Description

On today's episode, Emily chats with Meagan about her fertility journey, which for her is an adoption journey. This is the first time we have dove into the adoption experience and we couldn't have asked for a better guest! Meagan generously shares the hardships, anxieties, challenges and process surrounding adopting.

Meagan McLeod, ditched her job as a Communicative Disorders Assistant in pursuit of opening her own Autism Centre. Now, Co-founder and Clinical Director of Inclusive Milestones, she and her Fiancé are facing the challenges of infertility and the road to adoption to grow their family. Her goal is to share their story in hopes of reaching someone experiencing the same struggles and to know they are not alone, even when the feel they are.

What we discuss:

• Male factor infertility and how this diagnosis shaped their fertility decisions
• The conversations around IVF and how that was not their road and the push back they received from family and friends
• The unspoken side of the adoption journey - barriers, challenges, anxieties and more
• Positive language to be used when speaking about adoption

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Meagan McLeod

Instagram: @meaganjmcleod / @following_our_detour

Day 1

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