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 conversations were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. Dates and registration links on the website. To see the photos described in the recordings, find them on YouTube.
Follow Surrogacy Australia on facebook and instagram.
174. If you removed surrogacy from the equation, would you be friends?
Mahesh and Phil, from Sydney, are parents through surrogacy - TWICE! Their surrogate Meigan, who lives in QLD, was previously a stranger and now a life long friend. Their sons are Isaiah (aged 4) and Jordan (nearly 1). Mahesh is a Mentor with SASS and has supported many new gay Intended Dads who are at the beginning of their journey.
These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to our website (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/webinars/webinar-dates-and-registration/) for dates and registration links. They can also be found on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia) channel so you can see the photos that are described in the recordings.
Follow Surrogacy Australia (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/) on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyaustralia/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/surrogacyforaustralians) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia).
https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-174-mahesh-gay-dad (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-174-mahesh-gay-dad)
Watch this episode on youtube (https://youtu.be/mXc92yz99fw)
Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/).
Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/webinars/webinar-dates-and-registration/).
Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/zoomcatchps/) catch up, one Friday of each month.
Looking to hear stories from parents through surrogacy and surrogates? Listen to our podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/52KsiojCVZ8kPeuKO7SSEK?si=cf1f74ed30f64eb8) series or watch episodes on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia) channel.
Looking for support one-on-one? Register for SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/) to connect with me - your Siri for Surrogacy, or book in for a private consultation sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
About me:
My name is Anna McKie and I’m a part time high school senior Math teacher, single mum with two children in Adelaide, South Australia and birthed as a surrogate in September 2020 for two Dads. I’ve also been an egg donor for 3 families, and 2 of those were for surrogacy teams. I have been closely involved in the Australian surrogacy community since 2016 and am responsible for the day-to-day administration of Surrogacy Australia's Support Service (SASS).
I’m passionate about the surrogacy community (the village) and that people should be able to navigate surrogacy in Australia without being on Facebook. That was part of our motivation for creating SASS, the monthly zoom catch ups and the free webinars. Within SASS we have a Mentor program, so you can be connected with a peer to meet in person and to ask questions without fear of online judgement.
Contact…
Facebook: @surrogacyforaustralians (https://www.facebook.com/surrogacyforaustralians)
Instagram: @surrogacyaustralia (https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyaustralia/)
YouTube: @surrogacy.australia (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia)
Website: www.surrogacyaustralia.org (http://www.surrogacyaustralia.org)
Email: sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
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1 Nov 2026
173. Dr Julian - Conflict in Surrogacy: Fight or Flight
Guest: Dr Julian-Pascal Saadi (Psychologist / Psychotherapist)
We hear from Julian as he explores:
❤️ What is unique about the IP–surrogate relationship?
🧡 What are the hidden feelings?
💛 The structure of conflict
💚 The cycle of conflict
💙 Relational templates
💜 Where did your template come from?
If you’d like to arrange your own session with Dr Julian, based in Sydney, you can find him on his website www.drjulianpascalsaadi.com (http://www.drjulianpascalsaadi.com)
These podcasts were recorded as part of the free webinar series run by Surrogacy Australia. If you would like to attend one, head to our website (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/webinars/webinar-dates-and-registration/) for dates and registration links. They can also be found on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia) channel so you can see the photos that are described in the recordings.
Follow Surrogacy Australia (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/) on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyaustralia/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/surrogacyforaustralians) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia).
https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-173-conflict-in-surrogacy/ (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-173-conflict-in-surrogacy/)
Watch this episode on youtube (https://youtu.be/N-V2LaQUOZk)
Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/).
Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/webinars/webinar-dates-and-registration/).
Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/zoomcatchps/) catch up, one Friday of each month.
Looking to hear stories from parents through surrogacy and surrogates? Listen to our podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/52KsiojCVZ8kPeuKO7SSEK?si=cf1f74ed30f64eb8) series or watch episodes on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia) channel.
Looking for support one-on-one? Register for SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/) to connect with me - your Siri for Surrogacy, or book in for a private consultation sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
About me:
My name is Anna McKie and I’m a part time high school senior Math teacher, single mum with two children in Adelaide, South Australia and birthed as a surrogate in September 2020 for two Dads. I’ve also been an egg donor for 3 families, and 2 of those were for surrogacy teams. I have been closely involved in the Australian surrogacy community since 2016 and am responsible for the day-to-day administration of Surrogacy Australia's Support Service (SASS).
I’m passionate about the surrogacy community (the village) and that people should be able to navigate surrogacy in Australia without being on Facebook. That was part of our motivation for creating SASS, the monthly zoom catch ups and the free webinars. Within SASS we have a Mentor program, so you can be connected with a peer to meet in person and to ask questions without fear of online judgement.
Contact…
Facebook: @surrogacyforaustralians (https://www.facebook.com/surrogacyforaustralians)
Instagram: @surrogacyaustralia (https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyaustralia/)
YouTube: @surrogacy.australia (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia)
Website: www.surrogacyaustralia.org (http://www.surrogacyaustralia.org)
Email: sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
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25 Oct 2026
172. Ideas for IPs (Intended Parents) in waiting #9
This series of episodes springs from my work with SASS (Surrogacy Australia’s Support Service). When Intended Parents (IPs) have completed their profile and are in the pool of IPs waiting to connect with a surrogate, I do monthly check-ins to make sure they’re still active and waiting. I like to give some guidance and support along the way because the waiting game can be hard.
This series of episodes is designed as though they are a letter to the waiting IPs.
Links as mentioned in the episode:
Spreading the Word (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/need-surrogate-whats-next/spreading-the-word/)
Facebook group Australian Surrogacy and Donation (https://www.facebook.com/groups/au.surrogacy.donation)
Zoom monthly catch ups (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/zoomcatchps/) through Surrogacy Australia.
Check out the full episode show notes:
https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-172-ideas-for-ips-intended-parents-in-waiting/ (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/podcast/episode-172-ideas-for-ips-intended-parents-in-waiting/)
Looking to find a surrogate in Australia? Consider joining SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/).
Looking for an overview of surrogacy? Join us in a free, fortnightly Wednesday night webinar (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/webinars/webinar-dates-and-registration/).
Looking to chat with other IPs and surrogates in a casual setting? Join us for a monthly Zoom (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/zoomcatchps/) catch up, one Friday of each month.
Looking to hear stories from parents through surrogacy and surrogates? Listen to our podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/52KsiojCVZ8kPeuKO7SSEK?si=cf1f74ed30f64eb8) series or watch episodes on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia) channel.
Looking for support one-on-one? Register for SASS (https://www.surrogacyaustralia.org/register/) to connect with me - your Siri for Surrogacy, or book in for a private consultation sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
About me:
My name is Anna McKie and I’m a part time high school senior Math teacher, single mum with two children in Adelaide, South Australia and birthed as a surrogate in September 2020 for two Dads. I’ve also been an egg donor for 3 families, and 2 of those were for surrogacy teams. I have been closely involved in the Australian surrogacy community since 2016 and am responsible for the day-to-day administration of Surrogacy Australia's Support Service (SASS).
I’m passionate about the surrogacy community (the village) and that people should be able to navigate surrogacy in Australia without being on Facebook. That was part of our motivation for creating SASS, the monthly zoom catch ups and the free webinars. Within SASS we have a Mentor program, so you can be connected with a peer to meet in person and to ask questions without fear of online judgement.
Contact…
Facebook: @surrogacyforaustralians (https://www.facebook.com/surrogacyforaustralians)
Instagram: @surrogacyaustralia (https://www.instagram.com/surrogacyaustralia/)
YouTube: @surrogacy.australia (https://www.youtube.com/@surrogacy.australia)
Website: www.surrogacyaustralia.org (http://www.surrogacyaustralia.org)
Email: sass@surrogacyaustralia.org (mailto:sass@surrogacyaustralia.org)
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