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becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
"becoming babyREADY" is a Queer-centred podcast exploring the journeys of 2SLGBTQIA+ family creation. Through conversations with Queer parents and professionals, we dive into what it takes to build intentional families — from legal and financial prep to emotional support and hands-on care. Rooted in Canada and reaching around the world, these stories offer insight, inspiration, and community for anyone growing their family with pride.
Episodes
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationAldo and Kim chat with becoming babyREADY
When you ask someone on a first date, “Do you want kids?”—you likely have a clear vision of the future you're hoping to build. For Kim and Aldo, that vision…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationJaimee and Lisa chat with becoming babyREADY
What do you do when you’ve got young kids, thriving careers, and life already feels full? If you're Lisa and Jaimee, you add twins to the mix—and start a…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationBrian Rosenberg chats with becoming babyREADY
Growing up during the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic meant living with a deep, often paralyzing fear. So much was unknown, and the narrative at the time…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationDara Roth Edney MSW/RSW chats with becoming babyREADY
The last thing any hopeful parent wants to hear is, “You can’t move forward until you’ve had a counselling session.” But in Canada, Implications Counselling is…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationAngela Briones chats with becoming babyREADY
When you finally pluck up the courage to come out to your parents, you cross your fingers and hope that, for the most part, nothing really changes. You want to…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationJay Chapman chats with becoming babyREADY
It’s not uncommon for people to say they didn’t grow up with a strong, deep-seated desire to become a parent. For some, that longing doesn’t emerge until later…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationCassie & Marissa chat with becoming babyREADY
This episode airs with a trigger warning. Cassie and Marissa, as a two-uterus household, made a decision familiar to many lesbian couples—they agreed that the…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSarah chats with becoming babyREADY
International love stories have a special way of capturing our hearts, sparking that hopeful question: Can love truly conquer distance? Today, I have the…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationDan & Michael chat with becoming babyREADY
It felt like it should have been easier, especially since they were both perfectly healthy. Today, I’m excited to introduce you to Michael and Dan, two…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSam talks about the 100th episode of becoming babyREADY
Over the past 100 episodes, I’ve had the absolute privilege of connecting with some truly remarkable Queer Professionals and Queer Parents. Each conversation…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationCyndel & Kendra chat with becoming babyREADY
Cyndel and Kendra have navigated nearly every challenge a Queer couple can face in the early stages of building a family — including living in a tiny house in…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationNavigating sticky waters on becoming babyREADY
For many, the dream of starting a family with a partner comes with the hope—and expectation—that it will last a lifetime. But sometimes, that dream changes…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationTanner Davies chats with becoming babyREADY
Choosing a donor is a deeply personal process—you carefully sift through profiles, searching for the one that feels like the perfect fit for your family. But…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationAmy & Alyson chat with becoming babyREADY
When you know deep in your heart that you’re meant to be a parent and carry a child, all you truly need are the ingredients to make it happen — unless, of…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationMorgan chats with becoming babyREADY
Through their family creation journey, Morgan and her wife learned just how important it is to understand who might be the best fit to carry a pregnancy. They…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationBethan chats with becoming babyREADY
Today I have the opportunity to introduce you to Bethan. She and her wife just became parents to baby number two only five days before we recorded this…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationGabrielle chats with becoming babyREADY
Gabrielle always knew she wanted to become a parent—but what she didn’t expect was meeting someone who would join her on that journey. She had imagined…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationEben & Marc chat with becoming babyREADY
I have a special place in my heart for those who choose to grow their families through the public system. They step into a process where rules can change at…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSabrina chats with becoming babyREADY
So many people dream of having a baby and building a family, only to be met with the harsh reality of how financially out of reach the process can feel. So…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationTiq Milan chats with becoming babyREADY
One of the most painful challenges in parenting can be navigating the breakdown of a relationship, especially when it feels like the world—and the system—isn't…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationJoanna Johnson @unlearn16 chats with becoming babyREADY
Sometimes, the most important conversation isn’t just about how we’ve built our families—it’s about how we shape the world in which we raise them. Today, I’m…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSarah & Gina chat with becoming babyREADY
If there is an up or a down that a two uterus parent household can face than Sarah and Gina have faced them all! Today I introduce you to a pair of moms living…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationPasan and Damian chat with becoming babyREADY
When Pasan and Damian met, well over a decade ago, they weren’t necessarily both on the same page about becoming parents. Flip that switch to when they started…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationDanielle Venne chats with becoming babyREADY
The moment you become a parent, you understand that if you want your own children to live authentically, you have to model by example. Today, I am honoured to…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationDr Sue Ellen Carpenter chats with becoming babyREADY
Today, I'm stepping outside the norm to introduce you to Dr. Sue Ellen Carpenter. While she is not a member of the Queer community, she works closely with and…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationJen & Shawnee Kish chat with becoming babyREADY
If you have been listening to this podcast you know that I have been excited to introduce you to two incredible Canadians, Jen and Shawnee Kish. They joined me…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationDana and Helen chat with becoming babyREADY
Full disclosure, not only have I been a fan of mombian.com and it’s creator, Dana Rudolph for two decades, but I also love chatting with both Dana and her wife…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationBecca Nayak chats with becoming babyREADY
Rebecca Nayak is many things; a mom, a step parent, a coparent, a lawyer. Today we have a chance to learn from her about some of the legal framework as it…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationMathew Boudreaux (@mx.domestic) chats with becoming babyREADY
When you ask Mathew Boudreaux how he feels about being a parent to 11 year old Helena, you can feel the excitement through the screen. Their journey to family…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationBen Pstashinsky-Skinner chats with becoming babyREADY
It’s true that Ben Ptashinsky-Skinner is likely best known for his acting and comedic prowess but for the last 7 years he has shifted his focus to be dad to…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSa'iyda Shabazz chats with becoming babyREADY
One of the most entertaining and engaging facts about chatting with Sa’iyda Shabazz is that you never know where the conversation will go but you DO know that…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationCalvin Osili chats with becoming babyREADY
Today I have the opportunity to introduce you to Calvin Ozzi. We know a little bit about Calvin's current living arrangements and family dynamics from the…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationChristopher Katis chats with becoming babyREADY
He's a fantastic conversationalist so it was easy to slide into an informative and educational discussion about family creation with Christopher Katis…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationThe Vallentines chat with becoming babyREADY
I promise I didn't spend the whole time fan-girling . . . but I wanted to. I am extremely honoured to be able to speak with the brains behind the outstanding…
becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & CreationSam talks about what's coming in Season 3 of becoming babyREADY
I can't believe that we are standing on the precipice of Season 3 after over 80 episodes have been released to date. On "becoming babyREADY" we talk about the…
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Ashlee Livingstone chats with becoming babyREADY
You hear people talk about taking a deep breath to calm themselves. What does that really mean? How do we use breath work to navigate some of the strong…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Christina & Rad chat with becoming babyREADY
I am so lucky to introduce you today to Christina and Rad. Between them they have three children; two that Christina birthed and one that Rad birthed. They…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Tom Dean chats with becoming babyREADY
Tom Dean minces no words when he describes the absolute joy he feels in parenting his son with his husband, Brett. Through my conversation with him today, he…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Jayelle chats with becoming babyREADY
What if the stereotype of growing up, getting married and having children wasn’t your dream? What if it took meeting the love of your life to realize that…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Ravi and Dips chat with becoming babyREADY
It seemed like the perfect set up. An egg donor who was related. It should have been straightforward and easy. And it wasn’t. Today I have the opportunity to…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Caitlyn Plaskett chats with becoming babyREADY
When you are a queer couple with two uterus and you’re talking about starting a family, but one of you works within the realm of adoption services then really…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Liz and Tabitha chat with becoming babyREADY
Creating a family using reproductive technology and support in a state that is predominantly red can be isolating and emotionally challenging. Today I chat…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Danielle and Paige chat with becoming babyREADY
When a used to be lawyer and a paediatrician get together and decide they want to create a family and need sperm to do it then logically they would end up…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Dr. Jeni Wahlig, PhD chats with becoming babyREADY
What do lesbian relationships, PCOS, cross-country moves, fertility treatments, trans spouses and polyamory have in common? The answer is obvious, Dr. Jeni…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Katherine Kent chats with becoming babyREADY
Many people in the Queer community assume that they will not struggle with conceiving as long as they have the gametes needed to create a foetus. The reality…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Ali Hendry chats with becoming babyREADY
When we decide to create a family with a partner many of us assume that we are with our forever love and that our relationship will last forever. Statistics…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Ginny Gane chats with becoming babyREADY
Unfortunately, the reality of life is that for some people creating a family isn’t easy. Today the conversation I have with Ginny Gane is very different than…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Mariah & Solicia chat with becoming babyREADY
We hear people talk about the ways that pregnancy, labour and birth can be different for everyone but one of the most fun ways to talk about that is when there…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Family Plans & Trans chats with becoming babyREADY
The reasons we decide to create our families the way that we do is as varied as the people making these families. Today I have the chance to introduce you to a…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Sam chats about becoming babyREADY
With almost 2 years under the "becoming babyREADY," belt, it felt right to pause for a moment, and just highlight exactly how the show got started and some of…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Julia & Ali chat with becoming babyREADY
Throughout my conversation with Julia and Ali, there were moments of laughter and levity, as well as moments of true seriousness as they share their story of…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Janei chats with becoming babyREADY
When you set out on your journey to create a family, you don't always immediately take into consideration where it is that you live. What are the rules and…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
David Miller chats with becoming babyREADY
Sometimes when you come out later in life, you have already experienced things like having a family that potentially your new partner hasn’t had the…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Dan Emerson chats with becoming babyREADY
All of us know that when you’re creating a Queer family, there are many decisions that need to be made. Dan Emerson is my guest today and we will talk about…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Monte & Mario chat with becoming babyREADY
My conversation today contains conversation about the role religion can play in the dynamics of a relationship, especially when it comes to creating a family…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
You & Me Makes Three chats with becoming babyREADY
Today's episode is a little bit different. Let me introduce you to Emmalie. Emmalie and Hansof co-writers who are working collaboratively to create a short…
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Jerome (Seahorsedaddy_22) chats with becoming babyREADY
There are many people in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who think that Queer trans individuals have it “easy” when it comes to creating a family. After all, both…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Stevy & Michelle chat with becoming babyREADY
Today I’m excited to introduce you to Stevy and Michelle from Adelaide, Australia. We had a chance to talk about both of them navigating endometriosis, then…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Yanica & Leah Faustin chat with becoming babyREADY
I am excited to introduce you to Yanica and Leah Faustin, a “Multicultural Two Mom Family.” Our conversation went so many different places. One of the key…
- becoming babyREADY with Sam Leeson - All About Queer Family Planning & Creation
Bryan and Kevin Stanton chat with becoming babyREADY
Well, of course I’m going to launch this episode when it’s the week of “Stanton family day!” You know that the story is going to be good when the snippet that…