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Start to Finish Motherhood with Aisha — 117 episodes
S5E16: Season Finale the Recap
S5E15: Ask Me Anything about Family, Fertility, Finances, and Finding Your Way as an SMC
S5E14: Behind the Curtain with Seattle Sperm Bank and What Families Need to Know
S5E13: Adoption (Part 2) International, Transracial, and Open Adoption Realities
S5E12: Birth, Breastfeeding, and Managing Expectations in Early Parenthood
S5E11: Adoption for Black Single Mothers by Choice (Part 1)
S5E10: Getting Started with a Known Donor, Boundaries, Contracts, and Clarity
S5E9: Traveling with Kids as a Single Mother by Choice
S5E8: Trying for a Second Child as a Single Mother by Choice
S5E7: The Importance of Estate Planning for Single Mothers by Choice
S5E6: Parenting in a Pandemic, Navigating Uncertainty with Care
S5E5: Black Bodies, Black Babies, and Medical Advocacy
S5E4: Dating as a Black Single Mother by Choice
S5E3: Sperm Donor Choice: Making an Informed, Intentional Decision
S5E2: Getting Down to Basics: IUI vs. IVF
S5E1: What Is a Single Mother by Choice?
S5 Trailer: BSMC and STFM The Mashup!
Happy Holidays: Gratitude, Growth, and What’s Coming in 2026
S4E18: *Season Finale* Tips for Pivoting
S4E17 - Tips for... Well Debriefing Sri Lanka w/ Regine
S4E16 - Tips for Planning Birthday Celebrations
S4E15 - *Rebroadcast* What's it Like Parenting While an Expat
S4E14 - Tips for Seizing the Day, a Stop Over in London w/ Nadine
S4E13 - *Rebroadcast* What to Consider When Seeking Fertility or Prenatal Care in US and Abroad w/ Dr. Natasha
S4E12 - Tips and SMBC Resources w/Regine
S4E11 - Tips for Enjoying Travel with Your Children
S4E10 - *Rebroadcast* How to Build a Village from the Single Mothers by Choice Community
*Rebroadcast, In Honor of the Men in Our Lives* Challenging the Assumption that Single Mothers by Choice Hate Men w/ Clinton
S4E9 - Tips for Dating as a Mature Single Mother by Choice (SMC) w/ Kimberly
S4E8 - *Rebroadcast* On Planning for a Summer Abroad w/ Jas
S4E7 - Tips for Planning travel with Kids
S4E6 - *Rebroadcast* What's it Like Adulting while Healing the Mother Wound w/ Vero
S4E5 - Tips for Healing from the Traumas that Impact Parenting with Aja Rutledge
*Rebroadcast, In Honor of Mother's Day* On A Mother's Legacy w/ Dawn Wright
*Rebroadcast, In Honor of Mother's Day* On A Mother's Legacy w/ Dawn Wright
S4E4 - Tips for Planning Travel that includes Friends w/ Priyamal
S4E3 - *Rebroadcast* How Lack of Margin Impacts My Parenting
S4E2 - Tips for Navigating Uncertain Times
S4E1 - Tips for Returning You to Yourself
*New* Season 4 Trailer
Bonus - Outtakes from On Using a Known Donor w/ Elaine
Bonus - Outtakes Black Hair w/ Clinton
Bonus - Getting to Know Your Host w/ Aisha
Bonus - Legal Side of Donor Conception w/ Regine and Morgan
S3E20 - What's it Like Planning an Epic Trip as a Single Mother by Choice
S3E19 - What to Consider When Seeking Fertility or Prenatal Care in US and Abroad w/ Dr. Natasha
S3E18 - What's Involved in Breast Reconstruction Surgery w/ Erika
S3E17 - What's It like Parenting (as an SMC) Through and After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis w/ Erika
S3E16 - What Are the Stages of The SMC Journey w/ Regine
S3E15 - What's it Like to Welcome a Second Child w/ Shivonne
S3E14 - What it's Like Being an SMC and How it Changed Everything w/ Aisha
S3E13 - What's it Like Going Through the Thinking Phase as a Twenty Something w/ Charon
S3E12 - What's it Like to Lead an Adoption Community (Noire Adoptions) w/ Jourdan
S3E11 - What's it Like Adulting while Healing from Trauma (Mother Wound) w/ Vero
S3E10 - What's Involved in Preparing for the Unexpected Financially w/ Nicole, CFP
S3E9 - What's it Like Navigating Infertility as a Black OBGYN w/ Dr. Maya
S3E8 - What's it Like When Your Baby Finds YOU! w/ Keisha
S3E7 - *Rebroadcast* On Challenging the Assumption that Single Mothers by Choice Hate Men w/ Clinton
S3E6 - What the... Parents, Just Get in the Picture! w/ Karmen Elaine
S3E5 - What's it Like to Parent w/ Honesty and Transparency
S3E4 - What's it Like to Find Out You're Having Twins w/ Jamela
S3E3 - What's it Like Parenting as an Expat
S3E2 - *Rebroadcast* On A Mother's Legacy w/ Dawn Wright
S3E1 - What's it Like Being a Mom Who Podcasts
*Bonus* - Alabama IVF Ruling with Alease the Embryologist
*New Podcast Alert* NorthStar GAZE
S2E17 - Reflections on Season 2
S2E16 - How to Prepare for and Survive the IEP Process w/ Sudane & Sunday
S2E15 - Your Frequently Asked Questions
Bonus - Happy Holidays from Start to Finish Motherhood
S2E14 - How Health Maintenance Plays a Part in Your Estate Plan w/ Dr. Renita White
S2E13 - How Functional Medicine can Play a Role in the Fertility Journey w/ Bertha
S2E12 - How Dating Has Changed in the Age of Social Media w/ Jada
S2E11 - How to Attain a Soft Life as A Single Mother by Choice
S2E10 - How I Adopted my Child at Birth w/ Joy
S2E9 - How to Build a Village from Your Work Community
S2E8 - How Finacial Planning Can Support Your SMC Journey w/ Nicole, CFP
S2E7 - How Lack of Margin Impacts My Parenting
S2E6 - How I Grieved the Loss of my Daughter w/ Madli
S2E5 - How to Build a Village from the Single Mothers by Choice Community
S2E4 - How I'm Living My Best Life Childfree w/ Dr.Kris Marsh and Rahmah
S2E3 - How to Build a Village from Family Members
S2E2 - How I'm Parenting Transracially, An Adoption Story w/ Lynn
S2E1 - How I Spent Three Days Without Kids & Updates
S2E0 - Season 2 Trailer
S1E22 - (Part 2) On Challenging the Assumption that Single Mothers by Choice Hate Men w/ Clinton
S1E21 - (Part 1) On Challenging the Assumption that Single Mothers by Choice Hate Men w/ Clinton
S1E20 - Reflecting on Season 1
S1E19 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) w/ Aisha
S1E18 - On Using a Known Donor - w/ Elaine
S1E17 - On Navigating Donor Sibling Relationships w/ Edrenna and Rosanna Hertz
S1E16 - On A Mother's Legacy w/ Dawn Wright
S1E15 - On Financial Planning for Single Mothers by Choice w/ Wilson
S1E14 - On Parenting the Child in Front of You
S1E13 - On Considering IVF Abroad
S1E12 - On Sisterhood Among SMCs w/ Shivonne and Kim
S1E11 - On How Parenting as a Single Mother by Choice can be a Journey into your Past
S1E10 - On Planning for a Summer Abroad w/ Jas
S1E9 - On Ending the SMC Journey and Moving on w/ Rahmah
S1E8 - On Making Mommy Friends w/ Vikki
S1E7 - On Choosing A Sperm Donor
S1E6 - (Part 2) On Shooting for the Stars as an SMC Parenting with a Disability w/ Denna
S1E5 - (Part 1) On Shooting for the Stars as an SMC parenting with a Disability w/ Denna
S1E4 - On Defining the Term Single Mother by Choice
S1E3 - (Part 2) On Why Self-Care Should be a Priority w/ Tanielle Brew
S1E2 - (Part 1) On Why Self-Care Should be a Priority w/ Tennielle Brew
S1E1 - On Why I Created the Start to Finish Motherhood Podcast
Teaser: How to Date as a Single Parent
Teaser: Why I Created the Start to Finish Motherhood Podcast
Teaser: My Single Mom by Choice Story: How I Overcame Negative Stereotypes to Pursue My Dreams
Teaser: Ending the Single Mother by Choice Journey: Living Childfree by Choice
Teaser: Being the Change - How Aisha Partnered with NorthStar of GIS to Celebrate Black History Month
Teaser: Unpacking the Meaning Behind "Single Mother by Choice"
Teaser: Disability? No Problem! How I Soared to the Stars: An SMC Journey
Teaser: Taking the Leap: How I Chose a Donor from a Sperm Bank
Teaser: Unlock the Mystery to Self-care for Single Mothers by Choice with Tanielle
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