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Building your family — 191 episodes

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Will IVF Lab Technology Beat Human Embryologists? | Dr Richard Paulson (Former ASRM President)

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Before You Choose a Donor: The ‘Zoom Out’ Guide to Donor Conception for Future Parents

3

Tampons, Toxins & Fertility: What The FDA Hasn’t Updated Since 2005

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Zooming Out in Surrogacy: Keys to a Successful Journey

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No “Normal” Embryos? You May Still Have Choices

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Zoom Out: The One Egg Freezing Question No One Asks

7

From Infertility to Motherhood: Dr. Jessica Gray on Resilience, Miscarriage & Finding Control

8

Single Motherhood by Choice: 5 Steps Before You Decide (with Alexis Melnick, MD)

9

Queer Family Pride Special: Donor Conception, Talking To Kids, and Embracing Your Family

10

Broadway Husbands: Their Road to Maverick (Pride Tribute) Re-Released for Pride in Bret’s Honor

11

Queer Families & Donor Conception: Building Strong Bonds Beyond Biology with Jaimie Kelton

12

Ask the Experts: Everything You Need to Know About Donor Conception — with Dr. Mark Leondires

13

Secondary Infertility & PCOS: What To Do When Doctors Say “Just Keep Trying”

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When Standard IVF Isn’t Enough: How One Fertility Doctor Thinks Differently

15

Toxins & Fertility How to Think About Chemicals with the Co‑Founder of Green Chemistry

16

When You’re Not the Genetic Parent: Staying Connected as a Couple

17

Proactive Fertility: When To Get Checked, Freeze Eggs & Plan Ahead | Dr. Shefali Shastri, RMA NJ

18

National Infertility Awareness Week: RESOLVE, Queer & Solo Parents, and How Your Story Changes Policy

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What To Do With Unused Embryos: Options, Big Feelings & A 3‑Step Path Forward

20

Jenna Wolfe on Building a Two‑Mom Family, Donor Conception & Coming Out on TV

21

‘Screw It’ Moments in Fertility: How Stress Quietly Shapes Your Family-Building Choices

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Inside the IVF Lab: How Clinics Keep Your Embryos Safe with AI

23

Trans Family Building with Trystan Reese: Same Love, Harder Path to Parenthood

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Empowering Your Fertility Journey: From Egg Freezing to Future Choices with Dr. Jaime Knopman

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Loving Your Donor‑Conceived Child When Your Feelings Are Complicated

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Peeing, Pooping, Sex & Your Pelvic Floor: Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond with Dr. Sara Reardon

27

Dad or Donor? 6 Things To Decide Before You Define The Relationship

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Premature Ovarian Insufficiency & Donor Eggs: Fitness Coach Kyla Burke’s IVF Story

29

Genetic Loss in Donor Conception: Will I Love My Child as Much?

30

Choosing a Donor in IVF: Genetics, Risk & What Really Matters (Part 2)

31

PGT‑A, PGT‑M & PGT‑P Explained for IVF Patients (Part 1)

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Surrogacy, Adoption & Modern Families: Pedro Andrade on “Somewhat Familiar"

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IVF, Donor Conception & Surrogacy: Best Insights of 2025 For Your 2026 Fertility Journey

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PCOS & Embryo Testing: PGT‑A, PGT‑M & PGT‑P Explained | Dr Steven Palter

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The Zoom Out Theory: 10‑Minute Reset For IVF, Donor & Surrogacy Overwhelm

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Chosen Family in Donor Conception & Surrogacy: Grief, Genetics, and Defining Your Family

37

The Myth Of Donor Family Limits: What Parents Really Need To Know

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When IVF Stops Working & It’s Time For Donor Eggs (With Dr. Moomjy)

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Luteal Phase Defect & Progesterone: When It Matters, When It Doesn’t | Dr Parry Explains The Research

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Evidence‑Based Intimacy and Sperm Health When You’re TTC | Dr. Rena Malik

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Surrogacy Contracts: Alignment vs. Agreement (Testing & Termination)

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Intuitive Eating & Fertility: What Actually Helps (Dietitian Explains) | Sam Previte

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Donor Embryos: Is It Still My Baby? (Patient Story) | Lauren Tassi

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Fertility Myths vs Facts: What To Trust Online (Doctor Explains) | Dr. Lowell Ku

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Exercise & Fertility: Keep Training — When To Pause (Doctor + Athlete) | Dr. Sheeva Talebian

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Endometriosis: What Actually Works (Doctor Explains) | Dr. Jessica Ryniec

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Genetic Testing: Myths Busted (What Helps vs Hurts) | Doctor + Geneticist

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Genetic Screening 101: How To Reduce Risk Before Pregnancy (Doctor + Geneticist)

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PCOS: What I Do Myself (Doctor + Patient) | Dr. Roohi Jelani

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PCOS: Real Patient Journey + What Actually Helps | Ashley “PCOSgurl” Levinson

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PCOS Fertility: What Really Works (Evidence‑Based) | Dr. Kristen Cain

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Donor Conception & Donor Eggs | Emily Patel (Hopeful Mama Foundation)

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Streamlining IVF: Affordable Fertility Treatment Without Compromising Success

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Latest IVF Technologies & Behind-the-Scenes Fertility Decisions

55

Thinking About Being a Single Mom by Choice? Here's What You Need to Know

56

What Is It Like to Be a Surrogate? A Surrogate & Egg Donor Shares Her Story

57

How to Improve Fertility: Dr. Natalie Crawford’s Formula for Reproductive Health

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Fertility & Lifestyle: What Science Says About Diet, Exercise, and Reproductive Health

59

Helping Donor-Conceived Children Thrive – Advice from a Top Researcher

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IVF Facts You Need to Know | With Dr. Richard Paulson, World-Renowned Fertility Expert

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Building LGBTQ+ Families with Love & Laughter | Jere Chang (@MsChangGifted) on Donor Conception & Pride

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Surrogacy, Donor Conception & Queer Fertility Advice with Dr. Julian Escobar

63

IVF Daddies: Gay Dads on Surrogacy, Step-Parenting & Pride | LGBTQ+ Family Building

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Two Dads, One Dream: Jove & Kyle’s Journey to Fatherhood

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Surrogacy Advice from a Leading Specialist | Twin Pregnancies, Screening, BMI & More

66

The Hidden Formula Behind Your Family-Building Choices One simple mindset shift that can change how you approach donor conception and life

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The REAL Keys to Fertility Success | Dr. Eric Widra on IVF, Success Rates & Lab Quality

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What Happens When You Meet Your Donor and Siblings as an Adult? | Freya Lyon's Donor Conception Story

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Surrogacy, Love & LGBTQ+ Parenthood: How Two Dads Built Their Family

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Dr. Danielle Lane on Equity, Inclusion & Improving Fertility Outcomes

71

Donor-Conceived Half Sisters Reunited by DNA

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When Medicine Meets Empathy: Patient Autonomy in Fertility Care

73

Donor Conception Is Her World: Kate Davies on Family & Identity

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Choosing Donor Conception: Expert Insights & Personal Journey with Dr. Melnick

75

Two Dads, One Dream: Jeff Levin’s Surrogacy & Egg Donation Journey

76

Fertility & Stress: How Eastern Medicine Can Help with Dr. Susan Fox

77

How Fertility Clinics Screen Egg Donors | Ethics & Process

78

Sperm Health & Testing: What You Need to Know | Dr. Justine Witzke

79

Fertility and Cancer: What You Need to Know

80

Keeping Love Alive: Sex & Intimacy in Family Building w/ Dr. Elizabeth Grill

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Fertility & Health: What Really Works with Dr. Camille Hammond

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Fertility & Solo Parenting: Trisha Cornwell on Thriving as a Single Mom

83

Understanding Fertility Ethics: Why ASRM’s Guidelines Matter with Dr. Elizabeth Ginsburg

84

Alease the Embryologist: Egg Freezing, Fertility Treatment & Advocacy

85

The First IVF Baby in the US: Elizabeth Carr's Story of Hope, Fertility, and Diminishing Shame

86

The best tips from our guests in 2024

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An Actress's Inspiring Fertility Journey: Freezing Eggs, Embracing Hope

88

Fertility, IVF, & IUI Insights | Male Infertility Explained by Dr. Justin Houman

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Overcoming Fertility Challenges with Jay Palumbo | Tips & Advocacy

90

Parent Like a Pediatrician: Insights from Dr. Rebeckah Diamond on Parenting After Fertility Treatment

91

The Ultimate Guide to IVF, Genetic Testing, and Crafting a Fertility Plan

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Shame-Free Parenting: Breaking Free from Guilt and Self-Doubt

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A social media influencer tells his happy story of having 40 donor siblings

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Embracing the Unexpected: A Journey to Single Motherhood

95

MOM Shares Her Donor Egg Journey to Help Others!

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Inside Donor Conception: New Insights from Research with Leah Gilman

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NYC Gay Dad's Inspiring Journey to His Family and The White House

98

IVF and Loss: Finding Resilience on the Journey to Motherhood

99

Finding Calm: How Yoga Supports Emotional Wellness in Fertility Treatment

100

Fall Goal Setting: Take Control of Your Fertility Journey

101

Fertility & Pregnancy for Queer Parents | Marea Goodman on LGBTQ+ Family Building

102

Why This Fashion Model is Advocating for Dads

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Breaking Down PCOS and more: Expert Insights on Reproductive Health with Dr. Chen

104

Country Star's Emotional Infertility Battle: A Journey of Hope & Healing

105

Former Secret Service agent protects the Pope but struggles to become a gay dad

106

ASRM president, Dr. Amato gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the future of fertility

107

From Heartache to Happiness: A Journey with Male Factor Infertility and Sperm

108

Learn the facts about stress and infertility with America's top researcher

109

Author talks about visibility, books and road to fatherhood

110

A long infertility journey to a dream family

111

A fertility story about love and resillence

112

What you need to know about lesbian family building

113

Wisdom from the Sharon Moms

114

The top ten fertility and donor conception questions answered

115

LGBTQ Advocacy Efforts for Equality and Acceptance

116

Two queer couples unite to have a baby

117

Essentials for the at-home insemination success

118

Surrogacy and more with Dr. Gago

119

How to manage the fertility roller-coaster as a team

120

IVF doctor shares strategies to help patients

121

Choosing Single Motherhood

122

Protect your family building freedom with RESOLVE

123

Open Egg Donor Pioneer

124

How Colton Underwood turned his life around and couldn't be happier

125

Getting pregnant over 40 is what these doctors specialize in

126

Disclosing to donor-conceived children can be difficult

127

Fertility myths busted with Dr. Lora Shahine

128

Single motherhood can be great

129

Podcast host shares conception and parenting advice

130

3 Tips To Manage Stress During Fertility Treatment

131

Gay Dad To Be Finds Family

132

Oprah’s choice filmmaker shares insights

133

Surrogacy part 2: What you need to know about the legal and practical aspects of the process.

134

Surogacy Part 1: How to have a good relationship

135

Good Egg filmmaker finds purpose

136

Today Show Chloe Melas fertility journey

137

Tara Lipinski shares her heart and her story

138

Secrecy vs Privacy

139

Donor conceived advocate shares problems and solutions

140

Nutrition and Acupuncture: how to support a pregnancy

141

Camille Guaty’s fertility journey part 2

142

Camille Guaty’s fertility journey

143

Cultural and racial obstacles

144

She loves being an open donor

145

The Guide to Donor Conception

146

Stress reduction techniques for family building

147

I was a single mom by choice

148

Genetic counselor helps you be your own advocate

149

A close look into donor screening before testing

150

Embryo donor and embryo donation advocate shares her story

151

The Importance of Psychological Screening

152

Hurt and healing with the Donor Conceived Queen

153

Ms. England and egg donor

154

Donor Conceived Person feels great about her family and discovery

155

Dr. Brauer helps patients by starting with the end in mind.

156

Choosing your donor, or are you fighting reality?

157

LGBTQIA+ and international law expert shares legal and personal insights

158

Happy Donor Conceived Child Shares Her Story

159

The Two Mom Browns work everything out together

160

Insightful research about donor sibling relationships with Rosanna Hertz

161

LGBTQIA+ Resource Pioneer: Mombian.

162

Lower cost , successful treatment from the Fertility Fairy Godmother

163

Understanding how the lab works with Dr. Go

164

Listen to your gut with Jarret Zafran

165

Dr. Forman talks about genetic decision making

166

Lesbian family building-twice

167

Legal and practical essentials with Vicki Ferrara

168

IVF 101 for everyone with Dr. Leondires

169

Stacey Stevenson Family Equality CEO

170

Broadway Husbands are now Broadway Dads.

171

Donor Decision Making with Dr. Fred Licciardi

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Are you legally a donor or parent with Alexis Cirel

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Melissa Lindsey Donor Conceived Community Founder

174

Beginning your donor conception story

175

Dr. Rodgers shares donor advice

176

Gail Sexton Anderson The Donor Concierge

177

NIAW Barb Collura

178

Elizabeth Grill NIAW RESOLVE Chair

179

Kiara Rae Schuh, DCP, Author, Modern Thinker.

180

Embryo Donation with Moxi

181

John Kurtz Expert in Psych Testing

182

Melissa Brisman Reproductive Law Maven

183

Eric and Art podcast... Two Dads On The Same Page.

184

Modamily, donor matchmaking service

185

Jane Mattes the founder of Single Mothers by Choice shares her wisdom

186

Jaimie Kelton: Queer Family Podcast host, mom and infertility patient.

187

Elana Frank And The Jewish Fertility Foundation

188

Michael Greene: Psychologist, Sperm Donor, And Adoptive Parent

189

Dani_Respsch: Not Using My Genetics Hurt…At First

190

Two Sides Of Donor Conception: A DCP And RP Shares Her Wisdom

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Wendy Kramer: The Donor Sibling Connector