Welcome to The Surrogacy Scoop: Your Guide to Surrogacy and Egg Donation, a podcast brought to you by Patriot Conceptions, a veteran-founded surrogacy agency committed to helping military families and intended parents have children through compassionate surrogacy support, where we demystify the world of surrogacy from the clinical, family and surrogate perspective.
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Global Perspectives on Surrogacy with Dr. Said Daneshmand
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36:46In this episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Dr. Said Daneshmand, renowned fertility specialist, podcast host, and global advocate for family-building through surrogacy. Dr. D shares how a pivotal med school rotation led him to reproductive endocrinology and discusses how science, culture, and compassion come together in his internation…
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Dr. Potter on the Realities of Surrogacy: Science, Ethics, and Stories
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40:28On today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Daniel Potter, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility Newport Beach and Fullerton. We explore Dr. Potter's history, dispell common myths, and offer guidence for future intended parents and surrogates. Patriot Conceptions is a veteran-founded surrogacy agency committed to helping military families and intended parents ha…
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Surrogacy Through A’mira’s Eyes: Aaliyah and Her Daughter Share Their Journey
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38:32On today's episode, we interview mother and daughter, Aaliyah and A’mira, about their different experiences with Aaliyah's surrogacy journeys. They share personal experiences, what it felt like being the child of a mother currently in a surrogacy journey, and lessons taught due to surrogacy being a part of their lives. Patriot Conceptions is a vete…
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Overcoming Surrogacy Challenges as a Couple with Sobeida and Anthony Aguilar
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38:33In this episode, Sobeida and Anthony Aguilar share their journey through surrogacy as parents of two, discussing the unexpected challenges they faced, how their strong relationship helped them overcome fears, and the pivotal role Anthony played in being a supportive partner throughout the process. Patriot Conceptions is a veteran-founded surrogacy …
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How Genetic Testing Can Improve Your Fertility Journey: A Talk with Noor Siddiqui
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32:10On today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company working to give everyone the ability to have a healthy child by doing the difficult work of measuring and mitigating genetic risk—so the next generation can concentrate on life, not managing a disease. Noor explains how geneti…
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Life Before Birth: Inside The World of Embryo Selection with Alease Barnes
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34:12On today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Alease Barnes, B.S. Embryologist. Alease explores the process of IVF from the lab side, how to ensure success with innnovative research, ethics, and technology, and her own personal journey through creating educational content about her expertise. Find Alease on Instagram @alease_the_embry…
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The Gift of Surrogacy: Family, Faith, and the Power of Giving
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26:54On today's special holiday episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Sunny, surrogate coordinatior at Patriot Conceptions, and currently on her 3rd journey as a surrogate. Sunny shares her journey, how her family played an intrical part in her ability to be a surrogate, and how helping others build their families has impacted her life. Patri…
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Surrogacy Essentials: Contracts, Law, Insurance, and State Policies with Janna Annest
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42:28On today's episode, we sit down with Janna Annest, Attorney at Lirhus Keckemet Annest PLLC in Seattle. Janna explores her personal connection to Adoption and Assisted Reproduction law practice, what to look for in surrogacy contracts, and what are the most important parts of a surrogacy contract. Patriot Conceptions is a veteran-founded surrogacy a…
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Guiding the Surrogacy Journey with Yuna Luo, Customer Success Manager—Trust, Communication, and Connection with Intended Parents
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30:12On today's episode, we sit down with Yuna Luo, Customer Success Manager at Patriot Conceptions. Yuna talks about her role working with intended parents, what to expect when beginning a surrogacy journey, and dives deep into the matching process. Patriot Conceptions is a veteran-founded surrogacy agency committed to helping military families and int…
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Surrogacy Research Guide: Finding the Right Match and Navigating Emotions with Lisa Schuman, LCSW
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36:44On today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Lisa Schuman, licensed therapist and Founding Director of The Center for Family Building. Lisa is an expert in family building, and has helped people around the world build their families. Resources mentioned: Lisa's podcast, "Building Your Family": https://familybuilding.net/podcast/ PAI …
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Surrogacy Secrets: Dr. Don Royster & Nurse Egypt Fitts on Matching, Screening, and Success
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39:27On today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Dr. Don Royster and Nurse Egypt Fitz of Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine. We dive into each of their unique journey's to the fertility industry, how their past jobs aid their work today, and how they both see the field of reproductive medicine evolve. Resources mentione…
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Breaking Boundaries in Fertility: Dr. Lisa Becht on Innovation and Custom Surrogacy Solutions
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33:23On today's episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Dr. Lisa Becht, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and OBGYN and fertility doctor at HRC Fertility in Orange County California. We dive deep into Dr. Becht's career journey, why being double board certified is so important to her, and how her career as a researcher is impacting h…
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Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Surrogacy: Insights with Therapist Rachel Goldberg
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38:32On today’s episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Rachel Goldberg, Licensed Marriage & Family, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified Therapist. Rachel explores all the unexpected factors that come with surrogacy from the intented parents side, surrogate, and agency perspective, and gives real examples of how she navigated unique surrogacy…
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The Patriot Conceptions Story: Our Journey begins here
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36:38On today’s episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we interview Haotian Bai, founder and CEO of Patriot Conceptions, Veteran of the US Army, and Veteran Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. We dive deep into Bai's history with surrogacy, where he sees the industry going, and how he is keeping up with all of the latest developments in th…
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A Doctor's Perspective On The Fertility World with Dr. Gad Lavy
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47:14On today’s episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we interview Dr. Gad Lavy, Medical Director and Founder of New England Fertility, the first non-hospital-based outpatient in vitro fertilization center in the state of Connecticut. We learn about Gad's journey through the fertility world, his perspective working overseas, and what about this career field e…
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Surrogacy from a Mother and Administrative Perspective with Sobeida H. Aguilar
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37:12On today’s first episode of The Surrogacy Scoop, we sit down with Sobeida H. Aguilar, the Surrogate Admission Manager at Patriot Conceptions, who has also had three journeys as a surrogate mother. We break down her journey through each surrogacy, what unique perspective she brings to her role at Patriot Conceptions, and what being a surrogate mothe…
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