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29th May 2023

Shaun - Male Factor Fertility & Support

This week we have a friend of the podcast returning to chat. Shaun a.k.a @knackered_knackers was previously on the podcast talking about his fertility journey using donor sperm. You can check out his previous episode Sperm Banter on the Fertility Podcast website. Now he is back with updates and more! Tune in to listen to what he is doing now and how his experiences have changed his life.

Here is what we discussed:


  • Shaun updates us on his fertility journey using donor sperm
  • His experience with male factor fertility, how he felt when receiving news about his fertility
  • His decision to start a new career path to help others and how that is working out for him.
  • How he has started to share his story to help others on a similar journey to him and try to gain more awareness around male fertility.
  • Why Shaun is training to be a coach and why he felt there was a need for a dedicated fertility coach for men.
  • Shaun’s tips on what to do to stay focused when receiving news from the doctor and how to cope with that news.
  • The support he got from those around him, and how that helped him to then better himself and his clients
  • What it is like having donor conceived children
  • His process with his clients, how he gets them to open up, and why it is so important to talk.


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Find Shaun’s previous episode here Sperm Banter • The Fertility Podcast

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The Fertility Podcast
The Fertility Podcast|Expert interviews|Women and Men sharing #TTC stories|Wellbeing support
If you’ve found your route to parenthood hasn’t been straightforward, The Fertility Podcast is for you. From how to optimise your fertility to getting pregnant naturally, navigating IVF, understanding donor conception or surrogacy to how to prepare for a life without children. Whatever your situation, you are not alone. Created by Natalie Silverman, a former fertility patient in 2014 Natalie set about speaking to experts and sharing lived experience and expert interviews In 2019 Kate Davies, an independent fertility nurse consultant joined as co-host and from 2023-2024, Kate hosted the podcast solo sharing more of her expert insight and stories from her patients. As The Fertility Podcast reached its 10th anniversary the decision was taken to cease publishing.. until now. The Fertility Podcast is proud to partner with Fertility Action, a new UK charity dedicated to supporting anyone affected by infertility, secondary infertility, or sub-fertility. Together, we aim to amplify our mission of education, empowerment, and support. Fertility Action combines patient advocacy with expert knowledge to offer peer support, therapy, and reliable information. They are also committed to improving fertility care access, raising awareness, and driving research to advance understanding and treatment.

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