Rebuilding Trust With Your Body After Infertility When IVF Failed (with Holly Perkins)

When IVF failed and fertility treatments ended without a baby, you did not just lose a dream. You often lost trust in your body.

After years of hormones, medical procedures, weight changes, and emotional whiplash, it can feel almost impossible to want to care for yourself again. Movement can feel loaded. Exercise can feel like punishment. And sometimes the quiet thought underneath it all is:

Why should I take care of you?

In Episode 200, you are getting a grounded, practical conversation about rebuilding your relationship with your body after infertility.

You will hear from Holly Perkins, a women's fitness expert with 30 years of experience helping women build strength through science-backed, sustainable approaches designed for women in their 30s, 40s, and beyond. This is not about chasing a smaller number on the scale. This is about strength, muscle, metabolism, bone health, and feeling better in your body after everything it has been through.

If caring for your body has felt complicated since IVF failed, this episode is for you.

What You Will Learn

Why it makes sense that self-care feels hard after fertility treatments end.
How emotional healing and physical strength support each other.
Why "just lose weight" is not the right goal after hormone disruption.
What happens to muscle and metabolism in your 40s and 50s.
Why muscle is more important than the scale for long-term health.
How strength training supports bone density and aging well.
What a realistic starting point looks like when you have felt disconnected from your body.

A Message You Might Need to Hear

You are not broken because it feels hard to care for your body right now.

When IVF failed, your body can start to feel like the enemy. This conversation helps you shift from punishment to partnership so you can rebuild trust in a way that feels steady and sustainable.

Join Holly's Free 3-Day Workshop: Muscle for Life

If you are ready for practical guidance on building strength in a way that fits your life, Holly is offering a free 3-day workshop called Muscle for Life. It starts March 5, 2026!

Inside the workshop, you will learn:

Why BMI and body weight are outdated metrics.
How to think about muscle-to-fat ratio instead of just the scale.
The strength training principles that matter most for women over 30.
How to support bone density and long-term health.
Nutrition strategies that support blood sugar, energy, and metabolism.

You can register for FREE here:

👉 https://www.hollyperkins.com/lana

This is the direct link to save your seat.

About Holly Perkins

Holly Perkins, BS, CSCS, CISSN is an established expert and thought leader in women's health. For 30 years, she has guided thousands of women through physical performance, nutrition, and mindset management. She is the author of Lift to Get Lean, and her upcoming book Muscle & Bone will be released in early 2026.

Additional Resources

Free guide: The Top 27 Things People Say When You're Childless (and How to Respond) Get it here: https://lanamanikowski.com/thingspeoplesay

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I hope you have a beautiful week. I love you, and remember that it's never too late to discover your meaning. I'll talk to you next week!

Rebuilding Your Body After Infertility When IVF Failed (with Holly Perkins)