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, they remove the barriers that have historically kept quality fertility treatment out of reach for too many families.” - Richard Stephens, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy at Costco

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@arsiak

https://rx.costco.com/fertility

https://sesamecare.com/

https://www.arsiak.com/about

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsiakvartenian/

https://www.bundlfertility.com/

https://www.fertilityassociates.com/about/

https://www.havingbabies.com/

https://www.futurefamily.com/

https://patientfi.com/

https://www.capexmd.com/

https://www.lendingclub.com/patient-solutions/about-us

https://www.sofi.com/our-story/

https://www.get-carrot.com/

https://www.cadefoundation.org/

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.

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@letterevolution

Resources:

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 - @mothersinarms.pod TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod Resources:https://www.extraconceptions.com/ https://seedsethics.org/ @californiafertilitypartners @cryobank @cedarssinai Credits: @headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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extraconceptions.com

seedsethics.org

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

Credits:

@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 before they start.

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@simplestepsfertility

Resources:

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

https://simplestepsfertility.com/

https://seedsethics.org/

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 states. The firm even offers probono assistance for those in need of financial assistance through a program called SeedCoach.

@tsonglawgroup

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@cedarssinai

https://www.tsonglaw.com/

https://tsonglaw.fertilityfinancialguidance.com/

https://seedsethics.org/

https://adoption.com/

https://adoptionart.org/

https://www.acal.org/

https://www.superlawyers.com/

https://www.iaealliance.org/

https://www.iaealliance.org/

https://www.newsweek.com/surrogate-keeps-baby-debate-1843420

https://www.get-carrot.com/

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 growing their families.

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Resources:

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

https://seedtrustescrow.com/

https://seedsethics.org/

https://abc7.com/post/hope-heartbreak-families-allege-surrogacy-escrow-company-stole-millions/15126930/.

Credits:

@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 order to bring life to anyone suffering from various forms of infertility.

@extraordinaryconceptions

https://www.extraconceptions.com/

https://seedsethics.org/

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@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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. How resilience, TBRI and animal assisted therapy, are all a part of her passions in helping others. We bond on the need to share our stories and explain Child-Less is not Child-Free.

Show Notes, References, and Resources:

https://www.yet.care/

https://resolve.org/

https://www.asrm.org/

https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.Ht1hDMxb.dpbs

https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/grief/trauma-and-the-reproductive-story#section-trauma-and-the-reproductive-story

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@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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

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@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

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@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

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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 husband had to go through.

Show Notes & Links:

https://www.counselingwithjoey.com/

https://www.asrm.org/

https://menhavingbabies.org/

https://seedsethics.org/

https://resolve.org/

https://www.sdfertility.com/

Socials:

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Resources:

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

Credits:

@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

Pretty Easy Podcasts

IG - @mothersinarms.pod

TikTok - @mothersinarms.pod

Resources:

@californiafertilitypartners

@cryobank

@cedarssinai

Credits:

@headspace

@dantepascuzzo

Pretty Easy Podcasts