The IVF Consultation That Changed How I Approach Startup Mentoring
The IVF Consultation That Changed How I Approach Startup Mentoring I was sitting in my clinic last Tuesday, reviewing the day's schedule, when I noticed a fa...
Month: September 2026
What My Feisty IVF Patient Taught Me About Startup Grit
I've been thinking about grit, the kind that gets you through the darkest days and the longest nights. Last week, I saw a patient who reminded me of the kin...
When AI Tutors Fail, My Kids’ Curiosity Becomes Their Biggest Asset
I've always been a firm believer that curiosity is the best teacher. This conviction was recently put to the test when we decided to introduce AI tutors into...
The Overlooked Joy in Small Wins: Lessons from My IVF Clinic
I've always been fascinated by the unexpected connections that life presents. Running an IVF clinic and being deeply involved in the world of angel investing...
Why I Insist on Transparency, In Both IVF and Startup Pitches
I remember sitting across from a bright-eyed couple in my clinic, their hope palpable, almost tangible. They had been through the wringer, failed cycles, fina...
From IVF Consultations to Founder Meetings: The Unspoken Power of Listening
I've always found that the most profound lessons in life don't come from books or lectures, but from real, lived experience. Just last week, as I sat across ...
AI Can’t Capture the Nuance of a Woman’s Fertility Story, and That’s a Good Thing
I recently sat across from a patient who had been through the emotional wringer of fertility treatments. As she recounted her journey, I was struck not by th...
Why I Believe Teaching Patients About IVF Is as Important as the Treatment Itself
I sat across from a couple last week, their hopeful eyes scanning the walls of my clinic as if seeking reassurance from the success stories framed there. The...
My Realization: Embryo Transfers and Startup Launches Share the Same Uncertainty
I've been contemplating a peculiar parallel between two seemingly disparate worlds I inhabit: the precise science of embryo transfers in my IVF practice and ...
Why Every Fertility Consultation Feels Like a Business Pitch in Its Complexity
I've been reflecting on a curious parallel that keeps surfacing in my life: the uncanny resemblance between fertility consultations and startup pitches. At f...