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The Embryo Adoption Podcast

National Embryo Donation Center
Embryo Adoption
Infertility
National Embryo Donation Center
Parenting
IVF
Secondary Infertility
Faith
Community Support
NEDC
Pro-Life
Parenthood
Family Expansion
Mental Health Counseling
Traditional Adoption
Adoption
Medication For Embryo Transfer
Pregnancy Loss
Hope and Faith
Embryo Donation Center (NEDC)
Family Relationships

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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Latest Episodes

After 60 "no's" through domestic adoption and years of walking through infertility, Jonathan and Kori Gallagher found their way to embryo adoption — and to the NEDC in Knoxville. In this Season 6 finale, the Gallaghers open up about the grief of infe... more

Holly Townsend knows firsthand what it feels like to grieve alone — miscarriage, years of infertility, and the silence of people who just didn't know what to say. Many embryo adoption families can relate. In this episode, she shares how turning to Sc... more

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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 to embryo adoption through the NEDC — and the moment... more

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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 all in. Today they're holding twins Theo and Eden, ... more

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Holly Townsend
Author of God's Guidance in Grief, a women's Bible study on miscarriage and infertility
Author
Episode: Episode 11: A Bible Study Born Out of Miscarriage & Infertility
Rachel Granado
Author of Love Brought You Here, an embryo adoption story; NEDC family
National Embryo Donation Center
Episode: Episode 10: Writing the Story She Couldn't Find
Mitchell Fehr
Couple member, embryo adoption recipient
Fehr family
Episode: Episode 9: God's Faithfulness to Battered Hearts: Embryo Adoption from Canada
Lindsay Fehr
Couple member, embryo adoption recipient
Fehr family
Episode: Episode 9: God's Faithfulness to Battered Hearts: Embryo Adoption from Canada
Joshua Koehler
A guest sharing his family's embryo adoption journey
Family of Maisie and Leilin
Episode: Episode 8: God Didn't Take The Desire Away
Abigail Koehler
A guest sharing her family's embryo adoption journey
Family of Maisie and Leilin
Episode: Episode 8: God Didn't Take The Desire Away
Sean Demars
Husband and dad who went through embryo adoption with the NEDC
NEDC
Episode: Episode 7: We Showed Up to Save a Baby
Jennifer File
Guest who shares her and her husband's embryo adoption story
Family featured on the show
Episode: Episode 4: A Facebook Live Wedding, Zero Sperm Count, & Twin Boys for Christmas
Gregory File
Guest who shares his and his wife's embryo adoption story
Family featured on the show
Episode: Episode 4: A Facebook Live Wedding, Zero Sperm Count, & Twin Boys for Christmas

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Mark Mellinger
Host of The Embryo Adoption Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • Fantastic!

    This podcast is fantastic! My husband and I love hearing what led each couple to adopt embryos through the NEDC. This podcast offers a unique insight into embryo adoption and I’d recommend it highly to anyone interested in adoption.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JPaul100
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love

    I wish I had know this option was available when we were trying to grow our family

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dt. Coke Mom
    United Statesa year ago
  • We’ve been blessed!

    After nearly 10 years of infertility, my husband and I are expecting a baby boy in August 2025 with the help of the NEDC! The NEDC was recommended to us by our home study provider (whom we used for our domestic infant adoption previously), and the podcast was so helpful and informative as we sought God’s will for our next steps to grow our family. I have loved hearing all the different stories from different perspectives, and I felt more prepared entering the process because I had listened to s... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shaka5321
    United Statesa year ago
  • Very Cool Podcast About an AMAZING Way To Grow Your Family

    Embryo Adoption is not very well known and so I am SOOOO HAPPY that I can learn more about it through this podcast as I consider it. I am a Christian and I believe life starts at conception and I am so excited that the NEDC is on a “rescue mission” for all the little frozen embryos who need a family who loves them. Thank you all for doing what you do and for getting the info out there to someone like me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hdjldkvjgkvkg
    United States2 years ago
  • Encouraging and genuine!

    My husband and I are currently in the embryo adoption process through NEDC. Every interaction we’ve had has been wonderful and this podcast reflects the care and passion that everyone at NEDC has for embryo adoption. Love hearing encouraging stories of God’s faithfulness through this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Coach Tina Garcia
    United States3 years ago

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Audience appreciates diverse perspectives from families, donors, and advocates; content feels authentic and encouraging.
Praise the show for faith-based context and supportive community messages.
Listeners praise hopeful, personal stories and actionable information about embryo adoption.
Listeners value the open discussions about infertility, loss, and open adoption.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 11: A Bible Study Born Out of Miscarriage & Infertility
Q: What's your personal story and how did it lead you to write the book?
Holly describes early miscarriages and years of infertility, feeling unseen, which motivated her to write a Bible-based resource to support women in similar grief.
Episode 7: We Showed Up to Save a Baby
Q: Do you mind sharing one you went through?
Sean describes a recent attempt that ended in a non-viable transfer, acknowledging the heartbreak but highlighting the ongoing faith and commitment to trying again within the NEDC framework.
Episode 2: Not Just Pregnant- VERY Pregnant!
Q: What ultimately changed your mind about embryo adoption?
It was a God moment when we simply started discussing it one summer afternoon without prior influence.
Episode 5: Frozen 20 Years: A Baby Named for His Endurance
Q: Do you have any advice for someone else considering embryo adoption?
Prayer is essential as it helps in decision-making and understanding the process.
Episode 5: Frozen 20 Years: A Baby Named for His Endurance
Q: What has it been like sharing your story publicly in that form on national radio and podcast?
It's a chance to be transparent about what God has been doing and to help normalize embryo adoption.

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A show focused on embryo adoption and donation, featuring personal journeys through infertility, IVF setbacks, and the path to building families via embryo adoption. Episodes highlight faith, community support, and open conversations with couples, relatives, and advocates, offering hope, practical insights, and emotional context for navigating infertility and donor embryo stories. Notable strengths include a consistent personal storytelling angle, clear alignment with faith-based perspectives, and guest diversity—from couples and relatives to advocates—that helps demystify the process for potential families and donors.

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Recent guests on The Embryo Adoption Podcast include:

1. Holly Townsend
2. Rachel Granado
3. Mitchell Fehr
4. Lindsay Fehr
5. Joshua Koehler
6. Abigail Koehler
7. Sean Demars
8. Jennifer File

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