Surrogacy Is a Podcast

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Get ready for some candid conversations and unfiltered insights about Surrogacy with the Founders of Surrogacy Is! We’re tackling crucial topics often left unspoken by the industry 🗣️✨ and speaking with experts that both surrogates and intended parents need to know about! Join us for authentic discussions, no sugar-coating here. 🤝🌟 Get to know the Founders Sunshine and Casey, experienced surrogates who are all about showing up when it truly matters 💜. Not your typical agency..Surrogacy Is has inspired over 1500 amazing moms to become surrogates and supporting them along the way!

  1. MAR 25

    Helping Surrogates Find Confidence with IVF Help from Blossom Fertility Concierge.

    For many surrogates, the IVF portion of the journey can bring up some big feelings. Usually uncertainty and nervousness over the dreaded shots. 💉But surrogates should never feel like they have to tackle it alone! In this episode, we’re joined by Maryam Lowry, RN and founder of Blossom Fertility Concierge. Maryam shares how her 1:1 approach helps surrogates feel calm and reassured to understand their medical calendar. (She even offers guidance for intended parents who want to be supportive during the process!)  In this episode, we chat about: ✅ Why injections feel intimidating at first — and why that’s totally normal 💉 How proper technique reduces pain, bruising, and anxiety 🧡 Why emotional support is just as important as the medical side 🔄 How to navigate needle anxiety, overwhelm, or medication fatigue 🚫 Common mistakes and how to avoid them ✨ Why the medical process is so important and why proper support and make all the difference in your confidence  If you’re a surrogate (or intended parent!) approaching the IVF process of your journey, this episode is a must-listen!  If you’re looking for more information on Blossom Fertility Concierge, make sure to follow Maryam here: @blossomfertilityconcierge Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and review Surrogacy Is A Podcast!

    48 min

  2. FEB 17

    Infertility, Identity & the Fight for Visibility with The Broken Brown Egg

    In this powerful and deeply affirming episode, we’re joined by Regina Townsend, a leading voice in fertility advocacy for Black women and families. She’s also the founder of The Broken Brown Egg, author of Make IF Make Sense, and creator of the ShellShocked support group. 🖤✨ After nearly a decade navigating infertility, Regina and her husband welcomed their son, Judah, through IVF. Her personal journey sparked a movement — one that boldly challenges silence, stigma, and the lack of visible Black stories in fertility spaces. As a librarian and writer, Regina uses storytelling as both resistance and restoration, creating space for honest conversations that many have long felt excluded from.  Listen to hear: 🧡 Regina’s personal infertility journey and what led her to create The Broken Brown Egg 📣 Why representation in fertility spaces truly matters 🧱 The harmful stereotypes Black women still face in reproductive health 📖 What Regina hopes readers gain from her book Make IF Make Sense ✍🏽 How storytelling helps people reclaim power in their fertility journeys 💬 Encouraging words for anyone feeling alone in their struggle ✨ Regina’s vision for the future of fertility advocacy and community growth This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they were walking the infertility journey alone—and how, together as a community, we should always support one another.  Please subscribe, rate, and review our Podcast!

    1h 3m

  3. JAN 20

    Misconceptions Series: Surrogate's Give Up Their Rights

    In a surrogacy journey, how much say does a surrogate have? Does she have any legal rights during her journey?  In this episode of our Misconception Series, Sunshine and Casey tackle one of the most emotionally charged myths in surrogacy—and why surrogates should absolutely feel empowered and protected within their journeys. 🎧Listen as we unpack:  📃What legal protections actually look like and ways to stay informed  🗣️How autonomy and consent are safeguarded every step of the way ✨Answers to common concerns (like, “Can IPs change their minds?” “What if something happens to them?” “Can they decide if I get an epidural?”). And more!  This episode is a must-listen for anyone who’s heard “but what if you decide you want to keep the baby?” or “don’t you have to do whatever the IPs say?” and wants to set the record straight. 💪✨

    47 min

  4. 12/09/2025

    Surrogacy Diaries with Outreach Team: Surrogacy Qualifications

    Surrogacy requirements are something that shouldn’t be taken lightly. 🙅‍♀️ And in this Surrogacy Diaries episode, we’re talking to the ladies who know the requirements in and out— our incredible Outreach Team (Haleigh, Cherish, and Christine). 💜 Together, we have a casual yet impactful conversation about… ✨Their own personal surrogacy experiences  ✨The different qualifications of being a surrogate, including the ones you may be able to control and the ones you simply can’t ✨The important reasons why BMI, income, and age can be such a factor for a surrogacy journey  ✨Why hearing “no” can be hard, and the things to consider if you find yourself in that spot ✨Why the Surrogacy Is team feels like “Your Big Surro Sister” and why they always have a woman’s best interest at heart (compared to what some agencies do to cut corners) ✨The words in the surrogacy industry that have started to lose their meaning (these might surprise you!)  ✨And lots more! This episode is a must-listen for anyone considering surrogacy or who is part of our surrogacy community 🎧 Please make sure to subscribe, rate, and review our Podcast! #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsAPodcast #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsTeam #SurrogacyOutreach #SurrogacyPodcast #SurrogacyRequirements

    53 min

  5. 11/18/2025

    Misconception Series with Sunshine & Casey: Do Surrogate's Do It For The Money?!

    Do surrogates do surrogacy just for the money? 💵 No. Not just. But it does help! 🤗 In this misconception episode, Sunshine and Casey break down the common assumption that all surrogates do surrogacy just for the money—and how polarizing it can be to make surrogates feel guilty about their compensation.   🎧Listen as … ✨Sunshine shares the raw and truthful motivation for why she first looked into surrogacy—and how the compensation absolutely changed her life. ✨How surrogacy helped both Casey and Sunshine feel a greater sense of self-worth, and whether or not the compensation factored into that feeling.  ✨They outline the compensation or agency promises you want to be mindful of—especially around compensation and how they might not have your best interest at heart. ✨The truth about altruistic surrogacy journeys, and the things you might not have even realized about them.  ✨Plus so much more! This episode might get you thinking about surrogacy compensation in a new light. 💡 We encourage you to find us on social media and let us know your thoughts!

    49 min

  6. 10/30/2025

    Sponsored Sessions for Mark Surrogacy Surrogates

    If you’re a Mark Surrogacy Surrogate, we want to help you on your healing journey.  Along with Joey Guzman-Kuffel, LMFT, from Counseling with Joey & Associates, Surrogacy Is is sponsoring up to 3 counseling sessions for any incredible women who were affected by this unethical agency and now need a safe space to express and process their feelings so they can move forward towards healing. In these sessions, you will be met exactly where you’re at, so you can get exactly what you need out of your healing sessions. Whether that’s identifying your complex feelings over the situation, wanting to regain control of your surrogacy story, or rebuilding your sense of trust.   These confidential sessions are a judgment-free zone offered at no cost to provide comfort and loving community to those who didn’t deserve to have Mark Surrogacy taint their surrogacy experience in this way.  If you are interested in our sponsored sessions, please fill out an interest form here:​​ https://surrogacyis.typeform.com/surrosupport    ***If you know a surrogate who would benefit from these sessions, please share this information with them.  #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacySupport #MarkSurrogacy #MarkSurrogacyScandal #MarkSurrogacySurrogates #SurrogateCoumseling

    36 min

  7. 10/28/2025

    Pretty as a Petri: The Story of Dawn's IVF Journey to Motherhood

    The IVF process is incredible, but complex to understand—especially for kids. So how do you share that magic with your kiddos? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️ Today’s podcast guest, Dawn McCahon, couldn’t find anything to help her explain IVF to her kids—so she created it herself—and the children’s book, “Pretty as a Petri” was born. 👶📖 🎧Listen and hear about… 💜Dawn’s IVF story and how isolating she felt it was back then 💜The beautiful, 28-year process it took for her to bring this book to life—including how when she started, people told her there wasn’t a place for it, and how she never gave up on the dream to share this story with others 💜The incredible impact this book has on families today and how it can help celebrate IVF journeys, surrogacy journeys, and donor conception journeys. 👉Hear all about it in this podcast episode—then make sure to get your hands on this wonderful book for yourself. You can find “Pretty as a Petri” at www.prettyasapetribook.com or on Amazon.  #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsAPodcast #SurrogacyPodcast #IVFFamilies #IVFBabies #IVFChildrensBooks #PrettyAsAPetri

    48 min

  8. 10/07/2025

    Surrogacy Diaries Podcast with Surrogacy Is Ambassadors

    Whether or not to share your surrogacy experience online is always a weighted decision. ⚖️ Pro? Being able to spread awareness about how beautiful surrogacy can be. 🫶 Con? You’re basically opening up the floodgates for strangers to have (and share) their wild opinions. 😩 The incredible women in this episode’s podcast know all too well about this predicament, and each has felt called to share their surrogacy experiences online in meaningful ways with our community! (And for that, we’re so thankful to them! 💜) In our latest Surrogacy Diaries, we sat down with our Surrogacy Is Ambassadors—Sam, Lyndsey, Rylea, and Brooke to casually chat about… ✔️ The emotional rollercoaster that comes during the medical screening  ✔️How being a surrogate can so easily become such a huge part of your identity  ✔️ The reasons they felt compelled to share their surrogacy stories  ✔️ The beautiful ways surrogacy can empower not only you as a surrogate, but also inspire those in your family ✔️Why transparency is so important in the surrogacy world—and why research (like our Surrogacy Is guide) is so, so helpful Tune in for an hour of good surrogacy sisterhood conversation! Then make sure you’re following our wonderful ambassadors to see more of their content and updates! 💜Sam: @surrogate.sam  💜Lyndsey: @ncmommaandsurrogate, @lstrickland1026 💜Rylea: @takentochurchill 💜Brooke: @brookee2116 👉If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Surrogacy Is Ambassador, fill out a form here: https://eform.pandadoc.com/?eform=693071dc-34d1-4bcc-b2c5-4f6e6fbad6a **Note: We would like to apologize for some technical issues we experienced during the recording of this episode. You may notice that some guests lost their connection during the recording, and we were unable to salvage some of their footage or edit without it being obvious.   #SurrogacyIs #SurrogacyIsAPodcast #SurrogacyPodcast #SurrogacyIsAgency #SurrogacyIsLove #SurrogacyIsForSurrogates #SurrogacyStories

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Get ready for some candid conversations and unfiltered insights about Surrogacy with the Founders of Surrogacy Is! We’re tackling crucial topics often left unspoken by the industry 🗣️✨ and speaking with experts that both surrogates and intended parents need to know about! Join us for authentic discussions, no sugar-coating here. 🤝🌟 Get to know the Founders Sunshine and Casey, experienced surrogates who are all about showing up when it truly matters 💜. Not your typical agency..Surrogacy Is has inspired over 1500 amazing moms to become surrogates and supporting them along the way!

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  • Creator
    Surrogacy Is
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Surrogacy Is
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