In this episode I speak with Angelo, the General Manager of Seattle Sperm Bank. We discuss what to keep in mind when choosing a sperm bank to work with, what's important when picking a donor, donor half siblings and much more! I hope that you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

This week I speak with Brooke Quinn, the Chief Customer Officer from Carrot Fertility. Carrot is the leading global fertility benefits provider for employers, built to support employees through their entire fertility healthcare journey.

Brooke and I discuss fertility benefits, family forming, how to advocate for your family and your benefits at work and Girl Scout Cookies!

Check out Carrot Fertility at https://www.get-carrot.com/ or on Instagram @carrotfertility

In this episode I talk about my first concrete steps towards fertility including finding out how to get fertility insurance, choosing a fertility clinic and a sperm bank as well as what method of conception to choose. Check out my website independentparenthood.com to see photos of my ultrasound and the prices for different kinds of insemination.

I would imagine that a big concern for some women considering becoming independent parents (or single mothers by choice) would be telling your friends and family about your decision. I wanted to share some candid thoughts and reactions from my own friends and family to hopefully give you an idea of what will spring to your loved ones’ minds. I have known Natalie pretty much from the day she was born, our parents are close friends and we grew up shuttling between each others’ houses. I consider her to be my little sister. Brian is her fiancee and we press ganged him into participating in the episode. We were really lacking the straight white male perspective so he stepped in to provide it for us! I hope you enjoy.

Welcome to the first episode of the podcast! This is a podcast about choosing Independent parenthood as your Plan A. So it will be following my journey into becoming a "single mother by choice" "solo mom" "single mom".