This episode examines what happens when faith stops feeling grounding and starts feeling like pressure. Stephanie Dingbaum shares her seven-year fertility journey, including the moments when hope became harder to hold than letting go, and what it cost to keep believing while the answer stayed no.The conversation explores spiritual bypassing, burnout, and what happens when surrender stops feeling like strength and starts feeling like loss.What This Episode Covers:Why faith can feel fake when nothing changes year after yearHow spiritual bypassing shows up during infertilityThe emotional cost of staying grateful while still waitingHow burnout and nervous system overload affect desire and capacityWhat changed when she stopped gripping the outcomeGuest:Stefanie Dingbaum is a therapist and podcast host who spent seven years navigating infertility before becoming a mother. Her experience reshaped how she understands faith, surrender, and trust.Connect:Michelle @michelleaburkeStefanie @stefanie.dingbaumKeywords: faith stops working, infertility and faith, spiritual bypassing infertility, seven year fertility journey, surrender feels like giving up, why faith feels fake, burnout and infertility, nervous system and fertility, identity crisis infertility, manifesting when nothing works, hot mess magic podcast