#102 - I Chose Single Motherhood at 40: Breaking Patterns and the Superpower of Being Comfortable Alone - Maryann Walsh

Ask Maryann Walsh if she's a risk-taker and she'd say no. That's what makes her story so powerful.Registered dietician. Consulting business. 2 TED talks. PhD candidate. And at 40, she made the least "safe" decision of her life: single motherhood by choice.Two abusive relationships taught her a powerful lesson: she didn't have to stay with the wrong partner just to have a child. She could become a mother on her own. Financial independence gave her the freedom to choose her path—not out of desperation, but on her terms.When severe postpartum depression hit, she got help without shame. This is a conversation about breaking patterns, becoming comfortable alone, and building the life you want instead of waiting for perfect conditions.