004 | George Ryon

What does it feel like to become a parent through surrogacy? What motivates someone to serve as a surrogate parent? How can this highly-emotional journey be best navigated? The special guest for episode four of the #GoodJourneysPod is George Ryon, founder of Rainbow Life, a surrogacy agency based in New York State.    Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: ⁠www.youtube.com/@secondmountaincomms With a Bachelors and Masters Degree in primary education, George was a teacher for many years, working with children in various settings. Yet his main desire in life was always to become a parent, which he finally achieved through surrogacy in Canada.  When the COVID-19 pandemic took over our world, George felt the time was right for him to found a business focused on the areas of surrogacy and third party reproduction.  The idea for his purpose-driven business emerged during the pandemic, and now, George is focused on sharing his love of family, passion for making others’ lives better, and the joy of receiving the gift of surrogacy.    George joined Second Mountain Comms' Ben Veal as the latest special guest on Good Journeys with Second Mountain, the new podcast series that explores the lives of inspiring people and their inspired stories. George speaks about his long and winding journey to parenthood, the challenges of being a single parent, the purpose behind his "family-focused" business - and how changes to the New York legal system made Rainbow Life possible.    The interview can be watched in full on Second Mountain Comms' YouTube channel - please do subscribe for future episodes.    If you have enjoyed this episode, we’d hugely appreciate a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.      Connect with Second Mountain Comms:     Join the conversation: Use the hashtag #GoodJourneysPod Website: www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk    Facebook: www.facebook.com/2ndMountainUK   Twitter: www.twitter.com/2ndMountainUK   Instagram: www.instagram.com/secondmountaincomms   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms     Connect with George Ryon and Rainbow Life:    Website: www.rainbowlifeagency.com  Twitter: www.twitter.com/rainbowlifeagen   Instagram: www.instagram.com/rainbow_life_agency  Facebook: www.facebook.com/rainbowlifeagency  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rainbowlifeagency   'Good Journeys with Second Mountain' - inspired stories, inspiring people.  Brought to you by Second Mountain Comms - helping good people do good. Est. 2020.