Stop. Sit. Surrogate.

This week we had the amazing honor of speaking with Joanna Beck Wilkinson as we dive in on all things law and surrogacy. She was so informative, transparent, and kindly shared as much information as we could cram into 2 hours! She even answers some questions that we asked, you the listeners, to send in. She is truly amazing and I hope there are more Family Building Lawyers like her out there. Send...

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Abby Helmuth from SeedTrust. Learning the ins and outs of escrow in surrogacy, the safety and security of funds and why it’s so important for both the intended parents and the surrogate.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

This week we had the wonderful honor of speaking with Ron Poole-Dayan, the founder of Men Having Babies. He explained how and why MHB was created and has grown in the past 10 years. And also how the organization and himself are advocating for surrogacy and LGBTQ fertility rights all around the world! Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

This week we had the honor of speaking with Brianna from Nodal. Nodal is changing the game for matching in a surrogacy journey. And is being referred to as “The Bumble of surrogacy” by giving surrogates the chance to swipe right first. Tune in to hear how this amazing platform is placing the power of a surrogate’s match directly in the palm of their hands. Also, Brianna was kind enough to share he...

Triplet alert!!! 👶🏼👧🏼👶🏼 - - - Surrogacy Sunday. Today’s episode is a refresh on Ellen’s second surrogacy journey experience. And this one is three times the “fun”. Tune in to hear her take on a triplet pregnancy 😳  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

This week we got to interview someone who is near and dear to both of our hearts. Ellen’s husband and my father. He gives us his perspective on how he was introduced to surrogacy, his journeys with Ellen through surrogacy, his opinion on his daughter then participating in surrogacy 20 years later, and how he sees surrogacy today. A huge thank you to Michael and all of the surrogate support partner...

This week we caught up with Mary who we interviewed last October while she was near the end of her first surrogate journey. She gave birth in January to her surrogate baby and is back to tell us how it went and how she is recovering. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

This week we had the wonderful honor and pleasure of speaking with Kayde. Her story is as beautiful as her, inside and out. From being a Doula, to donating her eggs, to becoming a surrogate, and now Directory of Surrogacy, Kayde is a wealth of knowledge with such a huge heart to help others grow their families. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

We had the wonderful honor of speaking with Ana Maria from Mexico Surrogacy Law to learn about all things surrogacy in Mexico. And WOW!!! Legalities, compensations, cost, communication, and so many other things are vastly different compared to the states. We learned so much and can not thank this beautiful woman enough for sharing her knowledge and the way surrogacy is done in Mexico.  Send us Fan...

Tune in to hear about the psychological part of surrogacy for both IPs and Surrogates. Andrea Bryman from the Bryman Counseling Associates helps demystify the psychological screening and the role psychology plays in surrogacy. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear the answers to all your questions! We had the amazing privilege to speak with Dr. Julian Escobar about all things IVF and surrogacy. We were blown away from all the information he shared with us! We definitely learned a lot and so will you! Thank you Dr. Escobar for your time and all that you do to help families grow 💕  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

We are talking about the big questions to ask an agency BEFORE you apply. Call and talk to someone before you possibly waste your time filing out an application. These are the biggest questions that we narrowed it down to. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

We had the wonderful honor of speaking with Mary Jane about her IM journey. You may know a little bit about her from @thebiggestask, but in this episode we dive in to it all. Tune in to hear an IM’s experience with surrogacy and the amazing things she is doing to help the surrogacy community.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

We are starting 2023 off with bang! Autumn has such a huge heart and it definitely comes across when she tells us her story. Autumn’s first journey started when she was just 20 years old! Tune in to hear this sweet and the youngest surrogate we’ve ever met.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear about Ashley’s first surrogacy journey and how she was able to take that experience and not only help her IPs, but now is helping hundreds of others. She is 1 half of The Biggest Ask on social media and she kindly explained what that entails and means for everyone involved.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear how surrogacy works in Canada. We cleared up the misconceptions of Canadian surrogacy and dove deep into the way not only healthcare works for surrogates, but also compensation and the law. Thank you so much Leia for going into depth on all things surrogacy in Canada. It was insanely insightful and helpful and a wonderful conversation. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear about the community and sisterhood International Surrogacy Center has created. We had the honor of speaking with the agency director, Arianna, and surrogate advocate, Lauren to hear how ISC has formed a sisterhood community to support and empower surrogates. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear an agency’s point of view about surrogacy. And the way Circle Surrogacy takes care of both the surrogate and the IPs. We talked to the President of Circle Surrogacy, Sam Hyde, and it was truly informative and an amazing experience.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear how Mary’s current journey is going. This is her first surrogacy and she is due in January. We wish you a healthy and safe delivery Mary! Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear Ellen surprise the triplets for their 20th birthday! And we want to say thank you for all your love and support for this podcast. This episode marks the 1 year anniversary for us. We hope this podcast is helping or making a positive difference for surrogacy and the stigma surrounding it. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

Tune in to hear not only 1 or even 2, but 3 journeys Crystal has been a part of. Each are vastly different. From the good to the ugly, Crystal’s heart and light still shines as bright as ever! Her stories taught even us so much.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

A late-night TV segment lit the spark. What followed was a bold, careful, and deeply human surrogacy journey: two dads navigating the 90s landscape of adoption barriers, a California surrogate who knew her boundaries and her strength, and a medical plan that started with four embryos and turned into three heartbeats. We revisit every pivotal moment—the agency search, the sticker-shock budget, the...

Lety is insanely kind and caring and my heart truly goes out to her and her journey. Tune in to hear her first time surrogate journey and the incredible way she handled it and came out of it so positive. Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com

 What does it feel like to grow up the only girl among triplet brothers, raised by two dads, born through surrogacy—and to love that story as your own? Madison joins us to share a grounded, generous look at identity, belonging, and the everyday moments that made her family work, from classroom Q&As to a legendary “period party” that turned an awkward milestone into a celebration.  We trace her...

Terra’s journeys were wild, to say the least. But her huge heart and genuine love for helping a couple grow a family shine through the somewhat darkened journey. Tune in to hear her wild wild stories involving a sibling journey.  Send us Fan Mail https://stopsitsurrogate.com