The IVF clinic scandal nobody prepared me for
The IVF clinic scandal nobody prepared me for  
Podcast: Different, Not Broken
Published On: Wed May 06 2026
Description: "I sold my company. I guess technically we're still in the process, but it's done. The thing I built from scratch. The dream I lay in bed and imagined. Done."That alone would be a whole episode. But there's more.In this episode, I'm talking about the 120 days that changed me on a molecular level — because that's not an exaggeration. My mom got sick. The burnout was real. The lights were staying on, but barely. And then a news story hit my phone that I was not prepared for.It involves an IVF clinic we used eight years ago for our youngest daughter.I'm not ready to share everything, and there are things I legally can't say. But I want you to know where I've been, mentally, with this whole *gestures arms wildly at everything*.And I want you to know that sometimes the thing that brings you to your knees has absolutely nothing to do with your business, your calendar, or your capacity — and everything to do with something you didn't see coming.Also: Alison is here with another Small Talk question from our listener named Darnell from Atlanta.Oh and give my thoughts on mulch.