Maryssa M. | Navigating with POI & Financing Conception

This week, I’m joined by Maryssa, whose journey to solo motherhood began long before she ever started fertility treatments. Diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a child, Maryssa always knew her path to becoming a mom would look different.

In this episode, she shares what it was like to use both an egg donor and a sperm donor to create her embryos—a process that’s often overlooked in mainstream fertility conversations. Maryssa opens up about the emotional weight of those decisions, how she found peace with her path, and what helped her stay grounded through it all.

We also talk about the financial side of fertility and how she made it all work—along with the holistic practices that supported her journey physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Solicited Advice:

This week’s listener is weighing the financial and emotional investment of fertility treatments. She wants to know how to prepare—mentally and financially—when pursuing solo motherhood feels both empowering and overwhelming. We offer practical tips and mindset shifts to help her move forward with confidence.

Resources Mentioned:

• Submit your question for “Solicited Advice”: whosthedaddypodcast@gmail.com

• Follow the show on IG: @whosthedaddypod

• Watch full episodes on YouTube

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Danielle L. | Dating while Trying & Deciding When to Share

This week, I’m joined by Danielle, who began her solo motherhood journey in 2021 but didn’t bring her baby home until 2024. Her story is a powerful reminder that even with medical support, this path is rarely linear.

Danielle describes her journey as a trek—a long and winding road filled with obstacles, hard decisions, and deep personal growth. She also shares what it was like to date while actively pursuing solo motherhood, and how she navigated both hope and heartbreak in real time. Her story is honest, layered, and full of strength.

Solicited Advice:

This week’s listener submission comes from a woman who just started IVF and has also started seeing someone new. She’s wondering when—or if—she should tell him about her fertility plans, and whether she should put treatment on pause if he turns out to be the right person. We talk about how to stay honest with yourself while remaining open to love and possibility.

Guest Info:

Danielle L.

Follow them on IG: @Doinglyfe_with_llcoolbaby

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• Are you a single mom by choice and would like to be featured? Submit your email in the highlight story of @whosthedaddypod

• Are you a SMBC, TTC (trying to conceive) as a SMBC or still in the thinking phase and have a question you want discussed in “Solicited Advice” submit it to: whosthedaddypodcast@gmail or send a DM to @whosthedaddypod

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Brittany L. | More than Embryos & Too Many Choices

This week, I’m joined by Brittany, a solo mom by choice who opens up about what it’s like to navigate life after having your first child through IVF—and being left with more embryos than you ever expected.

We talk about how surreal it feels when people ask if you’ll donate your embryos, and how personal and emotionally layered that question can be. Brittany and I both reflect on the grief that comes with knowing you may never meet the children you created—and the complicated reality of being in a space that celebrates donation when your heart says no.

This is a raw and honest conversation about ownership, boundaries, and how hard it is to make decisions you never thought you’d be faced with.

Solicited Advice:

This week’s listener question comes from a solo mom by choice who’s feeling overwhelmed by all the options available to her—clinics, donors, treatments, timelines—and wants to know how to move forward when everything feels like too much. We talk about getting grounded, simplifying your process, and tuning out the noise so you can follow your path, not everyone else’s.

Guest Info:

Brittany L.

Single mom by choice and IVF mama

Follow her on Instagram: @bey_love_

Resources Mentioned:

• Submit your question for “Solicited Advice”: whosthedaddypodcast@gmail.com

• Follow the show on IG: @whosthedaddypod

• Watch full episodes on YouTube

Let’s Connect!

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New episodes every Tuesday. Thanks for being here!