Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast

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Join Marielle Schuberth, 3 time experienced surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Mya- 1 time experienced surrogate and Administrative Coordinator for Surrogacy Mentor
Listen as they discuss:

• Why Mya decided to become a surrogate 
• How her friends and family reacted to the news
• Why she thinks educating yourself on the process before you get started is important. 
• Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Marielle Schuberth, 3 Time Surrrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor
Listen as they discuss:

• Some of the wild things people have said to surrogates 
• Drop some truths behind some common misconceptions in surrogacy
• How to respond when peoples comments come off hateful or hurtful

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

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• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Marielle Schuberth, 3 time experienced surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with experienced twin Surrogate Caitlin- 
Listen as they discuss:

• How Caitlin's journey was one of patience and commitment
• What a twin pregnancy looked like in a small town 
• How things got complicated leading up to and during her twin delivery 
• Caitlin's advice for women considering surrogacy 
• Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist Dr. Susanna Park of the San Diego Fertility Center. 
 
Listen as they discuss:

• The screening criteria for an egg donor from the clinic perspective.
• Dr. Park explains how the egg retrieval process works and what those medications are actually doing. 
• Why the screening process is so different for an egg donor vs a surrogate.

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Marielle Schuberth, 3 time experienced surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Sammi- 2 time experienced surrogate
Listen as they discuss:

• How Sammi's single embryo transfer ended up with a triplet pregnancy and a twin delivery. 
• How Sammi navigated a selective reduction with her IPs
• Why she chose to become a surrogate again even after an odds defying 1st journey. 
• Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Dr. Guy Ringler of California Fertility Partners.
Listen as they discuss:

• Dr. Ringler's important part in the history of LGBT family building and how he has seen it change over the last 25 years. 
• How we can improve the family building process for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
• Dr. Ringler's involvement with The Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP).
• Why inclusion and representation in the family building process is so important.

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Marielle Schuberth, 3 time experienced surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Donnye Sabo- 2 time experienced surrogate and Director of Operations for Fertility and Family.
Listen as they discuss:

• Donnye's 2 twin surrogacy journeys. 
• How Donnye's experience has led her to advocate against DETs.
• Why education about the process is just as important for Intended Parents as it is for Surrogates.

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with her former Intended Mother, Nicole.
Listen as they discuss:

• What brought Nicole and her partner Molly to surrogacy. 
• How Nicole, Molly and Carey found each other without an agency.
• Each of their perspectives on navigating their independent surrogacy journey.
• What their relationship is like now, almost 10 years later! 

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, as she speaks with Alex Kornswiet, known as @ourbeautifulsurprise on social media and mom of three and founder of The Empowered Space.

Listen as they discuss:

1. Alex's personal journey through infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and surrogacy, and how these experiences shaped her approach to motherhood and her professional life.
2. Why Alex developed her company, The Empowered Space, and its exclusive, one-on-one program for intended parents aiming to ease their transition into parenthood.
3. The importance of finding acceptance, joy, and connection in the path to parenthood, and how personalized support can make a significant difference.
4. How sharing personal stories and educational resources can play a part in normalizing diverse pathways to family building.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that explores resilience, empowerment, and the beauty of diverse family structures. Alex has also provided a free guide for our listeners, available at: https://theempowered.space/intendedparents/.

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]

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Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with author, educator, and consultant Rachel Ginocchio, MPH.

Listen as they discuss:

• Sex education in schools today and the need for assisted reproduction, including insemination, IVF, donor conception, and surrogacy to all be included in classroom instruction.
• Why Rachel wrote her book: Roads to Family: All The Ways We Come To Be (and how our founder, Carey, was able to contribute her surrogacy story to it!)
• Why it's important to expand our definition of reproduction and family building in sexual education. 
• How sex-ed can play a part in normalizing all family structures.

Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!

• Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook, YouTube and TikTok
• Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
• Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSurrogacy
• Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]