Maryssa M. | Navigating with POI & Financing Conception

This week, I’m joined by Maryssa, whose journey to solo motherhood began long before she ever started fertility treatments. Diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a child, Maryssa always knew her path to becoming a mom would look different.

In this episode, she shares what it was like to use both an egg donor and a sperm donor to create her embryos—a process that’s often overlooked in mainstream fertility conversations. Maryssa opens up about the emotional weight of those decisions, how she found peace with her path, and what helped her stay grounded through it all.

We also talk about the financial side of fertility and how she made it all work—along with the holistic practices that supported her journey physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Solicited Advice:

This week’s listener is weighing the financial and emotional investment of fertility treatments. She wants to know how to prepare—mentally and financially—when pursuing solo motherhood feels both empowering and overwhelming. We offer practical tips and mindset shifts to help her move forward with confidence.

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