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No need for Prince Charming

The podcast for all Australian women considering, creating or conquering life as a solo mum by choice (SMBC)

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S3:E28 - Melissa & Grace

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2024/11/04

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

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57:06

S3:E27 - Claire & Ralph

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2024/10/28

How Claire Embraced Solo Motherhood, Overcame IVF Hurdles, and Balanced Life as a CEO and MumIn 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 balancing a

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S3:E26 - Candace & Maisie

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2024/10/21

The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society and City Fertility. Meet Candace and her adorable daughter Maisie. After years of helping other women get pregnant Candace decided she had to do all she could to have a child. She made the very challenging decision to end her loving, long-term relationship and instead pursue having a child on her own using a known donor. In this episode, we discuss the process she went through to decide on using a known donor, the

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34:12

S3:B8 - Everything you need to know about becoming a...

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2024/10/14

S3:B8 - Everything you need to know about becoming a Virtual Assistant The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. I have had so many discussions lately with solo mums who struggle after returning to their pre-baby careers. They crave flexibility and would love a way to make more income without sacrificing time with their children. My special guest, Sasha Eburne, found a way to create this wealth and freedom when she left her career in hotel management to

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48:44

S3:E25 - Stacie & Vivienne

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2024/10/07

S3:E25 - Stacie and Vivienne The No Need for Prince Charming podcast is proudly brought to you by Solo Mum Society. Stacie always wanted to be a mum, but for a long time, she didn’t believe that was going to be an option for her. Spoiler alert - she is now the mum to a gorgeous little girl called Vivienne. In this episode, we discuss her journey, her challenges postpartum, the importance of having people who advocate for you, and lots of great tips on how she managed her transition to being a

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S3:E24 - Kimberley & Otis

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2024/09/30

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 process for

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53:27

S3-B18 - Let's talk menopause with Sofia da Silva

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2024/09/23

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 and

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44:23

S3:E23 - Kathryn & James (part 2)

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2024/09/16

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 are City

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S3:E22 - Kathryn part 1

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2024/09/09

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 we will

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44:06

S3:E21 - Rebecca & Emma

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2024/09/02

S3:E21 - Rebecca & EmmaThe 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

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46:36

S3:B17 - Interview with Kiara Schuh, author of...

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2024/08/26

Bonus Episode 17 - Interview with Kiara Schuh, author of "Chosen Family" and donor conceived daughter of an SMBCThe 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 the

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47:36

S3:E20 - Keely & Leni

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2024/08/19

S3:E20 - Keely & LeniThe 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 this

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S3:E19 - Mikayla & Charlie

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2024/08/12

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 episode we

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46:50

S3:B5 - Reflections from Solo Mum Society Bali 2024

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2024/08/05

S3:B5 - Reflections from Solo Mum Society Bali 2024The 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

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S3:E18 - Siobhan, Maddox & Arrow

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2024/07/29

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. In

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S3:E17 - Theresa & Trixie

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2024/07/22

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, we

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S3:E16 - Claire, Joshua and Ramani

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2024/07/15

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 18-year-old

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S3:E15 - Steph, Poppy & Finn

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2024/07/08

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

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S3:B4 - Interview with a sperm donor

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2024/07/01

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 MORE

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S3:E14 - Rikki & Jasper

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2024/06/24

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 story? Send

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