Podcasts about if these ovaries could talk

Do you struggle with fear—fear of failure, what people will think, or even fear of starting? Fear isn't something to throw away—it's a teacher that shows us where our work lies—BUT it should not make our decisions--so we must take it out of the driver's seat. Today's guest, actor, comedian and podcaster, Robin Hopkins, will inspire you to release the grip of fear, choose yourself, and take bold steps toward creative freedom. ✨ From this episode, you'll learn:-How to navigate fear and self-doubt in the creative process-Why listening to your gut is essential—and how to tune back in-What Robin's “heated toilet seat moment” taught her about taking the leap-How to escape golden handcuffs and embrace your authentic path-Why self-compassion and rest are vital for creativityRobin's journey from 9to5 life to entrepreneurship is packed with actionable wisdom, heartfelt moments, and hilarious insights. Whether you're stuck in fear, held back by golden handcuffs, or battling creative self-doubt, this episode will inspire you to take bold steps toward your dreams.

A Mic for the LGBTQIA+ Community: The Queer Family Podcast. Join Jaimie in this Bonus Episode as she guests on ‘This ‘Is Infertility” with Dan Bolger.  Almost three years ago, we published a list of our Top 17 Favorite Fertility Podcasts. Topping that list was a podcast called “If These Ovaries Could Talk,” a show centered around the lesbian experience of fertility and family building. Today's guest, Jaimie Kelton, created this podcast after going through the journey to build her family and struggling to find relatable content and education for queer identities. As her following has grown, so has her podcast. Jaimie explains how her show has now evolved into “The Queer Family Podcast,” a podcast for diverse identities, and all LGBTQIA+ stories alike. She dives deep into her story, the evolution of the podcast, and the reality of family-building in the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Almost three years ago, we published a list of our Top 17 Favorite Fertility Podcasts.  Topping that list was a podcast called, If These Ovaries Could Talk, a show centered around the lesbian experience of fertility and family building.   Today's guest, Jaimie Kelton, created this podcast after going through the journey to build her family, and struggling to find relatable content and education for queer identities. As her following has grown, so has her podcast. Jaimie explains how her show has now evolved into The Queer Family Podcast, a podcast for diverse identities, and all LGBTQIA+ stories alike. She dives deep into her story, the evolution of the podcast, and the reality of family building in the LGBTQIA+ community.   Guest: Jaimie Kelton, Host of The Queer Family Podcast  Host: Dan Bulger, Progyny     For more information, visit Progyny's Podcast page and Progyny's Education page for more resources. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, @ThisisInfertilityPodcast and use the #ThisisInfertility. Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at thisisinfertility@progyny.com.  

"Family" can be a loaded concept, and don't even get us started on the misnomer "traditional family!" Luckily we have two experts from the nonprofit organization  Family Equality here to talk about the hard work their organization is doing to move toward both legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families. In this week's episode we are chatting with Shelbi Day and Rebecca Willman.   Shelbi Day (she/her) joined Family Equality in October 2016 as Senior Policy Counsel and now works as the Chief Policy Officer. She has dedicated her career to LGBTQ+ advocacy and law. Rebecca Willman (she/her) is Chief Community Engagement and Programs Officer at Family Equality and has spent most of her adult life ensuring bodily and emotional autonomy for individuals and families. Family Equality believes that storytelling is key to helping people understand the similarities between all types of families, and both Shelbi and Rebecca have fascinating fertility journeys to share. Have you wondered what the household feels like when both women are in the midst of fertility hormones? Or how five different people can contribute to build a family tree that is more of a lush and intertwining bush? What is the difference between a family of origin and a chosen family? What are good children's books and family traditions to help children see themselves and their family as represented and rooted in the community? We came away from this conversation so impressed with both our guests and their organization. Fertility treatment options have expanded the complexity of options available for LGBTQ+ families. But these families existed long before ART, and unfortunately so did legal challenges to the rights of LGBTQ+ parents. Listen for a better understanding of both the legal need for a group like Family Equality, and for the stories that help us connect with one another.  Mention: Episode 12: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Families with If These Ovaries Could Talk (now titled The Queer Families Podcast) Make sure to catch the short snack episode to hear all about advocacy and some of the BIG changes that took place in 2022. Support your local indie bookstore!  Resources: Our Shelves  Family Equality Book Nook Family Equality Fertility & Trying To Conceive Virtual Support Group Family Equality - Family Week in Provicetown  Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall - Goodreads

We had so much fun talking to Robin Hopkins (actor, comedian, writer of If These Ovaries Could Talk, podcaster, the list goes on and on). We got real about her experience creating her family and all the extra hoops she and her wife had to jump through. It was very eye-opening, but she's also hilarious, so we had so much fun! She's really good at that. Talking about heavy things in a fun way. Check out her new podcast "Well...Adjusting." A comedic self help chat show where Robin shares lessons from her crappy childhood to help when creditors are calling, relationships are crumbling, and you're stuck in that dead-end job. Raise your hand if you've been there!

On this episode, Jaimie Kelton joins Emily and shares her own infertility journey, including over 20 IUI, 2 IVF retrieval, 3 transfers over 3 years and how it led to the creation of her podcast. They also discuss the bias that exists for the LGBTQIA+ community when accessing fertility/infertility care. Jaimie is the co-creator, producer and co-host of, If These Ovaries Could Talk - The Queer Families Podcast. She is also an actor, award-winning voice over actress and co-author of the book based on the podcast, “If These Ovaries Could Talk, The Things We've Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family”. LISTEN TO HEAR: ✨How Jaimie navigated the system to create her family, despite the setbacks ✨ The difficulties and hoops queer folx go through to make their families, even when it's an "easy" journey ✨ The similarities and differences in the mindset between queer and non-queer communities when trying to conceive ✨ Tips and tricks on what Jaimie believes helped her conceive after years of trying unsuccessfully ✨ The recent transition the If These Ovaries Could Talk show went through to make it even more inclusive of the vast LGBTQIA+ community ​​Day 1 Instagram: @day1fertility | @egetz TikTok: @day1fertility Website: Day 1 Fertility Jaimie Kelton Instagram: @ovariestalk Website: www.ovariestalk.com Podcast: Sponsor Twig Fertility Additional Resources It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage - by Rebecca Fett

Infertility treatments can cost upwards of $100,000. This is a particular burden for LGBTQ+ couples, who need access to procedures like IUI, IVF, or surrogacy if they want to have biological children. This week, E Bradshaw and Jaimie Kelton, co-hosts of the podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk, tell us about their respective baby making journeys, including how they figured out their finances to make it work. Delyanne Barros also sits down with Dr. Mark Leondires from Gay Parents to Be to break down possible costs and some surprising resources. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This week, we are highlighting the godfather of voguing, Willi Ninja as our #QueerHistory. After catching the attention of director Jennie Livingston and being the subject of the critically-acclaimed documentary Paris is Burning, Willi Ninja and voguing became a mainstay of ballroom and popular culture. His contribution to queer people as a whole is unparalleled, and the reason we are so excited to tell his story on this week's episode. Then, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about the decision to get married, why it made sense for them, and what their union means to themselves and each other. Is Marko a good husband? Was marriage the right decision for Tony? All these questions were answered during this week's conversation. Then, for the season 5 finale, the guys bring you the June edition of Listener Sh!tuations, where they answer your relationship questions and give you guidance, Critelli-style.Articles:TIME: Gays and Lesbians Have Different Reasons to Get Gay Married, Study SaysTIME: Please Don't Make Me Get Gay MarriedShit to Put On Your Radar:Relationsh!t is taking a much-needed break. The Critellis are cutting season 5 short and will return on September 7th for season 6 of the podcast. Re-listen to previous episodes and get all your Critelli content ahead of the new season of Relationsh!t.BUY A RELATIONSH!T T-SHIRT!!! Sizes are limited so hurry now and get your very own Relationsh!t Podcast t-shirt HERE!Our friends over at If These Ovaries Could Talk have been contributing to the queer narrative by telling stories about building queer families and showing how “normal” it is for us all. Give them a listen and support this incredibly important queer narrative!Sh!t | Leave us a voicemail with your relationship sh!tuation at (903) POD- SHIT.  That's (903) 763-7448.  You can also fill out a Listener Sh!tuation on our website, podrelationshit.com, or email us at relationshitquestions@gmail.com. Visit Us | www.podrelationshit.com for more Relationsh!t content and information about the podcast.Donate | Head over to patreon.com/podrelationshit and start donating today!  Your donations will give you early access to the podcast,  behind-the-scenes interviews with our weekly guests, and merchandise.Rate Us | Go to your favorite podcast directory and give Relationsh!t a 5-Star rating, and a fantastic review!Follow Us | Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @podrelationshitAnd follow Marko and Tony on Instagram (@thecritellis) if you want a BTS look into their relationship and adventures!Support the show

Let's celebrate pride with a show of the DNR Studios diversity. Dennis Hensley from the "Dennis Anyone" podcast brought several of the DNR Studio hosts together to play a special pride edition of his game You Don't Know My Life. This is your chance to learn more about your favorite hosts from DNR, The Cookie Jar, The Adam Sank Show, OJNB and If These Ovaries Could Talk. To hear all of these shows and hosts go to dnrstudios.com and get yourself a  DNR Plus Subscription! Use discount PRIDE to try it free.

LGBTQ+ rights activist and DOMA fighter, Edith Windsor is this week's #QueerHistory. After meeting and falling in love with Thea Spyer, the two married in Canada at a time when gay marriage was not legal in the United States. When Spyer passed and Windsor was left as the executor and sole beneficiary to Spyer's estate, the US government tried to tax Windsor for her earnings, not acknowledging a federal spousal deduction extended to opposite-sex couples. Windsor took this to the Supreme Court and won, which was a landmark start to same-sex rights that we all experience today. Then, the guys sit down to talk about our chosen family as queer people, and what it's like to surround yourself with those that are not related to you by blood. Who is part of your chosen family and do the relationships intersect or run parallel with your biological family?Articles:Kristine Klussman: Connect by Cultivating Chosen Family Healthline: What ‘Chosen Family' Means - and How to Build Your OwnShit to Put On Your Radar:RELATIONSH!T X MARVIS PRIDE MONTH GIVEAWAY!!! During Pride Month, we are giving away a Marvis 7 Days of Flavor Gift Set to four selected winners. Head to our social media pages (@podrelationshit), answer the questions, and cross your fingers!BUY A RELATIONSH!T T-SHIRT!!! Sizes are limited so hurry now and get your very own Relationsh!t Podcast t-shirt HERE!Our friends over at If These Ovaries Could Talk have been contributing to the queer narrative by telling stories about building queer families and showing how “normal” it is for us all. Give them a listen and support this incredibly important queer narrative!Sh!t | Leave us a voicemail with your relationship sh!tuation at (903) POD- SHIT.  That's (903) 763-7448.  You can also fill out a Listener Sh!tuation on our website, podrelationshit.com, or email us at relationshitquestions@gmail.com. Visit Us | www.podrelationshit.com for more Relationsh!t content and information about the podcast.Donate | Head over to patreon.com/podrelationshit and start donating today!  Your donations will give you early access to the podcast,  behind-the-scenes interviews with our weekly guests, and merchandise.Rate Us | Go to your favorite podcast directory and give Relationsh!t a 5-Star rating, and a fantastic review!Follow Us | Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @podrelationshitAnd follow Marko and Tony on Instagram (@thecritellis) if you want a BTS look into their relationship and adventures!Support the show

Jaimie Kelton, co-host of the queer families podcast, If These Ovaries Could Talk, is back! On this short snack episode, Jaimie, Ruby, and Anne are talking about what it's like to be out as an LGBTQIA+ family.  Jaimie has some great anecdotes and a lot of insight about undoing internalized homophobia, modeling pride for your kids, and grappling with being a non-biological parent. How to be a queer family out in the world? It boils down to love, of course.  Happy Pride! Mentions: Jeffrey Marsh Auntie Uncle Drag Queen Hero

Oh-varies, do we have a special treat for you! On this episode, Ruby and Anne talk with Jaimie Kelton, who is the co-host of the famed show, If These Ovaries Could Talk, the queer families podcast. The podcast has been written up in Forbes Magazine, was a Webby Award honoree, and has a celebrity-studded following (like Amy Schumer…no big deal). When she went through her own fertility journey, Jaimie looked around and couldn't find stories like hers – of queer people building families, facing roadblocks, and experiencing the joys of parenthood. So she started If These Ovaries Could Talk to fill the gap.  In today's conversation, Ruby, Anne, and Jaimie dig into the nuances of queer parenting and fertility journeys – from trips to the clinic, to donor siblings, to decisions about where to get sperm, to insurance coverage biases. It's informative, honest, and funny, all rolled together.  In addition to podcasting, Jaimie is an actor, singer, dancer, wife, and lesbian mom to two kids. Happy Pride, all!!

When you're in the LGBTQ+ community, there's a lot to navigate with parenthood. Today, host Dr. Lora Shahine welcomes Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, creators and authors of the podcast and book If These Ovaries Could Talk, for an enlightening conversation about building—and celebrating—families of all forms.This episode is a crash course on the reproductive possibilities within the LGBTQ+ community. Jaimie, Robin, and Lora discuss reproductive discrimination, second-parent adoption laws, and deciding the road that's right for you. Lora also shares her medical insight on reproductive possibilities among a couple with uteruses and ovaries, such as receiving donor sperm and undergoing reciprocal IVF.You can find more about Jaimie and Robin here: https://www.ovariestalk.comConnect with Dr. Lora Shahine on social media:Tik Tok | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInBaby Or Bust is Produced by Mark Ramsey, Jaime Solis, and Greg Moga. Executive Produced by Nick Panella, and Andrew Greenwood for Workhouse Media. Baby Or Bust is a Mark Ramsey Media production.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

When you're in the LGBTQ+ community, there's a lot to navigate with parenthood. Today, host Dr. Lora Shahine welcomes Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, creators and authors of the podcast and book If These Ovaries Could Talk, for an enlightening conversation about building—and celebrating—families of all forms.This episode is a crash course on the reproductive possibilities within the LGBTQ+ community. Jaimie, Robin, and Lora discuss reproductive discrimination, second-parent adoption laws, and deciding the road that's right for you. Lora also shares her medical insight on reproductive possibilities among a couple with uteruses and ovaries, such as receiving donor sperm and undergoing reciprocal IVF.You can find more about Jaimie and Robin here: https://www.ovariestalk.comConnect with Dr. Lora Shahine on social media:Tik Tok | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInBaby Or Bust is Produced by Mark Ramsey, Jaime Solis, and Greg Moga. Executive Produced by Nick Panella, and Andrew Greenwood for Workhouse Media. Baby Or Bust is a Mark Ramsey Media production.

In celebration of surviving 2021, and looking ahead to the EPIC YEAR 2022 is most surely going to be! The Two Jess(es) share a few of their favorite outtakes and clips from their all time favorite guests! There is a lot of laughing, gratitude and just overall JOY brimming in this episode. From Bat Sheva Marcus, author of Sex Points (https://drbatsheva.com/) and dubbed the "Queen of Vibrators" to The WeSTAT Lesbian Doppelgangers, and hosts of "If These Ovaries Could Talk" podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-these-ovaries-could-talk/id1331160807)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-these-ovaries-could-talk/id1331160807 WeSTAT's favorite guest co-host, the amazingly funny, Joey Klei pops back on for a few surprise outtakes, and so much more!This episode is The Two Jess(es) gift to you- Happy New Year to the WeSTAT community! It's because of YOU that Jess and Jess keep showing up! Support the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins meet up each year at the Pride Family Picnic with their wives and kids in tow. That's when then-pregnant Jaimie pitched Robin the idea to make a podcast about LGBTQ families. One baby and countless beautiful stories later, the popular and award-winning podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk was born. While shining a spotlight on all the different ways nontraditional families get made, Jaimie and Robin share their personal fertility journeys and their parenting adventures. Robin and Jaime are also the co-authors of the book "If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned about Making an LGBTQ Family." If ever there were two people you'd want to hang out with, it's Jaimie and Robin. You just can't help but love them. Listen to Robin and Jaimie as they discuss with Ellen and Jenn: • How these two amazing women met and became friends • Forming their separate families via IVF and IUI • Non-Traditional family planning, with or without a partner • Trying to normalize, uplift and bring a positive light to stories through their Podcast • LGBTQ proof of parentage across the US • Supporting access to information for donor conceived children • Resources they recommend Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch Learn more about Ellen's law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/ Learn more about Robin Hopkins & Jaimie Kelton and their Podcast here: www.ovariestalk.com Read their book If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making An LGBTQ Family: https://www.amazon.com/If-These-Ovaries-Could-Talk-ebook/dp/B087ZRKVY6 The Every Body Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TNS5LT/ref=dbs_p_ebk_dam #BrightFuturesFamilies #GrowingFamilies #Surrogacy #IntendedParents #IVF #OvariesTalk

Jaimie Kelton + Robin Hopkins are actors, authors and the masterminds behind the award-winning pod "If These Ovaries Could Talk." They gather with Nikki around the Zoom Womb to chat baby daddies, queerness and some crazy stuff they did in high school/college. Robin got busted by the cops over a fake I.D. and Jaimie got busted by her mother over sex-o. Jaimie's mom and Robin's daughter join us! Stick around til the end when Jaimie's mom has some time to think about things, and calls back!The name for kids of queer parents is "queer spawn." Seriously! Do you have a better suggestion!?? DM us on Instagram @donttellmymother and @nikkilevy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robin Hopkins and Jaimie Kelton, creator/hosts of award-winning podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk, don't hold back about the unique challenges, dark moments, and hilarious swings of queer family-making, including reciprocal IVF, the different parenting roles of lesbian moms, the hunt for a sperm donor, donor siblings, infertility support, and more. Check out Robin & Jaimie's award-winning podcast (and theirbook of the same name) If These Ovaries Could Talk at www.ovariestalk.com.https://www.instagram.com/ovariestalkhttps://www.facebook.com/ovariestalkhttps://twitter.com/ovariestalk Get more info on IVFU and download our theme song "Freak inLove" at www.ivfupodcast.com. Keep up with the latest IVFU updates and special announcements!Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Donate to help IVFU keep going at Venmo.com/ivfupodcast and PayPal.me/ivfupodcast. Get in touch! Email us your thoughts, questions and transcriptrequests at ivfupodcast@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IUI with Maddi and Penny | same sex parenting A big thank you to Hunter Candles for making today's episode possible. Use code: YOUNGMAMA20 for 20% of their range Connect with me here Follow all things United in Motherhood Penny's poddy suggestion: Killer Queens Maddi's poddy suggestion: If These Ovaries Could Talk

Mercure en Rétrograde oblige, nous avons fait face à quelques problèmes techniques lors de l'enregistrement de l'épisode, qui expliquent une qualité du son moins bonne que d'habitude. Nous sommes désolées pour le désagrément occasionné.La reconnaissance des familles homoparentales peine à s'établir en France jusqu'aujourd'hui. Pour les couples lesbiens, l'accès à la PMA est une histoire sans fin, par rapport à son coût et à la législation qui l'encadre. Quelles sont les responsabilités additionnelles lorsque deux femmes décident d'avoir un enfant ? Dans cet épisode long, Clémentine Gallot et Anne-Laure Pineau répondent aux questions sur la matergouinité que l'on se pose toutes et tous. Les références entendues dans l'épisode : Monique Wittig, “La Pensée straight”, Amsterdam Eds (2018)Elodie Hervé, “Nous avons été des enfants désirés !”, quand les enfants de mères lesbiennes prennent la parole”, Têtu (2021)La Lesbian Mothers Union a été créée en 1971 à San Francisco par Del Martin et Pat Norman pour lutter contre la persécution légale et la séparation de la société auxquelles les mères lesbiennes sont confrontées. La Lesbian Mothers Union aidait les mères à gagner la garde de leur enfant contre les pères puisqu'on leur enlevait les enfants, en punition sociale. Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Mothers' de Jodi Laine, Shad Reinstein, Shan Ottey (2006)Le podcast “If These Ovaries Could Talk” est de Robin Hopkins et Jaimie KeltonMathieu Brancourt, “Don de sperme et PMA: pour des gamètes dans leur vie”, HuffPost (2019)La PMA (Procréation médicalement assistée) consiste à “manipuler un ovule et/ou un spermatozoïde pour procéder à une fécondation”, selon l'Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale.Elodie Font et Maëlle Le Corre, “La PMA pour les nuls”, First Editions (2020)Caroline Mecary, “PMA et GPA”, Que sais-Je ?, 2019L'association “Les enfants d'arc-en-ciel” accompagne les personnes LGBTQI+ dans leur projet parental et dans leurs démarches juridiques. Bernadette Green et Anna Zobel, “Mes deux mamans”, Talents Hauts (2021)Serge Tisseron, “Le Mystère des graines à bébé”, Albin Michel Jeunesse (2014)Virginie Descoutures, “ Les mères lesbiennes”, PUF (2010)Florent Dezenaire, “Les mères lesbiennes, de Virginie Descoutures”, Revue française des affaires sociales, 2013Imaz Elixabete, “La maternité partagée chez les couples de lesbiennes”, Ethnologie française, 2017A.K Summers, “Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent In Drag”, Soft Skull (2014)My Mama Wears Timbs: A Short Documentary on Motherhood & Masculinity d'Arrows (2017)Un madmoizeau, “Je suis une personne trans non-binaire et j'ai décidé de porter mon enfant”, Madmoizelle (2020)Alyssa Bailey, “What Do Genderqueer Maternity Clothes Look Like?”, ELLE (2015)L'épisode “Enceint” du podcast Les pieds sur terre de France culture (2021)Florian Bardou, “En France, on a complètement mis de côté la filiation des personnes trans”, Libération (2019)Dominique Sissley, “The Joys and Trials of Getting Pregnant as a Masculine-Identifying Person”, VICE (2018)Le compte Instagram @matergouinité Le compte Instagram et Twitter @Demande à tes mèresAria d'Emilie Jouvet (2017)Mon enfant ma bataille d'Emilie Jouvet (2019)Les podcasts “Maman est gouine” de Déborah FabréLa deuxième saison du podcast “Quouïr” de Nouvelles ÉcoutesLe site internet Mombian mombian.com/category/parenting/ Friends de Marta Kauffman et David Crane (1994) The Wire de David Simon (2002)Grey's Anatomy, de Shonda Rhimes, Abc (2005)The L Word d'Ilene Chaiken (2004)Sex Education de Laurie Nunn (2019)The kids are alright de Lisa Cholodenko (2010)Carol de Todd Haynes (2015)Master of none d”Aziz Ansari et d'Alan Yang (2015)Muriel Douru, “Dis… Mamans”, KTM Editions (2003)Leslea Newman, “Heather has two mommies” (1989)Ocean Vuang “Un bref instant de splendeur”, Gallimard (2021)Mare of Easttown de Kate Winslet (2021)Quoi de Meuf est une émission de Nouvelles Écoutes. Rédaction en chef : Clémentine Gallot. Journaliste chroniqueuse: Anne-Laure Pineau. Mixage Laurie Galligani. Générique réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Réalisation, montage et coordination Ashley Tola.

**Barnyard Language Alert!!!** Listen without little ears present :-)Jess and Jess laugh til they pee their pants with these two podcasters, Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, co-hosts of "If These Ovaries Could Talk." Lesbians who have had to take a non-traditional approach to building their families, they decided it was high time to start talking about and sharing stories that represent the LGBTQ community and the highs and lows of baby making, family building, instilling pride in their kids about their family constellation, and everything in between. A conversation about podcasting, the pandemic and what it is to speak your truth as a mom, a podcaster, just a human being, this conversation is entertaining as well as enlightening. For more hillariousness, check out "If These Ovaries Could Talk" wherever you get your  podcasts!Meet Jaimie and Robin! Jaimie Kelton is an actor, singer, dancer, voice over artist and podcaster based in New York City. She has over 17 years of experience performing on stages in NYC, as well as in Regional Theaters, on National tours, and for a few dreamlike years, singing and tanning on a cruise ship. She is a Helen Hayes Award Recipient. Her voice can be heard in various forms on Disney’s hit cartoon, The Octonauts, SYFY’sHAPPY!, and Amazon’s soon to be aired, Bug Diaries. She co-hosts the podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk, where she chats with non-traditional families about making babies when making babies doesn’t come naturally. She lives with her wife, two children and a tiny dog in Manhattan.For her day job, Robin is an Executive Producer of "Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1  Keith" the original podcast on Spotify.  But, Robin is also an actor, writer and producer who began her career as a stand-up comic. She is a frequent contributor to Medium and Huff Po with essays featured in the Parents and Queer Voices sections. Robin is also an accomplished playwright. Her one-woman show, In Search of Tulla Berman debuted to sold-out crowds in San Francisco and enjoyed subsequent runs in Winnipeg, Canada, the Pelican Theatre in New York City, and ended with a month-long run at the Ars Nova Theatre. Her Film &TV credits include Boardwalk Empire, Louie and Hindsight and some really great “big hands acting” on Celebrity Ghost Stories and Monsters Inside Me. Most recently, Robin merged all of her creative worlds producing, writing and acting in the comedic digital short series Stupid Michelle & Dumb Robin.https://www.ovariestalk.com/Support the show (http://www.paypal.com)

Joined by guest host Robin and Jaimie of If These Ovaries Could Talk (25:16); Adam, Robin and Jaimie discuss the ridiculousness of being outraged over a potato (03:22) and if schools should be able to expel kids because of a crush (39:40). Corrections (62:36). If These Ovaries Could Talk Teaser (65:42). Enjoy!   Learn more about Robin and Jaimie’s charity of choice, The Trevor Project. “The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25”.   [News Story]   Mr. Potato Head Drops The Mister, Sort Of   Second Grader Expelled Over “Crush” On Girl At Owasso Private School   [Episode Links]   If These Ovaries Could Talk (www.OvariesTalk.com)   Our Website (www.WaterCoolerTalkPod.com)   Artwork (www.Kohney.com)

On this episode we have two lesbians chatting about non-traditional families. Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, the creators and hosts of the popular podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk, realized the world needed to know there was more than one way to make an LGBTQ family. Links for more resources Learn more about guest:  If These Ovaries Could Talk Learn more about our podcast: Fertility Cafe Learn more about our surrogacy and egg donation agency: Family Inceptions Learn more about independent surrogacy: Surrogacy Roadmap Rate, Review, and Subscribe!  We would be honored if you took the time to rate and review our podcast! And of course, don’t forget to hit that Subscribe button to have new episodes delivered straight to your feed!

In this episode, the gurls are joined by Robin Hopkins and Jaimie Kelton from the podcast "If These Ovaries Could Talk". They discuss their latest book, fertility, the hurdles gay families have to go through to have children, and navigating sperm banks.

Meet Robin and Jaimie. They’re lesbian moms (NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER) who set out to find LGBTQ parenting stories and ended up starting a podcast—and, now, writing a book: If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We’ve Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family. It’s a great read based on a great show. It’s also an important one because stories about how LGBTQ folks become parents are as diverse as each letter of the acronym, yet rarely do they get the airtime they deserve. Get ready to laugh and learn with the women behind If These Ovaries Could Talk!  Stuff We Talked About on This Episode https://www.ovariestalk.com (If These Ovaries Could Talk podcast) https://www.amazon.com/If-These-Ovaries-Could-Talk-ebook/dp/B087ZRKVY6 (If These Ovaries Could Talk book) Support this podcast

Meet Robin and Jaimie. They’re lesbian moms (NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER) who set out to find LGBTQ parenting stories and ended up starting a podcast—and, now, writing a book: If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We’ve Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family. It’s a great read based on a great show. It’s also an important one because stories about how LGBTQ folks become parents are as diverse as each letter of the acronym, yet rarely do they get the airtime they deserve. Get ready to laugh and learn with the women behind If These Ovaries Could Talk!  Stuff We Talked About on This Episode https://www.ovariestalk.com (If These Ovaries Could Talk podcast) https://www.amazon.com/If-These-Ovaries-Could-Talk-ebook/dp/B087ZRKVY6 (If These Ovaries Could Talk book) Support this podcast

Wayne Goodman in conversation with Jaimie Kelton & Robin Hopkins, co-hosts of the podcast "If These Ovaries Could Talk"

The ladies from "If These Ovaries Could Talk" (podcast/book) join Judy for this week's episode of Kill Me Now! From first crushes and coming out to their parents, to meeting their wives, Jaimie Kelton & Robin Hopkins dive into their lives with Judy in part 1 of their conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Hopkins and Jaimie Kelton talk with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about their new book “If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We’ve Learned About Making An LGBTQ Family.” In part one of the book Robin and Jaimie cover topics on how you make your LGBTQ family from choosing an egg donor, sperm donor or surrogate to adoption and foster care. Part two of the book covers everything from growing up with gay parents to being out as a family and from talking to your kids about their LGBTQ family to the legalese of LGBTQ families. “If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We’ve Learned About Making An LGBTQ Family” is an amazing and humorously in-depth journey that is equal parts funny, serious, happy, sad, celebratory, cautionary and powerful. You’ll learn a lot and laugh even more along the way. Robin and Jaimie met at a Pride Family Picnic with their wives and kids in tow. That’s when then-pregnant Jaimie pitched Robin the idea to make a podcast about LGBTQ families. From doing their award-winning podcast “If These Ovaries Could Talk” they realized the world needed to know there was more than one way to make an LGBTQ family. The book is based on dozens of interviews full of insights and stories addressing recurring questions that came up during their podcast. Robin and Jaimie share their separate personal fertility journeys and their parenting adventures as the book shines a spotlight on all the different ways nontraditional families are made. We talked to Robin and Jaimie about their inspiration for writing “If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We’ve Learned About Making An LGBTQ Family” and their spin on our LGBTQ issues.  Robin Hopkins is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and podcast host. She began her career as a stand-up comic in New York City performing regularly at Caroline’s, Comic Strip Live, Gotham Comedy Club and Stand-Up New York. Her acting credits include Boardwalk Empire, Louie, Hindsight and Mi America. Jaimie Kelton is an award-winning actor, voiceover artist, producer and podcast host based in New York City. She has over 17 years of experience performing on stages in New York City, in Regional Theaters and on National Tours. Her voice can also be heard in Disney’s hit cartoon, The Octonauts (Tweak, Pinto, Twinkle the Sea Star), Amazon’s Bug Diaries (Scarlet Lily Beetle, Ant Leader) and Fairy Tale Forest (Gaby). Their mission with “If These Ovaries Could Talk” is to normalize, elevate and celebrate LGBTQ families confirming they’re just like other families. For More Info: ovariestalk.com LISTEN: 500+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES 

DNR talk Halloween plans in the time of pandemics, then chat with the fabulous hosts of If These Ovaries Could Talk about their podcast and new book, available now! This episode is presented by MagicSpoon.com/dnr. Use code DNR at checkout for free shipping on your first order! #AD For more great content, subscribe to this free podcast or get back in the habit with our live daily show at DNR Studios.com. Listen live like a radio show, download anytime like a podcast five days/week when you subscribe at DNRStudios.com. DNR subscribers can listen live weekdays or download anytime for just $6.95/month at DNRStudios.com. Use discount code LOVE at checkout to get a three day free trial. 

We were able to sit down and talk with Robin and Jaimie, fellow podcasters of If These Ovaries Could Talk, about their debut novel by the same name! They created transcripts of interviews and sections for the book to address all your questions, thoughts, fears, and hopes about creating a family when you're part of the LGBTQ+ community. Robin and Jaimie are hysterical, incredibly cool, and so down to earth and open about their own family journeys. We basically grilled them for advice about all aspects of the family process. Truly, everyone should buy their book, gift it to a queer friend, and subscribe to their podcast. This information is invaluable and we are honored to have received copies of the book and to have spoken to Robin and Jaimie! Their book If These Ovaries Could Talk is out now wherever you buy your books! You can find Robin and Jaimie on all social media at @ovariestalk and on their website www.ovariestalk.com and as always you can find us on Twitter and Instagram at @thebookstagays and on our individual instagrams at @staxsonstaxs and @thebookadvocate

When you say "non-traditional parenting," do you mean like not dressing alike as a family? Biz is joined by Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins from the podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk. We talk about all the different ways that kids arrive in our houses. Jaimie and Robin tell us some things they have learned about LGBTQ family planning and we get excited about their new book, If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family. Follow Jaimie and Robin on Twitter @ovariestalk and on Instagram at OvariesTalk. You can listen to the podcast, If These Ovaries Could Talk, anywhere you listen to podcasts and visit their website at ovariestalk.com. Check out their YouTube channel for videos and bonus content. You can pre-order If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family.  Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold.Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are Varsity Tutors and Care.com. To reserve your spot in a FREE class, go to Varsitytutors.com/badmother. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/badmotheror use promo code BADMOTHER.Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!!Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Subscribe to One Bad Mother in Apple PodcastsJoin our mailing listJoin the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook groupFollow One Bad Mother on TwitterFollow Biz on TwitterFollow Theresa on TwitterLike us on Facebook!Get a OBM tee, tank, baby onesie, magnet or bumper sticker from the MaxFunStoreYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicOpening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes)Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans  Mental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – Instagram and her websiteBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgSuicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Adults, children, LGBTQ, disaster survivors, you name it, they can help.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and number 1-800-273-8255 and there is a chat option on the website.Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.org National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

Team Nancy takes a final stroll down memory lane. Check out our open-sourced Queer Podcasts spreadsheet for more queer shows. To get you started, check out Afroqueer, History is Gay, LGBTQ&A, Flyest Fables, Making Gay History, Gender Reveal, and If These Ovaries Could Talk. Music in this episode by Jeremy S. Bloom, Josh Woodward (Once Tomorrow, Border Blaster), and Albert Behar. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Shaun T and his husband, Scott went through it to make their family. It took 5 years, multiple surrogates, and countless dollars before their beautiful twins arrived. Pre-order our book: https://www.amazon.com/If-These-Ovaries-Could-Talk-ebook/dp/B087ZRKVY6/ ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @ovariestalk IG: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Medium: https://medium.com/@Robin633 Edited by Steph at EditAudio press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song: Songfinch and Tiffany Topol Thanks to Modern Fertility and Kids These Days.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 108th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about Valentine's Day and how they are headed off for Thailand. Next Kelli talks about her new hearing aids, teens and technology, Anne's upcoming concert dates (www.annesteele.com) and Kelli's upcoming R Family trips. www.rfamilyvacations.com Their Special Guests today are Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins, the hosts of the very popular podcast “If These Ovaries Could Talk”, that celebrates LGBTQ families. Hear about their own families, how they met and decided to start their own podcast and what is coming next for them (including a new book). Find out more about them at www.ovariestalk.com As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka.  This week, in honor of Jamie & Robin and their podcast, they are serving The New Normal!

This episode is like a kick to the ovaries. Robin Hopkins and Jaimie Kelton from the podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk join us to talk ovaries, alternative families, and eating pussy. In this episode: News- 6:17 || Main Topic (Ovaries)- 14:01 || Guests (Robin Hopkins and Jaimie Kelton)- 20:16 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:05:27 Plus, on Monday's bonus segment, you'll get to listen to more of our hilarious conversation with Robin and Jaimie. Go to patreon.com/gayishpodcast for early access to episodes, bonus content, and more!

Robin Hopkins is in the middle of a big life transition. She’s been a producer for Spotify’s "Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith" podcast since 2016. Now in it’s 4th season, the show features Amy and her hilarious comic friends Rachel Feinstein (whom I adore and met thanks to the Women in Comedy doc I’ve been producing!), Bridget Everett, and Keith Robinson dish about their lives, pop culture, politics, and stand-up comedy. Alas. Her time at Spotify is coming to an end this year. You see, she just did something incredible. With the help of knee pads (aka an investor), she managed to let go of the guard rails and leap towards her dream of focusing on IF THESE OVARIES COULD TALK, a podcast she co-hosts with Jaimie Kelton where two lesbians chat about how to make babies and non-traditional families. An artist at heart, Robin stumbled her way into producing when she realized realized she had the skills to also be meticulously organized, juggle multiple balls while keeping 47 tabs open, and truly, make something out of nothing. Producers are sort of magical, mystical creatures. Some part of you has to believe the impossible is possible to pursue any shade of producing. In this chat, Robin explains the career trajectory of an in house producer, which she equates to the show runner role in traditional network television. And what it means to lead by example by chasing after her dreams. Can't wait to hear what you think of the episode!

"I was in love with a Sagittarius, he blew my mindHe also had a flip side, too much like a GeminiHe was freaky like a Taurus the way he handled me, yeahFlirtatious like an Aries, which sign is best for me?" FIRST VERSE: This week's #GayRelationshipGoals takes the guys up north to meet Kristine and Gloria (@extragayasians) as they show us all what real love looks like and what we all should hope to find. Later, Marko and Tony sit down to talk about zodiac signs and what being a Gemini (Marko) and Pisces (Tony) means for their compatibility. And then the guys gather around the Critable with the hosts of the "If These Ovaries Could Talk" podcast, Jaimie and Robin as they discuss the ladies' beginnings, their podcast, and who gets called "mama" in their respective houses. All this and more on another amazing episode of Relationsh!t. CHORUS: "Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, oh (hey)Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, I love all y'all" SECOND VERSE:Horoscope.com:‘Astrology Zodiac Signs’https://www.horoscope.com/zodiac-signs Astrology.com‘Love Compatibility’ https://www.astrology.com/game/compatibility/zodiac-signs/love.html Astrologyanswers.com‘Zodiac Love Compatibility: Who is Your Horoscope Compatibility Love Match?’ https://astrologyanswers.com/compatibility/love/BRIDGE: Tune In:Tune in to Relationsh@, for a behind the scenes post-show conversation about this week's episode! Visit Instagram (@podrelationshit) every week for more Relationshit content! Shop: Go to supergayunderwear.com, and don’t forget to use promo code CRITELLI at check out for a 10% discount on your super gay purchase of underwear, clothing, and accessories! Email Us: relationshitquestions@gmail.comEvery month, Marko and Tony will devote an episode to your relationship questions and concerns. Write in if you need some guidance or direction. Rate Us:Go to your favorite podcast directory and give Relationsh!t a 5-Star rating, and fantastic review! It sounds like a big ask, but it helps us out tremendously. If you have 5-minutes, do us a solid! Follow Us: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook@podrelationshit And follow Marko and Tony on Instagram (@thecritellis) if you want a BTS look into their relationship and adventures! - - - - - SPECIAL THANKS:@markitinc (Instagram) for our logo!@mdotcot (Instagram, Twitter) for our editing! and (last but not least) ...@TinMan_TC (Twitter)... and, Antonio Carter for our musicSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/podrelationshit)

Jaimie Kelton was having fertility issues so she turned to the internet for support, but to her surprise, she didn't find any. Instead of curling into a ball, Jaimie decided to create her own platform where lesbians could speak about making babies and the subsequent difficulties of maintaining non-traditional families. When she was introduced to Robin Hopkins, she knew that Robin was the one to help her establish and create a community of lesbians with non-traditional families. And thus If These Ovaries Could Talk was born (well after hundreds of spreadsheets, meetings, contacts, etc.).The intention behind If These Ovaries Could Talk is to always learn and highlight and show the love that's in our community. They have not only achieved that goal, but surpassed it on their funny yet poignant podcast show. Take a peek into the journeys of Jaimie and Robin and their podcast If These Ovaries Could Talk. Follow If These Ovaries Could Talk on Instagram and listen to their podcast here.

Writer, speaker, activist, model, Tiq Milan joins us to talk about losing the lesbian community when he transitioned, his dear sweet auntie who asked if he and his wife were going to use his sperm to make a baby and the importance of visibility. Thanks to our sponsor Care/Of Use the promo code OCT50. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. If These Ovaries Could Talk by Songfinch. Press consultant: Brett Henne.

Romaine, of DNR Show fame, joins to talk about her daughter who came out as bi at 11, choosing an anonymous donor and beating the pants off ITOCT for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards. We also check in with Tiffany and Carissa on their fertility journey. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. If These Ovaries Could Talk by Songfinch. Press consultant: Brett Henne.

Tiffany and Carissa, fans of ITOCT, reached out because they wanted to hear an episode about interracial couples having babies. So naturally, we invited them on to tell their story. Then turned it into a recurring segment so we can all follow their journey to parenthood. Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO. If These Ovaries Could Talk by Songfinch.

We talk to ladies making babies on their own terms including single straight women who chose to go through the artificial insemination process on their own or women that decided that adoption was the right choice for them.  Robin Hopkins of If These Ovaries Could Talk, is our extra special guest this week and gives us some LGBT insight on what it's like to live in a world designed for straight families. 

Julian McCullough and Meg Molloy on The Soft Spot! John Mulaney gets nostalgic about Mr. Rogers (You are going to love this new show) | If These Ovaries Could Talk, Legalese and LGBT's | Vagina | Penis | This American Life, Tarred and Feathered | The big terrible thing LITERALLY NO ONE wants to talk about via This American Life (thanks for the h/t, Adam Conover!) | Small Doses, Side Effects of Being an Only Child | MORE NATCH BEAUT 4U! Your Girl Jackie J has SO MANY great musical segments but the one with Gabrielle Ruiz was THE BOMB

This week on Ghosted Stories, Chelsea (@thechelseawhite) and Erin (@erinleafe) chat with writer, actor and host of the If These Ovaries Could Talk podcast, Robin Hopkins (@dumbrobin // @ovariestalk)about pre-app dating site snafus, a full circle ghosting, and dating as a lesbian pre-Tinder. We would love you for subscribing, rating, and reviewing and telling a friend about us if you love this podcast! Email us your ghosted stories, dating questions and concerns to ghostedstoriespodcast@gmail.com and we may feature them in a future episode! Follow us on Twitter @GhostedStories and Instagram @GhostedStoriesPodcast. Boo!

If These Ovaries Could Talk is launching January 15th, 2018. If These Ovaries Could Talk is a podcast where two lesbians chat about making babies and non-traditional families. Our hosts, Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins go in-depth with weekly guests about their hopes, dreams, fears and setbacks when bringing a new life into the world with a lot of love and a good amount of science. Jaimie and Robin ask the question, what happens when these families enter a world designed for straight people?

Grier and her wife Alana created their family through surrogacy after fertility treatments wreaked havoc on Grier's mental health and it became clear that carrying a child in either one of their wombs was not an option. She discusses the challenges and shame that can come with not being able to conceive and the importance of breaking down taboos surrounding different ways of creating a family. The conversation also touches on the non-biological connection in queer families, the decision to use an anonymous sperm donor, and the complexities of navigating societal expectations and assumptions. This conversation emphasizes the importance of normalizing different paths to parenthood and supporting individuals in making the best choices for their own well-being.