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They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. I’d say that’s pretty good advice, and today’s guest is the living embodiment of why. Jamie went from Broadway actor to being recognized as one of the foremost experts on baby gear in the world. Jamie is a single male with no kids and no plans for having them. Someone whom you would not look at and think, there is a guy that knows all about babies. Yet, life is a strange and beautiful thing that takes us down paths we would never imagine.

They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. I’d say that’s pretty good advice, and today’s guest is the living embodiment of why. Jamie went from Broadway actor to being recognized as one of the foremost experts on baby gear in the world. Jamie is a single male with no kids and no plans for having them. Someone whom you would not look at and think, there is a guy that knows all about babies. Yet, life is a strange and beautiful thing that takes us down paths we would never imagine.

Over the course of the next few weeks we will be alternating between new episodes and some old favorites from the vault. This is the fifth of these, Medicolegal Death Investigator. I mean...who deep down doesn't want to be a murder detective. Enjoy!

Over the course of the next few weeks we will be alternating between new episodes and some old favorites from the vault. This is the fifth of these, Medicolegal Death Investigator. I mean...who deep down doesn't want to be a murder detective. Enjoy!

Ups and downs are part of life. The ups can feel great, the downs…not so much. Luckily for us there are people out there like today’s guest, Laurel Harlan, to help us survive and thrive in the valleys of the human experience. Laurel will explain the differences between clinical social work and other mental health roles. She’ll also give us some advice for coping with depression and anxiety in our own lives.

Ups and downs are part of life. The ups can feel great, the downs…not so much. Luckily for us there are people out there like today’s guest, Laurel Harlan, to help us survive and thrive in the valleys of the human experience. Laurel will explain the differences between clinical social work and other mental health roles. She’ll also give us some advice for coping with depression and anxiety in our own lives.

Over the course of the next few weeks we will be alternating between new episodes and some old favorites from the vault. This is the fourth of these, Ultra Marathon Runner. This was one of the more mind boggling hobbies that I've learned about on the show and really gives you a glimpse at the amazing things the human body is capable of. Enjoy!

Over the course of the next few weeks we will be alternating between new episodes and some old favorites from the vault. This is the fourth of these, Ultra Marathon Runner. This was one of the more mind boggling hobbies that I've learned about on the show and really gives you a glimpse at the amazing things the human body is capable of. Enjoy!

As many of you know, our sound engineer is currently out because he and his wife just had their first baby. Today we honor him and parents everywhere with an episode all about babies and the interesting ways we can have them. Many prospective parents face difficulties when trying to get pregnant. Today’s guest, Katie Cline, will explain the various options available today to have a child. We’ll take a deeper dive into Katie’s forte, embryo adoption, and how this relatively new procedure is helping struggling couples have children of their own.

Interview Contents:

2:00 - What is embryo adoption?

3:20 - The number of embryos made during IVF.

5:00 - Embryo adoption vs. IVF.

6:50 - Giving birth to your adopted baby.

7:50 - Frozen embryos and getting them in the mother to be.

10:30 - Having trouble getting pregnant vs. carrying a baby.

15:20 - The process for donating embryos.

18:20 - Benefits for the donor.

22:30 - The process for the adopter.

25:00 - Differences between embryo adoption and traditional adoption.

29:00 - Donors and Adopters getting to know each-other.

31:00 - Common questions Katie gets from donors and adopters.

33:00 - Negative pushback that Katie gets.

39:30 - The start of NRFA.

44:00 - Advice.

As many of you know, our sound engineer is currently out because he and his wife just had their first baby. Today we honor him and parents everywhere with an episode all about babies and the interesting ways we can have them. Many prospective parents face difficulties when trying to get pregnant. Today’s guest, Katie Cline, will explain the various options available today to have a child. We’ll take a deeper dive into Katie’s forte, embryo adoption, and how this relatively new procedure is helping struggling couples have children of their own.

Interview Contents:

2:00 - What is embryo adoption?

3:20 - The number of embryos made during IVF.

5:00 - Embryo adoption vs. IVF.

6:50 - Giving birth to your adopted baby.

7:50 - Frozen embryos and getting them in the mother to be.

10:30 - Having trouble getting pregnant vs. carrying a baby.

15:20 - The process for donating embryos.

18:20 - Benefits for the donor.

22:30 - The process for the adopter.

25:00 - Differences between embryo adoption and traditional adoption.

29:00 - Donors and Adopters getting to know each-other.

31:00 - Common questions Katie gets from donors and adopters.

33:00 - Negative pushback that Katie gets.

39:30 - The start of NRFA.

44:00 - Advice.