The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Thei

by Katie Bryan

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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S9E14. Overcoming Unimaginable Fertility Loss, Choosing Donor Eggs, and Building Unshakable Self-Trust with Victoria Kennedy

What do you do when the path to motherhood keeps asking you to let go of the way you thought it would happen? I sit down with life coach and single mom by choice Victori

Sep 2
1 h 17 min

S9E13. Research, Representation & the Realities of Donor Conception with Laura Runnels

Laura Runnels knew from a young age that solo motherhood was a path she was willing to take. What she couldn’t have known was exactly how that path would unfold, from exp

Aug 19
1 h 21 min

S9E12. What a Donor-Conceived Person and Therapist Wants SMBCs to Know with Kat Boldt

What does donor conception actually feel like from the child’s perspective as they grow into adulthood? I sit down with Kat Boldt, LPC, to discuss the lifelong journey o

Aug 5
1 h 03 min

S9E11. You Don't Have to Be 100% Certain to Become a Solo Mom with Carrie Meckler

What if "ready" doesn't feel the way you think it will? I sit down with licensed therapist and solo mom Carrie Meckler to explore one of the biggest myths women carry in

Jul 22
1 h 04 min

S9E10. Shifting to Embryo Donation After IVF Burnout with Jeni

I sit down with Jeni to unpack a raw, deeply resonant, and incredibly insightful fertility journey. Jeni shares her evolution from viewing egg freezing as a simple piece

Jul 8
1 h 03 min

S9E9. Loneliness, Growth, and the Magic of Becoming a Solo Mom with Beth Sadowsky

Beth always knew motherhood was important to her, but becoming a single mom by choice wasn't a decision she made overnight. In this conversation, Beth shares the three-ye

Jun 24
58 min

S9E8. Embryo Donation as a Choice for Solo Moms with Jen and Maya of Empower with Moxi

Embryo donation can be a beautiful and deeply layered way to build a family, but it’s also a topic surrounded by questions, emotion, and a lot of unknowns. In this episod

Jun 10
56 min

S9E7. Mission: Motherhood - How Cheri Bergeron Created Her Own Happily Ever After

What does it really take to let go of the fairy tale you were raised with and create a life, and family, that’s truly your own? In this episode, I sit down with Cheri Ber

May 27
51 min

S9E6. Take Control of Your Conception Journey with Peer-to-Peer Sperm Donation, featuring Sofie Hafstrøm Kritsotaki, CEO of Y Factor

Donor conception is changing faster than most fertility clinics or sperm banks can keep up. More and more women are looking for alternative paths to parenthood that put a

May 13
54 min

S9E5. When Egg Freezing and Community Come Together with Aliza Virani of The Fertility Co-Living

When I first connected with today's guest, Aliza, I felt such a spark of resonance. She has created exactly what she wished had existed on her own fertility journey. It’s

Apr 29
1 h 01 min

S9E4. Unexplained Infertility and Cultural Expectations as a SMBC with Choice Mom Coach, Reema Kiran

Becoming a single mother by choice is complicated enough, but when you add layers of cultural expectations, family pressure, and the uncertainty of fertility, it can feel

Apr 15
56 min

S9E3. Fertility Choices, Timelines, and Feeling Empowered About the Process with Dr. Natalie Crawford

There is so much noise out there about fertility, timelines, and the “right” way and time to become a mother. I know firsthand how overwhelming it can feel to navigate th

Apr 1
50 min

S9E2 Choosing Love Over Fear: Regine Smith’s Experience with Toddler Adoption as a Solo Mom

Sometimes the path to motherhood asks us to step into the unknown with courage, intention, and trust, especially when the journey doesn’t look anything like we first imag

Mar 18
58 min

S9E1 Thriving in Solo Motherhood, Surrogacy, & Entrepreneurship with Lisa Proeber

There’s a unique kind of bravery in deciding to build your own family, especially when the path looks nothing like what you once imagined. In this season 9 opener, I’m jo

Mar 4
56 min

S8 E20 The Baby #2 Question -The Space Before Clarity

This episode is a little different than usual. In this Season 8 finale of The Single Greatest Choice Podcast, I’m stepping out of my usual interview role to share a pers

Dec 31 2025
33 min

S8E19 Biological Clock Anxiety & Fertility in Your 30s and 40s With Therapist Beth Gulotta

It’s easy to feel “behind” when it seems like everyone around you is moving forward with partnerships, pregnancies, and families — and meanwhile you’re fielding questions

Dec 24 2025
53 min

S8 BONUS: A Conversation from Quiet the Clock with Beth Gulotta

Today’s episode is something a little different. I’m sharing a bonus conversation that was recorded for another podcast, Quiet the Clock, created by psychotherapist Beth

Dec 17 2025
1 h 03 min

S8E18 Blocked Tubes, Donor Scarcity & Choosing Herself: Lakia Holmes's IVF Journey as a Single Black Woman

The search for a sperm donor can be overwhelming for anyone, but for Black women, the lack of available Black donors adds a whole new layer of complexity. When Lakia Holm

Dec 10 2025
59 min

S8E17 13 Years Into Solo Motherhood by Choice With a Known Sperm Donor With Elle

Do you ever wonder what solo motherhood by choice looks like further down the line? I certainly do, and today's episode with a SMBC of a teen was a fascinating window int

Nov 26 2025
1 h 16 min

S8E16 Building a Life That Supports Solo Motherhood, with Novelist Tory Henwood Hoen

What would you have to change to make solo motherhood possible? For novelist Tory Henwood Hoen, the answer meant reimagining the structure of her life. She left New York

Nov 12 2025
1 h 00 min

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