OVAREACTION BY 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.
Episodes
19 episodes
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 an...
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45:00
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 motherhoo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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45:07
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, ...
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42:04
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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14:50
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 ever...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:31
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 discus...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:17
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 i...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:00
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 hav...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:11
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:16
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 u...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:28
21 QUESTIONS MINUS 15
On the Season 1 finale of the OVAREACTION, Tennille answers questions she has received from listeners of the podcast and observers of her journey.She talks about what is next for her on the next phase of her journey and the next season&...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:52
THE WAIT!
On this episode of the OVAREACTION podcast, I discuss "THE WAIT". It has been 7 years since my second egg retrieval cycle and I'M STILL WAITING. When I decided to freeze my eggs back in 2013, I was not 100% sure if I w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:13
CAN I GET A WITNESS?
Story time this week focuses on my decision to go through with a second egg retrieval and freezing cycle. I talk about how it was key for me to lean into my faith more than ever before at this point in my journey. This week's song of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:36
LeeEGGoo
On this week's episode, I discuss my decision to move forward with freezing my eggs given my low/diminished ovarian reserve diagnosis. I also share the financial responsibilities I had to consider when making the decision to move forward. Once ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:34
FIVE MILES TO EMPTY
On this week's episode of the OVAREACTION podcast, I share how I got the fresh start I was looking for at the end of 2011. Never did I imagine the fresh start God had in store for me was a move to the Windy City. Part of settling...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:03
TRIPLE D: Don't Date Desperate
On this episode of the OVAREACTION podcast, Chief Storyteller, Tennille Daniels discusses the impact a potential infertility diagnosis had on her dating life.I start the episode by sharing a few life updates which left me feeling...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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49:50
FEEL LIKE A WOMAN!
During this week's story time, Tennille shares the emotional and mental toll hearing a potential infertility diagnosis had on her life. Tennille shares 3 tips for navigating an infertility diagnosis: Take Time To P...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:57