OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS
OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS
Tennille Daniels
I don’t know about you but reproductive health for me between my teenage and young adult years consisted of period + pregnancy. I wanted to make sure that my period arrived (not pregnant) and that my spot checks always came back clean. In my mid-20s, however, I discovered I had large ovarian cysts and subsequently was diagnosed with endometriosis. I knew nothing about ovarian cysts, fibroids, endometriosis or any of the other reproductive health issues women may experience before menopause hits. The thoughts, decisions, procedures, and surgeries I experienced in the days, months, and years following my initial diagnosis sparked OVAREACTION - how a woman reacts - her thoughts, feelings, decisions, and actions - to a matter involving her reproductive health. The OVAREACTION podcast is a safe space for women of color to share their stories, vulnerabilities, as well as their triumphs and victories. As a single black woman who has gone through a great deal of this journey alone, I have a special place for my single sisters who experience the highs and lows of reproductive health and may have to make hard decisions on their own. Join Tennille Daniels and this community as we share our OVAREACTION to educate and encourage women to stand firm in their decisions and confidently in their story.
Count on M.E. - Friendship & Fertility
OnOn this week's episode of the OVAREACTION podcast, I am joined by our first featured storyteller, my sister and bestie, Maaden Eshete Jones. On today's episode, I am pleased to be joined by our first featured storyteller, my sister and bestie, Maaden Eshete Jones.Maaden Eshete Jones is a writer, podcastor, and encourager. A purveyor of gifts and guides for healing through hospitality, she is the owner of Love, Maaden and the Love Goods Co. And has created a thriving community around daily p...
Nov 9, 2022
45 min
IS MY LABOR IN VAIN?
Welcome to Season 3! After 7 long months, I'm baaaack! It's been a minute and there is so much to catch up on. To open the episode, I catch you up on what has been up with me in the past several months outside of my journey to motherhood - birthdays, new acquisitions, new roles, and new experiences - it's been 7 months filled with peaks and valleys.In this week's story time, I share with you a story of transfer to tribulation. Although, it is not the update I had hoped to share with you on th...
Oct 31, 2022
45 min
WHERE IS TEE NOW?
On the Season 2 Finale of the OVAREACTION podcast, I give the listeners my most real time update EVER! Alot has happened since I celebrated selecting my donor at the end of Episode 7: Who Dat Is?I share what's ahead for me, personally, and what you can expect from Season 3 of the podcast. As I share in the episode, I am not exactly sure when I will be back for Season 3 but just know I will be back. Season 3 will transition from sharing my story to giving voice to women on their own repr...
Mar 24, 2022
42 min
WHO DAT IS?
Due to some circumstances within my control and a few outside, Episode 7: Who Dat Is? is coming to you a little late - I appreciate the grace!On this episode, I share the story of how I found my donor. After a few failed shopping trips and patiently waiting on the Lord, my future baby daddy showed up in my inbox.With my donor selected and the vials purchased, it was time to celebrate this major milestone in my journey. Head over to my blog at www.tennilledaniels.com/blog to see how I celebrat...
Mar 3, 2022
14 min
SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP
It's time to do one of my favorite things - SHOP! On this episode, I share my experience shopping for my future baby daddy. This process left me feeling like a woman who is looking for the perfect dress for an event and goes to every store in town only to end up with nothing. I discuss the availability, or lack thereof, of Black male sperm donors and why the pickings are slim.The song of the episode is BROTHA by Angie Stone. This song is dedicated to and celebrates Black men. My h...
Feb 4, 2022
23 min
DON'T YOU HAVE SOMEONE...
There was one question all my family and friends asked when I told them I wanted to embark on this single mother by choice journey, "Don't you have someone you could ask to be the father of your child?". On this episode, I discuss the answer to this one question. I also share how I had to boss up for my unborn child.The song of the episode is Best I Never Had by Beyonce. Although Beyonce is talking about a romantic relationship, there are a few lines that resonated me during this part of my j...
Jan 20, 2022
22 min
23andTEE
On today's episode, I discuss the results of my genetic carrier screening and the impact they have on my selection of a baby daddy ;-)The song of the episode is DNA by Kendrick Lamar. A benefit of using donor sperm for the IVF process is the ability to know the genetic makeup of your baby daddy and how it may impact your future child. Hear this song and the many others that have provided the soundtrack for my reproductive health journey on the OVAREACTION podcast playlist available on Apple M...
Jan 13, 2022
20 min
TUBES ARE BETTER THAN ONE
On today's episode, I share a few results of my 2020 fertility assessment and the first step in my 2021 fertility roadmap. First stop, an early 2021 surgery to have something all women have two of but don't necessarily need both of to have a child - you have to listen to the episode to find out what I had removed or maybe you can guess from the title ;-) I also share one of my words for 2022 - CONSISTENCY - and how it relates to why I have been MIA for the past couple months. Let ...
Jan 7, 2022
22 min
THE ROADMAP
On today's episode, I share the first active step I took on my fertility journey to become a single mother by choice. That step was the initial appointment with my doctor at Shady Grove Fertility. The initial appointment is a chance for the doctor to gather information and share potential options for your journey. This appointment is followed by a fertility workup which includes a number of blood and imaging tests. The fertility workup, for me, is like getting your car checked ou...
Nov 4, 2021
22 min
LIVE GIRL, DON'T WAIT ON A MAN
I've been summering so hard but I am finally back for Season 2 of the OVAREACTION podcast!On Episode 1, I give a summer recap which includes Hollywood (Florida), a Southern Belle Vacay in South Carolina, a surprise pop up in Miami and a night to remember with Bruno Mars. Head over to my blog to get the deets on my Southern Belle Vacay - where we stayed, what we did, the sexy Black male actor we saw ;-)I am also excited to share with you a major life update. I am taking active steps to c...
Sep 22, 2021
22 min
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