In this episode, we normalize the conversations around being childless after infertility, reclaiming joy, and finding purpose beyond parenthood with Lana Makinowski.

About Lana: Lana Manikowski is an author, certified life coach, keynote speaker, and infertility advocate dedicated to helping women thrive after infertility. She is the founder of The Other’s Day Brunch and host of The ‘So Now What?’ Podcast, creating spaces where childless women feel seen, understood, and empowered. After a seven-year journey through fertility treatments—including several rounds of IUI and IVF—ended without a child, and donor egg and adoption weren’t her path, Lana experienced the isolation, self-judgment, and grief of navigating a future she never planned for. Now, through her coaching, advocacy efforts, and community, she helps women rediscover their relevance, connection, and purpose beyond motherhood. Her book, So Now What? (April 2025), offers a transformative roadmap for embracing life beyond infertility, helping women reclaim joy, meaning, and a sense of direction without the children they once longed for.