Kasi Williams shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Kasi, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Something outside of work that brings me joy is the fact that I am now growing my baby. At night, I can feel her kicking and it reminds me just how blessed I am to be in the position of becoming someone’s mother.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Kasi Williams and I am an IVF Mama! My husband and I got married in August 2023 and thought that, like people we know, we would be welcoming our baby the following year, 2024. However, days turned into weeks which turned into months of unsuccessfully getting pregnant. I finally reached out to my doctor and soon discovered we would have to undergo in vitro fertilization, IVF, in order to conceive a child. Because of this journey, my social media brand has shifted. Before, I felt like I was trying to find a purpose, and then one found me. As an IVF Mama, I have been able to share my journey and experience, while also educating on the process of in vitro fertilization.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
This is an interesting question. I always felt like a very fanciful girl. I had the journals and the “plan” to get married, have three kids, buy a house–you know, the American Dream. However, the dream shifted for me and really shaped how I now see the world. I always thought that pregnancy would be easy and come to my husband and I like how it is in the movies. I was, for the most part, extremely healthy. I’ve never had any health issues, especially reproductive health issues. I think finding out that I would need to undergo IVF shifted my perspectives–but not in a negative way. Sure, I was angry and a little jealous that I couldn’t do things naturally. It felt like my body wasn’t doing what it was intended to do. My view of the world shifted because I joined a community of people who also have to undergo IVF, and other forms of assisted reproduction. I very quickly realized how many women suffer and fight in silence. The IVF/trying to conceive/infertility community is large, yet strong! It is a community of people who ban together to lean on one another to get through the challenges. I didn’t want to suffer in silence, which is why I took to social media to share my journey.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I feel like at the initial onset of infertility, I chose power. I was saddened by the reality that motherhood was going to take me a little longer than I had planned, but I took my pain of that and turned it into education. Very quickly, I started sharing my experience. My experience as an educator allowed me to help others understand the process I had to endure to reach pregnancy. Each doctor’s visit, each ultrasound, each step of my IVF journey was a new opportunity for me to share with others what it is really like for some moms. I turned my situation into a teaching opportunity.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely! The public version of me is the real, authentic truth. Since posting about my journey, I have received a lot of messages from other women telling me that the way I share my story has encouraged them to share their story, or has even allowed them to find humor and laughter through the pain. I have never been one to sugarcoat my experiences, but I have always been one to find laughter and joy through every moment, no matter how unfortunate. The public version of me is as raw, authentic, and humorous as the real me.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I think people will most misunderstand that my legacy was not easy to obtain, but it was worth every minute. IVF takes a giant toll on the body, but my normal, high-energy self turns pain into joy. I think people might think IVF wasn’t as difficult of a journey because I kept smiling and kept showing up and kept being positive. People might think it wasn’t so bad, but it was. Finding out you need assistance to get pregnant is triggering. You feel like your body is just not doing what it should naturally be doing. However, I chose to remain positive and see the good in all things. And luckily, that mindset has helped me create a legacy because I am going to soon become a mother. My daughter will arrive June 2026 and I have never felt more purposeful in my entire life.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kasimveronica?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Other: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kasimveronica?_r=1&_t=ZP-94nPhhkyohC
Image Credits
Profile picture credits to Dominic Trujillo.
