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becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation

"becoming babyREADY" is a Queer-centred podcast exploring the journeys of 2SLGBTQIA+ family creation. Through conversations with Queer parents and professionals, we dive into what it takes to build intentional families — from legal and financial prep to emotional support and hands-on care. Rooted in Canada and reaching around the world, these stories offer insight, inspiration, and community for anyone growing their family with pride.

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00:48:25

Yanica & Leah Faustin chat with becoming babyREADY

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2024/07/11

I am excited to introduce you to Yanica and Leah Faustin, a “Multicultural Two Mom Family.” Our conversation went so many different places. One of the key elements we discussed was how, with an interracial family, you need to constantly advocate for your children while at the same time, important it is to teach children feel confident advocating for themselves.We also talked about something that straight couples & many Canadian lesbian couples don’t need to take into consideration when

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00:49:09

Bryan and Kevin Stanton chat with becoming babyREADY

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2024/07/04

Well, of course I’m going to launch this episode when it’s the week of “Stanton family day!” You know that the story is going to be good when the snippet that you get to know about is that they legally adopted three of their children the same day that they legally got married because the laws changed to allow that to happen.The conversation I have with Bryan and Kevin Stanton is one you don’t want to miss. We talk about adoption and Foster to adopt. We talk about some of the emotional upheaval of

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00:45:13

Perfectly Muddled chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/06/27

Sometimes the only thing that you know for certain is that you want to become a parent. When you first start thinking about it, you aren't necessarily certain whether or not you want to be biologically related to the child or if just simply being someone's parent is enough.Today I have the distinct honour of being able to introduce you to Graham and Shaun from Perfectly Muddled. After much soul-searching, they chose to adopt a child from the foster care system. They educated themselves in

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01:02:02

Mark O'Looney Cannon chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/06/20

Having a mixed race child is one decision that parents may make. Having a child with Irish parents born outside of Ireland is another. Having a mixed race child with an Irish parent who is ALSO is in a same-sex relationship is yet one more.Today I have the opportunity to introduce you to Mark O'Looney-Cannon, one half of @twomenandasurrogacy. We have an in-depth conversation about all of these topics and more; not the least of which is the discriminatory legislation that all members of the

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00:48:17

Lauren Brown chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/06/13

Many people with a uterus dream of birthing a baby some day. Lauren took that dream to the next level when, as a child, she remembers having a literal dream wherein she felt the baby move.Dreams were kind of a theme of the conversation I have today with one half of @thetwomom_browns, Lauren. Lauren is the parent who birthed their two children with the eggs of her wife. We talked about Reciprocal IVF, donor sperm, surrogacy (because Lauren wanted to do what she could to help two men by birthing a

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00:54:14

David FM Vaughn chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/06/06

All of us know that there is very little that is more serious in this life than family creation and child rearing. Sure there are moments of happiness, joy and excitement. There are also moments of frustration, anger and overwhelm. What brings everything together in a universal fashion is the way we let ourselves laugh about all of it. Today I have the gift of being able to share with you the conversation that I had with one half of The Gaytriarchs Podcast Duo, David FM Vaughn. Sure, we had some

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00:33:57

Marea Goodman LM, CPM chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/05/30

This is one of those rare occasions when I have the opportunity to speak with someone who literally ticks ALL of the boxes. Today I have the opportunity to introduce you to Marea Goodman. Marea is a queer parent to 3 children, a queer midwife, the founder of the community “Pregnant Together,” fertility coach, author, and really, if it is related to family creation, I suspect they have done it. We spend time talking about the role midwifery can play in the fertility process as well as through

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00:26:18

Sam chats with Laurel about the Queer Family Planning...

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2024/05/23

I flipped the tables today. On my other podcast, @boobsbodsandbrains, I work with a cohost, @laurelcrossley. Today Laurel and I chat and she is interviews me about the upcoming queer family planning event that I am hosting in June @the519. Ultimately, before I started this podcast, my focus was to bring together Queer professionals and Queer parents to speak to the questions that 2SLGBTQIA+ people have or may have as they think about a life that includes parenthood for themselves. What do they

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00:35:58

Keeley Shantz, RMT chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/05/16

Having a massage can feel luxurious and frivolous to some people. Other people understand the physically therapeutic benefits. Whether you see a Registered Massage Therapist for relaxation and fun, or for therapeutic reasons to treat existing challenges and concerns there is no debate that this treatment can leave some people feeling vulnerable. Today I have the opportunity to speak with Keeley Shantz, a Registered Massage Therapist from Ajax, Ontario. Keeley addresses the need for care providers

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00:36:53

Freya Lyon chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/05/09

Meet Freya Lyon. She and her wife, Hannah, have two beautiful children that were created using IUI and open-donor sperm. In and of itself, not necessarily a new topic of conversation here on this show. What is new is that Freya herself is donor conceived. Her moms wanted children and used IUI and an anonymous donor to conceive both Freya and her sister. Funny isn’t it? Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our own journeys of family creation that we let ourselves forget that this option has been

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00:26:04

Lara Stewart Panko chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/05/02

Almost every parent out there will tell you that it is the most amazing and rewarding thing they have ever done. What many of them may feel - but are often too embarrassed to admit - is that it is also the scariest and loneliest thing they have ever done too. Today we have the chance to speak with Lara Stewart Panko, a Social Worker and former birth worker about the modalities she employs to support birthing parents and their partners both through pregnancy and the postnatal period and also even

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00:34:45

Eddy Lin chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/04/25

When the desire to create a family comes then it feels as though there aren’t any hoops we won’t jump through to become the parents of our dreams. Today we are connecting with Eddy - as it was nearing midnight in Taiwan - to learn about the surrogacy journey he and his husband embarked upon to become parents to their sweet boy. They learned some of what the possibilities were by attending a Men Having Babies convention in Taiwan. Whether it was crossing an ocean to find support somewhere that it

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00:22:43

Laine Halpern Zisman chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/04/18

Really, is there anything that Laine can't do when it comes to helping people prepare for their parenting path? Today I have the opportunity to introduce all of you to Laine Halpern Zisman. She explains all of the different ways that she supports people from the moment they begin thinking about creating their family through parenthood; whether it is offering fertility, prenatal and birth support, through her business: Queer Conceptions or as she volunteers with Birthmark. Laine does it all. She

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00:35:47

Bret Shuford chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/04/11

There are a variety of ways to create a family with the help of a surrogate. Some people use an agency, others don’t. Some use a gestational carrier they know, others don’t. Some use an egg donor they know - or are related to, others don’t. The list is endless as to the possibilities. One thing is for certain. It isn’t a fast way to create a family. It isn’t an inexpensive way to navigate this pathway. It isn’t without emotional ups and downs. Today we have the opportunity to speak with Bret

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00:36:06

Azura Goodman, RN & IBCLC chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/04/04

As soon as one hears the designation “lactation consultant” they immediately envision someone who is going to insist upon feeding baby human milk, from the body, at all costs. Our conversation today with Azura Goodman reminds us that the most important thing is to first, feed the baby!! Second, do what your heart tells you to do and stop listening to the voices of the people around you who are not supporting you where you are on your parenting pathway. Have a listen to the wisdom Azura has to

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00:39:00

Bridget and Michelle chat with becoming babyREADY

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2024/03/28

If you know anything about queer family creation than you know that there are a variety of different ways that a family can be created. Surrogacy, adoption, IVF, IUI, RIVF, and the list goes on and on. Today you have the opportunity to listen to the conversation I had, just before the end of 2023, with Bridget and Michelle about the choices that they made and all of the various paths that they investigated to create the family that they have today. They are engaging and dynamic speakers and I

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00:16:26

Dr Jess Nazareth chats with becoming babyREADY

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2024/03/21

Generally speaking, when we think about Naturopathy and creating a family, we think of the supplements that can be prescribed and if for a queer family, perhaps what the people with uteruses need to do in order to stay as healthy as possible. Today, as we have a chance to talk with Dr. Jess (she was not yet finished writing her ND exams but has since earned the designation of doctor) she is able to explain the role she plays - as outlined above - and also for surrogates, intended parents, parents

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00:41:57

The Kepfords chat with becoming babyREADY

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2024/03/14

The idea of setting yourself up to foster a child can be overwhelming at best. The fear is always present that something will happen, and the child will be, as the state intends, to be returned to the birth parents. This week we have the honour of hearing the story of Ramiro and Cameron, The Kepfords, about their journey to becoming foster parents. As a result of choosing that path, they were able to create a family consisting of five humans and two dogs. To learn more about this beautiful

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00:13:50

What exactly is babyREADY? And the Pride Month baby...

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2024/03/07

Welcome to Season 2 - Episode 1 of the "becoming babyREADY" podcast. On today's episode you'll have a chance to hear me describe where babyREADY came from, why I am hosting this podcast and all about an in-person, baby event being staged in Toronto during Pride Month, 2024. I would love to have the opportunity to chat with you and learn more about you and the path you and your hopeful family are on. Please visit my website to connect with me. https:www.babyREADY.info Find me on

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00:43:31

2moms1oven chat with becoming babyREADY

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2023/12/28

The countdown was on! As we recorded this conversation, Nyema was days away from a scheduled induction. It was amazing, enlightening and fascinating to have the opportunity to speak with Nyema and Sondra about their journey through parenting. Neither is new to the parenting journey and yet this was a new way for their family to have a baby. Using technology that is cutting edge, INVOcell, they were able to harvest eggs from Sondra and have Sondra carry the fertilizer egged while they incubated

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