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Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with the pressures of dating, motherhood, and career? Well, I have just the episode for you! In this week's episode of "Quiet the Clock," I sit down with a woman in her 30s who is considering egg freezing and navigating the uncertainty of dating and motherhood as a single woman.

Throughout the episode, we discuss the overwhelming nature of the decision-making process, including the financial and insurance aspects. We also touch on the increasing prevalence of egg freezing and the importance of having open conversations about it.

But it's not just about egg freezing. We also dive into the pressure women feel to freeze their eggs once they turn 30 and the struggle to balance that conversation with accepting a non-traditional path in life. We even discuss the impact of being in a relationship on the decision to freeze eggs or embryos.

One of the most inspiring parts of the episode is when Jen shares her experience of buying a house alone in Pennsylvania, despite being a city person who had only ever lived in apartments. She faced imposter syndrome and struggled with the competitive housing market, but ultimately felt empowered by the experience.

And let's not forget about the importance of mental health breaks and self-care. Jen shares her experience of taking two hiatuses from work, one for a sabbatical and one for a mental health break, and the guilt she initially felt about taking time off. We discuss the importance of not feeling guilty for taking care of oneself and the positive impact it can have on our personal and professional lives.

Overall, this episode provides insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by single women considering egg freezing and navigating their personal and professional lives. So, my friend, if you're feeling a little lost or overwhelmed, give this episode a listen. You won't regret it!

Quotes:

• "this is so brave and this is so courageous and these are all the words we use in our sessions and i value you so much"

• "I think that having done things like that you know now having traveled alone i've traveled i went to thailand by myself for two weeks too which my mom did have a panic attack but and buying a car and buying a house and doing all these things you know now i'm like why can't i freeze my eggs by myself? like why should i have to wait for someone else to come along and be like should we do this? or waiting? that's such a good word that just like caught my ear because we've talked a lot about that too and i talk a lot about that with with other clients and with friends like moving out of this space of waiting to to living right? mm-hmm i think that we sometimes we wait to find the partner we wait to be pregnant or whatever we're waiting for we're waiting for somebody else to do those things."

• "I don't know that I ever thought marriage kids picket fence like all this stuff cuz that's not what I grew up with...so when I say that I'm more comfortable off-roading I don't even really remember what that original path in my mind looked like."

• "I always envisioned myself having a family, so it's kind of a weird position to be now and like question okay like do I like is this all worth it? could I do it a different way? and I don't know like emotionally it is like pretty taxing and then I think for those reasons I sort of slowed down the process like before I was like soak un ho and now that I have so many questions I'm like I'm gonna take a step back and like take a lay of the land a little bit."

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