{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Navigating a Fertility Journey Alongside the PhD with Kate Massey-Chase","description":"Dr. Kate Massey-Chase is an academic, facilitator, activist, performer and writer. She\u2019s a Lecturer at Plymouth Marjon University, where she\u2019s leading a new MA in Arts, Health and Wellbeing. As a creative arts practitioner, she has worked across a range of educational and community settings, including delivering theatre-based and creative writing projects with young migrants, recovering addicts, prisoners and mental health service users.  In this episode Kate shares her remarkable journey through the challenges of navigating a PhD while trying to start a family. &amp;nbsp; CONTENT WARNING - This episode touches on issues including miscarriage and failed IVF cycles. Kate discusses how \u2018firsts\u2019 on the PhD and fertility journey happened simultaneously.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; She reflects on the struggles of managing the &quot;messy middle&quot; of the PhD journey while dealing with personal loss and fertility treatments but also shares how the PhD served as a creative outlet. &amp;nbsp; Kate emphasizes the importance of trusting your instincts and being adaptable in the face of unexpected challenges and the significance of rest and self-care. &amp;nbsp; The episode finishes with a top tip to help people keep moving forward. &amp;nbsp; You can contact Kate here: email : kmassey-chase@marjon.ac.uk&amp;nbsp; Socials: @KateMasseyChase&amp;nbsp; This is the MA that Kate mentions in the episode:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.marjon.ac.uk\/courses\/arts-health-wellbeing-masters\/&amp;nbsp;   For more information about IVF:  https:\/\/www.hfea.gov.uk\/treatments\/explore-all-treatments\/in-vitro-fertilisation-ivf\/ &amp;nbsp; For support for the fertility journey:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/fertilitynetworkuk.org\/ https:\/\/www.fertilityfriends.co.uk\/ &amp;nbsp; Instagram also has a fabulous fertility community #fertilityjourney #IVF #TTC    For a transcript of this episode go to www.thephdliferaft.com    If you would like to receive a useful weekly email from the PhD Life Raft you can sign up here for \u2018Notes from the Life Raft\u2019: https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/f2dce91955c6\/notes-from-the-life-raft   ","author_name":"The PhD Life Raft Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/thephdliferaft.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28445753\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/28445753"}