Hi my name’s Sanjay Sood-Smith and I’m about to start a brand new podcast called The Proud Parent Club.  My husband Doug and I recently became parents through surrogacy and before we started our journey spent a lot of time researching the different ways that LGBTQ+ people become parents and also trying to work out what to actually do when the baby arrives.  

There are so many fascinating pathways that LGBTQ+ people take to becoming parents that I wanted to create a space to share them, and that’s why I’ve started this podcast.   Every week I’ll be talking to different guests about all sorts of things from their paths to parenthood, their experiences of being parents, the highs, the lows, the challenges and the wisdom they have learnt along the way.  

I want to find out about a wide range of experiences from across the community and provide an insight into LGBTQ+ parenting.  Whether you are already a parent, soon to be one or just thinking about the process there will be something here for you.  On the first episode I’ll be joined by Nancy Kelly, CEO of LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall where we will be talking about the current landscape for LGTBQ parents and also getting some insight into her life with her partner Jen as mums through adoption. 

So make sure you subscribe to The Proud Parent Club Podcast, with me, Sanjay Sood-Smith, launching on the 1st August.