Surrogacy Mentor #NormalizeSurrogacy Podcast

By Carey Flamer-Powell

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Join Surrogacy Mentor's team of experienced gestational surrogates, surrogacy industry veterans and award-winning agency owners as they normalize surrogacy and dive into the complexities of this beautiful journey.


Hosted by three-time gestational surrogate Marielle Schuberth and Surrogacy Mentor owner Lisa Chiya, they aim to spread awareness by educating and sharing personal stories about gestational surrogacy from experienced carriers, medical and legal professionals, parents via surrogacy and others whose lives have been changed by surrogacy. Together, let's #NormalizeSurrogacy!


Episode Date
Episode 88: Birthright Citizenship and Surrogacy
Aug 29, 2025
Episode 87- Interview with a Surrogate: Navigating Challenges During Birth
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 86: Broadway Husbands- The Journey of Love, Marriage and Surrogacy
Jun 12, 2025
Episode 85 - Interview with a Surrogate: Failed Transfers
May 08, 2025
Episode 84 - Michigan Legalizes Surrogacy After 38 Year Ban
Apr 24, 2025
Episode 83 - Experiences of a 4-Time Surrogate
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 82 - Intended Parent Perspective in Surrogacy
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 81 - Nightmare Cases Part 4
Jan 30, 2025
Episode 80: Nightmare Cases - Mental Health & Surrogacy
Jan 16, 2025
Episode 79: Nightmare Cases- Fertility Clinics
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 78 Nightmare Cases in Surrogacy: Escrow Cases
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 77: Surrogacy Legal 101 with Fertility Law Expert Rachel Loftspring
Nov 14, 2024
Episode 76: Nightmare Cases in Surrogacy: Legal Lessons from Real-Life Experiences
Nov 01, 2024
Episode 75: Let's Talk Ethics- Surrogates and Government Assistance
Oct 10, 2024
Episode 74- Interview with a Surrogate: Mya
Sep 06, 2024
Episode 73: Sh** People Say To Surrogates Pt 2
Aug 08, 2024
Episode 72- Twin Surrogacy Pregnancies: What happens when delivery gets complicated
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 71: Egg Donors and Surrogates- Screening and Medications Explained
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 7O: Defying the Odds with Experienced Surrogate Sammi
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 69: LGBT Family Building w/ Dr. Guy Ringler of California Fertility Partners
Jun 06, 2024
Episode 68: Double Embryo Transfers with Donnye Sabo of Fertility & Family
May 23, 2024
Episode 67: Let's Get Personal: Carey and One of Her Intended Mothers Share Their Surrogacy Journey
May 09, 2024
Episode 66: The Empowered Space.Navigating Infertility and Surrogacy As An Intended Parent With Alex Kornswiet
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 65: Let's Talk About Sex Education with Rachel Ginocchio, MPH
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 64: Navigating a Late Term Termination as a Surrogate
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 63:Surrogate Psychological Evaluations Shouldn't Be Scary- With LCSW Karyn Rosenburg.
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 62: Becoming a GC as an experienced IVF Mom, with Alison
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 61: Alabama Supreme Court Ruling and Other Reasons Religion Shouldn’t Be Making Fertility Decisions with SEEDS Board Member Lisa Stark Hughes
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 60: What Fertility Clinics Wish You Knew, With Dr. Susanna Park of SDFC
Feb 20, 2024
Episode 59: Catching Up with SEEDS President, Molly O'Brien, Esq.
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 58: Navigating IP relationships with GC Raya
Feb 08, 2024
Episode 57: Ethical Surrogacy. An Interview Brownstone Surrogacy Agency
Feb 01, 2024
Episode 56: Interview with a Surrogate, Samantha
Jan 04, 2024
Episode 55: Interview with a Surrogate, Jennifer
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 54: Interview With a Surrogate, Lindsay
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 53: Interview With a Surrogate, Portia
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 52: Interview With a Surrogate, Savannah
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 51: The Favor, an Interview with National Book Award Finalist Adele Griffin
Sep 21, 2023
Episode 50: Affording Surrogacy, an Interview with Attorney Maya Shulman
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 49: Relationships After Delivery; Our Visits With Our IPs and SurroBabes!
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 48: Why Escrow is So Important in Surrogacy: An Interview with SeedTrust Escrow
Jul 18, 2023
Episode 47: An Interview with Kayla and Kayla, Intended Mother and Surrogate
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 46: Interview with Alexandra, Surrogate for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Jul 06, 2023
Episode 45: Surrogates and Loss, an Interview with Andrea Bryman, LMFT
May 31, 2023
Episode 44: Your Top Surrogacy Questions Answered
May 25, 2023
Episode 43: Interview with a Surrogate, Kelsey Wehner
May 03, 2023
Episode 42: Interview with a 3 Time Surrogate, CeCe Lindsey
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 41: Experience Matters: An Interview with Surrogacy Mentor's Managing Partner, Lisa Chiya
Apr 20, 2023
Episode 40: Medical Screening Process for Surrogates
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 39: Interview With a Surrogate, Lynsay Case
Apr 07, 2023
Episode 38: The Kids Are Alright, an Interview with the Daughter of a 3 Time Surrogate
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 37: Infertility and Surrogacy, an Interview with Dr. Tara Brandner
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 36: Embryo Donation, an Interview with Erin O'Kane Allen, Esq.
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 35: Interview With a Surrogate, Betsy King
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 34: Non-Discrimination in Surrogacy Health Insurance, an Interview with Attorney Kim Surratt
Feb 01, 2023
Episode 33: Importance of Commitment as a Surrogate
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 32: 5 Awesome Reasons to Become a Surrogate
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 31: Interview with Parents via Surrogacy, Danielle & Evan
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 30: Interview With a Surrogate, Nasharra Matthews
Oct 27, 2022
Episode 29: Discussing Children's Origin Stories, an Interview with Stephanie Levich of Family Match Consulting
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 28: Compensation for Surrogates
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 27: LGBTQ+ Family Building and Protections, an Interview with Attorney Amira Hasenbush
Sep 15, 2022
Episode 26: Interview with Parents via Surrogacy, Ciprian and Paul
Sep 08, 2022
Episode 25: Interview with a Celebrity Surrogate, Shadina Blunt
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 24: Mental Health, Donors and Surrogacy: An Interview with Carole LieberWilkins, MFT
Aug 16, 2022
Episode 23: Surrogacy After Roe v. Wade, an Interview with Attorney Joni Franklin
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 22: Insurance for Surrogacy, an Interview with ART Risk Solutions
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 21: The Not So Pretty Side of Surrogacy (Part 2)
Jul 27, 2022
Episode 20: The Not So Pretty Side of Surrogacy (Part 1)
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 19: Interview with a Surrogate, Sammantha Guillen
Jul 13, 2022
Episode 18: Media Perception of Surrogacy with Kathy Fountain
Jul 06, 2022
Episode 17: Interview with Parents via Surrogacy, Alex and Chetan
Jun 29, 2022
Episode 16: Interview with a Surrogate, Tierra Carter
Jun 22, 2022
Episode 15: International Surrogacy, an Interview with Ella McNamara
Jun 15, 2022
Episode 14: Surrogacy and Mental Health, An Interview with Dr. Julie Bindeman
Jun 08, 2022
Episode 12: Educating Surrogates on the Process, an Interview with Leah Potter
May 25, 2022
Episode 11: Surrogate Medical Records, an Interview with Nancy Block of National Surrogate Record Review
May 18, 2022
Episode 10: New York Surrogacy, an Interview with Attorney Amelia Demma
May 11, 2022
Episode 9: State of Surrogacy After Covid, An Interview With Wendie Wilson-Miller
May 04, 2022
Episode 8: More Legal Insight with Attorney Steve Snyder of IARC Surrogacy
Apr 27, 2022
Episode 7: Shit People Say to Surrogates
Apr 20, 2022
Episode 6: Embryos and Transfers, An Interview with Dr. Sunday Crider
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 5: An Interview With a Surrogate; Natassia Burgess
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 4: Legal Side of Surrogacy with Sharna Caceres, Attorney at Law
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 3: Feminism and Surrogacy: My Body, My Choice
Mar 03, 2022
Episode 2: Gestational Surrogate Screening Requirements
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 1: Gestational Surrogacy Basics
Feb 16, 2022