{"podcast":{"title":"Now What? Podcast","slug":"now-what-podcast-6669541","podcast_index_feed_id":6669541,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3","website_url":"https://motheringonmyown.com.au/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3/show-cover.jpg","author":"ODd Network","episode_count":102,"summary":"Now What? is a podcast for single mothers, solo mums by choice and women navigating separation, co-parenting, dating again and blended families. Formerly Mothering On My Own, the show has evolved to reflect how single motherhood keeps shifting and reshaping over time. Hosted by Rachel Maksimovic, it’s a space for honest conversations, expert insights and real stories that help you feel less alone as you navigate each new chapter and ask yourself… now what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541"},"episode":{"title":"Becoming a Solo Mum by Choice: What No One Tells You Before You Start- with Anna Riches","slug":"becoming-a-solo-mum-by-choice-what-no-one-tells-you-before-you-start-with-anna-riches","published_at":"2026-02-18T11:12:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541/becoming-a-solo-mum-by-choice-what-no-one-tells-you-before-you-start-with-anna-riches","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541","url":"https://www.jotform.com/assign/260467361728059/260471128781054","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3/e/699412e68b7fe5457d1b0c6e/media.mp3","summary":"**Melbourne IVF fertility specialist Dr Daniel Lantsberg has offered the Now What community an exclusive discount for anyone in Melbourne considering becoming a solo mum by choice. They are offering  half-price off the initial consultation  — usually $400, reduced to $200 — for those who register via the link below. The initial consult is the most important first step, even if you’re only in the thinking stage. It gives you clarity on your fertility, your timelines, your options and the realistic pathway ahead, so you can make informed decisions without losing valuable time. If this is something you’ve been quietly considering, this is a practical place to begin. Leave your details to start your journey with Melbourne IVF: https://www.jotform.com/assign/260467361728059/260471128781054 In this episode, Rachel sits down with Anna Riches (you may know her from  Big Miracles ) for an honest, reassuring conversation about becoming a solo mum by choice- and what people don’t tell you about the road to getting there. Anna takes us through the turning points that pushed her from “I’ve got time” to freezing her eggs, then choosing a donor, then diving into treatment with Dr Daniel Lantsberg — including multiple failed IUIs, IVF, a chemical pregnancy, a pregnancy loss, and the third transfer that finally brought River into her life. They talk money (because IVF isn’t optional-cost), the long, mandatory counselling and donor waitlist process, how she chose her donor, why she didn’t use a friend as a donor even when offered, and what it feels like when you’re the only adult at 4am with a crying baby and no one to tap in. It’s also a conversation about the emotional aftermath: the hormonal shock, the loneliness that hits in different seasons, the grief for your old l…","meta_description":"**Melbourne IVF fertility specialist Dr Daniel Lantsberg has offered the Now What community an exclusive discount for anyone in Melbourne considering beco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2426,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-what-podcast-6669541/episodes/becoming-a-solo-mum-by-choice-what-no-one-tells-you-before-you-start-with-anna-riches/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541/becoming-a-solo-mum-by-choice-what-no-one-tells-you-before-you-start-with-anna-riches.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}