In this episode, Dr Connie interviews Alison Beder Solway, a debut author and founder of ABS Fitness. Alison shares her profound journey to motherhood through surrogacy, as detailed in her memoir, The Miles We Run. Discussing her challenging health condition, HHT, Alison explains the struggles and learnings during her path to building a family. She draws powerful analogies between her resilience in surrogacy and her training for the New York City Marathon. Alison highlights the importance of hope, resilience, education, and self-advocacy, while offering encouragement to those facing similar challenges. 

00:00 Introduction to Alison Beder Solway

01:08 Alison's Journey to Motherhood

05:39 The Surrogacy Process

14:41 Lessons Learned and Reflections

21:47 Hope and Resilience

23:54 Connecting with Others and Advocacy

34:53 Final Thoughts and Inspirations

ALISON BEDER SOLWAY

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