Stories and Advice from Egg Donors and Experts on the Life-Changing Journey of Egg DonationIn this heartfelt and informative episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' Alisha explores the powerful journey of egg donation. Featuring inspiring personal stories from egg donors and insights from Brooke of the Eve Donor Bank at City Fertility, this episode delves into what it takes to become an egg donor and the profound impact of this selfless act. Learn about the emotional and physical aspects of...

From Single Woman to Solo Mum of Two: Shantal’s Story of Family, Resilience, and Independence In this episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' Shantal shares her journey to solo motherhood with her daughters, Esme and Laney. She discusses her experiences with IUI, IVF, and choosing a donor, as well as the unique challenges of raising neurodivergent children as a single mum. Shantal’s story highlights the joy and resilience required in solo parenting, as well as the importance of community...

How Melissa Became a Solo Mum by Choice and Fostered Connections with Her Daughter’s Donor Siblings Around the World In this heartfelt episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' we meet Melissa and her nine-year-old daughter, Gracie. Melissa opens up about her path to solo motherhood, from navigating donor conception after a difficult marriage to the joys and challenges of raising her daughter alone. She shares her thoughts on balancing work and motherhood, finding a supportive community, and...

How Claire Embraced Solo Motherhood, Overcame IVF Hurdles, and Balanced Life as a CEO and Mum In this episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' Claire shares her inspiring story of becoming a solo mum to her son, Ralph. From her role as CEO of a global technology company to the moment she decided to pursue motherhood alone, Claire’s journey is filled with resilience, adaptation, and humour. She delves into the challenges of the IVF process, the joy of raising Ralph, and the experience of...

From Doula to Mum: How Candace Balanced Work, IVF, and Found Community as a Solo Mother In this episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' Candace shares her remarkable journey to solo motherhood. A fertility expert and doula, she decided to have a child on her own after years of helping others create families. Candace opens up about the unique challenges of selecting a known donor, balancing her multiple businesses, and the deep emotions of bringing her daughter Maisie into the world. Her...

Navigating Career Change, Building a VA Business, and Empowering Solo Mums to Earn More with Flexibility" In this bonus episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' Sasha, a former hotel sales director, shares how she transformed her career during COVID by becoming a virtual assistant. After years in hospitality, she pivoted to building a successful VA business, which allowed her to create the flexibility she needed as a solo mum. Sasha’s story is filled with insights into finding clients,...

Overcoming Medical Hurdles, Embracing Solo Motherhood, and the Unconditional Love of Raising Her Daughter In this episode of 'No Need for Prince Charming,' we meet Stacie, a dedicated early childhood educator and single mum by choice to her daughter, Vivienne. Stacie opens up about her journey to solo motherhood, from overcoming an unexpected medical diagnosis in her 20s to realising she could pursue motherhood alone. She shares her path through fertility treatments, her bond with Vivienne,...

The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by City Fertility and Solo Mum Society. Kimberley never doubted that she would be a mum one day - she was the one at family BBQs playing with the babies rather than the other children her age. She was living in London, and after much reflection, she ended her civil union and decided to have a baby on her own instead, planning to move back to Adelaide just before the baby arrived. In this episode, we talk about her thought...

The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society In this episode, I chat all things menopause and perimenopause with the fabulous Sofia da Silva, a medical intuitive and spiritual coach. As women, we will all go through this at some point, so Sofia shares some great insights on what’s involved and how we can prepare for this life upgrade/second adolescence. We also chat about what’s involved with medical intuition and how this can help heal our body, mind...

S3:E23 - Kathryn and James - Part 2 The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by City Fertility and Solo Mum Society. Kathryn is back! In this episode we catch up with Kathryn five months after she had her gorgeous son James and after they have just returned from Europe. We chat about how she is finding early solo motherhood, travelling tips with a young baby, how she got support in the newborn days and her thoughts about expanding her family. SPONSOR OFFER: Not only...

S3:E22 - Kathryn - Part 1 The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. 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...

S3:E21 - Rebecca & Emma The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by City Fertility and Solo Mum Society. 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...

Bonus Episode 17 - Interview with Kiara Schuh, author of "Chosen Family" and donor conceived daughter of an SMBC The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society.   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...

S3:E20 - Keely & Leni The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. 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...

S3:E19 - Mikayla & Charlie The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by City Fertility Solo Mum Society. 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...

S3:B5 - Reflections from Solo Mum Society Bali 2024 The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. 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...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. 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....

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by City Fertility and Solo Mum Society. 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,...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. 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...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility 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...

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...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. Meet Rikki and her adorable son Jasper. Rikki used a clinic-recruited international donor and successfully conceived her son via IVF. In this episode, we discuss Rikki’s process of deciding on her donor, working through gender disappointment and her reflections and tips for overseas travel with a baby.   SHARE YOUR STORY: Are you a successful Solo Mum By Choice based in Australia that would like to share your...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility Meet Karina and her gorgeous son Theo. Karina used a clinic-recruited donor and successfully conceived her son via IVF. In this episode, we discuss Karina’s surprise endometriosis diagnosis, her stressful pregnancy with a subchronic hematoma, and challenges with her obstetrician and premature baby. SPONSOR OFFER: Not only are City Fertility and Rainbow Fertility the proud sponsors of this episode,...

The No Need for Prince Charming is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. In this very special episode, I met with Amy, Kathryn from episode 8’s 21-year-old daughter. In this episode, we learn all about her experience growing up donor-conceived with a solo mum by choice, her experience meeting her donor siblings, and the challenges of her mum using an anonymous donor. She answers all of the questions you wanted answered. I know all SMBCs, SMBCs to be, or those considering becoming an...