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Fertility Horizons

Beppo

Emma and Carolina travel the world, exploring different paths to parenthood. Join them as they visit fertility clinics in different countries, talking to experts on fertility treatment and discussing different ways to build a family.

Emma Karling: showhost and midwife

Carlolina Tristen: fertility doctor

This production is made at Beppo

Sound design and editing Erland Karling

Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt

Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S2 · E1
Yesterday · 50 min
Season 2, #1 Finland – Timo’s Story
When Timo bought a casual DNA test for fun at age 39, he expected to learn about his Viking roots. Instead, he uncovered a life-altering secret: he was donor-conceived, and part of a massive, hidden sibling network. In this season premiere, we step inside a story about commercial DNA testing, identity, and what happens when an unregulated past collides with the present. We meet up with Timo to talk about ethics, honesty, and the emotional impact of uncovering 54 half-siblings—and counting. In this episode: Emma Karling – midwife and show host Carolina Tristen – fertility doctor Timo Ramu – donor-conceived and author Follow Timo: Substack: timoramu.substack.com Instagram: @timomittimo This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Photos and graphics by Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E7
Mar 24, 2025 · 28 min
#7 London - Brilliant Beginnings
Join us on a visit to Brilliant Beginnings in London, UK to talk about one of the most controversial subjects in the field - surrogacy! While offering wonderful opportunities for struggling couples to become biological parents, this method is widely questioned and debated all over the world. We meet up with surrogate mother Laura, and Stephen who became a dad through surrogacy, and who both went on to work for Brilliant Beginnings. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Laura Clarke - surrogate mother at Brilliant beginnings Stephen Ashe - father through surrogacy at Brilliant beginnings This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E6
Mar 6, 2025 · 17 min
#6 London - Dr Sarah J Matthews
Dr Sarah runs a boutique fertility practice in central London, UK. She is passionate about spreading awareness about fertility in general, and also tells us about how small establishments like hers can work in parallel with the larger fertility clinics, in order to shorten the wait for families to get treatment. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Dr Sarah J Matthews - gynecologist and fertility specialist This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E5
Feb 13, 2025 · 38 min
#5 Helsinki - Felicitas
Felicitas is a privately run chain of fertility clinics in Helsinki. Dr Merja and embryologist Jorge tell us about how things are done in Finland, and give us the pros and cons of genetic screening and PGT-A. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Dr Merja Tuomi-Nikula - gynecologist Felicitas Jorge Gomez - Embryologist Felicitas This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E4
Jan 30, 2025 · 22 min
#4 Valencia - IVI Valencia
Dr Ernesto Bosch is a legend within the fertility industry, being one of the leading fertility specialists in Europe. We talk to him and his colleague Maria about their operations at IVI Valencia in Spain. A huge organization operating all over the world, and focusing not only on fertility treatment, but on research as well. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Dr Ernesto Bosch - fertility specialist IVI Maria José de los Santos - head of laboratories IVI This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E3
Jan 23, 2025 · 37 min
#3 Aarhus - Cryos International
Cryos Interational is one of the largest sperm banks in the world, serving more than 100 countries worldwide. Suzanne takes care of their Nordic clients, and she gives us a tour of the facilities. We also get to talk to Emma about her experiences of being donor conceived, and how she spreads awareness under the name Donorchild. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Suzanne - head of Nordics, Cryos International Emma Groenbaek - Donorchild This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E2
Jan 16, 2025 · 35 min
#2 Tokyo - Reproduction clinic Tokyo
Japan is a country struggling with low birthrates and an aging population. In a society where work ethics and personal privacy is highly valued the question of fertility isn’t necessarily at the center of the conversation. Dr Ishikawa shows us around Reproduction clinic Tokyo, and we have a conversation with two Japanese women about their personal choices regarding building a family. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor Dr Tomomoto Ishikawa - CEO and reproduction specialist, Reproduction clinic Tokyo This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 · E1
Dec 19, 2024 · 20 min
#1 Stockholm - Sophiahemmet
To start off our tour of fertility clinics around the world, we take a look at how it is done here in our home town - Stockholm. The IVF facilities at Sophiahemmet was one of the first IVF clinics to open in Sweden, and Carolina takes us on a tour! We draw the map of fertility treatment as we know it, before setting out on our journey in search for different paths to parenthood. In this episode: Emma Karling - midwife and showhost Carolina Tristen - fertility doctor This production is made at Beppo Sound design and editing by Erland Karling Scriptwriting Susanna Lewenhaupt Photos and graphics Anneli Nygårds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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