The Surrogacy Scoop

Mar 21 2025 16 ep. 34 mins
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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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Dr. Potter on the Realities of Surrogacy: Science, Ethics, and Stories

Mar 21 2025 40 mins  
On 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 have children through compassionate

Surrogacy Through A’mira’s Eyes: Aaliyah and Her Daughter Share Their Journey

Feb 28 2025 38 mins  
On 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 veteran-founded surrogacy agency com

Overcoming Surrogacy Challenges as a Couple with Sobeida and Anthony Aguilar

Feb 14 2025 38 mins  
In 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 agency committed to helping militar

How Genetic Testing Can Improve Your Fertility Journey: A Talk with Noor Siddiqui

Jan 24 2025 32 mins  
On 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 genetic insights can empower individua

Life Before Birth: Inside The World of Embryo Selection with Alease Barnes

Jan 10 2025 34 mins  
On 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_embryologistFind Alease on TikTok @alea

The Gift of Surrogacy: Family, Faith, and the Power of Giving

Dec 20 2024 26 mins  
On 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. Patriot Conceptions is a veteran-founde

Surrogacy Essentials: Contracts, Law, Insurance, and State Policies with Janna Annest

Dec 06 2024 42 mins  
On 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 agency committed to helping military

Guiding the Surrogacy Journey with Yuna Luo, Customer Success Manager—Trust, Communication, and Connection with Intended Parents

Nov 22 2024 30 mins  
On 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 intended parents have children through

Surrogacy Research Guide: Finding the Right Match and Navigating Emotions with Lisa Schuman, LCSW

Nov 08 2024 36 mins  
On 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 Episode mentioned: https://www.yout

Surrogacy Secrets: Dr. Don Royster & Nurse Egypt Fitts on Matching, Screening, and Success

Oct 25 2024 39 mins  
On 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 mentioned: Learn more about the Southern Ca