Exploring Life & Business with Brandon Johnson of Infertility Isn’t Inferior

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brandon Johnson. 

Hi Brandon, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story began in 2013 when my wife and I began to work towards building our family. After about a year of trying to conceive, we realized that we were having trouble. After we both were tested to see why we were having trouble getting pregnant, I was diagnosed with unexplained infertility. This diagnosis left me feeling hopeless and ultimately depressed. I almost give up on everything, including my marriage. 

We really wanted a family and therefore began seeking out donors. After 5 failed IUI (Intraurine Insemination) sessions, we decided to adopt. We were blessed with a beautiful baby boy. 

During this time, I also began seeking a male therapist who had experience with Infertility. I really wanted to process my feelings with someone after recognizing that I was losing my sense of self. After not being able to find a therapist, I took matters into my own hands; I transformed my current therapy practice into a male-focused practice. I was determined that no man should go through the emotional battle of Infertility alone. My goal is to help men and couples understand and fight the infertility battle in order to make an informed decisions to build their families. 

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The road of infertility is never smooth. The hardest part of the being infertile has to be emotional aspect. I recall times in which I didn’t want to get out of the bed, felt less than a man, as well as not wanting to go to church. This caused strife within my marriage, which made it difficult to process our next steps. I didn’t want to look at donor sperm initially because I was not there mentally. I started talking about my feelings with my wife more and exploring them with her. This helped me to overcome the negative emotions I had with infertility. 

The most difficult times were periods of isolation and loneliness. It’s not that I wasn’t around people; it more of the feeling alone regardless of who was present. I tried speaking to others about how I felt; however, no one understood. Their answers were passive or not helpful. This made me feel more alone, to which I began to seek a male therapist. However, male infertility therapist are limited throughout the country. This is what pushed me to learn more about the different aspects of infertility and add it to my therapy practice. No one should walk through infertility alone. 

We’ve been impressed with Infertility Isn’t Inferior, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I’m the owner of Infertility Isn’t Inferior, a mental health therapy company. I specialize in couples suffering with Infertility, Marriage and Relationship therapy, Depression, Anxiety, and Grief counseling. 

I am one of the few male infertility therapist within the country, as well as one of the only Black male voices in the Infertility space. This has blessed me with opportunities to work and speak with many people from around the country and the world concerning infertility. 

I am proud to help others fight the emotional battle with their infertility diagnosis. I am showing a proven path to emotionally heal, restore your strength and increase overall well-being. This has allowed my clients to obtain peace in their decisions to grow their family. 

For the readers; they can follow me on Instagram @ Brandon.Therapist, YouTube @Brandon’s Therapeutic Life. Visit my website, Infertilityisntinferior.com. Where appointments are made and the sign up for the monthly therapy tip newsletter. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
I believe my social media presence began with luck. I am introverted and have a hard time being the focus of attention. This is the exact opposite of what is needed in social media. Therefore, when I first began on IG, I was really slow to post continually. However, this led to my very first speaking engagement to discuss male infertility to hundreds of people across the U.S. 

From there, I have met and worked with many great organizations. Social media has enabled me to conduct interviews of popular voices within the Infertility world… This has also allowed me to reach clients from places that I can only dream of, such as Nigeria and England. 

My “luck” has been just putting myself out there and being brave enough to discuss concerns in an area that is considered taboo. 

Contact Info:

• Website: Infertilityisntinferior.com
• Instagram: Brandon.therapist
• Youtube: Brandon’s Therapuetic Life