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We Were Paying Off $700K in Student Loan...

DR. NII DARKO
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SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We got married in our thirties. Started IVF in the middle of paying off $700,000 in student loan debt. And Nii was working locums shifts several states away — the very thing funding our fertility journey was also making it harder. This is the episode we've never been able ... Show More
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