This podcast is sponsored by Fenomatch; an Artificial Intelligence-based platform for fertility clinics and banks. It helps fertility centers to choose the most suitable donor for each patient and improve the selection process at all levels. For more information- https://fenomatch.com/en/ . . ** Welcome to Season 5 of the Fertility Conversations Podcast. This is Episode 7 of this season. . In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Schuman. Lisa , LCSW is the founding Director of The Center for Family Building, a comprehensive on-line program offering assessments, education and counseling for people at every stage of their family building journey.    . She is co-author of the book, Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception, host of the podcast, Donor Conception Conversations and facilitator of the TIP TOP workshop, a program designed to help donor conceived children manage difficult disclosure conversations.  . As the principal investigator for many research studies, Ms. Schuman has won awards from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society.  She served as the Chair of the Egg Freezing Task Force for the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and is a former board member of the American Fertility Association.    . Ms. Schuman, has lectured extensively and has written numerous articles on a variety of subjects.  She is the former Director of Mental Health Services for Illume Fertility and Gay Parents to Be and was the only therapist asked to testify before the State Senate Committee to legalize compensated surrogacy in New York.  . Lisa joins us to share her path to parenthood and all she does to support to individuals and couples trying to grow their family. Join us to listen to this insightful episode. . To connect with Lisa, you can contact her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecenterforfamilybuilding/  You can also check her website for more resources https://familybuilding.net/ . This is a podcast that shares stories of fertility & Infertility in Africa & all across the world. Representation Matters. Our stories matter. Our stories help others feel less alone. . Remember to Subscribe to this podcast, leave a review and give this podcast a 5*rating to help spread more awareness about In(Fertility).  . If you would like to share your story, I would love to hear from you. Please email me at: fertilityconversations@gmail.com . Additional resources:  Subscribe to the Fertility Conversations YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@fertilityconversations   To sign up for the Newsletter and for access to more information, check the website: www.fertilityconversations.com   Follow me here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefertilityconversations/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FFertilityConvos Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/The-Fertility-Conversations-100069138231702/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thefertilityconversations     Infertility | Pregnancy Loss| Childless Not By Choice | Baby Loss | Miscarriages | Male Factor Infertility | Donor Eggs | Fertility | Birth Control | Donor Sperm | Embryo Adoption | Surrogacy | IUI| IVF | Mental Health | Fertility Preservation |Egg Freezing | Sperm Freezing | PTSD | Sexual Cycles | Period Pains Infertility Podcast | Fertility Podcast I Menstruation |Adhesions | Adenomyosis | Fibroids | PCOS | Endometriosis | Irregular Cycles| Blocked Tubes | Fertility Coach I Fertility related topics | Cervical Incompetency I Transabdominal Cerclage I Vaginal Cerclage I Embryologist I EggBank I GlobalEggDonationAgency I Didelphys Uterus I Recurrent Pregnancy Loss I Fenomatch