Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast
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 !
Episodes
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 surrogacy
- Why she chose to write about surrogacy
- How she created the characters in the book
- How she hopes the book will resonate in the infertility and surrogacy 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 and TikTok
- Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
- ...
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 delivered
- Carey's recent visit with her Intended Mother from Georgia ...
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 a...
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 ...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, gestational surrogate for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, Alexandra Ryan, as they discuss:
- What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?
- What was it like carrying for a very famous celebrity couple?
- What is the relationship between her, her family and her intended parents and their family?
- Why she feels it is important to be educate...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, Andrea Bryman, LMFT, as they discuss:
- What are the different kinds of losses a surrogate experience?
- What mental health support is available for surrogates who experience loss?
- What can surrogacy professionals and intended parents do to support surrogates experiencing loss?
- Why surrogates should request mental health support for their jou...
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 tackle your top surrogacy questions, including:
- Are Surrogates Related to the Baby?
- Who Chooses to Become Parents via Surrogacy?
- Do Intended Parents Also Have to be Screened?
- How Long Does Surrogacy Take?
- Won't the Surrogate Get Attached to the ...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, gestational surrogate, Kelsey Wehner, as they discuss:
- What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?
- How did she handle her first failed matched with 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 m...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, experienced gestational surrogate, CeCe Lindsey, as they discuss:
- What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?
- How were her 3 journeys different or the same?
- What is it like being pregnant with someone else's baby?
- What is her relationship like with the parents?
- How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navigate these ...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest, Surrogacy's Mentor's Managing Partner, Lisa Chiya, as they discuss:
- Lisa's very personal struggles with fertility, IVF and becoming a parent via surrogacy
- What led Lisa to the surrogacy industry over 20 years ago
- Why Lisa chose to come onboard with Surrogacy Mentor as a partner
- Why experience and ethics matter when choosin...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor , along with Marielle Schuberth, Intake Manager for Surrogacy Mentor and 3 time surrogate, as they discuss:
- Why surrogate medical records are critical to the screening process
- What to expect for yourself and your partner during the screening
- What the common medical disqualifications for surrogates are
- How the experienced surrogacy experts at Surrogacy Mentor help e...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest, experienced gestational surrogate, Lynsay Case, as they discuss:
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and Director of Surrogacy Mentor, along with special guest, 10 year old Mia, as they discuss her perspective on her mom Marielle's 3 surrogacy journeys!
Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
- Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook and TikTok
- Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see if you qualify!
- Share this podcast with the hashtag #NormalizeSu...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest Dr. Tara Brandner, as they discuss the different paths of infertility and how they can lead to surrogacy, including:
- Dr. Brandner's personal infertility journey and traumatic pregnancy
- The paths some of her clients have walked on their journey to surrogacy
- What surrogates should know about the struggles some intended parents have had bef...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest Erin O'Kane Allen Esq. as they discuss embryo donation, including:
- What exactly is embryo donation?
- How are embryos donated and received by Intended Parents?
- Why would an Intended Parent choose embryo donation?
- Should a surrogate be deterred if an Intended Parent has donated embryos?
- How the experienced surrogates at Surrogacy Mentor navig...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest, experienced gestational surrogate, Betsy King, as they discuss:
- What first interested her in gestational surrogacy?
- How did her support network feel about her becoming a surrogate?
- Why she feels working with an agency is crucial for a successful journey
- What it was like being a single mother as a surrogate
- What is it like being pregnant with s...
Episode 34: Non-Discrimination in Surrogacy Health Insurance, an Interview with Attorney Kim Surratt
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with special guest Kim Surratt, attorney and owner of Surratt Law, as they discuss how Nevada changed the game when it comes to discrimination in health insurance for surrogates and why this is important, including:
- Why do most health insurance plans discriminate against surrogates?
- What Kim did in Nevada to eliminate discrimination in health insurance for surr...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with Marielle Schuberth, Intake Coordinator for Surrogacy Mentor and 3 time surrogate, as they discuss the importance of commitment as a surrogate, starting with the very first surrogacy application.
Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
- Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook and TikTok
- Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy...
Join Carey Flamer-Powell, Founder and CEO of Surrogacy Mentor , along with Marielle Schuberth, Intake Coordinator for Surrogacy Mentor and 3 time surrogate, as they share their personal experiences as surrogates and 5 Awesome Reasons to Become a Surrogate.
Let's normalize surrogacy through education and open discussion!
- Follow Surrogacy Mentor on Instagram , Facebook and TikTok
- Take our easy 2 minute surrogacy quiz to see ...
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