Mel Johnson: Solo motherhood

Mel is a solo mother and has used her experience to help others on this journey.

Mel is an experienced Life Coach, with a coaching qualification from CoachMatch and over 15 years of personal development and leadership coaching, with the last 6 years focusing solely on Solo Parenting. She uses the blended approach of coaching, research based information and resources, and personal insights from her own journey to provide support to explore options and to help support those who are deciding to go down the same path. She has grown a like minded community full of amazing women who are all here to help and support each other, and through the content she shares, 1:2:1 coaching, group coaching programmes and through her membership, she supports women from around the world to feel empowered and in control of their route to parenthood. 

In this podcast Mel and Joyce discussed the challenges and opportunities of solo motherhood, while Speaker 2 shares their personal experiences with becoming a parent without a partner. They emphasize the need for more open discussions about alternative ways of becoming a parent and the importance of support networks. Later, Joyce and Mel explore the significance of open communication and honesty in donor conception, highlighting the ethical considerations involved and the need for more open conversations about fertility and its impact on individuals.