What Every Woman Should Know About Fertility in Her 20s & 30s

What Every Woman Should Know About Fertility in Her 20s & 30s

September 8, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 325

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This episode discusses essential fertility information for women in their 20s and 30s with guest Lauren Makler, focusing on empowerment and planning rather than fear.

#325: Fertility is one of the biggest decisions women make about their futures, but most of us don’t learn how it actually works until we’re suddenly worried we’re running out of time. In this episode, Josie sits down with Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, to unpack the fertility information every woman deserves to know before she’s ready to have kids. Lauren offers a completely different way of thinking about fertility: not from fear or a ticking biological clock, but as something women can understand and plan for just like any other part of their future. Whether you know you want kids someday, aren’t sure yet, or are already thinking about your fertility, this conversation will give you the information to make decisions from a place of options and empowerment rather than panic. You'll learn: What women in their 20s and 30s should actually know about fertility but don't What fertility tests can, and can’t, tell you about your future When to consider freezing your eggs, what the process really looks like, and the actual costs The reality of secondary infertility and why having one child doesn’t necessarily predict future fertility How egg sharing can make egg…

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