Naming the Elephant in the Room: Dr. Moe Schulte on Shame, Blame, & Building a Fertility Team You Can Trust

The opinions and perspectives shared in this episode are those of Dr. Clay Brigance, Ginny Lupka, and Dr. Moe Schulte and are intended for educational and informational purposes only as part of the Love & Infertility podcast. The content discussed is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you need assistance navigating infertility, reproductive trauma, or mental health concerns, please consult your healthcare professional or a licensed therapist in your area.

This episode may contain topics that can be upsetting to some listeners including infertility and reproductive trauma, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, medical procedures (including IVF, IUI, and semen analysis), male-factor infertility, and mental health challenges.

In this episode, Dr. Clay Brigance and Ginny Lupka sit down with Dr. Maureen “Moe” Schulte, double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and co-founder of STL Fertility, for a candid conversation about what it really means to receive patient-centered fertility care. Dr. Moe shares why physician-owned and operated clinics can change the entire emotional experience of treatment and why "naming the elephant in the room" — whether it's blame, guilt, or a hard diagnosis — is essential to keeping couples connected through the hardest parts of the journey.

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