Mothers in Arms

In this episode of the Mothers in Arms Podcast , we sit down with Kaitlin Pinkerton-Locher, CEO of A Perfect Match and Founder of Coast to Coast Sperm Donation. Kaitlin’s story is deeply personal and historically significant. Her mother, Darlene Pinkerton, founded the agencies after her own journey helped shape a new path in reproductive medicine. That journey led to Kaitlin becoming the third per...

I'm turning 50 this year, and I have a high energy 5 year old. Reflecting on Elyse transitionong into "big kid school" and our family also stepping into a different unknown community. IG - @ieatanddrinklife IG - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod https://www.headspace.com https://www.brightlife.kids https://360behavioralhealth.com https://www.calm.com/ua-homepage

Brandi Andrews is the CEO of Youth Dealer - which isn’t just Skin Care, it’s a community, education, and healing bottled up for those who’ve been told for too long that their skin was a problem to fix. Her innovative way of problem solving has always lead her to see outside the box in order to achieve her dreams. We get into her experience of discovering mosie baby, choosing her family, co-parenti...

Fundadora de Pathways to Surrogacy Wendy Ruiz , nos habla de su viaje de subrogación. Ella es una Mama Sustituta quien se guía por su Fe en Dios. Wendy esta cuidando el bebe cual esta cargando - para alguien que no puede biologíacamente. Su familia y su iglesia la soporta en su decision. ENGLISH: Founder of Pathways to Surrogacy, Wendy Ruiz, tells us about her surrogacy journey. She is a surrogate...

Cheri Bergeron is a former tech executive and entrepreneur turned bestselling author, speaker, trained life coach, and founder of the nonprofit Cheri's Choice. Following her ten-year struggle with infertility that involved multiple rounds of IVF, donor conception, genetic defects and child loss, she successfully gave birth to her children at the ages of 44 and 46. Driven by these experiences, Cher...

A conversation with Gila Block, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Yesh Tikva, a non-profit offering a variety of resources for Jewish women and their loved ones, navigating every stage of family building. The center is offering Emotional Survivor Toolkits to make it through Mother's Day. They also have one for grandparents in waiting, who are hoping to support their family infertilty with s...

I’m joined by Founder & Host of, Smart is the New Sexy, Arsiak Vartenian, who is an advocate for every woman fighting to have their baby via IVF. She joins me to discuss the recently available "fertility deal” that expands access to IVF by lowering costs for Americans pursuing fertility care via IVI RMA North America, Sesame and Costco. "By combining transparent pricing with coordinated care,...

Where Silence Ends is a book written by Angela Ruiz, recounting the memoir of her mother being sexually abused by her father. Angela is a #1 NY Times Bestselling Author. This book is recognized as the embodiment of the transmission of intergenerational trauma. It's a story of resilience and growth snd tskes us on the journey of healing through storytelling. IG - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mother...

Alicia Galindo Núñez trabaja para Extraordinary Conceptions, una agencia internacional que conecta donantes de óvulos y madres gestantes, con quienes necesitan servicios reproductivos assistidos. Nos explica paso a paso el proceso de ayudar como donante. Hablamos de que importante es, que las latinas también podamos dar ese apoyo en esta comunidad. Socials:IG - @extraordinaryconceptions IG - @moth...

Founder of Simple Steps Fertility, Tina Sarkisyan, on setting up your "first date" and game plan to making your dream of a family come true. She has an extensive nurse's background with over 20 years of experience in the field of surrogacy and gamut donors. Tina is third generation of women helping women with their birth plans. She advocates for education, ethical standards and putting out fires b...

President & CEO of the Tsong Law Group, Ralph Tsong. has a practice that bring unmatched authority and care to family-building journeys. Ensuring his clients rights are protected from every possibility - this fertility super lawyer is even ready to tackle what we have NOT yet seen. Inspired by a family journey of his own, Ralph's practices continues to educate and support his clients in 6 stat...

Seedtrust Escrow has been empowering families with peace of mind, security & transparency for the last 10 years. Founded by Adam Winder, who's extensive background and passion in financial services, has led him to becoming a key advocate for reducing unnecssary risk in escrow services within third party reproduction. He believes Intended parents should focus on what matters most - building and...

Analu works as a Travel Case Coordinator for Extraordinary Conceptions, an International agency that matches egg donors and gestational carriers to anyone needing third party reproductive services. She breaks down what it took her to become an egg donor and the conversartions she had with the loved ones around her. Analu advocates and educates other young women to consider becoming egg donors, in...

In conversation with Anna Hornbostel, founder of YET Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy on how infertility continues to impact her family and their dream of having children together. We get into the meaning of prolonged grief disorder and how infertility does not mean one's life has to stop. Anna talks about how trauma can impact adopted and foster children in similar ways it does to grown ups....

Megan's personal journey with years of struggling with IVF, loss and a gestational carrier journey, that eventually led to her having twins, is what inspired her to found her boutique surrogacy agency. Over the Rainbow, aims to provide a smooth, kind and thoughtful experience to the delicate slippery slope of third party reproduction. https://www.overtherainbow.net @overtherainbowsurrogacy IG - @m...

Founder of Counseling with Joey, licensed marriage and family therapist in multiple states, Joey Guzman-Kuffel talks about the importance of feeling supported on the joys and challenges in third party reproductions, for both those that want to help others as well as intended parents. We get into the challenges he faced with medical benefits as an LGBTQ military family and the hoops he and his husb...

My sister cousin, Virna Hernandez, educator and mom of four, shares the space in talking about the history of sexual assaults in our family. We discuss when my eldest sister X, as a teenager, was a victim of a priest, and how it affected our entire family. We get into not repeating the non-communication cycle that has caused pain and standing up against an existing predator. IG & TikTok - @Vir...

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sadaf Sahibzada is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as the founder of Embra Health. Dr Sadaf joins the show to discuss her passion for the meaningful role mental health plays in family-building, and committed to making sure it’s treated as a vital part of the process. IG - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod @embrahealth @dr.sadafs Resourc...

Creator of Battered Brilliance, Hollis Wilder shares how her bipolar wellness way of living helps her accept the mixture that makes her in order to find her brilliance. She believes that not being ashamed of her diagnosis but instead owning her condition is what allows her to love herself. Hollis talks about her two year process to adopting her two children, Georgia and Whitman. Relevant Links: ht...

Creator of Battered Brilliance and three time Cupcake Wars Champion, Hollis Wilder opens up about her experience of being abused as a toddler and the way predators can hide behind denial. Relevant Links: https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help https://rainn.org/ https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/ https://www.batteredbrilliance.com/ https://www.amazon.c...

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Founder & Host of Smart is the New Sexy - Arsiak Vartenian talks about the importance of mental health support during a surrogacy journey and being aware of your reproductive fertility health. Arsiak's Links and Socials: Website - https://www.arsiak.com/about YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@arsiakV LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arsiakvartenian_h...

Founder & Host of Smart is the New Sexy, Real Estate Entrepreneur, Investor and Mama to a Toddler - Arsiak Vartenian, talks about processing a devasting loss, how to always look at your options and becoming a mom in her 40's via surrogacy. Arsiak's Links and Socials: Website - https://www.arsiak.com/about YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@arsiakV LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/po...

Co-Founder of Pathways to Surrogacy Wendy Ruiz, educates and guides women considering becoming gestational carriers. She gets candid about the highs and lows of her own journeys, the taboos in surrogacy and the need for these ways of thinking needing to be dismantled. IG - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @pathwaystosurrogacy Resources: @californiafertilitypartners @cryobank...

Intuition Guide, Psychic Medium and Model, Alysa Conger talks to us about her journeys as an egg donor. IG - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod Guest: @alysamconger on IG & TikTok Resources: @californiafertilitypartners @cryobank @cedarssinai Credits: @headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts https://www.hellowhosaidthat.com/ https://www.hot8yoga.com/ https://seedsethics.org/...

Founder, Producer and Mommy of three Sydney Holland talks about her independent surrogacy journeys with two different agencies. In her 30's, she discovered she had a rare blood clotting disease which didn't allow her to carry children. She didn't let that stop her. She discusses the importance of vetting the companies you choose, building your community, making genuine connections and the rest wil...