7. It Doesn't Have to Be Invisible with Allie Karagozian, founder of Holding Both

Today I am joined by the lovely Allie Karagozian. She is an Occupational Therapist, the owner of Holding Both, and the mom of two young boys. Allie has been an OT since 2015 and founded Holding Both; a organization that helps moms through secondary infertility, in 2022. We discuss how she handles the fast paced life of occupational therapy while balancing the slowing down that is needed when women are experiencing something like secondary infertility.Allie shares her own experience with secondary infertility and explains what it was like working on the front lines during the pandemic while simultaneously going through infertility treatments. She states that one of the main goals of Holding Both is to create the space to allow mothers to engage and feel the joy in motherhood while holding the pain that comes with infertility.Through everything that Allie does for others she is still able to find some moments in time for just herself. Writing is a therapeutic art form that she has used since she was little. Allie also shares her hopes and dreams for the future of Holding Both and is vulnerable in explaining that diving into the world of entrepreneurship was scary for her.If you, or someone you know, struggle with secondary infertility, you’re not going to want to miss this episode!Connect with Allie:InstagramAllie’s WebsiteConnect with Ashley: Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.comDovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822Instagram: @andboth_podcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/