Today, Ali is talking to Alyssa Ages, a Toronto-based, New York-born author and freelance writer. Alyssa is a mom of two, a strongman competitor, an endurance athlete, a rock climber, and a CrossFitter -- and today, she shares her family building and infertility journey. Alyssa talks about miscarriage and chemical pregnancy, what she knew about her fertility growing up, and why she is on a "soapbox" now to encourage women to talk and learn about their own fertility, and to advocate for themselves. Alyssa shares how it felt to get pregnant after loss, and she also talks about her book, "Secrets of Giants," which uncovers why physical strength matters, and how it teaches us that we’re capable of so much more than we know. Fun fact: Alyssa has pulled a 50-ton truck, and she talks about that too. For more, go to: https://www.alyssaages.com/bookTOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:IVF; infertility; miscarriage; chemical pregnancy; exercise during infertility; strongman competition; trauma-informed weight lifting; pregnancy and motherhood after lossEPISODE SPONSORS:WORK OF ART Children's Book about IVFhttps://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksAli wrote her first children’s book, and it’s available for pre-order now!“Work of ART” is the the story of an IVF kiddo the day he learns he is a “work of ART” (born via IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology). For young readers 4-8. Hardcover.Written by Ali Prato Illustrated by Federico BonifaciniThe first 150 copies will be numbered, personalized and shipped free in the U.S. Order yours now at https://www.infertileafgroup.com/booksFERTILITY RALLY @fertilityrally www.fertilityrally.comNo one should go through infertility alone. Join the Worst Club with the Best Members at fertilityrally.com. We offer 5 to 6 support groups per week, three 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 today at link in bio on IG @fertilityrally or at www.fertilityrally.com/membership -- don't miss out on our $149 annual holiday special, valid now through 12/31/23 ! AG1 AG1 delivers your daily dose of vitamins, minerals, pre- and probiotics, and more, it’s a powerful healthy habit that’s also powerfully simple. It’s just one scoop, mixed in water or a smoothie, once a day, every day. Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at drinkAG1.com/infertileaf. That’s drinkAG1.com/infertileaf. I’m so excited for you to check it out.RECEPTIVA 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 testSupport 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