All Things Conceivable: A Surrogacy Podcast

In this episode, Arsiak Vartenian shares her emotional journey from multiple IVF losses to choosing surrogacy and finding an empathetic surrogate and agency partner. She discusses the challenges, the importance of communication, and how the experience empowered her to embrace motherhood.

Through candid storytelling, Arsiak highlights the role of supportive agencies, the bond with her surrogate, and advice for intended parents and potential surrogates. A hopeful conversation about perseverance, women helping women, and the joy of finally becoming a mom.

Inspired to help someone like Arsiak? Learn more about how to become a surrogate.

In this episode of All Things Conceivable, Nazca Fontes welcomes reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Joshua Stewart to mark National Infertility Awareness Week. Dr. Stewart shares his personal surrogacy journey alongside clinical insights into timelines, male factor infertility, genetic testing, LGBTQ family building, changes in New York law, and evolving supports like fourth-trimester care.

Listeners will hear practical advice on perseverance, building a trusted multidisciplinary team, and how modern third‑party reproduction continues to expand access to family building.

Inspired to build families? Learn more about helping a family through surrogacy.

Host Nazca Fontes talks with Joseph Tito, a Toronto-based director and founder of The Dad Diaries, about his journey from a globe-trotting professional to a single gay dad of twin girls through international surrogacy. Joseph shares the highs and lows of five embryo transfers, a breakup, agency challenges, and the crucial support of his parents.

He reflects on lessons learned—choosing the right agency, building a village of support, and learning to let go—and how documenting his experience has turned him into an accidental advocate for LGBTQ family building

Interested in building your family through surrogacy.

Learn more about becoming a surrogate with ConceiveAbilities.

Host Nazca Fontes speaks with sisters Jessie and Maggie about their real-life surrogacy experiences with Conceivabilities. Jessie shares insights from two completed journeys and Maggie reflects on beginning her first, covering motivations, timing, relationships with intended parents, and the emotional moments of delivery.

This episode explores what it means to be a gestational carrier, the sacrifices and logistics involved, and the deep bond of the surrogate sisterhood that supports building families.

 

Want to learn more about the surrogacy sisterhood?  Learn more about becoming a surrogate.

In this Mother's Day special of All Things Conceivable, Lara Herzer shares her personal path to parenthood—navigating egg donation, surrogacy, and the emotions that came with those decisions—and how that journey inspired the children’s book Me the Great.

The conversation explores how intended parents and surrogates build trust, offers guidance for prospective donors and carriers, and aims to normalize and celebrate modern paths to family building.

 

Learn more about becoming a surrogate and helping another woman like Lara become a mom at How to Become a Surrogate. 

Learn more about building your family through surrogacy at ConceiveAbilities.com.

 

Weaning is one of the most emotional—and often confusing—transitions in the breastfeeding or pumping journey, and no two experiences are alike.

In this episode of All Things Conceivable: A Surrogacy Podcast, host Nazca Fontes is joined by Abby Theuring, founder of the Badass Breastfeeder community, to unpack everything moms (and surrogates) need to know about weaning.

 

They discuss:

• How to know when the right time to wean is
• Gentle and safe ways to reduce milk supply
• Physical and emotional changes, including post-weaning depression
• Practical guidance for pumping parents, breastfeeding parents, or those choosing to suppress lactation

Abby emphasizes the importance of community support and working with a lactation consultant, while exploring topics relevant to women preparing for a surrogacy journey, from milk donation to advocacy, autonomy, and self-care.

Whether you’re weaning by choice, necessity, or in preparation for surrogacy, this episode offers expert insight, reassurance, and guidance to help you feel informed, supported, and less alone.

Loved the episode? Explore our blog for even more tips:

• Weaning from Breastfeeding or Pumping: Expert Tips from Abby Theuring.
• The Ultimate Guide to Weaning: How to Stop Breastfeeding Gently, Safely, and Without Guilt

If you’re considering surrogacy while still breastfeeding, we can help you plan a journey that fits your weaning timeline and supports both you and your baby every step of the way. Learn more about how to become a surrogate here.

How do you bring up the idea of becoming a surrogate with your spouse or partner—especially when it’s something you’ve been considering for a long time? Starting this conversation can feel overwhelming, emotional, and deeply personal.

Joining us are two experienced surrogates and trusted surrogacy experts: Lori Jurecko, MA, LSW, a ConceiveAbilities mental health professional and experienced surrogate, and Allyson Meadows, a surrogacy legal assistant and current surrogate. Together, they break down how to talk to your partner about becoming a surrogate with clarity, honesty, and confidence—sharing real-life insight, emotional guidance, and practical advice from both a professional and personal perspective.

Whether you’re just exploring surrogacy or looking for the right words to say, this episode offers thoughtful guidance, reassurance, and practical tips to help you approach the conversation with confidence and care.

 

Learn more about becoming a surrogate at ConceiveAbilities.

 

What’s your superpower? For Stacy Brown, it’s helping create life—and a legacy of love that spans generations. A fitness instructor, retail professional, and self-described “soccer mom,” Stacy never imagined her love for pregnancy would lead her beyond her own family. After experiencing both loss and joy on her path to motherhood, she felt a deeper calling: helping other families build theirs as a gestational surrogate.

On this episode of All Things Conceivable: A Surrogacy Podcast, Stacy shares her journey from first-time mom to experienced surrogate, now entering her third surrogacy. She reflects on the challenges, joys, and emotional growth that come with carrying life for others—and the profound ripple effect it has on intended parents, children, and extended families.

Listen and learn about:

• How Stacy navigated conversations with her spouse about surrogacy

• The role of faith, community, and support in her surrogacy journey

• Coping with failed transfers and building resilience

• The deep, lasting connections formed with intended parents

• Tips for talking to kids and loved ones about surrogacy

• Words of inspiration for women considering surrogacy and families hoping to grow

Whether you’re curious about surrogacy or ready to take the next step, Stacy’s story shows how becoming a surrogate can create love, hope, and family across generations.

🎧 Listen to Stacy’s full story on All Things Conceivable: A Surrogacy Podcast 

If you’re thinking about becoming a surrogate, there’s no better way to learn than hearing directly from women who’ve done it. Listen to our surrogacy podcast for real stories, read our surrogate journey blog posts, and watch candid videos on our Surrogacy YouTube channel.

Ready to start your surrogacy journey? Learn more about how to become a surrogate!

In this empowering episode, Nazca Fontes sits down with Jenney Korasick, co-founder of Leche, to explore how one mom’s journey with breast milk oversupply turned into a revolutionary solution for breastfeeding families everywhere. From freeze-drying breast milk into a shelf-stable powder to launching a donor network that compensates and celebrates milk donors, Leche is rewriting the story of lactation support.

Hear how Jenney and her co-founder Trish built Leche from the ground up—with moms at the center of every decision. Whether you're navigating your own breastfeeding journey, overwhelmed by your freezer stash, or curious about how to give back—this episode is a must-listen.

💪 Because when empowered women empower women, there’s no limit to what we can achieve.

👉 Have an oversupply of breast milk? You could change someone’s world. Learn how your extra milk can empower families in need—join the Milk Donation Challenge today.

🍼 Visit itsmyleche.com to learn more and get started.
🔗 Explore more lactation resources at ConceiveAbilities.com.

Learn more about how to become a surrogate.

This special Mother’s Day episode honors the powerful story of two mothers—Rebecca and Irene—whose lives became forever intertwined through the incredible gift of surrogacy. Rebecca, celebrating her first Mother’s Day with her son Roman, shares her heartfelt journey navigating epilepsy and the decision to pursue surrogacy. Irene, a devoted mother of four and former teacher, felt called to help another family experience the joy of parenthood—a reflection of her deep compassion and family-first values.

Together, these women built a bond grounded in trust, resilience, and shared purpose. From their emotional first meeting and the highs and fears of pregnancy, to the unforgettable moment of Roman’s birth, their story is a testament to the strength of women supporting women.

Tune in to hear how this journey transformed not only their lives, but their families too—making this Mother's Day a celebration of love, courage, and the unbreakable connection between two extraordinary women.

🎧 Listen now to Two Women, One Dream: Celebrating Mother’s Day Through Surrogacy.

Read the blog here!

 

Inspired by Irene to help women like Rebecca? Learn more about becoming a surrogate! Ready to take the next step? Apply to be a surrogate today!

Ready to grow your family? Learn more about becoming an intended parent