{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The YMyHealth Podcast | Wellness and Healthcare Insights for Millennials","title":"Making Surrogacy Accessible: Inside the Surrogacy Foundation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2960,"description":"What does it really take to build a family through surrogacy? In this episode of the YMyHealth Podcast, Co-Host Melissa Schenkman talks with Zach French, Executive Director of The Surrogacy Foundation, who pulls back the curtain on the emotional, financial, and often misunderstood realities of the surrogacy journey. From navigating the entire process from embryo creation to finding a surrogate to childbirth and breaking down barriers to challenging the stigma surrounding surrogacy, this conversation offers an honest look at what it means to create family in today’s world — and why access to that surrogacy matters more than ever.The conversation also highlights the unique work that The Surrogacy Foundation is providing to make surrogacy understandable, accessible, and affordable. Zach and his wife Alexandra (from YMyHealth Podcast Episode 101) are on a mission through their foundation to \"propel surrogacy into the mainstream.\"🎧Tune in now to learn the six steps of the surrogacy journey, resources, and what today's landscape looks like in the U.S. for family building for millennials and beyond.Highlights: (00:00) Introduction to Surrogacy and Family Building(02:45) Zach French's Journey and Background(05:46) Understanding the Surrogacy Process(08:28) Building Relationships in Surrogacy(11:15) The Role of Escrow in Surrogacy(14:09) Current Landscape of Surrogacy in the US(17:13) Misconceptions and Awareness of Surrogacy(20:00) The Need for Better Research in Fertility(23:40) The Rising Costs of Surrogacy(26:21) Understanding Infertility and Its Impact(27:31) Barriers to Accessing Surrogacy(30:10) Innovative Solutions for Education and Support(34:50) Overcoming Financial Barriers in Surrogacy(42:34) Addressing Stigma Surrounding SurrogacyLinks:Are you a millennial interested in learning more about healthcare issues specifically related to your generation? Start here: https://www.ymyhealth.com/ and follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ymyhealth_/*Hey...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7_-hWX0mIHf2oitks5WsIkKMYhsb1h9cceeY-ZBYJ3I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZWI0/ZjRhN2U0ZmY0YWY3/ZWUwZDc3N2M5NmJj/ZGYzZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}