tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post3290267031863007700..comments2023-04-04T07:26:09.997-07:00Comments on Searching for our silver lining: Finding ways to advocateCristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-45299372633441626772015-02-18T18:05:01.206-08:002015-02-18T18:05:01.206-08:00I think that resurrecting the podcast is an awesom...I think that resurrecting the podcast is an awesome idea. I was only vaguely aware of the drama, but I don't think it was universal, nor do I think we should silence some important voices just because some people didn't want to listen, or had opinions about who should be speaking for whom. We all have a lot to learn from each other. I'll cheer you on!Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-54967895428248966342015-02-14T21:32:31.052-08:002015-02-14T21:32:31.052-08:00I would love the podcast to return. I know there w...I would love the podcast to return. I know there was drama but I think with the right people leading this, it could work. I loved listening and being involved and I know that many benefitted from listening. I couldn't lead a revival but I would be happy to be involved and participate. I know your heart is pulling you toward this for a reason.ADSchillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972164121690415796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-75654580729536785292015-02-14T10:47:36.834-08:002015-02-14T10:47:36.834-08:00Was out of town this week and am behind on my blog...Was out of town this week and am behind on my blog reading -- promise to come back with more thoughts...xxPamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-86925499952107387822015-02-13T06:09:42.435-08:002015-02-13T06:09:42.435-08:00Me too! I didn't know about, nor do I know any...Me too! I didn't know about, nor do I know any of the details surrounding it...but I would love to listen to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-12481031248829084922015-02-09T20:21:23.082-08:002015-02-09T20:21:23.082-08:00I didn't realise there was drama, and so I don...I didn't realise there was drama, and so I don't understand why your suggestion should cause any either. <br /><br />I agree with your experiences. Organisations can't pay- and after six years of volunteering, I'm ready to be paid. And requiring people to front up for seminars scares people off. The beautify of the internet - of messageboards and blogging - is its anonymity, not for nasty trolls, but for those who are vulnerable and fearful. That was the beauty of your podcasts.<br /><br />Like Loribeth, I didn't listen to the podcasts before the interview with her (and Pamela), because it wasn't relevant to me so many years later. I'm not usually a podcast person. If it's something I want to concentrate on, then I prefer the written word. (That said, I'm listening to national radio interviews right now as I write this!) But we all work and learn and listen differently, and I think it has a real place here in this community. I'd be happy to help if I could. Though my accent might freak you all out!<br /><br /> Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-88063285700806980142015-02-09T16:08:26.606-08:002015-02-09T16:08:26.606-08:00I would support it being resurrected. Who will ste...I would support it being resurrected. Who will step up?Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-87194254351164148482015-02-09T07:16:41.636-08:002015-02-09T07:16:41.636-08:00Goodness, I remember there was drama, but honestly...Goodness, I remember there was drama, but honestly, at this point, the drama seems so over-the-top (no offense intended). I agree that it should be resurrected. I would be happy to discuss surrogacy if the podcast is restarted. We should be able to help each other and advocate without drama!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-46698442472500187112015-02-09T05:21:21.048-08:002015-02-09T05:21:21.048-08:00I never knew this podcast existed but it would hav...I never knew this podcast existed but it would have been very helpful when I was grappling with my diagnosis. I'm possibly interested in taking on this venture. Let's get in contact to discuss possibilities. <br /><br />www.unpregnantchicken.comKaeleigh MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861956811629556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-91205758250961089532015-02-08T15:35:34.893-08:002015-02-08T15:35:34.893-08:00I seriously never understood all the drama. Don&#...I seriously never understood all the drama. Don't like it? Don't listen. I only learned about the podcast after it was over, but I downloaded and listened to all the episodes and thought they were great. I think part of the problem may have been that you guys simply got too popular and started attracting more and more listeners. Bigger audience = greater chance that there's gonna be a griping asshole out there who feels the need to be a jerk. It takes a thick skin to do something for public consumption, because there will always be naysayers.Aramishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275274008426941898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-21936545348826118892015-02-08T08:31:59.983-08:002015-02-08T08:31:59.983-08:00While I could understand discomfort if the podcast...While I could understand discomfort if the podcast was run by someone who had never experienced infertility (eg. a therapist who works with infertile women but is fertile herself), I don't really get the discomfort from someone who is simply on a different point in a continuum within infertility. But that's just me. Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-87476612687722733422015-02-08T07:02:40.383-08:002015-02-08T07:02:40.383-08:00How did I not know about the podcast before?! And ...How did I not know about the podcast before?! And now it's over? So sad... I think I'm missing chunks of info too because I don't see how the hosts being pregnant have anything to do with why it's over...Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-74552298690230867812015-02-07T20:06:04.765-08:002015-02-07T20:06:04.765-08:00Yes! I loved listening to the Bitter Infertiles po...Yes! I loved listening to the Bitter Infertiles podcast! I didn't mind that all of you guys were pregnant at the same time because all of you (and most of us listening) had worked very hard to actually get pregnant. Although I am lucky enough to now have a daughter, I would still listen because I am going through my second round of treatment and as we all know, infertility simply doesn't go away after having a kid.Non Sequitur Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268138421234170972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-68430451169214482222015-02-07T18:02:34.689-08:002015-02-07T18:02:34.689-08:00I'm not sure why you think this idea would pis...I'm not sure why you think this idea would piss people off, other than that you're suggesting someone else take it on. ;) I will admit I hadn't listened to "Bitter Infertiles" prior to being invited as a guest, but I did listen to a couple of episodes before Pamela & I taped our episode and I thought they got better & better as time went on. I was a little sad that ours was the last episode, although (if I may be so bold, lol) if it had to be the last, I thought it was great to end on such a high note. ;) <br /><br />Personally, I didn't care that all of you were pregnant and I'm not sure it really mattered -- obviously, nobody had to look at you (lol) and you didn't talk that much about it... although it's understandable that you all soon became busy with other things and wanted to take a break. Even if none of the original have the time or inclination to take part in a revival, I would hope that if someone steps up, you would be around to offer some initial advice & encouragement, be "brand ambassadors" and pass the reins over. So long as you think the things that made the original podcasts so great could be replicated &/or improved on, why not? loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-6984772896500265122015-02-07T14:45:16.759-08:002015-02-07T14:45:16.759-08:00That podcast was so healing for me. I loved listen...That podcast was so healing for me. I loved listening to it, and it was so comforting at a time when I felt devastated and alone. I hope that your effort to resurrect it is successful-I hated that it ended and you ladies received so much hate about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-50637349975939834292015-02-07T14:32:41.910-08:002015-02-07T14:32:41.910-08:00I think I'm missing some big chunks of info......I think I'm missing some big chunks of info... I never knew why the podcast ended, so he'll ya, resurrect it! I loved it! I never felt excluded b/c the hosts were pregnant... I always felt included and as though everyone completely understood where I was in the process. Positive, educated, compassionate women with experience with infertility sure make another infertile 's experience feel validated, in my opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896931627340645963noreply@blogger.com