This week we welcome Stuart and Francis to the podcast! We are so excited to share the stories of how they came out in the UK, how they found each other (and fell in love), mended relationships with family members and began the process of starting a family. Stuart and Francis now share their lives on Instagram and TikTok and warm our hearts daily from their adventures together, to taking care of their littles. Stuart Armfield Instagram Francis Haugen Instagram Make sure to rate our podcast...

This week we welcome Thomas and Scott to the podcast! We're thrilled to share their coming out stories, how they handled dating abroad, and Introduce you to their beautiful family. See more from Thomas and Scott on TikTok and Instagram at @thevonBKs Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

This week we welcome Sidney and Giacomo to the podcast! We're thrilled to share their coming out stories, how they fell in love, and their plans for the future. See more from Sidney & Giacomo on TikTok and Instagram at @sidneyandg Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Answering some hard-hitting questions! We asked you all to give us your worst on Instagram stories, and well… you really delivered! We invited our friend Jared Price to sort through hundreds of questions and pick several for us to answer on this week’s episode of Who’s Your Daddy Podcast. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re focusing this episode on love, sex, and relationships. Have more questions? Ask away via email or our Instagram DMs! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a...

We are excited to welcome back our friend Bryan Lambillote from @ItsBryanAndChris! This week Bryan is sharing his coming out story along with the story of how he met his husband, Chris. We dive into some juicy details, tips and tricks in raising twins, and a few fun surprises! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Advertising Inquiries:...

Michael recounts his first relationships in the closet while growing up in rural South Dakota, how he first realized he was gay, and the aftermath of coming out to his family. This coming out story centers around the shame and uncertainty that hovers over LGBTQ+ youth growing up in religious homes in which the religion discredits their sexuality. Coming to terms with religion, acceptance, and sexuality is a difficult task that many of face or have faced. It's comforting to hear Michael's...

Matthew recounts his first relationships in the closet while attending SPU, a Christian University in Seattle. Over the years, you may have seen Seattle Pacific University mentioned in news publications for its discriminatory policies. Namely, refusing an adjunct professor a full-time position by citing his sexuality in 2021. In this episode we explore the homoerotic nature of hyper-religious academic institutions, and the impact their policies have on students. Stories cited from:...

CW: mentions of suicide ideation, sexual abuse, mental health struggles In this week's episode, Matthew describes the highs and lows of growing up in the closet in a conservative-leaning, religious environment. He explores his first encounters with same-sex relationships, the impact that YoungLife had on his adolescence, and how his outlook changed through YouTube. I came out as gay through posting a video on YouTube. Doing so completely changed my life, but not before many experiences shaped...

The last episode of this season explains what happened over this summer and how we lost multiple intended surrogates. Thank you all so much for listening along on this journey with us. We're excited for what's to come, but for now, we're looking forward to a much needed break for the holidays. Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right people! We really appreciate you being a part of this...

This week we're taking a closer look into the expenses of surrogacy. How much does it really cost in 2023 and what can we expect in 2024? Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right people! We really appreciate you being a part of this community! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Thank you for submitting your questions! We took to Instagram to see what burning questions you've been holding onto throughout the season. We currently find ourselves across the country from each other, so in this episode we're catching up and diving into some fun questions. Questions we're answering: When was the last time we got in an argument? How we chose our egg donor? our biggest regret in life so far? How do we show our love to each other? Coffee or tea? Who is the first to apologize?...

We decided to take this week and explore how we're both feeling... like really. This is a little different from our usual episodes, but after many months progressing/regressing through surrogacy, we needed a breather. Enjoy the slight chaos that is our conversation today! Make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right people! We really appreciate you being a part of this community! IG/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @michaelandmatt We want to hear from...

This week we're interviewing Becky Fawcett from the organization Help Us Adopt. HelpUsAdopt.org was founded in an effort to make adoption more feasible for all families. We're so excited to have Becky on to discuss her adoption story, adoption stigma, and more. Where do we start? More information on adoption: https://www.helpusadopt.org/startingadoption In this episode we're answering the questions: How much does private adoption really cost? What help is out there to aid financially in the...

This week we're interviewing our friends Jake and Sean from the cutest Instagram and TikTok: @daddiestothree! We love their story - from growing up in the Mormon church, to.coming out and finding each other, it's incredible to hear how their lives have changed... especially considering they welcomed a triplet surprise just a couple of years ago. Find Jake and Sean on Instagram and TikTok In this episode we're answering the questions: What's it like going through Surrogacy and IVF in the state...

This week we're interviewing Adam Motz and Tee Dubois about their surrogacy process and specifically how they went to court with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois on discrimination against same-sex couples. Find Adam and Tee (2dads2twins) on Instagram and Tiktok. Check out Adam's new children's book, You Come From Love. In this episode we're answering the questions: How do some insurance companies discriminate against LGBTQ+ people? What are your rights under health insurance? How does...

This week we're hearing @Team2Moms' (Denise and Ebony) story on how they formed their family through both experiencing IVF and IUI. We're excited to learn more about the process of IVF, and this experience can look drastically different from partner to partner. Listen to Denise and Ebony's new podcast here! In this episode we're answering the questions: What does going through IVF as a married lesbian couple look like? What complications can come up during pregnancy? What are some things you...

Few stories are as close to home to us as our friends' Jon and Pete. We are so happy to welcome them on the pod this week to hear their story of how little Éze made her way into the world at just 25 weeks (only 22.5 weeks after implantation). Please make sure to rate our podcast and leave us a review, it really helps us out in reaching the right people! We really appreciate you being a part of this community! You may notice that we spoke about the birth certificate laws pertaining to Idaho in...

In June, over 33 Lesbian mothers were removed off of the birth certificates of their children. Their parental rights were retroactively revoked. This week we're diving into why and how this is happening in Italy, the rise of Georgia Meloni and the far right movement in Europe. We interview Viola and Michela Leidi, who were the first couple to have one of their names removed from the birth certificate of their daughter, Giulia. Special thanks to Sidney and Giacomo for translating this...

This week we're going deep with Jaimie Kelton to hear her personal story on struggling through unexplained infertility and over 3 years (!!) of trying to have a baby through IVF and IUI. She also has some very exciting news to share that came to be a pretty big surprise! In this episode we're answering the questions: What is the process of IVF and IUI like? What is unexplained infertility and how does it affect biologically born women? How do you even start the process of IVF or IUI and how...

What do we do when we face discrimination while trying to grow our families? We're so excited to discuss this important topic as we welcome Dustin and Burton (Raising Buffaloes) to this week's episode! We are exploring surrogacy in the South! Their story is not only inspirational, but it made us smile quite a few times. Enjoy! Also, please list any questions or comments in the reviews! We'll use questions from our reviews section for a special future Q&A episode! Thank you for rating as...

We sat down with our good friend, Mitch Lutjens (Newton) to hear his story of parenting through multiple years in the foster care system and the emotional ups and downs that came with it. Please note: This is a personal story and not expert advice. The Foster Care system differs from state to state, and from community to community. For more information on Foster Care, please visit Childwelfare.gov Fostering can be difficult but an equally rewarding journey. While the foster care system...

This is the start of a long and sometimes difficult conversation. Though it’s different from our normal episodes, it’s clear that this is very important to many of us! I didn’t realize until recently that struggling with body image is a common thread amongst much of the LGBTQ+ community. I thought I was alone, but now I’m feeling empowered that there are others right here with me. Feeling seen and understood has helped me monumentally, and I want to talk about it. I don’t like how I look and...

We are ecstatic to welcome our first in-person guest on Who's Your Daddy, Bryan Lambillote from @ItsBryanAndChris! This week Bryan is sharing his story on raising newborn twins and managing his mental health through experiencing postpartum depression. Bryan and Chris create adorably cute and informative videos that walk through their day-to-day routines learning how to parent twin littles. We're excited to dive in and share a part of their incredible story! In this episode we're covering...

We started our surrogacy journey in January of 2022, and just over the last couple of months are worlds have been completely rocked over what we've learned. We're excited to share! In this episode we answer the question: What do we regret since starting the process and what have been the biggest struggles/pain-points? We also consider what we're looking forward to as we continue onward and express a renowned independence and empowerment through taking more control, initiative, and...