Meet your founder
Hi, I’m Madison—the founder of The Waiting Room.
The Waiting Room was created during a season of my life that felt incredibly isolating.
Like so many women navigating IVF and infertility, I found myself living in the in-between—between appointments, updates, hope, and heartbreak. It’s a space that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been in it, and even with support, it can still feel incredibly lonely.
I didn’t know anyone in my day-to-day life going through the same experience. I craved connection with women who just got it—who understood the language, the emotions, and the weight of it all without needing an explanation.
So I created what I couldn’t find.
What started as a small local meetup in Orange County, California, has grown into a nationwide community where women come together to find connection, support, and the comfort of being surrounded by others who truly understand.
If you’re here, I hope this becomes a place that makes this experience feel a little less heavy.
A girl who just gets it,
Meet Chase
Director of Partnerships
While The Waiting Room is dedicated to creating safe, supportive spaces for women navigating infertility, we recognize that infertility impacts couples and families, too.
As Madison's husband and partner throughout their own IVF journey, Chase has experienced firsthand the emotional highs and lows that come with infertility. Behind the scenes, he leads partnerships and strategic growth, helping build relationships with brands and organizations that make it possible for The Waiting Room to continue expanding across the country.
His passion for the mission comes not only from supporting Madison, but from believing that no one should have to navigate infertility alone.