The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast: Recent Episodes
Liz Tripodi and Anita Fiorenza
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia. Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia. Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020. Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children, navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared. They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice and support via our private online groups.
The Special Series continues....We have embryos!
Meet Brendan and Rachael: A couple from Melbourne, Australia who have commenced their surrogacy journey at Chachava Clinic in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Brendan and Rach find out during the podcast the results of their recent donor retrieval and we discuss the start of the surrogate matching process.
We are following this amazing couple, who after 14 years have embarked on the most important journey of their lives. Through every milestone, the highs and lows, they are going to share it with you as it progresses.
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SPECIAL SERIES: FOLLOW THEIR JOURNEY STEP BY STEP.
Meet Brendan and Rachael: A couple from Melbourne, Australia who have recently commenced their surrogacy journey at Chachava Clinic in Tbilisi, Georgia.
They have just returned from Tbilisi where they spent a week doing lots of tours, sightseeing, embracing the culture, cooking class, Georgian dancing, seeing the Georgian countryside and so much more. On top of this; Brendan provided samples at the clinic every day and also had genetic testing done to be prepared for when their chosen donor starts her cycle. Hear about all their adventures in this very special ongoing series.
We are going to follow this amazing couple, who after 14 years have embarked on the most important journey of their lives. Through every milestone, the highs and lows, they are going to share it with you as it progresses.
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Get in touch with Liz via social media or liz@chachava.ge
In this episode Liz talks to Scott and Michelle who became parents in their early 50's who have just recently returned home with their twins and toddler; all born via surrogacy in Georgia.
They were not initially planning on a sibling journey but decided in 2025 to try again. Of course it was a massive surprise to find out they were having twins!
What were the differences in the two journeys? How hard is it to instantly go from a family of 3 to 5?
This is an episode with SO much information on a variety of topics with two very knowledgable parents through surrogacy.
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Originally from New York, Mila and her husband; already parents of a toddler at the time embarked on their surrogacy journey in Tbilisi after many failed rounds of IVF as well as breast cancer.
Mila talks openly about the process they undertook about choosing their donor and surrogate as well as currently now being in Tbilisi now waiting for the birth certificate while they have their daughter enrolled in a school in Georgia.
A beautiful story, one not to miss.
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In this episode Liz chats about her new Accreditation as a Grief Counsellor specialising in Fertility and Surrogacy.
For so many of us that have gone through fertility treatments, gone through IVF, and then go onto surrogacy; we go through so many layers of grief.
Grief that our bodies are not being able to what we’ve been told they should do
Grief of multiple loss or any loss
Grief of all the “what if’s”
Grief of another failed treatment
Grief of stopping treatments
Grief of what is next
Grief of looking at surrogacy and struggling to come to terms with how that looks
Grief of perhaps using a donor program
Grief of not being able to carry
The feeling of failure; not only as a woman but men also.
Grief that we’ve failed our partner, families and society
Fertility grief is very real and not supported enough around the world. Let's open up the conversation and try and make a change.
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In this episode Liz chats with Caroline about her journey in Georgia. Originally from the UK and now settled in Australia, Caroline and her husband had explored and gone through a previous surrogacy journey and then many avenues and other countries before finally embarking on their second surrogacy journey in Tbilisi.
With quite an uncommon situation to become parents; as a doctor Caroline wanted the best possible outcome and care for both their baby and surrogate and is now a strong advocate in the best way to help create or grow your family.
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It's a LONG episode! Meet Lauren and listen to her incredible story of hope, strength and the power that anything is possible.
A 27 year journey to become a parent led Lauren and her partner to surrogacy in Georgia. From getting embryos out of Australia to some tough decisions; including their baby girl born at 29 weeks.
It is an amazing story to share with our community around the world.
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In the first episode for 2026 Liz talks about what's been happening in her life and the upcoming Chachava free seminars in Australia.
Other topics include
- Accommodation areas in Tbilisi
- Shipping Embryos
- Surrogacy reform
- General thoughts
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In this episode Liz chats to Irina, a new Mum who is currently in Tbilisi with their one month old son Daniel.
Irina discusses with Liz the following:
- Timeline from start to finish
- Surrogate care and relationship
- Discussion about the ABC news article and story that featured her surrogate and son
- Thoughts on the clinic, the processes and the exit process for Canadians (they live in Dubai)
- The birth story
- General thoughts and observations
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Get in touch with Liz via social media or liz@chachava.ge
All about Maluna! What is Maluna?
Maluna is a state of the hotel private facility with all details and needs for newborns and parents to make them feel comfortable, safe and respected during their stay.
While thinking about the concept of the hotel; the inspiration was for the couple who have travelled to a foreign country and want to enjoy the most precious time of their lives in beautiful surroundings.
Maluna is happiness and all about creating a family and supportive environment.
Welcoming two beautiful ladies to the podcast who have recently become new Mum's and are currently staying at Maluna.
Lauren; Mum to Mia and Irina; Mum to Daniel
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Get ready for one of our most passionate episodes yet. Liz responds to the ABC News story and report about ethical concerns about surrogacy in Georgia.
While reading the story, Liz discusses all the points raised, offers her point of view and corrects misinformation on many aspects that were written and reported by the journalist and other people involved in the story.
Liz is a huge supporter of safe and ethical practices of international surrogacy and the welfare of all surrogates. Have a listen to hear her views on it all.
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Get in touch with Liz via social media or liz@chachava.ge
The long awaited episode chatting to Clinical Director of Chachava Clinic and Reproductive Health Centre, Dr Keti Gotsiridze.
Join Liz in Tbilisi, Georgia as she chats to Dr Keti about IVF, Donor, Surrogacy in Georgia and lots more!
Speaking from the heart, Elene joins Liz in Tbilisi and discusses her role and experiences as an international patient coordinator.
A new season which will bring so much joy to so many! Lots of new babies being born, new pregnancies and new hopes and dreams!
So what happens when a new baby is born in Georgia? What does it look like? How does it feel?
Join Liz as she talks about the very first "baby" of her special patients who are now a FAMILY!
Many of you will remember Jane from Season 2, Episode 3 where she talked about being stuck in Georgia after the birth of her child. 9 months later and Jane is still in Georgia preparing to go to court. Catch up on her journey in this follow up episode.
Now heard in 68 countries!
Host: Liz Tripodi
Chachava Clinic have visited Australia for the very first time! Joining Liz is Tatiana Panteleeva, an expert International Patient Coordinator who has been supporting couples from around the world for the past 10 years.
Now heard in 57 countries!
Host: Liz Tripodi
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Part 2 of questions from listeners in our community.
Now heard in 57 countries!
Answering questions from our listeners, Liz talks about different topics and shares a bit more of her own personal challenges.
Host: Liz Tripodi
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Liz answers questions from listeners in our community Part 1.
Now heard in 57 countries!
Answering questions from some of our listeners, Liz delves into a variety of topics.
Host: Liz Tripodi
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Special episode: Liz and Anita in Tbilisi, A new baby, Stuff for Toddlers and a surprise announcement.
The girls are back together in Tbilisi, Georgia. Anita's new baby girl has been born, getting around Tbilisi with a toddler and finding things to do, and a special announcement the girls found out while recording this podcast.
Host: Liz Tripodi
Host: Anita Fiorenza
Rachel's story. Her Georgian journey and how she's now helping others.
Rachel and her husband are older parents that did a journey through NLG after many years of twists and turns. Their son was born in 2023 in Tbilisi and she's now helping other IP's and parents through holistic coaching.
Host: Liz Tripodi
Guest: Rachel
Jane's story. What happens when the journey doesn't go as expected?
Jane’s son was born in Georgia in 2024 and is currently stuck in the system and in Tbilisi following mistakes by her agency.
Host: Liz Tripodi
Guest: Jane
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Season 2 Episode 2: Anita's sibling journey and the changes since her first journey
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast was created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; Season 1 covered different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia.
Season 2 will have chats with Coordinators, Embryologists, Doctors, Legal and Parents that are/have gone through the journey.
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia. Liz has joined the team at Chachava in Georgia as an International Coordinator in 2024.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020. She has been a part of the team at Growing Families as the Global Support Coordinator since 2023.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through the highs and lows, they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children, navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
Support the Show.
Want to know more? Get in touch with us directly
Season 2 Episode 1: The role of the International Patient Coordinator: Featuring Gvantsa from Chachava
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast was created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; Season 1 covered different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia.
Season 2 will have chats with Coordinators, Embryologists, Doctors, Legal and Parents that are/have gone through the journey.
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia. Liz has joined the team at Chachava in Georgia as an International Coordinator in 2024.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020. She has been a part of the team at Growing Families as the Global Support Coordinator since 2023.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through the highs and lows, they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children, navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
Support the Show.
Episode 6: Liz's story. Learn more about Liz's journey to becoming a Mum of twins
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice with and support via our private online groups.
Support the show
Episode 5: Adventures in Tbilisi. During this episode we discuss apps, shopping, taxis, sim cards, dining, beauty, dentists, doctors and other things during our stays in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice with and support via our private online groups.
Support the show
Episode 4: Anita's birth story
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice with and support via our private online groups.
Support the show
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really hones
Support the show
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice with and support via our private online groups.
Support the show
Meet Anita and Liz from The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast.
The Georgian Surrogacy Podcast is created and hosted by two Australian Mum’s who have navigated the complicated world of doing surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Created to offer information, support, and their own experiences; each episode will cover different stages, options, tips, information and processes to navigate through the world of international surrogacy in the wonderful country of Georgia. Episodes will also have guest speakers and lots of baby talk!
Liz Tripodi is a multi award winning Business woman, Vocal Coach, Singer and Entertainer who had been on the road to parenting for 13 years before the safe arrival of twin girls in 2020 in Georgia.
Anita Fiorenza is a trained medical professional with years of experience as well as a small business owner. Her journey to surrogacy was a tough 10 year battle before the safe arrival of her daughter in Georgia in 2020.
Anita and Liz came together via social media and an instant bond was formed via their experiences and cultural backgrounds. Through many late night chats and messages they didn’t officially meet until they were in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
Through the highs and lows they’ve been with each other through the birth of their children navigating a complex country, international laws and the process of getting home. Their friendship and bond is forever after the experiences they’ve shared.
They’ve created this podcast to share their experiences; the good with the bad, the joys and the struggles; but most importantly to ensure intended parents have a platform to get really honest advice with and support via our private online groups.
Support the show