UFC star Katlyn Cerminara is used to winning — in fact, she's been so successful in her fighting career that she's tied for most wins in UFC Women's Flyweight division history.

But when it comes to getting pregnant, Cerminara, 35, has faced endless struggles. On the Friday, May 10 episode of the Infertile AF podcast, the fighter got candid with host and book author Alison Prato about how painful the process has been, noting, "It's been harder than any of my fights."

For one in five people, building a family can be a challenging journey. In this episode of Financial Feminist, Tori tackles the deeply personal yet widely experienced topic of infertility, alongside Ali Prato, host of the top-ranked podcast "Infertile AF," co-founder of Fertility Rally and author of the children's book "Work of ART."

Ali bravely shares her own experience with secondary infertility, IUIs, IVF, and the emotional, physical, and financial burdens it brought. Together they discuss not only the science and stats, but also the real impact infertility has on relationships, mental health, and (of course) wallets. Join us as Ali sheds light on a topic that deserves open discussion.

This is hardly Prato’s first foray into sharing her fertility story. She launched the wildly popular Infertile AF podcast back in 2019 and, more recently, co-founded Fertility Rally, an online and IRL community for those dealing with infertility. But we at Happiest Baby were curious: Why a children’s book? To find out—and to learn more about secondary infertility and IVF—we sat down Prato and asked her.

In this Stork’d Munchkin, Alison Prato discusses how misinformation and poor sex education can impact your fertility and her fertility journey.

JOURNALIST AND INFERTILE AF PODCAST HOST ALI PRATO WRITES CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT IVF, "WORK OF ART" - OUT TODAY

If you're in the infertility space and haven't heard of Ali Prato's podcast, InfertileAF, I think you've been living under a rock.

Ali is an infertility warrior and advocate who went through secondary infertility before having her second child, Sonny, through IVF. Ali’s podcast, Infertile AF, which was founded in 2019, has released more than 250 episodes and has been downloaded globally more than 1.4 million times. Listen to Infertile AF here.

Her new book, Work of ART, is a children’s book about IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), based on her own experience to conceive her now 8-year old son, Sonny.

NJ Morning Show – Interview with Alison Prato, IVF Children’s Book

Kristin Revere chats with Alison Prato, Infertile AF Group Founder and author of “Work of ART,” a children’s book about IVF and ART.

Alison Prato discusses the launch and growth of Infertile AF Group, a space devoted to open and honest discussions about the challenges of infertility.

Ali shares her story with Elana Frank, host of Fruitful & Multiplying, the Jewish Fertility Foundation’s podcast.

Ali and Blair share their fertility stories and why they founded Fertility Rally.

Ali and Blair discuss the particular challenges of infertility during the pandemic.

Summary of Whitney Port’s fertility journey based on her episode on Infertile AF.

Miscarriage is something that, no matter how many times we discuss it on this podcast, never gets easier to talk about. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we think it’s important to share these stories, just as other podcasters and advocates in the space do.

You may know Ali Prato by her podcast name, “Infertile AF”, and by the open yet relatable way they address fertility and family building. But on today’s episode, Ali walks us through all she did to get there.

Ali Prato talks to Gillian Telling about her fertility journey and why she created the podcast.

Ali shares the story of her journey and why she started the podcast.