Breaking Surrogacy Taboos and Empowering Underrepresented Families with Blyte Spears

Forces In Fertility

When a family friend confided her struggles with infertility, it sparked something in Blyte Spears that she couldn't ignore—setting her on a path toward a profound exploration of third-party fertility. In this episode, Blyte joins Raika for an intimate look into the world of surrogacy and egg donation, where she shares the pivotal moment of transitioning from considering egg donation to embracing the possibility of surrogacy.

Throughout the discussion, Blyte uncovers her astonishment at the illegality of surrogacy in certain states and expresses her heartfelt concerns about the impact her journey would have on her children. We also discover Blyte's ambition to empower underrepresented families and celebrate her beautiful journey coming full circle as Blyte unveils her transition to becoming a care coordinator at Allkind, a glimmering testament to her commitment to fostering support, providing education, and dispelling misconceptions for those seeking to embark on their own fertility journeys. Episode highlights include:

• Seeds of compassion: Exploring third-party fertility journeys
• Egg donation and surrogacy – Is there a difference between both processes?
• Breaking taboos and the astonishing reality of surrogacy's legality
• Empowering decisions: Blyte's commitment to helping underrepresented families
• Navigating concerns: Preparing children for the surrogacy journey
• The importance of building bonds of support and encouragement
• Family expansion: Embarking on a path of fostering-to-adopt
• Being open to maintaining future connections with surrogacy families

"I'm so excited about being able to educate people on surrogacy. I think the reason why there are so many stigmas and why it's so taboo is because people are uneducated. And I was, too. I literally thought that the babies were biologically related to you when you were a surrogate. I had no idea you were just a home to these little babies, and then they go home to their family." – Blyte Spears.

Connect with Blyte Spears:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blyte-spears-404611287/

Connect with Raika Djalali:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/raika-djalali/

https://joinallkind.com/

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