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Mothers in Arms

This is my experience as an Independent Parent who went through a surrogacy journey in pandemic. With the help of an incredible medical team, an angel surrogate mother and her family helped bring my daughter to life. It was years of holding back on the idea of it, but it took leaving all I knew & loved in order to push through to becoming a mom. As I try to grow my family and the platform of assisted reproductive technology evolves, there’s a lot to navigate. I wanted to provide a resource for

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37:23

YET Marriage and Family Therapy Founder Anna...

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/11/01

In conversation with Anna Hornbostel, founder of YET Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy on how infertility continues to impact her family and their dream of having children together. We get into the meaning of prolonged grief disorder and how infertility does not mean one's life has to stop. Anna talks about how trauma can impact adopted and foster children in similar ways it does to grown ups. How resilience, TBRI and animal assisted therapy, are all a part of her passions in helping others. We

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34:14

In Conversation with Surrogacy Agency Owner Megan Gutman

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/10/01

Megan's personal journey with years of struggling with IVF, loss and a gestational carrier journey, that eventually led to her having twins, is what inspired her to found her boutique surrogacy agency. Over the Rainbow, aims to provide a smooth, kind and thoughtful experience to the delicate slippery slope of third party reproduction. https://www.overtherainbow.net@overtherainbowsurrogacy IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai

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34:25

In Conversation with Counseling with Joey

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/09/17

Founder of Counseling with Joey, licensed marriage and family therapist in multiple states, Joey Guzman-Kuffel talks about the importance of feeling supported on the joys and challenges in third party reproductions, for both those that want to help others as well as intended parents. We get into the challenges he faced with medical benefits as an LGBTQ military family and the hoops he and his husband had to go through.Show Notes & Links:https://www.counselingwithjoey.com/ https://www.asrm.org/

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53:06

There’s a Predator in My Family

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/09/03

My sister cousin, Virna Hernandez, educator and mom of four, shares the space in talking about the history of sexual assaults in our family. We discuss when my eldest sister X, as a teenager, was a victim of a priest, and how it affected our entire family. We get into not repeating the non-communication cycle that has caused pain and standing up against an existing predator.IG & TikTok - @Virna95IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank

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38:54

In Conversation with Dr Sadaf Sahibzada

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/08/15

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sadaf Sahibzada is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as the founder of Embra Health. Dr Sadaf joins the show to discuss her passion for the meaningful role mental health plays in family-building, and committed to making sure it’s treated as a vital part of the process.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.pod@embrahealth @dr.sadafsResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy

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19:45

In Conversation with Hollis Wilder Part 2

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/08/07

Creator of Battered Brilliance and three time Cupcake Wars Champion, Hollis Wilder opens up about her experience of being abused as a toddler and the way predators can hide behind denial. Relevant Links:https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help https://rainn.org/ https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/ https://www.batteredbrilliance.com/

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22:57

In Conversation with Hollis Wilder Part 1

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/08/07

Creator of Battered Brilliance, Hollis Wilder shares how her bipolar wellness way of living helps her accept the mixture that makes her in order to find her brilliance. She believes that not being ashamed of her diagnosis but instead owning her condition is what allows her to love herself. Hollis talks about her two year process to adopting her two children, Georgia and Whitman.Relevant

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22:59

In Conversation with Arsiak Vartenian - Part 2

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/07/03

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Founder & Host of Smart is the New Sexy - Arsiak Vartenian talks about the importance of mental health support during a surrogacy journey and being aware of your reproductive fertility health. Arsiak's Links and Socials:Website - https://www.arsiak.com/about YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@arsiakV LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arsiakvartenian_hello-linkedin-im-arsiak-yes-this-activity-7295142682664820737-jliO? Referenced Surrogacy Agency -

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30:43

In Conversation with Arsiak Vartenian - Part 1

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/06/23

Founder & Host of Smart is the New Sexy, Real Estate Entrepreneur, Investor and Mama to a Toddler - Arsiak Vartenian, talks about processing a devasting loss, how to always look at your options and becoming a mom in her 40's via surrogacy. Arsiak's Links and Socials:Website - https://www.arsiak.com/about YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@arsiakV LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arsiakvartenian_hello-linkedin-im-arsiak-yes-this-activity-7295142682664820737-jliO? Referenced

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39:54

In Conversation with Wendy Ruiz

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/06/08

Co-Founder of Pathways to Surrogacy Wendy Ruiz, educates and guides women considering becoming gestational carriers. She gets candid about the highs and lows of her own journeys, the taboos in surrogacy and the need for these ways of thinking needing to be dismantled.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @pathwaystosurrogacyResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai https://www.betterhelporg.com/

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46:12

In Conversation with Alysa Conger

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/05/05

Intuition Guide, Psychic Medium and Model, Alysa Conger talks to us about her journeys as an egg donor.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podGuest: @alysamconger on IG & TikTok Resources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcastshttps://www.hellowhosaidthat.com/https://www.hot8yoga.com/https://seedsethics.org/https://resolve.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClomifeneIntuition Guide, Psychic Medium and Model, Alysa

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37:44

In Conversation with Entrepreneur Sydney Holland

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/04/14

Founder, Producer and Mommy of three Sydney Holland talks about her independent surrogacy journeys with two different agencies. In her 30's, she discovered she had a rare blood clotting disease which didn't allow her to carry children. She didn't let that stop her. She discusses the importance of vetting the companies you choose, building your community, making genuine connections and the rest will all fall into place. Show Notes, Socials, and Links:@sydneyHolland @thirteenlune

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48:21

Mr & Mrs Collins

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/03/29

My surrogacy team and I reminisce on how we navigated covid as we had a baby in the oven. Mellisa and Brian talk about this unique third surrogacy journey together with their children.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:https://bryanjcollins.kw.com@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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11:21

Ode to my Spine

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/03/19

Simple to access Level I pilates based tools you can do anywhere. Spine Twist & Spine Roll Down. Dedicated to my family and friends continued recovery from the CA wildfires. IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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21:26

Unearthed

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/03/19

I take the plunge.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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32:12

Where is My Empathy?

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/03/03

Dr. Louize Carroll, a psychologist & the creator of Wisely Attached, shows us how to heal wounds, master triggers and tools for how we can transform our relationships.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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12:34

Stretching Through and Replant

Mothers in Arms ·

2025/03/03

Simple to access Level I pilates based tools you can do anywhere. Sitting Spine Stretch & Tree Pose. This episode is inspried by the Eaton Fire victims and survivors. IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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10:18

Roll to Release

Mothers in Arms ·

2024/12/06

Pilates based exercises where using your breath will release the stress from your pelvis and neck. These are two areas where we hold a lot of emotions. IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Pretty Easy Podcasts

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14:45

Childfree and Childless

Mothers in Arms ·

2024/11/07

Can we look at how we support and acknowledge the friends and family in our lives who do not have children? Is it by choice or do we need to support them in other ways?IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace @dantepascuzzo Edited by Pretty Easy Podcasts

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05:13

Ribcage Breathing

Mothers in Arms ·

2024/10/17

A ribcage breathing exercise to help ground yourself into the now.IG - @mothersinarms.podTikTok - @mothersinarms.podResources:@californiafertilitypartners@cryobank @cedarssinai Credits:@headspace Music by @dantepascuzzo Logo by Logo by @mstrburnesEdited by Pretty Easy Podcasts

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