S3:E22 - Kathryn - Part 1

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Meet Kathryn

In this episode we meet Kathryn who will be meeting her baby in approximately three weeks time. This is a fantastic episode to learn about the emotional and mental journey Kathryn went through to decide to become a solo mum by choice, and then what she had to go through to conceive her son. 

Next week will be part two, six months after Kathryn has had her baby, where we will get to hear if early mum life is what she thinks it will be, including whether she goes on her planned trip to Europe while on maternity leave.

S3:E21 - Rebecca & Emma

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Meet Rebecca and her gorgeous daughter Emma.

After focusing on her career, travelling and enjoying life, Rebecca realised something was missing. After being inspired by Fifi Box’s story she decided she could become a mum on her own as well. In this episode, we talk about her rollercoaster journey to finally get her little princess, what she had to consider when deciding whether she would try for a sibling, some of the challenges they overcame in the early days and her experience transitioning back to work after maternity leave.

SPONSOR OFFER:

Not only are City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility the proud sponsors of this episode, but they are also offering all of my listeners and new clients to City Fertility 20% off a range of fertility services and treatment cycles, including:

• Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)
• In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
• Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
• Sperm freezing
• As well as six months of complimentary egg, sperm and embryo storage

City Fertility is Australia’s largest IVF group on a global platform, with 12 clinics, over 70 consulting locations and over 60 specialists nationwide. They are committed to providing their clients with excellence in fertility care and IVF, cutting edge technology and most importantly, a personalised approach to treatment. To take advantage of this offer quote voucher code “2024SMSCITY20” when you contact City Fertility or Rainbow Fertility.

Contact City Fertility for more information or to make an appointment:

• Phone – 1300 354 354
• Email – [email protected]

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Bonus Episode 17 - Interview with Kiara Schuh, author of "Chosen Family" and donor conceived daughter of an SMBC

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Meet Kiara, the author of the fabulous book "Chosen Family", which details her search to connect with her donor siblings.

In this fabulous episode, Kiara shares her experience growing up in a solo mum by choice household in America and her journey to connect with her donor siblings from across the country. It's a really insightful episode for anyone with donor-conceived children - not only do we discuss her experiences connecting with her various siblings, but also their varying experiences of finding out they were donor-conceived. We don't give away everything so you'll need to read the book to get the full story.

CHOSEN FAMILY

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And make sure you follow Kiara on instagram @kiararaeschuh

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S3:E20 - Keely & Leni

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Meet Keely and her adorable daughter Leni

Keely always assumed she’d be a mum. She had an incredible career, a great group of friends, and an amazing life. She just didn’t find a suitable partner to make that dream happen, so she took matters into her own hands. It wasn’t a short or simple journey for Keely, but she finally conceived her gorgeous daughter after travelling to Cyprus. In this episode, we discuss what she went through for overseas fertility treatment, including some great advice for anyone considering that option, her fabulous new business, Keni Sleepwear, which is launching very soon, and how having her daughter has changed her in ways she didn’t anticipate, including making her even more determined and driven than she already was.

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Premium sleepwear designed to be streetwear... because PJs that can only be worn for 8 hours a night, aren’t worthy of the multi-tasking, overachieving, stylish queen you are.

Find out more about Keely’s gorgeous new sleepwear range at www.kenisleepwear.com and follow her on instagram @kenisleepwear

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S3:E19 - Mikayla & Charlie

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Meet Mikayla and her gorgeous daughter Charlie

Mikayla decided pretty early on that she didn’t want a partner but always wanted to be a mother. After the pandemic stopped her travel plans she decided to build a house and create her family when she was 27. She had a lovely short journey to motherhood and at the time of recording Charlie was only 12 weeks old. In this episode we discuss how she’s finding motherhood so far, what she’s done to set up a support network living away from family and friends and what she’s most looking forward to with her daughter.

SPONSOR OFFER:

Not only are City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility the proud sponsors of this episode, they are also offering all of my listeners, and new clients to City Fertility, 20% off a range of fertility services and treatment cycles including:

• Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)
• In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
• Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
• Sperm freezing
• As well as six months complimentary egg, sperm and embryo storage

City Fertility is Australia’s largest IVF group on a global platform with 12 clinics, over 70 consulting locations and over 60 specialists nationwide. They are committed to providing their clients with excellence in fertility care and IVF, cutting edge technology and most importantly, a personalised approach to treatment. To take advantage of this offer quote voucher code “2024SMSCITY20” when you contact City Fertility or Rainbow Fertility.

Contact City Fertility for more information or to make an appointment:

• Phone – 1300 354 354
• Email – [email protected]

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S3:B5 - Reflections from Solo Mum Society Bali 2024

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What an incredible time everyone had at the first Solo Mum Society international group holiday in beautiful Nusa Dua, Bali. In this bonus episode, some of the mums who attended share their reflections and advice for anyone considering going on the 2025 trip.

If you are interested in joining us in June 2025 you can find out all the details at www.solomumsociety.com/bali-2025

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Meet Siobhan and her adorable sons Maddox and Arrow.

Siobhan always wanted to be a mum and after going on all the dating sites she told herself if she didn’t meet someone by the time she was 35 she would have a baby on her own. During some pandemic lockdown reflecting she decided not to wait any longer, so started trying to have children on her own at 27. She now has 2 sons thanks to an international donor and IVF. In this episode, we discuss some of the benefits of being a younger mum, some big personal decisions she’s made to support her family and set them up for success financially, TTC with a toddler and the early relationship she already has with her donor.

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Meet Theresa and her gorgeous daughter Trixie.

Theresa always knew she had to be a mum, but after not meeting anyone, she decided to freeze her eggs at 42 as an insurance policy. At 47, she still hadn’t met someone, so with her family’s backing, she decided she would pursue becoming a mum on her own using a donor. At 51, she finally became a mum to her adorable daughter Trixie. In this episode, we discuss her initial mental challenge between her faith and her desire to be a mum when she wasn’t having any luck finding a partner, her rollercoaster conception journey and navigating newborn days as an “older” mum.

SPONSOR OFFER:

Not only are City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility the proud sponsors of this episode, they are also offering all of my listeners, and new clients to City Fertility, 20% off a range of fertility services and treatment cycles including:

• Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)
• In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
• Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
• Sperm freezing
• As well as six months complimentary egg, sperm and embryo storage

City Fertility is Australia’s largest IVF group on a global platform with 12 clinics, over 70 consulting locations and over 60 specialists nationwide. They are committed to providing their clients with excellence in fertility care and IVF, cutting edge technology and most importantly, a personalised approach to treatment. To take advantage of this offer quote voucher code “2024SMSCITY20” when you contact City Fertility or Rainbow Fertility.

Contact City Fertility for more information or to make an appointment:

• Phone – 1300 354 354
• Email – [email protected]

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Meet Claire and her children, Joshua and Ramani.

In 2003, it wasn’t possible for Claire to use a sperm donor through a clinic as a single woman single woman living in Victoria. A few months after she got the idea of having a child on her own, a shocking cancer diagnosis turned into a silver lining when she was deemed “medically infertile” so she could access treatment. As a result, she is now the proud mum of 18-year-old Joshua and 14-year-old Ramani via IUI. In this episode, we discuss her cancer treatment, meeting her donor and her experiences raising two donor-conceived children over the last 18 years.

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Meet Steph and her adorable kids Poppy and Finn.

Steph used a clinic-recruited donor and conceived her rainbow children using IVF. TRIGGER WARNING - In this episode, we discuss Steph’s experience with a medical termination, pregnancy after loss, the importance of a support network and how she is juggling work with two kids.

SPONSOR OFFER:

Not only are City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility the proud sponsors of this episode, they are also offering all of my listeners, and new clients to City Fertility, 20% off a range of fertility services and treatment cycles including:

• Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)
• In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
• Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
• Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
• Sperm freezing
• As well as six months complimentary egg, sperm and embryo storage

City Fertility is Australia’s largest IVF group on a global platform with 12 clinics, over 70 consulting locations and over 60 specialists nationwide. They are committed to providing their clients with excellence in fertility care and IVF, cutting edge technology and most importantly, a personalised approach to treatment. To take advantage of this offer quote voucher code “CHARMING CITY20” when you contact City Fertility or Rainbow Fertility.

Contact City Fertility for more information or to make an appointment:

• Phone – 1300 354 354
• Email – [email protected]

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The No need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and the new book No Need for Prince Charming.

Nick was an open ID donor in the mid-1990s in Victoria.

In this episode, we discuss what he went through in order to donate and his experience meeting some of the recipient parents and children made from his donations. We also discuss advice for recipient parents wanting to reach out to their donor and his thoughts on donor sibling connections.

WANT TO BE INSPIRED BY MORE INCREDIBLE SOLO MUMS:

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