Everyone's surrogacy journey is unique. Mine started as a quest for financial freedom, but it gifted me so much more — a bigger family, deeper connections, and a newfound purpose.

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my surprising journey to surrogacy

<p>Sunshine Hanson is a driven and pragmatic mama, 3x gestational surrogate, and Co-Founder and President of Surrogacy Is, alongside her amazing husband, Kyle. Sunshine 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. That is why since its inception in 2020, Surrogacy Is has championed the rights of surrogates, ensuring they come first above all else and are well-prepared, well-informed, and well-supported. When Sunshine is 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, Georgia! </p>

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I always envisioned myself with a big family and naively assumed that having a child would be straightforward for anyone who wanted one.

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<p>Casey Bojorquez is a big-hearted wife, mama, two-time surrogate, and both Co-Owner and Vice President of Surrogacy Is. Casey joined forces with Co-Founder Sunshine Hanson, 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!</p>

In my heart, I knew using a surrogate was the only way I'd have a child. I saw what women would go through to have a baby, and it wasn't something could do.

I Used A Surrogate to Have My Baby

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In addition to being a new mother, Renata Black is the co-founder of EBY, a purpose-driven, women's empowerment and tech apparel company. Born in Colombia and orphaned as a toddler, Renata Black was raised in Miami until she was 15 before returning to Columbia. She spent three years as a translator to pay for college and then traveled the world volunteering in different countries. She eventually landed in India, helping repair villages destroyed from the 2004 Tsunami. She witnessed women wanting to start their own businesses but did not have the funds to do so. The drive to start micro financing and empowering women around the globe started there and has turned into a lifelong career, including the launch of her company EBY which donates 10% of proceeds to women in third world countries eager to start their own business.

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