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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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
In this episode, I discuss the 2 week waiting period while Trying to Conceive and how to navigate it as a Christian couple.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
What defines your hope?
Statistics?
Your doctors?
Your circumstances?
In this episode, I discuss what Easter means for Christians struggling to conceive and the true foundation for our hope. I was a hot mess Easter morning and today, I share why.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Are you like me and would probably label yourself more of a control freak for lack of a better word?
Are you battling for control over your TTC journey? You want to live in surrender but not sure how to when TTC requires you to track & be aware?
Then THIS is the episode for you!!
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
In this episode, I share THE HABIT that can break any frustration you may be feeling towards God's timing of your TTC journey.
In my opinion, this one thing is overlooked and underutilized. It's a weapon we have to fight any frustration or division in us about God's beautiful sovereign timing in our lives including when we conceive.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
In this episode, I share 4 specific things I did to live well during the waiting while TTC.
These four things helped me build hope when I felt discouraged, build unity & communication in my marriage, build confidence & love for my body during a season of so much limbo physically, and build purpose without waiting on becoming a mother.
I challenge you to begin working on the one of these four that is currently ranked lowest— to improve on just that one area and add on more as you build a habit.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Thinking about when or if we're ready to TTC for baby #2 has been so heavy on my heart. Several friends have gotten pregnant recently which makes the conversation more frequent.
I honestly don't know that I'm ready for TTC #2. I've noticed just in discussing TTC, I have wounds very much still open, raw from our TTC journey for Highland. So in this episode, I discuss where I'm at with this conversation, how I'm navigating my wounds while also choosing to do things different the second time around TTC.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
It hit me during my quiet time this week how we should be praying while TTC. I can't believe I haven't seen it until now, but it's just such a small, yet POWERFUL shift that truly will change everything in your waiting season.
This episode is fire - especially the ending! I love how God's Word is truly sharper than any two-edged sword - so good for challenging, changing and healing us!
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Not sure how to lead your wife as you navigate trying to conceive or infertility? Tune in to today's episode where my husband breaks down ways he intentional chose to lead me on this journey.
In this episode, Josh touches on specific habits he created to build the culture of a home filled with hope and he touches on the responsibility of a husband during this time.
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Navigating infertility for nearly 7 years did a number on my relationship with God at times. There were seasons where I had no interest in opening up my Bible even though it was the best thing for me to do.
My husband taught me a simple method to start re-building communication with God and opening up the door to receiving healing, and peace despite my circumstances. On this week's episode, I break that method down for you so you can start having break throughs with God & walking in His Peace today BEFORE He ever answers your prayers :)
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Are you tired of the negative pregnancy tests?
This week, I interview guest expert, Dr. Samantha Briguglio, on her holistic approach of helping women conceive. In this episode, she breaks down the 5 pillars of wellness that are key contributors to hormonal health that can impact fertility. She is a Naturopathic Doctor Fertility Expert located in Scottsdale, AZ but also able to work virtual to anyone in the US or Canada.
Dr. B does an incredible job of empowering us to laser in on what we CAN control on this wild journey! Through her tips & expertise, we can create awareness around where our current lifestyle, habits and patterns might be impacting hormonal balance and thus fertiltiy. This episode is very tangible!
You can connect with Dr. B here:
Email: Drsbriguglio@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkthenaturalpath/
Grab a FREEBIE & join The Well Email List... my favorite Bible verses to help you wait well: https://bit.ly/purposeinthewait
If you are struggling with your thoughts and emotions around your TTC journey, I highly recommend snagging my
Finding Hope through Infertility / TTC Masterclass - This masterclass will walk you through what you can implement today to start living in peace and joy during the waiting season - really growing closer to God despite the journey. I can't recommend it highly enough and it's only $37 to snag today! Grab that here: https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/HX2jMFL3
Or snag our 2nd Masterclass focused on MARRIAGE through TTC! Thrive in Marriage through TTC Masterclass can now be purchased and accessed as well for $37!https://sown-with-strength.mykajabi.com/offers/AA3zxPNv
^^ 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!
Instagram: @courtneyduinkerConnect: courtney@sownwithstrength.com
website: https://courtneyduinker.com/
If today's episode inspired, equipped or challenged you in anyway, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! This helps to show this podcast to other women who are alone in navigating infertility. I also send out a fun package to someone who leaves a review each week! Leave a review here, please!