Bringing Dreams & Miracles Together

Every surrogacy journey is different and exciting in their own ways. This episode highlights one of our incredible two-time surrogates, Lisa and her two very different journeys!

For her first journey, Lisa carried for a lovely gay international couple, during Covid! International arrangements have their own level of complexity, and to have Covid occur during it, Lisa and her international parents adapted and are still close today.

Her second journey was less dramatic without the pandemic as she carried for a wonderful straight domestic couple.

Lisa shares everything about the differences and variety of her journeys, how she explained to her children what surrogacy is, and advice for amazing women interested in becoming surrogates.

Egg donation is an incredibly selfless deed and one of the greatest gifts a person can give. Hear about the experience of egg donation first hand from experienced donor Dominique, who signed up for her first cycle as a college student seeking another means of compensation while also making a difference in a meaningful way.

You've seen her on TikTok.

You've seen her on Instagram Reels.

This podcast gives you a closer look into what makes Stacie in Savannah tick...the addiction to helping others build families through surrogacy as she embarks on her third journey!

She also takes time to talk about Gestational Carrier (GC) or Surrogate Intake, what it entails, compensation and more!

Part two of our conversation with the lovely Rebecca Lyons, a 2x gestational surrogate and 5x egg donor, is out now!

With her second surrogacy journey the medical clearance took a little longer as she worked through blood testing, but in the end, looking back, it was a minimal time to wait for such a beautiful gift!

This two-part special features the lovely Rebecca Lyons, a 2x gestational surrogate and 5x egg donor, as she talks about her initial interest in helping others add to their family through egg donation and the rewarding aspect of it, as well as when she "caught the bug" again with more desires to help through continued egg donations and surrogacy and even helps educate us on the different processes!

Real. Raw. Unscripted. Vicky shares her never-before-told story of her first surrogacy journey as an Intended Parent, the love and loss of her incredible mother, and the path to her second surrogacy journey. 

Vicky Sarikas is not only an Intended Parent Intake Specialist with Family Source Consultants, but she is a woman who struggled through IVF treatments and a fertility journey for many years before eventually deciding to turn to surrogacy. This episode is an unscripted, candid conversation with Vicky as we hear about her never before told journey in hopes that others dealing with fertility challenges or considering expanding their families through surrogacy will find solace in knowing that they are not alone. You'll learn that your agency has to have your back, and that all of us at Family Source has dedicated our lives to bringing dreams and miracles together. 

In Part 1, Vicky talks openly about her IVF journey and fertility struggles. Part 2 will be released on Wednesday, March 8 and candidly cover both of her surrogacy journeys as an intended parent. 

In this episode, we ask Staci Swiderski, our Founder and CEO, to share her story and get candid about all things related to Family Source Consultants. 

She walks us through her personal experiences with using third-party reproduction and what drove her to start an agency of her own. Then we get to the meat (or veggies for those who don't eat meat) of the episode, questions provided by all of you! Former intended parents, egg donors, and surrogates provided us with questions to ask Staci to help potential clients understand the ins and outs of the processes to hopefully help them feel more comfortable about starting a third-party reproduction journey of their own. 

Didn't get an answer to a question and hoped you would? No worries! Contact us at info@familysourceconsultants.com and we'll be happy to provide a consultation at no cost to you to ensure all of your questions are answered. 

Two years ago, we launched the Family Source Surrogacy Podcast to share our surrogacy stories with the world. It was well received by all of you, and we loved providing listeners with a personal view into the stories of our surrogates and doctors supporting surrogacy. But Family Source Consultants isn’t just about surrogacy, we are also about our intended parents, egg donors, recipient parents, our family building partners, and so much more!

Having just celebrated our 16-year anniversary and having helped bring over 1200 sweet babies into the world, we remain true to who we were when we started – giving you access to the big agency connections with that boutique feel. This is our opportunity to celebrate all that we do through personal stories and expertise and show you why we were chosen as one of 2022’s Best Surrogacy Agencies.

We cannot wait for you to hear Bringing Dreams & Miracles Together, a podcast by Family Source Consultants.

Every Family has a story, this is ours.

Welcome to the Family Source Surrogacy Podcast. In this episode, our host Susan Taylor talks to our friend Dr. Mark Trolice.

Dr. Trolice, is Director of Fertility at CARE: The IVF Center in Winter Park, Florida. He is past President of the Florida Society of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI) and past Division Director of REI at Winnie Palmer Hospital, which is part of Orlando Health.

Dr. Trolice serves on committees for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology as well as the editorial advisory board of Ob.Gyn.News. In early 2019, he launched a podcast entitled The Fertility Health Podcast featuring discussions with national experts on pertinent infertility and reproductive medicine topics and his first book on the infertility journey was published by Harvard Common Press in early 2020.

Susan and Dr. Trolice discuss range of topics including maximizing your time on earth, his decision to become a Reproductive Endocrinologist, his own personal struggles with infertility, his chaotic home life, his singing career, the covid vaccine, and helpful hints for those struggling with starting their own family. 

Welcome to the Family Source Surrogacy Podcast. In this episode, our host Susan Taylor talks to our friend Dr. Said Daneshmand, or as we know him "Dr. D".

Dr. D is an internationally recognized fertility specialist at San Diego Fertility Center with extensive experience in providing third-party reproductive services. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in egg donation and surrogacy and is one of the main providers of third-party care in the United States. He completed his fellowship and residency at UCLA and is specialty board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and subspecialty board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology. Among his achievements, Dr. Daneshmand is the recipient of numerous awards including the Eileen Pike Medical School Valedictorian Award and the PCRS Fellowship and Practicing Physician Research Award. He has served as the President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Iota Chapter) and is a member of the Decherney Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Dr. Daneshmand speaks fluent French, Spanish, English, and Farsi.

Welcome to the Family Source Surrogacy Podcast.  In this episode, our host Susan Taylor talks to our friend Dr. Melvin Thornton II.  Dr. Melvin H. Thornton II is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine. He has been helping families in the Tri-state for over 18 years. Dr. Thornton completed his OB/GYN internship and residency as well as his Reproductive Medicine fellowship at the University of Southern California. He received additional training in advanced reproductive surgery at The Cleveland Clinic before joining the faculty at Columbia University. In this episode we thought we would explore some of the medical aspects associated with the new Surrogacy statute in NY state.

Welcome to the Family Source Surrogacy Podcast.  In this episode, our host Susan Taylor talks with Didi Perry.  Didi is a mother of 3 grown children of her own, and also a 5 time surrogate.  She currently has been working in Third Party Reproduction as a Surrogacy Case Manager for 9+ years.  She lives outside of Austin, TX.  This episode explores Didi's story in detail, discussing the many ups and downs associated with her journeys.