For years, I balanced two very different worlds. By day, I was climbing the corporate ladder, eventually leading large operational teams at companies like Bank of America and later serving as a senior executive overseeing multimillion-dollar programs. Outside the office, another calling was quietly shaping my life: surrogacy . My time at Bank of America culminated in 2014, when I led a 100-person team as vice president of program operations. I thrived in the fast-paced corporate environment and