If These Ovaries Could Talk

Emily VanDerWerff and Libby Hill chat about how coming out as transgender can affect a relationship. And they go deep into the question of if a marriage can survive when one person wants kids but the other does not. Order the ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to EMBR Wave, Storyworth, Sweaty Betty, and our Patreons! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Freya had two moms who had her using donor sperm. Now, years later, she just had a baby using donor sperm with her wife. She's a second-generation queer mom. Order the ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Cove, Modern Fertility, BetterHelp, and our Patreons! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eran was a single guy who wanted to be a dad. He pushed through the surrogacy process, despite how hard it was to get clear answers from clinics. While on his journey, he found a husband and created GoStork to help folks make babies easier through science. Order the ITOCT book Amazon, IndieBound or Audible. ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Betterhelp, EMBR Wave and our Patreons! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jaimie and Robin bring their wives in to celebrate hitting 100 episodes. They chat about their fave moments and all the beautiful people they've met along the way. There's also a surprise drop in from Mama Sue.  Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol  Thanks to Cove, Sorella Styles and our Patreons! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Influencers Brandi and Lawrence were best friends and coworkers. They both wanted a kid, and over a Sunday brunch shift, they decided to make a baby together. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility, EMBR, Sorella Styles and our Patreons! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Adam wanted to donate his sperm but was put off by all the regulations in Australia. So, he created a Facebook group where prospective donors and those looking for sperm can make connections and maybe make a family. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB: @ovariestalk  Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Sweaty Betty and to our Patreons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lisa Selin Davis joins us to talk about the evolution of Tomboyism, the construct of gender, and being served pink and blue by Amazon from a very young age. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to EMBR and our Patreons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shay and Morgan, are just a couple of guys who had a baby the old fashion way. But not before dealing with miscarriages, insurance rejections, and a whole lot of misgendering along the way. Order the ITOCT book Amazon or IndieBound ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility and BetterHelp. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Danielle and Annie are struggling to make a family. They've gone from trying at home with overnighted sperm to the medical pipeline to that dark place of worrying that they'll never get pregnant. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio Press Brett Henne Theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Sweaty Betty. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tara and Mandi of @LivingRosa fame, join us to talk about meeting on myspace, donated IVF medication, twins, having four kids, and sharing it all along the way on YouTube. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Betterhelp Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Michelle Buteau talks about her six-year journey to parenthood. From a brain tumor to IUI to IVF to surrogacy to the work she did with Andy Cohen to legalized surrogacy in New York State. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com IG/Twitter: @ovariestalk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium @robin633  Edited by Steph at EditAudio press Brett Henne theme song: Songfinch & Tiffany Topol Thanks to Betterhelp and Modern Fertility Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amanda and Gab experienced very serious microaggressions at the clinic where they were trying to make a family. Instead of suing, they worked hand in hand with the clinic to improve all aspects of how they interact with the LGBTQ population. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to We Are Family and Betterhelp Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lesbian influencers Mel and Neg talk about making a baby at home using pipettes filled with sperm and how that backfired. They also chat about Mira - an at-home ovulation tracker, that predicted exactly when to fly their donor in for go-time. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to Mira code: OCT Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kathryn and Grace want to have a child, but they've suffered from the paralysis of analysis because of all the choices that need to be made in LGBTQ family creation. They also got sidetracked by CORONA, but they're back on track and on the move again toward making a baby. Pre-order the ITOCT book on Amazon ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to We Are Family and Modern Fertility. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is our first joint podcast episode with Mia and Ronnie from the transPARENTsy podcast. In this roundtable discussion, we talk about raising our kids in the era of Black Lives Matter and Covid 19, and the impact two pandemics will have on our families. Pre-order our book on Amazon HERE ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to Hello Tushy and We Are Family. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mo & Justin share how they carefully planned their finances for surrogacy. And how they implanted one embryo, one time, and got one very cute baby. They also talk about feeling closer to the surrogate than the egg donor because they shared the journey together. Pre-order our book on Amazon HERE ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to We Are Family Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shaun T and his husband, Scott went through it to make their family. It took 5 years, multiple surrogates, and countless dollars before their beautiful twins arrived. Pre-order our book: https://www.amazon.com/If-These-Ovaries-Could-Talk-ebook/dp/B087ZRKVY6/ ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility and Kids These Days. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rachel Rapinoe talks about letting go of organized religion, representation, and how it affects LGBTQ folks when thinking about having kids, and of course her twin sister, Megan. https://www.themendico.com/ ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to We Are Family. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

American Idol contestant, Sarah Isen took her two moms, her donor, and a clan of donor siblings to her Idol audition. Listen to her share her story about meeting her donor, her many, many siblings, and redefining the definition of family. ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to We Are Family and Nutrafol. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sam Bettens, the lead singer of the bands K's Choice and Rex Rebel joins us. We talk about his recent transition, previous divorce, being a step-parent, and adopting 2 kids that are 3 months apart. ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility and Hello Tushy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy