I Want to Put a Baby in You!

Dr. Skora is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, practicing at Fertility Specialist of Texas. He is passionate about all aspects of infertility, with a dedication to addressing the unique needs of the whole patient. He is also able to call upon his education and experience in psychology to help each patient overcome the emotional challenges of trying to con-ceive. Listen to Daniel as he...

Eve Wiley, originally from a small rural town in East, Texas, uncovered a life changing family secret about her genetic identity. Becoming a modern day Erin Brockovich, she found purpose for her pain by single handedly lobbying for a fertility fraud bill that passed the Texas House and Senate unanimously and exposed the dark side of the grossly unregulated fertility industry. Eve’s story, document...

Shelly is the Marketing Manager for Men Having Babies, helping hundreds of couples a year make their dreams of a family come true. She is part of a team that empowers and educates men on surrogacy, and before working for Men Having Babies, Shelly personally helped multiple families. Tune in as she shares with Ellen and Jennifer about: -How being a part of a mom’s group planted the idea of surrogac...

September is the Founder and CEO of 4 Months to Fertile, a fertility coach and mother of seven (yes, SEVEN) children. So…yeah, not busy AT ALL. September chats with Ellen and Jennifer about: -Being a mother of four and dealing with recurrent miscarriages—and what she did about it to then have three more kids. -How she completely changed her eating habits and lifestyle. -How much nutrition can affe...

Trystan is the Director of Family Formation with the Family Equity Council. He and his spouse, Biff, grew their family in two different and incredible ways. Listen as Trystan talks about: -His transition journey. -The journey from not wanting children, to finding a partner and becoming a parent. -Their decision to grow their family further. -His desire to carry their child and how they made it hap...

Kim is the author of The Very Kind Koala and The Pea That Was Me series, amazing children’s books about surrogacy and donor-conception. She’s also written books about dealing with infertility and loss. She’s a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has a private practice in psychotherapy and also works at Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM), one of Colorado’s most well-known ferti...

Sherman grew up in Ohio and enjoys a successful career as a chemical engineer. He and his husband longed to be parents. Unfortunately, they experienced more bumps in the road and more heartbreak than any hopeful parents should ever have to endure. Sherman is dedicated to giving back and is now the incoming chair for Men Having Babies, a non-profit dedicated to providing education and support to ga...

Tim is a St. Louis-based attorney with over 35 years’ experience. After spending much of his career doing traditional family law (divorce and custody), he stumbled upon Assisted Reproductive Technology Law and has become a renowned expert in the area. Listen as Tim chats about: -His unusual route to representing his first surrogacy client. -The story behind the famous McQueen v Gadberry embryo dis...

Joyce is the Executive Director of the Alliance For Fertility Preservation, a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness and expanding access for cancer patients to fertility preservation information, resources and services. Tune in as Joyce discusses: -Her out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis in her 20s after going to law school and starting her legal career at a firm in Seattle. -How feeli...

Kevin and his brothers were conceived via sperm donation. This past holiday Kevin took a home DNA test. The results were not what he expected – to say the least – and have led to many a sleepless night. Listen in as Kevin opens up about: -What he knew about his family and biological background before the test. -How he and his brothers first found out that their dad was not their biological father....

Deb is the Founder and CEO of Embryo Connections. She personally manages matching families looking for a future for their remaining embryos, with those turning to embryo donation to conceive. Tune in as Deb talks about: -Why she left her high-powered position managing brands and launching new products for companies such as Quaker Oats and Coca Cola to pursue her passion of helping to create famili...

Gestational surrogacy is a journey not just for the gestational carrier but for her family too! Jade and Jahmaya share their story, including the often over-looked perspective of the partner of a gestational carrier. Listen to Jade and Jahmaya as they discuss: -How Jade became interested in becoming a gestational surrogate. -What Jahmaya’s fears and hesitations were when Jade told him she wanted t...

Dawn Baker is the founder and Director of US Surrogacy LLC. She enjoys her family of three amazing young adult children and traveling with her husband. Dawn brings significant work experience from the legal field, having worked as a legal assistant for 20 years. Prior to her legal career, she served as a Personnel Specialist in the US Army and as Assistant to the Personnel Director on Yokota Air B...

Amanda is the Business Manager for Colorado Surrogacy. She lives in Colorado with her husband of ten years and two amazing boys. She is a sign language interpreter and an experienced gestational surrogate and now uses her superpowers to help other people with their surrogacy experiences! Listen as Amanda shares: • How her sister’s early diagnosis of cancer at 18 months inspired her to become a sur...

Hannah has two loving moms and shares her unique story of conception, upbringing and what makes a family. Listen as Hannah chats about: • Her unique conception and unconventional family structure. • Her moms meeting her dad the first time she did (take that in for a minute). • What happened when the realities of being a sperm donor set in with her donor—there is a real human on the other end! • Ho...

Cathleen McKenzie was born and raised in a small town in New Brunswick, Canada where she went to school and college. She has carried 4 surrobabies to date and is currently preparing to carry another! Listen as Cathleen discusses: • Her experience as a teen mother and her inspiration to become a surrogate. • How surrogacy works in Canada, including a very different legal landscape from the US. • Be...

Ellen Trachman is the Director and Co-Owner of Bright Futures Families, which includes Colorado Surrogacy, New Mexico Surrogacy, Montana Surrogacy, Texas Surrogacy and New England Surrogacy. She is an attorney specialized in family formation law and Managing Director of Trachman Law Center, LLC and the co-host of the I Want To Put A Baby In You Podcast. Listen as Ellen and her spouse, Will, chat a...

Jennifer White is the Director and Co-Owner of Colorado Surrogacy, New Mexico Surrogacy, Montana Surrogacy, Texas Surrogacy and New England Surrogacy. She is also the co-host of the I Want To Put A Baby In You Podcast and a proud infertility survivor. Listen as Jenn opens up about: • How she met her husband and how their relationship blossomed. • Her journey with infertility—the feelings and frust...

Kim Surratt is back! If you missed it, go back to Episode 31 to hear her background and some majorly impressive feats. In this episode we hear the drama-filled story of how Kim played a significant role in taking down a criminal “surrogacy” baby-selling ring. Listen as Kim discusses the details of a scary and horrifying case involving corrupt attorneys, a California “agency,” duped women “surrogat...

Pradeepa Narayanaswamy is an international Fertility Coach based out of Dallas, Texas. Her specialty is helping men, women and couples infertility journey SUCK LESS! She provides self-care plans to support her clients to take control of their fertility journeys. Pradeepa discusses: • What inspired her to go from the technology field to becoming a life coach and then a fertility coach. • Her heartb...

Kim Surratt is a force of nature. She sits on the Executive Council as the Vice-Chair for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, is a member of the National Family Law Advisory Council for the National Center of Lesbian Rights, a member of the National LGBT Bar Association and Vice President of the Nevada Justice Association. Kim is the chair of the domestic lobbying committee for the...

Ashlee is an infertility advocate, former intended parent, mom of twins, and surrogacy agency owner (In other words, she is a super woman!). She has been featured as an educator for All Things Surrogacy, serves as a Fruitful mentor and is a member of ASRM and SEEDS. She enjoys offering support to those battling infertility, as well as to intended parents and gestational carriers interested in surr...

Corlandos Scott is an attorney in the Assisted Reproductive Technology field and a Hollywood actor. Listen as Corlandos talks about: • The hilarious story of how he accidentally got into acting. • His career path of communications major, nuclear reactor operator, actor, entertainment lawyer, ART lawyer and business owner. • How he fell in love with ART law and become an attorney in the celebrity w...

Sonal Patel is a pediatrician and a neonatologist who left the traditional hospital/clinic setting to start a specialized practice providing in-home newborn care. Listen as Sonal talks about: • Her time as a NICU doctor and experiencing birth and postpartum newborn care as a patient. • Seeing the holes in postpartum care provided to parents in our country, sparking her passion to start her practic...

Emily had leukemia four(!) times after first being diagnosed when she was 5 years old. She had an amazing journey of becoming a mother. Listen as Emily talks about: • Balancing her chemo treatments, school and soccer when she was younger. • The last time she was diagnosed at 19 (as a freshmen in college) and how she finished college while doing chemo for 2 years. • How she managed to get through b...