The Queer Family Podcast
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The Queer Family Podcast
The show all about family; but with gay! Queer mom, Jaimie Kelton, humorously goes in-depth with weekly LGBTQIA+ guests about their families; how they made them, and how they show up in a world that wasn't necessarily designed for them. The mission is to normalize, elevate and celebrate, while c...
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Tea Time: What Comes After Cancer?
Anne has officially finished her final cancer treatment.
In this special Tea Time episode, Jaimie sits down with her pal Dianni for an honest co...
The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest
What really happens behind the scenes of The Queer Family Podcast? 👀
In this special preview of Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni, Jaimie is spilli...
The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest
Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni is a subscriber-only bonus series where Jaimie and her friend Dianni sit down for short, fun, unfiltered conversations a...
They Raised a Family While Hiding Their Love | The Rainbow Aunties
Wilma and Marilyn—better known as The Rainbow Aunties—have loved each other for more than four decades. But for much of that time, they couldn't live...
Known Donors, IVF & One Very Special Embryo
When Calypso and her wife Nat decided to start their family, they never imagined the twists and turns ahead. From navigating the UK's fertility system...
From Closeted Mormons to Gay Dads of Three
Jake and Sean never expected a conversation on Grindr to lead to marriage, parenthood, and three kids at once.
Raised in conservative Mormon fam...
Queer Parents, Preteens & Puberty with José Rolón
The babies aren't babies anymore.
In this candid conversation, Jaimie sits down with returning guest and friend José Rolón (NYC Gay Dad) to talk...
Raising Donor-Conceived Kids With Honesty and Pride
In Part 2 of the conversation with donor conception expert, author, therapist, and podcaster Lisa Schuman, Jaimie flips the roles and asks the questio...
Donor Conception, Pride & Intentional Parenting
Jaimie sits down with therapist, author, podcaster, and donor conception expert Lisa Schuman. Lisa turns the mic on Jaimie as they explore the origins...
Love, Transition & Parenthood with Jake and Hannah Graf
Jaimie and special co-host José Rolón (@nycgaydad) sit down with married couple Jake and Hannah Graf — authors, advocates, and parents of two — to tal...
Known Donor, Reciprocal IVF & Three Kids Later | Vanessa & Jory
Vanessa and Jory of @modernfamilynextdoor join the Pride Extravaganza to share their journey from closeted college classmates to raising three childre...
Real Dads Carry Their Babies: Two Trans Dads Build a Family
Chase and Oliver share their journey to becoming parents as two trans dads navigating IVF, pregnancy, identity, and queer family building.
The c...
Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni: Moving In Together, ADHD Messiness & Lesbian Relationship Fears
Episode Summary (Podcast Apps)
Dianni is spiraling a little… because she and her girlfriend are talking about moving in together. 😅
In th...
Jaimie & Dianni Spill the Tea: Gay Cruises, Gay Dads & Gay Chaos
Episode Summary (Podcast Apps)
Welcome to Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni — a brand new bonus series from The Queer Family Podcast.
For the...
Raised by Two Moms: Zach Wahls on LGBTQ Families, Advocacy & Running for Senate
What happens when a kid from a queer family chooses to stand up and defend his family in front of lawmakers?
Zach Wahls—author, advocate, and Io...
From Unexpected Pregnancy to Known Donor RIVF: A Queer Family Building & IVF Journey
Kaya Colin—therapist, couples coach, and parent of two—shares a deeply layered journey through identity, belonging, and queer family building.
F...
Two Dads, Three Years of Adoption, and a Surrogacy Miracle
What happens when the path you thought you were on… just doesn’t work out?
This week, we’re talking to Phil and Jonathan—two dads who spent thre...
Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families: The “Do We Want Kids?” Conversation
Dianni Hall—queer Latina, former full-time traveler, and Jaimie’s new assistant producer on The Queer Family Podcast(!) —joins us for a conversation t...
Queer Family Life, IVF & LGBTQ+ Parenting—And Why It All Feels So Hard Right Now
Robin Maril—law professor, former Human Rights Campaign attorney, and host of A Queer Guide to Saving Democracy—joins us for a conversation that start...
A Very Real Family Update
This week’s episode is a little different—and very real.
When a scheduled guest wasn’t ready to share their story, Jaimie and her wife Anne step...
Foster to Adopt as a Gay Dad: Jameel Mayers’ Path to Parenthood
Jaimie sits down with fellow podcaster Jameel Mayers, host of Fathernetics, to talk about his journey to fatherhood through the foster-to-adopt system...
Surrogacy for Gay Dads: Cost, Ethics & Building a Family
Jaimie sits down with Daniel Berezowsky to talk about his and his husband’s journey to parenthood through surrogacy — and how their work in human righ...
Leaving the American Dream: Raising a Trans Daughter and Starting Over in Spain
What happens when the life you built no longer fits who you are — or the world no longer feels safe for your family? In this episode, Jaimie sits down...
Surrogacy, Parentage Orders, and the Legal Side of Queer Family Building
What does it really take to build a family through surrogacy as a same sex couple? In this episode, Jaimie sits down with attorney and dad Alexander P...
We Bought Sperm 4 Months In”: A Trans Dad + Cis Mom’s Donor Conception Story
Robert and Shannon are “two regular degular schmegular queers” who went from friends… to dating… to buying sperm in just a few months (yes, it’s as le...
Lesbian IVF Journey: From Infertility to Double Donor Twins
Building a family didn’t happen the way same sex parents Sarah and Beth originally imagined. What began as a straightforward plan unfolded into miscar...
Come Out. Make Art. Repeat. | Coming Out Later in Life + Raising a Trans Teen
Jaimie sits down with Hilde Festerling—queer mom, children’s writer, and the creator of the all-ages “barnyard gothic” audio drama podcast The Goat Am...
Seven Kids, One Lesbian, and a Graduation Gift of Sperm
Lex Beach is a gay mom of seven kids (ages 8–23), and her LGBTQ family-building story truly covers the waterfront: donor sperm, IUIs, donor sibling co...
BONUS EPISODE: Love, Take Two: A Very Special Announcement (with Jose Rolón / @nycgaydad)
We were supposed to be dark this week… but instead, we popped in with a very special bonus episode. In this short, unscripted, slightly chaotic conver...
ARCHIVE: Marie Newman on LGBTQ+ Rights, Trans Advocacy & Fighting Anti-Trans Laws
I’m putting this archived conversation back into the world because, like many of you, I’m feeling overwhelmed, angry, and honestly a bit helpless afte...
Trans Dad Shares Journey of Self-Discovery and Parenthood
ARCHIVE (Recorded in 2024): Meet Shawndeez, a non-binary trans dad who shares their journey towards self-discovery and parenthood. Shawndeez discusses...
ARCHIVAL: Children’s Equality in Ireland with Ranae von Meding
This episode was recorded in 2020 and originally released under the show’s former name, If These Ovaries Could Talk. While Ranae von Meding’s family l...
ARCHIVAL: Shipping Fresh Sperm Can Work!
This episode originally aired back when the show was called If These Ovaries Could Talk, hosted by Jaimie Kelton and Robin Hopkins — before the show e...
ARCHIVAL: What Does Pride Mean to You?
As we head into a new year, we’re revisiting a very special episode — and carrying those Pride vibes forward with us.
This episode originally ai...
ARCHIVAL: How It All Started — Anne & Jaimie on Infertility, IVF, and Building a Lesbian Family
Before The Queer Family Podcast had its name, it began as If These Ovaries Could Talk—a show Jaimie launched with original co-host Robin Hopkins.
Surrogacy Without the Waitlist: Inside Be Parent with Founder Naia
Jaimie talks with Naia, founder of Be Parent Surrogacy, about international surrogacy options, what intended parents can expect when working with an a...
Anish & Miguel: A Surrogacy Masterclass from Berlin
Anish & Miguel are two dads in Berlin who recently welcomed their son, Alexander, through agency-based surrogacy. And listen — some of us (cough… Jaim...
Two Moms, One Donor: Sam & Laura Abbey on IVF, Extra Sperm & Raising Their Donor-Conceived Boys
Sam & Laura Abbey are BACK, y’all. The last time they were on the show it was still called If These Ovaries Could Talk, they only had one kid, and the...
Ash on Queer Birth Justice, Pregnancy & Palestine
Midwife, parent, nurse, educator, and proud Palestinian Ash joins Jaimie for a powerful, expansive conversation that connects queer birth work, libera...
Queer Parenting and Interracial Family Life: Navigating Donor Conception and LGBTQ Family Challenges
Jaimie chats with Yanica & Leah, the interracial two-mom family behind @thefaustinfam, about building a queer family with intention. They discuss thei...