The Surrogate Podcast
My Surrogacy Journey
A brand new educational Podcast, hosted by surrogates for surrogates. Real stories, real journeys and real accounts from UK surrogates. Sharing useful tips, coping strategies and advice for new and experienced surrogates. Guests each week will be provided from all of the UK surrogacy non profit organisations plus voices from UK independent surrogacy.
The Surrogate Podcast is brought to you by Talulah and The Duke Productions.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S1 Ep3: Surrogacy myths and misconceptions
The Surrogate Podcast
03/22/24 • 35 min
Episode 3: Surrogacy Myths and Misconceptions
Guests: Melissa Hallam- UK Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 3 of The Surrogate Podcast. We are really pleased to have you with us. Today we are going to be exploring some of the myths and misconceptions that arise in surrogacy. In episode 1 and 2 we hosted some fantastic conversations which explored what is a surrogate and how to become a surrogate and today we are digging a little deeper and looking at some of the ways that surrogacy is perceived and some of the ideas that people may have about surrogacy and surrogates.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep1: What is a surrogate?
The Surrogate Podcast
03/08/24 • 34 min
Episode 1: What is a Surrogate?
Guests: Ellen Mynard – UK Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Surrogate Podcast. We are really pleased to have you with us. Today we are going to be addressing a very important question- ‘What is a Surrogate?’. This podcast is all about surrogacy and ensuring that we position the voices and opinions of surrogates at the centre of the conversation and so what better place to start than asking this episodes question, What is a Surrogate?
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio.
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1: Meet the hosts
The Surrogate Podcast
03/04/24 • 7 min
Meet the hosts
Welcome to our special ‘Meet the hosts’ episode of The Surrogate Podcast. We are really pleased to have you with us. Today we are going to tell you a little bit about ourselves as hosts and get you excited about the upcoming season of the podcast.
Kay King- Host
I am Kay and I am one of your hosts and the Director of My Surrogacy Journey Foundation I am one of MSJ’s surrogates, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment and unsuccessful transfers with a set of intended parents. I have two biological and one step child of my own and we live in Devon. I have worked in reproductive health and the charity sector for over 15 years and alongside my work fundraising, campaigning and education I am also a doula, which is a person who supports people during birth and baby loss.
Hayley Aldis- Host
I am Hayley and I am a 2 x GS surrogate, and surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey. I take pride in supporting all surrogates whether they choose the organisation route or not. I am passionate about ensuring everyone has their voice heard at each stage. I am also a mum to two girls (12&14) and work in education.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get ready for the new podcast, hosted by surrogates, for surrogates!
The Surrogate Podcast
02/13/24 • 1 min
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep6: Getting your family, partner and children on board
The Surrogate Podcast
04/26/24 • 35 min
Guests: Charlotte Johnson-Daniels and James Johnson-Daniels- UK surrogate and partner
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 6 of The Surrogate Podcast. We are really pleased to have you with us. Today we are delighted to be joined by two fantastic guests who are currently on a surrogate journey as husband and wife. We have the great pleasure today of talking about getting your friends, family and partner on board with your surrogacy journey. When a surrogate makes the decision that they want to be a surrogate, it is often not a decision that is made alone. Today we are pleased to be exploring who else is involved and some of the challenges and joys of sharing that journey with the people most important to the surrogate.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep2: How do you become a surrogate?
The Surrogate Podcast
03/15/24 • 34 min
Episode 2: How do you become a surrogate?
Guests: Ellen Mynard – UK Surrogate and Melissa Hallam- UK Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Surrogate Podcast Today. We are really pleased to have you with us. Today we are going to be asking ‘How do you become a surrogate?’ In last weeks episode we explored what a surrogate is and we know that many of our listeners will be curious to understand more about how to become a surrogate and what that journey looks like for each of us, what is the motivation and what practical steps do you need to take to begin a surrogacy journey.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coming up in Episode 1
The Surrogate Podcast
03/05/24 • 1 min
In the next episode - out this Friday - we are going to be addressing a very important question- ‘What is a Surrogate?’.
This podcast is all about surrogacy and ensuring that we position the voices and opinions of surrogates at the centre of the conversation and so what better place to start than asking this episodes question,
What is a Surrogate?
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coming up in Episode 12
The Surrogate Podcast
06/04/24 • 1 min
Guests: Debbie Howe- British Infertility Counselling Association and Melissa Hallam- UK Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
In Episode 12 of The Surrogate Podcast - our final episode in Season 1 - out this Friday we have the opportunity to talk about a very important aspect to the journey of surrogacy as we discuss counselling and support.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep11: Talking sex and embryo transfers
The Surrogate Podcast
05/31/24 • 42 min
Guests: Debbie Evans- Clinical & Compliance Director at My Surrogacy Journey and Kim, The Travelling Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 11 of The Surrogate Podcast. We are really pleased to have you with us. In today’s episode we are going to be talking about Sex and Embryo transfers. Whist we all know that sex is an important part of our pleasure and reproductive lives we don’t often get the chance to talk about how surrogacy impacts on both. What do we need to consider as surrogates in relation to our sex lives and how do clinical procedures such as embryo transfers impact on our sexual activity.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep12: Counselling and support
The Surrogate Podcast
06/10/24 • 42 min
Guests: Debbie Howe- British Infertility Counselling Association and Melissa Hallam- UK Surrogate
Welcome to The Surrogate Podcast. The first UK podcast dedicated to hearing the voices and perspectives of surrogates and exploring the journey of surrogacy from our perspective.
Welcome to Episode 12 of The Surrogate Podcast Today. Today is our final episode in Season 1 of the podcast and we have had some amazing conversations with our guests over the last few weeks. Today we have the opportunity to talk about a very important aspect to the journey of surrogacy as we discuss counselling and support.
Hosts
Kay King – My Surrogacy Journey Foundation Director and a UK surrogate, currently unmatched after a year of fertility treatment to support a set of Intended Parents.
Hayley Aldis- a 2 x Gestational Surrogate, and Surrogate Coordinator for My Surrogacy Journey.
Our Season 1 Sponsor
Season 1 of The Surrogacy Podcast is sponsored by The Mindful Birth Group®. Their award-winning Mindful Natal® courses are endorsed by midwives and fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood. When anyone signs up to a Mindful Natal® course, they can be sure that they will be equipped for all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery for their own unique journey. For more information on their brilliant services head to their website which is www.themindfulbirthgroup.com and follow them on Instagram and TikTok by simply searching The Mindful Birth Group.
My Surrogacy Journey
If this episode touched you and you want to find out more about My Surrogacy Journey and our completely unique surrogate membership, then please head over to our website www.mysurrogacyjourney.com or find us on Instagram @officialmysurrogacyjourney.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. The Surrogate Podcast is a Talulah and The Duke Production and is recorded in our studio in the Mailbox Birmingham. Please contact My Surrogacy Journey to enquire about hiring our studio
Sound Engineer: Steven Adkins
Sound Producer: Steve Randall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Surrogate Podcast have?
The Surrogate Podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
What topics does The Surrogate Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Parenting, Kids & Family, Fertility, Alternative Health, Feminism, Ivf and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Surrogate Podcast?
The episode title 'Coming up in Episode 12' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Surrogate Podcast?
The average episode length on The Surrogate Podcast is 19 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Surrogate Podcast released?
Episodes of The Surrogate Podcast are typically released every 3 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of The Surrogate Podcast?
The first episode of The Surrogate Podcast was released on Feb 13, 2024.
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