Welcome to Conversations, the podcast with Surrogacy Australia.
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Join Anna McKie in conversation with surrogates and parents who have navigated Australian altruistic surrogacy. Anna is a gestational surrogate, high school Math teacher and surrogacy educator working with Surrogacy Australia and running SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service).
These podcasts were recorded as part of our free, fortnightly webinar series. If you would like to attend one, check out our dates and registration links. The recordings can also be found on our YouTube channel so you can see the photos that are described in the recordings.
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Recent episodes
Episode 137 – Hannah – straight mum
Hannah and her husband Toby became parents to their daughter, Amelia, in February 2025. Their surrogate, Anna, previously a stranger was their traditional surrogate (meaning it was also her egg). Hannah needed an egg donor due to having Mosaic Turner Syndrome and then also a surrogate due to her endometrial lining not thickening. They pursued a surrogacy journey in Canada so it has been a long road to becoming a mum.
Will and David became parents through Australian altruistic surrogacy when Megan (David’s cousin) carried and birthed their little boy, Harrison, in December 2021. It took 3 previous embryo transfers for this 4th one to stick, with the egg coming from their generous friend Karla. Will is passionate about discussing his journey as an LGBTQ parent through surrogacy and to bring hope to others to know this could be their journey too.
Episode 135 – Megan – surrogate
Megan was a surrogate for Will and David and they previously knew each other with Megan and David being cousins. Throw in a lot of love and time, a supportive husband of Megan’s, and this team has a recipe for success. It took 3 previous embryo transfers for this 4th one to stick, with the egg coming from their generous friend Karla. After a long labour that didn’t go completely to plan, surrogate Megan birthed Harrison via C-section on the 23rd of December, 2021.
Episode 134 – My postnatal depression after surrogacy
This podcast is the blog post that I wrote 7 months after the birth of my surrogate baby, Baker, and the journey I went on surviving postnatal depression.
Joel is a trail blazer as the first man to become a single dad through surrogacy in Tasmania. His son, Mason, was born in February 2025. His surrogate, Jess, lives in Launceston with her husband Ryan and their blended family of 8 children. They were previously strangers but connected thanks to a Facebook post he did explaining his situation, which got shared widely. His egg donor, Vanessa, is a friend from primary school. Audrey, the daughter of Vanessa and Kate, born a few months before Mason, is a genetic sibling and will know each other as cousins. Joel’s journey was a long one – including a move from WA back to his home state of Tasmania, and also connections with other surrogates that didn’t work out.
Episode 132 – Jess – surrogate
Jess and husband Ryan live with their blended family of 8 children in Launceston, Tasmania. She birthed a little boy, Mason, as a surrogate in February 2025. Jess met dad, Joel, through a facebook post and reached out to offer to be his surrogate. Joel is a single dad and has moved from WA back to Tasmania to navigate surrogacy. Jess has also been an egg donor, having donated to two families with plans for more!
Episode 131 – Kelsey – straight mum
Kelsey and her husband Aaron, became parents to their daughter, Charlotte, in March 2024. Charlotte was carried by their surrogate whom they had jointly known for 20 years. It worked first embryo transfer after 14 attempts in Kelsey. Charlotte was first to be born under the NT Surrogacy Act 2022.
Episode 130 – Education – How do you decide which sperm to use?
We hear from 3 dads through surrogacy today – all who are part of a same sex male couple.