The Intended Parent's Podcast

In this episode we speak to the wonderful Natalie Sutherland.  Natalie has a wealth of knowledge of Family Law with a specialist focus in Surrogacy, she is a fertility officer in her workplace and the co-host and co-founder of the wonderful podcast, Infertility In The City. Natalie shares her years of experience with us as we talk about why Intended Parent may benefit from legal support and how the landscape may change in the future, if Law Reforms are implemented. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do! 

In this episode we chat to Julianne Boutaleb is the Clinical Director and Founder of the Parenthood In Mind practice. https://www.parenthoodinmind.co.uk

In this episode we chat all about what we've both been up to for the last couple of years. Talk about our experience at the Fertility Show and some of the guests we have in store. Plus we discuss our brand new courses, the first of their kind in the UK and paving another route for those looking to surrogacy as a path to parenthood. COURSE INFO -  https://www.theintendedparent.co.uk/book-onlineWEBSITE  - https://www.theintendedparent.co.uk

In this episode we chat about about all the wonderful guests we've talked to this year. We discuss some of our favourite moments and what we've learned along the way. If you've enjoyed listening please give us a like/follow and leave a review. See you in season three.

In this episode we talk to Richard Anderson a professor of reproductive science at the University of Edinburgh. 

In this episode we chat to Kaz Foncett founder of Wig's for Heroes and Lauren Mahon founder of Girl vs Cancer and BBC Podcast host of YouMeBigC.  We talk to them about their cancer stories so far, fertility issues, cultural taboos and their thoughts on surrogacy. Happy listening.

THE SURROGACY LAWYERIn this episode we talk to Natalie Gamble one of the UK's leading fertility lawyers and also founder and director of surrogacy agency Brilliant Beginnings. We chat to her all about why having a lawyer guide you through a surrogacy journey can be really useful, how the surrogacy scene has changed over the last 15 years and what recommendations we might expect once the report  on reforms surrounding surrogacy laws is published early next year.

This week we speak to Mike and Wes. They have been on a mission to help raise awareness of same sex parenting since founding TwoDadsUK and have just started their own Surrogacy agency 'My Surrogacy Journey'. They share their story and we chat all about their new and exciting project. 

THE MACMILLAN NURSEBefore Azmina became a Macmillan nurse she had her own brush with cancer.  We speak to her about the journey that she has been on, the invaluable work she does now and crucially  the discussions around fertility options once someone has been given a cancer diagnosis

THE CHILDRENEllie and Ade were both in their mid teens when their mums decided to carry a child for a stranger. We chat to both girls about their first thoughts on their mums entering the world of surrogacy, what their friends thought, what they thought when they first met us and what advice they had for anyone who's mum decides to do the same.