Today, Ali is talking to mama, speaker, activist, and New York Times Bestselling author Alexis Jones, whose memoir, "Joy Hunter," talks about her infertility journey -- and so much more. Alexis gets into it all with Ali, including five frustrating years of unexplained infertility, navigating the world of IVF, a heartbreaking miscarriage, working with an expensive egg donor, finally getting pregnant, and what happened when she went into labor seven weeks early. A self-described “productivity junkie,” Alexis talks about what happened when she was forced to slow down for the first time in her life. She also talks about how "Joy, it turns out, is not a destination; it’s a way of life."Follow Alexis on IG @alexisjonesFind Joy Hunter here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707008/joy-hunter-by-alexis-jones/TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Unexplained infertility; IVF; miscarriage; donor eggs; embryo transfer; pregnancy after loss and infertility; early labor; NICU life; finding joyFor podcast sponsorship or partnership inquiries, please email infertileafstories@gmail.comEPISODE SPONSORS:FERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 4 to 5 support groups per week, 4 private Facebook groups, tons of curated IRL and virtual events, and an entire community of more than 500 women available to support you, no matter where you are in your journey.Join now at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.comRECEPTIVA DXReceptivaDx is the only test that can identify endometriosis, progesterone resistance and endometritis in a single sample, all causes for unexplained infertility and thus success rates of IVF treatments. ReceptivaDx includes BCL6, a marker that identifies uterine inflammation most often associated with asymptomatic (silent) endometriosis. BCL6 is found in more than 50% of women with unexplained infertility and over 65% of women with two or more IVF failures. If positive for the ReceptivaDx test, treatment options can improve the chances for a successful live birth 5 fold! Learn more at receptivadx.com or download our app “Receptivadx" -- and USE CODE INFERTILEAF23 for $75 off the testMIRAHow does Mira help to track ovulation? Mira measures actual fertility hormone concentrations with 99% accuracy. Mira is unlike other fertility trackers–it uses technology that’s similar to what’s used in the fertility lab, so it’s just like having your own mini-lab at home. Order the Mira Starter Kit or Mira Plus starter Kit online on miracare.com with promo code INFERTILEAF to get an exclusive discount.For more, go to https://www.miracare.com/Support this podcast at: https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/infertile-af/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy