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• S5:E32 - Sam & Bubba

  October 5, 2026 · 39 min

  She always knew Sam walked into a fertility clinic at 24 with her friend as her fake partner, because she assumed single women weren't allowed to do this alone. When the counsellor handed her a booklet with a section on solo mums, she had…

• S5:E31 - Fertility Counselling & Donor Conception — What Solo Mums Actually Need to Know

  September 28, 2026 · 59 min

  Every woman going through donor conception at a fertility clinic in Australia is required to attend implications counselling. And almost every one of them turns up expecting to be assessed, judged, and told whether they're worthy enough to…

• S5:E30 - Claire & August

  September 21, 2026 · 51 min

  The Plan Always Had a Next Step Claire always knew she'd be a mum. She told her mum at 18 that if she didn't find someone, she'd do it on her own. Her mum said she wouldn't need to. Claire filed that away and thought: well, if I do, I'm…

• S5-E29 - Brooke & Mia

  September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

  The wake up call Brooke spent most of her 30s in a relationship with a man who already had a child and didn't want more. She told herself she was okay with that. She spent 10 years telling herself that. And somewhere in those 10 years…

• S5:E28 - Alex, A & Ollie

  September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

  From the Very First Try to Six Months In Some women come to this decision with a clear plan. Alex came with a deadline: if I'm still single at 30, I'm doing it on my own. She hit 30. She went to Bali to celebrate. She came home and got her…

• S5:E27 - Alisha & Alexandra - part 2

  August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  Four and a Half Years Later — Alisha's Update A note: this episode mentions the loss of Alisha's son Jeremy, who was stillborn 12 years ago today. She shares it with gratitude and without distress — but as always on this podcast, take care…

• S5:E26 - Kate & Amelia

  August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

  She never gave up! Some journeys are long. Kate's is one of the longest we've shared on this podcast — and one of the most quietly remarkable. Kate came to solo motherhood later than she planned, and for reasons that had nothing to do…

• S5:E25 - Acupuncture and Fertility with Dr Michelle Smith

  August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

  Acupuncture for IVF & Fertility — What Solo Mums Need to Know | Dr Michelle Smith, Ova Acupuncture Most fertility specialists will tell you to try acupuncture. Very few of them explain why. This week I'm joined by Dr Michelle Smith…