The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) has introduced a new podcast called SART Fertility Experts. Check out their first episode: What is IVF?

Emily P. Freeman's latest podcast episode On Racism: Learning to Speak and Listen is what I needed to hear this morning. I encourage you to listen to it if you, too, are seeing what's going on in our nation and wondering what to do and how you fit in. (Heads up: She offers up a prayer from a Christian perspective at the very end.)

It's not talked about much, and is actually more common than you might think.

Take a listen as the two OB/GYNs from The V Word podcast discuss miscarriage: https://vwordpod.com/episode/miscarriage/

IVFML is a podcast following Anna Almendrala and Simon Ganz as they try to have a baby. They are frank and honest, letting the listener eavesdrop on their voice memos even in the darkest of moments throughout their infertility journey.

Episode 3: Cash Money focuses specifically on the finances involved in using assisted reproductive technologies.

Linking to Episode #2 of Laura Tremaine’s 10 Things To Tell You podcast titled: Are You Lonely?

Are you lonely? What a great question to ask yourself, your partner, or your friends.

Admitting and identifying a problem is a first step to finding a solution. Being honest about if you’re feeling lonely and disconnected from others may be the beginning of finding new or deeper connections.

Is there someone that you can ask, “Are you lonely?”

If someone asked you, “Are you lonely?” how would you respond?

It's mid-autumn, but it's hard to tell that weather-wise here in California. Here are a few items that have caught my eye while I've been waiting for some chilly weather and rainy days to move in.

• An article about the aging process.
• A short podcast (two minutes!) about what Harry Potter can teach us about knowing ourselves, our strengths, and what we need.
• An article on the importance of having a regular bedtime.
  

Article:
I Don't Feel Middle Age, Until I Do
"I’m not complaining. Really I’m not. I feel fortunate that I get to grow older, and I have to laugh as I watch myself and my peers morphing into our parents."

Podcast:
A Little Happier: A Lesson From Harry Potter About Knowing Who You Are
"It’s when Harry Potter accepts his own nature, and his own strengths, and works within them to meet his dragon."

Article:
Every Adult Should Have a Bedtime
"Not only is a regular bedtime just about the most enjoyable habit available to us living things, but it is extremely good for us."

This summer, the Death, Sex, and Money podcast has a series called Hot Dates. The podcast is tracking several singles as they meet new people, navigate dating apps, and go on dates.

Dating can be complicated, and if you didn’t already know that, this podcast series makes that clear rather quickly. Listening to this podcast series could be helpful in normalizing what it’s like to be on the dating scene right now. Happy listening!

How was the month of June for you?

For this Round-Up, I have all podcasts for you:

• One on heartbreak.
  
• A podcast episode on bias.
  
• How to create a morning routine.

This American Life Episode #339: Heartbreak. “Partly today, we have an anatomy of the completely contradictory feelings that are part of a breakup. I think that’s what makes it such a special and particularly cursed state.”
 
Smartest Person in the Room Episode #29: When A Black Person Says It's About Race. “The divide between black and white America has never felt greater. Is reconciliation possible? In this series, we’re exploring how to cross the divide.”
 
The Lazy Genius Episode #58: The Lazy Genius Morning Routine. “How do we develop a morning routine? Maybe not quite what you expect. Have a listen, and create mornings that make you feel like yourself.”

It’s the end of May, the sun is shining here in California, and summer is not so far off.

In this Monthly Round-Up, I’ve listed a few items that have caught my attention this month:

• A podcast on making end-of-life decisions.
• An article on gratitude.
• A book about the words that matter in relationships.
  

Podcast:
In Terrible, Thanks for Asking Episode #11, end-of-life care and decisions are discussed. It’s not a light conversation for sure, but it gives us lots to think about. (Warning: this episode contains discussion about death, brain cancer, hospice, and the right-to-die law.)

Article:
This short and sweet article on gratitude is a great reminder to take stock of what we are thankful for today, in this moment.

Book:
In Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say, Kelly Corrigan writes essays about the words that nurture relationships. This is a memoir that is bittersweet, tender, funny, and warm.