Start to Finish Motherhood with Aisha

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this heartwarming episode, we delve into Joy's Single Mother by Choice journey, which took her through the ups and downs of adoption. Aisha highlights the importance of resilience during the path to parenthood, emphasizing that becoming a single mother by choice is indeed a jour...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha continues her series on building your Single Mother by Choice (SMC) village, focusing on creating connections and support within your workplace. She emphasizes the importance of intentionally seeking out meaningful relationships with coworkers, which can be a...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this lively and informative episode, Aisha introduces Nicole, a certified financial planner with 20 years of experience, and dives into a range of topics relevant to the Single Mother by Choice community. Nicole shares her qualifications and highlights the importance of working...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha delves into the crucial concept of creating "margin" in our lives. She discusses how margin refers to making space for unexpected but predictable occurrences like flat tires, sick children, or personal health issues. Aisha shares her approach to balancing soc...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this poignant episode, Aisha and Madli discuss the challenging journey of single motherhood by choice, with a trigger warning for the loss of a child. They emphasize how such losses change lives and the need to acknowledge these struggles, especially in October, Pregnancy and In...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, we explore part two of building your Single Mother by Choice village. While part one focused on involving family members, here, we delve into expanding your support network within the global Single Mother by Choice community. You'll learn that connecting with just...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode Aisha has a conversation with Dr. Kris Marsh and Rahmah Wims about choice, societal norms, and living as part of the "Love Jones Cohort." Dr. Marsh's book, "The Love Jones Cohort: Single and Living Alone in the Black Middle Class," explores the experiences of Black...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this insightful episode, Aisha discusses the crucial topic of building a "Single Mother by Choice" village, addressing questions many in this community often have. The episode delves into the complexities of selecting and nurturing a support network, focusing on building a commu...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this podcast episode, Aisha interviews Lynn, a single mother by choice who adopted two white children from foster care and later had a biological child through embryo adoption. Lynn shares her journey and experiences in adopting transracially and raising multiracial children. Sh...

In the season two opener, Aisha reflects on her journey from a reluctant podcaster to a passionate storyteller. She discusses the joy of podcasting, sharing stories, and connecting with listeners as a "friend in someone's head." The upcoming season promises a diverse range of episodes, including conversations with authors, discussions on adoption, and more. Aisha also shares personal experiences f...

Are you ready for the next phase of this incredible journey?  Season two of the Start to Finish Motherhood podcast is about to kick off, and trust us, you don't want to miss it! Get ready to dive into a world of joy, human connection, and invaluable information. Start to Finish Motherhood is a podcast for anyone who's thinking of becoming a single mother by choice, anyone who's already parenting a...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. Aisha and Clinton wrap up their conversation and discuss upcoming programing for NorthStar.org. Clinton Johnson along with Aisha and others are founders of NorthStar of GIS an organization focused on increasing representation and inclusion in geostem fields.    

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In anticipation of Father's Day, Aisha Jenkins challenges the assumption that Single Mothers by Choice harbor resentment towards men. Her lens is shaped by her own positive experiences with her step father and close relationships with brothers and friends who actively participate i...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. The first season of Start to Finish Motherhood has been a truly incredible journey, filled with blessings and a deep trust in the path set before me. I've had the privilege of sharing meaningful, human stories from diverse perspectives, emphasizing the importance of connecting on a...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha dives into some questions frequently asked of Single Mothers by Choice (SMCs) along with some questions sent in by you!  She covers questions like the typical day of a Single Mother by Choice, the experience of an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram), surprises of solo...

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of unconventional family planning and the diverse paths people can take to create their own families. Our guest today is Elaine, a Single Mother by Choice (SMC) who embarked on this unique journey using known donor sperm. She also happens to be the founder of a thriving Facebook group that connects aspiring parents with sperm donors. Get ready fo...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, the Aisha addresses the topic of donor siblings for single mothers by choice. They discuss the challenges of navigating relationships with family members not actively chosen, emphasizing the importance of forming bonds between donor siblings. Two guests, Edrenna (a...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this podcast episode, Aisha and Dawn discuss Dawn's life and career. Dawn is a chief scientist, keynote speaker, and author who became the first Black person to go to the deepest part of the ocean. Aisha and Dawn discuss the struggles of being the only Black person in their resp...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha interviews Wilson Muscadin the owner and creator of The Money Speakeasy , a Financial Coach whose clientele is predominantly black women. The guest explains the difference between a financial coach and a financial advisor, highlighting that most financial ser...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. As Single Mothers by Choice we get to make many of the decisions for our children, up to a certain point.  At the point when their personalities and their individual needs emerge many of us learn that the one size fits all approach that we grew up with will not work with our childr...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, I discusses my journey with donor egg IVF and how I eventually ended up choosing to undergo IVF procedure in the states. I want to emphasize that I am not a doctor so all medical decisions I made and that you'll make, was and should, be made in collaboration with y...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this podcast episode, Aisha chats with Kim and Shivonne, about sisterhood among Single Mothers by Choice. Kim explains that with black sisterhood, in particular, there are certain things that black women just get, and she can be herself without feeling drained. Shivonne agrees t...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode Aisha dives into (what she describes as) the most challenging stage of the Single Mother by Choice journey: parenting. She discusses how the parenting stage has been psychologically challenging, given the grey areas and the need to factor in the individuality of eac...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha and her guest, Jas (aka @blackexpatmom on IG), mom to a school age child who does summers abroad, discuss how to plan a summer sabbatical with children. Aisha has always loved traveling and is now ready to plan her first family sabbatical with her two daughte...

If this podcast has helped you in any way,  consider buying me a coffee . No pressure. Just know it keeps the mic on. In this episode, Aisha sits down with guest Rahmah who shares her story of transitioning from pursuing a Single Mother by Choice lifestyle to being child-free by choice after a two-year journey. We believe it's important to tell the full range of Single Mother by Choice stories, in...