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Ep 103 When Life Doesn't Go as Planned: Infertility, Loss & Building Resilience | Dr. Marlene Duroseau
Episode 103
Monday, 1 June, 2026
What happens when you've done everything right - the education, the career, the planning, and your body still doesn't cooperate? In this deeply moving episode of The Lori Clarke Show, resilience expert, fertility health advocate, and organizational leadership doctorate Dr. Marlene C. Duroseau shares her 15-year journey through infertility, IVF, and the devastating loss of her daughter Angel at 22 weeks.This conversation is for anyone navigating grief, pregnancy loss, infertility struggles, or any season where life didn't unfold as expected.In this episode:Living with PCOS and unexplained infertility while building a careerThe emotional toll of "waiting for the right time" to start a familySurviving pregnancy loss and returning to work after griefHow to support someone through infertility or infant loss (what NOT to say)Dr. Marlene's MCD Principles: Motivated, Courageous, DynamicBuilding resilience one day — and one hour — at a timeTrigger note: This episode contains themes of pregnancy loss, grief, and infertility. Please listen at your own pace. Connect with Dr. Marlene: MCDBE.com | LinkedIn | Instagram @MCDBE00:32 – Introduction & content note 01:41 – Meet Dr. Marlene C. Duroseau 06:36 – The start of the infertility journey 12:06 – Years of treatment & losing herself 26:00 – IVF success — and unimaginable loss 30:12 – Grief, culture, and coming home 36:58 – Finding faith after loss 41:22 – Living in uncertainty & moving toward hope 51:36 – The MCD Principles 53:58 – Where to find Dr. Marlene
