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"becoming babyREADY" is a Queer-centred podcast exploring the journeys of 2SLGBTQIA+ family creation.
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From Best Friends to Best Life: Sydney & Brit's Journey to Building Their Family (opens the original)
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How many times have you heard someone say they want to fall in love with their best friend? For Sydney and Brit, that wasn't just a wish — it's their real life. In this episode, we sit down with Sydney, who first met Brit in high school when their overlapping friend groups brought them together. What started as friendship deepened into something much bigger when they decided to spend their gap year exploring the world together before college. By the time they came home, they were, forever both c
Three Weeks of Heartbreak, One Miracle: The Journey to Becoming Dads - a conversation with Jake and Mike (opens the original)
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Sometimes the path to parenthood begins with a swipe right. Jake and Mike first connected online through social media. They worked in similar professions and had initially followed one another simply to see how the other approached their work. Then, in 2019, they matched—and swiped right. The rest, as they say, is history. When the pandemic arrived, COVID brought them together under one roof much earlier than they might otherwise have planned. It turns out, though, that they were exactly where t
Love, Family & the Unexpected Twists Along the Way - a chat with Lisa Boccuzzi (opens the original)
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When Lisa met Ali in 2013, she was simply taking a class that Ali was teaching. What began as a friendship would grow into a partnership, a marriage, and eventually, a family. After spending time living on both coasts, Lisa and Ali ultimately returned to the tri-state area, where their roots run deepest. Along the way, their relationship has been filled with moments that have shaped not only their own family, but also the families of some of the people closest to them. They took turns proposing
The Very Best Part: 18 Queer Parents Share What They Love Most About Parenting (opens the original)
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What’s your favourite part of being a parent? It’s a question I ask at the end of every episode of becoming babyREADY — and this week, I decided to bring some of those answers together. In this special episode, I’ve gathered clips from 18 conversations with Queer parents , each answering the same simple but wonderfully revealing question: “What is your very favourite part of parenting your child or children?” The answers are as wonderfully varied as the families themselves. Some talk about the l
Perimenopause Isn't Just About Midlife—It's a Fertility Conversation (with Dr. Sheila Dyer, ND) Too (opens the original)
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At first glance, a conversation about perimenopause might seem like an unexpected topic for a podcast dedicated to family building. But as you'll discover in this episode, hormones influence so much more than we often realize—including fertility, pregnancy, and your overall reproductive health. This week, Sam sits down with Dr. Sheila , a naturopathic doctor whose practice focuses on hormonal health, fertility, and perimenopause. Together, they explore why understanding your body before beginnin
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