What did James Smith say about fatherhood and secondary infertility on Modern Wisdom?

James Smith said he was indifferent to having children into his early 30s, yet his son has brought him more happiness than any hedonistic excess and made him less ambitious elsewhere. Smith was adopted, so holding his son was the first time he touched a blood relative. He said he and his partner Tay conceived quickly the first time but are now facing secondary infertility, and he urged friends delaying children for a house or security to start sooner, since conception can take years.

• Smith said he is on TRT but his sperm numbers are good, so the IVF clinic has told them to keep trying.
• Smith said family is now his sole driver of happiness and everything else is noise.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Modern Wisdom (2026-10-31). Read the whole episode summary →

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