Our First Time Sharing Our Surrogacy Journey Publicly...
He Said, She Said
Staying Relevant Productions
4.3 • 888 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
We’re back with He Said, She Said! After a little pause, Ryan and Louise are opening up for the first time publicly about their fertility journey and the path they’re about to take together through surrogacy. They share the why, the how, and what this next chapter really means for them.
We also hear what it’s like now that Louise’s younger brother Sam is her boss, the unlikely (and hilarious) bond between Leo and Pete, and Ryan even shares his theory that Louise might secretly fancy Pete... Plus, we get a revealing glimpse of what Louise’s dad is actually like and uncover a shocking phrase Ryan and Louise are hoping Leo doesn’t start repeating at nursery!
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(00:00) Introduction and new studio
(01:17) Our thoughts on Sam and Pete as our neighbours
(06:24) Does Louise fancy Pete?!
(10:15) Leo and Pete are now best friends
(15:10) Will Pete become Leo's godfather?
(19:00) Why we took a break from the podcast?
(22:13) The importance of communication in relationships
(25:38) Our fertility journey and surrogacy decision…
(34:57) Leo’s hospital emergency
(44:16) Human connection vs AI technology
(53:00) The power of physical writing
(59:15) Our time capsule letters to each other…
(01:01:35) Our goal as Parents to Leo
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, it's, uh, it's Louise. |
| 0:03.3 | I'm Ryan, hello. |
| 0:04.5 | And we're back. |
| 0:05.4 | We're back with He Said She Said Our podcast after a short hiatus, which actually turned into a three-month break. |
| 0:12.1 | Yes. |
| 0:12.7 | And we have a new home. |
| 0:16.5 | We've moved house. |
| 0:17.4 | I friggin love it. |
| 0:18.7 | This feels great. |
| 0:20.5 | Do you feel really good right now? I feel really nervous. I feelgin love it. This feels great. Do you feel really good right now? I feel |
| 0:22.2 | really nervous. I feel like a virgin. What? I feel like I'm about to lose my vision as you. |
| 0:28.3 | No, I feel great. This is so nice. Do you remember that squeaky chair that I'd be balancing on at |
| 0:32.9 | home in Leo's playroom? Now I'm in a plush armchair. |
| 0:38.9 | Oh, this is great. |
| 0:39.8 | Feels very grown up, doesn't it? |
| 0:41.1 | So we've moved. |
| 0:42.9 | We have joined forces with staying relevant productions, |
| 0:46.6 | my brother and Pete's production company. |
| 0:48.7 | Big up. |
| 0:49.7 | And I cannot believe that Sam is now our boss. |
| 0:54.8 | No, no, no, no. |
| 0:56.8 | We're not going with that. |
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