This is StRest! In this episode, Kerstin Lindquist welcomes world-renowned fertility specialist and Harvard University–awarded scholar Gabriela Rosa, founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute and pioneer of the world’s first fully virtual holistic fertility clinic.
Together, they confront one of the most damaging phrases in reproductive medicine: “unexplained infertility.” Gabriela explains why it is usually not a mystery, but a failure to investigate. She exposes the hard numbers behind IVF (including why 71% of cycles fail), how misaligned incentives between doctors, clinics, and shareholders quietly shape treatment paths, and why patients are so often told “everything is normal” when it clearly is not.
Kerstin revisits her own infertility story and the “unexplained” label she now rejects. Gabriela walks through what a real workup should look like, why fertility must be treated as a team sport (male and female factors), and how chronic stress, environment, epigenetics, infections, sperm quality, egg maturation, and immune function all interact. This is a blueprint for anyone tired of vague answers: how to demand proper testing, stop wasting cycles, and choose IVF only when it is truly the fastest, smartest path—not just the default.
If you have been told to “just relax,” “keep trying,” or accept unexplained infertility, this episode will show you exactly why that is not good enough and what to do next.
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CHAPTERS
(00:00) Misaligned interests and the truth about “unexplained”
(05:40) Meet Gabriela Rosa and why she built a virtual clinic
(08:13) The “just relax” myth and who actually needs deeper help
(10:32) “Everything is normal” vs what was never tested
(14:49) Stress, epigenetics, and why some bodies show it in fertility
(20:24) IVF failure rates, costs, and the numbers game lie
(26:38) Time is finite: cycles, coaches, and wasted chances
(27:34) Fertility as a team sport: male, female, and embryo factors
(35:11) Real workup, real case studies, and acting pregnant now
(44:43) Becoming your own advocate
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MORE ABOUT GABRIELA ROSA
Website: fertilitybreakthrough.com
Book: Fertility Breakthrough
IG: Gabriela Rosa (@gabrielarosafertility)
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