The Embryo Adoption Podcast

The Embryo Adoption Podcast

National Embryo Donation Center

Episodes 71
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (41)
Since May 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
99%
Hosting
mmellinger.podomatic.com

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About This Podcast

A podcast exploring the blessing of embryo adoption and embryo donation from all angles. Embryo adoption is an answer for so many families who thought they could never become pregnant. Learn more about it on this podcast.

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Recent Episodes

S6E10 Episode 10: Writing the Story She Couldn't Find

May 30, 2026 16m

When NEDC embryo adoption mom Rachel Granado couldn't find the right book to tell her daughter her story, she wrote one. In this episode, Rachel shares her path from unexplained infertility and IVF…

S6E9 Episode 9: God's Faithfulness to Battered Hearts: Embryo Adoption from Canada

May 16, 2026 34m

Canadians Mitchell and Lindsay Fehr weren't looking for embryo adoption — God kept bringing it to them. Three strangers, one road trip, and a divine encounter at Focus on the Family later, they were…

S6E8 Episode 8: God Didn't Take The Desire Away

May 02, 2026 25m

What do you do when you already have four kids but still feel like your family isn't finished? For Joshua and Abigail Koehler, the answer came through a Facebook article, a lot of prayer, and the…

S6E7 Episode 7: We Showed Up to Save a Baby

Apr 18, 2026 22m

After failed adoption attempts — including bringing a baby home from the hospital, only to have him returned — Sean and his wife Amber heard about NEDC embryo adoption and decided to try one more…

S6E6 Episode 6: Ethical IVF? Plus, Walking Through the Full NEDC Embryo Adoption Process

Apr 05, 2026 17m

Can IVF ever be done ethically? The EA Podcast isn't dodging the question — and may challenge what you've assumed. This episode also walks through the full NEDC adoption process: application, home…

S6E5 Episode 5: What the NEDC Does & Why It Exists

Mar 21, 2026 12m

What happens to frozen embryos that IVF families never use? In this portion of the National Embryo Donation Center's interview on the Room for Nuance podcast, learn about a problem few in the…

S6E4 Episode 4: A Facebook Live Wedding, Zero Sperm Count, & Twin Boys for Christmas

Mar 07, 2026 20m

A Match.com message. A Facebook Live wedding during COVID. A zero sperm count diagnosis. And then — twin boys. Gregory and Jennifer File's path to parenthood was anything but conventional, but…

S6E3 Episode 3: Take Our Tears & Do The Impossible

Feb 21, 2026 27m

After receiving their infertility diagnosis the day before Christmas Eve, Brett and Erika Hamoen faced a year of deep grieving before discovering embryo adoption through the NEDC. In this heartfelt…

S6E2 Episode 2: Not Just Pregnant- VERY Pregnant!

Feb 07, 2026 55m

After years of infertility treatments and a devastating diagnosis, Erin and Rodney walked out of their fertility doctor's office at their lowest point. But a brief mention of embryo adoption…

S6E1 Episode 1: Married in Our 40s, Rocked by Infertility

Jan 24, 2026 52m

The Embryo Adoption Podcast is back for season six!  When Aaron and Monica Harris married in their 40s, they immediately faced infertility challenges. After failed IVF attempts, a cross-country move,…

S5E12 Episode 12: She’s in High School, But Her Baby Cousin is Older

Jun 18, 2025 31m

Embryo adoption created an extraordinary dynamic in Brian & Karen’s extended family— where baby Faith was actually conceived years before her teenage cousin Casey was even born! In this Season 5…

S5E11 Episode 11: A Grandmother’s Journey Through Embryo Adoption

Jun 02, 2025 24m

Meet Katherine Jackman, the first grandmother featured on The Embryo Adoption Podcast. After remembering President Bush's 2005 "snowflake children" White House event, Katherine suggested embryo…

S5E10 Episode 10: When Dreams Dissolve: Finding Light After Loss

May 19, 2025 28m

In this moving episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast, Executive Director Tamara Martin of Arrows in the Sky shares profound insights on navigating the complex grief of failed embryo adoption…

S5E9 Episode 9: Q & A: Home Studies, ODAs, Embryo Adoption Training

May 05, 2025 53m

Why does the NEDC require its adopting families to complete a home study, and what’s involved? How are open adoption relationships worked out? And why do all NEDC adopters go through…

S5E8 Episode 8: Life-Changing & Exciting, But Not a Rollercoaster

Apr 21, 2025 28m

Ben & Emily Parker felt called to embryo adoption- seeing it as a beautiful picture of the Gospel in miniature, and less of a rollercoaster for their three young daughters than other forms of…

S5E7 Episode 7: An Embryo Adoption Book That Covers It All

Apr 07, 2025 29m

Ezekiel Lee went from thinking embryo adoption sounded “so sci-fi”… to becoming an NEDC dad! But he and his wife Rachel were frustrated there was no book comprehensively covering how to pursue embryo…

S5E6 Episode 6: Selecting Embryos During a Natural Disaster

Mar 24, 2025 28m

Philip and Kahlie share their seven-year journey through infertility, their decision to pursue embryo adoption, and the challenges they faced—including selecting embryos during a natural disaster!…

S5E5 Episode 5: Frozen 20 Years: A Baby Named for His Endurance

Mar 10, 2025 30m

At first, having children came easy for Eric & Nana. But then they encountered secondary infertility before they felt their family was complete. In this episode of The Embryo Adoption Podcast,…

S5E4 Episode 4: Back to Embryo Adoption, Three Years Later

Feb 24, 2025 37m

Abby & Bryce Thomas may be the only couple we know who literally drove all night (they actually slept in the car!) to get to their frozen embryo transfer. While the early part of their journey…

S5E3 Episode 3: The Least Moral Risk

Feb 10, 2025 28m

Randy and Jenni share their journey from unexplained infertility to the joy of parenthood through embryo adoption, guided by faith and ethical considerations. They reflect on the emotional process,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Embryo Adoption Podcast have?

The Embryo Adoption Podcast has published 71 episodes since May 2021, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

Is The Embryo Adoption Podcast still active?

The Embryo Adoption Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 26m.

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