Matt and Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF Journey

Matt Mira and Doree Shafrir spent two and a half years and a lot of money trying to get pregnant through IVF, and they documented the entire process in this podcast. That origin story gives the show an authenticity that's hard to manufacture -- these two aren't fertility experts dispensing advice from a clinical distance, they're a married couple who lived through the emotional and financial roller coaster of assisted reproduction. The format is conversational and personal. Matt and Doree share weekly life updates, respond to listener questions and voicemails, and discuss their ongoing experiences as parents. The show has evolved significantly since its early IVF-focused days, expanding into broader pregnancy and parenting territory as their family has grown. This evolution is a double-edged sword: long-time listeners who came for the fertility content sometimes find the show has drifted from its original focus. What the podcast does well is normalize the IVF experience. The couple talks openly about the shots, the waiting, the disappointments, and the financial strain in a way that makes listeners going through the same thing feel significantly less alone. Matt brings humor from his background in comedy, and Doree contributes the journalist's instinct for good questions. Fair warning: reviews are polarized. Fans love the hosts' realness and feel like part of the community. Critics point out that IVF content has become a smaller percentage of episodes over time. If you're specifically in the fertility treatment phase and want a podcast that gets what you're going through on a personal level, this fills a niche that few other shows even attempt.