The Proud Parent Club

This week Sanjay is joined by Terrell and Jarius Joseph, gay dads to Ashton and Aria, creators and LGBTQ+ advocates who share their lives to spread positivity and give much needed representation. We chat about raising 'twins' who aren't really twins, representation of gay black men as parents in long-lasting monogamous relationships, what it means to raise good humans and their work at understanding each other's perspectives and how to approach conversations with people who may see the world differently to the way they do.
The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays. Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow us on Instagram. Whether you are an LGBT parent or lesbian, gay, bi or trans future parent there will be something for you.
Terrell & Jarius: @terrellandjarius | www.instagram.com/terrellandjarius | www.terrellandjarius.com
The Travelling Gays: @thetravellinggays | www.instagram.com/thetravellinggays
The Proud Parent Club: @theproudparentclub | www.instagram.com/theproudparentclub | www.theproudparentclub.com

This week Sanjay is joined by Lisa Parkins, Lisa is a journalist and YouTube vlogger also known as Teddy Has Two Mams, she can also be found posting pictures of messy kids on Instagram. Her words not mine! We chat about her life as parent to two young children, dealing with awkward conversations and coming out as a parent, the different reaction gay dads get vs gay mums, talking to children about Pride and how to ensure they have diverse role models and representation in their lives.
The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays. Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow us on Instagram. Whether you are an LGBT parent or lesbian, gay, bi or trans future parent there will be something for you.
Teddy Has Two Mams: @teddyhastwomams | www.instagram.com/teddyhastwomams
The Travelling Gays: @thetravellinggays | www.instagram.com/thetravellinggays
The Proud Parent Club: @theproudparentclub | www.instagram.com/theproudparentclub | www.theproudparentclub.com

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This week on The Proud Parent Club Sanjay is joined by award winning author and animator Olly Pike. Olly is the 'Chief Executive Unicorn' of Pop N Olly who create educational LGBTQ+ inclusive books, videos and resources for children, parents, carers and teachers.
Olly and Sanjay talk about LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education, how it is never too early to talk to children about different identities and families, finding creative ways to explore complex topics with children, the current environment for LGBTQ+ people and the inspirations behind some of his books including Prince Henry.
The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays. Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow us on Instagram. Whether you are an LGBT parent or lesbian, gay, bi or trans future parent there will be something for you.
Pop'n'Olly: www.popnolly.com | @popnollyuk | www.instagram.com/popnollyuk
Olly Pike: @ollypike | www.instagram.com/ollypike
The Travelling Gays: @thetravellinggays | www.instagram.com/thetravellinggays
The Proud Parent Club: @theproudparentclub | www.instagram.com/theproudparentclub | www.theproudparentclub.com

This week on the The Proud Parent Club, Sanjay is joined by wives Whitney and Megan Bacon-Evans, also known on their social media as What Wegan Did Next. They hit the headlines last year for taking their NHS trust to court due to the discrimination faced by same-sex couples going through fertility treatment. They have been at the front of campaigning for fertility equality which ultimately led to big changes that were recently announced by the UK government in the women's health strategy.
We discuss how they met through MySpace, their challenges growing up and in particular Whitney's experiences being a lesbian in America’s deep south. We chat about femme representation, why they moved from IUI to a clinical setting and their vision for their LGBT family and what type of mums they think they will be
Whitney and Megan use their platforms across social media to document their lives as wives, showcase fashion and travel and talk about LGBTQ+ issues. More recently they have been documenting their journey to become lesbian parents and have become campaigners for fertility equality.
The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays. Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow on Instagram.
What Wegan Did Next: @WhatWeganDidNext | www.instagram.com/whatwegandidnext
The Travelling Gays: @thetravellinggays | www.instagram.com/thetravellinggays
The Proud Parent Club: @theproudparentclub | www.instagram.com/theproudparentclub | www.theproudparentclub.com

This episode Sanjay is joined by Lew, one half of the husband duo better known as Two Dads in London. They share through their instagram the unfiltered everyday life of a two dad family and their experiences of become gay dads through adoption. They are also releasing a book, My Family and Other Families, released 1st September.
Sanjay and Lew discuss the adoption process for LGBT parents and the positives and challenges that come with it. They talk about why parenting adopted children is different to becoming an LGBTQ+ parent through other routes, Lew and Rich's parenting style, the story of how they met and why the adoption process is challenging, but necessary.
The Proud Parent Club is the inclusive LGBTQ+ parenting podcast and community hosted by Sanjay Sood-Smith, gay dad through surrogacy with his husband Doug, a.k.a. The Travelling Gays. Subscribe for reminders of each LGBT parenting podcast out weekly and follow on Instagram.
My Family and Other Families: Buy the book on Amazon here
https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Family-Other-Families-Differences/dp/024156350X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LKOGDARHJL8R&keywords=my+family+and+other+families&qid=1661174344&sprefix=my+family%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1
Two Dads in London: @twodadsinlondon | www.instagram.com/twodadsinlondon
The Travelling Gays: @thetravellinggays | www.instagram.com/thetravellinggays
The Proud Parent Club: @theproudparentclub | www.instagram.com/theproudparentclub | www.theproudparentclub.com