Although rich in knowledge, many fertility professionals simply cannot relate to the lived experience of the complexities of a fertility journey. On today’s episode, we speak with fertility specialist and business development director at fertility benefits management company, Progyny, Julie Hunt, who suffers from PCOS and has been through two egg-freezing cycles. She shares her background and the unique role she has taken up at Progyny. We consider the three factors that accompany infertility; financial, physical, and emotional stress, and Julie tells us how Progyny serves its people by providing support for their fertility journey along with their overall wellbeing. Next, we dive into the educational components of a fertility journey and the importance of factoring in all elements of fertility as a service provider. Julie walks us through her decision to freeze her eggs twice and lets us know how her own experience has enriched her work, highlighting the importance of access to egg freezing for transgender patients. She shares her struggles with PCOS and why she switched from client advocacy to business development at Progyny, and finishes up by telling us why she is so passionate about the inclusive, life-changing work that Progyny does. We hope you join us today for a wealth of knowledge on fertility benefits from someone who is truly in the know!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Julie Hunt’s background and unique role at Progyny.
- What the team at Progyny do.
- How to advocate for yourself and your needs by being brave in your approach.
- Find out how Progyny is working to erase the stigma around infertility.
- The three factors that accompany infertility: financial, physical, and emotional stress.
- How Progyny serves its people by providing support for their fertility journey and their overall emotional wellbeing.
- The educational component of a fertility journey.
- The importance of factoring in all elements of fertility as a service provider.
- Who Progyny’s products are available to.
- What led to Julie’s decision to freeze her eggs.
- How Julie’s experience has helped her understand the importance of egg freezing.
- The importance of access to egg freezing for transgender patients.
- Hear about Julie’s journey with PCOS.
- The importance of education around fertility and the necessity of support.
- Why Julie switched from client advocacy to business development at Progyny.
- Why Julie is passionate about the inclusive, life-changing work being done at Progyny.
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