Кращі подкасти про SMBC (2025)

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S8E2 Expanding Your Family as a SMBC: Lauren Harris’s Journey to Three Kids 1:08:00

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Expanding your family as a single mother by choice isn’t always easy — but many solo moms desire more than one child, and today’s conversation is a beautiful example of how it can unfold. Lauren — a returning guest and seasoned SMBC — shares her journey from welcoming her first daughter to expanding her family with twins, all in just a few years. A…

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S8E1 Inside the SGC Retreat: Curveballs, Self-Compassion and the Magic of Letting Go 39:27

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I recently wrapped up one of the most unpredictable SMBC retreats I’ve ever hosted, and I’m still unpacking all the lessons it had to teach me. This solo episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what happens when things go completely off-script, and how self-compassion, surrender, and unexpected moments of connection carried me through. This isn’t yo…

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Welcome to The Single Greatest Choice 2:07

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You always imagined becoming a mom someday, but what if someday doesn’t look the way you expected? Maybe you're considering solo motherhood, wondering if having a baby on your own is really possible. Maybe you know you want to be a mom, but the clock is ticking, you’re single and aren’t sure what to do next. Perhaps you’re already on the path: rese…

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1 Peter 2:11-25 - Living ‘Good’ Lives in the Societies in Which We Live 58:30

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Matt Vander Heiden speaking on 1 Peter 2:11-25Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 2:11-25 - Living ‘Good’ Lives in the Societies in Which We Live 37:00

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Matt Vander Heiden speaking on 1 Peter 2:11-25Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 2:4-10 - Clinging to the Living 33:59

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Ed Grudier speaking on 1 Peter 2:4-10Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 2:4-10 - Clinging to the Living 51:41

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Ed Grudier speaking on 1 Peter 2:4-10Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:22-2:3 - A Whole New Life 45:30

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Alan Mugridge speaking on 1 Peter 1:22-2:3Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:22-2:3 - A Whole New Life 24:48

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Alan Mugridge speaking on 1 Peter 1:22-2:3Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:13-21 - Living a Life Changed by the Gospel 34:58

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Derek Brotherson speaking on 1 Peter 1:13-21Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:13-21 - Living a Life Changed by the Gospel 53:15

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Derek Brotherson speaking on 1 Peter 1:13-21Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:10-12 - Assurance of Our Glorious Future 56:04

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Alan Thompson speaking on 1 Peter 1:10-12Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:10-12 - Assurance of Our Glorious Future 41:10

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Alan Thompson speaking on 1 Peter 1:10-12Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:1-9 - Joy Through Trials 37:17

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Derek Brotherson speaking on 1 Peter 1:1-9Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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1 Peter 1:1-9 - Joy Through Trials 53:34

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Derek Brotherson speaking on 1 Peter 1:1-9Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Hold On To It | Pastor Jayson V. Haynes, Sr. 1:05:10

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Hold On To ItHebrews 11:1-4Sunday, January 19, 2025, 11:00amSTAY CONNECTED: https://www.thechurchwithzeal.orgWays To Give:Website: https://www.thechurchwithzeal.org/give/CashApp: $thechurchwithzealMail | P.O. Box 817 | Lilburn, GA 30048In Person, Church Office: Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pmSMBC ZealCast

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Who Is In Your Dungeon? | Rev. Dianne R. Haynes 1:08:41

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Who Is In Your Dungeon?Matthew 18:23-30Sunday, January 12, 2025, 11:00amSTAY CONNECTED: https://www.thechurchwithzeal.orgWays To Give:Website: https://www.thechurchwithzeal.org/give/CashApp: $thechurchwithzealMail | P.O. Box 817 | Lilburn, GA 30048In Person, Church Office: Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm…

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S7E9 My Story: How & Why I Chose to Have a Baby on My Own 1:03:59

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For most of my life, I believed that finding the right partner was the key to starting a family. I spent nearly 20 years searching for the perfect relationship, thinking that marriage had to come first before motherhood. But at 39, I was single and I still deeply wanted to become a mom. That’s when I decided I was done waiting. I would have a baby …

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S7E8 Egg Freezing, IVF & Dating as a Single Mother: Eboni K. Williams’ SMBC Story 1:18:23

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When Eboni K. Williams froze her eggs, she had zero intention of using them, but she did it anyway, just in case. Years later, at 38, her perspective on motherhood shifted, and she was grateful she had taken steps to preserve her fertility. That decision gave her the freedom to pursue solo motherhood on her own timeline, using IVF to welcome the ch…

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S7E7 Adopting a Child as a Single Black Woman Based Overseas With SMBC Richelle Carey 55:20

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Are you waiting for a partner to give you the ‘green light’ to become a mom? For Richelle Carey, the answer became clear in her mid-40s: She wasn’t going to wait anymore. After freezing her eggs at 42 and attempting IVF at 46, Richelle realized she wasn’t attached to biological motherhood. What she truly wanted was to become a mom. That’s when she …

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S7E6 Kids or Childfree? Considering (Solo) Motherhood With Keltie Maguire 56:10

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Deciding whether to have kids is one of the most personal, and often most complex, choices a woman can make. For many, considering solo motherhood brings up even more questions: Should I wait for a partner? Can I do this on my own? What if I’m not sure I want kids at all? In this episode, I sit down with Keltie Maguire, coach and host of the Kids o…

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Jeremiah 50-51 - A vision of the future 36:48

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 50-51Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 50-51 - A vision of the future 55:07

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 50-51Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S7E5 Becoming a Single Mother by Choice After Divorce with SMBC Jamela Black 1:14:29

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When Jamela’s marriage ended at 37, she wasn’t interested in dating. Instead she decided to become a Single Mother by Choice (SMBC). With a deep desire for motherhood and a clear vision of the kind of family she wanted to create, she embraced solo motherhood by choice with the full support of her mom, who even helped her choose the right sperm dono…

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Exodus 33:7-34:7; 34:29-35 - Savouring God’s presence 38:36

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Paul Dale speaking on Exodus 33:7-34:7; 34:29-35Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Exodus 33:7-34:7; 34:29-35 - Savouring God’s presence 56:42

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Paul Dale speaking on Exodus 33:7-34:7; 34:29-35Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S7E4 The Emotional & Physical Reality of IVF for Single Women with Whitney Foley 56:11

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Pursuing IVF as a single woman is a deeply personal decision; one that comes with emotional, physical, and financial challenges. For Whitney Foley, the desire to become a mom was stronger than her fear of doing it alone. At 34, after years of dating and waiting for the “right” partner, she realized she didn’t want to leave motherhood up to chance. …

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Jeremiah 36 - Hear God’s warning 48:10

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Karl Deenick speaking on Jeremiah 36Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 36 - Hear God’s warning 39:50

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Karl Deenick speaking on Jeremiah 36Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S7E3 From Single Mom by Chance to Choice: Virginia Drader’s Journey to Pregnancy Without a Partner 50:21

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Life doesn’t always go according to plan but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on the dream of growing your family. Today’s guest, Virginia Drader, knows this journey well. After unexpectedly becoming a single mom after a divorce in her late 20s, she spent the next decade focused on her career and raising her son. But after a surprise pregnancy…

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Jeremiah 31 - From horror to beauty 53:44

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Geoff Harper speaking on Jeremiah 31Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 31 - From horror to beauty 34:02

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Geoff Harper speaking on Jeremiah 31Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S7E2 Sperm Donation for Single Women: How SMBC Valerie Bauman Found the Right Fit 49:09

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At some point, every single woman who dreams of motherhood faces a critical question: Do I keep waiting for the right partner, or do I take control of my future? For Valerie Bauman, that moment came at 38, during the pandemic, when dating felt nearly impossible. She realized she couldn’t put her dreams on hold any longer and made the empowering dec…

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Jeremiah 29 - God’s good plans for us… and the world 50:00

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 29Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 29 - God’s good plans for us… and the world 36:21

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 29Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 28 - The popular lie and the inconvenient truth 58:59

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Anthony Brammall speaking on Jeremiah 28Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 28 - The popular lie and the inconvenient truth 39:15

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Anthony Brammall speaking on Jeremiah 28Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S7E1 Why Educated Women Are Turning to Egg Freezing With Marcia Inhorn, Author of ‘Motherhood on Ice’ 1:02:17

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As more women pursue higher education and successful careers, the dating landscape is shifting. For the first time in history, women are earning more degrees than men. Could that very achievement be making it harder to find a life partner? With fewer equally educated men in the dating pool, many single women are left wondering: Should I freeze my e…

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Jeremiah 23 - How leaders can get it right 31:56

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Kirk Patston speaking on Jeremiah 23Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 23 - How leaders can get it right 47:53

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Kirk Patston speaking on Jeremiah 23Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 18 - Our plans and His plans 39:31

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 18Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 18 - Our plans and His plans 54:57

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 18Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 9 - Truth, trust and tears 35:26

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Kirk Patston speaking on Jeremiah 9Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 9 - Truth, trust and tears 54:33

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Kirk Patston speaking on Jeremiah 9Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 7 - Spiritual danger and spiritual safety 54:57

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 7Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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Jeremiah 7 - Spiritual danger and spiritual safety 32:20

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Derek Brotherson speaking on Jeremiah 7Sydney Missionary and Bible College

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S6, Ep 10: SMBC with a known donor, Ashley Coates 1:01:00

10M ago1:01:00

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My final guest of this season is Ashley Coates, a longtime Instagram friend and solo mom by choice living in Portland, Oregon. When Ashley decided to pursue solo motherhood, she decided to ask a close friend to be her known donor. What happened next feels almost too good to be true. Tune in as Ashley shares her experience of navigating conception, …