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If These Ovaries Could Talk

100 Episodes

36 minutes | 2 days ago
Queerwords & Queer Families
Wayne donated sperm to a lesbian couple back in the early 80s through a woman who volunteered to help lesbians looking for sperm. Today, Wayne and his daughter have fallen out of touch, but he's hopeful their relationship will right itself someday. 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 Generate Life Sciences, Word Forest, AND our Patreon supporters!
54 minutes | 9 days ago
Foster Care and Kiddos
Nathan has been a foster dad since he was 21 years old. He talks about fostering older kiddos, extended care, and having 5 grandkids at 37. 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, Generate Life Sciences, Modern Fertility, AND our Patreon supporters!
50 minutes | 16 days ago
Uphill Adventure
Influencers Sarah & Jess are a full-time traveling family living in a self-converted Sprinter Van. They talk about life on the road and trying to figure out how to make a family before Jess turns 30! 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 Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!
43 minutes | a month ago
2 Dads Under The Christmas Tree
Claudio and his husband, Stefano wanted a baby through adoption. To their surprise, a birth mother was identified during their initial meeting with an agency. Five days later, on Christmas they had Jayden. And now, their story lives on in a beautifully illustrated book. 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 Generate Life Sciences, GreenChef, Modern Fertility AND our Patreon supporters!
67 minutes | 2 months ago
Latter-Day Lesbians
Shelly was a devout Mormon, had a husband and 7 kids before she realized that she might be a lesbian. Enter Mary, a recovering Christina, and both a family and the podcast, Latter-Day Lesbian, were born. 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, Storyworth and Generate Life Sciences AND our Patreon supporters!
60 minutes | 2 months ago
The Journey of Healing
Stand up comedian Melanie Vesey settled down with a man, had a son, left her husband, dated a woman (who shot her after their break up), and eventually married a lovely lady. Now she's wondering if they should have a baby when she already has a teenager at home. 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  Don’t forget to use the code “OCT” for cryobank.com perks!
61 minutes | 2 months ago
Coming Out With Eggs On Ice
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!
52 minutes | 3 months ago
Queerspawn and Queer Mom
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!
47 minutes | 3 months ago
GoStork
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!
57 minutes | 3 months ago
The 100th Episode
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!
52 minutes | 3 months ago
A New Traditional Family
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!
54 minutes | 3 months ago
Sperm Donors and Online Groups
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.
59 minutes | 4 months ago
Tomboy
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.
60 minutes | 4 months ago
When Your Husband Has a Baby
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.
54 minutes | 4 months ago
Shipping Sperm & Worrying
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.
50 minutes | 4 months ago
Living Rosa
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
60 minutes | 5 months ago
Chateau Buteau feat. Michelle Buteau
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
70 minutes | 6 months ago
Fight the Power
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
49 minutes | 6 months ago
Lezbedovas
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
51 minutes | 6 months ago
Lawyers In Love
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.
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