious. We connect the dots of this passage to Genesis when sin first entered the world. Jesus shows us what our response should be and how we can overcome that fear/anxiety around what our future will look like in the midst of struggling to conceive.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
I wish I had one thing when I was TTC: a Christian Fertility Coach.
In this episode, we dive into what a Christian Fertility Coach provides, and how my signature mentorship The Waiting Well Framework might transform your waiting season.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
The ONE worry Every Woman Experiencing Infertility faces: What if I never get to become a mom?
I spent the first two or so years of our TTC journey battling the fear of what if God plans that I never get to conceive, and bring a baby earthside as a mother? This worry turned into anxiety about our future and the plans I always had for myself!
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Have you been feeling like God's timing is just off -- like it's really just frustrating you and you're at the end of your capacity to deal with another month of hearing no or not yet? Are you tired of seeking God and feeling the burn out of faith because of your conceiving journey? Rest your weary soul and be encouraged with this episode!
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Have you heard the words "IVF is your only option?" Same. We heard from two different clinics that IVF would be our only option for conceiving. I was frustrated and annoyed. In this episode, I share what I wish someone had told me back when I first heard this diagnosis. I hope you find encouragement, strength, and clarity as you navigate your family's next steps in light of a similar diagnosis.
🌿 Join the Next Round of The Waiting Well Framework™
🕊 Next Cohort Begins: November 4th 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
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Before I met Josh, I worked as a Children's Ministry Coordinator at a church. They offered to pay for us to go through Financial Peace University a program by Dave Ramsey and his team. As a young college graduate with student loans, this was a huge gift to learn how to honor God with my finances. When Josh and I then got married, we went through the videos again as a married couple. The principles we learned in this course contributed to how we made financial decisions regarding our trying to conceive journey.
We had committed to always honor God with our finances, and we take to heart the principles shared in this course. It's one of the reasons we took years before we got to the financial and logistical point of pursuing IVF. I have chatted with so many women who shared how heartbroken they were that they did not consider the financial burden of taking loans out to pay for their treatments only to end up not getting pregnant. This is a very sensitive subject but I believe that this road of infertility and trying to conceive is ALREADY so hard. It doesn't have to be harder because of finances.
I wanted to interview Rachel because I wanted to share the resource of what they offer at Ramsey Solutions (this course: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/financial-peace?snid=products.pay-off-debt-and-build-wealth.financial-peace-university ) but also to shed light that God's word speaks to us with how we are to approach decisions that impact our finances. Because that also impacts our marriages on the back end.
I'm so excited for you to hear from Rachel Cruze, best-selling Author, Ramsey Personality and Certified Financial Coach. You can connect with her here:
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/rachel-cruze
Buy her new Children's Book: https://amzn.to/3wW1TY9
Are you ready for more support on your fertility journey?
Ready to learn more about how you enroll in Courtney’s Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program? The Path to Motherhood Mentorship Program is designed to help women struggling to wait well and trust God in their journey toward building a family. Through faith-centered coaching, personalized strategies, and holistic support, this program equips you to find peace, purpose, and strength in the waiting season. You’ll grow spiritually, emotionally, and physically as you deepen your trust in God’s plan and embrace His timing for your story. Final 3 spots for 2024 Path to Motherhood Mentorship click here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/pathtomotherhood
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^^ you can also snag the Finding Hope through TTC (transforming your thoughts while waiting) Masterclass for only $20 extra instead of the original $37 cost when you enroll for the Marriage Class as a discounted bonus!
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