Returning to the 'Move Over Mama' couch is Money Expert Sarah Megginson, this time with a very personal story to share.

We met Sarah Megginson last season to talk about money because her day job is the money expert for Finder.com. After gifting us with one of our most popular podcasts to date (because who doesn't want to start making money young) Sarah rejoins us with her close friend Lisa Messenger and the baby boy they created together. Sarah was recently Lisa's surrogate, which means she carried Lisa's baby because Lisa couldn't carry her own.

A bit about Lisa: She is a girl boss, a highly respected publishing professional with 40 books under her belt, and a star in the entrepreneurial space. Privately, Lisa struggled with the one thing she could not achieve through hard work and a positive attitude. She had almost given up on having a child when Sarah came to her with an extraordinary offer. To carry her baby. After spending nearly half a million dollars trying and many methods both medical and alternate, Lisa and Sarahs friendship was the magic baby dust needed to create a miracle.

Millie and I are no stranger the IVF journey. It took 6 years to have Millies’s brother Teddy. Millie became used to Doctors visits and sitting in waiting rooms during follicle counts and transfers. In fact Millies initial birds and bees talk was that a Doctor was helping her have a sibling and that’s what she thought happened for all families. She’s older now and of course understands the miracle of life, and we watched with awe Sarah and Lisa's journey together making Hugo as close friends.

We think it’s a story perfect for Move Over Mama because our little Mamas need to know all the journeys people explore to have a family and to celebrate that we live in an age where families can be made in many different ways. This podcast covers who Lisa and Sarah were as teens, what led to needing the offer of Surrogacy, what the Surrogacy journey is like, and some of the complicated notions like what Leo will call Sarah, what Sarah's kids call Leo, and what will they tell Leo about his creation and birth.

We hope this podcast episode both educates and more importantly gives hope to those on a similar journey. Please share with anyone you know who needs to hear this story.

If you want to find out more about Sarah and Lisa their book "The Power of TWO" its out now.

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-power-of-two-lisa-messenger/ebook/9781763516465.html

They are on socials

Sarah @sarahmegginsonmoney

Lisa @lisamessaneger @collectivehub @collective_retreat

and a shared one @mummyatlast 

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