Love & Infertility launches to an outpouring of response, giving couples a space to navigate one of life’s most isolating journeys — together.
When couples find themselves deep in the grief of infertility, the world rarely offers them a roadmap for staying connected. The baby showers keep coming. The pregnancy announcements keep populating social feeds. And the feelings of shame, isolation, and heartbreak — all too often — stay behind closed doors.
That’s exactly what a powerful new podcast is setting out to change.
Love & Infertility, hosted by licensed professional counselor, researcher, and advocate Ginny Lupka and licensed professional counselor and author, Dr. Clayton Brigance, officially launched last Thursday to what both hosts describe as an overwhelmingly warm response. The podcast is dedicated to helping couples navigate the emotional and relational toll of infertility and reproductive grief — not just survive it, but potentially come out the other side even stronger.
“Infertility is often experienced in isolation, but it doesn’t have to be,” says Lupka. “Through Love & Infertility, I hope couples feel seen in their grief, less alone in their experience, and supported with meaningful tools to stay connected through one of the hardest seasons of their lives.”
Dr. Brigance echoes that sentiment with urgency. “We don’t talk enough about how infertility and miscarriage impacts couples. Going through such intense grief and loss can be so difficult, yet it doesn’t have to destroy relationships. Our hope is that we can provide practical ways to stay connected — or even relationally thrive — during reproductive grief, through insights and interviews with experts and couples. We want couples to know that they aren’t alone.”
The Studio Behind the Show
The podcast is proudly produced by Ginni Media — Media that Moves, a production company with a knack for turning vision into something tangible and lasting. For Love & Infertility, Ginni Media did far more than press record. The team transformed a spare office on the first floor of Dr. Brigance’s Ballwin, Missouri practice into a fully realized, stylish podcast studio — handling everything from the interior renovation to a full-scale equipment installation and technical wiring. The result is a professional broadcast environment that reflects the show’s tone: warm, grounded, and credible.
While Dr. Brigance records in-studio in Missouri, Lupka joins remotely — a setup Ginni Media coordinates seamlessly, ensuring the show maintains a natural, intimate feel regardless of the miles between its co-hosts.
Why This Podcast Matters: The Numbers Don’t Lie
The timing of Love & Infertility couldn’t be more relevant. Infertility is not a niche issue — it is a widespread, life-altering reality for millions of couples around the world, and yet it remains dramatically underserved in mainstream conversation.
Estimates from the World Health Organization suggest that approximately one in every six people of reproductive age worldwide experiences infertility in their lifetime. In the United States alone, the picture is similarly striking. According to the National Health Statistics Reports, about 12% of women aged 15–44 have trouble getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term, and approximately 11.4% of men aged 15–49 face some form of infertility.
And infertility doesn’t just affect the body — it can tear relationships apart. Research shows that infertility can negatively impact couples’ psychological, financial, and relationship health, and infertility has even been identified as one of the primary reasons for divorce among couples.
An analysis published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience found that many women and couples experiencing infertility do not share their story with friends or family, and feel isolated, ashamed, and guilty — feelings that can lead to higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
The Silence of Men: An Overlooked Crisis
One of the most overlooked dimensions of the infertility conversation is the experience of men, and Love & Infertility is determined to bring that into the open.
Male-factor infertility contributes to between 30–60% of infertility cases in the U.S., and is the sole cause in up to an estimated one-third of cases — yet many men don’t even know they might have a fertility issue until they start trying to conceive.
The stigma men face is deeply rooted. Since masculinity is often linked to virility and strength, being diagnosed with infertility can feel emasculating. As a result, many men choose not to talk about it or even avoid testing altogether, which can delay treatment and increase feelings of helplessness and inadequacy.
The silence is staggering in its scale. A survey conducted by Infertility Network UK found that 52% of men would not discuss their fertility even with their own partner — a silence that leaves many women experiencing devastating feelings of isolation and loneliness. The same research found that 93% of men said infertility had a negative impact on their well-being and self-esteem.
In qualitative studies, men report the need to “be strong,” with concern for their partner’s emotional and mental well-being taking precedence over their own feelings of despair and grief — a dynamic that, left unaddressed, can quietly erode even the most solid partnerships.
A Show Built for the Couple, Not Just the Diagnosis
What distinguishes Love & Infertility from clinical resources or support forums is its relational focus. This is not a show about treatment protocols or IVF statistics. It is a show about the couple— the two people at the center of the storm, trying to hold onto each other when everything around them feels uncertain.
With a format that blends expert insights, candid interviews with couples who have lived through reproductive grief, and practical relational tools, the podcast aims to meet listeners where they are: in the middle of the hardest chapter they’ve ever faced.
The response since last Thursday’s launch has been a testament to how badly this space was needed. For every listener who tuned in, there are almost certainly millions more still sitting in silence — waiting for someone to finally say out loud what they’ve only whispered in private.
Love & Infertility is saying it loudly and clearly: you are not alone.
Love & Infertility is produced by Ginni Media — Media that Moves. New episodes are available now.
