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The Single Greatest Choice: For Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on TheiFor Single Women Exploring Solo Motherhood by Choice (SMBC), Fertility, and Having a Baby on Their Own Through Donor Conception or Adoption Author: Katie Bryan
You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesnt 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, youre single and arent sure what to do next. Perhaps youre 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. Youll hear real stories from solo moms whove 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?, youre not alone. The path to becoming a single mother by choice isnt always easy, but you dont 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 dont miss an episode, and visit www.singlegreatestchoice.com to learn more about our membership, coaching, community groups, and retreats. Language: en Genres: Education, Personal Journals, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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S9E5. When Egg Freezing and Community Come Together with Aliza Virani of The Fertility Co-Living
Episode 5
Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
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 an international, holistic, community-based egg freezing retreat designed to transform what can be an isolating, clinical, and overwhelming experience into something deeply supportive, connected, and even joyful.In this episode, Aliza shares her powerful story of navigating egg freezing in Vancouver, feeling the weight of soaring costs and emotional isolation, and realizing there had to be a better way. We dive into how her own medical and fertility path led to the founding of Fertility Co-Living. This is where women come together in Mexico City for a holistic egg freezing journey: acupuncture, red light therapy, nutrition guidance, nurse support, yoga, city excursions, and true companionship.We also open up about reclaiming the magic and meaning of becoming a mother on your own terms, and how stepping off the beaten path can create a life richer than you imagined. If you’ve thought about freezing eggs, are considering solo motherhood, or simply want to hear how one woman took her pain and turned it into collective healing, you’ll feel seen and supported in this conversation.In this episode, we talk about:Aliza's journey through egg freezing, disappointment, and the high financial and emotional costs in CanadaWhy fertility options abroad can offer both lower costs and richer supportHow Fertility Co-Living turns egg freezing into a restorative, communal, and even beautiful experienceThe importance of addressing mind, body, and spirit throughout the fertility journeyNavigating timelines, urgency, regret, and learning to trust your own intuition, not just the numbers or the pressureWho joins these retreats, and why the community you build is as transformative as the medical process itselfConnect with Aliza:The Fertility Co-Living websiteInstagram: @thefertilitycoliving👩👧👦The Single Greatest Choice is the single mother by choice support you’ve been craving for every stage of your journey. You can find 1:1 Coaching for every stage of solo motherhood by choice, Community Groups for thinkers, triers, and pregnant SMBCs, The SGC Village Membership Community, Retreats for early stage SMBCs and Family Trips for moms & kids.💌Become part of the SGC community and stay up to date by joining our newsletter. You can sign up >>here<< at the bottom of the page.Reach out to Katie over at katie@singlegreatestchoice.com.
