Ep 11: Partnership, Fertility & Finding Your Way with Şener Besim

Ep 11: Partnership, Fertility & Finding Your Way with Şener Besim

In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella once again hands the mic to her mum – journalist and podcast host Deborah Blashki-Marks.

Deborah sits down with internationally renowned designer Şener Besim, who opens up about the creative partnership he shares with his wife, Kelly, and the surrogacy journey that shaped their family.

In this intimate and honest conversation, Deborah and Şener explore:• How partnership fuels creativity, and why working with his wife Kelly made the brand stronger• The long, emotional surrogacy journey that shaped their family, resilience, and worldview• What eight years of IVF taught them • How his upbringing, culture, and relationship with his mother shaped his values and artistic voice• The lessons he hopes other couples can take into their own fertility or surrogacy journeys

A heartfelt, generous discussion about love, identity, and finding meaning through struggle – and the quiet strength that underpins Şener’s life, craft, and family.

Discover more of Şener’s work at https://senerbesim.com.

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