A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry—where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry&mdash;where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible. Read more: <a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

The Baby Project

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Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons. Reporter Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain—including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons. Reporter Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain&mdash;including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets 

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Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

Rocketship to Nowhere

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Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was a mistake. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what went wrong and discovers that this error wasn't an isolated incident. 

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Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was a mistake. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what went wrong and discovers that this error wasn't an isolated incident. Read more: <a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

The Embryo Mixup

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In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a booming industry. But former employees describe a company that at times cut too many corners as it raced to expand. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what can happen when startup culture collides with the delicate science of creating life.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a booming industry. But former employees describe a company that at times cut too many corners as it raced to expand. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what can happen when startup culture collides with the delicate science of creating life.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

The Fertility Spa

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Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos takes listeners beyond Kindbody’s millennial-friendly waiting rooms and into the clinics themselves, showing the sometimes-heartbreaking consequences of bringing the “move fast and break things” mentality to the business of creating life.

Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos takes listeners beyond Kindbody&rsquo;s millennial-friendly waiting rooms and into the clinics themselves, showing the sometimes-heartbreaking consequences of bringing the &ldquo;move fast and break things&rdquo; mentality to the business of creating life.

Introducing IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

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The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent to do? In this episode of the Levittown podcast, hosts Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy hear from one mother whose daughter pushed for laws and accountability … and another who discovers her son is part of a gang of online harassers.

The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What&rsquo;s a parent to do? In this episode of the Levittown podcast, hosts Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy hear from one mother whose daughter pushed for laws and accountability &hellip; and another who discovers her son is part of a gang of online harassers.

'My Son Wasn't There Alone'

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This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to become law. Levittown co-host Olivia Carville joins TechStuff (Kaleidoscope/IHeart) to discuss how the law works, why it has come under early criticism and what it may mean for young women in Levittown and across the U.S.

This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to become law. Levittown co-host Olivia Carville joins TechStuff (Kaleidoscope/IHeart) to discuss how the law works, why it has come under early criticism and what it may mean for young women in Levittown and across the U.S.

Update: The Deepfake Law

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In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town high school.

For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittown

In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town high school.
For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittown

Warp Speed

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Kayla faces down her harasser in court. In New Zealand, an investigator summons a global army of hackers.

For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittown

Kayla faces down her harasser in court. In New Zealand, an investigator summons a global army of hackers.
For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittown

The Vigilantes

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Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos takes listeners beyond Kindbody’s millennial-friendly waiting rooms and into the clinics themselves, showing the sometimes-heartbreaking consequences of bringing the "move fast and break things" mentality to the business of creating life. 


Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos takes listeners beyond Kindbody&rsquo;s millennial-friendly waiting rooms and into the clinics themselves, showing the sometimes-heartbreaking consequences of bringing the "move fast and break things" mentality to the business of creating life.&nbsp;
 Read more: <a href="http://bloomberg.com/ivfdisrupted">IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story</a>

IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

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