IVF DADDIES
BookmarkJULIO GAGGIA AND RICHARD WESTOBY
IVF DADDIES is a kids podcast hosted by JULIO GAGGIA AND RICHARD WESTOBY. It has 89 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Sometimes it takes a village to make a daddy. Welcome to IVFDADDIES, where we blow the lid off IVF, surrogacy, same sex step-parent modern family‑making. We're Richard (surrogacy pioneer) and Julio (digital culture maker), and this is the show we wish had existed when we started our own journeys. 14 years ago, Richard set out to become a dad via IVF, egg donation, and surrogacy. Now he’s dragging Julio into the fertility world, and trust us, Julio is asking all the uncomfortable questions, to learn how to be the best partner and step-dad in the LGBTQ+ community. can you relate?
kids ·en ·89 episodes
94) THE LAW JUST CHANGED: SURROGACY RIGHTS, STATE BY STATE, AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR YOUR FAMILY
93) WHAT EMBRYO GRADES DON’T TELL YOU ABOUT IVF
92) OLDER PARENTS, RELATIONSHIPS, EMBRYOS, AND THE TRUTH ABOUT IVF
91)THE REAL JOURNEY TO GAY FATHERHOOD: IVF, SURROGACY, AND THE PARADOX OF PARENTHOOD | PEDRO ANDRADE
90) IVFDADDIES INVESTIGATES: SURROGACY INDUSTRY, TRANSPARENCY AND THE FUTURE OF FAMILY BUILDING
88) SURROGACY, POWER, AND THE NON-PROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, WHO REALLY BUILDS FAMILY INFRASTRUCTURE?
87) THE IVF LIE HOLLYWOOD SELLS WOMEN (AND DOCTORS ARE TIRED OF CLEANING UP)
85) HOW WE BECAME PARENTS WITHOUT A RULEBOOK — LOSS, GRIEF, AND FAMILY-BUILDING IN THE NETHERLANDS
84) IVF, SURROGACY & LGBTQ FAMILY BUILDING ARE PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES — MISINFORMATION, ACCESS & TRUST
83) WHAT “ALL’S FAIR” DIDN’T TELL YOU ABOUT IVF AND REPRODUCTIVE CONSENT
82) THE MOMENT EVERYONE REALIZED THE CULTURE WAS SHIFTING
74) THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED, THE EMOTIONAL REALITY OF SURROGACY
84) ATTENTION IS CURRENCY: HOW TO STOP COMPLAINING, RECLAIM YOUR ENERGY, AND REWRITE YOUR LIFE WITH JORGE PEREZ
81) BUILDING A NEW PARENTING PLAYBOOK: GAY DADS, COMMUNITY, AND POSITIVE DISRUPTION IN FAMILY LIFE
73) IVF & SURROGACY TRUTH FOR LGBTQIA+ FAMILIES — THE DOCTOR WHO ACTUALLY GETS IT
80) LOVE, ADOPTION & DRAG — WHEN FAMILY BREAKS THE RULES
71) THE DOCTOR WHO MADE EGG FREEZING MAKE SENSE — FINALLY
72) THE STORY EVERY SURVIVOR NEEDS TO HEAR ABOUT SECOND CHANCES AND FAMILY
70) EU SURROGACY LAWS EXPLAINED IVF, LGBTQ FAMILY BUILDING & LEGAL CHAOS IN EUROPE
69) AMH, FSH & WTF? — THE FERTILITY TEST NO ONE EXPLAINS AFTER 35
68) How Two Dads Rewrote Belgium’s Surrogacy Story
67) THE DECISION THAT ALMOST ENDED OUR SURRUGACY JOURNEY
66) FERTILITY MARKETING ≠ MEDICAL TRUTH
65) CAN FOOD FIX FERTILITY? THE DOCTOR WHO SAYS YES.
64) WHAT MAKES A FERTILITY TREATMENT SUCCESSFUL
63) EMBRYO TRANSFER EXPLAINED
62) UNLOCKING THE SECRET FOR WOMEN'S HORMONAL BALANCE
61) THEY JOY OF PARENTHOOD INSPIRED MY CAREER AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
60) THE OZEMPIC EFFECT, OF BABIES IN THE RISING AND NUTRITION
59) BREAKING THE SILENCE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
58) AFTER FAMILY-BUILDING CONVERSATIONS: WHY STEPPARENTING STILL FEELS INVISIBLE IN LGBTQIA+ FAMILIES
57) HOW HIV POSITIVE DADS NAVIGATE FAMILY BUILDING
56) THE EMBRYO EDUCATION THEY DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW
55) WELLNESS & FERTILITY THROUGH CROHN'S DESEASE
54) FREEZING MY EGGS SAVED MY LIFE FROM CANCER
53) IS TRUMP CHANGING SURROGACY BIRTHRIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP WITH NEW ELECTION?
52) NAVIGATING PCOS, UNLOCKING YOUR INNER POWER.
51) IS IVF SAFE DURING THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES?
50) A Gay Dad's Perspective From Surrogacy to Parenthood: Michael and George's Story
49) THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF IVF AND SURROGACY
48) OZEMPIC A GAME CHANGER FOR FERTILITY
47) CELEBRITY DOCTOR TALKS ABOUT THE MYTHS OF MATERNAL CHOICES
46) STEPPARENTING IN THE GAY WORLD
45) CO-PARENTING A MODERN FAMILY & LEGAL HURDLES OF SURROGACY IN FRANCE
44) IVFDADDIES GOES TO CALIFORNIA
43) THE REALITY OF GAY PARENTING THEN AND NOW
42) THE REAL COST OF SURROGACY: FEES, LEGAL RISK, AND WHY “TRANSPARENCY” IS RARE
41) LOVING BEING A SURROGATE
40) EMBRYO DONATION: A PATH TO EMPOWERMENT
39) EMBRYO DONATION, MANAGING REMAINING EMBRYOS
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