134. My Journey As A Jew By Choice and an Adoptive Gay Dad with Curt Sechrist

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Curt Sechrist joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -his fertility journey, with the backdrop of becoming part of the Jewish community -his childhood and when he realized that he was gay -his experience of being exposed to more of Jewish culture and religion, and how that became an even bigger part of his life when he met his future husband, Adam -his decision to convert -why they chose to adopt instead of pursuing surrogacy -their adoption process and the incredible journey that brought them to their son More about Curt: Curt is a former Broadway and TV actor turned Jewish professional. He was raised in the UK and spent 15 years working in London before moving to NYC in 2013. He met his husband shortly afterwards and they built their life together before relocating to San Francisco in 2020 where they welcomed their son through open adoption. They moved back to NY in 2022 where most of their friends currently live. Curt is a Jew by Choice and now spends his time thinking about ways to make folks feel welcome in Jewish life and community. Curt and his husband are passionate about telling their adoption story and helping be the example of same sex family building they never had growing up. Connect with Curt: -Reach out to him via email Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram and send us a message -Watch our TikToks -Follow us on Facebook -Watch us on YouTube -Connect with us on LinkedIn