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Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and activist, explores attitudes towards surrogacy. He shares his own journey to have a child, with husband Tom Daley, through surrogacy. Lance explores the personal, scientific, financial and legal aspects of surrogacy. He talks to women who are surrogates, hears the experiences of straight and gay intended parents who have built a family via surrogacy and raises concerns about the current surrogacy laws in the UK. He asks ‘why are some peo ...
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'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from Surrogacy UK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, interviewing the wide variety of people who have been and can be involved. If you are interested in starting your own surrogacy journey or would just like to know a little more about it, listen in to find out more. SurrogacyUK was formed in 2002, by a group of experienced surrogates who believed that a successful journey for both surrogates and intended parents was one based on trust, m ...
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Welcome to Motherhood Exposed. Join me, Zoe Cresswell, mum of two and a UK trained midwife and doula, as I meet with an array of amazing women navigating life and motherhood. Since becoming a mum for the second time, after my own complex journey, i have become more and more aware that motherhood is so unique. There is no one story the same and women need support now, more than ever. i hope by allowing mothers to openly speak we can help to break the silence around many topics. We need to sho ...
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Who's Your Daddy Podcast

Matthew Schueller & Michael Lindsay

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Two guys who are trying to become dads and are learning how to make it all happen through surrogacy, adoption, and foster-to-adopt! Also exploring some fun LGBTQ+ topics along the way. New episodes EVERY Thursday!
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This week we welcome Stuart and Francis to the podcast! We are so excited to share the stories of how they came out in the UK, how they found each other (and fell in love), mended relationships with family members and began the process of starting a family. Stuart and Francis now share their lives on Instagram and TikTok and warm our hearts daily f…
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This week we welcome Thomas and Scott to the podcast! We're thrilled to share their coming out stories, how they handled dating abroad, and Introduce you to their beautiful family. See more from Thomas and Scott on TikTok and Instagram at @thevonBKs Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @…
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This week we welcome Sidney and Giacomo to the podcast! We're thrilled to share their coming out stories, how they fell in love, and their plans for the future. See more from Sidney & Giacomo on TikTok and Instagram at @sidneyandg Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We w…
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Answering some hard-hitting questions! We asked you all to give us your worst on Instagram stories, and well… you really delivered! We invited our friend Jared Price to sort through hundreds of questions and pick several for us to answer on this week’s episode of Who’s Your Daddy Podcast. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re focusing this episod…
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We are excited to welcome back our friend Bryan Lambillote from @ItsBryanAndChris! This week Bryan is sharing his coming out story along with the story of how he met his husband, Chris. We dive into some juicy details, tips and tricks in raising twins, and a few fun surprises! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us …
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Michael recounts his first relationships in the closet while growing up in rural South Dakota, how he first realized he was gay, and the aftermath of coming out to his family. This coming out story centers around the shame and uncertainty that hovers over LGBTQ+ youth growing up in religious homes in which the religion discredits their sexuality. C…
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Matthew recounts his first relationships in the closet while attending SPU, a Christian University in Seattle. Over the years, you may have seen Seattle Pacific University mentioned in news publications for its discriminatory policies. Namely, refusing an adjunct professor a full-time position by citing his sexuality in 2021. In this episode we exp…
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CW: mentions of suicide ideation, sexual abuse, mental health struggles In this week's episode, Matthew describes the highs and lows of growing up in the closet in a conservative-leaning, religious environment. He explores his first encounters with same-sex relationships, the impact that YoungLife had on his adolescence, and how his outlook changed…
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In the final episode of our series, Alex speaks with Dr Kirsty Horsey, Sarah Jones, Alan White and Natalie Smith to discuss the proposed law reform which is being backed by SurrogacyUK in the hope that it will improve the wellbeing of not only surrogates but everyone involved in a surrogacy journey. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK take…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Emma, Natalie, Vicky and SurrogacyUK CEO Sarah Jones. As we approach the end of our series of discussions surrounding surrogacy, the guests on the podcast discuss the opposition posed to surrogacy from some feminist groups in the UK. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined again by Maxi who has brought her partner Kieran along this time. We also have Renna on this episode, a surrogate who has brought along her husband along (who is none other than Standing Up For Surrogacy's very own host, Alex!) 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you thro…
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The last episode of this season explains what happened over this summer and how we lost multiple intended surrogates. Thank you all so much for listening along on this journey with us. We're excited for what's to come, but for now, we're looking forward to a much needed break for the holidays. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Jemma and Maxi who have both been surrogates for same sex IPs. In this podcast, they discuss their reasons for why they wanted to help same sex couples to become parents. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, intervi…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Andrew and Stephen. They're both hoping to become IPs (intended parents) in the near future and are also both single men. They've come onto the podcast to discuss their desire to be a parent, as well as how their experience of embarking on a solo surrogacy journey has been for them b…
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This week we're taking a closer look into the expenses of surrogacy. How much does it really cost in 2023 and what can we expect in 2024? Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right people! We really appreciate you being a part of this community! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to …
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Thank you for submitting your questions! We took to Instagram to see what burning questions you've been holding onto throughout the season. We currently find ourselves across the country from each other, so in this episode we're catching up and diving into some fun questions. Questions we're answering: When was the last time we got in an argument? …
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Dani, Tori & Marc to discuss what drew them to the surrogacy community as people with disabilities. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, interviewing the wide variety of people who have been and can be involved. If …
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Dr Katherine Wade (University of Bristol) and Dr Kirsty Horsey (University of Kent). They discuss the campaign for surrogacy law reform with SurrogacyUK, as well as how their research around the topic has given them an insight into how children who are conceived and affected by surro…
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We decided to take this week and explore how we're both feeling... like really. This is a little different from our usual episodes, but after many months progressing/regressing through surrogacy, we needed a breather. Enjoy the slight chaos that is our conversation today! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out i…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Dean & James and Karl & Nick who joined us on the SurrogacyUK podcast to share their surrogacy stories. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, interviewing the wide variety of people who have been and can be involved.…
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This week we're interviewing Becky Fawcett from the organization Help Us Adopt. HelpUsAdopt.org was founded in an effort to make adoption more feasible for all families. We're so excited to have Becky on to discuss her adoption story, adoption stigma, and more. Where do we start? More information on adoption: https://www.helpusadopt.org/startingado…
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In this episode of 'Standing Up For Surrogacy', Alex is joined by Emma, Aimi & Jemma to discuss their reasons for becoming surrogates. 'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, interviewing the wide variety of people who have been and can be involved. If you are interested in starting …
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This week we're interviewing our friends Jake and Sean from the cutest Instagram and TikTok: @daddiestothree! We love their story - from growing up in the Mormon church, to.coming out and finding each other, it's incredible to hear how their lives have changed... especially considering they welcomed a triplet surprise just a couple of years ago. Fi…
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'Standing Up For Surrogacy' from SurrogacyUK takes you through the many aspects of the surrogacy journey, interviewing the wide variety of people who have been and can be involved. If you are interested in starting your own surrogacy journey or would just like to know a little more about it, listen in to find out more. SurrogacyUK was formed in 200…
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This week we're interviewing Adam Motz and Tee Dubois about their surrogacy process and specifically how they went to court with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois on discrimination against same-sex couples. Find Adam and Tee (2dads2twins) on Instagram and Tiktok. Check out Adam's new children's book, You Come From Love. In this episode we're answe…
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This week we're hearing @Team2Moms' (Denise and Ebony) story on how they formed their family through both experiencing IVF and IUI. We're excited to learn more about the process of IVF, and this experience can look drastically different from partner to partner. Listen to Denise and Ebony's new podcast here! In this episode we're answering the quest…
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Few stories are as close to home to us as our friends' Jon and Pete. We are so happy to welcome them on the pod this week to hear their story of how little Éze made her way into the world at just 25 weeks (only 22.5 weeks after implantation). Please make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right pe…
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In June, over 33 Lesbian mothers were removed off of the birth certificates of their children. Their parental rights were retroactively revoked. This week we're diving into why and how this is happening in Italy, the rise of Georgia Meloni and the far right movement in Europe. We interview Viola and Michela Leidi, who were the first couple to have …
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This week we're going deep with Jaimie Kelton to hear her personal story on struggling through unexplained infertility and over 3 years (!!) of trying to have a baby through IVF and IUI. She also has some very exciting news to share that came to be a pretty big surprise! In this episode we're answering the questions: What is the process of IVF and …
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What do we do when we face discrimination while trying to grow our families? We're so excited to discuss this important topic as we welcome Dustin and Burton (Raising Buffaloes) to this week's episode! We are exploring surrogacy in the South! Their story is not only inspirational, but it made us smile quite a few times. Enjoy! Also, please list any…
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We sat down with our good friend, Mitch Lutjens (Newton) to hear his story of parenting through multiple years in the foster care system and the emotional ups and downs that came with it. Please note: This is a personal story and not expert advice. The Foster Care system differs from state to state, and from community to community. For more informa…
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This is the start of a long and sometimes difficult conversation. Though it’s different from our normal episodes, it’s clear that this is very important to many of us! I didn’t realize until recently that struggling with body image is a common thread amongst much of the LGBTQ+ community. I thought I was alone, but now I’m feeling empowered that the…
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We are ecstatic to welcome our first in-person guest on Who's Your Daddy, Bryan Lambillote from @ItsBryanAndChris! This week Bryan is sharing his story on raising newborn twins and managing his mental health through experiencing postpartum depression. Bryan and Chris create adorably cute and informative videos that walk through their day-to-day rou…
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We started our surrogacy journey in January of 2022, and just over the last couple of months are worlds have been completely rocked over what we've learned. We're excited to share! In this episode we answer the question: What do we regret since starting the process and what have been the biggest struggles/pain-points? We also consider what we're lo…
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This week we welcome Kenny and Armando from 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way on the podcast! We fell in love with their story and wanted to hear all the juicy details about how they met, fell in love, and blended their families together from the US to Mexico. Kenny discusses going through surrogacy in the 90s while navigating the AIDS epidemic while Ar…
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This week we had @terrell.and.jarius join us on the podcast! We hear their personal story of how they became parents through the path of independent surrogacy, the many surprises that occurred along the way, and how they navigated difficulties in forming their family. Starting their journey at 21 years of age, we were shocked to hear everything tha…
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We chose to pursue surrogacy at the beginning of 2022, and now halfway through 2023 we're reflecting on what's happened since starting the process. Here's what we've learned and the questions we're asking now. In this episode we answer the question: How did we make the decision to pursue surrogacy first? We discuss where our minds were at when we f…
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Once we decided we wanted to have kids, we had no idea where to start. We interview @Gays_With_Kids founder, Brian Rosenberg on his experience becoming a parent, how the AIDS epidemic impacted his journey to fatherhood, and the options available for all families who struggle with infertility. In this episode we answer the question: "Where do we sta…
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Every story has its beginnings. We find ourselves examining how we got to where we're at today. For most of our lives, we never considered we'd have trouble having kids, then everything changed when we came out. Riding the wave of uncertainty from the traumatic events the first time we met, to moving across the country, to finding love. This is our…
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Who’s Your Daddy Podcast depicts the intimate struggles of becoming parents through non-traditional means. Meeting with industry experts and guests who have quite literally manifested forming a family themselves, we’re learning how to make it all happen through the process of surrogacy, IVF, private adoption, and foster-to-adopt. Who’s Your Daddy P…
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Coming Out June 15th! Michael and Matt introduce Who’s Your Daddy, a podcast that depicts the intimate struggles of becoming parents through non-traditional means. Meeting with industry experts and guests who have quite literally manifested forming a family themselves, we’re learning how to make it all happen through the process of surrogacy, IVF, …
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This week we are discussing Surrogacy, both in the UK and abroad. Our first guest is Anna Buxton, mum of three children through two different surrogates. Anna talks us through her decision of how they reached surrogacy after a long and painful gynaecological history and was told Surrogacy was her only hope as she would never carry. Not carrying you…
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Here's a bonus mid-week episode continuing the focus that other fellow poddies have been giving to your stories about cancelled treatment as well as the brilliant open letter @definingmum shared on her insta. We chatted with the lovely Jen @ivfpineapple who had her donor treatment cancelled and we know that there is a lot of anxiety and unease abou…
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Meet Francesca Steyn, Head of Nursing at the CRGH - Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health in London. Francesca is involved with the Sperm, Egg and Embryo Donation (SEED) Trust and she spoke to Kate and I about the ‘minefield’ that is surrogacy and how patients considering this option can get the information, guidance and support they need. Whe…
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Want to know more about donating your eggs? Altrui was set up in 2010 to meet the overwhelming need in the UK for egg donors. Its founder Alison Bagshaw who I spoke to in a previous episode here felt UK couples needed more practical help when it came to finding an egg donor and that women who wanted to donate their eggs needed to be properly looked…
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Would you fly around the world to meet your sperm donor? Adam Hooper contacted me via Facebook after I shared an episode about Unregulated Sperm donation websites in the UK, with Dr Larissa Corda. You can listen to this episode here Adam wanted to talk on the podcast and give his perspective rather than as he put it ' talking non-fictional garbage …
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Our routes to motherhood can be extremely varied, all with complex emotions involved. Meet Mel Johnson, Solo Mum and founder of The Stork and I which you can hear all about here in our previous episode In this chat, Mel and I caught up on the reality of being solo motherhood - the journey and the rollercoaster Mel talked about loneliness and how sh…
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