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Join experienced gestational surrogate, surrogacy industry veteran and award-winning former surrogacy agency owner Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of SurrogacyMentor.com, as she aims to normalize surrogacy. Joined by her co-host, 3 time gestational surrogate Marielle Schuberth, they aim to spread awareness by educating and sharing personal stories about gestational surrogacy from experienced surrogates, medical and legal professionals, parents via surrogacy and others whose lives have been changed by surrogacy. Let's #normalizesurrogacy !
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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:Alex's personal journey through infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and surrogacy, and how these experiences shaped her approach to motherhood and her professional life.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.The importance of finding acceptance, joy, and connection in the path to parenthood, and how personalized support can make a significant difference.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Tawni Boedeker, experienced surrogate and Coordination Manager for All Families Surrogacy. Listen as they discuss:Tawni's experience with a late term termination as a surrogate in her first surrogacy journey.How she and her intended parents leaned on each other to honor the hard choices that needed to be made in their situation.How this experience shaped Tawni into the coordinator she is today.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Licensed Clinical Social Worker and PMH-C, Karyn Rosenberg. Listen as they discuss:The stigma behind a psychological evaluation, and why it shouldn't feel intimidating.Why Karyn refers to them as psychoeducational screenings over psychological evaluations.What you can expect during these evaluations.Explaining the personality tests, and why the questions are so bizarre.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with experienced GC, IVF Mom of 2 and Certified Life and Fertility Coach, Alison as they discuss discuss: Alison's personal struggle with infertility.How that struggle led her to gestational surrogacy and starting a career as a Certified Life and Fertility Coach with The American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with SEEDS panel member and GS Moms Surrogacy Agency Owner Lisa Stark Hughes. Listen as they discuss:The history of surrogacy in religion.How different religions view surrogacy. How religion played a big part in the new Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF.Why personal and religious views on abortion should have no place in politics.Referenced Statements regarding Alabama Supreme Court Ruling on IVF:SEEDS statement Resolve's statement Let'sormalize 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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
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:Why medical screening is so important for a GC.Dr. Park's take on transferring more than one embryo at a time.Why there is no such thing as a "perfect surrogate" candidate and how to manage IP expectations when looking for a good GC candidate.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with current SEEDS President and International Fertility Law Group partner Molly O'Brien, Esq. Listen as they discuss:How Molly plans to implement change in the surrogacy industry with her new role as the President of SEEDS.How Molly's job in film production led her to starting law school.What a "worst case scenario" can look like during the legal process. 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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest current gestational surrogate, Raya, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?The complexities involved with IP/GC relationships.Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more. 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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with Brownstone Surrogacy Founder and Executive Director Jarret Zafran, and Director of Surrogate Services Yesenia Lemus. Listen as they discuss:Brownstone's perspective on the surrogacy process and the surrogacy industryHow Jarret's own road to parenthood inspired him to quit his job as a litigator and start Brownstone Surrogacy. Why ethical standards matter, and how being one of the few agencies licensed by the state of New York has impacted ethics in 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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest gestational surrogate, Samantha, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?What it was like navigating a surrogacy journey with an unexpected twin pregnancy.Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest gestational surrogate, birth doula, and Surrogacy Admissions Manager Jennifer, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?What being a birth doula specializing in surrogacy births is like.What she feels are the biggest differences in a surrogacy delivery vs traditionalWhy she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest gestational surrogate, Lindsay, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?What it was like navigating a surrogacy journey with a high risk pregnancyWhat was the matching process like with her Intended Parents?Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest gestational surrogate, Portia, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?What is was like being a surrogate in New York before and after surrogacy laws were passed in that state.What was the matching process like with her Intended Parents?Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Marielle Schuberth, 3-time surrogate and Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with special guest gestational surrogate, Savannah, as they discuss: What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?What was the matching process like with her Intended Parents?Why she feels it is important to be educated and committed to the surrogacy process.How matching for her second surrogacy journey was different than her firstHow the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with author and National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, as they discuss her newest novel, The Favor, as well as:Adele's personal journey through infertility and surrogacyWhy she chose to write about surrogacyHow she created the characters in the bookHow she hopes the book will resonate in the infertility and surrogacy communitiesWhen the book may be turned into a TV series!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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with attorney Maya Shulman, as they discuss the expenses involved with surrogacy, what coverages are available and how to finance a 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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor and Modern Parent Mentor, along with 3-time Surrogate Marielle Schuberth, Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor, as they share their recent visits with their Intended Parents and SurroBabes!Marielle's recent visit with her Intended Dads from France and their 4 year old son that Marielle deliveredCarey's recent visit with her Intended Mother from Georgia and her 8 year old son that Carey deliveredThe unique relationship that Marielle's parents has with the Intended Dads from FranceHow Carey was able to see her own daughter with the child she delivered as a surrogate and the unique bond they share, as well as introduce her new partner to the Intended Mother and childHow the relationships Marielle and Carey share with the families they carried for have grown and changed over the years since they delivered and how they foresee the relationships evolving as the children grow upLet'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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, Abby Helmuth of SeedTrust Escrow, as they discuss: What is an escrow account?Why is an escrow account so crucial to a surrogacy journey?How are escrow accounts protected?How does the escrow company make sure funding and payments are made on time and correctly?How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guests, gestational surrogate Kayla and intended mother, Kayla, (yes they have the same name!) as they discuss: How did they first meet?What was it like to carry for a friend, and what was it like to ask a friend to carry a pregnancy for you?How has the pregnancy gone so far and what are the plans for delivery day?What advice they would give others considering surrogacyHow the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these questions and more.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 hello@surrogacymentor.com
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