The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Thei
Katie Bryan
99 episodes
1 week ago
You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesn’t look the way you expected? Maybe you're considering solo motherhood, wondering if having a baby on your own is really possible. Maybe you know you want to be a mom, but the clock is ticking, you’re single and aren’t sure what to do next. Perhaps you’re already on the path: researching sperm donors, weighing IVF or adoption, or navigating pregnancy without a partner. Wherever you are in your journey, The Single Greatest Choice is here to support you.
Hosted by Katie Bryan, a single mother by choice turned SMBC coach and community facilitator, this podcast is a space for women exploring what it means to choose parenthood on their own terms. You’ll hear real stories from solo moms who’ve been where you are: women who have faced the fears, made the choices, and built beautiful, fulfilling lives as single mothers by choice.
You can expect conversations around:
> Fertility for single women in their 30s and 40s;
> Considering solo motherhood & becoming a single mother by choice (SMBC)
> IVF, adoption, sperm donors, and egg freezing for single women
> Having a baby on your own
> Choosing to parent alone
> Dating and relationships as SMBCs
> Building community as a solo mom by choice
> And much more.
If you're single in your 30s or 40s and wondering, Can I do this?, you’re not alone. The path to becoming a single mother by choice isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own. This is your place to find confidence, connection, and community as you explore whether solo motherhood might be your single greatest choice.
Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode, and visit www.singlegreatestchoice.com to learn more about our membership, coaching, community groups, and retreats.
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You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesn’t look the way you expected? Maybe you're considering solo motherhood, wondering if having a baby on your own is really possible. Maybe you know you want to be a mom, but the clock is ticking, you’re single and aren’t sure what to do next. Perhaps you’re already on the path: researching sperm donors, weighing IVF or adoption, or navigating pregnancy without a partner. Wherever you are in your journey, The Single Greatest Choice is here to support you.
Hosted by Katie Bryan, a single mother by choice turned SMBC coach and community facilitator, this podcast is a space for women exploring what it means to choose parenthood on their own terms. You’ll hear real stories from solo moms who’ve been where you are: women who have faced the fears, made the choices, and built beautiful, fulfilling lives as single mothers by choice.
You can expect conversations around:
> Fertility for single women in their 30s and 40s;
> Considering solo motherhood & becoming a single mother by choice (SMBC)
> IVF, adoption, sperm donors, and egg freezing for single women
> Having a baby on your own
> Choosing to parent alone
> Dating and relationships as SMBCs
> Building community as a solo mom by choice
> And much more.
If you're single in your 30s or 40s and wondering, Can I do this?, you’re not alone. The path to becoming a single mother by choice isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own. This is your place to find confidence, connection, and community as you explore whether solo motherhood might be your single greatest choice.
Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode, and visit www.singlegreatestchoice.com to learn more about our membership, coaching, community groups, and retreats.
The week, I am re-airing an episode of one of my favorite podcasts, Refamulating. I was a recent guest on the show and shared my experience of how solo motherhood went from being a very distant Plan B to the Single Greatest Choice I've ever made. If you enjoy this episode, I strongly encourage you to subscribe to Refamulating and check out some of their many inspiring episodes!
Making life-changing decisions is never easy, especially when it comes to motherhood. Eboni K. Williams, a legal expert, journalist, and media personality, shares her empowering journey to becoming a solo mom by choice. With a career-focused mindset and no initial aspirations for motherhood, Eboni still chose to freeze her eggs. When her perspective shifted in her late 30s, she felt grateful for her decision to go with egg-freezing years before, as it set her up to begin her pursuit of single motherhood by choice via IVF.
In this episode, Eboni opens up about what led her to embrace solo motherhood, the importance of planning for the future, and her insights on navigating this choice as a Black woman. With honesty and clarity, she shares both the rewards and challenges, emphasizing that this path isn’t for everyone – but can be incredibly fulfilling for whom it aligns with their goals and desires.
“I’m very careful not to over-romanticize this.” - Eboni K. Williams
Are you waiting for a partner to give you the ‘green light’ to become a mom?
As a successful professional living overseas, today’s guest Richelle Carey faced a pivotal moment in her mid-40s when she realized she had been waiting for a partner to give her the green light to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother.
Realizing she no longer wanted to give this power to another person who may or may not exist, Richelle decided to take matters into her own hands. She stopped waiting and started taking action to make her dream a reality. What happened next was a several years long journey of reimagining family.
“You realize: I can do big things and I can do big things by myself and do them well.” - Richelle Carey
Choosing whether or not to become a parent is one of the most personal decisions a person can make, yet it’s often a choice clouded by societal expectations, assumptions and misunderstanding. Today’s guest, Keltie Maguire, coach and host of Kids or Childfree Podcast, shares her journey of realizing that motherhood wasn’t a path she had to take, even though it felt like the default for most of her life.
Keltie grew up surrounded by women who became mothers, and like many, assumed she would one day, too. But as she moved through her 30s, she started questioning whether it was truly the right choice for her. How do we make such a big decision? No one talks about that.
Without role models for a consciously child-free life, the decision felt isolating and challenging. Now, after making the decision that’s best for her, she dedicates her business to supporting women as they navigate their own decisions around parenthood.
This isn’t a conversation about choosing not to become a mom. It’s about making the right decision for you, whichever that may be.
The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Thei
You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesn’t look the way you expected? Maybe you're considering solo motherhood, wondering if having a baby on your own is really possible. Maybe you know you want to be a mom, but the clock is ticking, you’re single and aren’t sure what to do next. Perhaps you’re already on the path: researching sperm donors, weighing IVF or adoption, or navigating pregnancy without a partner. Wherever you are in your journey, The Single Greatest Choice is here to support you.
Hosted by Katie Bryan, a single mother by choice turned SMBC coach and community facilitator, this podcast is a space for women exploring what it means to choose parenthood on their own terms. You’ll hear real stories from solo moms who’ve been where you are: women who have faced the fears, made the choices, and built beautiful, fulfilling lives as single mothers by choice.
You can expect conversations around:
> Fertility for single women in their 30s and 40s;
> Considering solo motherhood & becoming a single mother by choice (SMBC)
> IVF, adoption, sperm donors, and egg freezing for single women
> Having a baby on your own
> Choosing to parent alone
> Dating and relationships as SMBCs
> Building community as a solo mom by choice
> And much more.
If you're single in your 30s or 40s and wondering, Can I do this?, you’re not alone. The path to becoming a single mother by choice isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own. This is your place to find confidence, connection, and community as you explore whether solo motherhood might be your single greatest choice.
Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode, and visit www.singlegreatestchoice.com to learn more about our membership, coaching, community groups, and retreats.
