What women in demanding careers need to know about fertility and motherhood
In this episode of The Mission Motherhood Show, I sit down with Dr. Vasiliki Moragianni, a double board-certified fertility physician, academic leader, and national speaker on reproductive empowerment for professional women.
Dr. Moragianni brings both medical expertise and deep compassion to a conversation so many ambitious women need to hear earlier. We talk about why fertility should not be treated as a taboo subject, why IVF should not be viewed as a guaranteed backup plan, and why women deserve real information about their bodies, timelines, and options before they are forced into rushed or painful decisions.
We also discuss diminished ovarian reserve, egg freezing, fertility education, recurrent pregnancy loss, emotional support during infertility, and why workplaces need to become safer spaces for conversations around fertility, pregnancy, and family-building.
What I appreciate most about this conversation is that Dr. Moragianni does not approach fertility with shame or blame. She reminds us that infertility is not a personal failure. Pregnancy loss is not something women should have to carry alone. And reproductive planning is not about fear. It is about clarity, dignity, and choice.
This episode is for professional women, hopeful mothers, women considering egg freezing, anyone navigating IVF or miscarriage, and anyone who wants to better understand how fertility planning can support a fuller, more empowered life.
My hope is that you leave this conversation with more knowledge, less fear, and the courage to ask the questions that could change your future.
About Dr. Vasiliki Moragianni:
Dr. Vasiliki Moragianni is a double board-certified fertility physician, academic leader, and national speaker on reproductive empowerment for professional women.
Originally from Greece, she trained at Cornell, Drexel, Georgetown, and Harvard Medical School before joining Johns Hopkins, where she serves as Medical Director of the Fertility Center and founder and director of the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Center.
She has built her career at the intersection of clinical excellence and physician leadership, with experience across academic medicine, private practice, and health system leadership.
Through her keynotes and her LEAD Framework, she helps high-performing women transform fertility uncertainty into strategic clarity and helps organizations build cultures where that conversation no longer has to happen in silence.
Connect with Dr. Moragianni on social media: @DrMoragianniFertility
