Episode 168: Surrogacy Is – Casey Bojorquez and Sunshine Hanson

I Want to Put a Baby in You!

Sunshine Hanson is a driven and pragmatic mama, 3x gestational surrogate, and co-founder of Surrogacy Is alongside her amazing husband, Kyle. (And, as you may have guessed, her story is just as unique as her ever-changing hair!) She was a high school English teacher when she embarked on her first surrogacy journey, and she soon discovered that what the experience was lacking was both advocacy and direction. After working for two very different agencies, she realized that every agency (like every surrogate!) is unique, but some agencies are decidedly better than others! That’s where Surrogacy Is first began. Built on the foundations of intention and community, Sunshine and Kyle brought Surrogacy Is to life and soon partnered with Casey Bojorquez to create the team and mission that’s thriving today. Sunshine currently lives in Georgia with her family. When she’s not guiding surrogates and sharing pieces of her story online, she can be found floating in the pool with her daughter or trying a new spot for brunch in Savannah! Casey Bojorquez is a big-hearted wife, mama, two-time surrogate, and both Co-Owner and Vice President of Surrogacy Is… Which really means she’s the go-to lady for anything and everything related to surrogate connection and community. Casey joined forces with Sunshine and Kyle at the end of 2020 with the goal of providing a more comprehensive surrogate outreach and community focus to the company. Since the start of the partnership, she’s shifted the entire direction of Surrogacy Is and created a space where surrogates are truly advocated for and supported—every step of the way. When Casey’s not making waves for surrogates, she can be found spending time with her family, at the beach, or trying a new hiking trail! Listen as Casey and Sunshine discuss with Ellen and Jenn: • Sunshine’s lifechanging experience with surrogacy. • Casey starting her surrogacy journey searching for agencies and seeing some red flags, but ultimately finding the perfect agency and couple. • Sunshine and Casey finding that surrogates need more support than is often provided. • Supporting both surrogates and individuals that were not able to become surrogates. • Finding a mismatch at times with medical record and what a surrogate has knowledge of in her own medical history. • The expansion of Surrogacy Is from a matching service into an agency. • Recommendations for finding the right team along your surrogacy journey to have all of your needs met. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: [phone]. Get in touch with Surrogacy Is: https://surrogacy.is/ Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/